UNIVERSITY DAILY KANSAN, LAWRENCE, KANSAS
THURSDAY, APRIL 8.1946
PAGE EIGHT
Capacity Crowd Will See Harvey At 8:15 Tonight
The curtain will rise to a capacity crowd at 8:15 tonight when the first encore production of "Harvey" begins its three-day run in Fraser theater. Half the seats have been sold for the Saturday matinee.
lady class.
Mr. Pemberton, who was asked to appear in the role by Chancellor Deane W. Malot, has twice before accepted similar offers. He played at the Barter theater in Abingdon, Va. for one week last September and made his Broadway debut Nov. 23 as a result of a request made by the Stage Relief fund.
Brock Pemberton. '08, will have the lead role of Elwood P. Dowd after two rehearsals with the student-faculty cast.
Stage rental producer will also appear April 12 at his home town of Emporia. Proceeds of this performance will go to a local veterans' fund. Receipts from the University show will be given to the War Memorial fund
Paul Foley, Mr. Pemberton's stage manager, who left Lawrence today after directing the play since Sunday, said that Fraser the theater is of ideal size for plays and for "Harvey" especially. "The actors don't need to force or exaggerate their lines to be heard," he said in describing the theater.
their. In Foley praised the University cast, "They're a wonderful group to work with—eagerr, co-operative, and well-coached," he commented. "They show professional approach to acting instead of the fach academic, text-bookish style so often seen in collegians.
The movie release of "Harvey" is expected in January, 1950. "When the movie is released, the stage shows will probably fold. I wouldn't be surprised at a revival a few years later." Mr. Foley said.
The deadline to apply for official positions on the Union Activities is 4 p. m. today.
Deadline Is Today For Union Jobs
Applications for the positions of president, vice-president, secretary, and treasurer are being accepted in the Union Activities office.
included in the application must be the students full name, Lawrence address, telephone number, home address, age, school, classification, grade average, position applied for, Union Activities experience, University activities and interests, and plans for improvement of the Union next year.
Preyer Fund Needs $1,000
The Carl A. Preyer Memorial fund committee hopes to raise $1,000 to publish the late Professor Preyer's "Sonata in E Flat."
The sonata, which won the 1939 national composer's contest, will be published if the costs are underwritten. The committee plans to use the fund as a perpetual memorial to Professor Preyer by publishing all his significant works.
Dean D. M. Swarthout, general chairman of the committee, said that the memorial fund campaign will close in May.
Professor Preyer was a member of the staff of the School of Fine Arts for 54 years. He became head of the department of piano in 1893 and was made associate dean of the school in 1915. He retired in 1939 and died in 1948.
"I am sure the project will be successful," said Miss Jeannette Cass, associate professor of music theory. "Professor Preyer had a large number of friends and admirers who know the value his compositions
Clubs On The Campus
Officers Elected By Sigma Delta Chi
James L. Robinson, College juni-
lor, was elected president of Sigma
Delta Chi, national journalism fraternity, Wednesday.
Other officers elected were John F. Wheeler, vice-president, John H. Stauffer, secretary, and Wallace W. Abbey, treasurer. All are College juniors.
ASME To Hear De Lorenzi
junior.
Edwin D. Hunter, instructor in journalism, was elected faculty advisor of the group.
The International club at a meeting last night, planned a trip to Kansas State college in Manhattan. No definite date has been set as yet for the trip.
Otto de Lorenzi, director of education for Combustion Engineering, incorporated, New York City, N.Y., will speak to members of the American Society of Mechanical Engineers at 7:30 p. m. today in 9 Frank Strong hall. He will speak on methods employed and equipment used in working with solids, liquids, and gaseous fuels.
International Club
The International club will be entertained by the foreign students of Kansas State at a spring formal dance.
The Young Republicans club will have a short business meeting at 7 p.m. today in the Recreation room of the Union. Coffee and doughnuts will be served.
dance.
Plans were also made for a
morgasbord dinner dance to be
held in about two weeks at K. U.
Young Republicans
Doniphan County Club
There will be an organizational meeting of the Doniphan county club at 4 p.m. Friday in the Pine room of the Union.
Students from Doniphan county are requested to attend.
Russian Club Group Discusses History
Mrs. Rachael Soloveitchik, instructor in Russian, discussed the Tartar invasion, the republic of Novgorod, Christianity, and the rise of Moscow at the Wednesday meeting of the Russian club.
April 21—"Strengthening of the Autocracy" (16th-18th century). This discussion will include: "Ivan the Terrible," "Time of Troubles," "Peter the Great," and "Catherine the Great."
The discussion was the first in a series of "Some Landmarks of Russian History," By Mrs. Soloveitchik
May 5-"The Fight of Russian people Against Autocracy and Serfdom" (18th century).
Sunflower Won't Close In 1949 LaMonica Says
"Christian Living" was the subject of a panel discussion held by the members of the Inter-Varsity Christian Fellowship when it met Wednesday evening in Frank Strong hall.
May 19—'The Three Russian Revolutions' (20th century).
Christian Fellowship
John Hermansen, Chicago, executive staff member in charge of the Kansas, Missouri, Arkansas, Texas, and Oklahoma district of this national organization was a special guest at the meeting.
Mrs. Phillip Dergance, president of the Lawrence League of Women Voters, spoke at the regular meeting of the K.U. Dames in Lindley auditorium Wednesday night. Mrs. Dergance spoke on women voters in America.
During the business meeting, plans were made for the group attendance of the annual Kansas conference, May 7, 8, and 9, at Salina.
Students who live at Sunflower need not worry about losing their homes after July, 1949.
K.U. Dames
Jones after the public housing administration is not planning to dispose of the village at that time, according to John A. La Monica, housing manager.
Following the meeting, the refreshment committee, with Mrs. William A. Kells as chairman, served refreshments to those present.
In a letter to the editor of the University Daily Kansan, he wrote that college students living at Sunflower had shown "some uneasiness" because of a story in the April 1 issue of the student daily which said that the housing administration may dispose of Sunflower in July, 1949.
An editorial in the April 5 issue commented that "the University should not wait until Sunflower is no longer available" before it plans a temporary housing project "which would dispel student fears of eviction."
Mr. LaMonica wrote that "it is the policy of the agency to maintain any project in active status" if an acute housing shortage exists.
"Such is obviously the condition in this area, and because of this critical housing situation, Sunflower village will automatically remain active in order to provide the people of this community with housing" the letter added.
"In all probability, Sunflower village will remain in existence for several years,depending upon housing needs of this area."
26 Seniors To Take Test
Twenty-six Kansas high school seniors will take the final Summerfield examination tomorrow and Saturday at the Military Science building. The exam will be both oral and written.
From 12 to 15 seniors will be selected for the scholarship awards which will be announced in about a month. The amount of the awards will be based on individual needs and will provide funds for eight semesters or an equivalent of that period.
Among the finalists is Roger Beth, son of Elmer F. Beth, professor of journalism, who attends the Liberty Memorial High school.
The finalists, resident scholars, and the scholarship faculty committee will have a dinner at 6 p. m. tomorrow in the Kansas room of the Union, James K. Hitt, acting chairman of the Summerfield scholarship committee will preside during the illness of Paul B. Lawson, dean of the College.
Kansan Promotion Has Light Touch
The match books are red and have a drawing of Dick Bibler's "Little Man on Campus" reading the Kansas. On the back of the books are the words, "One of Kansas' 10 Largest Dailies."
The University Daily Kansan plans to distribute 25,000 match books next week as a promotion campaign. Roger F. James, promotion manager, said today that the books would be distributed to readers and persons who advertise in the Kansan.
James said that the main points of distribution would probably be various businessmen's organizations and the Union. Don Lee Tennant, assistant promotion manager, will help with the distribution.
Series Of Poetry Readings
To Be Continued April 13
The next in the series of informal readings of poetry, postponed from April 1, will be held in Fraser theater at 7:30 p. m. April 13.
Prof. Merrrell D. Clubb, head of the English department, will read the entire book 11 of Milton's "Paradise Lost."
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