SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 4, 1951 THE MICHIGAN DAILY PAGE TH ER TIlE MICHIGAN DAILY PAGE TIRtEIC 1 ILENT YOUTH? U', Time Surveys Conflict an LOOK and LISTEN With PAULA EDELMAN i T 7 J8- By VIRGINIA VOSS The American younger genera- ion is'not as clearly-defined a lot s the current Time magazine sur- ey pictured them, if a spot com- arison of campus leaders with ime's definition of American outh is any indication. "Is it possible to paint a por- rait of an entire generation?", the November 5 issue of Time asks. Recognizing that youth's actions lepend on hidden motives which nterviewing can't reveal, Time ievertheless concludes that "each ;eneration has some features that re more significant than others." IN BOLD-FACE subtitles, Time summarizes the features of the present generation of 18 to 28 year olis: "They are grave, fatal- tic, conventional and gregarious. he girls want a career-and mar- riage; their morals are confused; hey expect disappointment; they ant a, faith; they will serve." Through the entire survey, Time emphasises the most start- ling characteristic of today's youth is its silence. However, Ann Arborites don't ind youth quite so easy to pin own. Collectively, the picture hey present of the younger gen- gration is less depressing than Time's adjectives "grave" and "fa- alistic;' would imply. Dean of Students Erich A. Wal- er sees his charges as "well- annered realists, hardworking nd more analytical and question- g than they were 25 years ago. hey see no bogey-men; on the her hand, they don't expect to surprised by an angel," he ated. Dean Walter said the Time ar- icle was incomplete in that it failed to evaluate the 25 to 28- year-old group of World War II veterans who figure importantly in an overall picture of youth. * * * PROF. PRESTON W. Slosson, a member of the history depart- ment 'since 1921, noted three improvements in t h e student body over a 30 year period: (1) a higher level of classroom wo r k, (2) increased interest' tt -Diy-ilHapo FACE.OF.YUTH....' That hodge-podge conglomera- tion of everything-but-the-kitchen sink, the hour long TV variety show, may soon become extinct if some of the top comedians have their way. Eddie Cantor is leading the in- surrection against the hour show, protesting that it is not good for either the comedian's reputation or his health. CANTOR IN an interview in "Variety" pointed out that this type of program is too great a C -I Campus Calendar Events Today Hillel-Prof. Abraham Kaplan of the philosophy department will speak on the subject "Of Human Bondage" at 7:30 p.m. in the Lea- gue S * * in politics and world affairs and (3) a greater maturity, shaped by the veteran students during and immediately after war years. "There is no trend today zor- responding to the indifference of the 20's, or the radicalism of the 30's," he emphasized. Commenting on Time's label "The Silent Generation," Slosson said that even in the roaring twenties, "the average student was always a shy bird." Jack Smart, '52, president of IFC, classed most students in the go-along-with-the-gang category, and blamed the governmental set- up for wide-spread lack of incen- tive. But he disagreed with Time's observation that young people "have relatively little ambition to do any of society's organizing." AIM president, Dave Ponitz, '52, and Bill Eggleston, '52, president of Alpha Tau Omega, concurred on the belief that "the desire to be well-fixed" in future life was a characteristic ambition of the young today. Students generally felt that :> * * * their present actions were consti- P. tutngnodiserabe ten. he Prof. Kaplan, whose talk will tuting no discernable trend. They be jointly sponsored by Hillel and agreed with Time's findings that IZFA, is a visiting professor from this generation, more than any- UCLAs thing else, wants a good secure , , job, and that draft-age men arev almost universally resigned to a Events Tomorrow few years with the armed services. FRENCH CLUB-The French * -' Club will feature games, singing, DISCUSSING the typical Amer- and refreshments at its meeting ican young woman, Time states at 8 p.m. in the League. "she would like, if possible, to have a marriage and career both." FOOD POISONING - Dr. W. However, Ann Arbor representa- Charles Cockburn of London will tives of what Time calls "the gen- address a public health school as- eration's most serious problem," sembly at 4 p.m. in the school's feel that matrimony is still wo- j'auditorium. Ustrain both on the comic and the flow of material. Danny Thomas and Jimmy Durante also are reported to have kicked to NBC demanding a half hour spot every other week instead of their present hour every four or five weeks. Besides complaining about the load, they claimed that by the infrequency of their appearanc- es, they tend to lose their identi- fication to the TV audience. This kind of pressure coming directly from within is likely to be very effective in removing this malignant growth on TV. Far from the yaks and tapdanc- ing routines of the variety show are the efforts of "Studio One" (CBS-TV-WJBK 10 p.m. Monday) which has been consistently pre- senting artistically good dramas. Their noble efforts pioneering in the dramatization of the classics on TV is particularly worth note. Recently they presented Mac- beth complete with constumes which over shadowed their earlier production of Coriolanus and Ju- lius Caesar. And Despite the limi- tations which television imposed on this production, such as prob- lems of sound, audibility and lighting plus the short time (one hour including time out for com- mercials) allowed for the actual play, it was Shakespeare and had a touch of the majesty of Shakes- peare. A rare treat indeed for TV. Next Monday Studio One will present Paul Hartman and Patri- cia Collinge in "The Hero." Conferences 'On Education To OpenHere H i g h school principals and teachers, junior college deans and delegates from surrounding col- leges will assemble on campus for two two-day conferences which will .be held tomorrow and Tues- day. The preparatory shool dele- gates will interview graduates of 143 high schools and nine junior colleges who have entered the University since last June during the 23rd annual Principal-Fresh- man and Junior College Confer- ence. Approximately 1300 newly ar- rived students will have an op- portunity to express their opinions on their preparation for and ad- justment to 'University life. Glimpses of the University ori- entation program for new students will greet arriving delegates to the Fourth annual Directors of Orientation Conference. Sixty representatives from about 40 col- leges will attend the opening ses- sion. The purpose of the conference is to allow exchange of ideas and materials among the men respon- sible for orientation in the parti- cipating colleges. It also pro- vides an opportunity for each visi- tor to evaluate his own program. man's chief goal. "There are plenty of girls who are thinking of marriage alone," Cathy Sotir, '52, President of the League, and Beverly Clarke, '52, president of Panhelleric As- sociation, agreed. The doctor will speak on "Studies of Food Poisoning in England and Wales." Coming Events FINE ARTS-The fine arts de-I partment will present Frederick S. Miss Sotir, who recently ietu.n- Wight, noted painter and writer,, ed from a convention of Women in a lecture on "Genius of Lyonel of the Defense Decade, said that Feininger" at 4:15 p.m. Tuesday this organization stressed raising in the west gallery, Alumni Me- a family as women's prime duty morial Hall. to the country. . * * t- P ,y, I -a 4.0 INDISPENSJBLE FOR ALL ON-COMTING HOLIDAY FESTiVITIES CHOOSE FROM A COMPLETE SELECTION --JUST iN r 7 $2 Dean of Women Deborah Baconj hinted at the impossibility of a marriage - career combination -- "practically everyone would like to have his cake and eat it too(J" Time portrays youth's attitude toward religion as a cautious at- tempt to find a secure faith, not as a formal religious revival. Rev. Dwight Large, of the Meth- odist Church, sees no general in- crease in church attendance, as does Time. He noted that those who do attend do more serious thinking than previous genera- tions. Lane Hall Director DeWitt C. Baldwin, said that his experience substantiated Time's reported in-+ creaser in church attendance. One of Time's findings struck a dissonant note with student, fac- ulty, and administration alike. Noi one agreed that "the younger gen- eration seems to drink less." R CHEMISTRY-Prof. H. J. En- eleus, of Cambridge University, will talk on "Organo-metallic Compounds Containing Fluoro- carbon Radicals" at 4:15 p.m. Tuesday in Rm. 1300, Chemistry Bldg. EDUCATION-The 22nd Annual Parent Education Institute will convene Wednesday and Thursday at the Rackham Bldg. Dean James B. Edmonson and Prof. Stanley Diamond, of the edu- cation school will speak at the opening sessions. FILMS-The University exten- sion service and the audio-visual education center will present three films at 4:10 Wednesday at Kel- logg Auditorium. 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