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Friday, April 17, 1959 University Daily Kansan
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PLANNING AHEAD—Bernice Harvey, director of the Children's Theatre, considers a Davy Crockett script for possible future production.
Mark Golden Anniversary For School of Education
It was a big year for KU-1909. Marvin Hall was dedicated, Haworth Hall was completed.
In the opening year, 1876, Dean P. J. Williams said:
"The pupils are enthusiastic, earnest, and devoted to their work, and we believe as they go out into
Fraternities and football were almost abolished. The Lawrence streetcar line was reaching toward the campus.
And 1909 was the year the Board of Regents established the School of Education. Education training at KU had begun 33 years earlier, however, with the opening of a normal department in 1876. By 1879, the number of students in education had reached 27, and was up to 52 the following year.
Education School Begum
That was the year the campus got a modern sewer system and the student government came into being. The journalism department was founded and University enrollment reached 1,917.
the schoolrooms in the different portions of the state, they will demonstrate, by their superior ability to impart instruction, the value of the Normal School to the state."
Johnston Was 1st Dean
Charles Hughes Johnston, a graduate of the University of North Carolina and Harvard, became the dean of the new school of Education when it was established in 1910.
Following Dean Johnston, Alvin S. Olin, a member of the faculty, became dean of the school.
In 1915, Frederick J. Kelly took over the job until he became the Dean of Administration of the University in 1921. By this time, the School of Education had 355 undergraduate students.
A former superintendent of schools in Lawrence and in Duluth, Minn., Raymond A. Kent, succeeded Dean Kelly. When Dean Kent left in 1932 to accept a position at Northwestern University, the next dean served the longest term in the school's history.
Raymond A. Schwegler held the office for 18 years, until his retirement in 1941.
Dean Schweegler came to the University in 1907 from the presidency of Ottawa University. He continued to teach, after his retirement as dean, until 1946. He died in 1952.
Another big year in the school's history was 1956. On October 5, the school moved into the newly remodeled Bailey Hall.
Had Been in Fraser
Previously the school's quarters had been the basement and first floor of Fraser Hall. That area had proved too small even before the 50 per cent enrollment increase between 1952 and 1956. Bailey had been used by the School of Pharmacy and the chemistry department.
In 1953, a member of the education faculty, Kenneth E. Anderson, took the reins as dean of the School of Education. Dean Anderson has seen the school's undergraduate enrollment rise from 426 in the fall of 1952 to its present 788.
Director Kills 2 Birds With One Thought
A bird eagle, a parrot, and a night cap have once again proved the great American dream of success.
In the theater, the young star who makes good is the personification of the American dream. Likewise, the harassed director must make good.
Bernice Harvey, instructor of speech and drama and director of the Children's Theatre, has provided KU with a success story.
Miss Harvey needed an associated idea to carry over from the Children's Theatre production, "Treasure Island," to the latest production, "The Elves and the Shoemaker."
She certainly couldn't use the pirates who had introduced the acts in "Treasure Island" so, with help, she found another concept.
Joan Eckles, instructor of speech, has a bird cage which was left from the production of "Naked." In the case sits the parrot which Long John Silver carried on his shoulder in "Treasure Island."
Suddenly Mrs. Harvey found a solution to her problem. Why not use the parrot to introduce the acts of "Elves?"
Only one thing was lacking—the bright-plumaged bird still looked like a pirate's parrot. Miss Eckles found a way to save the day. With great care, she made a night cap for the bird and stitched a red beard for it.
The finished product is a bewildered-looking parrot who will remind the children who see "The Elves and the Shoemaker" of the saucy bird who loftily rode the shoulder of Long John Silver in "Treasure Island."
The result? A happy director, and another Children's Theatre production on the way.
Union Hums In Summer
"All conferences desired by anyone except KU students must be approved by University Extension before they can be scheduled," she said.
The heaviest traffic-makers in the Kansas Union are not the ninemonth coffee break students, but the summer conference goers.
"The most conferences and meetings in the Kansas Union come when the students aren't on the Hill. August is the busiest month. We have at least one conference scheduled in the Union every week," said Mrs. Betty Fluker, Kansas Union reservations secretary, who is in charge of scheduling these events.
Why did 14,436 sophomores enter advanced Army R.O.T.C. during 1958?
Many more applied. Not all were accepted. In more than 200 U. S. colleges, 14,436 college sophomores met the high standards set. These students were selected to continue officer training in the advanced R.O.T.C. course. Why did each of these young men decide that he would benefit by fulfilling his military obligation as an Army officer? Here are two important reasons. Perhaps they'll help you make your decision.
1...TRADITIONAL RESPONSIBILITIES
As an Army officer, you're in command of men. More men than the number supervised by many civilian executives years older than yourself.To meet your command responsibilities,you employ a great many of the LEADERSHIPprinciples acquiredin advancedR.O.T.C.training.And your executive potential develops while
you gather LEADERSHIP experience. The executive ability you gain as an Army officer will be an important advantage in any civilian career. That's why employment directors often prefer men who have served as commissioned officers. These men have already proven their capacity to handle executive responsibility.
2...TRADITIONAL REWARDS
In every organization, greater responsibilities mean greater rewards. The traditional prestige of an Army officer is matched by material advantages. A second lieutenant earns a minimum of $355.88 per month plus substantial fringe benefits. Think you might want to marry soon after graduation? An officer's salary can
make things a great deal easier for a married couple just starting out. What's more, an Army officer is entitled to take his dependents with him, wherever possible. Imagine sharing the fun of travel with your wife in the United States or foreign countries like France, Germany or Japan.
TRADITIONAL Responsibilities Rewards
U.S. ARMY R.O.T.C.
SOPHOMORES: Are you considering whether to apply for advanced Army R.O.T.C.? Why not discuss your decision with the Professor of Military Science and Tactics at your college? He'll be glad to talk it over with you.