THE MICHIGAN DAILY _ iHURSDAY, APRIt 21, 1927
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THURSDAY, APRIL 21, 1927
THE LIMELIGHT
To those who actually know the
significance of petty disturbances
which occur from time to time on any
university campus, it is nothing less
than disgusting to note the uncalled
for prominence given such incidents
by metropolitan newspapers. Trivial
affairs, which would be given no pub-
licity occurring in ordinary commu-
nitis, are so thrust into the limelight
when a university center is concerned
that they are made to appear grave
:ampus problems, demanding serious
attention, to the average reader of the
American daily.
The theater rush last March, in
which a few score students figured,
was given nationwide publicity, much
to the detriment of the University's
name. And more recently Detroit and
other newspapers have taken great
delight in painting a vicious fight in
existence between students and fac
ulty over the removal of senior bench-
es near the engineering arch.
Michigan students and members of
the faculty know that the "revolt"'
was nothing more than the substitu-
tion of a few boxes and stools for the
senior benches on the part of a half'
dozen mischievous students. It was
a childish act but hardly a revolt.
Students and faculty realize this, the'
general reading public does not. And
therein lies the danger. Few news-
papers will hesitate to color a good
story. The ethics .of the profession
are not penetrating enough as yet.
It remains for students in general
to be more careful. A little thought
before some action which seems
scarcely more -than a prank would be
pertinent. If undesirable and exag-
gerated publicity concerning the Uni-
versity is to be avoided, the few stu-
dents who appear to represent the
entire student body on such occasions
must be more discreet.
PORTO RICAN TROUBLES
After having just disposed of one
colonial question in vetoing the
Filippino request for a plebiscite on
the matter of insular independence,
President Coolidge has been confront-
ed with another in the recent mess-
age of President Velarde, of the Porto
Rican Natioualist party, that the
island is bound in a colonial servitude
which can only be relieved by com-
Though some defects may be found
in the colonial administration, it is
likely that the natural desire of native
politicians for greater; influence is
responsible for the complaints. It
seems to be almost a maxim, espe-
cially in the countries where some
general governmental oversight has
been judged necessary to native activ-
ities, that the most efficient govern-
ment is the least satisfactory to the
native politicians; and conversely
that the government which would best
please the latter would le quite unsat-
isfactory for the general welfare of
its citizens.
If such proves to be true with Porto
Rico, it seems that the government
should continue its general policy of'
administration, until such time when
the natives are really capable of as-
suming the reins of government.
COLLEGE MEN-THE MOVIES
There was a time, not so very long
ago, that nurses were considered in
the same breath with scrub-women
and the cheapest kind of labor. Then
came Florence Nightengale, who had
an ideal, and worked for that ideal;
and when Florence Nightengale pass-
ed from the scene the business of
nursing had become a profession, and
the white capped nurses of today are
among our most respected and best
paid professional women.
We are in a period now of no par-
ticular high regard for the movie actor
and actress, and the reason has been
the general class of men and women
from which they have been chosen.
First National Pictures, however, has
hit upon a new course, to remedy this
defect, and 300 college men will be
taken to Hollywood this summer and
be given contracts for appearances'in
the movies.
Today the camera men making the
test will visit our own campus, and if
American students think it worth-
while to raise the standard of a busi-
ness to a professional basis, they can
act no more effectively than by enter-
ing that field. Michigan students may
be interested in the movies and they
may not be, but whatever the case,the
earnest endeavor to inject college men
to the movies can not but deserve the
highest commendation.
COMBATING CALLES-OBREGON
The Anti-Reelectionist party, a po-
litcal organization just started to
combat the projected return to office
of former President Obregon, has al-
ready inaugurated a campaign stress-
ing religious freedom, effective suf-
ferage, and a single term for the
presidency of Mexico. Gen. Arnulfo
Gomez, military commander of the
Sstateof Vera Cruz, will be the stand-
ard bearer of the new party which
hopes to secure votes from the mod-
erate rather than radical voters of
the land with an appeal to the vested
interests, especially those with for-
eign capital. The party will oppose
the retroactive interpretation of the
oil and land laws of 1917 and will
favor amicable relations with the
United States.
That the projected Calles-Obregon
regime will meet with serious oppo-
sition in the coming presidential elec-
tion is indicated by the formation o
the new party, for which are claimed
over 400,000 members. Looking for
I its votes among the conservative and
modern elements of the electorate, the
party could find considerable suppori
among those dissatisfied with the rad-
I ical tendencies and practices of the
1 Calles administration. These have
met considerable opposition not onl3
in foreign capitals" but in Mexico
proper. If the Anti-Reelectionist
party can unite enough of the dissat-
isfied elements of the electorate it
- will be able to give the Calles-Obre-
gon combination a good run for its
money in the coming presidential
election.
PRIVATE AIR SERVICE
Grant of a contract to the National
Air Transport company for air mail
services between New York and Chi-
cago has called attention to the un.
precedented success of the government
1 in establishing civilian aviation on t
wholly self sustaining basis.
Next July, when this concern takes
over that government service, the en-
tire coast-to-coast air mail with all
its branch lines will be under privat(
enterprise. In Europe, which has been
regarded as leading America in com-
mercial aviation, no such system ex-
ists. Its lines, started by government
subsidies, have only continued their
operations as additional grants have
compensated them for their losses.
American commercial aviation, though
beginning its growth somewhat later,
seems to have developed upon sounder
grounds.
THE RED CROSS APPEAL
-The appeal of the National Red
Cross, which was made yesterday foi
funds to replace the $25,000 set aside
MOVIETHE
IL 0. T. C. *'
BENCHES
In line with the present reform
movement sweeping the campus,l
through the columns of the Detroit
papers, we believe that the University
ought to remove the wall next to thet
IR. O. T. C. drill hall.
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The army boys gather there wheret
the fortifications meet the diagonal,t
and watch the human beings go by.
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We think they ought to tear down
the wall-in fact, thi whole armo(y.
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"Favors for the Favored, Only."
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ENGINEERS .UILD BLEACHERS
Engineers are all stirred up about
this removal of senior benches from
the diagonal. It takes a lot to stir
up an engineer, but this is an issue
that is so vitally bound up with their
existence over there, that it becomes
important.
* * *
They have built a bleachers over
the arch, and at times take up their
little game from there. At last some-
body has found some use for an en-
gineering building.f
* * *
The other day they had boxes and-
barrels out for seats, but the B. and
G. boys sneaked them away while the
boys were attending class that day.
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If things go on like this, and they
keep carting boxes and crates over
there, by Cal) Night the Buildings and
Grounds boys ought to have enough
firewood to make a separate fire in
which to burn those junior engineer-
ing jackets.
* * *
If some merchant would stock up
with camp-chairs, the engineers would,
flock over. There can't be any law
against using those. And it would
be better to have them parked along
the diagonal at their end of the cam-
pus, rather than roaming around the
campus.
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Music and Drama
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TONIGHT: "Faust," at 8 o'clock in
Hill auditorium.
TONIGHT: The Students' Recital at
8 o'clock in the School of Music audi-
Corium.
TONIGHT: Mimes and Masques I
present Eugene O'Neill's "Anna Chris-,
tie" at 8:30 o'clock lu the Mimes
theater.
MIMES AND MASQUES-INCOR-
PORATED
For the first time in the history of
campus dramatics, the two leading
dramatic societies - Mimes a n d
Masques-will combine in a final out- 1
burst, and present a production under 1
their combined auspices. In this case
O'Neill's "Anna Christie"-that most
interesting play of the most interest-
ing lady who, like Iris March, had so
much difficulty with her emotions-
has been chosen for the vehicle. Addi-
son Pelletier, the hard boiled Lone
Kid of the Junior Girls' play, has been
selected from a most ridiculous num-
her of tryouts (proving a most morbid
interest in scarlet persons evinced by
local actresses) and the show can run
forever.
It is significant, however, this in-
vasion of the sacred precincts of
Mimes. For it indicates the adoption
of a new policy in regard to Mimes'
plays. Of course, the present produc-
tion is more or less a temporary en-
tente, with Mimes becoming more or
less charitable in taking Masques in
for a share of the profits, but it indi-
cates the movement for less of the
entirely masculine casts that have
brought about the glaughter of so
much high comedy in the Mimes thea-
ter, and the admission of petticoats
into such casts. From now on Mimes
I will in all probability confine its activ-
ities to burlesque and broad comedy
when casting only men in the parts,
and use women for lighter comedy
and tragedy.
This will place local dramatics on
a higher plane-approximating more
than ever professional standards-
and with the exception of the Union
opera and the Junior Girls' Play,
which are traditional, depart from the
amateur level of most collegiate
theatrical endeavor.
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THE STUDENTS' RECITAL
The graduation recital of Royden
Susumago, tenor, assisted by Mary
Alice Case, violinist, will be given at
8:15 o'clock on Tuesday evening, April
26, in the School of Music auditorium.
Susumago is perhaps the outstanding
tenor on the campus this season-it
is lie who has kept the tenor section
of the Glee Club from the musical
scramble it might have been. The pro-
gram is of distinct interest because
of the three original compositions by
Susumago. The accompaniments will
be by Helen Sherrard and Ruth Moore.
The program is as follows:
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The Man Who Wrote
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Explains Those
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Will Durant has joined that group of writers who
make Cosmopolitan the most alert magazine in
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subject he writes of is shown by these questions:
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in these instances? What impulse is it that is
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DOWN THE DIAGONAL
"I think that the B. and G.
boys," said the (only) Enlight-
ened Engineer, "wanted those
benches for their club house."
PLEASE
DON'T
MAKE
PATHS
ON THE
CAMPUS
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OSCAR ASKS TO JOIN
ROQUEFORT PLAYEllS
Oscar, wonder horse, has wired I.
(Roquefort) Henderson to apply for
cast parts in the impending produc-
tions of the Roquefort Players, it be-
came known today.
The telegram sent follows: "Would
like to play leading roles with your
company. Never acted before. Am
sure I would fit in. Wire offer. Signed
Oscar (COLLECT)
The Roquefort Players will give
15 (fifteen) performances in Sarah
Caswell Angell hall in May for the
benefit of the Womens League. (Adv.)
Kernel.
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The Baseball Game
A Review, by all means.
Esoteric in its majestic splendour
-perfectly enthralling in its glorious
impressiveness - stupendous in its
voluptously volatile enthusiasm -
such was the great battle of brawn.
Further than this I am prevented
from going by an outburst of intense
emotion. Like all reviewers, I am
temperamental-and crazy.
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"You ought to see Faust, tonight."
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4ARSITY BAND IN JAIL
THE WARDEN of Marquette prison
was host to the Varsity. Band on its
trip through the northern peninsula
during vacation. And they played for
the prisoners, who were the most at-
tentive audience on the trip, not a
single member getting up to leave be-
fore the program was finished.
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"Pur Dicesti"...... ......Lotti
"Per' la Gloria"...........Buononcini
"Where'er You Walk"......-Handel
Mr. Susumago
II
"Romance"...............Debussy
"Clair de Lune"............Faure
"Extase" . ........ Duparc
"Si J'etais Jardinier" .... Chaminade
Mr. Susumago
III
Berceuse Orientale (Manuscript)
..... Susumago
Polonaise Brillante (Second
movement).......H. Wieniawski
Miss Case
IV
"Standchen"................... .Raff
"Morgen"................... Strauss
"Liebestreu ................. Brahms
"Vergebliches Standchen"....Brahms
Mr. Susumago
V
"A Gift of Silence"......Cyril Scott
"The Clothes of Heaven".... Dunhill
"Swans" .................... Kramer
"Soft Through the Silent Air"
(Manuscript).........Susumago
"La Mujer Cruel" (Manuscript)
.......................Susumago
Mr. Susumago
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"FAUST"
A review, by Kenneth Patrick.
All the majesty of the ancient Ger-
man legend is retained in the version
of Faustus and Mephistopheles, now
rampant at Hill auditorium. The
screening is not the best in the world
but its shakiness adds somewhat to
the weird effect of the whole. There
is photography which you have prob-
ably never seen before-striking and
impressive; and then there is some
which could very well be eliminated,
since it seems meant merely to add to
the brimstone and sulphur. Hell is
overdone. But the performance of!
WhatThey Say.
MINNEAPOLIS SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA
HENRI VERBRUGGHEN, Conductor
ARTHUR J. GAINES, Manager
February 19, 1927.
Mr. Charles A. Sink,
Secretary and Business Manager
University School of Music,
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Ann Arbor, Michigan.
Dear Mr. Sink:-
I have received your announcement of the thirty-fourth annual May
Festival, and wish to congratulate you most heartily on the excellent
AND it was just a fewi
we were objecting to the
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days ago that
cold weather.
program that has been arranged for that occasion.
The people of Ann
THIS UNIVERSITY OF OURS
Editor's Note: Nothing will be
spared in the series which ROLLS is
to open tomorrow ,weather permitting.
From the President down to the Grad-
uate school, everything about this
University of any importance what-so-
ever will be put into the Toasted
Rolls oven. We don't intend to spare
anyone, because, after all, we'd just
as soon get thrown out of school now,
so that we won't have to pay our
graduation fee.
Arbor and vicinity are to be warmly congratulated on the opportunity you
are giving them to hear such a splendid list of artists. You are indeed
fortunate in having -the wonderful Chicago Symphony Orchestra and Mr.
Stock.
The prices at which your season tickets are sold are such as to make
these concerts available to all classes. I beg to express the hope that, the
people of your community will turn out 100 per cent, and take advantage
of this unusual musical opportunity.
With best greetings,