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UNIVERSITY DAILY KANSAN, LAWRENCE, KANSAS
MONDAY, MAY 16, 1949
Marvin, Telfel Give Journalism Talks
Lincoln. Neb.-The mission of the press today is to make significant things interesting, Dean Burton W. Marvin of the William Allen White School of Journalism and Public Information told a Journalism day audience at the University of Nebraska May 13.
"We can talk about readability all we want," he declared, "but if what is made readable isn't worth reading, why bother about readability?"
It is very necessary now, he declared, that the public be acquainted with such problems as taxation on the local, state and national levels; that such subjects as the care of the mentally ill be presented in poignantly human terms; that the reader be made to understand what effect foreign aid is having or will have on him.
He asserted that all such matters are news and that a newspaper should present them in interesting fashion in the public interest and self interest.
Dean Marvin cited examples o newspapers that have attained great financial and circulation success because they covered the significant aspects of our society and made them interesting.
Journalism day is an annual event at the University of Nebraska. Dean Marvin is a 1935 graduate of that institution.
West De Pere, Wis.—Journalism schools give "the soundest and most thorough liberal arts education," Emil L. Telfel, assistant professor of journalism, told 50 St. Norbert college students at their annual publications' dinner May 12.
"Every journalism course, properly taught, is simply an attempt to focus on a specific problem the concern of liberal arts subject," Mr. Telfel said.
James H. Raglin, 1948 journalism graduate who is director of publicity and journalism courses at St. Norbert college, was toastmaster.
Mr. Telfel criticized the theory that a student needs only libera arts courses to prepare himself for newspaper work. He also attacked "the smug delusion among older newspaper men that you can learn more on a paper in six months than you can in four years in journalism school.
As preparation for journalism there is little value in a liberal arts course consisting of water-tight subjects which are never integrated for the student and which he never applies to the problems of a complex modern life," he said.
He quoted James S. Pope, managing editor of the Louisville Courrier-Journal, who told a journalism teachers' convention that "it's an appalling prospect to learn journalism on a paper because there is no system or method, and no professional attitude."
Find Proportion, Lloyd Houston Tells YMCA Cabinet At Retreat Program
One of the greatest things in life is a proper sense of proportion—the ability to find the middle way between extremes, Lloyd Houston, Lawrence merchant, told Y.M.C.A. cabinet members at a retreat held Sunday in the Student Union.
The retreat was the last in a series of meetings held to orient the new cabinet members with the association's program. The new cabinet outlined some of the general plans and programs for the coming year. dent, announced three new appointments to the Ther-
"It isn't what we want to be true, but what actually is true that we should be looking for," Mr. Houston said. "We have to accept the pragmatic theory in many things; however, we must maintain many of our traditions, especially the Christian tradition," he added.
Speaking on the "Golden Mean," Mr. Houston told the cabinet his father's favorite motto, "Moderation in all things, total abstinence in some." However, he said there was danger that the middle-of-the-roader may stand for nothing—will get nothing done.
"The 'Y' doesn't need a large membership in terms of the entire University", said Mr. Houston, chairman of the association's advisory board. "What we need to do is take those we have and work up a good program around them."
Robert L. Davis, Y.M.C.A. president, announced three new appointments to the cabinet at the retreat. They are Donovan E. Hull, College freshman; Nelson H. Moore, College sorhomore; and Robert R. Payne, College junior.
Ketterman Re-elected Head Of Christian Fellowship
Herbert Ketterman, College sophomore, has been re-elected president of the Inter-Varsity Christian fellowship.
Other officers are William Herwig, business junior, vice-president; Orcena Michelson, College junior, secretary; Francis G. Douglas, College junior, treasurer; Janice Herwig, College junior, and Marvin Burnham, engineer junior, Bible study chairmen, James Small, College sophomore, publicity chairman; and Charlotte Thomas, College freshman, and Gordon Maxwell, College sophomore, social chairmen.
Leo Poland, club faculty sponsor,
spoke on "Our Principles of Faith."
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Alumni To Be Given Honors
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The Alumni association of the University, following a custom started in 1941, will again present citations to alumni for "distinguished service in their respective fields."
The awards will be made at the commencement dinner for all alumni, faculty, and guests of the University. The dinner is to be held at 5 p.m. Sunday, June 5 in the Union.
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Fred Ellsworth, secretary of the Alumni association, said the names of winners will not be announced until the banquet. The citations will be in the form of leather bound certificates signed by the president of the Alumni association, the Alumni secretary, and the chancellor.
At the present time, there are 76 names on the roll of citation winners, an average of about ten awards each year. Twelve of those selected in the past have been unable to attend the presentation and have not received their citations.
On June 9, 1941, the first time alumni were honored, 10 of the most distinguished graduates of the University were presented with citations. This group included William Allen White, editor and writer, Emporia, Kan; Alf M. Landon, former governor, Topeka, Kan; Irving Hill, manufacturer and banker, Lawrence; George F. Zook, president, American Council on Education, Washington, D.C.; Harold D. Smith, United States budget director, Washington, D.C.
Also cited were Frank E. Marcy, engineer, inventor, San Diego, Calif; Clarence E. McClung, zoologist, Swarthmore, Pa.; Dr. Claude F. Dixon, surgeon, Rochester, Minn.; Alexander Wetmore secretary, Smithsonian Institution, Washington, D.C.; and E. V. McCollum, food specialist, Johns Hopkins university, Baltimore, Maryland.
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Museum Adds 2,000 Specimens To Natural History Collection
Approximately 2,000 specimens of small mammals, birds, reptiles, and amphibious were brought back to the University by Prof. E.R.Hall director of the Museum of Natural History, when he recently returned from a month's trip to Mexico.
Medical Center Wins Award At State Medical Meeting
Presidents of six leading campus organizations will also lead discussions. They are Grace J. Gwinner, A.W.S.; Betty van the Dsmissen, Mortar Board; Robert H. Chessy, Y.M.C.A. (1948-49); Nancy D. Smith, W.Y.C.A.; Maxine L. Holsinger, I.S.A., and Ernest C Friesen, A.S.C.
Gerald W. Waugh, College junior, and John M. Amberg, College sophomore, will give talks on sports at the University.
Professor Hall, accompanied by Mrs. Hall, went to Mexico to survey,
YM, YW To Hold Freshmen Camp
"The camp is to help new students become better oriented to college and the University 'Y' programs." Ned Linegar, Y.M.C.A. executive secretary, said. "For the past three years our association has sponsored these camps. This is the first year it will include the women," he added.
A freshman camp sponsored by the Y.M.C.A. and Y.W.C.A. is scheduled for Sept 9 through Sept. 11 at Lone Star lake.
The University Medical center in Kansas City, won first place with its exhibit at the convention of the Kansas Medical society which was held in Topeka May 9 through May 12. The exhibit was on "Modern Methods of Anesthesia."
During the three day period, talks will be given by Miss Margaret Hobein, dean of women, and L. C. Woodruff, dean of men.
Second place winner in the educational exhibits was the Hertzler clinic at Halstead.
the work being done on a co-operative
tive study of the geographic distribution of North America's native wild animals. The study is being made jointly by the University of Kansas and the Institute of Biology of the National University of Mexico, Mexico City.
Professor Hall conferred with the museum's two field representatives, J. R. Alcorn, in western Mexico, and Walter W. Dalquest in eastern Mexico.
"While visiting each of the field representatives, we planned work for future, and I gained first-hand experience of the work which is being done," said Professor Hall. The 2000 specimens which I brought back were collected by the field workers and will be used by University graduate students and staff members for study purposes."
In Mexico City, Professor and Mrs. Hall became acquainted with some of the biologists and administrative officials who "recently have been appointed to positions in Mexico that have a bearing on this cooperative study."
While visiting the University of Mexico, Professor Hall gave a lecture in English. He brought back some page proofs for joint manuscripts which "should appear in print within six months."
Professor Hall reported that the work being conducted by the field representatives was progressing very satisfactorily and that some of the specimens collected by the two men are very rare and valuable to science.
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