FEBRUARY 27,1946
UNIVERSITY DAILY KANSAN, LAWRENCE, KANSAS
PAGE SEVEN
Polishing Becomes 'A' Pleasure With Our Young Profs at the Desk
Fix your faces before you stroll into classes, coeds, because you never can tell how many more grade points it might net you, what with so many young instructors behind the desk*
As for the fellows, in the interests of your scholastic careers, why not squire that blonde senior who instructs your math class to the Saturday night dance? You can't lose, and you might make an—.
Due to the increased enrollment and a temporary scarcity of professors and instructors, a number of smart seniors are taking over beginning classes in German, mathematics, and swimming and diving.
Betty Loeffler, College senior, teaches beginning German students. Lab instructors in the department include Jerald Hamilton, College junior, and Irma Spangler, College special student.
Although student math instructors do not teach classes which receive
Band, Orchestra Are Best in Years—Wiley
"The finest in three years."
That's the way Russell L. Wiley, associate professor of music and band director, feels about his spring orchestra and band groups.
Beginning the season's tours will be a trip by the band Saturday to Kansas City, Mo., for the annual Big Six Indoor track meet.
Tentative plans for other trips include an all-day trip to Topeka for the orchestra in March, and possible trips to Iola, Coffeyville and Chanute.
University students will have chances to judge the caliber of this year's orchestra May 9 and May 27 and of this year's band May 20 at Hoch auditorium.
Some of the numbers to be played, according to Professor Wiley, are "Requiem" and "Fourth Symphony" (Brahms), "Cappricio Espagnol" (Nicholas Rimsky-Korsakoff), and the "Sorcerer's Apprentice" (a phonic poem by Michael Daetke). Featured in the spring concert will Allen Rogers playing "Concerto in E Flat Major" (Franz Liszt) for piano.
One hundred and ten pieces make up the band. The orchestra has 52 string pieces, 16 brass, 14 woodwinds, two percussion pieces, and one harp, for a total of 85 pieces.
Chem Department Has 12 New Assistants
Twelve new graduate assistant in-structors have been added to the staff in the chemistry department.
Thomas Bean, Donald DeFord,
Franklin Haas, Vance Kirkland,
Warren Lowen, and John A. Poe
are former students and instructors
who recently have been in my
serving as a professor.
William Schechter and Stephen Stephanou were students in the University last semester.
Louis Clark, from the University of Louisville, Ky.; Vermelle Haile, from the University of South Carolina; Clarence Mullenix; and Richard Wallace are newcomers to the University.
China To Fuse Armies On American Plan
Chungking (UP)—A military subcommittee, advised by special U. S. envoy Gen. George C. Marshall signed an agreement today for fusing China's Nationalist and Communist armies into an American-style military machine.
Agreement on the plan was reached Friday by Gen. Chang Chih-Chung, government representative, and a leading Communist, Gen. Chou Enlai in a conference with Marshall.
The reorganization of the new army was scheduled to start immediately and be completed within 18 months.
University credit, Dale Rummer and Lois Tarklerhead, College seniors, are in there pitching with the poor Jay-hawkers who have not accumulated enough math work, such as elementary geometry and algebra.
In swimming, there is James McCoy, a veteran who has returned to the campus as a College junior after serving with the naval air corps. He will instruct men's swimming classes.
—So turn on that 'toothpaste' simu
and make the honor roll, scholars.
Fellowships Go To Grad Students
Three graduate fellowships and two scholarships are being offered to graduate students throughout the country who meet the qualifications They are awarded on a competitive basis for the fall and spring semesters of the academic year.
Qualifying applications and supporting testimonials must be in the office of E. B. Stouffer, dean of the Graduate school, 227 Frank Strong hall on or before March 1, said Miss Dorothy E. Haglund, secretary to the dean. Awards will be announced by the examining committee on April 1.
University fellowships are now shared by Mary Bunce, Lawrence, in the department of English. Henry W. Setzer, Moline, Ill. in the department of zoology; Russell M. Jeffords, Lawrence and C. Clip Jeffser, Argentina both in the department of fellowships, varying from $500 to $600, are open to who have spent at least one year in a recognized graduate school. The student is expected to devote full time to study and research.
University scholarships are available to students who have applied from recognized colleges and universities. They are valued at $300 and an additional sum equal to the amount the student must pay as an incidental fee. The award is for the last year are the Owl Hatch Kansas City and Frances Ann Morton, both in the department of romance languages; Reta June Norman, Plainview, Tex.; in the department of English; and Robert Ray Witt, Hays, in the department of political science.
Mrs. Dorothy Burkhead Kendall has been awarded a scholarship for the spring semester in the department of romance languages.
The Kansas Industrial fellowships of $600 to $1,000 are awarded to those graduate students who have qualified for the investigation of approved projects in connection with the industrial development of Kansas. Under the direction of Leslie Waters, associate professor of economics, Ralph Pfouts is working on "By-products of the Meat Packing Industry." Mrs. Jean Elder, under the supervision of Dr. Noble P. Sherwood, is working on a project entitled "Infection."
Three awards may be made for the next academic year by the Seldon Lincoln Whitcolm fellowship in comparative literature. The value of this fellowship varies from $500 to $750 depending upon the achievement of the applicant.
Graduate assistantships are arranged by number of departments, especially those in the field of science, on a part time basis. This amount varies from $300 to $1,200 depending on the amount of service rendered. Requests for information regarding these assistantships should be addressed to the chairmen of the departments concerned.
Open to students of outstanding ability in mathematics or some field of science is the Edwin Emery Slosson scholarship in science, the allotment for which ranges from $300 to $600 yearly.
Olathe Citizens Kill Coyotes
Olathe--Johnson County's hunters have been "going to town" in wolf drives held recently! About 750 men killed 15 coyotes which brought the total of the three recent drives to 27 and the proceeds to a total of $64. The money was given to the March of Dimes fund.
'Short Stockings Appeal to Canadian
Manhattan-Coeds in bobby sox at Kansas State college hold a great attraction for William Macrae, Canadian student at Kansas State.
Macrae, a veteran of six years' service with the Royal Canadian air force, says it is nice to see girls wearing plain shoes but that he likes the 'short stockings' best of all. He explains that girls in Canada dress very formally when attending school.
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'Bare' Facts Embarrass Concordia Kiwanians
Concordia—Kiwanis club members' faces were aglow with embarrassment when they learned that their baby pictures had been entered in a contest at the women's night valentine party. "Baby" Cliff Palmquist was declared the winner and was awarded the Dan Cupid prize.
"The Rev, R. H. Spangler was a close second with H. M. Christiansen in third place. Wives of the winners were presented gifts.
Kansas became a state Jan. 29, 1861.
No Red Writers In Korea, Hodge Rules
Hodge is commander of U.S. occupation forces in southern Korea. The Russians occupy the remainder of the country. Hodge is responsible to Gen. Douglas MacArthur as supreme Allied commander.
Tokyo. (UP)—Lt. Gen. John R.
Hodge has refused permission for
Soviet Tass news agency correspondents to visit the American occupation zone in Korea until U.S. correspondents are allowed in the Russian zone, it was learned today.
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