Kansas State Historical Society Topeka, Ks.
University Daily Kansan
Lawrence, Kansas
STUDENT NEWS PAPER
OF THE UNIVERSITY OF KANSAS
Lowest Bid On New Dorms Is $374,963
A low bid of $374,963 was submitted Tuesday by the Martin K. Eby Construction Company, Wichita, for the construction of three new dormitories.
J. J. Wilson, University business manager, said today that the $441,-758 total may be lowered by substituting alternate provisions in the bids, but agreements are settled and the companies will begin the project soon.
The dormitories are to be built from money bequeathed to the University by the widow of Lyle Stephenson of Kansas City, Mo., a gift from J. R. and Gertrude Sellard Pearson of Los Angeles, Calif., and a $150,000 appropriation by the Endowment association.
David Thomas, personnel director for the Goodyear Tire and Rubber company of Akron, Ohio will interview engineering students graduating in February in the office of the School of Engineering from 9:30 a.m.
Firm Seeks Engineers
School of Engineering from 9:30 a.m.
to 5:30 p.m. Monday, October 30.
In a letter to Dean T. DeWitt Carr, of the School of Engineering, Mr. Thomas said, "The men that we hire will enter our Akron manufacturing training program. Job opportunities after training will lie mainly in the fields of product and process development, research, plant engineering, machine design, and production management."
Goodyear is especially interested in students who will receive M.S. or B.S. degrees in mechanical and chemical engineering and chemistr.
Mr. Thomas will bring another interviewer with him if students interest demands it.
Housing Office Has List Of Rooms For Homecoming
Several rooms available for housing guests during the homecoming weekend are listed with the Housing office, 220 Strong hall, Mrs. Ruth Nash, director, said today.
ADA HATFIELD
ALICE RUTH WALLS
CONNIE MAUS
One of these three women will be the 1950 Homecoming queen at the University of Kansas, and the other two will be the queen's attendants. The identity of the queen will not be revealed—not even to her—until she steps forward to be crowned during halftime ceremonies at the Kansas-Nebraska football game Saturday afternoon.
The women are Connie Maus, College sophomore, Alice Ruth Walls, fine arts junior, and Ada Hatfield, College sophomore.
Miss Maus, 18, is the nominee of Alpha Chi Omega, to which she is pledged. She is the daughter of Mr.
and Mrs. R. D. Maus, Kansas City,
Mo.
Miss Walls, 20, is pledged to Kappa Kappa Gamma sorority. She is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. R. W. Walls of Midland. Texas.
Miss Hatfield, 19, is a member of Delta Gamma sorority. She is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. L. A. Hatfield of Valley Falls, Kan.
These three are the finalists from among 30 queen candidates who were interviewed Sunday afternoon during a tea in the Union. The five judges, three Lawrence businessmen and two newcomers to the K.U. faculty, narrowed the field to eight
women, who returned for Sunday evening dinner with the judges. The voting was by individual, secret ballot so that not even the judges know their collective decision.
Miss Maus, Miss Walls and Miss Hatfield will make their first public appearance at 6 p.m. Thursday when they appear on a television newscast by station WDAF-TV in Kansas City, Mo. They will be presented at several Homecoming events Friday evening and Saturday morning.
The queen and attendants were chosen for their queenly attributes and personalities as well as beauty
Humanities Lose To Technology Says Eckley
The human sciences are being neglected in favor of science and technology, Robert S. Eckley, assistant professor of economics, said Tuesday.
Mix To Discuss European Trip
A second speech on "Antonjvan Leeuwenhoek, the father of bacteriology" will be given by Noble P. Sherwool, professor of bacteriology.
Prof. A. J. Mix, chairman of the department of botany, will speak to the Bacteriology club today at 7:30 p.m. in Snow hall.
"Philosophy, religion, and the social sciences suffer from neglect" he said. "Not that they are not included in our college curricula, for they are; but too little effort is given to exploring the frontiers of the human sciences.
At the sixth meeting of the "World in Crisis" series, Professor Eckley said that scientific accomplishments are beneficial only as long as we have the knowledge and ability to apply them to desirable ends.
Professor Mix, who traveled in Europe this summer, will speak about the impressions he got while attending a Botanical conference in Stockholm, Sweden, about the economy of Italy, and will compare the trip to his first European trip before the war.
"Last year 97 per cent of the funds provided for research by government and industry went for work in engineering, the physical sciences, the biological sciences, and agriculture," Professor Eckley said.
Since only 3 per cent went into social societies and humanities, it isn't hard to see why the human sciences lag so far behind, he said.
YMCA To Decorate Wall With 24 One Dollar Bills
Twenty-four $1 bills will soon decorate the wall next to the Y.M.C.A. office in the Union ballroom. They are part of a Y.M.C.A. plan to help students and to prove that there is still a good deal of integrity in this troubled world.
The idea behind the "buck-
board," as it is called, is to let
students borrow a few dollars to tide
them over rough spots, said David
Riggs, Y.M.C.A. secretary. If someone
hasn't a chance to cash a check
and needs money for a meal, he can
borrow a dollar from the board.
Money should be returned within two weeks if possible. The money should either be put back on the board or returned to the Y.M.C.A. office.
Deadline Set On Class Withdrawal
Mr. Riggs said there are very few rules connected with the "buck-board." All the student has to do is take as much money as he needs and sign the book attached to the board. Just write down your name, address, phone number, and amount of money taken.
The system is completely on an honor basis. There will be no one at the board to check on students. The only interest required is integrity.
Saturday, Oct. 28, is the last day of free withdrawal for students in the School of Engineering and Architecture, Dean T. DeWitt Carr announced today.
Mr. Riggs said the idea for the "buck-board" here came from an editorial that appeared in the University Daily Kansan last spring. The Y.M.C.A. did not have time to put it into effect then. He said that he hopes to make this "buck-board" a tradition.
Students who withdraw from classes after that date will be granted a withdrawal only if their work is passing, otherwise a grade of F will be given.
Other schools have been using this type of board for some time. Ohio State has had the plan for the past five years. They report that in that time only one person failed to return the loan.
At present the board is working on a limited basis but is expected to go into full swing soon. The first dollar put up on the board has already been borrowed.
The board was built by Richard Knupp, College sophomore, and Irvin Gaston, education junior. Both are members of the Y.M.C.A.
Sasnak Hears Club Reports
Members of Sasnak, club for physical education majors, heard several speakers at their meeting Tuesday.
Students are accused of majoring in physical education to avoid taking Western Civilization, Jerre Mueller, education sophomore, told members of the club.
Arlene Hill, education senior, said physical education majors are assured of jobs after graduation.
Henry Shenk, associate professor of physical education, told of plans of the state association of health, physical education, and recreation to revise the state physical education curriculum. The state council is working to obtain a state supervisor of physical education he said.
A Sasnak newsletter was issued at the meeting. It is a new project for physical education graduates and outline activities of the club.
Reginald R. Strait, assistant professor of physical education, said the national organization has grown from 49 members in 1885 to 18,000 i n1950. Kansas has 200 members this year.
Home Economics Club Gives Tea For Foreign Students
Foreign students were entertained at a tea by the Home Economics club Tuesday. About 150 students attended the tea which was sponsored as part of United Nations day observance on the campus.
Recital Features Piano And Voice
Tuesday was the fifth anniversary of the U.N. charter and was designated by the U.N. general assembly as an international holiday. It climaxed the observance of United Nations week.
A recital will be presented by six students in the School of Fine Arts at 3 p.m. Thursday in Strong auditorium.
The program follows;
Professor Eckley noted the significance of science and technology in changes made on agriculture and industry, on the suppression and, in the practice of war.
"Come You Not From Newcastle," O Waly, Waly" (A. Britten) by Betty Rae Thomas, contralto.
"D minor" and "D major," Sonatas (Scarlatti) by Jacquelyn Stoops, pianist.
"Come Scoglio" (from "Cosi Fan Tutli," Mozart) by Joyce Rohrer, soprano.
"Sonata in B minor, Op. 58" (Chopin) by Willard Straight, pianist.
"Connais tu le pays" (from "Mignon", Thomas) by Joyce Ristine contralto.
"Whatever may have been the other factors shaping the courses of industrial late-comers, it is obvious that modern technology works equally well in a regimented atmosphere as in a free one—some would argue, even better."
Conflicts in ideologies form the stuff from which military conflict grows in the present world of national states. Professor Ecklev said.
"It is this current collection of ideologies neatly divided in the minds of men between East and West, the Soviet Union and the United States, when combined with the impact of recent technological progress renders this a world in crisis."
He said the nationalistic states are not ready to receive and not ready to adapt to the effect of science upon society.
WEATHER
Kansas - Fair and warmer tonight, partly cloudy Thursday and warmer in east and central sections. Low tonight 45-50; high Thursday 75-80.
Footballers Earn Nickname From Jayhawk Follies Cast
Football players who will represent "Phog" Allen's 1920 dream team in the pre-Homecoming program Friday have been nicknamed "Le Ballet de Jayhawk Follies" by members of the Follies cast at rehearsals.
The actor-players earned the tag by their performance, a delicate and precise routine of charging, punting and passing. This action occurs as Dr. Allen's actual "dream" play is portraved.
On stage to encourage the players is a cheering section of nearly 100 students who do a bouncy dance. They also open their mouths in "55-seconds-to-go-six-points-b e h i n d" horror but never a word is spoken A 30-piece uniformed band contributes a penny period of silence.
Another skit in the Follies recalls a visit to the chancellor's home by students who started the night shirt parade tradition. The University Men's and Women's glee clubs participate in this scene with songs, square dances and polaks. The chanceller, played by a student, appears on a balcony dressed in a nightshirt. By various deceptions, the students
convince him it is a night for play. He is taken from the balcony by five tumblers. Before the scene ends the chancellor starts crying "rally", and leads the students in a snake dance.
Three cowboys playing a guitar, banjo and a violin sing to the chancellor and the parading students, inviting them to "cut loose."
Escapades of the K, U. band during the 1948 Orange bowl game in Miami will be told in part during the third skit. A men's chorus line, several acts and some band numbers will be seen in this part of the program.
The Follies program, directed by William Simpson, professor of Aeronautical engineering, and Thomas Shay, instructor in speech and drama, will start at 8:20 a.m. Friday following the pre-season Varsity-freshman basketball game in Hoch auditorium.