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University Daily Kansan
Friday, May 18, 1956.
'New' Fraser Scene Of First Commencement
The long line of University seniors who will march "down the Hill" soon to receive degrees, will be following the footsteps of the four members of the University's first graduating class of 1873.
In his book, "Across the Years on Mt. Oread," the late Prof. Robert Taft writes of that day, which commencement orator, Sen. John J. Ingalls, described as "the state's consummate hour."
That first march, however, was to the "new building," now known as Fraser Hall. It had been completed not long before.
According to the history, the commencement was planned with care, similar to graduation rites of eastern schools. The program included a procession, an oration by U. S. Senator John J. Ingalls of Kansas, the conferring of degrees by Chancellor Fraser, and a banquet.
At 10 o'clock the crowd assembled on the brow of the hill south of Spooner-Thayer Museum.
An account of the event said, "The weather was delightful, the skies clear and the breeze fresh and invigorating."
The band led the procession of all University students, the four graduates, faculty, Regents, town, county, state and national officers, Chancellor Fraser and Sen. Ingalls. As the procession entered the new
Theta Sig To Honor Journalism Women
A ceremony for graduating seniors will be held by Theta Sigma Phi, honorary professional fraternity for women in journalism, at 9 a.m. Saturday at the Alpha Chi Omega house, 1246 Oread. A breakfast will follow at the Student Union.
Seniors to be honored are Gretchen Guinn, Delmar, N. Y.; Marion McCoy, Prairie Village; Irene Six, Lawrence; Ann Kelly, Leavenworth; Lee An Urban, Lincoln; Janis Johanson, Kansas City, Kan.; Darline Montgomery, St. Joseph, Mo.; Gladys Henry, Abilene; Nancy Collins, Richmond; and Madelyn Brite, Mission.
Club To Hold Dinner Saturday
The International Club will hold a farewell dinner at 6:15 p.m. Saturday in the Jayhawk Room of the Student Union. Nigel Kermode, graduate student from England, will summarize the year's activities.
building the marchers formed an aisle for the Chancellor and speaker, who led the way to the platform.
The new building was still unfinished, not even plastered. The audience sat on long, wooden backless benches.
After the exercises, the chapel was cleared and. tables set up for the banquet.
The record says, "The tables seated 260 and were covered and heaped up with everything the most fastidious could desire. It was a grand thing."
AAUW Home Tour Scheduled Sunday
The Lawcree chapter of American Association of University Women is sponsoring a House Beautiful Tour from 2 to 5 p.m. Sunday.
The tour will visit the remodeled home of Mr. and Mrs. James Owens, 1101 West 21st, an early 20th century home of Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Weaver, 737 Indiana, a modern small home of Harold Barrett, associate professor of biochemistry, and Mrs. Barrett, 1510 Meadow Lane, the new ultra modern home of Mr. and Mrs. Lee Zimmerman, 200 Nebraska, and Watkins Scholarship Hall.
Tickets are on sale at $1 per person and can be obtained on the campus from Miss Magda Jensen at the education library. Proceeds from the tour will be used for a University scholarship to be given to a graduating senior girl from Leavenworth Senior High School.
Foreign Student Tea Sundav
Chancellor and Mrs. Franklin D. Murphy will hold a tea for foreign students from 3 p.m. to 5 p.m. Sunday at their home on Lilac Lane. The tea is the second one they have held for the foreign students and faculty members most interested in the students.
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Alpha Phi Omega To Initiate 14
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Fourteen pledges will be initiated into Alpha Phi Omega, professional service fraternity, at 5 p.m. Sunday in Danforth Chanel.
The budget and the schedule of calendar events for next year were discussed at the regular meeting of the fraternity Tuesday.
Further plans were made for the national convention to be held Aug. 27, 28, and 29 in Long Beach, Calif Fourteen are planning to attend.
The music and browsing room in the Student Union includes over 1,000 classical and semi-classical records.
About 40 members of the trustees section of the Kansas Library Association held a workshop Thursday in the Pine Room of the Student Union.
The workshop was presented by the Governmental Research Center and was sponsored by the Kansas Library Association.
40 Attend Library Meeting
and community responsibility of public libraries.
The members discussed finance, general administrative problems,
Radio-TV Dinner Tonight
Don Davis, vice president of KMBC, will speak at the second annual Radio-TV banquet to be held at 6 p.m. today in the Jayhawk Room of the Student Union.
Guest speakers were Richard Sealock, librarian of the Kaiz City, Mo. Public Library, Rob Vosper, director of libraries; Jere Cushman, librarian of the Sa Public Library, and Ethan All director of governmental research
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