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Summer Session Kansan
Friday, June 21, 1957
Prof To Have 5 Books Published This Summer
Dr. L. R. Lind, chairman of the department of Latin and Greek will have five of his books published this summer.
Dr. Lind, a member of the KU faculty since 1940, is well known to medical educators for his translations of several classic medical and anatomy texts written in Latin.
His version of "Epitome," an index and guide to human anatomy written by Andreas Vesalius in 1543, was the first English translation.
Three of his five current books are already in press. Two are being published by Houghton, Mifflin, Co. Boston, in both regular and paperback editions. These are "Latin Poetry in Verse Translation From Plantus to the 17th Century," and "Ten Greek Plays in Contemporary General Translations."
His translation of "Alexander of Villa Dei, Ecclesiae," is now in the University press. This work is a medieval Latin poem on the church liturgy and calendar from 1200 a.d.
Professor Roote Assists "Berengario Carpi," first published in Italy in 1522 and translated from Renaissance Latin by Dr. Linn, is now at the University of Chicago press. The book is a short introduction to anatomy with many historical notes. Paul Roofe, professor of anatomy, supplied anatomical notes for the translation.
An anthology of the best versions of contemporary poet-translators in the U.S. and England is contained in "Modern Italian Poetry in Verse Translation." The book, now at the University of California Press, is a sequel to Dr. Lind's "Lyric Poetry of the Italian Renaissance" published in 1954.
Poets who wrote in Latin were not using a dead language, Dr. Lind explains. "They were using the almost universal language of the times. The problem in translating Latin today is trying to uncover the original fresh metaphores of the language and the strong flavor it once drew from the soldiers' camp, the merchants' tables, and the earthy quality of farmers and fighters," he explains in one of the prefaces.
Dr. Lind worked on the books five to eight years. It was only a coincidence that they were all finished simultaneously, he said.
Zoology Prof To Michigan
The appointment of Dr. Harrison B. Tordoff as assistant professor of zoology and curator of birds in the Museum of Zoology at the University of Michigan has been announced by the Board of Regents of that institution.
Dr. Tordoff has been assistant professor at KU and assistant curator of ornithology in the KU Museum of Natural History since 1950. During that time he became one of about 150 persons honored by election to a full membership in the American Ornithological Union. This recognition came for his research on modern and fossil birds of Kansas and neighboring midwest states.
He recently prepared a 53-page pamphlet as a check-list of Kansas birds. In accepting the appointment at Michigan he is returning to his alma mater.
KU Alumnus Earns Ph.D.
Arthur C. Ford, Jr., who earned the A.B. degree with a major in bacteriology from KU in 1950, received the Ph.D. degree this month from Rutgers University. Ford, whose home was Minden, La., served in the Air Force after graduation from KU and rose to the rank of captain.
LARRY CRUM MUSIC and RECORD CENTER
12 East Ninth VI 3-8678 LAWRENCE, KANSAS
Open Evenings 'Til 9 o'clock
STARTS THURSDAY — FOR 7 DAYS
The newly appointed Governor's Advisory Committee on Youth Fitness in Kansas will hold its first meeting in the Statehouse in Topeka Monday morning, said Henry A. Shenk, associate professor of physical education, acting chairman.
Governor George Docking recently appointed 17 persons to the advisory committee. He asked Professor Shenk, who is chairman of the physical education department to act as chairman until the committee could organize.
starring ANDY GRIFFITH · PATRICIA NEAL
Several states have organized committees to work toward the objectives outlined in the President's Physical Fitness Conference.
Physical Fitness Group To Meet
PLUS
Free Playground For The Kiddies
"At our meeting we hope to organize for determining means of stimulating action at local levels for improving the physical fitness of youth in each community," Professor Shenk said.
Cow Lost Only In Dreams
Boxoffice Opens At 7:00
Show Starts At Dusk
VERONA, Italy—(UP) —Sante Pighellini, a 65- year-old farmer, was about to report the disappearance of one of his cows to police yesterday when he found it fast asleep—in his bed.
CRAFT & HOBBY SUPPLIES
Balsa Paint
Flock Plastic Kits
UNDERWOOD'S
1215 West Sixth
The Morenci open pit, northeast of Tucson, Ariz., is one of the nation's largest copper operations. Mineral production was reported in 1956 from 230 of Texas' 254 counties.
You are invited to a
FORMAL OPENING
Sunday, June 23,1 p.m.*
SEE- Life Saving Exhibition by members of the Lawrence Boy Scouts
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The Aquaclowns fancyful fun in and out of water
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Summer Fashion Show sponsored by Weaver's department store
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Topeka Synchronettes solo, duet and group precision swimming sponsored by the Topeka Recreation Commission
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Miss Jayhawk Plunge of 1957 and her attendants
Due to space limitations only members will be admitted inside the pool area. However the public is invited to watch the program from the fence line.
- In case of rain the program will be postponed until Sunday, June 30, 1 p.m.
Jayhawk Club & Plunge, Inc.
6th & Florida - Lawrence