SEPTEMEBER 24,1945
UNIVERSITY DAILY KANSAN, LAWRENCE, KANSAS
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Honors Awarded To Best Students At Convocation
Students with exceptional scholarship records and who have otherwise distinguished themselves are honored by the University at a special Honors Convocation held each spring in Hoch auditorium.
Along with presentation of Phi Beta Kappa and departmental honors, a student of the senior class of the preceding year is presented with the All-University Honor Award, based on character, scholarship, breadth of interests, unselfish service, and leadership during his four years of school.
This award, the highest honor the University has to bestow upon an individual, has gone to 24 men: Paul Endacott, 1923; Wallace James, 1924; Howard Firebaugh, 1925; Peter Welty, 1926; Raymond Nichols, 1927; Balfour, Jeffrey, 1928; Charles Haines, 1929; Arthur Cromb, 1930; Wren Gabel, 1931; Clair Wood, 1932; Harald Denton, Jr., 1933; Glen Cunningham, 1934; Gunnar Mykland, 1935; Sol Lindenbaum, 1936; William Zupanee, 1937; Dean Moorhead and Don Vorhees, 1938; Paul Mortiz, 1939; C. H. Mullen, 1940; Presson Shane and Robert Allen, 1941; John Robert Fluker, 1942; Warren E. Snyder, 1943, and Ralph May, 1944.
Ralph Waldo May, Oksalocaa, the 24th honor man, is now serving overseasin the Pacific area in the army. He was elected to membership in the honorary societies of Theta Tau and Sigma Tau nad was president of both groups. He was a member of the All-Student Council, Ku Kus, K.U. men's pep organization, editor of the Kansan Engineer, and a summerfield scholar. His last campus post honor was as toastmaster of the traditional senior breakfast. After graduation, May was sent to Langley field in Virginia for special research work.
The Irish Free State was created by British parliament in 1922.
K.U. Whistle Taken From Scuttled Ship
A 200-pound German transport whistle was brought 25,000 miles by Capt. Robert A. Haggart, U.S. Maritime Service to K.U. to replace the power house "factory whistle" which was installed March 25, 1912. Capt Haggart, a former student, obtained the whistle from a German vessel which had been scuttled in the Italian harbor of Leghorn when the Germans had to retreat before the Allied forces. The whistle is an organ type whistle with three tone which can be adjusted to make different chords. Capt. Haggart presented the whistle to the chancellor and the All-Student council May 2, 1945, on his return to the United States.
Faculty of Three Increases to 250
From a university of one department with a faculty of three persons, the University of Kansas has grown into an elaborate organization of schools and divisions and departments with a full-time faculty personnel of 250, offering its students college training, professional training of university rank, and opportunity for graduate work and research.
The University was provided for in the first constitution of Kansas territory in December, 1855. In 1861 Congress reserved for the use and support of a state university 72 sections of land. In 1863, Lawrence was selected as the location for the University and the University was organized by the legislature in 1864. The Board of Regents held its first meeting on March 25, 1865, and on July 19, 1866, the first faculty meeting was held.
The first building, North College, was erected the same year, and the first session of the University was opened on September 12, with an enrollment of 28 women and 29 men.
The first class was graduated in 1873, three students receiving degrees of bachelor of arts and one the bachelor of science degree.
Welcome..
Don't forget to drop in at Drake's after class for Delicious Pastries
Drake's Bakery GOOD THINGS TO EAT
Phone 61
What to expect—
What Every 'Freshwoman' Should Know
If you've been living on stories of K.U. as it used to be, you're going to be disappointed. There's been a war here, too. But, if you're going to be a real K.U. woman, you'll take it in your stride and still have fun.
How to act—
K. U. women are friendly. Snobbery just "doesn't go." Be adaptable--you'll find a nickel coke at the Union can be just as much fun as a weekend in the city. Be interested in your school and its activities—you'll make more friends that way. Start in studying from the first. You'll find your courses aren't just "snaps."
Where to go—
in the spring, there are always steak fries (if you have the steak.)
What to wear—
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There are places to go at KU. For big week-end, there's the city. If finances or transportation prohibits this, there are picture shows, bowling alleys, roller skating rinks, skating at Potter lake, riding, tennis, and lots of "jelly joints" and then—
K.U. women are conservative.
Sweaters or white shirts and skirts are general campus wear. Be wary of fads. But don't above all, worry about your clothes. At K.U. people like you for what you are, not what you wear.
Since D-Day, 1.600 mines have been swept up in the approaches to the English channel ports.
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TIES of 100% wool, lined with fine rayon. With your choice of stripes, plaids, figures or solid colors . all at . 98¢
SOCKS in good Fall colors,with a variety of patterns. Of cotton and rayon with ribbed tops,and cotton reinforced toe and heel. .
SLIPOVER SWEATER of 100%
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