THEI MICHJIGAN DAILY OUTMODED CUSTOM: Students Find Diaries Large 'Pain In Neck' By RENE GNAM "Diary -- a register of daily events, or transactions; a daily record; jour- nal; a, book of personal notes and memorandum, or for details of ex- eriences or observations of the writ- ing; also, a blank book for personal memorandum." In the light of Webster's Inter- national Dictionary's definition of "diary," most University stu- dents do keep a diary of some sort. Most male students are adverse to keeping diaries. "They are a pain in the neck," one indignant senior retorted to a query. After further questioning he admitted he does keep an appointment book, a scrapbook, and a file of items he considers personal. This is in line with the general trend at the University. Several students were diffident when asked: "Do you keep a di- ary?" A majority of coeds ap- proached reported that they form- erly kept a diary but abandoned the idea upon entering college. Some students stated ".. . what I write in a diary now won't mean anything to me years from now.', Others thought that a diary is an ideal way of recording everyday events. Less Diaries Now Diary keeping is a tradition dat- ing to early English history. At that time a diary was considered a prime source of record keeping. With this position it took consid- erable time for the idea of keep- ing a combination factual-opinion containing diary to fade. Cur- rently the trend is toward less diaries and more of what may be termed "appointment journals." In these appointment journals students; as well as other adults, keep a record of hour to hour, and day to day appointments, con- ferences, and meetings. Most per- sons save these appointment jour- nals, accumulating over a period of time a definite record of their everyday life As to University students, it has been claimed by many that keep- ing a formal diary involves too much time. Appointment Journal Best Students prefer the appointment journal type record. Here they plot class hours, extra-curricular activities, meetings, dates, and so- cial functions. Most appointment journals contain adequate space for recording additional data of interest and value to the indi- vidual. These include opinions, important sidelights of the day's progress, and individual idiosyn- crasies. A sophomore in literary school said: "I do keep a diary. Some of it is written in a special code so others can't read what I'm writ- ing." Some students thought that "nothing exciting -ever happens to me so why should I keep a diary." And one coed replied, "I stopped keeping a diary when things start- ed happening to me." A query as to what she meant by "things" went unanswered. Several coeds expressed similar opinions. "The reason I stopped keeping a diary was because my sister and brother invariably found a way to open it and I foupd it embarrassing." Diaries Recall Events The current belief is "I don't think I could keep it up faith- fully, and I really don't know how truthful I'd be." Of those students who do keep formal diaries, the general opinion was that they provide a way of recalling events that happened when they were young. "I have fun looking back at things I used to do. It makes me realize how silly I've been." Canadians Dominate U' Hockey Learn Essentials As Youngsters Michigan hockey fans can thank our neighbors to the north, Can- ada, for a great deal of the success that Wolverine hockey teams have enjoyed in the past. A large majority of Michigan hockey players come from Canada, where the sport is held in the same prominent spot that baseball oc- cupies in the United States. The Canadian youngster learns to skate and stick handle at about the same age as a boy in this country learns to bat a ball. An extensive amateur program is car- ried out throughout the Dominion at various levels, ranging from Little League for boys of seven and eight years to Junior Leagues for those in their late teens. Most of the competition is on an independent level, very little hockey is played in the high schools. Junior Ontario Hockey Association leagues are composed of five or six teams from towns in a given area and play as many as 70 games a season. Many high school age players, however, are not able to take part in this program because of the necessity of playing out of town games on school nights, which would conflict with their studying. In addition to these town teams, there are also inter-city leagues at the various age levels in most towns, an di ttsihepes towns, and it is in these programs that most of the high school stu- dents compete. A few schools, too, do sponsor teams. For instance, the Wolverines goalie Bill Lucier and defense man Bob Schiller play- ed high school hockey at Windsor, Ontario. But high school teams are the exception rather than the rule. Players are well schooled in the fundamentals of the game in these leagues. Jimmy Skinner, present coach of the world champion De- troit Redwings of the National Hockey League, coached a junior team at Windsor before entering the big time, indicating that the caliber of coaching is high in these circuits. At the conclusion of the regular season, playoffs are held in each province. Championship junior teams in each league vie for prov- incial honors, with the winners squaring off for the Canadian National Championship. Tis is similar to the American Legion and Hearst baseball tournaments in the United States. Many of these junior teams are sponsored by b, league organiza- tions. For example, the Toronto Marlboros, last year's national champions,'are sponsored by the Toronto Maple Leafs and play all their games in the Maple Leaf Gardens. The sponsoring team has no option on any of the players on their teams and do this chiefly to promote hockey among the youngsters. 7,000 CYCLES: Cold Hazards Force Bikes To Hibernate In a few weeks, the 7,000 bicycles on campus will present a seasonal problem for their owners, as ice and snow combine to make bike riding both impractical and dan- gerous. None of the dorms have facilities for storing bikes indoors. For the apartment inhabitant, the pros- pect is sometimes brighter, if a willing landlady will donate part of her garage or basement. Storing Services Of the five local bicycle dealers, only two have storing services. Prices range from fifty cents a month with a three dollar mini- mum to a straight $1.35 per month. The great majority of students wind up leaving their two-wheelers out all winter. This is hard on even the best bike. Owners of English models find that by spring the gears have frozen and rusted, spokes are out of line, and the tires are usually somewhat damaged. Student's Solution The best solution for the student who finds that he must leave his bike out all winter is to oil it thoroughly and cover it with a rubberized material, as plastic dries and cracks in cold weather. Tying the cover on will guarantee its stability in windy weather. CI An evening of Christmas carol serenading is slated for Universityj President Harlan H. Hatcher, women's dormitories, and Ann Ar- bor Hospitals. Monday evening, the Air Force Reserve Officers Training Corps Band will play a medley of Christ- mas carols for the fourth year since its inception in 1951. Besides the annual serenade for President Hatcher, the band will play in front of the women's dorms on the Hill and Helen Newberry and Betsy Barbour. Its serenade. tour will also include local hospi- tals. Music For Parade The 46-member AFROTC Band is conducted by Cadet Master Sergeant Carl Balduf, '578M. "The band's specific function is to pro- vide martial music for the wing reviews and parades," Balduf said. "It has been the annual tradi- tion of the band to perform Christ- mas carols for the University presi- dent and women's residences since the band was organized." Cadet Albert Elwell, 59E, solo trumpeter, will be featured in the Christmas carol serenading. The band's other soloist is Robert Lau- er, '56E. Lauer's position is first clarinet. Band members who participate GIFT SUGGESTIONS BOOKS-Latest Fiction, Non-Fiction Humor - Cookbooks - Ch ildren's TYPEWRITERS-See the New Royal-Portable Royalite-$69.95 plus taxes in heavy brown Vinyl Case PLAYING CARDS-CHESS-CRIBBAGE FOUNTAIN PEN and PENCIL SETS Sheaffer, Parker, Esterbrook Overbeck Bookstore 1216 South University-Phone NO 3-4436 ONE MUSIC MAJOR: AFROTC Band Sets, Yule Serenade Plans ' Tak e Home *GIFTS.. 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Of the present band, Director Balduf says: "The band is cur- rently composed of a fine group of willing and able men who have excellent potential." Home Hockey Games In the past few years the band has played at University home hockey games. It has' not been determined whether or not the band will play this year. The other extra-curricular func- tion of the band is to give an early spring broadcast over Radio Sta- tion WUOM. This broadcast con- sists mostly of marches. Responsible for much of the band's precision marching is Cadet Major Stanley O. Kennedy, '56, the band's commanding officer. The Michigan detachment's Band Tac- tical Officer is Captain George Callow. 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