TRY-OUT t~~t4*~t*~THY-OU[iT EDITION Cl r t ~an4 IU"*j EDITION ANN ARBOR, MICHIGAN, SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 23, 1930 PUBLICATIONS CALL FOR TRYOUTS DAILY"1 )ODKAI MODE NEDUCATID IDADLY 6ARGOY['L A IN ATTAINIG PIlAGM 1 N I I IITOIAL EDITORIAL TOIAL Experience on Editorial Staff 5TATO1AF Proves Fascinating,T Practical.G ~U51NEtS bU5INE5S D5U5INE75 DEVELOPS 'HORSE SENSE' 5 STAB F STAF TAFF "Reporting Offers Exceptional Opportunities for Freshmen. By Henry J. Merry Foremost in the field of extra-- curricular activities stands the edi- ig1It Uatl CiGAN GAGY 9\ torial side of The Michigan Daily, _ _ not alone for its omnipotency as a dispenser of news and as a social force in formulating student opin- ion but also for the fascinating and --_-_-_-_-_-_-_ uniquely practical experience that it affords the membersh ofits staff. S T UDE-NT U C A T IO NSV Education is today shifting from S U ( NfPU bL1CATCC N the training of pedants to the de- velopment of general intelligence and responsibility as a membe of society. Consequently, the field of extra-curricular activities, with its opportunities for a practical use of the mind and its socializing effects, is no longer a superfluity but has become a vital portion of education.THm The best opportunity fora stu- THE RECRUIT dent of the University to learn oft the methods, institutions, and prob- _ lems of society in general and to -~~-~~--- - ----------..------.-_ -- ------ become acquainted with the foibles _ _ of human nature, is offered by the PROFESSOR ANGELL URGES editorial side of The Daily. BOOU IORR LSd WORK ON PUBLICATIONS May Gain Wide Contacts To the class of '33: The freshmen who report for this Intelligent planning greatly activity and spend their extra time m increases the likelihood of suc- in college here will derive experi- cess in any enterprise. One's ence of immense practical value, college career is no exceptions. even though they do not continue Branches of Editorial Writing, For those of you who have satis- Theywillgainan 'factorily completed the first ijournalism. They will gain an. Cartooning, Reviewing Are fatrl copedth frs eucatio tht will be useful in Cg semester's academic work, this is' any field of endeavor, for it will Open to Tryouts. perhaps a good time to consider show them what the world is really afresh the objectives of your so- like, and it will give them an op- EDITOR EXPLAINS PLAN journ here and the means of at- portunity to view their fellow men . _ taining these objectives. at work and to understand their By George Leonard In any such attempt at orien- eccentricities. It will, furthermore, Editor, The Michiganensian tation, many of you will wish to prevent them from being over-sat- For the person seeking broad consider extra-curricular activ- urated with academic theories and training in publication work, an op- ities. There can be little doubt will correct a faulty condition portunity affording an unusual var- that such activities perform an common to college students, name- iety of activities may be found in important function and partici- ly, being overdosed wits idealism the editorial department of the pation in them should be care- and underdosed with "horse-sense." Michiganensi'n. On this staff, the fully weighed by all who have The Daily reaches out over the freshman will be able to develop the requisite time. We feel that entire campu. Its reporters come his news reporting, editing, and ex- the Student Publications offer a in intimate contact with all fune- ecutive abilities; he will receive in_ field of work which would be of tions and endeavors of the admiin- valuable busines traiinng and will real value to many of you. Not istration and the student body. make contacts with the personnel the least attractive feature of Consequently a student working on of the University and student body these enterprises is the greatt The Daily soon acquires an "inside" which will number among the most variety of jobs which they entail, knowledge of the campus and the lasting of his contacts, so that many types of students University proper. Those who feel that their ability find a means of sell-expression Furthermore, The Daily, through will be applied by reporting and i them. its Associated Press news service, writin news will find opportunity Ifyou think the work of the deals with state, national and in- for such work in the Athletic se- publications might be suited to ternational questions. Hence ex- tion. The understaffma in this your needs, you owe it both to perience here is not linited to a department will be allowe to write yourself and the publications to particular field but embraces the covers of the individual majoritalk to members of the staffs in entire world, what it is doing. and sport contests taking place durin o rder to discover whether you how it does it. sh hetss takiis plaris isave the necessary qualifications how i the yea as well as summaries of and whebther the xork wii yield' Analytical Ability Needed . the minor sport campaigns. wat you are askingBeor you Newspaper work will develop in a Tle Senior section, with its edit- inmest your time and energy, in- student traits and abilities that nwil orial technicalities, affords a splen- vestigae. be exceedingly helpful i any bust- did opportunity for one to develop To those of you who decide to ness which lie niay afterards en- diting and executive ability throw in your lot with one of Ster. Reporting requires the analy- Here, the new man on the 'Ensian the publications, I wish to extend of the facts most significant to the will face the problem of page lay- in behalf of the Board in Con- lr number of people who read out. While following the ideas of trol a hearty welcome. A wise The Daily. In obtaining news a re-othersat first, he will soon be al- :choice should yield you a rich porter must get what the readers lowed to administer his own con- return. want and get it quickly. Naturally, ception of this section of Ihichi- Robert C. Angell, he soon learns to "think on his gan's yearbook. Chairman, Board in Control of feet," to see through a situation To the person with creative and Student Publications quickly and clearly, and extract imaginative turn of mind, the Fea- from it only the nost significant ture section will be particularly ap- ing the material which goes into facts. pealing inasmuch as the editor of the section carrying Michigan The presentation of facts in a this department is peculiarly inde- news story requires clarity of pendent in the execution of his pro- memories. thought. News uncovered must be ject, the work is especially tempt- The Fraternity and Organization communicated accurately and ing. Though the ideas of the departments are again executive' quickly to the 15,000 people who editor must necessarily carry positions, the work being comprised read The Daily. The details and greater sway in this department, mostly of compiling. and recording significance of a situation must the clever underclassman will be the various activities of the numer- therefore be expressed so that all given room for expression of his ous campus organizations. (Csuniud on Page 31 own abilty in selecting and arrang- tcnued ,n Pae2 GHDVPS T GATED 1 T PEESS BILDIlNG Class of 1933 Given Chance to Display Talents Along Extra-Curricular Lines. ELIGIBILITY IMPERATIVE I Studsnt Must Have No Mark Lower Than 'C' and One Above to Compete. By Robert L. Sloss. Members of the Class of 1933, in- eligible to participate in University activities during their first semester on the campus, will be given their first opportunity to begin competi- tion for staff positions on the stu- dent publications at meetings start- ing tomorrow and continuing through the week. The business and editorial de- partments of each publication will hold meetings as follows: The Daily business staff try-outs will meet in the front office of the Press build- ing on Maynard street at 4:30 to- morrow afternoon; the Daily edit- orial staff (men) at 4:15 Tuesday in the front office of the Press build- ing; the Daily editorial staff (wo- men) at 4:15 Wednesday afternoon. Promotion Based on Merit. Try-outs for the Gargoyle editor- ial staff will meet Tuesday at 4:15 ------ --------- in the Gargoyle office and the busi- ness staff try-outs Thursday at 4:15 LiOT in the front office of the Press building. Michiganensian editorial staff tryouts will meet Monday at 4:15 in the front office of the Press building and the business staff Tuesday at 4:00 in the same place. Eligibility requirements for the freshmen are an average for the Tryouts May Obtain Experience urevious semester of no grade lower En Reporting, Editing, and than C and at least one grade above Executive Positions. C. Advancement in each of the pub- lications is based on merit alone. MERIT SYSTEM IS USED The try-outs who have shown themselves capable at the end of By E. Jerome Ellison their first semester are placed on the lower staffs of their respective Managing Editor, The Gargoyle, publications, where they work dur- Whether the try-out is interested ing their sophomore year, compet- in editorial writing, cartooning, il- ing for the junior editorships. These lustrating, writin" humorous skits, nen selected to serve on the upper feature writing reviewing editing staffs compete throughout their S"junior years for the positions of or typography, there is a splendid huziness manager or managing edi- chance for him to develop his abil- or of their respective papers or ities in his work on the Gargoyle. magazines. These opportunities, together Contacts Prove Valuable. with those for forming acquaint Unusual opportunities for making contacts otherwise impossible to anceships, are the things that ths freshman are offered him in make editorial work on the Gar- the field of The Daily. Gargoyle, or 'oyle one of the most enjoyable the 'Ensian. Not only is he given branches of the student publica- the chance to meet and talk to well tions, known faculty men and visiting Although a good share of Gar- seakers. but the friendships made gyle material consiss of short hu- iong his co-workers are of in- morous sketches, the possibilities stimable value, and conidered by for the writer are by nomeans lim- m ny the most important single ii d to this sort of writing. (ther bnefit to be derived from activities ce'iartients of the magazine have of any sort. ph) c sfor the journalistie "nose for Each pablication has planned sses", t'ae reviewer's critial eye, 'rainisg courses for its try-outs in and the poe s song. Since drawing order to thoroughly acquaint them and illustrations are an important w ith every phase of the work in part of the magazine, there is an which they will be engaged. unusually good opportunity for stu- Ths Daily editorial staff has ar- oert xho can do this soc of art ranged to handle more than 100 The-0rst sem ster's work of a freshmen, who will be divided into try-cut consists of writing or draw- two major groups which will work img, together with a certain amount on alternate days. These two of office routine work. The writers groups will be further subdivided contribute short material and the that each man will receive t artists humorous illustrations, but thorough traning in writing stor- the routine work is done by all the ies, reading prooi and writing tryouts during the first semester, changes, At the end of the year, if the try- ag out's work has been consistent anld Business staff tryouts will be satisfactory, he is appointed to the taught the fundamentals of adver- staff. tising writing, circulation manage- The work on the staff during the ment, the methods of securing ad- sophomore year consists of assign- vertisers, makeup, and publications ments and more extensive work in and will be thoroughly acquainted the particular field the individual with the business organization of (Continued on Page 3) The Daily.