THE MICHIGAN DAILY IMON1AYJ QOCTOBR, 29, 1945 - - __ Active Coeds Use League As Headquarters Lobby, Undergraduate Office, Cafeteria, Soda Bar, Bulletins Located on Main Floor By DONA GUIMARAES Familiar landmark to all of the undergraduate women, the Michigan' League is also the center of the wom- en's activities on campus. The Undergraduate Office on the main floor of the League has council rooms for committee meetings, the office of the President of the League, and the files of the Judiciary Council and those of the merit-tutorial com- mittee. There is also a work-room for the poster-painting crews of the var- ious committees, and supply closets with the needs for their demands. Waiting Goes On in the Lobby The lobby of the League is a cher- ished meeting spot for the students, and is provided with plenty of com- fortable couches for the "waiters". In the lobby also, the soph and junior projects have their booths to recruit volunteers for their activities. The main desk of the League has a supply of current papers, maga- zines, candy and cigarettes, as well as change for the three public tele- phones located nearby. Behind the desk is a bulletin board, with the names of each day's meetings and the rooms which they will occupy. Many Bulletin Boards Another bulletin board, beyond the main desk has announcements of the coming dances, movies and campus events, while a separate section on the opposite wall lists the movie at- tractions of the downtown theatres. Rooms-for-rent and apartments are also listed in this board. The Alumnae Office houses the alumnae association, which also has a display table of souvenirs of the Michigan campus. Cookbooks, with the favorite recipes of the dorms, so- rorities and the League kitchens, al- bums, calendars and scrapbooks are sold here. Miss Ethel MacCprmick, the social, director of the League, has her office directly opposite the Undergrad Of- fice on the first floor. Here she di- rects women's activities, as well as being the 'contact woman' for the League. 'Second Story Work' The second floor of the League has several rooms used for committee and mass meetings.. Among these are the Kalamazoo Room, now taken over by Panhellenic and Assembly, and the Grand Rapids Room, where the South American Dancing Classes are held, and the Hussy Room. The juniors have taken over one of the second floor rooms for their own in connection with the Junior Girls' - -- J r)I a. MEMORIAL LIBRARY-of the University of Michigan League. Located on the third floor of the League, the library contains fiction; poetry, travel, and biography. A rental library of current best-sellers is also maintained here. This is only one of the services of the League available to all Michigan women. Junior Women To Begin Bond, Stamp Drive Beginning with a drive this month, junior women will continue their war-time project of selling stamps and bonds to students and towns- people. In the past year activities such as the Bond Belle teams, Bow Days, sales in stamp booths on the Diag- onals, and inter-house competition brought the total of stamp and bond gales to $99,217.57. Ann Lippencott will head this. year's central committee, assisted by Joan Schlee. Janet Morgan and Katherine Verschore are secretary adn treasurer respectively. Betty Pritchard will direct sorority sales and Ruth Humphrey dormitory. sales. League house sales manager is Hillary Jenswold. Other officers in- clude Betty Leavitt, booth chairman; Martha Diffenbacher, publicity chairman; Marjorie Bean, poster chairman; Joan Reid, in charge of skits; and Shirley Mattern- Qlee Club, Choral Union To Hold Auditions for Freshman Singers Whether you're a soprano, con- tralto or alto, the Women's Glee Club or Choral Union will welcome you to its ranks. "We need new voices, and of all varieties," said Bunny Hall, president of the Women's Glee Club, "and we are looking to the new freshmen to supply them." The meetings of the club are held weekly in the League, at which time practicing for the var- icus presentations of the club is done, The club also gives a Christmas Concert just before the holiday re- cess, as well as an Easter Cantata, and this year plans are being made for programs over the new Ann Ar- bor radio station. A more formal organization, the Choral Union is under the auspices of the Choral Union Society. Each year it gives a performance of the Messiah at Christmastime. The Choral Union has men in its ranks as well as women and usually numbers three hundred. The mem- bers of the chorus attend weekly practices and in return are given free concert tickets to the Choral Union series. During the annual May Festival, the Choral Union presents an after- noon concert in connection with a visiting orchestra. Freshmen are permitted to audi- tion for both of these clubs, and membership is by audition only. -.4.1 oe ~~/oo cOf/U' OO play, which will be given in January this year. Here they will hold re- hearsals and plan their scenes, and the room is 'verboten' to any frosh, sophs or seniors. Lunch in the Ballroom The League Ballroom has been the scene of many dances in the pre-war years, and this year plans are being made for a new series of dances to be held there. However, the League cafeterias have taken over this room during the day to seive a special lunch and dinner. During the noon hour, a juke box is kept running, and the patrons may dance if they choose. The library, on the third floor of the League, has many volumes, most- ly fiction, that are unobtainable in the general. library. Here, one can study in deep leather chairs, assured of quiet surroundings, although smoking is not allowed. There is also a rest room on this floor, where studious women can snatch a few precious moments of sleep. Lydia Mendelssohn Sponsors Movies The Lydia Mendelssohn theatre is a separate unit of the League, al- though actually incorporated in the building. Here the Play Production groups give plays, various lectures and musical events are presented. The women's activities, such as the Junior Girls play, and Soph Cabaret, also use the Lydia Mendelssohn the- atre. Freshman mass meetings are held here, as well as foreign movies, sponsored by the Art-Cinema league. The Soda Bar, on the main floor of the building, serves light lunches and sodas from 11 a. m. until 4:30 p. m. In the cafeteria breakfast, lun- cheon and dinner may be obtained. Those desiring a more private room may take their trays to the Russian Tea Room, across the Hall from the Cafeteria. On the second floor, the League Dining Room serves attrac- tive meals. Garden for Members Only The garden, in an enclosed section of the League, is the scene of many receptions and social functions. This garden may be entered only with a League member. The chapel, dedicated to Charlotte Blagden, League President for 1925, is the scene of weddings of students and alumnae who return to Ann Ar- bor to be married in this chapel. Many honor societies also hold initia- tions here. Every University of Michigan coed is automatically a member of the Michigan League, and upon gradua- tion is given a life-time membership. While the regulations of the League are not as strict as those of the Men's Union, the coeds of the University cherish affectionate memories of the Michigan League. Syomyona HelpsI Independent Coeds Suomynona, the organization for independentiwomen living in private homes, will continue its function of consolidating the activities and in- terests of these coeds. Suomynona's president, Marjorie Baker, expects the membership of this new organization to grow this fall, as many more coeds will be liv- ing outside the accommodations pro- vided by the residence halls, sorority houses, and League houses. Assisting Miss Baker will be Mary Chernus, vice-president; Eleanor Moxness, secretary, and Marge Fara- day, treasurer. on O t.. o el o i J4 vne ''3 THE MICHIGAN LEAGiUE~ By LYNNE FORD Chances are that by now you have realized the futility of trying to defy the laws of space and matter, espe- cially when the space involved is one of Ann Arbor's reputedly dinky closets. Alternately cursing yourself for be- ing taken in by too many alluring college fashion ads and wondering how 'in blazes you are going to get the remaining half trunkful of duds into the remaining two square inches of space, it is easy to agree that fa- shion is hash. Obviously, the answer to your dis- tressing problem is to send some of your collection home. And that, dear coeds, is the mission of this little piece, to help you line up your apr parel in columns headed "Back to Mother" and "Here." (Mother will probably object to your bandying your father's wealth about in such a way, but it can be explained by wanting to have clothes at home so you won't have to bring a bag over weekends.) Casual Look The casual look is as evident on weekends in Ann Arbor as it is in class. Sweaters, skirts, and suits fill the bill for weekday wear, and even Friday and Saturday night finds most coeds in tailored dresses or suits. Do not be misled into interpreting casual as sloppy. Sloppiness went out with scatterbrains. Heed the neat look pushed by fashion magazines this fall, for it is indicative of the way the Michigan woman likes to look. With care in planning, the week- day wardrobe can double nicely on weekends too. Sweater blouses and tailored skirts, topped off with a wide belt, are right for most Friday night dates, and the suit you wore to class with a sweater Monday will look fine with a dressier blouse come Saturday night. Wools Are Best There are a few occasions for that knock 'em over at first sight black dress, but in the main, soft wools will behave nicely on the bit more festive nights. Begrudge not the space taken by your heavy winter coat, you will be grateful for the heavy interlining be- fore long. The same goes double for raincoats. If it rains anywhere in the state, it rains in Ann Arbor, in fact you can be certain of some rain at least daily. Be prepared with rain- coat, souwester or babushka, boots, and umbrella. If you happen to be a skiing enthusiast or an equestrienne, you'll find ample facilities for both, but don't expect The Clothesline to help you find a place for your skis or boots. Two Formals Needed Formally speaking, two dresses should be adequate. One all out for- mal for the really big dances and a semi-formal for the others should be enough to start on at least. Your everyday coat suffices as a wrap, since you will check it before anyone has a chance to see you anyway. Slacks and bluejeans are comfort- able for studying but are taboo in classrooms. Happy suggestions are pedalpushers or short slacks. With a coat on, not even the most proper prof could tell that there was not time to change into a skirt. A warm robe is a good study buddy too, since the heat invariably goes off before Tutors Provided After Five Weeks Grades Are Told Students who wish to be tutored after they have seen thebresults of their first five weeks' grades have the opportunity to use the services of the merit-tutorial committee of t h e League. Tutors must have received an A or B in the course they wish to teach anr neranhh hva taken the rnrse you have finished your first assign- ment at night. Activities Important Remember though, that it is you and your activities that people will learn to know you by. Clothes help in the first impression, but clothes do not make the woman. College women today are taking their education seri- ously because they know they are accepting responsibility by entering a university. Clothes should be well suited to their activities but subordi- nate to them. If, after meditated subtraction, your closet still rebels, stuff the re- mainder in a box and shove it under the bed. Or, bera BWOC and organ- ize a Drive for Bigger and Better Coed Closets. But whatever, make this the biggest year of your life with good marks, good sportsmanship, good fun, and good clothes. a A / / 1} / 7/ ' 4~ s d 5 4 . t ,,, r . S/ You can make it really "cozy" and attractive with our dresser scarfs, shoe bags, laundry bags, and rugs. Stop in today and get some of these necessary acces- sories. ,- 1 : , r ,c} Always Reasonably Priced GAGE LINEN SHOP 11 NICKELS ARCADE I'', e% Yaw' "N. CENTER OF WOMEN'S ACTIVITIES SUITS . . . $22.95 and up COATS . . . $29.95 and up SWEATERS . . $ 4.95 and up SKIRTS . . $ 3.98 and up JACKETS JUMPERS - FORMALS FROCKS . . . $ 9.95 and up $16.95 and up EVENING WRAPS $16.95 and up BLOUSES . . . $ 2.98 and up ANKLETS - DICKIES AT THE-UNIVERSITY-OF MICHIGAN .}aod - ueit KPooIllI I2-- Q~2 IL AI III II 7r°r.ra .Tr r I- 'r r t lnrr INI