Page 8 University Daily Kansan Tuesday. Dec. 8. 1959 FIRST HOME GAME—Texas Tech gets ready to throw in the ball last night at KU's first home basketball game and second victory of the season. The Jayhawkers won 85-71. Students Will Try Skill on Ski Slopes More than 70 University of Kansas students are going to be in for a surprise between semesters when they try their skill at skiing for the first time, according to Larry Marshall, Salina senior and president of Skiers Limited. Skiers Limited, a university approved organization, is sponsoring a four-day ski trip to Winter Park, Colo. Forty-four men and 44 women will take the trip. 70 Have Never Skied 70 Have Never Skied "More than 70 of those going on Official Bulletin TODAY Items for the Official Bulletin must be brought to the public relations office, 222 Strong, before 9:30 a.m. on the day of publication. Do not bring Bulletin to Daily Kansan. Notices should include name, place, date, and time of function. La reunion de Noel du Cercle Français aura lieu marche, l'八 decembre, a sept heures, et demie dans le theatre de la fête s'interrette au français sont invites. Episcopal Evening Prayer. 9:30 p.m. Danforth Chapel. Accounting Society, 7:30 p.m., 301 Summerfield W. F. Hardesty of Breslould Gifford Hardesty Batz will speak on "The Advantages of a Local Accounting Firm." All Student Council, 7:30 p.m., Pine Room, Kansas Union. TOMORROW Newman Club Daily Mass. 5:30 a.m. St John's Church. Episcopal Morning Prayer, 8:45 a.m. breakfast followed. Canterbury House Faculty Forum, Dr. Lawrence Olson, a member of the American Universities Field Staff, will speak on "The New Japan" at noon in the English Room. Kan'ao students must be plumbed into the KU-Y office, KU 227, no later than 5 p.m. today. Inter Varsity Christian Fellowship. Inter Mission, Danforth Chapel, Speaker, and prayer. Lutheran Gamma Delta Vespers 20 p.m. Danforth Chapel, Vicar R E Kuzn Kurz Student Union Activities Dance Lessons 7 pm. Kansas Room, Kansas Union. Latin-American dance lessons, 7:30- 8:30 p.m., Pine Room, Kansas Union. Sponsored by Student Union Activities. Refreshments served. Quill Club. 8:30 p.m. 305A Kansas Union. THURSDAY Poetry Hour. 4 p.m. Browsing Room, Middle School. 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Sorority of English, reading old English verses. Richard Bonwell and Robert Faxon of Sales trainees in 202 Summerfield. **AUAP** winter meeting, with Prof. John Ise. 6 p.m. Kansas Room, Kansas Union. Reservations should be made with Prof. Sidney M. Johnson, 312 Fraser, by 5 p.m. today. The talk and discussion will be on "What is the Mattter with Education?" ASTE meeting. 7 p.m. 300 Fowler, Lee Yakutis, manager of the metallurgical division of General Electric He will speak on General Machining - Low Cost Parts Production." the trip have never been on skis before," Marshall said. "They don't seem to realize you just don't strap them on and go gracefully gliding down the big slopes. "It takes the good skiers four or five minutes to go down one of the slopes, but if anyone of these novices makes it in less than an hour I'll be surprised." The party of skiers leaves from the University Jan. 30 and will return Feb. 4. The trip costs $59.75 which includes insurance, room and board, ski lessons and transportation. Skiers Limited, now in its third year of operation, is taking three instructors on the trip. All three are foreign students attending KU. Hubert Neiss and Tassilo Orgrin, Austria graduate students, and Martha Dannecker, Switzerland graduate student will receive part of their expenses for their services, Marshall said. Entertainment in Evenings The evenings will be packed with entertainment. Sleigh rides, parties and informal singing have been popular in previous years. Last year Sandy Owens, Kansas City, Kan. senior, received a badly sprained ankle, but was the only casualty. Marshall said no twisted ankles were reported two years ago. The Atomic Energy Commission has renewed its contract with the University of Kansas with $36,434 for another year's research on "Excited States of Medium Light Elements." KU Receives $36,434 Grant from A.E.C. Ralph W. Krone, associate professor of physics, is director of the study with Francis W. Prosser Jr., assistant professor of physics, assisting. Physics graduate students assisting in the project are Dean R. Neher, Harlan D. Graber, and Bryan H. Windental, all of Lawrence. Fraternity Jewelry Badges, Rings, Novelties, Sweatshirts, Mugs, Paddles, Cups, Trophies, Medals Education Director To Speak Today Balfour 411 W. 14th VI 3-1571 AL LAUTER James J. Geary, director of special education for the Minnesota Department of Education, St. Paul, Minn., will speak today at the year's first meeting of the Kansas Institute for Research in the Education of Exceptional Children. He will discuss mandatory legislation in special education. Other speakers will include Marguerite Thorsell and James Marshall of the division of special education, State Department of Public Instruction, Topeka, Allen J. Edwards, assistant professor of education, Cloy S. Hobson, professor of education, and Donald M. Pilcher, instructor and executive director of the Kansas Council for Children and Youth. Pessimism, when you get used to it, is just as agreeable as optimism. —Enoch Arnold Bennett The two Kansas Community Theater projects initiated last year at Colby and Ottawa have presented programs this fall under the direction of KU graduate theater student directors. Two Kansas Theaters Start With KU Director Easy Gift Shopping! FREE GIFT WRAPPING and MAILING SERVICE "Life with Father," under the direction of D. Michael Blasingame, Gardner graduate student, was presented in November by the Colby Community Theater. Inc. "You Can't Take It with You," was presented by the theater group of Ottawa in October. Mrs. Nava Davidson, Prairie Village graduate student, was the director. El Dorado Is Next - Sweaters - Blouses - Costume Jewelry This spring, William Bushnell. Lawrence graduate student, will direct a show in El Dorado. - Lingerie - Accessories Campus Lewin Goff, associate professor of speech and drama and director of the University Theatre, initiated the Kansas Community Theater Five Year Plan with the idea of establishing new community theaters for the next five years and supporting those already established in Kansas. 1144 Indiana St. Project number one of the five year plan was begun in March, 1958, in Colby. "Colby was chosen as the first spot mainly because it didn't have a community theater, it wanted one, and the University already had a contact, the Northwestern Extension Center, in Colby." Blasingame said. KU Gives Help The Colby group was organized and incorporated and an election of officers was held. The University Theatre furnished the director and finances for the first production, "The Solid Gold Cadillac," to help the group ease into the new situation and still realize a success. Menninger Specialist To Talk Tomorrow Dr. Murphy, a specialist in perception and personality psychology at the Menninger Foundation in Topeka, will discuss "Studies in Perceptual Learning." Dr. Gardner Murphy, nationally known psychologist, will speak at an open meeting sponsored by the psychology department colloquium committee at 7:30 p.m. Wednesday in Summerfield Hall.