====PAGE-LEVEL METADATA==== University Daily Kansan Page 0233_2 from reel: L 2339 (1944-02-08 to 1945-10-25) https://digital.lib.ku.edu/ku-udk/156296 Title: Secret Room Committee Plans Opening of Entertainment Spot Summary: The Secret Room Committee, headed by Edith Marie Darby, plans to open an entertainment spot for students with nickelodeon records and drink cokes, with plans made at a committee meeting and decorations being prepared. Category: campus news Subjects: student organizations; campus activities; entertainment Named Entities: Darby, Edith Marie [committee head]; Williams, Patricia [committee member]; Zeller, Mary [committee member] Confidence: 0.85 Title: Henry Allen Salutes William Allen White at Historical Meet Summary: Henry J. Allen pays tribute to William Allen White at a historical society meeting in Topeka, discussing White's role in the campaign to raise funds for the endowment of the School of Journalism. Category: campus news Subjects: university history; journalism; memorials Named Entities: Allen, Henry J. [Wichita publisher]; White, William Allen [honoree]; Allen, William [memorial committee] Confidence: 0.8 Title: Kappa Phi Pledges 45 Women Students Summary: Kappa Phi, a Methodist women's organization, announces the pledging of 45 women students during a ceremony at the home of sponsor Mrs. Edwin Price, with plans for an annual Kappa Phi date party in November. Category: campus news Subjects: student organizations; fraternities/sororities; pledging ceremonies Named Entities: Phi, Kappa [Methodist women's organization]; Price, Edwin [sponsor]; Jones, Maxine [president] Confidence: 0.8 Title: Sigma Xi Speaker Summary: Dr. R. Q. Brewster, chairman of the chemistry department, will speak at an informal reception for Sigma Xi, honorary science fraternity, at 8 p.m. tomorrow in the Kansas Union building. Category: campus news Subjects: academic organizations; science lectures; chemistry Named Entities: Brewster, Dr. R. Q. [chairman, chemistry department]; Sigma Xi [honorary science fraternity] Confidence: 0.8 Title: Midweeks Canceled Until November Summary: Midweeks and tea dances suspended from the social calendar until November due to Navy students being absent on mid-semester leaves and taking examinations. Category: campus news Subjects: campus events; social activities; scheduling Confidence: 0.75 Title: Laura Beam to Talk at Grads' Meeting for New Members Summary: Miss Laura Beam, associate in arts from national A.A.U.W., will speak at a meeting of the Lawrence branch of the Recent Graduate group for new members at 8 p.m. today at the home of Mrs. R. R. Moore. Category: campus news Subjects: alumni associations; career development; student organizations Named Entities: Beam, Laura [associate in arts from national A.A.U.W.]; Denlinger, Mrs. Martin [chairman, Recent Graduate group] Confidence: 0.75 Title: Costa Rican Student Arrives on Battenfeld Scholarship Summary: Mario Francisco Rodriguez from Costa Rica has arrived on campus to begin his schooling on a scholarship awarded by J. R. Battenfeld, founder of Battenfeld hall. Rodriguez is a graduate of the University of Costa Rica. Category: campus news Subjects: international students; scholarships; higher education Named Entities: Rodriguez, Mario Francisco [Costa Rican student]; Battenfeld, J. R. [scholarship founder] Confidence: 0.8 Title: K.U. Dames to Give Reception Nov. 15 Summary: A reception for prospective new members of K.U. Dames will be held Nov. 15 at a business meeting at the home of Mrs. William Andrews, with committee members including Mrs. Charles Hopper and Mrs. Leon Sealey. Category: campus news Subjects: student organizations; social events; receptions Named Entities: Dames, K.U. [prospective new members group]; Andrews, Mrs. William [host] Confidence: 0.75 Title: Chancellor Entertains Research Foundation Summary: The second annual meeting of the board of directors of the University of Kansas Research Foundation will be held Friday night in the English room of the Memorial Union building, preceded by a dinner at 5:30 given by Chancellor Deane W. Malott. Category: campus news Subjects: university administration; research foundations; meetings Named Entities: Malott, Deane W. [chancellor]; Stephenson, Eugene A. [executive director, Lawrence] Confidence: 0.75 Title: Chandler Follows Up Teacher-Graduates Summary: H. E. Chandler, secretary to the teachers' appointment bureau, will leave the latter part of the month for the first of a series of trips to schools in Kansas to follow up on teachers placed this year. Category: campus news Subjects: education; teacher placement; university outreach Named Entities: Chandler, H. E. [secretary to teachers' appointment bureau] Confidence: 0.75 Title: Chinese Life Depicted in Library Display Summary: A new display titled "Scenes from Chinese life" is in the small show case on the second floor of Watson library, owned by Mrs. Anna Olinger who lent it to the University for two weeks. The display consists of small carved wooden figures depicting various aspects of Chinese life. Category: campus news Subjects: cultural exhibits; library displays; Chinese culture Named Entities: Olinger, Anna [display owner]; Hershey, Mildred [in charge of displays] Confidence: 0.75 Title: Wisconsin Students Organize Summary: A group of politically-conscious undergraduates at the University of Wisconsin have organized a "Roos" club to stage a vigorous campaign for FDR's re-election. Category: campus news Subjects: student activism; political organizations; campus groups Confidence: 0.7 Title: Student Aid Drops $150,000 Summary: A survey made this fall at Minnesota University reveals that there is a $150,000 drop this year in the amount of student aid, with the finance department attributing the slackening interest to the greater proportion of men in service and self support offered during the war. Category: informational content Subjects: financial aid; student support; university funding Confidence: 0.75 Title: [advertisements] Advertisers include: Weavers; Colonial Tea Room Category: advertisements Confidence: 1.0 Note: Descriptive metadata for this item has been generated in part using AI (artificial intelligence) technologies and may be incomplete, misleading, or inaccurate. Please contact the Kenneth Spencer Research Library with specific questions or concerns.