Daily hansan
57th Year, No. 38
LAWRENCE, KANSAS
Tuesday, November 10, 1959
Probation Raises Policy Questions
BACKSTAGE—Chancellor Franklin D. Murphy compliments Katharine Cornell on her performance in Jerome Kilty's "Dear Liar" presented last night in the University Theatre. At the leit is Gertrude Macy, the company's general manager.
Dean Cautions Housemothers
Social standards and morals were discussed at the regular monthly meeting of housemothers in the dean of women's office.
In commenting on the meeting one fraternity housemother said:
"There was no particular house mentioned by name. It was several days later when I heard from my boys that it was Delta Tau Delta fraternity that was on social probation."
She referred to the placing of Delta Tau Delta social fraternity on social probation. The action was taken after a couple went above the public rooms of the house during a social function.
Weather
Others in Ill Repute "Miss Taylor (Emily Taylor, dean
Partly cloudy to cloudy tonight and tomorrow with light rain or snow extreme west portion.
of women) also said there were two other houses which were in ill repute."
"I'll always believe he passed the buck to her.
The housemother explained that normally the housemothers for men's houses met with Dean Donald K. Alderson, dean of men, but all the housemothers met with Dean Taylor for this session.
"Dean Taylor 'laid the cards on the table and called black, black and white, white."
The housemother said:
Urges 'Active Chaperoning'
Dean Taylor urged the house-mothers to chaperone all parties rather than to sit in one room all evening playing bridge, the house-mother continued.
The housemother quoted Dean Taylor as saying:
"You do not want anything going on in your house which would disgrace it, but you are not responsible for what happens outside."
The housemother stated:
"I had no idea such things were going on. These matters are serious and should be stopped and I think they will be."
Classes will be shortened tomorrow morning to allow for Statewide Activities county and regional meetings.
Classes Shortened Tomorrow Morning
Students from each area will meet to plan activities to promote KU in their hometowns this year.
The class schedule will be:
11 o'clock classes—11:20-11:50 a.m.
o 1 ockey classes—N:30-9:10 a.m.
Statewide meetings—8:20-10:30
n.a.
10 o'clock classes—10:40-11:10 a.m.
8 o clock classes—8-8:30 a.m.
Bv Rav Miller
Authority to Discipline Fraternity Not Defined
A recent action of the All Student Council social committee placing a KU fraternity on social probation has reopened the question of disciplinary action.
Delta Tau Delta fraternity has been placed on social probation for an undisclosed period.
Douglas Reed, Cassoday, Ohio,
sophomore and chairman of the ASC
Social Committee, refused to dis-
close the reason for the probation.
Promised Secrecy
"We promised the fraternity that we wouldn't let the story out," Reed said.
The questions raised by the action are these:
--and the social committee," Kerlinger said.
1. What disciplinary problems are handled by the administration and what problems are handled by the students?
2. Who determines the jurisdiction in disciplinary matters?
3. Where does power for disciplining students come from?
4. Should disciplinary matters be kept secret?
Reed was asked by what or whose authority he was suppressing information about the case and by whose authority or suggestion he had promised fraternity or sorority members that actions taken by his committee would be held confidential.
To both questions Reed replied "no comment."
Reed was then asked whether or not he would answer some general questions about the functioning of his committee. He refused.
Graham Moore, Coffeyville sophomore and social chairman of Delta Tau Delta also refused to comment on the circumstances of the action.
"We were told by Dean Alderson that this story would not be publicized. Under these circumstances I don't choose to make any statement." Moore said.
Robert Kerlinger, Emporia senior and president of Delta Tau Delta, indicated that he was not sure how the action was initiated against his fraternity
Alderson Started Action
Alderson Started Action.
"The action stemmed from Alderson (Donald K., dean of men). I think it went first to the dean of women (Emily Taylor). Dean Alderson called me and asked that I and three others appear before him
Kerlinger was asked why the matter was referred to the social committee as an action against the house rather than to the disciplinary committee as an action against the two individuals reportedly involved.
"I have no idea. I think Dean Alderson thought this was a matter for the social committee as it was a registered social function," Kerlinger said.
Bill Lists Powers
The ASC social committee's duties are listed in the bills of the Associated Students' constitution as:
(A) Supervision of all social affairs of the students of the University of Kansas as interpreted by the ASC Social Regulations.
(B) Enforcement of social regulations and action in a judiciary capacity on social matters.
(C) Revision of social rules and regulations as needed.
Conflicting reports were given as to where the social committee draws its power from while acting in the name of the All Student Council.
Rudy J. Vondraceck, Timkin senior and ASC chairman, said the social committee is more responsible to the executive branch of the council than to the judiciary.
"I believe that the powers (of the social committee) are inherent by the appointment of the committee by the student body president," he said.
"Administration Has Hold"
Vondracek said that the administration also maintains "quite a hold, too, because of its membership (advisory) on the committee."
"I prefer to see individuals take responsibility for their own actions rather than a whole group. However, the committee has followed what has been established." he said.
Vondracek said that both the ASC disciplinary committee and the social committee were appointed by James Austin, student body president.
Austin gave a different interpretation as to how the social committee functions under the ASC.
"The authority for the committee is delegated by the legislative branch of the ASC. The disciplinary committee has delegated its authority to the social committee," Austin said.
Mascot Puppy Plunges Into Newspaper Career
Yipe! Yipe! Yipe!
(Continued on Page 12.)
The first Daily Kansan mascot started his journalism career with a bang as he fell headlong off the conv desk.
But minutes later the pup emerged sauce, his ears smeared with red liptick and his whiskers bent with affection.
A score of reporters and copy editors nearly smothered the dog as they rushed to soothe his hurt and quiet his whippers.
The six-weeks-old fox terrier probably will lead one of the best dog lives ever.
Six-Weeks Old
Two Kansas staff members, Dick Crocker, Wichita, and Janet Juneau, Topeka, both seniors, bought the puppy last week.
He was christened "Thirty," a traditional journalism copy symbol meaning "the end."
Since then "Thirty" has lived a life of luxury.
He sleeps on a wool stole and is crooned to sleep by the lullaby-patter of typewriters. He has an abundance of black copy pencils—plus 30 pairs of shoes and countess camera cords for cutting his fish-hook sharp baby teeth.
"Thirty" is pure white with sassy black eyes and brown spotted ears. He measures six inches tall and wags a three-inch tail.
He's Pure White
The pup trots up to the ferocious, clacking wire machines and "arfs" as they tower high above him. He chases his tail in the middle of the floor, prances about under the desks.
He isn't afraid of anything.
He wouldn't even hesitate to chew on the shoestrings of the dean of the school of journalism.
"Thirty" may be brave, but he hasn't learned any tricks yet. His main occupation is leaving a trail of puppy puddles.
THIRTY . . . enjoys the lap of luxury.