UNIVERSITY DAILY KANSAN
OFFICIAL STUDENT PAPER OF THE UNIVERSITY OF KANSAS
LUME XXXVII
Z-229
LAWRENCE, KANSAS, SUNDAY, MAY 5, 1940
NUMBER 143
330 Attend Banquet
Waring Airs New Song To Campus
The long-awaited University essay written by Fred Waring was aired to the nation over NBC network Friday night. At the end of the new hymn, sung by the Waring Glee Club, a rousing Roch-Chalk yell was given by the University of Kansas alumni in the studio audience.
Last night members of the University band cut a record of the broadcast, and Joe McAnarny, ed'41, worked all day today arranging the song in order that it may be played at the University Band dance tonight by Clyde Bysom's orchestra.
The song is slow in tempo, a true college anthem. In introducing
said, "There are a great number of Cassas alumni in the studio audience, and after this song, their new alma mater, they will join in the yelling of the Rock Chalk, K.
U. 's famous college cheer." Waring also gave a few facts about the University.
The inter-fraternity sing, postponed until May 26, will include the new song on its program. A prize will be offered to the fraternity giving the best rendition of the melody. Fred Ellsworth, alumni secretary, announced that the words and music to the song have been
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Mortar Board, Summerfields Aid Dorm Fund Needs $750
Draperies bought by members of Mortar Board and a library furnished by Summerfield scholars are the latest contributions to Alumni Place, new men's dormitory. These gifts supplement the drive to furnish beds and bedding for the house. The drive was announced recently by Donn Mosser, c'41, chairman of the dormitory fund.
Dates set for the drive are May 14, 15, and 16. At that time, collectors will try to secure $750 for the fund. Seventy-five dollars contributed by the Council has already been secured.
Contributions are to be solicited by house-to-house canvass with student aid employed in the canvassing, "Everyone except students," said said Mosser, "has had a previous
Examples of the pottery dishware to be used in the new men's dormitories have been received by Miss Rosemary Ketcham, head of the department of design. Minor adjustments necessary for construction and in the coloring were made yesterday and work on the pottery will begin immediately.
Home Interest Confab Brings 200 to Campus
Designs for the dishware were made by Dick Harwood, fa'40, and Harry Nelson, fa'41. Work on the dishes will be done under the supervision of the state N.Y.A. in Hays. With the state paying for the work, the expenses of the University will be only for material.
Koo to Present Chinese Flag to Council Heads
The pottery is to be in four colors with designs stressing service and practicality rather than elaborate patterns.
ing.
"The Magic of Textiles," a lecture on synthetic fibers, was presented by Ruth E. Parker, instructor in home economics, at 9:30 a.m. Miss Parker described such products as nylon, vinyon, lanital, pervel, and
opportunity to contribute to the fund."
By Wandalee Carlson, c'41 More than 200 visitors registered for the Home Interest conference held here this week-end. Lee Gimmel, director of the extension division, announced yesterday.
Dr. T. Z. Koo, secretary of the World's Student Christian Federation, will present a Chinese flag to O'Theen Huff, c'41, and Bill Farmer, l'41, presidents of the women's and men's student councils, in a special ceremony Tuesday night at the Bowl of Rice Supper in the ballroom of the Memorial Union building.
By Wandalee Carlson, c'41
High point of yesterday's activities were the trips made to nine Lawrence homes and gardens. The guests were shown homes chosen for their architectural design, and gardens outstanding for their landscaping.
The supper marks the opening of a Lawrence drive to secure funds to aid needy Chinese students who have been forced to evacuate their colleges and universities because of war conditions. The flag was made by the Hongkong Student Christian Union in appreciation of similar contributions made in previous years.
Also Tuesday evening at 8 o'clock
various types of rayons which can be made from coal, air and water glass, and skimmed milk. Characteristics of these new fibers are their high tensile strength and elasticity, sheerness, and resistance to chemicals.
department of home economics The conference, sponsored by the departments of home economics and of design, and the extension division, closed with a dinner held in the Memorial Union building.
sse were followed by a visit to the department of home economics
Miss Rosemary Ketcham, professor of design, gave a lecture on "Color and Design in the Home" at 10:30. Effects created by harmonizing were highlighted in her talk. These ada motion picture, "The 400 Million," will be presented in Fraser theater. This picture presents the Chinese nation in wartime.
The Tag Day sale Wednesday will be climaxed in the evening by a Tag Day midweek. Dale Brodie will play. A tag, which is the only entrance fee, may be purchased on the campus during the day or bought at the door.
Bob Reed To Speak
At Kansan Board Banquet
Bob Reed, news editor of the Kansas City Star, will speak at the annual Kansan Board banquet to be held at 6:30 Monday evening in the Kansas Room of the Memorial Union building.
Annual journalistic awards will be made by Prof. L. N. Flint, and new Board members will be named by Stew Jones, c'40, chairman of the board. Jones will also act as master of ceremonies.
Must Sell More Cakewalk Tickets To Use Hoch
Seventy-five tickets have been sold for the Senior Cakewalk, according to Charles F. McCreight of the University business office. Four hundred fifty must be sold before Tuesday to assure the dance being held in Hoch auditorium.
McCreight added that the tickets would have to go unusually fast to reach the quota. Tickets are on sale in the Business office, the Memorial Union building, and Bell's Music store.
Elizabeth Meguiar
Farmer Goes In; Mullen Out
C. H. Mullen, l'42, stepped down from the M.S.C. president's chair Friday night to make way for Bill Farmer, l'41, at the council's installation banquet in the Memorial Union building.
After the council members and their guests had feasted, Mullen, the retiring head, acting as toastmaster, introduced the guests and gave the oath of office to the new president, who in turn swore in the new councilmen.
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M. S.C. To Meet Monday
There will be a regular meeting of the Men's Student Council Monday night in the Pine room of the Memorial Union building, Bill Farmer, newly installed president, announced yesterday.
Parents Hear Malott Explain School's Value
Three hundred thirty parents of University students, past present, and some for the future, attended the annual Parent's Day banquet last night in the Memorial Union ballroom and heard Chancellor Deane W. Malott refer to their children, the student body, as "not alone 4500 students, but 4500 experiments in living."
The father of Eleanor Lindley, fa'43, took first honors for having come the farthest to be present for the banquet, his journey having carried him 750 miles from Columbus, Ohio. Lindley confessed that the trip had been planned "before I had been informed of a parent's day banquet, but fortunately, it fit into tonight's occasion perfectly."
Chancellor Malott explained what function the University performs after the parents have done their part in preparing the child for the future. He cited several examples of where the parents of past students who have congratulated the University and its teachers on the work they have done in building character for their children.
Other prizes were awarded to parents for having the most children in the University, Mr. and Mrs. Glenn A. Dawes, of Lawrence, who have
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'Too Hard To Sing'-
New Song Won't Replace Alma Mater Say Kansans
If University students could only sing K.U. might be sure of the adoption of a new Alma Mater, but it appears that the old time-worn "Crimson and the Blue" outshines its new rival in at least one respect. The new song, which was composed and introduced for the first time by Fred Waring and his band Friday night, has been generally recognized as "too hard to sing."
The University apparently approves of the song but the majority of the students do not believe that it will ever take the place of the present University choral work.
They say:
Among those questioned were:
Among those questioned were:
Chancellor Mallot: "It's fine, I like it very much, but as for its becoming a new alma mater, I suspect that it will be more like "I'm a Jay Hawk" leaving the present school song as it is."
Betty Kimble, c'41: "I think it is very pretty. I do think, though, that it will be a little too hard to sing to become our school song."
Dr. Byron Sarvis, instructor in psychology, "Yes, I like it very much. It is a prettier song than our present one. Too, so many other schools have the same tune as we now do. But the new song is not steeped in tradition as is the present one. This will be a difficult factor to overcome."
Velma Wilson, "c'40, ex-president of W.S.G.A.: "I think it is pretty good, but it will be hard to sing. No, I don't believe it will replace the "Crimson and The Blue."
Fred Ellsworth, secretary of the Alumni Association: "The lyric is full of flavor; the melody has some tone sequences unlooked for by the ordinary singer. We will like it more as we know it better. It will live."