University Daily Kansan
Tuesday, March 14, 1972
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Kansan Photo by PATTI O'NEILI
Lanterns on Tree Used as Warning
Pre-Civil War marker stands near Baldwin
Signal Oak Warned Citizens of Attacks
By PATTI O'NEILL
Kansan Staff Writer
At the top of the Big Hill near Baldwin there once stood a stately owl called "The Eagle," which was called because in the days of the border troubles in Kansas between 1851 and 1861 men munged at the entrance to surrounding area of approaching slave raiders. These were the days when the issue of slavery yet been resolved in Kansas
According to a 1938 issue of the Lawrence Journal World, the tree died in the spring of 1914 and left its white marker was set down in 1938.
Today the Signal Oak is gone and in its place stands a granite boulder to commemorate the spot.
It is not known how old the Signal Oak was, but according to
On a clear day, from the top of the Big Hill, the buildings of Mount Oread can be seen to the north and Vinland to the northwest.
a 1910 issue of the Baker University Jubilee, it was used by white men in the times of Indian wars to warn of Indian attacks.
The Big Hill, where the Signal Oak stood, is about two miles northeast of Baldwin. It can be seen from a gravel road until a sign says that "Christ died for your sins" in a cross. Except for the sign, the place is quiet and untouched as it must have looked many years ago. Today the kids who come there at night to park and throw parties, according to Mrs. M. S. Rowan, down the road from Signal Oak
KU Delegates to Attend Annual Women's Meeting
The theme for this year's convention is "Women-Men: Partners in Humanity."
The Commission on the Status of Women will send delegates to the Intercollegiate Association of Women Students (LAWS) for March 29-April 2 at Arlington Park Towers in Chicago.
Convention cost is $80 which includes room and board and registration fees.
Any University woman who is willing to pay her expenses is eligible to attend the convention, according to Karen Keesling, women. Those interested should contact Keesling before Friday.
Keesling said the Commission would send representatives from the resident halls, sorority houses and other living areas.
Commission members who will attend include Casey Elkes, Kansas City, Mo., senior and national president of the IAWs; Emily Taylor, dean of women and national adviser, and Grace England, England. Ark. special student and executive director of IAWs.
Convention activities will be opened by Don Ward and Rita Costeck-Ward, who did a program last year at KU for the human sciences on love. The Wards teach a sexuality course at Michigan State.
Keynote speakers at the convention are Gloria Steinem, women's movement leader and editor of Ms., and Martha from Michigan, who sponsored Michigan, who sponsored the Equal Rights Amendment.
Other convention activities include a panel discussion on "Innovative Women" featuring Brig. General Jean Holmes, the first woman appointed to this position in 1972, and KU student and White House fellow, who is currently working with the Department of Labor.
Janiece Mendenhall, also a former KU student who is in charge of the women's program for the General Service Administration, will talk with Rosemary Woodside, director of the Independent Voters of Illinois on a panel on "Partners in the World of Work."
Virginia. Allan, deputy
attorney for the State Department,
affairs for the State Department,
with three women foreign service
officials will discuss "Women
Attorneys" in St. Louis.
By ELAINE ZIMMERMAN Kansan Staff Writer
Language Options Sought
A caucus of the undergraduate representatives to the College Assembly of Liberal Arts and Sciences convened at 7:30 p. m. Monday in the Kansas Union. A law amendment designed to imme- diation of college modification of College requirements was discussed.
"Birth Control: Shared
Information on human sexuality seminar from 6 to 9 tonight in Oliver Hall and
Wednesday in the Eight
Lodge."
John Poley, Wichita senior,
presented a draft of an art
exhibition and the full Assembly Tuesday which would improve attendance at the event.
The amendment provides for the election of at least one alternate from each CWC and department and for a checklist containing the names of student absences, which should be recorded.
Sponsored by the commission of the Status of Women, the program provides birth control and a discussion of various birth control methods by Rae Sedgwick, Bonner Springs high school student and registered nurse.
Birth Control Seminar Topic
UNDER THE amendment, two consecutive absences would constitute grounds for automatic removal of a representative. The other constituent amendment would then be charged with appointing a replacement.
The amendment also provides for recalling an Assembly representative containing 25 names or 10 percent of the CWC of declared members.
RESPONSE TO the petition was favorable. Poley said it was difficult to single out one particular department in compliance with He said that was why the Assembly's Educational Policies and Procedures Committee (EPPC) was currently conducting a blanked study of requirements for the entire College.
Results of the study, which investigated modification of foreign language and western civilization requirements and a studies degree, will be presented in a workshop some time in April.
John Masterson, Falls Church,
Va., junior, presented a petition
modifying the foreign language
requirement in the College.
Masterson proposed that a student still be required to attain a proficiency through the second course in a language. After that, several options would be open: one must pass a proficiency exam or take the two remaining courses to obtain his 16 hours proficiency; or he could substitute two courses worth a minimum of six hours in the literature, music or art of a particular country or region.
Even though more all-encompassing proposals for the petition come forthcoming, for the petition to present the petition dealing with foreign language universities interested in meeting of the full Assembly. One
The Wheel of Trust ...
ORGANIZATION OF
The School Council for the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences will be joined by Mr. Cox, the College's Student Senate Representatives and student participants in policy making efforts within the school departments. Poley said he would ask George Waggoner, dean of the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences, to call the meeting.
head or faculty members were unsympathetic, there was little a student could do.
representative pointed out that presentation was better than the proposal would be discussed on the floor of the Assembly and not buried in the
The final moments of the meeting were devoted to the conversation. The student had when placed in a course taught by an incompetent teacher.
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