2,1950
Kansas State Historical Society Topeka, Ks.
University Daily Kansan
Wednesday, May 3, 1950 Lawrence, Kansas
STUDENT NEWSPAPER
OF THE UNIVERSITY OF KANSAS
By PATRICIA JANSEN
600 See Opening Of 'College Daze'
A rip-roaring, almost burlesque western, best describes "West O Abilene," the 1950 College Daze production which opened Tuesday night.
The audience of approximately 600 persons captured the spirit of a typically collegiate presentation of an all-student musical. The show was crammed with clever songs and dialogue.
talogue.
The mugging facial antics of James Hawes, fine arts senior and the sophisticated style of Louise Lambert, College senior, brought splitting laughter from the audience. Both stars, appearing in their third annual College Daze production, excelled throughout the entire show. Hawes brought enthusiastic approval with his clowning in the novelty number, "Pedro, the Bull Fighter from Mexico." The sultry confessional number, "When I Was in My Prime," sung by Miss Lambert was another stop show.
The story takes place in a tavern owned by Sycamora (Miss Lambert) in a rough cow-town somewhere west of Abilene. The plot centers around the struggle to find Snake McCoy, the famous badman who is rumored to be in town. All indications point to the Little Man Bartender (Hawes) as Snake, but the story contains a clever twist that keeps the audience guessing as to his real identity until the final act. Snake McCoy is perhaps the most bizarre badman ever to appear on stage.
The major romantic interest in the show was provided by the Sheriff Jack Stewart, business junior.) and Sally, dance hall girl (Norma Jean Guthrie, fine arts senior). The blond songstress won the audience's affection with her coquish smile and soakling eyes.
57 Myron Don George, College freshman, as the handsome Deputy won approval with his fine singing of "I'm not the Marrying Kind." Sultry voiced, Emily Stewart, Journalism junior, brought many laughs with her seductive portrayal of Little White Feather. Dick Hunter, College sophomore, made an excellent Terreler, the town's bad man. His two henchmen, played by Win Koeper and Heywood Davis, College sophomores, scored a success with the song, "I've been in the Saddle Too Long." Two dancehall girls, Lillie (Erma Lutz, fine arts freshman) with her gallon size whiskey bottle and Tiny (Bernadine Read, fine arts senior) with her line, "Let's get married" completed the list of principals.
The entire cast of "West of Abilene" exhibited greater acting than singing ability. The production would have been improved by more dialogue with better continuity and fewer songs.
Leonard Warren, Metropolitan Open baritone, will appear in Hoch auditorium at 8:20 p.m. today to present the final concert in the University Concert series.
The lyrics for the show were excellent and some of the music superb. The chorus numbers, "West of Abilene" and "The Right Day for a Wedding" reached the heights of a professional musical.
Mr. Warren, who has had roles in 22 operas, will sing selections from Handel, Monteverdi, Caccini, Donauy, Verdi and other composers. Willard Sektberg will be Mr. Warren's accompanist.
The book and lyrics for the show were written by Craig Hampton fine arts senior. The music was composed by Willard Straight, fine arts junior; Eugene Hall, fine arts sophomore, and Robert Cooper, College senior.
Warren To Sing At 8:20 Tonight
Marine Class Has Vacancies
Several vacancies still exist in the Marine Corps platoon leaders class, Capt. W. R. Terrell, professor of naval science, said today.
The program, open only to students in colleges, consists of two six-week summer vacation training periods at Quantico, Va. Former servicemen with one year of active service or more may be excused from the first vacation period. Candidates receive a commission of second lieutenant in the marine corps inactive reserve upon completion of the program. Selected candidates are offered commissions in the regular marine corps but are not required to accept them.
During the first six weeks, candidates receive pay of a marine corporal, about $125. During the second course they receive the pay of a sergeant, about $150. Candidates also receive transportation to and from Quantico.
Mrs. Alford To Speak At YWCA Banquet
Mrs. Eugene Alford, former executive secretary of the Y.W.C.A. will discuss the value of Y.W.C.A. training in a girl's life at a banquet of the organization at 6 p.m. today in the Kansas room of the Union.
Ronald Reagan Will Select First IFC Sweetheart
Ronald Reagan, Hollywood movie star, will select K.U. first "All Fraternity Sweetheart" to be announced at the annual spring party of the Inter-Fraternity council on May 19. She will be chosen from pictures of 13 women representing each of the sororites on the campus.
Pictures of the following have been submitted to Mr. Reagan as candidates for the title:
Carolyn Isern, Pi Beta Phil; Lorraine Mather, Alpha Omicron Pi; Frances Hoyt, Sigma Kappa; Joan Bushey, Alpha Chi Omega; Barbara Zimmerman, Delta Delta Delta; Jerre Mueller, Delta Gamma; Joyce Nickell, Gamma Pi Beta; Nancy Neighbor, Kappa Alpha The t e t; Marty Waddell, Kappa K a p a Gamma; Bonnie Egenesperger, Theta Phi Alpha; Dana Richmond, Alpha Phi; Dolores Maussof, Alpha Delta Chi; and Ann Jackson, Chi Omega.
The annual party is given for five representatives from each of the 25 fraternities in the council. The party will be held at the Lawrence Country club. Clyde Bysom's orchestra will play.
A 29-inch bronze challenge cup will be presented to the "All Flair Fraternity Sweetheart." It will be reawarded each year at the annual council party. A replica of the large cup, smaller in size, will go to the winner for permanent possession.
Mr. Reagan accepted an invitation to select the "Sweetheart" after motion picture star Gene Kelly declined. Arrangements for selection of the queen are being made by Joseph Wimtsm, social chairman of the Inter-Fraternity council.
Chaperones for the I.F.C. party will be Mr. and Mrs. William Hogan, Mr. and Mrs. John T. Weatherax, and Dr. R. W. McClure, Jr.
Old ASC Alters Poll Opening Time
An amendment to the All Student Council bill on elections, introduced by Hal Edmondson, elections committee chairman, changing the time of the opening of the polls on election day from 7:30 a.m. to 8 a.m. was approved by the 1949-1950 All Student Council Tuesday.
KU Geologists Receive Awards
Three outstanding University alumni were presented the Erasmus Haworth Distinguished Alumni awards in geology at the annual K. U. geology alumni luncheon at the Stevens hotel in Chicago on April 26.
More than 50 members of the K. U. geology faculty, students, and alumni attended the meeting.
They are Wallace E. Pratt, '07, a former vice president in charge of explorations for Standard Oil company of New Jersey; A. F. Rogers, '99, professor emeritus of geology at Stanford university; and Barnum Brown, '07, curator emeritus of paleontology of the American Museum of Natural History.
The Erasmus Haworth awards were inaugurated this year in honor of Dr. Haworth, a pioneer in the geology department at the University. He was head of the department from 1892 to 1920 and served 21 years as state geologist.
The Haworth awards are subdivided into three groups. One award is presented to the outstanding senior each semester, a second award to the outstanding graduate student each semester, and the third set will be presented each year to three outstanding alumni.
Poll Reveals Opinions Split On Files
By BUD RODGERS and DEWAYNE OGLESBEE
Most University students favor departmental quiz files, it was found in a poll taken recently. They believe that while the system of house files is valuable for reference work, departmental files would be more effective.
The charge that students living in organized houses with access to quiz files have an advantage over students living in private homes has been disputed at the University for years.
Suggestions have recently been made to overcome the reputed unfairness of the present situation by establishing departmental quiz files. These files would be available to all students and faculty members.
The poll, which was taken among students in both organized and rooming houses, pointed out advantages and faults of the present and suggested systems.
and suggest.
Barbara Cottrell, fine arts sophomore and a member of Alpha Omicron Pi, said, "I know of a girl who didn't crack a book and received two 100's in hour quizzes. I think quiz files are a good deal. They give good reviews and if a student can answer all the questions on the quizzes in the files, he can answer the questions on the quiz. However, I would be in favor of departmental quiz files because they would be more fair."
William Bishop, business junior, and a member of Phi Gamma Delta, said, "Most of our quiz files are so disorganized and incomplete that the time and effort does not reward you enough for the time you could have spent ni studying. Our files date back to 1940, and are complete in most required courses. I use them
occasionally when cramped for time, particularly for English or theme assignments." Bishop believes that departmental files "would be of greater advantage to more students."
Raymond Soldan, journalism junior, and an independent student, maintained that "organized house files would be better than central quiz files, insofar as they would still have term papers and notes.
Carol Forbes, College freshman and a member of Kappa Alpha Theta said, "Although I have never felt a need to use files, I know of some students that depend upon them too much. I do not believe that students living in private houses are at any great disadvantage, because files are not used extensively in many houses. Our files are not complete enough to merit spending much time studying them."
Rita Hartwell, fine arts junior and a member of Delta Gamma, said, "We have files in the house, but to my knowledge there are only a few girls who use them. In my opinion, files are not good for anything other than reference work in major courses. I think that those students who do not use files are better off, and furthermore believe that these
He said, "I would, however, be in favor of departmental quiz files. It is a step in the right direction toward evening things up.
students obtain information about tests through other methods."
Carol Shobe, College junior and an independent student, said. "I don't like quiz files because independent students cannot have access to them. If, living in private homes, we had access to quiz files, we might know what to study for, providing a professor gives the same tests every semester. Otherwise, quiz files would be of no use to anyone. I am in favor of departmental quiz files, because they would be more fair to everyone. I have known students who keep copies of quizzes for their personal files. I feel that students rob themselves if they depend upon quiz files too much."
Robert Ausherman, education junior, and a member of Sigma Phi Epsilon, said, "I have never known of an organized house requiring a student to acquire an examination, but I believe that there are individuals who have done this of their own accord. Our files date from the end of the war, and I believe they are used effectively. I have heard of students passing courses completely through the use of previous students' notes. I believe it is not a good idea to have departmental quiz files, because the faculty would take unfair advantage of the new system."
Joan Bigham, College junior and president of Chi Omega said. "What files we have are recent. The students use them until they find out that they are inaccurate. We have found that talking over the quiz with other students is more valuable than using quiz files and believe that students are better off without files. Students rely too on old quizzes which are too often changed."
The new Council, elected April 19, was sworn in following a regular meeting of the outgoing Council. Ernest Friesen, retiring president, swore in Melvin Clingan, the new president, who then swore in the new Council and called a meeting.
At the first meeting the old Council set aside $500 for a scholarship to be used in sponsoring a student in the Junior Year Abroad plan recently set up by the College faculty. The plan enables University juniors to study in a foreign country for one year and still receive University credit, provided they meet the necessary requirements.
J. A. Burzle, chairman of the German department, appeared before the Council and arranged for the scholarship.
Paul Nye, third year law student asked the Council for $155.40 to be used by the School of Law in an all-law-school promotional day. His request was granted. The money, he said, would be used in part to encourage students to enter K.U. Law School.
After hearing a report from Tom White, business junior, the Council moved to adopt an official key which members may obtain at their own expense. The Council will pay only for the die of the key which costs $28. Only one die purchase will be necessary.
The Council went on record as favoring Naismith-Allen as the name for the new fieldhouse.
The new Council held an election of officers as its first official act. Jack Howard, business junior, was elected vice president, and Marcia Horn, College freshman, was elected secretary. Joseph Wimsatt, College sophomore was elected treasurer by acclamation.
Robert Bennett, chairman of committee on committees, announced the appointments of new committee chairmen and committee members.
The new Council voted to pay one half of the Jayhawk Nibble, a party given for freshmen during the first week of school, provided an A.S.C. member attended all planning meetings.
Ocean Bottom Has Many Big Canyons
Canyons rivalling the Grand Canyon in size may be found at the bottom of the ocean, Dr. P. H. Kuenen, professor of geology at the University of Groningen, Groningen, Netherlands, told approximately 200 geology students Monday.
Specializing in the study of marine geology, Dr. Kuenen has done much research in the East Indies to discover what may have caused the canvons.
riie believes that turbidity currents, currents generated by the flow of mud solutions along the ocean bottom, have eroded the ocean bottom creating the huge submarine canvons.
Dr. Kuenan was enroute to California where he will study at the Scripps Institute of Oceanography,
WEATHER
KANSAS — Partly cloudy in southwest, with occasional thundershowers in east and light showers in northwest tonight and Thursday, beginning in north this afternoon. Colder tonight except in extreme southwest. Colder east and south Thursday. Low tonight 40-45 degrees north, 50-55 degrees south; high Thursday 45-55 degrees north, 60-70 degrees south.