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University Daily Kansan
Wednesday, Oct. 7, 1953
Faris Describes Koran As 'Most Widely Used'
"Although there are only about 300 million Moslems in the world the Koran, their Bible, is the most widely used book in the world," Dr. Nabih Amin Faris, visiting professor from the University of Beirut, said last night in the third lecture in "The Arab World Today" series.
Dr. Paris said most Moslems use the Koran for elementary lessons in reading and grammar. By the age of nine they have memorized most of the book.
Many of the characters mentioned in the Koran originated in the Bible, Dr. Faris said. In the Koran, Jesus is given a place of honor superior even to Mohammed, he said.
The Koran is divided into two major divisions, he said, because part of the book was written while Mohammed was still in Mecca and the remainder after the prophet went to Medina. The Meccan portion, about two-thirds of the book, contains most of the ethical and spiritual characteristics of the religion, which led to ceremonial regulations. Law prohibiting wine, pork, and gambling are in the latter section.
Dr. Faris said leading Islamic theologians think a true translation of the Koran is impossible.
Alpha Phi Omega Lists 9 Pledges
Nine men were pledged to Alpha Phi Omega, national service fraternity last night.
They are Paul Kent, engineering freshman; Stuart Elliott, engineering sophomore; George Neylon, college freshman; John Curry, engineering freshman; Richard Brownig, college freshman; William Kamberg, engineering freshman; William Tubbs, engineering freshman, and Robert Hatfield, freshman engineering.
Transferred from other schools were Fred Helling and Spencer Wolf, both college sophomores.
Among circus animals, zoologists rank the chimpanzee first in intelligence, the orangutan second, and the elephant third.
Marine Corps Class Open
University men can now enlist in the 1954 Marine corps platoon leaders class, Capt. V. F. Gordinier commandant of the Navy ROTC unit, said today.
The class is open to all regularly enrolled freshmen, sophomores, and juniors except those who are working toward a medical, dental, or theological degree.
Students accepted for the platoon leaders class become members of the Marine corps reserve and will attend two six weeks summer training periods. After completion of the course and graduation from college, they will be commissioned second combatants in the Marine corps reserve.
Candidates in the Marine program will receive travel allowance, pay, food and clothing during the training program. Platoon leaders class does not require academic study during the school year.
Students interested in the program should contact Maj. J. W. E. Belknap Jr., at the NROTC unit in the Military Science building.
Band Day Plans by R. Zepp
Raymond Zepp, assistant director of the KU band, was in charge of arrangements for the Band Day parade downtown Saturday morning and assembling the bands in Memorial stadium before the Iowa State football game. Assisting with the task of controlling about 3,000 musicians were Leo Horacek, Melvin Zack, Marcus Hahn, and Austin Ledwith of the music education and fine arts faculties.
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Air Force ROTC Uses New Textbook Series
A new series of Air Force textbooks, designed to support the new generalized curriculum of the Air Force Reserve Officer's Training Corps, is being used this fall by AFROTC cadets, Col. Thomas B. Summers, commander of the Air Force ROTC, said today.
Twenty titles are available, with 11 more scheduled for publication in 1954. The completed series will contain some 4,000 pages.
The textbooks were prepared at the AFROTOC headquarters at the Air university, Montgomery, Ala. The books were prepared under supervision of experts in each field who worked with members of the Air University staff. The manuscripts were edited by a staff of professional writers under direction of Charles E. Bounds, head of the department of journalism, University of Alabama.
The textbooks cover such subjects as "Introduction to Aviation," "Fundamental Concepts of Aviation," "Global Geography and National security," "Elements of Aerial Warfare," "Techniques of Problem Solving," "Communicating and Instructing," "Applied Air Science," "Military Aspects of World Political Geography," and "Functions of Command Leadership, Management Techniques and Career Guidance."
Air Force officials, realizing that Air Science has social and cultural significance in addition to a military have included in the new curriculum subject matter which approaches traditional college courses in geography, problem solving, management, and communications from a military standpoint.
The long-range plan in using the new textbooks is to employ them for two or three years in the classroom and to revise them according to the experience and suggestions of instructors using them. A new production schedule then will be spread out over two years to produce in the end eight casebound textbooks plus a leadership guide for the four-year AFROTC course.
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The changes in the curriculum necessitating the new textbooks are aspects of the general revamping which has been taking place in the AFROTC program.
In conjunction with the textbooks, a new series of training aids, such as film transparencies, models, charts, and graphs, is being planned to help AFROTC instructors.
Creeks in the Canadian Yukon's Klondike Valley have yielded $215 million in gold since the initial strike was made in 1896.
Lecture Inaugural Given by Professor
The first in a series of six lectures to be given each Tuesday morning was held yesterday at the Faculty Club with Dr. Henry P. Smith, associate professor of education, as the speaker.
Designed to instruct the engineering faculty in present-day teaching methods, the program is being offered for the first time this year.
Dr. William C. Cottle, professor of education, will address the instructors on Oct. 13, on "Student Problems". The meeting will be held at the Faculty club at 11 a.m.
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