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UNIVERSITY DAILY KANSAN, LAWRENCE, KANSAS
FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 21, 1947
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Botany Professor Has 70,000 Plants
More than 70,000 Kansas plants of 600 or 700 varieties have been collected in the past ten years by Dr W. Horr, associate professor of botany.
The plants are dried and ready to exchange with botanists in all parts of the world. Many of them are already spoken for, although they have only been ready for a short time. Dr. A. J. Mix, head of the botany department, said.
A quick method of drying specimens was invented by Professor Herr. His machine, constructed of pasteboard, an electric fan and heaters, drys the plants in about four hours. The old method took about three days, and plants were liable to decay. The machine was described in the "Transactions of the Kansas Academy of Science" in September.
In the same issue of the quarterly, two other articles by members of the department appeared Professor Horr and Mr. R. L. McGregor, instructor, collaborated on an article about new
Psychologists Work With Hospital Staffs
The department of psychology has practically an entirely new staff this year. Eight of the 10 active staff members are new in the department this year.
The department has cooperated with the staff of the Meninger Foundation in Topaka and the psychological staff of Winter General hospital and the division of clinical psychology of the veterans administration, in setting up a training program leading to a Ph.D. degree in clinical psychology. There are 18 graduates enrolled in this new program, and 33 graduate students are now enrolled in general psychological studies.
ferns and higher plants which they discovered in the state. Dr. M. W. Mayberry, assistant professor, wrote an article on the weed commonly known as "Devil's claw."
Dr. W. C. Stevens, professor of botany who retired 11 years ago at the age of 75, has just completed a book on the wild flowers of Kansas.
Many Changes For KU Artists
Time has changed a lot of things in the Fine Arts department of drawing and painting.
"The department had two full-time and one part-time instructors when I came here in 1922," said Prof. Raymond Eastwood, head of the department. "Now we have six." There were about 20 members of the freshman class at that time. This year's class numbered 135.
Professor Eastwood succeeded Prof. Albert Bloch who was head of the department from 1923 until last year when he retired because of ill health. Karl Mattern, associate professor, has been a familiar figure in the department since he came in 1925.
PT Club To Have Dinner
The Physical Therapy club will have a Thanksgiving dinner, complete with turkey and pumpkin pie, at 6 p.m. Monday at a downtown restaurant.
Zoology Classes May Be Changed
Three times as many undergraduate students are enrolled in the zoology department as were enrolled before the war, while twice as many graduate students are enrolled.
Use of the zoological collection by graduate students has been greatly increased recently. Since the war, all students entering the College are required to take biology I.
New courses in palentology and
Staff of Romance Language Department Has Increased
The Romance language department has increased its staff from 17 members nine years ago to 38 members now. During the last year 17 members were added to the department. No major changes in the department are anticipated for the near future.
vertebrate zoology, both on the undergraduate and graduate level, are being offered. The department is looking forward to an expansion of work in genetics soon.
Before Each Date
Call 498
Rogers Fashion Cleaners 8 East 8th St.
AFTER THE K.U.-M.U. GAME-
Student Union Activities
Presents
The Biggest Dance In K.U. History
IT'S
BETWEEN
BATTLE of BANDS
- CHARLIE O'CONNER And His Orchestra AND
- WAYNE RUPPENTHAL And His Orchestra
Lounge and Ballroom UNION BUILDING
9-12 p.m.
Saturday, November 22
$1.00 per person