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University Daily Kansan Wednesday, Dec. 5, 1956
It Was 45 Years Ago
Is That Whale Still In Potter?
Is there still a whale in Potter lake?
It was there 45 years ago, but no one has seen it since.
The legend of the mysterious mammal originated the afternoon of June 5,1911,during the annual Commencement regatta.
To the crowd watching the acquatic event, being held for the first time at the newly constructed lake, the proceedings began uneventfully.
Disturbance in Lake
A running account of occurrences
that day would read: band concert, swimming contest, and then a complete disruption of the program caused by a disturbance in the center of the lake.
Some form of animal, generally agreed by several hundred eyewitnesses to have been a whale, was floating on the surface of the lake, spouting water.
A boat load of volunteers embarked from shore in a rowboat to investigate the beast. Their boat capsized a few feet from the bank and all of its occupants were forced to swim back to shore.
Stole the Show
After the initial interruption, an effort was made to continue the program, but the strange whale-like creature in the lake reappeared several times and repeatedly stole the show.
"Just how a whale could appear so readily in a man-made, fresh-water lake does not appear to be a matter of record," says the late Prof. Robert Taft in his book, "Across the Years at Mt. Oread."
"The whale continued to deport himself—or herself—during the remainder of the afternoon. Maybe it is still there; at least, no mention of its final disappearance was made."
'Not Many Gripes From Foreign Students,' Blair Says
"Surprisingly few gripes are heard from foreign students studying in American universities," Robert L. Blair, field representative of the Institute of International Education (IIE), said Tuesday.
Mr. Blair, assistant director of the Rocky Mountain office of IIE, is visiting KU to interview 70 foreign students studying under IIE grants.
"My purpose here and at other universities is to learn more intimately about the individual students studying under IE programs," Mr. Blair said. "We wish to establish a personal tie with them.
"A few complaints are sometimes concerned with the types of study courses the student intends to take. There are instances when students want to transfer to other institutions because particular courses they want to take are not offered at their
initial universities, IE will help students in these situations, although it is a very complicated business," Mr. Blair said. Other complaints, small in number, say there is not enough scholarship money.
Mr. Blair was the foreign student adviser at the University of Colorado for six years and then went to Jordan as an International Cooperation Administration official. He worked with the Jordanian government in selecting students and technicians to study in the United States.
"The number of IIE students at KU is the largest in a single institution in my region." Mr. Blair said. "KU is a very good campus, I can say this as an outsider. Though there is still a tendency of isolationism in the Midwest, KU is broad-minded and gives many foreign students a chance to study in the United States."
Official Bulletin
Items for the official Bulletin must be brought to the Public Relations office, 222-A Strong, before 9:30 a.m. on the day or publication. Do not bring Bulletin man cards to Daily Kansan. Notices should include name, place, date, and time of function.
WEDNESDAY
El Aleneo Spanish Club, 4:15 p.m., 11 Fraser.
Jay James, 5 p.m. Room Studi-
union. Union. Officers. 4 p.m. Hawks
Nest.
Religious Emphasis Week Council, 4:30 p.m., 306A Student Union.
Gamma Delta coffee hour, 4-5 p.m.
Trail Room, Student Union.
Kuku Club, 5 p.m. Oread Room. Studied in the administration of officers. Attended requirement.
Jay Janes, 5 p.m. Room 3,
Unhouser Union, 4 p.m.
Hawks Nest, Unhouser Union.
WAA hockey-basketball banquet 7 pau-
lons Student Union.
Membrania altitudine
Newman Club executive meeting, 7:30 p.m.
please attend before the holidays. Please attend.
University Theatre "The House of Bernarda Alba," russer Theater.
Episcopal morning prayer, 6:45 a.m.
Danforth Chapel. Holy Communion, 7
Rock Chalk committee meeting, noon.
alcove. Student Union.
Inquirer's class, 4 p.m., Canterbury House.
Danforth Meditation, 5-15:15 p.m.
Danforth Chapel. "Moments for Reflections," sponsored by KU-Y Christian Heritage Commission.
International Commission, 7:30 p.m.
 discussion on *Hungarian Situation*,
annexation of Hungary.
Christian Science organization meeting, 7:30 p.m. Danforth Chapel. All students, faculty members, and friends of the University are invited.
Le Cercle Français: La reunion de Noel aur lieu lejeu le 6 décembre a 7 heures et demi, dans la salle Anglaise de l'Union. Ceux qui veulent chanter dam le choer sont prises de se reunir dès Jours a 4 heures, salle 113 Strong.
Krampusabend (traditional Austrian party), 7:30-9 p. 402. Fraser. Sponsored by German Club. Singing, dancing, entertainment, refreshments.
SUA bridge lessons, 7:30-9:30 p.m.
room 306B, Student Union, Coffee
room
Math Club, 7:30 p.m. Parlor C., Student Union. Speaker: John Hedstrom "Non-Euclidean Geometry." Everyone in
KU-Y advisory board meeting, 8 p.m.
Oread Room. Student Union.
Episcopal morning prayer. 6:45 a.m.
Difforth Church. Holy Communion, 7 a.m.
Clock-Watching Coed Confused
University Theatre "The House of Bernarda Alba," 8 p.m., Fraser Theater.
FRIDAY
Museum of Art record concert, 11 a.m.
The eyes of over 10,000 basketball enthusiasts watched every move made by the KU and Northwestern players at the season's first basketball game. Monday. But one woman student, completely baffled by basketball, kept her eyes on what she thought was the scoreboard. During the game her date asked her if she had any questions about the sport.
"I don't understand the scoring," the coed said. "Why does the scoreboard keep subtracting points from Kansas' score?"
"That's not the scoreboard, thats the time clock!" her patient date answered.
By putting four cents in a slot and pushing one button, students can get a hot doughnut from the automatic doughnut machine to be installed by Jan. 3 in the Hawk's Nest in the Student Union. Doughnuts will be free the first day.
Union To Install Doughnut Machine
The machine makes 40 dozen doughnuts in an hour. The doughnut mix is poured into a tank in the machine and the batter goes into separate vessels in which the doughnuts are fried and kept hot for the customer.
A discussion on what can be done to boost the Greater University Fund will head the list of activities at a meeting of the fund committee Saturday in the Student Union.
Paul J. Parker, of Bartlesville, Okla., a member of the executive board, and Chancellor Franklin D. Murphy will be the guest speakers. Chester L. Mize Jr. of Atchison, chairman of the board, will preside.
Fund Group To Meet
Members of the advisory board and county chairmen heading the local fund raising drive will attend the meeting, and will be guests at a dinner and at the KU-Marquette basketball game.
The purpose of the Greater University Fund is to help KU finance projects for which state funds are not available.
In 1955 New York's Commerce Department distributed more than 90,- 000 foreign language pamphlets describing vacation spots.
Modern Life A Series Of Errors,' Biologist Says
More than 250 persons Monday night heard Dr. Harold F. Blum, professor of biology at Princeton University, explain how life, as we now know it on the earth, is the result of a series of mistakes in reproduction through the ages.
It may be hard to believe, but there are persons on this campus who would rather listen to an informative science lecture than watch Wilt Chamberlain play basketball.
Dr. Blum's subject, "The transition from the Non-Living to the Living," concerned the biologist' role in the coming International Geophysical Year. It was the third lecture of a series sponsored by Sigma Xi, national honorary science fraternity.
Dr. Blum connected his subject with the Geophysical Year saying that "the problem of the origin and evolution of life is entangled with the problem of origin and evolution of the earth." The Geo-
Sociology Club, 4 p.m. 17 Strong Annex E. Speaker: Lawrence Olson of American University Field Staff. Probation Younger Generation in Japan." Public invited
and 3 p.m., Art Museum, Puccini; "Tur andot."
Graduate History Club, 7:30 p.m., 306A
Education Center, 1280 West 54th St.
Cust. Manager Discussion will follow talk.
University Theater "The House of Bernarda Alba," 8 p.m., Fraser Theater.
physical Year was set up so that scientists could make an intensive study of the earth.
"From modern experiences in genetics, we know there were errors in the reproduction of basic cells of living matter," he said.
"These errors were able to reproduce themselves too. This led to modern life—a series of errors.
His lecture dealt with problems concerning the transition from a non-living world where there was no duplication to a world which was well organized—a world where patterns are duplicated with sufficient accuracy to maintain the characteristics of a species.
Yet, even in this world of duplication there is sufficient error in reproduction to permit divergents and new species, he said.
Dr. Blum, a physiologist for the National Cancer Institute, Public Health Service, National Institute of Health, and Department of Health, Education and Welfare, is also studying cancer.
The wild board, whose strength, speed, and ferocity make it a favorite game animal for European nobles, is hunted today in the southeastern United States. The species is descended from imported animals that escaped from a game preserve.
Prize-Winning Photos Shown
Photos from the November University Daily Kansan photo contest will be exhibited today, Thursday and Friday in the William Allen White Memorial Reading Room and Historical Center in Flint Hall.
Judges made a first place award in animal pictures because of the many pictures in that category.
First place in Special Effects was for unusual treatment given the campanile at night by silhoueting a couple in the foreground with a hidden flash.
Prize pictures and honorable mentions, except those in color, will be published in The Daily Kansan during December.
First place winners of the November contest may pick up their merchandise certificates at Hixon Studio and Camera Shop. The Hixon trophies are on display in the Student Union with the prize winning October entries.
Dale Johnson, Lawrence graduate student, placed first in the pictorial division. Bruce Davison, Kansas City, Mo. senior, received honorable mention. Gregg Siebold, Lawrence freshman, receivde honorable mention in the children division. First place in the animal division went to Jerrold Scarlett, Lawrence junior, who also won honorable mention in the spot news division. First place in the special effects division went to Robert Pope, Wichita graduate student Bill Geyer, Ellis junior, won first and second place in the color division. Honorable mention in this division went to George Hirota, Los Angeles, Cal. senior.
Judges Of Contest
Judges for the contest were Duke D'Ambra, Lawrence photographer; Richard H. Allen and John S. Wigginton, technical representatives for DuPont photo products; Harry Wright, director of the Photographic Bureau, Jimmy Bedford, instructor in journalism. Leo Flanagan, Chicago senior, was contest editor.
Grand prize in the November contest went to John Lang, Arkansas City junior.
Grand Prize Winner
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All winners are asked to bring their negatives in as soon as possible. Entrants in the October and November contests must pick up their entries before Christmas vacation. The display will be dismantled Tuesday and prints may be called for at The Daily Kansan office any time between Dec. 13 and Dec. 19.
The December contest closes Jan. 7.
Presidents' Breakfast To Be Held Dec.15
The annual fall Presidents Breakfast, sponsored by Student Union Activities, will be held at 9 a.m. Saturday, Dec. 15, in the Student Union.
Presidents of all campus organizations are invited to attend. Speakers will be Jim Shultz, Salina junior, and Emily Taylor, dean of women. Master of ceremonies will be Bruce Smith, Stockton junior.
Panon Party Photos by Bob Blank
Triangle Christmas Formal
For the unusual picture of your entire Christmas party PHONE
HIXON Studio and Camera Shop
VI 3-0330
Night phone VI 3-7993