SUNDAY, SEPT. 29. 1940
UNIVERSITY DAILY KANSAN, LAWRENCE, KANSAS
PAGE FIVE
Freshman Frolic Was Formerly Y. W. Mixer
Just two weeks before the 1940 version of the Freshman Frolic, and even the least enlightened freshman knows that Tommy Dorsey is playing, that the tariff is two dollars a copy, that it's an all-University party, and that there will be a limit of 700 tickets sold. But few persons know how long all this has been going on, or why.
For instance, what is now an all-University, four-hour dance, featuring the music of one of the country's best-known bands, was once a mixer for freshman women staged and sponsored by the Y.W.C.A. In fact, for several years there were two Freshman Frolics each year: one the Y.W.'s treat for its "little sisters," and the other, the forerunner of the present-day party—a get-together for freshmen where it was very possible that in addition to dancing, there would be speeches and refreshments.
A Class Party in 1917
As a class party the Frolic had its beginning in 1917, and by 1919 it had progressed ambitiously to a point where the managers spoke of it as, "equal either to the Junior Prom or the Sophomore Hop," with tin pandemonium furnished by 'Chuck Shofstall and His Five Demon Purveyors of Jazz."
The following year, the party again became a mixer, entirely for the first-year students, and Chairman Robert Smith was quoted thus:
"Yes, we intend to dance, but we do not want to make dancing a feature of the evening. There are so many of the first-year students who do not dance that we have prepared a balanced program which will appeal to everyone."
In the spring of the same school year, the class members must have decided that a little legal piracy was necessary to erase the red ink in the account book, so they held a Frolic with an open invitation to University students who had shekels for tickets. In a valiant attempt to make net profit approach gross receipts, or merely because it was being done that season, the class members proudly displayed calloused knees after polishing the gymnasium floor for the event.
In the school year '21, the party was postponed because "the dress rehearsal for the K.U. Frolics had been scheduled for the same time and place." In '22 they had a swell time, but, because there were no refreshments served, "half of the crowd left at 12:30 to get something to eat." Back to the Y.W.C.A.
Then for two years, the class shared the name with the Y.W.C.A., and with the resultant confusion, the freshman class had reason—good reason—for its collective bewildered look. After that the Y.W. decided to forego any claim it had on the name, and out of the lifting fog the present party emerged.
The first "name-band," at the time of its engagement here, was that of Red Nichols in 1933, when the red-haired maestro collaborated with the managers in a publicity stunt whereby the first couple whose principals were redheads were admitted free. Since then the Frolic has been changed almost as slightly as automotive engineers have changed car models in the same years.
Miss Cranmer Improves
Mary Ellen Crammer, c43, who has been in Watkins Memorial hospital since school opened, is somewhat improved, Dr. R. I. Canuteson announced today.
Extensive Faculty Recreation Program
An extensive recreational program is on tap for faculty members. Plans have been made for badminton, aerial dart, and volleyball competition.
Robinson gymnasium has been reserved for faculty use on Wednesday and Friday afternoons between 4:15 and 6 o'clock. Those interested in badminton and aerial darts are urged to appear at 4:15. Volleyball is slated for 5 o'clock. Swimming, wrestling, fencing, and handball may also be arranged for the above hours.
Stan. Stauffer To Be Kansan Board, Chairman
Stanley Stauffer, c'42, was named chairman of the Kansan board, at the group's first meeting of the school year.
The board also considered a proposal to invite for membership on the board a representative from each of the eight schools of the University, in order to give the schools a voice in the Kansan's policies.
Thumbnail Sketches Of Yearling Squad
DWAYNE ADAMS, end candidate on the frosh, hails from Cullison where he lettered four years in football, two at center and two at end. Adams is 18 years old, 6 feet, 1 inch in height, and tips the scales at 170 pounds. He also participated in basketball, track, and baseball.
FRANK BAKER comes well recommended from Phillips. He carries a 230-pound chassis at his tackle post. He's 19 and 5-8 in height. He is slated for a regular berth on the frosh. Coach Bill Replogle is counting on him to smear a few varsity plays.
BOB BRIENT is a genuine Easterner from Olney high in Philadelphia. He plays left half. He's 19, weighs 172 pounds, and is 5 feet, 10 inches in height. He also hurled the shot and discus in high school.
CLEVE BOLTON is a halfback from Geneseo. He's 18, weighs 184 pounds, and is 5 feet, 10 inches in height. He received all-star honors while zipping through his opponents in high school and lettered four years in both football and basketball. Bill Hargiss might also look into his track abilities. He tossed the shot 49 feet, 10 inches, last season.
Col. Karl F. Baldwin announced that all R.O.T.C. members who have not drawn, or been measured for, uniforms must report to the office either Oct. 1 or 2 to have measurements taken. They will be taken from 9 o'clock on both days.
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Still Two Men For Each Woman On the Campus
Men students outnumber women at the University this year by the usual 2 to 1 ratio, a break-down in enrollment figures released from the registrar's office reveal a total of 2,973 men and 1,419 women are enrolled at the present time, creating a masculine majority of 1,554.
The total 1940 enrollment, as announced earlier, thus remains at 4,329, a decrease of 253 from the 1939 figure. Included in the decrease is a 152 loss in men and a 101 decline in women students.
The following figures show the enrollment, both men and women, for this year and last year:
1940
School Men Wom.
Graduate 257 81
College 1,142 886
Engineering & Arch. 668 4
Fine Arts 117 240
Law 106 3
Pharmacy 67 7
Education 75 64
Med. (incl. nurses) 329 112
Business 279 41
Duplic. Gr. & Med. 25 1
Total 0,340 1,438
Dup. Coll. & Med. 29 18
Dup. Coll. & Law 13 0
Total 2,973 1,419
Grand total 4,392
1939
School Men Wom.
Graduate 277 86
College 1,265 952
Eng. & Arch. 679 9
Fine Arts 118 248
Law 103 7
Pharmacy 77 8
Education 90 84
Med. (Incl. nurses) 327 98
Business ... 278 ... 41
Total ... 3,214 ... 1,533
Dup. Gr. & Med. ... 22 ... 0
Dup. Coll. & Med. ... 53 ... 13
Dup. Coll. & Law ... 14 ... 0
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Harbur Makes Varsity Debut Last Night
Last night's Warmup Varsity, to which approximately 500 tickets were sold, was outstanding for the first appearance of Clayton Harbur before a Varsity audience.
Jimmy Brown, who is now the featured soloist with Harbur, was well received by the Varsity crowd, which danced from 9 to 12 p.m. in the Memorial Union ballroom.
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Leonard Will Head Willkie Boosters At the Universrity
Eighteen GOP supporters founded a Willkie-for-President Club Saturday afternoon at 1:30 in the Kansas room of the Memorial Union building. Bill Douce, e41, president of the Young Republicans club, opened the meeting. Wilbur Leonard, was elected chairman by unanimous action.
It was decided that the club was to be governed by the chairman and a board of directors, who are to be elected in the next meeting, at 8, next Tuesday night.
Leonard suggested that the members pass out buttons and literature, and to try to interest as many students as possible in the club. No rebelling Democrats were present.
The American Institute of Chemical Engineers will entertain all chemical engineers at a smoker at 7:30 Tuesday night in the Men's lounge of the Memorial Union building.
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