Daily Hansan
Friday, Dec. 14, 1962
Many glittering examples of self-expression have flashed across the horizons of artistic creativity since the advent of mankind, resulting in the various fine arts, some of which are studied here.
By James Alsbrook
BOB WELSCH—St. Louis, Mo., graduate student, helps his 1931 two-door Model A Ford "jalopy" cough to life. As is indicated by this picture, Welsch's car lacks a few modern conveniences including an automatic starter.
Grooming Ancient Car Is Student 'Art Form'
But one mode of self-expression not listed in the KU catalogue is that pursued by Bob Welsch, St. Louis, Mo., graduate student,
WELSCH EXPRESSSES HIMSELF by cleaning, refurbishing and grooming his 31-year-old pet, a two-door Model A Ford sedan which presides regally over the J. R. Pearson parking lot, condescending occasionally to suffer upstart vehicles of more recent vintage to occupy nearby parking spaces.
He bought it last January in the suburbs of St. Louis, Mo., for $150, but he has had to go as far as Minneapolis, Minn., Chicago, Ill., and Kansas City, Mo., to get parts for it.
"It's like painting a picture or writing music." Welsch says. "Man expresses his personality and his emotions through visual or audible symbols, and so it is with me and my car."
"SEARCHES IN AUTOMOBILE grave yards are fun but they're time consuming," he says. "They're necessary, however, because sometimes they yield exactly the part you need—a part which may be no longer made."
LAWRENCE, KANSAS
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It will be mostly fair tonight and tomorrow, with highs tomorrow reaching the lower 50s. The high today should be near 50 and the low tonight around 20.
Weather
Stadium Bids Higher Than Ready Cash
By Ben Marshall
The bids were too high, and the cash on hand was too low.
Lowest in the bidding was the Martin K. Eby Construction Company, of Wichita, at $702.898.
This was the problem encountered by the KU Athletic Corporation Board yesterday at a meeting to consider bids from six area construction companies for the expansion of Memorial Stadium.
60th Year. No. 61
Following the meeting, Calvin VanderWerf, professor of chemistry and chairman of the Athletic Corporation Board, said:
PROF. VANDERWERF said that the Stadium Expansion Committee hopes to present a report to the Board in 10-14 days. He said, however, that a contract would not be let "unless the Board has the resources available to finance the project."
"THE BOARD HAS had the bids for two days. The bids were approximately $150,000 over the estimates. Therefore, the board has authorized the Stadium Expansion Committee to talk with the low bidder to arrive at a basis on which the stadium expansion program can proceed on schedule."
"We definitely will not commit ourselves beyond the resources which we are able to borrow and those which have been pledged to us.
On Her 'Scout's Honor'
"WE CANNOT DELAY long, if we hope to finish the stadium in time for the first football game (in 1963)."
The real problem this year is not barn parties, she said, but helping students understand where "private concern ends and public domain begins
Dean Debunks Barn Banning
That's what Emily Taylor, dean of women, told an informal gathering of KU students yesterday in the Kansas Union.
Financing up to $612,000 has already been arranged for the project, but this figure is almost $91,000 short of the Ebv Company bid.
SHE MADE THESE REMARKS in answer to a question as to how much the University should be involved in the social life of its students.
The Eby bid does not include the cost of an elevator up to the pressbox and architectural fees.
"Girl Scout honor, no one in the administration who could have anything to do with it ever suggested banning barn parties."
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"I'll just have to handle each case as it arises," she said. "All these problems have to be handled individually."
Smiling, she raised her right hand and made the remark during a relaxed question and answer session of the KU-Y current events discussion group.
This problem of educating students "cannot be solved by University flat," she added.
DEAN TAYLOR SAID she does not plan to do anything differently because of the recent controversy over barn parties and student conduct at them.
Another student asked if it was the University's policy to control student activity, or if the role of guardian had been forced upon it.
EVIDENCE SEEMS to indicate, she added, that European universities, often held up by American students as models of student independence, are following the American lead in exercising more control over student activities.
Dean Taylor said that the first American universities took students when they were 12 years old, and that the role of ex-officio parent had been forced upon universities by society.
She said the presence of older students, some of them in their forties, on this campus "might change the over-all picture of the University, but does not alter one iota the problems of the postadolescent, or 18-22 age group."
But she reminded students that it would take a tremendous variety of activities to accommodate the diverse interests of a student body the size of KU's.
Dean Taylor said some of the problems this year with student disorderliness may be due to lack of things for students to do in Lawrence.
"Definite improvement is evident, however," she said.
She cited the plans by the Association of University Residence Halls to have "open houses" on Friday from 9 p.m. until midnight. The open houses will provide dancing, refreshments, and a place to go, she said.
Regents Approve Two New Deans
The appointments of W. J. Argersinger as associate dean of faculties for research and William P. Albrecht as dean of the graduate school were approved unanimously today by the Board of Regents.
Prof. Argersinger is now the associate dean of the graduate school and Prof. Albrecht is chairman of the English department.
Prof. Argersinger will be in charge of research proposals and contracts and information about University finance sources.The new position was created by the Board of Regents.
PROF. ARGERSINGER recently headed an all-University committee which presented a report, "The Place of Research in the University."
"This first step toward implementing the committee's recommendations will be followed by others aimed at placing KU in the best position to enhance its research capabilities and achievements along with its teaching potential, Chancellor W. Clarke Wescoe said.
AFTER receiving his B.A. and M.A. degrees from Cornell University, Prof. Argersinger worked for the Monsanto Chemical Co. on the Manhattan Project which produced the atomic bomb. He joined the KU chemistry department in 1946 and will continue as a professor in the department while serving as dean of faculties for research.
Prof. Albrecht will succeed Dean John H. Nelson as head of the graduate school who has retired. Albrecht received his Ph.D. from the University of Chicago and attended Oxford University in England under a Ford Fellowship in 1952-53.
PROF. ALBRECHT, author of several books, published "The American Technical Writer" in 1960. A book of 19th century studies, "Hazlitt on Wordsworth" is ready for publication. He is a member of the International Association of University professors.
Prof. Jacob Kleinberg will become chairman of the department of chemistry, succeeding Prof. Calvin A. VanderWerf, who will become president of Hope College in Holland, Mich.
Prof. Ross E. McKimney will become head of the civil engineering department, replacing Prof. George W. Bradshaw, who will return to full-time teaching. Prof. Bradshaw has reached 65, the age of mandatory retirement for administrators.
Wescoe Names New Chairmen
The appointments of two new KU department chairman, effective for the 1963-64 school year, were announced today by Chancellor W. Clarke Wescoe.
PROF. KLEINEERG joined the KU faculty as assistant professor in 1946 and has been a full professor since 1951. He has done research in the field of unfamiliar oxidation states with support from the Atomic Energy Commission, the Army Office of Ordnance Research and the Petroleum Research Fund of the American Chemical Society.
He has filled several assignments for the American Chemical Society as visiting scientist and filled the Reilly lectureship at Notre Dame University.
Prof. Kleinberg has been a member of the board of editors and the secretary of the publication "Inorganic Syntheses," and associate editor of the "Chemical Review." He is the author of two books, more than 50 papers, and is now consulting editor of chemistry for D.C.
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Dr. Wescoe said, regarding the possible hike in fees charged students, "We have always had the philosophy that education should be free, and the Constitution forbids us charging a tuition so we charge incidental fees.
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Wescoe Opposes Increase of Fees
TOPEKA — (UPI) — W. Clarke Wescoe, Chancellor of the University of Kansas, today flatly opposed any raise in fees charged by Kansas universities and colleges when asked his opinion on the matter by the State Board of Regents.
"Any addition to the current fees would keep a number of students out of our colleges and universities . . . and no one should be denied an education because of a lack of money," the Chancellor added.
He continued, "Therefore, I impose any raise in the fees. I am not quite as strong on out-of-state student fees because their home states are supposed to provide their education.
"But I point out that if you raise the out-of-state fees too much you will close the door to those people . . . and remember that it takes three in-state or resident students or a raise in the budget to provide the funds an out-of-state student is charged."
Approved a plan to publish, under direction of the KU library, a union list of serials (scientific and scholarly journals) owned by all state colleges and universities. It will cost $11,690.
Authorized KU to accept a deed from the Endowment Association for a parcel of land on the campus.
President King added that he would be in favor of a raise in resident student fees of $7.50 to $10 with that amount doubled for out-of-state students.
In other actions in the morning half of today's Regents meeting the board;
The Regents indicated they were not ready to take definite action on fees at the present meeting, but instead were seeking the opinion of the university and college presidents.
President Leonard Axe of Pittsburg State College said he would approve a 20 per cent increase in fees only if the increased funds went to raising teacher's salaries. He added, however, that the action would cost Pittsburg State a number of students because of its location in a depressed area.
K.C. String Quartet Will Perform Here
President John E. King of Emporia State Teachers College said he would approve of a slight increase but he asked the Regents to "hold the line" as best possible.
John Perry, assistant professor of piano, will join Kansas City's Mid-America String Quartet in a concert at 8 tonight in Swarthout Recital Hall.
Another highlight of the program will be a number narrated in French by a Kansas City woman.
Mrs. Jacqueline Rush of Kansas City will narrate in "Cantate de l'Enfant et de la Mere." Translations will be provided to the audience.