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UNIVERSITY DAILY KANSAN, LAWRENCE, KANSAS
THURSDAY, APRIL 16, 1942
1,000,000 Years Old--came next. If Director Karl Kuersteiner, professor of violin and orchestra, had any fears concerning the ability of the orchestra to play such a difficult number, they must have died an early death. This writer is not alone in believing that the orchestra did its best work on this piece, for numerous people in the audience were heard to comment that they, too, thought it outstanding on the evening's program.
Kansas Fossil Plants Now Displayed in Dyche
BY CLARA LEE OXLEY
Five thousand specimens of 80 types of fossil plants of the Cretaceous period, which was about a million years ago, discovered in Ellsworth, Cloud, Ottawa, and Lincoln counties are now being classified in Dyche museum. Because of lack of space only three types are now on exhibit in case 42 on the first floor of the museum.
About 360 different plants are known to have existed in the tropical and sub-tropical conditions during this period. None of these plants is living today but most of them are the originals
Already classified are specimens of ferns, cycads, five conifers, and one sequia, such as are now living in California. Included in these types are fossils of Jack-in-the-pulpit, green briar, one plant from the pineapple family, willows, beach, bayberry, walnuts, 28 kinds of sycamore, mulberries, 27 kinds of spice woods, and sassafras, persimmon, dogwood, witch hazel, ginseng, senna, 22 kinds of magnolias, and six kinds of holly.
Nothing is known of the animal life in the great forest which covered Kansas during this period. Large dinosaurs, 'possums, and shrew-like mammals lived on the edges of the forest and large birds and flying reptiles lived on the shores of the sea.
Discuss Post-War Period Over KFKU
Post-war reorganization was the subject of a discussion last night from 8:30 to 9 o'clock over KFKU. Participating in the discussion were Fred Eberhardt, college senior; John Waggoner, college junior; and Grier Stewart, college senior. Hilden Gibson, assistant professor of political science and sociology, acted as moderator.
In the discussion, Stewart insisted that after the war Britain and the United States must be prepared to police the world with their military power, assuming that the United Nations would win the war.
Waggoner, however, could not agree with Stewart. He expressed the view that some sort of increased political unity among the nations is necessary, but would not be specific about what this type of unity might be. Eberhardt agreed with Waggoner's view, and added that fundamental internal economic reorganization, in most of the nations, would be needed also.
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Fifteen Enter Poetry Contest
Fifteen students submitted entries in the William Herbert Carruth memorial poetry contest before the deadline Monday, according to W. S. Johnson, professor of English.
The contest was open to all resident students regularly enrolled in the University. Poems could be of any length and classification, but each contestant was allowed to submit only one poem, one which had not been previously published. Typewritten copies of the poems were entered in the Chancellor's office. A first prize of $60 will be given for the best poem submitted. Second prize will be $40, and third prize, $20. A volume of poetry will be presented to each contestant receiving honorable mention.
Winners will be announced as soon as all the poems have been considered by the judges, Robinson Jeffers, modern American poet, Ray Miller, graduate of the University and former winner of the contest, and one member of the department of English.
Clark to Preside At Sociology Meet In Des Moines Today
Carroll D. Clark, chairman of the department of sociology, will preside at the sixth annual meeting of the Mid-West Sociological Society at Des Moines today, Friday and Saturday. Clark is president this year of the national society.
Miss Mabel A. Elliott, associate professor of sociology, is chairman of the section on criminology, and assistant professor Esther E. Twente will discuss papers in the section on sociology and social work.
Others from the University who will attend the meeting are Prof. Seba Eldridge, Ralph Hukill of the extension division, and a number of students in the department of sociology.
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The choir and orchestra again took off on the melody, handing it back to Miss Hammett for a few bars, and then the whole group joined in for the finale, with Jones and the piano polishing it off. Clarence Peterson, director of the choir, did a commendable job in arranging the "Blues" for the choir and orchestra.
With accompanist Merrill Jones, fine arts junior, coaxing those blue chords from the piano, the famous "I hate to see that evenin' sun go down—" number began. With the choir and orchestra background tenor John Cole, sophomore engineer, and soprano June Hammett fine arts junior, soloed at the beginning of the song, and returned it to the choir after "blueing" it around a while. Miriam Bartlett, college senior, picked it up after a bit and told the folks how she'd got those St Louis blues, getting some real kicks into it with a lowdown dusky voice effect in the style which Mademoiselle Dinah Shore follows so well.
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After a short interval, the concert went on as McNown played a masterful rendition of the "Piano Concerto." Of the entire program, this number went over biggest, not only because Tschaikowsky could write wonderful music, but because McNown's playing did it justice. Throw The Blues Around
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The trumpet section had a little trouble when the lighting caused a blackout of their music, and at times the orchestra outweighed the choir (perhaps because of the poor acoustics of the auditorium), but it was good listening. Joanne Johnson's solo was one of the best harp-swingings this reporter has heard for some time, the only objection being that it wasn't longer.
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Final number of the performance was Modeste Moussorgsky's "A Night on Bald Mountain," a story taken from Russian folklore of the cavorting of witches on Bald mountain as they gather to worship Satan. Some of the audience liked
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At 4:30 a musical program will be presented in the auditorium of Frank Strong hall. The men's and women's glee clubs will sing and Eugene Ninger, fine arts freshman, and Ruth Ocutt, associate professor of piano, will present violin and piano numbers.
For those who do not wish to attend the interscholastic meet in the afternoon there will be a program held in Fraser theater about 1:30. The film "Far Above the Golden Valley" will be shown in addition to one other entertaining film. A baton twirling exhibition will be given by George Rhoades, baton twirler and student at the University.
At 2:40 there will be a tea at the home management house. If the weather is pleasant the students will have until 4:30 to visit where they please.
lowing this visit will be a trip to the roof of Fraser hall for a bird's eye view of the campus and surrounding country.
At six o'clock in the evening a picnic dinner will be held in Marvin Grove. Last year such a picnic was planned, but rain forced the picnic to be held inside. The same alternative will be used this year.
A two-hour dance will end the day's program. The dance will be held in the Memorial Union ballroom from 7 to 9. For those who do not wish to dance the extension division has arranged for student tickets to the movie "To the Shores of Tripoli" at the Jayhawker theater in Lawrence.
Schools to be represented are Bushong, Corning, Goff, Lebo, Leonardville, Melvern, Randolph, Robinson, Whiting, and Williamsburg.
tained at the Union Activities office and at the hostess desk in the Memorial Union building. The organization is being set up for next year, and applications will be considered for that time.
ORGANIZE BUREAU--this the best, and thought the orchestra showed more polish on it The outstanding point of the way the program was planned proved to be that it was diverse enough to have at least one type of music which each member of the audience could appreciate. Except for those who went just to pick out the weak spots, everyone seemed to enjoy the performance, and, since the aim of any such presentation is to please its audience, this one was surely a success.
250 STUDENTS---this the best, and thought the orchestra showed more polish on it The outstanding point of the way the program was planned proved to be that it was diverse enough to have at least one type of music which each member of the audience could appreciate. Except for those who went just to pick out the weak spots, everyone seemed to enjoy the performance, and, since the aim of any such presentation is to please its audience, this one was surely a success.
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Speaks to AICE On Magnesium War Use
E. E. Brush, assoc. prof. of aeronautical engineering, spoke last night at a meeting of the AICE in the Kansas room of the Memorial Union building on the subject of utilizing magnesium alloys in the aircraft industry.
Brush made a brief comparison of the progress of Germany and the United States in the use of magnesium alloys for aircraft production. Germany has done considerable work along this line whereas the United States production is limited in that it lacks forge making equipment.
Sheet magnesium alloy is highly inflammable and for that reason many companies here discourage the use of it in aircraft production. Brush pointed out however, that the inflammable qualities of magnesium alloy had been greatly over-emphasized.
A short business meeting was held after Brush's address. Plans for a spring picnic were discussed.
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soon as enough applications have been received to hold the auditions.
All types of entertainers are encouraged to apply. Already signed up are the Modern Choir; a quartet led by Sidney Dawson with Fred Utley as pianist; and Vic Miller's quartet.
The possibility of an all-University review, presented annually or semi-annually, is being considered by the committee.
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