HALL HALL—The new Hall Laboratory of Mammalian Genetics will be dedicated Sunday at 2 p.m.The laboratory is named in honor of Nancy Dudley Hall, mother of Joyce C. Hall, president of Hallmark Cards, Inc.
Genetics Lab to Be Dedicated Sunday
The Nancy Dudley Hall Laboratory of Mammalian Genetics, the third such university-connected laboratory in the nation, will be dedicated at 2 p.m. Sunday.
Funds From Hall Foundation
The newest KU research and training facility, located behind Snow Hall was completed in September.
The laboratory is named in honor of the late Nancy Dudley Hall, who died of cancer in 1916. She was the mother of Joyce C. Hall, president of Hallmark Cards, Inc. Funds for the Laboratory's construction primarily were provided by the Hall Foundation.
Has 15.000 "Residents"
Chancellor Franklin D. Murphy will serve in a dual capacity at the informal ceremonies, as head of the University of Kansas and as a member of the Hall Foundation. Onical host for the occasion will be John A. Weir, director of the laboratory.
The four-story plus basement structure contains 9,000 square feet of floor space to be devoted to research in genetics and the training of geneticists.
The laboratory now has about 15,000 mice in 100 distinct, pedigree lines. About 8,500 of these are trust stocks of six nationally important lines. Beginning next summer, two
$2,000 Given KU For Mental Study
A $2000 research grant has been awarded to Dr. H. G. Whittington, director of the Mental Health Clinic at the Student Health Service, by the National Institute of Mental Health.
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Dr. Whittington said the grant will be used in a study which will be a follow-up evaluation of individuals treated in previous years by the mental clinic.
Since the founding of the clinic in 1948 over 2,500 students have been evaluated and treated at the clinic. Currently, one in every seven students consults the staff of the mental clinic for emotional problems.
The research is designed to evaluate the effectiveness of psychotherapy in preventing emotional disability in later life.
of these lines will be producing 80,000 mice a year for nationwide cancer research.
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The research value of the inbred strains of mice is that they are genetically identical, like identical twins. Their reactions are predictable, and they can accept tissue transplants, such as cancer or numerous growths, from any other mouse of their line.
The University has three doctoral candidates in genetics now and expects its graduate program to expand rapidly with the new facilities.
Additional space under the football stadium has been converted to facilities for the production of purebred mice for medical research, primarily in cancer.
LAWRENCE, KANSAS
57th Year, No. 66
KU College Bowl Team Faces Smith Girls Sunday
Four KU students will leave tomorrow for their second appearance on the G. E. College Bowl quiz program.
Sunday the team will be practicing from 11 a.m. until the time for the program 6:30 p.m. (4:30 p.m. Lawrence time).
The four KU students will be pitted against a quartet of women from Smith College, a New England girl's school
The team members are:
Elinor Hadley, Kansas City, Mo.
senior; Cheryl Payer, El Dorado
freshman, Fred Morrison, Colby
senior, and Alan D. Latta, Wichita
sonhomore.
The contest between the Midwestern students and the four female sophisticates will be shown on KCMO (CBS), channel 5.
Realizing the importance of the team to the public relations of the University, campus leaders representing more than 15 organizations have signed a send-off letter for the team.
The context of the letter is:
"Your contribution to the University of Kansas is an important one. We, the undersigned, all represent teams in our own right and are proud of you and our University.
"We are only a few of the many who wish to express our appreciation for your excellent work.
TOPEKA — (UPI) — The U. S Weather Bureau today expected the fair, mild weather in Kansas to continue through tonight, but would guarantee it no further than that.
Good luck in your future attempts; we are all behind you."
There probably will be rainfall by tomorrow in parts of Kansas and it will be followed by a change to colder either over the weekend or early next week, they said.
Weatherman Calls For Mild Weather
Extreme temperatures yesterday were 55 at Goodland and Garden City and 38 at Pittsburg. Overnight extremes were 21 at Goodland and 30 at Pittsburg.
James Austin, student body president, and one of the originators of the letter, said the bowl team should be congratulated as it has contributed a great deal of prestige to the University.
probably as much or more as any of KU'S athletic teams.
The team leaves tomorrow at 7 a.m. and will arrive in New York shortly after noon. They will return to Lawrence between 4 and 5 a.m. Monday.
Death Causes Reappraisal
Fire Department May Install Radio Equipment
By Larry Penner
The devastating fire, in which Paul Badger Jr., 13 months, died Wednesday night, may lead to direct telephone and radio communications systems and a greater water supply for the Wakarusa Township Fire Department, Lawrence City Manager Harold Horn said today.
The Wakarusa Fire Department, which went into operation Jan. 1, will make stickers with its telephone number to be distributed to all residents of Wakarusa township, Mr. Horn said.
Next year's telephone directory will have the number included.
"Radio communications are a necessity in a situation of this sort," he said. "In this way calls may be made directly between the Lawrence and Wakarausa Fire Departments in much less time," Mr. Horn added.
No Boundary Disagreement.
No Boundary Disagreement.
"We are not arguing over boundaries.
If there is a question of jurisdiction, such as in border cases, the Lawrence Department will be there," he said.
The Wakarusa Department was hampered by lack of communication and a water supply shortage in both the Roller Rink fire and the Badger home fire.
Need Larger Truck
"A truck that carries only 5,000 gallons of water exhausts its supply at a rate of 250 gallons per minute." Mr. Horn said. "The Wakarusa Department will probably obtain a larger truck to haul water to the
scene of future fires." he continued.
Since the Wakarusa Department works in a rural community, it is difficult to get to a fire on time, especially if communications aren't good, he added.
Only the Wakarusa Department itself can request help from the Lawrence Fire Department. This is done because there would be no use for the Wakarusa Department if the Lawrence Fire Department answered every call." Mr. Horn said,
If the fire is out of the Lawrence jurisdiction, the person will be told to call the other department. But, people are excited when there is a fire and a second number only adds to the confusion, Mr. Horn said.
The Lawrence desk also calls to make sure the alarm gets through and no error is involved. Radio communications are not necessary in this instance, he added.
"The Wakarusa Department had two real tough fires right together. It isn't fair to judge too harshly as they need training and equipment." Mr. Horn said.
"We want to be in a position to help in any way possible," he added.
Dr. Byron W. Walters, County Coroner, said the child died of asphyxiation.
"I'm sure the child died of asphyxiation before the father opened the door. There was no negligence on the father's part." Dr. Walters said.
A case of this type must always be investigated, he said.
Draws National Attention
KU's Language Program Praised
(Editor's note—This is the last of four articles on a recent report of a 13-member Chancellor's Committee on Foreign Language Study.)
Bv Rav Miller
Due to the efforts of 13 faculty members, the University of Kansas has won national recognition within the last four months for its work in the field of foreign language instruction.
In November of 1957 Chancellor Franklin D. Murphy appointed a 13-member committee to examine the role of the University in foreign language study in Kansas.
The results of this committee's work were published this fall in the form of two booklets—"Conclusions and Recommendations to the University of Kansas" and "Kansas and Foreign Language Study." Portions of these books were discussed in three previous articles.
The head of the department of modern languages at Florida State University sent the following note to the office of James Gunn, administrative assistant for university relations at KU. He asked for 50 of the committee's books:
What is the significance of these reports?
"The Chancellor's Committee on Foreign Language Study has made
significant contribution to the solution of the problems besetting the teaching and learning of foreign languages in the United States.
"...please rest assured not only of my deep personal gratitude for your courtesy, but also of the beneficial impact which the University of Kansas will be making as a national leader in the progress of foreign language study."
Mr. Gunn said that this was typical of hundreds of letters he has received from schools all over the nation since the books have been released.
The 13 members of the committee responsible for this interest are:
Agnes Brady, professor of Romance languages; Cyrus DeCoster, professor of Romance languages; George W. Forman, assistant professor of mechanical engineering; Oscar M. Haugh, professor of education; Sidney M. Johnson, associate professor of Germanic and Slavic languages; Roy D. Laird, associate professor of political science; J. O. Maloney, professor of chemical engineering.
Charles H. Oldfather, professor of law; Robert W. Ridgway, associate professor of education; Reinhold Schmidt, professor of fine arts (on leave); Thomas R. Smith, professor
of geography; Jack D. Steele, associate professor of business, and W. Stitt Robinson, professor on leave and chairman of the committee.
During the period the committee's recommendations were being formulated, and since the results have been published, many of the group's ideas have been instituted in part or wholly.
One of the more important developments outlined by the committee and instituted by the University is the East Asian Language and Area program established here this summer. As was recommended by the committee, Chinese is being taught this semester.
A five hour elementary course is being taught which will be followed by at least three consecutive courses.
Ten KU students will begin a "junior year abroad" program as part of the same exchange program this next semester.
Another new program at KU is a long-range educational exchange program with the University of Costa Rica. Eight KU faculty members will begin the program next summer to promote cultural, economic and political understanding between Costa Rica and the United States.
Another significant development, which in part can be attributed to the interest aroused by the committee, is the summer institute for teachers of elementary school Spanish and German which will be held June 20 through August 12.
Chancellor Murphy said the goals of the institute will be to provide instruction in the newest methods of teaching, to help provide the teachers with a mastery of Spanish or German, and to re-orient them on 20th century civilization in these countries.
One of the newest developments in those countries is the stiffening of language requirements in the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences. A student is now required to have 16 credit hours of a foreign language in contrast to the former ten.
These developments and others outlined by the committee are all designed to help establish higher standards of foreign language instruction in Kansas at all levels of education.
According to Chancellor Murphy the program suggested by the committee is moving forward vigorously, carrying KU to regional and possibly national leadership in foreign language instruction.