SUMMER SESSION KANSAN
Official Summer Session Publication of the University of Kansas
NUMBER 23
LAWRENCE, KANSAS, TUESDAY, AUGUST 10, 1943
VOLUME XXXI
Sees Normal Enrollment Of Women
Contrary to the expectations of many parents and educators at the beginning of the war, co-education is easily surviving the exigencies of war, according to Chancellor Deane W. Malott, who expects the fall enrollment will be represented by about the same proportion of men and women as in peace times at the University.
In an open letter to parents put into the mails this week, Chancellor Malott pointed out that while the University of Kansas will be training in the next academic year some 2,500 men in uniform, the great majority carefully selected high school graduates destined to be officers or technical men in the army and navy.ery department of the University will continue to serve civilian students.
Women may take work as in peace times, the Chancellor pointed out, with alternatives of special professional training in aeronautical technology, radio, and occupational or physical therapy. The demand for nurses, medical technicians, and teachers far exceeds the number of young women available for those professions and the University plans to devote special attention to those fields this fall.
Chancellor Malott also called attention to the fact that all housing facilities for young women at the University have remained intact, and a large feminine enrollment is expected at the opening of the next term on Sept. 23. Substantiating evidence to these expectations comes from the office of Miss Elizabeth Meguiar, women's adviser, who reports that advance reservations for women's residence halls at the University indicate no decrease in the enrollment of women on Mt. Oread this fall.
Grid Practice Ended Until September 1
The first summer football practice in University history came to an end last Friday afternoon when Coach Henry Shenk divided his charges and sent them through a stiff scrimmage session. The teams were fairly well matched and neither team scored.
Coach Shenk now will hold chalk talks each Wednesday afternoon for the next 3 weeks at 4:30 in room 202 of Robinson gymnasium before getting into regular fall practice on September 1. Any man, even if he hasn't been going out this summer, who is interested in football and slants to go out this fall, is cordially invited to attend these lectures, then stated.
"Never has there been a finer,
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Lester McCoy to be Regents Chairman
Lester D. McCoy of Garden City was elected chairman of the Board of Regents at a meeting of the Board in Topeka Friday. He has been a member of the Board of Regents for a number of years.
Mr. McCoy succeeds Fred Harris of Ottawa who resigned the chairmanship a few weeks ago. Mr. Harris was elected chairman in May 1939, and was re-elected in January 1940.
Graduate, A WAC, Visits Here
Pfc. Eleanor Gregory, a member of the WAC's home on a 10-day furlough and graduate of the University in 1940, visited her Alma Mater Monday. She was entertained in the homes of Lillias Howard, 1733 Massachusetts, and Louise Relph, 1800 Indiana.
Pfc. Gregory has been serving in the WAC's for six months, although she was sworn in seven months ago. She received her basic training at Fort Des Moines, Iowa. The basic training consists of five weeks hard work, according to Pfc. Gregory.
"You have to have good feet to be able to take it," she asserted. "The first week is really just an induction into the service, but the next four weeks are full of hard work. We attend regular classes, just as college students, and besides that we have regular marching and drilling."
Communications work is the type of work Pfc. Gregory has to do.
"What we do isn't a military secret; it's just how we do it that is a secret," she said. "I think doing this is really wonderful."
"We are to be sworn into the regular army Sept. 1. We will be given franking privileges, and probably will be called by our military titles from headquarters then."
Pfc. Gregory has returned to her home in Muncie to visit for the remainder of her furlough.
A distinguished foreign guest of the University Thursday will be R. Huws Jones, educator from Great Britain, stated Dean J. H. Nelson yesterday. He will give two addresses while here, one Thursday noon at a meeting of the Kiwanis Club and the other that evening before a group of University people in the Union building.
British Educator To Visit Thursday
Mr. Jones is a specialist in the fields of adult education and English social service. He will base his talks on, his experiences in these lines.
At present Mr. Jones is on the faculty at Oxford University. He was born in Great Britain and was educated at Welsh universities and Oxford.
The temperature Sunday at the gas office downtown was 110 degrees.
ISA Installs New Officers At Tea Room
The Independent Student Association Council held its fall installation banquet of new members at the Colonial Tearoom last night at 7 o'clock.
The new members of the Council are Bob Stevens, junior in the College from Oskaloosa; Don Alderson, junior in the College from Nortonville; Dorothy Cooper, sophomore in the College from Lawrence, and Irwin Mintz, V-12 member from St. Louis, Mo., living at the former Kappa Sigma house.
Irwain was appointed last week at the regular Monday night meeting of the Council. He attended the University of Washington at St. Louis, Mo. He is the first V-12 to be appointed to an office on any of the University's student organizations.
The new officers appointed at the Council meeting last Monday night are John Sells, president, a sophomore in Engineering from Effingham; Rosslyn McCampbell, vice-president, sophomore in the College from Raytown, Mo. Jack Doores, senior in Engineering from Lyons, Esther DeBord, senior in the College from Kansas City, Kans., and Ruth Krehbiel, junior in the College from Kansas City, Mo., are the other representatives who were elected last spring.
The remainder of the officers will be elected next Monday night at the new Council's first meeting, Doores announced.
The principal speaker of the evening was Henry Werner, adviser of men, who spoke on "Student Activities." John Sells was master of ceremonies. Esther DeBord sang Chloe and "In the Blue of Evening." Ruth Krehbiel played a piano solo.
10,000 Man Hours Taught By Men Of Phys. Ed. Staff
Ten thousand man-hours of physical education per week is the assignment for the staff of the department of physical education with the installation of the V-12 and A-12 army and navy programs, and the task is being accomplished by a staff of nine men—an average of about 1100 man-hours per week for each instructor.
This physical conditioning job—mostly for the men in service who are enrolled in specialized training programs on Mt. Oread but also for the civilian student contingent—is carried on in addition to a regular schedule of basketball and football practice sessions.
Corman C. Pennock, fs'34, entered the Navy, Aug. 9th as an apprentice seaman. For the past year he has been safety engineer at the Parsons Ordnance plant.
Price's Band to Play For Service Dance
Herbie Price's band will be the added attraction at the Servicemen's dance next Saturday, Aug. 14, in the Community building.
At the dance on Aug. 21 an amateur hour program will be given. Each division of Machinists Mates and PT house is expected to be getting its best talent prepared to enter the contest for the glory of its unit, stated those in charge of the weekly affairs.
Volunteers Help Feed Army Men
Between the L and M zones of the west wing of the stadium is a popular place with the A-12 trainees. A staff of eight regular employees, supplemented by the Red Cross Canteen, assists with the serving of breakfast and lunch, and University women and wives of faculty members help with the lunch and dinner for the new trainees.
The food, part of which is prepared at the Memorial Union and at Corbin hall, is transported to the stadium in trucks just before meal time. Some of the food is kept warm in the brick ovens at the stadium.
Mrs. Deane Malott, wife of the Chancellor of the University, is in charge of getting volunteers for serving the dinners. Audris Rife, dietitian at Corbin hall, is in charge of the volunteers for breakfast and lunch.
The Sunday menu for the army men, according to Miss Hermina Zipple, director of the Memorial Union building and University food service, was:
Breakfast—fresh peach, scambled eggs and chopped bacon, cereal, fried cinnamon rolls, bread and butter, and milk.
Dinner (noon)—baked pork chops, boiled potatoes, buttered corn, mixed vegetable salad, ice cream, cookies, and orangeade.
Supper—cold meat cuts, fried potatoes, fresh whole tomato, bread and butter, oranges, milk.
Austin Appointed To Phys. Ed. Staff
Jackson J. Austin, graduate of Emporia Teachers College, was_appointed to the staff of the physical education department last week.
Austin holds A.B. and M.S. degrees from the teachers college, and the past year has been working toward his doctor's degree at the University. He played football while at Emporia under Coach "Fran" Welch.
In 1941-42 he was coach at Mound Valley high school. Before that he coached at Clayton and Admire. He will assist with the physical education program for the A-12 men at the University.
With the naming of Austin the physical education staff has been completed. Elmer Schaake, Vernon Hayes and Howard Porter were appointed to the staff two weeks ago.
776 To Be Enrolled In ASTP
The total expected enrollment in the army training program stands at 776 men, according to a statement yesterday of Col. William C. Washington, commanding officer of army units at the University. One hundred and thirty-one enlisted men from Louisiana State University arrived on the campus late yesterday, and the A-12 unit reports 461 men here. Seventy-four more men are expected to arrive before Wednesday from the Sixth Service Command.
"The enrollment figure changes constantly," said Col. Washington, "but as far as we know now the enrollment will be 776 men."
Entrance examinations for the men who arrived last week were given yesterday. Special arrangements have been made for those who arrived last night to take the exams today. Enrollment is being held today for all those who have completed the entrance exams. If possible, enrollment for all who have reported will be completed today. Colonel Washington said. Regular classes will convene tomorrow.
The 241 enlisted men in the AST Program will enroll in the same courses as the A-12 men with the exception that they will take the second course in military training. Trainees of A-12 classification are considered to be in the ASTRP (Army Specialized Training Reserve
Two Dietitians To Zipple's Staff
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Two new staff dietitians have recently been added to assist Miss Hermine Zipple, director of the Memorial building and of the University food service. Miss Catherine Ort of Columbus, Ohio is head army dietitian, assisted by Miss Beulah Gray of Ames, Iowa.
"Every effort is being made to give the A-12 men a well balanced diet," said Miss Zipple. "However, it is hoped that in another week the men can be served from the kitchen in Lindley hall."
Much activity is in progress at Lindley hall. A large shipment of equipment for the mess hall and kitchen arrived late Saturday evening and installation began yesterday (Monday). Tremendous effort is being made to get the mess hall and kitchen ready as soon as possible, said Miss Zipple.
Miss Zipple and her staff of nine dietitians, in addition to taking care of regular civilian cafeteria and Union fountain customers, have charge of feeding army medics, navy machinists mates, V-12's, women at Corbin hall, patients in Watkins Memorial hospital, and the recentlyarrived ASTP and ASTRP men.