VCht Batlp illaroonVol. 19. No. 63. UNIVERSITY OF CHICAGO. THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 3, 1921. Price 5 Cent.STAGG REPUES TOCRITICS OF VARSITY• BASKETBALL TEAM“Department Conducts Ath¬letics, Not Students andAlumni," Director Says.SPORTS NOT COMMERCIALIZEDCoach A. A. Stappr, in a communi¬cation to The Daily Maroon, has re-plitnl to the comments upon the bas¬ketball situation made by studentsand alumni through the communica¬tion columns of the paper. Mr. Stag:}?explains that the athletics of the TJni-versity are conducted by the Depart¬ment of Physical Culture and Athlet-i 's and not by the opinion of stu<lentsand alumni. He also explains theconditions about which the criticshave complained. The letter follows;To the Editor:Concerning: the communications andcomments of the Alumni who did notsigrn their names, which were pub¬lished in yesterday’s Maroon, I wishto say in a preliminary way, that theathletics at the University of Chica-g:o are conducted by the Depar+^mentof Physical Culture and Athletics andare not controlled by the whin s ofstudent or Alumni opinion. The pur¬poses and aims of the department arehigfher than the winning of contestsand we are unwilling to lower theseideals in order to win. At the be¬ginning the University of Chicagoplaced athletics under a departmentwith members of its staff members ofthe faculty. This department hasnever been willing to conduct its ath¬letics on a commercialized plane inorder to secure athletic timber.It is fair to call the attention ofthe critics to the fact that Chicago isone of ten conference Universities, ev¬ery one of which has more eligiblestudents for its teams and some ofthem like Illinois, Michigan, Minneso¬ta, Wisconsin and Ohio have fromthree to four times as many availablemen from which to pick their teamsas 'we have at Chicago. Since Chi¬cago is one of ten Conference Uni¬versities, our normal expectancy inthe way of championships in a givensport would be once in ten years,which is exactly what Chicago didwin in basketball during the years ofcoaching under Mr, Page.No amount of explanation couldpossibly satisfy men who are disposedto criticize; and the fact that Vollmer,one of the pivotal men on Chicago’steam was too ill to play in the gamewith Michigan would have no mean¬ing, and the fact that Stahr was sickthe day before and it was necessaryto conserve his strength would passunnoticed; also the fact that Halla-(Continued on Page 4)Lucy, Page Gaston!—Prof. Lights UpIn ClassExtra! Found at last—the HU¬MAN PROF!! He smokes in class,and everything!!!What’s that? You don’t believeit??Lissen:The H. P., and he’s a physics prof,at that, was lecturing on liquid air.Sezzee, or in words to this effect:“... . My favorite experiment, and onein which I am particularly successful,is to demonstrate that combustibleobjects such as er, ah, cigarettes, willbum in liquified air. Besides”—pro¬ducing pill and match—“it gives mean excellent chance”—lighting upwith the dexterity of an expert—“totake”—puff—“a smoke.” Puff, puff,puff, puff, puff (all staccato), inhale(deep), exhale and grin (simultane¬ous).The experimenter then tosses buttsinto liquid air. It (said butts) blazesup. Class applauds. Shouts of“Bevo!” “Encore!” and “Hear, hear!”The Dally Maroon wonders if, bychance, the various members of thisclass will be allowed to conduct theirsearch for knowledge in the samemanner?Whoa, boys! No pushing; betterline up. One at a time, now; plentyof physics classes for all. You Can’t Use FloralExpressionat PromIf you are in the habit of “sayingit with flowers,” you will be deaf anddumb at this year’s WashingtonProm, according to an announcementmade yesterday by Prom leaders. The“no flowers regulation,” hitherto themost ironical phrase in the Englishlanguage will be strictly enforced thisseason.Previously there have been numer¬ous violations of this regulation, andthe posy prohibition act has not beenaken seriously. This year, however,m partiality will be shown and of¬fenders will not bo permitted to enter.Oflenders will be asked to leave thedance floor until the floral dcorationshave been removed, according to theProm leaders. Officials in chargefurther state that they will not beresponsible for any embarrassment onthe part of those who are determinedto contribute to the support of im¬poverished florists.Prominent feminine members of va¬rious class are co-operating in carry¬ing out the “no flowers” regulation,oy declaring against both flowers andtaxis. As the latter article is a ne¬cessity and not a luxury the “yellows”will probably do a rushing business onFeb. 21-22.I*HI PSIS AND PHI GAMSADVANCE IN TOURNAMENTPsi U’s Roll 912, Highest Score MadeIn Any Contest of Tourney.The Phi Psi five handed the Psi U’sa two out of three frame trimming onthe Reynolds club alleys Tuesday aft¬ernoon in the best rolled tilt in thetournament. The Phi Psi’s won thefirst game with a margin of one, lostthe second by almost 200, and camehack on the third with a forty pointwin.The Psi U’s second game of 912 isthe highest rolled frame in the tour¬ney. Gubbins contributed to the to¬tal with 225, and Moore hit 180.Nelp rolled a 168 average for Phi Psiwhile Gubbins made the high aver¬age for the Psi U five with 176.The Phi Gams downed Alpha SigmaPhi in three straight games. Vories,of the Phi Gams, rolled high gamewith 207, and an average of 170 forthe match. The Phi Gams opened thetilt with a 70 point lead and held itfor the three games.No games were played in the eve¬ning, both matches being called offuntil a later date. The preliminariesare approaching an end, and the semi¬finals promise some high scores.Scores for Tuesday.Phi Psi 717 725 796Psi U 716 912 757Phi Gamma Delta 721 690 688Alpha Sigma Phi _...669 579 655SCHEDULE:Today, 3:15Sigma Alpha Epsilon vs. LambdaChi Alpha.Delta Upsilon vs. Delta Sigma Phi.7:.30D. K. E. vs. Kappa Sigma.Psi Upsilon vs. P Lambda Phi.Monday, 3:15Alpha Sigma Phi vs. Sigma Chi.Tau Kappa Epsilon vs. Phi KappaPsi..lUNIOR CLASS TICKETSI’OR WINTER AND SPRINGQUARTERS NOW ON SALEJunior class tickets, which will en¬title the members of the class to fivedances and a beach party during theWinter and Spring quarters, are nowon sale. These tickets are also nec¬essary for the undergraduate counciland honor commission elections onFeb. 11.Tickets can be obtained for fiftycents at the Information Bureau orfrom Luther Tatge, Marie Niergarth,Mary Hayes, Charles McGuire, Rob¬ert Cole, Kenneth Gordon, Janet Child,Helen Palmer, Josephine Parker,liouise Apt, Ray Rogers, Allen Hollo¬way, Murray Vickers, Francis Zim¬merman, Katherine Tunnison, Vir¬ginia Hibben, Gladys Hawley, RobertCore, and Brower Hall. Anyone whowishes to sell tickets can do so by see-inc either Luther Tatge or Elwood’^n^cllffe. SENIORS HOSTS ATPARTY FRIDAY FORALL FOUR CLASSESSpecial Prizes to Be Awardedfor Specialists inDancing.POSTPONE ITH YEAR DINNERThe Senior c-la.ss will be hosts tothe three lower classes Friday from1 to 6 in the Reynolds club. All un¬dergraduates have been invited to thedance, at which there are to be specialprizes for the best dancers, for thehandsomest couple, and for the luckynumber couple.As this party is the only all-Unl-versity party which the Seniors willhold before they graduate, a verylarge attendance is expected. Classtickets will be required. The KappaSigma orchestra has been secured forthe occasion, and the orchestra haspromised the best jazzy music.Senior Dinner Postponed.The Senior dinner which was tohave been held Friday has been post¬poned until Friday, February 18, at6:30, due to the Portfolio performance.Tickets are 75 cents and the Seniorshave been advised to get them early,as many students were turned awayfrom the last dinner.The Senior social committee hasplanned an exclusive Senior valentineparty for Friday, February 11, from3:30 to 6 in Ida Noyes hall. A valen¬tine will be given to each Senior at¬tending the party, and Chalmer Mc¬Williams, president of the class, haspurchased a large supply of valen¬tines which he will distribute at theparty.Seniors and Frosh Vic¬tors in First BasketTiltsThe Seniors pranced all over theJuniors in interclass basketball inBartlett last night, rolling up a total5. The Juniors became desperate dur-of 16 points against their opponents’ing the second half and Coach Pheneyin.serted one extra man into the frolicin a heart-rending effort to stop AndyOwen’s basket shooting. Baird, Ger-des and Lee starred for the Seniors.McGuire, erstwhile football star,missed several tackles, but otherwiseplayed a stellar game.'The Frosh lambasted the Sophs tothe tune of 9 to 3. 'The Sophsknocked the backboard loose butcould not make a ringer.A large representation from allclasses and much novel cheering wasindulged in. Most of the coachingwas done from the side lines.Referee Jackson, in order to be im¬partial, called no fouls at all.Next games next Wednesday.DAILY PROGRAMTODAYPublic lecture, 4:30, Haskell As¬sembly room.Physics club, 4:30, Ryerson 32.El Circulo Espanol, 4:30, Ida Noyeshall.Congregational club, 7:30, Seminaryhouse.Zionist Society, 7:30, Ida Noyeshall.Sociology club, 8, Classics 21.TOMORROWUndergraduate Classical club, 4:30,Classics 21.Senior dance, 4-6, Reynolds club.Intercollegiate Committee, 4:30, IdaNoyes.“Joy of Singhai,” 8:15, Mandel hall.Classical Group TomorrowThe Undergraduate Classical clubpictures will be taken tomorrow at 12,in front of Classics. All membershave been asked to be present. AU-S SET FOR PREMIEREOF PORTFOUO TOMORROWElaborate Set for ‘‘Joy of Singhai”—A Few GoodSeats Left for Each Performance—BoxOffice Open Until 6.Gym Requirements TooStrict, WomenThinkTuesday, at the Federation meetingthe women of the University discussedthe gym question with Miss Dudley.At the beginning of the meeting MissDudley gave a comprehensive sketchof the aims of the gym department.The attitude of almost all the womenseemed to be that the gym require¬ment at the University is too strict.The ten quarter gym requirement was•wrought up and it Avas found that thegym department cannot do anythingabout it, because this requirement ismade at the time the University wasfounded and it is not a departmentalone.A few years ago the men succeededin getting a full time doctor and thewomen felt that there is no reasonwhy they should not have the sameprivilege. The Undergraduate coun¬cil is taking up with the proper au¬thorities the mater of having a fulltime doctor.Miss Wallace closed the meeting bysaying that since the aim of the wom¬en, good health, and that of the de¬partment is identical, we ought tohave a spirit of unity, and helpfulsuggestions.SOPHOMORES HAVE TEAIN IDA NOYES SUNDAY Pandemonium reigns, in a more orless organized form, in Mandel. Me¬chanics in shirt sleeves, chorus girlsin groups, and managers and directorsrunning here and there with manu¬scripts and stage plans, seem to indi¬cate that Portfolio is putting on thefinal touches for the opening night to-nKjrrow evening.The scenery and costumes made toorder especially for the “Joy of Sing¬hai,” have arrived and surpass all ex¬pectations. All the oriental bannersfrom the “Pageant of the Ea.st” havebeen seciired to add to the effective¬ness of the production.Setting I.s Uhine.se StreetThe setting for the play will be aChinese street scene done in black andgold, with a wall and two magnificentand ponderous street lamps in thebackground. According to Mina Mor¬rison, these lamps are the most valu¬able part of the set so that two wom¬en have been appointed as specialcaretakers for them.“All is set for the show Fridaynight,” declared Mina Morrison yes¬terday, “and everything points to asuccessful production. Full dress re¬hearsals with the orchestra will beheld tonight and tomorrow night toput on the final touches.Box Office Open Until 6Tickets for the show have had agood sale but there are still a num¬ber of good seats left for each per¬formance. As a special convenienceto patrons, the box office will be openuntil 6 today and Friday and Satur¬day, as well as in the evening beforethe shows Friday and Saturday.Good Eats and Entertainment Plan¬ned; Men to Start BowlingTournament Soon.Tea for all the Sophomores whohave class tickets will help liventheir Sunday afternoon, for the socialcommittee of the class has planned agood program of entertainment, eatsand tea. It will all occur from 4 to 6on the second floor of Ida Noyes hall.Announcement of this and severalother events were made yesterday atthe Sophomore meetings.A class bowling tournament for themen will be started immediately, withLewis McMasters sponsor of themovement. The treasurer will payhalf of the alley expenses and the of-cials desire that all contestants signup at once.Dean Talbot has requested that themen do not accompany the women tothe tea on Sunday, and has suggestedthat the fraternities and clubs comein groups.Class tickets are on sale and arenecessary to admittance to the teaand bowling tournament. Personswho wish to sell the tickets should seeWalker Kennedy at once.HARPER MADE PROFESSOROF RUSS INSTITUTIONSAsst. Prof. Samuel N. Harper ofthe Department of Oriental languagesand literatures has been made Asst,professor of Russian Language andInstitutions. Prof. Harper, who isthe eldest son of the late WilliamRainey Harper, first president of theUniversity, has made numerous tripsto Russia for purposes of observatio*j^nd study and is the author of a“Russian Reader.”Brown to Talk on SpainLeslie Brown, instructor of Spanishat the University, will address El Cir¬culo Espanol today at 4:30 in IdaNoyes hall, on his experiences inSpain during the past summer. Allstudents having any knowledge ofSpanish have been invited to themeeting. Hypnotism, Hoofing andj Hilarity for FroshI TeaiI President Epple, accosted in Har-{ per yesterday, revealed the final de-j tails of the anticipated “get together”I party which is to be thrown at theI Sigma Chi house Sunday afternoonI for all members of the freshmanI class.Among others present at the gath-' ering will be Prof. Thrasher, nation¬ally known hypnotist, who will try hispsychic powers on a selected few;Lee Jansen, well known eccentricdancer, entertaining the most aesthe-ic of the Frosh with a bit of Frisco’sstuff, and the Three Quarters club.The Freshman Orchestra will sup¬port the program for the afternoonwith appropriate melody. The de¬tails of the 'Three quarters contribu¬tion have been withheld from publica¬tion due to the unusual nature of theoffering. It is rumored that a greatdeal of noise accompanies the out-1 burst.I Food to Flow Freely.: The culinary department offers aj great variety of interior decoration.' The menu includes, at present, cof-I fee, several hundred sandwiches ofI variegated species, and cakes,j President Epple suggests that theI women meet Ida Noyes and come overj to the Sigma Chi house from there,I and again urges that every one bej present, as this is going to be a getacquainted gathering, and the successof the program which follows dependsa great deal on the Sunday entertain¬ment.The party will begin at 4, and ev¬eryone is requested to be on hand atthe opening of the festivities. Classtickets of last quarter are necessaryfor admission.Athletic Committee MeetsRichard Canman would like to meetthe members of the athletic committeeof the Campus club today at 12 onthe third floor of the Reynolds club.2 THE DAILY MAROON. THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 3. 1921.QIt|r Satly IranianThe Student Newspaper of theUniversity of ChicagoPublished momin(*, except Saturday, Sundayand Monday during the Autuian, Winter andSpring quarters, by The Daily MaroonCompany.Entered as seaond class mail at the Chi¬cane postoAcs, Chicago, Illinois, March 13,1906. under the act of Marob 3, lt73.OfflcM EHis 14Telephone Midway 800Thursday, February 3, 1921WHAT IS NEWS?Mr, Gurney’s interesting: communi¬cation brings to mind several ques¬tions as to the function of a collegenewspaper, or any newspaper. Thepublishers of The Daily Maroon feelthat the first purpose of a newspaperis to print the news.W’hat is news ? Is it what peopleread or what the editor wants themto read ? Or is it, as one enthusiasticjournalist has described it, the thingwhich will make people say “GeeWhiz!’’?Prof. Parke has an anecdote whichexplains what news is better thanmiles and miles of explanation.In the lower east side in New York,thirty years or so ago there was agroup of Irish dock laborers whogathered in Kelley’s saloon everynight. Only one could read. Andwhen the one newspaper was broughtin in the evening, all would gatheraround Spider, the reader, and say:“Read us the news, Spider.’’ AndSpidei’ would laboriously pick out theheadlines.“P>ig explosion down the bay, twintypeople kilt ’’“Aw, t hell wi’ down the bay. Spi¬der. RKAD US THE DITH NOT¬ICES.’’And Spider would read the deathnoticcs._ Mike Flannery—died. AhMike, and I knew him well. And PatRoorty has went too. Poor Pat.What was “down the bay’’ to thesemen when their next door neighborwas in the “dith notices’’?INSPIRATIONCertain emotional souls cannot re¬frain from expressing their ego whenmusic is played. Perhaps it is suchsouls who put on overcoats, mufflersand gloves to the strains of the AlmaMater or the closing hymn in chapel.At least we hope such action springsfrom the soul. If it means simplythat these people are in a hurry, ourtheory of the effect of music on sen¬sitive souls will be ruined.SENIORS MUST RETURNI’ROOFS OF PICTURESIn order that the Cap and Gownstaff can continue their work of mak¬ing up the Senior .section of the an¬nual, all persons who wish their pic¬tures to appear are urged to returntheir proofs to the Daguerre studioVfore Thursday, Feb. 10. The studiohas informed the staff that many peo¬ple have been holding out their proofssince December. Those who did nothave their pictures taken until thelast of .January are especially askedto co-operate by turning in the proofsat an early date. Much of the en¬graving must be completed duringFebruary in order that the book cancome out on time.CoTmerce Chib Dance TomorrowThe Commerce club gives its .secondinformal dance tomorrow at IdaNo'-es from four to six.The .second of these affairs prom¬ises to be one of the most successfulfhot has yet been attempted. A neworchestra has been secured for this oc-lasion. The Keewanis Quartet, ex¬ponents of novelty jazz, will providethe necessary harmony. There willbe plenty of girls, as usual, and themen, who must show their member¬ship tickets, need no second invita¬tion. SPORT SHORTSNothing could be farther from thedesire of The Daily Maroon at thistime than to start a controversy withanother of the Big Ten student news¬papers, especially as there is contro¬versy enough at home. But it is noteasy to swallow an accusation of poorsportsmanship such as the Purdue Ex¬ponent directs at “Chicago Univer¬sity” in an editorial which was print¬ed yesterday in the Daily Maroon un¬der the caption “Stagg’s ProtegesWeep.”The Daily Maroon has not been aseeker or a publisher of alibis, despitethe statement that “Now that Chicagohas had the absolutely uncalled-forand unplanned-for taste of defeat soearly in the season, alibis are beinggiven publicity so that all those in¬terested in Conference athletics willknow the reason why.” It appearsthat the Purdue Exponent is goingelsewhere than the columns of TheDaily Maroon for its conception ofstudent spirit on the Midway.Although extraordinary conditionsattend the current Chicago basketballseason, with extraordinary resultswhich were not unprophecied, at notime has Chicago complained of dis¬crimination in the making of itsschedule. Chicago never avoids bat¬tles with strong teams, a fact attest¬ed by the present schedule.Earlier in the season. The DailyMaroon did deplore the fact that In¬diana, with what appeared to be aneasy program, bade fair to runthrough the season without a defeat.Thanks to Purdue, our fears in thisTTspect were removed. We did notfeel, and we do not now feel, that In¬diana would be representative of theConference even though it completed DRAMATIC CLUB WILLINITIATE SATURDAYThirty initiates will be ushered intoactive membership in the Dramaticclub Saturday afternoon at 2:30 inthe theater of Ida Noyes. The unus¬ually large number to be initiated isdue to the fact tiiat initiation washeld over from last quarter to this {quarter.After initiation, associate members !and all members of the club will enjoy Ia tea-dance from 3 to 5. Glenn Hard- iing’s orchestra will provide the musicand according to Louis Dooley, “This Iaffair will be one of the largest so- jcial events of the club this quarter.” |its schedule without defeat. Indianamay not have been wholly responsiblefor the nature of its schedule. Other¬wise the sole comment on the gen¬eral Conference situation was a wordfavoring a championship game be¬tween Purdue and Chicago if the twoteams should rank even at the end ofthe season. This would apply to anyother two teams which might lead atthe close of the race. Indeed, it ap¬pears likely that two other teams mayhave that privilege.It was with extreme regret thatThe Daily Maroon received the Ex¬ponent’s accusations. Perhaps, how¬ever, there will be a new bond ofsympathy forged by the recent en¬counters with Michigan.A member of the staff suggests alittle Crisco for shortening in cookingup this column hereafter.Your best bet—Maroon ClassifiedAds bring results.n r>rxoisrig"F.mQRADO"“y6f master drawing penci/ -H3Put pep into your pencil work. Use asmooth, lonjx-lasting responsive leadthateasesandquickens your pencil tasksand makes them more pleasurable —ELhSOmas^dmaingflaicil / Ofu'forct-'t’ryneedyl or priff 'enriice - -SOLD BY GOOD STATIONERS—AT SCHOOL AND IN TOWNwwmmiDO YOUKNOWTHATThe Daily MaroonPrints What You ShouldKNOW?SUBSCRIBE NOWH i\'( kW l\'V k\'Y kVY kV'f r. SatisfactorySanitaryServiceElectricHairCuttingManicuringFifty centsE. G. Schumaker^s Barber Shop1456 East Fifty-seventh StreetNear Blackstone Phone Dorchester 3506Subscription rates to theMAROONWinter JQuarter$1.50Del. or Mailed$2.00 Winter and Spring Quarters$2.25Del. or Mailed$3.00Business Office: Ellis 14Pour laTeuno Fillefor Junior Girls^ThayZster Pumpfor Junior GirlsyySster Shoes for theJuniorGirls arc made in pumps,bootsoxfords and sports shoes,Desiqned especiallq fbrqirlsof hiqh school and juniorcollege aqeF.EFoster a Company115 NORTH WABASH AVENUEC M I C O OTHE DAILY MAROON. THURSDAY. FEBRUARY 3. 1921ARE CHICAGO STUDENTS FRIVOLOUS?DAILY MAROON FAILSTO FEATURE SERIOUSTHINGS, GURNEY SAYSLack of Morale Due to Unseri-ous Attitude TowardWork, He Adds. HOW ABOUT IT?How Do YOU Answer These Questions?TOO MUCH PLEASURE SEEKINGIn the adjoining column of TheDaily Maroon will be found a com¬munication from Mr. F. J, Gurney,assistant recorder. The underlyingsubject of the communication is stu¬dent morale. In this discussion ofthis subject, Mr. Gurney makes sev¬eral charges against a large portionof the .student-body and The DailyMaroon.Mr. Gurney attributes the lack ofstudent morale to his supposition thattoo many students do not take collegework seriou.sly; that they are here be¬cause they’re here and intend to havea rip-roaring time while they can.And then he charges The Daily Ma¬roon with support of this frivolousconception of college life and a seri¬ous neglect of the news items of graveimportance.Quotes Chapel Speaker.Is Mr. Gurney correct in his state¬ments? Are his charges justified?He quotes from President Faunceto the effect that a wave of pleasure-seekine and a desire for mere self-reali/ation has swept the Universitiesof the country as a reaction from themilitary discipline. Is it true thatthis wave has swept over our campusns it has others?“The other day a considerableamount of space was eiven to a dis¬cussion of the ‘shimmy’ and the ‘tod¬dle.’ Whenever a subject of similargrave importance comes up it is pret¬ty sure to get little consideraion,’’writes Mr. Gurney. Does the I’^niver-sity believe that this is true?Midnight Oil: or Dance?Does the student of today spend toomuch of his time burning up the mid¬night road instead of the midnightoil ? Did the student of yesterdaybury his proverbial nose into the mazeof Pol. Econ. any more deeply thandoes the present aspirant for a pig’s-skin ? Does the present college man“shimmy’’ all his evenings away intothe deep past when he should be farinto the realms of Psyc. 400?In the good old days, they wouldhave us believev that a vigorous gameof blind-man’s-bluff and a five min¬ute walk to the lake and back was theheight of recreation. Then the stu¬dent returned to his library and“boned’’ until the gas company turnedoff the juice at one A. M. .And nowthey would have us think that thepresent day college man primps,fusses, takes a “date’’ in tow, forgetsthe existence of Alma Mater, andspends his evenings in frivolous gai¬ety.Watcha Think?Is this the case? Or is it the caseof a very small minority?Besi<les the thoughts which haveprompted these questions, the com¬munication has brought up anothermatter of vital interest to the Ma¬roon: Is the Maroon what it shouldbe ? What does the reading publicwant and what should the Maroonpublish ?Elsewhere is published a series ofquestions which the .Maroon would liketo have answered by the students.Write out your opinions and sendthem in to the Vox Pop column. (In view of the fact that the com¬munication column of The Daily Ma¬roon is maintained as a clearing housefur student and faculty opinion. TheDaily Maroon accepts no responsi¬bility for the .sentiments therein ex¬pressed. Communications are wel¬comed by the editor, and should besigned as an evidence of good faith,although the name will not be pub¬lished without the writer’s consent.)MORALEKOZY KORNER TEA ROOMNow At 1309 East TiTth St.Breakfast a la CarteLuncheon 40 CentsDinner 66 CentsSunday Dinners from 12:30 to 2 P. M76 CentsClosed on Saturdays To the Editor:Some two weeks ago there was agood editorial in the Maroon signed by“H. B., Jr.,’’ the burden of which wasthe need of student morale. One rea¬son for the lack of this very desirablething, perhaps the most importantreason, is that there are so many stu¬dents who do not take college workseriously. Presumably a young per¬son attends college to get an educa¬tion, but there are a great many whoare not here for that purpose. Theyhave various objects or no object atall in view, and they are determinedto have a good time at all events.Some of them do get that and seemnot to got very much more. On theother hand, many of the serious-mind¬ed students are too busy to be muchin evidence outside of classes or theirown particular groups.A college daily may be supposed toreflect college sentiment fairly well.How much of the material in theDaily Maroon is occupied with sub-•ects which are of real value? Ath¬letics is an important item in collegelife but it gets a disproportionat'^share of attention because the moreimportant maters get too little. Theother day a consider.xble amount ofspace was given to a di vussion of the“shimmy” and the ‘to» die.” When¬ever a subject of simila" grave im¬portance comes up it is pr etty sure toget like consideration. There is vast-1'"’ more time devoted to social affairsthan they deserve. They are import¬ant, indeed, but they do not belong in♦ he front rank of a student’s activi¬ties. To expect to grow a worthymorale out of such soil as these thingsfurnish is to expect the impossible.The one indispensible and the one suf¬ficient source is a prevailing seriousinterest in the things for which theUniversity stands.President Faunce said in his ser¬mon last Sunday, “In all the collegesand universities of America there hasbeen a reaction from military disci¬pline to mere pleasure-.seoking andmere desire for self-realization.” We'^ing all too thoughtlessly of our AlmaMater:“Her mighty learning we would tell,tho’ life is something morethan lore;She could not love her sons so well,loved she not truth and honormore.We praise her breadth of charity,her faith that truth shallmake men free.That rignt shall live eternally, wepraise our Alma Mater.”We boast of increasing numbers ofstudents. What is needed far morethan numbers is deep conviction ofthe groat realities of life and genuinedevotion to high aims. Let us putfirst things first and we shall not lacka worthy morale.F. .1. GURNEY,Assistant Recorder. 1. Do you take college seriously?2. What is your aim and what are you doingabout it?3. Do you think The Daily Maroon is “frivol-ous?^’4. Should more space in The Daily Maroon begiven to discussion of things of more permanentvalue?5. Are your fellow students in earnest?6. Why or why not?What do you think about this, and what are your personal experiencesand observations? The Daily Maroon wants to know. Read the communi¬cation under “V’ox Pop” and then contribute your opinion through Box 0,Faculty exchange. All letters must I e signed with the writer’s name andaddress, although the name will not be run if so specified. GETABAY .STATELEATHERJERKINTo Keep Out Wind and CoidBARGAIN AT $6.00 POSTPAIDMade of genuine sheepskin, linedwith real moleskin, windproof,sleeveless sport jacket. For mo¬toring, golfing, tramping, snow-shoeing, fishing, hunting — anyoutdoor sport or work. High orlow neck for men, V neck forwomen, Money back if not satisfiedSent carriage free upon receipt of $SLYONS MANUFAaURING CO.Your be.st bet—Maroon ClassifiedAds bring results.ORCHESTRA PLAYSSUPERBLYReview' of the Tuesday ConcertBy Ernest Bloomfield ZeislerIt is incidents like that in Mandelhall Tuesday afternoon which makelife worth living. After the famous“Leonore” overture No. 3, by Beetho¬ven, the orchestra played Brahms’third symphony with which they justswept the East and called forth praisefrom all sides. It is a marvelouswork: aside from the masterly con¬struction and orchestration, it teemswith oxouisite melodies: the 9-8waltz in the first movement, the firsttheme in the Andante, and the roman¬tic first theme of the allegretto, whichreminds one so much of Schumann.And the orchestra plaved it magnifi¬cently; when an orchestra sings theway ours did the allegretto then it is(’•reat. And the last movement withits complicated changes of rythm isnot easv to perform either. It is notsuch an inspiration as the others,though here also Brahms’ mastery isamazing.“.Tuventus,” by do Sabata, startsvery well. At first it is all “Youth”and exuberance; but soon it lags andjerks along as if “Youth” werechanged to “Age”; suddenly “Youth”returns again in time for the end. Afew passages are typically Spanish,reminding one of Chabrier’s SpanishRhapsody heard in Mandel hall a fewweeks ago. But de Sabata, like Baxend many other modems, seems tohave no terminal facilities, and sohandicaps his own ideas.Fortunately this was not the end,but was followed by a Berlioz suite,“Selections from the Damnation ofFaust.” The first part, representingthe summoning by Mephistopheles ofthe evil spirits to surround the houseof Marguerite, gives the distinct im¬pression of impending diablery; it re¬minds us of what we hear in a goodmovie while the burglar enters thewindow. The “Will-o’-the-Wisps”minuet was charming. The final num¬ber, an arrangement of the RakoezyMarch, was rather more simple thanthe corresponding work by Liszt.LLAR^ MEN ONLYUndergraduates of U. of C. andNorthwestern will make up a partynow being organized to travel in Eu¬rope next summer. Tour will includeParis and Battle Fields of France,Switzerland, Southern France andSpain. Leaving Chicago about June20th, will return about September 20,Under the direction of U. of C. in¬structor in Romance Languages. Priceof trip from Chicago to Chicago, in¬cluding all necessary expenses ex¬cepting laundry, will be $1200. Res¬ervations must be made before March16 to insure stateroom. F^urthcr de¬tails from L, P. Brown, 161 FacultyExchange, U. of C. UnoMmintIrust^aitiitgH HankMrmbrr Jffhrrnl SrHrrtir iS'jiiitrmTllmiMaimi Aucmii'at l^t.♦♦♦♦♦+Nrarrnt Bank In tlirIttniurniUii iif Ulhtraiui MURIDTURKISHCIGARETTEMrs. Fox was bragging one day about the largenumber of her cubs.“How many cubs do you bring into the world atone time?” she asked the LIONESS.“Only ONE,” replied the Lioness—“but it’s aLION.”MURADS COST 20 CENTS for a BOXof 10—BUT THEY’RE MURADS!MURADS would be lower priced if we left outall or part of the I OO'f’ Fiirkish tobaccos of the purestand l)e^ varieties grown—or if we suhstituled inferiorgrades of Turkish tobacco.But they wouldn’t be MUR ADS—they’d only beFoxes!^\1udj^e for yourself—Sfiftial atlenlioH is calledIn Murad20sin Tin Dorrs4The Ttxldler’s PrayerWe hear the limping toddler moanAnd sigh—he’s in a trance.We hear him pray,“Oh, Lord, todayGive me my daily dance.”Speaking of toddlers, reminds us ofthe dear old ladys who described theyoung men of the present age as acombination of narrow ties and shiv¬ering legs.Psi Upsilon, through the silvertongued Heinie Smith, announces theentrance into the manly sports of oneHarold Lewis, the athlete with thecurly hair and the foaming teeth.A freshman, desirous of knowinghis University, asks if Raymor Timmehas been appointed traffic cop in Ros-enwald. The enquiring one has beenreferred to bureau for the suppressionof gum chewers, ukele players, andclever persons w'ho want to know ifit’s cold enough for you.“What is eligibility?” asks an edi¬torial writer in The Maroon..\fter that’s been decided, we’ll takeup a discussion of the fourth dimen¬sion, not to mention the Einstein the¬ory.Gents wishing to see how theirclothes appear on others should com¬municate with some dame who has amale part in “The Joy of Singhai.”Limping LimericksA sweet young thing had an auto,“Nothing but speed” was her motto.She hit a post going fastAnd when I saw her lastShe was headed for Aryan Grotto.Slimess.After emerging from quarantine,Julia Feltcher is of the opinion thatthere’s no place like home, providedyou don’t have to stay there.Whistle Your Own WhistleWe piped in the other section ofthis here sheet that Glenn A. Kraftof Battle Creek, Mich., had beenpledged Delta Chi.The Whistle’s staff photographer, insearch of unusual sights about cam¬pus, snapped a picture of Lillian Mer¬rill engaging in conversation writhVirginia Kendall.Frances Snyder says the best thingabout studying history is the fact thatit proves beyond a doubt that all foolsdidn’t live in the twentieth century.Quite right, Frances. Some of ’emlived in courts.Bob Collins comes forward with ahelpful hint. Says Bob: “The ladywho was so cross-eyed that the tearsran down her back when she criedshould have been examined for bac¬teria.”Did you know that a lot of peoplewho study abroad never get any far¬ther than Sixty-third street?SCOOP.Zionist Club Meets TonightThere will be a meeting of the Zion¬ist club tonight at 7:00 in the northreception room of Ida Noyes hall.The Zionist Society will meet to¬day in Ida Noyes Reception rooms at7:30 P. M. As important business isto be placed before the members, it isdesirable that everyone attend. Aninteresting program has been ar¬ranged. Everybody is invited to at¬tend.COWHEY’SStore for MenMen’s Furnishings. Hats, Caps andNeckwearBILLIARDSCIGA RS—CIGARETTES—PIPESSoutheast corner .“iSth and Ellis AreLUCIA HENDER8HOTPrivate Dancing LanaannIn a course of five lessons onecan acquire the steps of tha walta,one-step and forx-trot.Special Class Mon. Eves.'-n E. !i7th St. Hvde Park 1114 THE D.AILY MAROON, THURSDAY. FEBRUARY 3. 1921.Reynolds Club to TossNeat Function FridayAll of the 250 tickets to the nextReynolds club dance scheduled forFriday at 8:30 weer given out beforenoon, Monday. This is taken by theauthorities as an indication that thecrow’d of toddle-exponents will be en¬thusiastic, as well as large.As to the music, shhh! (Nobodyknows.)W’e interrupted Harry English, dur¬ing the noon rush, to buzz him on thesubject.“Tango?” Harry replied. “—oh,music for the dance? Big surprise!”STAGG REPI lES TOCRITICS OF VARSITYBASKETBALL TEAM(Continued from Page One)day was out of condition in the Mich¬igan game and did not play his nor¬mal game would likewise be unobserved.Basketball coaches generally con¬sider that a team has to be from 20to 25 per cent stronger to win on aforeign floor. Possibly that may helpexplain the defeats at Urbana andIowa City. Certainly there was noth¬in" to complain of at Urbana or atIowa City in the playing of the team,and the recent illness of Vollmer whowas used for three quarters of theIowa game was the only handicap.Chicago started the season withgood prospects, and with no bad luckthe chances favored securing anotherchampionship. The coaches agreedthat it was inadvisable to change thesystem of play in which all five mennow regularly playing have beentrained; therefore, in the main, theyhave continued along the same lines.Chicago has a good team but thereare other good teams in the Confer¬ence. Assuming that we have a bet¬ter team we are not enough superiorso that the illness of one of our play-'’rs or playing on a strange floor, will‘^nable our team always to -win. Cer¬tainly no right-minded alumnus willfeel disgraced by the play of the teamin all its normal strength and condi¬tion and when hard luck comes, as itcomes in life as well as athletics, hewill have the broad vision and soundjudgment to estimate values and towithhold criticism.A. A. Stagg.l^NIVERSTTY STUDENTSReceive Courteous Attention atThe Frolic Theatre Drug StoreCigaretes Fountain ServingCor. Ellis Ave. and 55th Street(Adjacent to Frolic Eheatre)Telephone Hyde Park 761CLASSIFIED ADSLOST—A black purse containingnotes and check, in Cobb. Returnto Lost and Found.FOR RENT—Furnished rooms. Liv¬ing room and bed room, suitable fortwo. Front rooms. 6025 Ken¬wood Ave. Phone H. P. 629, Apart¬ment 3.HARPERHarper Ave. at 53d St.—Mat. DailyEicluaive Hyde Park ShowingDOUBLE FEATURE PROGRAMMack Sennett’s•DOWN ON THE FARM’.lu.stine Johnstone—IN—“BLACKBIRDS” ITALY WANTS LEAGUE OFNATIONS HEADED BY U. S.Is Statement of Rev. Costabel of thatNation at Public LectureHere.Rev. V. Alberto Costabel of theChurch of San Giovanni of Conca, Mi¬lan, Italy, spoke on the “Waldensians jin Historic and Modem Italy” at a ipublic lecture Tuesday. He explained jthe present industrial situation in'Italy, the attitude of the Italian pen-1pie toward the League of Nations, andthe place of the Waldensian churchin Italian life.Last year the Italian workmen aft¬er successfully ousting the owners ofseveral industrial plants attempted toestablish a soviet form of govern¬ment. The prime-minister allowedthem to carry out their plans. Theyfailed, and resultantly realized thatSovietism in Italy is not practical.“As to the League of Nations,” hesaid, “the Italian people have no faithin it in its present form but are look¬ing forward to and praying for aleague in which America will stand atthe head and which will work forunity and for the sake of humanity,”Rev. Costabel then gave a brief his¬tory of the Waldensian church, whichis the oldest protestant church inItaly, and told of the movement whichis now under way which binds boththe Catholic and protestant churchestogether in an effort to present thetrue Christian faith to all people. DR. CLAIR H. PRITCHARD jOptistEyes Examined, Glass Prescribed |and Fitted |For Appointment Phone Fairfax 1514. jResidence phone, Englewood 79SS jOffice Hours 9 a. m. to 6 p. m. 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Ambition is right and1)U ‘pcr, but a man can't (piulify as boss < ftliewhole works till lie gets a grip on the 1 hoi.sandand one details of liis business. And that take.jtime, hard lu ks and maybe some hard k odrs.“But all this is nothing to get (Iowi.Ih .u tedover. Yon’Il c-ome through these early y(’ur:> oftraining all right, as I did, if yon have pickedthe right work and are in it heart and soul.“ At tliut, we engineers are lucky. If youdon’i believe it ask anj’^ lawyer or doctor whathis first hve years were like.‘ riiat's the way I rciusoned it out, and Idecided to stick. I had chosen engineering notas a makeshift job, but as a life work that anyman could he proud of. And if you can judgethe future of this profession by its past andpresent, here’s a game that is certainly worththe candle.“So, while we are learning the ropes in ourtwenties let’s keep an eye to our thirties andforties a:id fillies, when—if we've learned wellenough- -we will get our chance at the bigproblems we’d like to tackle now. “* ♦ ♦j he electrical industry needs men who cansee far and think straight.About the time that Marconi was firstgetting himself talked about in America,groups of college men were starting at thebottom with this (Company, Today manyof these are its officials and executives. 'J