UNIVERSITY DAILY KANSAN, LAWRENCE, KANSAS
JUNE 3,1947
PAGE EIGHT
New Members Take Reins Of Pan-Hellenic
The charter members of the K.U chapter of National Pan-hellenic association gave a "send-off" to the new officers and representatives Monday night in the Kansas room of the Union.
Fretma Harmon, Martha Roland and Irene Rice from Zeta Phi Beta sorority. Howard Brown, Jack Williams, and William Jefferson of Alpha Psi Alpha fraternity.
Miss Martha Peterson, assistant dean of women, spoke on "A Pan-Hellenic organization's excuse for being."
Retiring president Juanita Ferguson presented the charter to president Marta Robinson. Retiring representatives, Octavia Walker, Henry Hans, Carlton Pryor, Thelma Harmon, Herman Jones, and Howard Brown told the new representatives how to carry on the traditions of Pan-hellenic.
The new representatives are Martha Robinson, Nancy Smith, and Dorothy Berry from the Alpha Kappa Alpha sorority, Detroy Giles, John Raines, and William White of Kappa Alpha fraternity.
Russell Briscoe, Andrew Atkinson,
and Arthur Ford of Omega Psi Phi
foenicity, and Carolyn Kerford of
Delta Sigma Theta sorority.
16 From UHS To Graduate
Sixteen seniors of University High school will receive diplomas at graduation exercises to be held in the Kansas room, Thursday at 8 p.m. Raymond A. Schwegler, dean emeritus of School of Education, will be the main speaker and George B. Smith, dean of that school, will present the diplomas.
The following students will be graduated:
Lois Beth, James Erbart, Joan Hessler, Alberta Houk, Evelyn Imel, Elenle Johnston, Gaylord Land, Charles Murphy, Richard O'Neill, Elora Pfeifer, Gene Riling, John T. Rohde, Jr., Elizabeth Ann Schowe, Patricia Ann Smith, Martin Sommer, and Alita York.
Monday's Kansan carried a story saying senior announcements would be available tomorrow. This is incorrect. Mr. Swartz of the Business office says that senior announcements will not be ready until Thursday morning.
Senior Announcements To Be Ready Thursday
High School Gives Honors
The annual honors and awards assembly of University High school was held in Fraser theater Thursday, with Gaylord Land, president of the student body, presiding.
The following students received recognition:
Lois Beth received the Latin award, the Bausch and Lomb Science award, and a certificate of merit for having placed among the 12 highest in Kansas in the annual Pepsi Cola scholarship contest. In winning the Bausch and Lomb award, Miss Beth had an "A" average in all science courses for four years. The Latin award was the Virgil medal, for four years of Latin with an "A" in the fourth year. The Pepsi Cola award entitles her to a $50 scholarship at the institution of her choice.
Marvin LeSuer and Caroline Crosser were honored for having ranked in the upper one per cent of 150,000 high school students who competed in a test on social and scientific developments.
Joan Hessler was given recognition for placing in the upper ten per cent of a select group of seniors throughout the nation who competed in the annual Pepsi Cola scholarship contest.
Dean Fisher and Elnora Pfeifer who displayed work at the High School Art Conference at the University, were given recognition.
The following students received honors for musical solo work: Teresa Osma, violin; Margaret Hankins and Betty Ann Schoewe, piano; Myrl Powell, Evelyn Imlel and Alita York, voice.
Claudia Anderson, Caroline Crosier, Pat Dixon, Margaret Hankins, Carol Tupy, Lois Beth, Joan Hessler, Myrl Powell, James Erhart, Gaylord Land, Charles Murphy, and Martin Sommer were honored for their work on the University High school square dance team.
Hill Briefs
To Pick 200 For Girl's State
Approximately 200 girls from 100 different Kansas towns will attend Sunflower Girl's State to be held at the University July 6 to 12. Hobart Union of the University extension division said today.
The Women's auxiliary chapters of the American Legion posts throughout the state will choose the girls on the merits of their activities.
To Head Inter-Frat Group
The purpose of the Sunflower state is to train the girls in state and local government. The girls will be divided into groups of 25 and will choose their own city officials. A governor and lieutenant-governor will be elected by the officials.
Gives Fine Arts Scholarship
Richard Hawkinson, College junior, will be the new president of the Lester-Fraternity council. Other new officers are: Sam Hunter, vice-president; Dick Williams, secretary; Jack Robinson, treasurer.
A $150 cash scholarship has been given to the Endowment association by Mr. and Mrs. G. H. Lohr of Kansas City, Mo. They asked that the fund be used to assist a talented instrumental major in the School of Fine Arts.
Student Fined $10—Speeding
Frank D. Holland, College sopho-
more was fined $10 in city traffic
court Monday.
The newly revised curriculum at University High school, including a correlated program in English and social studies, will be discussed at an open meeting in Fraser theater at 8 pm. Thursday, High school students and their parents are urged to attend the meeting by Dean George B. Smith of the School of Education.
High School Studies To Be Discussed
Changes in the curriculum are the result of study by a committee consisting of Karl D. Edwards, director of University High school; Dr. J. W. Twente of the School of Education; William E. Fisher, Ruth Lichen, and Gerald M. Carney, instructors in the School of Education and at University High school.
In addition to classes in English and social studies, the high school will offer instrumental music next year.
Medical School Graduate
To Return From Germany
Col. Milford T. Kubin, of McPherson, a 1929 graduate of the medical school of the University, will soon be returning to the United States from Berlin, Germany.
Two Women Get Scholarships To France,Sweden
Colonel Kubin has been the chief of the public health section of the Office of Military Government for Germany.
Two of the scholarship awards to foreign universities for 1947-1948 were announced today by J. H. Nelson, dean of the Graduate school.
Marguerita Kerschen has been awarded the French scholarship, and Lois Thompson the Swedish one. The girls will leave as soon as they can get travel space during the summer.
The French award is granted by the French government and, in exchange, KU receives a student from France for graduate work. The Swedish exchange scholarship is maintained jointly by the American Scandinavian foundation and the University of Kansas. The fund is raised in America and applied in Sweden.
Miss Kerschen and Miss Thompson will choose one of several universities to attend, and may take any courses for which they are qualified.
May Choose Universities
Karl Ingmar Edstrand will be the exchange student coming to the University from Sweden next fall. The final selection of the French student has not been made.
The exchange student to attend the University of Reading in England has not been selected. Award ASC Scholarship Soon
The All Student Council foreign scholarship also will be awarded within two weeks. Nominations have been made by the Institute of International Education and Czechoslovakian source. A Czechoslovakian student probably will receive the scholarship, Dean Nelson said.
Mary Larson, assistant professor of zoology, Miss Edith Larson, and friends of the family have established an institute here from Sweden. That appointment will be made soon, Dean Nelson announced.
Three Instructors Resign
From English Department
Three instructors have resigned from the English department and a professor has requested a sabbatical leave for the 1947-48 academic year, Prof. M. D. Clubb, department chairman, announced today.
Instructors who have resigned are Beatrice Ward, George Wilson, and Charles McBurney. They will leave at the end of the present semester.
Glenna Thompson, College senior was initiated into Quill club recently at the home of Prof John Hankins, vice chancellor of the club.
John Hankins, professor of English, has requested a one-year leave to do research in Elizabethan literature at Harvard university.
Duill Club Member
Willis Tompkins, assistant dean of men, urges all men who wish to apply for summer jobs to renew their application cards at the men's employment office before noon today.
Summer Job Applications Must Be Renewed Today
Some jobs are available now, Mr. Tompkins said.
Air Circus On Sunday
John Schumacher and F. O. Smith, two pilots of the air curcus coming to Lawrence Sunday, claim to have made a total of 14 flying trips around the world. They both have been flying for more than 18 years.
A model plane contest, sponsored by the Sundusters club, will begin at 1 p. m., and will be followed by the main show at 2:30. The Lions club is sponsoring the event, and will supervise promotion and ticket sales.
Mr. Schumacher calls his plane the "June Bug, the world's smallest biplane." He uses it to pick up handkerchiefs with the wing tips. Mr. Smith does precision acrobatics. Other acts include Lynn White in a three-parachute "bouquet" jump, and Chuck White and Frank Freeman with "surprise" acts.
Dean and Mrs. Swarthout
Have New Granddaughter
*Dean and Mrs. D. M. Swarthout received word Monday of the birth of a daughter, Victoria Evelyn, to Mrs. William A. Rider, the former Ruth Swarthout, in Westbury, L.I. Mrs. Swarthout will leave for New York on Friday to visit her daughter for several weeks.
Orchestra Gives Inspiring Show Monday In Hoch
BY ORPHEUS
Proving itself well worthy of director Russell Wiley's commendation for preparing an entire program in three weeks, the University Symphony orchestra presented a difficult and inspiring concert Monday night.
Professor Wiley, speaking almost informally to the small audience, said that the orchestra had had only seven rehearsals, to prepare the program.
Following the traditional national anthem, the orchestra played Mozart's "Magic Flute" overture with precision. Unfortunately, Gustav Mahler's symphony is inherently too long and lacking in different theme material to carry it through. There is a tendency to lose interest in the music. Nevertheless, the orchestra played the intriguing passages with a professional touch.
Solos By Prof. Geltt
Plays 'Magic Flute'
Prof. Waldemar Geltch played the solos in the Bruch concerto well up to his usual standard. Although sometimes tending to overshadow the soloist, the orchestra did a magnificent job of accompaniment.
Familiar and well-played strains from Wagner's "Die Meistersinger" closed a truly wonderful orchestral season. The return of the group next year will be met with an anticipation of still greater accomplishments.
News Of The World
Kingman. — (UP) — Two ex-servicemen today faced execution by hanging for the murder of a father and son during a robbery that yielded $4. Cecil Tate, 22, Jacksonville, Tex., and George F. Gumtow, 21, Battle Creek, Mich., pleaded guilty and were sentenced Monday.
Pine Bluff, Ark.—(UP)—Coroner Ed Dupree said that 14 persons were still missing from Sunday's tornado which struck four nearby plantation communities. Rescue workers identified 34 bodies, and with the missing, Dupree estimated the potential death toll at 48.
Wilbur W. McClelland, 60, Calista,
grain elevator operator, and his son,
Arnold, 35, we slain May 12 with
guns borrowed from them by Tate
and Gumtow.
Two Get Death Sentence
Twister Toll May Reach 48
St. Joseph, Mo.—(UP)—Stuart B.
Allen, a frail, nattily dressed minister's son, complained today that the 80-year-old courtroom was too drab for his murder trial.
Allen Complains Courtroom
'Too Drab' For His Trial
While prospective jurors qualified for duty by assuring the prosecutor they had no scruples against voting the death penalty for the 16-year-old boy. Allen glanced at the scarred walls where the plaster was peeling.
Jefferson Davis' Day
Atlanta. Ga.-(UP)—The south celebrated a birthday today not recognized in the north. Southerners observed Jefferson Davis' birthday. He was president of the confederacy during the war between the states.