SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 2S, '1953 T.H.E MICHIGAN DAILY SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 25, 1955 TIlE MICHiGAN DAILY ESTABLISHED IN 1930:. 'U' Press To Get New Office Building The building under construction on Maynard Street, scheduled for completion January 1, will house offices of the University of Michi- gan Press. The ground floor of the build- ing will be occupied by the man- agerial, sales, promotion, produc- tion, and designing offices of the Press. The office of the Publica- tions Distribution Service, Univer-, sity-wide shipping and billing agency of the University publica- tions will also be on they first floor. The second floor will house the Press editorial offices. No Presses There will be no printing presses in this building-the Press, in spite of its name, has no presses. It is the University's publisher rather than prrinter. Its function is the selection of manuscripts, and the distribution of printed books rather than their manufacture; whic his done else- where. The University has, of course, a printing plant, now housed in the "University Press" building also on Maynard Street, which was given to the University in 1932 by ARCHITECT'S DRAWING of t Press building now under const Dexter M. Ferry, Jr., distinguished alumnus. The plant will soon move its presses to new and larger quarters on North Campus. However, the publishing depart- ment of the University, the Press, Hardmeyer To Play in Music School Concert at Hill Tuesday Willy Hardmeyer, Swiss concert . 4 it organist, will appear at 8:30 Tues-. day in Hill Auditorium, sponsored by the School of Music. Hardmeyer's recital will include compositions by Purcell, John Blow, Dom. Zipoli, Frescobaldi, Bach, Franck, Liszt, Conrad Beck, Bernhard Reichel and Bernard Scliule. The concert will be open to the public without charge. Born in Zurich in 1919, Hard- meyer studied organ, piano and conducting with Ernst Isler and Dr. Volkmar Andreae at the Zur- ich Conservatory, followed by a 'U' Choral Group Holds Auditions Tryouts for membership in the University Choral Union, main- tained by the University Musical Society, are now being held. Appointments for auditions may be made at the offices of the Mu- scial Society in Burton Tower or by telephone, N9O 8-7531. Last year's chorus members will be readmitted wtihout auditions, but must fill out application cards at the offices of the Society by Wednesday. The Choral Union participates in two performances of Handel's "Messiah" in December, under the direction of Lester McCoy. It also r appears in two May Festival con- certs with the Philadelphia orches- tra under the baton of Thor John- son. Rehearsals are held Tuesday evenings. Members with good attendance records are issued courtesy passes to the Choral Union Concert Se- ries and the May Festival concerts. String Positions Positions in the string section of the University Symphony Orches- tra are now being filled., Conducted by Josef Matt, the orchestra is offered for one hour's credit to all students. Anyone interested may contact Blatt at 214 Hill. yeari wLI n arcei i upre in aris . Since 1938 he has been organist of the Protestant church of Zurich- Oehkon. Author of the book "The Art of Organ Building in Switzerland," Hardmeyer has appeared in Ger- many, Holland, France, Austria and Italy." He has been called "the Bach interpreter." , AA High School Hearing Scheduled Next step in- the stalled nego- tiations between city and Univer- sity over sale of the Ann Arbor High School will be taken Oct. 3 in the form of an open hearing at city hall, The University has offered for $1,400.000 to convert the building for usage as the romance lang- 'uage, social work, and other de- partments of the literary college. The University proposal would en- conpass the closing of Thayer Street between Washington and Huron. The city opposed the move to close Thayer Street, claiming it would further congest the already tangled campus parking and traf- fic conditions. The city is willing to pass on the sale if the Uni- versity will offer assurance that Thayer Street will be re-opened if need is acute. No action has been taken as yet on the proposal.. New Credit Opera Course Formed An all-campus Opera Chorus for credit is now being formed, under the direction of Josef Blatt, director of opera production. The chorus, offered for one hour of credit, will meet from 5 to 5:45 p.m. Mondays, Tuesdays and Wednesdays at 214 Hill. The chor- us will perform scenes and whole operas. Interested persons may attend one of the rehearsals and speak 'to either Blatt or Edwin L. Glick. the new University of Michigan truction on Maynard Street. has not had a home so far. When it moves into the new building, financed in part by the Michigan Alumni Fund, it will be assembled under one roof for the first time in its history. Press Governed The University of Michigan Press is governed .by a Committee on Scholarly Publications which has the authority to reject or ac- cept manuscripts for publication and to institute or discontinue series; a Committee on Official Publications . which handles Uni- versity announcements; and an Executive Committee. The Press was established as such in 1930 though the Univer- sity has been issuing scholarly publications since 1858 when it published a set of astronomical tables by the University's first professor of astronomy. 'U' Choirs Set Fall Schedule Of Meetings The new schedules for the three University choirs have been an- nounced by Prof. Maynard Klein, director of the choirs. The three choirs, Michigan Singers, Bach Choir and Univer- sity Choir, are offered for one hour's credit in many University chools and colleges. University, Choir, 400 voices, meets at 7 p.m. Wednesdays in Auditorium A, Angell Hall. Michigan Singers, 48 to 52 voices, is selected from the Uni- versity Choir and meets at 4 p.m. Mondays, Wednesdays and Fri- days in Auditorium D, Angell Hall. Women will also meet at 4 p.m. Tuesdays and men at 4 p.m. Thursdays. Bach Choir, also selected from the University Choir, meets at 3 p.m. Mondays, Thursdays and Fri- days in Auditorium D, Angell Hall. Women and men meet separately at 3 p.m. alternate Tuesdays. Anyone interested in becoming a member of the choir should at- tend the first reliersal and see Prof. Klein afterwards. The University Choir Christmas concert will be held December 13 in Hill Auditorium. They will pre- sent Ralph Vaughan-Williams' Christmas oratorio "Hodie". The annual Lent oratorio will be Ber- lioz' ,"Requiem". They will also give a spring concert. Yom Kipur Services Set For Tontight Sundown today begins Yom Kipur, the holiest day of the Jew- ish religious year. Yom Kipur, the Day of- Atone- ment, marks the tenth day after the beginning of the Jewish New Year, calculated according to a lunar calendar. Jewish lore place New Year's day, Rosh Hashanah, as the day on which God judges man. On Yom Kipur the judgement is seal- ed, but it is also the day when fdr- giveness can be asked. Ten Penentential Days The ten days that pass between Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kiper have come to be known as the Ten Penetential Days of the year. Tre prayers during this period cul- minate with the Kol Nidre evening prayer that opens Yom Kipur. The day of Atonement is un- usual in the Jewish religious cal- ender in that it embodies elements ob both a fast and feast day. Eating and drinking are prohib- ited during the day as is custo- mary on public fast days. How- prevails, with ceremonies begin- ever, a certain holiday mood also ning on the evening before in the tradition of festival days. Campus Services The Kol Nidre service will be held 7 p.m. today in Rackham Lecture Hall with Prof. William Haber of the economics depart- ment as the featured speaker. Prof. Ronald Freedman of the; sociology department will be the cantor. Conservative services will be held 9 a.m. tomorrow in the League Ballroom with P r o f. Freedman as cantor. Reform ser- vice will be held at 10 a.m. in; Rackham Ampitheatre and will include a choir under the direction of Edward Glick, Grad. Tomorrow and Tuesday, faculty members and other employes of the University will either accept or reject Social Security coverage of their jobs. All participants of the Teachers' Insurance Annuity Association or the Michigan Employes' Retire- ment Plan as of June 1, 1955, are eligible to vote in the referendum being conducted by the adminis- tration. Vote Necessary Since the 1954 amendments to the Federal Social Security Act initiated coverage for state uni- versities having their own separate retirement systems, it is necessary that a vote be taken to determine if a majority of members of the current University plans approve of participation in Social Security. An affirmative vote will mean immediate entrance intq the plan retroactive to Jan. 1, 1955, the date for the start of extended coverage under the 1954 amendments. A negative vote will not affect3 the continuance of the current re- tirement plans. If deemed advis- able by the Regents, another vote may be requested after a 12 month period. Eligible Majority Administration officials warn that failure to vote in the referen- dum is actually a vote against entrance into Social Security inas- much as acceptance of the plan ,ails for a "yes" vote from a major- ity ofthose eligible to vote, not merely a majority of those voting. If the plan is accepted, all em- ployes of the University, excepting1 students and a limited number of others, will be taxed through reg- ular payroll deductions. Taxing period will begin on Jan- uary 1 of each year, and the rate wlli be two percent on the first $4,200 of the employee's salary, or a maximum annual tax of $84. Taxing retroactive to the first of this year will assure greatest possible coverage for both retire- ment and insurance benefits. Collections Made Collection of back taxes, if the plan is accepted, will be made in equal installments from the em- ployee's October, November and December paychecks. Social Security coverage offers two kinds of benefits: retirement payments and insurance. Retirement benefits would accrue after age 65 to the employee and/ or his spouse. Insurance payment would be paid to the employee's widow and his children up to 18 years of age. Approval Given Approval of the extension of Social Security was given by the Regents after the State legislature passed on the Federal amendments. On approving the extension, the Regents decided that it would be advisable to continue the equities of both current University retire- ment plans. In event of a change in Social Security tax rates, this decision would be reviewed. * Approximately 1,200 TIAA mem- bers and 3,500 ERP members are eligible to vote at one of the 29 polling places listed in the supple- ment contained in today's Daily. Lane Hall to Hold Dancing. Sessions Lane Hall will hold the first of its traditional weekly folk dancing get-togethers tomorrow from 7:30 to 10 p.m. Social Security Referendum Set for 'U' Emuployes_Vote ROEBUCK AND CO. ii114- If h - ' f . '.:* Th,- £. < SYLVIA STUDIO of DANCE ACADEMIC BALLET Beginners, Intermediates, S Professionalc SYLYIA HAMER L.C.C.A. 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