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UNIVERSITY DAILY KANSAN, LAWRENCE, KANSAS
TUESDAY, MAY 8, 19
Blake Hall Once Described As A 'Speckled Chicken'
By RICHARD TATUM
There are few universities that can boast of a physics building that was designed to look like a chateau, but Blake hall's facade was built to just those specifications.
The building's facade was designed after a picture of a French chateau that Professor Blake had seen and liked.
After the building was complete in 1895, some of the more "literary" University students were outspoken in their criticism. The University Review, a student newspaper, said the front of the physics building looked like a speckled chicken.
The Review writer then suggested that a screen be placed before it, "if there be no lotion that will remove the blemishes."
It was a "sorrowful looking structure," it went on to say, "with its chubby, freckled face, its one eye with a cross above it, and its monstrous hat."
Like many University buildings, the physics "chateau" was designed to be seen only from the front. In 1895 there was no south approach to
K. U. so the south walls were just plastered and marked off to look like imitation stone joints.
Another unusual feature about the physics building is that it was constructed with no iron below the roof. In those days a movable needle galvanometer which was easily disturbed by stray magnetic fields was used in the labs.
The University went to great expense in having all the fittings of plumbing made of brass, copper, and lead. All of the conduit pipes were made of tile. But all of the effort to keep iron out of Blake hall went in vain. Later a movable coil galvanometer was invented which was not disturbed by iron.
Official Bulletin
May 8
German club picnic, 6 p.m. Saturday,
Potter lake. Fee 50c; authentic German band. No club meeting on Thursday.
Persons being graduated in June must pay the commencement fee by Monday, May 14, at Business office.
Students planning to attend summer session or fall semester, and who have not notified Registrar's office to that effect, fill out "pink cards" at Registrar's office this week according to following schedule of names: today-A, B, C, D, E; F; Wednesday-G, H, I, J, K, L; Thursday-M, N, O, P, Q, R; Friday-S, T, U, V, W, XYZ; Saturday-Those unable to come at the scheduled time.
Hillel foundation picnic, Lake Tonganoxie, Saturday. All persons interested meet at 2 p.m., Union lobby.
Chess club, 7 tonight, Union.
Forensic league, 7:15 tonight, East room, Union.
A.W.S. House, 4 today, Women's
lounge, 222 Strong.
Formal initiation of Pershing Ri
les, 7:15 tonight, English room,
Union. Dress, uniforms.
Socialist Study club business meeting, 7:30 p.m. Wednesday, 1244 Ohio. Refreshments.
FACTS meeting, 7:30 p.m. Wednesday, 206 Fraser. Everyone welcome.
Special meeting of all Froshawks 7:30 p.m., Wednesday, 9 Strong. Everyone attend.
Episcopal University students, Holy Communion, 7 a.m. Thursday, Trinity church, Breakfast at 7:30 and transportation to 8 a.m. classes.
A.S.T.E. 7:30 p.m. Wednesday.
Fowler shops. Election.
Home Economics club's annual Senior Sendoff, 7 p.m. Thursday, English room, Union.
German Ph.D. reading examination, 9 a.m. Saturday, 306 Fraser. Candidates whose books have been approved turn them in to German office, 304 Fraser, by noon Thursday.
KuKu's rush smoker 7:15 p.m.
Thursday, Union cafeteria. Important all attend; wear sweaters. Will choose cheerleader, new members,
and new officer afterwards. Be prompt.
Doctors Find Chemical That Will Stop Polio Virus
Cleveland (U.P.)-The door has been opened for finding a chemical which can be used safely in humans suffering from polio infection, it was reported today.
Polio Expert Tells How Virus Works
Control of the paralytic aspects of polio is only a short time away, an authority on infantile paralysis told members of the Kansas Academy of Science May 4. Dr. David Bodlan, professor of neuro-anatomy at Johns Hopkins university, explained how polio works and where it can be found.
"Because the polio virus enters the mouth and can be found in large quantities in the alimentary tract, the sewage is full of virus at the polio season of the year, and therefore presents a real problem to authorities," he said.
"Victims do not have the same kind of polio twice," he explained. "But we have already isolated three distinct types, so it is possible to have any one or all three."
"Experiments show that patients have a tendency to build up resistance to all polio virus for a limited time after one polio illness, but the length of time is undetermined. At least the second attack of infantile paralysis is always less severe than the first."
Drs. Gordon C. Brown and W. W. Ackerman of the University of Michigan, said they have discovered that "a certain chemical compound will stop the growth and multiplication of polio virus in a laboratory culture of human tissue."
The researchers added that "this is the first time that a chemical has been found which will stop the growth of polio virus in human tissue without damaging that tissue."
Dr. Brown emphasized, however, that the research results will have no immediate application to the treatment of polio infection in human beings until "further extensive tests with ethionine and similar compounds have been made in animals."
The chemical used to inhibit virus propagation was identified as "ethonine," a compound known for five years.
Their report was made at the 35th annual meeting of the American Association of Immunologists here.
Dr. Bodian said about 75 per cent of the persons who have poliomyelitis recover completely. About 15 per cent recover to a place where they have fairly good control of body functions if they are treated properly during their illness.
One University professor and four students left for Fort Bragg, N.C.
Sunday morning with Battery A of the 7538 Field Artillery battalion.
Students, Professor Are Activated
Capt. Francis H. Heller, assistant professor of political science, is commander of the battery. The four students are Lt. William Adams, engineering senior; Sgt. William E. Koch, pharmacy sophomore; and Privates Gerald L. Hall, engineering junior, and Morton T. Yoeman, fine arts sophomore.
Two other men from the University have been deferred temporarily. Lt. Harry W. Johnson, assistant professor of aeronautical engineering, and Pvt. Stanley C. Harris, engineering sophomore, will joint the unit May 29.
Chemical Engineering Professor To Speak
Shelby A. Miller, professor of chemical engineering, will speak to the New Jersey section of the American Institute of Chemical Engineers today in Newark. He will discuss recent advances in filtration theory. Dr. Miller, who came to K.U. in 1946, currently is chairman of the Kansas City section of the A.I.C.E.
Southwest Lawrence To Get Bus Service
City bus service will be extended to the southwest part of Lawrence beginning Sunday, May 13. The Rapid Transit bus company will extend the Haskell route to the area south and west of 19th and Massachusetts streets.
When the Haskell bus is going south on Massachusetts street, it will turn west on 20th street and go to Tennessee street. It will then go south on Tennessee to 23rd and turn east to Haskell.
CORRECTION
There are 42 graduating seniors in the School of Pharmacy instead of 22 as reported in the University Daily Kansan Monday.
AF Rifle Team Ranks High In Meet
The Air Force ROTC rifle te under the direction of Sgt. Hal Swartwood, ranked 15th in a f of 168 college and university teams competing in the 30th ann William Randolph Hearst R.O. rifle competitions. Last season ranked 76th in a field of 141 te
The high-scoring team, wil
amassed 924 points from a possi-
lance, 1,000, was composed of Frank J
nings, Richard Kumer, Geo
Lund, Max Embree, and Bud B
nett.
Highest score of the nati matches was turned in by Ste Institute of Technology of Hobol N.J., which made a total of points.
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