SUNDAY, JANUARY 29, 1922

THE MICHIGAN DAILY MAGAZINE


Robert Louis Stevenson
(By Samuel L. Greenebaum, Jr.) After reading "An Apology for Why should not young people do things
Beauty and intelligence rarely find Idleness," one finds one's self in a pe- that are not safe and reasoned? They
.eculiar plight. Certainly none can deny are not bound by fear. Why should,
themselves possessed by thse same i the verity of the author, but is his they be hampered by aged experience l
dividual- Nature seems to think that creed practicable in this materialistic and forever fettered by sagacity? Yes
either one should be enough for one world? How often do we knowingly -Stevenson is right. It is considered
person; she rarely considers it neces- reject that which we know to be true, a great joke by those who are aged
sary or advisable to iiix tiem.How- in order to be conventional! What and wise, if, when some young en-
rslaves are we to the fear of seeming thusiast makes a wild statement, a
ever, we must admit that there are a ridiculous! W1hy can we not be con- sagely smiling old gentleman slowly
few favored sons and daughters whom tent with sustenance and not crave shakes his head and replies, "Yes, so
Providence has seen fit to bless with mere wealth? I thought too when I was your age."
this double gift. Realizing as we do that we know In truth, as Stevenson points out, the
Similarly, in literature, few men nothing f sthe Divine Purpose which youth could well enter a general
yhas placed us here, why do we center demur, and thus prove his case. If
have worth-while ideas, and at the our actions on economics to the ex- this "vieillard" thought thus when he
same time, are gifted with the power clisio of aesthetics? We can but was young, why should not the young
to express themselves gracefully. Only : admire Stevenson and all brave souls man do likewise? "Si jeunesse savait,
too often does the appreciative reader who refuse to- allow themselves to be si vieillesse pouvait!" is indeed a pret-
thrust aside a book because of a cramped by the race for the dollar, ty expression, but how watery and
marked absence of one of these two. but who lead their lives in the most hopeless it sounds.
The writer, who lacks style but pos- comfortable, the most enjoyable, and Although Stevenson ridicules marri-'
sesses ideas, is like a man in a foreign thus the most beneficial way. age in some of his essays, forces on
country; he who has grace, ease, force, Stevenson, in his "Virginibus Puer- it the conventional joke of all time,
hut finds himself at loss to say sonme-
tindsfvale hims in the say spe isqiue," nobly defends youth, head- lie cannot make us believe that he is
thing of value is f the same predica- strong, irresponsible, joyous, youth. (Continued on Page 8)
ment'as a manufacturer without busi-~I
ness. Robert Louis Stevenson is one
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ideas with simplicity, force, and ex-
actness. Therein lies his charm, his
worth.
Perhaps no writer on the more phil-
osophical subjects has been able to=
simplify his expression to as great an'
extent as has Stevenson. Perhaps too, i GoLc
no writer has been so able to write
successfully for both children and old-
er people. One finds the same de-
lightful simplicity in his "MemoirsE
and Portraits" as in that wonderful:- THAT IS OUR WISH FOR YOU
collection, "The Child's Garden of DURING THE NEXT TWO WEEKS.
Verse. Fortunate is the man whoD GEE
can abstract himself from the cares of = BUT NO MATTER HOW YOU FARE=
"grown-up" existence to the extent,
of being able to amuse children. Stev- IN YOUR EXAMS; YOU CAN AL-
enson, by maintaining simplicity of WAYS BANK ON
style enables himself to be understoodWAYSBANKeON
by "Youth and Crabbed Age,' gay
childhood and sober maturity.
The content of his writings makes
one forget the art with which he con-
veys them. His life, naturally mor-
bid by reason of his illness, continual-
ly protrudes through his essays. Ilis
philosophy seems to be an effort to Besimers' Grilled Steaks
comfort himself and those in like con-
ditions. Nevertheless, his efforts at'
optimism often seem to be unsuccess -=OPPOSITE D. U. R. STATION
ful and he seems to become a victim=
of despondency;again. His works, so Ebery One is a NasterpteCe
appealing in themselves, often fasten!= O
themselves on the careful reader, so -
that he too shares Stevenson's allur-
ing dejection, and must lay aside the
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Hermione Goes
To The Hop
Roscoe Hat Asked Her,
So of course She'il Accept
Hermoiffe is pictured above,
pondering over her costume for
the gala event of the year, the
J-Hop. She soon struck upon
HUTZEL'S as the solution for
her difficulties, and started in
by buying a
Dance Frock
There were such a variety of
colors and materials fashioned
into frilly dresses that Her-
moine had quite a time making
her selection. But she finally
chose one of pink taffeta with
hooped hips and little rosettes
trinmning shoulders and waist.
She was so pleased to find that
the price, $27.50 to $56.25, gave
her plenty of money for the rest
of her costume, that she quick-
ly added a pair of good looking
Earrings
-in a soft color to match her
frock and when Hermoine dis-
covered some beads of a hue
that blended with the general
color scheme, costing only
$2.50, she could scarcely repress
her delight. She took them, too,
and passed on to
Silk Hosiery
Silver hose occupied her atten-
tion first and she bought two
pairs for $3.50 a pair. The silk
lingerie counter was near by
and the attractive display
caught her eye. Here she pur-
chased a dainty camisole for
$3.95 and then ended her shop-
ping with silk bloomers at $5.00,
entirely satisfied with the ef-
fect her costume would create.
LIBERTY AT MAIN

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We Believe-
that there is a vast difference between practicing
thrift and being miserly. The practice of thrift
has a purpose and an end. It will give you a run-
ning start towards success.
We cordially invite all the students of the Univer-
sity to carry their bank accounts
-at
The ANN ARBOR SAVINGS BANK
RESOURCES - OVER $5,000,000.00-


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