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Students Must Fill Out Cards For Registration
All students now enrolled in the University who plan to return for the summer session or the 1950 fall semester should sign a former student's application card in the registrar's office before the end of this semester. James K. Hitt, registrar, announced Wednesday.
The signing of this card does not take the place of registration which is held at the beginning of each session and semester. The card is used by the registrar's office to assure the student a place in the University for the coming summer session or fall semester, whichever the student plans to attend. It gives the University data for planning and will eliminate much of the waiting at the students' next registration.
If students fail to sign the cards at the scheduled period, they will find their next registration a longer process than usual, James K. Hitt, registrar, explained.
Students are asked to sign in the registrar's office, 122 Strong hall, according to the first letter of their last name. The schedule is:
Tuesday, May 2           A. B, C.
Wednesday, May 3         D. E, F.
Thursday, May 4          G. H, I.
Friday, May 5             J. K, L.
Monday, May 8            M. N, O.
Tuesday, May 9            P. Q, R.
Wednesday, May 10        S. T, U.
Thursday, May 11         W. V. X, Y, Z.
Howell, Eulich To Run Jayhawker
Friday, May 12, and Saturday,
may 13, will be for all students that were unable to sign on their scheduled days.
Mr. Hitt pointed out that if a student owes the University for parking fines, hospital bills, or library fines, that these debts must be paid before that student will be allowed to register again. He suggested that all fines and bills be paid before the end of this semester.
'Requiem' Practice Saturday
The final rehearsal on Verdi's "Requiem" will be held at 7 p.m. Saturday in Hoch auditorium. All the guest soloists will be present at that time.
Parade Honors American Day
WILLIAM HOWELL
"I Am An American Day" will be celebrated in Lawrence Saturday by the visits of such prominent leaders as His eminence Frances Cardinal Spellman, Archbishop of New York, and Gov. Frank Carlson.
A parade at 3:15 p.m. Saturday moving from Sixth and Massachusetts streets south to South park will open the event.
On the reviewing stand at Ninth and Massachusetts streets will be Cardinal Spellman, the Rev. Dale Turner, pastor of the Plymouth Congregational church, Perrin McElroy, labor leader from Kansas City, Mo., the Rev. George Towle, pastor of St. John's Catholic church, and Rabbi Samuel Mayerberg, of the Congregational B'nai Jehdah, Kansas City, Mo.
Turning to the mode of living of the Egyptians, Miss Baroudjian explained the Mohammedan religion and beliefs prevalent in the country.
Cardinal Spellman will speak following a dinner at 6:30 p.m. in the Community building. His address "Freedom by Right Divine," will be broadcast by radio stations WDAF and WREN.
"When a girl is born, the parents are very sad, and act as if they are ashamed," she said. "Girls are married when they are twelve, usually and they do not meet their bridegroom until after a marriage contact has been signed. The marriage
Speaking of Armenian culture, Miss Baroudjian said that Armenian music and dances are much like that of the Russians. Their language and songs are vigorous and enthusiastically used, for the people try to keep them alive in the face of persecution. Much of this persecution has ceased in the last 30 years, she explained.
Foreign Student Speaks About Egyptian Customs
Life in Egypt was explained by Virginie Baroudjian, College junior, in a talk given Thursday to the sociology club. She also told of the history of the Armenian culture.
"The Armenians suffered Turkishsecution for 600 years, and after World War I, chose to form an alliance with Russia." Miss Baroudjian explained. "The Armenians asked England, France, and the United States to accept their country as a mandate, but were refused."
"A few years ago, every boy was supposed to serve a term in the Egyptian army. This could be avoided by paying 20 Egyptian pounds (about $100) to the government. Some poor fathers worked all their lives to pay that sum to keep their sons out of the army.
is usually arranged through a third party.
"Boys are treated much better. When a boy is born, the father holds open house, and food, candy, and drink is served to all visitors for seven days, and ceremonies are performed to protect the child from illnesses and evil spirits.
Miss Baroudjian who speaks five languages used phrases in Arabic and French to help express herself in English. She has been in the United States for three years, and plans to become a citizen next year.
"That is changed now. The only exemption from military service is given if the boy goes to college for a higher education."
William Howell, College sophomore, was elected editor and John Eulich, business junior., was reelected business manager of the 1950-51 Jayhawker by the advisory board Thursday.
During the past year Howell has been make-up editor for the Jayhawker and business manager for Upstream. He is also editor of the Kansas Sig, annual publication of Alpha Xi chapter of Sigma Chi fraternity.
The 18-year-old business major came to the University this year from the University of Chicago, where he was public director of the Student Assembly-Student Government, equivalent to K.U.'s All Student Council. Howell was also on the business staff of the Chicago Maroon, University of Chicago's newspaper.
Marian Rippeetau, present Jayhawketer editor, said that Howell has been "an invaluable asset on this year's annual."
When asked about plans for the 1950-51 Jayhawker, the new editor replied that he was considering changing it from magazine to book form, but that such a move would depend upon the student's opinion.
Eulich will be the second man in more than 30 years to hold one of the two major staff positions for two consecutive years. He comes from Kansas City, Mo, and he is 20 years old.
Eulich has been business manager of the Bitter Bird for two years and was previously advertising manager of the Jayhawker. He has also been on the dean's honor roll. After graduating in 1951 he wants to work in the publishing field.
Howell will assume his duties as editor in the fall.
Members of the Jayhawker advisory board who chose the new staff are: Karl Klooz, chairman; Elmer Beth, professor of journalism; Raymond Nichols, executive secretary; Thomas Yoe, director of public relations; L. C. Woodruff, dean of men; Miss Margaret Habein, dean of women; Keith Wilson, former editor of Jayhawk; Mervin Clingan, business junior; Patricia Gardenhire, College freshman; Marian Ripplepeteau, retiring editor; and Thomas Sturgeon, instructor in English.
Water Ballet Is QuackClubProject
Members of the Quack club, women's swimming organization, will present a water ballet at 8 p.m. Tuesday, May 2, in the Robinson gym pool. The theme of the performance is the calendar year, with each routine representing a different month.
Preparations for the ballet have been under way since the beginning of the school year under the supervision of Miss Ruth Hoover, associate professor of physical education, beginning its students' techniques, the 25 women have concentrated on complete routines the past few weeks.
Church Symbolism Is Subject Of Methodist Discussion
Women only are invited to attend and the admission price is 50 cents.
Church symbolism will be discussed by Mrs. R. F. Gallup, Kansas City, Mo., at a meeting of Kappa Phi, national organization for Methodist student women, at 7 p.m. Friday in the First Methodist church, 946 Vermont.
From her travels about the United States, Mrs. Gallup has gathered photographs, slides, charts, and other illustrations of church symbols. She will trace symbol histories from pagan origin to modern times using these illustrations.
WEATHER
KANSAS—Cloudy, showers and thunderstorms this afternoon and tonight in the east and central portions.
JOHN EULICH
Chorus To Sing Requiem Sunday
The Manzoni "Requiem" by Giuseppe Verdi which will be performed by the University of Kansas Festival chorus at 3 p.m. Sunday in Hoch auditorium has an interesting history.
Shortly after the death of the Italian composer Gioacchino Rossini, Verdi suggested that the Italian composers combine their talents and write a requiem as a tribute to Rossini. The requiem would be performed at the cathedral of Bologna every hundredth year on the centenary of Rossini's death.
The project was accepted and 13 composers began working on it. However, when all were finished, the product lacked unity.
A short time later Alessandro Manzoni, an Italian statesman, died and Tedi agreed to write the whole notice and this time dedicate it to Manzoni.
Verdi's final work is what the audience will hear Sunday. There are 13 divisions, the last of which "Libera Me" is the part that Verdi originally wrote for the Rossini requiem. The performance requires approximately one and one-half hours.
But Mazzucato of Milan was so impressed by Verdi's part of the work that he asked Verdi to write the whole requiem.
Final Movie In Film Series Shown Tonight
The final movie in this semester's film series will be an American silent picture, "The Navigator," with Buster Keaton. It will be shown to-day at 7:30 p.m. in Hoch auditorium.
In case the audience doesn't know when to laugh or cry, Clarence Stewart, employee of the Bell Music company, will play mood music on a piano from the stage much in the same style before "talkies". If the action becomes stormy or violent Mr. Stewart may play the Lone Ranger's theme song, and if sad he may start in on Chopin's Funeral March.
Little of the latter type music will be used to accompany "The Navigator" for when Kansas-born Buster covers a picture, laughs usually follow.
The University of Kansas marching band will participate in the statewide Boy Scout Jamboree parade at Topeka on Saturday, Russel L. Wiley, director, announced today. Eighty-five men will march in the parade
One critic of Keaton, who plays the part of Rollo Treadway, said that "his wildest emotions are reflected by an occasional upward turn of the eyebrow."
Raymond Nichols, who is chairman of the committee responsible for selecting movies this semester, said that because of the success of the series this year the University is planning to continue the film series next year.
Other members of the committee are: W. H. Shoemaker, professor of Romance languages; J. A. Burzle, chairman of the German department; Herman Chubb, professor of political science; John Maxon, professor of music; Susan Allen Crafton, professor of speech; and Robert Thaver, engineering senior,
Professor Crafton, who will introduce today's movie, said that the director's goal was to help gestions as to films that might be obtained for next year's series.
KU Band To March In Boy Scout Parade
The band will leave Saturday morning. Following the parade an outdoor concert will be given on the state house grounds.
Included in the parade will be the Washburn university and Santa Fe bands, drum and bugle corps, Scout flag displays, Cub scout processions, and floats.
Army Engineers Aid Defense By Research, Conservation
Brig. Gen. Samuel D. Sturgis, division engineer for the army's Missouri river division stressed these two points in a speech that preceded his presentation of a charter to the local post of the Society of American Military Engineers.
The primary mission of the corps of engineers is to provide for the national defense through conservation, research and development.
General Sturgis explained the civil responsibilities of the corps of engineers as largely that of carrying out a long range policy in maintenance and control of rivers and harbors.
With the passage of the flood control act of 1944, a flexible framework for development of the Missouri river basin was established.
"The chief of engineers is assisted by various boards and commissions in planning and recommending flood control of river and harbor projects to congress." he said.
When a project has been approved, the corps of engineers then carries it out.
velopment of water resources can the great plains area survive.
General Sturgis, who is currently concerned with the flood on the upper Missouri river, is convinced that only through control and de-
The general said the plan provides control of destructive floods, irrigation, development of hydro-electric power, navigation, soil erosion control, fish and wild life conservation, and public recreation.
"Two basic problems, flood and drought, confront the seven million persons who make their homes in the valley. In the lower basin, the problem is generally too much water in the form of destructive floods."
At present, the corps of engineers is working on five multiple purpose reservoirs and a number of levees to aid in the control of the flood conditions, he said.