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University Daily Kansan
By NANCY GROSS
County Clubs Detail Plans For Promotion Of University
Forty-one county clubs have requested permission to show the University promotion film, "Beyond the Towers," according to statistics compiled from reports of the last meeting of the Statewide Activities.
Eight counties have asked to use the film specifically during Easter vacation.
The film describes the University's services. J. W. Twente, professor of education, Harold Harvey, instructor in speech, and John Frye, associate professor of geology, have speaking parts in the movie.
Another University film, "Your University," is also in great demand.
One county asked that Marvin Small, 49, secretary of the Jayhawk club, accompany the film. Mr. Small is known on the campus as a booster for KU, and active member of the Alumni association.
The "Jayhawker" circulation staff should begin receiving many requests for subscriptions according to present statistics. Twenty-nine county clubs are planning to send the "Jayhawker" to high schools in their counties, providing funds can be obtained for purchase of the magazine.
Statewide's reports revealed two main problems in organizing county clubs to promote KU. First is the lack of money to carry out projects. One club suggested "touching alumni" for necessary funds. Another club is planning an alumni vs. high school basketball game to earn money.
The other problem is finding enough students in a county who are willing to devote time to attend county club meetings. Some clubs had only one, two or three students attending the convocation meetings.
In addition to films, other promotion plans will be undertaken by the county clubs, including: high school assembly programs. Christmas parties, use of the Statewide poster board, individual conferences with high school seniors, dinners, and window displays in downtown stores.
ISA Award Of $50 Open
Application blanks for the Independent Students association $50 scholarship may be obtained any time before Wednesday, Dec. 12. They are available in the dean of women's office, 220 Strong, the ISA office, third floor Union building or by contacting Vicki Rosenwald at Miller hall. The blanks must be filled out and returned to 220 Strong hall by Thursday, Dec. 13.
There are five qualifications for eligibility for the scholarship. The applicant must be an independent student, have a definite need, maintain a 1.5 scholastic average, have an active interest in extra-curricular activities and preferably be a freshman.
The selected applicants will be interviewed during the week of Dec. 13 and final selection will be made by the ISA scholarship committee working with the University committee on grants and aids.
'Beyond The Towers' To Show University Services To State
"Beyond The Towers," the new color-sound movie explaining where the educational tax dollar goes, will be shown as part of the Homecoming schedule.
The movie will be shown in the lecture room of the Museum of Art, Spooner building, at 11 a.m. Saturday.
"The movie will be shown again at 11:30 a.m. if there is an overflow from the first showing," Albert Palmerlee, associate professor of engineering, said.
"Beyond the Towers" runs 23 minutes and shows the statewide services rendered by the University to citizens of the state.
Among the service-activity activities are: The Medical Center with its research organizations; the Art Museum; the geological survey with its contributions in the fields of ceramics and water resources; bureau of business research; radiological research; the work of the state entomologist in protecting the farm production of the state.
2 Grads Buy Newspaper
Mel Adams, '47, and John Malone, '37, have become co-publishers of the Morristown Sun, Tennessee valley daily.
Mr. Adams has been since his graduation on the retail advertising staff of the K.C. Star & Times. Mr. Malone was an advertising and promotion manager with the Radio Corporation of America from 1938-46, and from 1946-51 was a member of the staff of the William Allen White School of Journalism. At the present Mr. Malone is completing work for a doctorate in economics at the University of Chicago.
The film also shows the service of the University Research corporation; the manifold services of University Extension through correspondence study, general information, visual instruction, and lectures and concerts; educational research; and the Endowment association.
Both Adams and Malone have considerable background with Kansas newspapers; Adams with the Augusta Gazette and the University Daily Kansan for which he served as Chairman of the Kansan board and advertising manager. Malone was formerly student publisher of the Daily Kansan, and worked on Leavenworth, Kansas City, and Topeka newspapers.
Malone and Adams are the second publishing group from Kansas in recent years to enter the Tennessee valley. Alfred Hill, former Alumni Secretary and publisher of two dailies in Pennsylvania, is publisher of the Oak Ridge of Oak Ridge, Tennessee.
R. H. Fackelman, Missouri School of Journalism grad, will remain as managing editor of the Sun. Malone and Adams will serve as general manager and advertising manager, respectively.
The film ends with scenes of campus life including the memorial campanile.
Stalactites Found In Strong
By MARION KLIEWER
University students don't have to travel to the Carlsbad Caverns of New Mexico to witness the wonders of stalactites--those icicle-like formations that have intrigued tourists for many years.
Yet, every day many students and faculty members walk through the north entrance of Strong hall without realizing that stalactites are hanging above their heads.
The KU campus has its own set of stalactites. And besides, they have developed at an exceedingly rapid rate during the past few years.
Once in a while they may feel a drop of moisture on their heads, look up and see a mass of gray stuff mingled with cob-webs, and comment: "the roof must be leaking."
For several years water has been dripping from the roof of Strong hall through the floor of the porch on the north side of the building. This moisture has slowly soaked through the ceiling of the hallway beneath the porch to develop a group of stalactites that number at least 100.
Some of them are at least four inches long and others are just beginning to form. A majority of them are about an inch long.
Commenting on this natural phenomenon, Delmar W. Berry, geologist at the United States Geological Survey at KU, said:
"It's genuine stuff alright."
Berry was amazed at the rapid rate of the formations. Asked how these developments compared with the rate of formation in regular caverns, he hesitated to comment.
"I just don't believe anyone knows how many hundreds of years it takes to form an inch of stalactites, but I do know that the rate here is extraordinary."
Stalactites are formed by water which has become saturated with calcium carbonate. By percolating through the stone, it partially dissolves the overliving limestone.
The rapid rate of development here at KU is due to two factors. Berry explained.
"There is a high rate of evaporation caused by the continual dripping of water." Moisture came through almost all summer and the floor was wet all the time.
It people didn't walk over the wet concrete, it is almost possible that stalagmites might be formed. Stalagmites are inverted stalactites. They are built up on the bottom, while stalactites are suspended from the roof or side of a cavern.
Berry said the second reason for the rapid formation is the high amount of mineral content in the limestone floor of the porch and the plaster ceiling of the hallway.
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Proficiency Exams To Be Given Dec. 8
The proficiency examination in English composition will be given from 2 until 5 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 8.
634 Mass.
Students who fail to register will not be admitted to the examination.
not be admitted to the examination.
Those planning to take the exam must register Monday through Wednesday, Dec. 3, 4, or 5. College students should register at the College office, 229 Strong, education majors in 103 Fraser and journalism students in 106 Journalism.
All juniors and seniors in the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences, and the Schools of Education and Journalism are required to take the examination.
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