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UNIVERSITY DAILY KANSAN, LAWRENCE, KANSAS
THURSDAY, MAY 18, 19
No Jobs For Preacher Led To Chancellorship
The present school year marks the 60th anniversary of the year Francis Huntington Snow became chancellor of the University.
But if positions for young Massachusetts preachers had been more plentiful when young Snow was graduated from theology school at Williams College, he probably would have never had a part in the University's history. Dr. Snow began the Francis Huntington Snow collection, the world's largest entomological collection, had two buildings at the University named for him, and became the sixth and one of the most influential chancellors of K.U.
Dr. Snow accepted an offer to teach natural sciences at K.U. at the age of 26, and became one of the original three faculty members of the University when it opened in 1866 with an enrollment of 55 students.
Most of his training was in preaching and ancient languages, but he was employed to teach sciences and mathematics at the new University. Almost immediately Snow began his entomological collection, which included 40,000 specimens by 1877. He stimulated a great interest in entomology and originated the summer collecting trips that are still an annual custom in the entomology department.
Nearly all the insects are classified and labeled. The collection is still growing and is added to by field trips made by faculty members and student collectors.
He was largely responsible for the legislature's grant of $50,000 to build the Natural Science building. Old Snow hall was condemned for use after 1930 and finally completely disappeared from the campus in 1986. The natural science building was erected, it too was named for Chancellor Snow.
Dr. Snow was Cancellor of the University from 1890 until 1901, a great period of expansion and organization for K.U.
In his book called "Across the Years on M. Oread," Robert Taft writes that Snow headed an outstanding faculty group during the time he was chancellor, and that his administration stimulated growth in the University.
Chancellor Snow was also noted for the human side of his personality. He was most famous for his habit of riding a bicycle. After serving as chancellor for 11 years, he decided to resign. He death and the age died of his sin in a west coast drowned led to his resignation.
Chancellor Snow died three years later, in 1911. But his name is still repeated daily by students in speaking of the building named in his honor, of his famous collection, or of his part in the growth of the University.
Oklahoma Outranks In Tornado Rating
Washington, — (U.P.) — Oklahoma beat Kansas 58 to 56 for the 1949 tornado championship, the weather bureau said recently.
Missouri was third with 23 and Texas fourth with 22.
For 1915-49, however, Kansas still leads with an average of 16 a year. Iowa is second with 15, Texas third with 12, and Oklahoma fourth with 10.
Study shows that tornadoes usually move northeastward along a straight line. Usually, that is. Sometimes they make a complete circle.
Usually tornado paths are less than 10 miles long. But a storm in April, 1947, swept 221 miles from Texas, through northwestern Oklahoma into Kansas.
Twisters usually are less than 440 yards wide—but some have cut a swath more than two miles wide.
Holstein Sets Butterfat Record
Mt. Angel, Ore.,—(U.P.)-A fiveyear-old Holstein cow, owned by C. J. Berning of Mt. Angel, has set world's record for butterfat production.
The cow produced 27.546 pounds of milk, containing 1172.6 pounds of butterfat in 365 days. Average butterfat content of the milk was 4.26 per cent.
More than 50 dairymen and neighbors of Mr. Berning witnessed the year's final milking. Mr. Berning said the cow, officially named Nugget Walker Korndyke, was not milked more than twice a day during the 365-day period.
The record is official.
At the Flicks By Bill Stratton
"Christopher Columbus" Granada Theater
Armed with dazzling costumes, a cast of "almost a thousand," and a story as well known as the alphabet, J. Arthur Rank puts up "Christopher Columbus" as his match for similar movies by Cecil B. DeMille. However, Rank's production lacks the action and "guess what's going to happen next" treatment that is usually given by DeMille.
Wasting his talents as Christopher Columbus is Fredric March, winner of two academy awards. Playing Queen Isabella is Florence Eldridge, March's wife in real life.
As you know, Christopher seeks royal backing from the Spanish court for an expedition to prove his theory that the world is round and India can be reached by sailing west. But we at the University have had some history and know enough not to worry.
King Ferdinand and Queen Isabella, who, of course, is beautiful, appoint a royal commission to study the matter, and poor Christopher spends six years waiting. At court, he befriends noblewoman Juana de Torres, a lovely widow, and Diego de Arana, a notary. To work villainy into the movie, Rank has Christopher make an enemy of royal advisor Francisco de Bobadillo.
The project finally approved, our hero sets sail, with Diego as his lieutenant. The remainder of the film deals with his voyage to discover the new world, his return to Spain as a hero, and his being thrown into chains under the charge of misrule.
Wedding Picture Is 50 Years Late
Long Beach, Cal., (U.P.)-Mrs. Arthena Bella, 68, has finally received a wedding picture that was first mailed in January, 1900.
It was a picture of her cousin, Mrs. John Spaid, formerly of Lebanon, Kan. Mrs. Ball hadn't heard from Mrs. Spaid in 25 years and would like to learn her whereabouts to thank her for the 50-year-old picture.
On Jan. 7, 1900, Mrs. Spaid wrote Mrs. Ball telling of her marriage in Lebanon and she enclosed a wedding picture. Mrs. Ball was then Miss Arthea Mason, of Avon, Ark. The letter reached Avon Feb. 1, 1900, but by that time she had left there.
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