PAGE FOUR THE MICHIGAN DAILY !r-r5THUSAY. FEBRUPTARY 16.,1928 TT'TL MICLLA T)AT - S A. .C **ti'..d * LL"A..L*1..++ i l : X AU L111. v XXXt, i LV, lx7 tf9 34 Published every morning except Monday during the University year by the Board in Control of Student Publications. Member of Western Conference Editorial ,Association. The Associated Press is exclusively en- titled to the use for republication of all news dispatchcs credited to it or "not othews creditedin this paperand the local news pub- lished herein. Entered at the postoffice at Ann Arbor, Michigan, as second class matter. Special rate of postage granted by Third Assistant Post- master General. Subscription by carrier, $4.00; by mail, $4. So. Offices: Ann Arbor Press Building, May. Gard Street. Phones: Editorial, 4925; Business 21214. EDITORIAL STAFF Telephone 4925 MANAGING EDITUR JO H. CHAMBERLIN Editor.....................Ellis B. Merry Editor Michigan Weekly.. Charles E. Behymer Staff' Editor............... Philip C. 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Varnum Lawrence Walkley Hannah Wallen THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 16, 1928 Night Editor - ROBERT E. FINCH THE UNIVERSITY COLLEGE The University college, the plans for which have been adopted by the general committee on the matter and which will likely be ratified by the Regents and the faculties of the vari- ous schools and colleges, comprises one of the most interesting experi- mental educational steps taken by any American university in recent years. In brief, the new plan provides for the regimenting of the entire fresh- men and sophomore classes now in the literary, engineering, architect- ural, and other colleges into one large group. In the organization thus pro- vided, it offers an opportunity to deal in one mass with many of the prob- lems of the early years of the Uni- versity-a unique situation compared with the plan whose place it takes. In the broader view, nevertheless; the whole system is not as revolu- tionary as it sounds, for, contrary to the original idea of the University college, the organization will not pos sess an independent faculty, and wil l not lead an entirely independent ex- istence from the other schools and col- leges on the campus. In fact, it stands as an almost in- congruous unit, being only a compo- sition of the first two years of some of the professional schools and the first two years .of"the literary college. As the plan was adopted, the engineering and architectural colleges will come into the new organization with their present professional curricula un- changed. Depending on the course which the executive board of the new University college will take, the recently adopted plan may be a radical or a less radi- cal step. At its one extreme it pre- sents an aspect not so far different from our present system, except that it is much more complicated. At its other extreme, it presents the aspect of a revolutionary change in educa- tional fields, with the introduction of the two year comprehensive examina- tion, the group system of personal faculty contacts, the psychological study of students fob placement, and the segregation of sexes in classes all as possibilities. Probably in matters of personnel' and standards, the new organization will permit the greatest benefits.. Of curricula, the greatest progress can plan, then, is not its present nature, which is practically harmless, but its flexibility allowing almost any lengths in experimental education.nAs a gi- gantic laborator;, to test new educa- tional theories, the University college will doubtless prove the most striking "proving ground" for educational theories that the country has ever known. As an actual plan, however, as sketched in the reports adopted Tuesday, the new college is very lit- tle different from our present system. FAITH AND HOPE Resolutions adopted during the last few days by the Detroit Pastors' union included one registering a strong pro- test against a "big navy" program which would involve the building of more vessels of war. Like most such documents, this one dealt wholly in abstracts, declaring it a great mis- take for Congress to authorize any such program, as it would be pre- judicial to the desire for peace both home and abroad. It is only in keeping with past per- formances that such a resolution should take the form of a petition, signed by 150 ministers of the gospel, studied neither in the arts of defense and war nor in those of economics, accompanied by no exact definition of what the "big navy" program means to them. The idea of any such program seems to be a sort of eternal bugaboo for pacifists and faith-ped- dlers. Much more in keeping are the words of Edward E. Spafford, commander of the American Legion, which were being delivered at the same minute that the resolution was being drawn up, decrying the ill-effects that came from the disarmament conference of 1924. Spafford pointed out that as a result of that agreement the United States destroyed 800,000 tons of the finest war vessels it owned-more, than had ever been lost in conflict-- and at the same time Britain and Ja- pan had destroyed but 300,000 and 180,000 tons respectively, and that made up of mostly obsolete and de- crepit ships. The legion believes not in militarism, because it has experi- enced its effects at first hand, but neither does it believe in waste and unpreparedness. If the United States could main- tain a carefully proportioned means of defense, consistently up-to-date, it would be well prepared to meet any emergency, it would have less diffi- culty in sponsoring disarmament; it would suffer less comparatively from disarmament, and would save millions in the end. In brief, it is a matter of consistent efficiency and foresightt against alternating pacificism and militarism, as well as the cycle of poor and well-maintained defense. AN APPRECIATION In the death of Fr. Michael Patrickt Bourke, chaplain of the Catholic Stu- dents' Chapel, Ann Arbor and those with whom Fr. Bourke was associat- ed, have suffered great loss. Dur- ing the past 15 years in which n served as director of Catholic student activities, Fr. Bourke made a host of friends to whom his death can cause nothing but regret and intense sorrow. After attaining eminence in the field of law and theology, Fr. Bourke entered the priesthood and was di- rectly responsible for the erection of St. Mary's Chapel, which was dedi- cated in 1925. In his work among the students,1 Father Bourke has wielded tremend-t ous influence for good in the lives oft those with whom he has come in con-I tact. In all his endeavors he has wonI and maintained the highest respect' and commendation for his sympathy' and insight. THE WIZARD . Thomas A. Edison, at 81, is stillt moving along with face forward and without much thought of pausing longc enough to count the mile-posts he hast passed. On the occasion of his birth- day the other day 4,000 Florida school children turned out to pay him horn- age. While it is trite to elaborate on hisi contributions to the cause of scientific and world progress, it is significant that Edison's period of usefulness isI Lrot yet ended. Too often the worldf waits until a man dies before it ex-f presses its appreciation of what he E has done. Not so in the case of Edi- son. He is still a wizard. Latest indications are that, in the race depicting the solution of educa-c tional problems, President Little isr still two theories and one regulation ahead of President Glenn Frank of Wisconsin. Word comes that a 65-year-old wo- nan has enrolled as a freshman in E the University of Arkansas to study d ournalism. It in to be loned that the I t AROUNTED WII THE CLOSING of the old Arboretum to all students after sun set, many enrolled in the University are bending their efforts to devise some means of entering the sanctuary. ONE, WHO DOES NOT wish to dis- close his name writes: "Of course fences have been climbed. The popularity of the co-ed en- rolled in Physical Education is now assured. Also this ought to be con- ducive to developing some pole vault- ers for Steve Farrell." s * s THE SAME CONTRIBUTOR de- scribes an arboretum thus: "A hot-bed of immorality. Some, thing college students must shun. Free admission to all Boy Scouts." * * * PERSONALLY WE WONDER if there is going to be an enforcement officer and if special permits will be granted for extraordinary and unus- ual reasons. * s* ANOTHER STUDENT HAS raised the question: "What if you are inside just before sun set and can't get out?" It would seem that in this instance a student would be guilty of a viola- tion of something or other and would probably go without dinner. . * . OF COURSE THIS demonstrates a simple method of getting around the gates. Just take a lunch basket and go inside, then when the gates are closed you are there. What more could anyone ask? I F , COWS MAY WHISTLE Dear Jeb: This morning's mouse story must have reminded lots of us of the old bear story, but for the benefit of the younger generation, I, with your per mission will retell it. Two old friends were having a re- union in a well known Detroit hotel one night and were imbibing with reckless disregard of wood alcohol. About one A. M. the night clerk was aroused by the appearance of one of them in the lobby screaming for an ambulance. In response to inquiry he replied that his friend had gone crazy. "How do you know?" asked the clerk. "Why, mister," he says, "there ain't no bears in our room." "Well what of that, there aren't any bears in your room." "There ain't, say, are you crazy, too, that room is plumb full o' bears!" Of course mice may sing, but- Poison Ivy. * * * WE WISH TO TAKE this opportun- ity to offer the space in this column to any methods which may be devised for getting around the gates. .*s THE GUARDIAN 00 / 00 00 The gentleman pictured above hias been engaged to stand at the gates, the Lovenot Gates, and wave away all those who wish to enter. The poet Dante has written an inscription to b placed above the Lovenot Gates: "ABANDON ALL HOPE, YE WHO EN- TER HERE." THE INTERFRATERNITY Council made a grave mistake yesterday. After trying to get a quorum for the last week or so they managed to find enough fraternity men hanging around the Union to have a meeting. * * * THEY ELECTED A new president, a man who will come into office withi great enthusiasm and will leave it with even greater enthusiasm. * * * THIS SAME FRATERNITY body is planning a bridge tournament for the fraternity men. No doubt they feel that the poor fellows are not getting enough exercise and a little inter- house competition will build up the boys. * * * IT IS UNDERSTOOD that several of the houses have entered into inten- sive training with great emphasis be- ing placed on signals. EXECUTIVE BOARD MEETS ANN ARBOR, MICH., FEB. 15.-At a meeting held late last night Rolls , Executive board voted to place a can-; didate. in the field for president of he United States. THEATER BOOKS MUSIC TONIGHT: The Rockford Players present Bernard Shaw's "Great Cath- erine" and Barrie's "The Old Lady Shows Her Medals" in a double bill in the Whitney theater at 8 o'clock. TONIGHT: The Chicago Civic Opera company presents "La Giocon- da" in the Masonic auditorium in De- troit at 8:15 o'clock. (The other per- formances include 'Madame Butter. fly," on Friday evening; "Carmen" at the Saturday matinee; and I Trova- tore" on Saturday evening.) * * * "THE HOMETOWNERS" The Mimes theater has been dark this week, due to the fact that "The Hometowners" show which opens next Monday is now in rehearsal. This is a Cohan show, and all that that im- plies, and was primarily chosen to fill in the gap until "The Beggar on Horseback" is ready for production. Later in the season they are planning on both a Shaw and an O'Neill-prob- ably "The Devil's Disciple" and per- haps "Desire Under the Elms," al- though this last play is tremendously difficult, and may not be attempted. All this to more or less excuse the presence of the Cohan comedy. Mr. Cohan's classic theater which ranges from "Seven Keys to- Baldpate" to "The Merry Malones"-his latest mu- sical comedy-occupies a definite niche in the classification of Ameri- can drama. But abcut the most that can be said for it is that a Cohan show usually plays well. But as a part of the dramatic achievement and value of the year's program, "The Hometowners" draws down the cel- lar position-and this really is bad when you consider that it rates this, when "Seventh Heaven," "The Bad Man" and "Dulcy" are on the list. A TARKINGTON SHOW Booth Tarkington's "Clarence" is another innocent comedy of American home life-sweet, simple and girlish, and when well done it possesses a definitely humorous value. It is as thoroughly native and wholesome as "Huckleberry Finn or Pumpkin pie," as one critic remarked. Florence Dade has the Helen Hayes part, Rob- ert Henderson in the Glenn x Hilter. role, Kate Holland Patton ins )another Mary Boland part, and Charles War- burton is going to do Clarence. * * * "THE BRIDGE OF SAN LOUIS REY," by Thornton Wilder. Albert and Charles Boni, New York; 1927; To find a book that cuts so deeply into the mystery called Life written with such charming and unique sim- plicity as Thornton Wilder achieves in recounting this tale about the col- lapse of the bridge of San Louis Rey is an event which inevitably dazzles. Realists have set up for their aim truth about life, and it has been marvelled at; but here is truth about the soul, and the reactionary, intensive marvel- ling is likely to take the form of re- flective muteness as the only means of satisfaction. For life in a world of love is the zenith of Wilder's ideal- ism, being in itself excuse enough for living. "The Bridge of San Louis Rey" is not a novel, it is not even primarily a story. It is a philosophical treat- ment of Fate, of Love, and of Char- acter. It is a series of tales that stir the mind and ultimately result in happy fantasy and an enjoyment of thought plus sympathetic understand- ing. There should be no question as to why this work is proving so im- mensely popular, for it is a rarity of the most uncommon form. Wilder's style is that of a man who thinks clearly and finely, and who clothes his processes and conclusions in di- rectness. There is no ostensible at- tempt on his part to compose well sounding phrases, to carry details of a picture to the mind with any great degree of minuteness. The lives of five fated characters, in the fascina- tion of old Peru, are unfolded by a style that is sheer and delicate be- cause of its splendid simplicity. From the deaths of these five people can be drawn great lessons, though there is not a single word of preach- ing or dogmatic analysis in the book. 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