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University Daily Kansan
Friday, May 10, 1957
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STEEL BOLTS CAUSE COLLAPSE—The plywood in the hyperbolic paraboloid remained firm when the welded steel bolts gave way under the pressure of 3,220 pounds. Under a concentrated load the structure held 200 pounds a square inch before the steel bolts gave way.
'Peter Rabbit' Play Has Problems
Before . . .
Whiskers, funny noses, and big ears are some of the makeup problems that had to be solved in the Children's Theatre presentation of Beatrix Potter's famous story, "Peter Rabbit." The play is being shown in Green Theater at 4:15 today and at 10 a. m. and 2 p. m. Saturday.
"The biggest problem in the production was designing costumes and makeup that will transform the children into mice rabbits, and sparrows." said Miss Sally Six, instructor of speech and drama and director of the play. "It is hard to make the children up like animals and it involves special coloring and shading."
The rabbit costumes are made out of flannel, sprayed with different colors of paint. The sparrows will be dressed in cotton sweat shirts
Crosier Sets Up Discussion Group
Collections On Display
A Citizens Consultation is a study discussion group composed of a representation of local citizens. The group studies a problem in the field of interest to UNESCO and then advises the national commission which is an agency of the State Department on the problem.
and long tight trousers, and the mice in denim.
University students assisting with the technical work of the play are Loring Henderson, Mission, Janet Garrison, La Grange, Ill., freshman; John P. Husar, Chicago, Marilyn Honderick, La Crosse, and Jerry W. Bailey, Humboldt, sophomores.
The prize winning collections in the Taylor Student Book Collection contest are on display in the Student Union and Watson Library. They will remain on display through Commencement Week.
The first prize winner, a collection on mammalogy owned by J. Knox Jones, Lawrence graduate student, is in the main lounge of the Student Union.
Clayton M. Crosier, associate professor of civil engineering, and Kim Griffin, associate professor of soech, attended the initial meeting of a Citizens Consultation in Topeka Thursday.
Prof. Crosier is a member of the commission on Citizens Consultation for the national commission for UNESCO and in charge of organizing these programs in Kansas. Prof. Griffin advised the group on the principles of group dynamics.
The second prize collection, on reptiles and amphibians owned by Bryan R. Burrage, Hillside, N.J. freshman, is in the large display cabinet opposite the main circulation desk in the library.
After...
Vera Stough, Lawrence, Ann Markwell, Sue Markwell, Gashland, Mo., juniors; Lee Ann Johnston, Topeka, Kay Brown, Larned, Larry A. Ackley, St. Joseph, Mo., seniors; Glenn Q. Pierce, Lawrence, and William L. Kunlke, Denver, Colo., graduate students.
About 150 children watched entranced, applauded enthusiastically and squirmed with delight at the Children's Theater presentation of "Peter Rabbit" in Green Theater Thursday.
Panhellenic Selects Rush Counselors
Rush counselors to represent each sorority during Rush Week, Sept. 3 to 8, have been chosen by the Panhellenic Rush Committee.
They are Megan Lloyd, Hutchinson junior, Pi Beta Phi; Beverley Cobb, Mission sophomore, Alpha Delta Pi; Jeannette Benton, Wichita junior, Gamma Phi Bart; Pat Stitt, Lakewood, Colo. sophomore, Delta Gamma; Marilyn Moyer, Kansas City, Mo. sophomore, Alpha Omicron Pi; Barbara Parker, St. Joseph, Mo. junior, Kappa Kappa Gamma;
Donna Jasper, Dighton junior, Alpha Phi; Arlene Abel, Leavenworth sophomore, Sigma Kappa; Kit Westgate, Lawrence junior, Chi Omega; Ann Meeder, Kansas City, Mo. junior, Alpha Chi Omega; Peggy Brown, Topeka junior; Delta Delta Delta, and Connie Jordan, Topeka junior, Kappa Alpha Theta.
The Collegiate Council of the United Nations held election of officers Thursday and also voted to change the name of the organization to the Foreign Affairs Council.
Directed by Miss Sally Six, instructor of seech and drama, the cast of junior high school students did a good job of staying in character and holding the attention of the young audience.
CCUN Elects Changes Name
Special laurels should go to Justin Hill, son of Mr. and Mrs. Justin Hill, who played Peter.
The original costumes and outstanding makeup gave the characters the spark of realism which is difficult to achieve in the portrayal of animals.
the costumes of rabbits, sparrows and a mouse were cleverly made of flannel and denim with special detail such as long ears, fluffy tails, beaks and feathers. They were designed by Nat Eek, instructor of speech and drama.
New officers are: Shannon Brown, Topeka sophomore, president; David D. Gaumer, Oberlin junior, vice president; Laurian Seeber, Irvington, N. Y., sophomore, treasurer; Saundra Pollock, Riverdale, N. Y., secretary; Gary Conklin, Hutchinson, and John Lang, Arkansas City, juniors, publicity chairman; Peter Gardner, Osawatomie sophomore, World University Service representative; Virgil Sandford, Bartlesville, Okla., sophomore, district president of the International Relations Club.
Technically sound and effectively portrayed, "Peter Rabbit" was a successful experiment for University students in understanding the fundamental technique in children's theater.
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Dave Brace. Moline first-year law student, was pledged to Phi Alpha Delta, professional law fraternity, at a meeting Wednesday in the Student Union. A movie was shown
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