I THE MICHIGAN DAILY Foreign Center Plans To Hear Preuss' Talk International Law Lecture Will Feature Its Regular Sunday Night Meeting Prof. Lawrence Preuss of the poli- tical science department will speak on "International Law in the Present War" at 7 p.m. today at the Interna- tional Center's regular Sunday night program. At 7 p.m. tomorrow ,the Center will show technicolor movies of Alaska. The Center's first conference on the problems of international educa- tion was held yesterday afternoon with representatives from 16 foreign colleges and universities taking part in the discussion. The conferees, all students in the ! University, are former members of. faculties from all over the world and are here as exchange scholars to study American education and meth- ods. Information about the schools of various countries was exchanged. Dean James B. Edmonson of the School of Education presided. Knudson Accepts Post At flamilton Prof. Charles A. Knudson of the romance languages department here yesterday announced his acceptance of the post of chairman of the ro- mance languages department at Hamilton College, Clinton, N. Y. Professor Knudson came to Mich- igan in 1929 and served as assistant' professor of French until 1937. At that time he was made a full pro- fessor, and has since served in that capacity., University Seal Story Includes eiir Jm-ystery',_RobbinsSuys Grad Students Plan To Form New Concii Present Emblem DesignI Officially Adopted Back1 In 1895,_Report Shows The history of the seal of the University is one of the most inter- esting stories one can find, involving a minor mystery and beginning as MV NS TN AT ND 11 SE Dr.x7 F-4UAMU far back as 1817, Dr. Frank E. Robbi-ns, assis- tant to the Pres- ident, said yes- terday. The first rec- ord of a seal to be found is con- tained in an ordinance issued by John Monteith, first President of the Catholepistemiad, or University of Michigania, in 1817. This ordinance Uthorized the creation of a seal bearing a device consisting of six pillars supporting a dome on which light is shining, above the motto "Epistemia." No Record Of Use. There is no evidence that this seal was ever made, continued Dr. Rob- bins. as there is no record of its use, and no further mention is made of any seal until the record of the meet- ing of the trustees of the University of October 29, 1824. This particular seal, said Dr. Rob- bins, brings in the "mystery" in the history of the seal now used: there are definite records of its existence, but no actual examples of its im- print are to be found. Considerable research, he commented, has failed to come upon any instance of its use, although there are records of trans- actions in which its imptint must have been employed. Consequently, he said, no one around the Univer- sity has any idea of what it looked like. The famous "Minerva seal," in use for more than 50 years, was author- ized in 1843 by the Regents of the University. moved to Ann Arbor from Detroit in 1837, Dr. Robbins said. It bore the device and legend as des- ribed in the minutes of the Regents: "Minerva pointing a youth to the Temple of Wisdom, surrounded with ,he inscription, 'University of Mich.- igan,' and 'MINERVA MONSTRAT ITER QUAQUE OSTENDIT SE DEXTRA SEQUAMUR.'" Minerva Seall The Minerva seal, Dr. Robbins pointed out, was almost identical to the frontispiece of the old "Elemen- tary Spelling Book" of Noah Web- ster. The records of the University offer no explanation of this strik- ing similarity, and there is not even any evidence as to whether Webster had any correspondence with Ann Arbor, he said. Slight changes in the design of this seal were made between 1863 and 1866, said Dr. Robbins. In Octo- ber, 1895, an entirely new design, approximating the seal now in use, was adopted, he commented. It bore the date 1837, the year of the found- ing of the University in Ann Arbor, at the bottom and included a "lamp of knowledge" and a sun in its de- vice. Debaters Will Meet Indiana And Purdhe Women varsity debaters will meet their Big Ten rivals this week when three teams meet squads from the Universities of Indiana and Purdue on the question, "Resolved, That the Federal Housing Administration Pro- gram Should Not Be Renewed." Janet Grace, '42, and Barbara New- ton, '41, leave with Mros. Frederic O. Crandall, women's debate coach. Group To Meet In Rackhamn Cooperation Thursday Building- Is Asked Plans for the formation of a Gradu- ate Council will be discussed at al special graduate student meeting to be held at 7:30 p.m. Thursday in the Amphitheatre of the Rackham Build- ing. The purpose of such a projected council, Abraham Rosenzweig, Grad., emphasized yesterday, would be to "promote and coordinate graduate activities, both social and educational, and to foster and encourage better cooperation between the graduate student body and the faculty." Plans for the better utilization of the Rack- ham Building by graduate students will also be considered at Thursday's meeting, he added. Asserting that the success of a Graduate Council is dependent upon' the full cooperation of the graduate student body, Rosenzweig maintained "there has been a long felt need for such a council, and it is hoped that student interest will be shown at the meeting." Government Efficiency Will Be Topic Of Forum Ann Arbor's Community Forum will consider "How Can the State and Local Governments Be Made More Efficient" at its regular meeting at 8 p.m. tomorrow in Pattengill Aud- itorium of the Ann Arbor High School. Prof. Arthur W. Bromage of the poltical science department will be the principal speaker. Open discus.- sion from the floor will follow his lecture. Nazi Colleges Now Offering War Courses German universities have dropped their courses in theology and re- placed them with those of a more practical nature, according to a bul- letin issued by the American Com- mittee for International Informa- tion. The bulletin listed courses in the "Nazified curricula" of the Martin Luther University, of Halle-Witten- aerg, which, it said, "are not men- tioned in the Nazi propaganda re- leases." These courses are: War and Christian Ethics: The Anti-Semitism of the Ancients; Vol- taire and Frederick the Great and Their Relation to the Jews. The University of Berlin is report- ed by the Committee to be offering courses on war in its philosophy and economic departments. Its philoso- phy department offers: The Problem of the War in the Field of Cultural Philosophy; The Psychological Problems of War; Cer- tain Aspects of War Technique. A new course appearing in the 1940 catalog of the University of Munich, the bulletin said, is named Racial Problems of the United States. Ann Arbor r ~Tdi A DEFINITELY NEW SERVICE . For years "BOB" GACH has given you what you want in Photography, now we give you an affiliated but definitely new service ..". that of SOUND RECORDING. Highest quality work done from making small inexpensive records to mail home instead of letters, to large recordings for orchestras and publicity .purposes. REASONABLE PRICES. NICKELS ARCADE Foundation Of Education School Is Commemorated In Bulletin H-lere Is Today's News In Summary Last month at the state salvage sale to collect back taxes on delin- quent property, the City of Ann Arbor and the Board of Education pur- chased 359 parcels of land by bidding the amount owed in each case. Now, 35 Ann Arbor taxpayers are challenging the legality of the pur- chase, petitioning the State Land Office Board to declare the sale con- tracts void. '* * * Tomorrow is election day in Dexter, Manchester, Chelsea and Milan, which, for the benefit of out-staters and upper peninsula-ites, are vil- lages near Ann Arbor. Offices to be filled are those of president, treasurer, clerk, trustees and assessor. Election day won't mean much in Dexter, however, as all incumbents are unopposed. ;i I Commemorating the sixtieth an- niversary of the beginning of teacher- training at the University, the current issue of the School of Education Bulletin celebrates the founding of one of the earliest and most continu- ous series of courses given for teachers in any American university. As the oldest member of the faculty Prof. Calvin 0. Davis was selected to write the account of the rapid de- velopment of work in education under such early pedagogues as William H. Payne, Dr. B.. A. Hinsdale, and Dr. A. S. Whitney including the progress through the last decade. Humble Beginning In 1858 the humble beginning was made when a teacher's course in ancient languages was offered. This was the result of the struggle ante- dating the adoption of the Michigan Constitution to have teaching recog- I nized as a profession. It was not until the presidency of James B. An- gell that the chair of the "Theory and Art of Teaching" was established in the liberal art's college and Dr. William Payne appointed as profes- sor. At that time only two courses were offered, one dealing with the prac- tical problems of school management and supervision and the second treat- ing the history and philosophy of edu- cation. During the next decade the number of courses was increased to eight with a special teacher's certi- ficate given after the successful com- pletion of two education courses and the passing of an examination test- ing academic proficiency. This di- ploma had no legal value but served only as the University's recommend- ation. Limited Curriculum This was the limited curriculum offered to the seventy-one students who enrolled in courses in education in 1879. A decade later, however, the Board of Regents was authorized to issue teacher's certificates which leg- ally entitled the holder to teach in any public school in Michigan throughout his lifetime. With the improvements in the 1920's came the introduction of meth- ods, psychology, and directed teach- ing into the curriculum. From the 41 courses offered in 1921 the units of work have expanded to over 200 last year including the- additional programs of instruction in physical education, public health nursing, and vocational education, under the Smith-Hughes provision. Accompanying this development was the building of the University High School and University Elemen- tary School. The former was to be used as a laboratory for scientific study and as facilities for observa- tional and directed teaching work. Completed in 1930, the Elementary School now enrolls 150 children from the pre-primary grades to the seventh grade. Its chief purpose is to pro- vide educational research and the study of child development. At the end of its three decades of service the School of Education lists 223 courses directed by a staff of 68 instructors. Of these courses one- third are on the graduate level. L3 I.l A REAL TREAT Su'nday Sulfper vuering Servi ce mte Dining Roo March 10, 1940 Apple Fritters with Maple Syrup Grilled Little Pig Sausages Tossed Chef's Salad Ice Cream, Beverage 50c Spanish Omelette French Fried Potatoes Fresh Peas Butterscotch Sundae, Beverage 50c Fried Oysters and Bacon Sand- wich on Toast (open) Cole Slaw Tartar Sauce Shoe String Potatoes Apple Pie or Chop Suey Sundae Beverage 60c Tomato Juice Cocktail Chicken a la King in Pattie Shell French Fried Potatoes Fruit Salad, Ice Cream with 'Wafers or Peanut Layer Cake, Beverage 75c GOOD FOOD t ATTENTION LAWYERS!! \Akidpk fcnr i-kci'FKIRIAKI Ilamran I THE MICHIGAN DAILY Student Publications Building. 1 Gentlemen: 'IIH II I 1111 11 111 Nil I Cli