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UNIVERSITY DAILY KANSAN
The Official Student Paper of the University of Kansas
VOLUME XXXV
Massed Band And Orchestra Ends Festival
High School Players Directed by Bachman, Hanson a and Harding, Well-Known Musician
By Jim Robertson, c'40
More than 400 high school musicians, brought together under the direction of several nationally-known conductors, presented a concert that thrilled an unusually large audience in Hoch auditorium last night.
Because the student musicians, especially the brass players, had worked under great strain the last few days, and because time did not permit rehearsals, the combined massed band and orchestra was unable to play its number as originally scheduled.
Both band and orchestra were noticeable for the smoothness and ease with which they responded to the batons of the leaders. In spite of the fact that their members had rehearsed together only a few times, the sections were surprisingly well unified.
Before the band played Prof. Russell L. Wiley, director of the University Band, introduced the guest conductors and thanked all who had helped make the fourth annual music festival possible.
The orchestra's first group was played under the direction of Karl K. Ousterstein, associate professor of violin, whose interpretations were remarkably good. The selections were "Swedish Coronation March" (Grieg), "Heart Wound" (Grieg), and "The Last Spring" (Grieg).
Howard Hanson of the Eastman School of Music, and director of the Rochester symphony orchestra directed the second group consisting of the synphonic poem "Finlandia" (Sibelius), his own Nordic compositions from Symphony N. I., and the tale from 'New World Symphony.'
The first Land Group was conducted by Mr. Wiley. The opening number was a march paraphrase of the second word, "second," second was "Prelude" (Beghorn)
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Harold Bachman, who first attained national recognition as director of "Bachman's Million Dollar Band," and who is now at the University of Chicago, directed the second group of two films based on his book "Texas Plains" (Cassaday), followed by an overture, "Anacrone" (Cherubinula).
Dr. A. H. Harding from the University of Illinois, conducted the concluding group. A graduate engineer, he was appointed temporary band leader at Illinois 32 years later. He was also a member were a Spanish marshal, "Agueuro" (France) and "Great Gate of Kiev" from "Pictures at an Exhibition."
Lyle Foy's Mother Dies
Mrs. Cora May Foy, mother of Lyle Foy, Jayhawker track man, died in a Kansas City hospital Friday after a major operation had been performed. Foy, counted on to make a strong showing in yesterday's triangular meet, did not compete.
LIBRARY OPEN TONIGHT
Then
The University library will be
open tonight and the remaining
Sunday nights of this semester
from 7 to 10 p.m. It will also be
open the usual hours from 2 to 5
p.m.
SOUR OWL
Applicants for editor and business manager of the Sigma Owl Campus humor magazine, are asked to appear before the chapter meeting of Sigma Delta Chi journalism fraternity. Wednesday afternoon, May 14, at 2:00 for informational purposes; please should see Louis Fockele, Sigma Delta Chi president.
MARVIN GOEBEL,
Secretary, Sigma Delta Chi
RIFLE TEAMS
The picnic of the Men's and Women's Rifle teams, which was to have been held today, is next Sunday at the same time.
VIRGINIA STARR.
NO W.S.G.A. MEETING
NO W.S.G.A. MEETING
No meeting of the W.S.G.A.
council will be held Tuesday
night. May 10.
ROBERTA COOK,
Secretary.
Seniors Will Be Excused For Meeting Thursday
A meeting called by Grant Cow-herd, e38, of the senior class, will be held Thursday at 10:30 in Fraser theater. Professors have been asked to excuse all seniors from their 10:30 classes to attend.
Matters dealing with Commencement and the class gift to the University will be discussed at the meeting. All seniors are urged to attend.
LAWRENCE KANSAS.SUNDAY.MAY 8,1938
Present Joint Concert
A Capella Choir, Band a n d Orchestra Rehash Former Programs
The joint concert of the Westminster A Cappella Choir, the University Band and Symphony Orchestra Friday night, was interesting, though most of the band and orchestral numbers were repetitions of pieces on former programs. The A Cappella Choir, under Dean Swarthout's direction, gave its usual good performance.
Homer E. Phillips, guest trombone soloist from Chicago, showed remarkable technique and flexibility. He played a cadenzas from "Af Air Vapor," (now) with speed and accuracy enough for an expert trumpet player.
The orchestra played the second and third movements from the "Nordie Symphony" (Howard Hanson) with Doctor Hanson conducting. The eccentricia's performance was credited to Mozart, with a pair of that with Wednesday evening.
The band gave a brilliant program, with the introduction to Act III of "Lohengrin" (Wagner) and "From the Night" (Narcissus) (Bennett). The high spots.
The whole concert was too long to hold the audience's attention. Only about three or four hundred people attended those giving the concert, attended.
Awards to 13 Hill Journalists
Recognition for meritorious work in the department of journalism was made Friday night in the announcement of awards for writing by the annual Kansan Board banquet in the Memorial Union building.
The Flint awards for excellence in news, feature and editorial writing were made by Prof. L. N. Flint. Sigma Delta Chi, journalism fraternity, announced recognition by the national society of four seniors in the department, whose scholarship represents the upper 10 per cent.
Kistler Makes Awards
Prof. J. J. Kistler made the following Sigma Delta Chi awards: Claude Dorsey, c; 28; J. Howard Ruseo, c; 38; Marjorie Houston, c; 38 and Morris M. Thompson, c; 38. The three students were awarded for 214 hours of A's in the University.
Harry Hill, c40, received honorable mention by Professor Flint for the best news story of the year, an articles headed "George K. Alumnus Back to His Alma Mater," written on Homecoming activities. Second place was awarded Greg Hines, c38, for the news story announcing the death of Don Henry, University student and former Fitzgerald, c39, received third mention for a report of the Kansas-Nebraska football game.
Bob Beeler, c40, won first place in the feature story class for a description of a student turkey herder. Kenny Lewis, c39, received second award for an article on the fortieth anniversary of the Maine's sinking; to Umar Sherry, c40; for a feature on the Fraser theater scenery.
In the editorial division, Morris Thompson, c38, was awarded first place on an editorial answering a criticism of the Watkins hospital syphilis treatment. A Christmas editorial, "A Letter to Virginia—1937" caused much comment throughout the journal. The editors for John Tye, c38; Alice Oyler, c38; received third for the editorial "Justice Must Be Doed."
Morrow Was Speaker
Principal speaker at the banque was Marco Morrow, vice-president of the Capper Publications of Topeka. Ellert Carter, c'38, chairman of the Kusan Board was toastmaster of the Topeka Tennis and Don Wood, b'39, played a medley of tunes from the Sigma Delta Chi show, "Spring Swing."
Tomorrow is "School of Law Day." The one time in every year when the book-embattled barristers may forget torts, libel, procedure, mock trials etc., and just relax, will begin short class periods, 35 minutes each.
Bratton Will Speak To Laws Address by Judge 1's a Feature of 'School of Law Day'; Classes To Be Short
At 2 o'clock, classes and faculty members will battle it out on the softball diamond. A tournament, beginning with matches between the first-year men and the sophomores, will be followed by a tilt between the senior laws and the faculty—if the teacher team can find a pilot. At stake in the final game will be the much-coveted crown.
Climax of the day of festivities will be the annual banquet at 6:30 in the Memorial Union building at which Judge Sam G. Bratton, Tenth Circuit Court of Appeals, Albuquerque, will be the principal speaker.
Plan Softball Games
Quentin Brown, president of the senior class, will preside as toast-master. One of the program features that Brown will introduce is a short dramatic sketch hilming certain students in the School of Law.
Honored guests at the School of Law dinner will be: Gov. Walter A Huxman, Former Governor Alfred Cannon, and Chancellor E. H Lindley.
The contents of the scrip is known only to the cast of the play, and several lawyers who have not lived quite decorous lives are worried about the direction of the pointed barbs.
Alumni Are Invited
Lawyers and judges who are alumni of the school have been extended invitations, and all lawyers are invited to attend. Victually also are invited to attend.
Musical selections will be presented by the School of Law quartet composed of Preston Anderson, Oner Wing, and Stephen Cummins, directed by Gene Haughey.
If you don't like the weather in Kansas, wait ten minutes.
Tickets for the dinner may be purchased from members of the committee in charge of the arrangements, or from the School of Law office.
Picnickers Can't Go To Woods—Woods Come to Picnickers
Rain may be able to scare some people into throwing up their hands and forgetting piemen, but it can't bluff the department of botany.
The department had scheduled its spring picnic for 4:30 Friday afternoon. As the hour approached the clouds drew in their breaths, and at 4:30 they cut loose with all they had. Dismayed at the lack of co-operation shown by the elements, the pickickers withdrew to hold a conference.
Led by Prof. A. J. Mix, chairman of the department, the group, being past masters at the art of what makes the plants go around, decided that since they couldn't go to the woods they would make one of their own.
Consequently, when the group met at the Mix home at 5:30, the construction of a wood, not under the auspices of the WPA, was begun. Papers were spread on the floor to represent the cracking of the forest floor, and logs were stod up about the room to represent the trees.
The presence of insects presented a problem, but it was soon found that red pepper could pass for red ants and be far more irritating. Mosquitoes bothered only one person, he receiving the effect from a pair of ants. The men he was wearing Wild life was furnished by a dog and two cats.
With the background set, the steaks were cooked in the fireplace and the lunch served in a true picnic fashion. Everyone present left hopping that his hay fever would not be bothered by the exposure to the woods.
Lawrin Is Derby Winner
Length Ahead of Dauben at Finish; Can't Wait 3rd, Menow 4th
Louisville, Ky. May 7 — (UP)—
Lawrine, mahogany - coated horse from the Woolford farm near Kan-
tom, the 1908 Kentucky Derby winner.
Dabber was a length back of him in second place when the pay-off line was reached. Can't Wait was third and Mewon fourth. The time is 2.04.8. Fighting Fox, heavy betting favorite at 6 to 5, was badly beaten and ended up a miserable sixth.
He won the $57,000 event by outrunning and outgrowing a field of nine of the best 3-year olds in the country.
When Lewrin brought his silk
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Fraternity—
Fidelity—
Equality—
"Love thy neighbor"—even if he is of the opposite party—was the theme of a banquet Friday at a local church in Newark. Dent Corporation installed its successors.
Forty-six Eat Free Meals
at Retiring Men's Student t Council Installs New Members
To 24 men, the occasion meant only a free meal; to 16, it represented a free meal and the beginning of a new experience in student life. Three others, as members of the old Council, helped to welcome themselves as members of the new Council and ate a free meal.
Others eating free meals were Chancellor E. H. Lindley, Prof. E. S. Stuart, and Prof. D. M. of the department of political science, who attended as honor guests.
The much-evident goal will might have been faked for the benefit of the visitors. At least, it is not entirely reasonable to believe that the same men who were fighting each other tooth and nail less than a month ago could have developed friendliness in so short a time.
Chancellor Lindley told the group that democracy depended on the ability of politicians to fight it out in campaigns, then accept the people's verdicts and work together for the best interests of the whole group. Maybe that's what the boys were starting to do.
NUMBER 150
Chancellor Speaks
And Blaine Grimes, c39, newly installed Council president, praised the accomplishments of the passing group, which has been under P.S.G.L. control since early last semester. This he certainly did not do with whom when campaigning for himself and the other Bain Sun nominates.
Jim Bounds, e39, speaking for the retiring M.S.C., expressed the confidence of the veterans in the new Council, which will have a Pachacamece majority. This certainly did not do last month when he was campaigning for P.S.G.L's candidates.
A New Administration
There are two significant differences between the new Council and its predecessor. In the first place, the 1938-39 body will have only 21 members as compared to the former total of 27. This change was affected in the new voting process which was put into use for the first
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Twenty-four new men will be initiated into Owl Society, junior men' honory organization, this afternoon at 4:30. Following initiation, new and old members will attend a banquet to be held at 6 o'clock in the Pinn roof of the Memorial Union building. Speakers will be Chancelor E. H. Lindley and Henry Werner, men's student adviser.
Members of the Owl Society are chosen on the basis of qualities of leadership, scholarship and charisma. They freshman their freshman and sophomore years.
Photo Exhibit Opens Today Judges Present Awards to Best Prints Among 150 Entries
Twenty-four Owls To Be Initiated Today
The photo contest, which was sponsored by the K.U. Camera Club has approximately 150 entries. The sponsors were highly pleased with the quality and range of interest of the photographs submitted.
Entries in the Camera Club Photographic competition will be exhibited in the Memorial Union building today and the remainder of this week. The pictures entered depict many interesting scenes and should be of great interest to the general public.
Tom Bowles, b'38, won the first award in the Candid and News class with his picture entitled "Old Folses at Home." Stuart Smith, e'39; Truman Nold, e'40; and Bert McInerney" received honorable mention.
Tom Orr a Winner
Tom Orn, c.38 for his entry "Hooyay," received first place in the pictorial class. Arthur Wolf, c.39; Stuart Smith, c. 39; and Carlsville Cum
New Y.W.C.A. Cabinet Will Meet With Old
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Members of the old and new Y.W. C.A. cabinets have been invited to attend the last meeting of the old W.Y.C.A. advisory board which will visit some of Mr. Joseph F. King at 1001 Ohio town, tomorrow at 7:30 p.m.
Mrs. King, the new chairman $^{a}$ of the advisory board, will preside Mrs. Karl F. Baldwin, new program chair of the board, and Edna May Parks, c$^{40}$, will have charge of the program. New members of the cabinet and board will be introduced if th$^{41}$ chairman will be present.
advisory board will be present.
1938
That means so much as just this Mother.
If I could write what I thought
Or say what I ought,
I'd write a word all pure gold
That never on the lips is cold.
There's not a word, no not another
—Anon.
Ask Petitions For Engineer Nominees
Seven Men Nominated
Wednesday Ineligible;
Vacancies Must Be Filled
by Noon Tomorrow
Seven men who were nominated in class meetings last Wednesday have been declared ineligible, leaving vacancies on the list of candidates that may be filled by petition. Safford said.
Ed Safford, c.38, president of the Engineering Council, yesterday issued a call for nominating petitions to fill vacancies in the list of candidates for the School of Engineering election Tuesday.
May List Three
All petitions must bear the signatures of 10 per cent of the eligible voters of the class or department in which the vacancy occurs and must be in the office of Dean Ivan C. Crawford by noon tomorrow.
Vacancy petitions will be accepted for the following offices: One sophomore representative, two senior representatives, one chemical representative, one petroleum representative, one mechanical representative, one civil representative and one mining representative. Three nominies for each office may be listed on the ballot.
To comply with the required signature provision, the petitions must be signed as follows: sophomore, 20; senior, 15; chemical, 16; petroleum, 5; mechanical, 16; civil, 8; and mining, 3.
Council Will Meet
A complete list of candidates will be announced in Tuesday's Kansan.
The Engineering Council will meet tomorrow afternoon to pass on the petitions. In the event more than one petition is drawn up where only one vocation occurs, Safford said, the council would be a member to the required audite by vote.
Candidates for president of the Engineering Council are: Lester Haug, c;39; Charles Godfrey, c;39 and Bob Wilkins, c;39; for vice-president: Herby Krauss, e;39; Jim Bounds, e;39; and Darry Trotter, c;39.
Fraternities Will Sing
The fourth annual inter-fraternity singing contest, sponsored by Phi Mu Alpha fraternity, will be held at 4 o'clock in Hochmidtium.
Douglas Tarbet, fa 40, manager of the contest, has announced that the following fraternities will compete: Beta Theta Pi, Delta Tau Delta, Delta Upsilon, Kappa Sigma, Phi Delta Psi, Phi Sigma Chi and Sigma Nu.
Prof. Allen Crafton of the department of speech and dramatic art will be master of ceremonies, and Prof. Joseph Wilkins, Prof. H. C. Taylor and Miss Meribah Moore, all of the School of Fine Arts, will be judges.
Bands, Orchestras, Mixed Choruses Rated in Contests
Music week festivities were completed in the competition divisions yesterday afternoon with the performances of the class A bands. The three days' competition in band, orchestra, solo, vocal choral were more than 2,000 Kansas high school students to the Campung.
Yesterday's results
Class A Band
Division I: Lawrence and West-
port High, Kansas City, Mo.
Division II: Emporia, Atchison and Tapoka.
Division III: Paseo High, Kansas City, Mo.
Class B Band
Class B Ball
Division I: Iola, Ellis and North
Kansas City, Mo.
Division II: Clay Center Division III: Garnett
Division III: Garnett.
Class C Band
Division I: Mulvane and Raymond, Mo.
Class A Orchestra
Division I: Lawrence, Topeka
Westport High, Kansas City, Mo.
Class C Orchestra
Division I: Clay Center.
Class D Orchestra
Class D Orchestra Division I: ElColn.
Class A Mixed Chorus
**CLASS A MIXED CHORUS**
1. Division I: Lawrence a cappella choir, and Atchison a cappella choir.
2. Class C MIXED Chorus
Division II: Harrisonville, Mo. and Wellsville.
Class A Girls' Glee Club
Class A Girls Glee Club Division I: Lawrence and Atchison.
Class C Girls' Glee Club
Division 11; Harrisonville, Mo.
Class A Boys' Glee Club
Division 11; Atchison.