UNIVERSITY DAILY KANSAN
NUMBER 146
VOLUME XXXIV
The Official Student Paper of the University of Kansas
Norton Recital Opens Music Week
Variation in Program Of Young Pianist Wins Approval
The concert of Eumice Norton, young New York pianist, presented last night as the first outstanding event of Music Week, was a splendid opening for the week's festivities. Occasionally, the audience was small.
The varied program showed to good advantage the versatility skill of the artist. It began with classical Mozart, and ended with modern Stravinsky, including Chopin and Brahms. Chopin, always well known by music audiences, wa-
ciated by the listeners.
"Petrochucka," a bal 't tism composer, Stravi actisteric of the kind o; she now compelled kex work by the UNDAY theretication of the piet thusiasm from the late.
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LAWRENCE, KANSAS,TUESDAY,MAY 4,1937
Guest Conduc Kan Fred Littoo:
The Theta party has villa was a headache, tempel least three Sig Alph blessed with dates. Wah had left the duty of corsages up to John a brother Sig Alph. Zig sanger up to Jeremy he served to Jean Perry he supposed Wilbur has crisise when it was that Judy Eidson was recipient of the flower Jack Scott, another Sir the fellow who should shelling out the finance corsage. This insupping was to come ... you guat triinde-ated.
Bill Muchic, that procreds, gunned the Greens M the city recently with P packed snugly in the M You see, he had to hare of that trumpet M heading for the Sunset Blaring on the public, so he with several preparatory his horn. But he just what it takes, for one of stalked up to him and gested, even threatened, brain from further in the idea being that, he could too, he certa put out any melody.
One of those thrills once in a lifetime was by the pharmacy student the trip to Chicago last there, they stopped in a hawk grill for an e Sanders' music. Account ports, the maestro was ingratified and played son and the ellipsoid students. What's most tell the autographt can decently ask for an made it old home we in Chicago.
Pharmacy Students Return From Indianapolis
NOICE The regular Wedn-
mid-week will not be
week, because of the
Fine Arts banquet
be hold in the ball
NOTICE
Members of the School of Pharmacy will gather in special colloquy this morning at 11:30, room 205 of the Chemistry building, to hear the report of Dean D. L. Havenhill and 19 pharmacy students worldwide for a modern pharmaceutical research laboratory last week.
The 20 who made the trip to the El Lilly company plant in Indianapolis last week will describe the tours which they took through the biological, pharmaceutical, and research laboratories there and will outline some of the salient features of the addresses made to them by national authorities on various phases of their major subjects.
A. J. W. Lebien, who was graduated from the University School of Pharmacy in 1922 and now holds the
Grand Parade Is on Friday
This year's grand parade of bands is expected to outlure last year’s with twice the number of high school bands marching down Massachusetts street Friday afternoon at 4:30.
Wickham Will Direct Event Starting at Sixth and Massachusetts
Of the 40 bands from Kansas, Missouri, Nebraska, and Oklahoma entered in the regional national band and chorus contest, at least 30 will be on hand to participate in the event. The other bands will not arrive until Friday evening and others on Saturday morning.
others on Saturday morning. Major Fred O. Wickham will direct the parade starting at Sixth
A program of ensemble music was presented by the School of Fine arts yesterday afternoon in the Administration auditorium. The University String quartet composed of Walderam Geltch, professor of violin; Karl Kuewer瑟, director of the symphony orchestra; Conrad Megrw, assistant organist; Michael Hull, instructor of violin, played four movements of the "String Quartet, No. 8, in Bflat" by Mozart.
Orene Yowell, fa37, and William Leech, c37, played a "Sonata for Two Pianos," by Mozart. Jan Chianso, associate professor of piano, compose a "Piano in the string quartet in E flat," by Dohaniny.
School of Fine Arts Gives Chamber Music Recital
The summary of yesterday's matches:
According to statements of the
squad, the Nebraska team as a whole
was the hardest to beat of any of
the teams played so far this year.
Monday the Jayhawkers go to Missouri for the second conference contact. Wednesday the team will play Manhattan to meet Kansas State.
Butler. Kansas defeated Hemoi, Nebraska, 6-3. 6-3.
Hoverstock, Kansas, defeated Ku klin, Nebraska, 6-0, 6-3.
Singles
In the doubles, Butler and Hoverstock teamed to defeat Dietrich and Friedman of the Cornhusker squad, and Kiley and Kell had little trouble in downing Reedy and Cooper of Nebraska.
The libretto for the opera was written by Prof. Allen Crafton of the department of speech and dramatic art, and is based on a century-old German story, "Germania." The libretto follows the following: the radio pro
Kiley, Kansas, defeated Reedy,
Nebraska, 6-2, 6-0.
Four selections from the opera, "The Day of Gayomair," recently completed by Prof. Charles Sanford Skilton, will be presented over KFKU Friday afternoon, May 7, from 2:30 to 3 o'clock.
Netmen Beat Nebraska
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The Jayhawk team team opened its Big Six season yesterday with a victory over Nebraska, winning three out of four of the singles matches and both of the doubles matches. The team consecutive victory for the team.
Butter, Hoverstock, and Kiley won their singles competitions, while Kell lost in the only match to go to three sets.
The following is the radio program to be presented:
Q18.
Butler and Hoverstock, Kansas,
defeated Dietrich and Friedman,
Nebraska. 6-3; 6-3.
Dietrich, Nebraska, defeated Kell,
Kansas. 6-2; 4-6; 10-8.
Kiley and Kell, Kansas, defeated Reedy and Cooper, Nebraska, 6-0; 6-2.
Eight members of the department of English attended the annual meeting of the Kansas Association of College Teachers of English at Fort Hays Kansas State Teachers College Friday and Saturday.
Convocation Features Music
Other members of the department who attended are: G. N. Bebout, instructor, Miss Myra Hull, instructor; George H. Hartmann, instructor; Matthew Marian, assistant professor and Miriam Smith, assistant instructor.
John B. Virtue spoke Friday afternoon on "Three Novellas, or What's Wrong With the World?" Friday evening Prof. E. M. Hopkins gave the response to the greeting "Welcome Back," Marke at the dinner. John E. Hankerson assistant professor, spoke Saturday morning on "The Poetic Idea."
English Faculty Members To Meeting in Fort Hays
Present Selections From Skilton's Opera
Evelyn Johnson, c40, is confined In Watkins Memorial hospital with the numps.
CURE SPRING FEVER
Johnson Has Mumps
at the
SPIKE
1009 Mass.
Scabbard and Blade
Scabbard and Blade Holds Initiation of Pledaea
UNIVERSITY DAILY KANSAN, LAWRENCE, KANSAS
Scabbard and Blade, national honorary military fraternity, hold informal initiation for 13 pledges last night and will hold formal initiation this morning in the Saber room in Fowler shops. The new members and the chapter, Company G of the fourth regiment, will attend a breakfast downtown before beginning the training to be in charge of Capt. Gordon Guise.
Initiation into Scabbard and Blade is based upon scholarship and leadership in military training.
The following R.O.T.C. members were initiated into the organization this morning: Robert Brown, e;38; John Chandler, c;37; G. Melvin Moore, c;37; David Carle, e;38; Martin Delinger, c;38; Moe Attenbue, b;38; Norrman Smith, c;38; Robert Wilson, c;38; Robert Polson, c;37; Norman Smith, b;38; James Nottingham, b;38; Norman Carter, e;unc; and Charles Beard, e;38.
KFKU To Broadcast Music Week Festivities
Varied programs will be broadcast over station KFKU as part of the celebration of the annual Music Week festivities of the University
Selected talent from the Music Week programs will be taken to the KFKU studios for broadcasting instead of attempting to have desired sections tined for the hours KFKU is on the air.
2:30 p.m. Spanish Musicale, Mrs Arthur Owen,
The programs to be broadcast are
Monday
Tuesday
2:45 p.m. "Music as a Career Today," D.M. Swarthout, Dean, School of Fine Arts.
8:00 p.m. Spring Concert: University of Kansas Symphony Orchestra Karl O. Kruersteiner, director.
Wednesday
9:45 p.m. Lawrence Memorial High
School A Cappella Choir, Joe Willi-
ams director
Thursday
2:45 p.m. Boys Chorus, Lawrence
Elementary Schools, Miss Mabel Barnhardt, director.
2:30 p.m. Excerpts from "The Day of Gayomair," comments by the composer, Professor Charles Sanford Skillon.
SUNDAY, MAY 2, 1937
9:45 p.m. University Men's Glee Club, Prof. Joseph Wilkins, director. Saturday
2. 30 p.m. Original Compositions students of Prof. Laurel Everett Anderson.
8:00 p.m. Gala, Concert, Massed Band on Combined Chorus, National Competition Festival.
Attend Y.M.C.A. and Y.W.C.A.
Meeting at McPherson College
The Rev. Joseph King of the Plymouth Congregational church, and David Angove, c.39, attended the cabinet training conference for Y.M.C.A. officers at McPherson College Friday afternoon and yesterday.
The conference, which was for the western part of the state, corresponded to the one held here for the eastern section of the state April 9-11.
Opera-poser, conductor, and pianist of Chicago, will speak on "Music Today" at an all-Hood concertation Tuesday in Hoehring auditorium. He also celebrated Dutch cellist, will also appear on the vocation program
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The Lawrence Music Club will present a program in the Administration auditorium at 3 p.m. Wednesday. The Fine Arts Banquet will be held at 6 p.m. Wednesday in the Union building, Chancelor Lindley and Rudolph Ganz will be the speakers. At 8:20) Josephine Antoine, Metropolitan Opera star, will present a concert in Hoch auditorium
Thursday marks the opening of the National Music Competition Festival combined with the third annual Mid-Western Band Festival which is expected to draw over 4,000 high school musicians.
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Dutch Cellist and Band To Appear on Program With Head of Music College
Rudolph Ganz, president of the Chicago Musical College, who is being brought here in connection with National Music Week, will address the all-University convocation to tomorrow morning at 10 o'clock in the Auditorium on the modern trend of "Music Today."
who is internationally a pianist, conductor, and made his major musical the Berlin Philharmonic playing the Chopin "Con-E-minor" and the Beetons. During year this same orchestra first a symphony.
ne to America in 1900 to de department of piano at the Musical College and taught II 1905, leaving in that year with various leading orn in the United States and these years until also made many successful Europe.
1 Ganz was appointed confo
the St. Louis symphony
a and remained with that
tion until 1927. He was
oen president and artiste
of the Chicago Musical Col-
was born in Zurich, Switzerland in 1877, and has studied I. Freund, J. Hegar, C. Esch-Dumur and several other He is a composer of symphonies, chants, variations, thestrahe, variations on a theme themes, many other pieces for end more than 200 songs.
Park Unexpectedly
Mary Park, 23, a student at university last semester, died etched in Kansas City, Mo., night. Her death was be to have been caused by a attack.
s Park was a student techni-
stist at St. Joseph's hospital in
as City. She completed in Jana-
a graduate course in the
education of Education here. She was
member of Pi Lambda Theta,
an educational sorority, and
Delta Phi, honorary language
unity. She was on the dean's
r roll during her junior year,
received special mention at the
versity honors convolution last
Park made her home with eson and Mrs. Sison while last year. She was the daugh-ther of her nephew W. F. Wilfsgith street terrace, a graduate of Southwest high al in Kansas City.
Pioneer Mother Given by Kansas Players
edicating last night's play in hers in general and early Kan-mothers in particular, the Kan-Players presented "The Pioneer herer" an original skit by their makeover team makes over station KU last夜.
The scene began in a small Pennsylvania town, shifted across the ins to the mid-western frontier, and finally ended in England during the World War. The cast consisted of James Bradfield, 'cunl; argaret Ramage, 'cunl; Joee's, 'cunl; Dorothy Fritz, 'cunl; well Milligan, 'c 37; Marjorieume, cune, 'c 37; Robert Robode, 'c39; otty Ruth Smith, 'c37; and Martin alonney, 'c37.
tyhawker Advisory Board
a Interview Candidates
Nate Jayhawker Advisory Board will meet at 2:30 Wednesday afternoon in the office of the adviser ofomen to interview candidates for litter and business manager of the 37-38 "Jayhawk" Selections will probably be made at this time. Candidates must be recommended $/$ the present editor and business manager of the publication, and just conform with the University's eligibility requirements.