KU
SUMMER SESSION KANSAN
45th Year, No. 10
Tuesday, July 16, 1957
LAWRENCE, KANSAS
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AH, FOR THE COOL OLD DAYS—Remember those wintry days when students plodded through this same snow, complete with parkas, snowshoes, et al., while visions of swimming pools danced in their heads? Now, five months
hence, when our campus has turned into a veritable potpourri of heat and humidity, the call is frequently heard for those nippy days of cold ears and feet.
Our Own Are Still The Best
By JOHN HUSAR
In the past three weeks four guest conductors have come and gone, leaving no doubt in our minds as to the compatibility of our own favorites, Messrs. Gerald M. Carney, Clayton Krehbiel and Russell L. Wiley as maestros of the Midwestern Music and Art Camp orchestra, chorus and band, respectively. Never before have the groups performed so well.
The highlight of the afternoon concert was the last selection. Jerome Kern's "Portrait of Mark Twain," conducted by Wiley, in an orchestral way, told the story of Mr. Twain's colorful life. The orchestra portrayed his life from his boyhood days in Hannibal, Mo., to his European trips. In a final re-cap of the work, the impression was given of Mr. Twain sitting down to write of his many adventures.
Featured in the afternoon's fare was a form of recital given by the ballet group. Whirling to the choreography of Robert Bell, and the music of Luigini, the five main dancers were Eugenia Hoefflin, Sue Lyn Bumpas, Max Gourley, Nina Lucas and James Wilkins. The simple ballet was performed very daintily, but would have been much nicer had the latter four principals worked more closely with the graceful ballerina, Miss Hoefflin.
As a whole, the orchestra was fine. It opened with all of the glory of a blossoming flower with "Toccata" by Frescobaldi-Kinder. The first of two works by Hanson, "Serenade for Flute, Harp and String Orchestra" had Cynthia Sellers and Margaret Ling commendably doing the solos. The second Hanson piece, his erratic "Symphony No. 2," sounded just like it was—travelogue music.
Of the six choral selections, "Hallujah from 'Mount of Olives'" by Beethoven saved the day from being almost "too peaceful," chorally-speaking.
The evening band concert commenced with one of Samuel Barber's better marches, "Commande March," and swung into the emotionally moving "St. Agnes Eve Suite" by Coleridge-Taylor.
The evening was climaxed by the fabulous, Ravel's "Bolero." Conducted by Wiley, this magnificent work was boosted by the effective solos of David Corn, bassoon; Johnny Woody, horn; Bob Grace, clarinet; and the combined efforts of the entire percussion section.
Carnye finished the day with two excellent works, "Amparira Roca," the familiar march by Texidor, and the "Il Grerany Overture" by Gomez, one of the few overtures that seem to have been written for a band.
21 Graduate From Executive School
Commencement exercises for 21 business and industrial executives who completed five weeks of study in the third annual Executive Development Program were held at noon Friday in the Student Union.
Howard Stettler, acting dean of the School of Business at KU, presided with Walter A. Huxman, Judge of the U.S. Circuit Court, who gave the address. Judge Huxman's topic was "The Businessman's Responsibility."
W. Keith Weltmer, director of the E executive Development Program and associate professor of business at KU, introduced the students. Certificates were presented by John H. Nelson, dean of the Graduate School. A short farewell talk was given by Weltmer.
Entering Freshmen Given Scholarships
Western Civ Deadline Set
Wednesday will be the last day for students to register for the Western Civilization Examination which will be given at 8 a.m., July 27. Students may sign up for the exam at the Registrar's Office.
Two high school graduates who will hold scholarships at KU this fall, have been awarded supplementary scholarships by the National Scholarship Service and Fund for Negro Students.
Theresa Byers, Muskogee, Okla., will hold a general scholarship at KU, and Marilyn Jeanette Weston, Hillsdale, will hold a residence hall scholarship.
Chancellor Appoints 3 Engineering Profs
Languages Prof Is Appointed
One assistant professor and two instructors have been appointed to the faculty of the department of mechanical engineering in the School of Engineering and Architecture, the Chancellor's office announced Friday.
The professor will fill the vacancy on the teaching staff left by Dr. William H. Shoemaker who resigned as chairman of the department in June to become chairman of the department of Spanish and Italian at the University of Illinois. Dr. J. Neale Carman is the new chairman of the KU Romance language department.
Cyrus C. DeCoster of Northfield, Minn., will join the department of Romance languages this fall as a professor, the chancellor's office announced Friday.
Before teaching at Carleton College, Dr. DeCoster was an instructor at Chicago University. He is especially interested in 19th and 20th century Spanish literature and modern French literature.
Prof. DeCoster has been teaching Spanish and French at Carleton College in Northfield since 1946. He received his secondary education at St. Paul Academy in Minnesota. In 1937 he was graduated magna cum laude with an A.B. degree from Harvard where he majored in French and was elected to Phi Beta Kappa. He earned his M.A. degree in French in 1940 at Chicago University and his Ph.D. in Spanish in 1951.
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Dr. DeCoster has studied in France, Mexico, and Spain, and traveled extensively in western Europe. He spent 15 months in Panama while in the Navy in 1941-46.
Dr. DeCoster is married and has three children. The family will arrive in Lawrence in early September and make their home at 1025 Kentucky St.
marked "Hers.'
SADIE HAWKIN'S DANCE—The "Sadie Hawkin's Dance" Saturday night at the Student Union Ballroom was one of the social highlights of the Midwestern Music and Art Camp. Holding hands are the winners of the best couple dress at the dance. They are Clair Taylor, St. Joseph, Mo., and Jerry Holt, Lawrence. She wore a towel marked "His" and he wore a towel marked "How."
Dr. Bayard Wilson will become assistant professor of applied mechanics, and James D. McClure and Neel Kanth D. Sharma will be instructors effective September 1.
Dr. Wilson, a native of Texas, took his university work at the University of California at Berkeley, from which he received the Ph.D. degree last month. He earned the B.S. degree in 1953 and the M.S. degree in 1955. Elasticity is the special field of his research. He has made a study of the Russian work and theories regarding plates and elasticity. He was a teaching assistant at California two years and the past two years has held the Irving and Lucile Smith scholarship in civil engineering. Dr. Wilson is a member of Chi Epsilon, honorary civil engineering society; and Sigma Xi, honorary scientific society.
McClure and Sharma will both teach and work part-time for the new M.S. degree in applied mechanics. Six other students are expected to start the recently authorized graduate program.
McClure, whose home formerly was Leavenworth and now lives at Independence, Mo., received the B.S. degree in civil engineering from KU in 1955. He since has been in the 3rd Armored Division in Germany. At KU he was president of the student chapter of the American Society for Civil Engineering, secretary-treasurer of the Engineering Council, and secretary of Sigma Tau, honorary engineering fraternity.
Sharma, a native of the state of Bombay in India, holds the bachelor of engineering degree from Birla College, awarded in 1859. He was assistant professor at Birla for three years and the past two years has been lecturer in applied mechanics at Walchand College of Engineering.
The map is issued by the U. S. Geological Survey under the cooperative Federal-State topographic mapping program in Kansas.
An up-to-date map of the area of west-central Franklin County is now available from the State Geological Survey. The map shows the land in the vicinity of Pomona.
Franklin County Map Available
Included on the map are streams, ponds, and other bodies of water, woodland areas, highways and roads, railroads, towns and rural buildings, and other natural and man-made features.
The 60 square miles of the Pomona quadrangle presents a rugged landscape, especially in the picturesque Chippewa Hills southeast of Pomona. Elevation along the Marias des Cygnes River, which flows from west to east south of Pomona, is about 900 feet above sea level and upland areas to the south of the river are generally 1,050 to 1,100 feet above sea level.
Girard Case To Be Discussed
"The Girard Case and American-Japanese Relations" will be the subject of a talk by Clifford P. Ketzel, assistant professor of political science, at 7:30 p.m. Wednesday in the Pine Room of the Student Union.
The public is invited to this open meeting of the Summer Institute on Asia.
Weather
Mostly fair and hot this afternoon and tonight but with few isolated thunderstorms western Kansas this afternoon or evening. High today near 100.
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