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University Daily Kansan
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Friday. Jan. 4. 1957
University Housing Service Finds Homes For Students
Five years ago a 10-year plan was initiated to build more buildings and improve existing ones at the University. Today, considerable progress can be seen in general improvement.
Major projects were remodeling Flint Hall for the School of Journalism, and Bailey Hall for the School of Education.
To Remodel Blake
Bibliotherapy, the therapeutic use of books, will be one of the topics discussed at the Conference on Institutional Libraries at KU Jan. 21.
Plans are being drawn for a major remodeling of Blake Hall. Work is underway for remodeling Blake Annex for Romance language sound laboratories. Mechanical and electrical engineering buildings and Fraser towers, to be used by the German department will be improved.
Building has been extensive. Allen Field House has expanded the campus to the southwest.In July 1952 the radio-isotopes laboratory was opened for atomic
Institution Library Conference Set
The conference is planned to give persons working in institutional libraries a better understanding of help that is available, and to acquaint the public with the need for adequate libraries in the state's mental and correctional institutions.
Speakers will include Dr. Ralph Crawshaw of the C. F. Menninger Memorial Hospital in Topeka; Miss Lorna Swofford, librarian at the Veterans Administration hospital in Topeka; Mrs. Ruth Gagliardo, director of the Kansas State Teachers' Assn. library services; Carroll D. Clark, professor of sociology, and Robert Vosner. director of libraries.
Clarksville, Ark., is believed to be the nation's smallest community with a symphony orchestra. The population by the 1950 census was 4,343.
research. That year three new dormitories were also opened. A new nurses' dormitory at the University Medical Center, Kansas City, Kan., was opened in 1951.
More recently, Malott Hall for physical science, Carruth-O'Leary dormitory for men, and Gertrude Sellards Pearson dormitory for women were built. A two million dollar housing project for married students has been started south-west of the campus. The new Music and Dramatic Arts building is near Allen Field House, and plans for moving the School of Fine Arts from Strong Hall are underway.
Addition to Library
Additions have been built to the Student Union and to Watson Library. Additions are planned for Snow Hall and to the power plant.
New buildings are envisioned for the School of Business, now housed in Strong Hall. Another men's dormitory will be built on West Campus Road. A new engineering building and metal storage building for the State Geological Survey are planned.
Landscaping of the campus has moved southwest with the building program. New drives and walks have been built.
The drought has hampered landscaping projects. Recently, with late rains, evergreens have been planted in front of Bailey Hall and east of Robinson Gyrannasium.
An outside lighting project for Allen Field House is now being planned.
Dr. Cora M. Downs, professor of bacteriology, has been elected a fellow of the New York Academy of Sciences, one of the oldest scientific societies in the United States.
Science Academy Honors Professor
It was a foggy, sloppy day when a KU student came down the steep steps in front of his home.
These KU Hunters Were Successful
Each candidate for this honor was nominated to fellowship by the council of the Academy from among the current 12,300 members, in recognition of his outstanding scientific achievements.
"Hey, Ed," he yelled. "Another one, Same trap." He held a small dark, dangling object in front of him.
His friend, a half block down the street, had just gotten out of a car and was coming to meet him. "While we were gone?" his friend yelled back.
"Yeah," he said, and tossed the object into some leaves.
It was a dead mouse.
KU-It Grew In 90 Years
North College Hall was the entire university 90 years ago. It was built on the foundation of a Presbyterian school, and it housed the faculty, one lecturer and one janitor.
The original building wasn't called North College until there was something for it to be north of, which, after 1872, was the present Fraser Hall. Originally called University Hall, Fraser wasn't named for the man primarily responsible for it until 20 years later.
If the original Snow Hall, the second building, still stood, it would be in the middle of the lawn in front of Watson Library.
Two buildings were built about 12 years later. One is now called the "old journalism building," but it was built for the chemistry department. It is just west of Watson Library.
Spooner-Thayer Museum was once Spooner Library, and its construction was followed by that of Blake Hall. Blake was paid for by the state. Spooner was a gift, and Fraser was built with money from a bond issue voted by Lawrence citizens.
Old North College, which had served as the entire university, including the School of Law and the School of Fine Arts, was torn down in 1919.
"Any man caught walking with, talking to, in general associating with, or contacting any coed will be thrown into Potter Lake." This was the rule of "Stag Week" which began about seven years ago.
Stag Week-It Didn't Survive
Besides this men were asked not to shave, and to wear old, dirty clothes to class. This was in keeping with the idea to establish a new campus tradition to replace the Hobo Day which had ended before World War II.
Organizations participating in this event the were Inter-Fraternity Council, Scabbard and Blade, KuKu Club, Men's Inter-dorm Council, K Club, Midshipmen's Club and the Negro Student Assn. However, "Stag Week" did not survive the week and did not become a tradition. It was called off after two days when near-riot water
Take Your Coffee In Marvin, Strong
Coffee and doughnut catering services have been started in Marvin and Strong Halls for students and faculty members who cannot get to the Student Union for mid-morning coffee breaks.
The food is served in the basements of the two, halls from 9:30 to 10:15 every morning. The coffee is prepared in the Student Union and the doughnuts are made in the new automatic machine and are pre-packaged.
The catering service is under the direction of Kevin Remick, Student Union concessions manager.
University Extension Sponsors Institutes
Two-day institutes for Nursing Home Administrators will be held in six Kansas cities during January and part of February. The sessions are sponsored by the State Department of Social Welfare and University Extension.
Places and dates of the meetings are Colby, Tuesday and Wednesday; Dodge City, Jan 15 and 16; Salina, Jan. 29 and 30; Topeka, Jan. 31 and Feb. 1; Wichita, Feb. 5 and 6, and Independence, Feb. 12 and 13.
fights broke out between fraternities and sororites. Before the official end of the week 13 students were treated at Watkins Memorial Hospital.
When things calmed down, the damage estimates to the sorority houses were found to be exaggerated and none of the students was seriously injured. Nevertheless, "Stag Week" was a short one.
Sanitary Meeting Set
A report on the research in reservoir evaporation control will open the seventh annual Sanitary Engineering Conference Tuesday.
Dr. Buell W. Beadle of Southwest Research Institute, San Antonio, Tex., will describe the progress made in the development of the monomolecular film as a practical method of controlling evaporation from the surfaces of large bodies of water.
Frank C. Foley, director of State Geological Survey at KU, will discuss some considerations in the artificial recharge of ground waters, the raising of the ground water table by various means during floods or unusually wet years.
There will also be a talk on "The Study of a Kansas Oil Refinery Waste Problem" and a discussion of turnipse sewage treatment plants.
Approximately 85 water superintendents, sanitary engineers, chemists, consulting engineers, city officials and contractors in this area will attend.
Men May Apply For Oread Hall Job
Applications from KU men students for the position of director of Oread Hall, effective January 24, are being accepted by William R. Butler, assistant dean of men, 228 Strong.
The director and his wife will be furnished a 3-room apartment. The salary will depend, in part, on the availability of the wife for part-time employment in the Oread Hall office. The director must continue his studies at the University.
After the basketball game January 5
The Collegians will play from 9 to 12 p.m. in the Student Union Ballroom
Come join the fun after we beat Missouri!
Admission - $1.00
Sponsored by Student Union Activities