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FRIDAY. FEBRUARY 16, 1951
UNIVERSITY DAILY KANSAN, LAWRENCE, KANSAS
Little Man On Campus
by Bibler
BiBee
"The dean of women sent his picture around. He's inconsiderate, brutal, ill-mannered, fresh, wild—and stay away from him when he comes to pick me up tonite."
Professor Not Handicapped In Getting Job As Cashier
New York (U.P.)—Dr. Habib Awad would be the first man to tell you that a college degree and a professorship is no handicap when it comes to getting a job. He was hired on the spot as night cashier of a midtown hamburger shop, even though the owners did raise their eyebrows over his education.
He is, he explained between adding up hamburger checks at Hamburg Heaven, a graduate of the University of the Propaganda in Rome, with Ph.D. and S.T.M. (Sacred Theology Master) degrees.
"I also got my Ph.D. in psychology at the Roman Academy and then I was acknowledged a Ph.D. by Columbia university," the 50-year-old cashier explained.
"Excuse me a moment," he said and turned to a customer. "The cigarette machine is in the back."
He speaks 10 languages fluently "but I can read and translate 25." During the war he was a controlling monitor of nine languages for the Voice of America. At one time he taught Spanish, French, Latin, and Greek at St. John's university in Brooklyn.
"Now, let's see. About my teaching. At the moment I am teaching practical psychology in the evenings at Brooklyn college."
"Everyone thinks it is strange for me to be here. But where else could I run into so many of the common man?" he said, speaking English with a slight accent. "I can apply my psychology and get business experience too. I would like to set up an exporting business."
Dr. Awad was born in Lebanon and first came here in 1927. "Now I am international," he said proudly. "I am of Phoenician descent, Arab civilization, an American citizen and a Roman Catholic."
He also is developing a taste for cheeseburgers on his new job though he admitted they wouldn't be popular in his native land.
"They know about them over there, because Coca Cola and hamburgers are symbols of America. But in all the Arabic world they appreciate only the trade and the medicine of America," the genial professor said. "They could not digest the hamburgers."
As for the common man here in America—the learned cashier is alternately delighted and surprised.
"They have the most confidence in others of any people in the world," he said. "All the American wants is a smile and he will trust you. He doesn't like to be ordered, but he likes to be entertained. And if he
thinks you can analyze his problems," here Dr. Awad rolled his eyes upward and smiled, "why he will tell you everything. Everybody wants his problems analyzed."
Students Display Cover Designs
Cover designs showing engineering symbols and abstract ideas are on display this week in the third floor corridor of Marvin hall.
These designs were drawn by sophomore and junior classes in architectural design. They will be submitted as suggestions for the cover of the new edition of the bulletin of the School of Engineering and Architecture.
The designs are twice as large as the actual bulletin. They are varied and use much color. Some are minutely detailed, showing symbols and tools of the engineering and architectural profession. Others are broad with modern overtones.
Dr. John C. Frye, executive director of the Geological survey, and Earl K. Nixon, of the oil and gas division, will attend a meeting of the American Association of State Geologists in Rolla, Mo., today and Saturday.
The University Men's Glee club, directed by Joseph Wilkins, professor of voice, will sing Sunday at Winter General hospital in Topeka. About 40 men will make the trip.
Frye and Nixon Attend State Geologist Meeting
State geologists from every state comprise the association, which meets once a year to discuss geological problems in their states.
Men's Glee Club To Sing For Winter General Gl's
The program will include "Serenade" from the "Student Prince" by Romberg, "You Are the Land I Love" by Hugo Wolf, and "Cool Water" by Bob Nelson.
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Bum's Ball, 9-12 tonight, Kansas room. Union. Prizes for best costumes. ISA members free; non-members 50c.
Friday. Feb. 16
Women's Rifle game, 8 to 9 ppm Monday, Military Science building
Housemothers' association. 2 p.m.
Monday, Battenfeld hall. Miss Carlotta Nellis, hostess.
Sasnak meeting, 7:30 p. m. Tuesday, Robinson gym, Dr. E. R. Elbel "Problems of Research in P.E." Square dancing and refreshments.
Square dance club. 7:30 p.m. Wednesday, Union ballroom. All invited.
Graduate student coffee and record session, 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, 1234 Oread.
Lutheran Student association,
5:30 p.m. Sunday, Trinity Lutheran church, Cost supper and short program followed by participation in World Day of Prayer service at Congregational church.
Lutheran Student association square dance, meet at Trinity Lutheran church 8 tonight. After dance at Kanwaka hall refreshments at church.
Episcopal students club, 5 p.m. Sunday, Trinity church. Supper at 5:30. Rev. Robert Swift, "The Meaning of Holy Communion." TV show after program.
Phi Sigma meeting, 8 p.m. Tuesday, 417 Snow. Dr. M. NMichelon, Midwest Research Institute, Kansas City, "Sugar Sources for Ashbya gossypii, a yeast from the East which infects cotton."
Freshman men interested in becoming members of Kansas Relays student committee, make application on or before Feb. 22 to Dave Mordy, senior manager, Kansas Relays committee, 105 Robinson. State experience considered as qualification for committee membership, 12 hours and "C" average during last semester's attendance necessary.
Elimination match of top 10 finalists of intramural bridge tournament to determine K.U. representatives to Big Seven tournament, 7 p.m. Tuesday, Memorial Union ballroom.
March Of Dimes Passes $600 Mark
The March of Dimes drive at the University has gone over the $600 mark.
M. Carl Slough, associate professor of law and chairman of the drive, said, "The contributions from students and faculty members range from $1 to $30. We have received nothing in small change and so we are particularly anxious for dimes and nickels. Many feel that a small contribution is not worth making, but the amount does add up."
Contributions may be placed in the special containers in the Union lobby or mailed to Professor Slough at 204 Green hall.
The drive will continue for another week.
Chemical Society Petition Submitted
A petition to charter a University of Kansas chapter of the American Chemical society has been sent to the society's national headquarters.
The Kansas City section has been serving members of this area. Due to the difficulty of transportation to Kansas City, Mo., it was decided to write the petition.
Ernest Griswold, associate professor of chemistry and chairman of the petitioning committee, said. "The national society council will meet in April to decide on the petition. If the chapter is chartered it will serve Douglas, Franklin, Shawnee, Jackson, Jefferson, and Osage counties."
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