UNIVERSITY DAILY KANSAN, LAWRENCE, KANSAS
MONDAY, OCTOBER 27,1947
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18 From KU On Program For KSTA Convention
Eighteen representatives of the University will be on the program at the 84th annual convention of the Kansas State Teachers association Nov. 6 and 7. Meetings will be held at Hays, Salina, Dodge City, Wichita, Tonkea, and Independence.
The majority of the University representatives will participate in the meeting at Topeka. Three will go to Wichita and one will speak in Independence.
Ruth A. Stout of Topeka, president of the K. S. T. A. and University graduate, will be in charge of the entire convention. The following vice presidents will preside over the various meetings: Howard D. McEachen at Topeka; H. D. Karns at Salina; W. R. Godwin at Wichita; V. A. Klotz at Independence; Curt Siemens at Dodge City; and Frank Strickler at Hays.
In conjunction with the conventions, University reunion dinners have been scheduled at five of the cities.
Dr. Lou Labrant, New York university professor of English who received her M. A. degree from the University will speak at the Dodge City and Wichita meetings.
The University delegation at Topeka will include E. G. Kennedy, counselor for the University guidance bureau; Maud Ellsworth, associate professor of education; Ethan P. Allen, professor of political science and director of the government research bureau;
Michael Andrews, instructor in design; Miss Ruth Garver Gagliardo, wife of D. Gagliardo, professor of economics; Wayne Replogle, assistant football coach; Miss Winnie Lowrance, assistant professor of Latin; Gilbert Ulmer, assistant dean of the College;
Mrs. H. B, Latimer, wife of H. B. Latimer, professor of anatomy; John Frye, executive director of the state geological survey; J. O. Maloney, professor of chemical engineering and director of the Research Foundation; Walter M. Kollmorgan, professor of geography; Mrs. G. L. Penner and Miss Ruth Lichen of the University High school.
Richard Strawn, instructor in romance languages, will speak at the Independence meeting.
The three University representatives at Wichita will be John Ise, professor of economics; E. E. Bayles, professor of education; and Allen Crafton, professor of speech.
Survey Continues Field Activities
Dr. Raymond C. Moore, director of research of the geological survey, and four graduate students of his field stratigraphy class are on a field trip this week in the Appalachian mountains in Tennessee and Virginia.
The four students are Arthur Bowser, Sailendra Chakravorty, Allison Hornbaker and William McBee.
Dr. J. M. Jewett and Howard O'Connor of the state geological survey have been investigating the water supply in Gary county in a search for new well locations.
V. C. Fishel, in charge of the cooperative federal and state geological survey of the ground water division, will leave tomorrow to study ground water facilities in Ness, Hodgeman and Republic counties.
His study in Ness and Hodgeman counties is in connection with a report he is preparing on the ground water of Pawnee valley.
University Band Elects Morris Shull President
Morris Shull, engineering sophomore, was elected president of the University band Friday.
Other officers include Leroy Goering, vice president; Patricia Harris, secretary-treasurer; Harry Spencer, business manager; Martha Jewett, publicity chairman; Emily Schnabel, social chairman; and Neill Humfeld, freshman trainer.
Faculty To Pedal, Cook, And Polish
More faculty members are putting their services up for the W. S.
S. F. Faculty auction at 4 p.m.
Wednesday in front of Frank Strong hall.
Calvin VanderWerf will pedal one girl to all of her classes one entire day on a bicycle.
Agnes Brady, assistant professor of Romance languages, will cook a Spanish dish for an organized house.
Fraternity pledges note! Dr. A.B. Leonard, associate professor of zoology will polish a specified number of trophies at an organized house.
'Thumbs Down'
To Concert Jazz
"I turned the Norman Granz jazz concert down flat," Dean D. M. Swarthout, manager of the University Concert series, said today.
"The University Concert series has at its disposal great concert artists," the dean added. "Just as the University endeavors to bring to the campus the best in literature, we feel that the best in music is none too good."
"This has been our objective for 25 years, and a survey of those 25 years will reveal the imposing array of the world's greatest artists and musical organizations which we have brought here."
"We do not object to presenting some of the better artists in the lighter fields, he said. "For instance, Victor Borge was scheduled to appear here this fall before he canceled his tour. We have brought Paul Whiteman here twice, but his orchestra is composed of real musicians who do not indulge in the distortions and animalistic wallowings which seemingly are the specialty of many of the jazz bands before the public today."
Medicine School Gets $500 Gift
A $500 gift for the welfare of young girls to the School of Medicine from the New York community trust was announced today by Chancellor Deane W. Malott.
The gift was made by Ralph Hayes, director of the trust, from a fund created by the late Mildred Anna Williams of New York. The New York Community trust also administers a similar fund created by the late Kate Stephens, University alumna, teacher, and author.
Hayes said that he was so impressed by how the Stephens money has been used that he wanted to help continue the work. The School of Medicine receives the income from the Stephens trust two of every seven years. By the terms of the bequest it is used for the "alleviation of suffering of children."
Last year the school of medicine used the Stephens grant for the bed upkeep of children, supplies and temporary maintenance of babies. Chancellor Malott said.
Steber To Open Concert Series Tonight In Hoch
Metropolitan opera soprano Eleanor Steber will open the University Concert series at 8:20 tonight in Hoch auditorium.
She will sing "Biangero, a recitativo and aria from "Julius Caesar," by Handel; "Bester Jungling," an air, from "Der Schaupiedirektor" by Mozart; "Liebst du um Schonheit," by Mahler; "Wes hat dies Liedlein Erdacht," by Mahler; "Und Willst du deinen Liebsten Sterben Sechen," by Wolf; "Elfnilnied," by Wolf; "Wie Sollten Wir Geheim Sie Halten," by Richard Strauss; "Selva Opaca," an aria, from "William Tell," by Rossini.
After intermission Miss Steber will present "Des Fleurs" from "Proses Lyriques," "Chevaux de Bois" from "Ariettes Oubliees," "Mandoline," and "Air de Lia" from "L'enfant Prodigue" by Debussy; "Rapunzel," by Sacco; "Walk Slowly, Dear," by Palmer; "Preciosilla," by Thomson; "The Bird," by Duke; and "Primavera," by Dougherty.
The Business School association will give free movies for its members at 3:15 p.m. Wednesday and Thursday in Lindley auditorium. The films to be shown are "The Story of Aluminum", "The Working of the New York Stock Exchange", and "The History of Movies".
BSA Gives Free Movies
Miss Steber will be accompanied by James Quillan at the piano.
Lorenzo Fuller,'41,'In Finian's Rainbow' Sings, Broadcasts Shows, Has Ph.D.
The first showing is to be free to members of the B.S.A. with a nominal admission fee to be charged to non-members. An admission fee for future movies will be charged to members, and a slightly higher fee for non-members.
William Burt, head of the professional committee of the B.S.A., said the organization had planned to use the movies as a weekly feature on the B.S.A. program supplementing the education program.
The first Negro to receive a Ph.D. degree from the Juliillard School of Music in New York City is a University alumnus.
A committee of the B.S.A. will meet with the business school faculty members to discuss the possible use of training films in classwork. Slide films will be shown, and problems concerning the securement of training films will be discussed.
Future films scheduled by the B.S.A. include sport shorts of the Phillips Oilers, world champion A.A.U. basketball team, and pictures of the Oklahoma Aggies, former national collegiate champions.
He is Lorenzo Fuller, '41, bass-baritone currently starring in the Broadway production, "Finian the Rainbow."
KU Puts Up Front Against Cold Weather
C. G. Bayles, superintendent of buildings and grounds, said that the doors are annually installed about Nov. 1 and removed after March.
The University is digging in.
Buildings and grounds workers are today installing storm doors on campus buildings in anticipation of cold weather.
While at K.U. Mr. Fuller was the phony orchestra and the University band. He was also the first Negro on the campus to broadcast his own commercial program. The governor attended his senior recital.
While at K.U. Mr. Fuller was the first Negro soloist with the K.U. sym-
phony orchestra and the University8
"I refuse to lean on a racial crutch. Too many of us, I believe, excuse our inabilities on the basis of
Mr. Fuller, the only Negro soloist n Dr. Harry Emerson Fosdick's Riverside church, coaches such stars as Bobby Breen and Marcia Neel. He has definite views on getting ahead.
being colored and I'm against it. I attribute any progress that I have made to unremittent work 16 hours a day and unstinted preparation."
News Of The World
Mr. Fuller broadcasts a coast to coast show five times a week from station WOR. He televises special shows under the auspices of General Electric.
He hopes someday to make a European tour as a concert singer,
Maine Named Disaster Area
Washington—(UP) —Capital police today removed film writer John Howard Lawson from the witness stand when he refused to tell the house unAmerican activities committee whether he was a Communist.
Police Remove Film Writer From 'Red' Investigation
Lawson had been described as a Communist by several other witnesses in the Reds-in-Hollywood investigation. When he refused to say "yes" or "no" as to whether he was a Communist, committee chairman J. Parnell Thomas, told police to remove him.
Gibson Evaluates Unitarianism
"Man must strengthen his beliefs through contacts with others who think and feel as he does. Because of man's need for these social contacts, some groups in this country are trying desperately to isolate the liberals, thereby reducing their strength."
Man is a social animal; he cannot live alone with his own beliefs and expect to perform a service to society, Hilden Gibson, associate professor of political science and sociology told a Lawrence Unitarian group Sunday.
Professor Gibson said that the influence of the Unitarian church is not as great as it was several years ago. He doubted that today's church would be recognized by its founders. He was pessimistic about the health of American culture.
"We live in a culture that is sick to the core. One can find examples of our illness in the low comedy being played in Washington and our attitude to aid Europe if it doesn't inconvenience us."
On the relationship of our culture to Communism he said that national fear of the Soviet Union and ideological fear have fused themselves into a fear of Communism.
"The bald fact is that our society has reached a point where it can no longer stand a rational examination," he said.
Smith Orients Education Juniors
Graduates from the School of Education can meet the teaching requirements for any state in the Union with the possible exception of California, Dean George B. Smith said in his orientation lecture for education iuniors Friday.
The senior schedule, graduation requirements, and the different degrees were explained to the students.
Seniors in the School of Education will receive a week's briefing before being sent out for their five weeks practice teaching. Then they will return to the University to iron out any difficulties experienced in practice teaching.
'Mikado' Scheduled For Feb.9,10,13
"The Mikado," an operetta by Gilbert and Sullivan, will be given Feb. 9, 10, and 13 in Fraser theater. It is sponsored by Phi Mu Alpha, Mu Phi Epsilon, and Sigma Alpha Iota, professional and honorary musical organizations.
Gerald Carney, associate professor of music education, will be musical director. Staging will be under the direction of Prof. Allen Crafton, of the Speech and Drama department. Tryouts will be held Nov. 4.
Free: Old Directories At Registrar's Office
Approximately 100 student directories for 1946 and 1947 are in the registrar's office.
They are copies left over from last year's distribution and are free to any student who wants one, said James K. Hitt, University registrar.
Boston—(UP) The state of Maine was officially declared a disaster area by President Truman today as new evacuations began in the Biddeford-Kennebunkport area where spreading forest and brush fires threatened to destroy a Catholic convent and the Franciscan college.
Raging through New England which had counted more than forty million dollars damage, the fires threatened to boost the death toll that already has reached 20. More than 7,000 people were homeless.
Only a few "light sprinkles" of rain were expected to fall on the six-state area that had no rain for 25 days. Looking as far ahead as Wednesday night, the weather bureau saw no relief from the worst drought in 33 years.
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Plane Lost In Alaska
Juneau, Alaska — (UP) — Search planes flew low over storm-ridden southeastern Alaska today seeking a Pan American airways DC-4 missing with 18 persons aboard.
Greek Crash Kills 44
The four-engined transport was due at Juneau at 5:30 p.m. EST Sunday on a regularly scheduled flight from Seattle.
Athens—(UP)—A Swedish air lines DC-4 smacked into a rugged slope outside Athens Sunday night, exploding with a rocket-like flash, and all aboard—possibly as many as 44 persons—were reported to have been killed.
Out of state visitors to the University guidance bureau's open house Friday were University of Missouri—Dr. Paul C. Palmateer, director of guidance services, Lawrence D. Edmanson, Charles E. Cooper, Lawrence E. Saddler, counselors.
Bureau of Tests and Measurements, Kansas State Teachers college, Emporia—Dr. H. E. Schrammell, director, Peter M. Brown, David O'Dea, George Hoskins.
Kansas State Teachers college, Emporia—Dr. Joseph W. Nagge, professor of psychology, and Dr. John E. Jacobs, head of the department of education.
Kansas State College—Miss Vera Gatch, Paul Torrance, W. F. Lours, Charles Glotzback.
State superintendent of public instruction, Topeka—Mr. and Mrs. L. W. Brooks.
20 Visit Open House
H. G. Ingham, director of the post-graduate medical program for University extension, said instruction will cover treatment for fractures with emphasis on types that cause the most difficulties for doctors. The course is planned for general practitioners as well as surgeons.
Veterans administration, Kansas City, Mo.-Mr. and Mrs. W. S. Bennett, Mr. and Mrs. H. E. Phiblah
Seven members of the University will act as instructors in the course. They will be Doctors Rex L. Dively, James R. Elliott, C. L. Francisco, Nicholas S. Pickard, William L. Valk, James B. Weaver, and Donald L. Rose.
An article "What Shall We Ask Them?" by Paul G. Roofe, professor of anatomy, appeared in the September Journal of The Association of American Medical Colleges. Rooty article concerns questions asked interviews of students entering schools of medicine.
The University School of Medicine will present a two-day refresher course for doctors on Nov. 3 and 4 in Kansas City!
Roose's Article Appears in Medical Magazine
The article says that questions should be phrased in such a manner so the interviewers learn if the applicant has a natural bent as well as a deep desire to study medicine. It would be impossible and impractical to standardize such questions, he explained.
School of Medicine To Offer Course