$50,000 Given To Mathematics
The University mathematics department will be left an estimated $50,000 from the will of the late Mrs. Lulu H. Mitchell, set for probate hearing Jan. 27. She died Dec. 25.
The Mitchell estate is valued at $60,000. The will specifies that part of the estate will go to various relatives of Mrs. Mitchell, but the major part of it will go to the KU Endowment association.
Raymond Rice, attorney for the estate, said he anticipates no contest of the will and it probably will remain as is.
The money is to go into a trust for creation of an investment fund to support the Ulysses Grant Mitchell Honor scholarship, established in 1942. U. G. Mitchell, Mrs. Mitchell's husband, was chairman of the department from 1931 to 1941. He died in 1942.
The will states that if the income from the trust investment should exceed the $100 annual minimum, officials either can increase the amount of the scholarship or establish new scholarships. An alternative plan would be to use the excess money to establish awards and prizes in Pi Mu Epsilon, mathematics fraternity, and Math club, to purchase books on mathematics for the library, or to grant aid for mathematics research at KU.
The will specifies that all books, periodicals, and pamphlets in the private library of Mr. Mitchell, relating primarily to mathematics and other sciences, will be turned over to the library of the mathematics department.
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Ph.D. Reading Examination in German, Saturday, 9-11 a.m. 306 Fraser. Books must be turned in to 304 Fraser by noon Thursday. No books can be accepted after this date. Attendance at Graduate School are eligible to take the examination.
AWS House, 4 p.m., Pine room, Union.
Kuku club, 6 p.m., 306 Union.
Admissions leaders.
Versammlung des deutschen Vereins.
Univ. Ulrich Diesling will give the program.
Cerulee Francais: La Fête des Rois, 6 heures. Salle Oreade. Union building. En tirer une gamer la liste dans 115 Strong avec 3 heures mercurie el vous voulez v assister.
Young Republicans, 7:30 p.m. Green theater. Movie
Quack Club, 7:30 p.m., Robinson gym.
Attendance required.
KU Christian fellowship, 7:30 p.m. 32 Strong Speaker, Col. Elmer P. Strong, Col. Elmer P. Strong
University Women's club, informal open house meeting, 2-4 p.m. and 8-10 p.m. Museum of Art lounge. All members invited.
FRIDAY
WAA meeting. 4:30 p.m., 2nd floor
100 Fifth Street. Business meeting. Election.
Sasnak, 7:30 p.m. 2028 Louisiana St.
Sociology coffee, 4 p.m., 17 Strong Annex e. Dr. Rupert Murrill, discussion leader: "How Far Down Is Piltdown Man?"
Omicron Nu meeting, 4 p.m., Fraser hall.
The Ph.D. examination in German will be held at 9 a.m. in _306 Fraser.
Alpha Phi Omega, initiation, 4 p.m.
2-3 p.m. room, Union. Activities report
at 10 a.m.
Jayhawk Brotherhood, room 306, Union,
Wesley foundation, New time schedule
5 p.m., recreation; 5:30 p.m., fellowship
dinner.
Lutheran Student association, 5:30 p.m., 13th and New Hampshire. Cost supper followed by a talk by Mabel Hayden.
Faculty club, 5 p.m. Prof. Alan Cafray will present 'Songs I Toreg For Torgor'
Pidgin English is an odd jargon that has served as a common tongue chiefly in the western and southern islands of the Pacific for more than 400 years.
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TWO MORE DAYS—By this time it is quite apparent to Harold Hein, college sophomore, that Western Civilization is a reading course instead of a lecture course. The test will be given Saturday afternoon.
Smith, Toynbee,Hegal- It's 'Civ' Exam Again
Bv SAM TEAFORD
What, according to Adam Smith, is the basis of the wealth of a nation? And what did Toynbee and Schlesinger and Lippmann and Hegel have to say about the facts of life?
Don't look now, but it's that time again. The Western Civilization examination is here once more. This semester's test will be given from 1:30 to 5:15 p.m. Saturday in 426 Lindley and 101 Snow, and students may sign up for the test in the Western Civilization office, Strong Annex A, until 5 p.m. tomorrow.
Western Civilization, as most students know well, is a reading course. There are no lectures. Following a manual, students do the reading on their own. Students check their progress and ask questions about the course in proctorial meetings, a half-hour session with an advanced student who has good background in the subject.
A graduation requirement for students in the College and several other schools, the course grants six hours credit to freshmen and sophomores and four hours to iuniors and seniors.
Normally students take the course in two semesters, meeting with their proctors every two weeks before taking the final, all-important test. It also is possible to take the course in one semester.
By unofficial count, there are 92 readings listed in the manual. Those students who carefully follow the
schedule, of course, have no trouble with the readings.
Unfortunately, it will so happens that some students will fall behind in the course. This usually means a cram session before the test and many Western Civilization students have been burning large amounts of midnight petroleum this week.
What's the purpose of the course?
As stated in the manual, it's to prepare students for the responsibilities of being a citizen. "From this generation must come the leadership of tomorrow," the manual reads.
Principally the course shows the development of the contributions of western culture to our way of life—our government, politics, economics, social relations, and Christian ideals.
Readings in the course begin with a section on "Civilization at the Crossroads," showing world problems today. Then the readings go back to the "religious revolt" during the time of Martin Luther.
in through the 14 units the course shows the growth of economic biology and democratic thought and the development of our present traditions.
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The University will enter eight 2-man teams in the National Intercollegiate Bridge tournament.
More than 3,000 entries, representing 110 colleges and universities, will play in the tournament without leaving their campus. The central headquarters of the tournament mails identical bridge hands to the directors of the tournament at each school.
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Teams representing KU are Charles Gillam, engineering senior; and Steve O'Brien, business senior; Betty Lu Gard, education junior; and Lynn McDougal, college senior; Marilyn Hudson, college senior; and Georgann Vandenberg, education senior; Walter Ash, college junior, and Joe McClelland, college sophomore.
At an organized session this year between Feb. 17 and 22, the director gives the hands to the teams to play. The results are mailed back to central headquarters where the scores from all the participating schools are compared. Team with the best score then is declared winner.
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A discussion of research on the suitability of plastic pipe for city water service will be a feature of the fourth annual Conference on Sanitary Engineering here tomorrow.
Frances Grimes, college junior; and Julie Gempel, college senior; Paul Bell, and W. M. Crosby, medical freshmen; Maria Griffith and Beverly Bonebraker, college juniors; John Dougherty, college senior, and Ben Dalton, engineering junior.
Also to be discussed will be an explanation of a new, inexpensive method of sewage treatment through the use of lagoons for small cities. The lagoon process, used successfully in North Dakota, will be described by Jerome J. Svore, acting state health officer for that state.
Sanitary Engineer Sessions Planned
Other speakers will be Walter D. Tiedeman of the National Sanitation foundation; Arthur B. Martin, director of research of the League of Kansas Municipalities, Topeka, and Paul D. Haney of the U.S. Public Health Service Environmental health center, Cincinnati.
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5:55 News
6:00 Fantasy in Strings
6:30 In the Mood
6:55 News
7:00 Bookstore Hour
8:00 Notes in the Night
8:00 Notes in the Night
9:00 Sign Off ___
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