THE MICHIGAN DAILY )MEN'S LEAGUE BEGINS CAMPAIGN Recital to Give Varied Program Leily I an Payinc at MKt Up 'Well are, a course, a few slackers but the Loal bankers say that the people num Lr is much smaller than could p> Ann Aore epgupm . ther havesbeen hopedafor, e ~n endliunne.There I f ,.,-e in The Daily-- ANv. A life membership campaign is be- $ g launched by the Women's league Advanced students of the voice, nong alumnae and undergraduates. piano, and violin departments of the pamphlet describing the organiza- University School of Music will give a on and work of the league is being recital at 4:15 o'clock Thursday aft- sued as was Dromised to the life ernoon at the school's hall on May- embers. Inard street. This is one of the recit- This campaign was begun three als which are being given weekly by ,ars ago, but was discontinued on the advanced students, many of whom count of war work. It is now be- attend the University. g renewed and an insignia is being The program is as follows: "A anned for all those holding a life Meadow Song," Wiegand; "Dragoi; eembership to the league. The fee Flies," Bargiel; "Gypsy Serenade," D ALD SON'S 'he Shop f r en 4 Spe. c Showng of Colar A ttached Shirts Silk Knit Ties .-. Wool Hose I nportd l i C r life .membership is $10. A donation of $25,000 has been re- ived by the Univeristy of Wisconsin r the new university infirmary. This th the donation of $50,000 from the ate s.wells the fund to $175,000. Sophomores won the annual cane ree from the freshmen at Princeton st week. WHITNE Y THEATRE - I night only tuckley & Sulliban offer4 The NewYork Success "THE VERY IDEA"9 The Funniest Show in Years A farce comedy of merit, same as played New York one year, six months Chi- cago, four months Boston Original Nelv York produc- tion with an all star east. The Shol i]ith a fillion Laughs BE SURE TO SEE IT Prices 50c, 75c, $1.00, $1.50 SEATS NOW ON SALE , Ambrose, by Girls' Glee club. "Rondo of Sonata," Von Weber, by Johanna Klaphaak, piano solo. "Japanese Sun- set," Dappen, by Dean Ament, violin solo. "Requiem," Sidney Homer; "In- victus," Bruno Huhn, by David Nash, vocal solo. "Scen'es from Childhood," Schuman, by Margaret Strauss, piano solo. The public is invited. No admission will be charged. PROMINENT SPEAKER WILL ADDRESS GUILD AT BANQUET J. Franklin Knotts, a prominent worker in the centenary movement of the Methodist church, will be the prin- cipal speaker at the eleventh annual banquet of the Wesleyan Guild of the First Methodist church, to be held at 6 o'clock Friday night in the parlors of the church. Mr. Knotts will take as his subject, "The Challenge." James Kirkpatrick, '12, who is now practicing law in Detroit will address the guild. Edward Metz, '18E, will ! act as toastmaster. Music will be furnished by the Phylon orchestra. Tickets for the banquet, which are selling at 50 cents, may be procured from E. T. Toogood, '20E, or Ruth M. Dieble, '20. It is declared that those expecting to attend notify E. T. Too- good. Commerce Club Meets to Elect Officers Elections of officers for the com- ing year will be held by the Com- merce club at the meeting to be held at 7 o'clock Wednesday evening in room 102 economics building. Ar- rangements for the Michiganensian pictures and plans for the year will also be made. 711 No. University Ave. t }4 :-'::v,.l iY:*r....... 5'3t^Sti-. .9CffiP3b2">; d._" :3 .. *" i% 3c L ., .« -: " R.r+S.- _.. ' yq, _. SCENE FROM "THE VERY IDEA," AT THE WHITNEY THEATER, ON THURSDAY, FEB. 20. *A* *T** * * * * * AT THE THEATiERS * * * * * TODAY Majestic - Peggy "Caught in the Act." Hyland in * * "Loafers," representative of different walks of life, are brought to a real- ization of their duty to the country after being caught in a slacker round- up. The locale of the picture is the government ship yards and the scenes introduce Charles M. Schwab, and Edward N. Hurley, of the Unit- ed States Shipping board. Daily advertising is profitable.--Adv. MAJES TIC MAJESTIC ORCHESTRA Nightly--All Shows Sunday LAST TIMES TORAY PEGGY HYLAND "Caught in the Act" The Most Comfort- able Seats in the ci ty I 7Shows 0 Y 3 + 78301 Arcade- May Allison in "Her Inspiration," and "The Strike Breakers," and Screen Telegram." Wuerth --- Mitchell Lew-, in * * * * T 0 D Y 'it 'S Greatest Problem' STARRING MITCHELL LEWIS with GUS ALEXANDER As Tramp Comedian The plot based on existing conditions of today pertaining to the labor question PHONE PHONE 1701 m33rm1701 Shows at Shows at 2:00 00 3:30 3:30 7:00 7:00- * "Life's Greatest Problem," * comedy. L3 * * * * * Orpheum - Jack Pickford "Huck and Tom." Schubert - Garrick, Detr i,- Week-"Adam and Eve." * in * i THURS., FRI., SAT. MAURICL TOUNEUR'S ,SPORTNG LIPE Also News and Comedy U m. LAST TIMES TODAY Detroit Opera House On-the- Campus-All Week-"Seven Days' Leave." * * ** * * * * * * * * * * * * pe y AT THE WHITNEY Shows at 3:00; 7:00; 8:30 Phones: Theatre, 296-M Mgr's Res., 23x6-M Wed-19--May Allison in "11er Inspi- ration"; Star Comedy, "The Strike Breakers," and Screen Telegram. lllur-1ri-02 -- Marion Davies in "The Burden of Proof"; Christie Comedy, "'O Bobby-, How Could You?" and Ford Weekly. Sat Geraldine Farrar in""The }Tell Cat" (Ret), and Big-V Comz- edy, "Humbugs and Husbands." GARRICK Matinees IAT Wednesday and DETROIT ISaturday F. RAY COMSTOCK Presents A NEW COMEDY "Adam and Eva" I TODAY JACK PICKFORD in 'TOMORROW-FRIDAY MAE MURRAY in " MODERN LOVE" tr i S Hyland U Caught in the Act" One of the Best Farce Comedies of the Season Thursday-Friday-Saturday; Maurice Touneur's Sporting Life" The theme of "The Very Idea," which is coming to the Whitney theater, Thursday, Feb. 20, is unus- ual and sometimes treads on thin ice, but manages to do so without giving offense. It concerns a young couple who are anxious to please a rich un- cle whose hobby is eugenics. The un- cle sneers at his pigmy brother-in- law and despairs of the future of the race until he is seized with the great idea of joining his handsome Hiber- nian chauffeur with his sister's ro- bust maid, also Irish. He promises to adopt their first child for his toy relatives. The bargain is made but eventually the mother refuses to ac- -cept the fortune regarding her child as a possession of much greater val- ue. The predicament of the young couple gives rise to a number of up- roarious situations which are only righted by the final fall of the cur- AT THE MAJESTIC Maurice Tounneur, the director of "Sporting Life," which is coming to the Majestic Thursday, Friday, and Saturday of this week, has made several successful interpretations for the screen, chief among them being Maeterlintk's "The Blue Bird," Elsie Ferguson in "Barbary Sheep," and Mary Pickford -in "The Poor Little Rich Girl." "Sporting Life" is the first picture to be presented under his own company. Mr. Tonneurabelieved the star sys- tem to be a fallacy, and thinks that a group of carefully picked screen players, each of high ability, is likely to please film fans while tending to elevate the art. AT THE WUERTH The story of "Life's Greatest Problem," in which Mitchell Lewis is starring at the Wuerth, is founded on Provost Marshal Crowder's "work or fight" law. It shows how four !I Washington's Birthday Ihn y oSt.F ba2 - Matinee and Night - -'the best of all Beascols Shows s - 2:30 and 8:15 HUCK AND TOM Also "A FIGHT FOR EMILLIONS" THURSDAY-FRIDAY "A Successful Fa'ilure' AlsomNews & Comedy No Advance in Prices NEXT WEEK i ' ANNIVERSARY WEEK Watch Paper for Special Attractions 4 A COMING 'I 1Mabel Normnand In "tMICKEY" logo llmwwvpw .4