THE' MICHIGAN DAHl .: IA SIDS' a J col X94 +- .W T;+. ...a u + .i v e .i . in. fl i asa:.,. -. t..rN'E wr..a -^. I .. .,,... . .,M , ..I +.VO +RY .aY lV Sink Explains May Festival Arrangement Arrangements for the four-day 47th annual May Festival are rapidly be- ing carried out with the signing of the regular choral and symphonic groups, Dr. Charles A. Sink, presi- dent of the University Musical So- ciety, indicated last night. Vocal and instrumental soloists have not been definitely decided up- on, however, he added. Eugene Ormandy and the Phila- delphia - Symphony Orchestra, Juva Higbee and the Young People's Chor- us and Thor Johnson, director of the Little Symphony have already signed, and a concert version of Saint-Saens' "Samson and Delilah" has been de- cided upon for the regular operatic offering. Guest conductor for the second successive year will be Harl McDon- ald, distinguished American com- poser, and conductor of the choral organizations at the University of Pennsylvania. Mr. McDonald will conduct the Philadelphia Orchestra in the playing of his own composi- tion, "The Sante Fe Trail." Last year at the Festival he also conducted the orchestra in his Third Symphony, Lamentations of Fu Hsuan. Vardell's "The Inimitable Lovers," in which Mr. Johnson will conduct the University Choral Society, has been selected as the choral work, a regular feature of the Festival since 1894. Line4o To Address SociedadHispanica "Famous Spanish Pictures will be the subject of an illustrated talk by Prof. Joseph N. Lincoln of the ro- mance languages department, at 4:15 today in Room 231 Angell Hall. This is the second in the series of lectures presented under the auspices of La Sociedad Hispanica, and admis- sion is by season tickets, which may be obtained at the door. At the meet- ing of the Spanish Club yesterday new members were introduced to the group and Mr. William G. Merhab gave a short talk. Del Toro Elected Officer Of Language Association Prof. Julio del Toro, of the ro- mance languages department, was elected secretary of the Latin-Ameri- can Literature section of the Mod- ern Language Association of Ameri- ca, at the annual convention of that organization, held in New Orleans during Christmas vacation. Chief among the functions of the association is research work, and Prof. del Toro will add this to his other duties as member of the execu- tive council of the National Federa- tion of Modern Language Teachers. Weddige Wins Artists' Prize Student Given Hal H. Smith Award In Exhibition "Early Evening," a soft tone etch- ing by Emil Weddige of the College of Architecture and Design, was awarded the Hal H. Smith prize in the annual Michigan Artists' Exhibition at the Detroit Art Institute. The print will become part of the per- manent collection of the museum. Mr. Weddige is also exhibiting an oil painting called "River Cove," a black and white lithograph, and a lithograph