UNIVERSITY DAILY KANSAN, LAWRENCE, KANSAS
SUNDAY, MAY 18, 1941.
PAGE EIGHT
Flint Dinner Plans Are Made
More than 60 affirmative answers have been received to the invitations sent out for the dinner in honor of L. N. Flint, retiring chairman of the department of journalism, to be held June 5, R. A. Heady, instructor in journalism, said yesterday.
Along with the answers to the invitations, corratalutatory messages have been coming for Mr. Flint from all parts of the country. These messages are to be bound in book form and presented to Mr. Flint at the dinner. Additional gifts to be presented have not been announced as yet.
There will be a special Flint edition of the University Daily Kansan on the day of the dinner.
Raymond Clapper, noted Washington correspondent who is a graduate of the department, will be the principal speaker.
In charge of the dinner are three committees of alumni, faculty, and student members. The alumni committee is composed of W. A. White, Roy Roberts, Wes Gordon, Dolph Simons, and Fred Ellsworth. All but Ellsworth, who is alumni secretary, are prominent Kansas newspaper men.
Members of the faculty committee are Ray Heady, Elmer Beth, T. C. Ryther, S. Mickelson, and K. W. Davidson. All are members of the faculty of the department of journalism.
The student committee is made up of Bob Trump, college junior; Gray Dorsey, college senior; Ken Jackson, college junior; Stan Stauffer, college junior; and George Sitterley, college senior.
AIEE Elects Prof. Koopman Vice-Chairman
Richard Koopman, associate professor of electrical engineering, was elected vice-chairman of the Kansas City, Mo., section of the American Institute of Electrical Engineers last night at a meeting in the Blue Hills country club in Kansas City.
Koopman was unable to attend the meeting, but V. P. Hessler, professor of electrical engineering, represented the University.
Dispenses Chemicals 50 Years
George R. King, who has been in charge of the chemistry department storeroom for the past 50 years, was honored at an anniversary party Thursday afternoon at which more than 125 persons were present.
Prof. H. P. Cady, former head of the chemistry department, made the principal speech in which he expressed the appreciation of the University for Mr. King's service during the past half century. Cady also presented King with a gold watch upon which was engraved, "George R. King from his colleagues in appreciation of 50 years of service."
Dr. F. B. Dains, professor of chemistry, presided at the meeting, and Dr. A. W. Davidson, also of the chemistry department, read greetings from the chemistry alumni.
In addition to the watch, King was presented a book of greetings signed by the Chancellor, the chemistry department faculty, chemistry students and many friends.
K. U. Students Take Top Honors At K.C.
Minerva Davis, fine arts junior, received first place in student voice at the Regional contest of the National Federation of music clubs in Kansas City, Mo., Friday.
This is the second time that Miss Davis, pupil of J. F. Wilkins, professor of voice, has won first place in this contest.
Miss Lucile Wagner, a graduate of the School of Fine Arts, '39, received first place in young artist piano division of the contest. Miss Wagner, student of Professor Carl Preyer, will complete her master's degree in piano at the University this summer. For the past year she has been a member of the piano faculty of Judson college, Marion, Ala.
Robert Glotzbach, junior piano major from the studio of Dean D. M. Swarthout accompanied Miss Davis and played the orchestral part on the second piano of "The Rachmaninov Variations on theme of Paganini's" for Miss Wagner.
Missouri and Arkansas were the other two states represented in the contest.
Steeper Receives Whitcomb Award
Sigrid Steeper, college junior, has been awarded the Edna Osborne Whitcomb scholarship in creative writing for 1941-42, Miss Rose Morgan, professor of English and chairman of the committee, announced yesterday.
The scholarship is granted each year to a woman majoring in English who submits the original manuscript showing the most promise. Miss Steeper's winning compositions were two short stories. "This Thing I Do," is a story of a mother's sacrifices for her children, and "It Had Happened Again," is a story of a young girl's struggle for friendship.
The scholarship was given to the University in 1930 in the will of Mrs. Edna Osborne Whitcomb, wife of Selden Lincoln Whitcomb, a professor in the English department from 1905 until 1930. She stated that the award should go to self-supporting women, majoring in English, and "who have the urge to do original writing."
Members of the committee judging this year's manuscripts were Miss Morgan, Miss Lulu Gardner, Miss Nellie Barnes, and Prof. W. S. Johnson, all of the English department.
Arrange Exhibit For Hobby Show
The School of Engineering has arranged an exhibit at the Hobby and Antique Show beginning tomorrow in the Municipal auditorium in Kansas City, Mo.
Among features of the exhibit are a model of "He's Gate" bridge in New York City, built by F. A. Russell, professor of civil engineering; model houses designed by students in the department of architecture; pictures of new buildings, planned and under construction, at the University; tools made by student in the defense courses in Fowler shops; and earth blocks formulated by W. C. McNown, professor of civil engineering.
Feet will ache and breath will come in pants tomorrow afternoon as the R.O.T.C. units hold their last drill period of the year. Assembling at 3:40, the men will march in the American Legion parade downtown, a feature of the Legionnaires' convention which is being held today and tomorrow. The units will be dismissed not later than 5 p.m.
R.O.T.C. To March In Legion Parade
REVUE OPENS—
written by Allen Crafton, professor of speech and author of the show, and Wayne Ruppenthal, fine arts sophomore.
Should Lawrence Tibbett be stricken with another attack of laryngitis, there will be a special showing on Wednesday night; otherwise, the final performance will be given Thursday night.
Final rehearsals of the full cast will be today.
"Ticket sales are light as yet; but the student body has shown high interest, and we expect a last minute rush. Tickets may be obtained for 25 cents in the basement of Green hall," Watermulder said.
DYCHE TO OPEN—
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sign. One of the most outstanding fossil specimens in the country found in the museum is the skull of a giant beaver which lived in Kansas during the pleistocene period. This beaver normally reached the size of the black bear of today.
Also on the ground floor are two cases showing the smallest and largest fossil mammals. The smallest fossil is the shrew which can hardly be distinguished with the naked eye; the largest is found in the elephant case.
Comanche Stands Again
The first floor of the museum contains the great panorama, the largest single unit group of mounted animals in the world. Every animal group is placed in its natural surrounding, with a painted background. The panorama is 552 feet long, and covers approximately 10,000 square feet.
Probably the most interesting exhibit in the museum is Comanche, the only survivor of Custer's last stand. The horse retains its position of honor, immediately inside the doors of the museum.
The mezzanine floor contains an outstanding collection of Indian artifacts, including a collection of Pueblo artifacts and diagrams, collected in Kansas. African tribal weapons, World War weapons, and Eskimo artifacts are also displayed here. Birds on Third
The third floor of the museum is devoted entirely to birds. Three specimens, a heath hen, passenger pigeon, and Carolina paroquet, are now completely extinct in the world. A mounted water turkey, ruffed grouse, and some specimens of wolf peckers, which formerly lived in Kansas but are now extinct here, are also on display. The original Jayhawk, from which our famed emblem arose, is featured in the display.
This covers only the smallest part of the exhibits which will be open to students tomorrow. When the museum is again closed Friday evening work will be resumed for the official opening in June.
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"ON WITH THE SHOW"
"Wow!—It's worth two bits to me — Think I'll go Mon., Tues., and Thurs.!"
- Presented by K.U. Dramatic Club
- Written by Allen Crafton
- Directed by Shirley Jane Ruble
- Music by Wayne Ruppenthal
- An All-Student Production
Admission 25c
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Fraser Theatre — 8:20
Tickets.on Sale Basement Green Hall
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