Thursday, May 7. 1959 University Daily Kansar
Entomology Top Rated
Page 9
Editor's Note: This is the first in a series of four articles which point out some of the outstanding schools and departments at KU.
Ry Janet, Juneau
The KU department of entomology has an outstanding reputation even though it is not associated with an agricultural school, as other top-rated departments are.
"The department is one of the top five in advanced study of entomology."
Robert E. Beer, acting chairman of the department, said in a recent interview:
Dr. Beer said that from a national viewpoint, the department excels in the "pure" or basic classical type of entomological training. He said
that other entomology departments deal in the applied science.
The KU entomology department museum is the largest in the country, with two million insects in the collection. Each year 40,000 specimens are added.
Dr. Beer said the museum is the major insect depository in the country.
"Because of the size and wide representation in the collection, entomologists from over the world visit KU in connection with their own research.
"Because of the nucleus of graduate study in the museum, there is a larger attraction for graduates. The materials they need for research are here," he said.
From a Secret File- Final Exam Tips Told
By Gary Settle
Students who have not cracked a book all semester have no cause for panic, even though finals are just two weeks away.
The University Daily Kansan has secured this sample examination from the underground. It may be practiced, crammed, memorized or burned.
1. How many eyes does a three-eyed horned toad have? a. 2; b. 6; c. $4^{1s}$; d. 11; e. unable to determine from information given.
2. Explain the troubles of the world. Be specific, but brief.
Swimming Pool Men to Meet Here
The fifth annual Pool and Beach Conference will be held tomorrow and Saturday at KU. About 50 persons will attend.
Ozie Meckel, operator of the municipal pool at Hays, will moderate a pre-conference session for new operators tomorrow morning.
Elliott C. Dick, assistant professor of bacteriology, will report on research conducted at seven pools in Kansas in relation to bacteriological quality.
Other speakers will include Larry J. Heeb, assistant professor of physical education and state recreation consultant from KU; members of the Kansas State Board of Health; and a Red Cross first aid and water safety representative.
The Accounting Society will hold its last meeting of the year at 7:30 tonight in the Pine Room at the Kansas Union.
Accounting Society to Meet
Three faculty members will speak on the School of Business curriculum. They are Sherwood W. Newton, associate professor of business administration; Howard F. Stettler and Wiley Mitchell, professors of business administration. Freshman and sophomore students are invited.
3. At a barometric pressure of 760 mm, how high can a $2^{1/2}$-pound chicken fly, if his specific gravity is 1.06? a. 17.2 in.; b. 17.5 in.; c. 17.9 in.; d. 17.9 in.
4. Who said, "A horse, a horse.
My kingdom for a horse!" a. King Farouk; b. Tom Mix; c. Hopalong Cassidy; d. Dizzy Gillespie.
6. In a right-angle hyperbolic paranoid, the hypotenuse is a green; b. crooked; e. short; d. loose; e. aluminum.
a. Tchaikovsky's 1812 Overture was composed by a. Beethoven in 1812; b. Tchaikovsky in 1492; c. Stan Kenton.
7. Who painted "Whistler's Mother?" a. nobody; b. Irving Whistler c. George Whistler; d. Sam Whistler
8. If colored lights of red, blue, and green are projected simultaneously, the result is a. pretty dark; b. pink; c. purple-orange; d. television; e. messy.
10. Which man was not a Greek philosopher? a. Juan Aristotle; b. Aescilides; c. Duodenum; d. Ralph Smelve.
11. Charles Atlas builds a. anti-missile missiles; b. foot stools; c. men; d. women; e. model airplanes
9. Premier of Russia is a. Khruzxchv; b. Kerchewf; c. Kurschoovf; d. Gesundheit; e. Krzszcf.
12. What is the next logical number in the series—2, 4, 6, 8, 10?
a. 7; b. 15; c. 3; d. 41.
Dean Receives Grant To Study Lattices
The National Science Foundation has granted $26,500 to Donald L Dean, associate professor of civil engineering, to support studies of structural lattices.
Prof. Dean presented a paper this week at the national meeting of the American Society of Civil Engineers at Cleveland. His report was entitled "Analysis of One-Dimensional Structural Lattices."
Instructors in the department must have a minimum of a master's degree in some branch of zoology. There are six full-time members of the teaching staff and three full-time research associates.
KU is the only university offering correspondence study in entomology. Five correspondence courses are listed by the department.
Twenty-five staff members and graduate students are currently engaged in research. The sources of stipends include grants from the National Science Foundation, U. S. Army, KU research grants,'and the Office of Naval Research.
Charles D. Michener, chairman of the department on sabbatical leave, is one of two state entomologists. He has the responsibility of drafting statutes to protect Kansas agriculture.
TOPEKA — (UPI)— Harry Woodring, secretary of war under President Franklin D. Roosevelt and a former governor of Kansas, disclosed yesterday that he is suffering a severe case of diabetes.
As a part of the work for the Kansas Entomology Commission, the department prepares examination for exterminators and runs checks on entomological control for the state.
The 67-year-old Democrat said from his bed at Stormont-Vail Hospital that he will be confined there until the disease is brought under control. Woodring was hospitalized last week.
Harry Woodring III With Diabetes
He said he was anxious for people to know about his illness to impress on them the importance of getting a physical examination once a year.
"This is the first time I have ever been ill a day in my life," Woodring said.
"I went through a medical clinic because I was fearful of a throat irritation, with the result that the test showed this diabetic condition," Woodring added.
He was in Roosevelt's cabinet from 1930 to 1940 and is one of the few Democrats to serve as governor of Kansas.
GOLFERS' DELIGHT — Diana Fitzgerald, Beloit sophomore, takes a few practice swings in preparation for long, sunny hours on the golf course this summer. What a way to spend final week...
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Jewett Chosen KAS Prexy
J. M Jewett, associate professor of geology, has been chosen president of the Kansas Academy of Science.
Frank Cross, assistant professor of zoology, will be editor of the academy's editorial board, and W. H. Schowee, associate professor of geology will be associate editor.
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