THE MICHIGAN DAILY. . r iiiii SlYiYRelnYnrrr+ r ri . . . ..+r :. L Book Reviews Business Features I r soma tl I PEKi-NG COLLEGE SENDS STUDENTS Two Come from Tsing Hua College, Oriental Preparatory School ASSIGNMENT PLAN IS UNPOPULAR Yuan-Dau Wong, '18, of Peking, and Siji C. Hung, '18, of Shanghai, are the students sent to Michigan this year from the Tsing Hua college, the pre- paratory school in Peking. In all, 39 new students were sent to this country this fall. Following the new policy of distributing the students to prevent overcrowding at a few schools, the new students have been distributed among the following. col- leges: Maine 2, Amherst 2, Pittsburg 2, Princeton 2, Northwestern 1, Dart- mouth 2, Lehigh 3, Reed 1, Case 2, In- diana 2, Trinity 2, Michigan 2, New Bedford 4, Massachusetts Institute of Technology 2, Brown 2, Yale 2, Rensse- laer 1, Pennsylvania 1, Illinois 3, and Cornell 1. New Polley Is Criticized The new policy is being criticized as making choice too mechanical and interfering with individual freedom without securig the corresponding gain in conscious and deliberative choice.I Judging by the annually increasing number of Tsing Hua students in the United States, that institution seems destined to be the mother of many of China's future great men, as its grad- uates will constitute a large majority of the Chinese students in this country. Until the spring of 1914, these stu- dents remained in the United States for six years. At that time a new reg- ulation was introduced shortening this to five years, despite great opposition among the undergraduates. It was ar- gued that their students were "fever- ish about degrees," and the change wasj introduced to encourage practical work. Y. C. Wen, of Harvard, attacks this policy in an article appearing in the November number of The Chinese Stu- dents' Monthly. He says that shorten- ing the stay in America only makes the student more eager to rush through their courses, thus defeating the ob- ject of the innovation. "China," he says, "does not exclusively need 'prac- tical' men, but theoretical ones as well." One of the advantages claimed for the new system is that the Chinese students will probably mingle more with American students than under the old regulations, when most of the' Pit)u Pious Get No More .Eye=openers GOVERNMENT ORDER SAYS THAI FRENCH SOLDIERS MUST WAIT TILL NOON FOR THEIR BRACER ..Paris, Nov. 9.-"No strong drinks for anyone before noon and no strongI drinks at any hour for women anda young people of both sexes under 18 years of age." Such is the govern- ment order that has finally opened the eyes of wine merchants to the ear:- estness of the anti-alcohol campaign in France. By "strong drinks" re meant all beverages testing over 19 degrees of alcohol. They include most of the "aperitifs" or appetizers, and , all brandies and liqueurs. In the opinion of most wine mer- chants the measure kills the noon appetizer, and the prospect of the loss of a considerable portion of their receipts has brought about an aggres- sive attitude on the part of the li- quor traffic. "If we can't pursue our business," they say, "we can no long- er pay our heavy rents." Asthe wine merchants are among the few who have paid their rents regularly their menace has involved protestations from real estate owners. "Any attempt to suppress the sale of alcohol in wine shops before noon," declares the secretary of the liquor dealers' association, "will simply re- sult in a far greater consumption- exactly the contrary of what is de- sired." Chinese flocked to a few widely her- alded universities and associated only among themselves. Have New School Assignment System Another change made in 1914 is called the "assignment to school mu- tual compromise." This regulation is to the effect that the students will be assigned to certain colleges, and the choice of studies must be made by "mutual compromise" between the president of Tsing Hua college and the students, which really leaves the stu- dents very little if any choice of studies and no choice of universities. It is claimed that most of the students are ignorant of or indifferent to their choice of colleges and studies. This policy also is attacked on the grounds that all the graduates are old enough to have freedom in the choice of professional work. Opponents of this plan point out also that, instead of assigning certain colleges and studies, the students should be en- lightened so that they can make a free choice. "The claims of the individual," says Mr. Wen, "are superseded by those of the community." BUSINESS TOPItS i, Ifilfl! , IIDIRI i I SHIPMENTS INCREASE IN WEST Ilinois Central Leads With Seven Per Cent increase in October Chicago, Nov. 9.-Freight traffic on practically all western railroads shows a substantial increase over last year, according to statements issued by of- ficials. This is partly due to the fact that traffic is much more general than !li NEW[ COURSEIS [ISE SUMMER SCHOOL INSTRUCTION IN EM B A LMIN G SATISFIES NA. 'TPNAL FUNERAL DIRECTORS Michigan's embalming course is highly commended in the report of the educational committee of National Fu- neral Directors in the October issue of the "Western Undertaker." The report states that the committee noted with grmat satisfaction the en- thusiasm of loth the faculty and the studentb in the work. Satisfactory con- ditions existed in every branch of the Sarah Paddens at 'Mai' Has Good Slang -Frank and Clara Latour open the bill at the Majestic Theater this week in a fair juggling act. Kathryn Mc- Connell, "In a Collection of Tunes," has little tune to her act but plenty of idiotic contortions. Sarah Padden "gets away" with some mighty clever slang in a morality skit, but Coakley, Hanley & Dunleavey have nothing new to present in "The Town Tall Minetrels." The Five Musical Gor- mans exhibit their mediocre skill at dancing and flaying of different horns. " MUM" SHOW A--I UNOFFICIAL DISPLAY INCLUDES 1,200 PLANTS WITH MANY RARE COMBINAT IONS NEW BOOKS AT LIBRARY J AP tNE FE .AND SP A'MIH HAND1I- (' ii:tA'''REPRESENTED IN TI-IlBE 01:1F"VOLUMES JAPANESE PORCELAIN. -- DiES- D11N CHINA.-By Egan Mew.-Dodd Mead. These two little volumes are a part of a series dealing with the lesser of the fine arts, and will be of interest to the general public as well as to the collector. The history of china and porcelain making, for long a pastime of emperors and nobles, is told in more or less detail, with critical comments on the artistic values of various types of workmanship. The excellent and numerous illustrations, which are al- most as important as the reading mat- it has formerly been. Shipments of commoditics wmen were for a long werh, and the interest of the president time almost statc are now being and faculty was an inspiration to the .zadc. exaIners The Illinois Central made the largest gain in traffic, its gross earnings show- ing a net increase of 7 per cent for the month of October alone. Diversi- fied shipments marked the improve- ment, coal, lumber and miscellaneous freight all showing a heavier tonnage. The St. Paul reports an increase in live stock business amounting to ap- proximately 18 per cent, while the Rock Island line shows a 16 per cent gain in coal carrying. Independent Steel 34-n Raise Pricer Pittsbur , No,. 9. -Following the action of the Carnegie concerns, inde- pendent steel companies have raised their prices $2.00 per ton on steel plates and bars. A further advance in the price of steel bars is expected. :)ichigAn Crop Report Shows Decrease Lansing, Nov. 9.-The Michigan state crop report for November shows a fall- ing off'in the amount of grain pro- duced in the state as compared with last year. Wheat produced this year, according to the report, is 15,500,000 bushels, while the government esti- mate is 20,500,000 bushels. Corn pro- duction last year amounted to 62,000,- 000 bushels, while this year only 50,- 000,000 bushels were produced. This course which was given in the summer session, had an enrollment of seven, six men and one woman, all taking practical work. According to Prof. Kraus, dean of the summer ses- sion, if it were not for the high admis- sion requirements over 50 would have been enrolled in the course. The educational committee stated that the course at this university was the most complete and thorough one of its kind in all the schools they had examined. It recommended that the Board of Embalmers of the various states recognize the diplomas issued by this school, and grant licenses with- out examination to the embalmers who were graduates in this course. Pianos to rent. Prices and. pianos right, at Schaeberle & Son's Music House, 110 South Main street. oct8tf Erglish Markets Display Good Tone London, Nov. 9.-English stock ex- change markets are displaying in the main a good tone, brought on largely by the growing seriousness of the eco- nomic condition in Germany. The speculation on war loans and home railway stocks is stronger, while buy- ing of mining descriptions, rails, rub- her and oil stocks appears steady. Although the chrysanthemum exhibi- ter, are made from photographs. Many lioniAlumnithemohrysalthallisexht of them are reproductions of the orig- lion in Alumni Memorial hall is not an inal colors. official show, it compares favorably with any "mum" display ever offered. SPANISH IRON WORK.-By Arthur There are about 1,200 seasoned plants, Byne and Mildred Stapley.--Hispanic all in prime condition for exhibition. Society of America. Although the number of plants is only - More than in any other country of one-half that of last year, the number Europe the art of fashioning iron has of blossoms is approximately the same. developed in Spain to a high degree. The most striking exhibit is the "Spanish Ironwork" deals very fully green chrysanthemum. This is a na- with this rich branch of Spanish archi- turally green plant, and not one pro- tecture from both an historical and an duced with the aid of salt solutions. artistic point of view. The authors For a number of years botanists have treat extensively the periods of Gothic been trying to produce a green flower influence and of the Renaissance, at with only a minimum of success, but which time the work of Spanish artists Mr. Adolph Weiner, head gardener of ranked high among the fine arts. There the botanical gardens, has produced an are over a hundred and fifty illustra- exquisite plant. tions showing specimens of work as Another rare chrysanthemum which preserved in museums, and as it is is on exhibition is the narrow petaled found in Spanish churches and build- 'flower. These plants are extremely lIs today. difficult to grow, and much care must be taken if any success is to be at- deal of attention. These flowers are tained. red on one side and yellow on the The white "mum" was most inter- other. esting to the great number who have A number of hanging baskets pro- visited the show. On every petal are vide room for a number of various short projections, giving a hairy ap- kinds of chrysanthemums. These are pearance to the flower. The yellow little flowers, not being larger than a and red blooms also attracted a great silver dollar when full grown. COLLECTED COLLEGE NEWS SYRACUSE SCORE TOTAL LARGE; GET 224 POINTS IN 7 GAMES Syracuse, N. Y. , Nov. 9.-By piling up 73 points against Mt. Union Satur- day, Syracuse now leads all colleges in the total number of points scored. Colgate and Cornell are tied for sec- ond, one point behind Syracuse. Syra- cuse and Cornell are tied in the num- ber of touchdowns, each having cross- ed their opponent's goal line 33 times. Barrett, of Cornell, is high individual scorer with 15 touchdowns to his credit. Brickley, of Trinity, second with 9, and Meehan, of Syracuse, third with 8. Season Scores Games Syracuse........7 Colgate.........5 Cornell .......... 7 Rutgers......... 5 Pittsburg......... 6 Dartmouth ....... 7 Michigan ........ 7 Princeton ........ 7 Brown ........... 7 W. & J...........7. Lehigh ...........7 Penn State ..... 7 Lafayette ........ 7 Harvard ......... 7 Pennsylvania,.... 8 Yale ............. 7 For AgainstI 224 223 223 214 199 167 131 129 120 120 117 115 110 107 100 70 10 0 20 23 26 40 81 20 13 39 14 28 66 29 64'- 50 ROBERT HERRICK WRITES OF WAR IN "THE NEW REPUBLIC" Chicago, Ill., Nov. 9.-Robert Her- rick, professor of English in the Uni- versity of Chicago, gives his views on war in the current number of The New Republic, after a four months' stay in Europe. He says in part: "War is a great developer as well as a great destroyer of life. It unites all classes, sweeps away the trivial and the base, and reveals the nation to itself. The fact that humanity is so firmly in the grip of the biologic law that it must kill in order to de- cide its disputes is surely lamentable, but it is useless to close our eyes to the fact." Mr. Herrick goes on to ,ay that hu- man life under any and all conditions is not sacred; that the diseased and weak-minded should not be permitted to breed; and that an existence of struggle under degenerate influences, such as the industrially exploited lead in the time of peace, is not worth call- ing life. Gives Chicago Rare Oriental Coins Chicago, Nov. 9.-Jacob Speicher, editorial secretary of the China Bap- tist Publication society, has presented the university with a collection of ap- proximately 1,050 rare Chinese, Jap- anese and Korean coins, with dates varying from 1800 B. C. to 1911 A. D. The oldest coins are in the shape of battle-axes, spades, knives and swords, while the modern ones are in the shape of rings. The value of the collection is variously estimated at $800 and $1,- 500. Buy your Mazda lamps at Switzer's, 310 South State. oct23tf Ohio State Adopts West Point Regalia Columbus, O., Nov. 9.-Olive drab shirts and black windsor ties, similar to those worn at West Point, have been adopted for officers in University regi- ments. The shirts and ties will be worn next spring, when it grows too hot for the regulation blouse. Begin- ning today the regulation gray shirt will be worn by the cadets, instead of the white collar.