Friday, Nov. 7, 1958 University Daily Kansan Page 3
RELAXING-Three fine arts majors take a break from their work and relax in the comforts of the modern Music and Dramatic Arts Building.
Effigy of MU Tiger Was Burned At First Homecoming in Fall of 1912
A huge tiger burned in a bonfire in front of Fraser Hall. It was Nov. 25, 1912 and the celebration for the first Homecoming activities at KU had begun.
This was the first year the alumni returned to the campus for a football game. Previously they held their reunion at commencement.
Ten years later the Homecoming tradition was well entrenched. At this game, the Memorial Stadium was dedicated in memory of the KU students killed in World War I.
The crowd for Homecoming that year, the largest in the history of McCook field, numbered 18,000, and extra bleachers had to be erected for the game in which Kansas beat Missouri 12-3.
But Nebraska defeated Kansas 28-0, in spite of the advice of cheerleader Virgil Miller.
Miller told students, "Dates are not taboo at this game, but if your girl is too timid to yell, beat her over the head with an umbrella
or something and call her attention to the fact that she is a Jayhawker! We simply cannot have dates detracting from the fame of Kansas."
The 1932 Homecoming edition of The Daily Kansan said,"The elaborate decorations which have brightened organized houses in the past will content themselves this year with simple 'welcome' signs. Decreased budgets have necessitated the elimination of this feature. No prizes are offered this year for the best decorated houses."
Decorations were laid aside again in 1942 because of the war. War bonds were auctioned during the half-time of the game, with a $25 war bond and a football autographed by the captains of both teams as premiums for the largest purchases.
While the methods of celebrating Homecoming were changing, the costumes worn by the cheerleaders were taking their turn at evolution.
In 1913, Lawrence Morris, head cheerleader, wore dark trousers, a dark cardigan sweater with rolled collar, a dark bowtie, white shirt and dark beanie.
The 1920 styles were all white with white tennis shoes, trousers, pullover sweater with Kanssa across the back, white shirt and dark bowtie. In 1922 the all-boy squad added white golf hats.
Perhaps one of the most unique twists came in 1924 when the KU cheerleaders added white pullover sweaters with the word "Rock" on the back of one, "Chalk" on a second, "Jay" on the third, and "Hawk" on the fourth. To the spectators sitting across the field, the famous KU yell, "Rock Chalk, Jay Hawk" was visible.
The idea for girl cheerleaders came in the 1930's when MU brought a drum majorette into KU territory for a football game. The idea didn't materialize until 1941, however, when five girls were added to the squad to assist seven boys.
Arts Building Has Birthday
The Music and Dramatic Arts Building will celebrate its first birthday next week.
It was on November 10, 1957, that Dr. Howard Hanson, director of the Eastman School of Music in Rochester, N. Y., gave the dedicatory address for the $2.4 million, U-shaped structure.
Dean Thomas Gorton of the School of Fine Arts said the new building has enabled the school to undertake new projects and upgrade the quality of accomplishment in all departments.
"In the study of applied music, we had only 33 practice rooms before," said Dean Gorton. "Now we have 88. Formerly our students were not able to have sufficient practice time. Now there is unlimited time available.
"The impact of the building on the art department has also been felt," he added. "We now have a gallery for exhibition of student work which is accessible to the general public."
He pointed out that two of the University Theatre's major productions this year—"The King and I" and "Carmen" would not have been possible in previous theater facilities.
The University Theatre, which seats over 1,100 and is equipped with a $ ^ { \wedge } 2 $ foot revolving stage as well as a huge elevator at the front of the main stage, is one of the finest in the nation.
All University productions were formerly staged in Fraser Theater. From 1928 to 1957 some 650 performances were given there.
Better Technical Facilities
Better Technical Facilities Technical facilities of the new building include a scene shop, a costume shop, and dressing room and make-up areas.
The revolving stage allows scenery change between scenes or while the play is in progress. The elevator can serve as a stage addition, an orchestra pit, or as a device to bring up props from the storeroom below.
KU IS STILL PLAYING FOOTBALL
AND LAWRENCE LAUNDRY
IS STILL CLEANING CLOTHES
Through the years Lawrence Laundry has served Jayhawkers as KU has beaten Nebraska. Let's do it again this year. . . .
Year Kansas Nebraska
1893 18 0
1899 36 20
1908 20 5
1916 7 3
1944 20 0
1948 27 7
1957 14 12
BEAT NEBRASKA
Dial VI 3-3711 - You'll Be Glad You Did!
LAWRENCE LAUNDRY
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