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UNIVERSITY
UNIVERSITY OF KANSAS
STUDENT PUBLICATION
Daily Kansan
29th YEAR
NUMBER 73
LAWRENCE, KANSAS, FRIDAY, JANUARY 16, 1942
KU Makes War Plans--Students Can Graduate In 21-2 Years
The verdict handed down yesterday is stiff warning. The fact that Clement was a freshman and new on the Hill, Douce said today, influenced the Court's decision.
Court Warns Convicted Faq Violator
In other cases, students have been fined. The maximum penalty for conviction under this law is either expulsion from school for a period of time or loss of credit hours.
Charles Clement was sentenced to a 30-day suspension from the University yesterday afternoon by the Student Supreme Court after he was convicted of violating University smoking regulations in the lobby of Watson library.
The sentence itself was suspended, however, on the stipulation that it automatically go into effect on second conviction. Clement is a freshman.
The trial lasted only 10 minutes. The defendant pleaded guilty, but "unintentionally so." He said that he was on his way out of the library when he met a friend just inside the door, and without thinking, lighted a cigarette as he stopped to talk.
Student Was Cooperative
He had been there about a minute, Clement said, when C. M. Baker, director of libraries, walked by and told him of the smoking ban. After giving Baker his name and address, he immediately left the building.
The verdict was reached by the four justices who heard the case, Bill Douce, Chad Case, Sam Freeman, and Dave Prager. Douce was acting chief justice in the absence of Clyde Singer.
Baker, who was the only witness at the trial, corroborated Clement's statements, adding that the student was very cooperative in the matter.
The outcome yesterday was almost identical to that of the first Supreme Court trial under the smoking law, which took place on Feb. 22,1940.At that time three students were given sentences of 30-day expulsion,which were immediately suspended until second conviction.
A Stiff Warning
TRANSFERS
Students who plan to transfer from one school of the University to another at the beginning of the second semester should apply for their transfers at the Registrar's office before January 30.
James K. Hitt,
Assistant Registrar.
Hutchinson Wins Speech Competition
Robert Hutchinson, college freshman, was awarded first prize in the "Kansas Problems" invitational contest in Fraser theater last night. Russell Baker, business senior, and Emily Jean Milam, college senior, took second and third places respectively.
Hutchinson's speech, entitled "District No. 63," was a discussion of the rural education problems in Kansas and the inequality of educational opportunities.
Baker's title was "Statesmanship from Kansas Plains." He stated that the way to obtain collective security for all men against international greed was through the right kind of statesmanship such as the kind Kansas used to have in the early days of her history.
"The Short Ballot" was the title used by Miss Milam. She brought out that the ballot should be shortened so that the voter would know the people he was voting for. She recommended that minor officers of the state be appointed by the Governor.
Governor Payne Ratner presided over the contest.
An audience of approximately 400 persons attended the contest.
Philharmonic To Play Twin Bill Monday
The Kansas City Philharmonic Orchestra, under the direction of Karl Krueger, will make its annual appearance on the Hill at two concerts Monday. The first concert, in the afternoon, will be primarily for Lawrence school children. The second concert will begin at 8:20 p.m. in Hoch auditorium.
The Kansas City Philharmonic was organized eight years ago and at that time was the only organization of its kind between St. Louis and the Pacific coast. Under the direction of Krueger, a native Kansan, who received his master of arts degree from the University, the orchestra has risen to a position among the great orchestras of the world.
Each year this Orchestra, in addition to playing a full season in Kansas City, makes a tour of the middlewest. The present tour includes Emporia, Manhattan, Concordia, and Lawrence.
The concert comes as the second number in the University Concert Series for the school year. In its appearance last year the Philharmonic played to one of the largest crowds of the year.
Tickets for the evening concert are now on sale at the Fine Arts office, the Round Corner drug store and the Bell music store. Tickets for the afternoon concert will be sold at the box office. Activity books will admit students to both.
No Easter Letup; Schools Plan Long Summer Sessions
(Full text of the Chancellor's message, "K. U. at War," appears on page 3.)
It's full steam ahead on the Hill in preparation for war and civilian defense activities, with no time out even for Easter vacation.
Med School Will Train More Nurses
Heretofore, the School of Medicine has scheduled the start of only two classes a year—in September and February. Adding the new schedule in June, Doctor Wohl in-
A dozen new war courses were added to the curriculum today for the second semester by administrative action and the Board of Regents' approval, the calendar speeded up so that it is now possible for a student using full summer sessions to graduate in two and a half years, and other co-operative items approved in response to requests by the Army, the Navy, and the Civil Service commission. Numerous War Courses
The University will attempt to cooperate with the federal government in alleviating the serious shortage of nurses in the nation. Dr. H. R. Wahl, dean of the School of Medicine, announced today, in outlining plans for opening a new class in nursing at University hospitals, June 1.
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Under consideration also and awaiting approval by the federal government is a course in camouflage, which would be given by the department of design and painting.
The Kansas City Philharmonic Orchestra, under the direction of Karl Krueger, will present two concerts in Hoch auditorium under the auspices of the University Concert course.
New courses added include those in meteorology, navigation, plane and spherical trigonometry, aerial photography, interpretation of aerial maps, military physics, military law, physical conditioning, nursing aides, first aid, nutrition, home nursing, occupational therapy—the beginning of a new four-year course for women in the department of design and the School of Medicine and an evening lecture course on "The World at War."
Enrollment in the course, which will be open to the general public as well as to students, is expected to be the largest of any class ever held on Mt. Oread. Class sessions to deal with the whole background of and problems raised by the war, will be held on Thursday evenings.
Course in Camouflage
In addition to approving the war courses, the University Senate has approved the addition of a four-week summer session to be held after the regularly scheduled eight week term already established, as part of the speeding up process on Mt. Oread.
Graduate in 2 $ \frac{1}{2} $ Years
The Easter recess was abrogated, and Commencement set up one week to facilitate earlier opening of the summer terms. Where previously it has been possible for a student with judicious use of regular summer sessions, to graduate in 3 years from the University, the additional term will now enable stu-
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