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PATRICK DIURlNG VACATION Within twenty four hour, the large majority of Michigan students will leave Ann Arbor for a week's vaca- tion. They will return to their home localities where they are known as college students. With the usual cu- riosity with which both their broth- ers and sisters in high school and their older friends regapd the college youth, they will be eagerly and cir- cumspectly greeted. Uiderstanding students, therefore, have often taken care that they truly and thoroughly represent the college community which has always proved itself interesting to, the rest of the citizenry. Cautions on conduct or1any other negativeadvice however, though effective in a few cases have generally been futile, as might well be expected. In avery positive way on the other band, Mlichigan studerts may assist their univ rsity in establishing con- tact wit prospctive students out- standing in . scholastic and athletic ability. th increasing entrance re- quirement narroing the field for fu- ture Michigan students, this service is more than ever, in demand. If Mich- igan demands students with better and better preparatory scholastic av- erages, and yet maintain her stand- ard in other fields as general cul- ture, intelligence, social affability, and athletic. ability, she must encourage attendance of the best prospects avail- able. CURRENT EVENTS With the date of the annual New York Times current events contest approaching close at hand, and the final day of entry for, the April 20 contest set, it is perhaps not out of place to make a final mention of the event. The meet offers, in addition to the reward in personal satisfaction from a knowledge of the world's oc- curences, a chance to win one of the several excellent monetary awards, and is one of the most valuable, if one of the least heralded, of the regular campus contests. To add a word to extol the merit of such an. affair would be super- fluous, for, there is likely no dissent- ing voice. What the event needs, however, most of all is students who combine interest and appreciation HURRAH? To the editor: As I look back over my two years on the Michigan campus I am consid- ergbly surprised to find that gradually a change has been manifest that is, to me, disastrous. It is a change in campus spirit. Two years ago the juniors and seniors , who knew me laughed at my enthusiasm for this spirit, and said, "You should have known Michigan a year or two ago." I was sufficiently excited over things as they existed when I first came to give little thougt to their staite- ment. It comes back to me now. I want to say, as a sophomore to fresh- men, you should have seen Michigan last year. It was a little better than this. Whatever school spirit Michigan boasted last year, or the years be- fore that, has gradually died, or been subdued, until now, when a few male students, filled to overflowing with pent-up enthusiasm, break into a pro- verbially-hated portion of the campus with, every intention, of creating a bit of excitement and lending zest to the occasion, immediate attention of the "Discipline Committee" is called to their action, and a small notice ap- pears in The Daily "Defer action on dance intruders. . . " Three or four years ago, I am told, such an out- break would have created only a lot of fun. But at that, the thing is over now, and I would suggest that the thing "ride" until "swing-out," when the lawyers may have their revenge on the engineers-a well-deserved re- venge, to be sure, but perhaps a clev- er and interesting one. Instead of this, there is talk of "sending down" some of the out- standing engineering students, in or- der to "teach a lesson." Such an ob- jective to have in mind is ruining the college caleers of otherwise ex- cellent students. I -am entirely dis- gusted with the whole thing. And if the students of Michigan had any backbone, any organization to their forces, such arbitrary actions as have recently been taken with regard to petty offenses would not have been possible. I am thinking now more of the future students of our one-time great school than of the individuals in this particular case. It seems to me that college spirit is nothing of which to be ashamed. It has to be curbed to a certain extent-but it does not have to be killed. It is no weed or undergrowth that must be cut out of the Univesity. It is a vital part of the whole scheme of affairs. College spirit is what make alma mater mean something to the alumni of a school. If we are to have all the things that ordinarily make the memory of a four year college course taken from us- automobile riding, driving through the famous Boulevard, enmity between laws and engineers, swing-out rival- ry-what,I ask you, is the advantage of coming to Ann Arbor to attend the University? Why not take corre- spondence courses? .I grow heartsick and then disgusted at the ease with which undesirable things are forced on a student body composed, suppos- edly ,of the upper fraction of our pop- ulation. If our rights and privileges are to be stamped on outriageously while in college, and we take it meek- ly, and are driven into the desired corners like frightened mice, what, I wonder, will any of us amount to when we become "the leaders of the nation?" Pep meetings seem to have lost their appeal. Student assemblies are only memories in the minds of those of us who had older sisters and brothers on the campus in the past. We have absolutely no organization among us- and utterly disgriaceful measures are forced upon us-disgraceful to what- ever remnants of intelligence we may possess-while we sit patiently by and attend classes with a submission that speaks not too well for our mental equipment or the elusive qualities that makes for real men and women. While you are home over Spring Recess, student-body of our mutual Michigan, think seriously of the sta- tus of things on your campus. Can it continue? Or shall we who should have something to say about the af- faire of our school exercise that right? It is up to the student body at large. -V. B., '30 LL AFTER TH Yesterday was a day of tragedy at The Daily office. Dejected members of the Rolls Executive board wander- ed about with bowed heads, convers- ing in low, sad tones. Inconsolable Rolls contributors wept openly. * * *k GLOOM PERVADE;D THE atmos- phere. Even memberp of the Gargoyle staff who were about assumed a look of intelligence for the occasion. * * * DEFEAT! DISAPPOINTED AMBI- TION! Calamity! Tragedy! Catastro- phe! C. QATHCART-SMUTZ, Toasted Rolls own candidate for the most sig- nificant position on the campus, had failed to win the Oil Can. TABLOID SECTION ALTHOUGH BARRED FROM the banquet, a member of the Rolls pho- tographic organization, took in his camera, disguised as a wad of chew- ing gum. SIGMA DELTA CHI ENTERTAINS t av Those boys will be business some day. CANDIDATE WITHDRAWS THEATER BOOKS hR TT C 1( i men 1 l G ° n % . Prominent Assistant-to-the-Dean evades choice opportunity to win the coveted trophy. Inside politicians as- serted he had a good chance-of be- ing hissed from the floor. SPEAKER'S BEST FRIEND COMES TO THE RESCUE This photograph was illustrated by one of the delegates. He suffered a severe attack of "banquet-mania" and was forced to leave after the twenty- third speech. * * * TONMIIT AND TOMORROW AFTERNOON AND EVENING: The Rockford Players present the final performances of "Candida" in the Whitney theater at 8 o'clock. * * * THE BAND AND GLEE CLUB CONCERT A review, by R. Leslie Askren Someone with a showman's instincts has taken the Varsity Bafld inhand and made a spectacle out of it. In a bowl of amber light, they were blue-carven images on stools of gold, with the Glee club flanking them like black winged devils, seared white in front. But they made music. * Perhaps a band is good for nothing but martial blaring or beer garden diversion, but Director Falcone has invaded the field of the symphony orchestra, and the success of his performance last night is suggestive. The Schubert number was, however, written directly for the capacities of a brass band and was well handled, although its appearance on an Easter program is a bit out .of taste. The "Tannhauser" selections were not very successful. They drag- ged, lacking the spiritual fire an or- chestra could have given. But in the same field, Beethoven's "Moonlight Sonata" was a remarkable achieve- ment. It was smoother and better modulated than I ever thought a band could be, the brsses producing a- most organ tones, which gave a splen- did symphonic effect. The cornet and baritone solos were a bit unfortunate for the reason that the music was ob- viously too difficult for the abilities of Austin and Mercier, good as they are. It was rather a stupid effort. The Glee club, which assisted in the program, escaped the pitfall that shares mst clubs by keeping their songs strictly lynical and out of the preciosity of silly musical sentiment. As usual, the tenors were pitifully weak, but, the sturdy spirit of the singing forgave that. One note of irony. Dr. Anderson, Presbyterian minister, gave a short Easter address, semi-religious,-and the audience applauded! WITH MISS BONSTELLE Th most-pretentious production of the season at the Bonstelle Playhouse is "Saint Joan," now there for this week and next, and according to those who have Journeyed to see it, it is I one of the best. The epilogue was produced at a Guild meeting, and its success encouraged Miss Bonstelle to obtain the original costumes and sets from the Theater Guild, and produce it n toto. Eden Gray and Clara Cle- mens (Mrs. Osip Gabrilowitsch, who had her version of her father's poem on the road so long) are alternating in the title role, and Charles Living- stone, sacred to the memory of Mimes' successes last year and this, is given his first real lart-that of the dau- phin-and according to Len G. Shaw and others wins his spurs and several other things besides. REQUIEM The Rockford Players, who have held the boards at the Whitney so long and so well, leave at the end of this week. Their departure is to be very sincerely mourned, for they've had a successful season; it has almost been prosperous, and at least put a couple of bricks in the VWomens lea- gue building; and they've given at' least seven or eight good shows. There have been lapses, but the memory of "Hedda Gabler"-the divine Miss Kearns! "The Barker," "Outward Bound," "Cradle Snatchers," "Candi- da," "The Old Lady Shows Her Med- als," and "Great Catherine" wipe out" any artistic stain on the 'scutcheon. The Players themselves have achiev- ed sundry personal successes and tri- umphs; there have been few failures, even when difficult character work was demanded. There are possibili- ties that they may be back in the fall for a twenty weeks season or some such matter, and at least there's the summer session. The glory of the! stage is evanescent and gossamer, but they carry with them our academic blessing. "OH KAY" Last year's musical comedy classic, "Oh Kay," opens at the Cass Sun- day night. Guy Bolton and P. G. Woodhouse wrote a book of rum run- ners, revenue agents - George and Ira Gershwin contributed four or five of the best tunes of last year- "Do Do Do," "Clap Your Hands," "Some FS1 sell e~r I DON'T doubt it, nor do I wonder why. Just open a tidy red tin and get that full fragrance of Nature's noblest gift to pipe-smokers. Then tuck a load in the business-end of your old j immIly-pipe. Now you've got it-that taste-that Lead- inc-to-it, Gee-how-I-like-it taste! Cool as a cndition.Sweet as making it up. Mellow and satisfying. Try this mild, long-burning tobacco, Fellows. I know you'll like it. You can pay more but you can't get -the national joy smoke 0 1928, R. J. Reynolds Tobacco Company, Winston-Salem, N.. C. I N ON I The Deaily Classifieds. Are ;i i , i CAMPUS CHATTERINGS "Please, Mamma," whimpered the Ann Arbor Freshman, "let me wear my football sweater to the Gridiron banquet!" * * * THE DECADENCE OF A GREAT INSTITUTION Rumor has it that ;Dean Cabot, the freshest recipient of the Oil Can, went out into the world with the sneak- ing suspicion that he had been ac-I corded a great honor. Then along came President Little as lubricator number four, and, as us- ual, he turned the situation to his own advantage. Now, we're not attempt- ing to belittle the man. We love our president. But we cannot forget that he has his limitations. * * * Thp infection spread to the next holder, who was gaining a reputation as official social climber of the Uni- versity. Rumor again has it that it took Professor Frayer a whole year to realie there was a joke connect- ed with the trophy.R 5 * ~ This degeneration must be stopped. May we suggest a slogan, to be re- peated slowly and solemnly by every future candidate as he enters the ban- quet hall: "Givi me the Oil Can -1 or give me Sense." DEFEATED CANDIDATE GAINS POSITION OF GREAT DISTINCTION Professor William Hobbs, defeated candidate for the office of Loquacious Lubricator, has been named to a po- sition of great honor and trust. He will serve as