University of Michigan - Michiganensian Yearbook (Ann Arbor, MI)

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Hill Auditorium Host to thousands, A gallant, smooth-talking and quick-witted Master ol Ceremonies sets the scene for the next spectacular act on the bill of Varsity Night. A singing lady in white smiles deftly at her accompanist before turning a captivating charm to the audience and first prize as Varsity Night n inner. A solid block of human figures, capped by a flock of patrons willing to stand throughout the entire performance, faces the Philadelphia Orchestra and its conductor, Eugene Ormandy, during the annual May Festival. Many have traveled from every part nl the state to be present at this three-day presentation of the world ' s great music, performed by some of the most dis- tinguished artists of our time.

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Friends, fancy, familiarity build the mosaic . . . KNniULBE III Mill 01 LOCAL SPECIAL DEUT An hour between classes means a chance to play the debonair man- about-cainpus at the local haberdashery; but whether window shop- pint; or deciding how this month ' s allowance will go, her approval must come first. No matter how much must be done, no matter how close the exam, afternoons are simply not the time for forced intellectual labor. The long, quiet evening stretches out ahead, with really, plenty of time to study. Right now, be- t i-rn 3:00 and 5:00, there ' s a place for what the real me wants to do. Now is when imagination takes wing, when a man or woman takes a minute to stand apart from the day and look honestly at himself. This is the hour for stepping away to view the totality of one ' s craftsmanship. This is the hour for insight: this is the time to discover the Michigan mosaic. Whether it ' s written during an afternoon Anthro lecture or after class on a Diag bench, an occasional letter home reminds the folks that all is well in AV A late afternoon drizzle sends students scurrying into the book- stalls, not along the Seine, but less poetically, along State. Late Friday afternoon is the sly time to tiptoe into Lombard ' s to trade a scrubby I.O.I ' , for a crisp greenback and an evening ' s gaiety. 21

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sanctum of the great, patron of the stage arts Mr. Show Business, none other than famed George Jessel, graced (he stage of Hill Auditorium in October with his one-man presentation, The Story of Broadway. Raymond Massey, Agnes Moorchead, and Brian Donlevy appeared in I he Rivalry, a historical drama of Lincoln by Norman Cor- win; the prc-Broadway performance at Hill took place in November. I Giving way occasionally to levity. Hill Auditorium rocked with raucous sounds as professional Jerry Mulligan and his troupe scored a resound- ing success at the Panhel- sponsored Jazz Concert this winter. Senator illiam F. Know land ( R-California ) addressed a mass Repub- lican rally in Hill Audi- torium in October, held a press conference for The Michigan Daily.