TUESDAY, MAY 10, 1955 THE MICHIGAN :DAILY PAGE FIVE TUESDAY, MAY 10, 1955 THE MICHIGAN DAILY PAGE FJVif Hatchers To Present Last Tea of Semester A GIRL'S BEST FRIEND: Jewelers Urge Careful Selection .. President and Mrs. Harlan Hatcher will hold an informal open house and tea for University stu- dents for the last time this semes- ter from 4 to 6 p.m. tomorrow. Although everyone on campus is welcome, special invitations have been extended to members of Al- pha Delta Pi, Psi Sigma Kappa, Tau Delta Phi, Tau Kappa Epsilon and Delta Upsilon. Residents of Couzens Hall; Tay- lor, Reeves and Scott Houses, South Quad; Henderson House; Martha Cook; Mosher Hall and league houses are also invited. Graduating seniors will also be honored. "Since this is their last opportunity to see the house we hope any senior who has not al- ready seen it will make a special effort to attend," Mark Sabin, Un- ion chairman of Hatcht r open houses remarked. Ambassador To Attend New students from the Interna- Annual1 Event Will Honor Pharmacists Cash prizes, scholarship awards and refreshments will be on hand at the annual Pharmacy School banquet Wednesday evening at the Tower Hotel. The banquet will honor the sen- ior class in Pharmacy School and Rho Chi, honorary pharmacy so- ciety. Students who have completed three years of study or more and : who have a three point average are eligible for this society. Dean Bacon To Speak Dean Deborah Bacon will ad- dress the students at the banquet. The Merck Award will be pre- sented to the junior or senior in pharmaceutical chemistry having the highest average. Following the presentation of this award the Borden Company will present their award to the student in each class with the highest average. Award To Be Given A new award begun last year, The Charles H. Stocking Award, will be presented to the student who was most active in school functions this year. Phi Delta Chi, pharmacy fra- ternity, will hold a dance at 7 p.m. Saturday at the Masonic Temple. This annual spring formal will be restricted to fraternity mem- bers and faculty. Chairman of the dance is Leon- ard Allen. tional Center have received special invitations. In connection with In- ternational Week which is being celebrated this week, ambassador of Syria, Dr. Fariz Zeiniddine will lecture in Auditorium A of Angell Hall at 4:15 today. Following the lecture the Am- bassador will attend t he open house where he will greet guests. Featured in the entertainment program are the Novelaires, a sing- ing group from the men's Glee Club. As at other open houses a tour of the president's house is also on the agenda. Oldest house on campus, the Hatcher home was originally built in 1841. It has been remodelled many times to meet the changing needs of the period and of the families occupying the house. The latest alterations were finished be- fore the Hatchers moved there in 1951. Housemothers Invited Housemothers attending the tea will be Alpha Delta Pi's Mrs. Mae Ufer, Miss Lorna Wearing of Couzens Hall, Taylor House's Mrs. Virginia Harryman, Scott House's Mrs. Mary Wood and Mrs. Leona Diekema of Martha Cook. Also present will be Mrs. Alex- ander Ruthven, Mrs. Robert Cross and Mrs. Arthur Brandon. Established by President-Emeri- tus Alexander Ruthven, the Presi- dent's teas have become a tradi- tion on campus. They give stu- dents an opportunity to meet and talk informally with President and Mrs. Hatcher. Acroj44Camnpyu RESEARCH CLUB - The Near Eastern Research Club will pre- sent a lecture by Louise Sweet on "Ethnographic Work in a Syrian Village" at 8 p.m. tomorrow in the East Conference Room of Rack- ham Hall. * * * BRIDGE TOURNAMENT-The Union sponsored bridge tourna- ment will be held from 7 to 10:30 p.m. tomorrow in Rm. KLMN at the Union. * * * JOINT JUDIC-The Joint Judi- ciary Committee has five one year positions open for anyone with at least 60 credit hours. Petitions are available in Rm. 1020 at the Ad- ministration Building. * * * HOUSING COMMITTEE-Peti- tioning for the S.G.C. housing committee has been extended to! Monday. Petitions may be picked up in Rm. 1020 at the Administra-' tion Building.I CARYL SMYLE PHYLLIS BAILY JANE APPLEGATH By MARJ BLUTTMAN Lucky is the girl who gets her diamond without the fuss and bo- ther of selecting it, but although choosing the right stone for the engagement ring is a difficult task, is it also a very pleasant one. The custom of the bethrothal ring began before that of the wed- ding band. Instead of diamonds and precious stones, the first rings were fashioned of plaited rushes, leather, flint or iron. Beginning with the 15th century, the diamond became known as the "jewel of brides" because of its true brilliancy. Its Greek name "adamas" means unconquerable and suggests the eternity of love. Royalty First Wearers Royalty and ladies of the court were the first to select and wear diamonds, purchasing usually the largest rather than the finest- cut stones. As the cutting of the gems improved, society became more discriminate in buying. The first step in purchasing the jewel consists of knowing a few basic facts about it and its worth. Value and price are determined by four factors-color, clarity, cut- ting and carat weights, or accord- ing to jewelers, the "4 C's." Although diamonds come in varying pastel and dark colors, the accepted hue for the bethrothal ring is sparkling white. There should be crystal-clear absence of any color in a high-grade gem. Color Important The degree of yellowish body color common to most diamonds affects the price. The more yellow, the less expensive is the stone. Clarity is the term used to des- cribe the presence or absence of flaws or blemishes which detract from the preciousness of the dia- mond. If the gem is magnified ten times and there are no signs of in- clusions, it is called flawless. Most jewelers have instruments of mag- nification through which the pro- spective bride and bridegroom can view the diamond of'*their tenta- tive choice. Slight imperfections rarely mar the brilliance of the stone, where- as crystals and other inclusions visible to the naked eye reduce the "fire" of the gem and its value. Cutting Makes Beauty Proper cutting and polishing contribute more to the beauty of a diamond than flawlessness and color, The gem's primary claim to beauty is its ability to refract and reflect prismatic light rays. The diamond should be cut neither too deep nor too shallow, for this allows light to escape and reduces the brilliancy. The ideal diamond has 58 exactly placed symmetrical facets with approxi- mately 5/7 of its total depth oc- curing below the setting. Popular cuts for engagement sol- itaires are the rounded brilliant, the oblong marquise, the rectan- gular emerald cut, all containing 58 facets, and the square cut of 30 facets. Other demanded styles are the stick-shaped baguette and the pendeloque, which resembles a teardrop. The final "C" factor is carat weight, or the size of the diamond. The carat, which is 1/5 of a gram. is further subdivided into points. The weight is least important in determining the value of the dia- mond since color, clarity and out- ting first determine the carat price. Parents Announce Engagements (A. Smyle -Kaufman The engagement of Caryl Smyle to Jay Kaufman, son of Mr. and Mrs. Leo Kaufman of Detroit was announced by her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Samuel Smyle of Jackson Heights, N.Y. Miss Smyle is a sophomore in the literary college. Mr. Kaufman is a junior in busi- ness administration and is affilia- ted with Tau Delta Phi. He was general chairman of the 1955 IFC Ball. , * * * Bailey- Regmier Mr. and Mrs. Rex R. Bailey, St. Louis, Mo., announce the engage- ment of their daughter, Phyllis Rae, to Ronald Roger Regnier, son of Mr. Jdhn Regnier and Mrs. Ar- nim C. Beste, also of St. Louis. Miss Bailey is in the literary, college, majoring in music. She is an employee of the University in the office of the School of Natur-; al Resources. Mr. Regnier attended the Uni- versity of Missouri and was in the U.S. Air Force for four years where he was Staff Sergeant. He served two and a half years in Japan. A late summer wedding is plan- ned in St. Louis. Applegath - Reiman The engagement of Jane Apple- gath to Timothy Reiman, son of Mrs. Harold Reiman, Fort Lauder- dale, Fla., was announced by Miss Applegath's parents, Mr. and Mrs. Gordon Franks, Toronto, Ontario, Canada. MissiApplegath attended the University of Toronto, Graduate School of Dental Nursing. She is now in the School of Dentistry on the staff of the University. Mr. Reiman is a senior in the School of Business Administration. He is affiliated with Phi Delta Theta, Army ROTC and Scabbard and Blade. The couple plan to be married Friday, Sept. 23, and will reside in Chicago. Tennis Tourney Semi-finals of the all-cam- pus women's tennis tournament will be played at 4:20 p.m. to- day at Palmer Field. Semi-fin- alists are Fern Botwinik, June Byerton, Diane LaBakas and Ann Rutledge. Spectators are welcome. In case of rain the matches will be played Thurs- day afternoon. Marriott - Rich iger Barbara Marriott's engagement to Richard F. Richiger, son of Mrs. William Richiger of Flint, was an- nounced by her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Charles E. Marriott, also of Flint. Miss Marriott is a sophomore in the school of music andisaffilia- ted with Gamma Phi Beta. 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THE GREAT CAP and GOWN CONTROVERSY The cap and gown season Is upon us, and with it comes the perennial question: which side of the cap should the tassel hang on? This is an argument that arises every year to roil the aca- demic world, and it is, alas, no closer to solution today than it was in 1604 when Fred Tassel invented the troublesome orna- ment. Fred Tassel, incidentally, never made a penny from his inven- tion. The sad fact is he never took out a patent on it. This tragic oversight becomes understandable, however, when one considers that patents were not invented till 1851 by Fred Patent, himself a pitiable figure. A compulsive handwasher, he died in his four- teenth year, leaving behind a wife and five spotless children. But I digress. We were discussing which side of the cap the tassel should hang on. For many years the universally accepted practice was to hang the tassel over the front of the cap. This practice was abandoned in 1942 when the entire graduating class of Northwestern Uni- versity, blinded by tassels hanging in their eyes, made a wrong turn during commencement exercises and ended up at the Great Lakes Training Center where, all unwitting, they were inducted into the Navy for five year hitches. There is one school of thought-large and growing daily larger -which holds that the tassel should be worn on the same side you carry your Philip Morris cigarettes. Thus a quick glance will show you where your Philip Morris are and save much time and fumbling. This makes a good deal of sense because when one wants a Philip Morris, one wants one with a minimum of delay. One does not relish being kept, even for a second, from the clean, delicate flavor of Philip Morris, so artfully blended, so subtly concocted to please the keen and alert taste buds of young smokers. One chafes at any obstacle, however small, that is put in the way of enjoying this most edifying of cigarettes, so pleasing to the perceptive palate. Here, in king size or regular, at prices that do no violence to the slimmest of budgets, is a firm white cylinder of balm and pure, abiding content. There Is another group, small but vocal, that insists the tassel should hang over the back of the cap. The tassel, they say, is a symbol like the bullfighter's pigtail, signifying honor and courage. They are wrong. Bullfighters wear pigtails for only one rea- son: to keep the backs of their necks warm. Do you have any idea what a draft a bull makes when he rushes past you? A plenty big one, you may be sure. In fact, upper respiratory infections, contracted in the wake of passing bulls, are the largest single cause of bullring fatalities. I have this interesting statistic from the Bullfighters Mutual Life Insurance Company of Hartford, Connecticut, one of the few insurance companies in Hartford, Connecticut, which writes insurance exclusively for bullfighters. Incidentally, Hartford, the insurance capital of America, is a most interesting city and well worth a visit if you are ever in New England, as north- eastern United States is, for some reason, called. Hartford can be reached by bus, train, plane, and the Humboldt Current. Try to make your visit in spring, when the actuaries are in bloom. But I digress. We were talking about what side to wear the tassel on. An ingenious solution to this troubling problem was proposed a few years ago by Fred Sigafoos, perhaps better known as "The Quoit King of Delaware." An early forbear of Mr. Sigafoos, Humboldt Sigafoos (who later invented the current which bears his name) was granted a monopoly by King George III on all quoits manufactured in Delaware. 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