THE MICHIGAN DAILY BriJliant First Night Audience Welcomes Play Reception Honors Faculty Following 'A Midsummer Night's Dream One of the most brilliant first night audiences the Lydia Mendelssohn Theater has held in some time wel- comed the opening performance of "A Midsummer Night's Dream" last night. More than a hundred faculty mem- bers and students attended the recep- tion after the performance held in honor of the groups which had com- bined to present the show. Represen- tatives from the School of Music, the physical education department, de- partment of speech and general ling- uistics, the civic committee and the committee on theater policy and prac- tice-thronged the Ethel Fountain Hus- sey Room following the last act of the show. Mrs. Alexander Ruthven who poured at the reception, wore a simple black gown, trimmed with a corsage of roses. Light blue crepe was the choice of Mrs. Charles A. Sink, who acted as hostess. Mrs. Edward Kraus and Mrs. Her- bert Kenyon and Mrs. Earl V. Moore assisted in the pouring. Sarah Pierce, '35, and Harriet Kesselman, '35, were students in charge of the reception. Miss Marie Hartwig and Miss Emily White represented the Department of Physical Education. Miss White di- rected the choreography of the play. Prof. and Mrs. Arthur Hackett, Prof. Hans Pick, Mr. and Mrs. E. William Doty, and MissRuth Pfohl were present from the School of Music. Prof. and Mrs. Bennett Weaver, Prof. and Mrs. Earl Griggs, Prof. and Mrs. Louis Hopkins were also in the audience. Others who attended the opening performance were Dean and Mrs. Humphreys, Mr. and Mrs. George Stanley, Miss Ethel McCor- mick and Maxine Maynard, '35. There will be a performance of "A Midsummer Night's Dream" this af- ternoon starting at 3:15 p.m. Three, more shows will be given, on Friday; night, Saturday afternon and eve- ning. Prof. Reeves Gives Address On Philippine Graduate Group Hearst Talk On Significence Of Signed Bill Prof. Jesse S. Reeves, chairman of the department of political science, spoke at the graduate luncheon at the League yesterday on the "Inde- pendence of the Philippines." Profes- sor Reeves returned recently from a trip to the Philippines, where he stud- ied the existing conditions. The question of the promised in- dependence of the Philippines which first arose just after the presidential campaign of 1900, was again brought before the public last Saturday when President Roosevelt signed the meas- ure eventually bringing complete freedom to these islands. Although this recent act of the government was done under the guise of merely fulfilling the old promise for independence, the real reason for the action was to rid the American sugar market of Philippine competi- tion, according to Professor Reeves. Professor Reeves went on to ex-3 plain that the actual transaction nowa completed, the Philippine people are; beginning to be a little dubious and to realize the trenendous effect it may produce within the common-+ wealth. They will now encounter the regular tariff duties on imports into+ this country, and after the next de- cade must pay for their own defense, a job heretofore performed by the United States. The general feeling of others on this subject is that the United States has; just bestowed a great boon on Japan, he said. This country is now the only available market for the Philippine sugar, a fact which will make the new commonwealth financially de- pendent on Japan within a very few years. From this dependence, Profes- sor Reeves pointed out, the political control of the islands is only a short step further. This is only one more barrier removed from the ever-ag- gressive Japanese, he stated, who al- ready have a vast sea power over an immense territory in the South Pa- cific Ocean. May Festival Star Admires Rare Orchi4 lWIsr Helen Jepson, Metropolitan opera star who will be one of3 the guezt artists in the 42nd Annual May Festival, to be held here May J 15, 16, 17, and 18 in Hill Auditorium, is admiring this rare orchid. Ita required eight years of cultivation to bring it to bloom and is being shown at the International show in New York. A ha Nu Defeated B Adelhi In Debate On Munitions Control The Adelphi House of Representa- tives defeated Alpha Nu in a debate last night, taking the negative side of the question: "Pesolved, That the Several Nations Should 'Establish Government Monopolies of the Man- ufacture and Sale of all Combat In- struments. of War." The debate was the annual affair between freshmen of the two forensic organizations. The decision was ren- dered by Carl Robinson, Ann Arbor High School debate coach. The speakers for Alpha Nu, the af- firmative, were Lowell Kreig, John Clark and Clarence Kresin. Those upholding the negative side for Adelphi were Bruce Johnson, Eugene Gressman, and Harry Shniderman. The Alpha Nu team declared that the manufacture of war materials is closely allied with national defense and as such, should be under gov- ernment control. As the sale of mu- nitions has a close relationship to international affairs and diplomacy, they cited this as another reason why governments should have power in the manufacturing of war materials. "Munitions manufacturers promote war," the second affirmative speaker declared, "because war means profit for them. They send secret plans to governments in an effort to encour- age the buying of guns. Private mu- nitions companies must sell in order to exist. This is not so in the case of the government, because governments do not have to make a profit." The third speaker said that govern- ment control of munitions would greatly promote national defense andC would do much to improve "inter- national diplomacy." First Concert Will Be Given ByGlee flub; The first concern of the year to be given by the Freshman Girls' Glee Club will be held Sunday, March 31, at Mosher-Jordan. The club was started in 1920 by Esther Hollands, the first president, and Bernice Nich- ols, now Mrs. George Hall.I Since that time the Freshman3 Girls' Glee Club has given one or more recitals each year. Its purpose is to offer the freshman women aj musical activity similar to that of# the Stanley Chorus, for which fresh- man women are not eligible, and to give some sort of preliminary train- ing for the more advanced group. However, membership in the Freshman Girls' Glee Club does not insure a part in the Stanley Chorus I and is an entirely separate organiza- tion, restricted to 60 members. "The plan of the affirmative does not strike at the fundamental causes of war," the negative speakers as- serted. The fundamental causes, in their opinion, are economic expan- sion, imperialism, and nationalism. In fact, the second speaker for Adelphi continued to say, "if the af- firmative plan were followed, the pres- ent system would actually be aggra- vated. This is so because of the 66 nations in the world, only from three to five of which can produce all types of arms and armaments. A few na- tions - will monopolize arms. Then what will happen to the other 50 nations?" Mr. Robinson based his decision on the following points: "better an- alysis of the question and clarifica- tion of position; superior argument; more adequate rebuttal; and a more forceful and convincing presenta- tion." Honorary Society CGooses Members A number of junior and senior men were pledged recently to Tau Beta Pi, honorary engineering fraternity. Those honored were adjudged out- standing scholastically as well as in character and achievements on cam- pus. The seniors invited to membership are William Goggin, Eugene Whitney, Sam Bousky, Rodney Dore, and Oliver Spark. The juniors admitteed include Ralph Bodine, John DeYoung, Wil- dam Eason, Kenneth Mosier, Rupert Bell, William Chapman, Robert Stev- ens, Joseph Newman, Robert Pekels- ma, Robert Merrill, George Ather- ton, Tor Nordenson, and Arthur Will, deceased. Spring Fashion Review Draws Large Throng League's Show Exhibits Great Variety Of Formal And Informal Gowns Over 750 people crowded the sec- ond floor of the League yesterday to view the annual spring style show, which was sponsored jointly by the League and a Detroit apparel shop. Campus and professional models dis- played fashions for every occasion, from sports clothes of the extremely tailored type to formal evening gowns. An echo of last summer's cotton vogue was seen in the number of sport and informal dress frocks in this material. Ann Osborn, '35, displayed a bright red and white plaid, and Mary Garretson, '36, a blue and white plaid, with navy blue belt and buttons. Betty Ann Beebe, '37, ap- peared in a gray linen two-piece frock, accented by red buttons and blue and red nautical kerchief. Among the smart daytime en- sembles was the navy blue dress- suit, modelled by Jane Servis, '36, with swagger coat and blue fox col- lar. Harriet Heath, '37, displayed a dark brown crepe frock under light mixed tweed coat with belted back. For formal wear Mary Stirling, '35, exhibited a starched lace dinner gown in periwinkle blue reviving the shirt- waist mode of the '90's. Louise French '36, modelled a yellow chiffon sum- mer formal. Miss Eilene Yeo, of Detroit, ar- ranged the exhibit. Mr. E. W. Doty To Give Organ Proram Here Program To Include Many Selections By Bach And Other Great Composers E. William Doty, instructor in or- gan, will present a program of organ selections at 4:15 p.m., March 31, in J Hill Auditorium as a number in the Twilight Organ Recital series. Mr.'Doty is a graduate of the School of Music, and studied under Palmer Christian in his undergraduate work. For several years, he was a member of the organ staff of the University of Illinois. At the present time he is an assistant to Mr. Christian. He will begin his Sunday organ concert with "Piece Heroique," by Cesar Franck. Continuing, he will play another of Franck's numbers, "Cantabile." His next three selections will be from the works of Johann Sebastian Bach including "Prelude in C Minor," "Chorale Prelude 'O Sac- red Head,'" and "Fugue in E Flat (St. Ann's) ." His next number will be one of the Hungarian author's, Kodally com- positions, "Praeludium." The Hun- garian temberament will be continued with "Fantasia and Fugue on Bach" by Liszt. Mr. Doty will conclude his program with "The Sun's Evensong," by Karg- Elert, and "Etude de Concert," by Bonnet. "The Sun's Evensong," is one of seven pastels inspired by Lake Constance. DELTA ALPHA EPSILON Delta Alpha Epsilon has announced the formal initiation of Francis Hul- bert, '35E, Robert Rogo, '36E, William Loughran, '36, Lawrence Kennedy, '38E, and Gerald Stewart, '36E. THETA CHI Theta Chi announces the pledging of James Ashley, '38. fl Where To Go I 11 - -- it I II Motion Pictures: Whitney, "A Lost Lady" with Barbara Stanwyck and "Women Must Dress" with Minna Gombell; Wuerth. "One Night Of Love" with Grace Moore and "Bor- deitown" with Paul Muni; Majestic, "One More Spring" with Warner Baxter; Michigan, "Mystery of Ed- win Drood" with Claude Rains. Play Production: "A Midsummer Night's Dream," 8:30 p.m., Lydia Mendelssohn Theater. SPRING FLOWERS at Moderate Prices. i GENERAL MARKET Floer Department 13 East Washington Phone 2-3147 Fti 4- &rOle, . I I. ii v . 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