SUMMER SESSION KANSAN
Official Summer Session Publication of the University of Kansas
VOLUME XXXI
Jakosky Held In Esteem By Associates
Sincere tribute was paid this week to J. J. Jakosky, dean of the School of Engineering and Architecture who has resigned effective August 1, by students and members of the engineering faculty.
"He has brought the School of Engineering and Architecture into prominence before both educational and technical groups all over the country, and has done much to enhance its reputation both in and outside of Kansas," stated one faculty member.
Declining to be quoted by name, in talking to a Kansan reporter they stated that they felt not enough emphasis had been given, in news stories concerning his resignation, to Dean Jakosky's less overt contributions to the School of Engineering during the past three years.
Students emphasized the friendliness and cooperative attitude of the Dean in his relations with them. One engineering senior related that he didn't understand how Mr. Jakosky managed to devote so much time to students and still travel widely in the interests of the school, keep up his administrative work, and work on war projects.
Concrete contributions mentioned by a professor are the engineering experiment station, a building devoted to industrial research and run along the lines of the famed Mellon Institute at Pittsburgh; a re-arrangement of Fowler shops to increase visibility of workers and promote safety; and an evaluation sheet filled out by senior engineers after their final grades are given, in which they give percentage ratings to all their instructors as to teaching ability, both theoretical and practical knowledge of subjects, aid to students outside of class, attitude in class, quantity of outside work assigned in proportion to that which the student believes normal, and personal appearance.
LAWRENCE, KANSAS, FRIDAY, JUNE 11, 1943
Holder of more than 100 patent rights, Dean Jakosky recently invented a riveting process which requires only one operator on one side of a riveted surface. Other methods of riveting require persons on both sides of the metal, and frequently midgets have been employed to "buck" rivets in small, close areas. Jakosky's invention is highly secret, but it has been patented and licensed for manufacture and will be extremely valuable to the airplane industry, according to one engineering faculty member.
On the less serious side, Dean Jakosky has devised a golf club which combines the playing features of four clubs on one shaft. The head of the club is in the form of a trumpet triangle with four faces set at different angles. When changing, for example, from driving to approach shots, the player unscrews the head, changes the face, and has a higher angle at the head for his approach. The same principle applies to the other faces.
Dean Jakosky-
The following is a statement given to a Kansan reporter by J. J. Jakosky, dean of the School of Engineering and Architecture, who has resigned, effective August 1,
"It is with sincere regret that it is necessary for me to resign as dean of engineering at the University. I have enjoyed my three years here more than any other period of my life, particularly my pleasant associations with the Chancellor, the Deans, the faculty, and the students.
"It has been my pleasure to be associated with many capable men in industry but never have I found a more capable, cooperative and cordial group of men than the faculty of the School of Engineering and Architecture.
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"The student body is comprised of the finest young men that exist anywhere and I hope that they have derived the same inspirational value and pleasure in their associations with me as I have derived in my associations with them. I am certain that these students will make a real success in life as they have the perseverance and definiteness of purpose that must accompany their good mental abilities.
"Mrs Jakosky and I sincerely thank our many friends for their cordial hospitality and fine friendships during our stay in Lawrence."
Wiley To Have Summer Band
A band for the eight-week session will be organized to present outdoor twilight concerts, Prof. Russell L. Wiley, band director, announced yesterday.
"I am interested in having every person in school who can play an instrument playing in the band," stated Professor Wiley in saying that all students are eligible to play in the band. The band will be in existence only during the eight-week session since enrollment in the School of Fine Arts is expected to be greatly increased then.
"Music played will be 'light' in character, in order to utilize players who are not highly proficient and to keep down the number of rehearsals," stated Mr. Wiley. One concert a week will be presented beginning at the end of the second week of rehearsals, he added.
Steel ships are not all steel. About 35,000 board feet of fir, spruce, mahogany and birch go into two small mosquito boats, and from 300,000 to 500,000 into a modern battleship.
Rehearsal periods will be set up to conform as well as possible with the schedules of the band personnel said Professor Wiley. Three rehearsals a week are planned.
Professor Wiley has scheduled a meeting of persons who are interested for 7:30 p.m. Monday in Hoch auditorium.
Students are asked by Mr. Wiley to contact him at his office next Monday, either in person or by telephone.
Council Intends To Investigate Health Fee
Three bills were tabled for future consideration at a meeting of the All Student Council Tuesday evening, according to Jill Peck, acting secretary of the Council. The bills concerned establishment of committees, a student judiciary, and regulation of University publications.
Three Council members were appointed to investigate the reasons for an increase in the student health fee for the summer semester. Maxine Jones, College junior, is chairman of the committee. Other members are Harlan Cope, College senior and Paula Reeves, College junior.
A bill to establish a permanent archive for University documents and publications was read for the first time at Tuesday's meeting. Miss Peck said. It must be read again before it can be acted upon.
Doris Larson, College senior, was elected president of the women's executive council at a meeting of the women members of the All Student Council after the regular session had adjourned. The duties of the women's executive council are to supervise all activities which concern only University women and not the entire student body. Claudine Scott, business senior, was elected treasurer of the women's council. Both are members of PWCL party. The WIGS political party will nominate candidates for vice-president and secretary of the council in the near future, stated Miss Peck.
The women's executive council was provided for in the new All-Student constitution which was adopted last spring.
Another University party is scheduled for tomorrow night in the lounge of the Memorial Union building, Bob Hodgson, chairman of the Union Activities committee, has announced. No admission price will be charged, he said.
Paula Reeves was sworn in as a member of the Council. She is a representative of the Pan-Hellenic council of social sororities.
"It is the aim of the activities committee to offer free entertainment to all University students—bridge, ping pong, records in the Music room, dancing, or just a place to meet your friends and get aquainted with new ones," stated Hodgson in urging students to utilize Union facilities as freely as they wish.
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The Council also heard a report by Thornton McClanahan, College senior, concerning publication of a student directory during the summer semester. McClanahan's report was approved by the Council and an editor for the publication will be named next week.
Union Party Slated For Saturday Night
Convocation To Be In Fraser Theater
The convocation explaining and dramatizing University traditions is to be held in Fraser theater June 17 Ruth Krebbiel, chairman of the convocations committee announced today. The convocation, handled almost entirely by students, will consist of skits, music, and entertainment. Ted Lehmann will be the master of ceremonies.
Harlan Cope is directing the skits, staging, and getting the actors. This convocation will be one of the first conducted by students.
ISA Planning Social Function For Each Week
Charges for the mid-week will be 10 cents for ISA members, "stag or drag" said Doores, and non-members will be charged 25 cents per couple or 15 cents single admission. If one member of a couple is not a member of ISA, the admission will be 15 cents, according to Doores.
Memberships in the organization are sold for the 16 week semester, five week special session, and the regular eight week summer session, he said. Prices are arranged accordingly, he added.
Membership on the Association council for the summer includes Doores, Rosalyn McCampbell, secretary; Harlan Cope, treasurer; Esther DeBord, social chairman; Ruth Krebbil, publicity chairman and John Sells, Lila Mae Reetz, and Mary Frances Fitzpatrick.
Agreement has been reached with the management of the Lawrence swimming pool whereby ISA members will be able to purchase season tickets to the pool at lower rates, said Doores. ISA council members have the tickets and students may purchase them any time, he added.
A social function at least once each week is the program for the summer of the Independent Student Association, states Jack Doores, acting president of the organization. Dances, and skating, picnic, and swimming parties are among the events already planned, he said.
Tentatively scheduled are the following events, according to Doores: June 9, mid-week dance; June 18, three-hour dance; June 23, mid-week; June 25, skating party; June 30, mid-week; a mixer at an undetermined date; July 7, mid-week; July 9, swimming party; July 16, three hour dance; July 28, mid-week; sometime early August, picnic; and August 27, skating party
Professor Ise to Speak To Young People's Group
Prof. John Ise of the department of economics and Mrs. Charles W. Thomas, wife of the minister to the Baptist church, will speak at a union meeting of young people's church groups at 7 p.m. Sunday in Myers hall. The subject will be "Ethics of Jesus in World Affairs."
New Students To Enroll Monday
Several hundred students will enroll for the regular summer session and "refresher courses" for teachers at the University of Kansas next Monday, June 14, advance reservations have indicated, Dr. John W. Twente, dean of the School of Education and director of the summer session, announced yesterday. The eight weeks regular session will run from June 14 to August 7, with a series of "refresher" courses in conjunction.
The first of the four weeks short courses, extending from June 14 to July 9 will be that for teachers wishing to qualify for an emergency teaching certificate in elementary schools, featuring courses in elementary school methods. The second short course will extend from July 21 to August 7, and is designed especially for teachers wishing to renew an emergency certificate.
A special eight weeks course for teachers of pre-flight aeronautics will coincide with the eight weeks regular summer session, June 14 to August 7. This course covers the
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Swarthout Calls For Choristers
A summer session vocal chorus will be organized next week by Dean Donald M. Swarthout of the School of Fine Arts, he has announced. Organization of the chorus will take place next Tuesday afternoon at 4:30 p.m., in room 131, Frank Strong 4:30 p.m., in room 131, Farnk Strong hall. Dean Swarthout asks that all students and faculty members who wish to sing in the chorus be at the meeting.
Present plans, according to Dean Swarthout, call for two rehearsals each week, at 4:30 on Tuesday and Thursday afternoons.
Dean Swarthout states that he has already selected a group of numbers to be studied by the chorus during the eight week session. These will include several patriotic numbers with piano accompaniment, such as Romer's "Your Land and My Land," "Thank God for America" by Phillips, "America, My Own," by Noble Cain, and others, plus some Negro spiritual arrangements, and numbers from Elgar, Kopylof, Clokey, and other composers. Folk songs from the mountains of eKutucky and Arkansas and cowboy songs will be studied together with music from the sixteenth century. Dean Swarthout said.
"There are no vocal tryouts to gain admission to the summer session choir and this choral training. It is taken for granted, however, that those taking up the work will possess a reasonably fine singing
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