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University Daily Kansan
Page 0432_1 from reel: L 2343 (1948-10-29 to 1949-10-10)
https://digital.lib.ku.edu/ku-udk/151053

Title: 24 Receive Speech-Drama HS Honors
Summary: Two hundred fifteen students from 48 Kansas high schools participated in the first annual state Speech and Drama festival at the University, with winners receiving honors in various categories.
Category: campus news
Subjects: student achievements; high school competitions; speech and drama
Confidence: 0.85

Title: Medical Center Plans New Course
Summary: The University Medical Center will offer a short postgraduate course in general surgery, with participation by physicians and four guest lecturers from various medical schools.
Category: campus news
Subjects: medical education; postgraduate training; university medical center
Confidence: 0.8

Title: Aeronautical Engineers Display Air Equipment
Summary: Students in the aeronautical engineering department constructed a scale model of a ram-jet engine and will demonstrate it during the Engineering Exposition, along with other air equipment displays.
Category: campus news
Subjects: engineering education; aeronautical engineering; student projects
Confidence: 0.8

Title: Six Schools to Meet Here
Summary: Six universities and colleges will be represented at a regional conference of student branches of the American Society of Mechanical Engineers to be held at the University on May 6-7.
Category: campus news
Subjects: university conferences; student organizations; American Society of Mechanical Engineers
Confidence: 0.8

Title: Insects, 30 Foot Snakes Shared Jungle With Nixon
Summary: Earl K. Nixon, a resident engineer with the State Geological Survey, describes his four years working in the jungles of Venezuela and Peru, including encounters with dangerous insects and 30-foot snakes.
Category: features/profiles
Subjects: adventure travel; jungle exploration; personal experiences
Named Entities: Nixon, Earl K. [engineer]
Confidence: 0.75

Title: Ernest Colwell to Talk Here
Summary: Ernest Cadman Colwell, president of the University of Chicago, will deliver a lecture on 'The Humanities and the Study of the New Testament' at 8 p.m. Tuesday, April 26, in the Frank Strong Auditorium.
Category: features/profiles
Subjects: academic lectures; university events; religious studies
Named Entities: Colwell, Ernest Cadman [scholar]
Confidence: 0.8

Title: He's a Hero—Fine Later in Court—Fined
Summary: Jim Hopkinson was hailed as a hero for rescuing a passenger from a seaplane crash, but later appeared in court and was fined $10 for careless and reckless operation of an aircraft.
Category: campus news
Subjects: legal cases; heroism; newspaper coverage
Confidence: 0.75

Title: Directors to Talk at 'Y's' Meeting
Summary: Two guest speakers will discuss racial problems at the Kansas State YM-YWCA workshop, including George Houser, national secretary of the Congress on Racial Equality, and William Boyd, head of the social science department.
Category: campus news
Subjects: student organizations; YM-YWCA; racial equality
Confidence: 0.75

Title: YM-YW Discuss Summer Camps
Summary: The University YMCA and YWCA will discuss summer projects and camp opportunities at a joint meeting, with information about various summer camps and leadership training programs.
Category: campus news
Subjects: student organizations; summer programs; YMCA camps
Confidence: 0.75

Title: AATSP to Hear Puerto Rican Cervantes Day
Summary: The American Association of Teachers of Spanish and Portuguese will feature two prominent speakers for its Cervantes Day program, including Dr. Melendez of Puerto Rico and Dr. Pitcher of St. Louis.
Category: campus news
Subjects: cultural events; foreign language; Puerto Rican culture
Confidence: 0.75

Title: Revenue From State Mineral Resources Approaches Value of Wheat Produced
Summary: Kansas mineral resources are generating revenue approaching the value of the state's wheat crop, with the state ranking fifth in the production of oil and gas and various other minerals.
Category: local news
Subjects: state economy; mineral resources; agriculture
Confidence: 0.75

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