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A new measure was proposed at the meeting of the Men's Student Council Monday night which should receive the support of all students.
The Council Awakens
WEDNESDAY, MARCH 5, 1941.
This proposal is that a student committee be set up with at least advisory powers to sit with faculty members during changes in the curriculum.
Monday night the matter was just proposed. No definite action was taken, other than sending it to a committee for study. Many measures have been known to die a lingering death in M.S.C. committees. But this is something that must not die. Factionalism and political bickerings have kept the Council from doing one really constructive thing this year. Factionalism and bickering can keep this measure from passing.
In other words, this committee would be a go-between for students and faculty, at least in the matter of curriculum changes.
The Men's Student Council is trying hard to get back into the good graces of the students, and it should be commended for it. Students should overcome their indifference and get behind this new measure. With both the students and their government backing the proposal, it cannot fail.
Also this student committee would advise the Administration when it became apparent that students wanted a new course.
Since the Independent Student's Association was organized at the University two years ago, it has grown from 20 members to the largest social group on the campus, with a membership of over 500 students.
The Independents Are Organizing
Although the I.S.A. is the largest organization of its kind at the University, it has yet a long way to go; there are still more than two thousand unorganized independents.
The history of the I.S.A. has been far from smooth. There have been two serious intraorganization disputes, and the Association has been led by five different presidents.
Under the guidance of Susan Maloney, the I.S.A. was launched in the spring of 1938. She did very little organizational work, and by late in the fall semester of 1938, the association could only boast 20 members. Dissension broke out among the interested independents and Miss Maloney was forced to resign.
However, because of Oakson's political affiliations, the I.S.A. was attacked by the Progressive Student Government League, and the confidence of independent students in the Association was undermined. Late in the fall semester of 1939 a new president and a new council were elected. The president was Charlotte Steele, a member of Oakson's council; but the new council members were all students who had had no experience with the organization of the I.S.A. The P.S.G.L. dominated the organization.
At a mass meeting of independent students in the spring semester of 1939, Louis Fockele was elected president of the I.S.A., and a central council of 10 members was elected to help him in the organizational work. This was the real beginning of the association. In two months the new council built up an organization of 300 members, and successfully conducted a national convention of independent students.
Fockele was succeeded in the presidency by John Oakson, who had been the Society of Pachacamac's unsuccessful candidate for president of the Men's Student Council. During Oakson's administration, the membership jumped to 550 members and the Association's activities were greatly expanded. The I.S.A. organized independent intramurals, districted the independent houses, and inaugurated a series of weekly dances.
Under the new administration, membership fell off to 300. Because of a lack of funds, activities were curtailed, and the actual life of the association was threatened. In the fall of 1940, things began to look brighter and membership picked up.
A new president, Fred Robertson, was elected last month, and now the future of the I.S.A. seems assured. An independent newspaper has been organized; new social clubs for independents are being formed; and the I.S.A. is once more planning to build up independent intramurals.
OFFICIAL BULLETIN
UNIVERSITY OF KANSAS
Vol. 38 Wednesday, March 5, 1941 No. 98
A. I.E.E: The K.U. Student Branch of the A.I.E.E will meet in Marvin auditorium on Thursday, March 6, at 7:30 p.m. Mr. L. L. Davis, Kansas City Public Service Company, will speak on "The Application of Electrical Energy to the Transportation Problem of Kansas City." Refreshments will be served—Glen A. Richardson, chairman.
CATHOLIC STUDENTS: The Reverend E. J. Weisenberg, S. J., will be in room 415 Watson library Thursday afternoon from 1 to 5 o'clock for personal conferences—Joseph A. Zishka.
FRESHMAN CANDIDATES INTRAMURAL Board: Men wishing to be considered as candidates for the vacancy of a freshman member of the Intramural Board of Managers must state qualifications in a written application addressed to the Senior Intramural Manager. Applications will not be accepted after Wednesday, March 12.-Lee Huddleston, senior Manager, 107 Robinson gymnasium.
FRESHMAN CANDIDATES RELAYS COMMITTEE:
Freshman candidates for the Kansas Relays Committee should apply in writing before March 5. Applications should be addressed to Ernie Klema, 107 Robinson Gymnastics—Ernie Klema.
GRADUATE WOMEN'S CLUB: The Graduate Women's Club invites all members to a buffet supper tonight at six o'clock in the Old English room. The charge is 35 cents.-Dorothy Pollock, president.
PHI SIGMA: Dr. W. H. Horn of the Botany department will discuss "Some Recent Advances in Plant Physiology" this evening at 7:30 in room 206 Snow Hall. -Hal Smolin, president.
PI LAMBDA THETA: Pi Lambda Theta will meet in 116 Fraser hall tomorrow afternoon at 4:30. There will be an election of members—Mary Lou Randall.
RHADAMANTHI: Rhadamanthi poetry society will meet on Thursday, March 6, at 7:30 in the west ballroom of the Memorial Union. John Waggoner will be in charge of the meeting. The poetry of W. H. Auden will be discussed. Visitors are welcome.-Bob Humphrey, president.
LE CERCLE FRANCAIS: Le Cercle Francais se recuira le 7 mars dans la salle 113 Frank Strong a 3 heures et demie. Tous ceux qui parlent français sont invites.—Rosemary Jones, secretary.
SCHOLARSHIPS: Applications for scholarships for the school year 1941-42 should be made in room 1 Frank Strong hall before March 15—Lela Ross, secretary, Committee on Aids and Awards.
THEETA SIGMA PHI: Theta Sigma Phi will meet Thursday afternoon at 4:30 in the sky parlor. Initiation fees are due at that time.-Mary Frances McAnaw, secretary.
TOWN MEETING: The K.U. Town Meeting will be held in conjunction with the radio program, "Town Hall of the Air." Thursday night at 8:30 in the main lounge of the Union building to discuss the question, "Is War With Japan Inevitable?" Bill Everett will act as moderator.—Keith Spalding, Union Activities Committee.
TAU BETA PI: Tau Beta Pi will meet in the Kansas room of the Memorial Union building this evening at 8 o'clock—Glen A. Richardson, recording secretary
UNIVERSITY DAILY KANSAN
Lawrence, Kansas
Student Paper of THE UNIVERSITY OF KANSAS
Subscription rates, in advance, $3.00 per year, $1.75 per semester. Published at Lawrence, Kansas, daily during the school year except Monday and Saturday. Entered as second class matter September 17, 1910, at the post office at Lawrence, Kansas, under the act of March 3, 1879.
The first complete skeleton of a fossil rhinoceros ever set up in any museum — that is one more thing that makes Dyche Museum outstanding among university museums.
Dyche Provides Setting For Fossil Rhinoceros
Rhinoceroses of various kinds were once abundant in North America. Large herds roamed the river valleys and plains of western Kansas during the lower and middle Pliocene periods about 20 million years ago. At that time, however, the climate in western Kansas differed greatly from the present climate. Greater rainfall made possible $ ^{ \textcircled{4}} $
the growth of many trees, shrubs, and grasses, giving the country semi-tropical vegetation.
The specimen in Dyche was found in a stream bed containing hundreds of these skeletons, three miles south of Long Island, Kan., in 1891. In 1893 it was mounted and set in Dyche as the first complete skeleton of this animal ever mounted.
These Kansas rhinoceroses were rather large, standing about four feet high, six feet long, and weighing approximately 1200 pounds. Another rhinoceros skeleton, much smaller than the Kansas specimen and of a different species, was found
in Nebraska and will be set up in Dyche. This smaller rhinoceros lived approximately 25 million years ago.
Orville Gilpin, a preparator in paleontology from Field Museum of Natural History in Chicago, is mounting the specimens, and Walter Yost, fine arts graduate student, has painted a large picture showing the Kansas rhinoceros in his natural surroundings as a background of the exhibit.
These specimens are part of the new exhibits added to the ground floor of Dyche museum which will be reopened this spring in connection with the Seventy-fifth Anniversary celebration.
ROCK CHALK TALK
By HEIDI VIETS
When the administration sweetly smiles on us with a big deal like the all-school pep convocation to be held Friday morning, Jayhawkers have something to crow about.
At 10 o'clock two swing bands will stake claim to the stage in Hoch. C.
C. Karl from downtown will plunge into the master of ceremonies job.
For the next hour you can forget that term paper.
The climax will be a speech by "Phog" Allen, which he guarantees will make students roll down the sile on their way to class.
make students roll down the slide on their way to class.
Coke joints will be closed. Unless you want to go down in the grove and hunt dandelions, you'll have to take your pause that refreshes at convocation.
If Time magazine calls "Phog" Allen the Knute Rocke of basketball, how about calling Engleman the new George Gipp.
--surprised the dope experts by placing fourth with 31 points. In last fall's Union tournament, Gleissner and Voelker rated second place.
All year Battenfeld men have been nursing the sod of their front lawn dreaming that lush grass would grow there this spring. Then, up came the sprouts. The boys hate to tell it, but instead of blue grass, they have wild oats.
--surprised the dope experts by placing fourth with 31 points. In last fall's Union tournament, Gleissner and Voelker rated second place.
The Martins and the Coys have disciples among the Sip Ep's and D, U.'s. Saturday afternoon the D.U.'s were playing baseball. A feier trespasse on the neighbor's front yard. A Sig Ep took a crack at him with his "4-10."
Paul Diegel spent an hour the other night translating from the French a phonograph record which one of his Phi Gam brothers had turned backwards.
Kay Warren Thompson lost a certain ring in Fowler shops yesterday. "Just tell Milly and the folks," he said, "that I passed away quietly in dependency."
Greisa, Weatherwax
Win Union Bridge Prize In Three Hour Grind
Through three hours of tense doubles and redoubles, little slams and grand slams, June Griesa, college sophomore, and John Weatherwax, business junior, upset tournament veterans with a final high tally of $42\frac{1}{2}$ points last night in the final round of the -allUniversity Memorial Union bridge tuornament. Each will be awarded a medal.
Surprise of the tournament was LeRoy Fugitt, graduate, and Clarence Miller, college sophomore, who tied with Paul Diegel, college junior, and Bob Hodgson, college freshman, for fifth place with $30\%$ points. Fugitt and Miller have won the last two tournament of last spring and last fall.
John Gleisner, senior business,
and Connie Voelker, junior business,
Arrangements are being made for a tournament between the first three teams and members of the faculty, Hobart Potter, sophomore engineer, chairman of the tournament, said last night.
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