WMNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 22,19 54 AIt~ T THE MICHIGAN DAILY TIlE MICWTGA~T DAIlY WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 22, 1q54 'U' Research Center Plans Busy Season By DEBRA DURCHSLAG A rambling building of infor- mal offices, nearly lost in the im- posing maze of the University's medical center, is becoming an ob- ject of increasing national atten- tion. Established here in 1946, the Survey Research Center has come into its own. No longer a somewhat. daring venture into social prob- lems, it has become a highly es- teemed and well-known research organization. The Federal Reserve Board, of- fice of Civil Defense, Boy Scouts of, America, factories, railroads, professional associations and la- bor unions are only some of the groups that have used its facili- ties. Busy Year Ahead The new school year finds in-' terviewers primed for what prom- ises to be one of the Center's bus- iest seasons. Two large projects and many smaller ones have Sep- temberto June almost completely filled with interviewing, accord- ing to Charles Cannell, director of the field staff which numbers over two hundred with seven re-' gional supervisors. At the core of most Center work is what is known as "prob- ability sampling." This Is a com- plex system based on. "random" se- lection of dwelling units. The sys- tem guarantees every individual in the population an equal chance of being chosen for an interview. Consumer Finance Study Economic surveys have always been a staple of the Center's varied activities. Prof. George Katona of the economics and psychology de- partments will direct the tenth annual survey of consumer fi- nances, conducted for the Federal Reserve Board. The second large-scale project planned will deal with the Ameri- can family. It is concerned with the growth of the population as indicated by birth rate. A committee composed of Prof. Ronald Freedman of the sociology department, Leslie Kish, head of the Center's Sampling Section, and headed by Prof. P. K. Whelp- ton of the Scripps Foundation for Research in Population Problems at Miami University, Oxford, Ohio will conduct the study. This will be a joint project of the Survey Research- Center and the Sripps Foundation. Survey Research projects are also pending in Public Affairs and Human Relations programs, among other fields. -Daily-Dick Gaskill NEW THEATRE STARTED--Construction work has begun in the auditorium of the Masonic Temple, 3275 Fourth Ave. to cre- ate an arena style theatre which will seat about 300 people. The new theatre-in-the-round will be used by the Dramatic Arts Center, a non-profit group. Seven plays will be given this year, under the direction of Joseph Gistirak. Memberships are currently being sold at local book stores at $10 for the season. IHC Plans To Interest Students in U' Activities Union Tryouts Men students are needed for a variety of Union staff posi- tions. Tryout meetings for those in-I terested will be held today at 4:30 p.m. and Thursdl2y at 7:30 p.m. in Rm. 3A of the Union, according to Tom Leopold, '55, Union president. Refreshments will be served at both meetings, and Union activities will be explained. Evans Again Set To direct Union Opera Broadway director Fred Evans will direct the Union Opera again this year making his fifth straight season with the show, it was an- nounced yesterday by Opera Gen- eral Chairman Jay Grant, '55. Evans' career in theatrical pro- ductions has included working with showmen Florenz Ziegfield and Mike Todd and assisting George M. Cohan stage severa] musical comedies. Tryouts for Opera committees will be held Sept. 29 and 30, Grant also announced. Although the Op- era-an annual musical comedy- uses an all-male cast, Grant em- phasized that both men and wo- men are needed to serve on th Opera committees. Committees handle nearly al aspects of production of the Op- era, from publicfty and promotior to preparation of advertising for the Opera program. Scripts for the Opera are now under consideration, but must be formally approved by the Opera committee and the Union Boarc of Directors. Early December playing dates for local performances of the Op- era are tentatively planned, ac- cording to Grant. in addition to a Christmas roadshow tour. Union Anniversary Planis Announced Tentative plans for the Union's fiftieth anniversary celebration on Oct. 29 and 30 were announced at a meeting of the Union Execu- tive Council last night. University President Harlan H. Hatcher and Union President Ton Leopold, '55, will speak at dedi- cation ceremonies for the nev Union addition at 10 a.m. on Oct. 30-Chet Lang, vice-president o General Electric corporation, former Union executive council member, will speak at a banque at 6 p.m. A Golden Anniversar: Ball is planned for the evening n the Union Ballroom. Architecture Styles Vary Near Eastern Studies Group Inr~hi S Ho esofAV Ab r Finishes Year's Syrian Trip tn omes of An r or- --Putting theory into practice, a mI Sr_1--- .-- --- - _. - -1 manor ial system in Northern Byr- Houses are like people.t Bold exteriors contrast the more faect the sun's raysh in summe conventional fronts which often ter. mask unusual interiors. Some pre- "Poor man's marble," as Prof. sent themselves frankly, while Sanders terms it, are practical ce- others hide behind fluted columns. ment and asbestos side-panels Ann Arbor houses, like their in- which are fire-proof and have the habitants, exhibit wide ranges in advantage of bleaching with age. t I. f c 1 1 t I K style. 1 An experimental steel house,' built and designed by Prof. Walter B. Sanders of the Architecture and Design School, is one of the most marked departures from familiar residential style. The two-level house was con- structed for the sloping and heav- ily wooded plot of ground which many thought unbuildable. The rear of the Sanders home, com- posed almost entirely of glass, brings nature indoors. Occasional brightly colored pan- els relieve the severity of the grey r steel frame. Among the structural innovations are corrugated steel r shades placed at an angle to de- Local Fireuen IAsk Pay Inicreasej Fringe benefits and salaries! equal to that of the Ann Arbor police department were asked in a petition from the local firemen 1 which was read during Monday evening's City Council meeting. Bearing .the signatures of 56 officers and men, the petition asks salaries for each rank equal with those of the police department. Modern, Convention Combined Although 135 years old, the con- ventional frame house of Prof. Catherine Heller' of the Architec- ture and Design School, makes use' of the modern element inside. A fireplace bordered with tiles bak- ed from rare antique butter-molds provides attractive contrast with a white silk bubble lamp hanging1 across the room. Escaped slaves during the civil war period, it is believed, made use of a concealed compartment in the dutdh oven at the side of the colonial fire place. Though functional, the furnish- ings of Prof. Heller's apartment give a warm and lived-in appear- ance. A rich plum color and white now prevail in the living room, but periodically Prof. Heller re- decorates her home, making ra- dical changes to fit a season or mood. Old houses from small to great white-pillared ones that look ma- jestically down sloping lawns, are as much a part of Ann Arbor as the new. The Wahr House on the North Division, perhaps one of the oldest housesin Ann Arbor, is one of the finest examples of neo- classic, architecture. field session in Near Eastern Stu- dies recently completed a year- long sojourn in Syria, making its headquarters a Moslem quarter in Aleppo. Consisting of five graduate stu- dents, the session was assisted and supervised by Prof. William Schor- ger of the anthropology and Near Eastern Studies departments, and Alan W. Horton, assistant direc- tor. Included in the scope of the in- dividual research projects cover- ing the major aspects of Syrian life were the adaptation of nomads to a sedentary existence and the Research also covered the in- fluence of customary law on mo- dern Syrian legal practice, the history of administrative reform since the French mandate, reli- gion in peasant communities, vil- lage political organization, and aspects of urban organization. By design, Prof. Schorger said, the standard of living maintained in the center did not exceed that enjoyed locally by students and teachers. This was regarded, he added, as uniquely untypical of Americans by Syrian friends of the members and was highly ap- proved. C A= RWLPS HOBBY SHOP Model Airplanes Model Trains Balsa Wood Model Boats Old Time Cars Crafts & Materials 115 W. Liberty St.,(/z Block West of Main St-Y ; By JIM DYGERT A new tryout program designed to interest students living in the men's residence halls in Quad- rangle, Inter-House Council, and other campus activities will be initiated this fall by IHC. Opportunities for men and wo- men in the program include ad- vancement to committee chair- manships as sophomores, cabinet positions in the junior year, and IHC or Quad presidencies for sen- iors. There will also be opportunities available in radio broadcasting and advertising with WCBN, the Quad radio station and a member of the Intercollegiate Broadcast- ing System, on the new Quad newsletter, and in many other ac- tivities. Need for Personnel Behind the creation of a tryout program, Stan Levy, '55, IHC President explained, is the need for personnel to man the various committees that sponsor and op- erate Quadrangle and campus pro- jects. At the same time, the pro- gram would train men and women for future top executive positions in the Residence Halls govern- mental set-up. In May of 1952, a new consti- tution established the Inter-House Council to assist the individual houses in their development, re- present Quad residents to the cam- pus as a whole, decide policy af- fecting more than one quad and coordinate Quad activities. Service Programs Since its initiation, the IHC has- sponsored some service programs including OperationcInquiry, a study of the Residence Halls sys- tem at the University. Now composed of two represen- tatives from each of the 23 houses in the Quadrangles, giving it re- presentation of approximately 3,- 500 students, the IHC is planning to organize a House President's Council. This would complement the executive half of IHC made up of the cabinet and the committees, I and staffed through its new try- out program. The IHC will co-sponsor, with Women's Assembly, the I-Hop on Oct. 9, and will sponsor a Resi- I dence Halls conference _ i A' 'O G ENROLL NOW SHORTHAND THE MEDICAL BOOK CENTER specializing in MEDICAL, DENTAL, NURSING and PUBLIC HEALTH BOOKS and SUPPLIES Overbeck Bookstore 1 21 6 South University TYPING ACCOUNTING SPEEDWRITING Day and evening Approved for veterans Placement Service Founded 1915 Hamilton Business College Phone NO 8-7831 State and Williams i , I i Ii lk * THE INTERFRATERN ITY COUNCL wishes to announce THURS., SEPTEMBER 23 -MICHIGAN UNION BALLROOM * Complete explanation of Rushing procedure at Michigan. * All Michigan Men are invited. S SEPTEMBER 26-OCTOBER 10 * Whether you are a freshman or a senior, you are el igible to rush fraternities.