University Daily Kansan
Friday, Feb. 27, 1953
Page 3
THE UNIVERSITY CHAMBER MUSIC series will present the Amadeus quartet of London in two programs, 4 p.m. Sunday and 8 p.m.
Monday in Strong auditorium. The quartet is making its American
debut tour.
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The Amadeus, though making it debut tour, already is widely known throughout the United States due to its notable performances of the major quartet works for H. M. V., Deutsche Grammophon and Westminster Records.
The four young members of the noted Amadeus Quartet of London will be heard in Strong auditorium on Sunday at 4 p.m. and Monday at 8 p.m. as the final pair of programs on the University's Chamber Music series.
Only one member of the Quartet --Martin Lovett, cellist, is a native born Englishman. The others are of Austrian descent, had their early training in Vienna, but Hitler's Nazi regime drove their families to England. There the boys, though only in their teens, worked in war factories, at the same time continuing their musical studies. Later, all became friends when studying under Max Rostal in London.
Rosita. The four played together in private whenever they found spare time from their work. In 1946, they began to play together with the in-
various work together when a permanent quartet, and they worked continuously in rehearsal before their first public appearance in 1948. Success was instantaneous and following many concerts and broadcasts in England, the quartet made its first visit to the continent under the auspices of the British Council.
played at the Edinburgh Festival, where they were promptly re-engaged for 1952. They also played at the Holland Festival, sandwiched in between extensive touring schedules that took them to France, Belgium, Germany and Spain.
In 1951, they participated in the Berlin Festival, which was broadcast over the American radio, and
In addition to Mr. Lovett, the members of the Amadeus quartet are Norbert Brainin and Siegmund Nissel, violinist, and Peter Schid洛l, violist. Schid洛 had begun study of the violin under Rostal, but switched to the viola because he wished to play string quartets with his colleagues.
Oakland, Calif. —(U.P.)—The USS Yorktown, one of America's most famous aircraft carriers during World War II, was today en route to San Diego and a shakedown cruise in southern California coastal waters.
Shakedown Cruise Awaits Yorktown
The "Fighting Lady" which was recommissioned Saturday at Bremerton, Wash., left Alameda Naval air station yesterday.
An Essen type flapt, the York- town is the second ship to bear the name of the famous battle of the American revolution.
Campus Candids
JAN HYNES
R. HIGGINS
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Campus Candids will appear each week. This column will be made up of students' views on campus and national affairs.
Memorial Union Campaign Faced Opposition in 1920
"Do you think that townspeople's objections to rallies are justified?"
Jan Hynes, college senior: "Yes, insofar as damage and blocking traffic are concerned, but I think they should tolerate the noise. Students have to have some way to let off steam."
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Patricia Tarbell, college freshman:
"Yes. They're being disturbed constantly. They have a right to make objections."
John Greeley, college senior: "No. Destruction is exaggerated. Most of it is just a lot of noise. The chancellor is overrating the destructiveness of the students this year as compared with last year."
Charles Peterman, engineering sophomore: "I certainly do. We don't need to keep people awake all hours of the night. We could keep it on the campus. Things are too unorganized."
"The University officials just couldn't conceive what purpose a student union would fulfill and thought it was too idealistic." Dr. W. J. Baumgartner, retired professor of zoology, said as he looked back to 1920 when the idea for a University student union was first conceived.
Jane Henry, college freshman: "I believe in having a good time and celebrating the victories, but I can see their point."
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JANE HENRY
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Dr. Baumgartner was one of the strongest backers of the idea in 1820, when plans were discussed to erect a World War I memorial or some sort.
Richard Higgins, college senior:
"They're justified for objecting to property destruction, but not to the noise. That's part of the life of a college town."
The three alternatives were a football stadium, a bell tower, and a student union. Many of the student groups were pulling the strongest for a stadium.
During this controversy, Dr. Baumgartner, accompanied by several students, attended a YMCA meeting in Detroit. He said that on the way they discussed different possibilities for a memorial. They decided to make a side trip to Ann Arbor to see the student union at the University of Michigan, the only one in existence at that time.
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JOHN GREELEY
McCarthy Hits 'Gloom' Charge
PAT TARBELL
Washington — (U.P.) — Chairman Joseph R. McCarthy of the Senate permanent investigating subcommittee asserted today that morale is at an "all-time high" among the "really good Americans" in the State department.
The Wisconsin Republican thus answered charges that his current inquiry into the department's "Voice of America" had demoralized the diplomatic service.
Reporters covering the State department have observed a pervading atmosphere of gloom and depression among its employees in recent days. Career workers, who refused to be quoted by name, said they felt they had no one to "stand up" for them against attacks by Sen. McCarthy.
The Washington Post asserted in an editorial yesterday that State department morale has been shattered by the fact that Secretary of State John Foster Dulles "seems to be the inert tool" of Sen. McCarthy's "malevolence" toward the department.
The editorial said the department "reversed itself" last week on three issues involving personnel and Voice of America policies "in deference" to Sen. McCarthy. It asserted that Sen. McCarthy "is now well on the way toward becoming . . . the department's administrator on personnel and procedure."
2 Former Students Refuse Gov't Job
Two former KU students, Henry Bubb of Topeka and Bryon Shutz of Kansas City, declined the position of administrator of the Housing and Home Finance agency in Washington prior to the appointment of Albert M. Cole as the agency's head.
Both men expressed pleasure if being asked to head the government bureau, but refused because they did not wish to leave private business. Bryon Shutz is a Kansas City reactor, and Henry Bubb heads the Capital Federal Savings and Loan company of Topeka.
Both men have daughters attending KU at the present time. The daughters are Laura Ann Shutz, college junior, and Barbara Elizabeth Bubb, college sophomore.
"By the time we left Ann Arbor," Dr. Baumgartner said, "the boys with me were convinced that a union was what we needed."
Ike Resolution To Pass Congress
Washington — (U.P.) — Indications were today that Congress will pass President Eisenhower's resolution condemning Russian violation of wartime pacts pretty much as he wrote it.
When they returned, this small group began to lay the groundwork for what became World War I Memorial union. At first the University officials were skeptical.
A Congressional move to demand outright repudiation faltered yesterday when Secretary of State John Foster Dulles warned of the serious consequences that might result.
"The students really got behind the project and pushed," Dr. Baumgartner said, "which was the main reason we were able to accomplish our goal."
Mr. Dulles said denouncing such pacts as Yalta and Potsdam might be good domestic politics for the Republicans but bad foreign policy.
The group got the Kansas City Alumni association to match any amount raised from students and Lawrence citizens. They set the Lawrence goal at $250,000—a sum most people thought much too high.
The night before the campaign was to start, the chancellor phoned Dr. Baumgartner and tried to get him to call the whole thing off. The chancellor said they would be lucky if they got $20,000.
A young woman student living at Dr. Baumgartner's house told Mrs. Baumgartner that she was going to donate $50 towards the drive. Mrs. Baumgartner knew the girl couldn't affort it and told her husband.
"An incident that happened the night before the campaign started had a big effect in helping us reach our goal," Dr. Baumgartner said.
Dr. Baumgartner told the girl that she couldn't afford such a contribution.
She looked him straight in the eye and said, "If the 130 students who lost their lives in the war can give their all, can't I give a mere $50?"
This statement, when publicized, gave the fund drive the impetus it needed to reach the goal.
A memorial committee was formed. Both Chancellors E. H. Lindley and Frank Strong helped to direct the committee. The state legislature aided the cause with appropriations.
The campaign was called "the Million Dollar Drive" Those in charge decided that a stadium and a student union building would be built to honor the men of the University who had died for their country. The group also decided that a memorial statue of Dean James W. Green of the Law school would be erected.
The drive was a success. The student body pledged an average of $60 each, and the citizens of Lawrence pledged $142,000. Citizens throughout the state also contributed to the cause. In Topeka they pledged $40,000; in Wichita $22,000, and in
Hutchinson $14,000.
The construction of the Memorial stadium on a pay-as-you-go basis was begun in 1821, on the site then known as McCook field. It was dedicated on Memorial day in 1922.
Meanwhile, Daniel Chester French, a sculptor, was hired to do the statue of "Uncle Jimmy" Green for $25,750. It was unveiled at the 1924 commencement.
The Union was opened in September, 1927, but the building was far from complete. Only the first floor was finished, and it remained that way until 1933, when a contract was let to finish the second floor. During the following years, other parts were finished, ending with the completion of the Kansas room in 1939.
Then in 1924 the site for the Student Union was chosen, and architects Pond & Pond of Chicago were hired to draw up the building plans. Construction began in June 1925, and by the fall of 1926 the shell of the building had been completed.
You Don't Have to be a Beaver to be Eager or
Should virtue be its own reward?
Once there was a
Junior who was, by
nature, a Grasshopper,
rather than an
snake of his time and
energies to Social Pur-
outs, with correspondingly little emphasis on the Curriculum in the Catalogue. Consequently, whilst the authors had academically just about reached the Point of No Return.
reached out, biting it off was an Ultimatum from the Male Parent, warning that on his next arrival hotel, he had better be accompanied either by a list of Parents for him, or having our Our Boy could see Shad was a lifetime at Hard Labor, unless Something Drastic happened.
Something Drastic he happened. Invested heavily so he made it happen. Invested heavily in benzidine drink and black coffee and lined up three套围巾 and Turtles. Night and day he swept It Out. Made it, too! Wound up, with Flying Colors, at least with Respectable Grades. First thing he did, naturally, was to call Western Union and flash the Joyous Tunties homeward by telegram. Then he sat back and waited for the Reaction.
the reception
the客人 came an hour later. A Telegraphic Money
phone was $500, plus a message that read:
"Dedicated at your confounding the Prophets,
including myself. Hope you will join me on
two-month European trip, expenses paid,
starting June 20th." Signed, POP;
Moral? When you've got good news to impart, strike while the Item is Hot—by Telegram! It adds weight, as well as wings, to Your Word. In any case, you want it to Talk to Job Task, you'll get farther, faster, when you use the Yellow Black, Just call Western Union.
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