1942-01-14; Central Michigan Life

              Plans Announced for February Enrolment
Social Committee
Sponsors Dance
On Friday Night
Cabaret Dance to Feature
Bud Benford's Orchestra and
Night Club Appearance.
Central Michigan students will
have the opportunity to attend a
different type of dance Friday night,
January 19, when the ballroom of
Keeler Union will take on the appearance of a typical night-club.
Tables, dim-lights, and a huge floor
show are all included in the plans
for the event. The patrons of Central's "Hit-Spot" will have table
service all evening and will be able
to dance to the music of Bud Ben-
ford and his Men of Rhythm.
The affair, sponsored by the Student Social Activities Committee, is
for the entire student body. Tickets
can be obtained from the Dean of
Women's office and are priced at
seventy-five cents, tax included.
While purchasing the tickets patrons
can also reserve their tables for the
night.
The floor show promises to be one
of the standout performances of the
year. Under the guiding hand of
Prof. Harry Miller and Norm Ellefson many surprises await the "First-
Nighters" headed toy a new faculty
quartet under direction of Prof.
Fred Bush, the floor show will include dances by Nadine Robinson
and Steve Simonoik, musical numbers by a women's trio; solos by
Carlton Jacobson and Bernie Kane;
and will have two new secret gagmen. The entire program will be
presided over by Harvey Silvert.
The committee in charge includes
Norvall C. Bovee, chairman, Harry
Miller, Mrs. Helen V. Porterfield,
Miss Irene Jorae, Dr. Rolland H.
Maybee, Norm Ellefson, and Esther
Anderson.
Classes Prepare
For Defense Work
During the next semester at Central Michigan College classes in
physics, chemistry, and astronomy
will be modified to give students'
best possible preparation for army,
navy, aviation and defense industry
work.
Astronomy 302, Practical Astronomy and Navigation, taught by
Prof. K. P. Brooks, will be open to
students who have had trigonometry. The work in general will consist of actual observations' with
practical instruments and the solving of practical problems. Chemistry 202, Quantitative Analysis,
taught by Dr. E. J. Merrill, may be
elected by those who have studied
general chemistry. Added to the
usual course will be Iron and Steel
Analysis, to be so modified as to
give the individual students good
preparation for work as analysts
and inspectors in munition factories. Chemistry 302, Organic
Chemistry, taught by Dr. Malcolm
Filson, will be of particular value
to those preparing for chemical
warfare or nursing. Physics 302,
Optics, will be taught by Theodore
Cook. The theory and use of telescopes, range finders and periscopes
will be of great value in any branch
of the service.
Those boys already in the service write that their training in
mathematics and science is of great
help in placing them in positions
of most use and which afford promotions to higher ranks. Mathematics is indispensable and the
practice in the use of logarithms
and other tables of the greatest importance.
Central
Michigan
VOLUME *5
NUMBER 11
MOUNT PLEASANT, MICHIGAN, WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 14, 1943
Yearbook Picture
Schedule Posted
The remainder of class photographs for the 1942 Chippewa will
be taken beginning  at one p. m.,
Monday, January 19. A schedule for
appointments will be posted today
on the bulletin board facing the
general office-
Senior photographs were taken in
November. In cases where some few
did not understand that the pictures were to be used in the yearbook, special arrangements may be
made with Ardith Westie.
Pictures' will be taken, as in November, unaer the auditorium stage,
which may be reached through a
door at the right, inside the orchestra pit.
Organizations will be notified as
to the time of group pictures.
Provisions Made
For Men Drafted
Credit, Refunds of Fees, Set
Up for Students Called to
Service.
Following a meeting of the Faculty Council on January 7, it was
announced that all men students
who enlist or are drafted this semester will be given full credit for
the term if their work is average or
above.
It is to be the option of the instructor as to whether additional
work should be required of the student in order to qualify. A special
examination was suggested as a
means of qualification.
Regulations governing the refunding of semester and summer
session fees were released from the
president's office this week, as follows. Semester fees: No refund will
be granted unless applied for within
the first nine weeks of the semester .
in which the student withdrew. A ;
student who withdraws not more
than two weeks after registration
will be entitled to a refund of the
entire semester fee. A student who
withdraws more than two weeks and
less than four weeks after the beginning of the semester will be entitled to a refund of one-half the
semester fee. A student who withdraws more than four weeks and not
later than eight weeks after the beginning of the semester will be entitled to a refund of forty percent of
the semester fee.
Extension Department
Releases New Centralight
The new issue of Centralight,
college quarterly, was released this
week by the extension department.
The edition is entitled "Administrative Number", and contains1 articles by various administrative officials of the college. A few copies
are available in the Extension office for those who would like to
obtain a copy.
Juniors Choose
Band for J-Hop
Bill Sawyer's Orchestra from
University of Michigan to
Play for Dance.
With the music of Bill Sawyer's
U. of M. orchestra as a background,
Central dancers will benefit from
semester-long plans for the annual
J-Hop in the Keeler Union Ballroom from 9:00 till 1:00, Friday evening January 30.
The class feels particularly fortunate to have secured Bill Sawyer
and his band for their party, and it
was to obtain them especially that
the date was changed from the originally-set date, January 23.
Decorations are 'being done in
black and silver, but the theme is to
be kept secret until the night of the
dance. The favors too are to be
surprises, but the class promises that
they will equal those of previous
years.
One hundred fifty tickets will go
on sale this week Thursday at $3.00
per ticket plus tax. They will be
sold first to seniors and juniors,
then to underclassmen and alumni.
Seven Represent
League at Lansing
"Wait until called upon for action'' was the advice given to the
representatives of A. W. S. (Association of Women Students) at their
conference where girls from eight
Michigan colleges met in East
Lansing, Saturday, January 10. Dr.
D. Louise Sharp, Phyllis Johnson,
Esther Anderson, Ardith Westie,
Maxine Flannery, Joan Dillon, and
Virginia Fedcke were the representatives of the Women's League
Board from Central who attended
this conference which began with
registration at 8:30 and concluded
after a luncheon at 2:30.
The morning's program included
a panel discussion, individual discussion groups, and other discussion
groups on special problems, one of
which, entitled "Campus Politics",
was led by Ardith Westie as student chairman.
Representatives of Hope College,
Alma College, Michigan State, C.
M. C. E., Ypsilanti, W. M. O. E.,
Albion, and Wayne heard the panel
discussion on the subject, "College
Students in Defense Work" in
which the remark that "We are
training men at West point as generals for the next war, not as second lieutenants for this war" was
received with enthusiasm.
BEN EAST
Ben East's "Alaska" illustrated
by his own moving pictures will
be shown Thursday, January 15,
at 8:00 p. m. in the college auditorium. Tickets will be available
at the General Office.
Mr. East is to appear here
under the Joint sponsorship of
Central's Agriculture department
and the Chippewa River Con-
©ervation club.
Red Cross Drive
Nets Big Returns
"Remember Pearl Harbor" was a
slogan of no little significance to
Central students, faculty, and office
workers who donated generously in
the pre-vacation Red Cross drive.
A letter from Mrs. Helen Hutto,
secretary of the local chapter of the
American Red Cross, to Harry A.
Miller, assistant professor of English, who directed the college campaign, expresses the gratitude of the
local Campaign Committee for Mr.
Miller's "efforts in the recent drive
and the splendid results obtained."
The following contributions were
made on campus: Central College
Band, $3.05; Pi Kappa Sigma, $5.00;
Tau Alpha Upsilon, $10.00; Sigma
Phi Omieron, $2.00; Library Circulation Staff, $5.00; Varsity Club,
$5.00; Cliophiles, $3.30; A Cappella
Choir, $5.00; Women's League,
$25.00; Delta Sigma Epsilon, $4.00;
Alpha Sigma Tau, $5.00; Phi Kappa
Theta, $2.00; Helen R. Emmons
Club, $6.00; Alpha Sigma Alpha,
$2.00; Mercier Club, $3.00; Ronan
Hall, $20.00; Sigma Tau Gamma,
$5.00. Phi Sigma Epsilon, $5.00; Student Council, $25.00; Home Economics Club, $3.30; Junior Class,
$10.00; Physical Education Club,
$3.00; Keeler Union Dormitory,
$2.65; Sloan Hall, $13.00; Kappa Delta Pi, $2.00; and collected in the
hall in the box was $2.20. These
contributions total $176.50; others
were made after the report had been
completed.
Faculty Additions
With New Term
Lighter,   Fairchild  Transfers
Also Effective February 15.
Two additions to the faculty and
two   transfers   of  present   faculty
members are to be made when the
new semester begins February 15.
The changes in the present faculty set-up will be the following: Miss
Elma Lighter, junior high school
principal, will be transferred to the
English department; Miss Mildred
Fairchild, art supervisor in the laboratory schools, will be transferred
to the college art department.
Mr. Woodward C. Smith, now
principal in Comstock Park, Michigan, will be in the rural education
and social science departments. Mr.
Smith obtained his BjS. degree here
at Central, and his M.A> at the
University of Michigan.
.Mr. Thomas A. Goodrich, now
principal in Standish, Michigan, will
be a critic teacher in junior high.
Mr. Goodrich was graduated from
Central in 1934, he did graduate
work at Michigan State, and obtained his M.A. from the University
of Michigan in 1941.
Preliminary Steps
In Registration
Begin on Monday
Several Modifications Made
to Relieve Second Semester
Registration Problems.
Several modifications in the usual
method of registration for the second semester were announced early
this week by Dr David M. Trout,
Dean of Students. These changes,
and the use of various records and
forms for the first time will make
it necessary for the student to take
certain steps prehminary to regis-.
tration on February 16.
All students, excepting seniors o:
those having   a bachelor's  degree
must have both copies of the Guid
Book brought up to date, complet* •
with   all available  data,  and thv>
office copy  filed in the Personnel
Office before January 19. Students
who   have already chosen' majors
and  minors should  also  plan the
courses to fill out the majors and
minors with the heads of the departments, and write the number of
the courses selected into "The Student Course Plan",   in the Guide
Book, page 6.
Beginning January 19, every student should secure a preliminary
registration card, and class cards
from the Personnel Office. These
should be filled out with the general counselor and filed in that
office. The following schedule will
be observed in making appointments with the general counselors:
January 19, those whose last
name begins with A or B; January 20, C or D; January 21, E or F;
January 22, G or H; January 23,
I, J or K; January 26, L or M;
January 27, N„0 or P; January 28,
Q, R or S; January 29, T, U or V;
January 30, W, X, Y or Z.
No students will be permitted to
register on February   16 unless h<
has    completed    this   preliminar
registration.
(Concluded on Page Four)
Students to Vote
On Name-Change
"Chippewas"—or "Bearcats"? The
outcome of an election to take
place at assembly on Friday, January 16, will determine the next
move of the student council in its
name-changing campaign.
Initiated some time before Christmas by Lawrence "Doc" Sweeney,
the movement to give the college's
athletic teams a more appropriate
name gained momentum when
President Charles L. Anspach, Judson W. Foust, assistant professor of
mathematics, and Esther Anderson,
president of the Women's League,
expressed themselves publicly as
favoring the change.
At the assembly, Friday, each
person who attends will be given a
ballot, on which he may signify his
preference for the nickname. Future
council action "will serve to 'ntmttan
up" the matter.
Masquers to Hold
Try-Outs for Play
Departing from its usual procedure, the Masquers club will have
try-outs open to all college student)
for its coming production, Los.
Horizons. Try-outs will start Friday, January 16. Copies of the
script have been placed in the library which will enable students
who are interested in participating
in the play, either in acting or in
back-stage work, to have a working
knowledge of it.
Lost Horizons, written by Harry
Segall and revised by John Hayden,
will be under the direction of Fred
R. Bush, director of dramatics, and
will be presented in March. Being
the largest production ever attempted here in regard to number of
characters, forty-nine in all, and in
regard to scene changes, of which
there are twenty-one, Lost Horizons
is expected to offer excellent experience in dramatics to anyone
taking part in its production.
Dean Lauer Collects
Service Information
Materials on all the various
branches of the army, navy, and
coast guard, or other sections of the
armed forces of the country, are
being collected by Dean of Men
George N. Lauer. This information
will be made available to all men
students.
Dean Lauer expressed the opinion
that men students should examim
such materials, to find the qualifiea
tions and opportunities of all brau
ches, before taking any action, i
regard-to-such service.
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