AT YOUR DOOR THREE THE ONLY OFFICIAL EVENINGS A WEEK,75c SUMMER PUBLICATION Vol. V. ANN ARBOR, MICHIGAN, THURSDAY, AUGUST 6, 1914. No. 19. ENGINEERS LOSE FIRST SCRAP OF SEASON TO LITS U". hal Inhabitants 'in Clean Victory Over League Champs, "-; Boiler-makers De- feat Jaws ALL-CAMPUS SUMMER TEAM IS CHOSEN BY MANAGEMENT League Still in Debt and Makes Cali on Players for Financial Assistance LANDSCAPE DEPARTMENT IS TOAE LARGE LABORATORY Take Over Old Botanical Gardens Near Boulevard; May Be Ready in One Year The old botanical gardens on the new boulevard drive, which were found inadequate for botanical experi- nents, have been taken over by the landscape department, and will be transformed into a laboratory for ad- vanced students in landscape design. This will necessitate a great amount of work, and Professor Tealdi, who is supervising the the project, states that it will be fully a year or more before the laboratory will be completed and ready for actual use. The land purchased last spring on Packard street will be used by th'e botanists. FALL PLANS MADE BY LYCEUM CLUB INSTRUCTOR MAY BE CALLED BELIEVE PROF. TALAMON 1S TO SERVE AS DUTCH PRIVATE Harry Rottschaefer, instructor in political economy, who is taking work in the law department during the sum- mer, is worried over the prospects of being catted to serve in the Dutch ar- my in case that country should become seriously involved in the present Eu- ropean struggles. According to statements recently published regarding requirements for military service, those born in Holland and residing in this country may be mustered in time of exigency. Mr. Rottschaeffer left Holland when six years old, and hopes that he has been forgotten, but still believes there is a possibility of his being called to defend the land of his birth. LEAGUE STANDING Won..Lost.. Pet. E -...........7 1 .875 Lits ..........4 3 .571 Laws..........2 4 .333 Medics. 2 7 .222 *I1 After winning an easy victory over - the laws Tuesday by an 11 to 0 score, Organization Offers Timely Lectures the engineers fell prey to the furious and Entertainments in attack of the lit team yesterday after- Announcement noon, breaking their long chain of victories by accumulating three tal- CLUB WAS LAUNCHED IN 1905 lies while the lits chalked up a total of six. The medics finished their The seventh annual announcement schedule by forfeiting their last game of the Lyceum club, which will be with the laws, which was slated for ready for distribution soon,. shows that some time this week. Michigan towns may select for their Tuesday's Shutout fall and winter entertainments speak- ers who come up to a high standard. Tuesday's game was about the aol- Lecture subjects of a timely nature eat picking the 'league champs have together with entertaining recital had during the summer, as in fivelIn- nmesmk pteporm s ngstycrsdthpattw rnumbers make up the program. In nings they crossed the plate two or addition to a huort sketch of each more times in all but one round, to- nddbtron theaprortseanoune- taling 11, while the barristers with ment contains a hiatory of the Lyceum three scattered hits failed to make a club together with press comments single round trip. Eight errors for and other interesting data dealing the laws coupled with eight hits for with the work of the organization. the engineers and some clever slab The Lyceum club was organized in work by Wheat made the result inev- 1908, under the direction of the depart- itable. The boilermakers had every- ment of oratory. The membership of thing their own way from the very the club has been limited to able start, chasing around the bags at will speakers drawn from the student body. and making all sorts of trouble for the There are 20 members this year, and score-keeper. from this number the best will be se- The game was somewhat marred by lected to speak in towns throughout an injury received by Donelly, the star the state. Only those students who of Monday's game, who was knocked have had special training in public out cold iu a bad mixup at the plate. speaking, and whose work has been None can tell just how it happened Continued on page 2) but after the dust cleared away both C u Donelly and Ide were declared out at home. The center fielder soon recov "UNIVERSAL. PEACE" TO BE ered, however, and finished the game Wednesday's Scrap DISCUSSED FRIDAY NIGNT In contrast to their stellar ball on Tuesday, the engineers cut a sorry figure on Wednesday, while the strong Saginaw SupecintBndent Chose ub- r ject of Speech Before War lit team played all around them, fort-Began lug the champs to swallow the bitter lea pill of defeat to the tune of a 6 to 3 "Universal Peace and the Teaching dirge, of History" is the subject of a lecture The fussers started off with a rush to be given at 8:00 o'clock Friday and scored three runs in the first night in the west physics lecture room round. After Huebel had been retired by Supt. E. C. Warriner, of Saginaw. at first Brilmyer singled and went to Superintendent Warriner occupies second when Thomas muffed Nie- a high place in education, not only in mann's grounder. Ross then followed Michigan, but in the middle west. Sum- suwih another clean clout, allowi mer school authorities, who arranged bothrimerssimanf toscdamh-nfor the lecture, announce that the sub- per home. Ross, himself tallied when ct was pcked before the outbreak Glenny and Lords found Hughitt for jEwapedobe o of European hostilities. two more singles and Glenny was tag- "The Che 'ist and the High Cost ged at the plate for the third out. Theo .v. i,,s.f lits' lead did not look so bad, however, A. L. Whiteat50 10 o'clock this after- after the engineers had their turn at)A.P.Wh at: inskislal- bat ato dre a ree ripto frstnoon. Prof. L. C. Karpioski will talk bat. Eaton drew a free trip to first Friday afternoon on "The Develop- and Hughitt likewise waited for four ment of Arit metic." This lecture will bad ones. Thomas then singled, scor- be illustrate y a valuable collection ing Eatoia and "Tommy" ran home on a pased na"otchedathoerst of early arithmetics belonging to Pro- The engineers notched their stick again in the third while the lits gar- is now a reality as the result of action nered a tally apiece in the third, fourth on the part of the management last and fifth rounds, the run in the third night. No games have been definitely being due to Huebel's clout for the scheduled at present but several good circuit. encounters are in the process of ar- 'The All-Campus Team rangement. The much talked of all-campus team (Continued on page 4) S * * ** * * * * * NOTICE! The summer session baseball. * league is in debt. The members * of the various teams are re- * quested by the management to * contribute whatever they feel * is right to one of the officers be- fore the end of the week. COURSE ON LIBRARIES FOR * * ON BATTLEFIELD OF FRANCE As French Reserve, Prominent Faculty Man Is Called into Active Service CABLES FROM FEW ANN ARBOR TOURISTS Called abruptly from his honey- He has been spending his honeymoon moon in Paris, Mr. Rene Talamon, there, and in other parts of France, prominent member of the French fac- expecting to return to Ann Arbor in ulty, is now serving in the French ar- time for work in the fall. my as an officer' in the reserves. French Faculty Worried Friends of Mr. Talamon in Ann Arbor have no doubt about his being in the Prof. Arthur G. Canfield, head of the field, and are distressed about his ab- French department, announced this sence from the faculty this fall, morning that he is entirely at loss re- -Has Completed Required Servie garding the situation. Professor Can- r.alasConeted itmpied hServie field was planning a year's study in Mr. Talamon completed his required France next year, having obtained a two years of military service about leave of absence, but he announces ten years ago, shortly before coming that he will remain in Ann Arbor and to Michigan. Since that time, accord-atdhelor.mainin nAorn tug to the military rule in France, he adhldoM. Taao'.wr ni ingto he iliaryrul inFraceliesome definite situation is reached.. If has been a member of the reserves the war continues, and Mr. Talamon holding one of the lesser non-commis- is unable to return by next semester, sioned offices. While in actual service, Professor Canfield announces that his Mr. Talamon never saw any fighting, place will be filled. Mr. Talamon was France being entirely at peace. considered one of the most valuable Prominent Faculty Man men in the department, being the on- For several years he has occupied a ly native Frenchman in the group. prominent place on the French faculty, and has achieved considerable social Telegram From Dr Peterson popularity. He has been identified Word has been received from Dr. with all work of the French depart- Reuben Peterson, of the medical de- ment, and has directed the annual partment, in a cablegram from Lon- plays given by the Cercle Francais don, England, forwarded via. New for several years. York, as follows, "Family safe in Lofth Marriage Was Romantic don, will sail at earliest opportunity." Mr. Talamon's marriage early in Although no names of Ann Arbor June was a romantic one. Leaving toursis have appeared in either the nearly a week prior to the date set in New York, Chicago, or Detroit papers the announcement, he was married it is believed that most of them have about June 1 to Miss Beatrice Under- reached places of safety. wood, niece of Congressman Oscar Un- When last heard from, the locations derwood of Alabama. "Married Mon- of several were as follows: Prof. F. day, Speeding Toward New York" was N. Scott and Mrs. Scott, Berlin, Ger- the message receiyed by the discon- many; Prof. H. P. Theime and Mrs. certed friends who were planning the Theime, Paris, France; Prof. F. C. usual honeymoon festivities. Newcombe, Italy; Prof. A. G. Hall and The couple went directly to Paris, Mrs. Hall, Durham, England;and Prof. the former home of Mr. Talamon, and J. G. Winter and Mrs. Winter in the the present residence of his parents. Netherlands. ICHILDREN BEGINS 'IIS WEEK' A course on children's libraries, giv-1 en in the school of library methods, will begin this week, and continue 1 throughout the remaining 'reeks ofI .the summer session. The course will be conducted by Miss Edna White-1 man, of the Carnegie library, of Pitts- burg. Miss Whiteman, who has beeni on the teaching staff of the school ofI library methods for the past four years, is a member of the faculty of Pittsburg university, and is also a teacher in the training school for chil-, dren's libraries at the Pittsburg Car-r negie library.t MAKE VARIOUS IMPROVEMENTS r IN CHEMICGAL LABORATORIES Laboratory tables, . which are usedt by students in qualitative ana'sis, arec being altered so as to give each stu- dent more space to perform experi' ments. The drawers of each table are being enlarged, and more tables aret to be added to accommodate a larger number of students in the fal. The INDIAN EXPERIENCES ARE down upon. Most of the roads were' work, which is being done in ncreas- in excellent repair. ing the capacity of the laboratory for RELATED BY MR. BURSLEY The chief points of interest which general chemistry, is progressing rap- idly and will be finished the last of the month. A large crowd at west lecture room eluded the seven island pagodas beau- Tuesday night was furnished with a tiful but hard to approach; old French President and Wife to Take a Rest tour through India, by means of the forts which resemble Gibraltar; the Pres. Harry B. Hutchins and Mrs. lantern slides and explanations of Mr. temples with the Horse court and Lily Hutchins will leave for Osterville, P. E. Bursley. tank; Bombay with its ancient Per- Mass., tomorrow night on an extended "The houses of India," said Mr. Burs- tugese buildings, its Persian quarters, vacation. They plan to spend the month of August in resting at the sea- ley, "are damp, hat, and almost air- and busy habors; the Pear mosque and shore, and will return before college tight; they are one-storied for the sarcophigi at Delhi where in certain opens. Hindoo abhor sleeping below anyone. temples a prayer is worth 500 offered --- __ Much of the native population lives in elsewhere; scenes of the Sepoy rebel- Next Union Membership Dance Friday poverty, filth, and mental stagnation, lion at Cawnpore at Lucknow; the sa- The next regular Union dance will for the natives are like their houses. cred Ganges river where hundreds of be held on Friday evening. The com- mlin ah be held n cFarieing.mp he om- W The population has no one type any millions bathe yearly; Rangoon and mittee In charge is co osed C. W. Burmah with their million pagodas, Wilber, chairman, and Sidney Steen more than has the United States' pop- and Mandalay wi h its glass mosaics. Dancing will begin at 9:00 o'clock and ulation. A good way of studying the "Religion in India is largely Bhud- tickets, which are 50 cents a couple, different types is by starting .a trip dist and Mohammedan. Caste lines may be secured at the door Friday preferably from near Ceylon,, 'due are sharp; the Brahmin, or the upper evening. north through central India to the foot caste, is perhaps the most exclusive. of the Hymalayas, and thence east to For religious offerings flowers of Professor Bolts Lecture Yesterday showed this route on a large map bright colors are popular. Prof. H. A. Sanders, of the Latin de-' thrown on the screen. "India has several architectural partment, failed to apear for his lec- "Transportation in India," continued traits which are unique. Its magic ture on "Early Translations and Man- the speaker, "is by means of elephants, and philosophical sophistry is the uscripts of the New Testament" yes- river flat-boats, single wagons with deepest. A charm of tradition and terday afternoon. The audience wait- ponies, or railroads. I once rode 46 mystery shrouds this great land. Eng- ed in the west physics lecture room, miles before breakfast, in one of those land has done much to help and to in- but when the speaker failed to appear, wagons. The vehicle was springlets pair this huge race; and much remains was dismissed. The lecture will not with straw on the seat, too narrow to for which Hindooism. along must pro- be given at a future time. be comfortable and too short to lie vide."