SUMMER SESSION KANSAN
Official Summer Session Publication of the University of Kansas
LAWRENCE, KANSAS, FRIDAY MORNING, July 1, 1938
VOLUME XXVI
NUMBER 8
Summerfield Awards Reach 56
Four Freshmen Get Awards by Committee Action; Russell Among Appointees
All four of the men were originally nominated for the Scholarships and were recommended by their high schools. According to Professor Templein their scholastic work at the University has proved of such high quality that the committee immediately made the awards.
Russell completed his freshman year at the University this spring and will return as a sophomore this fall. The others named are: Keith Schuerman, c'40, a graduate of Salina high school; L. Robert Johnson, e'40, a graduate of Augusta high school; and Paul G. Morse, e'40, who attended high school at Abilene.
Announcement by Prof. Olin Templin this week of four additional Summerfield Scholarships, one of which went to Dudd Russell, son of Prof. and Mrs. F. O. Russell, brings the total number of awards for the coming year to 56.
Russell made stright E grades during his entire three years at Liberty Memorial high school. He was a member of the band and orchestra, occupying the first chair in the baritone horn section in both organizations. He was also a member of the brass quartet and sextet as a senior. During his junior year, Russell won highly superior rating at the midwestern band festival at K.U. with a baritone solo; he won superior in the all-Kansas contest; and superior in the national contest in Cleveland. During his senior year he won highly superior in the all-Kansas contest at Emporia; highly superior in a state contest and was invited to participate in the national band clinic held in Urbana, Ill.
He served on the high school student council in his junior and senior
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N. DeRubertis, director of the Kansas City Orchestral Training School will be guest conductor o the Music Camp band and orchestra this week.
N. DeRubertis Guest Conductor This Week
DeRubertis is a former conductor of the Kansas City Philharmonic Orchestra and is an internationally known authority on orchestra work. He has recently become interested in band work and is composing some numbers for the symphonic band, among which is an overture which will be presented by the University band in a concert next fall with Mr. DeRubertis as guest conductor.
Brooks to Review Book at Forum
Brooks to Review Book at Forum L. W. Brooks, principal of Wichita High School East, will present a review of the book, "Democracy as a Way of Life," by Boyd H. Bode, at the Educational Forum to be held in the men's lounge of Memorial Union building at 7 p.m. Tuesday.
Let's Be Alive on the 5th Let's be alive on the fifth—this is the slogan of the Kansas Highway Patrol as this state prepares to celebrate its most deadly holiday on Monday, July 4.
July is the worst month of the year for accidents and last year during July 10,200 persons were killed in the United States, more than two and one and one-half times as many as lost their lives in the Revolutionary war.
Wrong Idea About School
Dr. Ultrich Cites Need For Public Support Of Schools
"Widespread information concerning modern education by persons who do not know what education is trying to do gives parents the right to believe that instead of the three R's we are teaching nothing except play, parties, and puppy love," stated Dr. Felix H. Ullrich, visiting professor in the School of Education, at the education forum held in the Union building Tuesday evening. Dr. Ullrich explained that his topic for the evening, "An Essential Need of Public School Education" might well be called "Creating a Willingness on the Part of the Public to Support Schools." "Unless we get this support the schools cannot run efficiently," said the speaker.
Dr. Ullrich listed three reasons why the public is unwilling to support schools adequately. They are: (1) the public does not understand what the schools are trying to do, (2) The average person goes anywhere but to the schools to find out about the schools, and (3) Publications do not give the proper picture of a high school education.
The speaker gave a seven-point program that might be followed effectively by modern educators to make an enlightened public concerning education. They might be sumned up in effect, "keep the public informed and consider the child."
Dr. Ulrich concluded, "With public sentiment nothing can fail; without it nothing can succeed."
'Consumer Pays Says Prof. Dill
"The consumer pays for the advertising, but he gets his money's worth and more," said W. A. Dill, associate professor of journalism, in a talk this afternoon before the Summer Session Adv. Club. He cited his own experience with razor blades:
"The cost of the advertising was included in the price of the razors just as was the cost of the steel, and of the wrapping paper, and the labor of producing them. I was glad to pay the advertising cost, for it brought me a bargain in razor blades."
Professor Dill added that the "safety" razor over the years was an example of the advertising cycle, starting as an advertised article at a high price—a fictitious price some of the critics say—progressing to a moderate price, and finally to a highly competitive price in which the consumer profits directly.
"For years I bought razor blades at 25 cents for package of five, occasionally with a sixth one 'free,'" he said. "A few months ago I saw an advertisement of 80 razor blades for a dollar; for 40 for 50 cents. I sent my 40 cents. These penny and a quarter blades are giving better satisfaction, to me at least, than the four and five cent blades.
Return From Texas Conference
The first real fireworks go back to about the date of the introduction of military artillery. The fire-
Five members of the School of Engineering and Architecture are expected back Friday night or early Saturday from meetings of the Society for the Promotion of Engineering Education at College Station, Texas. In the party were Dean, I. C. Crawford, Prof. F. A. Russell, Prof. Eugene Stephenson, Prof. R. W. Warner, and Prof. T. H. Marshall.
EDUCATIONAL CLINIC!
Please make appointment at Room 18 in Fraser Hall or call K.U. 130—to arrange for having children tested at the clinic to be held from July 5 to 14.
H. Van Swaringen,
Inst. in Education.
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July 4th Celebration Recalls First Pyrotechnics
The history of pyrotechny began when a prehistoric firemaker first mixed saltpeter from his cooking and charcoal from his fire for use as tinder. In subsequent ages other ingredients were added as pyrotechnic mixtures developed, and today's flares and "bangs" are the result.
The annual Fourth of July celebration is nearly at hand, and already the light sleepers are beginning to wonder if Independence is worth the price, for most of them are laboring under the common misconception that fireworks were invented especially for this occasion. They are wrong.
By Peter Erickson
worker came into being then and it was his business to provide pyrotechnic engines of war and later to make spectacular fireworks in celebration of victory.
During the seventeenth and subsequent centuries national rejoicing and general celebrations called for the displays. These earlier displays, however, were not truly pyrotechnic, for they were in the form of torches and flares for the most part. It was not until the early eighteenth century that displays of considerable pyrotechnic merit were introduced
"There were two schools of pyrotechnic thought during the seven-
In a discussion of the early years of fireworks, the Encyclopedia Britannica declares:
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Governor Appoints 3 To Board of Regents
Maurice Breidenthal, Leslie E. Wallace, And Louis John Beyer Get New Posts; Six Members of Old Board Are Retained For Next Year
Sanchez Talks On Education
'Do Not Attempt Hasty Judgments," Says Educator
"The meaning of educational trends in Latin America depends entirely on the points of view of the observer, and for American educators to judge what is going on in Latin America, they must first criticize their own premises and be sure that they are sound," said Dr. George L. Sanchez, technical adviser to the Venezuelan Ministry of Education, in an address delivered in Fraser Theater yesterday morning.
Dr. Sanchez opened his speech with a survey of the history and development of Latin America and spoke of the political disturbances which hampered educational efforts. He stressed the fact that the Latin American countries had difficulty in achieving unification because of varied cultures.
The later part of his talk was devoted to Venezuela, and its recent efforts to become a modern country after being held back under the dictatorship of Gomez. At the present time Venezuela is making rapid strides in the right direction. Its educational and governmental systems are unique and unlike anything in the rest of Latin America.
Holiday Picnic 'On Tap' Monday
A Fourth of July picnic breakfast for summer session students will be held at Brown's Grove Monday morning at 8:30 o'clock.
Dr. F. O. Russell, associate professor in the School of Education, will act as head chef and will prepare the steak and coffee. Doctor Russell's skill over a camp fire is well known on the campus.
Richard R. Price Honored Bv U. of Minnesota
Persons going must make reservations at the School of Education office by Saturday noon. Cars will leave Fraser hall for the grove at 8 o'clock.
Richard R. Price, a graduate of the University of Kansas in 1897, credited with the formation of the K.U. extension and the League of Kansas Municipalities, was recently honored by the University of Minnesota where he is now employed.
After leaving Kansas, Price went to Minnesota and in 1913 organized that school's extension division and the Minnesota League of Municipalities. The recent celebration was in honor of the 25th anniversary of the Minnesota extension division, of which Price is still director.
Three new regents, to succeed men whose terms had expired, were announced Tuesday by Governor Huxman. The board of nine administers affairs of the University of Kansas and four other state educational institutions. New members are:
Maurice Breidenthal, president of the Security National bank of Kansas City, Kan., former president of the Kansas Bankers association and of the Kansas Chamber of Commerce, graduate of the University in 1910.
Leslie E. Wallace, publisher of the Larned Tiller and Toiler, secretary to the governor, and member of the board of regents from 1931 to 1935.
Dr. Louis John Beyer, Lyons, Kan.. The three succeed Charles M. Harger, Abilene publisher, who had been a member of the board since its inception 12 years ago; Attorney Fred Harris of Ottawa, and Drew McLaughlin, publisher of the Poala Republician. Mr. Harager had been chairman of the board since the death of W. Y. Morgan, its first chairman.
Hold-over members of the board are Lester McCoy, Garden City, Dr. H. L. Snyder, Winfield; Clarence G. Nevins, Dodge City; Howard Payne, Olathe, Ralph T. O'Neil, Topeka, nad E.F. Beckner, Colby.
Orchestra Gives Concert
The Mid-Western Music Camp Orchestra and Band will each present a concert at the University Sunday. The orchestra concert will be at 3:30 o'clock in Hoch Auditorium. The band concert will be held in Fowler Grove at 7 o'clock. In case of rainy weather the band concert will be held in Hoch Auditorium.
Phi Delta Kappa To Initiate Fifteen
Initiation of fifteen new members, elected Tuesday to Phi Delta Kappa, educational fraternity, will be held Wednesday, July 6, at 1:30 o'clock in the Pine Room of the Memorial Union building.
R. V. Phinney, superintendent of schools at Larned, will speak on "Retirement Income for Teachers" at a banquet in the Colonial room immediately following the initiation ceremony.
The following men will be initiated: William Leech, William Hogue, Arthur Miller, Vernon Rhodes, Cleo Rice, William E. Hodges, Clarence E. Johnston, Frank Thomas, J.W. Skidmore, Clarence Spong, W.E. Davis, E.D. Meacham, J.K. Sterett, F.I. Collins, and Curt Siemens.
Weather
Weather Thunder, Lightening, Violent Winds Dust, Mud in your eye and thunder.