THE MICHIGAN fDAILY SUNDAY.Al ir4iottn Daily r Published every morning except Monday ring the University year by the Board in ntrol of Student Publications. Member of Western Conference Editorial sociation. The Associated Press is exclusively en- ed to the use for republication of all news patches credited to it or not otherwise dited in this paper and the local news pub. hed herein. Entered at the postoffice at Ann Arbor, chigan, as second class matter. Special rate postage granted by Third Assistant Past. ster General. Subscription by Carrier, $4.00; by mail, -fdces:.Ann Arbor Press Building, May- d Street. ?hones: Editorial, 4925; Business zri4'. EDiTORIAL STAFF Telephone 4925 MANAGING EDITu3R 1O H. CHAMBERLIN or.. ... . ..EllisE e. Merry itor Michigan Weekly. Charles E. Behymer if Editor .............Philip C. Brooks y Editor ...... Courtland C. Smith omen's Editor.........Marian L. Welles orts Editor...........Herbert E. Vedder eater, Books and Music.Vincent C. 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PUSCH sistam Manarer...George H Annable, jr. vertising Richard A Meyer vertising.............Edward L. Hulse 1ertising... ........'.John W. Ruswinckel counts. ..... ....Raymond Wachter r, "'lTu.George B. Ahn, Jr. blication.................Harvey Talcott Assistants ;ege Bradley Ray Hofelich arie Brummeler Hal A. Jaehn mes Carpenter Admes Jordan arIes K. Correll Marion Kerr rbara Cromell Thales N. Lenington ary Dively Catherine McKinven ssie V. Egeland Dorothy Lyons ia Felker Alex K. Scherer therine Frohne George Spater uglass Fuller Ruth Thompson atrice Greenberg Herbert E. Varnun, len Gross Lawrence WaIkley J. Hammer Hannah Wallen rA W. Hamnmer SUNDAY, APRIL 29, 1928. ight Editor-G. THOMAS McKEAN ganization new life will be injected. If potential freshmen and sophomore tryouts can see that they may achieve the presidency of the Union without the dubious nisk ofpolitics after three years' endeavor, they will be more eager to work and to continue in the Union. Without doubt, the merit system for the Union offers an opportunity for one of the greatest advances which may be made in student activities at Michigan. As such it deserves the hearty and complete support of all Michigan men when it is put to vote before its special Union meeting, probably to be held shortly after the spring election. REFORMING FRESHMEN Moved by the spirit of refoiim, pro- gress, or improvement which seems all about us, the freshmen honorary scholastic society has contemplated the application of the honor system of examination to the literary college with the expected naivete. The system works in the engineer- ing college. Why could it not be ap- plied to the college across the cam- pus? is the yearling query. It could be introduced gradually by presenting it to the incoming freshman each year in Freshmen week beginning with next fall. Very surely the honor system is worth introducing if it can be. It has attracted nationwide attention as the continual survey of successful sys- tems and the perennial discussions on its operation show. From actual operation both successful and unsuc- cessful in various conditions, the gen- eral principle has been derived that success for the system demands strong supporting student opinion, en- forcement by student respect with stu- dent honor councils fon violations, and homegenity of attitude preferably ser- ious among the students. For such requirements, the literary college evi- dently falls short. Amusing as is the freshmen ideal- ism, however, their interest if it be genuine is not to be belittled. Michigan in all its aspects has grown through suggestion of new ideas and applica- tion of others. If Phi Eta Sigma can foster an attitude of service to the university, it will have done some- thing not accomplished by other hon- orary scholastic orders. I STUDENTS ARE SAID u TO SLEEP a WE SEE BY THE PAPERS that a certain learned professor out in Idaho has figured it all out and decided that college students get 8 hours and 20 minutes sleep every day. Maybe they do in Idaho.. The chief conclusion of his research is that women spend 55 minutes a day "just talking." Which serves very definitely to prove our conclusion that nothing accurate was ever learned from research.. As near as we've been able to observe from all the girls and women that we ever met, it's an im- possibility for woman to do anything else for 55 minutes a day. BUT TO BE FAIR (and the editors of Rolls were ever thus), the gentle- man referred to above also found that men spend only 30 minutes a day talking. According to the two mathe- matics courses that we flunked when we were a freshman, this figure is the idea of a male professor. * * * THE CYNICAL SENIOR SAYS The guy who made that investiga- tion sure never was in our house. 'SILENT CAL $' THEATER BOOKS music -°,!I - -- -T - -AY-A ----------- The Latest and Most Important Fiction and General Books 4 .r- - _ --a _ 7 _ t Pictured above is the Michigan man who spends no more than 40 minutes a day talking. (This is not a picture of Mr. Coolidge). But in order that this column might be complete, the Rolls editor felt that he would have to carry at least one picture of "us common people" who talk more than 55 minutes a day. US AND HER ____ . WHY WE COME TO 'COLLEGE 4~'s'~- "Don't come to college to be a bigA A . man on the campus," President Clar- BETTERINGYOUR CLUB ence Cook Little advised the state Significant and long awaited im- high school students' assembly at .Hill_ provement in one of the major ac- auditorium on Friday afternoon. tivities of Michigan students has be- "Don't plan to come here on account come pleasingly imminent with the of your athletic ability, or your ability * * * in debating or oratory," he said. "A Then, too, according to the report, recommendation by the Union reor- university is a place for serious women spend but 2 hours and 25 ganizatio'n committee that the major work." minutes a day on amusement while officials of that institution be appoint- From one standpoint the statement the men spend 3 hours of their prec- ed on a merit basis rather than be of the President seems sound. If we iogs time. The only difference that elected by the doubtful means of cam- look upon outside activities such as occurs to us is the time that we spend pus election. athletics, forensics, dramatics, and walking to and from our date's house The appointive system modeled after publications as sheer distractions while she is either primping or study- that used by the publications has re- from the business of getting an edu- ing. And that we are certain is not ceived the approval of the reorganiza- cation, then President Little's stand amusement. tion committee; it has gained the is well taken and no young person * * * unqualified support of the president should enter the University with the FRATERNITY RUNS of the Union; its principle has been idea of becoming prominent in ac- PARTY AT A PROFIT backed by the present board of di- tivities. If, on the other hand, these rector~s and many of its predecessors; activities are an intrinsic and serious One of the boys down here got and it has long been supported by part of the educational process for hooked on a fraternity party Friday impartial student opinion, With the large numbers of students, as they charging 50 cents for invitations. Any- Union board and membership favora- seem to be, then the process of dis- one, was welcome if he had the 501 ble, and with the proposed time of the couraging them tends to defeat the cents, but at an early hour it was special union meeting far separated very purpose for which the Univer- said that 25 had failed to accept their from the effect, the future of the sity exists. Invitations when they discovered the project may very likely be as fortu- A large store of the world's know- additional tax. nate as it should be. ledge can be gained in the class-room, The application of the merit sys- without a doubt, and perhaps a class- Probably at the same time the girls tem outlined in the news columns of room education can be broad. In a were all itequested to contribute to yesterday's Daily would seem to pos- much larger sense, however, the rea- help pay for the orchestra. sess for the Unioni the many advan- sonable pursuit of an extra-curricular * * * tages which lave accrued to the pub- activity can fill an educational need Freshmen next fall had better be hications: The appointive board tak- which is not approached by the work warned to be careful about accepting ing three students, three faculty men vegularly offered, any dinner invitations from that and one alumnus fnom the newly con- Surely it is astonishing to hear a crowd. If the party was worth 50 stituted Board of Directors would de- man who, as President Little, was cents they would have to charge at liminate the larger group into a work- prominent in extra-curricular activi- least $2 for a dinner. This is a matter able board of which the members ties himself during his undergraduate for the Freshmen week officials. would also seem with perhaps slight days denounce such fields of activity * * * exception to be best acquainted with in the University over which he pre- SENIOR CANES COST the applicants, sides. It is even more curious to find AT LEAST TEN CENTS Under the plan, this capable group one who, as President Little, only last will have for its consideration all fall urged freshmen to undertake such Senior canes, sold through the cane the information needed to make an extra-cunricular activities as the R. committee of the senior class of the intelligent choice. Besides outside 0. T. C. turn on his advice before the I College of Literature, Science, and the acquaintance with the applicants, the end of the year. Perhaps the Presi- Arts are said to be worth about 98 vice-presidents will in the course of dent has been misquoted, or perhaps cents by competent experts. This time at least have some knowledge of his statements are merely meant for leaves $3.02 profit for the members of actual Union operation as related to those who over-emphasize extra-cur- the cane committee on each stick sold. the applicants. The board will re- ricular work to 'the exclusion of other Who said something about working our1 ceive also the wnitten opinion of the enterprises; what ever the case, one way through? retiring officers, and possibly that of can scarcely subscribe to the opin- Red Ed. the business manager. ions as offered from his speech, the fullest measure of education isI Right selections year after year will The man who intends to enter jour- to be attained neither can be dis-t be assured with such a board as never nalism can find few better fields of pensed with. The side which brings1 could be by campus election. The preparation than work on a college out the student's personality through appointive body composed of older publication; the man who intends to his extra-curricular work must surely1 men and students who in reaching enter law can find few better means be recognized by a University execu-1 the end of their senior year have de- of preparation than learning to ex- tive of the position and prominence of parted from flighty favoritism will press himself fluently; the man who President Little. act fairly and with a feeling of re- intends to enter coaching or profes- L . "MY MARYLAND" A Review, by Harold May "Any man who shoots that girl with the flag dies like a dog," thus spake Stonewall Jackson, like the true sou- thern gentleman that he was, and moved on with his army, while the lover redivivus, staggered out on the balcony to embrace his true love to the waving of flags and the singing of patriotic airs. The gods of the opera bouffe laughed and the Messrs. Shubert reflected that they had pull- ed another one. This was "My Mary- land" which in addition to trying to enchant its audience with wearisome and nondescript tunes, attempted to include all types and all races of man in its cast, from the gallant old south- ern colonel, who was hampered in his efforts to make sounding speech- es by being afflicted with a soft pa- late, to the dazzling oriental beauty, who looked as though she chewed snuff-nor, in the melange of young and beautiful womanhood were the matronly and the aged forgotten. Perhaps the most delightful thing about the whole show was the delicate little euphuism in the program-Scan- ties and Brassieres by the Model Bras- siere Company. H. M * * * ALL STAR REVIVAL George C. Tyler has been making a pnactice recently of reviving some of the fine old plays which, although they have lost their youthful novelty, have stood the- test of time, and casting them with all the stars he can lay his hands, on. His latest effort is Victorien Sarlou's famous old plot- walloper, "Diplomacy," which will run for just two performances Wed- nesday afternoon and evening of this week at Orchestra Hall. In the mat- ter of stars Mr. Tyler has been nota- bly successful. They include Margar- et Anglinj, Frances Star, William Faversham, Jacob Ben-Ami, Helen Gahagan, Charles Coburn, Rollo Pet- ers, Tyrone Powers and others. Produced in New York, "Diplomacy" this season grossed some $52,000 for 18 performances. STUDENT RECITAL Another event in the .series of stu- dent recitals arranged by tlie School of Music is an operatic program to be presented by the pupils of Mr. James Hamilton Wednesday night in the School of Music auditorium. The se- lections are drawn entirely from the classical repertoire of grand opera and include such familiar standbys as "Dio Possente" from Gounod's "Faust" and "Ah! Je Veux Vivre" from his "Romeo et Juliette." The whole program comprises arias, duets, and ensemble numbers with Miss Louise Nelson at the piano. * * * "PORGY" The Grace Denton management, un- der whose auspices Dubose Heyward's "Porgy" is booked at the Masonic auditorium in Detroit for this week, announces that the Tuesday night per- formance will be given for the Bene- fit of the Women's League fund. * * * "HOME TO HARLEM," By Claude Claude McKay; Harper & Brothers. (Courtesy of Slater's Book Store) Here is a story of the Negro's town and its multifarious life as seenby a talented Negro. His people have been observed to the finest degree of realism, from their dazzling lights of cabarets to their cheap, hank room- ingg houses. Claude McKay is a poet, and consequently possesses an insight into the very hearts of his characters. But further, he displays in this novel, through his poetic qualities, a sense of beauty and' phantasy and pathos and even infectious humor-all of which truly infuses the genuine racial expressions of his people. Yet on the other hand McKay is primarily a poet and this somewhat interferes with his technic, and even at times falsely stimulates our inter- est. By that I mean that in this, his fist novel, McKay lacks the sustained unity of the good novelist. He cannot for the life of him carry one charac- ter through 34; pages. Instead he is compelled to give us a series of in- cidents and pictures, flimsily related like so many short poems. He intro- duces character after character, and picture after picture, thus stimulating and invigorating the story. Zeddy, Myrtle Avenue, Ray, Jerco and Rosa- land, and the like are thrown into the story of Jake, who has little to do with them and consequently they are not a real part of his life. But they At Never Gets a "Bite" From This. 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