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NUMBER 118
41st YEAR
KU Will Have Training Center For Recreation
A wartime recreation training institute will be held at the University from May 16 to 20, featuring Miss Anne Livingston and Pat Rooney from the National Recreation Association, Dr. Forrest C. "Phog" Allen, chairman of the department of physical education, announced today.
The institute will train volunteers for wartime community recreation programs in Kansas; bring new vision, inspiration, techniques and activities; revitalize existing programs; develop higher leadership standards; and help volunteers obtain better results and give better service.
Enrollment in the institute will be open to anyone interested in community recreational programs, Dr. Allen pointed out. It is especially aimed at representatives from Chamber of Commerce groups, service clubs, farm bureaus, business and professional women's clubs, Y. M. C. A. and Y. W. C. A. organizations, youth clubs, churches, camp counsellors, American Legion, Parent Teachers Associations, Women's Clubs and physical education directors.
Miss Livingston Recreation Leader
Miss Livingston Recreation Bureau Miss Livingston, nationally famous recreation leader coming from the National Recreation Association in New York, will be available at the Institute for consultation service, leadership training, and program planning. Mr. Rooney, secretary of the national association, will also be on the Institute staff.
"The purpose of the institute," said Dr. Allen, "is to help perpetrate the national plan that every child in America shall have a chance to play; that everybody in America, young and old, shall have an opportunity to find the best and most satisfying use of leisure time. The tremendous demands made by the war on recreational personnel have resulted in entrance into the field of many young, untrained workers, and many new volunteers of all ages."
Allies Abandon Two Positions to Germans
Allied troops at Cassino abandoned two bitterly contested positions on the slopes of Monastery hill to the Germans today, and once again the campaign in Italy assumed an unfavorable aspect. However, allied air power in the Mediterranean again was active in their support, blasting rail centers and communication points throughout Italy, including Milan and Verona. A London report said that all supply lines from the north into Rome now have been severed.
(International News Service)
Official Moscow advices told of continued Russian advances toward Odessa and the Czeckoslovak frontier. Axis controlled broadcasts again reported the Russians inside old Rumania itself although a report from the Soviet capital said that troops of Marshal Ivan Konev were on the Rumanian border ready to surge across if Rumania ignores a last chance to rebel against her German master.
Icy Winds Subside With Sun
After breaking out in light-colored spring blouses and sitting outside on the steps after dinner for gossip sessions for the past few days students gave up their hopes of spring weather in despair yesterday as they huddled over radiators and watched the snow being hurled against the window panes by an icy blast.
Although only .13 inches of moisture was recorded by the geology department, students can much more easily believe that the actual snowfall totailed 1.30 inches. Bright sunshine this morning, however, restored their spirits, and plans for spring picnics are going ahead.
Lawson Explains General College To the Faculty
A new "general college" plan, entailing an almost complete schedule of required courses rather than so many elective subjects, for first year university students was discussed before College faculty members by Dean Paul B. Lawson, yesterday afternoon in his report on two progressive education conferences which he attended last week in Chicago.
Under this plan, which was instituted at the University of North Carolina in 1935, a separate system with its dean and faculty advisers for specializing in the study of students' problems and giving students advice would be set up. Because more than 40 per cent of all University freshmen do not have an idea of what they want to major in and 60 per cent change their minds after their first year, more expert counselling is needed, according to advocates of this plan.
Since the majority of students do not continue their education after their first year, and only 37 per cent of them go on to get their degrees, it is even more necessary for freshmen to get a general education in all fields of study, advocators of the plan argue.
Dean Lawson, however, is, in general, opposed to this plan. He believes that the professional schools here would not approve and that,
Only 22 of the 58 faculty members attending the College meeting yesterday had planned to follow the vocation or one allied to that in which they are now engaged when they are freshmen in college, a show of hands revealed.
Many on Faculty Didn't Plan to Teach
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The question arose when it was revealed that 60 per cent of freshmen over the nation do not know what they want to make their life's work.
Further than that only half of them knew what they wanted to do when they were graduated.
Play Will Open Speech, Drama Festival Friday
Representatives from the Newton High School will start the ball rolling for the annual Speech and Drama festival at 1:30 p.m. Friday when the group will present a one act play "Which Is the Way to Boston" in Fraser theater. All University student and others interested are invited to attend the activities scheduled for the two-day festival, according to Gerald L. Pearson of the extension division. The speech and drama department of the University is sponsoring the festival.
Class C school entries in dramatic and humorous readings will start at 2:30 p.m. Friday in the Little Theater of Green hall. Also at 2:30 the extemporaneous speeches will be heard in room 210 of Fraser theater.
Two events are scheduled for 3:30 pm. Friday. Class A and B entries in the dramatic and humorous readings will be presented in the Little Theater, and the groups participating in the informative speeches will talk in room 103 of Green hall.
Friday's activities will be climaxed with a cafeteria dinner at 6:15 p.m. in the University clubroom of the Union building. The after-dinner speeches will be given at this time and a social hour will follow.
University Nears Red Cross Goal
The total figures so far in the civilian part of the Red Cross drive according to Miss Marie Miller, coordinator of the civilian Red Cross Drive on the campus, is $938.15. This includes the money taken up at the Crafton show, "Close Quarters" which amounted to $54.53. The goal is $1,000.
There are still some promises for more money to the civilian fund according to Miss Miller, who says that if anyone wants to make a last contribution there is still time. The grand total on the University including faculty, employees, service men, and civilian students amounted to $4,483.36.
Douglas county went over the top on its quota of $29,100 and now have county drive closes Friday at midnight they hope to be $7,000 over a total of $35,175.54. Before the goal or have a grand total of $36,100.
Monday noon Dr. F. C. Allen, received a call from St. Louis, the headquarters for the Red Cross in this district, saying that if Kansas wired $3,000 more dollars they would stand a good chance of being the first state in the Union over the top in the nation wide drive. Dr. Allen has not heard from St. Louis as to the results.
Poland Refuses Soviet Terms
Washington, (INS)-Poland's exiled government in London formally notified the U.S. government today of its unwillingness to accept the Soviet terms for a resumption of diplomatic relations and a settlement of the Russo-Polish boundary dispute.
Grace Moore Will Open Season Of Top Performances To Be on Concert Series
The musical attractions booked for the next season of the University Concert course have been announced by Dean D. M. Swarthout, manager of the University Concert course. It is the most spectacular and highest priced array of attractions that has been given during the 21 years he has acted as manager of the series. Dean Swarthout said.
As top liner and number one star to open the season Oct. 25, is Grace Moore, soprano, and well-known concert, opera, and radio star. She will
Girls Staters Group Will Meet in Union
CVC Promotes New Officers
Girls Staters will meet at 7:30 p.m. today in the Kansas room of the Union building instead of Watkins hall, as was announced in last night's Kansan.
Officers were promoted and a new point system for promotions was introduced at the mass meeting of the Co-ed Volunteer Corps at 4:30 yesterday afternoon in the Kansas room.
The group plans to discuss past Girls States, and hopes to make tentative plans for the future. Refreshments will be served by the local Legion Auxiliary unit.
Top officers now are Betty Jo O'Neal, general; Joanne Johnson, lieutenant general; Betty Leibbrand, Beverly Waters, Shirley Kelley, Barbara Johnson, Hazel De Wald, Mary Louise Rowse, and Joan Burch. colonels.
Others who received promotions are Patricia Armstrong, Muriel Rodgers, Leta Nelle Marks, now lieutenant colonels; Jane Owen, Burnette Replogle, Norma Lutz, Mariette Bennett, Ethel Mary Schwartz, Margaret Stratton, and Eugenia Heworth, now majors; Leatrice Gibbs, Helen Gardner, Lila Jean Doughman, Nancy Brown, Betty Cohagen, Nancy Teichgraeber, Marjorie Synder, and Dale Jellison, now captains.
Barbara Prier and Jane Priest were promoted to second lieutenants. Sara Lee Drais, Alice Ackerman, Vivian Moman, Maxine Detwiler, Anna Mae Johnston, Betty Steil, Ruth Tippin, Betty Pile, Mary Margaret Felt, Patricia Foster, Nancy Tomlinson, Norma Henry, Norma Anderson, Margaret Borders, Betty Bredoued, Betty Frank Carey, Betty Lay, Jane Miller, Peggy Schroeder, Joyce Hahn, and Elaine Ketter are now sergeants.
Master sergeants are Helen Todd, Shirley Rhoades, Dorothy Harding, Martha Woodward, and Margaret Ott. Anna Frances Muhlenbruch, Mary Beth Schultz, Catherine Foster, and Patricia Williams are tech-
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Elliott Is Co-Author of Book That Army Institute Uses
Miss Mabel Elliott, associate professor of sociology, is a co-author of "Marriage and the Family," a book edited by Bicher and Hill. This book has been adopted by the army institute for the special training of soldiers in academic subjects.
be one of the most expensive artists ever to appear in Lawrence, stated Dean Swarthout.
Bronislaw Huberman, Polish violinist, will make his first appearance in Lawrence Nov. 20 as the second attraction of the University Concert course. This past season Mr. Huberman twice sold out Carnegie hall. He recently was heard as soloist over the air in the performance of the Brahms concerto with the New York Philharmonic orchestra. March 19, Lauritz Melchior, tenor of the Metropolitan Opera company, will make his initial appearance in this city.
Alec Templeton, pianist, will appear here for the first time in three years on April 9. At the close of the program, Mr. Templeton provides a half hour of improvisations and parodies that have made him world famous.
Negotiations are now under way to return the Philadelphia Opera company in a performance of the "Merry Widow," said Dean Swarthout. Last month at the University they presented "The Bat" by Johann Strauss.
Major Baker Ordered To Camp Crowder
Major Baker was graduated from the College of the University in 1937. He was stationed with the ROTC on the campus from September of 1940 to June of 1943.
Mai. Elverson E. Baker, (C.A.C.) executive officer of the ASTP, seventh service command at Omaha, and formerly a member of the ROTC staff of the University, has been ordered to a new assignment at Camp Crowder, Mo., with the United States Signal Corp. announced Lt. Col. Watson L. McMorris, commandant of the University ASTP Unit.
"Major Baker expects to take up his new duties in the very near future," said Colonel McMorris.
Recital Will Feature Voice and Piano
Two voice and two piano numbers will be presented at the weekly student recital at 4:30 p.m. tomorrow in Fraser theater, D. M. Swarthout, dean of the School of Fine Arts, has announced.
Katherine Kufahl. Fine Arts junior, will open the program with a piano solo, "Etude in D Minor" (Scriabin). Mary Louise Beatie, special student in Fine Arts, will sing two numbers, "Jeune Fillette" (Arr. by Weckerlin) and "Carnaval" (Fourdrain).
Allen Rogers, Fine Arts freshman,
will conclude the program with a
piano number, "Etude in the Forme
of a Waltz" (Saint-Saens).