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Publication Days Published daily except Saturday and Sunday by Students of the University of Kansas
NUMBER 58
LAWRENCE, KANSAS, THURSDAY, DECEMBER 16. 1943
41ST YEAR
Fraser Hall Shows Spirit of Christmas
Display cases and bulletin boards of the department of english in Fraser hall are in keeping with the true Christmas spirit. Even the conference rooms and English offices are decorated with branches of evergreen , pine cones, and red candles in brass candleholders.
A collection of pictures of madonnas is exhibited in the display cases on second floor. Copies of the most familiar paintings are 'Botticelli' the "Madonna of the Pomgranate"; Bernardino Luini's "La Vergine," which is in the Biblioteca Ambrosianae in Milano; a Correggio, which is now in the Mellon gallery in Washington, D. C.; a Dresden Correggio, which once belonged to Prof. Carl Becker, formerly of the University and now at Cornell University; and a 13th century painting by Matthew Paris, which is now in St. Albans, near London. Also with the group is a picture of the Madonna, one of the four panels which is in the National gallery in London.
Displayed with the pictures and opened to the second chapter of Luke are three Bibles—a Greek Bible, a Temple Bible in modern form, written in paragraphs instead of verses, and a Bible used in 1853. Two French prints showing the interiors of Notre Dame hang above the display case. They were taken from L'Illustration of 1922.
A replica of Dickens' first edition of "The Christmas Carol" in exactly the same format in which it appeared a few days before Christmas in 1843, is in the display case on the third floor. Six thousand copies were sold the first day the book appeared. Then, a copy cost five shillings. Today a collector would have to pay between 30 and 50 golden guineas for one of those editions.
Two of the favorite Christmas carols are described in the third floor bulletin board. In 1863 Henry Wadsworth Longeflow wrote the words to "Christmas Bells", beginning with "I heard the bells on
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Churchill III Of Pneumonia; Britain Alarmed
Disclosure of the Premier's illness was made to the House of Commons by Major Richard Clement Attlee, deputy prime minister, who assured his hearers that the Prime Minister is receiving the best of medical care and that his condition "is as satisfactory as could be expected."
News that Churchill's burst of activity at the momentous series of international conferences in Cairo and Teheran had laid him low came coincident with Gen. Eisenhower's announcement of a paralyzing new allied air blow at German communications north of Italy and of local advances by ground troops on the Central Italian front.
(International News Service)
An alarmed Britain prayed today for the speedy recovery of Prime Minister Winston Churchill who has been stricken with pneumonia somewhere in the Middle East.
The air attack was directed against the resort town of Innsbruck, an important cog in the German military machine. Innsbruck lies due north of the Brenner Pass whose railway lines and viaduct link Germany with Italy.
Choral Clinic Class Serenades Hill Offices
Students in Dr. W. Otto Miessner's Choral Clinic serenaded six offices on the campus this morning with Christmas carols. The group, under the direction of Dr. Miessner, sang carols in the office of the Chancellor, College office, office of the School of Education, Watkins hospital, Business office, and in the Kansan news room.
The News stated that Bock was going into the service at the end of the present semester and that then the women will have everything their own way. They added that the chances are that the women are not
Kansan Staff Picture Reaches Far East; Soldier Sends Query
When NEA picture service got hold of the photo, it began appearing in various newspapers throughout the country, including the Sunday rotogravure section of the New York Daily News, with such captions as "The Last Man."
There were 26 women and 29 men enrolled in the first year of the University.
The clinic is a choral training class in music education instructed by Dr. Missner, chairman of the department of public school music.
When the photographer snapped a picture of the Daily Kansan editorial staff back in October, not much was thought about the incident.
It was a rather unusual picture since only one man, Bob Bock, the sports editor, was on the staff. In normal times, only the society editor represented the weaker sex.
NEA Takes Photograph
What is this leading to? Well, it was only a few days later that Bock received a letter from an American soldier in the far off Orient. This soldier, one Frank W. Johnson, saw the picture in the News and said that it intrigued him, and reminded him of happier days, and even a little of himself. Johnson, whose return address listed Burma Road army post office, has this to say to Bock, "You're an editor, so tell me—has the verse on the reverse side got something? The fellows and friends debated on it awhile in the barracks. However, I'd like a decision from a neutral's viewpoint—you're elected."
looking forward to it.
Soldier Sends Poem to Bock
Bock hardly felt qualified to judge (continued to page four)
Greenhouse Supplies Hill Decorations
By Kati Gorrill
A large Christmas tree in the rotunda of Frank Strong hall catches the eye of everyone entering the building. The decorations are not the conventional tinselled balls and shimmering metal figures, but paper chains, lanterns, and gayly painted pine cones, gourds, and pods. The tree, a Norway spruce, was decorated by James Reiter, landscape foreman.
The pods are Kentucky coffee beans. They and the gourds were grown in the University greenhouse. The pine cones came from the trees in front of Fraser hall and from Austrian pines on the west side of the campus. They are gathered in May and June each year. Some of the cones and coffee beans are left over from one year to the next and used again.
The four large poinsettia plants in the rotunda were also grown in the greenhouse. Large wreaths of fir and pine cones were made for the front of Hoch auditorium, Watkins Memorial hospital, and the nurses home.
Team to Participate In Holiday Games
Two double-header basketball attractions, featuring three Big Six teams, will be staged Wednesday and Thursday nights, December 19 and 30, in Municipal auditorium in Kansas City.
The Kansas Jayhawkers, along with Kansas State and Missouri, already have decided definitely to participate. The other team being contacted, according to Reaves Peters, commissioner of the Big Six, is the Washburn Ichabods.
FDR Returns Safely Says White House
Washington, (INS)—The White House announced this afternoon that President Roosevelt has returned safely to the United States. The Chief Executive, who left American shores the night of Nov. 11 for his journey to the Cairo and Teheran conferences, has landed on American shores at an undisclosed place.
Students living in the home management house of the home economics department entertained Sunday immediately following the Christmas vesper services with a Christmas buffet party. Jean Hollis, Kathryn Krehbiel, and Elizabeth Hall live at the house with Miss Lucy McCormack, professor of home economics.
Home Economics Students Give Buffet Supper Sunday
The table was decorated with a centerpiece made by Elizabeth Hall. It was an angel on a pedestal with three miniature choir boys kneeling below and lighted candles on either side. Jean Hollis acted as hostess and Kathryn Krehbiel prepared the food for the party.
Guests at the party were Margaret Krebbiel of Kansas City, Floyd Krebbiel, Dorothy Lee Miller, Betty Jo O'Neal, and Harlan McDowell.
Question Eligibility of V. Schaefer To Be Student Court Justice; Court Will Decide Case Jan. 6
A petition questioning the eligibility of Virginia Schaefer, a justice of the Student Court, to represent the court on the Student Council was filed by Herbert Peterson, a junior law student, at the court session yesterday afternoon.
Washington, (INS) — Secretary of War Stimpson revealed today that the Germans have increased their air power on the Italian front and reported that in a raid on the harbor of Bari, on Dec. 2, the Nazis destroyed at least five American merchant ships, causing an estimated one thousand casualties.
Nazi Bombers Sink Five American Ships With 1000 Casualties
The Secretary said reports from the war zone failed to show whether the two ammunition ships which were set afire and spread havoc over the harbor were American. He added, however, that of the ships destroyed, 5 were American merchantmen. Included in the thousand casualties were 37 American naval personnel.
According to Section 3, Article VI of the constitution. "no justice shall be a member of the Council." Miss Schaefer, who
Appointments Made To Kansan Staff
Additional appointments to the staff of the University Daily Kansan were approved last night by the Kansan Board. The selections were: Francis Abts, College senior—associate editor, filling an office which has not been occupied for several years.
Jeanne Shoemaker, College junior news editor.
Mary Louise Rowsey, College junior, Glenna Dare Creech, College senior, and Jacqueline Nodier, College junior—campus editors.
Katherine Gorrill, College junior —society editor.
Jean Jones and Jane Jones, College seniors—exchange editors.
The Kansas Board also approve the reappointment of Bob Bock a sports editor and Gloria Schmiten dorf as wire editor.
Fifty Die in Collision Of Trains on East Coast
Washington, (INS) — William C. Bullitt, former ambassador to Moscow and Paris, was a passenger aboard the north-bound Atlantic-coast train which was wrecked near Fayetteville, N. C., his office revealed today. The Red Cross estimated the death-toool will exceed 100 persons. More than 100 persons were injured.
Fayetville, N.C., (INS)—The death tol] in the wreckage of two Atlantic coastline trains near Red Springs this morning was placed at more than 50 by officials shortly before noon today. One unconfirmed report placed the death toll at 75.
Between 50 and 75 persons were injured officials estimated.
Question Constitutionality of Bill
was sworn in to office early this month, was appointed to membership on the council by the president to complete the council's quota of 30 members.
Question Constitutionality of Bill In a bill passed by the Student Council, however, it states that the president, in appointing such representatives, shall choose them from among the membership of the Student Court and that the status of the court representative shall be the same as representatives from other organizations. It is on these grounds that Miss Schaefer holds her membership on the Student Council.
The question before the court is whether this bill is unconstitutional in view of the above mentioned clause in the constitution. To decide this case, Arnold Weidman, chief justice, has called a special session of the court to meet Thursday afternoon, Jan. 6, at 2:30 p.m. As an interested party, Miss Schaefer will be ineligible to sit in court to decide the case, so the remaining justices will deliver the decision at that time.
The YWCA held its fourth Fellowship supper of the semester last night at the home of Mrs. Anna Olinger. Fourteen girls were present at the buffet style supper, the purpose of which is to better acquaint the members with one another.
NEXT Regular Session IS January 15.
Since the rules stating that all cases must be filed with Dick Miller, clerk of the court, at least five days before the court meets were not published until yesterday no other cases had been filed. Only routine business was discussed yesterday. It is expected that several cases connected with parking regulations will come up at the next session of the court which will be held January 13.
YWCA Has Fourth Fellowship Supper
All YW members are invited during the course of the year with about twenty being invited each time. Those present last night were: Alberta Cornwell, Betty June Craig, Shirley Crawford, Patsy Creel, Ruth Culp, Grace Allen Curry, Dorothy Dodsworth, Sara Lee Wrais, Mary Frances Dudley, Betty Duemake, Florence Helmek, Margaret Henson, Betty Jean Hooper, and Elsie Jefferson.
For entertainment the girls sang Christmas carols and Mrs. Olinger displayed her Persion collection. A charge of 15 cents is made to each girl present. Anne Krehbiel is in charge of organizing and planning the suppers, which are held three times a month in the home of one of the executive board members of the YWCA.
The University has had nine chancellors.