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956 THE MICHIGAN DAILY

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Galens To Sponsor Caduceus Ball
Dance To Offer T

Semester Plans Announced
By Panhellenic Association

MASS PRODUCTION:
Swiss Student Views Education

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By JANIE FOWLERL

Band,

Decorations

Guitarist, Quartet

Caduceus Ball, the annual social
event of the Medical School will
be presented from 10 p.m. to 1 a.m.
Saturday in the Union Ballroom.
The semi-formal dance which is
sponsored by Galens, honorary
medical society, is given especially
for medical students and staff
members of the University Hospital
but is open to students from all.
schools.
Students and their dates will
dance to the music of Red Johnson
and his orchestra.
Intermission Entertainment
Entertaining during intermission
will be. Bob Levin, a comedian,
John Hartzell, a guitarist, and
Chuck Dafoe, Bill Burdick, Ray
Culver and Bob Clark composing
a barbershop quartet.
During the intermission seven
door prizes donated by Ann Arbor
merchants will be drawn. These
will include a sphygmomanometer
(to measure blood pressure), gift
certificates and leather goods.
The ballroom will be decorated
r with a maize and blue false ceiling
and will have an eight foor Cadu-
ceus belind the bandstand. The
Caduceus is a rod entwined with
serpents which belonged to Aescul-
apius, the god of healing, and is
now the symbol of the medical
profession.
Drawings Depict
Drawing depicting the life of a
medical student at University Hos-
pital will also be part of the deco-
rations.
Tickets for the dance may be
purchased from any member of
the Galens Society and will also
be sold at the door.
The proceeds from the dance
will go to the Galens' activities
which include the Children's
Workshop in the Hospital, the
Scholarship and Loan Fund for
medical students, the annual
Galens lectuwre and the Galens
Student-Faculty Lounge in the
f Hospital. t
Publicity Handled
Publicity for the Caduceus Ball
has been handled by Fred Horwitz
of Phi Delta Epsilon.
Al Dawson is in charge of pro-
grams and tickets and Jerry
Strauch is band and skit chair-
man. Chairman of the dance is
Jerry Young and President - of
Galens Honorary So'ciety is George
Hoekstra.
Mind Reader
To Perform
At U' Friday
Scheduled first on the Assem-
bly calendar of events for this se-
mester is the coming of Dr. Franz
Polgar, mind reader, memory ex-
pert and hypnotist at 8:15 p.m.
tomorrow in Hill Auditorium.
Assembly, along with Inter-
House Council, is sponsoring Pol-
gar who last appeared on campus
in 1953. Tickets for the show are
on sale until Friday at Hill Audi-
torium.
Next on the agenda is Assembly
Ball to be held on Saturday, March
3, at the League Ballroom. An
& ?1. annual event, this is an all camp-
us, coed bid dance.
S A-Ball
Paul Brodie's Band and the Hal
Singer Band will provide the music
for A-Ball. Sandy Marx is the
general chairman of the dance
which has as its theme, "A Night
in Venice." Is the past many of
I the dorms have held "coketail"
parties before the event for
couples attending Assembly Ball.
[ Included in the organization of
Assembly Association is the New
Dorm Planning Committee which
consists of representatives of all
of the independent houses on cam-
pus. The committee meets once

a week to discuss the results of a
survey taken last semester on
women's housing. They then try
to implement the ideas into new
dorm planning.
ADC Motion
Last semester ADC passed a
motion and presented it to the
Board of Governors urging them
to see that a traffic light be placed
at the intersection of North Uni-
versity and Forest to remedy the
hazardous crossing there.
Among its other projects for
the coming semester are a study
on the rushing procedure, and an
attempt to incorporate a new
counseling system in the dorms so
that there will be more resident
counselors.
Later this month, petitioning for
the positions of Assembly officers
will begin. Assembly Association
is for all undergraduate, independ-
ent women of the University liv-
ing in either dorms, league houses
or off campus.

-Daily-Jim Owens
MEDICAL STUDENTS are listening to the heartbeat of Fred
Horwitz to insure his fitness for the Caduceus Ball, which will
be held from 10 p.m. to 1 a.m. Saturday in the Union Ballroom.

Ranging from just plain fun to i
lots of hard work, Panhellenic As-
sociation has slated many projects;
for the spring semester.
Beginning on Friday and Sat-i
urday, March 2 to 3, the group
will send delegates to the Michi-
gan Panhellenic Conference at
Kalamazoo.
An annual meeting of all oft the
Panhellenic Associations at Michi-
gan schools, the conference this
year hopes to deal with the wider
aspects of Panhel, such as what
the groups can do to help meetf
the increased demands of college
and university enrollment.
The rush study committee will
report to SGC on Wednesday,
March 7. Members of the organi-
zation have been meeting with
members of Assembly Association's
executive council to discuss rush-
ing, and Panhel will then.start op-
eration of the plan finally arrived'
at.
Exchange Dinners
Thursday, March 8, the unaf-
filiated women living in dorms-
tories will lave an exchange din-
ner with coeds in the sorority
houses.
Sending one member of the
University delegation to the Mock
United Nations Convention to be
held Friday,, Saturday and Sun-
day, March 23, 24 and 25, at the
University of Wisconsin, Panhel is
now accepting the names of af-
filiated women interested in going.
Carrying out the general trend
in Panhellenic . toward serious
thinking and away from an al-
most exclusively social program,
the group is planning Greek Week,
Monday, May 14, to Saturday, May
19, in conjunction with the Inter-
fraternity Council.
Mass Meeting
The first day will bring a new
type mass meeting and dinier to
start the Week. Panhel workshops
and teas will climax the Tuesday
activities.
Exchange dinners between the
sororities and fraternities, follow-
ed by a jazz concert open to the
entire campus highlight Wednes-
day while the traditional Inter-

fraternity Council Sing is slated
for Thursday.
Friday will spotlight IFC Ball
and Saturday will conclude thef
Week with a splash party and spec-t
ial events.
International Work
International work of Panhelt
will include making arrangements
for foreign women students to eat
regularly, probably once a week,1
at sorority houses as guests of the
affiliates.
Panhellenic Association is cur-I
rently involved in physical reor-.
ganization and preparations for
the tnove to the new Student Ac-
tivities Building.
This includes such things as col--j
lecting historical data, publshing{
new booklets, changing outworn
politicies and developing the sec-I
retariat.
Serves Community Needs
Containing information about
community needs and possible so-
lutions, a community project file
is being completed.
Along this line, the Alpha Omi-
cron PI' Community Service Award
will be given sometime in April or
May to the sorority who has con-
tributed the most individual and
group service.
Continuing to expand the op-
portunities for affiliation, Panhel
has recently recognized Alethia, a
new local sorority, as an associate
member - of Panhellenic Associa-
tion. The group is presently look-
ing toward affiliation with a na-
tional sorority.
Scholarships will be once again
offered by Panhel on the basis
of participation in campus af-
fairs, proficiency in academic
work, and need.
Funds are also available to any
affiliated woman who needs mon-
ey through Panhel grants. Though
they are not obligated to do so,
recipients are encouraged to pay
the money back to restock the
fund.
Junior Panhellenic Association
has had a busy past with its com-
munity mucular dystrophy drive,
collecting presents for children at
Christmas, and its meetings at
which speakers have enlightened
the group about the various as-
pects of the University.

By ARLINE LEWIS
"The American system of higher;
education, geared to mass produc-.
tion levels, allows too many medi-
ocre people to get through," said
Charles Spillman of Switzerland.
The tall, graduate law student
offered some views that will be
considered at an Internatioal Stu-
dent Association discussion entitled
"American Education through
European Eyes." The discussion'
will be held at 8 p.m. Friday in
the recreation room of the Inter-
national Center.
In Europe," Spillman continued,
"there are too many architects, too
many doctors. The competition is
so great that only the very best
in every field are permitted to
continue."
Large Demand
"Here in the United States the
great demand for professional men
does not necessitate elaborate sift-
ing," he said.,
European universities, according
to the 25-year-old Swiss student,
are conducted on a more adult
level. Classes are not compulsory.

The facilities are there for the1
student to use anytime he wishes.1
"Housing regulation, curfews for
women, and drinking rules are un-1
heard of."
Lecture Notes
Spillman frowned upon mention
of the word-for-word notetaking
so common in lecture courses.
"European university students are
not tested on what their professors'
say. Lectures offer interpretations
which may elucidate printed ma-
terial and are intended to stimu-
late thinking,", he remarked.
More students 'participate in
self government," the University,
of Zurich graduate added, "and in
general there is much less political
apathy."
Ten to fifteen percent of the3
men belong to fraternities" which
are more right and formal than
their American counterparts. They
put the final polish on a man's
education."
One Long Test
Exams are infrequent and in
some fields only one final test
lasting an entire week is given in
the four years the student spends
at the university. Often, however,
these are submitted periodically so
that students may receive evalua-.
tions of their work.
"The really intelligent person if
he works hard can live at school
for four years, not go to any
classes, not take any examinations.
and receive .his degree if he passes
the final test," Spillman continued.
He remarked that working one's
way through college is not com-
mon in Europe because there is
just too much studying to be done,"
and pointed out that an education
at a European university costs
about ten per cent of what it does
at an American school.
Fewer Scholarships
"There are, however,. fewer op-
portunities for scholarships which
are frequently offered in the
United States," Spillman said.
The level of a university student
in Europe is roughly comparable

to the graduate level of study in
this country.
General background offered here
by liberal arts college is provided
on the continent by state operated
gymnasiums, which prepare the
student for the university.
Entering the gymnasium at the
age of 12, students who have high
acae mic goals, start a competitive
six ar course.
The curriculum include study of
several languages and their litera-
tures, as well as an extensive back-
ground in all of the sciences,"
Spillman continued. "Fifty percent
of the students who start are
flunked out," he added.
A final comprehensive exami-
nation determines whether the
gymnasium student who has un-
dergone 6 years of serious and
rigid work will go on to a higher
level.
Admitting flaws in the continen-
tal system of higher education, the
Swiss student mentioned the aura
of formality which surrounds the
faculty.
"There is little contact between
professor and student, which would
prove valuable to both. Although
large classes in most American
,olleges hinder this contact to some
degree, it exists much more than
in Europe.
Michigras
There will be a meeting of
the Michigras Parades Com-
mittee at 7:30 p.m. today in
Rm. 3S of the Union for all
houses who plan to have floats.
Prices of materials to be used
in making floats will be dis-
cussed and mimeographed ma-
terials will be distributed. The
rebate system will be explained
and the total price to be spent
on floats.
The first petition for floats
will be due at the Michigras
Office in the Union at p p.m.
on Friday, Feb. 24.

-NON%

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Wayne 'U' To
For Coeds in I
Sponsored by the Women's Ath-
letic Association of Wayne Uni-
versity, a playday will be held for
coeds from all colleges within a
100 mile radius of Detroit on Sat-
urday, March 24 at Wayne's city
campus.
Originally scheduled for Sat-
urday, Feb. 25, the playday was
postponed, in order to bring the
time of the event closer to the
outdoor spring sports season.
A full day of fun for all has
been planned, beginning at 9:30
a.m. and ending at 3:30 p.m., with
a lunch break between activities.
A small registration fee will be
required, in order to cover the buf-
fet luncheon and other costs.
A basketball game between co-
eds from different colleges will be
one of the events on the agenda
of the day. Students will also
have an opportunity to "send the

Hold Playday
D etroit Area

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pins flying" on bowling alleys
which will be available.
Practice in getting in those
"touches" will also be scheduled
for interested coeds. Women stu-
dents of all skill levels may par-.
ticipate in the activities.
Any hints or special tips on
"How to do it" will also be given
for students desiring advice.
Pool facilities will also be open,
featuring a novelty swimming
event by Wayne University WAA
members.
Paddles, balls, tables and nets
will be supplied to all visiting and
local coeds who wish to try their
skill at table tennis. Matches be-
tween the women may be organ-
ized.
For those desiring to try their
hand at riflery matches or prac-
tice, a target will be set up.

JGP - Tryouts for the Junior
Girls Play will be from 3 to 5 p.m.
and from 7:30 to 9:30 p.m. today
and tomorrow, from 9:30 to 11:30
a.m. Saturday and from 3 to 5 p.
m. Monday in the League.
* * *
ASSEMBLY-There will be an
Assembly Newsletter meeting at
4 p.m. today at the League.
* * *
BUROCATS - All women who
are interested in becoming Buro-
Cats and could not attend the
mass meeting Tuesday night may
still turn in their schedule cards
to the Undergraduate Office until
5 p.m. today.
BASKETBALL CLU-The Bas-
ketball Club meeting has been
changed this week to 5:10 p.m.
today in Barbour Gym.
MODERN DANCE-Members of
the Modern Dance Club will meet
at 7:30 p.m. today in Barbour
Gym.

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