TUESDAY, MARCH 3, 1931 . THE MICHIGAN DA.IL-Y -- THE MICH--A---A-LY Largest Transportation Library In World Claimed by University COLLECTION MADE NOER DRECTION OF JON Si ORLEY Curator Believes Profession as Well as Nations Should be Judged by Literature. INCLUDES 100,000 ITEMS Material in English, Foreign Languages Collected in Seven Years. By C. R. Racine, '33 People and nations are judged by their literature. "Why then," asks Prof. John S. Worley, curator of the transportation library, "are not sinaller groups, such as university educational departments, profes- sions, arts and sciences, also judged by the same method?" With this question in mind he began the building up of what has grown to e be the largest transportation li- brary in the world in the short time of seven years. There are only a few other such librariies in the world. The Bureau of Railroad Economics and the Li- brary of Congress are now making very good collections, however, and there is a small collection of 5,000 items on the subject of railroads at Leland Stanford university. Professor Worley found that the litera)ture in regard to transporta- tion was beyond his most conserva- tive expectations and in the seven or eight years of the collection of material pertaining to this subject over 100,000 items have been amass- ed. A large part of it is in English, some of it in foreign languages and a very large part of it pertaining solely to transportationp Literature is Extensive. When most people think of the transportation library, they have in mind formulas and instructions for digging canals, laying out of roads, calculating of the earthwork for a railroad, laying out of railroad curves, figuring the stresses in rail- road bridges and other such me- chanical and mathematical prob- lems; but when the material is gone into carefully, it is found that this is merely an incidental part. We find that the literature began almost at the date of printing and has been continuous ever since; we find many well written essays and tOccasionally some beautiful bind- ings, books of exquisite printing, numerous volumes on economics, many works of art, beginning with wood engravings. The library has some wood en-I gravings rnade by Hans Burgmaier In 1516, said to be the finest speci- mens of wood engraving that the world has ever seen. There are col- ored lithographs and colored aqua- tints, lithographs by Cunier-Ives, paintings in oil and many items of modern art. Contains Work of Presid ents. It further contains associative items of some of our most promi- nent men as: George Washington,' who as an engineer was president of a canal company; Robert Ful- ton, who was a painter in oil; Abra- ham Lincoln, who as a lawyer en- gaged in one of the most important law suits in the country's history in reference to the bridging of the Mississippi river and later as Pres- ident signed the act of Congress which made possible the Pacific Railroad. The objectives of the transporta- tion library are many, but to learn I about and to conserve the literature of transportation is a very impor- tant one. To have the information available for those who wish to use it is another and students in the literary college have found it a mine of wealth in their work in history and economics and finally, 1 the most impor-tant-is the furnish- ing of the engineering student an opportunity to acquire a certain amount of culture from their own literature. Dr. Gerard to Return for Lecture Thursday Dr. Ralph W. Gerard, professor of physiology at the University of Chicago, who lectured here in No- vember, will return Thursday to' give an additional talk on his work in nerve physiology. He will speak at 4:15 o'clock Thursday afternoon in Natural Ccience auditorium. WASHINGTON SHOP 107 East Liberty Shoe and Hat Service Hines to Distribute I Loans for Veterans U L~~i Moderator Gives Prediction That Universal Religion, Common }( Prayer Are on Horizon. NEW WORDS COINED FOR TELEVISION IN RESPONSE TO PRESIDENT'S PLEA A prediction that a universal re- ligion is on the horizon, and that the world will come to a position of common prayer, a common al- tar and a common fellowship, was voiced by Dr. Fred B. Smith, mod- erator of the National Council of the Congregational Churches, in his sermon Sunday morning at the First Congregational church. Term Needed to Cover Those Who Listen and See by New Invention. The Daily's recent plea, in Presi- dent Alexander Grant Ruthven's behalf, for aid in locating a new, official word for those who listen and see by television has been an- swered promptly and completely by members of the faculty, the stu- dent body, and Ann Arbor resi- dents. The New York Times, insti- gator of the new-word campaign, asked President Ruthvenwrecently to be one of a committee who would select such a word for colloquial usage. A word has already beenj Gen. Frank T. Hines, Administrator in charge of dis- tributing loans to veterans under the recent legislation passed by congress over President Hoover's veto. IRELAND TO TALK ON MODERN STAGE Famous Irish Actor, Producer to Address Forum Thursday.j Frederick J. Ireland, veteran ac- tor, producer, and present director of Ireland's Studio Palace, school of the stage in Chicago, will speak at the first open forum of the semes- ter under the auspices of the Stu- dent Christian association, at 4:15 o'clock, Thursday, in room D, Alumni Memorial hall. His subject will be "What's Wrong with the Stage?" Born in Dublin, Ireland, on Dec. 5, 1872, Ireland is the third genera- tion of actor-producers in his fam- ily. "The most profound argument for officially coined for those who enjoy Christianity," Dr. Smith continued, radio reception - "listeners"-but "is not in its literature, its cathed- one for television hasn't been rals or its clergy but rather in its selected. power to redeem men. In this Among the contributions to Dr. realm it stands alone among re- Ruthven's dilemma were "televi- ligions and may hope to become son," "telesthete," "visacoustor," universal." "visahorist," and "televiewer." A Dr. Smith's talk was the climax professor in the English department of the series of meetings which suggested "telesthete," saying that have been held at the Congrega- it has its rot in the Greek words tional church during Religions Em- meaning "one who perceives from phasis week. He also spoke at the afar." Cognate words would be student meeting in the evening and "telesthesis," "telesthetic," and "tel- at the evening church service on esthetics." The proximity of these "Moral Robbery." three words to the English "aesthe- Most of the other church serv- tics" might "have some good in- ices in the city were wind-up meet- fluence upon the character of what ings for the meetings and discus- is broadcast to our eyes and ears," sions during the last week. Men the contributor suggests. i known throughout the country for j "Visahorist," coming jointly from their leadership in modern thought I Latin and German, and spelled and religion have been brought to either with a "z" or an "s" was the city during this period to lead suggested because of the closeness i the students and the townspeople I to the original meaning of the in the meetings and discussions. roots. "Visacqustor" was also sug- At the Presbyterian church Sun- gested, but the contribution was day, J. Stitt Wilson spoke on not accompanied by reasons why it "Christ's Message and the Social should be accepted by the commit- Conscience," in the morning and tee. The obvious derivation makes in the evening discussed the prob- the .suggestion a good one. lem of "Creating Spiritual Leader- "Televiewer," with its auxiliaries ship in Our Times." Wilson is espe- "televior," "televisior" and "televi- cially known as a former leader of sor" approximated other sugges- the Labor party in England and tions made to President Ruthven. was also at one time the mayor O. E. Dunlap, radio editor of the of Berkeley, Calif. At the student meeting in the evening, Dr. Freder- the past week, spoke Sunday morn- ick B. Fisher, of the Methodist ing on "Christianity and Worship," church spoke to a joint meeting and in the evening on "Christianity of the Presbyterian and Methodist and Culture." students on "The Meaning of Re- Dr. Curtis ,W. Reese, dean of Ab- ligious Experience." raham Lincoln center in Chicago, Dr. Fisher spoke on "Humanism" who has been the leader during the at the morning service at the Meth- week at the Unitarian church spoke odist church, on "Changing Goals in Religion." Concluding the meetings of the Dr. Harry N. Holmes of New week at the Lutheran church, Dr. York, field secretary of the world N. J. Gould Wickey, executive sec- alliance for international friend- retary of the Lutheran board of ship, spoke at the Methodist church education who has been leading the in the evening on "The Striking discussions at this church during Personalities of Modern Germany." r New York Times, is responsible for the origin of this search for an official word for those who listen and see by television. His troubles as editor possibly had something to do with the attempt to coin a new word, for television is gain- ing rapidly in the nation's pub- licity, and in New York city, tele- vision sets are being sold to private families. The names suggested will be enclosed and sent in to the Times editor where a final selection will be made. WHITE ANALYZES ' TONESBY OSISO Instrument Makes Un musical Noises Into Musical Ones. That the most unmusical of noises may be analyzed into simple musical tones was demonstrated by means of an osiso, an instrument which transforms sounds into mov- ing lines of light thrown on a screen, by Dr. William B. White, director of acoustic research for the American Steel and Wire com- pany, in a lecture here yesterday on the question, "Is Noise Scram- bled Music?" After an elementary discussion of musical tones and the harmon- ics produced by various instru- ments, Dr. White illustrated his remarks by successively throwing upon the screen of the osiso tones, from human voices, and from in- struments, produced before the eyes of the audience and picked by a microphone.; Light lines varying from simplea line curves to infinitely complex waves were produced on the screen, What's Going On THEATRES Majestic-"The Big Trail," with John Wayne, Marguerite Churchill, and El Brendel. Michigan-Barbara Stanwyck in "Illicit" with Charles Butterworth, Lillyan Tashman and James Ren- nie. GENERAL Lecture-William M. Hekking on "Modern Art Forms," 4:15 o'clock, Natural Science auditorium. Lecture-Henry Wrighton "Hous- ing in America," 8 o'clock in the morning, room 110, Tappan hall. Colloquium-R. A. Fisher on "Electron Exchange in Inelastic Collisions," 4:15 o'clock, room 1014, East Physics building. HEKKING TO LIMN MODERN ART FORM Dr. William M. Hekking, director of the Albright Art gallery, Buffalo, N. Y., will speak at 4:15 o'clock this afternoon in Natural Science audi- torium on "Modern Art Forms." The lecture will be illustrated with slides. Dr. Hekking will' treat some of the significant aspects of the mod- ernistic movement in art, and the relation of this movement to other movements in the past. A graduate of Syracuse univer- sity, Dr. Hekking has studied a- broad and has been associated with the faculties of numerous schools in this country, including James Millikan university, University of Missouri, and University of Kansas. He has also been director of the Columbus Art school and the Co- lumbus Gallery of Fine Arts. Dr. Hekking is an artist as well as a critic, and his work has won prizes in a number of exhibitions. He has also won recognition as an expert in determining the authen- ticity of the works of early Ameri- can painters, particularly those of Gilbert Stuart. I to show the difference between tones accompanied by many har- monics and relatively pure sounds. Dr. White finally projected on the screen a number of slides showing the results of his re- searches. - ='o. Empty osf Lost Books!. It 's a Tough Life-- rid 'A ~-but did you ever stop to think of all the unnecessary little annoyances you have, many of which could be taken off your mind promptly and efficiently by frequent use of the Daily Classified Column. If you want to rent a room, re- cover a lost article, buy or sell something, the Classifieds are the logical medium through which to transact your business. 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