THE MICHIGAN" DAILY MONDAY. SEPTEMBER 17.1950- THE MICHIGAN DAILY MONDAY. V.EPTEMI~F1t 1'!. 1!~4 l{i 1.l AJ 1V III Fw Liss Mac' Guides League Social Activities By SUE RAUNHEIM s one enters the Undergraduate ice of the League, she cannot P but meet the sparkling, vi- ous little woman who guides League Social activities. his is Miss Ethel McCormick, wn to most as "Miss Mac". 'his lady, whose dynamic en- y is quite amazing, takes an .ve interest' in all League ac- ties. When asked which is her orite social event, she answers, have a special interest in ev- hing." owever, this past semester theI v coed Sophomore Show has en up much of her time and can't help praising all the ticipating students. She pre- .5 "this show will be a great cess because the students work- on it are enthusiastic, and de- dable." Miss Mac is- delighted he way the men students work nformally with the coeds. Physical Ed. Instructor hiss Mac started her career a physical education instructor he Detroit Public School sys- . At that time, Prof. Margaret 1 was head of the Physical Ed-1 tion Dept. at the University 1 was building up her staff. Miss tor for the League, a position she has held ever since. When the League was first get- ting underway, a library was form- ed. However only volunteer librar- ians were employed because the League could not afford to pay one. Many books left the library and never returned so this system was stopped. * Silonsored Classes The League-sponsored bridge classes, dance classes and form- ed a budget so that soon enough money was in the Treasury to hire a fulltime librarian. In the early 30's a Freshman Pageant was held on Palmer Field in which Freshman students could sing and dance out in the air. However, Miss Mac chuckled, "It always seemed to rain when we were having this event." As the enrollment grew larger, Frosh Weekend was substituted for Freshman Pageant. This consists of two teams, the Maize and Blue, who vie for honors in a series of events taking place on one week- end in the spring. With a twinkle in her eye, Miss Mac spoke of her hobbies, the the- atre and music. She mentioned that she used to go to New York each Christmas and take in all ETHEL McCORMICK Mac was recommended for a po- sition and in a short time was made an Assistant Professor. The coeds used to practice for their different shows at Barbour Gymnasium where Miss Mac taught, so she became acquainted with many of them. In 1933 she was asked to be the social direc- the shows. Music Fan Besides the theatre Miss Mac is an avid music fan. She prefers orchestral music, her favorite be- ing Bach. Miss Mac believes that a Fresh- man should take part in extra curricular activities upon entering the University but should allot sufficient time for study also. She suggests that each student form a schedule for study, play and class- work. "During orientation," Miss Mac mentioned, "the Freshman becom- es acquainted with all the diff- erent campus activities and sees for himself the information writ- ten up in pamphlets. Then the' student can choose for himself the phase of activities he wants to enter." Miss Mac feels a great pride and joy in the women of today. She thinks they are responsible, co- operative and take their work ser- iou ly. "The success in their pro- ject ," she fervently declared, "is due to the enormous amount of hard work they put into them." Miss Mac stresses League Night importance. This event which tak- es place during orientation week is a good chance for students to get started in activities. Miss Mac recommends that all women at- tend this function. On this night women draw their teams for Frosh Weekend, which is the principal activity for first year students. It has become a tra- dition that the Maize and Blue Teams each offer a dance and floorshow. I-hop, the big all-campus dance, offers women students an oppor- tunity to work on decorations. This is sponsored by the inde- pendent groups. It is no wonder that the League's s o c i a 1 activities function so smoothly and with such enthus- iasm. They have Miss Mac behind them ! Ladies' Hollywood Blended Hair Styling by 715 N. University 1:'':,...,a:1 imt:0'':T N Ei4."iJt.':i':.u.,........u......w:":... WELCOME STUDENTS H ALLER'S JEWELER Serving Michigan Since 1858 DIAMONDS... ORANGE-BLOSSOM RINGS WATCHES .. . SHAEFFER PENS CLOCKS and JEWELRY HALLER'S UNIV EERSERHL 717 NORTH UNIVJEWELEARS HLL AUDITORIUM da e : n> Work Begins Already as Ten New Chairmen (Make Big Plan s for 7957J-Ho p Weekend Look Smart, Be Smart! BUY NAMES YOU KNOV J-Hop, the annual dance pre- sented by the junior class, will mark its 80th year, as the class of '56 takes over the affair to be held between semesters. Already beginning work on the dance which highlights the Uni- versity's social life are the ten J- Hop chairmen chosen in an all- class election. Heading this year's weekend is Steve Simich. Assisting Simich are finance chairman, Mike Gordon; building and, grounds head, Art Epker; booths chairman, Mike Jackson, and Ann McDonald who is in charge of the band. Other central committee mem- bers who will plan the 1957 J-Hop are Pat Skelly, bands; Marilyn Houck, publicity; Shelly Baum, special events; Bunny Lifshey, tickets and Vera Ptak, patrons, programs and favors. Band Poll At a poll conducted during reg- istration, students will vote for the orchestras they would most like to have play for the affair. Miss MacDonald and her commit- tee will then try to secure the top two bands for a one night stand. With the dance held on Friday, other events will be scheduled by Baum to round out the full week- end. Last year's festivities includ- ed a weekend ski trip, a splash party and an informal dance on Saturday evening, as well as the traditional fraternity breakfasts and parties. For this most special weekend, men move out of their fraternity houses, permitting coeds to stay there overnight. Late permissions of 4 a.m. on Friday and 2:30 am. on Saturday are granted to Uni- versity coeds for the J-Hop week- end. "Rebelaire," presented by the class of '57 last February, fea- tured a southern plantation theme, with dancing to the music of Les Brown and Tommy Alex- ander. Colorful History Riots and campus feuds fill the colorful history of .J-Hop's 80 years of existence on the social calendar. The first hop dates back to Feb- ruary, 1877, when a "merry score r t 4:$ 7 . N:? "-4.'-{' ... tk ---HOP COMMITTEE-The ten members of the 1957 J-Hop committee are already started on their plans for the big weekend. Members of the junior class, these students will completely plan and or, ganize a whole weekend of events. Last year's festivities included a ski trip, a splash party, the big dance itself, a smaller infromal dance on Saturday evening and traditional fraternity breakfasts and parties. of couples swayed to the harmo- ny of a four-piece orchestra." Re- portedly the oldest social event at the University, J-Hop has grown from that small beginning. After four years the party was taken over "in name and nature" by Greek letter societies, and promptly dubbed "Society Hop." During this time it was given at a M a i n Street emporium called "Hank's." Even in the early days, J-Hop was a signal fora weekend of gai- ety, which included such events as a play by the Comedy Club, combined recitals by the Univer- sity choral groups and fraternity dances. J-Hop Grows By 1891 J-Hop required the mu- sic of two bands and a new site. described as "an old rink down- town." The following two years it was presented at a dancing acad- emy,-with the price of admission raised to $1 per couple! One year saw independents and four outcast fraternities hold one dance in Waterman Gym while the nine other campus fraternities took their dance to Toledo. The Regents soon stepped In to smooth out difficulties, ruling that in the future, affiliates and inde- pendents would have equal repre- sentation in planning for one big dance. The 1900 J-Hop was unique in that there were "a large number of coeds present-more than at any previous hop." This was un- usual because coeds were not con- sidered desirable dates in those days and most partners were girls from the men's hometowns. Once Banned In 1913, hop officials ruled that no spectators be admitted to the dance. When met with barred doors, a group reported as "part- ly students and partly riff-raff" stormed the entrance and with the aid of a gas pipe, rammed their way into the dance. They were fended off by a hero- ic janitor equipped with a pair of Indian clubs, and the battle en-, sued with stones and fire extin- guishers. It was also discovered that "sev- eral couples at the Junior Hop had danced in a manner that could hardly be called proper." This re- ferred to the tango and the rule that "tangoing in all its intrica- cies and convolutions will be barred hereafter at Michigan Un- ion dances." Thus the 1914 J-Hop was banned. Recent J-Hops have been rela- tively more calm, but still preserv- ing the wonderful fun and festivi- ty of the past. Union Facilities Enlarged; Many Improvements Made By NANCY LEIGHTON University men will find facil- ities for relaxation and recreation inside the ivy-trimmed walls of the Union, the campus men's club founded by students more than 50 years ago.4 A $30,000 project to enlarge and remodel the brick building by add- ing a wing on its north side was completed this year. The wing provides a large basement cafeter- ia and a snack bar. On the first floor, kitchen f a- cilities for the main dining room have been expanded. The only addition to the second floor, which houses the billiard room, the main ballroom, pingpong tables, lounges and the Pendleton Library, is a corridor along the front of the new wing. Listening Booths The corridor is lined with booths for listening to records. It has been planned with an eye toward future building on the front of the Union and on the second and third floors. Extensive improvements in the plumbing and electrical facilities that keep the Union's many serv- ices in operation have also been made. The new wing supplements the many services already offered by and LOVE 1 the Union. Besides billiards and pingpong for students' spare time, there is a bowling alley in. the sub-basement and a swimming pool in the basement. The pool may be used only by Union mem- bers and their guests. All male University students au- tomatically become members of the Union upon payment of tui- tion fees. Their student identifi- cation cards are punched by Union officials at registration, enabling them to use Union facilities. Activities Program Besides its elaborate physical plant, the Union has an exten- sive program of student activities directed by the Student Offices where students plan and carry out many different kinds of social activities, student services and oth- er programs. Visitors to the campus can find comfortable accomodations in the Union's approximately 200-room hotel. Lodging accommodations are especially popular on football weekends when the Union becomes a bedlam of excitement and post- game celebrations. Although the Union Is. a men's club, women are allowed liberal use of the building. Even the old taboo of not allowing women to use the front door has died out after years of its being ignored anyway. Long the scene of many special events, the Union's popularity is evidenced by its share of satirical criticism. Students used to enjoy poking fun at the old basement cafeteria and the tables where graduating seniors carved their initials every year. But the stud- ents insist that it's all in pursuit of fun and continue to take ad- vantage of the Union's services and facilities. " JONATHAN LOGAN " BOBBIE BROOKS " DALTON OF AMERICA " JOHNNY HERBERT " PETTI * JOAN MILLER " CANTERBURY " ROSECREST, " SHIP 'N' SHORE " ROSE MARIE REID " NATLYN JRS. * EMMA DOMB I tl * JERRY GILDEN * BETTY ROSE * STROOKE * HENRY ROSENFELD ! SPORTEEN * ST. MARYS ! HAL MAR ! CARMIE ! FRANKLIN ! MAURICE HANDLER * RING CLEAR HOSIERY * TEENA PAIGE * DONNEYBROOK " SMART MODES * RHEA ยง1 he Van .JIuren Sh presents THE FINEST LINE of FOUNDATION GARMENTS GIRDLES- BRASSIERES Expertly Fitted k. * JANE IRWILL ROBES- LINGERIE HOSIERY f I I ,., nID dL f. f-lL - - I W4;