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University Daily Kansan
Friday, Nov. 30, 1951
Watson Library Has 3,000 Periodicals
Do you read the Saturday Evening Post or are you more interested in the South African Journal of Economics? There are about 3,000 different publications in Watson library, so you can have your choice.
Storage of the large number of magazines and newspapers is no small problem, but as James E. Tydeman, periodical librarian, pointed out, all printed matter is possible research material and the library strives to keep it for the students' use.
"It is the job of all large libraries to preserve the ever increasing number of magazines and newspapers which it receives and even though, under the present conditions, these publications may be a partial cause of libraries nearly bursting at the seams, a great many of them must be kept," said Mr. Tydeman.
The periodical room, nearly always filled with students snatching a few moments of relaxing reading, is just a small part of the periodical section of the library.
In the periodical room students find newspapers ranging in size from the New York Times to the Wilson County Citizen, so they can catch up on hometown events as well as world news. The library subscribes to 183 different newspapers.
Students also find a variety of magazines and journals on the stand and in the boxes which line the walls
of the room. When magazines are replaced by more recent issues, they go to different parts of the library or to various departments on the campus.
Over half of the magazines eventually go either to the bindery in Topeka or to the one in the library.
A number of the bound magazines are quite old, such as Harpers' which the library has copies of since 1857, and of Moniteur dating back to 1846. Some of the newspapers too are bound and a few of them are micro-filmed.
Vauable material is preserved by saving clippings from newspapers and a few magazines. Miss Maud Smelser, librarian in charge of the Kansas collection, sees that the clippings are collected and compiled into books. The clippings are limited to subjects concerned with Kansas and Kansas people.
Although some students are unaware of the vast amount of periodical material available to them, almost every course of study has publications related to it, and the library continues to grow with each issue to aid students in doing research and reading.
"L.M.O.C.No.9 IS MIGHTY FINE"
—GRETCHEN SCHMUST, Student Union Junior
COMMANDER-IN-CHIEF of British forces in Egypt is Lt. Gen. Sir George Erskine. He broadcast a warning to his troops saying, "Be ready to protect yourself. We are not looking for trouble, but we shall deal with it firmly . . ."
Wiley Praises Drum Major
Bv. JIM POWERS
Meet your 1951 drum major.
He's Clarence Chambers Jr., business senior, who has done a commendable job of guiding the University band during the football season, according to Russell L. Wiley, director.
A member of Sigma Phi Epsilon and Phi Mu Alpha Sinfonia, professional music fraternity for men, Chambers picked up good experience in the marching band of Southwest High school, Kansas City, Mo, before coming to KU four years ago.
Although this is his first year as drum major, he has participated in previous years as a trombonist. He is a member of the A Cappella choir.
"Chambers is a most satisfactory drum major." Mr. Wiley stated. "He has a splendid personality, complete respect of the boys in the band, a fine knowledge of his duty and he works rapidly in field drills, all of which are necessary qualifications for a successful drum major," he added.
Mr. Wiley was pleased about the turnouts he had when the band was forced to practice marching on icy mornings. "Those kids really turn out," he said, "even though it's so cold some of the valves on the instruments freeze up."
He said that Chambers is right there on the job every time, helping out and learning his important duties.
When Chambers was asked about the icy performance at the football game in Nebraska, he replied, "Most of the brass instruments froze up, but we made it." The trip to Lincoln was the only football journey made by the band this year.
Mr. Wiley may be looking for another drum major soon, for Chambers hopes to graduate in January. "I'm a marketing major in the School of Business," he said, "but I manage to keep plenty busy with music."
And it looks like he does, at that.
Right or wrong?
YOU BE THE JUDGE!
Faculty Once Numbered 3
Bv LONNIE BARLOW
From a university of one department, with a faculty of three persons, the University of Kansas has grown into an elaborate organization of schools and divisions and departments with a full-time faculty personnel of 800.
It offers its students college training, professional training of university rank and opportunity for graduate work and research.
tion and in 1864 the University was organized by the legislature. The board of regents held its first meeting on March 25, 1865, and elected the first faculty on July 19, 1866.
The first class was graduated in 1873, three students receiving the degree of bachelor of arts, and one the degree of bachelor of science.
The University was provided for in the first constitution of Kansas territory in December, 1855. In 1861 Congress reserved for the use and support of a state university 72 sections of land.
Lawrence was selected as the loca-
The University today has 11 schools, nine divisions and 69 departments.
Through the years there have been 10 chancellors, one serving at two different times.
Five per cent of the vehicles in fatal accidents last year were reported to have one or more defects.
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