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DAVIS RSDAY, OCTOBER 36, 1924 His description of the hardships of that whoever agreed to that contract the average instructor is graphic. The shut their eyes to any benefit or pleas- most distressing part of it is that for ure the Michigan backers would enjoy. the most part it is true. A careful per- To think 'that Michigan stooped to usal of the salary scale is the only Illinois and permitted her to arrange proof needed. The majority of men an agreement whereby they do not now employed as instructors aid pro- return the game the following year, fessors are grossly underpaid and was defeat in itself. Illinois had the have little or no opportunity for "the upper hand right from .the start and privileges of travel, artistic home sur- ouv representatives agreed with them; roundings, music, books, the theater under such conditions Michigan never now and then, and all the refining could win the game. influences which make a man a gen- About a year or two -go, I think The tleman and a scholar rather, than a Daily had an article saying Michigan mere pedagogue." It is little wonder- couldn't accommodate her Eastern that men of high calibre whose capa- alumni by playing one of the "big bilities as teachers and scholars would three" in the east because they would be great seek other and more remun- not consent to the home-to-home game. i r : MUSIC AND DRAMA 111 I erative fields for their life work. Another point deserving of com- ment and serious consideration is his statement that there are many mediocre men now engaged as teach- ers whose salaries should be given no increase. There are so many of this type at Michigan that the situation appears at times discouraging-men who are sincere in their effort to be an inspiration to thought, but who fail utterly and miserably, who very apparently have missed their calling in life. Michigan's greatest fbeed at the present time is men of distinct accomplishments, who either are scholars or teachers of the first order. Increased salaries for the many who deserve them, and a careful distribu- tion of favors will bring about the desired end. As Professor Van Tyne says, the .reputation of the University depends' not on its buildings, or it athletic reputation, but on the extent of its intellectual activity. Men of distinc- tion give it the necessary atmosphere and the proper sort of publicity, but never will such men be attracted to or induced to remain at the Universityz until adequate possibilities for a broad life are given. President Burt-i on has already signified his intention+ of accomplishing this. He should have the moral and verbal support of every individual and instrumentality of the institution. Only thus can we "insure Michigan takinrg rank among the first of American universities." AMERICAN LITERARY TASTE Ever since the first Pilgrim father set foot on American soil, English poets, English essayists, and, in fact, English men of letters in general have been looked up to and imitated by as- piring American authors. The under- lying cause for this hero worship of literary men of the old world has And now--look at her-why is it? Is it because Illinois could accommodate twenty thousand more people than Michigan? If so, then football is com- ! mercialised to its greatest extent at present, and football at colleges isn't for the sport, that is just one way of blinding the people. Then the coaches have no right to discourage pro foot- ball, nor discouraging the people from wanting to see pro. football games. They are all alike including the col- leges. College football only turns out and develops men for the pro football season. Perhaps-it may be that Michi- gan pinned her hopes of getting the dedication to the stadium by agreeing to the aforementioned contract. Her representatives may have been sup- erstitious and figured that Michigan would be lucky enough to continue her string of dedication victories, well, in that case it is high time that some of our broad-minded men lose their superstition and expect to win the game on football and nothing else. We are all glad to be honored by the opening of a stadium but none of us, a loyal as we are to Michigan's cause, will stoop to any school in the country and play at their home town two games in succession, dedication or no dedication. It's a cinch that not one Michigan man with any fighting blood in him, would ever agree to so outrageous an affair. Personally, 1 have followed the team wherever it was just possible for me to go and I haven't missed a game in four years, and speaking for a few more grad- uates and backers, we would all like to see that wonder man "Grange from Illinois," if possible. Many of us have found it impossible to follow the teams because we couldn't leave our places of business, still a good many other loyal rooters and supporters of Michi- gan couldn't afford to make the trip. THIS AFTERNOON: Player's Club meets in Room 25 of the Literary building at 4 o'clock. * * * THE NEW UNION OPERA Both "Cotton Stockings" and "In and Out" were one-man, star shows. Especially last year everything was built about Lionel Ames, who in his hurry to get in and out of his eight or ten costumes was hardly equal to the enormous responsibility: for once the limelight became too powerful1 and all but swamped the poor fellow. Of course, this was entirely the wrong idea, but the dilemna was any- thing but the fault of the director who, confronted with an almost un- believably impossible book, had to cover the blemishes with every avail- able form of paint and powder.. But one always returns to the point that such a basis is fundamentaly the wrong ideal for a college opera; and no one realizes this more fully than Mr. Shuter. As a result, the produc- tion this year, absolutely truthfully, is the "new", Union Opera, or more correctly, a reversal to the old fash- ioned form, brought, long before our day, to it* fullest fruit in "Contrary Mary"-a return to the comic opera, when operas, God bless them, were really comic. To begin with, as you have already heard, the book this year has a defi-., nite, two-act plot, lines that are orig- inal and clever, and a unique amount of campus satire. The music is ex- cellent, and the scenic and lighting possibilities of the Chinese setting are obviously far more grateful than they have been, say in five or seven -IIJ - if1 , I.I . .. . BOOKS and SUPPLIES for all Colleges at GRAAM'S, (at both ends of the diagonal walk) I i i FRATERNITIES SORORITI Let CONNIE'S MICHIGAN MEN Phay for that Party. For Engagements Call 248. ES r ; i 1 1 ,I OCTOBER, 1924. S M T W T F S 1 2 3 4 5 ,6 "7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 251 26 27 28 29 30 31 IC 3 E, i ll it PERSONAL GREETING CARDS ENGRAVED OR PRINTED The spirit of the season is beautifully expressed in the personal greeting cards Mayer-Schairer are now showing. The assortment is so complete- the designing, engraving and embossing so beautiful -the prices so moderate that every desire can be satisfied. Place your order before November first and save money. Cards to be delivered when wanted. The, Mayer-Schairer if 1I Company '112 South Main St. II[ - A REVELATION The report of the auditors of Uni- ersity finances made public in yes- rday's Daily and the comment of the egent's investigation .committee con- erning the condition of accounts rep- esent a rather astonishing situation at least one department of the Uni- ersity. According to the auditors "in- estigation of the accounts at the Uni- ersity hopsital disclosed an incom- lete and unreliable method of ac- )unting and the absence of a proper ecounting organization." In conclusion the auditors say: Our representatives endeavored to repare a statement of the financial esults of the conduct of the hospital r the year ending June 30, 1924, but ue to incompleteness of the records id the unreliability of the accounts, was not considered advisable to sub- it any statement prepared from the esent records.", In view of this deplorable situation e recommedation of the finance com- ittee of the Board of Regents 'that .ree administrative officials of the niversity prepare immediately an itirely new and complete system of counting and provide for the proper ;encies to carry this out is gratify- g. Such carelessness in handling nds is inexcusable and can only act against the University's general elfare. It will be hard to ask the gislature for an increase in the mill x for necessary University funds ith such carelessness in handling e funds already available facing em. Only stich investigation and ompt action as that which charac- rizes the recent audit of University counts will serve to counterbalance e poor publicity which will be given e institution. President Thompson of Ohio State iversity in a public speech recently plored the failure of the state of io to provide for the needs of its iversity, and stated that his insti- ion "gets more out of the dollar an any other university possibly uld." Michigan has been generously ated by the state in the matter of propriations and will be in the an- al income. In this is found an ex- iple for our southern neighbor. The iversity, however, can afford to .ulate State's tactics in making ev- r dollar of income do its work, seeing that no money is misplaced cause of carelessness on the part certaIn departments. . been the acceptance of their standards 'Is there-any excuse at all wny Illinois of literary excellence. Even those couldn't come to Ann Arbor next Americans who have received recogni- year, aside from the fact that the tion in the literary circles of England contract reads differently? If there is hav'e been called "the American let's hear it. We are all willing to for- Wordsworth, Shelley, or Keats." Al- give. ways the standard has been English. This letter is written in protest to! For the past two decades, literary any future efforts of the same nature, critics of America, divided into the and if it is possible to have Illinois two conventional schools of classic reconsider and visit us, by all means and romantic, or conservative and do it. radical have been championing their We wish to impress our future rep- respective causes: the one holding resentatives that every word is meant, that there is little work of merit be- so some few backers and graduates, ing produced today, the other that whom I know personally and can get there is power, new life, even literary in touch with off-hand, are also sign- value in contemporary writings. ing in protest. Louis K. Anspacher, a successful --0. M. Neidelman, ex. '25E; Joseph dramatist in the light of present day Greenberg ex '16E; F. C. EisenbachC evaluation who is to speak in Hill '17E; H. T. Kempa ex. "15E; B. C. auditorium tonight, is reported to be- Davis ex. '25A. lieve that " the movies are expressive of the American attitude of mind, as MAKE THE MOST OF IT is the short story, packed brimming To the Editor: full of action." If this is the belief of Tuesday's Daily, under the heading one of America's dramatists, it is lit- of "Campus Opinion" carried a com- tle wonder that the writings of Amer- munication entitled "A Chimes Ar- icans are belittled in the minds of the title." As a co-author of the Chimes literary critics of the old world. article under criticism I should like If the American movie, that travesty to reply to some of the changes on American life, that gross exagerra- pressed by N. A. R. and point out 5ev- tion of American experiences, can be eral discrepancies in his observations. said to be an honest representation of He says in his first paragraph, as the American state of mind, it is lit- evidence that the sermon treviews, tle wonder that we are producing no which he is criticizing, cannot per- works of lasting merit. If the average form the functions of dramatic criti- American short story, either of the cisms. "It has been my opinion that padded or sensational type, is a true negative criticism of a play amountedj picture of every day American hap- I to nothing else than advice to stay penings, it would indeed be a miracle away from it. Where then does the to find any work of deep significance function of the church review, if it or grounded upon sound philosophical has any function, resemble that of principles springing out of such an dramatic criticism? Surely it does not atmosphere. advise the Campus not to go to last} Perhaps, this is an example of trying Sunday's services at the Episcopal the case out of court. Perhaps it would church." be but an act of courtesy to withhold If N. A. R. will glance at the first any judgment in the matter until we item in the Music and Drama column have first heard Mr. Anspacher's side in the same issue of the Daily he will of the case. In any event it is a sub- find a review of a play presented the ject which would seem to be worthy ndgat before; contrary to his nted t of the consideration of every univer- nightbo cnraryt his oinion ity student interested in literature of dramatic criticism he will findthaton he is urged by the criticism neither to at all. .tnr nfnnndtechw m years. The cast, however, furnishes the, most striking difference. In the first place, there is no leading lady as such; there is Nyan-Toy, the heroine, but the role calls for neither singing nor dancing, while Barre Hill as the villain, peculiarly enough, has the largest part in the entire production. Charles Livingston is playing the comedy lead of Marceline, "the little lady who loves, her work"-you read between the lines, of course. Willard Spanagel as- Tu Yong plays opposite her in some glorified-girly burlesque, and Milton Brink, the one excuse for "The Sweetest Kiss," is the negro valet, Justice, conventionalities and all. Incidentally, he has the sure-fire dance hit of the show, "Feet, Let's Go!" The other two burlesque characters are Count Ivan Awfulitch and the Baroness Valeri Mitchinki Pitsarnoff, the one what his name indicates and the other a noblewoman-or perhaps not quite all that-after the best Olga Petrova manner. Finally, there are those most dif- ficult roles in the entire list, the two leading men. The task of being good- looking, romantic, clever, and posses- sed of a. capable tenor all at once is better felt than described. Never- theless, Russel Gorhing, especially, is doing his part excellently: he has a fine voice, and as a change lie is not overacting his lines. This sharp change was obviously inevitable, perhaps because the local days of Lionel Ames were ended, or We clean and reblock hats and caps and do it RIGHT. You will appreciate having your hat done over in a clean and sanitary manner, free from odor , and made to fit your head. 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Orjers should be aceompanied by cLeW; or money order fori the nunilxr of seats desired. Performance will te given twice daily. Prices for, ihe daily matinees are.......................85c, $1.10 For night performances .......... ... ............85e, $1.10, $1.65 In ordering scats please state for what performance tickets are desired. 'rI MAIL NOW! ALL SEATS RESERVED A Paramount Production-(Fain ons Players-Lasky Corporation) /.' Stop and think how complete White Swan Service Cleaning, Real is. Pressing, ,1 P'hones l65-3238 perhaps because everyone felt that a purely commercial production was not fittingly representative. Unquestion- ably, "Tickled To Death" will do more to quiet the persistent dissenting min- ority among the faculty than evaey kind of argument. It promises to be beautiful, spectacular, sophisticated, and purely entertaining; more than' that, it promises to be original and different. * * * THE MATINEE MUSICALE A review, by Marion Barlow. Mrs. Edgar Stillman-Kelly has no end of offices, among them Presi- dent of the Federation of Women's clubs. In this capacity she is attempt- ing to propogate interest in larger scholarships for the members of the orgapization. Mrs. Kelly has a re- markable husband, and no little know-, ledge and musical ability herself. 11er most illuminating lecture was touch- ed with a bit of human interest-we touch upon pathos, almost-when she illustrated how here husband had de- i wl o n. thom ulihi n nof , , t WP 0 AlternRepiig lunering, Rall from' a single firm and first- in everything. CAMPUS OPINION Anonymous communications will be disregardedl. The names of communi- cants will. however, he regarded as confidential upon request. URBANA OR BUST? A LIVING WAGE To the Editor: rhe current number of The Michi- Permit me as an ex-student and a Alumnus contains an open letter ardent supporter of athletics at Mich- University salaries by Prof. C. H.1 igan, to write a word of regret to the nTyne, head of the history depart- Michigan football team for their re- nt, which gives an unusually con- cent defeat at the hands of that wond- e summary of the situation at Mich- erful team from the university of n. Coming from the non of a man ! Illinois. It was hard to take. but the i I ' { attendU nor to avoia t e s ow, outv wopea a eme wm chcame to him merely to bear with the reviewer and in childhood. The Pilgrim of "Pil- compare mental notes. grim's Progress" in horrible circum- N. A. R. says, further, "Neither do stances, in danger of not being saved they quite dare to suggest inanity." from eternal damnation, inspired this Since two of the criticisms are given Mr. Kelly to compose a work, which over to pointing out the inanity of ser- if not everlasting, is at least unusual. mons, N. A. R.'s charge makes me After giving the members of the Ann wonder if he did not disclose his Arbor society of the Federation of Mu- reading habits as well as his pre- sic clubs a survey of the work being judices when he said that some of done by the organization, Mrs. Kelly our criticisms are "not particularly went on to tell what would be expect- readable." ed of them in the future, and flattered Then there remains, as N. A. R. them quite deliciously. The whole lec- says, the matter of tone. He finds our ture was addressed primarily to the criticisms shot through with attempts laymen, and was instructive indeed. White Swan .,nf4- .I.nr....cm ,i~rpnrqtvafui ntr. iic- I U~AlUw 1 U I