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REVIEWING CAMPUS DRAMA. posterity, do ordain and establish must be a ruling body. Would the TYPEWRITING
The official sanction recently giv- this Constitution. writer of the article have the and
Published every morning except Monday en a young but prospering student Many men come to our univer- freshmen supreme? All through life IlMEOGRAPING
Control of Student Publth od. thatrical group, the Hillel players, sity unacquainted with anyona on seniority and accomplishment are A spcialty for
Member of Western Conference Editorial to become an official campus organ the campus. Indirectly, they are the criteria for power and should twenty years.
Association. of drama, inspires anew the fast- known to other men on the can- it be different in fraternities sim- Prompt "rvice.. Experienced op-
The Associated Press is exclusively 'tit 'waning hope that there will ever pus, however, through alumni of ply because the freshmen so de- erators.. Moderde rates.
to the use for republication of allnews dis- be an organization on campus fraternities who have sent their sire ? 0. D IORRILL
patches credited to it or not otherwise credited Strong enough to give students names down to local chapters to be Upon entering University fresh- 314 South State St. Phone 6615
herein, good and frequent tastes of what rushed. They would be absorbed by men are usually very self-sufficient -
Entered at the postoffice at Ann Arbor, constitutes dramatics. A brief sur- the present institution, put into and exceedingly well pleased with
oic>itagegrantedyeod class tter. Specialt vey of the local situation shows groups, without any possibility of themselves. This is not unnatural
master General. I only too convincingly that we have making friends the first few weeks. because of the facts that they are New York Listed
b.eo. b little to offer, not only to embryo except such as may be forced upon at just that age and moreover they
Offices:Ann Arbor Press Building, May- campus Garricks, but to anyone them in these groups, were it not come from some high school or
Phoneseeditorial,4025; Business, 21214. who wishes to see a good campus for the present system of rushin prep school where they have been
EDITORIAL STAFF play at least once a month. Mimes' which allows fraternities to ask in positions of some importance. Conservative margin
P Telephone 4925 attempts at drama are rare, Corn- I them to their houses, entertain An important air is gained and car- I aicco::-1z5solicited-
MANAGING EDITOR edy Club is at a standstill, and Play them, and, perhaps pledge them ried with them on to college where
ELLIS B. MERRY Production's recent move toward The freshman has a feeling he is it becomes the duty of the frater-
Eti ham...George t eself -rejuvination can hardly be not a mere robot, come for the rplr- nities and professors to remedy telpch>lole 23271.
City Editor.............Pierce Rosenberg called successful. pose of filling out blank cards, list- this. The professors use the means
News Editor..........o..Dona J. Kline The difficulty can not be laid to ening to dull lectures, or seeing the of humiliation in the class room.
Sports Editor....Edward L Warner, Jr ,
Womensa Editor.........Marnorie Fol rn n lack of student talent; past wqrk campus buildings. He feels that The fraternities use the same BR&IN-CRESS & CO.
Telegraph Editor. ........ssam A. Wilson indicates that Ann Arbor+has more some one is interested in ente- m nbut to a in iNCORPORATED
Music and Drama.....William J. Gorman means btt greater degreein;rC7T1OATD
Literary LEditor..........Lawrence R. Klein than its share of latent histrionic taning him, in showing him that Hell Week.livstir Securities
Assistant City l\ditor.:.. .Robert J. Feldman - netet euIa
Night Editors-Editorial Board Members ability. Nor can the whole matter people other than the administra- The institution of Hell Wee hasA
Fank . Cooper Henry J. Merebe circumvented by atributing the tion know he exists on the campus, been in existence for a good manyA Arbor Trt
WillininmeC.teneetry aRoobemty i.1Slosoo
Chares R. anitman Walter W. Wilds lack of endeavor in this field to are friendly. years and those who have been 1st rloor
G;rney Williams the latest 'goat' for campus ills- The University of Michigan iS)subjected to it seem to be well sat-
Reporters I''gonta aty' Tc aus o- Ueon nivedrsiy ichiga ubjecte
Bertram Askwith ILesteray 'student apathy.' The faults ob- becoming noted for its paternal- isfied with its results. In view of I -
Helen Bare David M. Nichol viously lies in the fact that no sin- fistic, overbearing, administrative these arguments I ask the editorial
Maryel Baer Wla d Peckham gle drama group has made itself methods. Fraternities are primar- writer of the article to view boih
Benjamin [1. Berentson~iugh Pierce ; strong enough internally to war- ily social institutions. Why should sides of a question before con-
-Allan H. Berkman Victor Rabinowitz rant a full and vigorous Suppo..t u, d.
Arthur J. Bernstein John D. Reindelad gp I.the universitysupposedly mteni demning it and to use proof rather
Beach Conger Jeannie Roberts The injection of this new blood ,on disseminating knowledge, regu- than assertion.
Thomas M. Cooley Joseph A. Russell IMI
ohn H. Denier Joseph Ruwitch into a dormant body may prove to late the student's personal life, his1 D. E., '31.
Helen Domiae William I' SalzaruloIbetesiusnedadthof
I argare E'ckcls hrle P. 0Sprowl be the stimulus needed, and the of- tastes hih___?Wyhod_
Itses, his habits? Why should it. ____ ___
" athearine Ferrin Cad ell Swanson ficial sanction is therefore endors- deprive the freshman of compan- BOILING BLOOD.
Sheldon C. Fllerton Jnne ThayerI
Ruth Geddes tlargaret Thompson ed heartily. However, the drama ionship, aid, and comfort the first To the Editor:
GSevr Ginnt aIch aL Toine groups must realize that the un-' semester of his college career, the'
7ack Goldsmith Elizabethi Valentine o'
Morris Croverman Harold o. Warren, Jr. derlying problem facing them is to first time he presumably has stood Yesterday morning's Daily car-
Ross Dustin Charles WhiteridaatclinCmuOpio
Margaret Harris G. Lionel Wilens effect a happy fusion, of their indi- alone in the world, when he needs ned an article in Campus Opinion
David B. Hempstead John E. Willoughby vidual strengths. Cooperative work ( these aids more than any other which was enought to make the
3 Cullen Kennedy Nathran ise. blo ofaysf-epcig r-
Sean Levy Barbara Wright toward one efficient production time? Most fraternities appoint blood of any self-respecting fra-
1Lussell r. McCracken Vivian Zirit tenymabolThasudc -
seorothy Magee Zgroup, that is, a student theatre mentors to each freshman to help ternity man boil. The absurd com-
for which the whole campus serves him in his work, interview his pro- bination of insolence with defiant
BUSINESS STAFF actively, must be the ultimate goal; fessors, find out what his weak ignorance of actual conditions was
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BUSIESSn MANAGE otherwise, campus dramatics must points are and help to strengthen ludicrous, to say the least. It wouldWE
SBUSINESS MANAGER face the futility of its present sta- them? Surely the university does be well for the author of that pe-
A. J. JQRDAN, JR. tus. not expect the faculty to assume dantie masterpiece to acquire a
, Assistant Manager ------ - that duty? The freshman, just little more experience before mak-
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ALEX K. SCHERER MINNESOTA WILL BEAR emerged from the disciplinaryn
Department Managers WATCHING. methods of high school, cannot be statements about fraternity "Hell
Advertising,...........T. Hollister Mabley Announcement was made yester- expected to regard his profesors as
Advertising...........Kaspero. alverson day by an unnamed authority at friends. He does not learn to know In the editorial which our noble
Service . .... ....eore A. ;pater the University of Minnesota for ex- 'them in that capacity until h'ik: freshman ripped up and tore apart
Circulation...... .J.j. r Davis Iscn o i w raiiain hr a
Accounts .................. JohnI. Rose tended and drastic action in the second or perhaps third semester. for his own gratification, there was
Piblications.. ......Geore R. Hamilton form. of complete revision of ath- The University authorities, in in- much that was sincere, direct, and
Business .Secretary-M.Nary Chasebakdubsrkfc.Te in
letic competition at that institu--- stalling deferred rushing, are backed up by stark fact. The point
Assistants tion. broadcasting the fact that they do especially stressed was - unless I
anmes E.Caenrh t MarinceKo uerey The tentative plans, according to not consider the students they ad- am mistaken in my intepretation
bert Crawford Thomas or r the report circulated, limit the in- mit able to take care of themselves, -that "Hell week" builds charac-
as M. Dv Georles Satterson tercollegiate competition to Wis- make their own decisions. Surely, ter by testing severely both the
Norman Eliezer Lee Slaton consin and Michigan and to uni the majority of parents are bes' physical and mental prowess df the
Janesl offer . Joseph Van Riper fanudgi.eI Hell wenu"toreuto-bee
orris Johnson Robert Williamson versities in the East and Far West. qualified to judge upon that mat- pledge. If Hell week" were to be
Charles If twilhiam V. .orboy If the plans, as outlined, mater- ter, which they most certainly do abolished, as our most well-in-
Laura Codling Sylvia Miller ialize in the form that they h'ave before sending Bob, or Tom off to formed freshman suggests, it is my
Berice laser I'leanor WalkinshawI been presented, Minnesota will college. The new ruling will bring sincere belief that the campus
Jiortense (Gooding 1DProthea Waterman nwolbevrun itabstf'
Alice k\Jccullye have one of the most highly spe- to Michigan a large number of stu- would be overrun with a host of
cialized systems of athletic compe- I dents who have been tied to paren- "know-it-all" frosh. A condition
tition to be found in large insti- tal apron strings all their life, and ;such as this would be deplorable,
tutions. who expect the University to at- unfortunate both for the Univer-
Night Editor--GURNEY WILLIAMS si an frons.fespen Trd.
ih do U Y LAInstead of promiscuous competi- tach them and keep them for the sity and for the freshmen. Tradi-
SUNDAY, JANUARY 19, 1930 tions with any of the Big Nine next four years. But students who tion with regard to "hazing" has
- - - schools in all forms of sports, this wish to think out their own prob-i become less and less strong, leav-
MAC DONALD'S SUCdESS. new system will allow for the con- lems, stand upon their own con- +ing the task of teaching the neo-
. centration of endeavor on a fe victions, do their own deciding, will phyte the necessary lesson of hu-
The most highly- advertised dis- cnrto fedao nafwndcdig mn otefaente.I u
major lines of athletic competi- go to freer institutions. And is it mility to the fraternities. If hu-
armament conference held since tion. Attention will be payed to not the latter class that we want,1 mility were not stressed; if the
the beginning of the limitation of only a few teams in a limited num- rather than the former? Will it be freshmen were not taught by the
arms by international agreement ber of contests, and with picked said that the University of Michi- best master - experience - there
schools. gan turns out graduates that are' would be little glory in passing
Although Minnesota may mark not able to stand up alone in the from one class to another; there
don. With representatives from th itself as being rather discriminat- world on their own feet? would be no advantage in being an
#iv leadingasnavalrapowersscaisemb-
fie leading naval. powers assemb- ing in its selection of competitors, Is President Ruthven going to al- upperclassman-a senior-for the
ling, one figure stands out predom- and may be accused of assuming a jlow the university to destroy all ! glamor of upperclassman life is
inantly. He is Premier Ramsay haughty and somewhat aloof atti- initiative, all independent thought based on experience more than
MacDonald of Great Britain who I tude in respect to its former re- on the part of the student by fur-; anything else.
lations with the Big Nine schools, ther rulings, bans, and regulations As far as the "barbarous frivol-
through pre-conference statements the new system shows signs of I until he had better remain in high ities" and "satanic conduct," which
is marked as the foremost propon- marked advantages. school? our estimable Mr. J. E. B. regards
ent of limitation and reduction. More attention can be paid to FRATERNITY MEMBER. ! as "a ridiculous farce," are con-
MacDonald will be the motivat- the athletic relations within the cerned, there is entirely too much
institution. A greater degree of AN UNDERCLASSMAN'S VIEW ';magnification and distortation of
Ing force in the whole affair, for competition can be conducted be-. OF HELL WEEK. actual circumstances to merit snap
upon its success rests the future of judgment. The whole secret of the
tween the fraternities and sorori- To the Editor: rmr f"orr"o elwe
his political life. He must overcomerr ties, and between independent Freshmen and Dean Bursley are lies wt thrors" of Hell week
his inability to solve England's in- groups. Closer relations within teI lies with those freshmen and
aopposed to. Hell Week and there- pledges who have not had the forti-
ternal question by succeeding institution will necessarily result
from this increase in the internal fore it should be abolished. This tude to go through a fraternity in-
grandly as a champion of peace in amalgamation through athletic is the argument which appeared itiation. It is these men who spread
an international arms parley. competition. in the Daily, January 18, 1930, and untruthful stories about fraternity
A week ago he broke forth favor- Athletic organizations in all in- signed J. E. B., "33. ' life, and there is little respect for
ing reduction in the number of cru- stitutions should watch the devel- There were many fallacies in this I the tale-bearer on the University
iser a quite startling remark for opment of this new system. Per- argument if it can be termed an of Michigan campus, where reat
hags it is the solution to the ever argument at all. To me it seemed I men are respected. It is certamnly
it was Britas rigid demand for a increasing problem of "professin- more like a series of erroneous as- " evident that failure to endure a
large number in this class that dis- alism" in interollegiate athletics. sumptions made by one who has week of privation of a mild type is
rupted the Geneva conference in It may be the thunder bolt that not as yet experienced Hell Week not conducive to self respect if
1927. His statement is not being will return all athletic competiti;n or an upperclassman's view of the the pledge be a self-respecting
received favorably by the British to a strictly amatefr basis. situation. In reality it was an ex- man) or to improvement of char-
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people since it is a large number
of speedy cruisers that the empire
needs to piotect its far-reaching
lines of commerce.
On the : eve of - the conferenceC
MacDonald made another start-!
ling statement favoring a curtail-I
ment of battleships in some man-,
ner or other. This announcement
jarred the American delegation be-;
cause of their contention of thel
necessity of capital ships. Ther
United States has a greater com-!
parative need of large ships since
it has few naval bases while Great;
Britain has supply stations scat-
tered over the entire world.
MacDonald's battleship remark'
likewise stirred British admiralty1
leaders who maintained a necessityj
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postulation of emotion and feeling acter.
Vrather than sound argument.
One assumption was particularly
Campus Opinion invalid. It asserted that freshmen
Contributors are asked to be bie, suffer "injustices" aid are treated
conining themselves to less than Soo with "merciless dominance." This
v&,ods if possible. Anoninoi., con-
municatibns will he disregarded. The would lead one to believe that the
names of communicants will, howe upperclassmen hate the freshmen
le regarded as confidential, upon re- perlsme ae h rehe
quest. Letters published should not be and are doing all they can to as:-1
construed as expr esisug the editorial
opinion of TheDaily. t:sure their failure. Is it for thisl
reason that fraternities are trying
DEFERRED RUSHING AND to help their freshmen with their
PATERNALISM. grades by holding study halls, cram1
To the Editor: sessions, and micisemester reports?
The section of the constitution For my part I should much pre-
of the state of Michigan, which fer definite proof rather than mere
provides for the establishment of statements without substantial
For true and accurate informa-
tion, the impartial inquirer should; ic
turn to the fraternity man who has!
successfully passed his brief Hell 1
week, and who, in the pride of ac- $ 50
complishment, has gained the r;-
spect of his. new brothers as well
as that of his friends on the cam-
pus. It is this type of man who
make good on the campus. He is
ambitious and self-confident, with
no record of "yellowness" behind
him. This type of man goes out for
campus activities and makes good. r.
Upon graduation, he goes out into I
the world as a self-reliant indivi-
dual, a loyal alumnus, and, in nine
cases out of ten, a success.
Te best place to go for accurate j
,(
the University of Michigan, starts
out: Religion, morality, and know-
ledge being necessary to good gov-
backing. To satisfy his own mind I
should suggest to the author of the
article to conduct an investigation
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