SEPTEMBER 26,1945 UNIVERSITY DAILY KANSAN, LAWRENCE, KANSAS *PAGE FIVE* Freshmen Dance, Drink and Play At Memorial Union Openhouse Nearly the entire freshman class attended openhouse at the Memorial Union building from 8 to 11 p.m. last night, Alberta Cornwell, president, said today. This event was the first sponsored by the Union Activities committee The Lawrente Memorial high school band played for the dance in the ballroom. Members of the Jay Jarcs, women's pep organization, conducted through the building. The fountain and all office rooms were often Members of the receiving line were: Miss Hermina Zipple, director of the Union; Dean Henry Werner, vice-president; and Mrs. Werner; Alberta Cornwell; Mr. Kar! Klooz, treasurer; and Mrs. Klooz. Punch was served in the Kansas room. Rosemary Harding, Eloise Wells, Barbara Haffner, and Joan Harris served. Students played card games in the English room and records in the music room. Members of other committees for the openhouse included: Joan Harris, publicity; Jean Woodward, Gladys Elite, and Eileen O'Connor, in charge of signs; and Howard Joseph and Michael Kuklenski, in charge of clearing the ballroom. Acquainting new women students with the University is the job undertaken by Mortar Board this year. Counselors Greet New Students Under Mortar Board supervision, counselors have written letters during the summer to students new to the campus this fall and have met them for cokes and dinner upon arrival at the University, Eugenia Leworth, president of Mortar Board, explained today. New students who have enrolled late or who have not met a counselor may call Miss Henowt at 415 "To make students feel at home to people, activities, and functions of the University is the purpose of the program." Miss Heworth said. Other members of the Mortar Board are: Dolores Sulzman, Betty Jeanne Whitney, Charlotte Price, Frances James, Mary Morrill, and Julie Ann Casad. 380-821-6754 Students helping with the counse- seling "program are:" Jean Born, Marian Minor, Emily Stacy, Elizabeth Evans, Emily Hollis, Patti McLatchney, Elaine Thalman, Alice Hobbs, Mary Jane Pistorius, Sally Scothorn, Bonnie Chesmalt Dixie Gillland, Fronza Jackson, Mary Lee Misterson. Muriel Stember, Joyce Durall, Violet Owens, Julie Perry, Mary Ella Barber, Josephine Easter, Betty Jo O'Neal, Anne Scott, Jean McIntire, D. Michael Bauer, Amy Hodgson Octavia Walker, Helen Howe, Mary Belie White, Josephine Byerley, Patricia Al-Adelhard Hack, Eleanor Pack, Joe Riese Carline Morris, Margaret Steeper, Nerissa Templeton, Nancy Goring, Meredith Gee Beverly Stucker, Billie Marie Hamilton, Marilyn McEwen, Irese Neewell, Ruth Cawood, Elaine Wells, Betty Jennings, Margo Kowalczyk, Elizabeth Bally, Charlotte Bartley, Patricia Creel, Mary Jane During, Mary Kathryn Parkes, Patricia Penney, Harriet Danly, Jane Wood, Alice Ackerman, Claire Elizabeth Beach, and Sue Blessingwood. Daily Kansan Distributed At 3:30 Each Afternoon The Daily Kansan is distributed at 3:30 every afternoon Monday through Friday. Copies will be available in the center lobby of Frank Strong hall, in the library lobby, the Memorial Union building lounge, and at the Daily Kansan business office in the Journalism building. In Ameries- and England any name can be given to a child, but in France and Germany, there is a prescribed list of saints and persons known in ancient history and babies names must be taken from that list. YWCA Gives Picnic For Freshmen Women In Church Basement Bad weather did not stop the Y.W.C.A.'s annual picnic for freshmen women yesterday. The picnic was held at 5:30 p.m. in the basement of the Congregational church, Rosalie Erwin, president, said. Hot dogs and watermelon were served. Jean Blanchard and Dorothy Hoover were in charge of the food. Marjorie Free and Charlotte Price organized the program of short skits and singing. "Christian Faith in Higher Education" was the theme of the Y.W.C.A. cabinet retreat held Wednesday at Clinton park. The Rev. C. Fosberg Hughes spoke on "What It Takes to Be a Christian." Eighteen cabinet members attended. Mrs. Christian Alford, new executive secretary, who succeeds Mrs. Calvin VanderWerf, was introduced. New cabinet heads elected at the meeting of the personnel board Friday are: Meredith Gear, world service, and Emalou Britton and Ruth Brown orientation. K. U. Opened in 1866 The original University of Kansas, which opened in 1866 with less than 100 students, consisted of a single building on North College hill, the present site of Corbin hall. Forty acres of the present campus were given to the University by Governor Robinson, the first governor of Kansas. The remainder of the 160 acres was purchased. Kaufmann Pinning Told by A.D. Pi Alpha Delta Pi has announced the engagement of Jean Kaufmann, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. H. W. Kaufmann, Leavenworth, to Ensign Donald L. Marchbanks, U.S.N.R., son of Mrs. H. E. Marchbanks and the late Dr. H. E. Marchbanks, Pittsburg. Mrs. O. L. Horner, housemother, made the announcement Sunday at the Alpha Delta Pi pledge dinner. The five-pound box of chocolates was covered with blue satin with the Greek Letters applauded in white satin. The ring was placed in a cluster of violets and the pins on miniature pillow of white satin. Mrs. George Mayle, Leavenworth, and Mrs. Frances Sartori assisted with the ceremony. Miss Kaufmann received a white orchid. Mrs Horner's corsage was of gardenias and asters. The two assistants received corsages of gardenias and talisman roses. Miss Kaufmann is a senior in the college and is majoring in Spanish. Ensign Marchbanks formerly attended the University and was a member of Phi Beta Pi, medical fraternity. He is now stationed at Miami, Fla. W.S.S.F. Conference Planned for Saturday Plans for the World Student Service fund conference to be held from 11 a.m. until 5:30 p.m. Saturday in the Memorial Union building were announced today by Mrs. Christine Alford, W.Y.C.A. secretary. The conference, sponsored by the YWCA and open to all university students, is a "strategy conference" to plan the campus drives that will be conducted for the World Student Service fund, an international organization. Several delegates from nearby Kansas schools already have registered, Mrs. Alford stated. After the Civil war, cattle were from five to seven dollars a head, and bought in Texas and New Mexico for sold in Kansas City and St. Louis for six times as much. Mr. and Mrs. W. F. Eown, Kansas City, have announced the engagement of their daughter, Wilma, to justin R. Hampton, son of Mr. and Mrs. William M. Hampton. Overland Park. The announcement was made at innar Wednesday night at the Aloha Omicron Pi chapter house by Mrs. P. H. Klinkenberg, housemother. Alpha O. Is Engaged To Aviation Cadef The announcement and engagement ring was placed on the silver tray surrounded by gardenias. After the reading of the announcement Lorraine Witt placed the ring on Miss Bown's finger. Ruth Stallard assisted with the passing of the chocolates. Miss Bown wore a corsage of gardenias. Those helping with the ceremony also received corsages of gardenias. Miss Bown is a junior in the College. Hampton, a cadet in the navy air corps is stationed at Norman, Okla. It's the 'MITE' 23rd & Louisiana DINE-A-MITE INN β˜… Note Paper Phone 845 WELCOME TO K.U. β˜… Notebooks Eaton's Stationery β˜… Artists' Supplies Swarthout to Hear Tryouts For A Cappella This Week TONIGHT AND EVERY NIGHT 1025 Massachusetts Street Carter's Stationery Tryouts for A Capella choir are being held by special appointments with D. M. Swarthout, dean of the School of Fine Arts. Regular tryouts are scheduled today, tomorrow, and Friday from 4 to 6 p.m. and Saturday from 9 to 12. Members of last year's choir are entitled to retain their membership by filling out new application blanks. They are available in the Fine Arts office until Sept. 29. Dancing 1909-1910 Eventful Year at K.U. 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