SUNDAT, NOVEMBER k, 1953
THE MICHIGAN JOURNALIST
PAGE FM
''Now
Glee Clubs To Join for Concert
Mail Orders
Being Taken
For Tickets
Mail orders are now being ac-
cepted foi' tickets to the combined
concert of the University and the
Ohio State University Men's Glee
Clubs to be held at 8:30 p.m. Sat-
urday, Nov. 21 at Hill Auditorium.
The Club urges immediate or-
dering for choice seats.
TICKETS priced at 90 cents,
$1.50 and $2.20 may be purchased
by sending in the form advertised
in The Daily last Wednesday and
Thursday to Men's Glee Club, 3519
Administration Building, before
tomorrow.
Under the direction of Prof.
J. Norman Staiger, the Ohio
State Glee Club was organized as
a quartette in 1873, being one of
the oldest college singing groups
in the nation.
Boasting a history as old as the
University itself, the club is a part
of the tradition of Ohio State.
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TWO memorable events stand
{ out in the past history of the Club.
The Club presented for the first
time in America "Kubla Kahn," by
the English composer, Granville
Bantock, and performed the "Ital-
ian Street Song," directed by its
composer, Victor Herbert.
As a major musical activity of
the University, the Club is un-
der the supervision of the School
of Music, Prof. Eugene J. Weigel,
director.
Open to all qualified students,
every year between 150 and 200
mer are auditioned. From these
voices, approximately 35 men are
selected for membership.
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EMPHASIZING the dynamics
WAA Makes
Rule Changes
Coed Clinic To Explain
Basketball Regulations
New basketball rule changes will
be explained at a basketball clinic
sponsored by the Women's Athlet-I
ic Association at 5 p.m. tomorrow
and 7:15 p.m. Tuesday at Barbour
Gym.
Because all tie games will be
played off this year, Marion Char-
rat, manager of the Coaches and
Officials Club, stated that the
players must know the rules to
avoid unnecessary waste of time.
For this reason the clinic is com-
pulsory for all team captains.
Athletic managers and team
captains are especially urged to
attend. If one member of a house
basketball team does not attend
the clinic, the team will be disqual-
ified from the tournament.
There will also be a compulsory
meeting for all timers and scorers
at 5 p.m. Thursday in the Fencing
Room of Barbour Gym.
Besides explaining the rule
changes concerning the center cir-
cle, blocking, fouls and traveling,
an exhibition of different defensive
techniques and offensive plays will
be presented.
Volleyball
WAA VOLLEYBALL TOURNA-
MENT-This week's schedule in
the volleyball tournament reads as
follows:
MONDAY AT 7:15 P.M.-Klein-
stueck I vs. Stockwell II.
TUESDAY AT 5:10 P.M. -
Kleinstuck II vs. Alpha Chi Omega
II; AT 8 P.M. -- Alpha Phi vs.
Vaughan II; Couzens vs. Pi Beta
Phi.
WEDNESDAY AT 5:10 P.M. -
Alpha Omicron Pi vs. Jordan III.
THURSDAY AT 7:15 P.M. -
Kappa Delta vs. Prescott II; Chi
Omega II vs. winner of Alpha
Omicron Pi and Jordan III.
WEBSTER NOT AWARE:
Meaning of 'Michigras' Explained to Students
By ROZ SHLIMOVITZ
Most people use a dictionary to
find the meaning of a word.
However, Michigras, a word not:
defined by Webster, still has plen-
ty of meaning for thousands of
upperclassmen and townspeople
who have witnessed or worked on
the spectacle.
While this year's Michigras,
slated for April 23 and 24, is still
six months off, the word will be-
come part of every Freshman's and
Sophomore's vocabulary before
long.
Actually the word has many
connotations and is used in var-
ied respects. It may refer to
the whole weekend, to the gigan-
tic parade or to the carnival,
but most often to all three.
Others think of Michigras as
a charitable or extra-curricular
project, a social event, or a Wo-
men's Athletic Association or Un-
ion extravaganza.
Whatever one thinks, Michigras
adds up to the biggest social event
of the year. In fact, the project
has grown to such an extent that
it can be produced only every
other year.
With special 1:30 a.m. permis-
sion granted women students both
Friday and Saturday, the week-
end begins on a musical and color-
orful note with a parade, a favor-
ite of those from eight to eighty,
along the main streets of Ann
Arbor to Yost Fieldhouse.
Many neck muscles are stret-
ched to catch an early glimpse
of the Michigan Marching Band,
baton majorettes leading high
school bands from all over the
state, balloon figures, horses,
and best of all, the floats.
DRAWING THE most "ohs and
ahs," the floats, jointly construct-
ed by women's and men's resi-
dences, compete for three top
prizes.
Games of chance, soap operas,
"burlesque" shows, cafes, fortune
tellers and the customary cotton
candy are but a few of the fea-
tures of the Michigras carnival. To
go with this entertainment, rides
are usually present to thrill the
young and old.
Before this week is over a call
will be issued by Michigras Chair-
men Gretchen Moiers and Hal
Abrams for students to aid in this
year's Michigras, the proceeds of
which will go to a worthwhile
charity or fund.
Students interested in being
sub-chairman or members of a
multitude of committees will
have a chance to sign up and
learn more about Michigras
plans at a mass meeting to be
held at 7:30 p.m. Wednesday,
Nov. 18, in the Union Ball-
room.
Central committee chairmen an-
nounced recently are Charles
Skala, finance; Beveral Falk, se-
cretary; Barbara Burstein and
Bob Gilow, booths; Jane Thomp-
son and Guy Moulthrop, parade;
Joyce Lane and Ron Bauer, tick-
ets; Dianne Young and Dave Arn-
old, refreshments.
Sally Fernamberg and Jerry
Prescott will steer the prize com-
mittee, Betsy Sherer and Barney
Helzberg, programs; Pat Goddard
and Ruth Flanders, decorations;
Peg Schaible and Todd Lief, pub-
licity. Roz Shlimovitz will handle
Daily publicity, Sally Luber, post-
ers and Bob Knutson, concessions.
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Remember Seniors
This is the last week in which you
COMBINED CONCERT-Prof. J. Norman Staiger conducts the
Ohio State University's Men's Glee Club, which will combine with,
the University Men's -Glee Club in a joint concert at 8:30 p.m.
Saturday, Nov. 21 in Hill Auditorium after the OSU-Michigan
football game.
for which it has come to be ac-t(ranges from a Gregorian chant to
may return your proofs.
Bring
them to the Student Publications
Building from 10-12 A.M. and
1 -6 P.M., Monday through Friday.
claimed, the group is active
throughout the college year and,
finds itself in growing demand by
conventions meeting in Columbus.
The director feels that this
popularity is due largely to the
ability of the club to adapt the
content of its programs to the
special interests of its audiences.
Prof. Staiger utilizes music that
current Broadway musicals.
Accompanying the group is Mar-
ilyn Hall. She has done accom-
panying at the Walden Woods vo-
cal camp and has given concerts
in the Toledo Museum of Art.
George Lake holds the position
of Club Student Director, and is
director of music in a Columbus
church.
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