0 p THURSDAY, MARCH' 3, 1927 THE MICHIGAN DAILY PAGF THTRrF' ONITfRPTO IFT ITALY LAUNCHES THE "AUGUSTUS," UR Ido LLITAHE LATEST GREAT OCEAN LINI Cun i \T ER SENIOR R. 0. T. C. STUDENTS ATTEND OFFICERS' SCHOOL Contractors Predict Comtpletlon Early In January; Expect To Start On Foundation FormsSc n o DETAILS ARE UNDECIDED Recent announcement of the ac- ceptance of bids and the signing of contracts for the construction of the new University Museum building, along with the excavation work al- ready well under way, mark the first stages in the construction of the new museum which will house the pres- ent collections of the geology, botany, zoology, and anthropology depart- ments. According to Spence Bros. of Sag- inaw, general contractors, the ex-1 cavation work ought to be completed and the first work on the foundationt forms started by the end of next week. Work will continue steadily as fast I at conditions will permit, as the, building is scheduled for completion early in January, 1928. Detailed specifications of the pres- ent plans are not definitely decided upon, lbut according to Prof. Alex- ander G. Ruthven, ofrthe zoology de- partment and director of the museum, the proposed four story structure will be a modern adaptation of renais- sance architecture executed in tapes- try brick and buff bedford limestone. "An interesting feature in the con- struction of this building," Profes- sor Ruthven said, "is the departure from the architectural style incopor- ated in many more recently erected University buildings by the reduc- tion of window areas." The north wing will be given over to individu- al laboratories and storerooms, while the exhibits of the different depart- ments will occupy the section of the building facing Washtenaw avenue. In accordance with the proposed plan of building projects on the cam- pus, the addition of a south wig to Angell hall will occupy the site of the present zoology museum. BAND WILL GIVE INITIAL CONCERT (Continued from Page One) An opportunity to develop musical talent has been aoffered the freshmen and upperclassmen who did not make the Varsity, through the regular re hearsals under direction supplied b by the University. Some member have already filled vacancies in the Varsity band, and with the tryouts next fall, all men with Reserve band experience will be given preference over others for positions in the Var- sity organization. For the past two years the Re- serve band has been organized under the direction of the Varsity band. It has acted as a reserve supply for the Varsity, and has acted as the official freshman band at class functions. They played at the Fall games, are I scheduled to appear in the place of the Varsity for the Iowa-Michigan basketball game Monday night, and will play at some of the games of the coming baseball season. The concert will be free to the stu- dent body and the general public. All students enrolled in senior courses in the PL. O. T. C. department and who are not cadet company of- ficers are being required to attend a Cadet Officer's school which is held at 7 o'clock every Wednesday even- ing in room 1042 E. Engincering Bldg. The purpose of this class is to provide the advanced students with a sub- stitute for the hour drill which was required previous to this semester. The class will be addressed by the various officers in the R. O. T. C. department on various military sub-, jects. Captain L. Monroe Bricker is giving the first three lectures on the schedule. He gave the first of these, "Industrial Mobilization As Organized Under the National Defense Act" last Wednesday. Last night the subJect wof n, Captiani Bricker's addlress was! NEARING TO TALK HERE NEXT WEEK Scott Nearing, prominent soci'I:=a a ud ormanT m'director of flu L ague for Industrial Democrac ha% e be'n se;ured to give l:cture tclay and Tuesday of next vweek, under the auspices of the Round Table club. At 4:15 o'clock Monday in Natural Science auditorium, Scott Nearing will talk on "Dollar Viploinacy in the Caribbean," while Norman Thomas wil: speak at 4:15 o'clock Tucsday in Natural Science auditoriunm on "Industrial Democ- racyj" dealing with the present labor situation in the United Statcs and other countries. Both speakers are leaders of mod- ern thought, and Mr. Nearing is the author of many popular books on economics and sociology, among them "Dollar Diploniacy." - -, t ,,_ , , s =,_ - 1 ,.. .. I 4 f 1 :,