THE MICHIGAN DAILY r HILL TOMORROW: IFC Sing, 'U' Tradition, Began in 1935 Truman Leaves on Tour By PETER THORPE /lore than 3,500 students jam- the steps of the General Li- y and immediate vicinity last t and sang traditional Michi- songs; the occasion was the all-campus sing." his brief lead from the now swing pages of the May 9, 1935, y marked the birth of a new higan tradition, the Interfra- ity Council Sing. The 1950 Doint of . eax agr. eresY os©n_ view... t, ye 1tten onl fote eever V ee .Ce NeWwee Sing will be held at 7:30 p.m. to- morrow in Hill Auditorium. * * * SPONSORED the first year by IFC, the ROTC band and the Var- sity Glee Club, the "enthusiastic student reception" of the event roused the 'fraternity committee- men to establish the sing per- manently. Approximately 2,000 persons gathered in front of the General Library the following year to watch Theta Delta Chi win the first of many trophies awarded by local merchants. In 1937, 40 iron-lunged sons of Acacia volleyed and thundered their way through "Here's to Aca- cia" to annex the first place crown in the second annual IFC Sing. * * * A PUBLIC ADDRESS system, bleachers in front of the General Library, soroity sponsors and a crowd of 3,500 cheering spectators marked the progress of the sing in 1938. The Beta Theta Pi "Lov- ing Cup" took first place honors that night. Four years after its incep- tion, the sing attracted 33 mel- ody-minded fraternities to the first preliminary judgings. Six- teen houses and three howling canine mascots emerged to com- pete before 3,000 students with Alpha Sigma Phi placing first by a unanimous decision. In 1940, the Theta Xi's sang their way to victory with "Theta Xi Medley" and, in the last year before World War II, the judges rewarded Kappa Sigma's rendi- tion of "All Through the Night" with top honors. ALONG WITH many other 0 I Ik tM Michigan traditions, the. IFC Sing was revived in 1946. Sigma Phi Epsilon that year, Phi Delta Theta in 1947, and Sigma Alpha Epsilon the following year all war- bled their way to fame and first place trophies in the annual song- fests. Held in Hill Auditorium for the first time last year, the event was fully recorded and photographed. Lambda Chi Al- pha, singing "Mah Lindy Lou," placed first among 11 competing fraternities. Newest innovation for the song- fest was recently announced by George Cherpelis, 1950 IFC Sing committee chairman. WUOM plans to include a broadcast of the event at 7:30 p.m. tomorrow. Ten fraternities will be competing then for three trophies. * * * Greek Week, Begins Today The first post war all-campus Fraternity Week will get off to a fast start at a kickoff meeting at 8:15 p.m. today in Rackham Lecture Hall. Scheduled for the initial event of fthe revived campus tradition are three speeches, choral enter- tainment and a possible question- and-answer period. DEAN RAY WAUNOCK, of Pennsylvania State College, vice- chairman of the National Inter- fraternity Council, will deliver an address on "Fraternities in Our Democracy." Dean Audrey Wilder, of Al- bion College, will speak on "Re- lationship of Affiliated Groups to the Administration and Al- umni." The third topic, "Problems of Sororities," will be discussed by Mrs. Russel Strickland, chairman of the Delta Gamma project com- mittee. NEW, FULL-SIZED. STANDARD PORTABLE The ROYAL COMPANION Ij with FREEDOM! == 1I - Low,' , PLS TAX easy COMPLETE WITH farms!CARRYING CASE 115 W. Liberty St. Phone 8950 TRUMAN TAKES OFF ON STUMP TOUR-President Truman, Mrs. Truman and daughter Mar- garet wave from the platform of their train as it pulled out of Washington's Union Station for a 16- state tour across the northern part of the nation. (See story on page 1.) ,': : Uq ggI PHYSICIAN REPORTS: Cold Weather Called Cause Of LowWinter Polio Rate 11+, 0 0 1". P. DUTTON & CO., Inc. Stimulation of mucous by cold weather may explain why there is more infantile paralysis in sum- mer than in winter, Dr. Charles Armstrong, of the National Insti- tut of Health in Washington, D.C., reported yesterday. Speaking at a two-day cancer and heart disease training pro- gram sponsored by the public health school, Dr. Armstrong ex- plained that mucous serves two functions in the prevention of polio. * * * FIRST, the mucous contains anti-bodies which fight the di- sease, Dr. Armstrong said. "Experiments made with rats prove that the mucous tends to //(umj! 1 (urrt 0 f . \ ~ y 1 t l > f \ - -~ _ . e -- . (urrt Save on our EVERYBODY'S Running to STUDENT BU protect the individual from the polio virus," he said. Th second reason mucous aids in polio prevention is that it helps prevent the virus from entering a body cell and developing there, Dr. Armstrong explained. * * * DR. ARMSTRONG'S talk was the annual Don W. Gudakunst memorial lecture. Speaking at a public health of- ficers' banquet last night, Dr. Lester Breslow, director of the California chronic disease service, reported that a study of the to- bacco-smoking history of lung- cancer patients is being made by his state. WUOM Wins First Place In Radio Contest WUOM has won first place for teen-age programs, in the 14th American Exhibition of Educa- tional Radio Programs, script di- rector William Bender, jr., an- nounced yesterday. The University radio station won the award "in recognition of out- standing educational value and distinguished radio production for its program "Treasures Off the Shelf." The program consisted of a series of 13 broadcasts based on early American history. The series has been rebroadcast over more than 30 radio stations, Bender said. The award was pre- sented by the institute for Educa- tion by Radio at Ohio State Uni- versity. * * * Will Present ScriptToday A Ranald MacDougall radio script, "Ineffable Essence of No- thing," will be presented by the Angell Hall Players at 8 p.m. to- day over Station WHRV. An original production of the NBC Radio Guild, the script is being produced by the speech de- partment with special permission. MacDougall has been ranked with radio authors such as Arch Obler and Norman Corwin. His script is a light fantasy dealing with a man's imagination, dreams, chances of becoming a murderer and his meeting with a certain Mr. Mu. The production will be directed by Merrill McClatchey with Pres Holmes, '50, -as announcer. The cast includes Nafe Katter, Don Hall, Jack Beauchamp, Warren Pickett and Betty Lou 'Robinson. Adult Institute Starts .Annual SeriesToday Medicine, international rela- tions, living in the later years, modern science and fine arts will be discussed at the 18th annual Adult Education Institute, which will begin today and run through Thursday. Five series of lectures are plan- ned for the three-day program sponsored by the University Ex- tension Service and the Michigan Federation of Women's Clubs- * * * AMONG THE speakers who will address an expected 1,000 Michi- gan club women will be Patricia Rabinovitz, of the Wayne County Bureau of Social Aid, Elizabeth Breckinridge, of the Welfare Council of Metropolitan Chicago, Prof. Harold Dorr, Prof. Lawrence Preuss and Prof. Arthur Bromage, all of the political science depart- ment. is her first novel since FOR- EVER AMBF.R. 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