FRIDAY, OCTOBER 27.1950
UNIVERSITY DAILY KANSAN, LAWRENCE, KANSAS
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Survey Shows Decline Of Suitcase Farmers
The "suitcase farmers" of western Kansas have declined more than 50 per cent since 1938, according to a survey recently completed by several members of the geography department at the University.
The survey, under the direction of Dr. Walter Kollmorgen and Dr. George F. Jenks, is at present being tabulated for a comprehensive report.
The so-called "suicase farmers" are those who own farms but do not live on them. The owners of farms in Thomas county lived in 40 different states in 1938.
The survey has shown that population in western Kansas towns, though very fluid, has grown rapidly. Colby and Goodland have increased about 50 per cent since 1940. This growth has apparently resulted from increased mechanization and favorable climatic conditions.
Trade areas are moving out and over-shadowing nearby small towns.
More and more farmers are moving to town. One hundred and twenty full-time farmers live in Goodland, many of whom also maintain an enterprise in the city itself.
Comparison of an aerial photograph taken in 1937 with the 1950 version shows that one out of every three farmsteads has been removed. This has been caused by the development of large farm operators who purchase small holdings and then remove the buildings, thus cutting taxes and growing more wheat at the same time.
Prices have increased until machinery for the average wheat farm costs $15,000. Land cost $75 to $125 an acre.
Most hired farm work is irregular and pay is only average even when working. Consequently many farm hands rely on government unemployment checks of $27 weekly to oull them through the off season.
Stained Glass Windows Donated To Classical Arts Room Of Museum
Two stained-glass windows depicting Plato and Socrates, Greek philosophers, are the main attraction of a room devoted to ancient and classical arts at the University Museum of Art. The windows were donated to the museum in 1937 by Mrs. Henderson S. Martin and her daughter, Miss Sibyl Martin.
Plato's window represents the philosopher holding the symbols of the restive and rebellious spirit, the horses of the soul. On the side of the window, just inside the border, is an incryption from his dialogue, Phaelo, "Let a man be of good cheer who has adorned the soul in temperance, justice, courage, nobility, and truth."
The border of the window is decorated with pictures of Plato's students, Spensippus, Xencorates, and Stotle. It also bears seven golden fruits which stand for the seven liberal arts.
In the other window, Socrates is seen holding Greek symbols of death and victory. On the window are the words he spoke upon learning of his death sentence, "No evil can come to a good man either in life or after death." At his ear is the figure of Daemon, his inward voice which warned him of evil and urged him towards good.
About the border of his picture are five of his friends. Included in the border are seven lamps which represent the seven gifts of wisdom and the seven spiritual gifts as the prophet names them in the 11th chapter of Isaiah.
Service for others and education for themselves are the purposes behind Y.W.C.A. participation in community projects both on the campus in Lawrence.
YWCA Plans City Service
Campus projects include the barbershop, quartet contest, lantern parade, Thanksgiving and Christmas worship services, rummage sale, Christmas bazaar, sponsorship of a mixed graduate club, and gathering of fresh flowers for Danforth chapel
They collaborate with the Y.M.C.A. to publish a monthly paper, aid in Religious Emphasis week, help with the Campus chest drive, and conduct a two-day orientation camp for freshmen.
Projects in Lawrence include serving as assistant Girl Scout leaders, making baby layettes and yarn dolls for use at Lawrence Memorial hospital sending a Thanksgiving order of groceries to a needy family, providing Halloween and Christmas parties, holding a May play day, and providing displays and programs during Book week for Lawrence grade school children.
The Y.W.C.A. also has 14 discuss groups. It participates in district, regional, national, and international conferences.
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Coulee Dam, Wash. (U.P.)—Police said during a fracas in a room over a local tavern one celebrant was thrown through the second story window and landed on the hood of an automobile. The construction worker got up, shook himself and walked away. The damage to the car was $170.
Kansan Photo By Ed Chapin
School Of Education Has 542 Students
Celebrant Is Man Of Iron
Keep The Place Neat, Ladies Milwaukee—(U.P.) A Milwaukee department store has this sign in its women's rest rooms: "Please place your cigarettes and cigars in this 'container.'"
With an enrollment of 542 students the School of Education is the only undergraduate division of the University to show an increase in the fall enrollment.
By MARION KLIEWER
Keep The Place Neat, Ladies
The school has 70 freshmen, 49 sophomores, 209 juniors, 211 seniors, and 3 special students. All freshmen and sophomores are physical education majors.
Forty students are enrolled in a four-year elementary training program which is to be effective in 1952. One hundred and sixty-one students are doing graduate work in education.
Seventy-nine are school administrators, 127 are high school teachers, 36 are elementary teachers, 7 have supervisory positions; and 28 have college positions.
Last spring 227 teachers found positions through the teacher appointment bureau. Two are teaching in Japan and 169 are teaching in Kansas. The other 57 are teaching in 20 different states.
Instructors in the School of Education are now drawing plans for the renovation of Bailey Chemical laboratories, which will be the new home of the School of Education. Dean George B. Smith believes that the move can be made no sooner than summer of 1952.
of the first in the United States to begin a six-year program for training school officials. This is the first year the specialist in education degree is offered. It is arranged for those who do not wish to get a doctor's degree, but wish to specialize in a school activity such as curriculum development, or direct problems related to administration.
The School of Education was one
In addition to campus work many bureaus and departments of the School of Education are active in off-campus services. Last summer the reading laboratory last week attended Dr. Smith's P. Smith associate professor of education, held a reading workshop for 70 local children for six weeks. Thirty-five teachers attended the workshop to get information on remedial reading. Dr. Smith said the laboratory gives advice on remedial reading to hundreds of teachers.
Dr. E. Thayer Gaston, professor of music education, said that department of music education staff members frequently direct all-day music clinics for high school bands
and vocal groups. On Thursday, Oct. 26, he will address a music teachers association meeting in Beatrice, Nebr. Dr. Gaston is consultant at the Topeka State hospital and Winter General hospital, where music therapy students do internship work.
In February Dr. Ernest E. Bayles, professor of education, published "The Theory and Practice of Teaching." Since last sprin- he has been an editor for Harper & Brothers, editing a series of books on special teaching methods.
A series of eight books on art education for elementary teaching is being published. Maud Ellsworth, associate professor of education, has written a student book and an accompanying text for teachers to aid instructors in creative are. They were recently sent to an international book exhibit in South America as representative of the Benjamin H. Sanborn Book company of Chicago.
New instructors in the School of Education this year are Dr. E. Gordon Collister, director of the guidance bureau; Dr. Oscar Haugh, a specialist in teaching language arts, and Dr. Alvin Schild, a specialist in teaching social studies. All are assistant professors.
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Korean Lecturer To Speak Nov.1
The lecturer has traveled extensively and has been in the United States many times. On her last visit to the United States many times, On her last visit to the United States in 1946, she represented the women of Korea at the International Women's conference.
While in Korea, Mrs. Pahk worked for the U.S. military government in the department of public information as a radio lecturer on "Democracy and Women of Korea."
Mrs. Induk Pahk of Korea will speak at the University Wednesday, Nov. 1, Raymond C. Nichols, executive secretary to the chancellor said today. Mrs. Pahk is sponsored by the American Friends Service Committee of the Institute of International Relations.
The internationally known lecturer received a special commendation from Gen. A. Lorch, former military governor of Korea. She has lectured in Canada, Great Britain, Europe, India, and China for the Christian Youth movement.
She graduated from Ewha college (Methodist), Wesleyan college, Macon, Ga., and received her master of arts degree from Columbia university.
Stork In Repeat Performance
Stork In Repeat Performance
La Porte, Ind.—U.(P.) -Mr. and
Mrs James Snodgrass of Galien,
Mich., are increasing their family
fast. They became the parents of
twins here for the second time in
less than a year. Mrs. Snodgrass,
20, gave birth to twin girls just
five days before the first birthday
anniversary of her twin boys.
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