Regents' Secretary Replies
College Financial Reports Not Hidden
By Ed Chinnock
TOPEKA — (UPI) — Do Kansas institutions of higher learning "hide" financial reports from the public?
The Journal-World editorial asked:
"No," according to Hubert Brighton, executive secretary of the Kansas Board of Regents.
"Yes," according to an Oct. 23 editorial in the Lawrence Journal-World.
The journal world honors a "Why do Kansas schools of higher education hide financial reports from the public? Why do our state universities and colleges treat financial matters as secrets which must be kept from the taxpayers and students who pay most of the bills?"
"This is the first complete and comprehensive financial report published by the University," Mr. Nichols said.
94-Page KU Report
The report contained a fireword letter to Chancellor Franklin D. Murphy from his Executive Secretary, Raymond Nichols.
The University of Kansas and Kansas State University, as well as all the smaller state schools, publish annual reports, which, according to Mr. Brighton, are "available to about anybody who might be interested."
An investigation today largely here out Briehton's contention.
Mr. Brighton said the report was planned as an annual document and that the 1958-59 edition would be due soon.
The KU report for the year ending June 30, 1958, was a 94-page document that told about the financial condition of the school on three fronts; the Lawrence campus, the KU Medical Center at Kansas City, and related university corporations.
K-State Report Smaller
The K-State report was some what smaller than the one from KU, but contained the same kind of information. It did, however, have a "Statement of Receipts and Expenditures of Intercollegiate Athletics."
K-State President James M. McCain told 1958 Board of Regents Chairman McDill Boyd in the foreword that "as in the past, this report is planned to give a complete, accurate and understandable picture of Kansas State College's financial operations."
Mr. Brighton pointed out that the financial status of the state schools
Finnish Librarians Will Visit University
Two Finnish librarians will visit KU next week as part of the State Department's Cultural Exchange Program. They are in the United States to study the operation of American university and public libraries and to arrange exchanges.
Jorma Vallinkoski and Kaarlo Lausti, librarians at Helsinki University, will speak to the KU Library Staff at 4 p.m. Tuesday on "Policies and Problems of Finnish Libraries"
Friday, Oct. 30, 1959
is available to the public in two forms besides the annual reports.
Those sources, he said, are the biennial reports of the Board of Regents—"I have a lot of copies of last year's edition that I'd just love to give away"—and a bulky report on the financial standing of all state agencies, published by the state controller each year.
Salaries Not Mentioned
One item that none of the schools' reports contained was a run-down on the salaries of faculty members.
Mr. Brighton said he considered salaries "a little more sacred than other statistics" and thought they had no place in a widely-distributed financial report.
But for anyone legitimately interested, salaries are available from at least three sources—the bound budgets of each of the schools, the office of the state budget director, and from the State Comptroller Roy Shapiro.
Albert Ravenholt will talk to students and faculty members about his observation and analysis of China and southeast Asia's recent political, economic and social trends. He is scheduled to speak to 23 classes and several faculty luncheons and forums.
China Expert Talks Monday
He will talk next Friday at the public Current Events Forum at 4 p.m. in the Browsing Room in the Kansas Union.
A former U.S. correspondent in China, who has made four extended visits to southeast Asia since 1950, will begin a 10-day visit on campus Monday as a member of the American Universities Field Staff.
Mr. Ravenholt served throughout World War II as a correspondent in China, Burma, India, Indochina and the Philippines. In 1946, under the sponsorship of the Institute of Current World Affairs, he did advanced studies in Far Eastern Affairs at Harvard University.
He returned to China in the summer of 1948 when the civil war there was approaching a climax.
LAWRENCE, KANSAS
Cuban Situation Topic Of Events Forum
Seymour Menton, associate professor of Spanish, and Robert Tomasek, assistant professor of political science, will speak on the Cuban situation at the Current Events Forum at 4 p.m. today in the Union Music Room.
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"What Is Castro's Pitch?" is the title of the discussion.
Prof. Menton will speak in place of Jane Murdock, assistant instructor of Spanish, who was originally scheduled.
57th Year. No.31
African Rise Foreseen
ALHAJI UMARU GWANDU
"Africa's aspiration is to have equal status and opportunity for all."
Cool, Wet for Game; Snow Coming Nearer
Rain, rain go away, the KU Jay-
hawks want to play!
According to the Topeka Weather Bureau's report, sports fans who attend tomorrow's game between KU and Iowa State can expect a few cold and wet moments. Umbrellas, boots and hand warmers will no doubt take the place of the previous equipment of eye shades, sun tan lotion and cooling refreshments.
Temperatures are expected to range in the 50s for Lawrence and surrounding areas over the weekend. Rain and overcast skies will attempt to put a damper on the KU spirit, SUA Carnival, Parents' Day and all other KU activities scheduled for this time.
Also, a warning to those KU students from the northwestern and central parts of the state who are planning to travel homeward for the weekend. The first heavy snowfall blew into the Northwest section last night and is moving gradually eastward. The snow is accompanied by freezing rains.
Temperatures in 50s
Snow in St. Francis
Last night St. Francis in Chevonne county received a snowfall of four inches. Throughout today and into the night similar snowfalls are expected to the west of a line from the middle of the state in the north to Liberal in the south.
Although the threat of snow is not pressing heavily in the area of Mt. Oread, the walks between classes will be even less enjoyable now that the cold weather is moving in.
Expect Extra Tickets To Be Sold for Game
More than 2,500 extra tickets are expected to be sold for the Iowa State-KU football game tomorrow as a result of Parents Day. Arthur Lonborg, director of athletics, said today.
Nearly 29,000 tickets have been sold to date and if good weather prevails. 5,000 more should be sold before the game, he added.
Equal Status Is Aspiration
By Priscilla Burton
Alhaji Umaru Gwandu, speaker of the Nigeria Northern Region House of Assembly, said last night that African nations can advance as much as other countries if given the opportunity.
"Africa's aspiratin is to have equal status and opportunity for all. This is the fundamental principle all over the world," Mr. Umaru told members of the Political Science Club.
"War (World War II) inspired the Africans to work for self opportunity to prove that they could do anything any other nation could do," Mr. Umar continued.
Constitution Revised
He explained that since 1947, Nigeria has undergone many constitutional revisions.
"Nigeria is on the verge of independence. This will be achieved on Oct. 1, 1960. Nigeria has advanced constitutionally without violence and without bloodshed. The people elect their own minister who is responsible to the people," Mr. Umaru said.
Nigeria wants the world to understand it is a cultivated community and can get anything through constitutional means, he said. A country that makes violence is not fit to be called civilized, Mr. Umaru said.
"Before being accepted as a true neighbor, you have to show what you can do," he said.
"Before 1946, Nigeria had no colleges or universities. We now have a university with first class teaching.
Medicine Given Priority
"Medicine has first priority. With 30 million people in 372,000 square miles, we need all the doctors we can get. Important strides are being made in technology and communications. Roads and railroad extensions have been built," Mr. Umaru said. He continued:
Mr. Umaru, a member of the order of British Empire, is in the United States to study American state and local legislative methods.
Speaks Impartially
He said he is not a member of any political party and that he was speaking as an impartial judge and giving the facts about Africa.
In a lengthy question and answer session, Mr. Umaru said that Nigeria will probably continue its present governmental form.
"The only thing we can't do is sign pacts with other free countries. We don't directly control our foreign policy," he said.
Nigeria will remain a part of the British Commonwealth after it gains its freedom.
Club Pierces Sacred Cows Weekly
By Thomas Hough
KU's excited men, armed with verbal hatchets, trek toward the west side of the campus at 9:30 every Tuesday night.
Top intellectuals and campus personalities lock verbal horns with the students at these meetings. Guests have included Robert G. Colodny, visiting assistant professor of history; Peter J. Caws, assistant professor of philosophy; L. C. Woodruff, dean of students; Everett C. Hughes, visiting professor of sociology; Melvin Mencher, assistant professor of journalism, and Franklin C. Nelick, associate professor of English.
They are members of the Hatchet Club, a small discussion group that does not hesitate to puncture sacred cows and chop through the false front of formality.
Club Started in January L. R. C. Agnew, associate professor of the history of medicine, organized the Hatchet Club in January, 1959.
"The Hatchet Club is not a simple lecture period. The members know every professor or campus personality has certain areas of passionate beliefs."
"College students love to talk, but their discussions are generally just ramblings of opinion. The Hatchet Club allows students to hear facts from an expert.
"We used to fumble around talking about books, theories, and what not. This year the men have been getting better. They listen more and think more intensely about their questions' before they ask them. They have learned that an intelligent and pointed question will get more results than an opinion."
Prof. Agnew explained:
Experts Are Hard to Stop But KU's experts are not easily stopped by a verbal hatchet.
Last year one professor eluded the tentative thrusts of the members for three hours. He would make a statement that offered a chance for a hatchet, and a student would snap:
"Yes, why shouldn't I?" the professor would answer.
"Do you believe that?"
"Why do you believe it?"
you behave in it.
"I just do. Say, what's your problem anyway?"
Prof. Agnew and the rest of the Hatchet Club admit they were "snowed" that evening, but they refuse to accept defeat. They tried a new system.
"This is the thing -- we'll just drag in another expert that will bloody well give him both barrels," Prof. Agnew suggested.
Experiment Worked The experiment worked.
Experiment Worked
Last spring, for example, a theologian efficiently parried every verbal sortie. The frustrated members were gnashing their teeth and clenching fists when the second guest, a skilled debater, stepped in the door.
His arrival was greeted with desperate enthusiasm.
The theologian, startled at the uproar, suddenly realized the situation. His evasion of questions ended.
Proceedings Are Secret
Prof. Agnew explained:
Many outstanding personalities have dropped by the Hatchet Club. Because of the prominence of these men, all conversation and remarks are privileged. That is, Daily Kansas reporters cannot publish the proceedings.
"If some of the things that are talked about here ever got out — Whoops. We'd have department heads, the administration, maybe something higher, down on our heads."
The Hatchet Club hesitates to
publish the address of its meeting place. Prof. Agnew said the basic reason for the spontaneous and completely uninhibited verbal conflict is the informality of a small room. If too many people attend, the meeting would take on the aspects of a lecture — which the Hatchet Club definitely does not want, he said.
"We don't want dead wood hanging all over the walls. Of course, if a person wants to attend our meetings, he is welcome — especially if he has a few sharp hatchets to throw." Prof. Agnew said.
"I personally am going to have to sharpen a few of my own. Our expert last week needled me twice about my department, and I'll be damned if I could get him in a corner.
"Oh, well, there's always next Tuesday...