Regents Ask New Building For Campus
The five-year building program for state schools of Kansas, which will be recommended to the state legislature when it meets January 14 by the Board of Regents, will include a building for the University.
Fred Harris of Ottawa, chairman of the Board of Regents, said that the regents would recommend construction of a Mineral Industries building at the University, a library at Emporia Teachers college, and three practice teaching houses for the Kansas State College home economics department.
K. U. To Get Five-sixteents
The proposed program would es establish a revolving fund which, wher large enough to start the buildine program, would be allocated to the various state schools. The University and Kansas State would each receive five-sixteenths of the fund and Emporia, Pittsburg, and Fort Hays would receive one-eighth each.
A recommendation for the legislature to levy a permanent tax for the support of state educational institutions also was in the biennial report adopted by the Board of Regents. The tax would be a cumulative mill tax until changed by the legislature.
Call On Governor
Meanwhile members of the Kansas Mineral Industries Council called on Gov. Payne Ratner to urge his support for a legislative appropriation.
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Hill Seal Drive Brings Results
Faculty members and employees of the University have contributed to date more than $325 to the thirty-fourth Christmas Seal drive of the National Tuberculosis Association, it was announced this morning by Miss Mateel Rich, chairman of the University drive.
This sum is a 15 percent increase over the amount solicited in 1939.
The Student Health Service employees contributed 100 percent to the drive with a $25 bond which they purchased as a body.
Faculty members may still make their contributions at anytime in the office of the School of Education or at the Lawrence Gas company.
On the student side of the drive, the men's Pan-Hellenic council has voted $80 to the cause, the sum being collected by a $5 assessment of each social fraternity on the Hill. Nu Sigma Nu, professional medical fraternity, has donated $5.
House-to-house canvass is being conducted by several members of the Owl Society, and of Alpha Phi Omega, national service fraternity. Representatives of some of the larger rooming houses have been given seals to sell. Students participating in the drive include Wendell Tompkins, George Kettner, Fred Robertson, Verlyn Norris, Keith Spaulding, Keith Martin, Bob Fluker, Eugene Ninger, Edwin Price, Maurice Baringer, and William Hogle.
UNIVERSITY DAILY KANSAN
Z-229 LAWRENCE, KANSAS, WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 11, 1940
Group Will Arrange New Air Course
Arrangements for aircraft industry training courses will be made tomorrow night in Wichita when major engineers and officials of the city's four largest airplane factories meet with three members of the University faculty.
professor of civil engineering; Kenneth Razak, instructor in mechanical engineering; and Guy V. Keeler, director of the extension division.
Attending the meeting from the University will be F. A. Russell,
Instructors in the courses will be chosen and room space for classes will be secured. Professor Russell said this morning that Wichita University will cooperate by furnishing classrooms.
Ambassador Here--are already greatly improved in. Puerto Rico due to the defense program.
Native Of Puerto Rico Says, 'We Are Americans'
"It was a blessing when Puerto Rico became a part of the United States", stated Senor Manuel J. Canino of Rio Piedras, Puerto Rico when interviewed here this morning. Canino, a "good will" ambassador from his native country, has been a visitor on the campus for the past several days.
Puerto Rico has advanced more under 42 years of supervision by the United States than in the 400 years it was under the rule of Spain." He says that all Puerto Ricans feel they are 100 per cent American and they will defend with pride anything that is American. They feel that their island is the key to the defense of this hemisphere, especially the Panama canal, and they are ready and willing to do their part. Canino stated that conditions
Senior Canino is making an extended tour through United States, and, thus far, he has traveled through sixteen states speaking at various schools and universities.
for Puerto Rican newspapers writing about his impressions of the United States.
For the past three days, Canino has been a guest of the University and has enjoyed University activities. He said he was "thrilled" with the basketball games. Today he
He is also acting as correspondent
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Here for Party
Gov. Payne H. Ratner who with Mrs. Ratner will attend the Corbin hall Christmas party here tonight.
Students Not Eligible To Take Defense Course
"No student enrolled in the University at the present time will be eligible to take any one of the five new national defense courses which will be offered next semester in engineering," says Prof. F. A. Russell of the department of civil engineering.
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Three Stars to 'Cradle Song' Drama Scores A Hit
By ED GARICH
The opening of "Cradle Song" last night in Fraser theater gave promise of developing into one of the neatest little tricks the Dramatic Club has turned out in some time.
Although the play is a little too saccharine to be true, the players, after a slightly shaky start, went through their paces with a certain amount of conviction and certainty which we didn't expect.
The first act went rather slowly, and was far less interesting and well acted than the second. Outstanding in the first act were, naturally, Robert Calderwood, the only faculty representative in the production, and the role of Sister Joanna, played by Jane McFarland. These two, aided by Jean Brown, who played the part of thoroughly repulsive and straight lad in, gave the first act all the interest ad.
left at the convent, gave a performance which was highlighted by its exuberance against the stiff formality of the convent. The role was well done, as were the performances of Shirley Jane Ruble in the role of the prioress, the Misses Brown and McFarland again, Mr. Calderwood, and Joe Nelson in the role of Antonio, the romantic interest for Miss Durand. This boy Nelson has a voice, and if he develops into the actor that such a voice belongs to, he'll be red hot. His performance last night was adequate, if not startling.
Between the acts the poet's monologue, taken by Wallace Kunkel, was an interesting and expertly done piece of work. The boy vies for top honors with the other standouts. The monologue serves to connect the two acts and to explain the story.
Top dramatic moments were when Jean Brown, the old toughie, finally goes soft when she says goodbye to Teresa, and the goodbye scene between Teresa and Sister Joanna.
Greta Gibson, in the role of the slightly rebellious Sister Marcella, gave some interesting comedy highlights.
The second act made the play. It contained the most action and the most convincing character portrayals. In this scene, Reola Durand, in the role of Teresa, the door-step baby whom a street-walker
Halt Classes For County Club Confabs
The problem of creating good will among Kansas people toward their University will be the one topic of discussion tomorrow in 105 meeting places scattered over the campus when the classes are halted at 10 a.m. for the county club convocations.
Meeting in a preliminary session yesterday afternoon in the Journalism building, county club chairmen received instructions and suggestions for the effective organization of their clubs.
A seven-page manual and report form has been prepared for each county chairman to aid him in directing work in his county. This
If You You Will Go
Have An To Class At
8:30 class ... 8:30 to 9:05
9:30 class ... 9:15 to 9:50
Convocation from 10 to 10:50
10:30 class ...11 to 11:35
11:30 class ...11:45 to 12:20
manual, which has been prepared in the Alumni office, gives the purposes of the county clubs and suggestions as to the types of activities which can be carried on.
At the meetings tomorrow, county clubs will plan University publicity for their counties during Christmas vacation. Suggestions for high school assemblies, showings of University films, alumni dinners and various displays will be brought up and discussed.
Allen county: Jean Fees, 107 Journalism.
The names of the county chairmen and the meeting places of the clubs otmorrow will be as follows:
Anderson county: Vernon McKale, 112 Fraser.
Atchison county: Paul Diegel, 201 Blake.
Barber county: Reola Durand, 15 Frank Strong.
Barton county: Donald Simpson, 3 Green.
Bourbon county: Margaret Reed, 310 Fraser.
Brown county: Rosayls McCrerey,
308 Fraser.
Butler county: Harold Long. 203 Blake
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Football Diners To Hear Clark
George "Potsy" Clark, former All-American quarterback at Illinois and present coach of the Detroit Lions, will speak at the football banquet which is to be held at the Memorial Union building. Dec. 16
The dinner, sponsored by the Lawrence Chamber of Commerce, will have as its guests of honor the town's three football teams: the University's, Haskell's, and the Lawrence Memorial high school squad.
"Potsy" Clark coached here from 1921 to 1925. He is a member of the 89th Division team of the A.E.F.
This dinner is the first of its kind since Knute Rocke spoke here. Tickets are on sale at the Bursar's, Athletic, and Alumni offices, and at the Memorial Union building.