PAGE SMX THE MICHIGAN DAILY FRIDAY. DECEMBER 19. 1951 THE FAMILY PHYSICIAN': ,a a.s.wsi :.i ,.emu vs+F Aa . '1dlY iV iV Vl11'. University Acclaims Fabulous Fakir PIC iU IE NEWS 0~ * * * * * * By LARRY BUSH Do exams give you a headache? Well don't reach for the aspirin instead, run to the Michigan His- torical Collections and find a cure in "The Family Physician," a tome written, published and ballyhooed by 19th century Ann Arbor's fab- ulpus fakir, "Dr." Alvin W. Chase. * * * FROM the middle of the 1800's until the first part of the present century almost every respectable family in these parts owned at least two books, the Bible and "Dr." Chase's "Family Physician." And at one time or another dur- ing his famous or infamous ca- reer, this same Chase was called "the grand quack of all quacks," "Ann Arbor's first citizen," "a publications' pirate," and the "University's most influential pro- moter and advertiser." The contradictory titles tacked to the "Doctor" seem to fit the man perfectly. Although he claimed to be a graduate of the University's Medical School, he actually had never studied at this or any other university. Yet he was once nominated for mayor of Ann Arbor and was praised to the skies by Presi- dent Erostus O. Haven and oth- er influential citizens. CHASE CHASE'S ADVERTISEMENT ". ..the grand quack of all quacks" * * * For "Dr." Chase sold the Uni- versity in his publications, along with his boiled-toad cures for rheumatism and chimney soot cof- fee for ague. While the University publicly fought medical quackery Chase blandly hitched his book to its star by interlarding text with pictures of the campus and sta- Botany Class Hosts Students In New Experimental Building! By PHYLLIS WILLAR The horticulture classes of the botany department played host to students interested in botany yes- terday at an open house in the new structure built on the site of the Botanical Gardens. The completely modern building was originally intended both for Phoenix Project use and for the botany course. When plans were changed, all the space was given to Prof. Elzada U. Clover, botany department, for her experimental work in plants. BOTANY students now work in glass-enclosed clasrooms 'and a well equipped greenhouse. With all the facilities necessary for ex- perimental work right. at hand, the students can do more exten- sive work than the cramped quar- Football Ace Rates Scholastic Plaudits One football fullback who must hit the books as hard as he hits the line is Richard E. Balzhiser, '54E. President Harlan H. Hatcher an- nounced that Balzhiser had earned a two-year scholastic average of 3.85, which is only slightly shy of an all A average. ters of the Natural Science build- ing allowed in past years. Members, of the Botany II classes showed visitors around the large, colorful, and comfort- ably modern lecture room, hub of activity. Next to the lecture room is the potting shed where soils for different plant experi- ments are carefully mixed. A plant-starting machine has been installed so that varieties which ordinarilly take months to grow can rapidly mature. A streamlined cold room standing next to a greenhouse is for the exclusive use of the students. With an ample five-feet work- ing space apiece, students can carry on more elaborate and dif- ficult problems which require the special equipment now avail- able to them. Projects being carried on in- clude growing orchids from seeds, crossing albino plants with ones containing chlorophyll, and nur- turing various kinds of plants on different types of soils. All stu- dents have to try their hand at grafting and crossing plants of different species. Prof. Clover, who was instru- mental in obtaining the new build- ing for plant experimentation, will now leave her project temporarily to accept a sabbatical for comple- tion of her study on the flora of Texas and Mexico. S* * * tistics emphasizing the low tui- tion. * * * NOT ONLY did Chase help sell the University to prospective stu- dents, but he even put some through college. In his biography of Chase, to be found in the collections in the Rackham Bldg., Fred Kerwin gives the following quotation from Montana Sen. Burton K. Wheeler, '05. "While I was a freshman at the Ann Arbor Law school I sold Chase's recipe book through Whiteside and Rock Island Counties, Ill. The second year I sold them throughout southern Illinois and made enough money doing so to enable me to go through col- lege." At the dedication of Chase's new printing plant in 1868 a crowd es- timated at 5000 tramped through the shop. A host of important peo- ple including faculty members of the University attended. Toasts were rendered by Presi- dent'Haven .of the University and President Jocelyn of Albion Col- lege. Both educators spoke long and loud of the "doctor's" great accomplishments. Present and ap- plauding were the editors of the Detroit Advertiser and the De- detroit Post, and following the banquet their respective papers made great mention of the phe- nomenal "doctor." * * * THE FOLLOWING year, 1869, Chase sold his business including Dunham To Attend New York Meetin~g Prof. Arthur Dunham of the School of Social Work will at- tend a meeting of the board of di- rectors of the Association for the Study of Community Organization today in New York City. the copyrights of his book to R. H. Beal and left for Minnesota. Under the terms of the sale Chase forfeited his right to engage in the printing business in Michi- gan as long as Beal remained in business. But by 1872 Chase was back in Ann Arbor trying to get his hands on his former enterprise. Beal wouldn't budge so Chase organized the Ann Arbor Print- ing and Publishing Co. with Prof. James C. Watson, and University Regent Henry S. Dean as backers. Ignoring the terms of sale he began to pub- lish a pirated version of his recipe book and a new weekly newspaper, "The Ann Arbor Register." Beal immediately got an injunc- tion against Chase which ended the first piracy of his own book. But Chase was not to be van- quished that easily. In 1881he moved to Toledo and with the aid of his Michigan backers returned to the old standby, "The Fam- ily Physician" - with the copy- righted material he had sold to Beal. At the peak of his career in 1869, Chase had risen from an ob- scure, self-educated man peddling a 16-page pamphlet from door to door to a nationally prominent figure selling a 400-page book that was already in its 50th edition. And all this in the short span of 13 years. County Board Will Prepare Recount Data Washtenaw's Board of County Canvassers met yesterday to pre- pare a gubernatorial recount state- ment for the State Board of Can- vassers, County Clerk Luella M. Smith announced. State Board of Canvassers chair- man D. Hale Brake had asked for a statement. Mrs. Smith said the county group probably will use official canvass figures for Ypsilanti town- ship precincts three and five which were disputed during the ballot re- check. If the official canvass tally is used in the preparation of the statement, G. G. Mennen Wil- liams' net gain of 58 votes over his Republican opponent, Fred M. Alger, Jr., will stand. Ballots will still be kept sealed and in the custody of the County Clerk until it is known whether there will be a Senatorial recount, GIFT SUGGESTIONS from FOX SPORTS ,1% C - nr Gifts Under $5.00 Hand Warmers Jack Knives Hatchets Hunting Knives Compasses Flashlights Lanterns Field Glasses Fish Line Hand Exercisers Swim Mask Gun Cleaning Kit Bows Ankle Supports Pucks Hockey Sticks Punching Bag and Stand Vacuum Jugs Buckskin Gloves and Mittens Truckers' Wallets NOW FOR T H E W A T E R-Carpenter Ruben'Mark- strom and wife plan to move 14-foot, 225-pound boat he built in, Chicago living room, through a window enroute to summer home.:k FOR TRAVELINCeBABIES-Hookstocarryfour baby carriages are a feature of this bus shown at the annual Com- mercial Vehicle Transport Exhibition in Earl's Court, London. RED ENVOY -_Georgi N. Zarubin, new Soviet Ambas- sador to the U. S., smiles in Washington after calling on Secretary of State Acheson. He succeeds Alexander Panyushkin. READYING MONO-RAIL TRAIN MODEL-w orkmen putfinishing touches en model of mono-rail super-speed train before demonstration on test course near Cologne, Germany. Foreign scientists claim train is as fast as some airplanes and "absolutely safe. rP Ii ii i I FIRST CHURCH OF CHRIST, Scientist 1833 Washtenaw Ave. 9:30 A.M.: Sunday School. 11:00 A.M.: Sunday Morning Services. Dec. 21-Is the Universe, Including Man, Evolved by Atomic Force? 11:00 A.M.: Primary Sunday School during the morning service. 5:00 P.M.: Sunday Evening Service. 8:00 P.M.: Wednesday: Testimonial Service. A free reading room is maintained at 339 South Main Street where the Bible and all authorized Christian Science literature may be read, bor- rowed, or purchased. The Reading Room is open daily except Sundays and holidays from 11 to 5, Friday evenings from 7 to 9, and Sunday afternoons from 2:30 to 4:30. FIRST CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH Rev. Leonard Parr ST. ANDREW'S EPISCOPAL CHURCH No. Division at Catherine Rev. Henry Lewis, Rector Miss Ada Mae Ames, Counselor for Women Students 8:00 A.M.: Holy Communion. 9:00 A.M.: Holy Communion. 11:00 A.M.: Church School. 11:00 A.M.: Morning Prayer. Sermon by the Rev. Henry Lewis. 4:00 P.M.: Christmas Pageant. Monday St. Thomas 7:00 A.M.: Holy Communion. Christmas Eve 5:00 P.M.: Family service; 11:30 P.M.: Holy Communion. Christmas Day 8:00 A.M. and 10:00 A.M.: Holy Communion. BETHLEHEM EVANGELICAL AND REFORMED CHURCH 423 South Fourth Ave. Walter S. Press, Pastor William H. Bos, Minister to Students Irene Applin Boice, Director of Music 10:45 A.M.: Worship service, sermon by the pastor, subject: "How Shall We Receive Him?" 7:30 P.M.: Christmas Candlelight and Carol Service. HEAD ENGINEER- Maj. Gen. Samuel D. Sturgis, Jr., has been named by the Army as new Chief of Army Engineers succeeding Lieut. Gen. Lewis A. Pick who is retiring. I N S E A R C H O F C O S M I C D A T A-The U. S. CoastGuard cutter Eastwind steams past an iceberg off the Greenland coast during high altitude cosmic ray investigations conducted by the Office of Naval Research. On the ship's stern is a platform from which plastic balloons carrying scientific instruments were launched into the skies over the geomagnetic pole area. 10:00 A.M.: Church School. 10:45 A.M.: Morning Worship. Perennial Wonder." Sermon "The CONGREGATIONAL DISCIPLES GUILD Tuesday Student Tea: 4:30-6:00. There will be a Christmas Supper and festivities from 5:00-7:00 at the Guild House. FIRST UNITARIAN CHURCH 1917 Washtenaw Avenue Edward H. Redman, Mimister Mrs W S Ricknell[ Parish Asistant CAMPUS CHAPEL (Sponsored by the Christian Reformed Churches of Michigan) Washtenaw at Forest Rev. Leonard Verduin, Director Phone 3-4332 IA-n A A A . A --.- - A - -:- 0., t ...... i II if III l:: :..< i x :.:.::.... ,:: : .