Daily hansan
Friday, Jan. 6, 1961
EDWARD A. MASER
Edward Maser, director of the Spooner-Thayer Art Museum and chairman of the department of art history, is leaving KU to become chairman of the department of art at the University of Chicago.
Museum Director Accepts New Post
He will assume his new duties July 1. No replacement for Prof Maser has been named.
"I think everyone dreams of returning to their alma mater and running things," said Prof. Maser, who took his M.A. and Ph.D degrees at Chicago.
"ITS BEEN a hard decision. I've been here seven years. There is a good deal of myself in this museum, and in the department. Both my wife and I have strong sentimental ties with the town and the University. We met and married here, and its hard to leave," he said.
Asked if he would receive a raise in salary, Prof. Maser replied: "Yes. Expenses are higher in Chicago. But the salary increase was not a determining factor in my decision to leave."
He said he will have more time to pursue his own interests at Chicago.
"Frankly, this is a big job here. Running the museum, teaching, administrative duties, and the editorial work I put in on the Register (the publication of the art museum) don't leave me much time for my research," he said
SITTING BACK in his chair, Prof. Maser thoughtfully reviewed his years at KU and his work here. He said that when he arrived, the mu-
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Grumm and Nehring To Discuss Kennedy
John G. Grumm, associate professor of political science, and Earl A. Nehring, assistant professor of political science, will discuss "What to Expect from the Kennedy Administration" at the Current Events Forum at 4 p.m. today in the Music and Browsing Room of the Kansas Union.
Algerians Voting
ALGIERS, Algeria — (UPI) — Moslem villagers, European settlers and French front-line soldiers in the remote back country started voting today on the first step of President Charles de Gaulle's plan to end six years of war in Algeria.
LAWRENCE, KANSAS
The most serious incident was at Kerrata near Constantine where the Moslem director of a voting station was slain. Four bomb explosions and an unsuccessful sabotage attempt against an Algiers region radio station caused negligible damage this morning.
58th Year, No. 65
'D-Day' About Here, Language Students
The language proficiency examinations in four languages will be given at 1:30 p.m. tomorrow in Fraser Hall.
The French test will be given in 206, German in 210, Latin in 213 and Spanish in 205.
The Campus Chest will sponsor the Dave Brubeck Quartet with Paul Desmond Feb. 19, to highlight its fund-raising drive.
At a meeting of the Campus Chest executive committee last night in the Kansas Union, the group set a $1.50 price on seats for the concert with blocks of seats available to groups larger than 20 people. The concert will be held in Hoch Auditorium. All seats will be reserved and will be sold on a first come, first serve basis.
THE GOAL of this $5,500, said Douglas L. Mayor, Kansas City junior and chairman of the drive.
Brubeck at KU To Highlight Drive for Funds
The funds collected will be delegated primarily to student charities, both on and off the campus. Each year this one major drive is held in order to avoid the confusion which would result if many smaller drives were held during the year.
Mayor announced that four trophies will be presented at the termination of this year's drive. A trophy will be presented to each fraternity, sorority, and men's and women's dormitory which contributes the largest per capita donation to the drive.
STUDENTS WILL also be encouraged to contribute their Union Book Store rebate slips to the Campus Chest drive. These will then be turned into the bookstore and the funds received will go toward the drive as donations.
Northeast and north central-
Continued mild and fair today,
tonight and Saturday. High today
50 to 55. Low tonight in 20s.
Mayor asked that members of the council bring suggestions to the next meeting. The committee will consider them further at that time.
Weather
Tavern Owner SaysNoNegroes
By Byron Klapper
A Lawrence tavern manager yesterday took a firm stand against integrating his establishment on the grounds that it would hurt his business.
At a Wednesday meeting of the Civil Rights Council (CRC) the council resolved to ask for an all-student boycott of the Downbeat (now the Harbour) and the Huddle unless they changed their policies against serving Negroes.
THREE MEMBERS of the CRC met yesterday with K. D. Pringle, manager of the Harbour, to discuss the discrimination issue.
"We went to see Mr. Pringle and identified ourselves with the CRC," James McMullan, Long Beach, N. Y., senior and CRC member said.
McMullan said they tried to impress upon Mr. Pringle that they were not trying to force anyone to do anything, but simply wished to discuss exactly how he felt about serving Negroes in his establishment.
According to McMullan, Pringle said he was sorry but would not allow Negroes in his place because it would hurt his business. Pringle said many of his customers would not patronize his place if Negroes were served.
HE MADE a distinction between the Negroes in town and the Negro students, and said the Negroes in town were a different type. He said he feared trouble which could lead to fights.
According to McMullan, Pringle said he would serve Negroes in uniform because they were defending the country.
The CRC group was unable to speak to the owner of the Huddle yesterday, but has arranged for a meeting. The manager had indicated an unwillingness to serve Negroes.
DONALD K. ALDERSON, dean of men, commented on the call for a student boycott of the two taverns. In a Daily Kansas interview he said:
"It would be my hope that wherever KU students go in Lawrence or in Douglas County, that as ladies and gentlemen, they would be served.
"It seems inconceivable that business establishments in a well known university town would deny service to certain individuals within the student body. It should also be pointed out that students come to KU from all parts of the world. Many impressions are developed on this campus and in Lawrence concerning our nation and its role in world leadership.
"At this stage I see no reason for me to further comment on the bovcott urged by the Civil Rights Council."
Riots in Belgium Reach New Peak
BRUSSELS, Belgium —(UPI)— Troops and police fire volleys of rifle shots over the heads of rioting strikers in Liege today in the worst explosion of violence in Belgium's 18-day-old national strike crisis.
OFFICIALS SAID at least 17 gendarmes were hurt. Early estimates placed the number of rioters injured at more than two dozen.
Witnesses described the four-hour street battle in Liege as a "nearinsurrection."
Earlier, more than 2,000 demonstrators staged a protest march in the Brussels industrial suburb.
Wescoe Defines Profession As a Service to Man
A profession is not a vocation, a calling or an employment, but a way of life, a service to mankind which has its roots in a formal education and a code of ethics.
This was Chancellor W. Clarke Wescow's definition of a profession in the fourth Humanities series lecture last night.
"Professional education is under the gun," exclaimed the Chancellor. "And the single thoughtless answer to improve the situation is summed up in one word--acceleration.
He went on to explain that all professional experience should consist of a full four year liberal arts program with a liberal arts degree, followed by the advanced degree in a special school.
"YOU MIGHT have guessed I don't feel it is the proper answer," he added. "A six year old could have thought of that in simpler terms."
"We shouldn't touch the four year program," he said in speaking against the current trend to shorten the undergraduate college career. "Furthermore, it is as important for the gifted child to have a wide background of knowledge as it is for the average student."
"THERE IS no substitute for depth of knowledge, and the necessary knowledge is not achieved by speeding. Knowledge being fluid, it only follows that our consideration of it should be fluid."
Notebooks and pencils became prevalent in the audience as Chancellor Wescoe began to explain his philosophy of the "professional education" in detail.
Chancellor Wescoe contended that three major influences retard the academic revision of the professional curriculums. The first is the group of individuals called the "older generation" who tend to look back with hallowed memories on their education, and resist change.
The second retarding factor is the obsolete statutes which are revised long after they sould have been.
And the last curtailing force is the influence projected by specialists in the field concerned, who feel certain they know the answers.
"TOO MANY curriculums have grown by addition, and almost no subtraction."
At this point in the lecture, there were a few silent motioned hand claps from several students seated in the balcony.
The Chancellor continually used his experience and knowledge of the medical school, its students, responsibilities and goals, to illustrate his points.
"Because of the increase in population, there is an even greater need for professional people, such as the medical profession, to serve the public."
The expanding growth of knowledge in human affairs only makes it more important that the collegiate experience constitute a basis for mature judgment enhanced by contemplation, Chancellor Wescoe said.
"THE HALLMARK of a mature individual is this judgment, and speed does not enhance its learning.
"The collegiate experience should be an end unto itself. It is not a preprofessional course. It is not a stimulant nor a tool to be used by a professional school, not to be sprayed in short intermediary squirts, or rolled on as a jelly deodorant."
THE WARMUP—Elmer F. Beth, professor of journalism, listens attentively to Chancellor W. Clarke Wescoe, before Dr. Wesco delivered the Humanities Lecture last night.