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UNIVERSITY DAILY KANSAN, LAWRENCE, KANSAS
MONDAY, DECEMBER 15, 1947
KU Debaters Win High Honor In Texas Meet
Winning six out of seven debates, two University of Kansas students turned in the highest total of victories at the annual University of Texas debate tournament and clinic last week.
Over a period of three days, Richard Royer, College senior, and William Conboy, College junior, won one audience debate, one radio debate, and four college tournament debates. In the audience debate, out of 18 critic-judges polled, 14 voted for the Kansas team. The Daily Texan, the student newspaper at Austin, carried a full-column first page story on the debate, praising the speakers from Lawrence.
Royer had the exceptional record of winning firsts in speaker ratings in four out of five tournament debates. Conboy had the remaining first, giving the Kansas team a perfect score for having placed a man in the top rating position.
Conboy participated in a debate symposium Saturday morning in conjunction with a Texas high school debate clinic. He discussed the building of an affirmative case on the subject, "Resolved: That the federal government should require arbitration of labor disputes in all basic American industries." This topic was the official tournament question.
Royer gained an individual honor by tying for third in cumulative speaker ratings on the affirmative side of the question.
Among the schools which competed in the tournament were Texas A. and M., Wichita university, Baylor, Texas, Kansas, Texas Tech, and other institutions in the southwest area. In four contests with University of Texas teams, the Kansas debaters won three.
Elect Malott To State UN
Chancellor Deane W. Malott was elected to the executive board of 15 of the Kansas Commission for the United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural organization at the Wichita conference during the past weekend.
The official University delegate was Dr. Ethan P. Allen, professor of political science and director of the Bureau of Governmental Research Dr. Hilden Gibson, associate professor of political science and sociology and director of Western Civilization, also attended as the University observer.
The meeting was attended by 1,100 educators, ministers, college students, businessmen, and representatives of women's groups. The organization was formed to "assist in achieving the UNESCO objective of international peace and of the common welfare of mankind." The Kansas Commission is the nation's first state unit of UNESCO.
National commission chairman, Milton S. Eisenhower, president of Kansas State College, in his address said, "Force by itself is helpless to achieve, much less maintain, a world government. Ideas by themselves are equally helpless. It is only when the two are joined together that any genuine order. . an order with any permanence. . may be achieved."
Armanav Drops Food Store Plan
The Armanav project to establish a cooperative food store has been temporarily dropped, Lyle Martin president, said recently. The action resulted after an Armanav committee had compared prices in a local cooperative food store with prices in both independent and chain stores.
By Bibler
Little Man On Campus
"It's from the Class of '48; it says: 'Dear Prof, Merry Christmas— DROP DEAD.'"
Haskell Indians Will Give Annual Christmas Pageant
The greatest story of all time, with a decidedly original twist, is "The Nativity,' as it will be presented by the Haskell Institute community Wednesday night.
Over 200 Indian students from tribes all over the United States and Alaska will take part in the great Christmas pageant. Every family in the Haskell community will be rep-
All-Musical
The all-musical production will feature the usual characters in the story of the birth of Christ, all in the colorful costumes of the period and the countries from which they came. These will include the Virgin Mary, Joseph, the shepherds, and the wise men.
The role of the Virgin Mary was given to Marie Massey, a Choctaw from Oklahoma. Joseph, her husband, will be portrayed by Franklin Gritts, a Cherokee from Oklahoma, who had the part before the war. A number of the other roles are being given to the same men who had them before the war, who have returned from service to ask for their old parts.
The Virgin Mary is selected each year by the women student body, and according to Mrs. Speelman, director of the production, she must be exemplary.
Mrs. Speelman said "Great beauty and scholarship are not essentials. However, the girl must be a senior who holds the respect and admiration of the students. I've noticed that only girls who really look like Indians are ever selected." Three-Wise Men
The three wise men will be played by J. W. Chadwick, a Chickasaw from Oklahoma, John Dalton, a Tsimpean from Alaska, and George Upham, a blackfeet from Montana. The "Woman of Bethelhem" is Patricia Vaughan, a Yavapai from Arizona, and Grace Pukutk, one of the "angels", is an Eskimo from Nome, Alaska.
The scene of the pageant is in a Christian church of the Middle ages, just as the Christmas service is begun. The people come to worship and see the dramatization of the story of God's gift to man, by the priests and other affiliates of the church. Old English, French, and German carols will be sung, and some of the old familiars such as Adeste Fideles, and Joy to the World.
Adding to the color and originality is a fourth wise man. Not the "other wise man" in Van Dyke's story who brought jewels to give the Child, but an Indian wise man. This great sachem comes in full Indian regalia with a retinue of twenty tribesmen, bringing gifts of the very finest furs.
Scene In Church
Bibler Books Sold Out; More Coming
The "Little Man On Campus" has gone to town both literally and figuratively.
The Bibler book of cartoons and a '48 calendar was placed on sale at eight Lawrence retail firms last Thursday. The management of these businesses all report having sold out two or three days after they appeared. One retailer said that the All Student council's attempt to hold back the sales on the campus had the same effect on sales as would the Boston Better Book league's banning of "Forever Amber," namely a fire sale."
The audience will be invited to participate in the carol singing, though a choir is part of the cast. The programs that will be handed to you as you enter will contain some of the songs, including some that were written in the fourth century. There is also a Huron Indian Christmas carol that was written in 1683 by St. Jean de Briebeuf. The audience will also help to sing it. The pageant is, according to Mrs. Speelman "a program which you will not only see, but one in which you will participate."
Lee Cole, journalism instructor and advertising advisor, said today that about 1,000 more copies will be out Wednesday and will probably be sold on the campus.
Free College For Two Years Is Suggested
Washington — (UP) — President Truman's commission on Higher Education urged today that all worthy students be given tuition-free schooling through the first two years of college.
Calling for "sweeping changes" in higher education, the commission also recommended a reduction in tuition fees for college upper classmen and graduate students, prompt elimination of the "quota system" and segregation, and doubling of present college attendance by 1960.
In the first of six volumes reporting on Higher Education for American Democracy," the 30-member commission also, told Mr. Truman that many of the European concepts of education should be abandoned and that the American education system should be strengthened and attuned "to the needs of the free citizens of our democracy."
Community Colleges Recommended It recommended a system of "community colleges" to provide all qualified students with at least 14 years of education at public cost—eight years of elementary schooling, four of high school and the first two years in college. The proposed community colleges would correspond to junior colleges.
All of those things, the commission said, would bring outmoded U.S. educational methods more in tune with the responsibilities of modern American life. The commission is headed by Dr. George F. Zook, president of the American Council on Education.
Responding to the commission's initial report, Mr. Truman said in a statement that "A carefully developed program to strengthen higher education, taken together with a program for the support of elementary and secondary education, will inevitably strengthen our nation and enrich the lives of our citizens."
Commission's Recommendations:
One. Reorienting educational programs and administration to the needs of democracy. Sweeping changes in curriculums.
Two. Increasing college enrollment by 1960 to a minimum of 4- 600,000 youths between 18 and 21 years old, and 600,000 in professional and graduate schools.
Three. Healing the present rift between education for work and education for life.
Four. Eliminating the "quota system" operating in many schools and colleges and the segregation of whites and Negroes.
Five. Revising graduate and professional school education to make it effective for training well-round persons
Six. Expanding federal government support of higher education. Seven. Expanding adult education.
Eight. Distributing federal aid to education in a manner that will aid the poorer states to bring their educational standards closer to the quality of the wealthier states.
Faculty Lags $3.60 Behind 'Chest' Goal
The record of University faculty and employees of never failing to meet a quota is on the verge of being broken.
The 1947 Community Chest drive lacks $3.60 of meeting the quota of $2,000. Guy V. Keeler, director of the University Extension lecture bureau, said today.
"This will have no effect on the overall Lawrence Community Chest drive which has already been over-subscribed, but it's just that we hate to see such a fine record broken," Mr. Keeler said.
Of the 1287 faculty members and employees at the University, 267 persons gave to the fund. "There are still some appeal cards lying in desk drawers which could save the day," Mr. Keeler added.
Faculty Payroll To Be Distributed
Faculty pay checks arrived Saturday and can be picked up any time.
Faculty members will continue to get their pay on the 15th of each month at least until March, according to Karl Klooz, bursar. The business office is still waiting for the change in pay schedule which will move up the pay date each month.
The irregular pay roll, which includes most of the students who work, is expected today. Klooz said that the auditor's office would not assure him that it would be on time.
Over 5000 persons witnessed a musical pageant of great beauty Sunday in Hoch auditorium. It was the 24th annual Christmas Vacation pers with Tableaux presented by the School of Fine Arts.
5,000 Hear Annual Vespers
From the entry of the vested 112 voice a cappella choir to the recessional by the choir, the performance was an inspiring one. It was rather slow moving, especially the candeliighting ceremony and the choir filing to and from their seats. This was perhaps unavoidable.
By ANNA MARY MURPHY
The stage upon a stage with its changing tableaux resembling lifesize medieval paintings of Biblical scenes formed the center around which the music of the program was arranged.
The sets, lighting, and costumes prepared by the department of design and the department of drawing and painting were remarkable in detail and color. The only criticism would be that each scene was shown for such a short time.
The six numbers by the University a cappella choir directed by Dean D. M. Swarthout formed the musical backbone of the program, "As Joseph Was A Walking" with a soprano solo by Jeanne Aldridge, was the best of the well-sung but unfortunately selected choruses. The narration of "The First Christmas Candle" by Robert Calderwood, associate professor of speech, was supported by the choir. This number had great possibilities but was a little too dramatic.
The University Symphony orchestra directed by Russell L. Wiley furnished the musical accompaniment for the two Christmas hymns sung by the audience. The orchestra also played Wagner's lengthy "Siegfried Idyl."
The highlight of the program was the ensemble number, "Adoration", by ten white-gowned girl violinists accompanied by Marian Jersild at the piano and Laurel Anderson at the organ. The girls not only played well, but they played a number familiar to the audience.
Ralph Laird, $1000 in honor of Joe R. Laird, Willis Kelly, $500 in honor of Charles Kelly; Lester Pollom of Topeka, $1000 and L. W. Pollom of Detroit, $1000 in honor of Don Pollom, Pi Beta Phi, $1000; Gamma Phi Beta, $1000; class 1922, $1000; and Prof. E. M. Hopkins, who designated $500 in his will to be applied on a bell tower, in memory of his wife.
Seven out of fifty-three bells for the Campanile have been spoken for, the Memorial association announced today. Contributions have been made in honor of the dead by the following donors:
Seven Bells Net $7,000
The Memorial association announced the election of Jim Waugh and J. Wayne McCoy as trustees. J. Wayne McCoy is also on the executive committee.