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UNIVERSITY DAILY KANSAN
The Official Student Paper of the University of Kansas
VOLUME XXXII
LAWRENCE, KANSAS, TUESDAY, DECEMBER 18. 1934
'De Lawd's' Walk On Earth Pleases Kansas Audience
Fable - Play Depicts Story of Old Testament in eleventeen Lively Seasons
By Joseph Doctor, c'35
More than a thousand persons saw "de Lawd" walk the earth last night in the intensely appealing fable-pay, "The Green Feastures," as presented by Richard B. Harrison and more than a hundred actors.
It was not a performance whose immediate reaction can be judged. Speakers will find scenes from the play to come when the fall effect of the whimsical humor will bring chuckle from their throats and the deeper philosophical and religious aspects of the play will bring satisfaction to their mind.
"The Green Pastures," whose author, Marc Camellly, received his inspiration from Roark Bradford's southcrosetches, "Old Man Adam and His attempt to portray the story of the Bible as the negroes of the Old South" see it.
The play opens with a score laid in a Sunday school class of a negro church in the South, with the preacher explaining to his young pupils the story of Jesus. The children question the old preacher about certain points of the Bible, and he begins the story of creation as he sees it, telling it in his simple way, and giving it the human aspect that he imagines in the minds of the unfortunate negro.
Humor Spontaneous
The 17 scenes that follow depict the story of the Old Testament as the regro picture its. The trouble that God had with his creative experience, man has with his creative experience, man we find a creative God, who is anxious only to perform new miracles of creation. When man becomes arousy, he causes the Deuteronomy who causes the Great Deli, wiping out the human race with the exception of Noah and his family. After Noah, God is again appalled at the sin committed by Adam and Eve. The full effect of his responsibility comes to him when he hears the appeal of the defender of Jerusalem, and the God of wrath becomes of repentance and finally one of mercy.
De Lawd Has His Troubles
The humor of the play arises spontaneously from the tone of the action. There is no need to create humorous parodies, but they are essential. The first heavenly scene before the earth was created portrays a celestial fish-fry, the negro's idea of perfect freedom, and the earth simply because, "I be tired of runnin' out of firmness." Then he creates man, and trouble begins. Adam tries to eat the fruit of the forbidden fruit.
In the next scene we see Cain standing over the body of his brother, when "de Lawd" appears and suggests that he move to another country and find his wife. "De Lawd" nothing will make a man forget his troubles like a family."
We see Cain walking along the road, where he meets a girl and a courtship begins. Then "de lawd" decided to tie him up with ropes, and man," and the sight of the flapper, Zebra, the crop shooters with their "frozen dice," and other sinful things disguise him. A note of whimy enters his life; he admires flowers, which speak to him gaily.
"De Lawd" encounters Noah, who is dressed as a poor preacher, and he soon sees that Noah and his family
Five Bushels
Five Bushels
Of Spinach a Meal Eaten
By Cafeteria Patrons
Five buibles of spinch for one meal may sound like Popeye's order, but it is the actual amount of spinch served at the Cafeteria in the Memorial Union building according to Mrs. Ehval Evens, director of the Cafeteria. This is more spinch than is served by an other eat-in restaurant. Last year 800 buibles were used.
In addition to this, 32 large pulmanm leaves of bread, 15 inches of butter, and 250 half-pint bottles of milk are prepared. Each person served each day, by 600 people served each day.
Food costs at wholesale prices average about $0 a day. There are 29 persons employed in the kitchen, there are huge grills, large electric refrigerators, several walk-in coolers, vegetable peels, and dish washing machines. All the pastries are made in a special kitchen. The store room presents the apices and cakes prepared in the laundry room provide facilities for doing the cafeteria laundry.
Showalter to West Point
Notice of Appointment to West Point Comes to Freshman in College
Wilbur Showalter, c38, received notice yesterday of his appointment to the United States military academy at West Point.
The appointment, made by the President, upon the recommendation of Congressman Clifford Hope, provides for entrance to West Point, July 1, 1835. Showwalters made the highest commission from the seventh congressional district. Before entering the academy, it will be necessary for him to pass both a physical and scholastic examination, to be held in March. He stated last night that his chief ambition of the past two years had been to get an appointment to
Showalter is from Penelope, and was graduated from the high school there with the highest honors in his class. The number admitted to West Point is necessarily limited. In addition to requirements received, each cedet is allowed a certain amount of money to cover his expenses while he is at the academy.
Thief Preys on Students
Police Take Youth Following Series o Robberies
A youth giving his name as Dennis O'Brien was arrested about noon today in her apartment after she found a fountain penn and minor articles of clothing. He had several articles i
The young man had engaged a room at the T. J. Hammons residence, at 140 Tennessee, yesterday, saying that he was from Utah. He also said that he had a job and was going to enter the School of Law here next semester.
Today one of the boys at the house discovered that a suit, overcoat, canteau, and fountain pen were missing when informed that the police were investigating cases of articles that were missing when he appeared at the police station and claimed he stolen goods. Other articles were sound in the possession of O'Brien and those have missed things recently and then in the custody of the police.
O'Brien gave a bad check for his room rent. He left the house this morning without giving notice, taking his baggage with him.
O'Brien had also rented a room of P. Anderson 1220 Tennessee where he lived with the manager Mr. Anderson him down town where he called the police and the art dealer.
Prof. L. N. Flint, chairman of the department of journalism has been renamed as an editorial associate for the 1934* edition. Stories of 1934* are a collection of features story cases of various types which appeared in American newspapers in 1834, according to the editor, Frank Rowe. The book describes the Iowa school of journalism.
FLINT NAMED ON EDITORIAL STAFF OF "NEWS OF
"The 1833 edition of the book met with considerable appeal," says Professor Flint. Two copies of the last volume are now on file at Wakkins Library.
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STAFF OF "NEWS OF 1934
LIBRARY HOURS
During Christmas vacation the library will be open on week days from 8:30 a.m., until 4:30 p.m. and from 11 a.m., until noon. On Christmas Day, New Year's Day and Sundays the library will not be open.
--in this, the last issue of 1934—to be the fin
to wish you---
a profitable and happy New Year,
a very Merry Christmas,
and a most enjoyable Yuletide vacation.
Allow the Kansan
Final Check-up on Tuberculosis Drive
Set for Tonight
Incomplete returns of the student tuberculosis seal campaign which closed Saturday, amount to more than $200, according to Margaret Sherwood, president of W.S.G.A. Contributions from SJ organized houses and individuals have been turned in and the final check will be completed this evening.
N. S. F. A. to Open Tenth Convention In Boston, Dec. 28
Seal Campaign Nets $200
The campaign goal for the project is $500. The funds are used for tuberculosis tests and clinics for University tuberculosis is the second annual tuberculosis test on this campus sponsored by the W.S.C.A. and Men's Student Council.
ansas City C. of C. Aid Delegates in Drive to Bring Conclave to Midwest
Gunnar Mykland, c35, president of the Men's Student Council, and Lloyd Metzler, c34, treasurer of the Council, will leave Lawrence, Saturday, to attend a lecture at the National Student Federation of America which convenes in Boston, Dec. 28.
Letters from Gov. Afl Landon, Gov Guy B. Park of Missouri, Chancellor E. H. Lindley, President Farrel of Kansas Agricultural College, and from the presidents of the student bodies of both Washburn College and Kansas State University. Also representing Kansas City for their annual congress, will be presented to the convention.
Mykland and Metzler will carry with them letters of invitation, and advertising propaganda to be used in an event. They also were a convention in Kansas City in 1955.
Would Visit Mt. Gread
The proposed convention plans provide for one day at Lawrence and the University is sending booklets showing views of the campus and buildings. Mykland and Metzler are also taking to the convention small, plaster-of-paris rooms, in contrast around the rock and the 'KU' interior, with K.C.' to be presented to each delegate.
"The National Student Federation is not as strong in this section as in the East and South," Mykland says in commenting upon the chances of bringing up the issue. "This is the first attempt that has been made to bring the annual meeting this far west. Because this section is not as powerful and as fully represented as other sections, we hope to build up the N.S.F.A.'n the Middle West."
More than two hundred national delegates from 34 states, as well as "observer delegates" from many other colleges who are prospective members of the Federation will convene at the congress.
tombstones. alert
An arrangement has been made with a national birdning organization to have some of the meetings go on the air over national hook-knife sites.
Mykland will lead the discussion group of large universities. They will consider various student government set-ups, their duties, policies and responsibilities. Other discussion groups representing college students than 1250 undergraduate, women's colleges, and coeducational schools will be led by Albert Cass, Jr., of Colgate, Anne Oliver of Vassar, and Margaret Murray of the University of Arizona, respectively.
Other round-table discussions are scheduled as follows: fraternity relations, student finances, honor system publications, a special session on athletics to consider the relative importance of academic contests, and discuss a stand to be taken if the 1936 Olympic Games are to be held in Berlin.
Bonthron Willing to Race
Bill Bentham, former Princeton track star and holder of the world record of 34.88 for the 1500-meter has declared that he is willing to race Glen Cunningham again, if the former Jayhawker will consent.
Princeton Star Ready To Meet Glenn Cunningham Again
In collegiate competition Bontorh has a slight advantage over Cunningham, especially in the outdoor meets. He has won two outdoor meets, his only loss to Cunningham is the defeat at Princeton June 16, when the Jayhawker star established his world mark of 4.087 points. Bontorh won winter credit each with a victory.
Bonton for the past six weeks has been going through strenuous workouts at the New York Athletic Club, and unless business prevents he will participate in several of the indoor meets in New York this winter.
Bathonter and Cummingham have been urged to run in the K. of C. games in Brooklyn, Jun. 5, but neither have inducted a player who would accept or not. It is necessary of Cummingham to obtain the consent of the University authorities for his appearance in any out-of-town track meets next semester. You must then take a graduate course here to take.
Mahieu Returns From Paris
Professor of Romance Languages Receives Degree at Sorbonne
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R. G. Mahieu, professor of Romance
Languages, has just returned from
Paris where he received his Doctor's
degree at the Sorbonne.
Prof. Mabie got his degree Dec. 6 after six months of study, and left two days later for the United States. He accompanied on the trip by his family.
Dr. Mahicu said that French polices are in a very unrestricted state of existence, and he except one Royalist paper are subsized by the French government, and they are used.
to get the real news. He said that the depression was getting worse in France but it has never gotten as bad there as in the United States. Most of the Americans in the permanent Parisian colony have come back to this country since the government went off the gold standard.
GRADUATE OF UNIVERSITY TEACHING IN HILO, HAWAII
Miss Luelia J. Cleveland, 73, is a year serving as an exchange teacher in a high school at Hilo, Hawaii. She was named a Teaching Assistant where she has been teaching in high schools since leaving the University. A card from Miss Cleveland, received Lawrence this week, says that St. Peter's and the first week she was in the islands.
Cosmopolitan Club Host to National Group Dec. 27 to 29
Eminent Speakers Will Address Delegates During Three Day Meeting
Throng Again Packs Auditorium To Hear Annual Yuletide Vespers
A crowd that filled every foot *available space produced a record attendance for the annual School of Fine Arts Christmas Vespers, Sunday afternoon in the University auditorium* able to even get inside the building. As the audience entered the auditorium, the room was in semidarkness with a dim blue lighting on the huge stage on which had been erected a large stone table. The room was flanked on either side with evergreens and seven-point candelabra. Following the introductory chimes, the audience followed "Matar Provenal" from Bonnet.
The as string ensemble played "Ave Maria" from Bach-Gourd, two small boys in white vestements entered from either side, lighted the candles and retired. From the back of the large auditorium, came the strains of "Adatee Aurea" (also known as "Aurea") came down the aisles in pairs, each one carrying a lighted laper. As the choi-
The Cosmopolitan Club of the University will be host to delegates to the 1834 National Convention of the Associations of Cosmopolitan Clubs which will be meeting for three days, Dec. 27, 28, and 29. The motto of the association, "Above All Nations In Humanity," will be the theme of the convention. A wide range of programs has been arranged, and many known men will address the convention.
The Rev. Carter Harrison, Episcopal rector of Lawrence and a world traveler, will open the night session at 8 o'clock with an address on "Europe in Kuwait," a trip to the ceremony of Kansas State College will close the first day of the meeting.
Sociologist Will Speak
Bekker Will Talk
A breakfast and discussion of intercollege program chapters at 7:45 will open the day's activities for Friday, Dec. 28. During the morning session students from all five countries in Russia and is now a graduate student here, will tell of his experiences in the Red Army, and Dr. Henry Roe Cloud, president of Haskell Institute, will give an address on "The First Citizen: Citizen His Problems and Future."
A welcoming address to the delegates and guests on behalf of the University will be given by Chancellor E. H. Lindley on the opening day of the summer semester William Robb, m38, the president of the University, extend a welcome. The convention opens at 2 p.m. Thursday Dec. 27, after the registration of delegates and visitors in the morning and lunch at noon in the Memorial Union building, where the A.C.C. student of the A.C.C. and a graduate student here, will be the presiding officer.
Charles D. Hurray, general secretary of the committee on friendly relations among foreign students, will give an oral presentation in "America in America." Reports by Selma Matton, editor of the Communist Association Committee will also be given.
Old Christmas carols will be sung by a group directed by Irene Peeback next Sunday morning at the Unitarian church. Lukie Lein, president of the group, will speak just before the Christmas service at 10 a.m. A program including a drama, special music, and a Santa Claus visit will be presented for the children from the midnight Club will go from house to house singing carols in the evening.
Group to Sing Carols
During the afternoon session one of the featured speakers will be Prof. William C. Smith, head of the department of sociology and economics at William Jewell College, whose subject is "The Pacific Basin and Its Human Problems." Discussions, an informal tea at the Spooner Thayer Art Museum, a short business session, and appointment of a take place in the afternoon. Friday night at 7 o'clock a dinner will be given in the Memorial Union building.
rus came onto the platform, the stage was brought gradually into full light and the singers took their places at either side.
The musical program followed with an instrumental and a choral number preceding each of the three tablesauces. The first tableau is "Scherzo" from the Dovrat, "Terzeto," the "Romance" from the Greit Quintet, 27, and a "Prayer" from Quintet.
The chorus of eight picked voices under the direction of D. M. Swarthownt dean of the School of Fine Arts, sang three numbers. The three tableaux, "The Vision of Shepherdia." "The Vision of Christmas." completed the program.
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The choir, again with litched candles, marcheled slowly off the stage on each side in single file and proceeding in a long double column out to the corridor while the stage was brought back home. The choir marked the opening of the program.
Back in Lineup
GORDON GRAY
First string guard who will start in the clinic game tomorrow night at Kansas State. He has been suffering from a bad ankle.
Faculty Members Plan Eastern Holiday Trips
Meetings in East Attract Several University Professors
Faculty members from several departments of the University are planning trips to the East immediately after Christmas to attend meetings of learned societies that are assembling during the holidays. Some of the local educators will go as speakers, while others expect merely to attend the meetings.
Professor Chriaman and Professor Dr. H. B. Hungerwill will attend a modern language meeting in Philadelphia, Pa. Dec. 27, 28, and 29. Dr. H. B. Hungerwill, professor of entomology, and Dr. R. H Beamer, assistant professor of entomology, will attend the meetings of the Entomological society at Pittsburgh, Pa. Dec. 27 and 28.
M. K. Elisa, of the geology department, will attend the meeting of the Paleontological Society of America Dr. J. F. Brown, assistant professor of psychology, will attend the meetings of the Society of Dynamical Psychologists at Duke University, Jan. 1-4. Thomas E. Atkinson, professor of law, will attend the meetings of the Association of American Law School, at Chicago, Ill., Dec. 27 to 29. John ho, the professor of economics, will attend the meetings of the American Economic Association at Chicago, Dec. 26 to 29.
Prof. Macbhee Smith, assistant professor of sociology, and Dr. Carol D. Clark, professor of sociology, will attend the meetings of the American Sociological Association on Wednesday, Dec. 27. Prof. U. G. Mitchell, chairman of the mathematics department, Dean E. B. Stouffer, professor of mathematics, and Dr. H. B. Hungerford, professor of ontology, will attend the joint meetings of the Mathematical Association and the Advancement of Science, the American Mathematical Association, and the Mathematical Association of America. These meetings will be held in joint meeting at the University of Dec. 27 to Jan. 1, at Pittsburgh, Pa.
Dr. Alfred M. Lee, assistant professor of journalism, will attend meetings of the American Association of Schools and Departments of Journalism, Dec 27, 28, and 17, at the Medinah Club Chicago, III.
"Daily Newpaper Technologies in Adjournment" is the title of a paper which he will give at 1 o'clock, Saturday, be roundtable on Journalist Research.
Thursday night Dr. Lee will give a presentation on the future program of Sigma Chi research committee of which he is president, the Council of Research in Journalism.
Bumatay Speaks To Bantist
Elius F. Bumatay, graduate in the department of psychology, was the speaker at the last pre-vacation meeting of the young people of the Baptist church last Sunday night at 6:30. Mr. Bumatay spoke about the Young People of Today."
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Wednesday, Dec. 19
Beta Theta Pi, house, 6-12
Sigma Alpha Epsilon, house, 6:30-
10
Kappa Sigma, Union building, 12
Phi Kappa Psi, house, 6:30-12
Agnes Husband, Chairman
for the Joint Committee
on Student Affairs.
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Thirteen Awards Granted Students For Coming Term
Scholarships Announced in Education, Fine Arts, Medicine and
The awarding of the following cobolarships has recently been announced at the University.
W. S.G.A. scholarship to Margaret Stith, fe'37, of Attica.
W.S.G.A. scholarship to Marguerite Catherin Buk, c37, of Ottawa.
W.S.G.A. scholarship to Margaret Sith, f67, of Atten.
P Laimba Theta thola学派 to Clara Loiza Montgomery, ed36, of Lawrence. Kansas City Alumn Association John to A. Elliot, b35, of Etion.
Phi Delta Kappa scholarship, to Nicholas Daniel Zirox, ed. law. University Junction City branch, A.A.U.W school, Annuity Campbell Annes, gr. of law.
Kappa Beta scholarship to Mabel Marie Spindler of Garnett, c'38.
Kaplan City Alumani Association scholarship to William Jasper Howel, 'C7, of Lawrence.
Kansas City Alumni Association scholarship to Ray Christopher Norris, e35, of Lawrence.
Kansas City Alumni Association scholarship to Ted Val Sloan, fa'37, of Lawrence.
Lawrence Reading Club, scholarship to James Dale Bennett, m'39, of Esk-ridge.
Lawrence Reading Club scholarship to Paul Miles, m39; of Nickerson. Class of 1952 Memorial Scholarship to Everson Earl Batter, c37; of Leavenor.
Collect Editors' Biographies
Journalists Compile Material Concerning Kansas Editors
The department of journalism has been hard at work lately compiling biographies of Kansas editors, past and present. Sketches have been obtained from the University of Kentucky Century Club composed of editors and publishers who have been in the profession for 25 years or more. Biographies of the members of the Hall of Fame chose during the last five years by a vote of the university's board. Included in pamphlet form. "We have had many requests for just such material." says Prof. L. N. Flint. "Recently I received one from a minister in a southwestern town where I read a paper on Kansas journalism."
The department is also making a survey of advertising rates and other data in daily newspapers which will be compiled and sent to publishers in the state. This survey is part of a general survey of journalism in the Pacific Coast states under the direction of the department of journalism in the University of Minnesota.
Cyclones to Play Thursday
Iowa State Will Meet Drake in First of Holiday Games
Ames, Iowa. Dec. 17—With the rest of the student body preparing to leave for home tomorrow, the Iowa State basketball squad got down to serious work in preparation for the holiday basketball games with Drake at Des Moines Thursday night.
Although hampered in their work-outs because of final examinations, the outfit was considerably brightened by the visit of the star sophomore Falls, Mim., star sophomore forward will be ready for competition at the close of this quarter of school. This season's star sophomore will working out with the squad all fall, will be available for use in the Draks game this week. The Minnesota boy, Will McCarthy, is playing ball handler and a good shot.
When Iowa State and Drake meet Thursday, it will be a clash of two undefended quintets. The Buildings have two victories over Simpson, and Iowa State has two wins over Coe, and last...nosed out the strong Grimnett team.
CLOSING HOURS
Tuesday, Dec. 18
10:30 p.m.
Wednesday, Dec. 19 to 31, inc.
Wednesday
12:30 p.m.
Tuesday, Jan 1
10:30 p.m.
Margaret Sherwood,
W.S.G.A. W.S.G.A.