MONDAY, MAY 17, 1948
UNIVERSITY DAILY KANSAN, LAWRENCE, KANSAS
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He Remembers The Exercise In'76, A Skeleton Attended The Ceremony
John Henry Albach, '86, 618 W. 4th, retired publisher of the Lawrence Democrat, though 85 years old and totally blind, can still remember the first graduation ceremony held in Fraser hall.
He was 14 when the inaugural ceremony was conducted in Fraser in the spring of 1873. The former newspaperman wistfully recounts a vivid incident that happened during the cere-
"In 1876 Fraser hall was not yet finished, but it had been subjected to a severe pummeling by wind and rain. The graduating class and a considerable crowd of well-wishers were assembled in Fraser theater while Gertrude Bulline, a graduating student, was giving her oral recitation (then required of all graduating students).
"Suddenly a section of the ceiling directly over the stage fell. It was several moments before the frightened Miss Bullene was able to re-address the shocked audience.
"She had just resumed when a manikin of a human skeleton was suddenly dropped through the hole in the ceiling. She fainted and so
did many others in the big room. "A professor of mathematics sitting in the front row led a search through the building and stationed two men at each descending stairway, but found only a rope hanging from the top of one of the air shafts and extending all the way to the basement. The prankster probably made his getaway down that robe and joined the hunt for himself."
Mr. Albach was one of seven students to be graduated from the School of Law in 1886. It was then a two-year law course, and "Ucle Jimmie" Green was the dean. Mr. Albach has two sons who were graduated from the University, Robert, '20, and Henry, '22.
37 Snakes To Be Exhibited At Dyche Harmless Models, Plaster And Paint
An exhibit of snakes from several states, including Kansas, will soon be completed in Dyche museum, said Russell Camp, preparator of verte- me Paleontology.
The exhibit consists of 37 snakes of various types including bull snake, king, ribbon, garter, red-bellied, and pine snakes. It will also include such common ones as the rattler and copperhead. The snakes are made of plaster of paris and painted to look like real-like specimens.
The collection was sent to the museum several months ago by Glenn Rinker of Hamilton who has collected them from all over the United States. He reproduced and painted the snakes himself.
The exhibit is being prepared by Mr. Camp and George White, the museum's taxidermist.
Mr. Camp said that snakes appeal to the majority of people and that he believes they are wrong in killing every snake they see. He said there are only three snakes in Kansas which are harmful. They are the rattler, the copperhead, and the cottonmouth, all of which can easily be recognized. Most snakes are beneficial to the farmer, he continued, because they destroy rodents, insects, and other animals which destroy crops and stored foodstuffs.
Summer Session Registration Schedule
Registration lines for the summer session will form at 1 p.m. June 10 at the center door of Frank Strong hall. Law students will register at 122 Frank Strong hall from 1 to 5 p.m. on June 8.
Order of enrollment and Registration will be determined by the first several letters of the students' last names. The schedule is as follows:
Thursday. June 10
Thursday, June 21
Red-Rid 1:00-1.10
Red-Rid 1:10-1.20
Rie-Rom 1:20-1.30
Ron-Rz 1:30-1.40
S-Sch 1:40-1.50
Seo-Seo 1:50-2.00
Sep-Sjj 2:00-2.10
Sik-Smh 2:10-2.20
Sik-Smj 2:20-2.40
Suo-Scqj 2:30-2.50
Suo-Scqj 2:50-3.00
Sud-Td 3:00-3.10
Te-Tol 3:10-3.20
Tom-Us 3:20-3.40
Ute-Ut 3:30-3.40
Vos-Was 3:40-3.50
Wat-Whh 3:50-4.00
Friday, June 11
Whi-Wil 8:00 - 8:10
Wim-Wq 8:10 - 8:30
A-Am 8:30 - 8:40
An-At 8:40 - 8:50
Au-Baq 8:50 - 9:00
Bar-Bec 9.00-10.10
Bed-Bic 9.10-10.20
Bld-Bol 9.10-10.30
Blo-Brot 9.40-10.50
Boo-Brot 9.50-10.60
Brou-Brt 10.00-10.10
Bru-Bur 10.00-10.20
Bru-Bot 10.00-10.30
Carm-Che 10.30-10.40
Cflt-Cit 10.40-10.50
Clu-Coo 10.50-10.10
Cop-Cn 11.00-11.10
Coul-Cu 11.20-11.30
Daw-Dh 11.20-11.30
Dl-Dt 11.30-11.40
Du-Dz 11.30-11.40
Ford-Fd 1.00-1.10
Eve-Fein 1.10-1.20
Flo-Frd 1.20-1.30
Freg-Gar 1.40-1.50
Gil-Grd 1.50-2.00
Gre-Hag 2.00-2.10
Kab-Haq 2.20-2.30
Har-Hax 2.20-2.30
Harge-Hge 2.20-2.40
Political Science Picnic To Be Friday
Saturday, June 12
L-Lau 8:00-8:10
Lav-Lh 8:10-8:20
Li-Lov 8:10-8:30
Menkak 8:30-8:40
Mal-Mas 8:40-8:50
Mat-MeE 8:50-8:60
McF-Meb 9:00-9:10
McF-Mec 9:00-9:10
Mor-Mur 9:20-9:30
Mor-Mur 9:20-9:40
Mus-Nic 9:40-9:50
Nid-Ol 9:50-10:00
Dim-Ol 10:10-10:20
Pes-Per 10:10-10:20
Pes-Pim 10:20-10:30
Pin-Pz. Q 10:30-10:40
The annual political science department picnic will be held at 4 p.m. m. Friday at Holcomb's grove, three miles south on highway 59.
Het-Holk 2:40-2.50
Holl-Hr 2:50-3.00
Holt-Hr 3:10-3.20
J-Jog 3:10-3.20
Joh-Kam 3:29-3.50
Koen-Kam 3:29-3.50
Ket-Kn 3:40-3.50
Ko-Kz 3:40-4.00
Tickets must be purchased by May 18. They are available at the political science office, 202 Frank Strong hall; the bureau of government research office, Strong Frank annex F; and the Western Civilization office, annex C. The cost is 60 cents each.
The picnic is open to political science and personnel administration majors, public administration students, and faculty members.
'Beware Of Kiss In Park'
Memphis—(UP)—It's the kiss in the park that's dangerous, says Mrs. Ila Huff, a girl's club director. The kiss is a wholesome part of growing up Mrs. Huff says—not too bad at a party, but the park "that out."
Featured at the picnic will be faculty- student soft ball and volleyball games, Bob Hallman, chairman of the games committee, announced.
The music education department will have its annual "May Time Frolic" at the Nickerson farm at 4 p.m. Wednesday.
Music Department Picnic Is Wednesday
Reservations for the picnic should be made by 4 p.m. today with Ann Cowger, Ann Hague, Lila -Hyten, Bob Ausherman, Marilyn Lee, or in room 35 Frank Strong hall.
Dr. Jewett Sees Meteor
Stanford Doctor Is Visitor
Dr. J. M. Jewett, of the state Geological survey, went to Norton recently to observe the 100-pound meteorite fragment which fell near there. He returned to Lawrence with a pocket-size specimen from the fragment.
The meteorite, which is 18 inches long, "22 inches wide, and 9 inches deep, was found May 1 on the H. R. McKinley ranch about 12 miles northwest of Norton by Ralph Wester, who lives on the ranch. Dr. Jewett agreed with other authorities that the fragment was undoubtedly a remnant of the "ball of fire" seen in that area Feb. 18.
Dr. George Hamilton Houck, director of the Stanford university health service, was a guest of the University health service recently. Dr. Houck visited the University after attending the American Student Health association meeting in Detroit May 7 and 8.
Dr. Jewett said that the discovery probably was due to the interest shown by Dr. Lincoln La Paz, of the Institute of Meteorites at the University of New Mexico. He mentioned that Dr. La Paz investigated the Norton area shortly after the fall the past winter, picked the McKinley ranch as the most likely spot for specimens, and instructed those living on the ranch as to what to look for and how to look for fragments. The fragment was imbedded about three feet in the earth and had weathered somewhat since its fall.
More meteorites have been found in Kansas than in any two states west of the Mississippi except Texas. This is probably due. Dr. Jewett said, to the interest in meteorites by the people, the plowing up of fragments, the fact that meteorites do no resemble the common rocks found in Kansas, the level land the fairly heavy population, and the lack of vegetation.
He mentioned that meteorites were of two types, iron and stone. Stony meteorites, of which this specimen is one, are the most common. Since most meteorites do not reach the earth, there being only 1000 recorded finds, this is a find indeed. The largest stony meteorite ever found was a 700 pound one near Long Island in 1891.
Nurses To Attend Refresher Course
At least 300 nurses are expected to attend the three-day refresher course offered at the University Medical center in Kansas City, Kan., May 25 to 27.
H. G. Ingham, University Extension director of the post graduate program, said that nurses from Missouri, Iowa, and Kansas will attend the course.
the course.
The program will include panel discussions on obstetrics and pediatrics. Instructors will include 16 University nursing and medical staff members and three guest instructors, Geneva Feamon, consultant on medical assistance, social security administration; Lulu K. Rolf, professor of nursing, Vanderbilt university; and Sister M. Pancratia, Mercy hospital, Parsons.
Deaf May Be Aided By Modern Care
Those who suffer from defective hearing or deafness can be cured or aided through proper medical care, mechanical aids, or learning to read lips. Miss Miriam Levitt of the hearing clinic at the University Medical center, Kansas City, Kan., told members of the speech therapy and their guests May 13.
Dr. E, L. Glenn, ear specialist at the center, also attended.
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17 Million Dollars In Medical Equipment To Be Given To Chinese By KU Medics
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Could you live on 13 million dollars a month?
Not if they were Chinese dollars, because that many Chinese dollars make only 30 American dollars. This is the salary of Prof. Y. C. Tsang, head of the anatomy department at National Peking University, Peiping, China. He says, he really can't complain because his is nearly tops in teachers' salaries. He supports his
Professor Tsang wrote to Dr. Paim Roofe, professor of anatomy, asking for some textbooks and equipment. The two had worked together at the University of Chicago. Professor Tsang said he wouldn't be able to pay for the items until exchange restrictions were relaxed.
Dr. Roope thought a $40 debt (17 million Chinese dollars) was too much for a $30 monthly salary, so Phi Chi, Phi Beta Pi, and Nuga Nu, professional medical fraternities, are donating the texts. Independent medical students are buying slides and other equipment.
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