SUMMER SESSION KANSAN
Official Summer Session Publication of the University of Kansas
VOLUME XXXI
LAWRENCE, KANSAS, FRIDAY, AUGUST 13, 1943
Haworth Gets $54,000 Job Of Remodeling
The remodeling of Haworth hall to provide relatively permanent housing for the anatomy equipment and classes was started July 31, according to Dr. C. W. Asling, assistant professor of anatomy. The estimated cost of the remodeling will be approximately $54,000. The remainder of the $85,000 which was appropriated by the legislature will be used for replacing the anatomy equipment ruined in the fire that destroyed the former Commons building.
The front part of Haworth will remain in the hands of the geology and physiology departments. The Southernmost part, which is parallel to the front, will be used by the ecological Survey. The central por-
All parts of the building are being made fire-resistant and the stairwell and vault are to be fireproof structures. The connection between the front of the building and the remodeled extension will be maintained, but it will be guarded by a fireproof door. The students' entrance will be on the east side of the extension.
A, from which the mining engineering department was moved, is the section which is being remodeled for the department of anatomy.
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The lowest level of the extension, which is being excavated now, will be about two-thirds as large as either of the other two levels. It will contain a service room, locker rooms for men and women, a laboratory for teaching advanced anatomy courses,
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Therapists Aid Polio Fight In Kansas City
Three occupational therapy students reported last Monday at the University hospitals in Kansas City to help with the poliomyelitis (parody) epidemic. Vivien McBeth, Elizabeth Niven, and Ruth Blethen are the first women from the newly established course in occupational therapy at KU. to go on hospital duty. They have not finished their courses yet, but need was so great they were called to help for the best of the summer.
Occupational therapy was made a course at K.U. in 1942 under the design department of the School of fine Arts. The course is divided between classes in handicrafts and science and medicine. Besides the regular four years work, the students must attend two 8-week summer schools at the K.U. hospital. the fourth year is also taken at a hospital.
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Keeler Was Speaker At Personnel Dinner
The principal speaker at the annual dinner of the American Society of Personnel Management was Guy V. Keeler, director of the Engineering, Science, and Management War Training program of the University. The meeting was held at the Hotel Bellerie in Kansas City last Saturday evening.
The topic of Mr. Keeler's address was "Zoot Suits, Race Riots, and Personnel Management." After the regular program and election, Mr. Keeler lead an impromptu discussion on personnel management.
A-12's Find Lindley Life Is Not Dull
By Dolores Sulzman
"Plenty rugged—that's life at Lindley hall," according to A-12 and ASTP men living in the new mineral resources building at the west end of the campus. And anyone who's been down that way does not doubt that there is life at Lindley hall.
A few little irregularities like not enough mattresses for beds, carrying army mess kits down to the stadium to line up for chow, one shower in the building so far necessitating going to the gymnasium, and a special work shift now and then give the fellows a reason for saying that they are "roughing it." But if they all have the same attitude as Cadets Malcolm Hamilton, St. Louis; Sherman Steinzeig, Kansas City, Kan.; Jack Costello, St. Paul, Minn.; and Bill Dunn, Keokuk, Iowa, Lindley isn't bad—even now.
"The thing I like about it here is there's never a dull moment," said Costello. "So far there's always something going on—new men arriving, more rumors, more equipment, and then there's one swell bunch of kids here." He is the barracks bugler—"I was drafted for it," he explained.
Chief Needs Talent For Happy Hour
Morale runs high in the Lindley barracks. In fact, you can hear it all over the place. The fellows admit they suffer slight attacks of
The next Happy Hour program will be presented late in August, Chief Petty Officer George Starkey, who has charge of the presentations announced Wednesday. The Happy Hours have been suspended during the past few weeks because of the hot weather, he explained.
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"If there are any student entertainers who would like to participate in the next Happy Hour program, we would be very glad to have them do so," said Chief Starkey.
"Those who are interested may contact me as soon as possible at the Naval Training Station," he added.
Commencements May Be Held 3 Times a Year
The University has made many changes in the last year, and now there is talk of having three commencement exercises instead of the usual spring exercise, according to a statement made by Laurence Woodruff, registrar.
Those who finished the work for a degree at the end of the summer semester, and a few who complete their work at the end of the 5 week session, will be mailed their diplomas, after the faculty and Board of Regents meet and pass on the candidates.
Those receiving diplomas by mail may, if they desire, take part in commencement exercises in the spring of 1944. They will, however, be assigned to the class of 1943.
"Many graduates would like to go through commencement activities," said Mr. Woodruff, "but are called into military duty or war work that makes it impossible to return to the campus for graduation."
The problem may be solved by having a commencement exercise at the end of each semester, however no definite action has been taken.
Make Changes In ASC Seats
The All-Student council seated two new members and heard committee reports at a meeting Tuesday evening in the Pine room of the Memorial Union building.
Clarence Engel, president, presented the oath of office to Florence Harris, PWCL representative and Louise Alderman, WIG representative. They are replacing Janet Marvin and Caroline Baker, who resigned their seats on the Council at the end of the eight week session.
Dan Ragle, editor of the summer student directory, gave a report about the publishing of the directory to the Council and presented the printing bill for the 2500 copies. The Council accepted the bill.
Doris Bixby, secretary of the Women's Executive Committee, told the Council of the letters the WEC sent out to all high school girl graduates in the state. The WEC letters were sent out along with letters from the Chancellor and are for the purpose of encouraging girls to come to the University this fall.
Ruth Krehbiel presented an informal report of the Public Relations Committee, outlining to the Council the committee's plans for a publicity campaign to sell activity tickets next fall to the V-12 men.
Printed schedules of classes and courses for the five week term beginning September 25 are now available at the College office on the second floor of Frank Strong hall.
President Engel announced that the next meeting of the Council would be Tuesday, Aug. 17, at 7:30 p.m. in the Pine room.
5 Graduates Placed By Teacher Bureau
Additional placements have been announced by H. E. Chandler, director of the Teacher Placement Bureau, as follows: In Kansas, Chas. O. Todd, graduate, principal in an elementary school at Manhattan; Loretta Norrie, A.B. 1928, teacher of social science in Lawrence junior high school; Audrey San Romani, graduate, Ottawa elementary schools music teacher; Mary Austin, A.B. 1942, speech and English for Dodge City high school.
In Iowa, Edna Drury, M.A. 1940,
English and Spanish at Marshall-
town junior college.
By PAT FOSTER
Hey, You Mugs! Hit The Deck
It's 0559 (5.59 o'clock in the morning to you land lubbers) and the V-12 engineers in Patrol-Torpede Boat Five are snoring peacefully away. Then, suddenly, like a bolt out of the blue, a loud voice booms out.
"Hey you mugs! Hit the deck. Come on, hit the deck!"
Mac stirs sleepily, for a minute forgetting that he's in the navy, but remembering, he jumps out of his bunk and dashes madly to his room. Who wouldn't jump? By 0610 they have to be dressed and down in front of the P-T to muster (assemble) for a strenuous twenty minutes of physical exercises.
At 0630 they go back on the boat, clean their rooms, take showers, finish dressing, etc., and at 0710 they march to chow. Believe-it-or-not by 0730 they have secured their food cafeteria style, eaten, and marched to and from the mess hall in the ex-ballroom of the Union building. Indigestion?" you say. Oh, no. Just
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Miller and Evans Now at Same Post
Two former University of Kansas football stars, Pvt. Ray R. Evans, and Pvt. Ralph H. Miller, today are athletic instructors in the Army Air Forces Training Command radio school at Scott Field, Ill.
Evans, son of Mrs. Susie Evans of Kansas City, Kan., was all Big Six halfback and made the most completed passes in the nation last year—a total of 101. He won six high school letters and four college letters.
Miller, son of Mr. and Mrs. Ralph H. Miller of Chanute, Kan., won all Big Six cage and gridiron honors as forward and quarterback and he had the highest percentage of completed passes, 640, in the nation in 1939.
Both men were inducted together at Fort Leavenworth but went to different basic training centers. They met again at physical training school in Miami and were sent to Scott Field together.
773 Enrolled In A-12, ASTP Programs
Seven hundred and seventy-three A-12 and ASTP students are enrolled and attending classes at the University today, Col. William C. Washington, commanding officer of the army training program, said. Fastest Enrollment
"The enrollment speeded up by the use of the bloc enrollment system worked fine," Dr. Bert A. Nash, University Coordinator for the program, stated. "It was the fastest registration and enrollment on record at the University for that many students. The entire time for enrollment of the 773 men was about four hours."
The bloc system of enrollment divided the groups into 50 men each and provided 15 different class schedules.
All except 131 of the 773 men had enrolled from 8:30 a.m. to 12 a.m. Tuesday morning. The ASTP students from Louisiana State University arrived at 11:30 a.m. Tuesday and were enrolled in approximately thirty minutes after lunch, Dr. Nash said.
Classes, beginning Wednesday morning, run throughout the day and through the noon hour. They start at 7:30 a.m. and are completed at 5:20 p.m. The lunch period is staggered so that half the men cat at 11:30 and the balance at 12:30. Study in Watson and Marvin
Study periods, lasting from 7:30 p.m. to 10:30 p.m. Monday through Friday, have been arranged for in
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Jobs Plentiful For Hill Women
There are plenty of jobs for women on the Hill now. Anyone who wants to work and has the ability does not need to worry about getting a position, said Miss Marie Miller, assistant to the adviser of women. So far all women applying for jobs have been taken care of.
"There will be no shortage of labor for the employers, provided they get their releases in on time. Sometimes the employers do not know until after enrollment how much help they will need. By then most of the students are already employed," said Miss Miller.
Most of the jobs are for women who have had training in office technique. There are some calls for students to work in the University libraries and in the food service in dorms. The wage scale runs from 30 to 45 cents an hour, depending on ability and the responsibility with the job.
In addition to those who are working this summer, 143 new persons have their applications in Miss Miller's office for employment for the fall term. Miss Miller estimates (continued to page four)
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