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Publication Days Published daily except Saturday and Sunday by Students of the University of Kansas
LAWRENCE, KANSAS, FRIDAY, DECEMBER 17, 1943
41ST YEAR
M. W. Sterling, Veteran Teacher, Historian, Dies
Professor Miles Wilson Sterling, professor of Latin and Greek at the University for 50 years, who has been in retirement since 1933, died at his home at 1129 Louisiana this morning at six o'clock. He had been ill for several months.
Miles Wilson Sterling, who received his Bachelor of Arts degree from the University of Kansas, and in the same year was appointed an assistant in Latin, has been associated with the University for sixty years, and had the distinction of being the first professor to have taught at the University for fifty years. He received his master of arts degree from the University in 1893.
Professor Sterling was active in early KU athletics. He contributed to the first attempts at making a gymnasium. With three other professors, he formed the first tennis quartet to play the game in Lawrence. He won the Oread golf club championship for three years starting in 1908. He was manager of the baseball team in 1893.
In addition to teaching, Professor Sterling published a "Quarter-Centennial History of the University of Kansas" in 1891, the 25th anniversary of the actual starting of school at the University. In keeping a record of the early activities of the institution, Prof. Sterling not only relied on his accurate mind, but on the diary which he kept. Through the years, he has come to be recognized as the best posted individual on matters of University history and record.
When Prof. Sterling was 15 years old, his father moved from Northern Illinois to a homestead near Abilene, Kansas. Young Sterling came west in a covered wagon and knew all the struggles and the hard work that belong to the lives of the pioneers. When he came to the University, Fraser Hall was the only University building with the exception of the original old North College building which at that time was not being used. The present journalism building was erected in 1883. Publishes KU History
In 1918, Professor Sterling was appointed official historian of war activities at the University of Kansas
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For 32 years at least, one of Prof. and Mrs. M. W. Sterling's direct descendants attended the University. Their first daughter entered in 1902 and a grandson, Lawrence Sterling, was graduated in 1934. In all, five of their six children earned their degrees at the University, the sixth, Scott, having attended Yale. Grandchildren later attended the University.
Sterlings Loyal
The Sterling family, not counting in-laws and grandchildren, had a total of 221 years in school. Both Professor and Mrs. Sterling had two degrees each, and their six children earned nine degrees in 108.5 years.
Retired Professor Dies at Age of 88
MILES WILSON STERLING
Allies Gain Hold On New Britain
(International News Service)
Crack American troops paced by two Texan divisions consolidated their beachhead at Arawe on the island of New Britain today and started boring into the interior. The three-mile peninsula is now firmly in American hands, an official communique said, and United States troops are pushing inland through tangled vegetation and over volcanic terrain.
The British air ministry announce a crushing assault on Berlin which cost the RAF 30 planes. Huge fires and pillars of smoke were left in the wake of the attacking bombers. Divertionary raids over wide areas of northern France and western Germany accompanied the main Berlin attack.
Flying Fortresses and Liberators smashed the railway bridge and tunnel at Dogna in the Italian Alps just south of the Austrian border, and 200 tons of bombs were rained on the railway yards at Padua.
Mitchell Bombers simultaneously attacked the dock and railway yards at the port of Sibenik in Yugoslavia scoring direct hits on three enemy vessels.
In Washington the Navy department announced that 8 Japanese merchantmen had been sunk in the Pacific by United States submarines.
Washington, (1NS) — President Roosevelt returned to the White House today, and it was immediately announced that the Chief Executive will make a Christmas radio report to the world on Allied war and peace plans.
President to Report Plans To Nation by Radio
Union Lounge to Be Open During Vacation
The lounge of the Memorial Union building will be open during the vacation period. Henry Werner, chairman of the Union Activities committee, stated.
The cafeteria, the fountain and the music room will be closed, but the ping pong tables will be open for use from 10 a.m. to 9 p.m., he said.
120 Machinists Get Diplomas
Machinists Mate three class Francis A. Henneken was also honored for his work as division commander.
Machinist Mate third class W. E Whelan, Alameda, Calif., was named by the commander of the school as the honor man of the school. Whelan's average grades nearly equaled the 3.7 set by Doyle Kellog of the fourteenth whose 3.7 is the highest yet obtained by a trainee of the school.
The fifteenth division was graduated from the Naval Machinists Mates Training school this afternoon in exercises held in Frank Strong auditorium.
During their training at the school the 120 men of the division have been under the direct command of Lt. (j.g.) C. V. McGuigan, and chief specialist Kenneth Hantze.
Chief yeoman Starkey stated that the men would have leave over the weekend, and as they were not to report to duty elsewhere until after the holidays, they would be permitted Christmas leave.
Thanksgiving Cuts Below 10 Per Cent
The matter of possible penalties for absences before and after vacations was referred to the Senate advisory committee to make recommendations after consulting with the Calendar committee and considering the number of cuts before and after the Christmas holidays, Prof. John E. Hankins, secretary of the Senate, said.
The reported absences before and after Thanksgiving amounted to less than 10 per cent of the student body, it was announced yesterday at a meeting of the Senate.
"The number of absences before and after the Christmas vacation will largely determine the recommendations for later penalties," he added.
Members of the Senate advisory committee are Prof. . H. Turney, chairman; Prof. John W. Ashton, Prof. J. O. Jones, Prof. W. E. Sandelius, Prof. G. W. Smith, and Prof. N. W. Storer.
Merry Christmas!
From the Kansan Staff
The next publication of the University Daily Kansan will be on Wednesday, Dec. 29.
Servicemen Remaining Here Will Be Entertained with Game Party, Buffet Supper and Dance
A basketball game, a Christmas Eve party, a buffet supper, and a Christmas night dance are being planned for the service men remaining on the campus Christmas weekend, according to Prof. Allen Crafton, of the department of speech, who is chairman of the special committee in charge of the events.
Colds, Not Influenza Hospitalizes Students; Red Cross Sends Gifts
The series of programs will be started by the basketball game between the AST's and the Machinist's Mates in Hoch auditor-
Increase in number of cases of respiratory infections for this season of the year, but among these cases only 19 cases of real influenza reported in the first four days of this week, by the Watson Memorial hospital.
"The public in general calls everything "flu" but relatively few of the cases now occurring are influenza; the majority are ordinary upper respiratory infections of "common colds," hospital authorities explained.
The hospital visited 74 patients yesterday, with sufficient empty beds in emergency wards. ASTP boys are returned to a convalescent room in Lindley hall.
Shortage of staff makes the problem more difficult than in ordinary years. Nurses aides have been urged to put in as much of their training time as possible now. Many who have completed their training have been very faithful in contributing services regularly.
Yesterday, the Douglas county chapter of the Red Cross contributed 30 bathrobes, 30 bed jackets and 22 pairs of soft slippers, and 11 dozen masks to the hospital. All these articles have been made by the production department of which Mrs. H.B. Chubb is chairman. Mrs.M.S. Winter of the motor corps division assisted yesterday by delivering the completed items.
Christmas vacations in colleges and universities throughout the country vary from one-half day to one month. Purdue University will have a half-day off for Christmas this year; all private girls' colleges will have a month's vacation, from Dec. 15 to Jan. 15.
College Vacations Vary Over Nation
Many schools have announced vacation dates similar to those the University will observe. At the University of Texas vacation will start Dec. 20 and classes will be resumed on Dec. 30. The University of Southern California has scheduled the Christmas holiday from Dec. 18 to Dec. 27, with no classes to be held on Jan. 1.
The University of Illinois will observe Dec. 21 to Dec. 29 as vacation dates and the University of California, Dec. 22 to Dec. 28. The Christmas holiday for civilian students at Kansas State College has been changed from the original plan of four days to 10 days, Dec. 23 to Jan. 3.
Jum 7:30 Christmas Eve. Dr.
F. C. "Phog" Allen will referee the game, which is open to service men, their families and friends.
Following the game, the Christmas Eve party, to include refreshments and the distribution of gifts by Santa Claus, will be held in the main lounge of the Union building. Hostesses at the party will be members of the University Women's Club, and, as Professor Crafton expressed it, such coeds as can be corralled. No Orders to Be Given
A dance in the Community building Christmas night for the men and their friends will conclude the programs planned for the men. Lt. (j.g.) T. O'Hara, Navy Executive Officer, stated that an orchestra is to be engaged for the dance.
"No orders are to be given," said Professor Crafton in describing the party. Skits, musical numbers, or individual acts may possibly be given, depending entirely upon the wishes of the service men. Professor Crafton, who will be in charge, added that the men would have the opportunity to exchange gifts among themselves.
Open house will be held at the Union on Christmas afternoon from 5 to 7 at which a buffet supper will be served to the men and their families and friends. Members of the University Women's Club will act as hostesses at this time also. All facilities of the Union will be open to the men during this and the Christmas Eve programs. Demonstration Night
The Lawrence Chamber of Commerce has joined with the University and the Army and Navy departments in sponsoring the events. Mr. S. E. Schwahn, manager of the Lawrence theaters, is donating 60 free passes to the Christmas Eve gift distribution for the entertainment of service men who are forced to remain over the holidays.
First Vacation for V-12's
Military authorities have pointed out that this is the first chance for at least half of the V-12's to go home in six months, whereas the Army receives a seven day leave every three
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SOW Will Have Quiz Program in Fraser
A quiz program will be held at 8 p.m. tomorrow in Fraser theater, by the Sunflower Ordnance Works to raise money for their athletic fund. Prizes will be given for the correct answer to questions, according to the masters of ceremonies Bill Sunday and Ian MacGregor-Muir. All servicemen and civilian students have been invited to attend.