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Western Civ Department Studies Discussion Groups
Friday. Feb. 17, 1956.
The Western Civilization department is conducting a study of discussion groups in the reading program. The study begins this week and will continue throughout the semester.
"The reactions to discussion groups during the fall semester were most encouraging." Prof. Rupert Murrill, director of the program, said. "However, there is much we do not know about our groups, and we hope this study will answer some of our questions about the method, as well as provide suggestions for further development of the course," he said.
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For the study, students will fill out questionnaires concerning their group meetings. They will evaluate reading content, various discussion procedures, contributions of members and instructors, group progress in handling the content, and other items related to the discussion-group method. Students will be given ample opportunity to comment on the strong and weak points of the course.
"The general findings of the study will be published, but there will be no public identification of the evaluation of any particular student or group." Prof. Murrill said. "The instructors will not see the evaluations of their groups until grades are in at the end of the semester, and even then they will not be able to identify individual responses. We consider this precaution very important to the study."
About one-third of all discussion groups have been selected for the study. Each group will fill out six questionnaires, most of which will be done in the next eight weeks.
Discussion groups were tried on a limited basis during the 1954-55 school year. Results from this were so promising that the Western Civilization committee decided to convert almost entirely to the discussion-group method this year.
Staff Named For KDGU
Shirley M. Jones, Ottawa senior, is the new spring semester station manager for KDGU, the campus radio station, and Charles H. Drew, Kansas City, Mo., junior, is program director.
Other staff members are L. D. Richards, Hutchinson senior, publicity manager; Ralph E. Butler, Leavenworth junior, production director; John R. Hawkinson, Kansas City, Mo., senior, business manager; Virginia H. Bartlett, Hutchinson junior, traffic manager; James D. Koblenberg, Louisburg junior, news director; Herbert P. Culp, Overland Park junior, and William B. Harmon, Topeka junior, special productions.
and record librarian; Bruce L.
man, Independence senior, sports
news director; Nancy L. Wells,
Kasas City, Mo., junior, continuity
director; and Herbert L. Winter,
Mission senior, special events.
Humphreys D. Hodge, Kansas City, Mo., senior, advertising manager; Kenneth O. Plumb, Sunflower senior, record librarian; H. Kay Hancock, Sunflower junior, assist
This semester KDGU will be on the air for half an hour longer than previously. Broadcasting time is 6:30 p.m. to 11 p.m. The station also has scheduled longer disc jockey shows.
Brother Predicts Ike To Run Again
WASHINGTON — (U,P) — One of President Eisenhower's older brothers has predicted the President will run for a second term.
"Knowing (we) Eisenhowers and knowing something of the way his mind works, I believe he hasn't finished his job. Until he has finished that job he'll stay on as long as he can.
Edgar Eisenhower said at a dinner last night at El Centro, Calif., he did not base his prediction on any recent conversation with the President. But, he said:
Speech Prizes To Be Given
Delta Sigma Rho, national forensic society, will give a set of the "Encyclopedia Americana" and two cash awards to the three winners of the Delta Sigma Rho oratorial contest March 27. The amount of the cash awards has not been announced.
"Considering that the family is not against it, the doctor's clean bill of health, present world conditions and all factors involved, I think he will run."
E. C. Buehler, professor of speech,
will speak on the meaning and
construction of the successful oration
at 4 p.m. Tuesday in 103 Green Hall.
He will also answer questions and
give advice in preparing for the
contest. Anyone interested in
entering the contest should attend the
meeting, Prof. Buehler said.
It is estimated that North Dakota farmers in 22 counties sprayed 79,200 acres of crops to control grasshoppers last year.
Each entrant must submit his name, general subject, and a brief outline or summary of the oration to Prof. Buehler by March 6. Oractions should be about 10 minutes in length.
The new members bring the band's total number to 123. The band will play eight concerts on its annual tour March 19-23, will give a concert in the Music Hall in Kansas City, Mo. on March 27, and will present its spring concert here on April 22.
Eighteen students have been chosen for places in the University Band, Russell L. Wiley, director, announced today.
The new band members;
Eighteen New Members Chosen For Band
In the 1953-54 season an average of 85 per cent was compiled for the season. The team went on to win the national collegiate debate championship at West Point, N.Y.
The new band members.
**Flute**—Jean A. Nickel, Winfield freshman and Richard A. Reitz,
Council Grove freshman.
This is an overall average compiled from decisions given each member of the 20-man team. Each member participates in at least one tournament.
KU debaters will enter the Kansas State Teacher's College Invitational Tournament at Emporia today and Saturday with a 70 per cent average in wins and losses for the season.
KSTC Tourney Next For Debaters
One out of every four radios in the United States is an automobile radio.
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Bassoon—Richard C. Haines, Topeka sophomore and J. P. Feighner, Wellsville freshman.
Clarinet—John Mayhan, Emporia freshman; Garland B. Reckart, Kansas City, Mo., senior; William M. Witt, Garden City sophomore; Albert R. Thompson, Lawrence freshman; Dean Perry, Baldwin sophomore; Henry C. Jeffries, Kansas City, Mo., and John C. Watts, Leavenworth, both freshmen.
Saxophone, Sheila Trull, Bern
junior, Cornet, Derele Knepper, Clay Center and Ed Germann, Clifton, both freshmen. Trombone, William Conard, Attica趴军; Milton Messick, Topeka, and Alonzo J. Flores, Concho, Okla., both sophomores. Oboe, Clyde R. Morris, Topeka junior.
Ironwood, Mich., is farther west than St. Louis, Mo., while Port Huron Mich., is farther east than Greenville, S.C.
HUSBANDS, ANYONE?
It has been alleged that coeds go to college for the sole purpose of finding husbands. This is, of course, an infamous canard, and I give fair warning that small and spongy as I am, anybody who ever says such a dastardly thing when I am around had better be prepared for a sound hiding!
Girls go to college for precisely the same reasons as men do: to broaden their horizons, to lengthen their vistas, to drink at the fount of wisdom, to trail their fingers in the main currents of American thought. But if, by chance, while a girl is engaged in these lofty pursuits, a likely looking husband should pop into view, why, what's wrong with that? Eh? What's wrong with that?
The question now arises, what should a girl look for in a husband? A great deal has been written on this subject. Some say character is most important, some say background, some say appearance, some say education. All are wrong.
The most important thing — bar none — in a husband is health. Though he be handsome as Apollo and rich as Captain McCutchen, what good is he if he just lays around all day accumulating bedsores?
The very first thing to do upon meeting a man is to make sure that he is sound of wind and limb. Before he has a chance to beguile you with his wit and charm, slap a thermometer in his mouth, roll back his eyelids, yank out his tongue, palpate his thorax, rap his patella, ask him to straighten out a horseshoe with his teeth. If he fails to pass these few basic tests, phone for an ambulance and go on to the next prospect.
If, however, he turns out to be physically fit, proceed to the second most important requirement in a husband. I refer to a sense of humor.
A man who can't take a joke is a man to be shunned. There are several simple tests to find out whether your prospect can take a joke or not. You can, for example, slash his tires. Or burn his "Mad" comics. Or steal his switchblade. Or turn loose his pet raccoon. Or shave his head.
After each of these merry pranks, laugh gaily and shout "April Fool!" If he replies, "But this is November 28," or something equally churlish, cross him off your list and thank your lucky stars you found out in time.
But if he laughs silverly and calls you "Little minx1" then put him to the next test: Find out whether he is gentle.
The easiest, quickest way to ascertain his gentleness is, of course, to look at the cigarette he smokes. Is it mild? Is it clement? Is it humane? Is it balm to the palate? Does it minister tenderly to the taste-buds? Does it coddle the nerve-ends? Is it the perfect accompaniment to today's easier, breezier living? Is it genial? Is it bright and friendly and full of dulcet pleasure from cock-crow till the heart of darkness?
If Philip Morris it be, then clasp the man to your bosom with hoops of steel, for you may be sure that he is gentle as a summer breeze, gentle as a mother's kiss, gentle to his very marrow.
And now, having found a man who is gentle and healthy and blessed with a sense of humor, only one thing remains: namely, to make sure he will always earn a handsome living. That, fortunately, is very simple. Just enroll him in Engineering.
The makers of Philip Morris, who bring you this column, would like to suggest another pleasant and gentle life's companion: Philip Morris, of corris!