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UNIVERSITY DAILY KANSAN, LAWRENCE, KANSAS
DECEMBER 11;1946
Mt. Oread Was Used As Lookout Against Raiders In Early Days
Mt. Oread, the site of today's University, once served as a lookout post for one of the world's bloodiest massacres on an unsuspecting community. The Lawrence massacre (Quantrell's raid) took place Aug. 21, 1863, on Quantrell's and his hand of Missouri riflemen burned this frontier
The Lawrence massacre (Quantrell's raid) took place when Quantrell and his band of Missouri ruffians burned this frontier
The Official Bulletin will accept announcements from University offices and student organizations and activities. Notices may be posted on the Public Relations office, 222A Frank Strong, before 9:30 am, on the day of desired publication.
Dec. 11, 1946
The Institute of the Aeronautical Sciences will meet at 7:30 p.m. tomorrow, room 210 Marvin, for a combined business and technical meeting. Prof. L. R. Laudon of the geology department will speak.
Kappa chapter of Phi Sigma will hold its monthly meeting at noon Friday, room 301, Snow hall. All members are urged to attend and advised to bring their lunch. Coffee will be served.
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Lambda chapter of Alpha Phil Omega will meet in room 113 Frank Strong at 8:30 p.m. tomorrow.
The chorus of Lambda chapter APO, will practice in room 113 Frank Strong at 7:30 p.m. tomorrow.
All students interested in taking part in the second mock U.N.O. conference Feb. 22, please sign up at the Student activities window at the business office, or if in a political science course, register with your instructor.
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Jay Jones will meet at 5 p.m. today in the Pine room of the Union.
The Lampodus club will meet at 6:45 tonight in Hoch auditorium.
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A preliminary examination will be given Saturday from 1:30 to 3 p.m. for all students enrolled in Western Civilization for the first time this semester. The examination will be given in the following rooms: Students whose last names begin with letters A through G—room 305, Chemistry building. Those names begin H through P—101 Snow hall. Those whose names begin Q through Z—426 Lindley hall.
K. U. Dames will meet at 8 tonight in Myers hall. Professor Matter will be speaker.
There will be no mid-week to-night at the Student Union.
Registration for the Association of American Medical Colleges professional aptitude test in room 2A Frank Strong hall.
Mathematics club will have a social meeting at 7:30 p.m. tomorrow in Watkins hall.
Geology club will meet at 7:30 p.m.
toward 426 Lindley.
Architects and civils: joint meeting at 7:30 tonight in 101 Snow hall. A lecture on building ventilation illustrated by movies will be given by representatives of the H. H. Robertson company of St. Louis.
Forensic league will meet at 7:30 p.m. tomorrow in the Little Theater, Green hall.
Where Good Beef Goes
Chicago. (UP)—Only one-half of one per cent of cattle arriving at Union stockyards brings top beef prices, according to the Chicago Livestock exchange. Hotels and night clubs make most of the top purchases.
University Daily Kansan
Wall subscription: $3 a semester. $4.50 a year, plus 2% tax (in Lawrence add $1 a semester postage). Published in Lawrence Kan., every afternoon during the school week, on holiday and weekly holidays, and examination periods entered as second class matter Sept. 17, 1910, at the Post Office at Lawrence, Kan., under act of March 3, 1879.
*town and cold-bloodedly killed 150
of its defenseless citizens
This barbarous scene is depicted by an array of pictures lining the walls of the Lawrence room on the fourth floor of the library. The history of Lawrence is presented here at a glance, says Miss Maud Smelser, librarian in charge.
Eleven killers on horseback rushed to Mt. Oread, from which all roads leading into town could be seen for several miles.
"Burn every house, and kill every man" was the order issued by Quantrell, alias Charley Hart of Lawrenee Almost every house was visited and robbed, and the men found in them were killed or left, according to the character or whim of the captors.
Pictures of many survivors, most of whom hid in corn fields during the massacre, are among the library collection. Also included are the personal letters of Quantrell, pictures of Lawrence as it appeared at the time of the massacre, and a cannon used as defense in previous outlaw raids.
After the Eldridge house, present location of the Eldridge hotel, had surrendered and all fears of resistance were removed, the ruffians scattered in small gangs to all parts of the town in search of plunder and blood. At the Johnson house they shot all who showed themselves, and the prisoners that were finally taken were marched off and shot within a few rods of the house, some of them among the fires of the burning building.
Pictures of the burning hotel are among those scenes lining the walls of the historical Lawrence room.
The surprise was so complete that no organized resistance was possible, according to the testimony of one old-timer. Had Quantrell's gang come according to promise, it would have been "welcomed with bloody hands to hospitable graves," says one survivor.
The population of Lawrence then was about 2,000, and there could not have been more than 400 men in town since a large number were in the army. The raid left 80 widows and 250 orphans.
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The 'Possum Which Came To Dinner Stayed
Pasadena, Cal. (UP)—Sunday dinner walked into Carson G. Bell's backyard recently when an eightpound opossum came in to sample the grape vines.
Bell rounded up sweet potatoes and called in Van Williams, famed Negro chef, and invited friends to the feast.
The 'possum was presumably a descendant of some brought to California in 1900 by Tennesseans who wanted their favorite eating imported.
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One Way To Get A Job
Chicago. (UP)—When local 1608 of the A.F.L. furniture workers union held a stag party, they made work for themselves. In addition to the 1,500 legitimate tickets sold it was discovered 2,500 false ones had to be put out. A riot started, and 300 chairs were broken.
US Asks UN Home Delay Lake Success, N.Y. (UP) — The United States asked the United Nations to delay a decision on where to establish its permanent headquarters until next October and to restrict the search for a UN home to the Atlantic seaboard.
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