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Summer Session Kansan
Friday, July 26, 1957
Burzle Sees Change As Germany Rebuilds
"It's like being in two different worlds," Dr. J. A. Burzle, chairman of the Germanic languages department at KU said referring to his recent visit to Germany. The professor traveled in both the West and East sectors of Berlin.
"The split between the sectors was brought home to me," he said.
Burzle was one of 15 professors of German in the United States chosen by the West German Government to be its guests for a month's study tour of the Federal Republic and West Berlin. The KU professor was one of three representing mid-western United States. The group returned this month.
Burzle has been instrumental in developing a large foreign student scholarship program at KU and in promoting study abroad by students and faculty. He is director of the Orientation Center for foreign students now being held at KU. It will last until Sept. 4.
A native of Germany, Burzle had not visited his homeland since 1952.
"Berlin was the climax of the trip for me," Burzle said. "It is perhaps the most fascinating in its tremendous rebuilding program because of the international competition. Also it was a chance to see the ideologies of the East and West meet. We could see on one hand the very alive spirit in every way on the West side. On the East side, there was very much of a depressed and barren look."
Visits Refugee Camp
Visits Refugee Camp The professor toured through the Eastern sector of Berlin by bus from an American mission and visited a refugee camp where persons were asking for asylum in the West.
"We saw the fates of peasants and farmers ruined by a stroke of a pen of an Eastern official," Burzle said.
"The street cars in the West sector stop at the line dividing the sectors," he said. "It may take an hour to telephone from the West to the East
sector because the call goes by a roundabout way rather than directly across the city."
"I feel it is of utmost importance to keep Berlin as a picture window of what is going on in the Eastern World," he said.
Speaking of the problems of West Berlin Burzle said that they are much the same as those in the United States—problems of overcrowded schools, scarcity of teachers, youth problems and traffic problems. "And they complain of high prices," he added.
The West German government sponsored the trip to give the professors "a picture of the Germany of today."
"The purpose was accomplished." Burzle said. "We were in touch with the latest developments in German language and literature and dignitaries of government and education."
Group Held Conferences With Leaders
The group held a number of conferences with German professors, mayors and superintendents of schools. They attending regional conferences of German professors in the Harz Mountains.
Among the cities they visited were Bonn, Hanover, Braunschweig, Munich and Frankfort.
"The music of Germany at the moment is of sledge hammers, cranes and bulldozers. The country plans to have its building program finished by 1960, even though some cities were destroyed as much as 80 per cent during World War II. All improvements are modern and are making the pictures of German cities aesthetic in design," Burzle said.
"Our hosts let us more or less set our schedule so we could spend time with the things that interested us most. The visit was excellently organized, and in the four weeks we saw an overall picture.
"I was struck with the gain in material wealth since my visit in
WASHINGTON — (UP) — Dr. David D. Rutstein, head of Harvard University's department of preventive medicine, said Wednesday there is a possibility of a major flu epidemic sweeping the nation this fall.
Harvard Doctor Fears Flu Plague
Rutstein, in an article written for Harper's magazine, said that the mild form of flu which recently broke out in the Far East, and has since spread to the U.S., may become more damaging and widespread with the approach of cool weather.
He pointed out that two similarities exist between the Oriental flu and the worldwide epidemic of 1918, which killed more than 300,000 Americans and an estimated 21 to 25 million in the world:
—Both were caused by a mutant virus unlike any other and against which no immunity had been built up in the population.
-Both started as mild waves in the summer.
He said it is "not possible at the moment" to give an "exact answer" as to whether the Oriental flu will burn itself out or is the forerunner of a worldwide plague. But he said the latter possibility should not be overlooked and that plans for fighting such an epidemic should be readied.
Correction
James Seaver, associate professor of history, was the speaker on "The Dead Sea Scrolls" at the meeting of the Ecumenical Youth Group Friday, instead of William Gilbert, assistant professor of history, as reported in the July 19 issue of the Summer Session Kansas.
1952," he said. "The roads are crowded with traffic and the rebuilding is tremendous. I feel that Germany is the most Americanized country in Europe now and is becoming more so each year."
'Scenes From Great Plays Will Be Presented Tonight
"A number of times I heard Germans express the thought that the progress could not have been made without American help. They are very appreciative," Burzle concluded.
The theater division of the Midwestern Music and Art Camp at KU will complete its part of the six-weeks camp with the presentation of "Scenes from Great Plays" at 7:30 p.m. tonight in the Student Union Ballroom.
Most members of the cast will be from the rehearsal and performance class of the camp. Three of the scenes will be directed by KU summer school students. The performance is free to the public.
John Branigan, Kansas City, Mo. senior will direct the scene from the play he has written, "My First Ten Thousand Years." Barbara Conroy, speech and drama summer student from Valley Center, will direct "Street Scene" by Elmer Rice. "The Importance of Being Earnest" by Oscar Wilde will be directed by DeLynne Humburg, language and arts summer school student from Ness City.
Dr. Lewin Goff, director of University Theater, will direct the scenes from "Peter Pan" by James Barry and "Madwoman of Challot" by Giradoux. Dr. Jack Brooking, managing director of the summer camp theater division, will direct a scene from "Blue Bird" by Maurice Maeterlinck.
Cast for "The Importance of Being Earnest": Bill Paronto, Kansas City, Mo.; Derrill Peabody, Muscotah; Julie Chipps, Brentwood, Mo.; Gale Lott, St. Joseph, Mo.; Marilyn Miller, Olathe; Katy Wright, Lawrence, and David Ragan, Lawrence.
Cast for "Peter Pan": Judy McCoy, Lawrence and Jan Miner, Great Bend.
Cast for "Madwoman of Chaillot": Anabelle Bayne, Lawrence; Nancy Blanchard, Winfield; Sharon Dobbins, Lawrence, and Doris Miller, Alma.
Cast for "Street Scene": Franz Von Sauer, Lawrence; Bill Paronto, Kansas City, Mo.; Charles Marvin, Lawrence; Delores Harris, Lawrence; Sandra Bornhold, LaCrosse; Joanne Gasser, Oklahoma City, Okla.; Carolyn Holcomb, Enid, Okla., and Harriet Higgins, Enid, Okla.
Cast for "Blue Bird": Joan Clark, Alma, Loraine Clark, Lawrence; Terry Connor, Lawrence; Mary
Jane Hartzell, Lawrence; and Bette Marie Keele, Edwardsville; Shirley Maloney, Waukon, Iowa; Mike McWilliams, Lawrence; Jo Moore, Boise City, Okla.; Margie Noehl, Greene, Iowa; Tom Quinsey, Lawrence; Jeff Quinsey, Lawrence; Mick Rouse, Wichita; Karen Spradlin, Winfield, and Nancy Reed, Macon, Mo.
Cast for "My First Ten Thousand Years": Marilyn Miller, Olathe; Derrill Peabody, Muscotah; Greg Turner, Lawrence; Leslie Bliss, Anthony; Jerry Holt, Lawrence; Julie Chipps, Brentwood, Mo.; Brenda Boyle, Burton; Phyllis Chewning, Tulaa, Okla.; Suzanne Calvin, Lawrence; Phil Harris, Columbus, and Shirley Dickson, Amickar. Tex.
Prof Is Appointed Cancer Consultant
Dr. Joseph H. Burckhalter, professor of pharmaceutical chemistry at KU, has been appointed a special consultant for the National Cancer Institute and named a member of the chemistry panel of the Cancer Chemotherapy National Service Center of the institute.
Dr. Burckhalter will advise the director in the evaluation of applications for funds for cancer research. He will attend a meeting of the panel this week in Bethesda, Md.
A member of the KU faculty for 10 years, Dr. Burckhalter previously conducted research for a pharmaceutical manufacturer. He has synthesized several drugs that have been accepted commercially. At KU he developed an instructional and research program leading to the Ph.D. degree in pharmaceutical chemistrv.
The National Cancer Institute is a division of the U. S. Public Health Service.