University Daily Kansan Tuesday. April 24, 1956
Detailed Inspection Set For Army ROTC Thursday
"Polish up that brass!" "Shine those shoes!" "What's your rifle number?"
These and similar questions and orders will be heard in preparing for the Army ROTC annual formal inspection at 3:30 p.m. Thursday.
The formal review and inspection of the University Army ROTC regiment, complete with band, color guard, and Pershing Rifles, will be held for Col. Harry W. Gorman of Michigan State University and Col. Stafford N. Ordahl of Southwest Missouri State Teachers' College, professors of military science and tactics, who will arrive Thursday for a two-day detailed inspection of the University Army ROTC unit.
Following the review there will be an inspection of each cadet by the two visiting officers. Questions over material covered in ROTC classes will be asked the cadets during the inspection.
Not only will the cadets be checked, but the program of instruction, condition of equipment and the administration of the unit will be inspected.
The student officers who are responsible for the review are Cadet Col. Jay Dee Ochs, Wichita junior, regimental commander; Cadet Lt. Col. Howard G. Whatley, Lawrence executive officer; Cadet Lt. Col. Beverly D. Trott, Topeka 1st Battalion commander, and Cadet Lt. Col. Robert A. Wolfe, Dallas, N.C., 2nd Battalion commander, seniors.
A luncheon for the visiting officers will be held by University officials at noon Thursday at the Faculty Club.
Sounds Fishy, Doesn't It?
NEW YORK (UP)—A fireman caught a six-inch brook trout on Fifth Avenue Monday night. Fireman Thomas Calvin was helping repair the damage after a water main burst when he spotted the fish gaily swimming in the gutter and grabbed it with his bare hands. He didn't say whether he had a license.
Roman Glass On Display
A necklace dating back to the time of Cleopatra and made of delicately blown glass beads and faience or ceramic tubes, is now the center of a display of Roman art in Wilcox Museum in Fraser Hall.
The necklace was purchased recently by the museum, Miss Mary Grant, curator, said.
She said the necklace was found in Egypt.
The Roman blown glass that surrounds the necklace in the display case became very popular after the invention of glass blowing in Rome just before the Christian era.
The iridescence of the glass of that time was not intentional, but is the result of its being exposed to damp oxidation in the graves where these prizes are now being found.
Speech Contest Ends Wednesday
Humorous speeches given at 7 p.m. Wednesday in Green Hall will complete the Forensic League intramural speaking contest.
Demonstrative and informative speeches have been given and judged but names of winners will not be announced until after the humorous speeches.
Four awards to men and four to women in each division will be given. The men's house and the women's house that has the highest number of winners in all three divisions will be awarded trophies.
The famous Kahn test for syphilis was developed in the laboratories of Michigan's department of health.
The schedule for next week's lectures by American Universities Field Staff expert on Latin America, Dr. K. H. Silvert, is as follows:
Latin American Lectures Slated
Monday, April 30, 8 a.m.--juniorsenior class, World Geography, 426 Lindley, topic: "Population Problems in Central America"; 10 a.m., junior-senior class, American Economic Development, 204 Strong, topic, "Economic Development in Costa Rica; 1 p.m., junior-senior class, Social Organization, 17 Strong Annex B. topic: "The Guatemala Indian"; 2 p.m., junior-senior class, Problems in Economic History, 216 Strong, topic: "Economical Development in Costa Rica."
Tuesday, May 1—8 a.m., freshmen-sophomore course, American Economic Development, 200 Strong topic; "Economic Development in Costa Rica"; 10 a.m., junior-senior class, Government and Politics of Latin America, 2 Strong Annex B, topic; "U. S.-Central American Relations"; 4 p.m., Special Seminar in Methodology, Eldridge Room, Strong Annex E, discussion of methodology problems (attendance open); 7:30 p.m., Sigma Delta Chi and Theta Sigma Phi meeting, William Allen White Reading Room, Flint.
Wednesday, May 2-9 a.m. junior-
senior class, Political Geography
403 Lindley, topic to be arranged: 1 p.m.
,freshman-sophomore class,
General Anthropology, 12 Dyche,
topic: "The Guatemalan Indian";
3 p.m., same as 1 p.m. period, 11
Strong Annex; 7 p.m., History Club,
place to be announced, topic: Dr.
Silvert's choice.
Miss Gordon To Speak Today
Miss Caroline Gordon, visiting professor of English, will speak on "Mr. Verver as Our National Hero" at her lecture at 7:15 p.m. today in 205 Flint. "Mr. Verver" is the hero of Henry James' book, "The Golden Bowl."
There are more than 20,000 kinds of insects in Michigan, according to officials of Michigan State University's entomology department.
A small audience thoroughly enjoyed the University Band spring concert Sunday in Hoch Auditorium.
Varied Program Presented By Band In Spring Concert
The program was varied and familiar-at least by tune if not by title.
The program opened with the rhythmic and stirring "Espana Rhapsody" by Chabrier. "Irish Tune from County Derry" by Percy Grainger was the well-known Irish ballad "Danny Boy." The arrangement was excellent, and the band gave a moving interpretation.
The audience especially enjoyed "Lincoln Portrait" by the contemporary American composer, Aaron Copland. It was a narration with musical accompaniment of various phrases spoken by Lincoln. Included were passages from the Gettysburg address and portions of several messages to Congress. Dan Gomez, Hutchinson junior, narrated.
Paul Wallace, instructor in music education, was trombone soloist. He played "Legende" by Niverd and "None But the Lonely Heart" by Tschaikowsky, and showed fine technique in both.
Delta Sigma Rho Honors Buehler
The University chapter of Delta Sigma Rho, national honorary forensic society, observed the 50th anniversary of the national society at a dinner April 21 in the Jayhawk Room of the Student Union. It was also the 46th anniversary of the KU chapter.
E. C. (Bill) Buehler, professor of speech and director of forensics at the University for 31 years, was honored. He was president of the national organization from 1943 to 1953.
"Ode to Buehler" was sung by Orville Roberts, public relations director for the 'Sinclair Pipe Line Co., Independence, Kan. Mr. Roberts and his former KU debate partner, Jean Moore, now of Wichita, wrote the parody in 1946.
200 Expected For Playday
About 200 high school girls will attend the annual KU playday Saturday in Robinson Gym.
The Playday which will include students from 14 high schools in the Lawrence area, is held each year for the purpose of furthering women students' interests in physical education and the University in general, Nancy Fujisaki, Kansas City, Kan., sophomore, Playday director, said.
Schools participating will be Shawnee-Mission, Wyandotte, Highland Park, Washington, Rosedale, Paola, Ottawa, Bonner Springs, Topeka, Atchison, Lawrence, Haskell and Osatomega.
Turnpike Loses First Round Fight
TOPEKA (UP)—A first-round victory was scored Monday by the Wyandotte County Commission in its court fight to block the Kansas Turnpike Authority from using land in the 47th street-county road area of Kansas City, Kan.
District Judge Beryl Johnson overruled a demurrier by the KTA to the injunction suit filed by the commissioners.
Now the demurrer ruling can be appealed to the Kansas Supreme Court or the issues can be placed before Judge Johnson in trial at district court level. The commissioners were granted a temporary injunction March 16 by the judge against further work by the turnpike authority in the area.
Director To Discuss Museum
Edward A. Maser, director of the Art Museum, will talk about the museum and show slides at the "Behind the Ivy" coffee hour at 4 p.m. Wednesday in the Trophy Room of the Student Union.
Available at the Kansan Business Office, Room 111, Flint Hall, Phone VI 3-2700, Ext. 376
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