====PAGE-LEVEL METADATA==== University Daily Kansan Page 0120 from reel: L 2335 (1939-05-02 to 1940-10-08) https://digital.lib.ku.edu/ku-udk/161517 Title: Thousand Grads in Final March Summary: Approximately 986 graduates will assemble for commencement ceremonies at Memorial Stadium, with James Bryant Conant delivering the commencement address. Category: campus news Subjects: graduation; commencement; university events; student achievements Named Entities: Conant, James Bryant [Harvard president]; Lindley, E. H. [chancellor]; Shankel, Richard [chancellor] Confidence: 0.9 Title: Many Pay Tribute to Mrs. Watkins at Final Rites Summary: Friends, students, and university faculty members pay tribute to Mrs. Elizabeth M. Watkins at her funeral service at the First Presbyterian Church. Category: campus news Subjects: memorial service; faculty tribute; university community Named Entities: Watkins, Elizabeth M. [deceased]; Aszman, Theodore H. [minister] Confidence: 0.85 Title: News Award Goes to Slocum Summary: John Slocum wins the News Award for the second consecutive year, recognized for outstanding work in journalism by the university. Category: campus news Subjects: student achievements; journalism awards; campus recognition Named Entities: Slocum, John [student]; Somers, John [student]; Lindley, E. H. [chancellor] Confidence: 0.8 Title: Huff to Head Forum Board Next Year Summary: Othene Huff is appointed as Chairman of the Student Forum Board for the next year, with six other members also selected. Category: campus news Subjects: student leadership; campus organizations; forum board Named Entities: Huff, Othene [student]; Kimbie, Betty [student]; Spencer, Ruth [student]; Kurzer, Irving [student]; Buxton, Carter [student] Confidence: 0.85 Title: University Host to Music Camp Summary: The University will host the Fourth Annual Meeting of the Mid-Western Music Camp from June 19 to July 31, expecting 200 participants. Category: campus news Subjects: music education; campus events; summer programs Named Entities: Manning, John [professor]; Taft, Robert [professor]; Strong, Frank [hall] Confidence: 0.8 Title: Geology Students to Summer Camp in Colorado Summary: Geology students will attend a summer camp in the Rockies under the guidance of Prof. W. A. Kruithof and other faculty members. Category: campus news Subjects: geology education; summer field studies; campus programs Named Entities: Schwegler, R. A. [dean]; Kruithof, Karl [professor]; Austin, Monroe [professor]; Ruse, Henry [professor] Confidence: 0.8 Title: Stewart Jones Names News Staff Summary: Stewart Jones announces the new staff for the Daily Kansan, including eleven columnists and various editors and reporters. Category: campus news Subjects: journalism; student newspaper; campus media Named Entities: Jones, Stewart [managing editor]; Robertson, Jimmy [staff member]; Buxton, Dick [staff member]; Bell, Jim [staff member]; Boyd, Walter [staff member]; Hamilton, Reginald [staff member]; Boyd, Dan [staff member] Confidence: 0.85 Title: Many Instructors Plan Trips--Others 'Just Rest' Summary: University instructors have various summer plans, with some traveling and others taking time to rest, as reported in the article. Category: campus news Subjects: faculty activities; summer plans; university personnel Named Entities: Speck, Frank [professor]; Gebhardt, authority [on American Indians]; Elbel, Ed [director of intramurals] Confidence: 0.75 Title: Sigma Delta Chi to Initiate Summary: Sigma Delta Chi, the national honorary journalistic fraternity, will initiate new members including Hale Phares and others. Category: campus news Subjects: honorary societies; journalism organizations; campus groups Named Entities: Phares, Hale [president]; Dewar, reeds [member]; Thayer, Gaston [member]; Mills, Bill [member] Confidence: 0.8 Title: I.S.A. To Exercise Next Semester Summary: The Intramural Sports Association plans to conduct activities next semester, with Ed Elbel discussing the program's future. Category: campus news Subjects: intramural sports; athletic activities; campus recreation Named Entities: Elbel, Ed [director of intramurals]; Mason, Bob [I.S.A. intramural chairman] Confidence: 0.75 Title: MacCann Plans Tomorrow's Jayhawker Is Commencement Issue Summary: Richard MacCann outlines plans for the upcoming commencement issue of the Jayhawker, the university's student publication. Category: features/profiles Subjects: student publications; journalism; commencement coverage Named Entities: MacCann, Richard [editor]; Yoe, Tom [staff member]; Brandt, Bert [staff member]; Meguiar, Elizabeth [adviser] Confidence: 0.8 Title: Nelson to London as Sigma Chi Exchange Scholar Summary: Jack Nelson has been selected as the Sigma Chi exchange scholar to study at the University of London, with details about his plans. Category: campus news Subjects: study abroad; scholarships; campus achievements Named Entities: Nelson, Jack [student]; Dixon, Donald [Sigma Chi president]; Ruth, Martha [faculty member] Confidence: 0.85 Title: Jayhawk Golfers to Des Moines for Tournament Summary: The Jayhawk golf team will compete in the National Intercollegiate Golf Tournament in Des Moines, with Coach Glenn Gwinn accompanying them. Category: sports Subjects: golf; athletics; tournament coverage Named Entities: Gwinn, Glenn [golf coach]; Oatman, Coach [assistant] Confidence: 0.85 Title: Birmingham-Southern College Quits Playing Football Summary: Birmingham-Southern College announces it will discontinue football after the 1939 season, as reported by Dr. Raymond R. Paty. Category: campus news Subjects: college sports; athletics; campus news Named Entities: Paty, Dr. Raymond R. [president] Confidence: 0.8 Title: Conant to Give Sixty-Seventh Farewell Address Summary: James Bryant Conant, president of Harvard University, will deliver the sixty-seventh farewell address at the university commencement. Category: announcement Subjects: commencement address; university events; academic ceremonies Named Entities: Conant, James Bryant [Harvard president] Confidence: 0.9 Title: [advertisements] Category: advertisements Confidence: 0.9 Title: [classifieds] Category: classifieds Confidence: 0.9 Note: Descriptive metadata for this item has been generated in part using AI (artificial intelligence) technologies and may be incomplete, misleading, or inaccurate. Please contact the Kenneth Spencer Research Library with specific questions or concerns.