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LAWRENCE, KANSAS, TUESDAY, APRIL 14, 1942
NUMBER 119
39th YEAR
Accompanists were Thelma Lehman, Margaret Dunn, Leora Adams, and Margaret Fultz. Ushers were Dorothy Mae Nelson, Jeanne Moyer, Minerva Davis, and Eileen Martin.
Council Now Prefers Not To Dig
Virginia McGill Is 1942 Relays Queen
The royal secret, originally scheduled to be reieased to the curious Mt. Oread public Thursday, has leaked out. Virginia McGill, college sophomore, Kappa Alpha Theta, will be the Relays Queen of 1942.
Miss McGill will be crowned at the Twentieth Annual Kansas Relays Saturday afternoon, and will reign with Gloria akman fine arts sopho
The program was brought to a close by Mary Elizabeth Evans and Jeanne Scott offering, on two pianos, "Capriccio" by Scarltati and "Sheep and Goat" by Guion.
Binkman, life arts sophomore, Chi Omega, and Mary McCleary, college freshman, Delta Gamma, as attendants.
The Relays' royalty was chosen from a slate of campus lovelies by the University of Minnesota track team at Minneapolis, Minn. Miss McGill, as queen, will be presented to Relays officials, visiting dignitaries, and spectators, and will have her regal serenity heckled by the usual photographic flashes.
The candidates for queensbip, besides the three winners, were Martha Thompson, Pi Beta Phi; Lois Anderson, Kappa Kupa Gamma; Betty Meyer, Sigma Kappa; Joanne Johnson, Corbin hall; Dorothy Harkness, Watkins hall; Mary Isgrig, Alpha Chi Omega; Beatrice Witt, Alpha micron Pi; and Marjorie Kiskadden,Gamma Pi Beta.
Mu Phi Presents 1942 Spring Vespers
The Xi Chapter of Mu Phi Epsilon national honorary musical society, presented a varied program of solo and concerted numbers in its annual spring musical vespers Sunday afternoon in Hoch auditorium.
Twenty-seven members make up the sorority this year, and of that number over half took part in the program.
Helen Cronemeyer opened the program with the first movement of the Third Sonata by Guilamant. Betty Buchanan offered two piano solos, Rachmaninoff's "Prelude in G," and "Fairy Tale" from Medtner.
Margaret Dunn, pianist, playeer "Ragusa Nocturne" by Schelling, followed by a vocal quartet consisting of Clarnell Wehlr, Maxine McGrannahan, Helen Edlin, and Ruth Schaeffer. The numbers offered were "Morning Hymn" by Henschel and "Bois Epais" by Lully.
Virginia Gsell sang "I Heard A Forest Praying" by Peter de Rose and "Let My Song Fill Your Heart" by Ernest Charles. After Leora Adams played an "Adagio" from Locatelli, Wilma Medlin and June Cochren sang "Lead, Kindly Light."
Malott Urges Engineers To Finish School
Chancellor Deane W. Malott promised engineering and architecture students today that, with their cooperation, it would be possible for them to graduate a semester sooner than ordinarily prescribed.
Urging engineering, pharmacy and medical students to stay in school as long as possible, the Chancellor spoke to students in the School of Engineering and Architecture at a convocation in Hoch auditorium at 10:30 this morning.
In his address Malott reiterated the statement of President Roosevelt which encourages students in technical work to complete their undergraduate work if possible and obtain their degrees.
To do this without having to enter the army before degrees are obtained will almost necessitate going to summer school. The Chancellor said he realized that many students are dependent upon money earned in the summer. He mentioned that the University has various types of loans which are available to students who wish the use of them.
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Seniors May Order Announcements At Business Office Now
Senior announcements will go on sale at the business office in Frank Strong hall tomorrow, Fred Robertson, head of the announcement committee, said today.
Three different prices will be offered on the announcements. Les-her bound will be forty cents; cardboard bound, twenty-five cents; and eheet announcements, ten cents.
Don't miss an opportunity to get tickets to the exclusive Elmer A. Zilch Award Dinner, April 21. Tickets on sale this week at the Journalism building. No journalist can afford to miss this gala highspot of the social year.
RELAYS QUEEN
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The announcements which will be on sale every day until Monday, April 27, must be paid for at the time they are ordered.
VIRGINIA Mc GILL
Enters Skillful
★★★
In Pantomime
By DEAN SIMS
Angna Eniers subtly and skillfully presented her theater of pantomimes last night in Hoch auditorium before a crowd of approximately 1000 students, faculty members, and townspeople.
Without uttering a word, Miss Enters enacted eleven scenes, changing her costumes and her mode of acting with each, but the only sounds that reached the ears of the audience was the music of her piano accompaniment.
Her choice of subject material for the several different pantomime-scenes ranged from the Spanish Sixteenth century to the contemporary American. Her costumes were all patterned from styles of past eras, even her most modern costume, an evening gown, was characteristic of the "twenties" in this country. Miss Enterts presumably created her costumes in this manner in an effort to add to the effect of her stage presentations.
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Some Scenes Baffle
A few of the scenes presented seemed a bit vague and baffling to a majority of the audience, which was probably caused largely by the unusualness of such a presentation and the infrequency with which the average person sees this sort of production. However, at no time did the audience lose interest or cease to be fascinated by the artist who lightly tripped over the stage in a pair of ballet slippers, or who stomped across in a pair of sturdy shoes befitting a tom-boyish high school girl.
The eleven pantomime-skits presented in the theater of Miss Enters were: "The American Ballet," "A Pique-nique," "Little Sally Water," "Aphrodiasie" (a French cottote of the Paris early 20th century).
MSC Abandons Plan For Dandelion Day
The Men's Student Council voted last night to abandon its plans for the promotion of a 1942 Dandelion Day.
The vote was unanimous after Laird Campbell, college freshman and chairman of the committee in charge of the investigation, reported that the administration was favorable to the proposition only if it were conducted on a Saturday or some
K.U. Symphony Spring Downbeat In Hoch Tonight
The University symphony orchestra will open its annual spring concert at 8 o'clock tonight in Hoch auditorium with W. Otto Messner's "American Festival Overture," a composition which has gained recognition in the world of music.
Written in the spring of 1910, when Miessner, now professor of education and public school music, was studying in Berlin, the "Overture" was played on the Hill for the first time last summer. It presents a musical picture of the American scene, reflecting the feeling which Miessner, like many other Americans abroad, had for his homeland. With a prelude setting at dawn, the introduction centers around the "Spirit of industry." The theme of the overture proper is about "An American Festival," and the coda or summing up, is built around the "Star Spangled Banner."
To Play Tough Number
Following the overture, the orchestra, directed by Karl Kuersteiner, professor of violin and orchestra, will present "Death and Transfiguration," by Richard Strauss. This is the most difficult piece the orchestra has ever undertaken, Kuersteiner believes, and
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Air Force Program Includes Deferment For College Students
Advice that a new revised army air force cadet program, which will enable students to continue their college courses, was received today by Chancellor Deane W. Malott in a telegram from H. H. Arnold, commanding general of the United States army air forces.
The wire read:
"I am writing you today regarding a new revised army air force cadet program which will be announced in the press soon. This program includes a plan for enlistment on a deferred service basis giving the student the privilege of continuing his college course. Enclosed in my letter will be two forms which we would like to have filled out and returned immediately. May we ask for your cooperation. Our need is imperative."
afternoon. The Council felt that student sentiment would not comply with such a plan.
The meeting, held in the Pine room of the Memorial Union building, marked the first full meeting of the new Council installed Monday.
There was no discussion on the mater. Immediately after Campbell's report, Maurice Baringer, business senior, moved that the MSC drop the question entirely. The motion carried without a disheating vote.
Several weeks ago, Chancellor Deane Malott had put the initiative into the Council's hands by stating that it was up to that group to take some action on the promotion of a 1942 Dandelion Day. The Chancellor indicated at the time that the administration would be willing to consider its promotion on the campus.
The administration's recent view-
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Honors Convocation On Friday Schedule
The nineteenth annual honors convocation, scheduled for 10 o'clock Friday morning, will follow the traditional pattern of presenting the Honor Award for 1941-42 and the leading students in scholarship from each class.
The convocation will open with the 'Star Spangled Banner' led by a member of the School of Fine Arts.
In past honor convocations new members of Mortar Board, Sachem, and Owl Society have been announced. That precedent will probably be followed this year.
The honor man of the year, selected by an anonymous committee, will be presented, followed by a reading of the names of those in the upper 10 per cent of the senior class, and leading students in the other classes. Approximately 175 names will be printed on the program to be recognized for their scholastic achievements.
President F. D. Farrell of Kansas State College at Manhattan, will give the address "A Motto for Scholars." "Crimson and the Blue" will close the program.
Chambers Plays for Midweek
Russ Chambers orchestra will play for the midweek dance tomorrow night in Memorial Union building from 7 to 8, Nation Meyer, president of the Student Union Activities board said this afternoon.