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UNIVERSITY DAILY KANSAN
The Official Student Paper of the University of Kansas
VOLUME XXXIV
NUMBER 94
Russian Pianist Plays Before a Large Audience
Rachmaninoff Please
Crowd With His
Technique
The remainder of the first halat was devoted to Chopin's Sonata, Op 58. The first movement, marked allegro, gave the impression of magnitude, which was later replaced by a more expressive and more morable. The second movement, muscato, was replete with runs, most of the work being executed by the left hand. The large introduced a mood of mournful solemnity, but the final suggested a regimental original theme, rhythmic and melodic.
Selections in Minor Mood
The program began with a lightly embellished "Fantasie," by Haydn. The rest of the first group was devoted to a selection, minor mood written by Blankman, written by Gluck-Sgambati.
Here was the first suggestion of the predominant mood of the evening. With the exception of three, the selections chosen by Rachmanninoff for his University program were somewhat melancholy and sad, suggestive of his aspect throughout the entire recital. His second group consisted of three sonatas by Scarlatti. The first, in D major, was a sprightly, well executed, deft an aria suitable for fingers. The second, in E minor, possesses varied tempos, but again in the minor theme. The last one, a soma in I major, was a brief display of frills lace, and decoration.
15 John Nelson, author
Students in the University receive a music concert in the person of Serge Rachmaninoff, an celebrated Russian pianist. In a program composed largely of selections in minor moods, the composer-conductor-pianist displayed a virtuosely sounded heard on this occasion, and in color that explains the reason for his many years of unparalleled popularity.
By John Bondeson, c'unel
Plays Own Manuscript
After the internation, Rachmaninoff returned to play first his own transcription of Bach's "Prelude," from his violin suite. Here was disjunctive melodies, which accentuated the characteristic style of the composer. The next group was devoted to two of his own compositions, "Daisies," and an "Ornate Sketch." His rather moody composition was illustrated by the curious minor strains.
The first selection in the last group, all of which were by the composer Franz Llizt, came as a complete and pleasant surprise to a rapt audience. The Lieberman piece is a gentle coloring, full of feeling and beauty. He treated it as a rare bit of bifrag china. Following, was the Valse Obluiee, No. 3, which was largely in minor key, as was his last selection, the Rapagee, No. 12. The latter was a favourite of a fantastic live-like motion.
The program over, the pianist left the stage, but the audience felt that something was yet lacking. So upon the performance of the minimoinoff returned to his instrument and played the beloved Prelude in C-SSharp Minor. He attacked it viically and firmly, playing it somewhat more slowly than before. The pianist was permitted to leave, and nearly four thousand persons
Plays C-Sharn Minor Prelude
LAWRENCE, KANSAS, TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 16, 1937
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Virginia Taylor happily announced to her Gamma Phi sisters that she had received a valentine gift from her boy friend in a distant town, and showed them the large box as proof. When the box was opened it was found to contain all of the old letters of affection that Virginia had written but not sent to her sister from the friend telling that he had never loved anyone as much as Virginia, and in the next breath saying that he had a new girl and was going steady The letter closed with this bit of
on the SHIN by Kenneth Morris
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Popular Band to Campus
Anson Weeks' Band To Play for Junior Prom
Junior Prom
Anson Weeks and his orchestra will provide music for dancers at the Junior Prom. March 5. For several years, Anson Weeks has had one of the outstanding dance orchestras in the country. He is also the founder of chain broadcasts. Weeks will play for the Junior Senior Prom at Norman, Okla., on Thursday, March 4; here Friday March 5; and at the Junior-Senior Prom at Lincoln Saturday, March 17. Feb. 17 at the main desk of the Mgorna Office building and at the Business Office in the Administration building at the regular advance price of $2. The price will be raised to $25 as well.
The Junior Prom is the only formal University party during the year, and is sponsored b$_2$ the class of '38. "It is probably the outstanding event of the spring social season and a teammate of the Memorial Union Cochrane, manager of the Memorial Union building. The hours of the dance are 10 p.m. to 2 a.m.
OVER THE HILL
Taggart Returns to Classes
J. H. Taggart, associate professor of economics, returned to his classes Monday morning after spending time in the office with the students. Psl, Chi. Heard, Henry Baker
Pai Chi, honorary psychology fraternity, at m at 4 p.M. Monday, Henry Baker spoke on "Retroactive Inhibition."
Landes to Speak in Topeka
K. K. Lander, professor of geology and assistant state geologist, will speak to the Women's club of Tpeka, March 4, on "Scenes Kanika"
There is to be a meeting of the House Presidents' association the afternoon in the Pine Room of the Statehouse. Dramatic Club Meets Today
The Dramatic club will meet this afternoon at 4:30 in Little Theater Green hall. Plans will be made for the second semester.
$ ^{1} $Burdick Speaks in Emporia
Interview Engineers
Three officials of the Empire currency, as subsidiary of Doherty and Carroll, are morning interviewing yesterday morning interviewing applicants for jobs in mechanical and chemical industries.
Sinn, J. Bardrick, dean of the Swain School; presented before a dinner meeting of the Bar Associations of Lyon, Chateau and Mandeville in Paris, held at the Brocade room in Kaiser.
To Discuss Religion
"Is Religion Creative or Conservative?" is the topic which re-interpretation of religion from both sides of the debate, this evening at 8 o'clock at the home of Mr. and Mrs. John L. Hunt general secretary of the YMCA.
Glemm Morris Receives Appointment
C. Glemm Morris, a former student
at the University was appointed
Clarence V. Beck', '26, last week
Mr. Morris, who had just started
his second term as county attorney
of Butler county, will be replaced
C. Glemm Morris, '30, of E. Derato.
Powell to Sneak
Dr. Lyle Powell, who recently returned from India, will speak at 5:30 this afternoon on "Medical Problems in India." Doctor Powell is a law professor and a medical specialist, has spent the past year studying in the Orient.
Crafton Will Speak Tonight
Allen Crafton, professor of speech and dramatic art, will speak tonight in "Stage" in Spooner-Thayer museum as one of a series of weekly lectures at the campus. He will discuss the importance of design in play production.
Jobs for Chemistry Seniors
Prof. H. B. Chubb, of the political science department, will speak to the U.S. Reserve Officers association tomorrow night. The topic of his speech will be "America's Foreign Policy" and he will talk with National Defence week which began Feb. 10. The talk will be given on Thursday in Cowles Shap. The public is invited
George W. Holman, e31, and Ken H. Cottah, e24, will start the ninth daytime to begin work for the mobile company. They were chosen to host the event in Ivoryville, a suburb of Cincinnati, by H. H. Cothi, who last week interrupted their country department for the company.
WEATHER
Kansas: Generally fair Tuesday and
Wednesday; rising temperature
Tuesday; cooler in west portion
Wednesday.
S. O. Davidson of the McKenan-Faxon Drug company of Kansas City, Mo., will speak at the Pharmacy club colloquy Thursday morning at 11:30. He will discuss the pharmacy house in relation to the retail drugist. The meeting will be held in room 205 of the Chemistry building.
Pharmaev Colloquy Thursday
Confederate Daughters To Give Baruch Prize
housand Dollars To Be Awarded for Essay About South
For the purpose of encouraging research in the history of the South, the United Daughters of the Confederacy is awarding, May 1, the Mrs. Simon Baruch university prize of $1,000 for an unpublished monograph or essay of high merit in the field of southern history.
This prize, awarded biennially, will be given for essays preferably in or near the period of the Confederacy or bearing on the causes that led to the war between the Confederates and the North; graduate and undergraduate students of university and standard colleges, $1, the United States.
When questioned in regard to this award, W. W. Davis, professor of history, said, "Probably more of Southern history than any other section of the nation" Professor Davis also explained that scores of southern colleges and universities were the history of the plantation and slave systems.
In making the awards, the com-
mittee will consider the effective
ness of research, originality o
n an award, and statement, an
excellence of style.
Twelve delegates from the town Y.W.C.A. and Y.M.C.A., accompanied by John Hunt, general secretary for the Y.M.C.A. attended the New Citizenship Institute at Baldwin City last weekend. One of the prominent speakers of the institute was Harry E. Terrell, regional secretary of the National Council on Education, Saturday morning concerning "Education Processes Necessary for Peace in This Country."
"Y" DELEGATES ATTEND
CONFERENCE AT BALDWIN
"Y" DELEGATES ATTEND
Rachmaninoff Uses Private Piano;
Noisy Audience Fails to Ruffle Him
Sergio Vassilevich Rachmaninoff, the pianist, appeared in the Auditorium last night to the public, but Rachmaninoff, the man, appeared only backstage. He arrived quite early bundled in his fur lined coat. For half an hour before the performance began he talked quietly in Russian with his wife. All the while he was waiting for the appointed hour to arrive he saw warning lights on his own electric hot pad. Were asked if the cold weather made his fingers stiff he replied that for years it has been his habit to warm his hands before a performance.
Returns From Oklahoma
Karl Ruppenthal, c'39 and Ken Postlethwaite, c'38
No, he said nothing against our Auditorium. The curtains bother him a great deal. "It is just like playing on a keyboard," he remarked. "The piano should be farther to the right—about the width of the stool."
During the intermission he wrapped up in his fur coat and warmed one hand with his heating pad while he held his cigarette in the other. He talked a little of pans, the new improved toad, the curtain.
Prof. W. W. Davis returned Sunday from Norman, Okla., where he presided in chairman at a meeting of six Representatives last Friday and Saturday. They reed the rules and regulations of the conference which had been formulated at their meeting last May in Lincoln and ordered that they be printed.
His program was a triumph. The people who packed the Auditorium expected a great performance, and they were not disappointed. He played Liazt graciously. Chopin master of his popular number was his own prelude in C-sharp minor, the best known of his 24 preludes. As his fingers struck the opening chords the Auditorium reverberated with applause. When he finished, the crowd would scarcely let him loose. He was encased with autograph collectors—but he gave only one.
Sergei Rachmaninoff is a resourceful soul. Even an unusually ill-mannered Kansas audience failed
Prof. W. W. Davis Attended Big Six Meeting at Norman
Auditorium Packed
Wife in Audience
Born Jan. 17, 1900, at Logan,
Juah, Miss Pash spent her early life in Illinois and Kansas City, Mo., and was graduated from high school at the latter place. She made her home in Lawrence with an aunt, Miss Bessie Robertson. Another aunt Miss Elizabeth Robertson, who live at the same address, died on few weeks ago.
Graduate Student Had Been III Only A Week
Mary Ruth Path, PhD; died in Wint-
kinnon Memorial hospital last night at 9:30 of labor pneumonia. She be-
came to the hospital moved to the hospital last Tuesday
Mary Ruth Pash Dies Of Lobar Pneumonia
Dr. H. H. King of Kansas State was appointed a member of the executive committee of the N.C.A.A. The representatives were guests at the Oklahoma Athletic Council; were invited to the members of the Oklahoma Athletic Council; Dr. W. B. Bizzell, President of the University of Oklahoma; Maj. Lawrence "Biff" Jones, Neilbraska football coach and Tom Siemon, Oklahoma coach.
His wife heard the concert from the audience. She too was wearing a heavy 'fur coat and suitable clothing for cold weather. She accompanies him on all of his tours. They just came from San Francisco and go now to Chicago, then to Toronto. The Steinway he used is his private piano. It is chic, whatever a Factory man comes from the nearest Steinway agency to tune the piano and see that it is in perfect shape. Rachmaninoff even insists on having his personal piano seat.
Miss Pash received an A.B. degree from the University in 1929 and received her master's degree in 1930. She had almost completed her work for a Ph.D. in biology at the Hood School for Women in Fredrick, Md.
to ruffle his even temperament.
Dors doors bounced, boomed and rattled;
late-couners bounced down the ala-
sis; uninformed individuals applauded at the most inopportune and incorrect moments, but through it all the great Rachmaninoff maintained a firm, immobile mien.
At the beginning of his program, and between each number he improvised a few measures while the crowd stirred about and settled down. Still improvising, he would look around at the audience and, when they were sufficiently quiet, he would resume his program.
Audience Is Restless
Worst of the interruptions was following the first number when a hundred-odd citizen burst into the Auditorium and noised about taking their seats. The eruptive musician of fable would have banged the lid of the piano loudly, thumbed his nose at the provincial audience and strove out, his tails flapping in the wind. His staff is entirely unfit, with his eccentricities. Guards were posted at the doors leading back stage to keep inquisitive and curious admirers on the other side of the footlights.
He didn't care to risk himself in Lawrence hotels, so drove over from Kansas City just before the race and returned immediately following
Shows Eccentricities
Rachminoff's tail, giant frame; his closely clipped head and his stilted head accentuate and magnify his eccentricities. On the platform he appears every inch the layman's impression of the great artist. His performance, needless to say, surpasses this impression.
Photo Deadline Friday
The lighting of the stage was up to its usual low par and were it not for the fact that the management of the concert course obligingly had placed the artist's picture on the program most of the audience would have gone home totally ignorant of the man's appearance.
James Coleman, editor-in-chief of the Jayhawk magazine, announced today that, because all beauty queen contests picture have not been submitted, the deadline date has been set for Friday. A large number of pictures have already been turned in by Friday, but by Friday they expect them to total around 75. The judges have already been chosen and their names will be announced as soon as their official acceptances are received.
Severe Illness Forces Lecturer To Cancel All Dates
The lecture by William Beeber,
naturalist, author, and a lecturer
scheduled to speak here Thursday
night, has been cancelled. Please
picture illumination.
Beebe was forced to postpone his entire series of February dates because of a severe attack of influenza. At present his managers are negotiating with the CEO, who he declined to appear, and are setting new dates. It is likely that he will speak here sometime in March.
The title of Beech's lecture will be "500 Fatious Down." It will convene his explorations with the bathsphere in Bermuda.
Closed Nov. 30, 1932, this museum of natural history, considered by many one of the finest of its kind in the middle west, will be opened soon to University students and the public.
Dvche Museum To Be Re-opened
CSEP Checks To Be Out at End of Week
Examinations Are Cause Of Decrease in Payroll
Checks for the CSEP workers should be available by the end of this week Miss Mary C Oliver, ex-CEO of the CSEP, announced yesterday.
The payroll, which is one of the smallest of the year, was sent i
All CSEP students row on the payroll may call at the office to fill out their class schedules beginning today. All schedules must be filled out by Friday, Feb. 19.
CSEP Schedules Ready
to the state office yesterday, and includes 578 undergraduate students who worked 22,296 hours, and earned $18,156.00. Forty-six graduate students worked 2,015 hours for $876.85.
Examinations cut down the amount of work which the CSEP students did this month, and also the students who dropped out of school for the second semester, reduced the size of the payroll.
The payroll for the second semester will be stabilized by the last of next week, and students who were put on in the previous period will be assigned to their various places by that time.
A CAPPELLA CHOIR NEEDS
LOW BASS TO FILL VACANCY
Dean Swarthout of the School o,
Fine Arts has announced a vacancy
in the low bass section of the West
Trouys should be arranged at once with
Dean Swarthout. Those interested
should be able to read music fairly
well and possess a deep bass voice
of good quality and power.
the choir is now busy preparin
its concert program for spring and
will give several concerts in nearby
cities.
Tucker is New Interne
Dr. Jack Tacker, 26, has replaced Dr. James Fisher, 38, as internee in Watkins Memorial hospital. The internets change every six weeks, coming here from Bell Memorial hospital in Kamas City.
Grades Are Ready
Grades may be obtained at the Registrar's office the rest of the week. The remainder of the schedule is as follows:
Wednesday, N to S inclusive. Thursday, T to Z inclusive.
Tuesday, H to M inclusive.
HUXMAN ASSURES MUSEUM FUNDS
Governor Affixes Signature to $55,000 Grant for Dyche; Vetoes $100,000 Section Providing Corridor Building for University Hospital in Kansas City
Those unable to appear at the scheduled time may appear Friday or Saturday to obtain grades.
The Governor vetoed three provisions amounting to $410,000
Governor Walter A. Huxman yesterday affixed his signature to a provision of the appropriation bill for buildings and improvements at state institutions which will provide $55,000 for completion and restoration of Dyche museum. At the same time he vetoed part of the bill providing for an appropriation of $100,000 which was to provide for a connecting corridor building between the clinic or dispensary building and main hospital for the University School of Medicine at Kansas City.
MEETING DATE OF Y.W.C.A.
MEETING DATE OF L.W.U.C.A.
IS CHANGED TO THURSDAY
The Y.W.C.A. cabinet has changed its meeting time from 7:30 on Saturday to 4:30 Thursday, at Henley house for the remainder of the year. The five junior members on the cabinet will be invited to the reception on Thursday they will begin a series of discussions on "The re-interpretation of Religion." Elanor Slaton, c38; Dorothy Caldwell, c38; Dorothy Trekell, c38; Evelyn Brubaker, c38; and Cathleen c38; the junior member of the cabinet.
An election of members from the assembly at large to work on the nominating board of the next general election, will be held at the next monthly assembly meeting of Y.W.C. A. Tuesday, Feb. 23, at 4:20 in the auditorium of the Administration building
Will Address Chemists
Dr. Evans Will Speak to American Chemical Society
Dr. William Lloyd Evans, chairman of the department of chemistry of Ohio State University, will speak at the February meeting of the Kansas City section of the American Chemical society. The meeting will be held at 8 o'clock Friday evening, in the Science building of the University of Kansas City, Fifty-first and Rockhill road.
Doctor Evans will speak on "Some Problems in Carbohydrate Chemistry." This subject is assuming great importance because of the large supply of raw material available and the problem of utilization.
Several members of the chemistry department plan to attend. The meeting will be preceded by a dinner in honor of Dr. O. N. H. Building of the University at 6:15 p.m.
VOTE ON ENGINEER QUEEN BEGINS AT MARVIN HALL
In The Hospital
The election of the engineers' queen is being held today and tomorrow in Marvin hall. The candidates were nominated by the students and the highest five were elected. The pictures of these women, Mary K Derman, c'37, Doris Johnson, c'40, Jean Williams, c'unel, Jane Waring, c'40, and Betty Ruth Smith, fa'37, are posted on the bulletin board in the engineering building. The uncle of the president's election will be made just before intermission Friday night at the Hobnail Hop.
When Hubert Anderson, c37,
came into the hospital Saturday
night he remarked that he had
been shot and taken to a hospital
Lawrence. An examination revealed
that he had broken his left collar
bone.
of a $1,009,500 bill building appropriation bill. Other than the one for the corridor for the School of Medicine, provisions which failed of his approval were $250,000 for a physical building for Kansas State College at Manhattan and $100,000 for a dormitory wing for the state hospital for epileptics at Parsons.
In addition to the provision for completing and reopening of Dyche museum, Governor Huxman approved provisions granting $250,000 for erection of a hospital unit building and sewage disposal plant for the state sanitation for tuberculosis at Norton; $35,000 for completion of equipment of the new hospital unit for construction; $35,000 for construction of new sewage lines for the Kansas state penitentiary at Lansing.
Giving reasons for his vetoes and approvals, the Governor said:
-verging on the $60,000 item for the hospital at Parsons, the $100,000 item for the city, and the $250,000 item at the state college at Manhattan. I do not mean to be outspoken about improvements. I think they are necessary and should be provided for, but I do not expect them to be improved in the regular way, that the legislature should make regular applications part of the next fiscal period, and that the revenues should be provided and that these items should be received.
"The items which I have approved, I have approved on account of their emergency nature and that such patients cannot be admitted to our hospitals, and that tubular diseases cannot be admitted to our hospitals on account of their failure thereof. I only approve the $55,000 item for the Dyche museum after many representations that the value of a hospital is so great that state of Kansas are rapidly deteriorating, and that unless they are properly housed an inpatient loss will be suffered by Kanada."
"I have approved the $35,000 item for the penitent because I understand that building is in need of water and this sum is required to complete it. The item for sewage lines is approved because it is an emergency measure and necessity of safety of the water supply."
A student lobbying committee appeared before the legislature a week ago expressing the University's urgent need for a greater appropriation in order that its high educational standards be maintained.
A bill appropriating money for general maintenance and salaries for state educational institutions is scheduled to come under legislative consideration during the latter part of month or the first part of March.
Freshman Women Have Tea
Freshman commission will meet at the Gamma Phi Beta house today at 4:30. All freshman women are urged to attend. The meeting will be a tea, given to promote acquaintance among freshman women. Meetings for the next semester will be announced by Mary Virginia Stauffer, founiq; Poulley Snyder, c'40; Mildred Walters, c'40; and Flora Kauffman, c'40.
addresses Teachers
Nash Address Teachers
Prof. B. A. Nash School of
Education, Ottawa Saturday
speaking to Franklin county teachers
"On the Problem of Teachers."
In the afternoon he lectured here,
and explained the county "On
the Problem Child."
NOTICE
All fees must be paid before 5 p.m. today or enrollment will be canceled. Students need identification cards and enroll at a library. When a balance of $0.00 has been added for late payment,