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Celebration to Mark Formal Union Opening Feb.27
Formal opening date for the renovated Student Union building will be Friday, Feb. 27. Frank Burge, Union director, announced today.
Students and faculty are invited to a gala evening of entertainment which will mark the long-awaited opening ceremonies. Free dancing, refreshments, bowling, and floor
The event is under the sponsorship of the Student Union Activities board.
shows will be the feature of the open house.
the main ballroom. A half-hour talent show will be given during intermission at 10:30.
Informal open house will start at 8 p.m. with simple ceremonies at the main entrance of the Union. After the ceremony dancing will begin in
Another dance will be held with a night club atmosphere, in the Kansas room and will feature entertainment every half hour.
There will be continuous movies shown in the Pine room throughout
the evening.
Card-game tournaments will be started in the card room with prizes for the winners. Prizes will also be given in a bowling and billiard tournament which will be held at the same time.
The browsing room and music room also wld feature a continuous
program during the evening.
Free refreshments will be served in the main lounge, ballroom, Kansas room, and bookstore.
The open house will continue over the weekend with more events to be announced later. Mr. Burge said that all are invited and that dress for the evening is strictly informal.
QUARTET TO PLAY TONIGHT-The Griller quartet, consisting of Sidney Griller, Jack O'Brien, Philip Burton, and Colin Hampton, which has been called England's foremost chamber music ensemble, will appear in Strong auditorium at 8 tonight. The appearance is part of the Chamber Music series.
Griller Quartet to Play In Strong at 8 Tonight
The Griller quartet, the second presentation in the chamber music series, will appear in Strong auditorium at 8 tonight.
Another works on the program will include the Haydn quartet in G major, Opus 33, No. 5, and the Mozart quartet in B Flat major.
The quartet has been called "England's foremost chamber music ensemble." One of the features will be a Bloch quartet, the third, which had its world permiere by the Grillers in New York eight days ago.
The quartet, Sidney Griller, Jack O'Brien, Philip Burton, and Colin Hampton, has functioned for 21 years. Their long and colorful history stems from a decision in school to "stick together."
All four were students at the Royal Academy of Music in London when they formed the quartet. "We were very young and very, very rash, you know," Mr. Griller, first violinist and founder of the quartet, said.
"No one in his right mind would have picked a year like 1929 to form a chamber music ensemble. But, young, we went ahead," he added.
Each member of the quartet has
ROTC Graduates To Duty in 60 Days
Army Reserve Officer Training Corps students who complete their courses at the end of this semester will be called to active duty within 60 days after graduation, according to a United Press story from Washington.
It had previously been stated that 1953 ROTC graduates, except those commissioned in the Corps of Engineers, would not be called to active duty until this summer.
Weather
Kansas had springtime weather today. The temperature last night approached freezing only in the northeast, where Leavenworth recorded 33 degrees.
Temperatures in western Kansas were typical of early April Sunday and today, and over the rest of the state they were typical of early March. Skies were mostly clear today, and forecasters said the balmy weather woul continue.
Wilson Heads Industry Meet
Dr. Donald G. Wilson, professor of electrical engineering at the University, presided at a half-day session last week of the symposium of industrial applications of automatic computing equipment, sponsored by the Midwest Research institute in Kansas City, Mo.
received the honor of being made a Fellow of the Royal academy.
Prof to Speak At Convention
Miss Agnes M. Brady, associate professor of Spanish has been invited to speak on "The Education of Elementary School Language Teachers" at a national conference in Washington, D.C., Thursday and Friday.
The meeting was called by the U.S. Office of Education to discuss the role of foreign languages in American schools. Primary emphasis will be given to the place of foreign language study in the elementary school.
Miss Brady is one of the pioneers in teaching Spanish in the grade school. She will tell of the experience in the Lawrence schools and explain the new course planned by the School of Education through which elementary education students may place special emphasis on teaching foreign languages to children.
Dr. Earl G. McGrath, head of the Office of Education, last year delivered an address urging that foreign language study be started on an elective basis in the elementary school. In his remarks he referred to the program of teaching Spanish in the Lawrence grade schools which was initiated by Miss Brady.
Daily hansan
LAWRENCE, KANSAS
Jayhawker Advisory Board Supports Yearbook's Policy
The Jayhawker advisory board today issued a statement sup- $ porting the yearbook's policy.
The statement is in answer to five critical comments about the nawker which the board feels are based either on "lack or mis- interpretation of facts."
Monday, Jan. 12, 1953
Symphony Plays Concert Tuesday
The Little Symphony orchestra under the direction of Thomas Gorton, dean of the School of Fine Arts, will present a concert in Strong auditorium at 8 p.m. Tuesday.
There will be no charge for the concert. The chamber orchestra, in its third year of existence, specializes in the performance of early and contemporary music written for small instrumental combinations.
The program will feature the "Fifth Symphony" in B flat major by Schubert. The composer wrote this work at the age of 19.
It was probably written for the small orchestra which evolved from a string quartet, and which used to perform at his father's home. It is scored for strings and a small wind section.
Jayhawker to Take 10 Group Pictures
Other works on the program will include the Mozart overture to "The Escape from the Harem," "Introduction and Allegro" for small orchestra by Nicolai Berezowsky, two pieces for violoncello solo and chamber orchestra by the British composer Delius, and an overture to an Italian comedy by Arthur Benjamin.
Ten additional groups will be photographed for the Jayhawker Tuesday night in the ballroom of the Military Science building.
Scheduled times and groups are:
7:30, Alpha Kappa Psi; 7:45, All Student Council; 8, Froshawks;
8:15, Delta Chi Delta; 8:30, YMCA; 8:45, Owl society; 9, Jay James;
9:15, Chi Chi Theta; 9:45, Women's Glee club; 10, Inter-fraternity council.
Men are to wear light suits, and women are to dress in pastel short-sleeve sweaters.
the criticism made in a campus affairs committee meeting were reported in a Daily Kansan editorial. The headline reports:
1. Denied there is a poor financial accounting system.
2. Feels the greatest amount of responsibility and freedom should be given to the staff.
3. Said the board selects candidates who are best qualified on basis of ability, experience, and responsibility.
5. Stated the quality of the Jayhawker has been high.
4. Claimed payment to editor and business manager is a mere token and that $40 a month is more than justified.
The text of the letter follows:
To the Editor:
Board of Regents to Hear KU's Needs
The committee was formed several months ago after various campus groups asked for better housing. Chancellor Franklin D. Murphy advised the students to organize and present their case to the residents of the state through the regents.
First of all we wish to comment on the criticism arising in a Campus Affairs committee meeting as reported by an editorial in the University Daily Kansan.
In view of recent critical comments about the Jayhawker which we feel are based either on lack of facts or on misunderstanding of the facts, the Jayhawker Advisory board wishes to make the following statement to the students of the University.
1. "There is a poor system of financial accounting with few people knowing exactly where the money goes and what is left."
Although University officials are not allowed to disclosed the items they will present to the board, the four issues — housing, dormitory plans, television, and new staff members—are also sure to be discussed.
At least four issues pertaining to the University will be discussed at the state board of regents meeting in Topeka Thursday and Friday.
Foremost, as far as students are concerned, will be the presentation by the student housing committee of pleas for more and better housing for students.
The Board feels that this is a misstatement of fact. All income received by the business manager is deposited at the business office, after being recorded in the Jayhawker books, and all bills are paid by check by the business office on the basis of orders issued by the business manager. An up-to-date statement of income and expenses is available to the board at all times. In addition, any student of the University may obtain any desired information about past or current finances of the Jayhawker from the chairman of the Board, Mr. Karl Klooz.
Now, as in the past, the books of the Jayhawker are completely audited by the University business office, the All-Student Council Auditing
The All Student Council appointed a housing committee which has been working for the past several weeks preparing for the meeting with the regents. Hubert Brighton, executive secretary to the group, however, said he had not been contacted by the students and has no appointment scheduled for them.
Tentative plans for a men's dormitory to be built soon for 200 men students also may be brought before the regents. The design of the dormitory which is to be located on the west edge of the campus has not been definitely selected yet. Regems may be asked to consult with University officials on it.
The University's television plans also will be discussed at the meeting. The University, which plans to apply for an educational TV license in the
near future, feels that it needs more engineering and legal counsel. The regents may be asked to provide additional funds for such counsel.
The University may also ask the regents to assist KU in taking advantage of the $100,000 TV grant offered by the Fund for Adult Education, an independent agency established by the Ford foundation.
In order to receive the grant, the University must double the gift by Jan. 31. The same offer was made to Kansas State college. Thus far neither institution has been able to raise the $200,000.
It is believed that Chancellor Murphy also will submit the names of several new staff members to the board for its approval. The board must approve all staff appointments before the contracts can be signed.
committee, and the state accountant. This year a new and improved system, set up by a certified public accountant, was added to supplement the regular University-approved Jayhawker accounting records. In a recent ASC auditing report, it was stated that the Jayhawker books were in good order.
2. "The Jayhawker is under the loose control of a faculty-student board which names the editor and business manager and then lets loose the reins."
This should not be interpreted as a derogatory statement. The Board feels that the greatest amount of responsibility and freedom should be given to the staff. Only in this way can the principal of student government and student participation be a reality. The Board always has the right to act, and has used this ferrogative at appropriate times in the past. The Board can exercise more control at any time and will do so again if the occasion arises.
3. "The top staff positions often seem controlled by outside groups, namely Greek houses."
This is not a new criticism. This situation has existed from the beginning of the Jayhawker and is common to all schools that publish yearbooks. Despite this, the clear intent and policy of the Board has been to select the candidates who are best qualified on the basis of ability, experience, and responsibility.
The Board has often been disappointed in the applicants. We welcome all students who think they are qualified regardless of any previous experience on the Jayhawk.
4. "The editor and business manager are paid too much."
The payment to the editor and business manager is made on a mere token basis. It is below the average of other comparable schools in this area and other sections of the United States. So far back as 1928 the pay of the editor and business manager was $40 a month. If allowance is made for rises in the cost-of-living, much more than $40 a month would be justified today even on a token basis.
5. "The quality of the finished book is not satisfactory."
The Board feels that through the years the quality of the Jayhawker has been high. This has been accomplished without the introduction of professionals and the consequent loss of student self-government of publications.
In a subsequent letter we shall discuss other comments and criticisms of the Jayhawker which have come to our attention.
The Jayhawker Advisory Board
Knoll School of Business
e Jayhawk Advisory Board
Karl Klooz, chairman
Martha Peterson, secretary
Raymond Nichols
Burton W. Marvin
Laureence C. Woodruff
Tom Yoe
Diane Claire
Dean L. Glasco
Appendectomy Set for Student
Darrell Fenestal, college sophomore, who became ill Friday and entered Watkins hospital, was returned to his home in Emporia Saturday. He was to undergo an operation this morning for appendicitis.