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UNIVERSITY DAILY KANSAN, LAWRENCE. KANSAS
TUESDAY, MAY 23, 19
Orchestra Presents Unified Performance
By FAYE WILKINSON
With its listening ear tuned closely, an audience pared to pre-final week proportion heard the University Symphony orchestra Monday. The program was remarkably cohesive, considering that the orchestra had had only three weeks to prepare it after presenting the Verdi "Requiem."
The tone of the evening was set by a refreshing performance of the overture to "Oberon" by von Weber, who is called the founder of German romantic opera. "Oberon" tells the story of the king of Elfland and his subjects, the spirits of air, land and water.
Eugene Jennings, pianist, showe a great deal of talent and musicianship in the challenging Schumann "A Minor concerto" Schumann was typical of the period in which personal expression in music meant more than attention to classical form. The soloist's interpretation of the style of the 19th century composer was excellent, and his technique was clean and sparkling, especially in the cadenza at the end of the first movement. The orchestra might have given him better support, however. Mr. Jennings, a graduate student, will be instructor in piano at Ohio university next fall.
For the Bach admirers, the orchestra played a transcription of "Sheep May Safely Graze," an organ number from the生日 cantata. Flowing easily from section to section, the theme began quietly, broadened to include the full-toned celli, and ended as peacefully as it had begun.
Beethoven's "Symphony No. 6 in F" (Fastorale) received the most penetrating, and perhaps the best reading of the concert. One of the most widely known works in musical literature, the symphony is rich in tone color and sensuous beauty. One can almost see, as well as hear, the brook, the country folk and the thunder storm. The work of the woodwind and cello sections here was outstanding.
The audience rewarded the orchestra and its director, Russell L. Wiley, with four curtain calls at the end of the program.
Dr.L.D.Mabie,'97 Dies In Kansas City
Dr. L. D. Mabile, who received his medical degree from the University of Kansas in 1897, died Monday at Bethany hospital in Kansas City, Kan.
The 84-year-old physician had served as Wyandotte county health officer and physician from 1943 to Jan. 1, 1949.
Dr. Mabie was a member of the Wyandotte County Medical society, the Kansas Medical society, and the American Medical association. He was on the staffs of St. Margaret's and Bethany hospitals. He was also a fellow of the American College of Physicians and Surgeons.
Champion Made Head Of Revue
Bill Champion, business junior, was recently named producer of the 1950-51 Rockchalk Revue. Five other men have also been appointed to help Champion make arrangements for the second annual production.
Francis Norris, College freshman, is assistant to the producer. Jay Bundy, College junior, is publicity director and Robert Peterson, engineering sophomore, will assist him. Business manager will be Joe Wolfe, College freshman, and Bill Van Allman, College freshman, is assistant business manager.
Organized houses are urged to begin their scripts this summer for the next production.
Economics Award Goes To Pfister
Richard L. Pfister, a graduate student and economics instructor at the University of Kansas, has received a scholarship to attend the Harvard Salzburg Seminar in American Studies as assistant to Dr. John Ise.
Pfister, who received an A.B. degree from K.U. two years ago and will get an M.A. in economics next month, is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Vernon Pfister, Route 4, Hiawatha
Dates for the seminar are July 12 through August 23, but Pfister will report in Austria July 5. Although he will not receive a salary, his travel and living expenses will be paid from his departure from the United States until his return. He will fly across the Atlantic.
Union Committee Heads Are Appointed By Board
The chairman of the four standing committees of Student Union Activities for the 1950-51 school year were appointed recently by the S. U. A. board of directors.
The new chairmen are: Ray Beery, announcements; John Moll, entertainment; Jerome Lysaught, K-Union; and Ruth Abercrombie, secretarial.
DR. HENRY C. TRACY
Dr. H.C.Tracy Will Go Abroad
Dr. Henry C. Tracy, professor of anatomy, who will retire at the end of the present school year, will remain in Lawrence for a time after his retirement, but he plans to take a pleasure trip abroad within two years.
Thirty of Dr. Tracy's teaching years were spent at the University where he was head of the anatomy department until 1945. He retired from that position when he was 65.
Dr. Tracy's fundamental work during these years was research on the toadfish, a highly specialized teleost. After his retirement, he hopes to continue his work at the Marine Biological laboratory, Woods Hole, Mass, where he has done research in the past.
His articles on the toadfish were published in the Journal of Comparative Neurology in 1926 and 1933. And for six summers he was in charge of a biological survey at Frenchman's Bay on the coast of Maine where work was done with the toadfish project.
Dr. Tracy has traveled extensively during his years at the University. He has been in Canada, England, France, and Germany, and he doesn't anticipate anything new or different on his pleasure trip.
During his teaching years, Dr Tracy says he is proud to have taught approximately 4,000 students who have gone on to receive their M.D. degrees.
The anatomy department, according to Dr. Tracy, has had a hectic career since its beginning in 1899. It was at first housed in the present Journalism building, and has been moved from building to building since that time. In 1943, when the old cafeteria in front of Watson library burned, the anatomists had to move into Snow hall.
Now, primarily through Dr. Tracy's work, the department has more than 500 charts, and about 30 films on anatomical material for visual aid.
Miss Laird To Retire After 38 Years At KU
After 38 years of teaching English at the University, Miss San Laird, associate professor of English, will retire on July 1.
Throughout the years, her greatest interest has been teaching English, particularly advanced composition, narration, description essay writing, theories of poetry, and history of English literature. She has taught both graduate and undergraduate courses.
World News At Press Time
30. 000 Homeless At Cuzco
Cuzco, Peru. May 23—(U.P.)-Three fourths of Cuzco's 50,000 residents have been made homeless by damage to their houses in Sunday's earthquake, government officials reported today.
Officials have counted 56 dead and 137 injured. Between 30,000 and 40,-000 persons spent the night out in the open for the second time Monday night, camping under tents of sacks and what other protection they could find in the biting cold of this two-mile-high city.
The chief of police estimated that only 10 per cent of the city's 4,800 homes remained in habitable condition after the violent six-second earth shock.
Winnipeg Flood Level Down
Winnipeg, Man., May 23 —(U.P.)- The surging Red River dropped lower than at any time in the past 10 days. The river level inched downward to 11.5 feet above minnow beds. The water will have to drop another five feet before the danger is over, flood control headquarters said.
With 17 per cent of this prairie capital still under water, flood control chief R. E. A. Morton renewed a plea for flooded-out families to keep out of their homes. An estimated 112,000 of the city's 320,000 residents have been routed by the month-long flooding.
Protest German 'Police'
Paris, May 23—(U.P.)The United States, France, and Great Britain protested to Russia today against formation of military units in the Soviet zone of Germany. The French note was delivered in Moscow. The text was made public here. The United States and Great Britain sent similar notes.
The note charged that organization of "formations of a military character" disguised as police units violated agreements among the four occupation powers.
It said the east German police corps was reported to be made up of 50 thousand men comprising "instruction battalions" and "intervention units." The units' functions were described as more extensive than those of a "normal" police force.
- Miss Laired, who has been chai man of the English majors since 197 has made several trips abroad leaves of absence. In 1921, she too a half year off to study in England and Scotland. In 1928-29, she studied and traveled throughout Scottish Germany, France, Italy, and England. During the tour, she study original manuscripts in preparati for her course in Theories of Poetry.
Although Miss Laird has never had time to "write articles or books" she had reviewed books over the years. In her free time, she works in her garden and collects antiques.
The 70-year-old English professus was born Jan. 25, 1880, in Jefferson Ohio. She attended high school Ashtabula, Ohio, and in 1904 received her bachelor of arts degree fro Oberlin college, Oberlin, Ohio. Mr. Laired received her master of arts degree from Columbia university, New York, in 1912. She also attended t University of Edinburgh in Scotland.
Miss Laired is a member of the College English association, the American Association of College professors, the Faculty Women's club and the University Women's club. This year, she has been in charge the displays in Fraser hall.
Medical Group Elects Officers
Kappa Upsilon chapter of Phi C medical fraternity elected officer for the fall semester of 1950, on M 14. The presiding senior will be Marvin I. Dunn, College senioi the presiding junior will be Keneth E. Hederick, freshman in medicine.
Other officers elected were Dona E. Becker, secretary and Raynor A. Christy, Jr., treasurer, both College seniors; Stanton L. Rosenber assistant treasurer, College junic Donald E. Ray, Judge Advocat freshman in medicine; Norval K. A. frey, house steward, College junic Donald E. Wise, social chairma graduate student; Thomas V. Batt rush captain, graduate student medicine; R. Jack Warren, dini room monitor, College junior.
Members of the senior council a John F. Bailey, graduate student Edward M. Burell, freshman medicine; and Fount K. Harty freshman in medicine. Sergeant-arms will be Robert N. Hoope freshman in medicine.
There are 66 steps from the base ment to third floor of Strong hall.
80 Awards Presented To ROTC Students On Armed Forces Day
A colorful parade by army, navy, and air force R.O.T.C. students marked the celebration of Armed Forces day May 20. Held on the intramural field south of the Military Science building, the parade and presentation of awards to outstanding students was witnessed by 200 persons.
Chancellor Deane W. Malott, presented the 80 awards to the students as more than 500 troops stood at attention. When all the awards had been given out, the troops, in charge of their cadet commanders, paraded in review, honoring the outstanding students.
The American Legion medal given to the outstanding second year advanced ground forces student went to Max F. Pachil, cadet lieutenant colonel. The Professor of Military Science and Tactics medal for second year infantry went to Harlan L. Ochs, business senior.
The P.M.S. and T, medal for second year advanced engineers was awarded to William E. Adams, engineering senior. The P.M.S.and T, medal for first year advanced infantry went to John M. McKinley, engineering junior.
First year advanced engineers P.M.S. and T. medal went to Elton B.Noble, engineering junior. The outstanding second year basic P.M.S. and T. medal was awarded to James E.Irby, College sophomore.
Richard L. Bradley, engineering sophomore, received the P.M.S. and I. medal for second year basic engineer.
The Veterans of Foreign Wars medal for outstanding first year basic student went to Charles L. Shrewsbury, College freshman.
Marksmanship and rifle team medals were awarded to Christian J. Mann, engineering freshman, Arnold H. Winkelman, engineering sophomore, Olaf C. Anderson, College sophomore, Joseph W. Boyd, III, College senior, William H. Garlock, engineering sophomore,
The distinguished military students named from first year advanced R.O.T.C. were McKinley, Marvin E. Humphrey, engineering freshman, John N. Ivie, engineering sophomore, Charles E. Gates, pharmacy junior, Edwin F. O'Brien, education junior, Jimmy R. Smith, engineering sophomore, Noble, George T. Weiser, engineering junior, and William B. Wilhelm.
Ernest C. Friesen, College senior, and commander of the parade, was awarded the Veterans of Foreign Wars medal for outstanding qualities of leadership. James I. McArthur, business junior, was named the distinguished naval science student, third year navigation. The distinguished naval science student, second year naval weapons, was Duane E. Dunwoood, engineering sophomore.
The Kansas City branch of the Naval Academy Alumni association awarded a watch to Richard A. Traskowski, College senior, as the outstanding naval science student.
Mahlon M. Ball, engineering freshman, was named distinguished naval science student, first year naval orientation. Fourth year naval supply distinguished student was James R. Pratt, business senior. Third year marine corps distinguished naval science student was Harold J. Keeling, engineering junior.
Edward K. Maxwell, College senior, was named fourth year marine corps distinguished naval science student.
Recognized for their work on the rifle and pistol teams were Jack E. Gove, business senior; Kenneth A. Harris, engineering junior; Eddie R. Maag, engineering sophomore; James P. Gillett, engineering sophomore; John R. Esther, College freshman; George A. Youngstrom, College sophomore; Robert B. Newton, College junior; Denneth E. Merrill, engineering sophomore.
The air force association medal was awarded to Arthur C. Ford, Jr., College senior. Paul R. Dring, College sophomore, received the air force American legion medal. The
The Professor of air science at tactics medal for outstanding second year advanced administration went to Joseph H. Mendenhall, Colley junior. The same award for an armlent student went to Billy H. Hanilton, graduate student. The P.A.S. and T. medal for first year advance administration was awarded to Arthur O. Kaaz, Jr., engineering sophomore.
Veterans of Foreign Wars med went to Robert A. Kipp, engineeri sophomore.
The P.A.S. and T. medal for an advanced armament, first year, we to Robert E. Perdue, engineer sophomore. Outstanding second ye basic medal went to Richard Roshong, College sophomore.
Outstanding first year basic student was Riley D. Woodson, engineering freshman. Marksman's medals were awarded to Richard Kummer, engineering junior; E Awdry S. Aile, College junior; E Butts, fine arts junior; Wilk Waggener, Jr., engineering fresher; and George E. Prochaska, College sophomore.