VEDAMDAV, TMT 14, 1943 FAZE :MV TllI~ MICHIGAN '~7~Ti~ VA~i Th~E HARMFUL STANDARD: Hayden Emphasizes Negro Culture as True American Bags Seven Axis Planes High School Scholarship Offered by 'U Desirable Character, Ability, Citizenship To DIM THE LIGHTS: Technical Mysteries of Play Production Revealed by Expert v7 "A separate Negro culture does not exist in America," Robert Hayden emphatically declared in the first of his series of lectures on Negro his- tory and culture in the Amphitheatre of the Rackham Building Monday evening. These lectures were originally scheduled in the East Lecture Room, but because of a larger attendance than was anticipated, the audience was moved to the Amphitheatre. Dobert Hayden stressed the fact that there is no such thing as Amer- ican Negro culture. The Negro's achievements, literature, and arts are American. To hear true African Negro poetry one would have to travel to the Sudan. Artistic Criticisms Are Biased "The double standard of artistic criticism in this country is harmful to the Negro," he emphasized. The critics excuse the colored writer's faults on the assumption that the work is pretty good for a Negro. His writings are appraised as racial commentary and not on the same standards as the white man's work. Hayden, author of two books of poetry, recommends J. Saunders 'Reeding's "No Day of Triumph" as an excellent American book written by a Negro. Historians have only published an- ti-Negro propaganda for they have falsified the true history of the Ne- gro, said Hayden. He pointed to Bandage Unilet Open Toda, Stressing the urgent need for more instructors in the surgical dressing unit, Jean Whittemore, '44, chair- man of the unit, announced that the unit would be open from 1 p.m. to 5 p.m. today and tomorrow. The houses which are especially invited to come today are Stockwell, Alpha Delta Pi, Gamma Phi Beta, and the Jellema, Freeman, and Bor- den League houses. To become an instructor a coed must put in a minimum of six hours of work at the unit. If she is ap- proved by the Red Cross supervisor, she then assumes the job of teaching newcomers how to roll bandages and of inspecting the dressings. The dressings are inspected twice before they are packed and are then sent directly to the medical receiving units. Just before being used at the field hospitals, the dressings are sterilized. Some of them are used at Army and Navy hospitals in the U.S. and others are sent overseas to Africa and Guadalcanal. Next week the houses that put in the greatest number of hours will be announced in The Daily, and also those which have the greatest per- centage of participation. This will, give both large and small houses an equal opportunity to show their ef- forts. Muzzey and Woodward, authors of high school history books as exam- ples. Historians Ignore Negro's Values These writers have pictured the Negro as a naked savage coming to America as a slave, and then pining for his lost master after the Civil War. They failed to mention the 200,000 black men who fought in the Civil War. Hayden then traced Negro his- tory from the dawn of civilization to the slave revolt in Haiti. He pointed out that the black men knew the process of iron smelting, employed the industrial arts, and wove cotton long before the Mediterranean civili- zation existed. "The slave trade de- stroyed the African culture," added Hayden, author of 'The Black Spear' a book to be published shortly. Slave Revolt 'Talk Is Next In the next lecture the slave revolt, Civil War and Reconstruction period will be presented. After the first two lectures entitled "Toward a New Per- spective of Negro History and Cul- tural Achievement," Hayden will dis- cuss various phases of literature a-id conclude the series with the graphic arts. "The large audience is indicative of something happening in people's' minds," Prof. Mentor Williams of the English department, master of ceremonies, said. By these lectures Hayden wishes to promote a better understanding of Negro problems and achievements. Suggested reading lists will be distributed at the lectures and the books will be on reserve at Angell Hall Study Hall. Open to the public free of charge this lecture series is sponsored by the Inter-Racial Association. Hispan iClub To Meet iTod ay Presenting a program by three Latin American students, the second Hispanic Club meeting of the year' will be held at 8 p.m. today in the League. ' Dr. Jorge Vallarino of Quito, Ecua- dor, will lecture in Spanish on "The Republic of Ecuador,-New Tenden- cies." Following his lecture Dr. Nel- son Santaio of San Paulo, Brazil will give a brief talk in Portugese on scme interesting aspects of his coun- try. In addition, Senorita Mary San- tosof Begota, Columbia, will present several piano selections. New officers of the Hispanic Club for the summer term are, Ruth Con- zelman, '45, president, Edythe Hen- derson, Grad., vice-president, Carme- lita Rosasco, Grad., secretary, and Norman Bernhardt, '44, treasurer. All students interested in Spanish and Portugese are invited to attend the meeting. Tennis Players To Register in WAB By VIRGlNIA ROCK "All clear, Do2n?" "All clear." Be Basis for. Awards "Then, curtain up, dim the house- Nlights the play is on." New scholarships which each year Donald Horton, or "Don" as he is will pay the full tuition of the out- known backstage in the Lydia, Men- standing graduate of each of Michi- delssohn Theatre is officially the gan's accredited high schools were technical director for) the Michigan announced yesterday by the Board of Repertory Players of the Department Regents.RpioyPaeso h eatet . . of Speech. The scholarships will provide the Makesec student's tuition throughout a nor- He's the man responsible for the mal four year course in any of the sunlight and fire, for the oil lamps following fields: liberal arts and sci- ences, engineering, pharmacy, archi- tecture and design, education, for-- estry, nursing, music and pre-profes- sional study for medicine, dentistry. law and business administration. Scholarship Judged The new grants will be given on x the basis of academic ability, desir- able personal characteristics, good citizenship, health ,and need for fi- nancial assistance in order to attend college. High school records, ed 3ational and psychological tests, app ications :