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UNIVERSITY DAILY KANSAN, LAWRENCE, KANSAS
FRIDAY, DECEMBER 8, 1950
Not Born To Be Engineer Says Student From India
Tapeshwar Nath Zutshi, foreign student from India, studied engineering here for three years, then changed to the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences. He said he wasn't born to be an engineer and didn't do too well at it.
Tapeshwar came to this country in 1847 after being graduated from the University of Benares, India. He enrolled in the School of Engineering, but is now majoring in psychology.
He lives several blocks from the campus and rides a bicycle to the hill every day.
T. N. ZUTSHI
In his room Tapeshwar wears the white Indian national costume. A photograph of Gandhi, the assassinated leader of the Indian people, hangs on the wall over his desk. Some of the ideals of this great philosopher are expressed in Tapeshwar's poem, which was printed in the Annual Anthology of College Poetry. The anthology publishes the finest poetry written by college students from every section of the country.
"I had some difficulty in finding the right words for the thoughts I had in mind," he said, "but as a whole it was not too great a problem to write the poem in the English language." At the University of Benares, he studied English, which was compulsory as long as India was a British Dominion.
"The Lotus Feet" is my third poem in English language, but I wrote some poetry in Indian words at home. I didn't think it was very good, and was really surprised when I got the letter about its selection for the magazine," he said.
Tapeshwar wants to go back to India after his graduation. His mother is a writer—"I hope I inherited some of her talent"—is his opinion about his ability to write.
French Club Holds Christmas Party
Santa Claus started early this year and visited the French club's Christmas party Wednesday in Strong hall. He saw a program showing old Christmas customs of France, including the traditional pantomime which tells the legend of Saint Nicholas.
Members of the club and the faculty sang and gave a Breton shepherd's dance. The Christmas story from the Bible was read by two French exchange students, Marie Louise Carbonnelle, and Denise Clara Menut.
Recreation Plans For Xmas At Union
Students who plan to stay in Law-
rence during the Christmas holidays
should see James Burgynne, director
of Student Union Activities, in the
S.U.A. office in the Union to plan
group recreation for the holidays.
About 40 students participated in planned group recreation during the Thanksgiving holidays. S.U.A. holiday recreation is planned by the students who will participate in it.
Insect Display Is In Snow Hall
Some attractive plastic mounts of insects, centipedes, and the like are now on display in the hall of the main floor of Snow hall. These preparations were made by Mr. Robert Guntert, storeroom keeper known to all students who have taken an elementary course in entomology in the past 25 years as "Bob".
The creatures on display include Japanese beetles, a huge centipede from western Kansas, black widow spiders, and a wide variety of other insects and relatives of insects. About a year ago Bob decided to learn how to make plastic mounts of the rarer and more delicate insects for class purposes, because so many ordinary dry specimens are damaged each year in the classes.
After many trials and failures he has learned methods of putting even the most delicate insect into hard clear plastic so that it can be seen from all directions, yet cannot easily be damaged.
In the course of learning how to do this, he tried his techniques on many different kinds of insects and related animals. He naturally kept the results of successful trials even if there was no immediate need for some of them in classes. The specimens now on exhibit are the results of such trials.
Kids To Get Bean Bags
Approximately 30 Home Economics club members met at the University nursery school Thursday evening for a Christmas party. The group sang Christmas carols, drank hot cocoa, ate cookies, and worked on bean bags.
The girls plan to send the bean bags to a children's home to help give the youngsters a merry Christmas. The home has not been decided upon yet.
Barker To Speak At Minneapolis Meeting
Roger G. Barker, professor of psychology, will leave tonight for Minneapolis, Minn. where he will speak at a dinner meeting of Psi Chi, national honorary psychology fraternity today.
Dr. Barker will speak on "Psychical Ecology of a Small Town."
KU Students Aid Hospital Patients
The American Red Cross needed help. They needed persons who would be willing to give their time and talent to entertain patients of the 1500-bed Winter Veterans Administration hospital in Topeka. The Red Cross appealed to University students for aid, and the students come through.
Fraternities, sororities, University residence halls, the Men's and Women's Glee clubs, and the Pershing Rifles are but a few of the organizations which have volunteered.
Mrs. R. N. Wolfson, chairman of the Red Cross entertainment committee for Douglas county, said the shows have had a definite and remarkable effect on the patients. Following a show presented by a University group, one patient spoke for the first time in months.
nat was a good show," he said. Mrs. Wolfson's greatest problem is when a program is cancelled by a group. The shows are eagerly autumn patients, and they are greatly disappointed if a cancellation occurs.
The Red Cross is very grateful for the cooperation and response with which its calls for entertainment have been answered by University students. Mrs.Wolffon said.
Most of the entertainment has been supplied by organizations, but talented individuals may also volunteer their services. The Red Cross supplies transportation for the groups and shows are presented almost every day. The programs vary in length from 20 minutes to an hour. Vocal, instrumental, and dancing numbers are the most popular with the patients.
ISA Sponsors Second Movie
The second I.S.A. sponsored movie will be "King Solomon's Mines" starring Deborah Kerr and Stewart Granger at the Granada theater.
Edwin A. Stene, College sophomore and business manager for I.S.A., said that coupon number two in the I.S.A. movie discount book will be honored at the box office throughout the showing, starting with the midnight show Saturday and running until Saturday, Dec. 16.
Potter Lake Frozen Hard For Skating
Potter lake is frozen solid enough for ice skating, Laurence C. Woodruff, dean of men said this morning.
Buildings and grounds employees are smoothing the surface today and lights will be installed for skating tonight. Fuel will be provided for a fire.
An announcement in the University Daily Kansan will state when the lake is not safe for skating.
Karel van der Staay, graduate student from Holland, will explain Holland's relationship to the United Nations for members of the Y.W.C.A. world organization commission at 4 p.m. Wednesday, Dec. 13 at Henley house. He will also discuss Holland's political set-up.
Carol Forbes, commission chairman, said Virgineie Baroudjian, College senior, will give a similar talk on Egypt at the first commission meeting after Christmas vacation.
Commission members have already heard Gisela Schmid, special student in education from Switzerland, and Ekkheard Wicher, special student in engineering from Germany, discuss their country's positions in world organization.
Cotton Crop Above Estimate
26 Ladies, 29 Gentlemen Enrolled At KU In 1866
Magazine Writes Up Architect Graduate
Washington—(U.P.)—The Department of Agriculture today estimated the nation's 1950 cotton production at 9,884,000 bales, about half as much as produced the past year and slightly above the no.1 forecast.
The number of acres to be harvested this year was estimated at 17,850,000 acres. The past year cotton farmers harvested 27,230,000 acres.
The Department's Nov. 1 estimate of this year's production was 9,800,000 bales. The past year's production, one of the largest crops on record, was 16,128,000 bales which, added to accumulated surpluses, resulted in a current carryover of 6,800,000 bales.
The short crop, attributed to adverse weather and insect infestation, indicates a possible cotton shortage in 1952 unless farmers heed the department's request to produce 16 million bales next year.
YW To Hear DutchStudent
Miss Louise H. Brown, the only Negro woman graduated from the University department of architecture in December issue of Ebony magazine.
Miss Brown is one of two Negro women architects in the United States and she is working for a white engineering firm in Chicago. She was graduated in June, 1944, with the bachelor of science degree in architecture.
Official Bulletin
FRIDAY
I. S.A. Christmas formal, 9 p.m. to 12 today, Union ballroom.
Special Ph.d. reading examination in German, 9 to 11 a.m. Saturday, 306 Fraser.
I. V.C.F. Christmas banquet, 6:38 p.m., today, Hawk's nest, Union, Dr. Decker, president, National Association of Evangelicals, speaker.
Physical Therapy club field trip, meet 12 noon, Saturday, across from Watson library. Bring $1.78 for ticket.
Pre-Nursing club members who did not sign up for trip to Kansas City Saturday, and who wish to go, call Carolyn Bardt at 164.
Hillel Counselorship Chanukah program, 7:30 p.m. today, Pine room, Union. All invited.
Back in 1866 janitors were "big wheels" at the University and there were 26 "ladies" and 29 "gentlemen" enrolled in the College.
Lab. Theatre presentation "The Nativity Play" by Allen Crafton, 3 p.m. Sunday, Little Theatre, Green hall. No admission charge.
K. U. Disciple Fellowship Sunday school breakfast, 8 a.m. Sunday, 1st Christian church. Tickets 25 cents. Obtain from cabinet members.
Episcopal college students' club,
5 p.m. Sunday, Trinity church. Supper at 5:30.
Lutheran Student association, 6 p.m. Sunday, parsonage next door to Trinity Lutheran church. Cost supper. Election of 1951 officers.
Women's Rifle club, 8 to 9 p.m. Monday, Military Science building.
Mathematics colloquium 5 p.m.
Monday, 203 Strong. Prof. S. Chowla,
"The Sign of the Gaussian Sum."
Inter-Fraternity council, 9 p.m.
Monday, Hawk's nest, Union.
Engineerettes Bridge, 7:30 p.m.
Monday, 26-B Sunnside.
Trojan club, 7:15 p.m. Monday, 110 Strong. Dr. Woodruff, "I.S.A. Ward System." All Independent men invited.
I. S.A. Council, 7:15 p.m. Monday East room, Union.
Dickinson County club, 4 to 5 p.m. Monday, Pine room, Union.
Kappa Beta covered dish supper 5:30 p.m. Tuesday, student room Myers hall. Guest night, send reservations to Mrs. Barr by Tuesday morning. Dr. Barr, "No Change."
Bacteriology club Christmas party. 8 p.m. Tuesday, English room, Union Refreshments.
Pi Mu Epsilon, 4 p.m. Monday, 210 Strong. Election of new member.
University Housemothers association, 2 p.m. Monday, Kappa Alpha Theta house. Mrs. Eugene Alfred, hostess. Members bring two new children's garments wrapped for Christmas gifts.
Hui O Hawaiiana, 7:30 p.m. Tuesday,
West alcew, Union, United Airline's "Flight to Hawaii" to be shown. Everyone invited.
These facts appeared in the first University of Kansas catalog, which contained only 18 pages. It stated that the Rev. R. W. Oliver, A. M. was chancellor of the University. Under that was listed the faculty. Just below the faculty list, in the same size of type, read, "Thomas A. Gorrill,员itor."
A description was given of the University and its one lone building, old North College, which stood where Corbin hall is now located. It read:
"The University of Kansas is located in the City of Lawrence, in the midst of a rich and beautiful country, and is of convenient access by railroad. The University building is one of the finest structures in the state. It has three stories, with wide halls, and high, alary rooms. The rooms are well finished, and furnished with the most approved apparatus of the classroom. Neatness, taste, and comfort characterize everything about the premises. The building stands on a commanding eminence, overlooking the City of Lawrence, the Kansas river for about 15 miles, and the hundreds of farms which dot the adjoining countryside."
Some of the rules and regulations of the University at that time would be difficult to enforce today.
D. B. C. A. D.
"Every student is required to be in his or her place at all stated exercises, from the beginning to the end of his or her connection with the university.
"For every instance of absence, tardiness, or failure in recitation, a satisfactory excuse must be rendered to the proper officers.
"All unexcused delinquencies shall be noted, and when the number exceeds ten, the student ceases to be a member of the University."
Candidates for admission to the college had to be at least 14 years old, and were forced to present satisfactory evidence of a good moral character.
One other item of interest was that students must not absent themselves from town without permission from the president.
In order to enter the college in 1866, one had to pay a tuition of $30 per year, and a matriculation fee of $5. The children of clergymen, however, were required to pay only half the fee. Soldiers' orphans and those made homeless by Quantrill's raid were admitted free.
The full-color pictures to be shown were taken this year in Egypt, Turkey, Italy, and Germany by Dr. Sudler, Lawrence physician, who has long been a camera hobbyist. Friends who have seen the pictures describe them as being exceptionally beautiful. Dr. Sudler spent several months in North Africa and Europe—his seven trip abroad.
"From the Nile to the Rhine," an illustrated lecture by Dr. Dervin T. Sudler, will be given at 8 p.m. Saturday at the university club. Members may bring guests, said Elmer F. Beth, lectures chairman and Bldr.
University Club To See Trip Films
Webster Group Will Not Appear
The Margaret Webster Shakespearean company will not make an appearance at the University this year. Although the Department of Speech and Drama had previously made arrangements for an appearance in Fraser theater sometime this semester, Miss Webster was forced to cancel this year's tour because of insufficient bookings, and rising costs.
The company has done several of Shakespeare's plays at the University in past years. The cancellation was announced early in October.