Kansas State Historical Society
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WHATTA I DO NOW? Ralph Johnson, No. 11, seems to be in a dilemma as to what to do with the ball. Everett Dye, No. 12, is close on him with Bob Kenney, No. 9, standing at the side. In front is KU's B. H. Born, No. 25, and LaVannes Squires, No. 6, to complete the encirclement. Tom Strasburger, No. 10, and John Starkey, No. 15, are the other identifiable Baylor (Kearns photo by Al Marshall)
"We had a fine time, Junior," writes the old grad of 1915 to his son at KU after the Homecoming game, "but the inflation is terrible." The letter continues:
"Saturday morning we started out in our $2,500 car. Our pre-World War I flivver cost about $600 and we filled the tank with gas which in those days was 8 cents a gallon. It's 25 cents today.
players. (Kansan photo by Al Marshall).
'We Had A High Old Time,' 1912 Graduate Writes Son
"In 1912 it took us from sumpit tilt nilon to make the 120-mile trip because I had to change for the twice and make a patch for a tube. When we used in Lawrence we used to go into a cafe and have a fine roast beef dinner for 35 cents, but Saturday's meal cost us $1.15 each.
BY JEANNE LAMBERT
"We drove along at 60 miles an hour, twice as fast as in 1912 and we rode on a concrete highway that cost more than 10 times the cost of the old, graded and graveled roads.
"The well dressed player of 1912 could be equipped complete with noseguard, shinguard and all for about $25 each while today $150 takes care of the equipment for each player.
"As for the game itself—the effects are easy to see. In my time the boys had three downs to gain
five yards while Saturday's heroes had four downs to make 10.
"I must tell you though that your mother and I have decided to hold the line against any further inflation so any increase in your allowance at the present time is out of the question"
"We're glad KU eked out a victory in a "close" game and of course we're glad to have seen you.
"And let's take a look at the score while we're on the subject of rises. In 1912 an 18 to 6 victory over the Tigers would have been a slaughter but this year's 53-33 win over Iowa State wasn't considered wild. As to the cost of football players—well, that's hard to say, but you can't deny the price has gone up there, too.
Your loving father
trance marker early this morning with the addition of metal letters to the large center slab of Indiana limestone.
THE WEST ENTRANCE to Memorial drive will be plainly marked for sightseers visiting the KU campus. Workmen are shown applying finishing touches to a marker showing the way to the Campanile. The drive itself is in the final stages of completion —Kansan photo by Don Sarten.
Memorial Drive Opens Today
Construction of the east entrance marker could be done in one day, according to workmen, if the final shipment of stone arrives today. Stone for the markers is Junction City, Cottonwood Falls and Indiana limestone.
The paving of Memorial drive was to receive a dust coating today to absorb excess asphalt and be opened to traffic this afternoon, according to the Constant Construction company.
Weather permitting, the stone markers at the entranceways to the drive will be completed this week.
Tuesday, Dec. 4, 1951
Workmen finished the west en-
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LAWRENCE, KANSAS
KU Symphony Will Present Concert Dec. 6
The University Symphony orchestra will present its annual fall concert in Hoch auditorium at 8 p.m. Thursday.
Sophomores who attend will be excused from class but not from any work which may be missed.
The 78-piece orchestra will be conducted by Russell L. Wiley, professor of band and orchestra. Identification cards will admit students.
The program will open with an exciting overture from "The Russian Easter Festival" by Rimsky-Korsakov. This number was enthusiastically applauded at the All-Music Versers in November.
Delores Wunsch, fine arts senior,
will be guest soloist for the concert.
A student of Jan Chiapusso, professor
of piano, she will be featured in
Chopin's Concerto No. 2 in F minor.
Members of two existing committees elected by the Senate will constitute the new group. They are the advisory committee and committee on committees.
The concert will close with Dvorak's Symphony No. 4 in G major, termed "one of the most refreshing symphonies we have done for quite some time" by Mr. Wiley.
Chancellor Franklin D. Murphy has appointed a group to study the problem of examining the validity of University committees.
Murphy Lists Study Group
He said that although Dvorak is better known for his Symphony No. 5 in E minor (The New World), the G major work is youthful and highly melodious.
Prizes will be awarded to winners of the Quill club annual fall creative writing contest at 4 p.m. today in the East room of the Union.
Chairman of the advisory committee is Leland J. Pritchard, professor of economics. Other members are Elmer F. Beth, professor of journalism; Miss Florence Black, associate professor of mathematics; Charles Michener, professor of entomology; Kenneth Rose, associate professor of metallurgical engineering, and Donald Wilson, professor of electrical engineering.
The class will make plans for coming events, and have entertainment at the meeting.
Quill Club Awards To Be Given Today
Chairman of the committee on committees is Dr. Ray Q. Brewster, professor of chemistry. Other members are E. B. Stouffer, professor of mathematics, and A. H. Turney, professor of education.
Class yells will be practiced by the sophomores at a convocation at 10 am. Wednesday in Fraser theater.
Robert Ziesenis, College senior,
will be awarded a $10 cash prize for
his one-act play, "An Irish Fantasy."
Other business of the meeting will include the reception of new members in the club and the returning of contest manuscripts.
A sophomore committee meeting will be held at 7 p.m. today in the Associated Women Students' lounge.
The short story, "To Be or Not To Be," will be to read the club, will be awarded honorable mention in the college's annual Student Athletic Eugene Goltz, College sophomore.
Sophomores To Hold Meeting Wednesday
Panel Will Discuss Role Of Faith Today
"The Role Of Faith In Our World of Transition" will be the topic of discussion at a panel sponsored by the B'nai B'ith Hillel Foundation for Jewish students at 8 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 13 in Strong auditorium. The public is invited.
Dr. Karl A. Menninger, director of education at the Menninger Foundation of Topeka, will be one of the guest speakers on the panel. Dr. Menninger was a member of the special commission on psychiatry in the European theater during World War II.
He also acted as advisor to the surgeon general of the Army in 1945. He is the author of several books on psychiatry.
Other speakers on the panel will include;
Dr. Amiya Chakravarty, visiting professor of humanities at K.U. A graduate of Oxford university, Dr. Chakravarty was one time literary secretary to the late Bengali poet, Sir Rabindranath Tagore, who was a winner of the Nobel prize.
He was also a close friend of Mo-handas K. Gandhia, the late Hindu nationalist leader of India. The past year Dr. Chakravarthy was official advisor to the Indian UN delegation at Lake Success.
Rabbi H. R. Richmond of Temple Emanu-El of Wichita will speak. He served as an Army chaplain in World Wars I and II.
Dr. Arthur W. Davidson, assistant dean of the Graduate school at KU, will act as moderator for the panel.
Robert Shaw Chorus To Appear Tonight
The Robert Shaw chorale will appear at 8:20 p.m. today in Hoch auditorium.
The Hillel program is carried out with various religious, cultural, inter-faith, and social activities for students with varied beliefs.
Benjamin S. Benjaminov, counselor to the Ku'Bni'biv Hillel group, said the purpose of the panel is to shed some light on the question of the role that faith plays in our world of transition.
The KU group is a member of the national Jewish collegiate organization sponsored by Bnai Brith, an international cultural and social organization.
The concert is on the concert course series, and students with I.D. cards will be admitted free of charge, Dean Thomas Gorton of the School of Fine Arts said.
Others may purchase tickets at the fine arts office. Tickets run from $1.50 to $2.50 plus tax.
WEATHER
The scripts will be sent to Dallas Williams, director of the University theater at Nebraska university for judging. Four winners in both the men's and women's divisions will present their skits in the revue.
Organized houses planning to participate in the Rock Chalk Revue Friday, March 14, and Saturday, March 15, must turn in copies of their script no later than Friddy, Dec. 7.
Rock Chalk Script Deadline Friday
Two copies should be delivered to Frank Norris at the Sigma Nu house and one copy kept by the organization's house director. At least one copy must include a sketch of floor plans and of costumes.
Considerable cloudiness followed by light rain or snow in extreme northwest tonight, warmer tonight, Wednesday cloudy with showers east and rain or snow in northwest portion. Colder in central and west in the afternoon. Low tonight 30-35 northwest, 38-45 east and south. High Wednesday 32-38 northwest to 55-60 southeast.
ROTC Cadets Parade Today
The review will be a presentation of all drill work AFROTC students have learned during the first semester.
Approximately 900 Air Force ROTC men will take part in a mass practice review at 4:15 p.m. today on the intramural fields south of the Military Science building.
It will be a practice review preparing the units for the regular spring review in April. At that time a special inspection party from the 10th Air Force at Selfridge Air Force base, Mt. Clemons, Mich., will review the University unit.
Col. Lynn R. Moore, professor of air science and tactics, will be in charge of the review today. He will be assisted by Lt. Col. James J. Hausman, associate professor of air science, and Maj. George C. Whitely, assistant professor of air science.
The cadets, participating in full dress, will be divided into three groups for the review. Cadet-Col. Eugene Haley, wing commander, will act as troop commander for the review.
The AFROTC drum and bugle corps will also participate.
Wednesday D-Day For Names On Cover
Wednesday is the last day students may pay 35 cents to have their names embossed in gold on the cover of the 1982 Jayhawker, Richard Eackney, business manager, announced.
Names will be taken until 5 p.m. at the Hawkwer office and the information booth. First issues may also be picked up.
Importance of Being Earnest ToOpen At 8 p.m.Wednesday
"The Importance of Being Earnest," a speech and drama department play will open at 8 p.m. Wednesday in Fraser theater for four nights. The play is said to have been written by Oscar Wilde principally to "say a great many witty things."
Students may exchange ID cards for reserved seat tickets at the ticket office in Green hall. Admission for others is $1.
According to Life magazine, the plot is "of monumental unimportance."
The high-face comedy is full of witty and satirical statements about
love, life and morals of the Victorian period.
The story concerns a London dandy, John Ernest Worthing and his friend Algernon in their pursuit of two young ladies.
The most amusing portions of the play come in Ernest's subsequent unraveling of his true identity.
Entertainment and confusion are added as both romancers assume the name "Ernest."
The play, after a long run on Broadway in 1947, has had a recent widespread revival especially in community and summer theaters.