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UNIVERSITY DAILY KANSAN
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VOLUME XXXIV
The Official Student Paper of the University of Kansas
Russian Pianist Plays Before a Large Audience
Rachmaninoff Pleasees Crowd With His Technique
By John Bondeson, cuneI Students in the University received a rare treat last night in the person of Sergei Ruchmankhin. The professor has a program composed largely of selections in minor moods, the composer-conductor-pianist displayed a virtuosity sedumbed on this campus, and a pianist who has shown he explains the reason for his many years of unparalleled popularity.
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Selections in Minor Mood
The program began with a lightly embellished "Fantasy" by Haydn. The rest of the first group was devoted to music in minor mood in woodblocked "Melodie," which was 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 Rachmaninoff 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 suitable defiant debut for a display of nimble fingers. In the second, in E minor, possessed varied tempos, but again in the minor theme. The last one, a songa in E major, was a brief display of frills, lace, and decoration.
The remainder of the first half was devoted to Chopin's Sonata, Op. 58. The first movement, marked allegro, gave the impression of magnitude, which was later republished as a second movement and memorable. The second movement, muestoos, was replete with runs, most of the work being executed by the left hand. The large introduced a mood of mournful solemnity; the solitary suggested a return to the original theme, rythmic and melodic.
Plays Own Manuscript
After the intermission, Rachmaninoff returned to play first his own transcription of Bach's "Prelude," from his violin suite. Here was disjointed composition, which accentuated the characteristic style of the composer. The next group was devoted to two of his own compositions, "Daissies," and an "Or-original Sketch." His rather mundane arrangement was instigated by the curious minor strains.
The first selection in the last group, all of which were by the composer Franz Lazi, came as a complete and pleasant surprise to a rapt audience. The Liebsteinstraße colored, full of feeling and beauty. He treated it as a rare bit of bifrag chima. Following, was the Valse Oubliee, No. 3, which was largely in minor key, as was his last selec- tion. His tone seemed to be auggestive of a fantastic gypsy-like motion.
Days C-SSharp Minor
The program over, the pianist听不懂, the audience felt that something was yet lacking. So upon the persuasion of frizzed applause, Rachmaninoff returned to his instrument and played the beloved Frelude in C-Sharp Minor. He attacked it vigorously and firmly, playing it somewhat more slowly than usual. After a final encore, the pianist was permitted to leave and nearly four thousand person
Plays C-Sharp Minor Prelude
on the SHIN by Kenneth Morris
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Virginia Taylor happily announced to herGamma 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 in letter form 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
Popular Band to Campus
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Anson Weeks' Band To Play for Junior Prom
AWRENCE, KANSAS, TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 16, 1937
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, and has been regularly featured over radio 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 6.
Taggart Returns to Classes
J. H. Taggart, associate professor of economics, returned to his c Monday morning after speeches at Chicago Psi Chi Hears Henry Baker
Psi Chi, honorary psychiatry, met at 4 p.m. Mo Hears spoke on "Inhibition"
OVER THE HILL
The Junior Prom is the only four University party during the year it is sponsored by the class of 28, probably the outstanding and most popular crowd is expected," said Bill C. rane, manager of the Memorial V building. The hours of the dance 10 p.m. to 2 a.m.
Tickets will be on sale Feb. 17 at the main desk of the Memorial building and at the Business Union at $25.00. Tickets are at the regular advance price of $2. The price will be raised to $22.50 at the door the night of the party.
There is to be a meeting of House Presidents association afternoon in the Pine Room at 11am. Dramatic Club Meets Today
Landes to Speak in Toppek
K. K. Landes, professor of geography at the University of Chicago, speaks to the Women's club at Ka House Presidents Meet
The Dramatic club will meet afternoon at 4:30 in Little Green huts and will be made soundscene interview Engineers
Three officers of the Empire City Service enterprises, were yesterday morning interviewing plebis for jobs in mechanical engineering.
Burdick Speaks in Emporia
Wm. L. Burdick, dean of
the College of Arts,
before a dinner meeting of
the Associations of Lyon, Chase
Coffee counties. The meeting
with the Broadroad hotel in
poria.
To Discuss Religion
"Is Religion Creative or Convict?" is the topic which resides in this week's episode of the MCA, and WYCA, w/curses this evening at 8 velloon home of Mr. and Mrs. John K. Glenn Morris Receives Appoint! C. Glenn Morris, a former sitter at assistant to State Attorney G Clarence V. Beck, 26, last fall, will be back upon his second term as county attorney of Butler county, will be re-arrested, Sturle Taylor, 20, of El Dale County.
Dr. Lyle Powell, who recentl-turned from Inizu Clinic to open this afternoon on "Medical Pro Doctor Powell, a doctor, reacuse a eye, specialist, has spent the pas-studying hours with Will Scanlon Tailight
Alben Crafton, professor of
and dramatic art, will speak in
Stagethe Spooner. The Arts
Stage the Spooner is one
as one of a series of weekly
by prominent men on the cate-
dium stage, and sign in play-production.
Prof. H. B. Chubb, of the priscine department, will ap- plore himself to Reserve Office association row night. The topic of his will be "America's Foreign Embassy," and he will with National Defence week began Feb 12. The talk will with Prof. H. B. Chubb. Police Book public is invited
Jobs for Chemistry Seniors
G. George W. Hollom, e47, an ecm,
nati yesterday to begin work.
Procter and Gamble company
chosen for the position.
H. H. Coith, who last week
viewed students in the chemist
company.
Clubb is snorkel
Pharmacy Colloquy Thursday
S. O. Davidson of the McKen
Faxon Drug company of
the mary club colloquy Thursday
at 11:30. He will direct
functions of the wholesale
medicine clinic his gist.
The meeting will be
room 205 of the Chemistry
Kansas: Generally fair tues
Wednesday; rising tem
tuesday; colder in west
Wednesday.
WEATHER
Confederate Daughters To Give Baruch Prize
A thousand 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.
Returns From Oklahoma
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 states. Competition is limited to graduate and undergraduate students of university and standard
Prof. W. F. Davis returned Sunday from Norman, Okla., where he presided as chairman at a meeting of the board on Wednesday and Saturday. They reread the rules and regulations of the conference which had been formulated at their meeting last May in Linchuck and ordered that they be printed.
Prof. W. W. Davis Attended Big Six Meeting at Norman
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 a dinner Friday night to which were invited the members of the Bohoma University, B. Bohoma President of the University of Oklahoma; Maj. Lawrence "Biff" Jones, Nebraska football coach; and Tam Stidham, Oklahoma
Wm. Beebe's Lecture Indefinitely Postponed
Severe Illness Forces Lecturer To Cancel All Dates
The lecture by William Beebe, naturalist, author, and d. lecturer, scheduled to speak here Thursday night, has been held daily inulin-solutions of severe illness.
The title of Becke's lecture will be "500 Fations Down." It will concern his explorations with the
Boecke 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 places where he was scheduled to appear, and are now the new dates. It is likely he will speak here sometime in March.
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
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.
Old Jayhawk Stars Visit Campus Again
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Friday saw the return of the pupil to the master when Harold Schmidt, 27, coach of the renowned Phillips "66" basketball team of Bartvilleon, Oka, along with Ray Ebling, 36, visited their former coach, "Phog" Allen. Jay Wallemston was also with them.
Coach Schmidt stopped in Lawrence to give his team a rest, and to attend to a minor injury of twice American center; Joe Potenstein.
few baskets in an effort to shine up a few rough spots in their technique.
Schmidt took the team to Kansas City last night where they are to play the Kansas City Santa Fe Trails tonight. Brimming with optimism, Coach Schmidt, who was three-legged by the University for twelve games and twicequared the "K" in football between 1823 and 1827, predicts a victory by his team over a ball club which he ranks as no set-up.
After talking over old times for at all right to him, not to have Snow awhile, the man saw fit to shoot a 'ball' where the front yard of the
In an interview to the Kansan,
"Simity" said that he had noticed
more changes that had occurred on
and to the Campus since he had
Library and the Journalism building holds forth.
Continuing, the short, stocky little man who was such a mainstay to KU's teambases ten years ago made the objection that he could see that I can see. He's still as full of energy as he was when I was in school here."
Number is 25 Years Old
For 25 years the telephone number of the news room of the Daily Kansan has been K.U. 25.
Students listened to President-elect Woodrow Wilson, President Taft, and former President Theodore Roosevelt on the campus on the campus during 1912.
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Funniest Story a Poem
The lightning bug, the silly bird,
It has not any mind,
It wanders through existence with
its headlight on behind.
Prof. William W. Davis of the history department offers the following short poem, as a substitute for the funniest story he has ever heard. He also points out that it has an excellent moral for those who wish to
Kansan files Nov. 6, 1912.
"Roses Are Red
Violets Are Blue . . ."
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