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NUMBER 97
LAWRENCE, KANSAS, WEDNESDAY, MARCH 4, 1942
39th YEAR
"Latin American Culture" will be the topic of the speech by Margaret Yearout, college senior. Grier Stewart, college senior, will talk on "Good Will Now"; and Merrill Peterson, college junior, will discuss "Economic Basis for Democracy."
Sneak 7 Minutes
Six Compete In Primary Discussions
Each contestant will be allowed to speak for seven minutes. Following the speeches will be a cross-examination and discussion period during which students attending the contest program may ask questions and discuss topics. The speakers will broadcast for 30 minutes following the open discussion.
Competing for three $5 prizes and a chance to represent the University in the district extempore-discussion contest here March 11, six students will participate in a warm-up contest at 8:15 tonight in the men's lounge of the Memorial Union building.
Cecilia Goncalves, special student in the college, will speak on the subject, "South America Judges F.D.R." The second speaker on the program will be Orville Wright, college senior, discussing "Economic Defense," followed by John Waggoner, college junior, with the subject "The Ghost of Teddy Roosevelt."
Mary Frances McAnaw, chairman of the Student Forums board, will act as chairman of the warm-up contest. E. C. Buehler, professor
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TwoDances ★★★ Jive Tonight And Friday
Students will have two chances to swing out in the Memorial Union ballroom to the tunes of the two Hill bands before the weekend is gone.
The first chance will come at the midweek tonight from 7 to 8 o'clock. Clayton Harbur and his orchestra will furnish the music for the dancers and not more than 200 stags. The usual 10-cent charge will be made to the men who do not bring dates.
The second dance will be a sweater and skirt varsity after the Missouri game Friday night. The dance will start at 9:30 and will continue for two hours. Admission will be 50 cents.
Jim Burdge, student dance manager, said that this varsity would follow the plans of the successful dance held after the Nebraska game last Feb. 14. More than 250 couples attended the dance.
The affair will become a victory dance if the Jayhawks defeat the Tigers, since that would mean the championship tie for the Kansas five.
Russ Chambers and his orchestra will play for the dance.
Bombs Hold No Scare Bradshaw Returns
Fireside Forum Meets Sunday
The Fireisés Forum will meet Sunday night at 7 o'clock at the Plymouth Congregational Church, 925 Vermont street for their fifth discussion of "People in Crisis."
The University is safe now! G. W, Bradshaw, associate professor of civil engineering, is back from the aerial bombardment protection course at New York University.
Prof. W. Theo. Paullin, instructor in the history department, and Rev. Harold G. Barr, of the First Christian Church, will lead the discussion.
Bradshaw stated that the course will involve a knowledge of different types of bombs, their size, explosive
The primary purpose of the course Bradshaw said, was to train teachers to conduct similar courses to engineering students, especially in the methods of planning for civilian defense against aerial bombardment. The instruction will begin this year, Bradshaw revealed, but will not be conducted on the Hill, probably being restricted to practicing engineering students.
The two-week course, which Professor Bradshaw attended in New York, was sponsored by the Office of Civilian Defense and the United States Office of Education. Professor Bradshaw said that 80 instructors from educational institutions and 160 representatives from municipalities attended the session. force. and ability.
Students runette, will start in study the effect of the Elwood Oratures, examples to be bietet. Ill., to heiland, Spain, and China. to evacuate an area will be studie in the standpoint of transporta A study of the organization for the repair of damage, hospitalization, and the conservation of utilities will also be undertaken.
of exploding bombs, and knowle of protective concealment and outflage.
force, and ability to penetrate various materials; methods of designing structures to withstand the fo
First Summer School Bulletin Now Available
A preliminary announcement bulletin, the first of six scheduled bulletins offering information on the fortieth annual University summer session, has been prepared by the Office of the Summer Session and may be obtained in room 103 Fraser hall.
The first announcement pamphlet, "Opportunities for Summer Study at the University of Kansas," gives material on the dates, plans, and regulations for the regular session and the supplementary four-week session. The opening date for the regular eight-week division is June 2, and the closing date is July 24.
In this first session the University will offer nearly 300 courses from 32 departments. Senior and graduate courses will be offered in 25 departments, freshman and sophomore work in 22 departments. The School of Fine Arts will offer private lessons in both voice and instruments.
Supplementing the regular summer session will be an extra four-week session which will open July 27 and close Aug. 21. It is permissible for students to enter the four-week
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Air Results Of English Exam
Members of the department of English have prepared one of the weekly issues of the University of Kansas Newsletter on the subjects "New Directions in the Teaching of English Composition."
This pamphlet is a discussion of the results of the proficiency examination. Added to this material is an account of the efforts of the department of English to co-operate with the English departments in the high schools of the state in raising the standards and a general improvement of work in English.
Prepared by John B. Virtue, assistant professor of English, and J. H. Nelson, professor of English, the bulletin contains a copy of the proficiency examination given at the University Dec. 13, 1941. The examination, its purpose, and its results, are included in the discussion.
PLEASE CAREFUL.
Charts giving the status of ex-
mininees and percentages concern-
passing and failing grades are
Information on the writing laboratory is included in the bulletin, and the reading clinic set up by Bert A. Nask, professor of education, is also discussed.
tained in the pamphlet. A detailed table of the distribution of grades in the examination among students with various ranking percentages in the psychological tests is also given.
WSGA ELECTION New Set-up Proposed Women Debate
A plan for direction of women's elections, presented to the Women's Self-Governing Association council meeting in the Pine room last night from committee, brought forth vociferous debate both for and against the plan.
The plan as presented provides for the establishing of a student-faculty committee made up of eight members of the women's group and six faculty members, whose purpose it would
To Test Billiards Skill On March 13
The five most expert billiard players on the Hill will match their skill at the National Telegraphic Intercollegiate Billiard Tournament to be held in the game room of the Memorial Union building on Friday, March 13. This tournament of three-cushion billiards is sponsored by the Association of College Unions and the Billiard Association of America.
The scores of the players will be wired to national headquarters and the winner of the tournament will be chosen at headquarters.
Lloyd Greene, senior engineer, another expert billiards player on the Hill, was unable to participate in the play-offs which were held Monday night. It is possible that Greene will play-off at a later date, thus eliminating one of the five mentioned above.
The five contestants are Joe Davison, junior engineer; Harry White, sophomore medical student; Russell Mount, pharmacy junior; Platt Amstutz, graduate student; and Sidney Salt, education senior.
be to accept all applications for office, to check all eligibility, and to place names in candidacy for the offices for which they are deemed most suited.
Difficulties between opposing factions representing University women came to a head as the annual election drew near. The minority faction at first refused to enter any candidates in the race, feeling that the overpowering strength of their rivals spelled sure defeat.
To combat this, the W.S.G.A. executive council designated candidates for a non-partisan slate. Those on the slate who were affiliated with the minority faction declined their nomination offering feeble excuses. Offer To Sever Ties
The stronger combine publicly announced release of its "treaties," feeling that dissolving its combine might aid in the perpetuation of worthwhile self-government on the campus. Its move was taken by the opposition to be purely a nominal one, since majority leaders could sew their component parts together again after only a few hours of electionering.
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Sales of defense stamps by Scabbard and Blade, honorary military farternity, in the rotunda of Frank Strong hall will continue until the middle of next week. At present the sales have been very slow with only 150 students making purchases since the tables were opened yesterday morning.
150 Students Buy Stamps In First Day of Sales
The idea in sponsoring the non-profit venture is to see how many students can be started toward buying the stamps. Most of the sales have been of 10 and 25 cent stamps. may buy stamps at Brisbane
may buy stamps at Brick's, the Jayhawk, and the Union fountain and cafeteria. At the Union building specials will be made of, "a coke and a stamp, 15 cents."
Folders in which the stamps may be pasted are issued free to anyone who wishes to start saving toward a defense bond. When enough stamps have been purchased to exchange for a bond the owner may exchange them for a bond at the local post office. The government pays no interest on the money invested in the stamps until they have been turned in for a bond.
In the sales slogan of the military men,"Match a coke with a stamp," the Hill jelly joints are cooperating by selling stamps to all who wish to buy them. Students
Organized groups who wish to buy stamps in a block may collect the money and call at the table in Frank Strong hall to leave their orders. The stamps will then be delivered to the group by members of the Scabbard and Blade.
The fraternity wants to start every student who can afford it on the road to ownership of at least one defense bond. They are cooperating with the national campaign to sell everyone a stamp a day.