University DAILY KANSAN
STUDENT NEWSPAPER OF THE UNIVERSITY OF KANSAS
Monday, May 5, 1947
44th Year No. 133
Lawrence, Kansas
Little Man On Campus
By Bibler
'Uncle Jimmy Green'Shares Honor In Campus Statue
St. Patrick's day 1943 saw Uncle Jimmy Green wearing a fresh coat of white paint with this slogan scrawled on his marble pedestal: "Uncle Jimmy Green has gone to war!"
Uncle Jimmy's battle experiences are doubtful, but a real hero stands beside him. The booted man upon whose shoulder Uncle Jimmy rests his hand is Alfred C. Alfred, the $ \textcircled{1} $ first University student killed in war.
Alford's Sacrifice Forgotten
The story of how young Alford came to share theicle Jimmy's pedal began with the outbreak of the Spanish-American war. Alford joined the United States Volunteers and became commander of Co. H, 20th Kansas infantry. Company H went to the Philippines to curb a native insurrection, and on Feb. 7, 1899, near Calcoon, Lt. Alfred C. Alford died as K. U.'s first war hero.
Alford's sacrifice appears to have been forgotten until a few years after World War I when alumni and students began a campaign to erect a memorial to University students who were killed. Money poured in, but contributors could not decide what to build. After many debates and conferences three projects were chosen: a Memorial stadium, a Memorial Student Union, and the Uncle Jimmy Green statue.
The rest of the story is coincidence. Sculptor Daniel Chester French agreed to do the job and came to Lawrence to look over the situation. After hearing Unor Jimmy's history, the scutuled decided the statue needed a second figure. French studied hundreds of photographs to find a model, and quite by accident he chose Alford.
Family History Colorful
A colorful family history confirms Alford's right to such an honored place on the campus. His mother, Susan Savage, was one of 55 students enrolled in the University's first class. She came to Kansas in a covered wagon and settled with her parents on a farm near the present campus.
The Savage farm was a gathering place for many student and faculty groups, notably the old Science club. It was on this farm that the Science club gave birth to the University's famous Rock Chalk yell. Had Distinguished Brother
A brother, the late Theodore C. Aifford, 07, was chief of the Kansas City Star's Washington staff bureau until his death last March 16. He received the 1944 Alumni Award for distinguished service.
Helen Traube Sings Tonight
Miss Helen Traubel, Wagnerian soprano, will present a concert at 3:20 tonight in Hoch auditorium. Conraed V. Bos is her accompanist.
Students may be admitted to the concert by presenting activity books and paying tax for tickets. Other tickets are on sale at the School of Fine Arts office, Bell's Music company, and the Round Corner drug store.
Her program will include: "I Pray to Thee" (Strattner), "Peaceful Rest" from "Hercules" (Handel), "My Heart Ever Faithful" from "Cantata to Spring" (Bach), "Farewell Ye Forests" from "Jeanne d' Arc" (Tschaikowsky).
During internmission Mr. Bos will present two piano solos: "Romance" (Chopin-Busoni), and "Dedication" (Schuman-Lliszt). Miss Traubel will conclude her program with "Blow, Blow, Thou Winter Wind" (McNair-Gilgenitz), "Vespers" (Fraser-Simson), "Eestacy" (Walter Rummel), "All Through the Night" (an old Welsh air), and "Song of the Open" (Frank LaForge).
Miss Traubel will sing in German: "The Wanderer to the Moon" (Schubert), "Night and Dreams" (Schubert), "Release" (Schubert), "Tomorrow" (Richard Strauss), "Devotion" (Richard Strauss), and the operatic aria, "Fort denn Elie" from "Die Walkure" (Wagner).
WEATHER
Kansas—Partly cloudy. Thundershowers west portion today and over state tonight and Tuesday. Warmer east portion tonight. Low tonight 50 to 55.
Three Professors Differ Sharply On Sex Report
Three University professors differed sharply in opinion today upon the validity of a recent survey by two eastern psychiatrists which indicated that 79.4 per cent of unmarried men had experienced intimate sex relations.
A complete report of the results of their survey may be found in the American Journal of Sociology. The report indicated that a great percentage of girls regarded as "nice" have intimate relations before marriage.
C. Hess Haagen, assistant professor of psychology, said he considered the report a true picture of present-day conditions, but J. W. Twente, professor of education, and Harold Gibbard, assistant professor of sociology, questioned whether the survey was typical of the national trend.
Dr. Leslie B. Homan, Duke Medical School, and Dr. Betram Schaffner, New York State Psychiatric Institute, recently reported that tests given to 4,600 unmarried amy inductees in 1941 indicated that only 20.6 per cent had not experienced sex relations.
Survey of Draftees
The men, aged 21 to 28, were from N. Y. City, Baltimore, and upper New York state. They represented all economic levels and religious and educational backgrounds.
Fifty-six per cent of the men reported having had relations with "nice girls." A nice girl was defined as one a man would introduce to his parents and all the niece girl definition means is that the girl in question was not a professional," Professor Haagen said.
"Most of the students who do indulge in pre-marital relations started before they came to K.U., so I don't think college life could be blamed. If they hadn't begun before coming here, it was probably due more to lack of opportunity than to a sense of values."
Probability of Error Great
Professor Gibbard said the probability of error in the survey was great because of "the inevitable difficulty in getting correct, factual information" from subjects who have no motivation for telling the truth.
Professor Twente said he doubted whether the rate of immorality is increasing. "The percentage isn't any higher now than it was 20 years ago," he said. "The subject, once so delicate that it was never investigated, has now become a controversial subject, brought into the limelight by the open-mindedness of the present age.
Scrapbook Entries Due May 15
Entries for the scrapbook correspondent contest should be taken to the alumni office, 226 Frank Strong, before May 15, Dwight Deay, chairman of the Student Statewide Activities commission, said oday.
The county chairman who has obtained the best hometown paper news about University students will receive a prize of $105.
Brandt Describes News Services
"It's more important to get a bad picture first than to get a good picture last," said Bert Brandt, news photographer for Acme Newspictures who visited the School of Journalism today.
Mr. Brandt, a student in the department of journalism in 1939, was describing the stiff competition that exists between news services. He explained in detail the mechanics of getting material out of the Texas City disaster, a job that he has been working on.
"Acme had four photographers, two technicians, and one editor into the city on the first day. The first picture of the disaster was wired into the New York office just two hours after the report of the explosion. This should show you the speed at which a modern news service works," he said.
He told of some devices that had been used by Acme to scoop its opposition in the past:
"We used to have the New York fights sewed up by developing the pictures in an ambulance on the way back to the office. One night we pulled into the arena in our ambulance, and there were eight others waiting also. The next day the mayor had us all in for a little talk," he shook his head as he added the last sentence.
"We had a swell idea once on getting some pictures to England in a hurry. Seven duplicate packages of the pictures were made up and given to a pilot to be dropped on the deck of the Queen Mary. I still don't see how that guy could have missed seven times," he remarked.
Mr. Brandt, who scooped the world with pictures of the invasion of France in 1944 and has been called one of the greatest of war photographers by the president of the United Press, started his career at K.U.
"I took 24 really good shots for a lay-on campus politics for a national magazine. Yep, 24 good shots, and all of them with the camera's back shutter closed! I always wanted to be a good news photographer—and I still do," he concluded.
Veterans Will Tangle With Red Tape If They Switch Schools For Summer
Veterans should think it over before transferring to another university just for the summer, Prof. E. R. Elbel, director of the University veterans bureau, warns.
He listed four steps a veteran must take before he can transfer to another university.
One. He must get a letter of good standing from this university and send it to the school to which he is transferring. Veterans who are not in good standing must consult the Kansas City Veterans administration advisement section.
Two. He must get a letter of acceptance from that school.
Three. He must hand these two letters in to the Veterans administration together with a request for a supplementary certificate of eligibility.
request for the transfer of his case files.
Veterans receiving training under public law 16 cannot interrupt their training or be changed to another institution without permission from the V.A. if he is to be assured of good standing when he returns to training.
Four. He must then furnish the V.A. with a change of address and a
"At the best there must be some delay, and the individual who wants to transfer just for the summer can't expect to receive his check immediately or regularly." Professor Elibel said.
Honor Students Will Get Awards At Convocation
Students with outstanding scholarship records will be honored by the University at the 24th annual Honors convocation May 15 in Hoch auditorium.
Seniors in the upper 10 per cent in scholarship of their class will be announced according to their respective schools. Top scholars in the junior, sophomore, and freshman classes also will be announced. A member of the senior class of 1946 will be named Honor Man during the program. The award is based on character, scholarship, breadth of interests, unselfish service, and leadership during four years of school. Twenty-five men have received the honor.
Honor Society Awards
Announcement of awards to several honorary organizations will be made. These include Phi Beta Kappa, honor society for students in liberal arts; Mortar Board, honor society for senior women; Sachem, senior men's honor society; Phi Sigma, honor society for students in biology; Sigma Xi, honor society in science.
Mu Phi Epsilon, honor society for women in music; Tau Beta Pi, honor society in engineering; Delta Phi Delta, honor society in art; Pi Kappa Lambda, honor society in music; Pi Lambda Theta, honor sorority in education; Alpha Omega Alpha, honor society in medicine; Beta Gamma Sigma, honor society in business; Sigma Tau, honor fraternity in engineering.
Malott To Make Awards
Chancellor Deane W. Malott will make the award of honors. He will be introduced by Arthur Partridge, College senior, who will preside over the convocation.
Short talks will be given by three students on the program. John Rader, business senior, will speak on the subject "The Student and the World." Lois Thompson, College senior, will talk on "The Student ont he Campus." Russell W. Brown, engineer senior, will speak on "The Student as a Citizen." The program will be held.
"The Star Spangled Banner" and "L'Apprentit Sorcier, Scherzo" (Dukas), by the University concert band; award of honors by Chancellor Malott; talks by John Rader, Lois Thompson, and Russell W. Brown; "Alma Mater" and "Rock Chalk" led by Alberta Cornwell, College senior.
Students May Get Smallpox Shots
Smallpox vaccinations may be obtained at no charge at Watkins hospital, Dr. Ralph I. Canuteson, director of the University health service reminded students today.
"Students who will leave the University soon are especially urged to get vaccinated before leaving." Dr. Canuteson said. The vaccines are available also to all faculty members and University employees.
"Smallpox is absolutely preventable by vaccinations repeated every three years," he said. The vaccinations are given during regular clinic hours, and must be checked one week after they are received.
Inter-Varsity Fellowship Discuss Life Of Peter
Donald Simpson was in charge of the Bible study at a recent Inter-Varsity Christian Fellowship meeting. The subject was the li'e of Peter. Willa Reigner was the guest participant in the program.
Donald Parnell will lead the Bible study next week.