2 Staff Members Are Honored
The National University Extension Assn, honored two retiring staff members of the University at its national meeting in Athens, Ga.
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Harold C. Ingham, acting coordinator of University Extension, received the NUEA's certificate and medallion in recognition of his long service to the organization in which he held several offices and was president in 1926-27.
Miss Ruth Kenney, director of the correspondence study bureau, was cited in a resolution adopted by the NUEA's division of correspondence study. It noted her many contributions to the division and her pioneering activities in the field KU's correspondence study section ranks fifth in the United States in registrations, more than 7,800. Equally or more significant is its fourth place ranking in percentage of course completions, 81 per cent.
Late Dr.Taft Gets Award
The Byron Caldwell Smith award, presented every seven years, was awarded posthumously Thursday to Robert Taft, professor of chemistry at the University from 1922 until his death in 1955. Chancellor Franklin D. Murphy announced the award at the 34th Honors Convocation.
The cash award, established under the will of the late Kate Stephens, class of 1875, is presented to a citizen of Kansas or of the Mississippi Valley whose writings, published in book form within the previous seven years, are of "originality and superiority in conception and execution, and of proportion and outstanding scholarship." It is given in memory of Byron C. Smith, professor of Greek at the University in 1873-74.
The 1957 award was presented in recognition of Dr. Taft's book, "Artists and Illustrators of the Old West: 1850-1800" Mrs. Taft accepted the award.
Japanese To Study Here
A geologist from Kyushu University, Fukuoka, Japan. Dr. Tatsuro Matsumoto, will be at the University May, June and July.
A Fulbright Exchange Visitor, Dr. Matsumoto will be doing research on Cretaceous deposits which crop out over a wide area in west-central Kansas and western Kansas. These deposits contain chalk beds that are famous the world over for the reptilium fossils they contain and for the picturesque forms of some of the erosional chalk remnants.
Before coming to Lawrence Dr. Matsumoto spent two months at the Stanford University studying Cretaceous deposits.
He will work with Dr.R.C Moore, professor of geology and principal geologist of the State Geological Survey, and Halsey Miller, geologist on the Geological Survey staff.
Michigan Zoologist To Talk On Fishes
Dr. Karl F. Lagler, professor of zoology and chairman of the department of fisheries in the University of Michigan School of Natural Resources, will give a public lecture at 4 p.m. Wednesday in 101 Snow on "Fishes of the Great Lakes Region - Their Diversity, Origins and Nomenclatural Problems."
Dr. Lagler, who is national president of Phi Sigma, biological science society, will address the KU chapter at its annual banquet May 14 in the Memorial Union. His subject will be "Fisheries for Food and for Fun."
Author of many technical articles and books, Dr. Lagler has written "Fishes of the Great Lakes Region," one of the most comprehensive of regional references, and "Freshwater Fishery Biology," the first and most widely used text on this subject.
Fridav. May 10. 1957 University Daily Kansaas
Really? K-State Father Now Son's Brother
A father has become his son's brother at Kansas State College. Sophomore Robert E. Kissick helped to initiate his father. Robert H. Kissick, Kansas City, Kan., into the school's chapter of Sigma Alpha Epsilon.
The Norton County Alumni Assn. scholarship was awarded to Lois Hays, Norton freshman. Miss Hays held the award last year also.
Mr. Kissick enrolled at K-State in 1830, reported the student Daily Collegian, made his grades the first semester and completed requirements of the college and fraternity, but had to leave school because of depression days financial problems.
A former K-State professor and chapter supervisor recognized Kissick at an SAE gathering last fall and suggested to the chapter that he be pledged. Mr. Kissick expressed only one reservation: "I'm afraid I'm a little old now to go through another hell week," he said.
Freshman Gets Scholarship
The Infant Study Center, 1126 Louisiana provides opportunities for pre-nursing students and young mothers to learn more about child rearing and the care of infants by working with and watching them.
Infant Center Aids Students,Mothers
This is the first year of operation for the Center. It was made possible by income from the estate of the late A. J. Rice of Graham County.
the children play in a playroom especially equipped for them, their mothers discuss child rearing problems or observe their children through one-way vision screens.
The pre-nursing students assist in the care of the children. Mrs. Margaret Brown, Rochester, N.Y., graduate student in child development, is in charge of the play group.
Since October, four groups of children between the ages of one and two years have been coming to the center one day a week. While
The center is housed in a two story building. The main floor contains a playroom, mothers' waiting room, office, kitchen, bath and observation room. On the secret second
floor is a library for discussion groups and a nursery for babies less than a year old.
Mrs. Luella Foster, assistant professor of home economics, who is director of the center said, "Some thirty families participate in this program and very enthusiastic reports have been received from them and the pre-nursing students who are aided by the program."
A nurse is employed by the center to give demonstrations on child care in the mornings for the benefit of the pre-nursing students.
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