University Daily Kansan
Friday, Nov. 4, 1949
OF THE UNIVERSITY OF KANSAS
STUDENT NEWSPAPER
Lawrence, Kansas
California Man Wins 1949 Nobel Science Prize
Stockholm, Sweden—(U.P.)—T h a United States and Japan, enemies in World War II, Thursday won 1949 Nobel prizes in science. An American received the award in chemistry and a Japanese the award in physics.
The American winner is Dr. William Francis Giauco, 54, professor of chemistry at the University of California, Berkeley.
The Japanese is Dr. Hideki Yukawa, professor of physics at Kyoto University and now temporarily on the staff of Columbia University in New York City.
Yukawa was honored for his long research into elementary particles of nature, particularly for his prediction that a particle called the "meson" existed in nature and might be a contributing factor in the binding forces of the atom. He is now 42 and has been in the United States about a year.
Each prize is worth $30,171.74. The winners will be awarded the money formally at the Nobel festival in Stockholm Saturday, Dec. 10, the anniversary of the death of Alfred Nobel, who set up the Nobel prizes.
The Swedish academy in announcing the two winners today said no prize would be given this year in literature because no candidate received a majority of votes.
Giauque, born of American parents at Niagara Falls, Ont., has gained scientific fame for his research in the properties of matter at very low temperatures. He shared honors with Dr. H. L. Johnston in the discovery of oxygen isotopes—oxygen atoms that have more weight than the common variety.
His more advanced research work includes discovery of a method of producing temperatures approaching absolute zero, where all specific heat vanishes.
His work with Dr. Johnston in discovering the existence of isotopes of oxygen paved the way for discovery by others, using the same method, of isotopes of carbon and oxygen and hydrogen 2, known as deuterium, which is a component of "heavy water," a material that had a part in the early atomic bomb research.
Unlike many renowned scientists, Giauque continues to teach undergraduate chemistry courses, including freshman chemistry. He also teaches thermodynamics and advanced physical chemistry.
Giauque got his degree in chemistry at the University of California in 1922. He promptly was appointed to the staff in the department of chemistry. He became a full professor in 1934. He has earned many honors, including the 1929 award of the Pacific division prize of the American Association for the Advancement of Science; the Charles Frederick Chandler medal at Columbia university; the Elliott Cresson medal of Franklin Institute.
Ghancellor Deane W. Malot will discuss the task of education in a democracy at the fourth annual Lawrence town hall meeting in Liberty Memorial high school auditorium at 8 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 10.
Yukawa is the first Japanese or Oriental to be named a Nobel prize winner.
His talk is part of the observance of American education week in Lawrence. W. E. Wolfe, superintendent of Lawrence schools, will be introduced to the community.
Malott Will Speak At Town Meeting
Jayhawker Rally Set On Saturday
A app rally to welcome home the football team from the Kansas-Nebraska game will be held at 11:30 p.m. Saturday at the Union Pacific station, announced Leslie Roenigk, head cheerleader.
The Jayhawkers will return on the Downtown Quarterback special, a train which will be carrying about 350 Lawrence and Topeka football fans.
Fans Will Hold Rally At NU
A pre-game rally is planned Saturday in Lincoln that will include the KU band, Jay Janes, Ku Kus, Red Peppers, Froshawks, and several hundred Jayhawk fans making the trip by special train, auto, and bus, Leslie Roenigk, head cheer-leader, said.
Upon the arrival at 11:45 a.m. of the Quarterback special at the Burlington railroad station in Lincoln, the pep organizations and all other Jayhawker fans will form a parade and march behind the band to the Hotel Lincoln.
About 350 K.U. fans will ride the special train.
In marching to the hotel, the K.U. band will play, "I'm a Sunflower from the Sunflower State," while the paraders sing it.
A rally will be held in front of the Hotel Lincoln between noon and 12:15 p.m. while the Kansas football team loads into buses to go to the stadium. "We hope to make this rally the most enthusiastic held this year." Roenick said.
Following the rally at the hotel there will be a short parade through the Lincoln business district.
"The cheerleaders and the pep clubs urge all K.U. football fans going to Lincoln to include this big parade and rally in their plans to help beat Nebraska and make it one of the finest rallys ever held in Lincoln by a K.U. following." Roenigk said.
Five Schools Plan Meeting
Those to attend from the University are: Frank T. Stockton, dean of University Extension; Guy V. Keeler, director of the bureau of lecture courses; Miss Ruth Kenney, director of the bureau of correspondence study; Gerald Pearson, director of University Extension classes; and Fred Montgomery, director of visual instruction.
Deans and members of extension departments of five Kansas teachers colleges will meet for general roundtable discussions Saturday, Nov. 12, at Hays, Kan.
The roundtables will include a discussion of correspondence classes, the techniques involved in getting adults interested in community organizations, and a discussion of means of promoting and strengthening the Kansas Adult Education association.
The school that will be represented are the University of Kansas, Kansas State college, Ft. Hays State college, Pittsburg State Teachers college, and Emporia State Teachers college.
Guests Win Bridge Prize
Two guests, Miss Veta B. Lear and Mrs. Robert Royer, won the Four No Bridge club's championship game for the month Wednesday.
Second high was won by Wendell E. Bennet, graduate student, and F. Eugene Rinker education sophomore.
Union To Get Television Set, Jones Announces
The Union will have a television set, probably within a month, Ogden S. Jones, chairman of the Union Operating board, said.
Plans for buying the set were made and a committee to select it was chosen at a meeting of the operating board Thursday night.
A report on the present status of plans for additions to the Union was given by George M. Beal, professor of architecture. The union will be extended over the sun deck to its present height and a similar addition will be made on the south.
"We want to have a screen large enough that a good number of people can watch it at the same time," said Mr. Jones.
L. E. Woolley, manager of the Union book store, gave a report on the functions and operation of the book store, which the operating board set up in 1946.
Miss Hermina Zipple, director of the Union, discussed the policies of running the building which have been passed down by former operating boards.
Craig Hampton, president of Student Union activities, reported on the schedule of dances, coffees, the homecoming dance and reception, and College Daze, which are planned for this year.
Miss Skinner Returns To KU
Cornelia Otis Skinner, author humorist, and monologuist will return to the University Friday, Nov 11, to present a program of monologues at 8 p.m. in Fraser theater.
Miss Skinner appeared at the University in 1935.
The monologues which Miss Skinner will give are taken from history, literature, and contemporary life. She will portray conflict, plot, characterization, and emotion within a short scene. Some of the monologues were written by Miss Skinner and others she has adapted to her own style.
Miss Skinner's appearance at the University is sponsored by the department of speech and drama.
KANSAS—Fair today. Warner east, highs 70 to 75 west. 65 to 70 east. Tomorrow fair and mild.
Union Will Serve Early Breakfast
Weather
Breakfast will be served starting at 6:45 a.m. Saturday in the main cafeteria, at the Union, Miss Hermina Zipple, director of the Union, announced today.
The early breakfast has been arranged for those who will attend the K.U.-Nebraska football game at Lincoln Saturday.
Alumnus Gives Bird Specimens
A gift of 1,882 study specimens of birds to the University Museum of Natural History by Dr. Alexander Wetmore was announced today by Cancellor Deane W. Malott. Dr. Wetmore is secretary of the Smithsonian institute in Washington, D. C.
The specimens have been put to immediate use in advanced teaching and research. Dr. E. R. Hall, director of the museum, said the Wetmore gift will geographically supplement those specimens the University already has.
Dr. Wetmore prepared the collection more than 35 years ago, before he was formally associated with any research institution. He took specimens of birds from Arkansas, California, District of Columbia, Wisconsin, and western Kansas; Argentine and Midway island.
Duplication of the collection would be impossible and a similar one would cost more than $3,000. Dr. Hall said.
"Much of the collection is from areas that today are well within the limits of large cities. The specimens are therefore an irreplaceable record of the bird life that formerly existed in those areas."
Dr. Wetmore graduated from the University in 1912. He worked his way through school as assistant in the Museum of Natural History. The association awarded Dr. Wetmore its Distinguished Service award at K.U.'s 75th anniversary celebration in 1941.
That year he was also the principal speaker at the services for the reopening of Dyche hall, where the museum is housed.
Dr. Stene Will Speak To Unitarian Liberals
Dr. Edwin O. Stene, professor of political science, will speak on "Principles of Unitarianism" at a meeting of the Unitarian Liberal fellowship. The meeting will be held at 4 p.m. Sunday in the Pine room of the Union. Everyone is invited.
High Speed Reading Taught By Developing Seeing Skill
Silence prevailed in the classroom. Every student looked intently at the darkened screen. Then, like a flash of lightning, seven digits were flashed on the screen. They remained there for exactly 1/100 of a second. The students wrote down their impressions which they later checked for accuracy.
"Most people are about 20 per cent alive, as far as their basic senses are concerned." Dr. Renshaw says. "Proper seeing is a skill which needs
to be learned, like playing a piano. speaking French or playing good golf"
Approximately 47 students experience this unusual form of training three hours weekly. They are enrolled in the speed reading course, one of several non-credit courses offered by the University reading laboratory, under the direction of Dr. Henry P. Smith.
To increase a person's vision, slides containing five, seven or nine digits are flashed on the screen by means of a "tachistoscope." The tachistoscope is a machine which projects an image on the screen at various time intervals, ranging from 1-25 to 1-100 of a second.
Seven weeks are required to complete this course. All students are eligible to enroll.
"The system is by no means fool proof," Dr. Smith warns. "It is still in the experimental stage, and those who fail should be fully aware of this fact."
The system, used for the first time at the University, is based on a theory developed by Dr. Samuel Renshaw, an experimental psychologist at Ohio State university. His theory is that if a person is able to see better, he will also be able to read more accurately and quickly
Agard To Have Full Schedule During His Visit
Professor Agard is to give the second lecture in the third series of lectures in the humanities, scheduled for 8 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 8 in Fraser theater. He will talk on "The Mythological Tradition in Sculpture."
A full schedule of talks, conferences, and luncheons has been arranged for Walter R. Agard, chairman of the classics department at the University of Wisconsin, during his three-day visit at the University. He will be here Monday, Nov. 7 through Wednesday, Nov. 9.
It will be Professor Agard's second appearance as a speaker in the humanities series at the University. In February, 1948 he spoke on classical literature. He has lectured and written books on ancient Greek literature, art, art21 architecture; modern American architecture, and the classics in modern education.
"Professor Agard is here for the advantage of students, particularly juniors, seniors, and graduates, interested in the humanities and the classics," said George W. Kreye, chairman of the humanities committee.
Three informal conferences with students have been arranged for Professor Agard. They are scheduled for 2 p.m. Monday, Nov. 7 in 202 Fraser hall; 10 a.m. Tuesday, Nov. 8 in 324 Strong hall; and 10:30 a.m. Wednesday, Nov. 9 in 202 Fraser hall. All interested students are invited to attend.
In addition to the humanities lecture, three other talks are scheduled that will be open to the public. They are "The Teaching of Greek Drama in Translation" at 4 p.m. Monday in Fraser theater; "What Is Classical Sculpture," an illustrated lecture, at 9 a.m. Tuesday in Strong auditorium; and "The Enjoyment of Greek Tragedy" at 9 a.m. Wednesday in the Little theater of Green hall.
The College committee on the humanities, the College curriculum committee, and the general education committee of the University will hear Professor Agard explain "The Program of Integrated Studies at the University of Wisconsin." The meeting will be at 8 p.m. Monday in the Kansas room of the Union.
Professor Agard will be the guest of Chancellor Malott at a dinner at 6:30 p.m. Tuesday in the English room of the Union.
Faculty members of University High school are in Topeka today attending meetings of the Kansas State Teachers association. The two-day meeting began Thursday.
UHS Faculty Attends Teachers Meeting
Similar sessions are being held at Dodge City, Salina, Hays, Wichita and Coffeyville.
The final general session at 8 p.m. today will feature an address by Gill Robb Wilson, New York Herald-Tribune columnist, entitled "The Intellectual Demands of the Air Age."
Mrs. Margaret Wulfruhle, University extension teacher of audio-visual methods, also will speak.
Miss Lowrance To Take Part In Latin Roundtable Today
Miss Winnie D. Lowrance, assistant professor of Latin, will speak on "What's Behind the Rules" at a Latin roundtable discussion of the Kansas State Teachers association in Wichita today.
L. R. Lind, chairman of the Latin and Greek department, will attend a similar meeting in Topeka