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FRIDAY, MARCH 6, 1953
AssemblI
Ball's Theme
To Feature
Land of OZ
Students May Still Buy
Carnations For Event
From Senior Society
Students who have not yet ob-
tained their tickets for Assembly
Ball, a semi-formal event, which
will be held from 9 to 1 a.m. Sat-
urday evening, still have a chance
to purchase them at the League.
Besides treating their dates to
the dance, coeds may also buy
them carnations, a tradition start-
ed many years ago.
Carnations, are being sold by
members of Senior Society from 9
to 5 p.m. today in the League and
from 9 to 10 a.m. tomorrow morn-
ing.
They may also be purchased
from Alice Mencher at Cook; Jo
Spencer, Jordan; Gloria Yough,
Alice Lloyd; Lorraine Butler, New-
berry; Gail Hymen, Mosher; Carol
Alchin, Cheever and Gloria Cheek,
Barbour. Coeds may also buy them
from Diane Johnston by calling
3-1025.
In case of an emergency a lim-
ited number of carnations will be
1 available at the door.
The flowers purchased before
this time will be delivered to the
Women's Residences Saturday.
Coeds will lead their dates by
the yellow brick wall to the land of
"Emerald Enchantment" on the
second floor of the League.
Entering the ballroom under the
rainbow, couples will dance to the
music of Paul McDonough and his
orchestra.
Standard popular songs and Lat-
in American dances will head his
list of numbers.
The Ann Arbor Alley Cats will
also be on hand to perform and
entertain the many couples.
Two doorprizes, pertaining to
some aspect of Oz life, will be given
out as extra momentos of the ball.
During intermission coeds and
their dates will be entertained by
stars from the Union Opera of
1952.
According to the central com-
mittee flowers may be worn at
"Emerald Enchantment."

THE MICHIGAN DAILY

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Dancer To Perform This Evening
At Eight O'Clock in Barbour Gym

As part of its work in introduc-
ing foreignccultures to the stu-
dents and citizens of Ann Arbor,
the International Center will pre-
sent Tula in a program of Mexi-
can Indian dances at 8 p.m. to-
night in Barbour Gymnasium.
The program, open to the public,
is done in authentic costume.
TULA WILL give short explana-
tions on the meaning of the dances

MUSIC OF Noble, Forsythe and
Gershwin will form the back-
ground -for 'Twentieth Century
Rain Dance,' 'Lullaby,' and "Elec-
tric Syncopation.' This group has
been entitled 'Jazz Invocations.'
As her last presentation of
the evening, Tula will portray
'The Noble Savage' in perform-
ing the 'Eagle Dance' and 'War
Dance.'
The music of Rameau will ac-
company this final portion of the
program.
* * *
A FLUTE, played by Helen Sny-
der, and piano and drums, played
by Estesse Titiev, will be used as
accompanying instruments. Light-
ing effects are under the direction
of Georgia Shambes.
Tula is the professional name
assumed by Mrs. Gertrude Ku-
rath. It is the Mexican equiva-
lent of 'Gertie.'
Mrs. Kurath, whose husband is
a member of the faculty of the
University, has made her home in
Ann Arbor for the past several
years.
* * *
FORMERLY A modern dance
major, Mrs. Kurath became in-
terested in dance ethnology eight
years ago.
Since that time she has stud-
ied the background of primi-
tive dances, and the dances
themselves, on location in Mex-
ico.
BEFORE BECOMING interested
in her speciality, Mrs. Kurath
studied and taught modern dance
in cities throughout the United
States and Europe.
The Modern Dance Club has
invited Tula to give a demon-
stration of the master dance in
Indian style at their meeting
next Thursday.
Hillel
Friday night services will be
held at 7~:45 p.m. today at
thedHillel Building. After serv-
ices a fireside talk will be pre-
sented by Rabbi Robert Katz of
the Hebrew Union College. His
topic is "What We Live for as
Jews."

A 50 cent admission charge is
being made for the performance.
Tickets will be available at the
door.
Proceeds from this program will
be put into the International Cen-
ter's Student Emergency Fund.
This fund is used to help foreign
students who are in need of tem-
porary financial aid.
The Department of Physical Ed-
ucation for Women, Esther Pease,
Director of Dance Club and the
members of the Modern Dance
Club have helped with prepara-
tions for the program.
Sigma Alpha Iota
Initiates Women,
New Patronesses
Nineteen new members of Alpha
Chapter, Sigma Alpha Iota, na-
tional professional music fraterni-
ty for women, were initiated re-
cently in a ceremony held in the
Hussey Room of the Women's
League.
New members were selected on
the basis of interest, performance
ability, general musicianship, and
scholastic standing.
The initiates are Lois Betchelor,
Lois Beyer, Sterling Cockburn,
Sally Davis, Mary Detwyler, Elaine
Friedman, Frances Hauss, Georgia
Hertzman, Carolyn Lentz, Esther
Miller,sJanet Nelson and Patricia
Phillips.
Other members are Linda Reck,
Eunice Ruff, Yvonne Schilla, Syl-
via Sherman, Sarah Traverse,
Margaret Wappler and Gwendo-
lyn Williamson.
Also at a recentmusicale held at
the home of Mrs. M. H. Seevers,
four new patronesses of SAI were
initiated. They are Mrs. Richard
A. Flinn, Mrs. Marvin Niehuss,
Mrs. Charles E. Odegaard, and
Mrs. H. A. Towsley.
Active this year in various proj-
ects, Alpha chapter members held
a bake sale, and provided box
lunches for 1700 high school stu-
dents participating in the forth-
coming Bach "St. Matthew Pas-
sion."

ON THIE HOUSE
By SHIRLEY BLOOMp
Life at Michigan again settles down to the normal round of parties
after spring rushing.
The sign of the skull and cross bones will be seen flying from the
top of the Phi Sigma Delta House as preparations go ahead for their
"Pirate" party this Friday.
Fiddles are being tuned up for the Kappa Kappa Gamma and
Alpha Phi's annual barn dance, while the women .of Alpha Omicron
Pi have scheduled their annual pledge formal this weekend.
Paper pagodas, Japanese lanterns and refreshments will bring
out the motif at the Nelson International House Dance.
A "Barroom Dive Atmosphere" will be stressed at Alpha Kappa
Psi's Monte Carlo party Saturday. Hoods and their dames will be
in evidence trying their luck at multi games of chance.
Square dancing is on hand for all Alpha Kappa Kappa men and
their dates, while members of Beta Theta Pi, Acacia and Alpha Delta
Phi are looking forward to casual record dances.
Kappa Sigma couples are getting all prepared for their "Indoor
Arb" party which they are trying to make as close as possible to the
real thing.
The "Roaring Twenties" will be brought to life again at the Sigma
Nu House Saturday. Flappers and shieks will be viewed charlestoning
to a jazz band composed of pledges and actives.
Alpha Tau Omega, Psi Omega, Phi Gamma Delta and Sigma Chi
have scheduled dances in honor of their new pledges, while Chi Psi
and Delta Kappa Epsilon will be listening to many a band via rec-
ords.
Between dances, couples at the Chi Phi House will hunt for buried
treasure hidden somewhere in the South. Sea Island atmosphere.
Prior to Assembly Ball, the women of Prescott House have a
Punch Party in store for their dates, while music by Jim Tatum
will be the last word at the Theta Chi Dance Saturday.
A tough time is in store for all students attending the Theta Xi
"Prison Ball." Policemen, prisoners and Policewomen will be located
beneath the prison walls and gates
A donation of $1,000 will start off all couples at Alpha Sigma
Phi's "Reno Gambling" Party. Dancing will be on tap for those who
go broke.

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and of the ceremonies of which
they are a part.
During the first section ofj
the program, entitled 'Fiesta
Dances,' Tula will perform steps
done by Otomi, Aztec, Tarascan
and Zapotec tribes.
Included in this group are 'Vol-
ador, the sacred bird,' 'La Con-
chera,' 'La Sembradora, the sower,'
'El Viejito, the little old man' and
'La Mestiza.'
'DANCES OF the Religion of
the Woods,' the second portion of
the program, will include 'Maso,
the hunted deer,' 'Coyote, the
hunter' and 'Pascola, the masked
ritual clown.'
These dances are among those
done by the Yaqui tribe.
After intermission, Tula will
appear again to present two groups
of American dances.

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