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University Daily Kansan Wednesday, May 11, 1960
NO ACTING HERE-Alfred A. Rossi, Chicago graduate student and Joanna Featherston, Kansas City senior, beam after receiving awards last night as best actor and actress of the University Theatre.
KU 'Oscars' Go to Featherston, Rossi
KU's "osear" awards for the best actress and actor of University Theatre this year went to Joanna Featherston, Kansas City, Kan. senior, and Alfred A. Rossi, Chicago graduate student.
The awards were made at the annual speech and drama honors dinner last night.
Seniors Beverly M. Baird, Topeka, and J. Steve Callahan, Independence, won awards for excellence in scholarship as speech and drama majors.
D. Michael Blasingame, Gardner graduate student, was named best student director; Richard G. Borgen, Lawrence senior, was given the award for best student scene designer, while his wife, Sally H. Borgen, Lawrence senior; was named best student lighting designer, Louis C. Lyda, Lawrence graduate student, won the Kilty's Cane award.
James F. Gohl, Kansas City, Mo. sophomore, was named best student costume designer and Robert Molerly, Excelsior Springs, Mo. junior, was called the best student makeup designer. University Theatre service awards were given to Larry D. Snee-gass, Lawrence junior, and John C. Welz, Webster Groves, Mo. sophomore.
Speech awards were given as follows:
Outstanding debaters, R. Alan Kimball, Lawrence junior and William D. Haught, Alamosa, Colo. junior; outstanding woman debater, Sondra K. Yule, Wellington junior; most improvement in debating, Gary E. Dilley, Emporia sophomore.
Forensic Man of the Year, Larry G. Ehrlich, Russell junior; outstanding beginning debaters, Darla D. McJilton and Jerry W. Dickson, Newton freshmen; most improved freshman debater, Thomas D. Beisecker, Teokea freshman.
Radio and TV awards were made to the outstanding man and woman graduating through the speech and drama department in radio and TV. They are William J. DeJarnette, Lawrence, and Beverly M. Baird, Topeka.
Speech pathology awards to outstanding clinicians were given to Sharon Edgar Van Dyke, Lawrence senior, and Martha Lawrence, Lawrence graduate student.
Alumni honor citations went to William Shipley for his radio broadcasting in New York, and Lorenzo
Fuller for his professional singing and acting.
Ray L. Nichols, Lawrence senior and Rhodes scholar, was given special recognition for his debating in the British Isles this year.
A collection of prints from Moscow Art Theatre is now on display in the foyer of the University Theatre.
Moscow Art Theatre Prints on KU Display
The prints were collected by the University of Miami and have been circulating through various universities in the United States.
Engineers Have 1st Teaching Aid
The first of many available engineering teaching aids was presented to John S. McNown, dean of the School of Engineering and Architecture, recently, by the president of The Locomotive Finishing Material Co. of Atchison.
The gift was an educational manual entitled "Educational Sequences for Standard Type E Railroad Car Coupler."
The presentation was made on behalf of the Steel Founders' Society of America, Cleveland, Ohio.
This manual, along with others, was prepared as a direct response to an increased need by engineering educators whose advice and guidance was sought by the Advisory Committee.
William Muchnic, who presented the gift said, "The object of the manual is to attempt to make schools aware of the value of steel casting and to inform engineering students of its uses."
Mr. Muchnic has been appointed to act as a liaison man between the School of Engineering and the Steel Founders' Society of America in getting the educational material that is available to KU.
Mr. Munchic said that he felt each school should have a liaison department to secure technical material from industries that make it available.
He said, "The material should be a valuable teaching aid to courses such as strength of materials, manufacturing processes and design."
Taking Up a Trade
Maud Ellsworth Uses Radio for Art Lessons
PORT SAID, United Arab Republic—(UPI)—Arrested for making counterfeit coins only two weeks after he got out of prison, Ahmed Badawi Ghanem confessed he learned the profession in jail from a master counterfeiter serving a seven-year sentence.
Ordinarily university professors do not teach grade school children, but Maud Ellsworth, professor of education, has been teaching art to Kansas grade school children for over 18 years — by radio.
This week a display of some of the art work done by Miss Ellsworth's students during the past 18 years is on exhibit at the Kansas Union.
Research Grant Used
"I just get on the air and talk for about five to seven minutes to let the children know what the lesson is and to put ideas into their heads," she said. "Then I play records that go in with the subject matter of the lesson.
The first year the project was a three county test. Today the lessons are broadcast throughout the state, by the use of tape recordings made available for local stations.
In between records, Miss Ellsworth gives comments and suggestions about drawing. "I tell them how to use darkness and light, and how to use lines to make their drawings more exciting," she said.
In 1942, Miss Ellsworth began her broadcasts, financed by a small research grant, to see if rural schools would use art lessons by radio.
"For instance, one week the lesson was drawing cowboys, so the music was cowboy and folk songs," she said.
Miss Ellsworth's broadcasting methods are simple.
Miss Ellsworth said teachers are urged to send in their pupils' art
Miss Ellsworth said she considered radio a good medium for her lessons because the children only hear her voice and are able to work more freely and actively.
work to the University." "We look at the pictures sent in and write a few brief, encouraging comments," she said.
Applications for Fulbright and Inter-American Cultural Convention scholarships for the academic year 1961-62 will be available beginning May 20 in the German department office, 304 Fraser.
Miss Ellsworth said University students have been able to gain a great deal from the program by helping criticize the pictures and write comments.
Approximately 900 Fulbright awards for graduate study in 31 foreign countries will be available for next year, as well as IAAC scholarships for 17 countries in Latin America.
Fulbright, IACC Scholarships Open
To be eligible for these scholarships, which pay for travel, tuition, books, and maintenance for one academic year, the student must have a bachelor's degree, must be a United States citizen, must be able to use the language of the host country and must be in good health.
Scholarships Offered For Study in Russia
The deadline for application for 1961-62 is November 1, 1960.
Scholarships for study in Poland and Russia may be given to KU students for the academic year starting in September 1960.
Laurence C. Woodruff, dean of students, received word yesterday from the United States National Students Association that agreements have been reached by the respective student organizations of both countries for a one-year academic exchange.
Students selected to participate transportation to and from the host country, in addition to a full scholarship providing for all tuition, books, room and board, plus a modest living allowance.
Application blanks can be picked up from Dean Woodruff. All application and recommendation material must be returned in full to the International Commission by May 30.
participate in the exchange will receive free
A special selection board will judge the applicants on:
1. Ability in the Polish or Russian language (depending on the program desired) adequate for academic work,
2. Registration and standing at an American college or university.
3. Familiarity with contemporary social, economic and political problems facing our society.
4. Sound health.
Raise Proposed For Blue Cross
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- REDUCE DAYS covered from 365 to 120. (Under the present plan a student can stay in the hospital for a year and be covered by the insurance program. Under the new plan if a student is in the hospital for 120 days with a certain condition he cannot be covered by Blue Cross-Blue Shield for the same condition until a 90 day period has elapsed after the first 120 days.)
- Supplemental accident. (For example, if a student suffers a broken arm and is taken to the hospital by an ambulance the health insurance will not cover the ambulance service. But it does cover X-rays, setting the arm, etc.)
- Sixty per cent coverage for drugs, (Currently students receive 100 per cent drug coverage. Meidinger said students pay less for drugs at Watkins than they do at downtown pharmacies. It is hoped that this will show students that Watkins is cheaper, he said.)
- Diagnostic X-ray, Watkins only. (If a doctor is taking X-rays for diagnostic purposes only, the student will not be covered by Blue Cross-Blue Shield except at Watkins.)
This insurance plan provides many benefits which normal insurance companies do not. Normal insurance does not offer drug coverage on such group plans, the committee said.
The following motions were tabled until the ASC's May 17 meeting for consideration by the council.
1. The changes providing $25 deductible costs per admission in hospitals other than Watkins; reduction of days covered from 365 to 120; supplemental accident and diagnostic X-ray, Watkins only.
2. To strike out from the suggested recommendations, elimination of maternity coverage.
3. To eliminate from the suggestions the 60 per cent coverage for drugs.
ASC members felt that students affected by these recommended changes should be consulted before final action was taken.
Approximately 2,500 students belong to the KU Blue Cross-Blue Shield group plan.
In other action by the ASC the Committee on Committee appointments were approved. New members are Harley Russell, Topeka junior, chairman Fred Morrison, Colby senior; Howard Dutcher, Wautoma, Wis., law student; Bernadine Heller, Beloit junior and Larry Moore, Topeka sophomore.
Si, Si
A USTIN, Tex.—(UPI)—With a warning to three teenagers that they may be violating the good neighbor policy, County Judge Polk Shelton fined them $31 each for slugging vending machines with Mexican 10 centavos pieces.
Man is a pliable animal, a being who gets accustomed to everything—Dostoyevsky
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