Kansas State Historical Society Topeka, Ks.
Daily Hansan
LAWRENCE, KANSAS
53rd Year, No.94
Thursday, Feb. 23, 1956.
Capacity Crowd Attends Water Ballet Opening
A near capacity crowd saw the opening performance of the Quack Club ballet, "Seeing New York," Wednesday night in Robinson pool.
The ballet was centered on the honeymoon of a couple from Arkansas, played by Ruth Callis Moberly, Wichita junior, and Ellen Proudfit, Kansas City, Kan., sophomore.
Having just arrived in New York, the newlyweds mistake a policeman named O'Riley, played by Charlene May. Baldwin junior, for a taxi driver. With the New York skyline in the background, the policeman shows them the sights of New York.
Particularly interesting was the right clib scene by Lee Manney, Arkansas City junior, Virginia Fuller, Leavenworth sophomore, Genelle Linville, Salina sophomore, and Mrs. Lee Coleman, Lawrence graduate student, and the Harlem scene with Sally Evans, Leavenworth sophomore, Janice Brown, Colby sophomore, and Mrs. Coleman.
A striking solo number, "United Nations," was presented by Mrs. Ann Laptad, Lawrence senior. Wearing a white bathing suit and cap with rhinestones on it, she performed her solo in blue light symbolizing the peace sought by the UN.
Places "visited" by the honeymooners were Grand Central Station, the aquarium, Central Park, the zoo, United Nations, the circus, a comedy, a racing and diving exhibition, a baseball game, a night club, Chinatown, Harlem, the Statue of Liberty, and New York harbor.
The hour and 10-minute show was directed by Miss Ruth Hoover, associate professor of physical education and Quack Club director. The show will be presented again at 8 o'clock tonight and Friday.
(Related Picture on Page 5)
Enrollment Now 6,953
Registration by 371 persons since classwork began Feb. 2 has boosted the spring semester student body on the campus to 6,953. Data for the comparable date in 1955 is not available but the gain appears to be about 10 per cent, said James K. Hitt, registrar.
The drop from the final fall semester high is only 5 per cent, the most favorable report in a decade Formerly a 10 per cent decline was normal.
Total KU enrollment is nearly 7,-700 with the remainder at the KU Medical Center in Kansas City. The fall semester high was 8,052.
Mr. Hitt said 588 new students, 100 more than a year ago, had contributed to the better-than-expected figure. These were equally divided between those entering KU for the first time and former students not here last fall. At KU there are 4,981 men and 1,972 women, a ratio of 2.5 to 1. However, among the new students, men outnumber women nearly 3 to 1.
Weather
Light rain is predicted for the north-central port of the state tonight and extreme northeastern portions Friday. Showers are possible for many areas of the state as warmer air from the South is being moved toward the state from the Gulf of Mexico. Low tonight will be 30-35 in the west and north to the 50s in the extreme southeast.
A WONDERFUL PERFORMANCE!—Mary Jo Wofter, Colby junior (left) and Marva Lou Powell, Topeka freshman (right), tell Sigmund Effron, Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra first violinist (center)
how much they enjoyed the concert. Mr. Effron told them the violin is a Stradivarius.
—(Daily Kansan Photo by Eiji Tonomura)
Campus Opinion On Santee Divided
(Related Story On Page 7)
Campus opinion is sharply divided on the Amateur Athletic Union's suspension of Wes Santee, former KU miler now banned from organized amateur sports for life. He was charged with taking too much expense money.
In a poll, some students said they believed the AAU action is justified and others voiced their opinion in such words as "out-dated rules" and "ancient ideas."
Those who feel Santee's suspension is justified also believe that all amateur sports, especially in colleges and universities, are overemphasized and action against semi-professionalism or professionalism should not cease with Santee.
"It was silly to make Santee a goat and not follow the action with pressure and suspension elsewhere. It is needed in dozens of other
cases," said Douglas Smith, Topeka junior.
Call AAU Unfair
Those who opposed the suspension called the AAU unfair for three reasons. 1. Santee should not be singled out. 2. The AAU overstepped its bounds—the case should have been returned to the Midwest, because the regional board was the logical authority. 3. AAU rules concerning amateur athletics are outmoded—they should be modernized so athletes will not have to use back door finances to compete.
George B. Smith, dean of the University, declined to comment on the action until he has studied the case more thoroughly, but "was sorry Wes cannot participate in the Olympics. I know Wes and how much it means to him."
Those polled who favored the action said: "He is due for the punishment because he knew what he was doing. I don't know what
he will build his case around, but it can't be ignorance of the rules," said Barbara Blankship, Sweeny, Tex., freshman.
"I think the AAU was justified. After all, he broke the rules—but it should not stop there. The AAU should finish what they started," said George Smith, Lawrence sophomore.
Santee Took Too Much Money
Santee Took Too Much Money "Santee accepted too much money. The AAU regulations are justified, but I do believe they are clear enough to avoid these cases," said John Griffin, Salina graduate student.
Russell Keeler, New York City graduate student, said, "today $1,-500 expense money is not enough to make Wes professional."
Opinion was less for Santee than against the AAU.
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Murphy To Speak To Alumni Board
The KU Alumni Board will meet at 3 p.m. Friday, March 2 at the Alumni office in Strong Hall to hear a report from Chancellor Franklin D. Murphy on recent legislation by the state concerning the University.
Reports will be give by membership chairman, Clyde M. Reed Jr., publisher of the Parsons Sun, and by Dick Winternote, field secretary. Commencement activities will also be discussed.
The 1956 National Intercollegiate Bridge Tournament will be held at 7 p.m. today in the Student Union Card Room. Registration for the tournament can still be made at the information desk in the Student Union. The tournament is sponsored by the Student Union Activities.
Bridge Tourney At 7 p.m.
Chest Offers House Award
The large trophy will be kept by the first house that wins it three times. In previous years a small permanent trophy has been given to the winning house. All fraternities, sororites, dormitories, and scholarship halls are eligible.
A traveling trophy will be awarded by the Campus Chest Committee to the organized houses having the largest donation to the drive per person.
The trophy will be on display at the information booth on Jayhawk Boulevard during the week of the drive. Also at the booth will be the standings of the houses at the end of each day of the drive. Competition ends at midnight March 6.
Presentation of the trophy will take place at the Duke Ellington dance March 10.
Debaters To NU Friday, Saturday
KU debaters will send two teams to the Nebraska University tournament Friday and Saturday.
Kenneth Irby, Fort Scott sophomore; William Summers, Wichitfreshman; John Knightly, Hutchinson sophomore, and Ralph Seger, Topea sophomore will make the trip.
This will be the largest tournament the team has entered this season. Seventy-five midwestern colleges and universities will send fourman squads.
1931 Class To Plan Reunion
A committee from the University class of 1931 will meet Sunday in the Student Union to plan the 25th anniversary reunion of the class. The reunion will take place during commencement activities in June. Heading the committee is William T. Nichols of Lawrence.
Cincinnati Orchestra's Concert Tops
By FELECIA FENBERG (Assistant Society Editor Of The Daily Kansan)
The Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra was a hit. Few of the hundreds of persons who attended the concert Wednesday night in Hoch Auditorium could have been disappointed in the program of 19th and 20th century music.
If foyer conversation was any indication of the audience's opinion, then only superlatives could describe the orchestra and its conductor. Thor Johnson. And the general consensus was that the music was ideally suited to a college audience.
The program opened with Berlioz' "Le Carnaval Romain Overture." Its contrasting fast and slow passages were well received by the audience.
Creates Graceful Mood
Griffes" "The White Peacock," an impressionistic piece with wood-wind solos, was the second number. Reaching a climax in the middle, and then finishing softly, it created a mood of the bird's gracefulness.
Sir Edward Elgar's 14 "Enigma Variations" were short portraits of his close friends. One piece is as violent and excited as the person for whom it was written; another eloquent and warm, representing a man for whom Elgar had great reverence.
The audience responded enthusiastically to this particular work.
It was a brilliant study in counterpoint and polyphony, and the orchestra displayed great dexterity in performing the difficult passages.
Shostavlovich Symphony The climax of the concert was Shostovlovich's Symphony No. 1 In F Major it set first performance at the University of the contemporary Soviet composer's work, and there was an atmosphere of anticipation in the hall as Mr. Johnson lifted his baton.
The audience gave its thundering approval, and the orchestra showed its appreciation by playing an encore—Dvokak's "Slavonic Dance No. 15 in C Major."
(Related Story, "Children Like Special Concert," Page 12.)
Graduation Plans Started
General planning of activities for the commencement weekend June 2-4, began Wednesday afternoon when the commencement committee held its first meeting.
Henry 'Shenk, associate professor of physical education and committee chairman, said the pattern will be the same as in the past.
"The alumni supper will be held Saturday night, and the class reunions Sunday noon," he said. "The commencement supper will be at 4:45 p.m. followed by baccalaureate and the reception for seniors and alumni."
Other committee members are Charles J. Baer, assistant dean of the School of Engineering; Dr. E. R. Elbel, professor of physical education; Raymond Nichols, executive secretary of the University; Fred Ellsworth, executive secretary of the Alumni Association, and Gerald Pearson, director of the University Extension classes.