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Kansas State Historical Society Topeka, Ks.
Daily Hansan
LAWRENCE, KANSAS
Wednesday, May 27, 1953
50th Year, No.153
Cornell Grad Appointed Head Of Dormitories
Robert VanderMeid, who is connected with the student union and dormitory systems at Cornell University, has been named director of dormitories as of July 1.
Mr. VanderMeid will be assisted William Chestnut, who has been in charge of the dormitory system for the past year and one-half. Mr. Chestnut will continue with the direction of the physical facilities of the dormitory system.
The increase in personnel was felt necessary by the University since the dormitory system will be increased in the next few years. This will add to the problems of financial management.
Mr. VanderMeid is a graduate of the Cornell university School of Hotel Management. Mr. Chestnut became director of dormitories when Keith Lawton, then director of dormitories, was promoted to administrative assistant to the chancellor.
Design Awards Given to Students
Virginia Cox, fine arts senior, has received the design department recognition certificate for the outstanding graduating senior in a series of awards announced today by the department.
Other students recognized are: Jo Ann Boswell, $50 Christmas Vesper Fund award for outstanding work in freshman design; Leah Vaughan, $25 Christmas Vesper award for outstanding freshman student; Kyle Thompson, $25 Christmas Vesper award for greatest improvement; Mary Ann Curtis, $10 Union Book Store award for outstanding freshman student; William Hancock, $10 Alpha Rho Gamma award for the outstanding freshman in jewelry and silver; Dorothy Farshell, $46 Steward award for the outstanding freshman student.
Nancy Wolff, $10 Carter Stationary store award for outstanding freshman student; Candon Kuhl, $$ Vernon Hardware award for outstanding freshman in jewelry and silver; Sally Schober, $5 Vernon Hardware award for outstanding freshman in jewelry and silver.
Jim Bass, $175 Heuser award for outstanding sophomore student; Sara Buchanan, $10 Rowland Book store award for outstanding sophomore student; Norman Stranathan, $28 Christmas Vesper Fund award
outstanding sophomore student;
obnina Jean Johnson, $25 Lohmeyer
award for outstanding sophomore in
jewelry and silversmithing.
Herbert Schumacher, $25 Christ mas Vesper fund award for outstanding junior in design, and Morton Yeomans, Green trophy for outstanding junior in jewelry and silversmithing.
Registrar Requests Cards Be Filled Out
Students transferring from one school to another or who plan to return for the summer or fall sessions are asked to fill out cards at the registrar's office as soon as possible.
"Stopping now to sign a card may save several hours of waiting when the student enrolls again. By doing this now, his enrollment is lower."
words can be ready when he re-
writes him to register James
Walt said today.
--out enrollment cards and confer with their advisers.
BARBARA ORENDORFF
DeMille Picks Senior As Jayhawker Queen
Barbara Orendorff, education senior, was chosen 1953 Jayhawker queen from a group of 10 candidates judged by Cecil B. DeMille, Hollywood producer.
Directory Deadline July 1
Her attendants are Anna Marie DeMelfy, college junior; Eddina Symns, college junior, and Margaret Allen, college freshman. Donna Lindsey, college freshman, was given honorable mention by Mr. DeMille.
"May I compliment the University of Kansas for having cultivated such a super bouquet of American Beauties."
Although usually only four are selected, Mr. DeMille had this to say about the pictures: "I have made my selection for the first four, but I found it impossible not to include a fifth young lady for honorable mention—in fact, I was strongly tempted to include two or three others.
Others among the top ten were Karen Beardslee, fine arts sophomore; Diane Wade and Marilyn Ringler, college seniors; Norma Mock, education senior, and Jo Ann Lemoine, college junior.
Staff members for the wired wireless radio station, KDGU, were announced today.
Staff of 10 Selected For Station KDGU
They are college juniors Davidson Hicks, business manager; Eddina Syms, record librarian; Caroline West, production manager; Paula Loch, chief engineer, and Jo Anna, March and Cary Lehman, traffic chiefs.
Richard Clarkson, journalism junior, is in charge of news and special events. Mark Gilman, education junior, is chief announcer; Eileen Foley, journalism senior; conti nulty chief, and Russell Wiglesworth, college freshman, assistant engineer.
Organizations wishing to be listed in next year's Student Directory should turn in names of their officers to the dean of men's office. All names must be turned in by July 1.
Daily Kansan Ends Publication Year
Today is the last issue of the Daily Kansan until June 12. There will be no paper published during final week. The Summer Session Kansan will be published two times a week.
Story Brings More Letters
A story printed in the Daily Kansan earlier this month has led to more letters for Tom Donnelly, education senior, the student who advertised in an Italian newspaper for an Italian girl correspondent—but this time the letters were from men.
The story was "picked up" by a wire service and sent to newspapers over the country. Donnellly's first letter was from a youth in Fort Texas, Texas, who wanted the name and address of the paper in Italy.
Donnellly also has received eight more letters from girls in Italy.
Creek Floods Part of ElDorado
ElDorado, Kan.—(U.P.)—A Prairie creek that roared from its banks after a six-inch rain shortly before dawn today poured into the Riverside residential district here and authorities said many houses were "covered to their rooftops."
The sheriff's office said "all the available boats in this part of the country," had been brought in and that "practically all public officials and Red Cross personnel are evacuating people as fast as they can."
Enrollment Plans Announced by Hitt
Plans for summer session enrollment, with the inauguration of the new Student Union plan of enrollment, were announced today by Registrar James K. Hitt.
Registration cards may be picked up at the Registrar's office Thursday, June 11, for enrollment which begins the next day. Enrollment at the Union will be by the letter scheme, but cards may be filled out any time before then.
Graduate students will go to the Graduate School office in Strong hall for enrollment instructions, but all other schools' enrollments will be held in the Union.
Fees will be paid on the main floor, and all students will enroll in the ballroom. An area in the ballroom will be designated for each school, where students will make
Two Department Heads Named
The appointment of two department chairmen was announced today.
Dr. Robert W. Baxter will head the department of botany and Dr. Anthony J. Smith will be chairman of the department of psychology.
Dr. Baxter, assistant professor of botany, replaces Dr. A. J. Mix who has held the chairmanship for 22 years. Dr. Mix will be on sabbatical leave next year. Dr. Baxter came to KU in 1949.
Dr. Smith first came to the University in 1946. He is replacing Dr. Alfred L. Baldwin who is going to Cornell university.
Two other temporary appointments were announced by Dr. Murphy. Dr. Marston M. McClggage, professor of sociology, will be acting chairman of the human relations department while Dr. Hilden Gibson is on sabbatical leave, and Dr. William P. Smith, professor of electrical engineering, will be head of that department while Dr. Donald G. Wilson is on leave to do research for the U.S. Naval Ordnance department.
Class cards will be "scribed" at an all-University "pen" on the mezzamine area above the ballroom with entrance by the east marble stairway.
After class cards are made out in the pen, students will leave by the west stairway, leaving a copy of their enrollment card at the exit for the registrar's use.
Different colored signs have been assigned to each school, and these signs with arrows pointing the way will guide the student through the new plan.
The letter schedule for enrollment:
Friday, June 21
D-Dau 8:00- 8:15
Dav-Dt 8:15- 8:30
Du-Evd 8:30- 8:45
Eve-Frd 8:45- 9:00
Fre-Glh 9:00- 9:15
Gli-Hag 9:15- 9:30
Hah-Hax 9:30- 9:45
Hay-Holk 9:45- 10:00
Holl-Iz 10:00- 10:15
J-Kam 10:15- 10:30
Kan-Kn 10:30- 10:45
Ko-Lak 10:45- 11:00
Li-Mak 11:00- 11:15
Mal-McE 11:15- 11:30
McF-Milm 11:30- 11:45
Miln-Mur 1:15- 1:30
Mus-Ol 1:30- 1:45
Om-Per 1:45- 2:00
Pes-Prt 2:00- 2:15
Pru-Rid 2:15- 2:30
Rie-Rz 2:30- 2:45
S-Seo 2:45- 3:00
Sep-Smh 3:00- 3:15
Smi-Steq 3:15- 3:30
Ster-Td 3:30- 3:45
Te-Us 3:45- 4:00
Saturday. June 13
Ut-Was 8:00- 8:15
Wat-Wil 8:15- 8:30
Wim-Z 8:30- 8:45
A-At 8:45- 9:00
Au-Bec 9:00- 9:15
Bed-Bol 9:15- 9:30
Bom-Brot 9:30- 9:45
Brou-Bur 9:45-10:00
Bus-Che 10:00-10:15
Chf-Coo 10:15-10:30
Cop-Cz 10:30-10:45
Dr. Nabih Amin Faris Named 1st Rose Morgan Professor
The appointment of Dr. Nabih Amin Faris as the first Rose Morgan visiting professor at the University was announced today by Chancellor Franklin D. Murphy.
Dr. Faris, an Arabic scholar, is professor of Arab history and chairman of the history department at the American University of Beirut in Lebanon. Although of Arab descent, Dr. Faris is an American citizen.
The visiting professorship, which will bring a distinguished scholar to the campus each year, results from a bequest by the late Rose Morgan, for many years a professor of English. Miss Morgan left her home at the north edge of the campus as a residence for the visiting lecturers.
Dr. Faris will teach courses at both the graduate and undergraduate levels on Arabic culture and the political life of the Near East. He also will participate in adult education programs here and in the state.
Born in Nazareth Palestine, Dr. Faris came to Princeton university in 1831 for graduate work. For the next 11 years he was there as student and faculty specialist in Arabic language.
During World War II he was head of the Arabic desk in the overseas
NABIH AMIN FARIS
operations branch of the Office of War Information. In 1945 he joined the American University faculty.