THE MICHIGAN DAILY PAG WINTER LOOKS BI AS SPORISEASON Basketball Team Under Way iIth Coach Elmer Mitchell in Chdrge; Doc May Trains Track Men CONFERENCE RULES FIGHTERS ELIGIBLE FOR BIG TEN GAMES Pick- Ups TAIL..... FTPL... TAT-- A 3vfr- 7 _ . !1 Bowling for women is proving tre- mendously popular at the University of Wisconsin. Three hundred twenty- five, nearly one-third of all those tak- ing gym, are enrolled for bowling. The basketball team of the Univer- sity of Kansas can now use the gym for practice. The hall is in poor con- dition due to the large number of company dances given in it, but p.rac- tices will have to be held every aft- ernoon to make up for lost time. STUDENTS AGE HTO EXPLAINS WAYS OF THE FRENCH SChOOL SYSTE- Wieman, Sparks and Smith, Some Men Expected Back for Foot- ball; Froeemke Already Here of v elnt pie uampus vvas na n1eaaow And The Freshmen Reigned Supreme, The freshman class once reigned ed action was taken to plant trees in supreme boss of the campus, as far and around the campus. In 1854, pro- as student activities were concerned. fessors, students, and citizens startedl a general tree planting, which work But that incredible event took place , was continued for a considerable time in 1841 when the student body con- in after years, until elms, maples, and sisted of six men, guided into the evergreens, as well as the native oaks, straits of learning by a faculty of two, grew to lend their charms to the cam- one of whom occupied the seat of nat- pus. ural science, the other presiding over Dr. Tappan is known for his ac- the classics. complishments in many directions, but Most of the early professors were his quick wit and ingenuity are well clergymen, and imparted their influ- remembered by those who had the ence in religious as well as educa- honor of knowing him. One day when tional matters. Further care for the he entered one of his classrooms he morality of the students was taken found a large goose captured from by requiring each student to attend the campus, bound in the presidential regularly some church chosen by their chair. "Ah, gentlemen," he exclaim- parents. College life was made as ed, "I see that you are well provided near as possible like life under pa- for," and he withdrew. rental control. Examination time was consternation mi~.T1ry A ''TTWA , TRAVELING BAGS SILK HOSIERY SILK SHIRTS SILK HDKFS. We Suggest Practical Christmas Gifts COLLAR BAGS SUIT CASES WALKING STICKS UMBRELLAS NECKWEAR MUFFLERS PAJAMAS, GLOVES LINEN HDKFS. CLOTHING The coming winter promises to b filled with a series of athletic num bers that will more than likely mak the season one of great interest to the,Maize and Blue fans. With the basketball team under way, and with Doc May beginning hi work on the track candidates, Water- man gymnasium will be one of the busiest places on the campus, as soon as it is inshape for the athletes so move. e s BATH ROBES WADHAMS & CO. tate Street sore Gym Being Remodelled At present the gymnasium is in process of remodelling, following the renboval of the mechanics stationed theore. Their discharge from the ser- vice transferred the gym from a bar- racks to a place to train athletes. Thus, with. quarters in which to work, and with a capable coach, Elm- er Mitchell, handling the quintet, and with as equally capable a man in charge of the track men, Doc May, some lively athletic events promises to draw crowds to the gymnasium. Shortage of Varsity material, caus- ed by the Conference ruling freshmen into ineligibility for Big' Ten games, may be remedied to a certain extent by the return of a number of veterans, after having been discharged from the service. Service Men Eligible The Conference ruling that men who have played on service teams, will not be held ineligible for Big Ten games, saved the quality of the bask- .etball, baseball, football and track contests of the year, for otherwise, only second rate materialtcould be used. 'The majority of the college stars have been in service and have played on service teams. It is not definite as yet, just who will return from the service to school. yet athletic authorities are hoping to get some of the basketball sta* of the past, back into school.'- Froemke Back Baseball is assured of at least one star, for Butch Froemke, also a foot- ball man has announced that he 'will be back in the University and will try out for the Varsity nine. Football .comes in for the strongest drag on service men, with possibilities of Tad Wieman, Cliff Sparks and Pat Smith, returning to the school. It is already assured, of course that Froem- ke will be back. Thus, the coming athletic seasons of the Maize and Blue, seem filled with promising things. INVENTS BASKET FOR COURT GAME "Ah, oui, oui, oui!" said Professor Jean Petit, after i statement of his that the students in the University were extraordinarily studious and ea- ger to learn, although he was rather struck by the amount of time and attention spent on pastimes in this country. In France students do not have so much of "les sports" as he called them. They have on the aver- age eight hours of classes in a day, and 12 or 15 hours spent on studies is quite the common thing. Over there they are eager to know every- thing, in all lines of human knowl- edge. Favorably Impressed with America Monsieur Petit has nothing but commendation for America and things American. They are different from what he has been used to, but it is his firm belief that the customs of America are excellent for Americans just as those of France are just the thing for the French. Talking of some of the differences between the two countries he said that if he were out walking with "une jeune fille" in France he would offer her l s arm, whereas if he did the same thing in America he might be suspected of being her fiance. The University women would not enjoy college life very much in France. For one thing, they have no sororoties, or dormitories where girls gather to give mutual inspiration and torment, no clubs as there are at Michigan. Hence it follows that there are on week-end dances, for there are no organizations that could give them. "Date-making is not a profitable oc- cupation there," he said. "A man for, the most part has the pleasure of his own company when he goes out anywhere." Outlines French System All the schools in Fraice are un- der the control of the government, represented by the Minister of Edu- cation. All the directors and profes- sors are nominally appointed by him. There are three general divisions in the educational system of France. First there are the schools of primary grade, where children between the ages of about sixand 13 attend. Then the higher primary schools, for those from about 13 to 16, although there is no definite age for any of the schools. These primary schools are free and must be attended. The "ly- cees" and colleges are free to stu- dents who excell. They differ from the superior primary schools in that they teach, in addition to ordinary subjects, "les langues mortes," Latin and Greek. Pupils enter these schools between the ages of 10 and 14, where they may recieve part of a bachelor's degree after four years. But to re- ceive a full bachelor's degree they must remain there for at least seven years. The highest institutions of instruc- tion contain four departments of learning, law, medicine, letters, and science. In these universities one may pass any number of years. Whenever he feels that he is suffi- ciently prepared for adegree he of- fers himself for examination. There are several degrees which cannot be compared to those of this country be- cause they mean different things and are obtained in a different manner. time for everybody, for the exams were held publicly, and were attend- ed by an august Board of Visitors appointed by the regents. The pres- ent day "blue-book blues" are noth- ing compared to the emotions of those early students at such times. The campus itself was a large meadow. A high picket fence, kept out wandering cows and sheep, how- ever thirsty they might have been for higher learning. Tall, waving wheat around the buildings yielded their crop at harvest time, and fruit trees supplied the tables of the professors. There were six buildings in all; two dormitories, which are now called north and south wings, and four, houses for professors. The apart- ments of the dormitories consisted of a study, two sleeping rooms, and a place to leave wood and baggage. These dormitories lasted until the time of President Henry P. Tappan, who began his regime in 1852, when they were converted into classrooms and the students found quarters out- side the campus. University hall was built in 1871, filling up the space be- tween north and south wings. When the dormitories were closed to them, the students fled to all parts of the town. Some found rooms in houses near the campus, others sought places above the stores downtown, still others went to farm houses a mile or so away. They had to get their own wood and do the work of chopping it themselves, if they did not wish to freeze. There were few trees in the days before the Civil War, but through the efforts of President Tappan, concert- BIG LEAUE MEETS TO DISCUSS SEASON Chicago, Dec. 12.-To decide upon the coming playing season of the American league ball clubs next summer, the individual club represen- tatives opened their meeting in Chi-! cago yesterday. The annual gathering will be full of pep, it is prophesied, when the big league presidents will begin to thresh out the problems presented by the war. The length of the playing season, practice season, and the date of opening of the race for the league pennant, will be decided upon. It is very probable that considera- tion will be given to John A. Hey- dler's telegram to the leader of the American league, suggesting a joint meet4ng of the two major leagues, to thresh out the war problems which they will be forced to meet. Heydler is the president of the National league. Tryouts are wanted for the editorial and business staffs of The Michigan Daily. S. A. T. C. and naval unit men who wish to try out after demobilization are asked to come in and regis- ter. Business tryouts apply aft- er 5 o'clock in the afternoon and editorial between land 4 o'clock. - A new tailor made uniform, size 40, at great sacrifice can be tried on at G. H. Wild & Co.'s, State St.-Adv. School of DancingI under direction of Miss Jeanette H. Kruszka Y oung Ladies' class in classical danc- ing-Thursday, 7 to 8 p. m. Girls' class (13 to 17 yrs.) in classical dancing-Wednesday, 3:30 to 4:30 p.m. Children's class (6 to 12 yrs.) in class- cal dancing-Saturday, 2 to 3 p. m. Young Students' class (14 to 18 yrs.) in ballroom dancing-Saturday, 10:30 to 11:30 a. m. Private lessons by appointment. Business: William St. Phone 1422-R Home: 2006 Washtenaw Ave. Phone 1598 r en f hinVPices Come Down? This is a question, we hear frequently. fie ansiver is when Uncle Sam's armies are demobilized and therefore no longer need uniforms; )vhen ships are released to carry Ivool from Australia-A us- tralia formerly supplied a large part of our require- ments-lvhen there is a plentiful supply f labor to k'eabe this wool into cloth and to manufacture it into clothing-when labor costs are lower. A new kind of goal for indoor bask- etball has been adopted by the Con- ference coaches and managers at their meeting held recently in Chicago. The new style basket has no sup- porting rods, whereas the old one had them. It is made of material that is not as easily broken as pre- viously. Several times, in the past a goal has been broken by a violent blow from a ball, at right angles. The accident would necessitate clumsy and unsatisfactory repair, or an annoying wait until the new set of irons could be secured. If the new goal is really unbreakable, it will probably receive general adoption. The improvement is the work of John Schommer, former Chicago foot- ball, basketball and track star. He has been refereeing Conference games for a number, of years. He was one of the officials in the Ohio-Michigan grid clash this fall. Maroon Team to Enter Five Mile Run The University of Chicago has en- tered its strongest team for the Cen- tral A. A. U. five mile, cross country county championship to be held to- morrow. The Maroon team is headed by Tom Campbell, National and Cen- tral A. A. U. half mile champion. The others on the team are Frank Ko- chanski, Frank Long, Cecil Lewi,; Ben Cox, and William Hall. Now that demobilization is certain some companies were confronted with the problem of what to do with the balance of the "company fund." Sev- enth Company, section A, has set a good example by voting to turn their surplus cash over to the War Camp Community service fund. I as r.v ---a' -- --- wvv ., w. w -- -w.. _9 {... , How Long Will 1i/s Last? University of Chicago's "Cap and Gown" will be published in three vol- umes this year. One-third will be de- voted to war activities andthe remain- ing two-thirds will be used for the egular campus material. Anyone in Ann Arbor who holds an account against the S. A. T. C. regiment as a whole r 7r against any company will pea e send it in immediately to the adjutant, Lieutenant Montagii , at army headquarters. This does not include accounts for supplies which are in pro- cess of payment. or government vouchers. It will take a year before prices begin to decline, possibly longer in fact prices for the next year may be somewhat higher. Any man liho is postponing filling his clothes needs in the hope of immediate declines in prices will make a big mistake. Our balues in Kuppenhsimer Clothes are unusually gooa as they were purchased before top prices ihera reached. You cannot equal them. $25 :$30: $35:$40 C"'TheKuppenheimer House In Ann Arbor" rMAIN STREETh-'"W"- s e r t f