Thursday, March 20, 1947
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University DAILY KANSAN
STUDENT NEWSPAPER OF THE UNIVERSITY OF KANSAS
Thursday, March 20, 1847
44th Year No. 105
Lawrence, Kansas
Memorial Drive starts With $205 in First Two Days
Collection receipts for the first
o days of the campus solicitation
the student memorial drive to-
ted $205 toward a goal of $25,000.
student memorial office said to-
"As soon as students fully understand the memorial, they don't hesitate to give to the drive," Bruce thurst, drive chairman, said.
Samuel Elliott, of Spooner-Thayer
irmitory, gave the largest donation
$50 to be credited to Spooner-
layer dormitory.
"A misunderstanding I would like clear up is that pledges are acceptable. If a student has no monnow, he can pledge any amount y pay it later."
Boxes have been set up in the Stunt bookstore in which students by drop their receipts. The divids from these receipts will be fed to the drive.
Three contests in cooperation with the drive have been announced by the memorial office. Entries must be turned into the drive headquarters in Frank Strong hall before Tuesday morning. The winner will be announced then, Jack Moorhead, chairman of the events committee, id.
A trophy will be given to the ori-
nized house or group which gives
highest average gift. Any house
has 100 per cent contributions
gives at least $100 will have
name on the list of general cam-
tion "bell ringers."
By Bibler
The first independent team to each its goal and complete its solicitation will be given a free dinner. Bathurst said.
Other contests will be announced on the bulletin board in front of drive headquarters, Moorhead said. There are 24 teams in charge of the drive. Team captains are: Paciia Bentley, Bonnie Chestnut, eith Congdon, Joseph Daly, Robert Isworth, Charles Hall, Dwight cause, Jay Humphreys, Wilma Hillbrand, Norman Jennings, Joan Joseph, Glen Kappelman.
Edmund Marks, Millard J. Muslman, William Nagle, Jane Peteron, Robert Tinkelpaugh, Shirleyellborn, Virginia Williams, Earl Winsor, Joan Woodward, Doroy, Scroggy, Helen Heath, and Roy onder.
Conboy Takes First Speech Contest
William Conboy, college sophocore, won the $25 first prize in the annual K.U. oratory contest Wednesday night. His subject, "Theaster or the Slave," dealt with the power for good or evil in the spoken ord.
Ernest Friesen, college freshman, aced second with "Think on These things", which discussed the value idealism over complete practica- v.
In a three way tie for third place ere William Tincher, with an oran entitled "Eleven Million and estiny"; Robert Basturst, "Dusk at awn"; and Robert Anderson, Jr., The American Battle."
Others in the contest were Keith Wilson, Harry DePew, Jay Grimm, and Ralph Eacock.
E. C. Buehler, professor of speech,
the chairman of the contest, and
Moore introduced the speakers.
judges were Prof. Allan Crafton,
Derman of the department of
speech and drama; Kenneth Johnson
and Orville Roberts, instructors in
speech.
Little Man On Campus
"I told you it wouldn't pay to argue with the professor."
Chapter 3 of Law-Engineer Feud—
'Bring Back Our Pictures'
Fifteen prints of the Lord Chief Justice of England were missing from the School of Law this morning. All but four have been returned. Dean F. J. Moreau said he wants the pictures back at once and no questions will be asked.
The prints belonged to the former Dean Emeritus W. L. Burdick, they were given to the School only three weeks ago and were still unframed.
The delegates will be accompanied by Misses Edna Hail, Viola Anderson, Damaris Pease, Helen Lohr, Elizabeth Meguiar, and Doris Uehling, all of the Home economics department.
Dean Henry Werner said, "Tings are degenerating to sheer moronic vandalism. Such practices are going to have to stop."
The deans of the School of Law and the School of Engineering will meet with Dean Werner this afternoon to decide on who will return the bust of Frank Marvin from the Nelson art gallery in Kansas City. They will also try to form a plan to stop further vandalistic feuds between the two schools.
The second blow in the feud was struck Wednesday morning when the bust of Frank Olin Marvin was missing from its pedestal in Marvin hall. The 65-pound bronze bust was found in the Nelson art gallery in Kansas City by a Star reporter.
"In memory of - James Green, father of the University of Kansas law school, we the members of the school, respectfully dedicate this bust of Dean Marvin of the School of Engineering at the University of Kansas to the Nelson art gallery, in the fond hope that the association will impart to it some degree of culture which was so noticeably lacking in its former environment."
Around the figure's neck hung a placard reading;
Jane Ferrell and Judith Tihen, Home Economics club delegates, will attend the Kansas State Home Economics association convention at Wichita university today, tomorrow, and Saturday.
The convention is an annual meeting for the home economics faculty of high schools and colleges over the state.
Home Ec Students Attend W.U. Meeting
John Ise Prepares For Speaking Tour
Professors are busy, too.
At Princeton Dr. Ise will attend a meeting of the Executive committee of the American Economic association, of which he is vice president. He will speak at Nebraska university at an Honors Day Dinner. In Junction City he will speak before the U. S. O., in Topeka, before the Rotary club, and in Kansas City, to organization of Jewish women.
Dr. John Ise, professor of economics, is planning a speaking tour during March and April which will take him to Princeton, N. J., the University of Nebraska, Junction City, Topeka, Kansas City, Lone Star lake, and Omaha.
To Register Next Week For Proficiency Exams
Juniors and seniors planning to take the English proficiency examination March 29 must register March 24, 25 and 26.
The examination is required of all College students and persons majoring in academic subjects in the School of Education.
Education students will register in the Education office at Fraser hall, and College students will register at the College office.
An investigation committee is to be appointed by the Progressive party to check the constitutional validity of the bill passed by the All Student Council Tuesday, which concerns the representation on the Council of men and women from the various districts.
Party Questions Representation
As the bill now stands, there will be a 10 men, 6 women ratio on the A. S. C.
Charles Roter, party vice-president, stated that these figures constitute the arithmetical mean and does not give proper representation according to the constitution to either men or women enrolled in the University. He said that 11 to 5 is a much fairer ratio.
"Should it be proven that this bill is a direct breach of the University constitution, the Progressive party will do everything within its power to rectify the error," Roter concluded.
March 28 was set as the date for the Progressive primary election. It had been previously set for either March 24 or March 25.
While Peterson Pours Tea
Meanwhile, the nominating committee will be deciding on the best candidates for the primary and will present them at that time. However, persons may be nominated from the floor, provided that the person is there and ready to speak on his own behalf.
Only holders of membership cards will be allowed to vote.
Meade Almond, secretary, and Roter, went to Corbin hall March 13 in a move to gain more women members. Complete results of the visit have not yet been tabulated.
To Distribute Jayhawker Today, Tomorrow At Union
The third issue of the 1947 Jayhawker magazine will be distributed to subscribers today and tomorrow from 8:00 a.m. to 5 p. m. at the Union book store. Copies of this issue cannot be guaranteed to subscribers who fail to pick up their magazines on these dates.
Five Married Men Will Pore Over Pictures
Tonight five married men students will pore over 248 photos to select 60 of the most beautiful women at the University in an elimination for the Jayhawker beauty queen.
Dean Ostrum, Jayhawkner editor, says that married men will be the most impartial in their judgment.
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Then March 27 the 60 lovelies will attend a tea in the Kansas room with Miss Martha Peterson, assistant dean of women, pouring.
While Miss Peterson is pouring the five judges will be doing more poring in an effort to narrow the field to the final 15 contestants, whose photographs will be judged by a nationally known person and published in the spring edition of the Jayhawker magazine.
The names of the 60 semi-finalists will be published in tomorrow's Daily Kansan.
K.U. To Push Fieldhouse Bill In Topeka Today
E. C. Quigley, director of athletics, Karl Klooz, bursar of the University, and Raymond C. Nichols, executive secretary, along with interested townpeople and alumni will appear before the house ways and means committee today in the interest of House Bill No. 200 for the proposed K. U. field house.
The bill provides for the state to furnish $650,000 of the total cost of $1,150,000, the remainder being furnished by the athletic department from an appropriation granted by the board of regents.
FOUR: Landscaping a small area, or quadrangle, west of Fraser hall or east of Lindley hall, with flowers, shrubs, and trees.
A member of the legislature privately predicted that the bill, introduced by Representative Page, will be approved. "Most of the legislators are 'field house' minded as the result of the chant of 'We want a field house' raised by the University students when the legislators attended the K. U. games," he said.
The proposed bill states that any sum appropriated by the legislature shall not be made available to the University until the physical education department has secured at least $50,000 of the total needed. University heads are awaiting action by the board of regents.
The delayed action by the board of regents will not prevent the legislature from passing the bill. It will merely delay the beginning of construction.
Seniors To Choose Class Gift Soon
The four possible gifts still under consideration are:
The choice of a senior class gift was narrowed to four Wednesday at a meeting of the senior gift committee.
ONE: A fountain to be placed between the Memorial and Frank Strong hall.
TWO: Furnishing an observation tower on the top of the memorial campanile.
**THREE:** Furnishing the rotunda of Frank Strong hall as a lounge with study tables and lounging chairs.
"The final selection will be left to the senior class when they meet within several weeks," Donald Ong, gift committee chairman, said today. The meeting will be held as soon as plans and costs on all possible projects are received, he said.
"The class will vote on the assessment for the gift," he said. "In the past the assessment has been as high as $6 and as low as $3. The assessment will be included in the senior class dues payable before graduation."
Ong asked anyone having ideas not yet considered to consult the committee.
On the committee are: Ong, Elaine Wells, Perry T. Schuerman, William Ellis, and Scott Harvey.
WEATHER
Kansas-Partly cloudy with rising temperatures today followed by increasing cloudiness tonight and mostly cloudily Friday with light rain or snow north. Little temperature change tonight. Low tonight 28 to 32. Slightly colder Friday northwest.