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Tuesday. March 15, 1960
LAWRENCE, KANSAS
57th Year, No. 103
IFC Proposes Plan to Assist Lawrence Voters
By Dan Felger
Lawrence voters may find registration for the Kansas national primary in August no chore if the City Commission accepts a plan by the Interfraternity Council to transport voters to City Hall for registration.
In an IFC meeting last night Rockne Krebs, Kansas City, Mo., junior, outlined a plan that calls for members of Greek houses to canvass precincts in Lawrence and transport unregistered voters to City Hall for registration on the Saturday morning of Greek Week, March 23-27.
The City Hall, however, is closed on Saturday mornings.
"THE CITY COMMISSION would have to authorize the City Hall to remain open that Saturday morning," said City Attorney Charles D. Stough in a telephone interview today.
"It's my understanding that the Commission has not been notified of the drive yet," Mr. Stough said, "but they should be sometime today."
"I haven't talked to anyone on the Commission about the plan, but I believe their reactions would be favorable." he added.
Under the plan, members of the Greek houses will canvass the 18 voting precincts of Lawrence from 9 a.m. to noon Saturday, March 26.
"IF A PERSON is unregistered he'll be taken to the City Hall and returned." said Krebs.
He added that sorority members might be called upon to babysit in case a mother wished to register and no other adult was at home.
"This is the first time we have tried anything like this for Greek Week. I hope we can do it well—helping the voters to register is an important service," Krebs told IFC members last night.
REGISTRATION is carried on in Lawrence until five hours before an election. Immediately after an election, the books are opened up again.
An election for a school bond issue comes up April 5. After that, the books will be opened until the national primary in August.
"I think that the IFC might have picked a better time for their project, but I realize they wanted to keep it in conjunction with Greek Week." Mr. Stough said. "I think it's a fine gesture."
Osborne to Speak Of 'Last Speech'
C. P. Osborne, professor of philosophy, will speak at 7:30 p.m. today in the first "Last Lecture" of the series, in the Jayhawk Room of the Kansas Union.
Prof. Osborne will speak in answer to the hypothetical question, "What would you tell students in the last lecture you would ever give?"
Republican To Speak Here Today in Union
John Anderson, state attorney general and candidate for the Republican gubernatorial nomination, will take part in a question and answer session at 4 p.m. today in 306 A and B of the Kansas Union.
The session is being sponsored by the Young Republicans Club and the Political Science Club. the public is invited.
LOOK AT THAT OLE WITCH!-Children at the premiere performance of "Rapunzel and the Witch" last night at the Experimental Theatre watched the fairy tale unfurled with laughter and excited squeals. A review of the play and an account of the children's reactions is on page 3.
Snow to Bury Kansas Deeper Yet in Winter
More snow is forecast for winter- weary Kansas. An additional two-to-four inches of new snow is expected by tomorrow.
The latest in a long series of snowstorms continued this morning, adding to a 14-inch cover of snow, slick streets and sidewalks and a mass of grumbling KU students.
Omaha has a record snow accumulation of 23 inches. Schools were closed today in Kansas, Nebraska, Colorado and Arkansas. Dangerous driving conditions were posted from Texas to the Dakotas.
KU received eight inches of new snow since early yesterday. The high yesterday was 31 and the low last night 25. The low tonight should be near 20, after a day-time high near 30.
Seven non-injury accidents were reported to campus police between 9 a.m. yesterday and 9 a.m. today. Barricades were up on 14th Street because the snow made it impassable. No barricades are up in the KU area.
THE SNOW proved too much for 500 northbound geese, United Press International reported. They stopped at a Carthage, Mo., lake for a few minutes, considered the weather conditions ahead and flew back south.
Spring is less than a week away, according to the calendar, but winter still rules the Midwest with a cold hand.
Chancellor Franklin D. Murphy will speak about the "University Budget" tomorrow at the Faculty Forum at noon in 306 A and B of the Kansas Union.
Murphy to Speak
THE LATEST storm in Lawrence
Reservations should be phoned in to the 'Y' office by 5 p.m. today, extension 227.
was the 12th major snowfall of the winter and the eighth since Feb. 20.
Weather records are falling. The most snow ever to fall in a single winter in Lawrence was 54.2 inches in 1911-12. This year's total so far is about 48 inches.
SNOW DEPTHS over the state today include 17 inches at Salina, 15 inches at Russell and Topeka, 11 inches at Hill City and 14 inches at Oathe.
Each additional snowfall adds to the threat of flooding when the melting begins.
20% Salary Hike Advised
Murphy Supports Education Plan
By Susanne Shaw and Pat Sheley
Chancellor Franklin D. Murphy said today that recommendations for a new approach to higher education in Kansas are sound and feasible.
Chancellor Murphy referred to six basic recommendations included in a survey made by a staff of researchers headed by Robert J. Keller of the University of Minnesota.
Museum Ready For Kress Show
The remodeled main galleries of the University of Kansas Art Museum will be ready for the Sunday premiere showing of the Kress Foundation paintings and sculpture, Edward Maser, director of the museum and assistant professor of art history said today.
Prof. Maser said the Kress pieces will be exhibited in the downstairs permanent exhibition galleries. The paintings are in the mail, but have not arrived.
The remodeling of the main galleries which began three weeks ago was not planned in conjunction with the receipt of the Kress gift, the museum director commented.
"THE REMODELING was planned over a year ago when we removed the organ to Fraser Theater where it can be used by more students," he explained.
Prof. Maser said the main galleries will receive a coat of paint which they have needed since about four years ago when the museum's humidity controls broke and steamed up the walls.
The museum is humidity controlled for preservation purposes. It has air conditioning in the summer and humidity control in the winter.
THE REMODELING is being done by members of the museum staff, students and members of the building and grounds crew.
The walls of the galleries will be painted blue. The columns and the new room dividers will be painted gray. There will be a complete rehanging of pictures.
The room dividers are being added to make the galleries more flexible and to provide additional wall space, the director explained.
The recommendations released today called for changes in the present Kansas education program. They stressed the need for a 20 per cent salary increase for faculty members.
"IF IMPLEMENTED, there can be no doubt that they will guarantee the necessary growth and development of higher educational opportunities for Kansas young people," said Chancellor Murphy.
"There is no reason why the basic recommendations cannot be implemented in the relatively near future, assuming there is the desire to build a strong educational system in Kansas," he said.
"Certainly the survey team deserves the highest credit for having done a thorough, complete and objective job. The challenge is now squarely up to the people of Kansas," said the Chancellor.
2. An accelerated program to expand the physical plants at the schools.
UNITED PRESS International reports that the six basic recommendations are:
1. Twenty per cent salary increases for faculty at all colleges and universities.
5. More centralized control of all institutions by the State Board of Regents.
3. State aid for junior colleges that qualify for membership in the North Central Assn. of Colleges and Secondary Schools or which meet standards set up by the State Board of Education and the Board of Regents.
4. State support for Washburn University of Topeka and the University of Wichita if they will submit to regulation by the State Board of Regents.
6. Creation of a study commission on higher education, with an annual budget of at least $40,000, to continue the higher education study.
The 1960 legislature passed a bill
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Anderson Defends KU
Education Dean Answers Ise
Bv Bill Blundell
Dean Kenneth Anderson, dean of the School of Education, today denied charges by John Ise, professor emeritus of economics, that KU's education school curriculum is overloaded with professional courses.
Dean Anderson pointed out that other schools have professional courses, too. He said that a minimum of such courses is required by the KU School of Education.
In a speech Sunday branding American education second-rate, Prof. Ise said, "The last time I checked, we had 147 courses in education. That is only 140 more than we need."
HE SAID that teachers learn
little in education courses that helps them in their careers.
He recommended that teachers be required to take courses in science, mathematics, social sciences and fields other than education.
PROF. ISE is kown to generations of KU students for his biting wit and non-conformist views.
"We believe in liberal arts and a strong major-minor. Our 60-hour concentration course is proof of that," countered Dean Anderson.
His speech, entitled "What is the Matter with Education," was delivered to about 300 persons at a meeting of the Unitarian Forum in Kansas City.
He declared that the School of Education has a higher minimum grade-point requirement than any other program at KU.
IN HIS SPEECH, Prof. Ise also said that teachers are so abused in U.S. classrooms that they never have time to acquire knowledge in the fields they teach.
"IN HIGH SCHOOLS the instructor teaches about five hours, watches the young hoodlums in study hall for another hour, devotes about an hour to extra-curricular activities, and then grades papers after going home," said Prof. Ise.
"Yet think of the schools that have five coaches and give $25 a year to the library," he added.