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University Daily Kansan Thursday. March 15. 1956.
Business Lists Fall Honor Roll
Three straight A students top the fall semester honor roll of the School of Business.
They are John S. Bushman, Neo-
soho Falls, Noel D. Rooney, Dodge
City, and James E. Storey, Girard,
all seniors.
The rest of the honor roll:
Of the 40 students listed on the honor roll, 23 seniors, or 11.1 percent of the class, equalled or exceeded the 2.3 or B plus grade point average. Seventeen juniors, or 11.9 per cent of the class, equalled or exceeded the 2.2 grade point requirement.
Kenneth R. Anderson, Lawrence junior; Roy P. Arnold, Coffeville senior; Charles E. Beall, Leavenworth junior; Robert E. Robert E. Black, Hutchinson, Sotirios Boukis, Athens, Greece, Edward E. Brass, Lawrence seniors; Robert M. Buell, Berryville, Ark.; junior; James L. Chance, Coffeville senior; William L. Crain Jr., Kansas City, Mo., junior; Ivo H. Feuerborn, Richmond, LeRoy F. Foster, Parsons, Roger E. Franke, Herndon, seniors
don. seniors
Leland R. Green, Kansas City Kan, Larry S. Gutsch, Salina, juniors; Larry D. Horner, Minnesota senior; William H. Jackson, Florence, William H. Jean, Iola, juniors; Nelson E. Jester, Salina senior; Barbara L. Koger, Belle Plaine junior; Richard K. Lewis, Salina senior; Richard L. Liester, Lawrence, Robert A. Long, McCune, juniors; Wilma J. Lyle, Hugonoter junior; Porter L. Marshall, Hunnewell, Donald R. Paxson, Toppea, juniors; Richard R. Raynolds, Emporia, Morten R. Rice, Nickerson seniors.
Bruce R. Romje, Wichita, J William Sayler, Kansas City, Kan. juniors; John M. Simpson, Salina Henry Ware Allen Sweeny, Wichita, seniors; Margaret E. Veith, Wichita junior; LeRoy A. Wahaus, Kansas City, Kan.; senior; John S. Watson, Bonner Springs junior; Phillip E. Weierich, Attica, William L. Woods, Arkansas City, Estalene Mae Young, Tribune, seniors.
The first railroad in Michigan's Upper Peninsula began operating between Marquette and Ishpeming in 1857.
—(Daily Kansan photo)
HONORS AWARDED—Dale Vermillion, Goodland sophomore, accepts the scholarship trophy for Beta Theta Pi fraternity from Ray Krahenbuhl. Independence, Mo., senior and president of the Interfraternity Council. Others, from left: Jerry Halder-
man, Wichita sophomore; Kit Westgate, Lawrence sophomore; Carol Stockham, Hutchinson junior; Jean Dwyer, Kansas City, Mo. junior (between Vermillion and rahenbush), and Steve Hill, Lawrence
Indonesians Praise Work Of KU Graduate
Two secretary generals of the Indonesian cabinet, the head of Indonesia's Garuda Airline, several photographers and about 100 other Indonesians were crowded intoc Djakarta's airport restaurant.
They were not waiting for the arrival of an important diplomat, but were gathered for the departure of Mary Morrill, a 1946 KU graduate who for $3\frac{1}{2}$ years toured Indonesia who as an audio-visual specialist for the U.S. International Cooperation Administration's technical assistance mission to Indonesia.
freshman.
Important Role
In Djakarta, Miss Morrill was a liaison officer between the ICA mission and Indonesia's Ministry of Information. She played an important part in improving the mass education program in Indonesia and was press officer for the mission.
Miss Morrill learned to speak the Indonesian language. She spent much of her spare time teaching English and editing a woman's organization magazine.
Government men and businessmen in Djakarta say Miss Morrill is on a first name basis with more Indonesians than any other American in their country.
—(Daily Kansan photo)
Farewell Speech
SHADES OF BRIDEY MURPHY!—Sophomore counselors entertained their freshman women at a Shamrock party Tuesday in the Student Union. From left, Ellen Proudfit, Kansas City, Kan., and Beth Wright, Wichita, sophomores, acting in an Irish skit. In other entertainment Roger Brown, Topeka sophomore, played his guitar and sang; Mary Eckles, Fond du Lac, Wis., and Constance Curnutt, Topeka, both sophomores, gave a modern dance, and Carolyn Bailey, Scranton sophomore, played her accordion.
"Miss Mary Morrill is a name everyone of us knows and appreciates. Among us Miss Morrill is not just a name, but nearly an institution. She has won her great popularity by her personality and the great personal interest she had for the people."
Miss Morrill has taken a year's leave of absence to study for her master's degree in political science at Columbia University in New York City. While at KU, Miss Morrill was editor of the Jayhawker, editor-in-chief of The University Daily Kansan, president of Quill Club, member of Kappa Kappa Gamma social sorority, and a member of Phi Beta Kappa.
Hubert Reisner of Fabigant, and Elisabeth Neubacher of Wieselbung, graduate students, presented the flag to Dr. Murphy.
Austrian students at the University presented the Austrian flag to Chancellor Franklin D. Murphy in a brief ceremony at his office this morning as part of their celebration of Austria's Independence Day.
Austrian Flag Given To KU
The flag will be placed in the rotunda of Strong Hall with other flags of the United Nations. Austria was admitted to the U. N. last December.
Scholarship Awards Given
Pi Beta Phi sorority and Beta Theta Pi fraternity won trophies for the highest house grade average in 1954-55 at the Greek Week scholarship banquet Wednesday.
Mrs. Leona Ziensenis, 1627 Rhode Island, made the flag.
An open house will be held as a part of the celebration at 8 p.m. Friday in the Jayhawk Room of the Student Union.
Placed In Rotunda
Perform Dance
The International Club is in charge of the program. The Viennese Waltz will be performed by students wearing traditional formal ball costumes. Movies picturing life in Austria will be shown.
Alpha Omicron Pi won the trophy for the best improvement among sororities, and Delta Tau Delta and Lambda Chi Alpha were tied for best improvement among fraternities.
Austrian students at KU are Josef Steidl, and Reinhold Vogel of Vienna. Hermine Papacek of Wohllegeg, Walter Schoech and Walter Kintsch of Vorarlberg, and Miss Neubacher and Mr. Reisner. All graduate students.
Katherine Westgate, Chi Omega, Lawrence sophomore, was awarded the trophy for best grades of a sorority pledge during the fall semester. The Beta Theta Pi pledge class was awarded a trophy for best grade average of a fraternity pledge class for the fall semester.
Asia Institute To Be Offered
A summer institute on Asia will be offered by the University June 11 to Aug.4.
Chancellor Franklin D. Murphy described the institute as a move "to overcome the lag in knowledge about the great Asiatic land mass that now rivals Europe in influence on the conduct of American affairs."
Dr. George M. Beckmann, assistant professor of history, will be coordinator of the institute and will teach three of the courses. Dr. Beckmann's speciality is modern Asian history. He has studied in Japan on Fulbright and Ford Foundation scholarships.
Co-sponsors, with the University are the Japan Society, Inc., and The Asia Foundation, which are offering 10 scholarships of $250 each.
The institute will provide basic courses for students who are potential specialists in Asian studies, an introduction to Asian civilizations for teachers and potential teachers of social studies and history, and will give leaders in other fields a broader perspective on Asian-American relations, the chancellor said.
The institute will include an evening session each week for discussions, film and slide materials with frequent guest lecturers. The Nelson Gallery of Art in Kansas City, Mo., will assist with Chinese and Japanese art materials.
Applications for the $250 scholarships must be filed by April. Graduate and undergraduate students of accredited colleges highest qualification, community leaders, journalists, and labor leaders are eligible.
The trophies, awarded by the IFC and Panhellenic Councils, are kept here.
Pi Beta Phi will keep their trophy permanently since it has had the highest grades for three consecutive years.
Raymond Nichols, executive sen retary of the University, spoke on "In Praise of Excellence."