UNIVERSITY DAILY KANSAN
OFFICIAL STUDENT PAPER OF THE UNIVERSITY OF KANSAS
VOLUME XXXVII
Z-229
LAWRENCE, KANSAS, TUESDAY, MARCH 19, 1940.
NUMBER 114.
Cage Tourney Nears
Combined Glee Clubs Give Varied Program
In a program ranging from "Yes, We Have No Bananas" to Wagner's "Pilgrims' Chorus" the combined University Men's and Women's Glee Clubs were heard in Hoch auditorium last night by an audience of about 700.
The "Yes, We Have No Bananas" theme came during a skit by the Men's Glee Club in which Jack Nelson, gr., was introduced as Doctor Williams, head of the department of music at the University of Manchester, Nelson, alias Dr. Williams, traced the history of music from the grunt of the cave man to modern music, and came to the conclusion that music is really going backwards.
Nelson was assisted in the skit by two quartets from the Men's Club made up of Stanley MeLOd. c'43; J. D. Ramsey, c'40; Richard Hill. c'40; John Risco, c'40; Robert Wiley. b'40; Spencer Bayles. c'42; and Dwight Kurth, e'40.
Among the sacred numbers presented, the first, "The Heavens Are
Declaring" (Beethoven), sung by the combined glee clubs, and the last, "Pilgrims' Chorus" (Wagner), were outstanding.
The Women's Glee Club was effective in "The Last Night" (Clokey), "The Waltz of the Flowers" (Tschakowski), and "Country Gardens" (English folk song). A special sextet from the Women's Glee Club sang two novelty numbers, "A.B.C." (Mozart) and "Peter Piper" (Bridge). Also novel was "The Humming Bird" (Weaver), which featured Hortense Harris, fa'41, as soloist against a humming background by the Women's Glee Club.
The program closed with "Tm A Jayhawk" and the "Alma Mater," sung by the combined glee clubs.
Claflin Hearing May Be Delayed
The preliminary hearing of John Claflin, c'40, who faces four charges in connection with a series of fires at the Phi Delta Theta house last fall, may be held Saturday, March 23, instead of March 22, County Attorney Milton P. Beach indicated this morning.
Claflin's hearing in the Douglas county district court room is still scheduled for Friday, but Beach said that because of complications, the hearing would probably be held at 10 a.m. Saturday. Justice of the Peace Robert Oyler will be on the bench.
Beach granted Reuben Henry Brown, Jr., c'42, 21-year-old Negro house man at the Kappa Kappa Gamma sorority, who was arrested March 7 and charged with theft of instruments from the Holyfield Music store, a two week's continuance. Originally scheduled for March 20, Brown's preliminary will be held April 3, at 10 a.m. in Oyler's office. Brown faces charges of grand larceny and second degree burglary.
Beach said that the hearing of Gentry North, who admitted burglary at three University fraternity houses Feb. 12, would again be continued. North is charged with first degree burglary and grand larceny for thefts from the Sigma Chi, Delta Chi, and Kappa Sigma fraternities. Beach said that the 19-year-old youth was admitted to the State Psychopathic hospital at Osawatomie.
The Society of Pachacamac has nominated Bob McKay, b40, as its candidate for president of the Men's Student Council, it was announced today.
Movie Stars For Dates!
When the world premiere of "The Dark Command" comes to Lawrence April 4, two University students will witness the showing in company with the elite.
One man from the University will escort Claire Trevor to the premiere and one woman will attend in company of John Wayne. Wayne and Miss Trevor are stars in the picture.
No other positions on the Rising Sun ticket have been filled. P.S.G.L., the opposing party, has not announced its candidates.
Pachacamac Nominates Bob McKay
Selection of the two who sit with the stars at the world premiere here will be made by a contest to be held at the University. Details of the contest are yet unknown but it will be sponsored by local theaters and the Daily Kansan.
The premiere of "The Dark Command," has forced change of the date of the Spring Concert by the University Symphony Orchestra to April 3, Karl Kuersteiner, director of the organization, said this morning.
"The Dark Command" depicts Quantrill's raid on Lawrence and events during that period.
Change Spring Concert Date
Three symphonic works will be included in the concert. Most interesting to University students and faculty members will be the presentation of "Fairy Suite," a composition by Carl A. Preyer, professor of piano in the School of Fine Arts.
McKay is a Summerfield scholar and member of both Sachem, senior men's society, and Owl Society.
Bob McKay
dent Court.
"In choosing Bob McKay," Seth Gray, b'41, president of Pachacamac said, "we believe we have the best qualified student legislator on the Hill. He is not only an honor student, but a man with unusual experience in student affairs."
honor group for junior men. He is a veteran in Hill politics, having served on the M.S.C. and on the Student Court.
12:30 Closing Hours
Closing hours for all University women on Tuesday, March 19, will be 12:30 a.m.
VELMA WILSON, President, W.S.G.A.
VELMA WILSON,
W.S.G.A.
Breaks
Deadlock
The Junior class now has a secret tray. Mary Louise Baker, c'42, was chosen over Marjorie Cook, c'42, by a 7-6 vote in the meeting of the executive council of the W.S.G.A. yesterday afternoon.
The election of the secretary for the junior class by the W.S.G.A. came as a result of a tie vote of 88-88 for the two candidates.
Installation services for the newly elected officers of the organization will be held Monday, April 1, at Evans Hearth.
Student Orators Annual Contest Tonight at 8:00
Student orators will take the stage at 8 p.m. tonight in the Little Theater of Green hall when the annual oratorical contest will be held. The contest is open to both men and women of the University.
Judges for the evening are Mrs. Myrtle Bair of the extension division; John Lintner, instructor in economics; and John Hankins, professor of English.
The orators tonight are: Bob Marietta, c'40; Bob McKay, b'40; Mac Wynne, c'40; Hal Ruppenthal, c'42; Irving Kuraner, c'40; Karl Ruppenthal, l'42, and Irving Kass, gr.
Richard MacCann, e'40, will act as chairman.
Chancellor Goes to Chanute
Chancellor Deane W. Malott will go to Chanute tomorrow to speak before assemblies of the high school and junior college and meetings of alumni and civic groups.
Faculty Meeting Cancelled
The College faculty meeting scheduled for Tuesday, March 26, has been cancelled, Dean Paul B. Lawson, of the College, announced today.
Four Musical Groups Play in Last Vespers
Cappella Choir, led by Dean D. M.
Swarthout; the University Symphony Orchestra, directed by Karl Kuersteiner; and the University String Quartet.
Selections for two violins were played by Waldemar Geltch, professor of violin, and Karl Kuersteiner, associate professor of violin.
The fourth and last of the regular series of all-musical vespers for the year was presented in Hoch auditorium Sunday afternoon.
Everything But Drawing Is Complete
Featured on the program were numbers offered by the University Women's Glee Club, directed by Irene Peabody; the Westminster A
With nearly all the details of the big N.C.A.A. basketball tournament in Kansas City Friday and Saturday nights attended to, Dr. F. C. Allen, director of the affair, now has a little time to devote to his Jayhawkers, one of the four contenders.
After a series of phone calls last night and this morning that cost in the vicinity of $100, Doctor Allen rounded up four officials who will work the Western Semi-finals in Municipal auditorium this week-end.
Ted O'Sullivan, Kansas City, graduate of Missouri, will represent the Missouri Valley; Ab Curtis, Fort Worth, graduate of Texas, will represent the Southwest conference; Joe Vidal, Denver, graduate of Colorado, will represent the Rocky Mountain conference; Dudley DeGroot, newly hired football coach at Rochester, N.Y., University, and graduate of Stanford, will be the Pacific coast's representative.
Each of the four districts west of the Mississippi will have one of its outstanding officials on hand to work the games. Co-ordinating the four will be E. C. Quigley, the National league umpire and famous judge of things sporting. Here are the four who will work the games:
Officials will not work in games in which teams of their section is playing. For example, if Kansas and Rice meet, the referees will be DeGroot of the coast and Vidal of the Rocky Mountain league.
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April 1 Deadline For High School Newspaper Contest
All entries for the sixteenth annual high school newspaper contest must be in by April 1, L. N. Flint, professor of journalism, announced today.
The following seven division will be open to competition: news story, feature story, human interest story, interview, service to the school, business management, and miscellaneous.
Invitations are extended to all high schools that publish a newspaper. Each paper may enter all divisions, but only one entry may be submitted by any one newspaper in any division. Faculty members of the department of journalism will determine the results which will be announced by the middle of April.