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GOING, GOING, GONE!—Janet Juneau, Topeka senior, is in the predicament common to many people—getting into something they cannot get out of. At present the most common thing which people are having difficulty getting out of is snow.
'Classes Will Continue 'Til Whistle is Covered'
Wednesday, March 16, 1960 University Daily Kansan
A pert, young female French instructor was overheard yesterday informing her classes:
"I hate to put a damper on your hopes but classes at KU will continue until the snow covers up the whistle—and that whistle is pretty high."
And, indeed this appears to be the case. With the persistent white crystals amassing totals of anywhere from sixteen to eighteen inches, the whistle continues to shatter the winter air every 60 minutes and students continue to plow their way to classes—sniffling all the way.
Has there ever been such a severe winter at KU?
John Ise, professor emeritus of economics, answered, "No — I've never seen snow like this in all my life."
Do you think there is any chance of KU classes being canceled as the snows continue to mount?
"I don't know, but I think it's entirely possible. I think people are getting pretty tired of wading through this stuff—I know I am," Prof. Ise said.
Carroll D. Clark, professor of sociology, remarked that he hadn't seen snow like this on Mt. Oread since he joined the staff in 1919.
"I do remember a pretty big snow in 1915." Prof. Clark said, "It was stretched out over a longer period of time and was followed by serious flooding all through central Kansas. I remember I used to drive a team and surrey from town to school, and that snow gave us quite a workout."
Elmert F. Beth, professor of journalism, commented that in the 20 years that he has been teaching at KU, classes have never been called off because of wather conditions.
"I remember years of ice and sleet storms when traveling was even more dangerous than it is now and
The only artists in America are the fellows who design postage stamps.—Bernard Barrington.
That Old Man Winter Cancels Conference
The annual High School Art Conference scheduled here for Friday, has been canceled because of hazardous travel conditions, according to Marjorie Whitney, professor of design and director of the project.
As many as 1,500 junior and senior high school art students sometimes attend the program of demonstrations and open house in the studies of the KU departments of design and drawing and painting.
classes weren't called off," he concluded.
Raymond F. Nichols, executive secretary of the University, agreed that he had never seen snow quite this severe—at last not in Lawrence.
Is there a possibility that classes may be canceled?
"Oh, yes, I'd say there's a possibility—not a probability—but a possibility," Mr. Nichols answered. "If the storm is severe during the night, classes could be called off."
Monkey Saddle Collapses From Strain of Snow
After withstanding 11 months of unpredictable Kansas weather, the monkey saddle adjacent to Marvin Hall has become a victim of recent snow.
The monkey saddle collapsed at exactly 5:31 p.m. yesterday, according to H. A. Ireland, professor of geology. Prof. Ireland was an eye witness to the collapse.
"The monkey saddle was an experimental structure," said Willard Strode, associate professor of architectural engineering. "It was to be subjected to structural tests this spring, provided it could withstand one year of weathering. The snow was more than it could take."
The monkey saddle was sponsored by Douglas Fir Plywood Association of Tacoma, Wash., with a $1,500 research grant to Donald Dean, associate professor of civil engineering, and Prof. Strode.
An investigation will be carried out to determine whether or not the structure can be repaired.
"We learn from failures as well as successes," said Prif. Strode, "We can learn even more from our failures."
A former monkey saddle collapse occurred last June after rain penetrated the glued joints before they dried.
Three may keep a secret, if two of them are dead. — Benj. Franklin.
Meeting Postponed; Professors AWOL
The College of Liberal Arts and Sciences faculty meeting scheduled yesterday was postponed due to lack of a quorum.
The meeting will be held next Tuesday, Mar. 22, at 4 p.m. in Bailey auditorium.
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Our topic in these weekly diatribes will be Life Magazine. Our objective, to let you in on what's currently playing on the inside pages of each issue.
Billy Graham's in Africa and all's right with the world. Well almost. Apparently Mr. Graham neglected to take cognizance of the fact that a recent UDK poll showed no signs of a religious revival this year. But then this is hardly Africa. Some 300,000 Africans, also apparently lax in their reading habits, turned out to hear the evangelist. You'll find him beaming benevolently over a Bible on the cover and the story on page 28.
This week we're in luck. Eight (count 'em, 8) pages of illustrated copy on how to get along in the ice cube sucking set. Two socially elite finks from New York offer advice which boils down to the fact that with enough money, proper ancestry and a considerable amount of gall, anybody can make the social circle and wear that bored blas look. Required reading for all who would further this "Snob Hill" image we seem to be working on.
Dwellers of the M-D Building and others among us with interest in the theater will find ammunition for an intellectual harrangue on theater and society in the illustrated article on "Five Finger Exercise," a London drama doing well on Broadway this season. Author Shaffer's justification of his choice of setting for the play might provoke some criticism from the censor-minded public.
Not to be accused of violating some sort of unwritten "equal time" clause in regard to the entertainment world, the Editors found room for commentary on the current (and unprecedented) movie strike. Movie fiends on campi may be somewhat disillusioned by the predicted future for the Cinderella Capitol, but in the long run we may all be better off. Besides the article offers an excuse (flimsy or not) to print a rather seductive picture of M. Monroe. Believe it or not everything's covered except hands and face. Nothing's obscured, mind you, just covered.
For those of you majoring in poly sci, history, government, sociology, or psychology; or for those who are minoring in people I and II, the results of a motivational study in search of the
image of the ideal President will be of much interest. If you intend to vote next November, or even if you intend to abstain, then sit back and say "I told you so," it would be worth your while to read this article.
Few of you will be amazed at the apparent ignorance of the public on matters of personality. But strangely enough that seems to be what it will boil down to, a battle of personalities. Not about to pull another "Literary Digest," the editors steer clear of predictions. It might even be said that John Ise's heart would be warmed by the knowledge that a high-powered team of motivational research experts came up with about the same conclusion he gave us a month ago. But I seriously doubt that at this stage of the game anything could warm that old heart. Besides I feel sure that he knew all along that he was right.
If you care to delve a little deeper into the political race than the socio-economic implications of Nixon's cocker spaniel, you'll find the editorial listing of non-personality tests for the 1960 election fairly comprehensive as far as the home front is concerned.
"The Eerie World of Zero G" is Scott Carpenter's first hand account of Astronaut training. This is Part II of a series that does a good job of relating the personal reactions of one of the seven men chosen for first U.S. space travel. If orange golf balls fascinate you, you'll love the pictures. Fascinated or not, I think you'll find it a graphic way of making a pertinent point.
Having just seen "On the Beach" in hazy black and white, it is nice to see part of the down under land in color. Although Australia didn't make it, photographer George Silk does a beautiful job of capturing New Zealand in 10 pages of full color.
It may be a little hard on your psyche to gaze on green fields, seascapes, and summer fun in general, but let's face it; it's summer down there. Contrary to popular opinion, the picture on page 88 is not a scene of students groping their way toward Strong Hall.
If the diabolical weather of late has you down, let me suggest you refrain from examining the double page shot on pages 10 and 11. There's no future in torturing yourselves. If you must, though, you'll have to admit it's a pleasant way to go.