UNIVERSITY DAILY KANSAN, LAWRENCE, KANSAS
MAY 5,1947
PAGE EIGHT
'Elijah' Oratorio Receives Praise For Solos, Choir
By ORPHEUS
Sunday's performance of Mendeissohn the "Elijah" approached musical perfection as closely as anything done this year by the Fine Arts school. Soloists, choir, and orchestra combined to give a large audience a thoroughly enjoyable musical afternoon.
Reinhold Schmidt, in the title role of Elijah, sang the entire score with never a sign of faulty intonation. His versatility was well demonstrated in his treatment of the air, "Give Me Thy Son."
Soloists Above Average
Marie Wilkins' soprano solo at the beginning of the oratorio's second part was highly indicative of the average quality of her work. an average which is far above average.
The familiar "O rest in the Lord,
which has been taken from the
thunder of a beautiful and
itself, is sung very well by
Miss Peabody.
Gorraine Mai's incidental solos from the chorus proved again her earlier as an outstanding soprano.
Joseph, Wilkins' best tenor presentation was his first recitative and air in the overture. "It With All Your Hearts."
The general quality of the a capella choir's singing was well above that of their other appearances this year. The unaccompanied women's chorus, "Lift Thine Eyes To the Mountains" was excellently done.
Miss Mai Outstanding
While at times tending to overbalance the voices, the orchestra did a wonderful job throughout the entire oratorio. Dean Swarthout had the entire organization at finger-to control for the whole of the long performance.
Octorio Is Long
For the most part, the audience withstood the length of the "Elijah" very well. Unfortunately, many took the slight break after the first part to be a longer intermission, and were left in the aisles when foes. Wilkins began her opening solo.
One thing which cannot be easily remedied, and which causes trouble at every concert, is the unpredictable acoustic antics of Hoch auditorium. Opinions differed Sunday as to whether the soloists could be heard over the orchestra, depending on where the listener was seated.
This Will Be Fun, We Bet
An old-fashioned box supper, complete with auctioneer, will be sponsored by the Independent Students association for all University students at Potter lake at 6:30 p.m. Wednesday. In keeping with the rural theme, both modern and square dancing will be held at the dance-slab. If it rains, both events will be held in Robinson gymnasium.
The girls will bring packed boxes to be put up for auction with the highest bidder receiving both the box and the girl.
"Either tip off your boyfriend or take poutick at the supper, girls," said Shirley Wellborn, president of the association.
ISA council members will canvas organized womens houses tonight to insure a plentiful supply of girls and boxes.
Flying Club Is Inactive
The Jayhawk Flying club has had it wings clipped.
The organization is inactive now as a result of the government ruling preventing ex-GI students from getting flying time pay while enrolled in college under the GI Bill. Prof. William M. Simpson, president of the group, said today. Forty-eight members were飞ying when the ruling went into effect.
Spring—and the thoughts of young men turn to—well, Potter lake, a bent pin for a fish-hook, a crooked stick for a pole, a rock wall, and the water's fine. Taking advantage of the time and the season is Patrick Thiessen and Martha Metcalf. Suppose they caught anything except a cold?
Grades Drop, Spirits Rise As Spring, Love Take Over
Ah, spring, the season of love and picnics. Yes, it is upon us, and only the most heartless student (unless it is a married veteran who has to do the spring house cleaning) won't admit that he is glad.
The warm breezes, the fleecy clouds, and the starry evenings make studying almost an impossibility and causes even the most serious-minded
potential Phi Beta Kappa student to succumb to temptation and take the girl friend out under the moon beer on the banks of Potter Lake.
Effect Is Same
Spring effects students in a variety of ways but the results are always the same—a definite drop, in the grade point average.
Brother Joe College discovers that the girl he has been sitting by all semester suddenly 1 o o k s very charming and alluring. Even bashful Joe summons enough courage to ask her for a date, but all the other Joes have probably felt the same internal urge so he finds he can't get an appointment until the second Thursday afternoon after Homecoming next fall. Things are really tough! !!
The girls who have been going steady all winter suddenly find that their dear ones are beginning to get restless. They begin to acquire that uneasy look in their eyes and notice the many other sweet young things lounging in front of the library.
What causes this sudden change of attitude among members of the human race every year at this time has long been a mystery. When asked for an explanation, the biologist merely winks and nods knowingly as if desiring to keep the secret to himself.
However, the girl friend probably has started to notice that her "steady" isn't the only handsome brute on the campus and a sly raising of the eye brows in the right direction might cause some of those hunks of uncouth anatomy to come running.
The psychologist says there is no such thing as spring fever, merely an existing state of mind used for an excuse for laxiness and romance.
Jane and Jay Hawk think they have the answer to the question. They reason it has been a long hard winter and with spring weather in full bloom, the spirit of Romeo and Juliet is aroused within them and the result is love and more love.
Budget Requests Slashed By House
Washington. —(UP) The house appropriations committee, saying the nation faces a choice of cutting expenditures "or going into bankruptcy," today slashed fiscal 1948 budget requests of the state, commerce, and justice departments and the federal judiciary by $163,593,515 and $23½ per cent.
The state and commerce departments suffered the biggest cuts in the newest bill, with the state the state department's foreign broadcast and information programs eliminated completely despite Secretary George C. Marshall's plea that they are "essential."
This was the fourth major appropriations bill which has felt the committee's economy ax. It now collected total reductions of $1,278 million.
It voted to give these government groups only $535,028,008 of the $698,-621,523 requested.
The committee charged the commerce department with "nursing business rather than aiding it" and cut the department's request by $95,932,000 despite Secretary W. Averell Harman's plea that the department has been called on to do more than ever before. Biggest cut was in the Civil Aeronautics administration whose funds were reduced from $189,994,000 to $119,-507,000.
Affected least of all in the economy drive was the justice department which got all but $3,073,500 of the $111,470,000 requested.
Record Wheat Crop
Kansas City —(UP)—The biggest Kansas wheat crop in history was predicted today by grainman, one of whom foresaw the possibility of a 262,500,000 bushel yield.
Judge 'Scolds' Attorneys For May-Garson Trial
Washington.—(UP)—Federal Judge Henry A. Schweinhout today scolded defense attorneys in the May-Garsson trial for attempting to subpoena Secretary of State George C. Marshall to appear as a witness long before the defense could present its case.
KFKU To Gain In WREN Move
KFKU will benefit by better and more complete coverage of Kansas and Missouri and wholeheartedly supports WREN in the transfer of the transmitter to Topeka, a University source said Saturday.
The University station will operate without any changes in program set-up. WREN will have better coverage of Missouri and complete coverage of Kansas City, added John Bondeson, promotion director for WREN.
In the past WREN has operated on 5,000 watts during the day and 1,000 watts after 6 p. m. With the new move WREN will operate on 5,000 watts both day and night, Bondeson said.
This added power will benefit KFKU for it has a half hour from 2:30 to 3 p.m. and 9:30 to 10 p.m. the spokesman said.
The transmitter will be moved from Tonganoxie to a site near Grantville, east of Tepeka.
Lutheran Club Visits Omaha Boy's Town
The boys are free to leave the center any time, Father Flannigan said. Those who run away are not pursued. Only 25 boys have voluntarily left since the center was organized. Ninety per cent of these returned.
Fifteen members of the Lutheran Student association who visited Boy's town in Omaha Saturday learned that Father Flamigan maintains a protestant chapel as well as one for Catholic boys.
In addition to the chapels, the Lutherans were shown the gymnasium, dormitories, and the new industrial arts and administration buildings.
News Of The World
D-Day In'47? Ideas Are Left Up To Students
Neither Raymond Nichols, executive secretary to the chancellor, nor Henry Werner, dean of student affairs, knows of any plans for a Dandelion Day this year. Dean Werner said that several students have spoken to him about it, but that no positive action has been taken.
In 1942 rains threatened to hamper operations. The University Daily Kansan came out with this little epic：“If the Hill is subjected to a heavy rain tonight or early tomorrow morning, the whistle will ring at 8 o'clock and we go to class. If it hits at 9 o'clock we pull dandelions.”
"We feel that ideas for such an occasion should come from the students. The administration would consider any feasible plan that might be presented," Mr. Nichols stated.
In 1941, the first year of the event, a great lack of cooperation developed amongst the yellow plants. Dandelion Day was set for April 2, but on that day no dandelions had yet ventured for h. The organs were thought to have with their plants down, and the day had to be postponed until the 23rd.
In 1947, however, April has come and gone and the dandelion reigns supreme.
With campus politics in the driver's seat, the big wheels have ap-
pared forgotten the little weeds. D-Day Started In '41
Jews Stage Mass Break
the grand climax rolled around in the afternoon and early evening with an all-school picnic, the crowning of the king and queen, and a street dance.
Since 1941, when Dandelion Day was started, the event has been an annual affair. In past years an all-school holiday free students and faculty so their combined army could fight the yellow invader.
Caught With Plants Down
Washington — (UP) — Harold E Stassen's interview with Soviet Prime minister Josef V. Stalin was regarded here today as an effective change of pace in his campaign for the 1948 Republican presidential nomination. Stalin told Stassen in their Kremlin interview that the alternative to cooperation among the world powers would be war.
Four Telephone Unions Cross Picket Lines In New York
Stassen Changes Pace
The New York telephone company reported local manual telephone service returned to normal. The 37.-000 members of the four unions settled with the company yesterday for a $4 weekly increase.
Jerusalem—(UP)—British troops searched the northern Palestine hills today for Jewish underground convicts whose mass break from the Acre prison was expected to signal a new outbreak of anti-British violence.
The work usually began at 9 a.m. Organized teams were assigned plots of ground, and competed on the amount of work done. Gumy sacks were turned in at a stand for from credit to the teams. Prize for the winning team in 1942 was an ample supply of ice cream.
Tentative reports placed the number of escaped men at 250, including 191 Arabs and 59 Jews. Among the escaped Jews were some of the most rabid underground fighters in Palestine. Jewish underground freed the prisoners by blasting a six-foot hale in the prison wall.
Washington—(UP)—Members of four independent unions crossed picket lines and returned to work today in New York, the first major break in the 29-day-old nationwide telephone strike.
Army Officers Question White, Negro Prison Rioters
Fort Leavenworth, (UP)—Army officers at the U. S. disciplinary barracks today questioned white and Negro prisoners suspected of being ringleaders in a race riot which was broken up Saturday night after raging intermittently for 40 hours.
Prison routine was back to normal today for all but the 527 men who took part in the disturbance.
Aleman Visits West Point
West Point. —(UP)— President Miguel Aleman of Mexico reviewed the United States Military Academy cadet corps today and told cadets it was the responsibility of their generation to strengthen the collective security of the world.
The Mexican President's visit to West Point was one of his last official acts before leaving the New York City area.
20 Infants Die In Epidemic
Philadelphia—(UP↑ — Physicians waged an uphill battle here today to save 14 survivors of an infant-diarrhea epidemic which killed 20 other infants stricken in the maternity section of an Allentown hospital.
Requests Arrest For Rest
FiHIn
Fort Wayne, Ind. — (UP)—Harrison rison Tyler, 56, weary of hitch-hiking and with an injured hand, asked police to arrest him so he could get some rest and food in jail. Police obliged.
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