Kansas State Historical Society Topeka, Ks.
Photo by George Karr
SI. SI SENOR—Aside from an occasional "Si" or a "Muchos Gracias," Vaughn Moore, college junior, speaks no Spanish. But geometric signs and scientific symbols are the same in any language and here he finds it not too difficult to exchange information with a Mexican engineering student during a spring vacation trip to Monterrey, Mexico. Common ground for another American-Mexican conversation was photography, which also has a universal language.
"You don't have to know the language to enjoy a spring vacation South of the Border—but it certainly helps."
Students Visit Land Of Tacos, Tortillas
This is the conclusion of seven University students and two faculty members who spent their spring vacation in Monterrey, Mexico, under the auspices of the Roger Williams Fellowship, Baptist student organization.
An exchange of Christian ideals on the international level was the purpose of the trip and the group found that better understanding came from knowing the language but that much information could be exchanged by signs and some energetic hand-waving.
Tuesday, April 12, 1955.
The group participated in youth church services during holy week at three Baptist churches in Monterrey. The brief talks were translated into Spanish by a Mexican student, but the songs were sung in the native languages. The Americans sung their first and the Mexicans followed with the Spanish interpretation. The musical notes were the same, played by Molly Dixon, college sophomore.
At the Mexican home the group was confronted with a perplexing problem of health versus diplomacy. They were offered some Mexican syrup which is said to keep for five years without spoiling.
To refuse it would have been rude. To eat it might have been sickening. There was a brief silence as the Americans looked at one another, each holding his plate of syrup and a spoon, not knowing what to do. Finally one of the brave ones (later nicknamed "el garbage can") dug in and tasted a spoonful. It was good! He finished off the rest of the plate with gusto.
During a visit to the office of the Mexican newspaper, "El Norte," the group encountered a good linguist, Abelardo A. Leal Jr., the editor. He explained the operation of the modern newspaper plant and a picture was taken of the group.
When the picture appeared the next morning, the Americans discovered a slight error. Instead of stating that one of those pictured was an instructor at the William Allen White School of Journalism, the caption said the man on the far right was "William Allen White, of the same school" (University of Kansas.).
Those making the trip were Molly Dixon, Sam Statyan, Lawrence Shroud, and George Karr, college sophomores; Patricia Miller, nursing sophomore; Vaughn M o o r e , college junior; John A. Myers, engineering sophomore; Rev. Ernest Klein, Baptist minister to students; and Jimmy Bedford, instructor in journalism.
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Mohamed Kazem, first year graduate student from Cairo, Egypt, went as far as the Mexican border and was turned back for lack of the proper authorization—which he later learned had arrived in his mailbox in Lawrence about an hour after he left for Mexico. He spent the rest of the vacation in New Orleans.
52nd Year, No.122
Book Published On Speeches, Letters of Ise
LAWRENCE, KANSAS
In tribute to John Ise, professor of economics, who will retire in June, members of the faculty in the department of economics and the School of Business have published 1.500 copies of a book of Prof. Ise's speeches and letters.
The 250-page book is being sold at approximate cost with the understanding that any residues from its sale will be used to create a John Ise scholarship fund.
John G. Blocker, business professor, said there is every indication that the book will become a collector's item. The 14-chapter book has a foreword written by Doris Fleeson, Bell Syndicate columnist and a former Ise student.
In Defense of Fraternities, Fit to be Tied. Consumers' Values in a Crazy World, Excelsior: A Story of Tariff Prosperity, No Time to Live, Too Much and Too Poor, Students' Spindly Shanks, The Menace of Communism, The Lecture System, The American Homo Sapiens: Os Is He Homo "Sap?" The Sales Problem in American Education, A Plan for Better Athletic Teams, The Prostitution of American Education, and A Letter to Senator Douglas.
Dyche Museum Gets Huge Cooling Tower
A huge cooling tower was installed on the roof of Dyche museum this morning by the department of building and grounds. The tower is one of several being installed on campus buildings to facilitate reuse of water in the school's air conditioning systems.
The book can be bought in the School of Business office, 214 Strong and in the accounting office, 2 Strong.
Humanities Topic To Be Modern Art
The meaning of modern art will be discussed by James Johnson Sweeney of New York in a Humanities Series lecture, "The Language of Painting," on Tuesday, April 19. The director of the Solomon R. Guggenheim museum will speak at 8 p.m. in Fraser theater as the sixth and last speaker in the 1954-55 series.
During his visit, Mr. Sweeney will speak on contemporary art to Fine Arts students and faculty and will also give two illustrated lectures in the Museum of Art on Wednesday, April 20; at 10 a.m. on "Antoni Gaudi" and at 2 p.m. on "African Negro Art." The Fine Arts faculty will entertain him at luncheon on Tuesday.
Widely recognized as a scholar and critic of modern art, Mr. Sweeney has lectured and published on many topics dealing with contemporary painting and sculpture. He was director of painting and sculpture at the Museum of Modern Art in New York City and has been director of the Solomon R. Guggenheim museum since 1952. He is vice-president of the International Art Critics association and is president of the Edward MacDowell association.
Honor System Is On Ballot
The proposed UVO honor system will be discussed at two meetings this week and will be voted on next Wednesday in the All Student Council elections.
At 7:30 p.m. today an all University symposium on the honor system, sponsored by the Forensic League, will be held in the Student Union ballroom.
An "honor systems" meeting will be held at 7:30 Thursday in the Kansas room of the Student Union. All students who have previously attended schools having honor systems are urged to attend.
Proposed Examination Schedule-Spring Semester, 1955 Thursday. May 26, 1955, to Thursday, June 2, 1955, inclusive.
Classes meeting at: Will be examined at:
8 A.M., MWF sequence* 3:30- 5:20 Monday May 30
8 A.M., TTS sequence** 8:00- 9:50 Thursday June 2
9 A.M., MWF sequence* 10:00-11:50 Saturday May 28
9 A.M., TTS sequence** 1:30- 3:20 Monday May 30
10 A.M., MWF sequence* 10:00-11:50 Friday May 27
10 A.M., TTS sequence** 10:00-11:50 Tuesday May 31
11 A.M., MWF sequence* 8:00- 9:50 Tuesday May 31
11 A.M., TTS sequence** 3:30- 5:20 Wednesday June 1
12 Noon, MWF sequence* 1:30- 3:20 Thursday May 26
1 P.M., MWF sequence* 10:00-11:50 Wednesday June 1
1 P.M., TTS sequence** 1:30- 3:20 Wednesday June 1
2 P.M., MWF sequence* 10:00-11:50 Monday May 30
2 P.M., TTS sequence** 3:30- 5:20 Friday May 27
3 P.M., MWF sequence* 8:00- 9:50 Wednesday June 1
3 P.M., TTS sequence** 1:30- 3:20 Thursday June 2
4 P.M., MWF sequence* 10:00-11:50 Thursday June 2
4 P.M., TTS sequence** 3:30- 5:20 Thursday June 2
French 1
French 2
German 1
German 2
Spanish 1
Spanish 2
{All sections} 8:00- 9:50 Saturday May 28
General Biology
Zoology 2
Physiology 2
Appl. Mechanics 1 & 51
{All sections} 1:30- 3:20 Friday May 27
Chemistry 2, 2E, 3, 3E, 7 and 48 (All sections) 8:00- 9:50 Monday May 30
Physics 5 and 6, 156a and b (All sections) 8:00- 9:50 Friday May 27
Economics 9, 12, 72 and 73 3:30- 5:20 Thursday May 26
ROTC (Army, Navy, Air Force, All sections) 1:30- 3:20 Tuesday May 31
and/or
3:30- 5:20 Tuesday May 31
Preliminary Exams In Western Civ Set
Western Civilization preliminary examinations will be given at 7:30 p.m. tomorrow and Thursday in 9 Strong, Separeate exams covering sections 1 through 5 and 6 through 10 will be given both evenings. Anyone may take these exams.
The final examination will be given May 14.
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Polio Vaccine Called Success
Dr. Francis also the vaccine was safe, effective, and potent.
Ann Arbor, Mich. — (U.P.) The Salk anti-polio vaccine is to 80 to 90 per cent effective, Dr. Thomas Francis Jr. reported today on his long-awaited evaluation of last spring's mass test on 1,800,000 children.
He specified that among patients with bulbar polio, which is the killing and crippling type, it had produced "an extremely successful effect."
A medical abstract of the 113-page report was prepared by Dr. Robert Korns, Dr. Francis's deputy director of the vaccine evaluation program.
Dr. Francis' report on the vaccine perfected by Dr. Jonas Salk marked a brilliant victory in mankind's long battle against diseases.
"In strong statistical language, the historic trial of the vaccine and its subsequent analysis was revealed." The medical abstract read. "There can be no doubt now that children can be inoculated successfully against polio. There can be no doubt that humanity can pull itself up by its own bootstraps and protect its children from the insidious invasion of ultra-microscopic disease."
There was only one death from polio among the children who were vaccinated last spring. That child died after a tonsillectomy was performed two days after receiving the second polio vaccination in a series of three.
Telecast To Report Vaccine Results
A national closed circuit telecast to more than 60 cities at 5 p.m. today will report the results of the nation-wide tests of the Salk vaccine.
Dr. Thomas Francis and Dr. Jonas Salk will report to physicians, health officers, and scientific personnel the summary of data on polio immunization. The National Foundation for Infantile Paralysis has supported the investigations.
TV reception for the Kansas City area will be at the Battenfeld auditorium, Student Union-Continuation center, and the University of Kansas Medical center. Dr. Herbert A. Wenner, research professor of pediatrics of the School of Medicine, will discuss the Kansas-Missouri area results and local implications of the report.
Admission to the telecasts will be by tickets distributed to physicians, health officers, and other interested scientists by the Eli Lilly and company, Indianapolis.