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University Daily Kansan
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https://digital.lib.ku.edu/ku-udk/159493

Title: W.A.A. To Initiate 27 at Banquet
Summary: The Women's Athletic Association will initiate 27 new members at a banquet scheduled for May 15, with installation of officers also taking place.
Category: campus news
Subjects: student organizations; athletics; university events
Named Entities: Bitter, Gladys [W.A.A. president]; Smith, Lo [W.A.A. president]; Dodge, Beth [W.A.A. vice president]; Schaaake, Jane [W.A.A. secretary]; Rader, Marjorie [W.A.A. treasurer]
Confidence: 0.85

Title: Women's Intramurals
Summary: Three women have earned enough points to receive W.A.A. blazers: Gladys Bitter, Evelyn Herriman, and Evelyn Kinney.
Category: campus news
Subjects: student athletics; intramural sports; university activities
Named Entities: Ware, Bette [author]
Confidence: 0.8

Title: Finish Tryouts Will Name Cast Next Week for Spring Show
Summary: Tryouts for the spring musical comedy "On With the Show" have concluded, with cast announcement expected next week after eligibility verification.
Category: campus news
Subjects: theater; student performances; campus events
Named Entities: Crafton, Allen [professor of speech]
Confidence: 0.8

Title: Lewis Contest Draws 11 Essays
Summary: Eleven University students submitted essays on the teachings of Jesus for the Hattie Elizabeth Lewis Prize Essay contest, with prizes of $100, $75, and $50 to be awarded.
Category: campus news
Subjects: academic competitions; student writing; university events
Named Entities: Lewis, Hattie Elizabeth [prize donor]; Eldridge, Seba [sociology professor]; Bebout, G. N. [English professor]; Mickelson, Siegfried [assistant professor of journalism]; NeuenSchwander, Elise [professor of romance languages]
Confidence: 0.8

Title: Committee to Name Anniversary Song Winner Tomorrow
Summary: The Seventy-fifth Anniversary song contest committee will announce the winner tomorrow, with a $50 prize provided by the anniversary committee.
Category: campus news
Subjects: university traditions; campus events; student competitions
Named Entities: Miessner, W. O. [professor of education]
Confidence: 0.8

Title: Table Tennis Tourney Deadline Is Monday
Summary: Monday is the deadline for entries in the table tennis tournament at the Memorial Union building, with first rounds scheduled for Wednesday.
Category: campus news
Subjects: student athletics; intramural sports; university events
Confidence: 0.8

Title: Hargiss Officiates at Big Seven Meet
Summary: Kansas track coach W. H. Hargiss will officiate the Big Seven high school track meet at Hiawatha this afternoon, marking his thirteenth time doing so.
Category: campus news
Subjects: athletics; track and field; university sports
Named Entities: Hargiss, W. H. [Kansas track coach]
Confidence: 0.8

Title: Archery Enthusiasts Will Meet Sunday
Summary: An archery club will be formed at the Robinson gym next Sunday at 4 p.m. for those interested in shooting and participating in telegraphic archery contests.
Category: campus news
Subjects: student organizations; athletics; university activities
Confidence: 0.8

Title: Pi Sigma Alphas Will Hear Cookingham
Summary: L. P. Cookingham, Kansas City city manager, will speak at the Pi Sigma Alpha banquet on Tuesday about municipal affairs, introduced by Prof. E. O. Stene.
Category: campus news
Subjects: student organizations; university events; campus lectures
Named Entities: Cookingham, L. P. [Kansas City city manager]; Stene, E. O. [political science professor]
Confidence: 0.8

Title: Complete Cabinet at YMCA-YWCA Meeting Today
Summary: Elected officers of the Y.W.C.A. and Y.M.C.A. met to select heads of their 12 commissions for next year, forming the joint Y.M.-Y.W. cabinet.
Category: campus news
Subjects: student organizations; university governance; campus events
Confidence: 0.8

Title: Fungus Expert to Speak at Botany Club Meeting
Summary: A. H. Stubbs, an amateur mycologist from Kansas City, will speak on "Edible and Poisonous Mushrooms" at the Botany Club meeting on Wednesday.
Category: campus news
Subjects: student organizations; academic lectures; campus events
Named Entities: Stubbs, A. H. [amateur mycologist]
Confidence: 0.8

Title: WSSF Chairman Will Climax Drive
Summary: Claude Nelson, national chairman of the World's Student Service Fund, will speak at the Tag Day banquet on May 7 to climax the fundraising drive.
Category: campus news
Subjects: student organizations; fundraising; university events
Named Entities: Nelson, Claude [national chairman of World's Student Service Fund]
Confidence: 0.8

Title: Speech Students Discuss Kansas at K.C. Kiwanis
Summary: Four speech department students presented on Kansas topics at a noon meeting of the Kansas City Kiwanis club, covering human resources, education, natural resources, and taxes.
Category: campus news
Subjects: student organizations; academic presentations; community engagement
Named Entities: Milam, Emily [college junior]; Miller, Ralph [education senior]; Hamilton, Kenneth [college senior]; Porter, Stanley [business senior]
Confidence: 0.8

Title: Sixty-Two to Take Proficiency Exam Tomorrow
Summary: Sixty-two juniors and seniors in the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences will take the final English proficiency examination at 8:30 a.m. tomorrow.
Category: campus news
Subjects: academics; student testing; university requirements
Confidence: 0.8

Title: [advertisements]
Advertisers include: The Palace Clothing Co.; Municipal Airport; Haynes & Keene; Ymca-Ywca
Category: advertisements
Confidence: 1.0

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