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University Daily Kansan
OF THE UNIVERSITY OF KANSAS
Wednesday, Nov 16, 2024
STUDENT NEWSPAPER
Lawrence, Kansas
Sculpture Shows Culture Of Age, Said Agard
Interpretations of mythological characters by sculptors of different ages represent the culture and spirit of that age, Walter R. Agard, chairman of the classics department at the University of Wisconsin, told approximately 700 persons in Fraser theater Tuesday night.
It was the second lecture in the third series of lectures in the humanities. The lecture was the first to be illustrated by slides in the humanities program which began two years ago. Chancellor Deane W. Malott introduced the speaker.
Professor Agard outlined three reasons for the persistence of classical sculpture through the ages. He said that classical sculpture remained important for its literary, artistic, and human values.
"The basic reason has been for the human value which the sculpture contains," he said. "In times when life seemed drab, mechanical, and futile, mythological stories have stimulated man into fresh enjoyment of living and more profound knowledge of the tragedy in the present world."
"I hope that in our time we have become familiar with classical sculpture through the uncovering of old Greek works of art in recent years," she said. "We are going to be a place for this sort of sculpture in the future."
Professor Agard singled out two men as leaders in the field of classical sculpture today. They are Antoine Bourdell, a French sculptor, and Carl Milles, who carved the well-known Fountain of the Mississippi in St. Louis.
B. Quincy Morgan, professor of German at Stanford university, will be the next guest speaker in the humanity series on Tuesday, Dec. 13. He will talk on "Goethe Today and Tomorrow."
The Kansas-Nebraska section of the American Society for Engineering Education will hold their 30th annual meeting Friday and Saturday at the University.
Engineers Meet Here
Faculty members from the Schools of Engineering and Architecture at Kansas State college, the University of Kansas, and the University of Nebraska will be present for a program of addresses, dinners, and round-table discussions.
"The Role of Industry and the College Educator in the Industry-College Relationship," is the subject of a speech by C. G. Rous, sales manager of the Westinghouse Electric corporation, Kansas City, Mo., at 9 am Saturday in Strong auditorium.
Gen. Manton S. Eddy, commander of the Staff and Command school, Fort Leavenworth will give the opening address at a dinner in the Kansas room of the Union at 6-15 p. m. Friday. His subject is "Russia and the Atom Bomb."
Two hundred persons are expected to attend, said George W. Bradshaw, chairman of the K. U. civil engineering department, and vice-president of the society.
Maxon To Give Art Lecture
Dr. John Maxon, director of the University Museum of Art, will give the second in a series of art lectures at 8 p.m. Thursday in the Museum of Art. The title of his lecture, is "Origins of Modern Decorations."
Broken Plates Delay Jayhawker
Broken engraving plates have delayed the release of the first issue of the Jayhawker magazine until Monday, Nov. 14.
"The Jayhawkers definitely will be out by Monday," said Marian Rippeateau, of the magazine. "The delay was unavoidable and we are sorry it happened."
Medical History Lectures Begin
The first Logan Clendening lectures on the history of medicine will be delivered Tuesday, Nov. 15, by Dr. John F. Fulton, Sterling professor of physiology at Yale university.
Dr. Fulton, an author on medical history, will speak at 11 a.m. in Strong auditorium on "Vesalius Four Centuries Later," and at 4 p.m. at the Kansas university Medical center in Kansas City, Kan. on "English Medicine in the 18th Century."
Dr. Fulton, the holder of doctor of philosophy and doctor of medicine degrees, was a Rhodes scholar and later a fellow at Oxford university in England.
The Clendening lecturship was endowed with $10,000 last year by Mrs. Logan Clendening of San Marino, Calif., in honor of her late husband. Dr. Clendening, nationally known Kansas City, Mo., physician who died in 1945, was an alumnus of K.U. and headed the University history of medicine department for many years.
Weather
KANSAS—Fair and mild today and warmer tomorrow. Night-time lows in the East will be from 50 to 55 and from 36 to 48 in the West.
"We are not trying to defy anyone." Miss Givin said. "We simply have not heard about it before now. The students who made complaints to the city council didn't complain to us."
Authority under a city ordinance permits the council to have the walk repaired and expenses billed to Alpha Delta Pi if action is not taken by the sorority.
The council passed a resolution at its Monday night meeting to make the request after students from Corbin, Foster, and Sterling halls had complained about the condition of the walk at previous council meetings.
Miss Givin said that the sorority has not yet been informed officially of the council action. Harold Fisher city clerk, has been authorized by the council to do so.
That was the statement made to day by Barbara Givin, president of Alnha Delta Pi.
In explaining that the sorority had had no indication of the council taking such action, Miss Givin said the sidewalk was seldom used by Alpha Delta Pi members.
"The brick walk is along the east side of our property and our house faces south to the campus," she explained. "We go west when we leave for the campus, so we never come in going to and from the University."
Complaints were made after two University students had sprained ankles while walking on the sidewalk.
Miss Givin also revealed that the present condition of the rundown walk is not due entirely to natural deterioration.
Alpha Delta Pi Surprised By Need For New Sidewalk
Alpha Delta Pi, social sorority, was taken completely by surprise by announcement that the Lawrence city council will request the sorority to repair the brick sidewalk along the east side of its property at 1145 Indiana street, or withstand the expense of city repair.
English Proficiency Needed Student Spot Check Shows
A spot check of student opinion on the necessity of the English proficiency examination showed 10 students in favor, five opposed, and three who had no opinion.
Jo Anne Jacobs, education sen said, "I'm all for it, because average college student d know how to write correct En-
Students in the College, School of Education, and William Allen White School of Journalism and Public Information must pass the examination to be eligible for graduation.
I think perhaps the exam is required of the wrong people," and Dale W. Ferguson, journalism minor. "Students in journalism and education should naturally be proficient. If the exam is required, should apply to all schools."
Paul B. Lawson, dean of the College, who was instrumental in making the examination a requirement, said, "We do not want any student to graduate from the University without being able to organize his thoughts on a subject, and put them down on paper in an understandable manner. Even after 10 hours of English, students may become careless. The examination tends to keep them on their toes All we want is for graduates of K.U. to have a minimum skill in writing ordinary English."
Students favoring the requirement said that graduates from any university should be able to write correct English. Students, who opposed the examination, felt that 10 hours of English should be a sufficient requirement for graduation. If the student is not proficient in English after passing those courses, it is the fault of the University for passing them, they contended.
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Evalyn Honomichil, College senior, does not believe that the examination should be required for graduation. "All you have to do is write simple, complete sentences. I don't see how anyone could fail to pass it after 10 hours of English," she said.
"I think the exam is necessary," said Doris Greenbank, journalism senior. "Every student who receives a college degree should be able to write clearly, and the proficiency exam is a good way to find out if he can do so. Students who try too hard are often the ones who fail to pass the exam. They make their writing so complex that they are unable to handle it effectively."
Robert C. Casad, freshman year law student, said, "I don't think the exam is necessary. The subjects of the
Surgical Building Program Nov.21
A new surgical building, constructed at a cost of one million dollars, will be formally dedicated at the University of Kansas Medical Center Monday, Nov. 21. Speakers at the opening ceremony will be Governor Carlson and Deane W. Malott, chancellor.
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Invitations have been sent to the board of regents, two United States senators, Supreme court justices, and Kansas legislators to attend the ceremony. The dedication will be televised to a life-size screen in the auditorium of the building, where guests can watch the proceedings.
The 85-bed addition to the medical center includes eight operating suites, expanded X-ray facilities, and an emergency room. Television was installed in the operating rooms in September to aid instruction in operating techniques. A two-way, nurse-to-patient intercommunication system has also been installed in the building.
The intercommunication system will allow any patient to contact the nurse on duty at all times. Self-adjuster beds have been installed to give the patient greater comfort. Two automatic elevators were installed in the building.
Besides providing better care for the patient, the new addition will enlarge and improve teaching facilities for medical students and interns at the medical center. Because of space limitations at the dedication ceremony, admittance will be by invitation only.
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Carlson Silent On Successor To Sen. Reed
Reed carved successful careers in three different fields—politics, newspaper publishing and in the railway mail service.
However, most Kansans expected Reed to run again, probably opposing Carlson who was virtually certain to enter the race.
Parsons, Kan, Nov. 9- (U.P.) — The sudden death of U. S. Sen. Clyde Martin Reed, Kansas, Republican senior senator, today gave his political adversary, Gov. Frank Carlson, an opportunity to name his successor.
Raymond Nichols, executive secretary and assistant to the chancellor, expressed the feeling of University officials about Senator Reed's death in the following statement:
"In the death of Senator Reed, the U. S. senate has lost one of its most influential leaders. Senator Reed had a wealth of practical experience and sound judgment which were invaluable in senate activities. He will be sadly missed by the people of Kansas and the entire Mid-West."
He battled for better railroad transportation facilities for the Mid-west's wheat crop at harvest time. Annually, it produces more grain to market.
While funeral arrangements were made for the outspoken 78-year-old political publisher, Carlson remained silent on his choice to replace Reed during the months before next year's primary.
Carlson, also a Republican, had been expected almost certainly to oppose Reed for the party's senatorial nomination in next year's primary. In solidly - Republican Kansas, the nomination would have been virtually tantamount to election.
As recently as Tuesday afternoon, Reed visited the offices of the Parsons Sun, a daily evening newspaper he published. He was released from a hospital Nov. 3 after suffering an influenza attack.
Reed suffered a heart attack last night as he started down the stairway of his home here. He tumbled down the stairs and died before a doctor could reach him.
The second - term senator had left it up to his physicians whether he would run for a third term in 1950. He would have completed 12 years in the senate in January, 1951.
Kansas grain was usually foremost in his activities.
As Kansas' governor from 1929 to 1931, he spearheaded the successful western grain rate case, resulting in reduced charges for grain shipments from the Midwest. Reed argued and won the case personally before the Interstate Commerce commission.
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He said that if he ran next year, his two major platform clients would be stanchion support of the Teft - Hartley law and equally-vigorous criticism of high federal government spend.
politics. Reed worked for the railway mail service. Starting as a mail clerk at Wichita, he use to superintendent of the Railway Adjustment Division in Washington during Theodore Roosevelt's administration.
He was survived by his wife, three
daughters.