SUNDAY MAGAZINE
ANN ARBOR, MICHIGAN, SUNDAY, OCTOBER 9, 1921
LOOKING OVER CAIRO TOWARD THE PYRAMIDS
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Photo by G. R. Swain, University of Michigan -Expedition, 1920.
The Huge Rick of the Mkattam rutted roads upward. Half way up Below like a figured carpet lies the of the pyramids-man's futile attempt
(By G R. Sain) the ascent the route lies through huge valley of the Nile, the Tombs of the to build an involate tomb.
masses of rock, split oft the front of Mamelukes in the foreground, the Through this narrow space of miles
Just east 'of Cairo, rising to a height the hills by prehistoric convulsions- modern quarter of the city off to the for centuries has ebbed and flowed
of six hundred feet, extends the scar-1 right by which winds the silver thread the ethnic tides of history-Egyptian
i'edandjaged ineof he okatama weird place in twilight where wtch- of the Nile. To the left, running Greek, Roman, French, English-and
Hils. r~mAtaa e Khdrasqurees, Jinns, and hobgoblins might lurk. across the plain toward the river, all the world as travellers.
llit S.Fr ' Aaba l Kadr sqare One hug rock, at the right of the reaches-the line of an ancient aque- Beyond the Pyramids-north, south
a jolting tram car takes one along the illustration, slanting like the Tower 'duet-a centipede of masonry. west-stretches the tawny, rolling
straight line of the avenue of Mohan- "of Pisa rises many feet above its fel- Then beyond the dark green of Per- plain of the desert, beckoning with its
med Ali to a point below the'Cita- lows, and to this the Arabs will tell tihe irrigated fields, eight or more immobility, calling with its silence to
del; then one follows paths and rough, one that Noah once moored the ark. miles away, rise the pointed masses its bosom of solitude.
Sunday ., agaz *ne Sponsors Short Story Contest
S(By G. D. E.) brings in only about a score of at- definitely upon its first presentation, While I have never seen a story treat-
In attempt to inspire a local interest' tempts or, at most, such contributors as fall ing of athletics that has been fit to
in literary work, or rather, to crystal- Upon presentation of the ten stor- short of the qualities desired. will be print, I do not see any reason why
Iize what interest' there is, the liter- ies to the publisher checks of ten dol- offered suggestions for a second at- there shold not be such of genuine
ary departmnent of the Sunday Maga- tars will-be mailed to each successful tempt. No possibility of talent shall 'merit. I especially urge against rah-
zine of the Michigan Daily has ar-' contributor. In addition royalties will be overlooked. rah stuff an, against over-emphasiz-
ranged with a publishing house to b6,paid, and these, without doubt, will Lest there are some who feel that ing the "importance of athletic feats.
collect ten short stories, and to put amount to at least twice as much their technique is not all it should be, However, I believe that the best field
them into book form,° more for each. let it be said that the content of the is the social side of student and fac-
In order to get ten good stories As agent of the literary department story will be the first thing to becon- ulty life. Extravagance and fantasy
competition and a large number of of this publication I shall edit all .sidered. Mere rhetoric, apt phraseo- Cre not wanted.
manuscripts are nec'essary. If, out of manuscripts submitted, and I shall be ogy, and precise diction are of second-;' If any' of our readers have stories
the number of-stories submitted, there pleased to confer with anyone who ary importance. What is particularly( on hand which are apropos they are
are not ten good ones the idea will wishes% to write, with anyone who desirable is feeling, insight; freedom urged to send them in without delay.
be abandoned. wishes more information than is from sentimentality, glamor and fal- An early start is imperative. An un-
Nevertheless, the chances for get- given below. Every possible bit ofI lacy. successful first- manuscript does not
tihg a story accepted are better than help will be given to those who wish The stories must be in the abstract eliminate- the writer from the con-
usual in such contests, for there will to make the attempt. I shall try to in that no characters shall be identi- test, and those who are among the
be ten stories and it is hardly likely make suggestions on every story sub- fled in name with any member of the first to submit their stories will have
that there will be ten times "as many mitted, and .one person may submit faculty or of the student body, but any the advantage of more time for edit-
competitors as in single-prize con- as many stories as he pleases. kind of a story, whether about faculty ing, revision, and suggestions.
gsts. The average offer generally No manuscript will be turned down or student life will be considered.' (Continued on Page 6)