UNIVERSITY DAILY KANSAN
OFFICIAL STUDENT PAPER OF THE UNIVERSITY OF KANSAS
VOLUME XXXVII
Z-229
LAWRENCE, KANSAS, SUNDAY, APRIL 28, 1940.
NUMBER 138.
Churches Open Festival
Convocation Will Honor Arts School
Charles Fabens Kelley, assistant director and curator of the Chicago Art Institute, will address an all-University Convocation at 10 o'clock Tuesday morning. His speech, "Art and the Public," is the climax of the program honoring the School of Fine Arts, conducting the annual Music Weeks Festival.
His talk will be one he gave recently at the dedication of the new Fine Arts building at the University of Southern California, where favorable comment in the speech prompted D. M. Swarthout, dean of the School of Fine Arts, to bring Kelley here for the special convocation.
Chaneellor Deane W. Malott will introduce the speaker, who in addition to being one-time head of the School of Fine Arts of Ohio State University and present dean of the same school at the University of Chicago, is a noted contributor to the Encyclopedia Britannica. Kelley has recently done extensive lecturing over the country on the subject of Oriental art.
The University Band, lead by Russell L. Wiley, will open the convocation with the "Manx Overture" (Haydn Wood). Following this Dean Swarthout will lead the singing of "America." G. Criss Simpson will accompany on the organ.
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Huff Seeks Reason For Show Loss
A reason for the non-jelling of "Sing 'n Swing," W.S.G.A. backed musical production, is still being sought by executive council members, headed by O'Thene Huff, c'41.
The W.S.G.A. council counted entirely on ticket sales to pay their bills and to repay them for responsibility of backing the musical comedy. Miss Huff admitted the presence of a definite loss but stated that the amount was not as yet known since all bills for the production have not been received.
"We had an excellent orchestra, and the skits were good. I have seen student audiences who supported heartily other shows in previous years," said Miss Huff yesterday, when asked for a statement concerning the rumored deficit of perhaps $150.
University ruling states that all shows given on the campus and charging admission must be sponsored by a student organization. Proceeds are to be used for worthy causes within the University. Any existing profits from the presentation of "Sing'n Swing" were to have been used for the W.S.G.A. scholarship fund.
Interviews Senior Engineers
A representative from the RCA Radio company will then interview all interested senior mechanical engineers Monday, Professor Earl D. Hay has announced.
Theologian To Give Baccalaureate Address
Dr. Charles Schroeder, professor of homiletics and pastoral theology at Yale since 1937, will deliver the baccalaureate address June 9. Chancellor Deane W. Malott announced today.
Doctor Schroeder, who has been minister of churches at Boston, Bagota, N.J., Saginaw, Mich., and Portland, Me., served as lecturer in Biblical literature at Bowdow college before taking his post at Yale. During the World War, he served with the Red Cross in France from 1918 to 1919. He is author of "The Task of Religion," published in 1936.
Because the general commencement committee voted against it, there will be no outside speaker for the commencement service. Instead, Chancellor Malott himself will deliver an address. A similar practice was followed in 1936, when former Chancellor E. H. Lindley spoke before the graduating class.
The Chancellor's address will probably be supplemented by remarks
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Dr. John C. Schroeder
Koo To Be 'Bowl of Rice' Speaker
Chinese food and customs will predominate Tuesday night, May 7, as University students, faculty members, and Lawrence townpeople participate in a "bowl of rice" dinner in the Union ballroom. This dinner will mark the beginning of the Lawrence drive to secure funds for the needy Chinese students.
The outstanding feature of the dinner will be a talk by Dr. T. Z. Koo, secretary of the World Student Christian federation. He will describe the life of students in China, relating some of their personal ambitions and educational objectives. Dr. Koo is well-known to this campus, having taken part in the Far Eastern Student Service Fund Drive last year.
During his lecture Dr. Koo will present to the students of the University a Chinese flag made by the students of Hongkong to express their appreciation of work done in their behalf. This will be one of 100
Will Present Flag
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New 'Y' Cabinets Are Installed
The Y.M.C.A. and W.Y.C.A. cabinets held their installation service in the First Methodist church this morning at 8:45 a.m. following an 8 o'clock breakfast at the Colonial Tea Room.
Members of the retiring "Y" cabinets, under the direction of Eddie Parks, c'40, and Kermit Franks, c'40, retiring presidents, gave the charge to the new officers and outlined the aims of the organization for the coming year.
The Rev. Edwin F. Price, Wesley Foundation pastor, administered communion to those present.
The following officers were installed: Y.W.C.A. president, Jean Stouffer, c'41; vice-president, Viola Knoche, c'41; secretary, Mary Ann Cook, c'42; treasurer and publicity, Helen Martin, c'43, finance, Myra Hurd, c'43; ways and means, Patty Riggs, c'42.
Personnel commission: Shirley Jane Ruble, c'41, chairman, Doris Twente, c'42, Alice Ann Jones, c'41, Marjorie Wiley, c'41, Viola Knoche, c'41.
Social action: Margaret June Gray, c'41, chairman, Mary Janes, c'41, Helen Enlin, fa'42, Betty Hohl, c'42.
Freshman commission: Mary Ew-
ers, c'42, chairman, Margaret Osm-
ond, c'43.
Re-interpretation of religion: Mar-
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Mob Scene Needs Men Says Dixon
Donald Dixon, assistant instructor of speech and dramatic art, issued a call late Saturday for men students desiring to appear in several scenes of the motion picture being made of campus life.
For a mob scene he will shoot, Prof. Allen Crafton needs about fifty students, whom he has asked to appear at two o'clock this afternoon in the Men's Lounge of the Memorial Union building.
The movie-directing professor and his assistant, Dixon, indicated they would send forth other calls for volunteers at later dates, as he needs them for group and action scenes in the movie.
Clarence K. Streit, foreign correspondent for the New York Times, will speak at 4 o'clock to tomorrow afternoon in Fraser theater, Raymond Nichols, executive secretary, announced yesterday.
Foreign Correspondent Speaks Here Tomorrow
Streit, the author of "Union Now." was one of the principal speakers at the annual dinner of the National Federation of Women's Press Clubs held last night in Kansas City.
Kuersteiner Appears As Violin Soloist
Karl Kuestersteiner, director of the University Orchestra, has just returned from Knoxville, Tenn., where for six days he was violin soloist for the spring concert season of the Knoxville Civic Symphony Orchestra.
Kuersteiner also played a number of personal appearances in surrounding towns and schools, for which he was accompanied at the piano by Marshall Butler, fa'42.
Music to Ring Over Campus During Week
Lawrence churches will herald the opening of the annual School of Fine Arts Music Week Festival this morning with musical numbers highlighting their regular programs.
Feature of the church presentations will be that at the First Presbyterian church, where under the direction of Dean D. M. Swarthout, the 70-voice Westminster choir will sing Bach's "Now Shall the Grace" a composition of especial interest and difficulty because it is for a double choir.
A music vespers program will be given this afternoon at 4 o'clock by the Lawrence public schools. On the program, which will be free to the public, will appear the elementary grade school chorus, the junior high school chorus, the senior high school a cappella choir, the junior high school band, and the senior high school orchestra.
At 2 o'clock this afternoon the Haskell Institute band, directed by Phil Cato, will give a concert on the Haskell campus.
The School of Fine Arts Gala Concert, presenting the Bach "Magnificat" for orchestra, chorus, and soloists, is set for 8:20 tomorrow night in Hoch auditorium. The Westminster choir, accompanied by the University Symphony orchestra will sing in Latin. As well, the orchestra will play the all-Bach "Brandenburg Concerto in F Major," with Karl Kuersteiner directing. The entire program is free.
Tuesday morning, continuing the musical theme, Charles Fabens Kelley will speak before the Fine Arts all-school convocation, where
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Debut May 3---
Interest In Waring Song To Be Repaid Says Grad
Interest recently shown by the University students in the new University of Kansas song promised by baton-waver Fred Waring may be more than repaid if one is to accept the opinion of James H. Coleman, '38, now connected with Acme Newspictures in New York.
Coleman's letter, written to Kari Klooz. University business office head, intimated that he had heard the new song rehearsed. His letter in part follows:
"Incidentally, I can't say anything specific right at this time, but I'm sure that if the students at the University are listening in Friday, May
3, when Fred Waring plays a new K.U. song, they are going to get quite a surprise."
The signatures of 1200 students, obtained after two weeks of effort on the part of Bill Hogle, b'41, are believed to have contributed to the success of the song, Fred Ellsworth, Alumni secretary, said yesterday.
Mr. Ellsworth is making an investigation of the possibilities of including the song in the interfraternity sing on May 5, two days after the introductory broadcast by Waring. If interest is shown, a special award may be given to the frater-
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