Danger In Secularism, Speaker Tells Audience
Topoka, Ks.
A secular attitude disregarding God is characteristic of the American people today, Dr. Carl S. Mundinger, president of St. John's college, Winfield, said Monday in the first seminar speech for Religious Emphasis week.
Ordained into the ministry of the Lutheran church in 1917, he was pastor of Immanuel Lutheran church, Walker, Minn., and Zion Lutheran church, Minneapolis, Minn. He has been president of St. John's college since Sept. 1, 1936.
A recent article in Time magazine is indicative of the present concern over "Secularism versus Religion," he said. This article described the action taken by a group of prominent ayem men against the church's secularization initiative and immoral" approach to social, economic, and political problems.
Dr. Mundinger is sponsored by Gamma Delta Lutheran association, and the Lutheran church, Missouri synod. He was graduated with honors from Concordia college, Concordia seminary, St. Louis. He received his master's and doctor of philosophy degrees from the University of Minnesota.
The churches have copied this secular approach, he said, and often this secularism without religion is more dangerous within the church than outside it.
In May, 1947, Dr. Mundinger was appointed by Robert Patterson, secretary of war, to a special commission, consisting of 14 clergymen of various leading American denominations, to visit Ireland, Italy, Switzerland, Austria, Germany, and France. The commission studied the economic, religious, political, and
ber, 1948, by Gov. Frank Carlson. Dr. Mundinger visited various DP camps in Europe and spoke to the displaced persons in their own language.
social problems confronting our government in the European area.
CARL S. MUNDINGER
Dr. Mundinger was appointed to the state committee on the resettlement of displaced persons in Novem-
Discussions and meetings will continue during Religious Emphasis week. Speakers' schedule for today is;
Religious Speakers Continue Discussions
philosophy and ethics at Pittsburgh
in Family, Relations, 116 Fraser.
Claire J. Hayes, minister of Methodist church, Baldwin; 3 p.m.
Seminar, Pine room, Union.
The "Skeptic's Hour" will be held again in the Union lounge at 3 p.m. and "Secularism and Religion" will be discussed at 4 p.m. in the Pine room. These seminars are public
Donald Davies, rector of the Episcopal church, ElDorado; 9 a.m. Life and Teachings of Jesus, 201 Mvers.
DONALD DAVIES
and the Religious Emphasis committee urges everyone to attend.
Speakers' schedule for Wednesday is:
T. William Hall, professor of philosophy and ethics at Pittsburg State Teachers college; 9 a.m. Speech, 205 Marvin. 10 a.m. Speech, 105 Green; 3 p.m. English Composition and Literature 2, 207 Fraser.
E. K. Higdon secretary division of foreign missions, United Christian Mission council; 12 noon. Luncheon discussion, Westminster hall; 1 p.m. Spanish 3, 107 Strong; 2 p.m. English Composition and Literature 2, 311 Eraser.
Alice Otterness, regional secretary division of student service, National Lutheran council; 9 a.m. coffee break, Barlow chapel, Myers; 1 p.m. English Composition and Literature 1a, 206 Fraser; 4 p.m. Lutheran student coffee hour.
John H. Patton, KU professor of religion and director of the Westminster foundation; 9 a.m. Medieval History, 112 Strong. 2 p.m. Regular KU class, room B Myers; 3 p.m. Seminar. 205 Journalism.
A pupil of Raymond Cerf, professor of violin, Miss James will be assisted at the piano by Delores Wunsch, fine arts senior.
Worship services are being held every morning during Religious Emphasis week, 7:30 to 7:50 a.m. at Danforth chapel. Donovan Hull, college senior, is worship chairman.
Robert F. Ferre, director of Christian education, Kansas Baptist council; 12 noon. Speech, 105 Green; 3 p.m. English Composition and Literature 2. 213 Fraser.
Wednesday's meditative service, "Faith in the Power of Prayer" will be sponsored by the Disciple fellowship and the Lutheran Student association. Theme of the Thursday service, planned by the Roger Williams foundation, will be "Faith in a Committed Self." William Arnold will be the speaker.
Clara James, fine arts senior, will give a violin recital at 8 p.m. Wednesday in Strong auditorium.
Miss James is vice president of Mu Phi Epsilon, professional music association, a member of the University Symphony orchestra and the Little Symphony orchestra.
She has appeared as soloist with the Garden City, Kan. Symphony orchestra.
Interfaith Banquet Changed To Church
Senior To Give Violin Recital
The Interfaith Banquet, formerly scheduled to be held in the Community building, will be held in the Trinity Lutheran church at 1245 New Hampshire. It will begin at 6:30 p.m. Wednesday.
Daily Kansan
49th Year, No.112
LAWRENCE, KANSAS
Students Vote Wednesday On ASC Reorganization Plan
By BOB STEWART
The future course of KU student government will be decided Wednesday when the amendment to reorganize the All Student Council is put on an all-student ballot.
Tuesday, March 18, 1952
General campus opinion seems to be that the amendment will fail to carry a majority of student votes. The two Greek political parties, Pachacamac and Newly Organized
Giuseppe Antonio Borgese, authority on modern comparative literature, will speak on "Dante and His Poem" at 8 tonight in Fraser theater. This is the last of three lectures on Dante.
Borgese Lecture Is Tonight
The University Navy ROTC staff bowling team won first place for high team handicap series in the ninth naval district annual bowling tournament in Lawrence.
KU Rifle Team Places Second
Members of the winning team are Lt. Cmdr. V. M. Dickerson, assistant professor of naval science; Lt. M. D. Becker, instructor of naval science Lt. K. L. Woodfin, instructor of naval science; C. W. Rodina, quartermaster chief; R. D. Osborne, storekeeper, first class; R. F. Lane, electronic technician, first class, and R. F. Belan, yeoman, second class.
Individual and team trophies will be forwarded from the ninth naval district headquarters at Great Lakes, Ill., for presentation.
NROTC Team Wins Bowling Tournament
Women, have lined themselves up against its passage because they object to one clause in the amendment. They say, however, they favor the
The NROTC team rolled a 3,147 series score to place first among 88 Navy competing teams.
The five-man KU team scored 945 points of a possible 1,000 for second place honors. Master Sergent Harold G. Swartwood is coach of the team. In the 1951 competition his riflemen placed 15th.
Both Jennings and Lund are graduates of William Chrisman High school in Independence where they shot on the school rifle team. Kummer and Embrose have fired with the Hutchinson Rifle and Pistol club and are members of the Rifle Team. Wilson was a member of the rifle队 at Liberty Memorial High school in Lawrence.
The Hearst trophy cup will be presented to the University May 12 as part of the ceremonies in the ROTC Honors day parade and review. The five team members also will receive medals then.
A University AFROTC rifle team won second place in the 31st annual William Randolph Hearst ROTC rifle competition, Lt. Col. Lynn R. Moore, commanding officer of the KU unit, said today.
To place high in the Hearst shoot is the goal of all ROTC rifle teams, Lt. Col. Moore said. About 1,400 teams entered this year's event.
Frank S. Jennings, fine arts sophomore, was high man for KU firing 194 of a possible 200. George W. Lund, engineering sophomore, was second with 192. Richard E. Kummer, engineering senior, fired 190 for third ranking. Fourth was Max H. Embree, college senior with 187. Norman G. Wilson, engineering sophomore, scored 182.
The firing in the Hearst tournament was done with 22 caliber weapons on the Military Science building range here Jan.12. A second KU team scored 897 but did not place.
Granada To Telecast Final NCAA Game
Tickets for the theater telecast of the final NCAA game Saturday night in Kansas City will go on sale for $1 each at noon Wednesday at the Granada box office, according to J. D. King, manager of the Commonwealth theaters.
This will be the second time the Granada has arranged to give big-screen televising of a basketball game to the leadcast of the KU-State game March 7.
The theater will admit patrons at 7 p.m. to see the current movie being featured at the Granada. The basketball game will follow about 9:30 p.m.
Senior Announces FACTS Candidacy
The first student to announce his candidacy for senior class president on the FACTS party ticket is Loy Kirkpatrick, college junior.
Kirkpatrick today announced a two-plank platform. He advocates "using the influence of the senior class toward honoring the names of Dr. James W. Naismith and Dr. Forrest C. Allen by naming the new fieldhouse the Naismith-Allen fieldhouse."
He also advocates a plank stating that "all seniors maintaining a 'C' average during their last semester before graduation be excused from taking finals, unless they feel their grades would be improved by taking the finals."
Kansan To Feature Spring Fashions
Regarding his fieldhouse idea, Kirkpatrick explained:
Spring fashions for college students will be featured by the Kansas on Friday, the first day of spring and on Monday. March 24.
The four-page supplement will include news, editorialists and pictures of the latest styles of college dress. Men's fashions will be presented on Friday and women's on Monday.
"Naismith directed physical education at KU, invented the game of basketball, and had quite an influence on Phog Allen."
idea of reorganization.
This opposition, coupled with the usual student apathy from Independents, is expected to prevent passage of the amendment, according to campus political leaders.
Six voting booths will be open from 7:30 to 6 p.m. By presenting ID cards, students can vote at:
Main floor, Union; main floor,
Fraser hall; basement, Green hall;
basement, Marvin hall; rotunds,
hall, or campus information
booth.
The question of whether ASC representation is to continue on the basis of schools or be put on the basis of proposed residence-districts will be decided by student vote. This is the biggest change the amendment would make in the present ASC constitution.
Other new features proposed are: Political candidates would be chosen by means of a closed party primary in which only members of the district involved would have the right to vote.
Representatives would be elected at a general all-school election, in which all students have the right to vote on all candidates.
Any student not affiliated with a political party would be able to have his name on the general election ballot by petition.
Representatives of the district for freshman women dormitories would be chosen at a special election each fall to serve for one year. Only members of that district would be allowed to vote.
Vacancies would be declared for the position of any representative absent for three consecutive meetings without a valid excuse.
The amendment was drawn up by members of the ASC and other interested campus leaders. Its purpose, they contend, is to strengthen student government at KU by eliminating "class politics" from election of ASC members. They also believe it will work toward ending the "Greek-Independent" split.
Seminar To Hear Korean Missionary
Dr. DeWitt S. Lowe, medical missionary from Korea, will speak on "Korea, World Hotspot," at a public seminar 4 p.m. Thursday in 217 Journalism.
Dr. Lowe is the Religious Emphasis speaker sponsored by the YWCA. "Y" members are asked to attend this meeting for it will take the leadership-membership meeting for March, Kathryn Conrad president, said.
A medical missionary in Korea for 20 years, Dr. Lowe was superintendent of a 700-bed hospital and a 750-bed leprosarium at Taegu, Korea. He was an Army surgeon in World War I and a medical missionary in the second World War.
YWCA Election Of Officers Scheduled For Wednesday
YWCA members will elect their 1952-53 executive board Wednesday.
Polls will be at Fraser and Strong halls and "Y" members may vote from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. Wednesday.
The cabinet has been reorganized in order to concentrate the organization's top leadership in eight executive positions: president, vice-president, secretary, chief All-Star Council representative, two student religious council representatives, and district (Kansas) YWCA representative.
These officers will be responsible for other areas of the program and
for co-ordinating all activities and projects.
"It is hoped that this cabinet reorganization will place greater emphasis on membership participation and leadership development and make the eight cabinet members really responsible leaders," Kathryn Conrad, president, said.