Search for oneness pervades Baha'i
University students, those curious products of a modern age, often regard products of the distant past as irrelevant to the hustle and bustle of a fast-paced, energetic today. Religion, as a product of that distant past, is often shoved into the background of student activity. At least one religion, however, is a comparatively new creation.
Bahai', named after its founder Bahai'u'lillah, originated in Iran during the 1850's. In celebration of Baha'u'lillah's birth date, Nov. 10 through Nov. 16 has been
named Proclamation Week in Topeka. Members meet every 19 days, which is one month according to the Baha'i calendar, for prayers and informal worship.
"Baha'i is a very personal religion," explained Sandy Veach, Florissant, Mo., senior and president of the KU Baha'i Club, "we don't belive in conversion as such."
individual simply signs a card, or declaration, and he is a member of Baha'a," she said.
"Interested persons do independent study and decide when they are prepared to recognize Baha'u'llah's teachings. Then the
tivities, Baha'u'llah was later released and spent his life in exile spreading word of his prophetic mission.
The Baha'i faith, which claims 21 believers in Lawrence, was founded by Baha'u'llah, the son of a cabinet minister and a member of the Persian aristocracy. Imprisoned for his religious ac-
The Baha'i faith revolves around three basic principles—the oneness of God, the oneness of religion and the oneness of mankind.
Among Baha'u'llah's teachings is a belief in the oneness of the human race and the aim of permanent, universal peace. Baha'is advocate harmony between religion and science, reasoning that religion without science is superstition and science without religion becomes a monster.
Campus Interviews
The following companies will hold interviews on campus next week.
School of Engineering,
111 Marvin Hall
Monday
Monday
CPC International LCS, in chemical,
electrical or mechanical engineering,
chemistry; summer work available for
juniors in chemistry only.
Kansas Power & Light Co., B.S. or M
engineering; summer work applied
engineering; summer work applied
Marley Co. B.S. in chemical, industrial, civil or mechanical engineering, combination civil engineering and business administration.
A. E. Staley Manufacturing Co.
B.S. in chemical, industrial, mechanical or civil engineering, math, chemistry; summer work available.
Washington State Highway Command B.S. or M.S. in civil engineering
American Oil Co., B.S. or M.S. in
American Oil Co., B.S. or M.S. or
u.s.D. in chemical manufacturing.
Wednesday
Cook Paint & Varnish, B.S. in Cooking engineering; B.S. or M.S. in chemistry
Mason-Hanger, B.S. in chemical civil, electrical, industrial or mechanical engineering, chemistry, math; summer work available.
Worthington Corp., B.S. in architectural, chemical, civil, electrical, industrial or mechanical engineering engineering physics.
U. S. Patent Office, B.S. or M.S. in aerospace, chemical, electrical, industrial engineering, chemistry, physics; M.S. in engineering mechanics.
Thursday Automatic Electric Co., B.S. in industrial engineering; B.S. or M.S. in electrical engineering.
DuPont Co., B.S. or M.S. in chemie
chanical engineering, chemi-
Nov. 13
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summer work available for juniors and seniors.
Kansas City Power & Light B.S. in
electrical or mechanical engineering
Oklahoma Natural Gas Co., B.S. in chemical, civil, electrical, industrial mechanical or petroleum engineering, engineering physics.
Wilcox Electric Co., B.S. or M.S. in engineering; summer work available.
Winnebago Industries, (interests not available).
(same as Thursday)
Union Electrical in electrical or mechanical engineering.
U. S. Department of Commerce, B.S. in mechanical engineering, engineering physics; B.S. in M.S. in technical, or mechanical engineering, geology, mechanics; M.S. in engineering mechanics;
U. S. Naval Fleet Missile Systems, B.S. or M.S. in electrical engineering, physics; B.S., M.S. or Ph.D. in math School of Education, 112 Bailey Hall
Tuesday
Turner  U.S.D. 202, Kansas City,
Kan
School of Journalism, 105 Flint Hall Tuesday
Allstate Insurance Co., B.S. or M.S. in public relations, magazine or photojournalism; also interested in interns.
Harte-Hanks Newspapers, B.S. or M.S. in news-editorial or advertising.
Carlson to talk at KU
Former U.S. Senator Frank Carlson will speak Nov. 20 at the meeting of the Lawrence branch of the American Association of University Women (AUW).
Carlson's speech, "Our American Foreign Policy," will follow the 6:30 p.m. dinner of the AAUW in the Kansas Union Kansas Room and will be open to the public.
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The Movies, Mr. Griffith, and Me
The new
Oread Book Shop
in the Kansas Union Building
requests the pleasure of your company
at an autograph party and coffee for screen star
Miss Lillian Gish
Friday, November 14, 1969
Please bring your friends
10. 30 a.m. to 12 noon