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UNIVERSITY DAILY KANSAN, LAWRENCE, KANSAS
FRIDAY, APRIL 20, 1951
Marvin Arth
the editorial page
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The Engineering Exposition
A three ring circus, with entertainment going on all over the tent, always manages to confuse the poor spectator, who can't make up his mind what to watch.
Our campus tent will soon have its annual two ring show, the Kansas Relays and the Engineering Exposition, each competing for attention. The Relays, one of the greatest track and field events in the nation, always draws huge crowds into sunbaked Memorial Stadium.
The other ring features the efforts of one of the best engineering schools in the nation. The Engineering Exposition, gala as well as educational, began this morning and is open to all until Saturday noon, giving everyone opportunity to visit this interesting exhibition.
The exposition, directed this year by William H. Stinson, engineering junior, is a composition of exhibits prepared by the various departments of the engineering and architecture school. It combines technical displays, with fun-making features, and has about it a carnival air with an academic tinge.
Behind the Exposition is the outstanding University of Kansas School of Engineering and Architecture, graduates of which have gone a long way toward filling the pages of the publication, "Who's Who In Engineering." In the 1948 edition of "Who's Who In Engineering," the University of Kansas had 219 alumni listed in the publication—a total which ranked 13th in the nation behind such schools as Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cornell, Michigan, and Purdue.
A tabulation based on the percentage of alumni listed in the publication ranks K.U. well above M.I.T.-foremost institute of engineering in the nation, and this might well be a fair criteria in judging the nation's engineering schools. The school is most certainly a credit to our University.
Persons travel hundreds of miles to see this exposition; they come from north, east, south and west, to view its engineering marvels, and to take in its Mardi Gras atmosphere. K.U. students need only go to the west end of the campus to see the Exposition which is exhibited in 11 buildings there, and it is a worthwhile thing to do.
The Exposition originated in 1923, the same year the Kansas Relays began, represents the scientific and technical accomplishments of students in the school, and the various exhibits make a wonderful show, whether a person is scientifically inclined or not.
It's possible to watch both rings this weekend—there's plenty of time to see everything that's going on so don't miss the 1951 Engineering Exposition.
Francis Kelley
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A group of news specialists got together a while back to bandy predictions of how they think we'll live in the year 2000. Their symposium covered everything from aviation to world affairs. Here's what they had to say about women:
"The woman of the year 2000 will be an outsize Diana, anthropologists and beauty experts predict. She will be more than six feet tall, wear a size 11 shoe, have shoulders like a wrestler and muscles like a truck driver."
"Chances are she will be doing a man's job, and for this reason will dress to fit her role. Her hair will be cropped short, so as not to get in the way. She probably will wear the most functional clothes in the daytime, go frilly only after dark.
"Slacks probably will be her usual workaday costume. These will be of synthetic fiber, treated to keep her warm in winter and cool in summer, admit the beneficial ultra-violet rays and keep out the burning ones. They will be light weight and equipped with pockets for food capsules, which she will eat instead of meat and potatoes.
"Her proportions will be perfect, though Amazonian, because science will have perfected a balanced ration of vitamins, proteins and minerals that will produce the maximum bodily efficiency, the minimum of fat.
'She will go in for all kinds of sports—probably will compete with men athletes in football, baseball, prizefighting and wrestling.
'She'll be in all the high-level groups of finance, business and government.
"She may even be President."
"She may even be President. * * *
Add odd definition: A stethoscope is a spyglass for looking into people's chests with your ears.
Everybody likes to see a broad smile, especially if she smiles at him.
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A pilfered kiss may be petty larceny, but in most instances it's grand.
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The letter by Mark Twain in which he said, "I can't attend the senator's funeral, but I heartily approve," reminds me of the story about the super-salesman who sold a new widow a burial suit with two pairs of pants for her husband.
Busy Weekend For These Students - -
WILLIAM STINSON
THIS STUDENT TRIO will have a lot to do with the 26th annual Kansas Relays today and Saturday. They are William H. Stinson, engineering junior and head of the Engineering Exposition, Lynette M. Oberg, fine arts senior and the 1951 Kansas Relays queen, and Emil J. Schutzel, business senior and K.U. track captain.
LYNETTE OBERG
Letters— MacArthur's Speech
The Engineering Exposition was originated in 1923 and is the annual scientific and technical exhibit of work done by K.U. engineering and architecture students. Eleven engineering departments and the departments of mathematics and military science will participate in the elaborate displays. K.U.'s new seismograph, the only earthquake recording machine between St. Louis and the Pacific coast, will be one of the featured exhibits.
Kansan Photo by Charles Price
To the editor:
From the emotional response to the speech Thursday by General MacArthur it was clear to see how easy it would be even for us, the American People, to make the transition from our present form of government to one resembling a military dictatorship. It would seem best for the general and for the American People to let "the old soldier", if he will, "fade out" leaving intact a name plate in American history permanently emblazoned with the honor due a great American public servant at the epitome of his career.
Herbert B. Wilder Special Student
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Her majesty, Queen Lynette, and her attendants will reign over the Relays. She will be honored with teas and luncheons today. Saturday she will sit atop her throne in the Relays parade through Lawrence. Saturday afternoon she will present trophies to the winning athletes.
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Three Kansas City judges selected Miss Oberg from candidates nominated from nine Kansas colleges and universities. She is a member of Delta Delta Delta sorority; Gamma Alpha Chi, women's professional advertising fraternity; and Tau Sigma, modern dance fraternity. A commercial art major, she plans to go into professional illustration after graduation in June. She attended Monticello college near St. Louis for two years.
An outstanding track star last year, Emil Schutzel was chosen this year as the 1951 track captain of the Kansas squad. He placed third in the 440-yard dash at the outdoor Big Seven conference meet at Lincoln, Neb., and was on the winning mile
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relay team. At KU's outdoor track opener at Lincoln April 14, Schutzel scored $11\frac{1}{4}$ points to help defeat the Nebraska thinclads 72 to 59. He will be the lead-off man in the Jayhawk distance medley and mile relay teams in the Relays Saturday.
Yesteryears
Pants Parade
(From the U.D.K.. March 8, 1933)
Silly as it was, there is something reassuring about those 100 business men in Battle Creek, Mich., who paraded through the main streets of town wearing skirts, as a protest against women wearing trousers. When business men can forget bank holidays, moratoriums, and the depression and indulge in a bit of tommooolery, it shows a spirit that will work wonders in bringing back national confidence.
J. Chalmers Herman, assistant professor of Romance languages, will attend the Kansas Advisory council of Teacher Education meeting Topeka Saturday.
Herman Will Attend
Topeka Education Meeting
Professor Herman is a member of the language committee of the council to study the certificate requirements of future language teachers in Kansas.
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