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University Daily Kansan Tuesday, Feb. 26, 1952
A Lot Of Reading
A 22-Mile High Book Store Grow A Mile A Year
Imagine a stack 22 miles high and growing at the rate of about a mile a year—that should give you an idea of how many books Watson Library has.
The 700,000 volumes in the building some of you should be more familiar with would form a stack looming about 22 miles into the stratosphere, give or take a few miles, figuring an average of two inches of thickness for each book. $ \textcircled{*} $
And as the library adds about 3,000 volumes a month, the stack would grow at the rate of about a mile a year.
Or if you want to look at it another way, the 700,000 volumes mean about 80 for every student at KU.
Rare Book Collection
That 700,000-volumes figure cited by Robert Vosper, director of libraries, includes several rare book collections. The 20,000 volumes Robert Ellis collection on ornithology and the history of science is considered the "finest collection of its kind in private hands in North America." Mr. Vosper said.
Other collections include some early printed books in modern English literature and some of the finest books, printed in Kansas about the history of Kansas.
These rare and valuable books are available to students, but, because of their fragility and cost, they are asked to use them only in the library.
The library in collecting books conducts an extensive international business.
It does business with countries in Europe, South and Central America and Asia. In the past few months some books have been coming from Russia and Communist China.
Library Has Problems
A library of this size is not without its problems. Mr. Vosper said the two most frequent ones, common in all libraries, are the mutilation or disappearance of books. "Students do not seem to realize that some of the books are not replaceable," he said.
The library would like to keep all the books out on open shelves where they would be easier for students to get. However, books with good pictures or which are required reading in large classes are too tempting, Mr. Vosper said.
When the Western Civilization discussion group plan began and students had more pressure on them to do the required readings, hundreds of books disappeared from the library, he explained.
Paper-Back Books Suggested The library suggested to the Western Civilization department that the students in the program buy the readings in paper-back volumes, Mr. Vosper said. This saves time for both the library and students.
Sitting down to read a book on microfilm would be like sitting down to watch television, Mr. Vosper said.
A new system which Mr. Vosper said he believes may in time come into widespread use is micro-reproduction. Books are filmed on microfilm and dozens can be stored in much less room than books take now.
Civil Engineers To Meet March 8
The effect of heavy loads on concrete pavement will be one of the topics discussed at the seventh annual Soil Mechanics and Foundation Engineering Conference March 8 at KU. One hundred civil engineers are expected to attend.
Conference speakers will be E. J. Yoder, associate professor of civil engineering, Purdue University; W. S. Housel, professor of civil engineering, University of Michigan; Howard McMasters of Woodward, Clyde and Associates, Omaha, Nebr., and Charles J. Berkel, regional manager, Intrusion Prepakt, Inc., Kansas City, Mo.
Dartmouth College split even in its 1882 football campaign which had an international flavor—bating McGill of Canada, 5-0, using American rules one half and Canadian rules the second. Dartmouth then lost to Harvard in its only game against an American opponent.
Professor Attends Concrete Institute
Clayton M. Crosier, associate professor of civil engineering, is attending the annual meeting of the American Concrete Institute in Dallas. Tex. today through Thursday.
The meeting concerns the technical developments in the field of concrete and reinforced concrete structures.
A short paper by Prof. Crosier appeared in the December, 1956 issue of the Journal of the American Concrete Institute. It deals with special problems in the bond between concrete and reinforcing steel.
What's the boy-girl ratio on this campus: two to one?" a blonde freshman asked recently. "I certainly haven't seen my two fellows."
Will Spring Be Inspiration Enough?
"I wonder where they're hiding," her friend teased. "There does seem to have been a slump in dating since before finals."
"We haven't had any hour dances or exchange dinners later," said the blonde. "The boys at KU sit back and wait for you to make the first move. They just don't know how to flirt."
"I hope spring inspires them," sighed her friend.
Two guest speakers will address the senior class in Drugstore Problems Wednesday in Malott Hall.
Pharmacy Seniors To Hear Speakers
They are C. W. Gustafson, personnel director of the Parkview Drug Co., who will speak on chain store management, and Bernard Lambert, Lawrence pharmacist, who will speak on franchise operation.
Fifty-three men were searching for the fashion and society section of Sunday's Kansas City Star Sunday afternoon. All other sections of the paper could be found but the society section was missing.
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Mu Phi Epsilon Elects Officers
Now See Who Likes Society
Mary Jo Woofter, Colby senior, has ben elected president of Mu Phi Epsilon, honorary fraternity for women in music.
Other officers are Kathryn Ehlers, Kansas City, Mo. junior, vice president; Marva Lou Powell, Topeka sophomore, corresponding secretary; Kathryn Meredith, Joplin, Mo. senior, recording secretary; Mary Jo Pugh, Ferguson, Mo. junior, treasurer.
Mary Nason, Topeka sophomore,
rush chairman; Sara Jane Hopkins,
Boonville, Mo. sophomore, historian;
Creta Carter, Lawrence sophomore,
chaplain; Martha Crowley, Pittsburg sophomore, warden; Joyce Nehrbass, Lawrence junior, chorister and Beverly Runkle, Pittsburg junior, alumni secretary.
The trucking industry ranks second to agriculture as the nation's largest employer of labor. More than seven million persons are directly employed by the industry.
Why the sudden interest in society news? Were they looking for women's swimming suit ads? No. The men were looking for a feature article about their house and their cooking which was placed, much to their disgust, in the society section.
The article told about the scholarship hall system and used Battenfeld Hall as an example. The article had pictures of the men at work in the new kitchen at Battenfield, which was the gift of Mrs. Edward Hashinger of Kansas City. Mo.
A recreation program for young adults and married couples is being planned by the Recreation Commission. The second meeting will be held at the Community Building at 7 p.m. Wednesday.
Recreation Planned For Young Adults
The project will provide recreational activities for a group not served previously by an organized program. People in Lawrence and vicinity, 19 through 35, may attend. It is planned that the group will meet twice monthly.
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