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Enrollment Decreases Over Nation
The decrease of student enrollment throughout Kansas from 32,315 in 1950 to 28,258 this year parallels drops throughout the country.
There are 2,116,440 students en-
ployed in the United States colleges and universities this fall, as compared with 2,296,592 last year, according to the United States Office of Education.
The office said the 7.8 per cent decrease reflected by these figures "is less than most forecasters anticipated last spring."
Men students had declined 10.8 per cent in number, the survey of 1,806 institutions of higher education showed, while the number of women students decreased only 1.3 per cent.
While the overall enrollment dropped 7.8 per cent, there were 31.1 per cent fewer veterans enrolled than a year ago. The number of veterans dropped from 572,308 to 388,747, but those studying under the
GI bill of rights still accounted for about 18 per cent of the total college population.
By types of institutions, teachers colleges had the biggest drop in enrolment with a decrease of 10.9 per cent. Other percentage declines were: universities, 8.6; independent technical schools, 8; independent theological seminaries, 3.8; other independent professional schools, 6; liberal arts colleges, 6.1, and junior colleges, 8.
UNIVERSITY DAILY
Tuesday, Nov. 27, 1951
9th Year No. 50
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Dance Will Climax Homecoming Activities
The Homecoming dance which will climax Homecoming weekend activities will be held from 9 p.m. to midnight Saturday in the Union ballroom.
In other Homecoming planning the house decoration committee has announced that organized houses may display lighted crests or hall signs if they have no crest. In order to limit decorations to that point, the committee agreed that no signs such as "Welcome" or "Greetings Old Grads" are to be displayed
A statement concerning the decision of organized houses to do flood clean-up work in North Lawrence instead of having homecoming decorations will be read by Dr. E. R. Elbel over the public address system at the half-time ceremonies of the football game.
Music at the Homecoming dance will be furnished by Gene Hall and his orchestra. Tickets at 50 cents a person are on sale in the Information booth and in Strong hall rotunda. Tickets will be sold in men's organized houses after Wednesday.
Members of the ticket committee are Bob Worcester, chairman, engineering freshman; Althen Rexroad. College freshman; Jack Dicus, engineering freshman; Betty Ann Landree, College sophomore, and Norman Weare, engineering sophomore.
Entertainment will be provided by Robert Orrence, engineering freshman, who will be at the piano, and Alice Foree, fine arts freshman, who will give a reading. A skit will also be presented.
Members of the decorations committee are Anne Lehmann, chairman, College junior; Jane Allvine, College sophomore; Barry Green, fine arts freshman; Bob Asmann, College freshman, and Sally Yoder, College freshman.
Members of the entertainment committee are Robert Londerholm, chairman, College junior; Walter Rickel, pharmacy junior; Nancy Neville, College freshman; Mary Lou Penfold, education junior, and Patty Soden. College sophomore.
The weather turned fair and mild in Kansas today and temperatures lifted toward the 50 degree mark. Weathermen said the mild temperatures would continue for two or three days but another storm threatened for the weekend. During the night readings dipped into the 20's in most sections.
WEATHER
Members of the publicity committee are Shirley Piatt, chairman, College sophomore; Charles Hawkins, College sophomore; Ann Orrence, College sophomore; Margaret Porter, College freshman, and Nan Mosby, fine arts sophomore.
Topeka, Ks.
YWCA Members With Bright Lanterns To Serenade Murphy Family Tonight
Mr. Eisenberg will give an informal lecture-recital at a special convocation of fine arts students at 11 a.m. Wednesday in Strong auditorium. All music and art classes will be excused at that hour so that students may attend, Dean Thomas Gorton of the School of Fine Arts said.
Maurice Eisenberg, noted cellist,
will present a recital in Strong auditorium at 8 p.m. today.
Cello Recital Set For 8 p.m.
The cellist is head of the violoncello department at the Philadelphia Musical academy and the New York College of Music, where he conducts weekly classes.
Throughout Europe and the United States, Mr. Eisenberg has been acclaimed for his brilliant technique, interpretations, and remarkable tone quality.
He will be accompanied by Miss Marian Jarsild, instrument piano. Include:
"Sonata Arpeggione" (Schubert); Suite No. VI in D major (J. S. Bach); Sonata (Debussy); "Serenata e Aria" (Stravinsky); "Malaquena" (Albeniz-Eisenberg) and Adagio and Allegro (Schumann).
YWCA members carrying brightly-colored lanterns will parade from the Union at 7:15 tonight to the chancellor's home in the 33rd annual Lantern parade.
Dr. M. King Hubbert, associate director of the Shell research laboratory, Houston, Texas, will deliver two lectures on petroleum geology at the university at 8 p.m. Monday and Tuesday, Dec. 3 and 4, in 426 Lindley hall.
Nationally-known as an authority on the utilization, conservation and depletion of mineral resources, Dr Hubbert received his geological training at the University of Chicago and is a former Columbia university staff member.
Jan Chiapusso, professor of piano,
will give a recital in Strong auditorium at 8 p.m. Wednesday.
Mineral Expert To Lecture Dec. 3
Dr. Hubbert will conduct seminars at 4 p.m. Monday and Tuesday at 402 Lindley hall.
The lectures will be open to the public.
During World war II he was senior analyst of world mineral resources for the board of economic welfare.
In front of the "white house" they will serenade the Murphys and present Mrs. Murphy with a bouquet.
The YWCA members have been invited by the Murphys for coffee
and doughnuts after the serenade.
The first Lantern parade was in 1918 by a group of upper-class women from the WSGA and YWCA who were gathered on the campus for a party. After the party they paraded around the campus with lighted lanterns and concluded with a serenade at Chancellor Frank Strong's home.
--this shipment, Mr. Swartz said.
The cost of men's rings will be $33.55 tax included, women's rings are $26.23 tax included. If fraternity or sorority members care to have their organizations crest on the ring there will be an extra charge of $2.50.
Police Chief Learns More About The Law
Joe Skillman, chief of the campus police, has learned the hard way that it is always best to obey the law.
On Nov. 23, Chief Skillman went quail hunting near Baxter, Kan., not realizing that it was the wrong day for hunting. He was picked up by a game warden and advised to hunt on the day his license specified.
He is back on the job, but wiser to the fact that when students break the law it is not always intentional.
"Memo Pad." a weekly calendar of cultural events taking place in the Lawrence-Topeka-Kansas City area has been announced by R. Edwin Browne, director of University radio.
A new program will be heard for the first time at 7:25 p.m. today on KFKU, University radio station.
Written by Mary Cooper, journalism junior, the program will provide listeners with a weekly review of concerts, lectures, plays, and outstanding movies in this area.
Cultural Show Starts On KFKU
"Our aim here is merely an attempt on the part of the University to serve the cultural-minded public and foster more cultural interest among students."
Andree Drouart, student from France and former model, will discuss American dress from the man's and woman's standpoint on "KU Cavalcade of Hits" at 7 p.m. today.
"This program is, as far as I know, unique in this part of the country," Mr. Browne said.
"Our idea is not to provide advertising for any events and no remuneration for mention will be accepted," he said.
A senior class Christmas party will be held at 7:30 p.m. Wednesday, Dec.19, at the Delta Upsilon fraternity house, Donovan Hull, senior class president, announced today.
Miss Drouart recently gained mention in the Daily Kansan as result of claim that American college girls' clothes are "like uniforms."
Each person is asked to bring a 25 cent "joke gift" to contribute to the grab bag.
Seniors are graduated in Januarrv are urged to attend the party.
Dr. Charles Michener, professor of entomology, and Dr. Robert Beer, assistant professor of entomology, are speakers today at the Kansas Termite and Pest Control association meeting at Kansas State college.
Seniors To Hold Christmas Party
Dr. Michener will discuss "Chiggers and Their Control," and Dr. Beer will speak on an unannounced subject.
Two Professors To Speak
At Kansas State Meeting
Pledges To Assist Local Chest Drive
Three hundred members of the KU Inter-fraternity Pledge council will assist in conducting a clean-up campaign for the Lawrence community chest drive starting at 7 p.m. Wednesday.
The work of the pledges will be directed by Jack Frost, engineering freshman, Phi Delta Theta pledge and Kirke Grutzmacher, College senior, Delta Chi pledge.
J. D. King, chairman of the drive,
announced the plan today to wind up
the drive which is only $1,198.21
short of its goal of $21,356.70.
At 6:30 p.m. Wednesday the pledges of the 24 participating fraternities will receive instructions in the Chamber of Commerce offices.
At 7 p.m. the Lawrence Paper company whistle will blow. Lawrence residents who wish to contribute to the drive may do so by turning on their porch light. The KU pledges will call at all houses that have their porch lights on to solicit the contributions.
The students will cover their respective sections of the city and then report to the chest office in the Chamber of Commerce offices. The contributions will be tallied and if the goal has been met two long blasts on the paper company whistle will notify the residents of the city
Thirty cars filled with pledges will drive through various sections of the city picking up contributions.
After 8 p.m. people desiring to contribute and who were not called upon, are to call the chest office at
Orders are being taken for senior rings at the business office. Delivery of the rings will take about two and a half months according to H. I. Swartz, business office accountant.
Senior Ring Orders Open
A shipment of 100 rings is expected Dec. 10. If the business office has the name, ring size and degree, the student will receive immediate delivery.
There will be no women's rings in this shipment. Mr. Swartz said,
Debaters To Be In Iowa Meet
Two University debate teams will leave Thursday for Iowa City, Iowa to participate in the annual Iowa Inter-collegiate conference on world problems at the University of Iowa Friday and Saturday.
Debate squad members making the trip will be William Nulton, College junior, Stephen Rench, College senior, William Crews and Richard Sheldon, College sophomores.
Kim Giffin, assistant professor of speech, will accompany the group.
Each team will participate in four rounds of debate. The debaters will also enter the discussion, extempore speech and public speaking divisions of the contest.
485 and a messenger will pick up the donation.
Mr. King stressed that Lawrence is the only city in this area which has not met its Red Feather drive goal. If it fails to meet the goal this year it will be the third consecutive year in which they have failed.
Scholarship Hall Applications Open To Men
Scholarship applications for men's residence halls next spring are now being accepted in the dean of men's office, 228 Strong.
A residence hall scholarship has an estimated yearly value of $300 resulting from the savings of cooperative working and living.
At present the monthly house bill for all expenses is approximately $55 for each student, Dean L. C. Woodruff said.
Vacancies occurring because of graduates and withdrawals are expected in Battenfeld, Sterling-Oliver and Jollife halls.
The scholarships are awarded on the basis of scholastic record, school and community activities, character, and need for financial assistance.
The group now occupying Sterling-Oliver will move into Pearson hall upon its completion which is expected early next year. A group now housed in the Robinson gym annex will move into Stephenson hall.
Scholarships are awarded annually. The student must maintain a better than average academic standing. He must also accept personal responsibility in making his hall a comfortable and constructive place in which to live.
The examination will be given in two parts. One part will cover units one through five, and will be given in 305 Bailey; the other will cover units six through 10, and will be given in 9 Strong. Both parts of the preliminary will be given both nights in their respective places.
Preliminary examinations in Western Civilization will be held from 7:30 to 9 p.m. Wednesday and Thursday.
Western Civ Exams Set
The test is given to provide a check on progress for students enrolled in the course. Students are not required to take it. No grade is given, but the exam is scored and the student may discuss it with his procter.
The Western Civilization final examination will be given on Saturday, Jan. 5, 1952.
It's A Sure Bet There Will Not Be A Junior For 1951 Homecoming Queen
Get your friendly wagers down folks, and lay all the friendship you can on the line that the 1951 Homecoming queen won't be a junior.
There are five chances out of eight she'll be a sophomore, two of eight she'll be a senior, and one of eight she'll be a freshman.
Last night six judges eyed and questioned the 25 nominees, who were identified only by number. After the judges' ballots were tallied, eight women received invitations to have dinner tonight with the judges at the Faculty club.
The eight: Carol Lee Swanson, fine arts sophomore from Clarinda, Iowa, Alpha Chi Omega; Dolores Martin, education senior from Hutchinson, Sellards hall; Jeanne Neilhart, education senior from Lyndon, Kappa Kappa Gamma; Janice Brown, fine arts freshman from Columbus, North College hall; Mary Ream, College sophomore from Topeka, Kappa Alpha Theta; Kay Lambert, College sophomore from Leavenworth, Pi Beta Phi; Joyce Ristine, fine arts sophomore from Maple Falls, Wash., Gamma Phi Beta; and Mary Gale Loveless, fine arts sophomore from Hutchinson, Delta Delta Delta.
The three high candidates will be announced Friday and first presented to the public at halftime of the Varsity-Freshman basketball game in Hoch auditorium that evening. The identity of the queen will be revealed in the finale of the Homecoming Follies, immediately following the game.