-1I agner, the great- ory of opera, and innhauser" which the last May Fes- born at Leipzig, ungest .of a fam- His father was a :s. and his mother nine c] in thec Club Visits live fichigan Cities China, Japan, India, the Philippines, Hawaii, Mexico, and South Africa, were represented in the Cosmopolitan club spring trip through Michigan. The club visited around Graild Rap- ids, Battle Creek, Kalamazoo, Lansing, and Flint. In all of these cities the students were entertained by local clubs and iidustrial plants. At Battle Creek the club were en- tertained at luncheon at the Postum Cereal plant, and- after the dinner were shown through the factory. The students also visited two other fic- tories and were entertained at a ban- quet at the Battle Creek sanitarium." Kalamazoo college and the Normal school -Were visited while at Kalama- zoo, and the rotarians were hosts at a luncheon. At Grand Rapids a fur-. niture plant, a filtration plant, and fac- tories for making leather machinery-1 belt clips, and auto tires were in- . spected. ELECTRIC COMPANY OFFER S POSITIONS Seniors in any department of the University who are interested In non- technical positions offered by the' General Electric company, Schenec-: tady, N. Y., can receive personal in- formation regarding these positions by making an appointment with C. H. Lang, '15, who will be in Ann Arbor May 1. The General Electric company has for several years ,conducted a' com- prehensive course in business ,train- ing,, which is open to all university graduates who are interested in ,ac- counting, financial and administrative activities, and who can meet the re- quirements as to adaptability. Those interested shodld communi- cate with Mr. Lang at Schenectady. Fragrant Blend steadfast friend, rich and mellow as old wine; every day more men say In-COM-pa-ra-bly fine! father died, and two mother niarried Lud- r, playwright and por- whom Wagner became s Intellectual agner did not display r studies although he llectual. Ancient his- nythology, and Shakes- s fascinated him. He mance and delighted in al. His love of music ed by the hearing of STUDENTS' SUPPLY STORE 1111 South University Ave. Engineers' and Architects' Materials Stationery Fountain Pens Loose Leaf Books Cameras and Supplies ti 'I Candies Laundry Agency Trobaccos __ - . . first opera, -Lytton's novel, Dresden in 1842 genment as con- m opera. This yerbeer's brilli- d by "The Fly- nnhauser," each remendous ad- ding work In d to Switzerland i the revolution, was given in his ction of Liszt in Favor trising from the win widespread 7t to an end in aken under the dwig of Bavaria.I A Business Statement that 1, a Great Human Record ., HELPING 19,000,000 PEOPLE About 19,000,000 people are in- sured ii the Metropolitan - over 16,000,000 under weekly premium policies. The weekly calls of Agents at the policy-holders' homes provide a wonderful opportunity for health and welfare work. The Company has accepted the opportunity and to-day is at the forefront of public health work in America. HOW WAS IT DONE? Records kept by the Metropolitan Life Insurance Company show an ex- traordinary decrease in the death rate among its Industrial, or weekly ,pre- mium,.policy-holders. Comparing 1921 with 1911, for example, there were 55,ooo less deaths in 1921 than there would have been if the 1911 death rate had prevailed. What brought about the great saving of life? The general public health movement-progress in medical science ~ad sanitation-other causes, perhaps. But a very great factor has been the tre- mendous health campaign carried on by the Metropolitan itself. This page tells a part of the story. r I'OR THE NATION'S HE 144 health exhibits and en cy hospitals at county fai year; 295 "Clean-up" cam: agitation by Agents for hea: islption; nation-wide can against special diseases; s and sanitary surveys; a si municipal health depari leadership of practically all ican research work relating fiuenza-these are some in of the Metropolitan's acti the interest of pub~lic healtl his I as 14,000,000 VISITS BY TRAINED NURSES prehensible. Today, the world knows better. Practically all. of 'Wagner is now in the repertory of our largest opera houses, and his works never fail to dr'aw. large and appreciative audiences. His influence upon such composers as Verdi, Ponchinelli, Mas- cagni and Puccini has been very mark- ed. Indeed, Wagner revolutionized the form of the opera. Free, nursing service is given to Industrial policy-holders in 2,800' cities and towns. Trained nurses not only heal the sick but teach right living.aAbout 14,000,000Ais- its have been made - 2,116,875 in 1921 alone. Numerous letters tell of lives saved. IMETROPOLITAN n Life Insurance ompan Incorporated by the State of New York. A Mutual Company' HALEY FISK , President FREDERICK H. ECKER, Vice-Preside Assets Business Statement, December 31, 1921 .t .y. .t$1,115,583,024-54 Larger than those of any oilier insurance Company in, the World. . Increase in Assets during 1921 . . . . . $ 134,669,937.37 Larger than that of any other Insurance Company in the World. here. Huron Vr } ;. first DISCOVERING DISEASE IN TIME Free medcal examinations oftenf disclosing insipient disease in, time to cure it, aregranted to Ordinary (annual premium) policy-holders, subject to reasonable conditions. HELPING THE EMPLOYER TO HELP Employers insuring their em- ployees under Group policies are advised regarding health conditions and accident prevention, while the employeessreceive the benefits of nursing service and welfare liter- ature. 238,000,000 PIECES OF LITERATURE Attractive booklets and pamph- lets in great variety, dealing with" the important phases of health and disease, and prepared by leading experts, are distributed broadcast. So far, 238,000,000 copies have been. distributed - 25,000,000 in 1921.. In addition, 18,000,000 copies of The Metropolitan, a health maga- zine, are issued annually. A CITY THAT IS WATCHED In Framingham, Mass, the Metro- politan is leading the way in a great experiment, watched by health authorities throughout the country, to demonstrate what proper muni- cipal health regulation can do. Deaths from tuberculosis have dropped from 121 per 100,000 to 40, per annum. Liabilities $1,o68,341,845-04 Surplus . . . . . . . . . . $ 47,'4I,179.50 Income in 1921 . . . . . . . . $ 301,982,699 39 Larger thanthat of any other Insurance Company inM the World. Gain in 1921 . . . . . . . . . $ 38,462,919.41 Larger than that of any other Insurance Company in the World. Total Insurance places and paid in 1921 . . $1,564,789,607 More than has ever been placed in one year by any other Company in the World. Gain in Insurance in Force in 1921 . . . . $ 625,695,325 Greater than that of any other Company in the World. Total Amount of Ouststanding Insurance . . . $7,500,707,839 Larger than that of any o her Company in the World. Ordinary, (that is, exclusive of Industrial) Insurance in Force $3,892,267,274' Larger than that of any other Company in the World. Number of Policies in Force December.31, 1921 . . 25,542,422 More than that of any other Company in America. Number of Policy Claims paid in 1921 . . . . 323,531 Averaging one claim paid,-for every 27 seconds of each business day of 8 hours Amount paid to Pplicy-holders in 1921 . . . . $91,348,472.98 Payments to policy-holders averaged $630.16 a minute of each business daN' of 8 hours. Dividends to Policy-holders payable in 1922, nearly . $ "16,opo,ooo Amount paid Policy-holders and Beneficiaries since Organiza- tion, plus Amount now Invested for their Security . $2,047,692,135.07 GROWTH IN TEN-YEAR PERIODS i 1 'Qt 1 3 1 i 1 HOMES FOR 17,744 FAn In the investment of it the. Metropolitan is now preference to loans which housing. During 1920 an the Company made and loans of $68,080,017, on nev ings and new apartment providing homes for 17,74 lies. GREAT DECLINE DEATH RATES PUBLIC APP )ne 3-i The death rate among- Ind policy-holders reached its point in 1921 - 31.9% lowe n 1'11. The rate from typh creased 71%; tuberculosis Bright's disease, nearly 30' fectious diseases of children ly 37%. The Expectation o of white males (reckoned fr( 10) increased 4 years. The American people have the Metropolitan the greate insurance company in the with-,$7,005,707,839 insurar force. It leads not only in Ind but in Ordinary. More tha of its business in force is Or - $3,892,267,274 - which .s than that of any Company world. a nch to ke ong. alads No. Policies'°)utstanding Year Income for Assets at End Surplus at End in Force at End nsurance at Year Year of Year of Year of Year nd of Year Dec. 31, 1891 $11,423,496.68 1891.. $13,626,948.21 1891. .$3,088,833.18 1891.$2,281,640 $ 258,707,763 1891 Dec. 31, 1901 38,017,163.59 1901.. 74,771,758.56 1901.. 9,938,694.23 1901. 6,234,302 1,076,977,204 1901 Dec. 31, 1911 98,135,273.71 1911.. 352,785,890.36 1911..32,939,469.87 1911.12,007,138 2,399,878,087 1911 Dec. 31, 1921 301,982,699.39 1921..1,115,583,024.54 1921. .47,241,179.50 1921.25,542,422 7,005,707,839 1921 The Company issues policies from a Hundred to a Million Dollars of Insur- ance. In fact, its Ordinary is now larger than its Industrial. The Company also issues Health and Accident Policies-minimum $5,ooo. THE FUTURE The Metropolitan' will con ts endeavor to offer the best is in life, health and accidex surance, and to save human Continued growth will giv( Company still greateropportu to serve the American peon insurance protection and ii conservation of life and hea ndwiches 'ruit 0 inks GREATEST- 6.'« fllghty 709 ?V. University IN ASSETS IN INCOME IN GAIN OF EACH IN BUSINESS PLACED IN BUSINESS GAINED IN BUSINESS IN FORCE IN ORDINARY BUSINESS IN FC IN REDUCTION OF MORTALIT IN HEALTH AND WELFARE Wt I "THE COMPANY OF THE PEOPLE, BY THE PEOPLE, FOR THE PEOPLE." - JOHN R.