THE MICHIGAN DAILY wb-D zL'A, A yi. Semin ar In Honors Program Stresses Idividual Research By ROBERT SPECKHARD of the period. Thus they could de- Prof. S. M. Scott's honor seminar, termine what changes and trends "18th Century England," has en, were taking place. This study in- abled the students who have in- volved a study of both the Agrarian tensively examined this period of and Industrial Revolutions, history to not only know this par- Various Phases Studied ticular time, but has attempted to National and local politics and equip them with the tools and meth- government, religion, and education od to go about understanding any were a few of the other phases of people and civilization. the 18th Century life studied. Liter- Though the 18th century is in ature of the century: periodicals, itself a worthwhile subject of under- fiction, non-fiction, autobiographies, standing, the individual and for the and diaries were examined in Addi- most part self-initiated study meth- tion to many historical works writ- od has contributed toward develop- ten about the period. The works of ing the ability for competent re- Adam. Smith and Edward Gibbons search into any field of history. were probed. Plain Developed Above all the historical method When the seminar began all that of putting people and events in their was known was that the four-person own was constantly stressed. To tutorial would study the 18th cen- determine if the students were sens- tury. What fields to explore or what ing the "feeling" of the time, Pro- texts to pursue was worked out'with- fessor Scott tested the students with in the seminar in the first few weeks fictitious and erroneous excerpts of and as the study itself progressed. literature, supposedly from the 18th The students first acquainted them- century, to see if they could detect selves with the geography of Eng- the incompatibilities present. land and then proceeded to study The students in the seminar con- the social stratification of both ru- structed their own examination by ral and urban community life as it submitting lists of subjects on which existed at the beginning and end they thought they should be tested. __ Court Postpones Journey To Alaska 1I + e I + By JUNE McKEE First Prof. Frederic Crandall came back, and with him, buoyancy they broadcasting classes missed while ill- ness claimed his absence. Now, since Prof. Waldo Abbot's return from four weeks' vacationing through the Southland, Morris Hall has more new spirit, with its broadcasters fondly visioning mansions on the Mississip- pi and the wonders of Natchez, flow- ers, festivals and all the fine foods found round New Orleans, Birming- ham, Fort Lauderdale, and Havana. Jerry Wiesner, chief radio techni- cian, and assistant to Director Abbot, i eturns from Columbus where he at- tended the annual convention of the National Institute of Education by Radio. All is now ready for today's trip to Fennville, when radio entertain- ment will be provided for an evening meeting of the Fennville Woman's Club, held in the high school audi- torium. Professor Abbot will discuss requirements of radio acting, radio dramatic skits, and the teaching of broadcasting. Under the direction of Morgery Soenksen, Grad, an original play of "Elmer's First Formal", light, entertaining take-off on the "Ald- rich Family", written by Knobby Knobloch, '40, will be presented. The cast includes Laya Wainger, '41, George Shepard, '41, and Norman Ox- handler, '41. Jerry Wiesner will man- age the- technicalities as well as an acting role. Brown University swimmers have won the New England Intercolle- giate meet for eight consecutive years. Union Coke Bar Gets Approval Of Campus In Questionnaires ff- -~ l ~ Coltni ~ When School Reopeis Next Fall, Gould Says The Union Coke Bar, infornal af- ternoon meeting place for campus men and womten, is given a lealthy plug in a recent small scale poll conducted by the Union. A.+ed if they believed the Coke Bar should be continued next fall, 51 answered they did, and only one said he would like the affair discontinued. The poll, taken at the last Coke Bar before Spring Vacation, was so encouraging, and the average at- tendance during the five weeks the affair was held was so good. that plans for reopening the project next fall are definitely made, according to Douglas Gould, '41, who was in charge. No more afternoon parties will be held for the remainder of the year, Gould said, due to the call of spring weather. Average attendance at the Cokel Bars was 200, Gould said, and more are expected when the affair is bet- ter known. Free cokes, dancing, and bridge, as well as coed hostesses were features of the programs this vear, and will be continued when the Bar reopens. About 90 of those who were at the last Coke Bar were polled on several questions, and al- though not all of them answered, results are nevertheless of interest, showing what those who attended thought of the affair. Of the men who answered a ques- tion asking if they would be willing to pay a low admission charge to help cover expenses, 39 said that they would be willing, and only two said they would not. Most of the men come to the parties to meet women, and the inducement to wo- men to attend would be more men, or at least the assurance that they would not have to stand around "looking foolish" as several of them said in their answers. 4% Pens -- Typewriters - Supplies "Writers Trade With Rider's" RIDER'.S 302 South State St. ~ - ~ ~ - - - - - ----- STILL DREAMING OF ALASKA-Paul Satko and his daughter, Betty, their proposed trip to Alaska to seek a new start in life halted by court order, are shown sitting on the pier in Seattle. Their "Ark," the home-made boat in which the family of nine planned to make the long trip, is in the background. 101 DAILY OFFICIAL BULLETIN s A fICI WEDNESDAY, MAY 1, 1940 VOL. L. No. 151 Notices To All Faculty Members: 1. Life Annuities or life insurance either or both may be purchased by members of the faculties from the Teachers Insurance and Annuity As- sociation of America and premiums for either life Annuity or life Insur- ance, or both, may be deducted at the written request of the policy- holder from the monthly payroll of the University, and in such cases will be remitted directly by the Univer- sity, on the monthly basis. The secretary's office has on file blank applications for annuity policies, or life insurance policies, and rate books, for the convenience of members of the University staff desiring to make use of them. 2. The Regents at their meeting of January, 1919 agreed that any mem- ber of the Faculties entering the serv- ice of the University since Nov. 17, 1915, may purchase an Annuity from the above-named Association, toward the cost of which the Regents would make an equal contribution up to five per cent of his annual. salary not in excess of $5,000, thus, within the limit of five per cent of the salary, doubling the amount of the Annuity purchased. 3. The purchase of an Annuity under the conditions mentioned in (2) above is made a condition of em- ployment in the case of all members of the Faculties, except instructors, whose term of Faculty service does: not antedate the University year 1919-1920. With instructors of less than three years' standing the pur- chase of an Annuity is optional. 4. Persons who have becorie mem- bers of the faculties ,ince Nov. 17, 1915 and previous to the year 1919- 1920 have the option of purchasing annuities under the University's con- tributory plan. 5. Any person in the employ of the University may at his own cost pur- chase annuities from the association or any of the class of faculty mem- bers mentioned above may purchase annuities at his own cost in addition to those mentioned above. The Uni- versity itself, however, will contribute to the expense of such purchase of annuities only as indicated in sections 2, 3 and 4 above. 6. Any person in the employ of the University, either as a faculty mem- ber or otherwise, unless debarred by his medical examination may, at his own expense, purchase life insurance from the Teachers Insurance and An- nuity Association at its rate. All life insurance premiums are borne by the individual himself. The University makes no contribution toward life insurance and has nothing to do with the life insurance feature except that it will if desired by the insured, de- duct premiums monthly and remit the same to the association. 7. The University accounting of- fices will as a matter of accommoda- tion to members of the faculties or employes of the University, who de- sire to pay either annuity premiums or insurance premiums monthly, de- duct such premiums from the pay- roll in monthly installments. In the case of the so-called "academic roll" months of July, August, September, and October will be deducted from the double payroll of June 30. While the accounting offices do not solicit this work, still it will be cheerfully assumed where desired. 8. The University has no ar- rangements with any insurance or- ganization except the Teachers In-1 surance and Annuity Association of America and contributions will not be made by the University nor can premium payments be deducted ex- cept in the case of annuity or insur- ance policies of this association. 9. The general administration of the annuity and insurance ' usiness has been placed in the hands of Sec- retary of the University by the Re- gents. Please communicate with the un- dersigned if you have not complied with the specific requirements as stated in (3) above. Herbert G. Watkins, Ass't Secy. Student Loans: Loan Committee will meet in Room 2, University Hall, on Tuesday, May 7, for the considera- tion of loans for the Summer Ses- sion and fall. All applications to be considered at this meeting must be filed in Room 2 on or before Sat- urday, May 4, and appointments made for interviews. School of Education Convocation: The fifth annual Convocation of undergraduate and graduate students" who are candidates for the Teacher's Certificate during the academic year will be held in the Lydia Mendels- sohn Theatre on Tuesday, May 7, at 4:15 o'clock. This Convocation is sponsored by the School of Edu- cation; and members of cther facul- ties, students, and the general public are cordially invited. It is urged, but not required, that candidates for the Teacher's Certificate wear academic costume. President Ruthven will pre- side at the Convocation and Dean Harold Benjamin of the University of Maryland will give the address. Dornitorty Directors, Chaperons and Nouseheads: Freshmen women may have 10:30 permission for the W.A.A. Swing Concert tonight. May 1. Docoral Examination of William Henry Irwin will be held at 3:00 p.m. today in 3089 NS. Mr. Irwin's de- partment of specialization is Zoology. The title of his thesis is "The Culi- cinae of Certain Northern Michigan Bog Mats with Special Reference to the Limnological Dynamics Influenc- ing Their Production." Professor P. S. Welch, as chairman of the committee, will conduct the examination. By direction of the Executive Board, the chairman has the privilege of inviting members of the faculty and advanced doctoral candidates to attend the examination and to grant permission to others who might wish to be present. C. S. Yoakum Doctoral Examination of Charles Elmore Maxwell, III will be held at 2:00 p.m. today in 309 Chemistry Bldg. Mr. Maxewell's department of specialization is Pharmaceutical Chemistry. The title of his thesis is "Naphthylaminoalkanes Synthetic Mydriatics." Dr. F. F. Blicke, as chairman of the committee, will conduct the examina- tion. By direction of the Executive (Continued on Page 4) Rotarians To Hear GloVer Dr. Elzada Clover of the University Botany Department will address the Rotary Club at a luncheon meeting today in the Union on "Indian Coun- try" MICH IGAN NOW TW O pE i. Drink More Milk ...for... Year-Round Health Mille Dealers of Ann Arbor SWING CONCERT Sponsored by W.A.A. and Men's Glee Club * Hear "Shuffle Rhythm" 9 Hear "Bon Bon," Outstanding Song Stylist o See America's Most Popular Young Name Band ADMISSION - 50c QUESTION: How can one learn the rate for a long distance telephone call? 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