SUNDAY. DECFMBER 15, 1940
UNIVERSITY DAILY KANSAN, LAWRENCE, KANSAS
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Scientists Hitch Wagon To Star of Sigma Xi
College students have their Phi Kappa and lawyers have their Order of the Coif, but the loderest at which many a scientist sights his academic efforts is membership in Sigma Xi, national scientific fraternity.
Founded at Cornell University in 1886, Sigma Xi now maintains 30 chapters in colleges and universities throughout the country, with membership of nearly 10,000.
The Cornell charter, which provided for students in science a society similar to that of Phi Beta Kappa in literature, took as its avowed purpose "the encouragement of original research in pure and applied science."
Membership in Sigma Xi is restricted to resident professors and instructors, graduates, and under graduates who show unusual promise. The number of under graduates elected during any one year may not exceed one-fifth of the senior class in the scientific and technical courses. Honorary membership is accorded scientists who have achieved important results in either pure or applied science.
Sigma Xi's badge is a gold watchchain pendant consisting of the monogram of the Greek letter Sigma, superimposed upon the Greek letter Xi. The name of the organization is taken from the first letters of the Greek words meaning, "Companions in Zealous Research."
At first, Sigma Xi was averse to extending its organization beyond the banks of Cayuga's waters and Cornell, but in 1887 chapters were established at Rensselaer and Union colleges.
Kansans who scan the roster of Sigma Xi and discover the numerous contributions of the University to
Most Students From Farm, Survey Shows
If you are one of more than four thousand students enrolled at the University, chances are three to one your father is a farmer.
Of the 178 vocations listed as parental professions by the 4,400 students enrolled at the University, farming outranks any other occupation by more than three to one.
Five hundred sixty-two students list their parents as agriculturalists while the next largest number, 181, indicated their parental avocations as housewives. The medical profession contributes the third largest number of students to the population of Mt. Oread, 179 having listed one of their parents as a doctor.
One hundred seventy-one come from homes, the head of which is engaged in educational work.
The fathers of 156 are railway employees; salesmen sent 148 of their offspring to K.U. Other large groups represented are: managers, 138; merchants, 121; lawyers, 100; post office employees, 102; insurance representatives and executives, 92; bankers, 80; business executives, 76; and ministers, 73.
Professor Twente Makes Survey
the scientific world also can be proud that the chapter on Mount Oread was the fourth to be organized in the United States.
The Kansas (Iota) chapter was founded April 21, 1890, with Professors E. H. S. Bailey, L. L. Dyche, F. H. Snow, F. O. Marvin, E. Miller, and L. I Blake, heads of the University Science departments as charter members. Last spring Sigma Xi held a birthday banquet in the Memorial Union building with Phi Beta Kappa, counted 50 candles on its cake, more than 600 names on its chapter roll.
Civil Service Offers Jobs in Social Work
J. W. Twente, professor of education, is in Atchison making a survey of Mt. St. Scholastica Academy in connection with the cooperative study of secondary school standards.
Employment opportunities for qualified persons are being offered by the Kansas Joint Merit System council in professional public assistance positions with state and county departments of social welfare.
Principal requirements for these positions include graduation from a four-year college or university and experience in social work.
Persons interested should apply to Ira E. McConnell, merit supervisor, 306 New England building, Topeka, before midnight, Dec. 23.
Further information may be obtained from Marvin Goebel, employment bureau secretary, in the alumni office.
Harbur to Play at C. of C. Dance Clayton Harbur and his orchestra will be in the Armory bandstand at 9:30 o'clock, Dec. 18, when the Christmas dance, sponsored by the Junior Chamber of Commerce, gets under way. Tickets are available to everyone for $1.
College Group To Sponsor Mexican Trip
A college automobile caravan to five Southwestern states and Mexico for the summer is being planned and sponsored by an Inter-American college fraternity.
The caravan will leave Washington, D.C., June 21, and it will be accompanied by a police escort across the nation. Persons who do not have transportation with friends may find room with other participants.
Each car driver will pay his room and board but the gasoline expense will be shared by other occupants of the car. All other expenses are to be paid individually, plus a registration fee of $12.
Formal registration will begin on Jan. 1, when all application blanks will be issued. The fee must be sent in by April 10. Letters should be addressed to the Pan American Student chain, Washington, D.C.
STORES OPEN . . .
. . . until 9 o'clock every night through Christmas eve, will aid Christmas shoppers to get their "last minute" shopping done, the Merchants Bureau has announced.
ADDITIONAL SOCIETY—
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CHARITY BALL . . .
... of the local Musician's Union will be held from 8 to 10 p.m. on Thursday, Dec. 19 in the Memorial Union ballroom. Clayton Harbur and Clyde Byson will furnish the music.
No cash admission will be made, but a donation of 25 cents worth of canned goods or toys must be presented at the door. This will be distributed to under-privileged
... entertained at an alumni dinner Saturday night. Dr. J. Christy Wilson, '14, was the guest of honor, and out-of-town and local alumni were invited. They will attend the First Presbyterian church in a body this morning, to hear Doctor Wilson, who will be guest speaker at the 11 a.m. service.
children of Lawrence. The party will be broadcast over WREN.
DELTA CHI'S . . .
PI BETA PHI . . .
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. . . weekend guests are Martha Browning, Lee Summit, Mo., and Mary Elizabeth Kirsh of Kansas City, Mo.
... weekend guest was Barbara
McCormick of Topeka.
KAPPA . . .
SIGMA NU...
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... will entertain at their annual formal Christmas dinner at 1 p.m. today. Guests at the house will be: Bety Lou Mechem, Kansas City, Mo.; Betty Bowman, Kansas City, Mo.; Keith Starr, Eudora; Miss Hazel Anderson, Mrs. T. H. Marshal, Lawrence; Virginia McDonald, Omaha, Nebr.; and Clarice Crawford.
SIGMA KAPPA . . .
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... guests at dinner Thursday were Joan Elliott, Kay Whitehead, and Walter Neville.
FOR THAT PROFESSIONALLY LAUNDERED APPEARANCE--party Friday evening were Elizabeth Curry, Billie Jarboe, Georgia Lander, Charlene Baker, Rachel Garrett, Georgia White, Helen Rymph, Evelyn Mercer, Betty Kopp, Althea Shuss, Dorothy Mallett, Mary Evelyn Newman, Alice Doyland, Lorraine Gibbs, Gwendolyn Couch, Betty Willis, Lauraine Clark, Frances Dotzour, Betty Willis.
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... held their annual Christmas party at the house Friday evening, and the following guests were present: John Tonkin, Ellis Rhodes, Topeka, Robert Paulette, Richard Sheetz, Robert Straunghan, Topeka, Ryan Haile, Jemes Clark, Lloyd Reist, Ross Relth, James Schuber, H. W. Rose, Olathe, and Jack Yocum of Topeka.
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BATTENELD HALL . . .
guests at their Christmas
Betty Bodin, Joan Stewart, Katherine Jarrell, Evelyn Hodgson, Alice Coff, Dorothy Harkness, Becky Hagen, Mary Jo Cox, Ann Gorham, Annette Steinley, Sigrid Steeper, Gene Crekell and Marjorie Mock.
SUMMERFIELD SCHOLARS . . .
UNIVERSITY CLUB . . .
SQUARE DANCING . . .
... entertained at their first of five Colloquium dinners Friday evening at the Colonial Tea room. Harry M. White, Lawrence, and Melvin McDonald, Wichita, Summerfield seniors, addressed the students at the dinner.
... will give a Christmas party for members and their families on Wednesday night, Dec. 18, at the Memorial Union. Reservations are to be made not later than Monday at the club.
PI BETA PHI . . .
... sophomores and their escorts were entertained at the home of Mary Elizabeth Bitzer at an informal Christmas party, preceding the formal given by the scorcity at the Memorial Union. About 40 guests were present.
at 7:30 p.m. every Friday night in Robinson gymnasium will be a diversion for students tired of going to shows. Miss Ruth Hoover and Miss Joie Stapleton, instructors in physical education, conduct a class in square dancing which turns out to be a party. So bring your dates and let's dance!
Scenes from 'Tin Pan Alley' at the Jayhawker
Alice Faye and Betty Grable are starred in "Tin Pan Alley" which comes to the Jayhawk today for 4 days. Jack Oakie and John Payne head the featured cast of the stirring musical.
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