====PAGE-LEVEL METADATA==== University Daily Kansan Page 0260_2 from reel: L 2349 (1953-11-17 to 1954-10-14) https://digital.lib.ku.edu/ku-udk/144076 Title: 2 Men's Dorms to Be Named After Teachers Summary: The University of Kansas will name two new men's dormitories after former teachers O'Leary and Carruth, with construction expected to be completed by fall 1955. Category: campus news Subjects: university housing; memorials; honorifics Named Entities: O'Leary, R.D.; Carruth, William Herbert Confidence: 0.85 Title: Italian Comedy to Be Shown Today Summary: The Italian comedy "Miracle in Milan" with English subtitles will be shown at 7:30 p.m. today in Hoch auditorium. Category: campus news Subjects: film screenings; cultural events; campus entertainment Confidence: 0.8 Title: Education Unit Pledges 29 Summary: Pi Lambda Theta women's honorary educational fraternity pledged 29 women students yesterday. Category: campus news Subjects: fraternities; student organizations; honor societies Named Entities: Pi Lambda Theta Confidence: 0.75 Title: Journalism School Names Honor Roll Summary: The William Allen White School of Journalism has announced its fall semester honor roll, including four seniors and two juniors. Category: campus news Subjects: academic achievement; honor rolls; school of journalism Confidence: 0.8 Title: Six More Houses Quit Pach-Now Summary: Six more Greek houses (four fraternities and two sororities) have seceded from Pachacamac-NOW and joined the Allied Greek-independent political party. Category: campus news Subjects: fraternities; student organizations; political affiliations Confidence: 0.75 Title: Tonight's Queen Summary: Candidates for Sweetheart of the Independent Student Association's annual Sweetheart Swing include Dorothy Jones, Elaine Arnold, and Nancy Deniston. Category: features/profiles Subjects: student organizations; elections; social events Confidence: 0.7 Title: Critic Applauds Current Season Summary: John Beaufort, drama critic for the Christian Science Monitor, praises the current Broadway season as the most encouraging since the end of the war. Category: arts Subjects: theater reviews; broadway; performing arts Named Entities: Beaufort, John Confidence: 0.8 Title: Valenti Concert Poorly Attended Summary: Harpsichordist Fernando Valenti's concert last night suffered from poor attendance despite positive reviews of his performance. Category: arts Subjects: music performances; concerts; classical music Named Entities: Valenti, Fernando Confidence: 0.75 Title: Faculty Follies to Be at 8 p.m. Summary: The Associated Women Students will sponsor Faculty Follies at 8 p.m. today, featuring an auction of faculty services and money bid for establishing an AWS memorial scholarship. Category: campus news Subjects: campus events; faculty activities; entertainment Confidence: 0.8 Title: Faculty Will Hear Finnish Dean Sunday Summary: Dr. Bruno Kaarle Suviranta, dean of the faculty of political science at the University of Helsinki, Finland, will speak at 5 p.m. Sunday at the Faculty club. Category: campus news Subjects: academic lectures; international visitors; faculty events Named Entities: Suviranta, Bruno Kaarle Confidence: 0.8 Title: 117th Vespers to Be Sunday Summary: Six University musical organizations will present the 117th all-University Vespers at 4 p.m. Sunday in Hoch auditorium. Category: campus news Subjects: religious services; campus events; music performances Confidence: 0.75 Title: Building Contracts Expected to Be Let Summary: Contracts for the science building, rear road, parking area, and area drainage are expected to be awarded to the Kansas Construction company. Category: campus news Subjects: university construction; campus development; infrastructure Confidence: 0.75 Title: Coffee Shortage Blamed on Frost by 4 Housewives Summary: Four housewives testified before a Senate subcommittee that frost damage to coffee trees is responsible for the high price and shortage of coffee. Category: local news Subjects: agriculture; commodity shortages; consumer issues Confidence: 0.8 Title: Engineering Show to Be April 16-17 Summary: The 34th annual Engineering Exposition will be held April 16-17, featuring displays of engineering training and achievements. Category: campus news Subjects: engineering; exhibitions; campus events Named Entities: Kennedy, Robert S. Confidence: 0.75 Title: Weather Summary: Snow is predicted for Kansas with considerable cloudiness today, with temperatures ranging from the mid-20s to near 50. Category: informational content Subjects: weather forecasts; climate; local conditions Confidence: 0.7 Title: Faculty Sets Dinner-Dance Summary: Faculty members will hold a formal dinner-dance tomorrow night at the Faculty club, featuring entertainment during intermission. Category: announcement Subjects: faculty events; social gatherings; campus activities Confidence: 0.7 Title: [advertisements] Advertisers include: Associated Women Students; Engineering Department Category: advertisements Confidence: 0.9 Note: Descriptive metadata for this item has been generated in part using AI (artificial intelligence) technologies and may be incomplete, misleading, or inaccurate. Please contact the Kenneth Spencer Research Library with specific questions or concerns.