UNIVERSITY DAILY KANSAN
STUDENT PAPER OF THE UNIVERSITY OF KANSAS
38TH YEAR.
Ben Hibbs
E. V. McCollum
George F. Zook
Harold D. Smith
Alexander Wetmore
Clarence E. McClung
LAWRENCE KANSAS THURSDAY, MAY 22, 1941.
Famous Grads To Help K.U. Celebrate
Commencement in itself is inspiration enough, but these six nationally-known men, all University of Kansas graduates, should give 883 graduating seniors hope unending.
NUMBER 152.
Friday, June 6, Dr. Alexander Wetmore, '12, director of National museums will speak at the reopening and dedication of Dyche museum.
On Saturday the seventh, E. V. McCollum, '03, physiological chemist, will conduct one of the many symposiums held during the Seventy-fifth Anniversary celebration. McCluum is prominent especially in his work with vitamins. Clarence E. McClung, '98, zoologist, will speak at the same symposium.
mubbs Speaks at Anniversary Dinner Ben Hibbs, 23, editor of the Country Gentleman, will speak at the Seventy-fifth Anniversary dinner in the Memorial Union ballroom the same evening. William Allen White, editor of the Emporia Gazette, will be toastmaster. This dinner will be broadcast over the NBC chain.
Conducting another symposium the Monday afternoon of graduation will be George F. Zook, '06, president of the American Council of
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Old Heads Plan For Frosh
How to best aid freshman and transferring men who will be new on the Hill next fall was the topic of discussion at the meeting of prospective freshman counsellors yesterday afternoon.
Fred Robertson, Chief Sachem, whose organization is in charge of the counselling system told plans and explained the work of the counsellors to the men. During the summer the names of the new students will be sent to the counsellors.
The counsellors in turn will write to their counseles. The two groups will meet for the first time Wednesday, Sept. 17, following the first session of classes.
Suggestions were also received from prospective counsellors on material which should go in the revised edition of the counselling guide, a booklet published by Sachem for the counsellors. The guide is being revised this spring by Robertson and Maurice Baringer, college junior.
The booklet will be sent to the counsellors at the time the new student names are sent to them.
Socialist PartyHead To Appear
Norman Thomas, titular head of the Socialist party, will hit the Hill next Monday on his tour campaigning to keep America out of war.
He will speak in the Kansas room of the Memorial Union building at 8 p.m. Monday on "A Foreign Policy for America."
Always a candidate but never President, Thomas is nevertheless as an important national figure. He has run for President of the United States on the Socialist ticket four times.
Known for his consistent policy against war, Thomas has been driving for peace ever since his conflict in Europe began. When an independent group learned that he would be free next Monday, they arranged for him to route his tour to Lawrence.
He will be to Purdue University when he leaves here.
Thomas was on the Hill during the 1936 Presidential campaign.
Lawrence Tibbett Rings The Bell Concert Is A Success
By LARRY BLAIR
By LARRY BLAIR Tally another conquest for the irrepressible Lawrence Tibbett!
The congenial baritone finally made his appearance before an anticipatory capacity crowd in Hoch auditorium last night—and just to show that they weren't ones to hold a grudge against Tibbett for his "laryngitis" delays, the audience repeatedly called him back for more of his mellow voice before they consented to go home at 10:55 p.m.
Opening his program with a formal, cautious approach, Tibbett tested the responsiveness of his audience. He found them an eager and attentive group, and from then on, the concert waxed informal until at the end he had the mammoth crowd in the palm of his hand.
Tibbett's first group of selections were of such a nature as to hold the volume of his voice in check until he had accustomed himself to the stage and acoustics.
They included the slow and reverent "To Be Near Thee" (Rosa), the more light and gay "Gia II Sole Dal Gange" (Scarlatti), "Silent Worship" from "Ptolemy" (Handel-Somervell), a brief, solemn selection, and the more difficult "Defend Her, Heaven" from "Theodora" (Handel-Lebell).
Seniors Can Get Invitations At College Business Office
Attention seniors! Senior invitations will be given out at the Business office until the end of the week.
On this last number, the great baritone sang noticeably flat on his unaccompanied passages, probably due to the poor acoustics of the auditorium.
Much more feeling and expression was apparent to the audience in "Allerseelen" (Strauss), the initial selection in Tibbett's second group. The ease with which he sang and his tremendous range and flexibility were superb.
second group were the vigorous "Verrath" (Brahms), "Du Bist So Jung" (Wolff), a beautiful haunting melody, and "Ewig" (Wolff), in which deftly handled crescendos and diminuendes played a major role in its effectiveness.
Disappearing Act'
The three other numbers in this
The baritone was repeatedly called back to the stage by his enthusiastic listeners, and finally he graciously responded verbally by thanking them for the "warm welcome," especially after his "disappearing act," as he termed it, of May 12. He appeased the applauding audience then with the familiar "Serenade" (Schubert), in which his resonant tones and superb diction were particularly noticeable.
Following this second group, Tibbett's responsive accompanist, Stewart Wille, played several flawless selections, including "Bist Du Bei Mir" (Bach-Warren), "Giga" (Kamell), and "Capriccio in F Sharp (continued to page eight)
Will Feature Library, Microbes Many New Summer Courses
Too new to be listed in the catalog are two courses in library training which were just passed at the college faculty meeting Tuesday.
Two Library Courses
New courses and courses made over to fit the changing world situation will be featured at this year's summer session, H. E. Chandler, director of the session said today.
One of the new courses expected to be the most popular is "Animals of the Past" which will be taught by H. H. Lane, professor of zoology. Particular emphasis will be laid on North American animals and most of the class periods the students will meet in Dyche Museum for actual demonstrations.
New Microbe Course
"We have more new things this summer than for quite awhile. We are branching out with new and different courses, offering courses which have not been available for several years, and making over other courses with new emphasis," Chandler explained.
"Man and Microbes," a new course in bacteriology, will be offered for the first time for the benefit of students who wish to learn about germs and disease without taking a technical course. It will be taught by N. P. Sherwood, professor of bacteriology. It is also possible that the course will be offered in the fall.
These courses will be "Cataloging and Classification," taught by Miss Laura Neiswanger, classifier at Watson Library, and Miss Helen Titsworth, head cataloger at Watson Library; and "High School Library Administration" taught by Miss Lauretta Trickey, circulation librarian.
These courses have been added to the summer curriculum for the benefit of high school librarians and teachers in smaller high schools who, beginning in 1943, must meet a
North Central Association of Colleges and Secondary Schools' requirement for library training in high schools.
Also Open To Seniors
The courses will also be open to any student of senior classification. In speaking of the courses, C. M. Baker, director of libraries, stressed the fact that the number enrolling in the courses must be limited and any student who wishes to take the course may apply with Baker or his (continued to page eight)
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Artists Eat Swiss Steak
Mrs. Green Talks At Banquet of Delta Phi Delta
Forty-two persons observed the natural beauty of plates filled with Swiss steak and mashed potatoes, mentally sketched same, and devoured them in the Old English room of the Memorial Union building last night.
The occasion—as one might guess—was the initiation banquet of Delta Phi Delta, national art fraternity. day to initiate four
Zula Bennington Green, writer of the "Peggy of the Flint Hills" column for the Topeka Daily Capital, did her best to switch the minds of the artists off their profession, but found herself gradually drifting into a tale of how housewives and grocers are also artists.
Her talk was based on short, pointed comments, much the same as she uses for her column. She told how the field of fine arts is gradually broadening, and how almost everyone is beginning to realize the need for artistic ability in nearly every occupation.
The fraternity met at 4 p.m. yesterday to initiate four new members and pledge ten. Initiates are Nancy Kerber, fine arts junior; Rose Marie Richardson, fine arts junior; Barbara Smith, fine arts senior; and Ann Murray, fine arts junior.
Following initiation, new officers were installed. Ann Murray replaced Louis Weinberg, fine arts senior, as president of the organization. Bob Kiskadden, fine arts sophomore, replaced Alice Schwartz, fine arts senior, as vice-president. Other officers installed were corresponding secretary, Virginia Marshall, fine arts freshman; recording secretary, Dorothy Wiggins, fine arts sophomore; treasurer, Nancy Kerber; historian, Howard Babcock, fine arts junior.
Musical Revue Presents Final Show Tonight
After a two-day rest, the 60 members in the cast of "On With the Show," student musical revue, will again take the stage at 8:20 o'clock tonight in Fraser theater for the third and final performance of the revue.
Featured in tonight's performance will be Chestine Wilson and Larry Blair, singing "On My Little Dream Island," an original song written especially for the revue by Allen Crafton, professor of speech, and Wayne Ruppenthal, director of the theater orchestra; "The Sawmill Scene," a burlesque of the old fashioned melodrama; and a chorus of eight luscious dancing girls.
ROTC Eats Hearty
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Serve Sixths
Several hundred R.O.T.C. cadets and their guests ate barbecued ham and baked beans at the annual spring R.O.T.C. barbecue last night in the Lawrence Community building.
The crowd was the largest to ever attend an R.O.T.C. barbecue. Firsts, seconds, thirds, and some sixths were served to the men, and practically all of the food was gone when the barbecue ended. One man was seen escaping with a pie under his arm.
Sergeant William Kollender was in charge of the barbecue and the entertainment was under the direction of Ed Elbel, associate professor of physical education.