Work On Fieldhouse Progressing
Work on the pilings of the new million-dollar University fieldhouse on the south edge of the campus is about half done.
Frank Elayer, state building inspector assigned to the project, estimated that approximately 450 of the 875 steel pilings have already been driven.
He explained that the huge stone and steel structure will be supported by 20 main footing piers, ten on each side of the building. Ten of these already have been driven.
tainers does not freeze so can be poured in zero weather.
The Raymond Piling company of Kansas City which has the contract for the pile driving was allowed 75 working days in which to complete the work. The piling job has reached its present stage with the workmen having been on the job only about 30 days.
The 167 tons of steel needed to complete the fieldhouse has not yet been released by the National Production authority so the completion date for the structure is still uncertain.
The only working days which have been lost were when the wet snow made the ground around the machines too slippery. The pre-heated concrete which is poured into the well-insulated steel con-
The Bennett Construction company of Topeka has the general contract for the project. It now has about 10 men on the job as does the Raymond Piling company.
UNIVERSITY DAILY
49th Year
Friday, Jan. 11, 1952
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LAWRENCE, KANSAS
Bloodmobile Passes Quota Of 600 Pints
Blood donations to the Red Cross bloodmobile at the University were over the 600 pint quota today. A total of 624 pints had been collected at the close of the third day of bloodmobile operations last night.
operations
Another 85 pints were collected by
10:30 this morning. The daily break-
down: Tuesday: 183 pints; Wednesday:
210 pints, and Thursday: 231
pints
Lt. Col. Bayard Atwood, bloodmobile project officer, and Dr. Ralph I. Canuteson, director of the University health service, said they were estimating that the total would go over 750 pints. Another 200 pints were expected to be given by the end of operations today.
Bloodmobile registrations were closed by Red Cross officials at noon yesterday.
Select Directors For College Daze
The three were picked by the Student Union Board of Directors at a meeting Wednesday afternoon.
Dick Klassen, business junior, and Dana Hudkins, education junior, have been chosen producer and director of College Daze, student musical revue. Kenneth Dam was elected business manager.
"Love Is Here To Stay," title of 'he winning script submitted for the snow, will be presented April 29 through May 2.
A casting party for all students interested in taking part in the musical will be held at the beginning of next semester.
ROSALYN TURECK, pianist, will appear in an all-Bach program in the third concert of the Chamber Music series at 8 p.m. Monday, Jan. 14, in Strong auditorium.
Murphy To Talk At Jaycee Dinner
Chancellor Franklin D. Murphy will be the principal speaker at the annual Bosses Night banquet of the Lawrence Junior Chamber of Commerce.
Incoherent Writing Caused Failures In Proficiency Test
The banquet will be at 6:45 p.m.
Tuesday, Jan. 22, at the Eldridge
hotel. The plan for the event is for
each Jaycee member to bring his
employer for a get-acquainted session.
WEATHER
Partly cloudy and continued mild tonight with diminishing winds; Saturday partly cloudy, colder, turning much colder in north portion.
It was explained that the selection of Chancellor Murphy was particularly appropriate since in 1949 he was chosen by the national Junior Chamber of Commerce as one of the 10 outstanding young men in America.
The examination was taken Dec. 8 by 332 students. It is required of all juniors and seniors in the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences, and the Schools of Education and Journalism.
An accumulation of mechanical errors and incoherent writing were responsible for failures in the recent English Proficiency examination, Mrs. Natalie Calderwood, assistant professor in English said.
When asked how students should prepare for this inevitable examination, Mrs. Calderow said:
The type of errors made were general and there was no particular error that appeared more often than another, Mrs. Calderow said.
"The most important preparation is to try to do a good job of speaking and writing every day—every time you open your mouth to speak, every time you write a letter home, every time you take notes or an examination in every course. To
However, she gave two practical suggestions for students who want to prepare themselves. One was to take the English exam, while another is especially the answers to the question 'What are our papers graded on?'
do a good job of a composition examination, you can't begin preparation the night before."
Anthropologist To Speak Over KLWN Sunday
The next examination will be given on Saturday, March 8. Mrs. Calderwood urged that students who have doubts about their ability to pass should feel free to drop in and talk with her in 211 Fraser after the start of the second semester
"Secondly," she said, "don't be overconfident and therefore careless."
Carlyle S. Smith, assistant curator of anthropology and assistant professor of sociology and anthropology, will be the twelfth speaker Sunday morning in the Sociology on the Air series over KLWN.
He will talk on "Archeology of the Great Plains" at 9:45 under the sponsorship of the department of sociology and anthropology.
Dr. Smith, who holds a Ph.D. degree from Columbia University, has been heading a team of field researchers for the past four summers.
In the past two years he has been excavating in the central part of S.D. in a village that was probably occupied by the Arikara Indians, family classifying his 20,000 objects unearthed during his excavations.
In Kansas he has sampled a dozen sites and in Republican county he conducted intense excavations in an area inhabited by the Pawnee Indians.
6 Are 'Not Guilty In Parking Cases
Six students were declared not guilty of parking violations by the student court in a regular session Thursday evening.
Truman Francis, engineering freshman; Guilford Moore, business senior, and Ronald Waller, fine arts freshman, were declared not guilty because of a failure by the department of buildings and grounds to place a sign at the entrance of parking zone Q. The men had parked in the zone not knowing it was restricted.
Kenneth Philo, engineering senior, and Carl Kruse, graduate, were declared not guilty of overparking on Jayhawk boulevard. There were two dissenting votes on these two cases. Denee Deane, Engineering school, were declared not guilty of violation during the summer session of school.
Four persons were declared guilty because of a failure to appear before the court. They were Donald Mettler, Donald Smitherman, graduate, Ruth Smitherman and Paul Zickefoose, graduate.
Two appeals were denied. Marvin Liggett, freshman in medicine, and Erwin David, engineering senior, were declared guilty of overparking on the campus.
Proficiency Exams To Be Seen Jan.15
Students who passed the English proficiency examination may see their papers Tuesday, Jan. 15, between 9 a.m. and 12 noon and between 2 and 5 p.m. in 201 Fraser.
Those who failed the examination will be notified to meet their advisors to go over their papers at a later date.
Kansas State Historical Society
Audience Thrilled By Passion Play
By DON PRINGLE
The Black Hills Passion play, a "modern miracle," gripped the matinee and evening audiences Thursday in Hoch auditorium and never-to-be-forgotten impression.
50 Firms Visit Business Office
During the past semester personnel representatives from about 50 companies from all over the United States interviewed mid-term graduates of the School of Business.
On Tuesday, Jan. 15, representatives from the Colgate-Falmive-Peet company will be at the business place bureau to interview students for jobs in both technical and field interviews will be coordinated with the School of Engineering and Architecture schedule on that day.
Sophomore Wins ISA Scholarship
Jack Heysinger, instructor in economics and director of the placement bureau, said that the service is open not only to students in the School of Business but also to other students who are interested in jobs similar to those open to business graduates.
Through the placement bureau maintained by the school, business graduates have an opportunity to meet with prospective employers in a field in which they are most interested.
The scholarship is annually awarded to an independent student on the basis of definite need, scholastic average not below a 1.5, character and an active interest in activities.
Eloise Fetuerborn, College sophmore, from Richmond, Kan., has been awarded the $50 Independent Student association scholarship.
Members of the committee were Anne Rush, Robert D. Kelsey, Alan Hurt and Victoria Rosenwald
Selection was made by the ISA scholarship committee working with the University committee on grants and aids, of which Miss Margaret Habein, dean of women, is chairman.
Offer Fellowships To Study Abroad
Fellowships for graduate study abroad are being offered by the Leibniz—Kolleg of Tubingen University, the Deutsche Akademische Austauschdienst, Bonn, Germany, and the American Swiss foundation for scientific exchange for the academic year 1952-53.
Application blanks may be obtained from the German department office, 304 Fraser, and all application blanks must be in by Saturday, March 1.
The Deutsche Akademische Austauschdienst, Bonn, is offering seven fellowships; the Leibniz-Kolleg of Tubingen University, 2 and the American-Swiss foundation, one or more grants to students holding the doctor of philosophy or doctor of medicine degrees.
General qualifications for these fellowships are a good knowledge of German, a bachelor's degree by the date of departure and demonstrated academic ability and capacity for independent study.
Libraries Extend Hours
Watson and Lindley libraries will remain open until 10 p.m. on Saturdays, Jan. 12, and 19 for the convenience of students.
ISA To Hold Dance Feb. 15
The Independent Student association will have a dance Friday, Feb. 15 from 9 p.m. to midnight at the Community building. The Collegians will play.
Unusual lighting effects, brilliant,
authentic costumes and simple but
effective scenery added to the fine
acting of all those in the cast, were
worthy of the story of the last seven
days of Jesus of Nazareth, his crucifixion, resurrection and ascension.
The speaking voices of the actors were clear and easily understood even on the second balcony. Josef Meier's portraital of Christ was done with grace and spiritual appeal.
Fred Hagan, who played Judas, won the pity and hatred of the audience simultaneously. Even back-stage one sensed a compulsion in the other actors to avoid him after his betrayal of Christ.
The terrifying cruxificon scene was particularly impressive.
Hollywood could well take lessons from the Black Hills group on how to best present religious drama.
The body control exerted by Meier on the cross is remarkable. He completely conceals all evidence of breathing during the long period while he is on the cross and then returns to the cross. The art was taught him by his father and has remained a family secret for nearly 200 years.
The University first made arrangements to bring the Black Hills Passion play here last February. Although it was recognized that this week was a poor time from the student viewpoint, it was believed that the play was of such merit that it should be brought anyway. This week was the only date the troupe had open.
Of course everyone will find something in the drama which seems particularly effective or which does not agree with their ideas of the story. This writer kept noticing the sort of turbans or hats worn by the high priests. They were shaped so that they looked like two big mickey mouse ears, appropriate apparel for the cruel priests who professed to be religious.
The dialogue for the play was translated from the German by Meier and simplified so that even children could understand it. He added the soliloquy for Judas, which is good drama and helps to humanize the world's most famed villain.
Performances of the play will be given again this afternoon beginning at 2 p.m. and this evening beginning at 8 p.m. The afternoon performance is continuous and lasts $2\frac{1}{2}$ hours. The evening performance will have intermission and may be slightly longer.
Engineers Get $750 For Fund
A gift of $750 to the KU Endowment association has established "The Dean's contingent fund of the School of Engineering and Architecture of the University of Kansas," according to Irvin Youngberg, secretary.
Dr. Philip Young, dean of the Graduate School of Business at Columbia university, is the donor.
Dean T. DeWitt Carr of the KU engineering school said the fund and any future additions would be used for building up the school and related projects for which there is no provision in the budget.
ID Cards Are Good For Play Tonight
Josef Meier, who portrays Christ in the Passion play, suggested to the administration that students be admitted to this evening's performance of the play in Hoch auditorium.
The suggestion was readily accepted. Plenty of seats will be available for all students who wish to see the drama which begins at 8 p.m. Most of the seats left are the $3 seats which provide the best possible view of the play.