UNIVERSITY DAILY KANSAN, LAWRENCE, KANSAS
NOVEMBER 15, 1945
PAGE SEVEN
'Boli' Prepares At K.U. to Build in Panama
Bolivar "Boli" Marquez, the first Latin American student to be elected to Sachem, senior men's honorary society, hails from Chitre, Panama. "Boli," small, dark, and with a vivacious twinkle in his eyes, is a College senior, and hopes some day
to be an architectural engineer in Panama.
He is secretary-
treasurer of Sahem, president of El Atenco, vice-president of Newman club, secretary-treasurer of
MARQYEZ
"I originally started taking a pre-medical course, but I have changed my mind and wish to become an engineer," he explained.
French club, and a member of Phi Chi, medical fraternity.
"In Panama if someone promises
me meet you at 8, he may be three
hours late. To impress upon a Latin
American the importance of an ap-
pointment, we tell him to be there
at 8 American time."
"I plan to visit the United States often." Boli said. "I never suspected people could be as kind as they are. Also I have found that all Americans are sincere and keep their word.
Marquez has appeared on many programs during the past three years, demonstrating card tricks and Latin American dances. He was the first Latin American student to dance the conga at a University city.
name of "Bolin" criticisms of Uni-
ity students is that they know so little about Latin America.
"It is hard to convince you that in Latin America there are people and places just like here," he commented. "You don't know much about Latin American geography or history, or the names of the countries and their capitals."
"My greatest ambition is to see the Pan-American highway open for travel, and good will between the two Americas," he said.
"Why not have courses which would explain why Latin America did not advance as fast as the United States?
Other members of the Marquez family have studied in the United States. "Bolis" father attended Columbia university in New York, and even brothers and sisters have gone to school in the United States. One brother, Maximino Marquez was graduated from the University last spring, and another, Eduardo, attended the University for a short time.
New Books in Law Library
"Winged Peace" by air Marshal William A. Bishop, R.C.A.F., is a new book in the law library on aviation law. Other books in that field are "The Law of Aviation" by Rowland W. Hotchkiss; "Civil Aviation Law" by George W. Lupton, and "Civil Aviation and Peace" by J. Parker Van Zandt.
"Legal Effects of War" by Sir Arnold Duncan McNair, Edward R. Stettinius's "Lend Lease—Weapon Victory," and "The Bible and theomon Reader" by Mary Ellen Cnase have proved popular with students, said Miss Hazel Anderson, law librarian, reported today.
Abyaham On Vacation
R. C. Abraham, superintendent of the university post office, is spending a 10-day vacation at his home in Lawrence. B. E. McKee, Lawrence post office clerk, is directing the University post office during Mr. Abraham's absence.
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