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University Daily Kansan
Thursday. Oct. 3, 1963
Ancient 'Twist' Helps Student Recover Spirit
By Rick Mabbutt
A slight figure, oblivious to staring students, glides slowly through a strange dance on the lawn in front of Watson Library. The dancer is Tung-Bu Lee, a graduate student in civil engineering from Formosan. The dance Tung-Bu Lee calls a spiritual and physical exercise.
The history of the exercise, has no English name, goes back several thousand years, Lee said.
AN ANCIENT PRIEST lived on the top of a mountain. One day, while taking a walk, he saw a snake and a bird fighting, the legend says.
The bird would attack, swooping down at the snake. The snake would sway back and forth, evading each swoop of the bird. The priest watched the struggle in fascination and after contemplating what he had seen realized his people could learn something from the movements of the snake.
The priest adapted the controlled gliding, swaying and retreating movements of the snake into a self-defense to be used in war.
THE PRIEST who originated the exercise practiced it for twenty years, but a strange thing happened; he never seemed to age.
A CHINESE DOCTOR of the time attributed the priest's youthfulness to the effects of the exercise and thus it became regarded as a "fountain of youth."
American medical reports of four years ago indicate the exercise is beneficial to the general health of its practitioners. Lee said.
While practicing the exercise, Lee said, there are the stars, the trees, the ground, and you; everything all together."
"Everything you love very much is in this place. You can not think about anything. You 'must be natural." Lee said earnestly.
For devotees of the exercise it is also a spiritual life—a resting and recharging of the mental processes.
"After studying in the library am tired and I come to this place and
exercise and recover my spirit," he said. smiling shily .
Lee was graduated from the National Taiwan University and upon the recommendation of the chairman of the engineering department, who had studied in the United States, he came to KU.
Senior Party October 12
The first senior party will be after the Senior Day game with Iowa State. Oct. 12.
The senior committee scheduled the party at their meeting last night.
Jerry Pullins, senior class president, said that other announcements concerning senior activities for the year will be made at the senior coffee, Oct. 23. The coffee will be held in the Student Union Ballroom at 9:30 p.m. A 25-cent admission will be required of all seniors who have not paid their fees. He added that seniors can still pay their fees in the Alumni Office in Strong Hall.
The committee discussed Senior Day activities, a Christmas party, a concert and a trip.
Mimeographed copies of senior cheers will be distributed and practiced at the senior coffee.
Pullins said that by the end of next week, a senior representative will have visited each organized house and living group on the hill. These representatives will contact seniors regarding class activities.
Pullins said that all seniors should have their sweatshirts and buttons by the day of the senior coffee.
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Pharmacy Lecture On Medicines From Plants
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The lecture, which will be given in 324 Malott, will be about medicines derived from plants.
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