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UNIVERSITY DAILY KANSAN, LAWRENCE, KANSAS
FRIDAY,OCTOBER 20,1944
Quigley Proposes Plan to Erase Stadium Debt by Buying Bonds
The $113,000 stadium debt, owed by the athletic department of the University, may be cleared off the books after Alumni Club representatives from 90 Kansas counties meet at 11 am. tomorrow in Robinson gym to hear E. C. Quigley, athletic director, explain his plan for erasing the debt.
The sixth War Bond Drive starting Nov. 20 will be the foundation of Mr. Quigley's plan. Alumni and friends of the University who wish to contribute to the plan will buy a $100 bond payable to the University of Kansas Endowment Association fund, which will be used to pay off the stadium principal and interest. Director Quigley says it will take 1.527 bond buyers to wipe the slate clean.
Bonds to be Tax-Exempt
Bouls to be In 1934 the Endowment Association was held exempt from federal tax. As late as July 13, 1944, the Association advised the internal revenue department that there had been no change in the character of the organization, so bonds bought for the Endowment Association are tax exempt. However, the series "F" bonds are the only ones operating under this revenue law, which puts them in the tax-exempt classification.
Just 23 years ago next Saturday, the first football game was played in the Memorial stadium. The Jayhawkers that year whipped the K-State Aggies in a colorful 21-7 victory, a fitting dedication.
Dedicated on Oct. 29, 1921, the $660,000 stadium was built on old McCook Field, and named in honor of Col. John J. McCook, who donated the land to the University at the commencement exercises in 1891.
Present Colors Adopted in 1891
The fact that Colonel McCook had contributed so much to the University brought about the change in
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school colors in 1891. Part of the school favored the original yellow and blue combination, while an opposition group advocated the adoption of crimson. The brilliant shade was chosen as the University's own
Colonel McCock was a Yale graduate. Because of his philanthropy to the University of Kansas, grateful Jayhawkers combined the Yale blue with crimson to form the K.U. banner. The Colonel expressed appreciation for the tribute, but refused to wear the colors.
He had a good reason. Crimson and blue were also the colors of the University of Pennsylvania, Yale's bitterer rival.
Alums Organized in'83
"For the purpose of forming a closer bond among ourselves and maintaining our interest in our Alma Mater, we, the alumni of the University of Kansas, do hereby unite ourselves into an association" has been the preamble of the Alumni Association since 1883.
Formed 10 years after the first degree was granted from the University, the Alumni Association elected Herbert Carruth, noted teacher and poet, as their first president. During the first 19 years, the members confined their activities to annual meetings, speeches, resolutions and banquets.
Provide Living Quarters
The Graduate magazine, monthly publication of the Alumni Association, which was started in 1902, was the 13th alumni magazine founded in the United States. Leon N. Flint was appointed secretary to manage the work of the Association and to edit the magazine. He served in this capacity for 11 years, building up the membership of the Association. War Records Kept
An early resolution was to provide suitable living quarters for women students. By 1912 the Association had raised more than $7,000, and later added $1,000 to the fund. This movement grew to such statewide proportions that by 1921 the legislature appropriated funds to build girls' dormitories at all state schools.
From 1916 to 1920, the war records of K.U. men were kept by Miss Agnes Thompson, secretary. Followthe war, A.G.Hill, publicity agent, became the new secretary of the organization. In 1924, Fred Ellsworth, present secretary, replaced him.
The alumni office now has approximately 32,000 graduates and former student non-graduates. There are 55-alumni clubs throughout the country at the present time. One of the most recent developments of the group is the University Representative Council, which consists of appointed official representatives in each of 137 communities of the state. The job of these official representatives is to furnish information regarding students coming to the University.
Many Alums To Attend Festivities
Many former University students now in the service will be guests this weekend, including Marine Maj. "Fen" Durand, and his brother, Lt. Bob Durand, both of Junction City; Capt. Stewart Jones, Neodesha; Lt. Lane Davis, son of W. W. Davis of the university faculty; and A/S Bud Bartling, Kansas City.
Each year the Homecoming game brings K.U. alumni from all parts of the state back to the campus to join in the weekend festivities
Alfred G. Hill, Chester, Pa.; Dr. and Mrs. E. J. McIntire, Carthage, Mo.; Cal Morrow, Kansas City, and Oscar May. Members of the Alumni Board of directors including Charles B. Holmes, of Lawrence, alumn president; Miss Madeline Hurd, Topeka; Mrs. Bertha Luckan McCoy, Emporia; Clarence McGuire, Kansas City; Ray S. Pierson, Burlington; George Nettels, of Pittsburgh; and Harland B. Hutchings, will also be here for the Homecoming game.
Homegoing Instead For Boli
Attend Homecoming Rally.
Sunday will be a red letter day in the life of Boli Marquez. On that day a host of adventures begin for the University student from Panama—he is going home.
For two years and three months, Marquez has been a student in the College. When other University students were going home for vacations, he remained in school, but now he has decided to take a vacation.
Before leaving Lawrence, Boil Marquez said that what he wants to see most "is to watch Kansas beat Nebraska in the Homecoming game tomorrow."
When asked what he planned to do on his vacation he said, "I want to see the changes that have taken place in my home town since I left. I hear there are many new buildings." He also plans to help his father, a pharmacist, in the drug store, which his father owns and manages.
Marquez said that he would like to use The Kansan as a means of saying good-bye to his friends here that he will not get to see personally before leaving.
Boli is a junior in the College and a member of Phi Chi fraternity. Besides his older brother, Max, he has another brother here at the University, Eduardo.
He plans to return to the University in February.
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