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UNIVERSITY DAILY KANSAN, LAWRENCE, KANSAS
THURSDAY, DECEMBER 14, 1950
KU's Christmas Tree Completed
Installation and decoration of the 22-foot Christmas tree in the foyer of Strong hall is now complete.
This year's tree decorations are distinctive with numerous papier-mache elves hung from the branches. The customary silver icicles, balls, colored lights and spot lights also are used.
The design department faculty, as has been the custom in recent years, planned and decorated the tree. Miss Jean Saffell, design instructor, was chairman of the committee. Others on the committee are Eldon Tefft, John Parks and Mrs. Billie Halsey, also instructors.
The tree may be seen to its best advantage by passers-by at night when all but the tree lights in center Strong hall will be darkened.
Assisting them in the work were Carlyle H. Smith, Arvid Jacobson, Sheldon Carey, Ray Ottinger, Donald Cane, Marjorie Whitney, and Evelyn DeGraw. Electricians from Buildings and Grounds gave much assistance in wiring and "structural engineering" necessitated by the height of the tree.
Sigma Xi Told Of New Radar
Failure of very short or microwave radar to surpass the older wartime radars has given American science a new and powerful tool for exploring the structure of molecules and radiation, Dr. Charles H. Townes, executive director of Columbia University's Radiation Laboratory, told the K.U. chapter of Sigma Xi, national honorary scientific society Tuesday.
What appeared at the time to be a major disappointment to the military has given 20 different universities equipment that is allowing exploration of how very short microwaves of electrical energy are absorbed in gases. This gives information about the structure of matter that would not otherwise be obtained.
During the war, radar scientists expected that shorter wave radar would perform better than the older radars that used three-centimeter waves. At the end of the war, radar experts succeeded in producing a radar system using wavelengths as short as 1.25 centimeters. To their chagrin, the 1.25-centimeter radio waves were absorbed badly in clear, pure air. The new apparatus failed to detect objects at distances greater than about 15 miles, whereas the long wave radars were reaching out as far as 100 miles.
All the 1.25-centimeter equipment had to be discarded and it was used by research laboratories to open a new field of research.
Now this microwave spectroscopy resulting from the researches is producing new radio frequency standards through the use of spectral lines in the microwave region, Dr. Townes told his audience. "Atomic clocks" synchronized with these molecular frequencies are being developed to replace the earth's rotation as our most accurate measure of time.
Student's Work Is Shown In Marvin
An exhibit of large architectural compositions from student work at the National School of Architecture of the University of Brazil at Rio de Janeiro, is now being shown on the third floor of Marvin hall.
The drawings are examples taken from 5-day test examinations of the senior students. Selections were taken from good work, although the best drawings are on circulation exhibition in Brazil.
A wide variety of structures are included in the compositions which will remain on the display boards until Wednesday, Dec. 20. The exhibit was obtained by Paul de Albuquerque, instructor in architecture.
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Christmas Spirit Shared By KU Organizations
In addition to the Christmas whirl of formal dances, tree decorating parties, and Christmas dinners, many of the organized houses on the campus have caught another glimpse of the Christmas day.
While having a good time themselves, they have taken thought of a merry vultetide for others.
Members of Sigma Phi Epsilon, Phi Kappa, Delta Tau Delta, and Pi Beta Phi will entertain underprivileged children of Lawrence. Santa Claus will be kept busy giving gifts to the kiddies at the various parties. It will be a tosse-up to see who has the best time, the children or the members themselves.
Several houses exchange little gifts. The Alpha Omicron Pi's plan to give their toys to the Lawrence social workers to help fill some child's stocking Christmas morning, "The Thing," toy collection program sponsored by Phil Harris, will receive the gifts exchanged by the Gamma Phi Beta members at their annual "Kiddie Party."
Watkins hall, Kappa Alpha Theta,
and Alpha Delta Pi are cutting cor
ners on gifts within their houses to contribute to the A.W.S. Memorial scholarship.
Chi Omega and Kappa KappaGamma are "adopting" Lawrence families and helping them celebrate the day.
No Christmas season would be complete without Christmas songs. Men from Battenfeld and Jolliffe halls will go Christmas caroling.
The K.U. wish for Christmas cheer will be felt abroad, too. The members of Delta Delta social fraternity have sent their present to the German organization relief in foreign countries. The Alpha Delta Pi's have packed a Christmas box for their adopted war orphan in Greece.
Nurses Favor Wider Course
Schools and hospitals with a three-year nurses' training program should broaden their curriculum, members of the Registered Nurses club decided in a panel discussion Monday.
It was concluded that some courses' similar to those in five-year programs should be adopted including political science, psychology, and social science.
The nurses also decided the three-year schools should promote outside interests such as music, dramatics, and recreation for their students.
Discussion touched on the fact that many training schools now prefer women with some college education although, they do not require it.
It was suggested that the trend is toward five-year combined-degree plans.
Mrs. Ralph Birdwhistle, president.
said the next meeting will be held Monday, Dec. 11.
60 Students To Play In Bridge Finals
The third and final round of the University intramural bridge tournament will be played at 7:15 p.m. tonight in the ballroom of the Union. More than 60 students are competing.
Trophies will be awarded the three top teams of the contest and the four top teams will represent the University in the 1951 National Intercollegiate Bridge tournament.
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