Homecoming Feature Section
THE UNIVERSITY DAILY KANSAN
The University of Kansas—Lawrence Kansas
82nd Year, No. 29
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Section 2 Friday, October 8, 1971
Wescoe Hall, the Future Humanities Building
. To be located across from Strong Hall .
Wescoe Site Is Practical
By DIANE ARMSTRONG Kansan Staff Writer
Because a liberal education relies upon the study of the humanities, the site for Wake Forest's humanities building currently under construction is a master plan to face Strong Hall on Jayhawk Boulevard at the center of the University of Kansas campus, according to Kevin Lawton, vice-chancellor and director of facilities planning and operations.
"The humanities are prerequisites for the professional schools besides including many of the block courses required for liberal arts. The location is designed to
situation in the heart of the campus near the library," Lawton said.
Named in honor of former chancellor W. Clarke, Wesoc, KU$'s $8 million human infrastructure has created a beehive in the summer by opening areas the summer when the excavation was made with clouds of dirt flying, to the present, when workers are preparing to erect the skeleton framework of reinforced concrete with steel rods," according to Lawton.
IN THE IMMEDIATE vicinity, a service road that runs behind the site has been temporarily blocked and a greenhouse behind Flint Hall dismantled. The cooling
RockChalk Revue Retains 20-Year-Old Skit Format
"Life's Losers," the theme of the 1972 Rock Chalk Revue, will be acted out by nine fraternities and sorceries March 3 and 4 in Hoch Auditorium.
By GARY GREEN
Kansan Staff Writer
Bukaty said the revue staff was hoping to get the entire camus involved.
Andy Bukaty, producer for the 1972 Revue, said the format would be basically the same as last year's. There will be four skirts one night and five the other night.
To open the show each night, a production number by the in-between-acts cast will be given. Between acts there will be five-minute fillers.
"We are trying to stimulate entire campus interest, especially in writing the case."
According to Bukay, the staff is incomplete and will be announced as soon as possible.
Surrounded by an 8-foot chain link fence for safety, the construction has made detours necessary between Malott Hall and Strong Hall. No parking is allowed on the sidewalks. Boulevard where a covered walkway blocks has been erected for campus traffic.
The nine groups currently writing scripts are Alpha Tau Omega and Alpha Chi Omega; Kappa Sigma and Delta Chi Omega; Omega and Alpha Tau Omega; Alpha Theta; Delta Chi and Omega; Alpha Kappa Lambda and Alpha Gamma Delta; Beta Theta Pi and Kappa Kappa Gamma; Sigma Nu and Delta Beta Pi; Beta Phi and Phi Kappa Psi and Delta Delta Delta.
apparatus to serve Wesco Hall and later the physical science building planned for a site east of Malotl Hall will be erected in a new project behind Flint Hall, Lawton said.
The actual form of the building will soon be apparent as construction continues. Construction officials hope the building will be in use in the fall semester of 1973.
Trucks, metal rods and steel beams now occupy an area where students once lounged on the grass, where western civilization classes sometimes convened and where badminton games were played. But Lawton and other KU officials prefer to have players dressed in detours and fences to any accident that might occur if precautions were not taken.
The format for the revue has remained basically the same since it was first presented in 1950, but a few changes have been made. In the first Rock Chalk Revue,
See Rock Chalk, page 8
Faculty offices, department offices and conference rooms will be in eastern end of the lower three levels. A pair of 300 seat auditoriums will span two levels and will be served by a single projection room capable of providing the latest in teaching resources. Students make a study court, a study terrace, a study refreshment area, according to Lawton.
WESCOE HALL. A four-level building with only two stories visible from Jayhawk Boulevard will house classrooms, seminar rooms and electronic laboratories with a language laboratory exclusively on the top floor.
"Naturally, an exact date cannot be determined since such factors as weather, labor and material shortages must be taken into account, but we are aiming for completion in two years."
'Hobo Day' Recalled Lost Tradition of KC Beer Bust
By CHRIS CARSTENSON
Kansan Staff Writer
Students' well-known need for money was responsible for an old KU homecoming tradition that lasted for more than 10 years.
The tradition required that once every homecoming, all men and women of the University discard their school clothes and for the sake of the less fashionable garment of the hobo.
Hobo day did not, however, originate with homecoming. It began in 1848, when many KU students sold their old clothes to a girl to be a "bear bust" in Kansas City, Mo.
Business was so brisk for the old clothes dealers that they decided to make Lawn & Convention business dealers for that one purpose in the year every year until the coming of prohibition, the convention met in Lawrence, and disposed of their discarded suits, socks, etc.
But the students had not forgotten their traditional day, for in 1922, the idea evolved that Hobo day should be held the day before the annual Kansas Missouri game as a pep generator for the battle. In 1934 it became a part of homecoming.
With the coming of prohibition,
however, the annual "beer bust"
disbanded and the convention of
dolores dealers slowly died out.
Each year has had highlights on Hobo day. In 1928, it was the "vegetable fight." As two laden grocery trucks appeared on the Hill at the same time, the thought of a "vegetable fight" flashed into everyone's mind, and the trucks were stopped. Cabbages were there were fun through the air with several instructors being hit.
For the 1932 Hobo day, law students decided to buck the tradition by wearing street clothes and rose boutonnieres. Singing school songs, the group marched into campus, then students grouped together to force the "Laws" from the building. For 10 minutes the opposing sides exchanged blushes, while private skirmishes developed along the main battle front. It was broken up by assistant football coach Roland Logan.
In 1936, three bona fide "knights of the road" visited Mt. Oread by mistake. They mistook the traditional celebration for a convention of their brotherhood. When the brewing at the pep rally hosted no coffee brewing at the pep rally hosted, they made a basky retreat.
Other years have seen chunks of butter smeared over the gymnasium's floor.
slapping boots between professors and students and overturning of cars,
A special feature of Hobo day was the arrival of "Doc Yak's Medicine Show" (www.docyak.com). A person disguised as an old-fashioned kid, an ill-tempil pep in the student body by dispensing "potent" sugar-coated pills. He also pursued a "Pink Pills for Pale People."
Aty. Gen. Miller will have taken exception to Doc Yak's waving of pink pills in the air while praising the kind of spirit the medicine would arouse in the student.
He would tell the marvelous cures the pills had worked, and urged all and all to partake of the treatment that would make KU win over its homecoming rivalry.
One of the main factors making Hobo day a success was the attitude of the "ragged" student towards persons who had been in trouble with the mine, a corn cob cow, and, if possible, a
The hobos deemed it only fair to take away the "fine" clothes of anyone who did not adopt the hobo garb. The student who thought himself out of the hobo class was apt to lose his clothes and perhaps his dignity.
bristling beard were the main essentials for a good KU hobo.
Although Hobey day began in 1922,
homecoming made its first appearance on
the television.
The first celebration seemed for awhile to be the last with the coming of World War I. School loyalty was turned to national spirit.
In 1919, after the war, it was decided something should be done to restore the bond between the alumni and the University. Plans were soon started for the university's commencement celebration, which was the actual beginning of the present tradition.
This homecoming was planned and directed by H. B. Hungerford of the department of entomology. All alumni invited to the Thanksgiving Day game.
Doc. Yak came into being in this 1922 celebration along with an organization known as the Ku Kus. Their purpose was to instill more into the student body.
Again in 1920 homecoming was held, this time on Nov. 13. Lawrence merchants decorated their clothes in honor of the victims and took its place in the homecoming program.
Parades became a part of the schedule in 1921. Another feature celebration this year was the all-University party held the evening following the Missouri game.
Armistice day was the date of the celebration in 1922, in which the new Memorial stadium was dedicated during half time ceremonies. In honor of the occasion a special program was broadcast by radio station WDAF in Kansas City.
No special features were used in 1923 and 1924, except for a special program given by gymnasium classes in 1924.
In 1925, "Beat Mizzuz," was the popular show. It was at this time that football clashes between Missouri and Kansas began.
Activities for the following year included the decoration of organized houses and the display of works by various departments.
The defeat of Missouri at the time of the 1927 celebration, gave KU final but big boot. Organizations put all students for parties for alumni and departmental exhibits were windows of downtown stores.
KU celebrated its 10th homecoming anniversary in a big way. A radio rally took place the
Now, fourty-two years later, homecoming is still a major item on the University calendar, but the parades and vegetable fights are gone. The 1971 homecoming will be marked by programs of social relevance.
evening preceding the game, and a mixer was held in the new Union building. A poll university women on dress lengths was taken, the majority favoring the longer style.
The homecoming committee has officially recommended to all University housing organizations that they undertake the following and benefit to the University community.
The committee hopes that this program will take away alot of the competition, but it also shows that the team can do well.
The Doc Yak's and habos will not find their place during KU's 1971 celebration.
Kansan Photo by KIT NETZEPT
John Nugent with 1905 Beanie
... Identified freshmen women ...
KUHistory Is Housed In Spencer Archives
By SUE ANNE STOUI
Kansan Staff Writer
Secreted within the walls of the Kenneth Spencer Research Library are the nine university Archives. The full and rich library of the University of Kansas can be found there.
Available for study are University publications, books, photographs, scrapbooks, records, fliers and brochures to the beginning of the University.
The archives include non-current records from offices and departments in the University. Not all faculty and staff are aware of the space available to them. Ensure the property of the offices of origin and may be reviewed only with their consent.
The correspondence of former Chancellor Frank Strong is in the Archives. But a beanie worn by a girl in the class of 1950 is also there.
Most frequently sought by students is a prime copy of a thesis or dissertation. Block issues of the Kansan and writings by the Korean historian of their departments are also popular.
Faculty members are encouraged to provide reprints of personal papers to the
JOHN NUGENT, ACTING University Archivist, is busy collecting an average of 20 linear feet of records per month. He describes his duties as "preserving, and making accessible records of various offices in the University."
Nugent's staff includes two full-time employees, Carol Massion and Nek Hedhe.
Ellen White, Warnemo senior, works as student assistant. They sort, store and prepare brief descriptive lists of incoming material.
Items are protected in acid-free envelopes and boxes. Spencer Library boasts equipment providing a climate-controlled environment at 70 degrees and humidity at 50 per cent.
Nugent and his staff have a special problem of collecting certain materials. Miss White is particularly proud of the Archives' Oread Daily collection. She claims it is a more complete set than that of the paper's staff.
PRESENTLY THERE IS no mandatory requirement for offices and departments to transfer their non-current records to the university or to other recorders recording the University of Kansas history.
When the chancellor sends the collection policy statement, it will be necessary for University departments to transfer their publications, documents and non-current records on a set schedule. This will allow the staff time to do so. The staff's time can be used in organizing, repairing, and recording materials along with assisting researchers.
Another problem cited by Nugent is shortage of shelves available. A tight budget causes delay in purchase, and the shelves are now arranged in rows on the floor. When time and money become available, the material will be transferred to special folders and stored elsewhere.
The repository for the history of the U.S. and of Kansas continues compiling in data files.
Kansan Photo by KIT NETZER
Pompon Uniform from Archives in Spencer
... KU history preserved ...