Sigmund Romberg
With his "music America loves," Sigmund Romberg and orchestra will appear for the first time in Lawrence at 8:20 tonight in Hoch auditorium.
The program, sponsored by the University Concert course management, will include "The Beautiful Galatea" (Suppee), "Tales from the Vienna Woods" (Strauss), "Military March" from the "Desert Song" (Romberg), "Melodies from Victor Herbert", and "March of the Toys" (Herbert).
Romberg Program Includes Duets, Solos, and Orchestra Selections
"In Old Vienna" and "Piano Interlude" by Romberg are the next numbers.
The final part of the program will be selections from the Romberg operetta, sung by the three soloists, "Romance" from the "Desert Song," "When Hearts Are Young" from the "Lady in Ermine," "Mother" from "My Maryland," "The Fireman's Bride" from "Up in Central Park," his latest hit now playing on Broadway, and the "Sword Song" from the "Desert Song."
Victoria Schools, vocal soloist, will sing "Ah, Je Vexu Vire" from the opera "Romeo and Juliet" (Gounod) and "The Rosary" (Nevin). "The orchestra will continue with the Student Prince" one of Mr. Romberg's recent Broadway successes, "George Gershwin Cavalcade," "Barcarolle" (Offenbach), and
"Sherzo" from Midsummer Night's
Dream" (Mendelssohn. Lorna Byron,
another soloist, will sing "Arias"
from the opera "Carmen" (Bizet).
"Lover Come Back to Me" from "The New Moon," and "Close as the Pages in a Book," from "Up in Central Park" will be sung in duet by Miss Byron and Ann Andre.
K. U. War Memorials Should Be Practical Campus Says
Kansas University's memorial to the dead of World War II should take a practical form, a cross-section of students and faculty members said today.
E. C. Quigley: There should be no thought in anyone's mind other than having a complete new field house as a war memorial. It is undoubtedly the most practical and most sorely needed addition to the university. By complete field house, I mean one with a sizeable auditorium to seat thousands at a basketball game and one with a summer and winter swimming pool.
An all-university program for V-E day to be in Hoch auditorium was proposed by the majority of students and faculty, though there was some diversity of opinion within the groups concerning celebration of victory in Europe.
Campus Opinions
Students and faculty wholeheartedly vetoed the idea of a statue or a monument, placing emphasis on the addition of a new building to the campus.
Danny Watson, V-12, overseas for
Daily Kansan
two years: An addition to the Union building or something useful for students would be the only fitting memorial. There should be a celebration of V-E day, but a quiet and serious one.
Joan Veatch, editor-in-chief of the Daily Kansas: The memorial should be something practical such as scholarships, but certainly not any statues. V-E day will be a day that everybody will remember, but I don't think that a big celebration will serve the purpose, because there is much more work to be done.
E. C. Buehler, professor of speech:
An all University convocation would be a fitting observance of V-E day.
This assembly should be lead primarily by serious-minded student leaders, and should consist of a worship service and an appraisal of what V-E day means to us. There should be no parade. It is considered barbaric to get drunk and cheer at the funeral of a friend, and this applies doubly for our celebration of a war that is not yet over.
Convocation Urged
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42nd YEAR
LAWRENCE, KANSAS, WEDNESDAY, APRIL 11, 1945
Seniors to Order Announcements By April 21
NUMBER 129
Orders for graduation announcements can now be placed in the business office, announced Hazel Jones, chairman of the senior class announcement committee.
Y. W.C.A. committees and commissions will hold a stay-at-home convention on the campus Saturday, April 14, from 3 to 8:30 p.m., to replace the cancelled national meeting planned at Grand Rapids, Michigan, Frances Janes, commission chairman, announced today.
Two groups will discuss "Leadership, and Financing the National Budget," and "Inter-racial Activity in Community Y.W.C.A." in the Kansas room in the afternoon, after which Patricia Creel's dramatic commission will present a sketch.
"All orders must be in by April 21, as the printers must have the orders to begin working on them within the next two weeks," Miss Jones explained. Samples of both announcements and of personal cards, with their accompanying price lists, are on display at the business office so that the students may make their choice immediately.
A second meeting of the entire senior class has been tentatively scheduled for Monday, April 30, according to Don Alderson, president. At this time the seniors will vote on the class memorial which will be proposed by the memorial committee. The design for the traditional peace pipes which will be smoked at the senior breakfast will also be announced at this meeting, stated Alderson.
Y.W.C.A. Convention To Be Held Saturday
Dinner will be served in the University Club room at 5:30 p.m., followed by two more discussion groups, "Y.W.C.A. Work in Other Countries," and "Public Affairs."
Alderson assumed the duties of president of the senior class when Joanne Johnson, who was elected president last spring, graduated in February. He appointed Betty Learned as vice-president to fill the vacancy which was left when he took over the duties of president.
W.I.G.S. Council Members Resign After Formation of New Party; Patricia Scherrer Now President
Patricia Scherrer, College senior, has been appointed to replace Elaine Thalman, College sophomore, as president of the WIGS political party.
(BULLETIN)
Paris, (INS)—American troops streaked to the banks of the Elbe river and plunged into the city of Magdeburg only 65 miles from Berlin toda yin the course of a gigantic three-way offensive.
The entire western front blazed into furious action when three massed American armies struck for Berlin and German cities 90 miles or less from the enemy capital to the accompaniment of a showdown offensive launched by the Canadians in western Holland.
The Dominion troops, striking to annihilate 100.000 Nazis trapped in the Netherlands, opened their offensive late in the afternoon and forced an assault crossing of the Issel river, enemy defense anchor, at 4:30 p.m.
International News Service
Western Front Blazes 90 Miles From Berlin
The broadcast also reported the capture of Coburg and the encirclement of Erfurt. NBC monitor said.
Meanwhile, London was flooded with reports today that the British government has received official advisement of Hitler's overthrow. Heinrich Himmel, chief of the Nazi Gestapo, was named in these reports as Hitler's successor.
Four members of the inner circle of the WIGS resigned last Friday "due to the formation of the new Independent party," the retiring president said.
Original source of the report was
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Donna Wingerson, treasurer, College junior; Louise McIntire, Fine Arts junior, student council representative; and
K. U. Graduate in India Tells Of Dining With Hindu Merchant
by anyone other than her family and closest friends.
Major Forton received his promotion from the rank of Captain, for his excellent work as Chief, Military Justice, section, Branch office, Judge Advocate General Dept., according to an announcement received at the headquarters of Lt. Gen. Dan I. Sultan, Commanding General of the U.S. Forces in the India Burma theater.
"To cleanse the mouth after we finished with dinner," concluded the Major, "we were given betel leaves coated with silver foil. The taste of the leaves was a bit strong for unconditioned tongues and to my surprise the silver foil was digestible. We left after being decorated with leis hung about our necks."
Major Fontron practiced law in Hutchinson prior to his enlistment.
Dinner which consisted of sweetened milk cooked with raisins, chappatis and other unleavened breads, was served in small silver dishes by the host's two young children. The Hindu's wife did not appear at any time during the evening as she was in "purdah" meaning she is not seen
"We arrived at his home after picking our way through the alleys of the native section of the town. The home was tastefully furnished combining both the East and the West modes of decoration.
Recently promoted to Major, in New Delhi, India, John F. Fonton, graduate of the School of Law in 1926, tells a dinner engagement while in India.
"One of the most interesting evenings that I spent since I've been in Indiana," said Major Fontron, "was the night when I was a dinner guest at the home of a Hindu merchant.
Jean McIntire, student council representative, College freshman, who also resigned, have not been replaced.
Organized houses making up the WIGS were:
The Women's Independent Greek society was officially created in April, 1943, although it had existed in an unheralded manner the year previous. Its formal appearance came as the result of the formation of the All-Student Council.
Pi Beta Phi, Delta Gamma, Chi Omega, Alpha Chi Omega, Sigma Kappa, Alpha Delta Pi, and the three women's cooperatives, Kaw Koettes, Harman, and Jay Coeds.
If a change is to be made in the election system, it should be made this year by the present council, council members agreed.
Campus Election Will Be May 17,
The general student election will be May 17, according to a resolution passed by the All-Student Council at the regular meeting last night.
The nomination of candidates, campaigning, election procedure, and counting of ballots will proceed as in previous years, Persis Snook, president, announced. The new Independent group, as a campus-wide organization, will function as any other campus political faction, according to Chapter 2, Section 4, of the Constitution of the All Student Council.
The elections committee, headed by Joan Burch, will continue to work on a new system and may have a plan ready for student voting by May 17, Miss Snook said. Petitions to Be Filed Early
"Although the general consensus seems to be that a new system of election is necessary," Miss Snook said, "no one seems to have any specific ideas as to what they want."
Flying Club Holds Election of Officers
Petitions must be filed six days before the election, Robert Buechel, secretary, said.
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Mrs. Irene Tice, first member of the newly organized Jayhawk Flying club to solo, was elected president of the club at a recent election of officers.
Oner officers are Ruth Payne College sophomore, vice-president; Alison Jones, Fine Arts freshman secretary-treasurer; Harry Stucker; Education freshman, social chairman; and Jeanne Gorbut, College freshman, publicity chairman.