PAE NQO . T HE MICHIGAN DAILY FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 20, 1931 Presic!oiltt's y . or Shows M AN' ceHy Gifts to Un iversity PURTID UP Report Jnd c es S rious Loss by Dar of msn!-. Professors. FON MER GOVERNOR ALFRED E.SMITH ENJOYS GOLF ON PINEHURST COURSE ~EOUCTOBS O IV PPEDS I DETROIT Dean Edmonson to Present Talk Before National Society of Education. QUESTIONNAIRE SEEKS TO DISCOVER WHY SO MANY STUDENTS FLUNK OUT Tutorig Lessons Will be Used tim usumnshhsnoatr as Basis of Queries f or naive bt1o1J,:~ rye Information. W =h thr utori is really of ben- Sia 1 LU JJ ! 1 '(La 4.1,.-, SHIP MAKES TRIP AROUN ANTARCTIC Continuous Circumnavigation Is Made by Whaling Vessel; Takes Four Months. Freshman scholastic difficulties; are on the way to solution, if the men of '34 are in a mind to correctt them. With the collaboration of m neto rye WScovered by lex'e:at-ons c1 the grades of the new men anid women. They are Sked, "\hat was your general rat- ing in the coursc before the final? YEAR TERMED 'QUIET' Over Eaphis on Research Will Receive Check According to Announcement. Eght prominent men of the Registrar Ira M. Smith and William ,Ater the hn (I .Associated Press) School of rducation faculty will irnox, '32, chairman of the fresh- The chief vauhie of the question- lakQ part in the program of the man committee of the Student~ naire, deriving student reflections NEW YORK, Feb. 19.-The first sixty- irst annual meeting of the Christian association, a question- on their instruct ion by meibers of continuous circumnavigation of the national society of high school sU- naire has been formed which will thc University faculfy, will be de- Antarctic continent-14,000 miles, pcrintendenta to be held at the attempt to answer the perennial vclop d from answers to the ques- requiring four months in a stout, Masonic temple in Detroit, Feb. 21 question, "Why did you flunk out?" tion, "What have been your chief stubby whaling vessel -was re- to 26. Using the tut.oring lessons as a scholhstic diliculties during yourcN Dcsn Jam es B. Edmonson, of the basis of queries, the answers, which e e counted by the New YorTimes Scbcol of Education will address will be used for statistical purposes ,oJ eni y sggests an- ioday. {e tniona s c -ty for the study by the University, will include stu- WC]it by listing such statements as Dr. Isaiah Bowman, director of of cducatin Saturd' night, the dent opinion on such problems as Wninicr st ; presentation Of the American Geographical Society, sciety of standardiahng agencies the value of pre-examinationP cram- ce : ,a Preparation, too has received a cablegram from Con- Tucidav afternon, icfd the nation- ming. the capabilities of freshman , men ituation of poorsL rteleadnfigure al association of commercial teach- instructos, and the advisability of roo nd ying codiions ot-ul Lars Christensen, leading figure ers training and instruction on Fri- a systematically planned study idi aci-1es, ad inability to in the Norwegian whaling industry, d morning.eschedule. gversity teaching methods." describing the successful voyage of Among the intreing features of the annual President's report. issued yesterday by 11 ,x a n d c r ; . Grant Ruthven, is the tcf nndous! total in gifts to the University dur- ing the last year. Moe tha1n $18,- 000,000 was te A to Michigan for varying pr ul andf friends of Pc2~~.'>vdi - 1929-30, : ae of which wabs W ok estate, amountin to .oU;, ',10,000 in norma l 1usiness time.* The death rate also featured the pedogical yer, many of the Uni- versity's most distinguished faculty members succumbing. This list in-( cludes President-Emeritus Harry B. Hutchins, Associate Dean George W. Patterson, and several promin- It's vacation time with golf a ent professors. Smith of New York. Here he is sho Value Shows Increase. ,here he was the guest of William The University's e d u c a t i o n a I left is Dan Mooney of New York. plant, at the end of the financial - year, was worth exactly $37,246,- 588, according to a report from Shirley W. Smith, vice-president. This is an increase of $2,000,000 over the previous annual report. Other large gifts which swelled the University's net value ftu cing 1929- 30, aside from the Cook estate, _ were a tract of forest land from of YHelen former Governor Chase S. Osborn, kr valued at $400,000, for research, He_)r to be Shwn by the Charles L. Pack foundation of Art Aesociation. $200,000 to establish a chair of for- estry, and the $100000 Chaiks Dit- Oening today in the west gallery' son fund, given to the music school. of Alumni Memorial hall will be In his opening letter, Dr. Ruth- ven stated that research had taken an art exhibit in which works by, large steps forward during the first Elihu Vedder and Helen West Hel-J year of his presidency, tt that a lcr will be shown. The exhibition is check to prevent over-emphasis on bclng sponsored by the Ann Arbor resc rch would be neessary in the Ing so tiona future. Other points mentioned in- Ait and will mark the cluded the underpayment of teach- fourth exhibit of the year for the! ers not engaged in research work organization. as compared to those who were i The paintings by Vedder are all non-pedagogical aspects of thepro- done in oils and represent the old fession. school conservative symbolic art. Shelves Unversity College. Many have pronounc i them rem- The university-college idea was ini cent of the old ma ers. Helen also temporarily "helve d 'as it was II-eller's examples consist of both originally planned" during the last prints and paintings and are con-! year, Dr. Ruthven stated, and would t acted to Vedder's in that ti: y are probably not be revived in its or- mcre modern and in a lighters d- ignal form. ium. They are also termed to 1rrts from all departments of more of a designed point of view. the University included in the re- Vedder, who died a short time port indicated progress throughout ao does his works in a rather dark the University, although the year medium giving a somewhat dead as a whole was termed "quiet." , ofTec - H i ar ve.has been Prof. A. B. Mohlman, Prof. Twventy-two question have been , y urnrs -nterestec in George Kyte, Prof. Clifford Woody, asked by Knox, who h s charge of freshmn welfare hope to be able1 Prof. Raleigh Schloring, Prof. How- tih S. C. A. free tutoring lessons ny schlstic difcul- ard Y. McClusky, Prof. Luther Pur- for freshmen. One question wants ays been present, dom, and Psof. W. C. Trow are also to know whether the studious one through the an- tutorcd because he thought that he tn hl.nk. on the progra.1 ..:..:.DeanEdmnsonstated that he would get the exam .uestions be- believed that the convention would fore exam time, because he wanted e y .tery be one of the largest of its kined to "gtelaeilmssddrn In ever held. Itt as been esim ae , h t e s er oaterie e l 'Crash said, that 15,000 will attend. InecBsity to cram to pass tho Asso0ta ted Preos Photo At th etn h eat e xam. (The maker of the question ROOSEVELT lFIEL~D, L. I., Fe. Atthe meeting the department c ,ire wa aero teqesin nd rest for former Gov Alfred E. of superintendence will distribute nae was so lever, in fact, that 19.-Emry Davis, 50-year-old de- iwn on a course at Pinehurst, N. C., its ninth yearbook which deals with signer of a mystery plane, took his H. Todd of Brooklyn (center). At five important unifying factors in Students to Welcome, tihip into the air today for thed.first American education, pupil promo-.time and was kiled when it crashed. ---- ------------_----- tion, professional education of Former Local Pastor Carl Nelson, his co-pilot, was in- teachers, school finance, communi- jured slightly. ADDRESSES MARK ty relationships, and principles of Students of the Harris hall Epis- The ship, a tanden monoplane CA JPUS PROGRAM articulation in American education. copal group will honor the Rev. With an odd, square-shaped fuse- ______ Problems raised in the yearbook Rev. Thomas L. Harris, former Ann lage and front and rear wings ofI Three faculty talks will feature are to be presented at the Wed- Arbor churchman, on his return to equal length, was being towed by the University broadcasting pro- nesday morning general session. All Ann Arbor for the week-end with an automobile when it nose-dived gram at 7:30 o'clock tomorrow night Wednesday afternoon group meet- a tea from 4 to 5:30 o'clock this to the earth. Davis came here a over Station WJR from the campus ings will discuss articulation prob- afternoon in the lounge of the hal. couple of years ago and refused to studio. lems. Rev. Harris was assistant rector tell any one the details of his air- Dr. Willis S. Peck, -assistant direc- and student advisor of St. Andrews plane innovation. tor of the physical therapy depart- Aviation at West Point church here for four years and left The ship was only about 50 feet ment of the University hospital, will last summer to become student ad- up. Davis experimented in a han-I speak on "The Ultra-violet Light Approved by Lindbergh visor and chaplain at Harvard uni- gar, the doors always kept locked.' and its Relation to Health." Prof. versity. - ~ Ga i E. Densmore, of the speech (y 7?M,v sscitcI I',ty dea rtment who.,during the last N E W Y O R K, Feb. 19. --Col. His return will start the activi- year, has been conducting classes Charles A. Lindbergh favors the ties at St. Andrews church for Re-iNOW in public speaking in the Michigan teaching of aviation at West Point. IhliiuspkaishWee orwing SHOWING state prison will discuss informally In a statement today, he said:..dh e ing e rihes orniny education in the prison. It is of utmost importance that and evening services on Suxclay. Wesley H. Maurer, of the journal- men who are being trained as offi- ism, will consider the new forms of cers today have a thorough knowl- BRIGHT SPOT journalism. Musical selections will I edge of the practices and possibili- 802 Packard StreetLEE be presented by the students of ties of the air forces.80N James Hamilton, of the music "I believe field instruction in air IODAY, 5:30 to 7:30 school. The soloists will include the tactics should be an essential part BROILED SALMON following students: Dorothea Tor- of the training at West Point, and CHEESE OMELETTE T .E, beseon, '32SM, Burnet Bradley, '32- that to be of the greatest value this ROAST LEG OF LAMB, PEAS SM, George Matthews, '32SM, Lucile training must be carried on in con- SPANISH PORK CHOPS Out go the lights. On go the thrills Grossman, 31SM, Lucy Keegstra, I nection with the regular curricu- ROAST BEEF the air go Mulligan and Garrity, thl 31SM, Daniel Meikle, '32SM, and lum given at the military acad- MASHED POTATOES OR hear all and know nething. It's ar FrkRyan '32. emy." HASHED BROWN _- HEAD LETTUCE OR CREAMEDg COMIN CORN SUNDAYMARILYN M 35c SHOOL F MUSIC CONCERTS E8241 his whaler Norvegia into the waters traversed in part by the Byrd ex- pedition. Valuable geographical informa- tion was gathered, indicating that the Antarctic shore facing South Africa is considerably further south than supposed and that Nimrod Isle and the Dougherty Islands, charted as lying far to the north of Marie Byrd Land, are mythical. The most striking result of the expedition was a "census" of the whales in South Polar waters. Us- ing two planes, aviators were able to count the great blue bulks from the air, much as submarines were spotted during the World War. No estimate of their number was given. INVITATIONS AND PERSONAL CARDS PRINTED Long years of experience Dependable Service A Red Arrow Place 0. D. MORRILL South State St. Phone 6615 314 . .. . .. . JOE FRISCO 3RILLAI In comes the gorilla.2 .e two detective nitwits w riot of fun and mystery! ILLER in "SU 2:00-3:40 7:00-9:00 And up in ho see all, NNY" _. y I Cha;ber of .Commerce WHl71Name Committees A, :, poi ntmcnt of the committees, of te Ann Arbor Chamber of Com- merce for the ensuing year will be the chief business at the nextmeet- ing; of thiie board of directors, C. W. Lighthali, president of the cham- ber said yesterday. I;IU . ,ko 1L, I V G G , 1 " k- oronounced by critics as technical- y good. Helen Heller, who is at present practicing in Chicago is more radical and modern in her designs. The exhibit will continue daily S until March 2. The gallery will be open till 5 o'clock every day. (No Admission Charge) Pianist LAST TIMES TODAY MBEATRICE LILLIE STARTING SATURDAY "ARE YOU THERE" TAUREL AND HARDY RIOT! r, 1%~ .~ 5un., March 1, 4:15, Mendelssohn Theater UNVESITY SYMPHONY I I WA r D PAY! i I i I 1 r &Y xS. I. F _" .& Fj 4,- h V r s '3 2, r} Y ,1,. " 1 -'-io ORCHESTRA DAV/1D MAT J'1)N, Coducto2 Sun., ;(arch 15, 4:15, Hill Auditorium VienceI .it, and ALICE MANDERB Accomnpanist n., March 22, 4:15, Mendelssohn Theater V i"inist, and MABEL RO RHEAD Phma oe, :n Sonai Recital Su-., V . 29, 4: 5, MendeLsohn Theater 0C, AO F MUSIC TRIO \LTEPI J STON M _ N' W ssily Beselirsky Violinist Hanns Pick Violincellist Joseph Brinkman Pianist Sun, April 5, 4:15, Mendelssohn Theater Violonist, and LOUISE NELSON, Pianist in Sonata Recital . . 1 1. .;. tUc w tL ' I~lrfkJCIV n g iKi If -- ' 113.t %' A N.1A TTd~