2 Michigan State News, East Lansing, Michigan Adams salutes U' parents Parents of MSU students. I salute you' perceived injustices and inequality, at home and abroad Their Though at times you may have had your doubts, you have concern with problems that many of us ignored does not pre¬ given to MSU the most sensitive, the most aware, the most in¬ vent them from going to their classes, writing their papers, and telligent young men and women who have ever graced this passing their examinations. campus To be alert to the problems of our dav often means MSU has never been such an exciting place to be: occa¬ to be recalcitrant, to be articulate, to irritate-at times even to sionally frightening, but consistently interesting. avoid barbers and dressmakers While you are here, enjoy yourselves and take pride in us. This apparently negative behavior is reflective of a better We enjoy and are proud of the young men and women who we education than was ours, and of an attitude that is essentially are fortunate enough to have as students on this campus. quite positive and in the long run constructive. In our time, we Walter Adams responded to frustration by flag pole sitting, eating gold fish, and staging pantv raids. In their time-now-thev Drotest Acting President A message to parents about Weekend schedule The of activities at State Management Corp. Museum-The 1-5 p.m. Points of Interest John Saturday and Sunday Hannah Years, Abrams Planetarium Countdown Mars, 8 p.m. Friday, 2 30 and 8 p.m Saturday. 2:30 and 4 p.m. on Sunday ' Kresge Art Center - Master of Fine Arts, graduated exhibits, 9 a.m. noon and 1-5 p.m. Saturday and 2-5 p.m Sunday Library - tours at 3 p.m Satur dav and Sundav Events Friday, May 16 Water Carnival -- 8 p.m Sen. Edmund Muskie 3 p.m Auditorium First judging of float contest 8 p.m and presentation of Blue Key members Movies "The Great Race" - 7 & 9 p.m in Wilson Auditorium "Mondo Cane" 7 & 9 p.m. in 100 Vetflinic The Road to Bali - 7 & 9 p.m. in 106 Wells "The Music Man - 7 & 9 p.m in 106 Wells Miscellaneous The Caste - 8 30 p.m. in Wonders Kiva Women's Glee Club - 8:15 p.m in Auditorium Saturday, May 17 Shaw Hall Canoe Race - 9:30 a m Open houses in residence halls and Greek units -1-5 p.m. The University can teach students much accept the responsibility for his own actions. Movies about The Great Race 7 & 9 p.m. life, but learning about living is some¬ What does this mean to a parent? It means in Conrad thing that each student must do for himself. that the son or daughter that you are paying "The Music Man" - 7 & 9 p.m. to educate is obtaining a second education. in 108 Wells At State Management "Mondo Cane" 7 & 9 in Corporation, the atmos¬ The university student is also learning to 100 Vet Clinic -- - p.m. — phere for learning responsibility is present. live; to be a responsible person. It's some¬ The Road to Bali - 7 & 9 p.m. In a State Management Apartment, the stu¬ thing no classroom can teach. in 106 Wells dent is responsible for his own finances, Sports his own food purchasing and preparation, By the way, parents are always welcome Big Ten Tennis Match - 9:30 a m. his room's cleanliness, and his personal to inspect State Management model apart¬ Varsity Courts conduct. No one is standing over the student ments. We like to show you our clean, spa¬ Big Ten Golf Match 8 a.m Akers Golf Course to force him to "shape-up". He must cious, well-lit student quarters. Green and White Game- 2 pm Spartan Stadium Freshman baseball vs. CMU -Kobs Field Water Carnival - 8p m Lambda Chi Junior 500 - 1 p.m. on West Circle Drive Final float judging contest - 8 p.m. and presentaUon of Excalibur mem¬ bers 444 Michigan Ave 332-8687 Sunday, May 18 Open houses continue at residence halls and Greek units. Music HASLETT ARMS . UNIVERSITY TERRACE Concert by MSU Chamber Orches¬ tra --8:15 p.m. Music Aud MSU Concert Band and woodwind EVERGREEN ARMS . LOWEBROOKE ARMS ensemble concert 4 p.m Audi¬ torium Senior Trumpet Recital 2 - p.m. DELTA ARMS. CEDAR BROOKE ARMS Music Auditorium Thieves Market 1-4 - p.m in Union Ballroom Friday, May 16, 19-69 3 Adams trades cleats for presidential post Adams' By STEVE WATERBURY during the football season." derstanding concept¬ his wife revealed. ions as to how the University State News Staff Writer "He likes to play a variety should be run is the concept Acting President Walter Ad¬ of sports, but I've forced him of diffusion. He maintains that ams. in the less than two months to hang up his cleats because the diffusion of power is the since he was elevated to his of injuries," she said. best insurance against the abuse present position, has faced con¬ Now his role is confined to of power. siderable tumult in the Uni¬ that of an "active spectator." One of his colleagues in the versity. Mrs. Adams stated her hus¬ Dept. of Economics. Charles MSU has witnessed a demon¬ band is "fascinated by people." P. Larrowe. a professor of stration in the Placement Bur¬ economics and long-standing Sometimes when their family eau. a march by disgruntled friend of Adams, said, "His would be traveling in Europe journalism students, a boycott outlook, both as a citizen and on a train. Mrs. Adams said. of the Owen cafeteria, and the We will as a professional economist, get into a compart¬ occupation of Wilson cafeteria. has been a concern for power ment with everyone quiet. Each Hut Adams has managed to and its potential abuse." one is isolated in his own iden¬ retain a sense of humor and "His efforts have been dir¬ tity." ected towards the construction perspective throughout the dis¬ turbances. "Then Walter starts to break of economic and political pro¬ Mrs. Walter Adams, an in¬ this down." she continued. "Be¬ cedures which will diffuse pow¬ structor in American Thought fore you know it, there is a er." Larrowe continued, "and and Language at MSU, has in¬ party going on in the compart¬ prevent any individual or group Different perspective dicated her husband is finding ment." from accumulating excessive his present position, " exciting, Mrs. Adams stated she con¬ power which could be used to Students protest Oakland, Cal., Police Dept. recruit¬ challenging and educating. ceives of her husband as being the detriment of society." ing at the Placement Bureau to show thaf "The It broadens his understanding "somewhat conservative" in the Commenting on the academic times, they are achangin'." The justification of sense that he wants to preserve and conception of the Univer¬ perspective of Adams, Larrowe the finer elements from the "He is scholar in the "law and order" is but one facet of the "new stu¬ sity community and of the com¬ said. a munity in which we live." she past. old fashioned sense of the dent's" view of—and concern with--world prob¬ said. "He wants to strengthen the word." lems. State News phoro by Hal Caswell "But he is also very anxious University and he wants it to "He is convinced that the for them to come up with a be great," she said. best job in the University is One of the keystones to un¬ to be a teacher." he said. new president.'' Mrs. Adams STUDENT LETTER emphasized. "I know few people believe him. but this I know is true." To Parents: his Adams friends is characterized as a politan." He speaks and writes "cosmo¬ by change French and German as well as want a he does English. "This summer will first summer in 11 years that be the An Open Letter to MSU Parents from an MSU Student: we have not gone to Europe." I am supposed to explain to .you wha.j[ issues and ideas MSU Mrs! Adams said. students are concerned with in the spring of 1969. Adams, who has character¬ I'm afraid I can't say the things you'd like to hear; blood ized himself as a Francophile, drives, Water Carnival, jamming a record number of stuckTits has taught in France in the into a phone booth, community chest. The concerned students French language. consider such pastimes unimportant compared to the changes in the world they see around them. Recently Adams declined a CUSTOM MADE SAN DAIS These students are not attempting to preserve the world as position to teach for a full year in France. you have given it to them. They often do not like what thev see. SLICK brother gambit One of the reasons he did Wander back to your college days, the post-World War II days. not accept the position was be¬ TKAWNfi The world had just endured a cataclysmic upheaval and the cause he did not want to be CO. emphasis was on a return to normalcy. You strove to restore away from MSU during foot¬ the way of life that you had known; you had had enough revi¬ ball season. sion and upheaval for a while. And somewhere along the way "Except for once, he has 211 Abbott Next to State Theater 351-0825 everything got imbalanced and distorted until we have the never been absent from MSU world that exists today. Your emphasis was on nor¬ malcy. We see normalcy, a pre¬ servation of what you have giv¬ en us, as not only dangerous to the future of this country but HIGHLIGHT Your Campus next to impossible. And so we are concerned with CHANGING a number of things College students are not only concerned they are enraged with Visit With A BROWSE" a government' that condemns a nation's young men to murder jj Vietnamese, and jails the young men who refuse to be a part of this slaughter. You may not BREAK At Either Of MSU's agree with this view of the war in Vietnam, but this is how many of us feel. Centers For Unique And College students demonstrate and even strike in an effort to abolish ROTC on college cam¬ Unusual Gifts puses. Why ROTC all of a sud¬ den, you may ask. Students feel ROTC, because of the large num¬ ber of officers that the program turns out, to be a vital part of the war effort. "When you think of Cards" If we can abolish ROTC. weak¬ en the war effort, then maybe, just maybe, we can bring an end to this hideous war College students are disillu¬ sioned with a university, such 956 T rowbridge CARD SHOPAcross from Home Ec. Bldg. as MSU, that will call itself an 10:30-8:30 Mon. - Fri. 9:30-5:30 Sat. 309 E. Grand River Ph. 332-6753 (please turn to page 111 4 Michigan State News, East Lansing, Michigan ASA/1SU; The student body at MSU is members-at-large and the chair¬ voice represented by the Associated man. Non-voting members of Students of Michigan State Uni¬ the board include the cabinet versity (ASMSU). which is head¬ president, comptroller and a ed by a 17-member student member of the Student Academ¬ board. ic Council ASMSU bases its existence on The six major groups repre¬ three primary sources: as a sented include the Men's Hall group of students chosen by their Assn. (MHA). Inter-Fraternity peers to run campus-wide pro¬ Council tIFCt. Pan Hellenic grams and events, as a group Council (Pan-Heli. Off-Campus chosen to guide social policy and Council (OCCi, Inter-Cooper¬ as a group chosen to direct stu¬ ative Council (ICC) and Women's dent thought into the academic Inter-residence Council proposal -that the procedural decision be made jointly by the possibility of halls instituting conference committee was that dents." Until then, all halls were un¬ der hall governing council, the head University-wide rules on hours, dress, supervision and adviser and the hall manager. open doors. MHA contended that With the faculty committee modification and kaA, q/M4Si lo&k the different physicial situations approval, the of different residence halls call¬ MHA proposal was sent on to Council to assist John Davis, a 5-foot-ll sideburned senior from Detroit, is unhappy. He is unhappy because he only knows several hundred stu¬ dents in his spring graduating class of approximately 7.000. What John Davis does not know is that this year a group on campus gave up their traditional priority of making the sen- iortfcss "oneTiappy family."* This group. Senior Class Council, stopped playing "Mother Hubbard." as one council member said, and started organiz¬ ing programs that attempted to meet the individual needs of the senior. What does the senior need besides possibly a 4-F draft classification, a diamond ring or an all-expense paid gradua¬ tion trip to Europe'.1 Senior class president Bob McCormick thinks that the council should provide information on job placement, the draft and other topics of interest to the senior. The council this year hasn't given up on the idea of unify¬ • ing seniors." one council member said. " Many of us just do not think that complete unity is achievable in a class of several thousand people." The council, elected each spring, divides itself into com¬ mittees to accomplish some of the traditional and new tasks that are given to them. The selection of the senior class gift, seniors of the week, the commencement speaker and the 69 Club, the top 69 sen¬ iors in this year's graduating class, are just some of the tasks which the council works on. This year the council has also produced a book of the most popular cartoons of State News cartoonist, Phil Frank, is arranging a luncheon for Sen. Edmund Muskie when he visits campus this week, and assimalated an album of pictures of former President Hannah's more memorable events during his stay on campus as a gift to the past president The traditional "Senior Night" will also be held this year. Seniors will be able to attend this informal get-together at Grandmother's May 20 with music, hot dogs and refreshments provided. Welcome Mother to M.S.U. HAVE YOU BEEN TO LETTS? with a beautiful corsage from Throw your levVs away and take the first thing BARNES going West for your smartest dressed up casual of East Lansing . . . the finest in looks Roses, Centerpieces and Lk4i Corsages Slacks $19 We telegraph flowers $9 © world-wide ® Top Swim Suit $16 E D2-087I 215 Ann St. Bus goes directly to Letts 119 N. 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A variety of colors in sizes small, medium, large and BOOKSTORE extra large. ienter on Campus fate University ng, Michigan % * A gift that charms! Fine jewelry with the Michigan State University seal or crest. Stop in today—many items on sale at 1/3 to 1/2 off. § # 0 higan State University book store- V sipfer RSf tv. ft I t V-iiF V $f:v f i.«u i" ip \ hi e Center for Internation v * " '• « v. /»- - 8 Michigan State News, East Lansing, Michigan FROM LOG ROLLS TO $20,000 Saga of Water Carnival the annual Held June 14. 1920. the year carney spring extravaga: in which was described in the Holcad 20 odd living t-designed as the "most turbulent year floats glide down to the delight of Red Cedar audience. in campus life that this school frney'Re tfexe to out 7w &aj? oofto has ever known " didn't always in cast of thousands i u .■ a hundreds Fury girl in college and a WATes. cTSSTvA'i M 4A/V WA44 number of men were expected anyway to take part in the pageant \ T£T4HV$ ?H07~ Nor did it always involve a which was sponsored and melange of production crews, arranged by the senior class. publicity agents. . ript writ¬ The Holcad described one ers. electricians and float- of the acts: builders. There will be a represen¬ Today. Water Carnival costs tation of some Civil War occur¬ over $20,000 to produce, takes rences and the Ku Klux Klan will months of planning and has a dash across the field in the dis¬ two-night "run on the Red tance attired in their ghostly, Cedar. grotesque costumes. riding But once upon a time equally grotesque horses' Back in the days when the Pageantry pervaded State News was called The In 1923 the idea for a water Holcad and the Spartan teams carnival began a new tradition. were called the Aggies. Water The Holcad predicted that "al¬ Carnival had its beginnings at though it has been talked of MAC and thought of for several years, That was in 1919. The big its success this year will, doubt¬ event of spring term was called less. have a big effect on the "The Festival of Maytime; A future.-' Pageant of Music and Rhythm This first water festival com¬ The pageant was originally bined the annual canoe carnival planned to be an annual event with interpretive dancing, an of commencement week, spon¬ exhibition of night flying and sored by the senior class. floats made from canoes decor¬ May queen elected ated to fit the theme. "The A May Day queen was Pageant of Song. " Although 32 floats were en¬ tainment. Carnival, held from May 31- elected to preside over the Themes varied in water carvi- tered in the carnival, only 28 The next year. "Cosmopoli¬ June 2. It featured not only a winding of the may pole. Her vals that followed. In 1925. the participated They passed under tan Night" featured 33 floats nightly parade of 30 water costume was made by the jun¬ had been con¬ Water Carnival theme was pop¬ an arch which representing some country or floats, but 20 land floats and ior class, hopefully to be handed ular songs, in 1926 structed over the Red Cedar nation. The floats were sent entertainment booths where one it was the down year after year. various departments River and on the south bank down the river to the music of could throw pies or dunk cam¬ of a news¬ The following year, in honor of the river a stage was built specially assembled orches¬ pus personalities. paper and in 1927. it was Spartan a of the 300th anniversary of the C.ods and Goddesses to seat the audience. tra The first night only 400 peo¬ pilgrims' landing, the "Tri¬ A $10 gold award was given Log-rolling contests The State News donated a ple came to sit in the rain and umph of a Nation's Faith" was for the 1928 theme. Canoe tilts, log-rolling core T .loats on' the Red Fantasie .... •••' »t *..W. *>***. J> — „• the big feature of Commence¬ of Romantic Figures in History tests and canoe races were also the person who thought of the Cedar. ment week. and Folklore.'' a part of that evening's enter¬ theme. The 1961 carnival, presented Fach group and dormitory June 1-3. was opened by John entered the carnival, which B Swainson who was governor concluded with a fireworks dis¬ of Michigan at that time. play. Roaring 20's featured Bleachers were set up on the The theme. "Only Yester¬ north bank of the Red Cedar day," looked back on the Roar¬ to accommodate the 2.000 ing 20's. During intermission people who viewed what the a Charleston contest was held. State News described as the The seniors used the money "biggest affair of the college earned from the festival for a year." donation to the proposed planet¬ In later years. Water Car¬ arium. nival was expanded to several Last year's carnival was days and attracted larger aud¬ called "Braggadocio. Afoul iences. Facts in Short Acts," and fea¬ Campus police participated tured such short acts as "Mrs. The theme for Water Carni¬ Ford had a Better Idea," "The val 1941 was "Parade of Stars." Forntain of Youth" and "Miss¬ Thirty-nine floats representing ion Improbable." fraternities and sororities Water Carnival 1969 is called drifted down the Red Cedar. Dubious Distinctions and will Canoe tilting, loading and rac¬ be presented tonight and ing added to the entertainment, tomorrow night. and the campus police had to This* year, 21 floats built by tow the floats by row boat be¬ livings units will glide down cause of a broken towline. the Red Cedar in the traditional* Water Carnival was discon¬ manner, "honoring" people, tinued during the war and was events, products and facets of revived again in 1947 University life which have dub¬ The big event of spring term iously contributed to Ameri 1951 was the three-dav Water cana. Rathskeller Max and Stan extend a hearty wel¬ come to all parents. While in town, bring your family out to enjoy Ger¬ man-American cuisine in Alt World Atmosphere. 213 S. GRAND 'V 9-4311 Friday, May 16, 1969 9 Countdown Mars' spans Abrams' sky The indoor sky of Abrams Planetarium is the scene of the star-studded program "Count¬ in order the real to aid viewers in finding Mars in sky in its relation to the constella¬ down Mars," which will be shown tions. during Par¬ ent's Weekend. The program depicts the history of investi¬ The program tells the story of the gation of the red planet including the work planet Mars with a life-like demonstration of its of early astronomers such as Francisco Fontana movement across the nighttime sky. and Christian Huygens. Von Del Chamberlain, acting director of the One highlight of the program is the re- planetarian, explained that the new program broadcast of portions of a New York radio should be of interest to the public because Mars story about the Martians landing on the Earth is the only member of the solar system besides This science fiction tale received attention on the Earth which may have some sort of life one Halloween several years ago when it ter¬ on its surface. rorized persons who did not know that it was He gave as another reason the fact that two a fiction story. It brought on mass hysteria American space probes are in orbit around as it reported that a spaceship from another the sun and headed for close passage to Mars. planet had landed in New Jersey. Mars is currently in retrograde motion, mov¬ The program shows in color an artist's ing backward in its regular path across the conception of the spaceship and the monster heavens. That is, instead of traveling east¬ which emerged from it. These are seen against ward, the planet is moving westward through the background of a rural landscape and the the sky. nighttime sky. The stars are shown exactly as The closes with they are in program an artists con¬ the sky on the evening when the program is ception of Martian landscape and an imaginary being given. The constellations are outlined trip to that planet. Pushbutton Heavens In MSU's Abrams Planetarium, all the wonders of our solar system appear before your eyes—at the flip of a switch or the pressing of a button. State News photo by Jerry McAllister c I Active People Love Us! HAPPY PARENTS WEEKEND Art offers for busy Parents planning to spend a Greece. color woodcuts from few restful hours this weekend Japan, metal images from Afri¬ might find a visit to the Kresge ca and Pre-Columbian pottery Art Center a rewarding exper¬ and masks. ience A gold and emerald necklace' Featuring an exhibition of graces one of the rooms of Ahe graduate- ^indent draff/figs ajju gati^ry** oearjng a mvstefious paintings, the center maintains history. The necklace was fash¬ a permanent display of ancient ioned of gold from Ecuador, to modern works of art. emeralds from Columbia and The graduate display, showing created by an artist in Peru from May 4-24, spotlights such When it was sent from Peru varied expressions of art as to Mexico in the 16 century it 3-D drawings and charcoal was lost. Three hundred years drawings ranging from a full later it turned up at MSI' in the length, life-size picture of a way of a gift from a Panama girl clad in slacks . . . to a City alumnus. smaller sketch of a nude. The center will be open from The permanent display con¬ 9 a.m. - noon and 1-5 p.m. on tains works from many eras Saturday and from 2-5 p.m. on and lands. Sculptures from Sundav. PANTS Water of this Carnival, picnics, parties, dinners, sight-seeing year's Parents Weekend. Make sure you're ready for all the fun. all part 0IKKDE Stop in at your friendly, neighborhood M Watch out for to¬ day s pants. They're the really places. leading parade and going And hinshini they're something to seel So why not Ask about our drop-off service! follow the lead¬ ers? from $7.00 3 Great Locations For Your Convenience, 1 - 213 Ann Street 2 - Corner of Harrison & Wilson Road 3 - NorthwinH Dr. Facing Yankee Stadiur Plaza Marion's Apparel 1331 E. Grand River Brookfield Plaza 351-7224 'Join Those Who Expect Mo •* ) 10 Michigan State News, East Lansing, Michigan It's By SHIRLEY BRUNNER vast time amounts of padding, Flowers and canoeing Spring is the ideal time for we are to cott somewhere. Show them that also concerned and dedi¬ to tell Berkey. etc. This would be especially exciting if the spring State News Staff Writer plagiarism and cigarettes that Since parents have an un¬ go into the writing of a paper. showing off the beauties of the cated students. monsoons haven't stopped It For those who make no pre- The Circle, botanical The campus landmarks- would also explain the incred¬ fortunate tendency to disbelieve campus. tense of studying, there are the and horticulture gardens will Beaumont Tower and Sparty ible number of shoes one wears pratically everything their stu¬ be fantastically colorful. deserve a visit. Explaining out during the year. dent offspring tell them about parties. Take your mother to all life at the multiversity. Shaw and allow her the experi¬ The Red Cedar, although not the symbolism and legends in¬ It's unfortunate that classes Parent's Weekend is the per ence of being mauled at a mix¬ an exhibit of clean and un- volved is optional. aren't in session so they could feet time to show them MSI er or cleaning up after m polluted nature, will offer some understand why. after a nine- insights into what the living Follow the schedule to-five day of dry lectures, labs and life here, like it really is apartment bash Of course, a certain amount And dormitory residents learning concept is all about If your parents are energetic, and furious note-taking you are of caution must be exercised shouldn t miss the opportunity Perhaps it would be better you could have them run though incapable of writing the re¬ lest tin parents, realizing the to take their parents to dinner to rent a canoe and let them the same schedule you do every quired weekly letter home If this sort of thing excites see that the river really does day from East Complex to The possibilities are limit¬ truth ot the situation, decide Bessev to National Resources less. that either you would be much your parents, you could treat have its potential once you gel better off at home, or they them to the sights and smells past the apartments. would be much better off by of the Union grill. If it's too Since campus disorder has moving up and participating in much. Sunday dinner with suits become so commonplace, it the fun and heels should restore their should be easy enough to find Unfortunately. Parent's faith in the vouth of America. a demonstration, protest or bov- Weekend comes before the first barrage of in-class finals, thus depriving them of the sight of the suffering, serious student And an understanding of this U' Spring Weekend situation is a prerequisite to spans 10-year history understanding the escapism of the weekend. Papers and parties versitv to see what it was like Perhaps this could be rem Spring Weekend at MSU and how their charges" lived edied by taking your parents to jam-packed with activities; and learned. the Library to witness the emot¬ Water Carnival, open houses, concerts, the Green and White During its early years the ional tableau of "Student Writ¬ game and Parent's Weekend parents could visit the open ing a Termpaper Due To¬ morrow." This has not always been the houses and various other events that took place on campus. case After first astounding them The structure of student gov- with your obscure and in¬ Roughly 10 years ago. when tellectual topic, exhibiting the Parent's Weekend began the ernment was revised nearly high level of scholarship you event was sponsored bv the t°ur years ago and with the have attained, you could fur¬ Freshman-Sophomore Council, revisions the Freshman-Sopho- ther amaze them with the slight The object of the weekend was more Council was abolished amount of preparation and the to invite parents to the Uni- The new structure. Associated Students of MSU. felt the that it would be an advantage to the spring term activities, if Water Carnival and Parent's Welcomes The Parents Weekend could be held at the same time. of our most valued customers. . . The As it staRds today Parent's Michigan State University Students. It's their Weekend has no student organ¬ support and loyalty thathas made our success ization backing or coordinat¬ so gratifying. ing it. The Parents are invit¬ We thank you. . ed to see the University in act¬ ion during one of its more colorful weekends, and it is up to the various departments and living units around campus to feature any special activities. Schedules of activities for The Old Mill Stream? Parents' Weekend can be ob¬ This Season Make Leon G tained from a main informat¬ ion booth in front of the Audi¬ Your Gift Headquarters. . torium or from the various living units around campus. Students take advantage of a warm day andthe beau¬ tiful Red Cedar to try their hand at a bft *of boat¬ Graduation Fathers' Day And if participants feel ex¬ ing. The "spectators" here are as much a part hausted after all of this year's of MSU as Duffy's Spartans. Weddings Anniversaries activities, next year Alumni State News photo by Norm Payea Weekend is getting into the act. CHAPIN'S GOALS BLOCKED Low funds li If Richard E. Chapin had un¬ tics published by the 74-memoer library now housed in the main limited funds, he'd make MSU's Assn. of Research Libraries to library will be used to house the 2.000 additional items acquired Library the best in the coun¬ which MSU belongs In spite of this bad news, each week by the Library. The try .'' Orange Blossom But MSU's director of the the Library does contain over new building will also permit Gold Fashion Originags libraries does not have unlim¬ 1.25 million books. 13.000 period¬ the expansion of other library icals and 8.000 additional items. services. Wedding Rings By ited funds-and this seems to Art Carved be his biggest problem It acquires over 100.000 new Although Chapin realizes that the Library could be a "much Gold Fashion Originals Chapin. who took over his items each year. Chapin said. In addition to its regular better library.'" he believes that job as director of the libraries "too many people have a ten- in 1959. sees the Library as one holdings the Library also houses of two essential elements in a number of special collections. dancy to criticize the Library These include collections of over without ever using it." any university. He believes that the way to "A university is composed of 700 early books on veterinary get people to use the Library faculty and libraries, he said medicine. 15-175h century crim¬ is to • You're not going to have a great inology books, cookbooks and provide some kind of orien¬ tation program for the 10-15.000 university without a great fa¬ early works on botany and zoo¬ new students at MSU each year Silver & Pewter by culty. You're not going to have logy. "The Library shouldn t have International a great university without a great If the new science library, 319 E. presently scheduled for construc¬ enough seats. It should be packed Oneida Michigan^Ave. library.' MSU's libraries are far from tion in 1974, is built, the space every night, not just during fin¬ East Lansing als. Chapin said great' according to the statis¬ occupied by the present science Friday, May 16, 1969 II ft* SORRY mTvou too/fr Be see inc YOUR MTH€R TILL *0Minei...vietu se, Dear old Dad lured TOO Busy CotN670/ "We SPORTS E\)e„TS Spartan Stadium THk \me.e