I T 4 p ,'ummr WEATHER Fair and Cooler. IflWr it Iaittj MEMBER ASSOCIATED PRESS {]l . rni. o A VUL. IX, No. 29. ANN ARBOR, MICHIGAN, l"RIDAY, JULY 27, 1928 t r PRICE FIVE CENTS LATIN TEACHERS SEEK VARIETY IN COURSES TO PLEASE STUDENT PROFESSOR W. L. CARR TALKS ON MODERN PROGRAM IN LATIN ROUTINE BEING REPLACED Program Attempts To Build Student's Attitude By Interesting Reading M~atera "Variety and interestingness are the things for which the new pro- gram of Latin teaching in striving," averred Prof. W. L. Carr of the sum- mer session faculty of the School of Education in a lecture yesterday afternoon at the University high school. "The steady routine and drill of the Latin courses of the past is being replaced by more interest- ing and more comprehensive courses, and an attempt is being made to please as well as to teach the stu- dents." Professor Carr began his discussion by sketching something of the his- tory both of the Latin language and its teaching. "In the past the first year's study consisted of little else but grammar," he said. "All the composition, vocabulary, and gram- mar that could be crowded in was included, and it was necessary for the student to spend a great deal more time on his Latin lessons than he did on any of the others. The natural consequence of this was that the boys and girls began to avoid the course, and to take isubjects that did not require so much of their time." New Program Outlined- "The new program for teaching the language tends to lay less emphasis on the grammar and drill-work, and to pay attention more to a building up of the student's attitude," the speaker explained. "For example, in the first year of study a great deal of reading and history study is in- terposed between periods of regular grammar drill. This reading is not of the so called classical type, such as Caesar or Cicero, but is material written expressly for these courses. It dals with the history of the Ro- mans, and with their life, and cus- toms, and manner of thought. It has much more of interest in it than is found in Cicero's dissertations on the Catiline conspiracy, or even Caesar's Gallic wars." Schedul, To Vary "In conjunction with this reading, the teacher, working ,under the new program, brings into the daily study facts of history and economics and English, and points out to the stu- dent the many ways in which Latin is helpful and useful in present day life," he went on. "Those in the course are made to feel that the Ro- mans were real people, very much like themselves, and are told of the many valuable heritages that we have received from them. Naturally they fin more of interesttin their work, and are encouraged to continue it. In outlining the new program, Professor Carr sketched the courses as they would be in all four years of high school. The first three seme- sters would be taken up with the reading and grammar mentioned be- fore. The second and third years would carry the work on with more advanced grammar and more diffi- cult reading. "It is probable that the study of Caesar will occupy this pe- riod for some time yet," the lecturer stated. "However, material written especially for this stage of the work would be better, and will very likely take the place of the so called clas- sical studies." BASEBALL SCORES American League New York 12-10, Detroit 1-13. First game 12 innings. St. Louis 7-4, Washington 5-6. Cleveland 4-4, Boston 2-3. Philadelphia 5, Chicago 1. National League St. Loui' 6, Brooklyn 1. Boston 7, Chicago 6. Pittsburgh 7, New York 5. WOMEN'S LEAGUE ; WILL ENTERTAIN Summer student# and the faculty wiill be entertained tonight at a so- cial evening given by the Women's league. There will be dancing and bridge from 8:3 to 12. Patrons and patronesses are Dean Edward H. Kraus of the Summer Session and Mrs. Kraus, Coach Fielding H. Yost and Mrs. Yost, Miss Beatrice Johnson, Advisor of Women, and Miss Ethel McCormick of the women's physical education department. The dancing will be informal in character and hostesses will be pres- ent to introduce various groups to each other. The hostesses will be Roberta.Read, Doris Kenkenberger, Marion Anderson, Mary White, Jac- quelin Heck, Tessie Jonaitis, . Olga Vlaise, Elizabeth Potter, Francis Fisher, Rosemary Troester, Florence Tennant, Helen Norris, Dorothy Mc- Daniel, Miriam Horton Davis, Helen Rutherford, Marie Hartwig, Elsie Miller, Alice Fromm, Margaret Ar- thur, MargaretBabcock, Helen Ladd and Alice Sherman. Music will be furnished for dancing by Edna Mower's four piece orchestra and fans have been installed in the gymnasium to provide for the com- fort of the dancers.dFor those who do not care to dance, bridge tables and cards will be available. Re- freshments will be served during the evening. The Women's league cor- dially invites all summer students and the faculty to attend. This is the only all campus affair to be given by the League during the summer. BALL GAME1OPENE BY CHIEFEXECTIVE President Coolidge Makes His First Appearance At Public Function ENJOYS SAND-LOT GAME. (By Associated Press) SUPERIOR, Wisconsin, July 26 - In his first appearance at a public function since coming to Northern Wisconsin for his vajcation, Presi- dent Coolidge today opened the Lakes Baseball Tournament by throwing out the first ball. The appearance of the chief execu- tive whose past contact with the na- tional pastime has been in opening big league games with thousands look- ing on, was a magnet which filled the local park to capacity, but even then but a few hundred could squeeze into the grounds. Motoring in from Cedar Island Lodge, the president and his party ar- rived promptly at 2 o'clock. The pre- liminaries were soon over, the pres- idential party posed for photographs, Mr. Coolidge tossed out a ball to the first pitcher and the game was on. Inspired evidently by the fact that President Coolidge was watching him, the first batter up knocked the ball over the fence. Local rules allowed hint only two ases, but it was a fit- ting beginning to the game which, spotted by errors and frequent hits, was a thriller throughout. President Coolidge, seated comfart- ably in a box, built especially fot the occa'sion, seemed to einjoy the efforts of the semi-professional players. Sev- eral times he leaned forward at a tense moment in the play. Mrs. Coo- lidge evidenced her approval several times by applauding while John, on the other side of his father, sat iii- tently watching the game. LITTLE IS GUEST AT LEAGUE TEA President Clarence Cook Little and Edward Little were guests of honor at a Women's League tea served yes- terday afternoon in the women's field house. Dean Edward H. Kraus, of the Sumnier Session, and Mrs. Kraus, and Miss Beatrice Johnson, advisor of women. were also guests of the League. Marie Hartwig, summer president of the Women's League, presided at the tea. She was assisted by Mar- garet Babcock, treasurer, Mary White, president of the League for 1928-29, Doris Renkenberger, Margaret Arth- ur, Helen Norris, and Helen Ladd. The table was decorated with sum- RA T HERING Of SOURCE 'MATERIAL ON HISTORY DESCRIBEDIN SPEECHI IAMILTON RELATES PERSONAL EXPERIENCES WHILE COMPILING DATA LETTERS ARE SOURCE Visiting Professor Regrets Delay Many Years In Beginning Of Collection S Of Problems and delights of collecting source material bearing on the social, economic and political history of the southern statesdwere described by Prof. J. G. deRoulhac Hamilton, Kenan professor of history and gov- ernment in the University of North Carolina, in his lecture yesterday afternoon in Natural Science audi- torium. Professor Hamilton, who is teach- ing two courses in American history here this summer, is the leading spirit in a project to establish at the University ofNorth Carolina a com- plete collection of all the records, deeds, publications, and family letters still remaining in the southern states. "We are planning that eventually every county in the South will have been gone over with a fine-toothed comb," he said. "We wantto con- duct a house-to-house canvass, in order that no more of this valuable material may be destroyed, as has beenthe case so frequently in the p~ast."} Relates Experiences Many personal experiences while ferreting out material were related by the speaker. His method, he said, was to go up to some likely-looking house and explain to the occupant that his cherished family letters, diaries, and relics were of historical value and should be preserved. Valu- able material is often found in the most unexpected places, he declared. Cellars, dusty boxes, holes in the wall all furnish their store of inti- mate documents. Regrets Long Delay "One of my chief regrets," said Professor Hamilton, "has always been that this work was not started forty years earlier, for during that time countless documents of price- less value for an appreciation of the' life and thoughts of the early set- tlers of the South have been des- troyed as rubbish. "It seems to me that you here in the northwest have a great oppor-; tunty now to start collecting his-, torical material. You can begin forty years earlier, and prevent a great deal of the shameful waste that has occurred in the more ancient South. Your pioneers are just as heroic, just as picturesque, and it seems to me you have a remarkably rich field to, explore which will yield results quite equal in interest to those discovered in my work in North Carolina." HOOVER LISTENS TO TITLE FIGHT (By Associated Press) STANFORD UNIVERSITY, Calif., July 26..-Another side of Herbert Hoover was revealed late today as Gene Tunney and Tom Heeney fought their battle for the heavyweight title of the world, 3,000 miles across the continent. Slipping the cares of a political campaign from his shoulders the Re- publican presidential nominee tuned in on the fight surrounded by mem- bers of his family and some friends who were dinner guests at the home on San Juan Hill. A brand new radio set installed, only yesterday, was used in receiving the blow by blow account as broad- cast over the country. Mr.kHoover followed the progress with keen in- terest as he has all the heavyweight bouts in recent years. Before relaxing for the evening, the candidate had a day of rather grinding work, leading up to his ac- ceptance speech and conferring with several political -leaders, including Charles L. Neumiller, California Re- publican State Chairman, who gave an encouraging report of the outlook for the Republican ticket in this, state. Assistat U. S. Attorney-General William J. Donovan, spent some time with the nominee advising him on his August 11 address. Other call- ers included H. S. Pritchard, head of the Carnegie Foundation; Howard Hines, of Pittsburgh; Frank Flint, of Los Angeles, former United States Senator from California, and J. O. Hayes, editor of the San Jose Mer- cury Herald. DEATH TAKES CLERK OF REPRESENTATIVES Charles S. Pierce, Clerk Since 1903, And Former State Senator, Passes At Lansing WAS MICHIGAN GRADUATE (By Associated Press) LANSING, July 26.-Charles S. Pierce, clerk of the Michigan house of representatives, died suddenly at his home here this morning. He came to the house as a clerk in 1903 and has held the office ever since except for one or two years when he was connected with the state conserva- tion department. His record of public life includes service as a state senator from Os- coda in 1893. He was considered one of the foremost parliamentarians in the state and for many years the great bulk of the work connected with the house fell to him. Mr. Pierce was born in Redford, Wayne .countty, in 1858. He attend- ed Michigan State Normal college and was graduated from the Univer- sity of Michigan law department with the class of 1887. TUNNEY RETAINS CHgMPIUNSHIP, WI DEM COM Smith A QUES ALB) sinceri Oklaho ' Party ernort as a four y Tamma sailing Owe the Um 1921, a York t Republ Smith's alliance Aske ment today C ers to had pr of the nomina Calli before1 text a] "Nat ator C Party began. can ci choose ideas." AVYWEIGHT TITLE-HOLDER KNOCKS HEENEY THROUGH ROPES AT END OF TENTH (Special to The Daily YANKEE STADIUM, NEW YORK, July 26-Gene ey, defending champion of the world who boxed his way to the .cle of heavyweights with the most expert left hand ever seen fistic industry, retained his title here tonight with an added and ectedly tremendous right which finally walloped Tom Heeney, Tallenger, into a not-so-desired and not-so-undesired -submission ced when Referee Forbes suspended the slaughter eight seconds e the end of the eleventh round. From various points of view the technical knockout was both d and not desired. Of the comparatively puny audience of 52,000 spectators, all except the long-shot wagerers, a few en-hearted fans, and the New Zealander himself wanted the :able "K.O." Foremost of tlese, of course, was Promoter ge L. Rickard (alias "Tex"), whose reasons for such brutal Iwishesare obvious. Then too, eeney, with a lavendar nose, a rosy mid-section, a bruised jaw, and a blackened eye, did not seem to be MINT ONparticularly adverse to a brief siesta. End Comes In Eleventh Gentleman Gene really administer- Issues Formal Statement On ed the finishing blow just at the end Action of Former Senator of the tenth round of the scheduled Who Bolts Party 15-frame slugfest. That sledge-ham- mer right had been pounding, pound- STIONS HIS SINCERITY ing at the Anzac's heart with just enough regularity to make it obvious (By Associated Press) that the bout would never go the ANY, New York, July 26.-The limit. Then, with about a minute left in the tenth, the champion, after ity of former Senator Owen of pummeling his barrel-chested oppon- ma in voting the Democratic ent all over and around, finally un- was questioned today by Gov- packed the feature punch of the eve- Smith, who recalled that Owen, ning's set-to. Now, if Tunney had Presidential aspirant himself been swinging the bat that Babe Ruth swings right in these very ears ago sought the support of premises he could have not landed a any Hall, which he now is as- more terrific blow. It didn't travel more than two feet, but it was really n, who served three terms in traveling when it hit. Heeney's bar- ited States Senate, retiring in rel-chest caved a bit and then the, staves must have .collapsed totally announced yesterday in New for he sprawled into the ropes and hat he had cast his lot with the was still tangled when the referee licans this year because of started to count and the timekeeper's s stand on Prohibition and his bell clanged simultaneously. In that brief minute interim be- ed to comment on this develop- tween rounds it hardly seemed pos- at the outset of his conference sible that the challenger could be , Governor Smith advisedreport- revived sufficiently to enter the ring. let this "rest advise re But he came back gamely and ac- etarthi "rst amnt asnhe tually started to make a fight of it "epared a formal statement, one in the eleventh. Close observers, few he has given out since hisinteeenh. Coe berr, tiion at Houston. could see that he used the poorest in aHor u is tenN.sort of strategy in attem pting to they were distributed, read the'pound the champion box-fighter's an- loud slowly and solemnly, atomy. Obviously it was the time for ourally I am sorry d see Sen covering and stalling; but the chal- awlynI eamsorr to se en-lenger did not. Instead he rendered Owen leave the Democratic himself arm-weary and tired with a " eu ,ehf my i na ti onA"eri flock of futile sw ings. Then the "However, he is a free Ameri- champion stepped in and finished it the party that best r his and the referee in humanitarian fash- suits his ion stopped it. Battle Is Lively UFM AN For the first three ortfour rounds LJFM ANthe current edition of the "battle of HE M CO VIES 11t century" was a battle royal and Fir, TV1E~X IES not a boxing contest. In fact, in thethird the champion stumbled al- 'atterson, matron of a boarding most to the canvas and in the, fourth conveyed one impression: the he more than stumbled all the way Ann Arbor landlady. to ,the ropes. Montague girl, who is the only The fifth saw Tunney a bit irri- nce of a feminine lead in the tated at least and he started right tion, was Marvel Garnsey. after his man, flooring him for no arnsey was good, but she was count witi a left to the face, and il the fourth acts the Montague then a one-two to the heart and jaw. at Henry Leon Wilson intend- Both slowed up in the sixth, but was only then that she found started milling as the bell clanged as the half musing, half 'just to keep up appearances. In the fairy she should have been. seventh that deadly right started to that she was only flighty battering away, especially during the a splendid little play. It suc- infighting where the champion's class n what it aims to do: portray was outstanding throughout. Heeney, rce that is the movie. True however, did considerable damage in s written in the lines and ac- the seventh, as muchl as his slow and f Act III. Then is the false lumbering lefts to the shoulder could and over-acting that so char- do. In the eighth Tunney poked his e modern movies revealed by thumb in the challenger's left eye. mpany in a manner both finely The ninth was the slowest of all the end acurately executed. rounds, especially after Tunney jar- an easy show to watch, for it red Heeney's cerebrum all the way shy, funny, and essentially back to his shoulders blades. If you want to see a play that An then came the tenth. ake you laugh if you are tired, It was at exactly 9:37 o'clock that you sigh if you are romantic, Heeney entered the ring following a you think if you are an aes- set of preliminaries fore interesting see Robert Henderson in than most of these $10 per roundum ROCKFORD PLAYERS PRESENT KAl CONNELLY'S "MERTON OF T. A Review, By Lawrence R. Klein It's all Henderson, that show at Sarah Caswell this week. I never saw Glen Hunter, the star who first took the part of Merton. They tell me he was a marvel. In reply I can say only this: he must have been a super- genius to have been better than Rob- ert Henderson was last night. It probably is both poor taste and a pity to rehash "The Vikings" and compare it to "Merton of the Movies," but it might be said in passing that Henderson is a far, far better Merton than he was a Sigurd; and that, as a pointworthy fact, is true of the en- tire cast. They are much better qual- ified to present Kaufman-Connelly stuff than they are to attempt Ib- sen. In dealing with the cast exclusive of Henderson, it must be remember- ed that it was a one man show that was being presented. Aside from Mer- ton, the remainder of the characters that allowed him to play. They per- fdrmed-every one of them-in a credible manner and they played up to the lead in faithful and timely fa- shion. And to all this must be added the not-to-be-forgotten fact that the company had but two or three days in, which to prepare it, and most of that time was spent between showings of "The Vikings." By the second or third performance all technical diffi- culties will have been ironed and the play will then proceed even morej smoothly and swiftly than last night's speedy performance. Henderson from his first lines proved that he had "caught" the boy that is Merton. He fairly glistened with the effulgence of youthful en-1 thusiasm and boyish earnestness. Not once did he slip from his role, but< sustained throughout, even in the1 pathetic discovery that he possessed "the world's best low comedy face" in place of one that would create something really "significant," a wistful longing that only a true juv- enile can radiate. Last night he real- ly produced something that Ann Ar- bor audiences will remember.1 Mrs. P house, typical Thel semblai product Miss G not unt girl the ed. It herself flighty Prior t It's a ceeds i the fa satire i tions o realism acterize the con done a It's a is fias sound. will ma make y make y thete,