University, Daily Kansas Tuesday, March 12, 1952
—(Daily Kansan photo by Karen Hancock)
THIS IS TONY FAUST—A ten inch alligator with 68 teeth is an ideal pet. Anyway, so thinks Patricia Duncan, Iola junior, who bought Tony at a pet shop.
"For an unusual pet, try an alligator," said Patricia Duncan, Iola junior who is just the girl to see if you need any pointers on alligator care.
Alligator Is Good Pet Just Keep Hands Away
Miss Duncan became interested in alligators last year when she heard that a local grocery store was giving them away at its grand opening. When she went to the store they were out of alligators. By this time she wanted an alligator so badly she bought one at a local
pet shop.
Eats Live Worms
Tony Faust is the alligator's name. He is about ten inches long and has approximately 68 teeth.
Tony's diet consists of worm shaped hamburger rolls and live worms. When the weather is warm, Tony spends most of his time sunning himself in a pvex dish partially filled with water. He especially enjoys being tickled under the chin and will not bite unless a person sticks a hand in his mouth, Miss Duncan says.
Perfectly Harmless
"Upon occasion Tony loses a friend or two. One day I put him in the bathroom sink and another occupant of the house went to the sink to wash her hands. As she started to turn on the water she noticed Tony. She ran into the hall screaming. She wouldn't speak to me for a week." Miss Duncan said.
Miss Duncan has a roommate who thinks a lot of Tony. She was, however given a paring knife for Christmas to defend herself from the 'gator.
"The friends who gave her the knife were just kidding." Miss Duncan said, "because everyone knows he's perfectly harmless."
Vanderbilt Professor To Speak Tonight
Dr. Clark specializes in neurophysiology and histology of the nervous system.
"Cereebellar Function" will be the topic of a lecture by Dr. Sam L. Clark, chairman of the department of anatomy at Vanderbilt University, Nashville, Tenn., at the twenty-first annual Noble P. Sherwood Lecture, 8 p.m. today in Bailey Auditorium.
Student Treated For Minor Burns
Carl Frazier, Coffeyville junior,
was injured at 11:30 p. m. Monday
while installing a transformer at
the KANU transmitter.
Frazier, who is a part time employee at KANU, received slight burns on his right hand and minor scratches. He was taken to Watkins Hospital for treatment and remained overnight for observation.
Schmidt Presents Lecture-Recital
Reinhold Schmidt, professor of voice, was the guest artist-lecturer at the annual meeting of the Oklahoma Music Teachers Assn. at Norman, Sunday and Monday.
Prof. Schmidt, a baritone, presented a lecture-recital on style in singing and a lecture on problems of voice production for students of college age.
Engineers In 2 Contests
Winners of the annual Aeronautical Engineering Student Paper Contest will be announced this weekend. A total of 13 aeronautical engineering students entered the competition which ended Monday.
One graduate student and one undergraduate student will be selected to go to Fort Worth, Tex., for district competition. Several other students will attend a similar contest at St. Louis, Mo. The students going to St. Louis will be selected from the remaining 11 papers.
The Fort Worth competition will be held April 25-27 and the St. Louis competition April 24-26.
Prizes at both cities will be $300 for first, $200 for second and $100 for third. There will be three $50 honorable mention prizes at both meets. An additional prize of $100 will be given for the best oral presentation at St. Louis.
At the district competition each student must give an oral presentation of his paper, 15-20 minutes in length.
Gotthold Rhode, professor of East European history at Gutenberg University, Mainz, Germany, will speak on "The Eastern Frontier of Poland—A Frontier of Europe" at 4 p. m. Thursday in Bailey Auditorium.
Rhode To Begin Lectures Thursday
Prof. Rhode will lecture Friday on "Population Changes in East Europe Since World War II" at 2 p. m. in 106 Strong and "Comments on Slavic and East European Studies in Germany in Recent Years" at 4 p. m. in 415 Watson Library.
Prof. Rhode will be on the campus Saturday morning. Persons wishing to speak to him about his lectures or some connected phase of history should contact Oswald P. Backus, associate professor of history, in 8 Strong, Annex E.
The first great exponent of regressive breeding was Alexander Graham Bell, inventor of the telephone and second president of the National Geographic Society. In the late 19th century he succeeded in developing a strain of twin-bearing sheep that he believed to be a throwback to primitive ancestors.
American Government students were in their class room Friday discussing the hour exam scheduled the following Monday.
At least 42 different minerals have been found in an area five square miles at Magnet Cove, Ark.
Test Remains As Teacher Goes
A faculty man walked into the room and announced that the instructor of the class would not be there on Monday. The students smiled happily.
"However, the exam will be given as scheduled," he added.
items for the Official Bulletin must be brought to the public relations office. 222-A Strong, before 9:30 a.m. on the day of publication. Do not bring Bulletin material only by Kansan Notion should include name, place, date, and time of function
The students stopped smiling.
Official Bulletin
Morning prayer, 6:45 a.m., Danforth Chapel, 7 a.m., Holy Communion.
Lenten study group, 4 p.m. Canterbury House. "Faith of the Church."
TODAY
Rosary, 5:10 p.m.; St. John's Children LSA, 4 p.m.; Student Union. Continuing discussion on the book of Romans Room posted.
International Club, 7:15 p.m. Jawahry room, Student Union, Panel discussion Student Union and dance will follow. Sponsored jointly by the International Club and CCUN.
Morning prayer, 6:45 a.m., Danforth
Chapel, 7 a.m., Holy Communion.
WEDNESDAY
Museum of Art Record Concert, 11
Hawkins Museum of Art Museum, Wagner:
The Flying Dutchman
Faculty Forum, noon, English Room,
Student Union. Speaker: Sam Anderson.
"Impressions From A Layman's Look at
Russia."
Le Cercle Francais se reunira a 4 heures 15 a Miller Hall. Causerie de Patrick Joly. Tous ceux qui s'interessent au francais sont invites.
Lenten Study Group, 4 p.m., Canterbury, House "Chapters In Church His
Midweek Lenten service; 8:45 p.m.
the Lutheran Church—Missouri Synod
"Thehives" Carnival," 8 p.m., Frasen Theater.
Newman Club Executive meeting, after Holy Hour, in the Castle.
Mathematical Colloquium, 4 p.m., room 217 Strong. Speaker: Dr. O'G. Owens 217 Strong. Speaker: Dr. O'G. Owens The Essential Solution With Given Integral Values of the Reduced Wave Equation."
Spanish Club, 4:15 p.m., 11 Fraser "Travel in Mexico." Open to all.
Student Court session, 7 p.m., room 305,
Student. Union.
KU Kamera Klub, 7.30 p.m. Student
UKU Bring pictures and slides for
culture
THURSDAY
Morning prayer, 6:45 a.m. Danforth Chapel. 7 a.m., Holy Communion.
Lenten Study Group. 4 p.m., Canterbury House. "Worship of the Church."
American Society of Tool Engineers,
chapter number 3, p. 90, room 10.
Office of Engineering Exposition.
Speaker: Glenn Rutherford,
Field Engineer for the Eutectic Low
Temperature Welding Aluminum Weld-
ing Problems. Welding Problems.
Including demonstrations.
AIEE-IE student meeting. 7:30 p.m.
room 201 E.E. Movie: "Principles of Automatic Controls." Plans for the Exposition display. Refreshments.
Quill Club, 7:30 p.m., room 305 Student
Speaker. Speaker: Mr. F. C. Nellick,
*Poetry*
"Titlese's Carnival," 8 p.m., Fraser Theater.
Mathematics Club, 7:30 p.m., room 306 Student Union. Speaker: Prof. Dean. "Mathematics in Architecture." Everyone invited to attend.
Books and maps by Dr. Gotthold Rhode, professor of east European history at Gutenberg University and guest speaker at KU this week, are being exhibited in Watson Library.
Map Exhibit In Library
"The Eastern Frontier of Poland" deals with the effect of the eastern frontier on the development of Poland. The first book of the three volume series was written by Dr. Rhode as a thesis at the University of Hamburg.
"The Eastern Territories of the German Reich," edited by Dr. Rhode, tells the history of East Prussia, Silesia, Pomerania and Eastern Brandenburg. This area formerly belonged to Germany and is now Polish and Russian.
"History of the City Posen," also edited by Dr. Rhode, is the first historical book on Posen which describes its economic, religious, and cultural development as well as its political development.
The first white settlement in Kansas was at Ft. Leavenworth in 1827.
No Language Difficulties With Mathematics, But-
The language barrier is no great difficulty for Jacques Louis Lions, Nancy, France, research assistant in mathematics, while he is talking about mathematics. But when he leaves that field it presents a number of problems.
The capsizing of a canoe nearly resulted in tragedy for two students at Lone Star Lake Sunday.
Cherie Miller, Fort Scott, and Philip E. Southwell, Toppea, juniors, were in the chill water for several minutes after the cance overturned.
Terry D. Marriott, Lawrence. and Thomas M. Conner, Prairie Village, freshmen, saw the capsized canoe and heard Miss Miller's screams. They swam out fully clothed and brought Miss Miller to shore. Southwell was brought in by boat.
"I know Phillip could have gotten to shore," Miss Miller said, "but I'm not sure I could have made it."
The choppy water made it impossible for the couple to hold on to the canoe so they tried to swim for the shore.
"The water was just like ice," Miss Miller said. "The cold and our clothing made it hard to swim."
The four students were given dry clothing and a chance to warm up in a nearby cabin.
"We saw the boat overturned, so we went in." Conner said. "There was a lot of wind, so the water was about as choppy as I've ever seen it. And it was really cold."
"That's about as close a call as I ever want," Miss Miller said.
Chest Drive Opening Set
The Campus Chest drive will begin Tuesday, March 19, with a kick-off breakfast at 7:30 a.m. in the Student Union Ball Room and will continue until Tuesday, March 26.
The drive is for donations for several campus organizations and non-campus charities simultaneously. This avoids the confusion of carrying out several separate drives throughout the school year.
Ralph Varnum, Kansas City, Mo. junior and chairman of the drive, said that approximately 400 solicitors will be used in the drive. "There will be one solicitor in each organized house and one for every 10 independent students," Varnum said.
Collections will go chiefly for student charities," he continued. "This is a chance for KU students to help other students all over the world so that we might have a better and more unified world consisting of today's students and tomorrow's leaders."
The money collected is divided among several charities. World University Service receives 60 per cent; KU-Y, 10 per cent; CARE, 5 per cent; Committee on Friendly Relations Among Foreign Students, 5 per cent; Emergency Fund, such as the Hungarian Relief Fund, 10 per cent, and the remaining 10 per cent is divided among various medical research charities.
Student speakers will visit organized houses throughout the drive and explain the purpose of the Campus Chest drive.
Interfraternity Pledge Council members will work with women
"Mr. Lion's English is quite fluent when he is talking about mathematics and using mathematical terms," Mrs. Nachman Aronszajn, research assistant in mathematics, said. "But when he leaves mathematics, problems in communication begin to arise."
Mr. Lions doesn't find it too difficult to speak English and reply to questions, but his chief problem is understanding.
JACQUES.LOUIS LIONS
"Mr. Lions is known throughout the mathematical world for his work on the theory of differential equations." Mrs. Aronszajn said. "He will be here for the remainder of the semester working on a project for the National Science Foundation. He is going to do research on boundary value problems, one phase of his work in differential equations."
Mr. Lions, xs, received a doctor es sellece degree from the University of Paris in 1954. This degree is approximately the equivalent of the American Ph. D.
"He is one of the brightest young lights in the French mathematical world," Mrs. Aronszajn said. "We tried to get him to come for the full semester, but he was not able to leave his work in France until the middle of February."
As Mr. Liions was preparing to give a seminar in Strong Annex E Friday, he wrote several equations on the board. When doubt was expressed that anyone seeing the figures would be able to understand what was written, one of the professors said, "That's all right. No one in the department can understand those equations either. That's why he's giving the seminar."
students from the freshmen women's dormitories to collect donations from independent students not living in organized houses.
Donations may be made in the form of money or by Student Union rebate slips.
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