FRIDAY, DECEMBER 4, 1953 THE MICHIGAN DAILY PAGE FVE 1953 Sophomore Cabaret To Be Presented Tonight, Tomorrow Annual Event Will Feature Eerie Sights Near Capacity Crowd Expected at Carnival; Floor Show Featured Couples will dance under bats and Spanish moss at the annual Sophomore Cabaret to be held from 8 p.m. to midnight today and tomorrow at the League. The eerie atmosphere will fea- ture ghosts, goblins and a general air of superstition and weird scenes. "The Witching Hours," traditional sophomore women's carnival, is expected to have a 'sell-out crowd. PRODUCED, directed-and stag- ed by some 250 women, the event will offer a stage show, dance, re- freshments and a concourse of amusement b o o t h s, including games of chance and skill. The League Ballroom will be occupied by Paul McDonough and his orchestra tonight, while Hal Singer and his orchestra will provide music for dancing ,P tomorrow. A run-down, weird swamp, com- plete with the effects of Spanish moss and no over-head lighting, will give the Ballroom a "Charles Adams" atmosphere. The Hussey Room, featuring the "Pastels," under the direction of Robert Cohler, will be decorated in pastel colors with pink bats hanging from the ceding. STUDENTS WHO wish to quench their thirst will find Poft drinks served by waitresses in the Michigan Room, where black cats and blind alleys will lead to re- freshment. The lounge will be slated" like a cemetery. Games and special booths may be found in the concourse and Vandenberg Room. The floorshow, "Ghosts Are My Lobby," a musical comedy with original script, will be presented at 9 p.m. and 10:30 p.m. both nights in Lydia Mendelssohn the- ater. Tickets, which are 90 cents per person, may be purchased from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. today and tomor- row in the Undergraduate Office of the League, Round-up Room entrance, lobby of the League, Ma- son Hall, Business Administration building and on the Diagonal. "Come to Soph Cab and join the D.S.A., Departed Souls Associa- tion," Publicity Chairman Sue Kipnis said. League Council There wilt be a League Coun- cil Workshop meeting at 9 a.m. tomorrow. All Council members are requested to attend. on t~eJ4otte By RITA GEDROVICS Christmas may still be three weeks away, but it is not too early for the holiday spirit and the old traditions of Santa Claus and mistletoe to enter into many of the parties this weekend. Toys galore will be found in Santa's workshop where Jim Mitchell will provide music for the Vaughan House "Santa's Fantasy" Christ- mas formal tonight. Little red stockings will be given to the couples as favors and wassail, Christmas cookies and brownies will be' among the refreshments. "MISTLETOE MAGIC" is the theme which will be carried out at the Couzens Hall semi-formal dance. Snowmen and black and, white silhouettes will set the scene for Paul Root's Orchestra. Winter sports scenes, snow, and Christmas decorations will prevail at the "Winter Wonderland" dance for the Sigma Alpha Mu's. The theme of an old-fashioned Christmas will be carried out at the Delta Gamma pledge formal. Music will be by Red Johnson and his orchestra. Under the Christmas tree, pledges and all dates will find gaily wrapped favors. Sigma Nu's are also planning a pledge formal preceded by a, dinner. Don Kenney will play in an "Undersea Fantasy" scene and the fraternity's flower, the white rose, will be given as a favor. ** * * UNION EXHIBITION: Art Contest Winners Announced With the completion of judg- ing Wednesday afternoon, winners in the Union-sponsored art contest were announced yesterday. In the oil painting division the $20 first place award was given to William W. Harris, II, Spec., for his "Byzantium." Second place, and $10, was awarded for "Plum Trees" done by Charlotte Carter, '55A&D. A WATER - COLOR entitled Helen Newberry To Cheer Season With Yuletide Ball "The Loop-Chicago," painted byl OPEN TO all full-time Univer- J. H. Anthony, '55A&D, received sity students, this is the first year first prize in that division, while that such a contest has been held. Kiyoshe Kikucal, A&D, and Sal- In planning it, the Student Offices ly Angell, '55A&D, tied for second house committee hoped to stimu- place. They entered, respectively, late interest in the Union and "Railroad Yard" and "Trees." make it better serve the needs of Stuart Ross '55A&D was the students. awarded first place in the draw- Hoping to make the art contest ing medium for his "Figure an annual affair, the committee Study." Second prize went to is also planning a photography "Head of a Man" by Judith Pick, contest and exhibit in the near fu- '54A&D. ture, In the prints division, the $20 Staffmen in icharge of this con- first prize went to William Whit- test are Dave Smith and Jerry tingham, '54A&D, for "Five Sec- Hays. onds." Receiving the second prize of $10 was "Carnival" by Vivian Sosna. Fencinat -Daily-Dean Mortoj "GLEEFUL GHOSTS"-"Kasper, the friendly ghost" and his many companions are seen roaming the campus in preparation for the annual Sophomore Cabaret. The event will be held from 8 p.m. to midnight today and tomorrow at the League. Tickets for Soph Cab are 90 cents per person. Philippine-Michigan Group To Present Yearly Carnival "Feria," a Filipino carnival will be the theme of the Philippine- Michigan Club dance to be held from 7:30 p.m. to midnight tomor- row at the Rackham Building. Carrying out the carnival theme will be booths and games of chance. DECORATIONS at the dance AAUW To Give Pot-Luck Dinner, Holiday Program Carols from around the world, paintings of madonnas and a Christmas folk story will be fea- tures of the American Association of University Women pot-luck din- ner and Christmas program at 6:30 p.m. next Thursday at the Women's City Club. During one half of the program, Mrs. Frank Forsythe will discuss "The Lesser Known Paintings of the Madonnas." Mrs. Forsythe, a member of the state AAUW Art Committee, was formerly chairman of the committee and is also a past I president of the Ann Arbor AAUW will feature a huge painted pan- orama of a scene in the Philip-t pines and colorful lanterns which are to the Filipino Christmas,I what Christmas trees are to our holiday. These lanterns are made oft wooden or wire frames covered with colored paper with a light illuminating them from the in- side. Entertainment at the party will include native dancers of the Phil-f ippines done by several of the stu- dents. THERE WILL also be commun-7 ity singing of folk songs and gui-1 tar solos.; Exhibits at the party will provide students an opportun- ity to see embroidered slippers, place mats and doilies made of1 Pina, a cloth made from pine- apple fibers. There will also be straw purses, salad bowls and other hand-carv- ed objects on exhibit. The president of the Philippine- Michigan Club is Nelson Isada,j and the advisors are Prof. Roy Swinton and Prof. H. Bartlett, fa- culty members who have taught in the Philippines. PLEDGE FORMALS are also on tap for Theta Chi's, Deke's, Acacia, Alpha Chi Sigma, Chi Psi and Phi Kappa Psi. More on the informal side, Phi Gamma Delta will hold a hard-times party with the Theta's, and Alpha Tau Omega's are planning a tree trimming party. Graduate students are invited to attend a mixer and record dance sponsored by the Graduate Student Council from 9 p.m. toI midnight tonight at Rackham Assembly Hall. Dressed in Eskimo costumes, couples will attend the "North Woods Party" spons'ored by Delta Chi pledges, while Delta Sigma Phi's will don bluejeans and plaid shirts for a hayride. * * * * FOLLOWING A DINNER, Alpha Tau Omega's will dance to the music of Art Schuman at their formal Christmas dance. After Delta Upsilon men and their dates attend the wedding and reception of one of their fraternity brothers, they will also attend their pledge formal with music by Hugh Jackson and his orchestra. Commemorating Martin Van Buren's birthday, Chi Phi's will hold a record dance. Dancing to records is also on the entertain- ment list of Alpha Kappa Psi, Delta Tau Delta and Beta Theta Pi. Continuing the list of pledge formals, Sigma Alpha Mu's and their dates will dance to the music of Dick Stein at the Union. Favors of a secret nature will also be presented to all couples. Paul McDonough will play for the Phi Delta Theta pledge for- mal at the Masonic Temple and Al Hatshaw's Combo music will be heard at the Phi Chi formal. The Phi Kappa Sigma are also planning a pledge formal. Christmas will be ushered in formally by the women of Helen Newberry with their annual "Yule- tide Ball," to take place tomorrow night from 9 p.m. to midnight. Couples will dance around a} brightly lighted tree in the living room, which will be decorated by stylized Christmas-tree ornament cutouts in a red, gray, and black color scheme. The mantel mirror will be adorned by Mrs. Ruth Mer- rill, the house director. Suspended from the sun porch ceiling at different lengths, will be gaily colored balls. The Vaughan Shadows, compos- ed of two Newberry women, Nora Granito and Donna Westerlund, and an alumna, Evie Graden, will sing a medley of original arrange- ments at intermission. They have appeared in numerous campus tal- ent shows. Several other alumnae have been invited to return as guests for the event. A tree-trimming party will be held this afternoon under the sup- ervision of Coralyn Fitz, the dec- orations chairman. Last year Helen Newberry and Betsy Barbour presented their Christmas formals on the same night, and the couples were en- couraged to travel back and forth. This tradition of a great many years is being broken this year since Barbour will hold its dance next weekend. * * .* JUDGING THE contest were Marvin J. Eisenberg, assistant pro- fessor of fine arts; Arno L. Bader, professor of English and art critic for the Ann Arbor News and Jean P. Slusser, professor of drawing and painting and director of the Museum of Art. All paintings entered in the all-campus contest will be on ex- hibit for two weeks beginning tomorrow morning in the Main Lobby of the Union. The win- ning entries will be marked. Prizes were donatedby local book stores and gift shops. A fencing demonstration will be given by Miss Paula Sweeney, member of the United States 1952 Women's Foil Olympic Team, at 7:15 p.m. Monday in the WAB. All interested coeds are invited to attend. ARE YOU A MEMBER OF THE S. D. A*;* SAVE ON HOLIDAY TRAVEL Vulcans offer REDUCED RATES to Chicago, New York, Buffalo and Albany Modern Reclining Seat Coaches on New York Central R.R. Tickets on Sale ... Administration Bldg. BUY TICKETS EARLY Tuesday thru Friday, 1-4 P.M. * * * * SIGMA DELTA TAU and Phi Sigma Delta will pledge party and a barbecue. A dinner and pledge for the Sigma Alpha Epsilon andt-- Sigma Phi. Dinner at the Union and danc- ing to Mel Sachs and his combo is planned for the Theta Xi for- mal. Silver-decked trees will set the mood for Alpha Omicron Pi's win- ter formal this evening. The AOPi's and their dates will dine and dance at the VFW. hold a combined formal is on tap --. - { ,r~ + '\ STOP! branch. ANOTHER feature of the pro- gram will be the presentation of , D a Christmas folk story and carols S .U k QUAD known around the world by Mrs. Winifred M. Crosley and John F. P r e s e n I s Page. In their presentation they will r use such unusual and ancient in- struments as the Lageolets, a shepherd's pipe, and alto, sopra- no and tenor recorders. Reservations for the dinner may SAT., DEC. 12, SEMI-FORMAL be placed with Mrs. John C. Mills, NO 2-1030, by Monday. 9 to 1 o'Clock $2.75 per Couple Serving as co-chairman of the event with Mrs. Mills is Mrs. Rob- -DON BAP ORCHESTRA ert J. Roush. Mrs. John H. Hol- AND THE STAN KELLER TRIO lowell is in charge of financial ar- rangements and Mrs. George G. "The Finest Dance on the Campus!" Mackmiller Jr. is arranging the decorations.__ I 534!1111111113139i 11t13311.II~tti e te steaks chops sea food ... at... eieIei' 4 120 West Liberty u" e' 9 These ' Pre-Holiday Clearance Buys I / C AQQtW4T J(9YA/l.- 1V it;I When I was One-and-twenty -A. E. 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