T HE MICHIGAN DAILY ... EW GYM TO EQUAL1 BEST IN COUNTRY ,elous Floor Provides for Many Ath- letic Events to Be Carried on at Same Time DERN EQUIPMENT OBTAINED great expanse of clear floor, flood- with light from an enormous sky- it, and a bewildering tangle of steel ders supporting the high roof- ,t is the main floor of Waterman mnasium, newly remodeled. The r is 246 feet long and 90 feet wide, I the skylight is 195 feet long. There space on the floor for four basket- 1 games at once, or for track prac- e and a gymnasium class working the same time. Pen laps are run to the mile on new cork track, which is six feet le. The old tra -k was only four t wide and 14 laps had to be run make a mile. The new track is ,ced by two broad stairways at ends of the main floor. Dr. May Is Proud of Building. "Our lighting system will be per- fect," said Doctor May. "Large lights from the central beams will flood the main floor with daylight brightness. Under the track smaller lights will be hung and a string of lights will over- hang the center of the running track. "It will be a regular fairy land when all lighted up. and will be a first class, practical gymnasium, probably as well' equipped as any in the country when it is completed with the plunge." FDetroit Paper Quotes In lander Five Hundred New Lockers. Five hundred more steel lockers will te installed in the basement in a few lays. A plunge, 35 feet by 90 feet, will be built in a large room at the West end of the basement. This will iave to wait for another appropriation rm the board of regents before it an be built. In the meantime the -oom will be used by the rifle club or a range, and the shot-put and pole rault may be practiced there. The Weling over this pool room is concrete Lnd tile to protect from dampness the oards of the main floor. Four handball courts are in a large 'oom at the east end of the basement. East year there were only two courts, Lnd they were not separated from the ocker room. Now there will be no nore crawling under lockers in search f the balls while the game is halted. Shoiwer Equipment Is Best Made. The new shower bath room is a paradise of tile and bright lights. ity-two showers are placed in walls f tile running across the room. Last rear there were only 24 showers in oorly equipped rooms. They were ;he kind that always were too hot or oo cold. The new showers are Crane mixers," the best that can be bought. 'welve large lights set in the ceiling aid attempts at cleanliness on the part if the scrubbers and the walls are tiled o a height of six feet. Two "firemen's poles" leading from ;he main floor will give gym workers % chance to slide down in a hurry and e first in the showers. Two new stair- ways have been built to the main floor, and the old stairway from the locker oom has been boarded up. "All of the apparatus in the gym- saasum now is in excellent condi- Ion," said Dr. GeorgexA. May, the hysical instructor. "A new buck and y new horse have been added on the nain floor, and more equipment will be obtained as we see that we can ise it. Everything now is so planned ;hat apparatus will not have to be noved to be used, but always will be kept in a convenient place so that it will not interfere with track work." Space on Floor for Many Games. Three practise basketball courts and me regulation court for championship games are laid out on the main floor. 'his floor space is so long that sprint- ers can be started at the west end and can work out at the same time a gym class is being held. In the same way there will be room for the shot- ;ut, broad jump, and perhaps the pole vault on this floor. These will be done .n a 12-foot square dirt pit. Military and naval companies of the LJniversity will be allowed to use the nain floor for drill, and will meet :here Wednesday nights. Arrange- ments for playing indoor baseball will be made later. The new 10-la.p track has been banked steeper at the ends and is covered better than the narrow track which preceded it. The 14-lap out- loor track built last year is in ex- cellent condition for use this year. Unfinished Part Must Wait. Rough brick and unslated roof, which give the south side of the build- ing an unfinished appearance, indicate the additional construction which will be made when another appropriation from the board of regents is allowed. Then the south wing of the building, occupied by the offices, will be ex- tended. The new wing will be fitted to contain more athletic offices and larger and better equipped boxing and wrest- ling rooms. A room for fencing may be added if a proposed fencing club materializes. Appropriations to install the plunge and to build the new south wing are hoped for soon. Remodeling thus far has cost about $75,000, some of the work being let on contract, and some being done by the University. In an editorial of the Detroit Journ- al, under the head of "Social Service and the University", the Inlander is spoken of as "the revived Universityc of Michigan review, which betrays at vitality that may presently distinguish7 itself among college periodicals." 1 Attention was called to the October' issue of the Inlander through a bit ofc comment by the editor in which he1 said: "This University, like others, is turning to life around us. No longer is it the aim of a university educationi to interpret the outlook and atmos-r phere of a long-gone epoch for its own sake alone, but rather to bend all study of the past as well as of the1 present to the purpose of better under-( standing the world in which we live."i This portion of the editorial along with an extract from an article by Prof. William Frayer, was included in the half column of editorial comment( by the Journal.] EXPLAINS WOMENs CLBSI SENIOR STATES HISTORY AND PURPOSES 0 F INDEPENDENT ORGANIZAZTION. Editor, The Michigan Daily: There seems to be a rather vague notion among the University women regarding the Independent Girls' club and the reasons for its existence. , As the club was organized only last spring, ad has just started its first membership campaign, perhaps a few words of explanation may not be in- appropriate.; The idea grew out of the senior girls' custom of holding informal so- cial gatherings during the last weeks of the spring term, when many mem- bers of the class come to know each other for the first time. Feeling that the friendships and interests develop- ed in their senior year should have been formed earlier in the college course, the class of 1916 proposed a club for all independent girls in the University. The club's aim, as stated in its con- stitution, is to promote friendly inter- ests among girls, and to secure an ac- tive support of campus organizations." In accordance with this purpose so- cial meetings will be held at least once a month throughout the year and the work of the club will supple- ment that of the Women's league, the Y. W. C. A., and other campus so- cieties. The organization is carried on with the least possible machinery, the club as a whole having only three officers, president, secretary, and treasurer, and two standing committees. In addition, the senior, juniors, and soph- omores have each their own vice-pres- ident, so that the divisions may meet separately when this is desirable. Freshmen are ineligible to member- ship but are invited to the social af- fairs as guests, thus having an op- portunity of meeting upperclass girls and hearing about the work which they will later be asked to participate in. Madge Mead, '16, first president of the club, saw great possibilities ahead for the organization, and spoke with enthusiasm of the time when every independent girl in the Univer- sity should belong to it, believing that through this means closer friend- ships could be formed and more or- ganized support given to the various campus activities. ANNETTA WOOD, '17. Abandons Needle for Pistol and Whip Leeds, England, Nov. 25.-A local circus went on tour with a grand- mother over 60 years of age wearing the spangles of lion tamer. After Many years retirement she abandoned the knitting needle for the pistol and whip when her three sons were forced to enlist. Soldiers' Wooden Legs Become Assets London, Nov. 25.-A wooden leg has its compensations after all. British Tommies wearing artificial limbs use the hollow part for a kit-bag when traveling around England. It has been discovered that the ordinary hollow leg will hold a hair brush, razor, soap, and a small bottle. Try a Michigan Daily Want Ad. k PRESENT TECHNIC STFF TO EDIT ITS LST ISSUE December Number of Engineering Journal to Mark Retirement of Two Chiefs Present members of the Technic staff will issue their last edition of the engineering college publication prior to the installation of the new staff, on or about Dec. 15. The two new chiefs of the staff will be appointed by the advisory board of the Technic soon after Christmas vacation and the man- aging editor and business manager will choose their own assistants. Four features contributed by alumni of the engineering college will be con- tained in the December issue. Dwight B. Cheever, '04E, has written an ar- ticle on "The Patent Lawyer and His Work." "Phases of the Construction of the Soo Locks," "Engineering Eng- lish" and "Essential Features of Aero- plane Design" are the contributions of W. B. James, '16E, J. D. Gordon, '06E, and W. F. Gerhardt, '17E. In addition to these articles, a directory of the engin- eering class of 1916 in the alumni notes will feature this edition. At the beginning of the next semes- ter a new cover design will be adopt- ed by the Technic staff which will be the permanent design used on the en- gineering paper. The new device will be chosen from those presented to the staff by students taking part in a cover design contest. The'contest will close Dec. 2, at 5 o'clock. CONTRSTS TWO SPEAKRS COMPARES EASTERN AND WEST- ERN CONCEPTIONS OF NEW NA- TIONALISM. Editor, The Michigan Daily: Through the lecture given here last week by Sir Rabindranath Tagore, Hindu poet-philosopher, Ann Arbor people had their attention momentar- ily called to the nationalism being fostered of late among certain races. The eastern attitude toward this re- cent tendency, epitomized ii the Ta- gore lecture, and the typically western conception of it, of which Seumus MacManus, Irish national leader, is an exponent, was perhaps never more sharply contrasted than in the person- alities and the gospels preached by these two men. The contrast is the more interest- ing because the two nations represent- ed by these speakers are under the domination of the same sovereign power. While Mr. MacManus points with pride to the activities of the Gaelic league in reviving the Gaelic language, literature, traditions, and customs among the Irish people, Mr. Tagore seems to regard the fact that there has been no effort to arouse a national consciousness among his peo- ple as an evidence of their superior insight and wisdom. Both figures have romantic ap- peal-the vigorous, warm-blooded, im- pulsive Celt, as well as the mystic, patriarchal, reserved Oriental. One feels that the glory of India has van- ished forever from the earth; of Ire- land, one is not sure that the na- tion, which before the Renaissance was one of the teachers of Europe, may not some day through the na- tionalistic temper of its people, come into its own again. GRACE R. ACKERMAN, '18. FORESTER TO SPEAK TODAY Ray E. Bassett to Discuss City Work at Congregational Church Ray E. Bassett, city forester, who is conducting a course in city planning Sunday mornings at the Congrega- tional church, will speak at 12:10 o'clock today on "Shade Trees and City Planning." The lecture formerly began at 12 o'clock, but due to the fact that a great many people attend- ing other churches were unable to be present, the time has been changed to 12:10 o'clock. Mr. Bassett will illustrate his lec- ture with a series of stereoptican views taken in Ann Arbor. He will deal primarily with the kind of trees to plant, the correct interval between planting, and the organization best adapted to certain trees. These lectures are open to both stu- dents and Ann Arbor citizens. As many as 200 people have been present at these meetings and it is anticipated that within a short time the number will be doubled. National W. C. T. IU. Praises Papers Resolutions have been adopted by the National W. C. T. U. commending 850 newspapers and 68 magazines known to' refuse liquor advertise- ments. ANNOUNCE REMAINING UNCERTS FOR SEMESTER School of Music to Continue Plan of Organ Recitals During Examination Week An announcement has been made by the School of Music of the concerts which will be given in Hill auditorium during the remainder of the semester. The first two concerts of the choral union series were given by Louise Homer and Fritz Kreisler and showed very conclusively that the develop- ment and improvement in this series, in comparison with former years, is keeping pace with the rapid progress along other lines of activity. The management has arranged a ser- ies of organ recitals to be given each afternoon of the first week of exam- inations. These recitals have been given at examination time for the last two years. The following concerts have been arranged for this semester: Dec. 6.-Faculty concert. Dec. 12-Ossip Gabrilowitsch, pianist in the Choral union series. Dec. 20-Faculty concert. 1917 Jan. 17-University Symphony or- chestra concert. Jan. 26-Boston Symphony orches- tra, in the Choral union series. Jan. 31-Faculty concert. Feb. -During the first week of final examinations a series of daily afternoon "Relaxations Recitals" will be given on the Frieze memorial or- gan. Feb. 14-Faculty concert. PICK ALL-"FRESH GLEE CLUB Personnel of Organization Selected for Ensuing Year The personnel of the All-Fresh Glee club for 1916-1917 was announced last night. The selections made fol- low: First tenor-James Tuttle, Joseph Failing, Harold Rubey, Edmund Krick- er, Elmer Upton, Clark Wimbles, Wil- liam Bade, Herbert Wagner, and Frank Murdock. Second tenors - Leslie Popp, R. Strong, Andrew Carter, Irving Beck- with, V. H. Rocho, Ernest Roscoe, John McGuire, Carlton Wells, John Walsh, and James Gabell. First basses-William Dawson, Dav- id Nash, Crawford Faust, Morrison Scofield, Robert Yerkes, Herbert Sch- lee, Edward Salzberg, Paul Kempf, Charles Towler, and Don Lawrence. Second basses-Harry Mann, Donald Reed, Carl Martzloff, Lawrence Van Ness, Charles Hixson, Thomas Under- wood, James Needham, Howard Tubbs, Chas. Osius, Horace Hunter. * * * * # U * * U * S * * * * * * AT THE THEATERS * - -* * TODAY * * _ _* * Majestie-Jane Grey in "The * * Test." * * s* * Orpheum-Maurice and Florence * * Walton in "The Quest of Life." * * Also Holmes Travels. , * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * AT THE MAJESTIC. Novelty will reign supreme at the Majestic theater for the first three days starting tomorrow night. A game of football on bicycles is among the features and the wonderful Dervish dancer, who was a sensation at the Panama exhibition, is another star liner. The Schwarz company, direct from the Keith and Orpheum circuits, will present their own original sketch en- titled "The Broken Mirror." The ar- tistic pantomine work of these men produces clever twists in the plot. The Imperial troupe will introduce their novelty of an aerial football game on bicycles. Knapp and Cornalla will appear in a versatile act, including songs, chatter, and stunts. "Late for Rehearsal" is the offering given by Darrell and Hanford. It shows the average vaudeville performers at rehearsal on the opening day of a new show. Onetta, a beautiful Arabian girl, will present native dances. She spins like a top for many minutes, balancing Zimmerman German State Secretary Berlin via wireless to Sayville, Nov. 25.-Under secretary of State Freder- ick Zimmerman was today appointed Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs, succeeding Gottlieb von Jagow who was appointed a life member of the upper house of the reichstag. Succeed- ing Zimmerman as under secretary will be William von Stumm, former counsellor of the German embassy at London. Cercie Era nca1is fleets Tuesday Prof. Arthur Canfield ofsthe language department, will give the first of a series of eight lectures under the auspices of Cercle Francais at 5 o'clock Tuesday, Nov. 28, in Tappan hall. His. subject will be, "Victor Hugo: Paro- dies et Caricatures." The lectures and entertainments to be given throughout the year are as follows: "L'Ecole des Beaux Arts de Paris," by J. J. Alb. Rousseau, Dec. 12; "Un Voyage A. Pied Espagne," by Al- bert Johnson, Jan. 9; "Soiree Musicale, Dramatique et Dansante," Jan. 20; "Le Romantisme Francais," by Moritz Levi, Feb. 20; "Queques Chefs- D'Oeuvre de L'Ancien Francais," by Edward Adams, March 6; "Les Poilus," by William McLaughlin, March 20; "Conference Sur la Piece Choisie," by Robert Effinger, April 24, and "Repre- PARENTS' DAY MAY GAIN RECOGNITION sentation Annuelle du Cercle cais," April 26. Fran- YALE BEATS HARVARD, 6 TO 3 80,000 People See Annual Game; Crim- son Scores Single Goal By HAMILTON (United Press Staff Correspondent) New Haven, Conn., Nov. 25.-Up- wards of 80,000 persons saw Yale triumph over Harvard this afternoon in the Yale Bowl, 6 to 3. It was the first Yale victory in nine years and was won before the greatest crowd in history. Jack Neville, youthful half- back brought glory to Yale and fame' to himself when he crashed through the Harvard line in the second period of play for the only touchdown Yale has made against Harvard in those nine barren years. Robinson negotiated a goal from the field by a drop kick in the first period for the Crimson's three points. After the game was over and Captain Black had snatched from the field the football that had been carried through the fight the thousands of Yale students and graduates vaulted the barriers and flooded on to the field. 'As a whole the Yale eleven out- played the Harvard team; their plung- ing was more powerful, their general- ship better and their tackling more certain. SELECT '17 MEDIC COMMITTEES President Ralph M. Vincent Completes Class Organization Ralph M. Vincent, president of the senior medic class, announced yester- day the committees for the coming year. They are as follows: Social- J. S. Leszynski, J. H. Hamill, B. T.3 Larson, G. D. Treadgold, J. T. Burno; memorial-W. A. Fort, R. Allrich, R. E. Van Duzen, J. B. Grant, P. J. Zamora; honor-A. D. Wickett, L. A. Ferguson, R. J. Nutting, R. L. Laird, R. H. Ruede- mann, and finance-B. J. Holtom, A. E. Gehrke, B. H. Shephard, M. G. Becker. At a recent meeting of the senior medics it was decided to hold a smoker at the Union for all medical students in the early part of December. This will be the first of a series of social functions to be given by the class. Propose Inviting Students' Fathers and Mothers to See Glimpse of Real University Life PRES. HUTCHINS FAVORS PLAN President Harry B. Hutchins, in an interview Saturday morning, expressed himself as heartily in favor of a par- ents' day at the University, such as has been tried out with success at other colleges. "Good!" he exclaimed when asked about it. "Good! I've been trying to get them to come for years." The plan, still a tentative one, is to get parents to come to Ann Arbor and see the normal life of the University as it is, and not as it is portrayed in college fiction. Class work is not to be interfered with in order that par- ents may be given an opportunity to form accurate ideas as to just exactly what their sons and daughters are do- ing in their daily routine, what they are being taught, and what they them- selves are accomplishing. Entertainments are to be provided for the visitors, from the present in- complete plan, to inform them on such phases of University life as they can- not readily observe In a day or two's visit of classes. Little expositions in the various departments, and perhaps an Ann Arbor moving picture show such as was recently taken and pre- sented, might also be called to aid in this quasi-instruction of parents as to what the University of Michigan really is in its inner workings. Tried at Other Universities. Other universities' have tried the idea with success, and Kansas is pre- paring to hold a similar event some time early in December in connection with its semicentennial celebration. Large numbers are to see the students at work and play and preparations are going forward to care for them. Fraternities and sororities through- out the country have adopted the plan on a smaller scale, by having fathers and mothers at their house parties in place of the customary companions of their own age, and from all reports these gatherings have been of pleas- ure and benefit to both students and parents. The line of procedure for the ful- fillment of the idea is to be laid open to the student body for suggestions as to what is to be done and how, and from the warm support already re- ceived it appears highly probable that either one day or more will be selected and a campaign will be conducted to get parents here at that time and ac- quaint them with the real University of Michigan. To Continue Alaskan Rate Hearing Washington, Nov. 25.-The second of three hearings the interstate commerce commission is hoding in its investiga- tion of intra and inter-Alaskan rail, rail and water freight, and passenger rates is being held today at Juneau. The third and last will be at Seattle, Dec. 4. Lake Trips to Continue This Week It is expected that this week will see the end of navigation on the Great Lakes. The season just ended has witnessed a record ore movement. Use The Michigan Daily Want Ads for. results. Ann Arbor's progressive merchants use the Michigan Daily as thei adver- tising medium. We Guarantee Clean Food Pure Water Quick Service DINNERS-30c SUPPERS-25c SUNDA Y NIGHT SI Served from 5-7,25c P~ECIAL Chipped Beef-Creamed, on Toast Jelly Omlet Escalloped Oysters With Escalloped Potatoes Tea, Coffee, Milk SPECIALS chairs held in her teeth while dancing in a wild fantastic manner. The today's performances at the Ma- jestic will begin at 1:30, 3, 7, and 8:30 o'clock. Jane Grey will appear in Al H. Woods' production, "The Test." An interesting story is told in a thrilling manner. Ann Arbor's progressive merchants use the Michigan Daily as their adver- tising medium. Chicken Salad-15c Sausage and Cakes-20c The Grill Room Under Huston's