I THE MICHIGAN D'AILY MONDAY, SEP' (ichigras Carnival rings Gay Week (Continued from Page 1) Time for Everyone To Cool Ofdf Dean Uses Varied Background In Coed Administrative Position I lost people to his booth.5 Prizes ere awarded for the most tickets old as well as the quality of en- ertainment. The thousands who jammed the eldhouse needed little encourage- nent to play the various games of kill or enter the show and refresh- nent booths. While costumed men and women outines hour after hour to packed resented singing and dancing ooths, new lines quickly formed .o see the next show. Eating huge spools of pink cot- on candy and munching hot dogs r ice cream, gay groups of people irst tried 'their hand at shaving he soap off an inflated balloon, vinning Michibucks at a pin-ball nachine game, and then visited a ark gambling casino, watched a uriesque show, a ballet. The Mi- hibucks could later be exchanged or prizes. On the second night, trophies or winning floats and booths were resented by University President [arlan F''iatcher. Rides Outside Outside the fieldhouse, giant ides lit up the sky in a panorama f swirling colors. Excited screams, houts, and laughter cut through he nippy night air. The entire Michigras was a great uccess. Ticket sales topped the stimates and even hopes of the Mlanners.' The guiding force for the big veekend was a Central Committee f some two dozen coeds and men nder two general co-chairmen. .entral Commnittee members head- d 13 committees, most of which ad large subcommittees. A place on the Central Commit- ee was secured through petition- ng and interview during October. Lt a mass meeting held a few reeks later, students were able to ign up to work on subcommittees. Although the people who watch- d the parade and crowded into the ieldhouse Friday and Saturday lights enjoyed .a carnival, those vho had a hand in creating it say hat they enjoyed it even more, ?etitioning for the 1958 carnival vill be announced in The Daily. ;pring Weekend . . - Alternating every other spring vith Michigras, the University's dg weekend is Spring Weekend, vhich features the "Wolverine )erby," "Skit Night," and a cam- )us-wide poster contest. The "Wolverine Derby" is an il-campus Soapbox Derby, tra- jitionally ruin on Geddes Road the Saturday afternoon of Spring Weekend. Men's and women's resi- dence halls cooperate to build the soapbox racers, and a woman's house may enter a racer if it is driven by a male student. Prizes and trophies are awarded not only to the winners, but to any racer who manages to reach the finish line at all! Awards are also presented to the best-looking rac- ing car. Prizes are awarded on the basis of workmanship, origin- ality and make of the car. The best dressed driver who competes in the race is also awarded a prize. Two-Dollar Run Each car is charged a two-dollar entry fee, and any group may en- ter as many cars as it chooses. Racers must be built so that they can clear the road by at least three inches and not be ovei 45 inches high. The cars may weigh up to 200 pounds, and cannot exceed 375 pounds when loaded. . Skit night is also a highlight of the - _kend. Again, men's and women's residence halls combine to submit skits, and these skits are judged mainly for appropriate- ness. Skits are presented on Fri- day night of Spring Weekend in Hill Auditorium. Skits of unusual interest have included head-hunting Amazons in an "African Safari", a typical freshman's life in "Little Lord Flunkelroy," a take-off on televi- sion programs in the "Happy Me- dium," an interpretation that did no justice to the opera "Die Val- krie" and a new version of "HMS Pinafore"-MSC Pinafore. Al Capp Emceed Traditionally, faculty members have joined the festivities as they present a short skit and a juggling act. Last year the noted cartoonist Al Capp was master of ceremonies for Skit Night. A campus-wide poster contest, featuring much of the artistic tal- ent on campus, is another tradition of Spring Weekend at Michigan. The posters are displayed on the diagonal and a trophy is presented to the winner at Skit Night. This trophy was donated by an Ann Arbor merchant and stands 20 inches high. On each successive Spring Weekend, it passes to the house that has entered the win- ning poster. Quality of the artwork employed in the poster as well as the ap- propriateness of the slogan to sup- port Spring Weekend are the main criteria for judging the posters.. Petitioning for general co-chair- manships of Spring Weekend 1959 will be held next spring. FOR UNDERPRIVILEGED CHILDREN - Each summer the University-run Fresh Air Camp pro- vides underprivileged youngsters with recreation and a wholesome experience in group living. The Fresh Air Camp is supported partially through an annual fnd drive under the auspices of Campus Chest. Students Build UpTraditional Rivalry; Alumni Return at Homecoming Weekend By CAROL LEVINE Formerly social worker and Army nurse, Dean of Women Deborah Bacon is probably the busiest woman on campus. Through her office pass all plans for orientation, housing, staff counseling and women's activities. When asked if she anticipated any new problems with the in- creased enrollment, Dean Bacon laughed and said "always " How- ever, she suggested that the inter- viewer look across the street from Alice Lloyd. There a new dormi- tory, the answer to the problem, is being built.x Asked what causes most prob- lems for freshmen women. Miss Bacon says getting adjusted to life away from home But she is quick to add that large schools like the University don't create any more problems than smaller ones. She points out that everything depends on the person entering the school, not the school itself. A native New Englander, Dean Bacon came to Michigan in 1950. Previous to her appointment she spent six months in England in study of her PhD thesis problem, a study of psychoanalytical ap- proach to nonsense literature such as that of Lewis Carroll. Dean Bacon holds an assistant professcrship in English at the University, but she is too busy to 'make use of it in the classroom. Past history indicates an active life for the very versatile Dean of Women. During World War II she put to practical use nurse's train- ing received at Bellevue Hospital, New York City, and worked with an evacuation hospital attached to General Patton's third army. After the war she attended classes at Sorbonne in Paris be- fore returning to the United States. Already a graduate of St. Timothy's School in Baltimore and New York University, the Dean had a Bachelor of Science degree in Public Health Nursing when she entered Columbia University, Graduate School to continue her studies in English Literature. She received her Master of Arts with high distinction in 1948. For relaxation, Dean Bacon likes to read. Her hobby is apparent from her collection of historical novels, especially those dealing with British History. This past year, Miss Bacon concentrated on books concerning Zen Buddhism. In her limited leisure time, Dean Bacon enjoys listening to her; favorite record collection, or watching sports. An "avid fan,"; she never misses a Michigan home football game. '9 i ~1 4 At no other football game is ri- valry so intense, the spirit and tra- dition so apparent, as it is during Homecoming Weekend. The alumni invade Ann Arbor en mass to take in the collegiate gai- ety. All Saturday morning, crowds build up .spirit as they wander through streets viewing 'the dis- plays built by all the dormitories, fraternities and sororities. Trophies are awarded to the best displays that night. at a tra- ditional dance held at the Intra- mural. Building, climaxing the weekend. Weeks of Work' Weeks of work go into con- structing the displays that adorn the lawns. Displays must feature some aspect of the rivalry between the two schools that will face each other on the football green. Origin of homecoming displays at the University is rather vague, no one knows exactly when it be- gan. There is no evidence of any house decorations back in 1897 when the first Homecoming gameI was played between the alumni and varsity. Just before the first World War, there is a record of a contest for displays which was limited ex- clusively to campus fraternities. This practice was, discontinued during and immediately after the war, but in the early twenties dis- plays were again seen on frater- nity lawns. 25th Year of Trophies Trophies were awarded for the first time in 1932, when silver cups were donated by local merchants. Theta Xi took the prize that year with a display featuring a grand- stand of Michigan fans cheering as the Minnesota Gophers were trampled into the ground. Women played no part in the contest until 1937 when Intra- Fraternity Council challenged sor- orities to compete with them. For two years the contest was abandoned due to the war, but it was revived again in 1944. It was at this time that the in- dependent housing units were in- vited to join in the competition. All-Campus Dance The all-campus dance oigin- ated during the forties. Before that time there had been individ- ual house parties and dances. A big name band is always brought to campusfor the event. The first foo tball game of Homecoming Day is the Annual Mud Bowl classic in which Sigma Alpha Epsilon is matched against Phi Delta Theta. During the half time of this game, the ban on campus queens is lifted long enough to permit the crowning of the Mud Bowl queen. The beauty contest entries are fraternity men sponsored by all sororities. Later in the morning, the an- nual St. Bernard chariot race takes place. Occurring on the Di- agonal, this will be the fourth an- nual race between Delta Upsilon's Brandy II and Lambda Chi Al- pha's Major IV.I DEAN OF WOMEN DEBORAH BACON ... from New England, literature and football PLAY BALL: - l-M Sports Facilities Open To Coeds, Men on Fridays Every Friday night Intramural Sports Building facilities offer fun, The I-M swimming pool s an- relaxation and an escape from other big attraction. Men and studies for men and women women must bring their own swim- s ming suits but are furnished From 7:30 to 10:30 p.m. on these towels there. "co-ec"evenings,, the I-M build- ing opens indoor sports to all stu- Skilled Instruction Offered dents. Men and coeds may come Skilled supervision and instrue- with dates, stag, or in groups and tion is offered by I-M and WAA need only their identification cards staff members in all sports. for admission. / Risky would like to see swim- Mixed Teams ming meets scheduled in the fu- Mixed teams participate in ture with teams composed of both friendly rivalry in basketball, vol- men and women. leyball and badminton. Handball, Like other University activities, paddle ball and squash tempt the organization of such a pro- others. Coed basketball and bad- gram is left to the students initi- minton teams performed at the ative. I-M and Women's Athletic I-M open house last March. Association staffs are glad to co- Gymnastic events supply thrills operate with any programs for and exercise, as well as an oppor- which they have the equipment, tunity to increase skill. 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