1945
University DAILY KANSAN
STUDENT NEWSPAPER OF THE UNIVERSITY OF KANSAS
Wednesday, Sept. 26, 1945
43rd Year No. 2
Lawrence. Kansas
'Jimmy' Lends A Helping Hand
Daliy Kansan Staff Photo by Joan Veatch
The old lends a hand to the new as "Uncle Jimmy" Green looks benignly down upon five attractive new University students. For approximately 25 years, the bronze image of "Uncle Jimmy," beloved dean of the School of law, has watched over University students as they passed by Green hall.
passed by Green haul.
The pictured representatives of the new University students include twins, Joan (left) and Virginia Joseph, College freshmen, Whitewater; and back row, left to right, Jane Ferrell, College freshman, Wichita; Edna Lee Duncan, pharmacy sophomore, Kansas City Mo.; and Patricia Neiltarger, Fine Arts sophomore, Kansas City. Mo.
Departments Change Office Locations For Semester Start
Did you find all the persons and places on the campus you were hunting today?
If not, don't blame it on a poor memory or bad instincts. Several of the University offices and departments were moved during the summer.
Miss Maud Ellsworth, assistant professor of education has moved from 402 Fraser hall to join the rest of the design department on the third floor of Frank Strong hall.
The political science department has moved from Green hall to rooms 202 and 204. Frank Strong hall.
The Navy V-12 office has been moved to room 115 Military Science building. The Army R.O.T.C. has moved to room 233 in the same building.
The geology department and the geological survey, formerly located in Haworth hall are now in Lindley hall.
The School of Business has been changed from room 121 Frank Strong hall to 214 in the same building
The women's employment office has been moved from 104 Fraser hall to room 101 Frank Strong hall.
The coast guard has saved more than 230,000 persons from death at sea.
Not Enough Jobs For Women Workers
For the first time in four years, there are more women seeking jobs than there are jobs available. Miss Marie Miller, director of women's employment at the University, disclosed today.
Some students can work all afternoon but most are looking for two and three hour a day jobs. A few women can work on Saturdays only and could clerk in stores downtown, Miss Miller suggested.
Most of the women can do general office work including typing, filing, and clerical work. There are some stenographers.
Are you a budding Barrymore or a grease-paint genius? If so, the Dramatics Workshop tryouts to be held from 3:30 to 5:30 p.m. tomorrow in Green hall theater are a "must" on your list, Allen Crafton, sponsor, said today.
Students wishing jobs should bring their class schedules to Miss Miller's office. Persons needing employees may call Miss Miller at KU 231
Dramatic Tryouts To Be Held Tomorrow
Every student is eligible and these tryouts will be the only ones this semester," Professor Crafton added.
Convocation Ends Early
Students received an unexpected 30 minute "vacation" this morning when convocation ended at 10:40 am. instead of 11 as scheduled.
New Curriculum Starts Today In Four College Departments
New Students To Be Inducted At 7:30 Tonight
The 20th annual "induction" of new students-required for all freshmen and transfers entering the University-will be held at the firebasket on North College hill at 7:30 p.m. today.
After the preliminary services at the firebasket, the students will march to the Memorial stadium, directed by cheerleaders, KuKu's and K men. The main services will be held in the stadium at 8.15.
The firebasket, a traditional spot on the campus, is northwest of Corbin hall. Spotlights and a small platform wil help to identify the location to the new students.
The induction, a traditional campus ceremony for 19 years, has been omitted the past two years because freshmen classes have been so small Raymond Nichols, executive secretary, explained.
In case of rain, the preliminary services will be omitted, and the main services will be held in Hoch auditorium at 8 p.m.
"Students who entered the University in 1943 and 1944 are invited tonight," Mr. Nichols said.
College Schedules Late Enrollments
Students changing their enrollment schedule or enrolling late may do so from 9 to 11 a.m. Saturday on the second floor of Frank Strong hall, Dean Paul B. Lawson, of the College, announced today.
Students may enter the cast door. Posted signs will direct them to the place of enrollment, Dean Lawson said.
The enrollment office will not be open in the afternoon.
Be 'Big' to Lead, Chancellor Advises
It will take "big" men and women to run a world "on the verge of a new existence," Chancellor Deane W. Malott told nearly 3,000 students in the University's opening convocation in Hoch auditorium today.
"What a fascinating day for one who is aware of what is going on," the Chancellor challenged. "What a tragedy for the human vegetables who miss the drama of events."
Dr. L. B. Spake, member of the board of regents, greeted the new students, Prof. Laurel Anderson played the processional, and Prof. Joseph W. Wilkins led singing. The Rev. E. F. Price, dean of the School of Religion, led a responsive reading, and Profs. Wilkins and Irene Peabody音
The Chancellor painted a picture of world distress for the University students, suggesting "there is little evidence" of a plan to "establish a self-sustaining economy" in
We Can Live With Russia
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WEATHER
Mostly cloudy with scattered showers and thunderstorms today and tonight and east and central tomorrow. Not much change in temperature. High near 70.
Reading Course in Western Civilization Added to Freshman Requirements
Curriculum changes in four College departments, an added freshman requirement, and an opportunity to choose a special major became effective at the beginning of this semester, Paul B. Lawson, dean of the College announced today.
The four departments affected are mathematics, biology, speech, and English. The added requirement is Western Civilization, an honors reading course. New majors will be given upon application by the student and approval of the college dean.
"Three-fourths of the freshmen will be able to start immediately on the required readings in the Western civilization course, but the other fourth will be recommended to take the course at a later time." Dean Lawson said.
The freshmen allowed to begin the readings will be chosen on the basis of the grades they made on the psychological and reading examinations. Must Pass Examination
A comprehensive examination will be given after two semesters and no student will be graduated until he has passed it.
The course will offer six hours of freshman-sophomore credit if the student passes the examination during his junior or senior years, or he may elect to receive four hours of junior-senior credit instead of sophomore credit.
Hilden Gibson, associate professor of political science and sociology, is supervising the course and six student proctors have been appointed to
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Clark at Harvard For Year's Research In Human Relations
Dr. Carroll D. Clark, professor of sociology, left this week to fill a one-year appointment as research associate in human relations at Harvard university. He is expected to return to the University next fall.
Only three or four other universities will be represented by staff members selected as research associates, Chancellor Deane W. Malott stated.
Dr. Clark will make his study under the direction of Dr. Wallace B
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A meeting of all students who plan to begin reading in Western Civilization, and all students who intend to present themselves for examination in this subject next spring, will be held at 8 p.m. tomorrow in Fraser theater. All students now registered in the course are required to attend, and others who are interested are urged to be present, Prof. Hilden Gibson announced today.
Classes began today with 3.359 students enrolled in all departments of the University.
Enrollment Hits 3,359; Add Classes, Staff
This figure, which includes 289 veterans (180 of them are single!) is a 30 per cent increase over the same period last year.
The increase in enrollment has necessitated the opening of more sections of classes and the appointment of new faculty members, Dean Paul B. Lawson, of the College, and Raymond Nichols, executive secretary, said this afternoon.
A 30 to 40 per cent increase in freshman enrollment, estimated by Dr. L, C. Woodruff, registrar, closed classes the first day in English, mathematics, French, Spanish, and German, speech, and biology. New sections of these classes were opened later to help meet the demand.
Classes Close Early
"We deliberately planned to take only half of the freshmen this fall in courses which they can finish by the end of the sophomore year, so the faculty staff for the newly required freshmen courses will have
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After the Battle to Get In Comes the Battle to Get Out
No little red school house here; no changing bell; no shiny dinner pails but, nevertheless, school has started again.
University life has renewed its stimulating influence on hundreds of returning students and already has dazed slightly hundreds of freshmen.
Betty Coed has returned with her liberated automobile and many Joe Coelees are getting used to the feel of civilian clothes again, after living with G. I. dog tags for the past few years.
The first peace-time semester since September, 1941 has begun.
With orientation and rush week safely over, you began the two days of registration and enrollment.
Two days of signing your name in scores of blanks; choosing and rechoosing a class schedule: getting a stiff neck by craning it to see the list of classes "still open" posted in
the middle of the enrollment room;
getting sore leg muscles from climbing the Hill; standing in lines for hours buying text books; unpacking sulicases in strange rooms and getting acquainted with the new roommate; writing the first letter home;
getting used to unfamiliar faces on the campus.
Two days of this, then classes began. No sooner did you give silent thanks that all the lines had disintegrated when you were confronted with paying fees.
The entire situation is enough to make you yearn for the comfortable home you left to enter the University.
However, take heart.
There are only $56\frac{1}{2}$ days to Thanksgiving vacation, 88 days until you will be homeward bound for Christmas, and only 1460 days until you freshmen can have that sheep-skin tacked on the wall.