TUESDAY, APRIL 3, 1951
UNIVERSITY DAILY KANSAN, LAWRENCE, KANSAS
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Shaw's 40-Letter Alphabet Too Costly To Be Realized
New York (U.P.)—George Bernard Shaw was throwing away the money he willed for the development of a new 40-letter English alphabet, according to Max Sherover, president of the Linguaphone Institute of America.
"The wealth of the treasury of this country and Britain together couldn't accomplish the job," said Sherover, who possesses a rare series of records made by the famed British playwright on "Spoken English and Broken English."
"He made these records for me in London 18 years ago." Sherover said. "At that time he told me about his alphabet, and we discussed a universal language. I told him it could only be done if we had a world dictatorship, and an edict was issued."
Sherover, who first learned English at the age of 15, when he came to this country from Austria, agrees with Shaw that the English alphabet needs improving.
"When I learned to say the letter "a," he said, "I had learned only one of the nine ways to pronounce that letter."
Shaw's proposed alphabet would give only one sound to a letter, and sounds in our language which require double consonants or double vowels would have a new symbol.
Sherover produced a postcard from Shaw, written in 1948, referring to a future universal language. The language with the best spelling and the least grammar will be chosen for an international language, Shaw wrote, if we don't develop a new English alphabet.
Shaw specified that he wanted the alphabet project carried out by statistics and mathematics, "without regard to the views of professional and amateur phoneticians . . . "he was interested in revealing the labor saving possible with a new alphabet.
"I would first produce a simple reader in the proposed alphabet, showing what could be done." Sherover said. "First you have to reveal it to the educators. Then I'd run a world competition among type de-
gifters to pick the most useful and
intrusive extra symbols, still rea-
ning our original 26 letters, as
Shaw intended."
He produced one of the precious Shaw records to show that while he disagreed with the late writer on the chance of revamping the alphabet, he still considered him "the model of good Dublin English, which is better English than you'll find in England."
Marian Mussatto Is Inter-Dorm Officer
Marian Mussatto, College sophomore, was appointed vice-president of Inter-Dorm council by Patricia Kennedy, president, at a meeting recently. Rosemary Schuerman, College sophomore, was appointed social chairman.
A slate of nominees for the Inter-Dorm council election will be presented by the nominating committee at a meeting Monday, April 9, in the A.W.S. lounge in Strong hall. Present Inter-Dorm officers and two council memers make up the committee.
Inter-Dorm elections will be at a meeting Monday, April 16. New officers are elected by the council.
Advertising Group Elects Officers
Patricia Brown, College junior, was recently elected president of Gamma Alpha Chi, advertising sorority.
Other officers are: Dorothy Hendrick, vice-president; Elizabeth Bull, secretary; Shirley Grout, treasurer; Marilyn Reed, reporter; Katherine Peters, social chairman.
F. L. Telfel, associate professor of advertising, spoke on the advertising career for the college graduate. Mr. Telfel has recently returned from a week trip in St. Louis, sponsored by the St. Louis advertising Club.
Advisement and guidance is required for veterans who desire to make a second change in their G.I. Bill course.
"Let me introduce myself-Bernard Shaw," a low,pleasing voice began,and Sherover settled back to enjoy himself.
Phi Gamma Delta Initiates 20 Men
Phi Gamma Delta fraternity initiated 20 men March 17 at the chapter house. Walter Ash, Wichita, was the honor initiate.
Others initiated were: Bill Krehbiel, Norton; Warren Zimmerman, Lawrence; John B. Bunten, Topeka; John E. Rein, Shawnee; William Payne, Olathe; Warren Woody, Wilmet, Ill.; and Lawrence Hedstrom, Wichita.
Sutton Graham, Phillipsburg; Gerold F. G. Ferrari, Cawker City; Richard Heeney, Beatie; Joseph McCelland, Independence; Harlan M. Hise, Mission; William Blair, Osborne; Robert Roth, Larned; John F. Barr, Ottawa; John McGilley, Kansas City, Mo.; Paul Barholow, El Dorado; Jerry Clark, Wichita; William Michener, Topeka.
Chi Omega Initiates; Names 3 For Honors
Chi Omega sorority initiated 17 women recently. Nancy Etling of Kinsley, Jessie Anne Hunt of Blue Rapids, and Barbara Brown of Mission were honor initiates.
Other initiates include; Dorothy Brown of Junction City, Sara Burger of Neodesha, Mary Lew Hardman of Osborne, Rosemary Cody of Wichita, Patricia O'Dowe of Kansas City, Mo., Julia Thompson of Herington, Patricia Gillespie of Tonganoxie, Beth Lowell of Belleville.
Julie York of Mission, Lura Mundy of Kansas City, Mo., Shirley Van Antwerp of Scott City, Beverle Strasser of Kansas City, Kan., Suzanne Armentrout of Hardtner, and Janice McFarland of Wichita.
Sigma Kappa Names Honor Initiates
Margaret Rives, Elkhart; Vernie Theden, Bonner Springs, and Dot Taylor, Topeka, were named honor initiates at a banquet for nine initiates of Sigma Kappa sorority March 16.
Other initiates were: Jane Bock, Kansas City, Kan.; Gloria Igou, Liberal; Haven Moore, Meade; Mary Anne O'Neill, Winchester; Suzanne Plummer, Kansas City, Mo.; and Elinor Watson, Kansas City, Mo.
MISS JANET OGAN
Ogan-Smith Engagement Told
Mr. and Mrs. Ralph W. Ogan, Kansas City, Mo., announce the engagement of their daughter, Janet, to Mr. Marvin G. Smith, son of Mr. and Mrs. William M. Smith, College Station, Texas.
The announcement was made Sunday at Locksley hall by Miss Vir- Maria McMee. She Me. The Misses Patsy DeFries, Maude, and Mary Pretz, Oltay, assisted.
Miss Ogan, journalism senior, is a member of Theta Sigma Phi, professional honorary fraternity for women in journalism.
Mr. Smith is a graduate of Texas A. and M. and an employee of the Western Union Telegraph company in Kansas City, Mo.
Men's Jewelry Will Enhance Tall Look
Pin collars, French cuffs, bar ties, demand smart yet simple accessories, and men's jewelry designers have rolled up their own cuffs and gone to work.
Newest thing they've come up with are clasps designed especially for longer, narrower ties now in vogue.
The predominance of stripes, smaller figures, and solid colors in ties have inspired simpler, shorter, and slimmer clasp designs to set them off to best advantage.
Phi Gams Entertain Children
Phi Gamma Delta fraternity entertained 5 Lawrence grade school children March 22 in their annual party for underprivileged children.
The children were taken from the Lawrence public schools to the chapter house where games were organized and prizes of toys awarded
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Vacation is over for most University students, but not for the cast of "A Midsummer Night's Dream," the university road show now touring Kansas and Oklahoma. The 26 members of the cast began the tour March 27 and won't return to classes until Saturday, April 7.
The play has been so well received by audiences that even the routine of setting up sets, traveling by bus, and giving performances every night has been enjoyable. Audiences have ranged from grade school and high school students to townpeople.
Much of the subtle humor of Shakespeare's play has gone unnoticed, but the farce scenes have been particularly well-received.
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The members of the troupe have been enjoying home cooking in many of the towns where they have stayed in private homes. A few students have spent an hour a day on lessons, but the actors are expecting a day of reckoning when they return to KU.
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