THE MICHIGAN DAILY SATURDAY. SEPTEMBER . , . --T a _ _, >lished eery morning except Monday' g the Ur iversity year by the Board in ol of Stndent. .ublications. mbers of Western Conference Editorial iation. e Associated Press is exclusively en. to the use for reptiblication of all news tches credited to it or not otherwise ed in this paper aend the local .news :pub- I therein. tered at the postoffice at Ann Arbor, i.an, as second cass's matter. Special rate- >stage granted by Third Assistant Post- e General. scription by carrier, $3.50; by mail, hoes: Ann Arbor Pres Building, May- Street. ones: Editorial, 2f$and 176-M; busi- ?60. EDITORIAL STAFF Telephones 2414 and 176-'1 - MANAGING EDITOR PHILIP M. WAGNE;R .. ,....... John G. Garlinghouse ..... RobertG. Ramsay .:'N~~htEditois ,as 1.',iHenry John Conrad >th C. Keller Norman R. Thal., s Editor.......-,illiam H. Stoneman hny Edj -o1,.. Robert S.eMansfield en's ,4ditor. ........Vernea Moran l and rania. Robert B. Henderson ~raph E d . 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Hs~ Sinclair sonalsrestriction must be experienced This matter of personal discipline is more important that. the beginners are apt to realize. So go about your business, fresh- men! Have your dates, and bolt your classes and attend your- rah- rah sessions, if you must. But keep continually in mind the fact that you are here to work as well as play! BILLY'S COLLEGE MAN. Many of, the evangelists of the present age are inclined to decry American universities as being parti- ally responsible for what they are pleased to call the moral and religi- ous decline of the younger genera- tion. The denunciation of the "de- generate age" has come so often that it has lost its force, and those involv- ed in the criticism have ceased to take seriously the hostile attitude maintained by these figures in public life. Neverheless a recent statement of the most famous of the convertors Billy Sunday, is worthy of recogni- tion. He goes a step further than any of his compatriots in an obv ously rash and insane comment on the far-famed moral degenerates who recently entered an Illinois prison on a life sentence. Speaking before an audience in a small Indiana town recently, Mr. Sunday declared: "Loeb and Leopold are typical of the aver- age college man of today!" And without a doubt many of the simple souls who listened to hinm ardently believe that each and every- one of the thousands of men who are now resuming their work in American colleges is either an atheist, a moron, or a reprobate. As a matter of fact the athletic tendencies, the unbalanced desire for experiment essentially responsible for the criminal acts of these youthful intellectuals represent mental ac- tivity seldom found in our students If Loeb and Leopold satiated their thirst for knowledge to such an ex- tent that they lost their sense of judging values, it is equally true thai too few of the body of students of whieh they were a part .imbibe freely enough. There is no reason to think that the normal student of to- day will delve too deeply.., In no edUational center ofthe country is there sufficient interest in cultural -subjects that he need feel alarmed. To the general run of parents and friends, the moral degeneracy of col- lege men causes more worry than the fear that they will penetrate too fa intothe mysteries ,of science ad philosophy. Many men who, like Billy, have attained the prominence of one sort or another are assured. that a freshman becomes morally re- prehensible immediately on his ad- vent into the collegiate atmosphere iSuch an attitude deserves litte notice. In this respect the average college man is no different than the genera run of men in the outside world. A moron is an exception, and the moral tone is as sane today as it has ever been. Another fallacy in the minds of many worthy citizens because of un- favorable newspaper publicity and careless and unfound statements of men like Mr. Sunday is that college life is a continual round of liquor consumption, automombile rides, and dances. For many, such activities constitute the major feature of this period of their life. For Billy Sun-. day's average individual they are only of passing interest. The more accurate diagnosis of the college students is that he is too fa' inclined to be average, too easily led along the beaten path of mediocrity, STED ROLL DEICATED TO H AL COFFMAN We take great pleasure in dedicat- ing this, the 'first col of the fiscal year 1924-25, to Hal Coffman, In- comparable Leader and Big Brother in Work,. Play. and. Worship. It, is only a, meager way that Cowles has of showing his appreciation for what he has given to the S. C. A. and to Michi- gan, but it is done in the hope 'that he may better realize ,the high regard in which he is held by those who have worked witlr him. All Th WOrld's a Smell It is the ,hapiy custom of the dear folks in Ann Arbor who cater to what they call "the student needs" to fclose ugh all their.dives on or about August, l5; in order that they may -Do Things to' the Interior. They all put up naivell illiteratesigns on the door, announcing that they have "Closed till September 20 for Re- modelling." You can look through the door and see people inside with paint brushes, standing on chairs.. . And then when all the places re- open, how Improved, how renovated are they! You go to Bill and Merts .-the stink of the varnished counters drives you forth. You go to Vans~- the glare of new kalsomine sends you shuddering away. You hie in desperation to the Daily office-and there you find a person staining a new Enclosure for the managing editor with a fluid that appears to be a subtle combination mixture of turpentine, ammonia, and'castor oil, -Well, we'll have to eat at Elmer's for the first six months, and then maybe Bill and Merts will have at- cumulated enough filth for us to feel at home again. If You Have Not Done So Please Do So If you have .not yet read the ar- ticle on Big Strong Silent Cal Coolidge in the American Mercury for August, do so at once. All those who are voters are especially urged to peruse the article. MUSIC AND DRAMA As For Music It is really very remarkable, more usually than a native would like, to admit, the unique opportunities offer-J ed us in music, especially when you consider the relatively puny size of Ann Arbor. For years it used to be the Boosters' pride, along with the Michigan Flour Mill and Hoover Steel Ball Bearings, that their glad town boasted better and merrier concerts than the madden Detroit; to this day they gloat over the fact that Ann Arbor, Chicago, and Cleveland were the only cities in the Middle West in which Caruso would appear. This situation, of course, is entirely due to the very consistent efforts of the School of Music, first in the pioneer days under' Dr. Stanley and -now through the collaboration of Earl V. Moore and Mr. Sink. The Choral Union and Extra Concert Series and the May Festival hav'e always stood for the highest, mostI rigidly classic ideals, and as such have gained a very deserved national, perhaps international, reputation. The artists that appear are always in the super-stellar class-thousands of dollars a night, packed houses, the enthusiastic press-and their pro- grams, almost without exception, deal exclusively with the recognized musical literature, induding an oc- casional dip into. the whole-tone pyrotechnics of the Groupe de Six. Our music very literally, is one of the University's major saving graces. The tendency toward "names" in the present series is even more pro- nounced tbjxn 'Vxsua, including, among others, Cortot, the great French pianist comparable only to Gabrilowitsch and Ranchmaninoff, Jascha Heifitz comparable, in his case, only to Kreisler, and three concerts by the Detroit Symphony Orchestra under"the direction of Gabrlowitsch himself. In addition Maria Je itza, the so- prano over whom. the critics lose their heads nightly during her seasons at the Metropolitan, will be the first soloist of the Choral Union Series, while way, way at the other end of the musical ladder John Philip Sousa and his Band will open the Ex- tra Concert Series. By way of novel- ty there will be the William Wade Hinshaw production of Mozart's "The Marriage ,of Fiagaro"like cam- paign, white wine, and sunshine, they hay-and the " Kibalchich Rusian' symgpqo ;Choir,sonething of an un- known quality, _bt excellent, of course, because it is Russian:. Maier and Pattinson will .present a two- piano recital, and Sophie Braslau will replace Sigrid Onegin as the last artist of the Choral Union Series. 'Placing, now, what should have come first, the complete methematical list will run as follows: The Choral Union Series. Ocober 23, Maria Jeriza. Noveinber 3, Guy Maler and Lee Pattison. Novemnber 19, "The Marriage of Figaro". Decemgr'.5, Jascha Heifitz. January 28 Alfred Cortt. ,February 11, Sophie Braslau The. Extra Concert Series. November 13, Sousa and His Band. December 15, The Detroit Sym- phony Orchestra. January 19, The Kibalhich Rus- sian Symphonic Choir. February 23, The Detroit Sym- phony Orchestra. March 16, The Detroit Symphony . Orchestra. As' 11 BOOKS and SUPPLIES for all Colleges at GRAHAM'S, (at both ends of the diagonal walk) 11 You NEd Fqutain Po n rvlce Buy your pens of a penmaker, the only place in Ann Arbor or in the State of Michigan where yo :can get this prompt, complete and efficient ser- vice between classes or in 24 hours. Rider! s P'en Shop., 302 StatefSt., Now the Home of-Ri4er's MASTERPEN THE QUALITY. STUDENT PEN Ask an upper class man, he will tell you why the Master pen is the pen you need.- We carry the largest stock in the State, RIDER'S WAHL'S WATER- MANS, CONKLINS, SHEAFFER'S, PARKER'S and others. Service is the reason so many students say,- "Rider for pens." II $E .. .t IYYW Y - A WOMAN IS KNOWN by the stationery she uses, for, it is an index of her taste, and every one likes a woman of good taste. We have writing papers of all kinds; froin bonds, to linens and kid finishes. I' you want distinctive stationery call uponus. O. D. MORRILL 14 NICKELS' ARCADE The Stationery anA Typewriter Sto e MARBRUCK T EA SHOP 632 FOREST AVENUE ATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 20, 1924 Vight Editor-NORMAN R.TH ATTENTION, FRESHMEN! t is impossible, at this date, fo imate Michigan's total enrollment the coniing year. Nevertheless, is safe to say that there will be ong that number several thousand o have never before attended a versity or college. k few words of welcome-and warning-are due these thous- Luncheon . . . 12-2 Afternoon Tea . .'2-5:30 Dinner. . . . 6:15 SundayDinner 12:30-1:30 The newcomers are for the most part fresh from high schools and preparatory schools. Upon arriving in Ann Arbor they will have under- gone a complete change of enviro- ment perhaps the most abrupt change they will ever experience. Used to rigors and restrictions and home life, they will suddenly find them- selves entirely free of the discipline, which has characterized their youth Their time will have become their own, to do with it as they will; there will be no watchful parents or teachers to tell them what to do and what not to do. As a result, the first few weeks are crucial. The newcomers have it in their power to decide largely for themselves their future careers. It is in their power to unmake com- pletely their early training: on the other hand, it is in their power to rise above the thousand and one temptations which will greet them. This is not a chapter from the bible. It is not the aim of this edi- torial to picture life at Michigan as one endless round to temptations, to be grappled with and overcome in the true Pilgrim's Progress manner. Nevertheless, they are here; and they are the more insidious because they are for the most part pety, and seem seem not at all of that nature. During the first few weeks, these thousands of young newcomers will be greatly confused. They will be rushed to fraternities and sororities. They will see a great deal of drinking. They will see innumerable band bounces and mass meetings and rallies and football games. They will gain the impression that col- lege life is made up entirely of frivolities. That' is the dangerious thing about it. In this preliminary period., when everything seems so new and strange, it is the easiest thing to obtain a false perspective on the whole business. The record of every freshman class in the history of the University is proof of this danger. Every year Rolls Literary Service We shall endeavor to present our readers as often as possible with little reher he bits that they would have 'have difficulty in finding them- Oelves. , Here is one. A nickel goes to the boy that identifies it first: The sticks break, the stones crumble, The eternal alters tilt and tumble; Sanctums and tales dislimn like mist About ,the amazed evangelist. He stands unshook from ago to youth Upon one pin-point of the'truth. Yesterday we went into this new Waterman Gym to register. In' as- much as we are now a senilot, we got the business over with quite promptlyLbut as we were moving away from the treasury department we were accosted by a bright4ook- ing lad who said to us How about sub- scribing to the Daily? -,We must have look'ed kind of blank, because he went right on. Yuh have to have it, he explains. All the offi- cial announcements are in .it, and, all the football announcements and all the announcements are in it, and tI professors put all their announce- nients in it, and yuh just can't get along without it. I always, get the Daily, I told him. iow, he wanted to know. Why, it :always comes, I said. Be- sides T work on the Daily. Oh, he says, you live in town? Yoi; mean you deliver the papers in the morning? No I help write it, I says. He says You're a freshman aren't -you? Nope a Senior, I says. Huli he ,says I. don't believe It.' Well then we broke away from hin. and'told him to look us up some time when .$e was in the Daily office... . - --- - - a PHONE 2641-R - L - .. z . .. rr w irrr r i i irk rar i >. ., too much afraid vidual personality. Loeb and Leopold they so scorned to is an intensely slightly above the and physically. of being an ndi- He is not of the type. He is what be considered, he normal person, average mentally UNIVERSITY RADIO AGAIN With the growth of the University of Michigan to its present size and educational position, the lack, in its equipment, of a radio broadcasting station is causing it to fall behind In the race for educational supremacy in middle western universities and in similiar institutions throughout' the country. During the last school year, an ex- perimental station, was built by the, Engineering college from which pro- grams of speeches, athletic events and news summaries were broadcast- ed. Lack of funds resulted in its clos- ing, and numerous inquories from all over the country resulted. It is time that the University of Michigan not only follow other universities, but go even further than they in the radio field. Tax- navge,.uthroug:houit the j1stte wnuti- Paul Whiteman. As an additional attraction, -at the *ery beginning of everything, Tues- day, October.,' 7, the Ann Arbor Branch o fthe -American Association of University .'Women with -"the co- operation of the University School of Music are to present Paul Whiteman and his Orchestra for a return en- gagement in Hill Auditorium. Paul Whiteman, as they say, needs no introductio4; ' his is little less than a household word, made justly famous through his many records and his h-igh perfection in erotic tones and tempi Last February, Mr. Whiteman pre- se0ited a concert at Aeolian Hall, New York City, whiclh he called "An Ex- periment in American Music." A carefully prepared program including special compositions by Victor Her- bert and Geprage Bershwin was pre-. sented dealing 'with various types of modern music. This concert was sold outin a few h ours and hundreds were turned away. A second con- cert the following month met with a similar response, and in- April a third concert in the larger Carnegie .Hall, again drew a capacity house with more hundreds again disappoint. ed. Then there followed a spring tour, Ann Arbor included, with very It would seem that after threc years of trying to look college wee are still unable to - fool a -sophomore on' the Daily business staff, which is the lowest thing on earth except a freshmainon Chimes.i