SUMMER SESSION KANSAN
Official Summer Session Publication of the University of Kansas
VOLUME XXVI
LAWRENCE, KANSAS, SATURDAY MORNING, JUNE 11, 1938
NUMBER 2
Bequest of $30,000 Willed to University
Late Professor of Greek Leaves Fund With Unusual Restrictions for its Disposal to Various Schools
Miss Kate Stephens, friend of education, has provided a trust fund of $30,000 for the University with which she was once connected as professor of Greek, and which she has served continuously in many ways since severing her official connection.
Miss Stephens, who died in Concordia May 11 at the age of 85, left the bequest to the University, setting forth details in an unusual twenty-page
document, most of which was written by Miss Stephens herself. Announcement of the fund was made by Chancellor Lindley Thursday. A unique plan of endowment and the purposes to which it should be put were outlined in full.
Over ten years ago on April 15, 1927, an agreement was made between Miss Stephens and the Equitable Trust Company of New York setting up the fund. The annual amount to be received is not known at present.
It was arranged that the income from the fund should, after the death of Miss Stephens, go to her grand-nephew, Dr. Clinton Wilson, of Baltimore, Md., for "three or four years" unless his death occurs during that period.
The University will receive the income from the trust after this period during which it goes to Dr. Wilson In her instructions, Miss Stephens wrote, "the net income and profits from the said trust fund shall be devoted to the support of the foundations, uses and purposes hereinafter named and described, to benefit the University of Kansas, at Lawrence—foundations that shall, in the wisest way so small a sum may work to the aid of the University of Kansas to rise above the mediocrity and multiple and confusing pressures that constantly threaten universities of a democracy, especially state universities where politics brazenly enter; foundations that shall labor to instruct and elevate the people to bring good name to, and increase the prestige of the University of Kansas; and to commemorate three friends of the University in its earliest years."
The three friends referred to were Miss Stephen's mother, her father, and Byron Caldwell Smith, once professor of Greek here, to whom she was engaged, and who died before their marriage.
Outlining the plan of administering the fund, she designated that the income should be paid every quarter of each year to a committee to be known as "The Committee on the Stephens Bequest." This committee is to consist of five members—the deans of the school of law, the school of medicine, the college of liberal arts, the graduate school and the director of libraries.
The administrative committee of the school of medicine will receive the entire amount for the first year, and will "apply this income for the alleviation of the suffering of children—toward bed upkeep, or equipment, or supplies, or temporary
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Music Camp Opens Soon
Over 75 High School Students Are Expected To Enroll
The third annual Mid-Western Music Camp, Sponsored by the University, will open Monday, June 20, for a six-week season. Russell L. Wiley, director of the University band and director of the camp, anticipates an enrollment of over 75 high school students coming from some 15 states.
A series of twelve radio network broadcast will be given over the Mutual Broadcasting system through the facilities of WHB, Kansas City, and will be carried by 57 stations located from coast to coast.
The music camp is designed to furnish excellent training for high school musicians under well known instructors. Band rehearsal will be held from 7:30 to 9:30 six mornings a week. These rehearsals will be conducted for a week by each of the following conductors: Russell L. Wiley, of the University, N. De Rubertis of Kansas City, Ludwig Wm. Hebestreit of Dallas, and Ralph E. Rush of Cleveland.
This year a fee of $66 is being charged each person attending the camp. This covers everything except personal expenses and is a reduction of $24 from last year's figures. Two fraternity and sorority houses have been leased for the persons in attendance at the camp.
The latest figures from the registrar's office show that the total enrollment has reached 1126 for the summer session. At the end of the second day of enrollment last year only 1046 students had enrolled.
Total Enrollment Nears Record
As enrollment can be made with full credit until the offices close at 5 o'clock today there is a possibility that this year's enrollment may reach the record of 1,252 set in the summer of 1936. Last summer the total enrollment reached only 1,135.
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ELIZBETH MEGUIAR Adviser of Women.
About 5,000 Attend Conference
It is estimated that about 5,000 persons are in attendance here at the 152nd annual conference of the Church of the Brethren.
Chancellor E. H. Lindley delivered the address of welcome at the opening session of the general conference Thursday evening in Hoch auditorium. Paul B. Lawson, dean of the College, gave the invocation and C.E. Davis, professor of religious education at McPherson College and moderator of the church, presided. Dr. C. C. Ellis, president of Juniata College, Huntington, Pa., delivered the principal address.
Yesterday morning F. E. Mallott led a panel discussion on the "Relation of Church and State." In the afternoon session a series of talks were given on the Rural Life program with W. A. Kinzie presiding.
The opening business session of the conference was held last night in Hoch auditorium. V. F. Swalwm, moderator of the church, gave the conference sermon, speaking on "The Role of Religion in Modern Life."
All the meetings of the Church of the Brethren are open to the public.
To Organize A Cappella Choir
The summer session A Cappelle Choir, which played an active part in the musicalendar on the campus last summer, will be organized and meet for its first rehearsal under D.M. Swarthout, dean of the school of Fine Arts, on Tuesday afternoon at 4 o'clock in room 131 in Frank Strong hall.
The choir will meet twice each week during the remainder of the summer session and study a considerable number of choral numbers from Palestrina, Bach, Orlando, Gibbons, Sibelius, Noble, Dett, and Cain and others. It will appear in concert on the School of Fine Arts vesper programs and on certain radio programs to be given during thesummer.
The choir acts as a laboratory session for the class in Advanced Conducting and Choral Literature which meets four times each week. This class ha an enrollment of over twenty with a number of others auditing it, and is in itself a splendidly balanced A Cappella Choir of experienced singers. These singers will make up the nucleus of the larger a cappella choir at the after-the summer.
Dr. Wheeler Teaches at Oregon Dr. Raymond H. Wheeler, professor in the department of psychology at the University, is teaching in the Portland division of the University of Oregon during the six-weeks summer session which begins this week.
At the close of the term he will spend a month fishing in the McKenzie river in Oregon.
Librarians Attend Meet
University Staff Attends 60th Yearly Convention In Kansas City
Fourteen members of the Watson Library staff plan to attend the sixtieth annual convention of the American Library Association in Kansas City from June 13 to 18. The convention annually attracts between 2,500 and 4,000 delegates, who come from libraries all over the nation.
The University staff members expect to attend only some of the meetings during the 5-day session, a highlight of which will be a radio talk from London by Lady Tweedsmui, wife of the governor-general of Canada.
Among other features of the convention will be a talk by Zona Gale, noted author and playwright, and presentation of various awards for outstanding work.
Other national library groups holding meetings during the ALA convention are the Bibliographical Society of America, The American Library Institute, the National Association of State Libraries, the Catholic Library Association, the League of Library Commissions, and the Theater Library Association.
Oklahoma U. Has 'Anti-Cribbing' Program
Staff members from Watson Library planning to attend are: Charles M. Baker, director of libraries, Miss Edna Dart, Miss Margaret Fink, head of circulation department, Miss Clara Gillham, Miss Fay Moys, Miss Laura Neiswanger, Mr. Samuel Sass, Miss Lauretta Schmitt, Miss Ruth Schweickart, Miss Maud Smelser, Mrs. Pearl Smith, Miss Helen Titsworth, Miss Lauretta Trickey, and Miss B. Wilder.
Norman, Okla. (UP)—The University of Oklahoma faculty has inaugurated an "anti-cribbing" program for the conduct of final examinations this year.
Under the plan, co-eds' purses, handy places to conceal reference material, and books and papers will be banned from rooms where examinations are holding forth.
The program was worked out scientifically, university officials said. They think it will hold cheating and copying of other students' papers to a minimum.
In addition a record - breaking number of "proctors" - students employed to watch other students—will stand guard in the classrooms and no one will be allowed to leave the room during quiz periods.
All-School Picnic Monday Afternoon
Archery, Deck Tennis Volleyball, Badminton Among Games Available For Students
Caravans bound for the all-school picnic at Brown's Grove will leave the Memorial Union building at 4:30 and 5 o'clock on Monday afternoon.
"Brown's grove will be in picnic apple pie order Monday afternoon," promises Dr. Forrest C. Allen, professor in the department of physical education. Workmen will mark off courts and take out archery, deck tennis, volleyball, badminton, softball and croquet equipment for those who wish to play. Trees, to supply shade for those persons not so ambitious, will be in abundance.
Persons planning to go must leave their reservations at the hostess desk in the Memorial Union building or at the School of Education office in Fraser hall by today. This is necessary to facilitates plans for transportation which will be furnished for anyone desiring it, and for the preparation of food which will be supplied by the University cafeteria at 35 cents a plate for adults and 20 cents a plate for children.
This picnic will be the first activity on the summer recreation program and will furnish an excellent opportunity for students to make new contacts and to renew old ones. In case of rain the picnic will be held in Robinson Gymnasium.
Teachers Get New Appointments
H. E. Chandler, assistant professor in the School of Education and director of the Teacher's Appointment bureau, announced a number of placements recently made through the bureau are: Lois McCormack, A.B.'36, will teach English and Social science at Johnson; John R. Hills, A.B.'24, will be superintendent of schools at Elkhart; Marie Stevens, A.B.'37, will teach English at Atchison; Ester Gilkison, B.S.'38, will teach physical education at Medicine Lodge; George O. Watson, gr., will be superintendent of schools at Woodson; Sara Jean Oliver, gr., will teach English at Cullison; Virginia Smith, A.B.'38, will teach mathematics and English at LeRoy; O.F. Barnard, B.S.'38 will be superintendent of schools at Elwood; Maxine McBiler, A.B.'38, will teach in the grade school at Council Grove; Ruth Wilson,'38 will teach music at Prairie View; Dorothy Caldwell, A.B.'38 will teach English at Ellsworth; Josephine Riederer, A.B.'38, will teach English at Scott City; Otis J. Mumaw, M.A.'38, will teach music in the Junior college at Parsons; C.O. Smith, M.A.'38, will be superintendent of schools at Savonburg; Gill, M.A.'33 will teach English at Cherryvale, and Edwin F. Menrz, gr., will teach German and French in Lawrence.