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UNIVERSITY DAILY KANSAN, LAWRENCE, KANSAS.
WEDNESDAY, MAY 21, 1941.
K.U. Sponsors Defense Work For Summer
In cooperation with the United States Office of Education, a summer course in defense training work will be offered by the School of Engineering.
The course, which will last 10 weeks, from June 9 to August 15, will probably offer the following subjects: materials inspection and testing; engineering drawing and descriptive geometry; machine design, tools and dies; and others that may be added.
Anyone interested in the course should write to J. J. Jakosky, dean of the School of Engineering, and request an application blank.
Final application must be on file here not later than May 30 in order to begin the work on time. Students in the course must be high school graduates, and have one or more years of college work or experience in industry.
There is no tuition charge, but students are expected to provide for their textbooks and living expenses.
Those completing the work satisfactorily will be qualified for civil service positions or positions in defense industries. The demand for skilled workers in defense work has been so great that engineering schools have not been able to supply a sufficient number of graduates. It is expected that anyone completing this defense course may find a position.
Plans are also being made for offering part time defense courses in other towns throughout the state.
Battle For Crete
BY UNITED PRESS
LONDON—Battle for Crete rages fiercely, with Nazi reinforcements reported to have raised number of air-borne troops to 11,500. British say large number of foe wiped out or captured but admit that strong parties continue fight. Luftwaffe presses attack on Crete and London reports say attempt to land reinforcements by sea has been made.
BERLIN—Germans report formidable force of aerial invaders holds important points on Crete. Nazis reveal rescued passengers, including 140 Americans, from Zamzam landed on French coast. Cases of 24 American ambulance drivers en route to aid "Free France" forces in Africa studied to determine whether will be held as war prisoners. Others to proceed to neutral countries.
CAIRO—British press offensive in Iraq, reportedly bombing the Mosul oil field sector. French army of perhaps 30,000 in Syria reportedly in poor condition without necessary equipment.
ROME—Part of Greek cabinet reported leaving Crete for Cairo. Italian claim hit on British heavy cruiser.
Frosh Daddys MeetToday
Approximately 120 men, prospective freshman counsellors, will climb the steps to the Kansas room in the Union building at 3:30 p.m. this afternoon to learn more about their jobs.
Fred Robertson, Chief Sachem, and Henry Werner, adviser of men, will discuss plans for the counselling work in the fall. A change in the schedule provides for the new men to meet with their counsellors on the day classes begin rather than the first day they arrive on the campus as in previous years.
It is thus hoped that the counselling will prove more valuable to the new men than in past years.
The prospective counsellors will also make suggestions for a counselling guide booklet which is being revised by Sachem and will be sent to the counsellors in the fall.
'Quacks' To Hold Initiation Picnic
In addition to strenuous games
Quack club will initiate pledges
who have completed their diving
requirements, at its picnic at 8 a.m.
Sunday morning in Clinton park.
. The pledges who will be initiated are Betty Allen, college junior; Gladys Bitter, education junior, and Marjorie Rader, education sophomore.
Officers for next year will be elected Sunday. Margaret Learned, president, and Margaret Whitehead, secretary-treasurer, have charge of the picnic.
Those planning to go to the picnic are asked to sign on the bulletin board in the gymnasium.
Miss Ruth Hoover, assistant professor of physical education, announced today that tryouts would be held tonight at 7:30 p.m. for those Quack pledges who have not completed their diving requirements.
Curriculum Builders Meet On Hill In June
The curriculum conference on building for Kansas schools, organized by the University in cooperation with the curriculum committee of the Kansas State Teachers association, will be held on the campus June 17 to 20.
The conference, which will feature five discussion study groups, hopes to gain a better understanding of the most effective plans for curriculum development, and to work out, through discussions, improvements in instruction for use in schools over the state during the coming year.
The two main speakers at the conference will be Carleton Washburne, superintendent of schools at Winnetka, Ill., who will speak on "A Living Philosophy of Education," and "Curriculum Development in the Winnetka Schools." The other speaker will be W. H. Kulpatrick, editor of "Frontiers of Democracy," and will talk on the subject "Education and the World Crisis."
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Outstanding guest of the conference will be George L. Kreeck, former United States minister to Paraguay and ambassador-at-large to South America. He will address
Hoop skirts. The latest thing! So late, in fact, that they won't be seen on the campus for over a week.
75 Hoop Skirts
Latest Style
Twenty-three hoop skirt models have already been created for girl guides who will swish visitors about the campus during the Seventy-fifth Anniversary celebration, Fred S. Montgomery, secretary of the bureau of visual instruction, reported today.
Before the Godey's Book dressmakers are through, they will have stitched from 60 to 75 hoop skirt frocks. More than 60 guides are expected to be on duty.
The average approximate expense for attending summer school is a little over $100.00. This includes all fees, board and room, books and incidentals.
the conference on "What South America Means to the United States."
The general theme of the conference is, "Major Areas of Living Which Modern Schools Emphasize in Curriculum Development." Five such areas have been selected for intensive consideration in the study groups.
Student Composers To Display Skill
Aspiring student composers will display the products of their labors in a recital of original compositions at 7:30 o'clock tomorrow night in the auditorium of Frank Strong hall.
Marshall Butler, fine arts junior, will open the recital playing three piano selections which were composed by students last fall under the direction of Prof. Charles Sanford Skilton.
Twelve numbers are on the program. Featured composition for the evening will be "Symphonietta" by George Hautfuehrer, graduate. Twelve students will assist in playing the number, to be directed by E. Thayer Gaston.
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Sub-committees of the Board are appointed each year to take charge of these events. Spalding said that due to the expanded program he will be able to appoint a large number of students to key positions.
zations. At the various parties and at a special variety stunt night, the entertainers will be given a chance to perform.
He asks applicants to apply as soon as possible at his office in the basement of the Memorial Union building.
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