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ANN AlOR, M 1-ilCAN THURSDAY, MARCH 29, 1917.
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SPIRIT OF GREECE
"I Phigeia Among the Taurlans"
Shows Vivid Colors and Melo-
dies of lonian Isles
DRAMA OF CLASSICAL CLUB
RESULT OF MUSIC RESEARCH
"Rookies"as
Former Records
G OVR MENT SOUNSl
OUT NEUTRAL POWERS
Jean Cooley Addresses Students
Largest Drill Meeting
Last Night
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Q UE RY A SE
ThT U.
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ON CONTINGENCY
S. WILL BE
WAR
(1hariotte ie],sey, '18, to; Appear
Role of Euripedes' Greek
Heroine, lpiigenia
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With all the classic beauty of an-
tiquity, with the spirit of the isles of
Greece and the Ionian bays, the Class-
ical Club/'Players will present "Iphi-
genia Among the Taurians" at 8
o'clock tonight in Hill auditorium.
Not only does the play abound in
the stirring passages of the Greek
playwright, but in its presentation, all
classical details have been so followed
that the soul of the picturesque has
been caught, and all the rhythm of
music, and dancing, and vivid color
in Attic life has been depicted.
In the making of the costumes, Uni-
versity scholars and members of the
faculty have been engaged several
months in copying from ancient
vases, bowls, and chalices, all kinds
of Greek and Taurian apparel. Ancient
designs are used, and the beauty of
scores of colored silken veils waved
by the bare armed maidens in the
blue twilight effect a beautiful scenic
illusion.
The piping of the shepherd's lute,
the hymns of the virgins, and the
melodies of the Arcadian vales have
all been constructed by Prof. A. A.
Stanley from suggestions found in
monkish manuscripts in the old Eu-
ropean monasteries, and it is the first
time that the music of old Greec has
ever been presented in the United
States.
Charlotte Kelsey, '18, appears in the
role of Iphigenia; Clarence Hunter,
'17, as Orestes; Ralph Carson, '17, as
Pylades, and Emily Loman, '19, as the
Goddess Athena.
MAKE RESOLUTIONS
AT CLUB MEETING
Urge Congress to Enact Law Provid-
ing for Universal Military
Training
At a meeting of the University club
held Tuesday night in the club rooms
in Memorial hall to discuss the re-
sources of the University in the advent
of war, the following resolutio ad-
vocating military training was drawn
up:
Whereas, the country is now virtu-
ally in a state of war and everywhere
recognized to be without adequate land
and naval forces for its defense, and
Whereas, the general staff of the
army, the national guard, all patriotic
and defense organizations, and mili-
tary experts generally appear to be in
agreement that some form of com-
pulsory military service is imperative
if the life of the nation is to be safe-
guarded:
Therefore be it resolved, That we,
the members of the University club,
at the University of Michigan, urge
upon the congress of the United States
the enaction into law at the earliest
possible moment of the Chamberlain
bill for universal training, as the nec-
essary first step in this direction:
And, be it further resolved, That
copies of these resolutions be for-
warded to the president of the United
States, the United States senators
from Michigan, and to our representa-
tive in congress.
Prof. Jesse S. Reeves of the political
science department acted as chairman
of the meeting and Secretary W. B.
Shaw of the alumni association as
secretary.
Another record-breaking turnout of
volunteer drillers taxed the capacity
of the gymnasiums last night and
showed a total of 400 men. This is
by far the largest number that has
yet reported.
The 200 "rookies" who reported
worked hardalong withothe rest of the
men during the two hours of drilling.
At 9 o'clock Dean Cooley of the en-
gineering college addressed the entire
assemblage in Barbour gymnasium.
He "explained the fact that compulsory
training at Michigan will not consti-
tute any obligation of service more
than that of a private citizen.
Following Dean Cooley's remarks
Major Wilson and Prof. J. C. Parker
of the engineering college gave short
talks. The drillers were then dis-
missed and a meeting of non-commis-
sioned officers was held.
Barbour gymnasium will be open for
drills tomorrow night, from 7 to 9
o'clock. Men to act as officers and
all new men who cannot come on
Wednesday are asked to report at that
time. A school for officers will meet
for the first time at 2:30 o'clock Sun-
day afternoon in Barbour gymnasium.
PROVISIONS OF WAR
ORDERS EXPLAINED
Possible Form of Training for ichi -
gan Students Set
Forth
The principal provisions of general
war orders No. 49 are as follows:
In the training corps the men
should be trained efficiently with the
least practical interference in their
civil occupation.
The corps shallconsist of units es-
tablished by the presidents of such
institutions as apply for membership
but must be under the regulations pre-
scribed by the secretary of war.
The corps shall be organized into
two divisions, a senior corps in uni-
versities requiring four years of col-
legiate work toward a degree, and a
junior corps in all other institutions.
University authorities will retain
their ordinary powers of supervision
and control although the direct con-
trol shall be in the hands of the war
department.
To be eligible to the corps the ap-
plicant must be an able-bodied man
who is a citizen of the United States
and not under 14 years of age.
Uniforms and all equipment will be
furnished without charge to the stu-
dent by the war department.
Students in the corps are no more
subject to call into active service than
citizens who are not in training. At
the end of four years they may be
commissioned into second lieutenants.
TO GRANT DIPLOMAS
Cornell to Give Seniors Certificates
in Case of Actual Service
(Special from Cornell Daily Sun.)
Ithaca, N. Y., March 28.-Following
action taken at an enthusiastic fac-
ulty meeting this afternoon, Cornell
seniors in good standing, who enlist
for service in the army or navy and
are required to leave the university,
will be awarded their diplomas on
leaving. Other students entering ac-
tive service will be granted a leave
of absence.
In view of the impending crisis,
Cornell university has also offered the
government facilities for establishing
an extensive training camp for stu-
dent and other volunteers in Ithaca.
Treat Lone Smallpox Cases at Kansas
Lawrence Kan., March 28.-Three
cases-of smallpox have been treated
at the University of Kansas this year
while hundreds of cases existed
throughout the remainder of the state.
Washington, March 28.-The United
States government is sounding out
neutrals as to their attitude in case
the United States becomes a bellig-
erent. While it had been known that
the state department hadinquired as
to tbherceto of the armed ships,
policy, it s,id officially only this after-
noon that the query was based on
the contingency that the United States
will be in the war.
The negotiations are still proceed-
ing, Officials claimed they had not
heard definitely from any of the Eu-
ropean governments as to their at-
titude despite the Dutch and Norweg-
ian reports of opposition to entrance
of armed ships in their harbors. The
issue probably will not be pressed to
mny great extent, officials indicated,
though Tlolland's known objection to
harboring armed ships May affect the
situation.
REMOBILIZING UNITS
OF NATIONAL GUARD
Orders snspending Further Demobili-
z,-i Reseluded; 45,000 Men
i Federal Service
Washington, March 28.-National
guard units, which were partly de-
mobilized yesterday when the order
went out suspending further demobili-
zation, will be remobilized into service
the war department ordered late to-
day. The order is known to affect
the First Mississippi infantry, and
ambulance company number one of
Alabama.
Just what other organizations are
affected by the order the war depart-
ment was unable to state at once. Re-
ports from department commanders
must be received. The order adds
another link in the chain of the past
week under which more than 45,000
men are now back in federal service.
The piece-meal orders are expected
t continue until the entire guard, or.
at least the greater part of it, is back
in federal service. The same explana-
ion for local police duties as accom-
pktnied previous orders was given out
by the department in connection with
this latest order.
Class Assemblies Today
Literary college-11 o'clock Hill auditorium. Dean Effinger, Mr.
Bryson. H. Grey Muzzy, '17, presiding.
Engineering college, room 348-9 o'clock, sophomores; 10 o'clock
juiniors; 11 o'clock, seniors. Dean Cooley, H. L. Taylor, '17E. Class
presidents presiding.
Law school-11 o'clock, room B Law building. Dean Bates, Glenn
M. Coulter, '17L. H. C. Daniels, '17L, presiding.
Medical school-11:50 o'clock, west amphitheater, Medical build-
ing. Dean Vaughan, A. S. Hart, '17. H. L. Keim, '17M, presiding.
D ental college-Vote in classes. Dean Ward. Walter B. Steele,
'17D, presiding.
Homoeopathic Medical school-11:50 o'clock, Homoeopathic hos-
pital. Dean Hinsdale. V. W. Bergstromy '17H, presiding.
College of Pharmacy-2 o'clock, 151 Chemistry building. Secre-
tary Stevens, J. C. B. Parker, '17. H. V. McWilliams, '18, presiding.
University women-11 o'clock, Science building amphitheater.
Dean Jordan, Professor Reeves, Dean Vaughan, Mrs. L. P. Hall. Mar-
garet I. Reynolds, presiding.
UNION PUTS RESOURCES
COMPILE STATISTICS SHOWING
SERVICES STUDENTS CAN
PERFORM
Following the action of the board
of directors yesterday afternoon, the
entire resources of the Michigan
Union have been placed at the disposal
of the Regents of the University, to
be used as that body sees fit in fur-
Advertising Hen
Offer U.S. Help
Vast Publicity Resources Put at Dis-
posal of Government for.
Any Purpose
Washington, March 28.-The vast
advertising resources of the United
States, the most modern in the world,
are at the disposal of the government
for the purpose of recruiting a huge
army and navy "or for any other
purpose the government may decide
BALLOT TODAY ON
WAR TRAININ
GLASS MEI
STUDENTS WILL CONSIDER '
PROPOSITIONS OF TRAINING
QUESTION
MARKS FIRST STEP
AID OF GOVERNME
Votes Will Be Destroyed as So
Counted to Avoid All Possibi
Obligation to Students
Students in all the schools and
leges of the University will cast
ballots at the various assemblies
morning on the question of cot
sory military training at Michiga
provided for by general war o
No. 49. This will be the first ste
the part of a combined committ
students and the faculty in an
to put the University in a po
where it can render aid to the
ernment in preparing for war.
The Two Propositions
The two propositions to be p
the student vote are as follows:
Proposition 1-Do you fa
military training as provided
general war orders No. 49 to
put in effect at Michigan as se
as possible, and that the Rege
of the University shall make si
drill compulsory on the freshn
and sophomores of the literi
and engineering colleges, t
training to be optional with
other students of all departmen
Proposition 2-would you
willing to endorse compuls
military training at once to
students of the University, p
vided the Regents deemed sue
step advisable?
Separate Vote by Classes
The first proposition was word
it is for two distinct purposes. 1
that the University must have
under drill in order to get mil
officers to instruct and supervise1
Second, that all the votes are 1
separated by classes and will be
sented to the Regents by classes
this way it is believed by thof
charge that the voting by upper
men will not be unfair, since
vote will be merely an expressi4
opinion on the question. In add
to this it was thought by the co
tee that an expression of the u
classmen is desirable because
have been on the campus longe
have watched the problem for th
few years and'so can give a good
ion on the matter.
Assemblies Not Controversia
thering the program of military pre- necessary."
paredness.
It was also decided to co-operate
with the intercollegiate intelligence'
bureau compiling statistics regarding
what universities may be called upon
to do. Michigan faculty members, stu-
dents, and alumni will be classified
according to the services they are able'
to perform for the nation.
Literary Classes Excused Tomorrow
In order that ;,11 students in the
College of Literature, Science, and the
Arts may attend the meetings to be
held for the discussion of the ques-
tion of military training in the Uni-
versity, classes scheduled for 11
o'clock, Thursday, March 29th, will
be excused.
JOHN R. EFFINGER, Dean.
Debating Team Leaves for Wisconsin
A committee of five men represent-
ing every channel of advertising in
America came to Washington today to
tender the services of their profes-
sion to the government, and they were
promptly accepted by Secretaries
Daniels and Baker. Plans are formed
for a tremendous advertising cam-
paign such'as Great Britain conducted,
and through which Kitchener re-
cruited his millions.
The campaign contemplates the use
of newspaper columns, billboards,
street car spaces, art posters, and
every advertising channel in existence.
The most skilled experts in the coun-
try become available immediately to
the government as a result of the of-
fer tendered today.
The committee also visited Secre-
tary McAdoo and W. F. Gifford, di-
rector of the counsel of national de-
fense, and those branches of the gov-
ernment will also make use of this
medium of advertising.
OUST PROPAGANDIST
Student Violates Rule Prohibiting Dis-
tribution of Circulars
In fraction of the University ruling
prohibiting the distribution of circu-
lars or propaganda material of any
sort on the campus, Harold B. Win-
chell, '17E, who had been passing out
literature opposing compulsory mili-
tary training yesterday morning, was
ordered to discontinue by Prof. J. H.
Rowen.
Winchell questioned the authority
of Professor Rowen to make such a
demand of him, but left before of-
ficial authority arrived. -
Secretary Shirley W. Smith, in re-
gard to the ruling relative to the dis-
tribution of circulars, said, "This rul-
ing is enforced regardless of the
nature of the propaganda. Whether
the printed material is in favor of or
against military training would make
no difference. The bulletin boards can
be used at any time."
Business Concerns Write for Seniors
Letters of interest to graduating
seniors of ,the business administra-
tion courses have been received from
various large . business concerns!,
throughout the country and posted on
the bulletin board in the Economics
building.
S. D. FRANKEL, '17L
P. A. MILLER, '17L,
R. F. KAHLE, '171
Michigan's negative varsity debat-
ing team, accompanied by Mr. Louis
Eich, instructor in the oratory depart-
ment, will leave this morning for
Madison, Wis., to meet the Wisconsin
team, debating the question of com-
pulsory investigation of labor disputes.
The team is composed of Samuel D.
Frankel, '17L, Raymond F. Kahle, '17,
and Peter A. Miller, '17L. Of the
trio, two have had former intercol-
legiate experience in debate, Miller
having been a member of the Michi-
gan team which defeated Chicago uni-
versity in 1915, and Kahle having de-
bated two years for Allegheny col-
lege. Frankel has won individual
honors in debate work in the Georgia
School of Technology. The debators
will be received into Delta Sigma Rho,
honorary debating society, and will
each receive a testimonial of $50.
According to the arrangeme
made, none of the assemblies will
controversial. They will be pres:
over either by the presidents of
various classes or by some men
appointed by the Student coup
Some of the assemblies will be
sided over by one of the class pi
dents, others by appointed coun
men. The deans of the various dep
ments will attend the assemblies.
To Check Off All Ballots
The ballots will be checked of
as to prevent an, unfair vote. In
der to facilitate this, the students
expected to sign their ballots, giv
their class and name. These na
will be checked off by the aid o
list given to the ballot committee
the secretaries of the various colle
As soon as the ballots are cou:
they will be destroyed so that
signers will be under no obligation
recruitment or any other service.
The ballots will be counted at
Michigan Union beginning at 1 o'c
tomorrow afternoon, and the co
will be open to inspection for any
No reports will be given out unti
the totals are counted.
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CLASSICAL CLUB PLAY
"Iphi Ri Among the T urians'
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