THURSDAY, MARCH 26, 1942
UNIVERSITY DAILY KANSAN, LAWRENCE, KANSAS
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I 26,1942
Patriotism Stirred at Concert Band Plays to 3000
By WALLACE KUNKEL
A feeling of national pride and loyalty prevailed over Hoch auditorium last evening as the University of Kansas band was presented in the thirty-fifth annual spring concert under the direction of Russell L. Wiley to an appreciative audience of 3000 people.
The band upheld its reputation for good concerts by presenting a three-part program of operatic selections, patriotic music and novelty arrangements of well-known tunes interspersed with special numbers. Operatic Selections Featured
Upon finishing the national anthem and presenting the flag as the concert opened, the band followed immediately with one of the best performed selections of the evening. Wotan's Farewell and Magic Fire Music from "The Valkyrie" by Wagner. This tone picture was well chosen as an introduction to the numbers which followed. "The Bartered Bride" Suite showed expert musicianship on the part of the band and soloists and was well received by the audience.
Medical Student Guest Soloist
Dean Brooks, student at the University of Kansas school of medicine in Kansas City and a five-year member of the band's trombone section, returned as solloist after a year's absence and gave a brilliant interpretation of Arthur Sullivan's "The Lost Chord."
Cornet soloist Herbert Mueller displayed considerable versatility in his performance of Vincent Bach's "Hungarian Melodies," a difficult number requiring fine quality of tone and technique. Robert Cater, cornet soloist, brought back memories of the film World War with his playing of "Roses of Pieardy." An interesting accompaniment by the band made it a pleasing number.
Intent on showmanship, Director Wiley presented a background of music in using specially muted brass and reed combination for the reading of the words of "My Country, 'Tis of Thee" by Danny Bachmann, first chair trombonist. This struck a tone of patriotism which was followed by such selections as "Angels of Mercy," "The White Cliffs of Dover" in which Clayton Krehbiel was presented as vocal soloist, and "God Save America." Following these numbers, members of the twirling staff, Billy Sears and George Rhoades, gave a military exhibition of the handling of nine-pound army rifles instead of the usual street batons.
A well-rehearsed selection of variations on the theme "Pop! Goes the Weasel" was one of the lighter numbers of the program though equally as difficult in rhythm and technique as any other number presented.
Typically American Songs
To continue the series of outstanding selections, the band played two numbers which were based on easily recognizable songs typical of the American culture. "American Rhapsody" was carried through by variations of "Dixie" and "Carry Me Back To Old Virginia" and found a responsive audience. Western tunes were intermingled to make one of the most enjoyable numbers of the concert, "Cowboy Rhapsody." The dominant tone was given by the use of "Home on the Range" and many a listener found himself humming or singing with the band.
Igor Strawinsky's Bercuse and Finale from "The Firebird" ended the program in the usual volume and majestic fashion typical of the band concerts. The "Alma Mater" was played as an encore for the evening's performance.
Special congratulations were given Prof. Wiley at the close of the concert by Dr. W. Otto Miessner, chairman of the department of public school music, whose manuscript, "God Save America," was read in the second part of the concert.
Solos which were played noticeably well throughout the evening's performance were done by Miss Dorothy Palmer, baritone; Robert Forman, oboe; Bruce Thomas, clarinetist; and Robert Jenkins, tympanist and zylophonist.
41 Medical Students Get Physical Exams
Physical examinations will be given tonight to 41 medical students who are candidates for reserve commissions in the Army medical corps. Dr. R. I. Canuteson said today.
In order to stay in school to finish their work, the students of the School of Medicine who are of draft age, must accept reserve commissions in either the Army or the Navy, Dr. Canuteson explained. Many of the students already have taken their commissions in the Navy.
The men who take the examinations tonight will receive commissions in the Army medical corps reserve as second lieutenants, and will go on active duty as first lieutenants as soon as they graduate.
Paint Shop Has Colorful Crew
Paint Shop Has Colorful Grew Sacramento, Calif. — (UP) — Pvt. Cleo Green was accustomed to wise-cracks about his name because he was caretaker of the paint ship at Mather Field. When he was transferred, the jokers had reason to be doubly funny. The new caretakers were Pvts. J. P. Black and R . E. Brown.
Show Movies To Candidates For Navy Squadron
Officers of the U. S. Navy will be in the Memorial Union lounge following dinner this evening to talk with students who are interested in the Jayhawk squadron now being planned by the Navy. The officers will try to answer any questions the students may have.
Moving pictures were shown in Fraser theater at 4:30 p.m. today. Two movies, which lasted approximately 20 minutes each, showed flight training as it is done in the Navy. The program was under the direction of Lieut. G. G. Price, senior member of the Naval Aviation cadet selection board in Kansas City Mo.
The Navy is organizing a flying squadron composed of University students which will be known as the "Flying Jayhawk Squadron." This goup is comparable to the Missouri "Tigers," a squadron which completed training several months ago.
The squadron, if it can be organized, will receive basic training in the midwest and then will be transferred either to Pensacola or Corpus Christi for advanced training.
Those who join will be deferred until June so that they may complete this academic year.
Releases Mothers For War Work
Malden, Mass. — (UP) —A "cooperative nursery school" which frees mothers for work in war industry has been established by a group of Malden women. They are seeking funds for nationwide "schools" based on their model.
Formed soon after Pearl Harbor, the school has a present enrollment of 17 children, who attend five days a week.
The youngsters, ranging in age from two to five years, learn games under the direction of a teacher. Part of the school's expenses are defrayed by raffles and bridge parties.
University Contributes To Nation's Air Forces
Air-minded University of Kansas is giving its share of pilots for national defense and the war.
Of the more than 300 students who have completed their work in the Civilian Pilots' Training program since its institution at the University in 1939, nearly 60 per cent are now engaged in war aviation activities. Edward E. Brush, professor of aeronautics and co-ordinator
aeronautics and co-ordinator of the University C.P.T. program, revealed today.
Brush's announcement came as the result of a questionnaire sent to all students who have enrolled in the program since it was started on the campus. Of the total number 26.6 per cent of those enrolled are still attending the University.
Navy Takes Large Share
The larges percentage — fourteen and eight tenths per cent—of the aviation graduates are flying in the United States Navy. The Army air corps is running a close second with 13.8 per cent, while other branches of the armed forces have interested 11.4 per cent. Forty per cent of the CP-TP graduates are with some branch of these two services.
In other fields, 5.2 per cent of the graduates are engaged in civilian flight instruction, 6.2 per cent are working in aircraft factories, and 4.2 per cent in other defense activities. Varied Duties
Three students are engaged as instructors in the C.A.A. program, two as civilian ground instructors and three in advanced C.P.T.P. raining work. Of the total who have finished the flight training program, only 13.8 per cent are engaged in strictly non-defense activities.
Since the outbreak of the current world war, Professor Brush said the flood o fapplications for the primary training classes far exceeded the number of enrollments that could be taken. Since the federal appropriation for the CPTP program has been boosted from 25 million to 36 million
dollars for the next year, Professor Brush expects considerable expansion of the program as administered, by the University's facilities.
Math Teachers Go to Ft. Haus
Representing the University will be H. E. Jordan, associate professor of mathematics; Wealthy Babcock, associate professor of mathematics; G.B.Price, associate professor of mathematics; G.W.Smith, professor of mathematics; Miss Florence Black, assistant professor of mathematics; and Gilbert Ulmer, assistant dean of the college, and assistant professor of education and mathematics.
The thirty-eighth annual meeting of the Kansas Association of Teachers of Mathematics will be held at Kansas State Teachers College at Ft. Hays, Friday and Saturday.
Price will speak Friday evening at the meeting on "Some Formulas in Analytic Geometry." In the Saturday morning session, Smith will speak on "Some Circles Related to a Triangle." Also, Ulmer will give a report of the "Committee on Placement Test."
Ulmer will speak in the afternoon session on the subject of "Teaching Geometry to Develop Clear Thinking."
Smith is on the nominating committee of the Kansas section of the Mathematical Association of America.
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