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University Daily Kansan
Friday, Nov. 9, 1950
Note To Alumni: It's Not The Same Campus
Memo to alumni, especially of later than 1952 vintage: it's not the same old campus.
For example, take a look at what you knew as the old Bailey barn, which once housed the School of Pharmacy. Not only has its face been lifted, but it has a new set of insides, if you'll pardon the figure of speech.
Keep looking around. You'll see other improvements and additions since the last Homecoming.
Housing For Married Students
A married student housing project. Stouffer Place, is being constructed.
A music and dramatic arts building is going up.
Blake annex and the basement of Fraser Hall have been remodeled for language sound laboratories.
Gertrude Sellars Pearson Hall. a dormitory for women, is now home for 400 freshmen.
But let's go back to the former Bailey Barn. It's now the home of the School of Education, after a remodeling job that cost $650,000. That's more than 11 times the cost of the original building, but only a fraction of what a new one of the same size would cost today.
It's A New Interior
Most of the $650,000 went into the interior. Halls are lined at wainscot height and the floors are covered with vinyl tile. Offices and classrooms have been remodeled and redecorated. Clinics and laboratories have been constructed and equipped. The lecture room is equipped with audio-visual facilities and seats 200.
And if you're a teacher and thinking of going to summer school, here's an added inducement: the entire building is air conditioned. It's the first classroom building on the campus to have that comfortable distinction.
In addition to School of Education, the building houses 15 different bureaus, services, laboratories, clinics, and divisions.
Ten Buildings
Stouffre Place, south of Allen Field House, was started early in October. When completed, the housing project will include 10 buildings, each with 12 apartments. Five of the buildings will be east of a central driveway, five to the west. The completion date is set for September 1957. Eventually more buildings will be constructed in the area.
The new fine arts building is more than half completed. Most of the outside masonry work is finished. Workmen are putting n windows and finishing the roof so that the building will be enclosed for the winter.
Work on the interior is well under way. Room partitions are being placed, cover tile and brick corridor walls are being laid. The completion date is scheduled for sometime next fall.
No, it's not the same old campus.
Faculty To Hear Talk On Russia
Sam F. Anderson one of the few persons recently allowed to tour Russia alone, will speak on, "A Short Visit with the Russians," at 5 p.m. Sunday at the Faculty Club.
Mr. Anderson, instructor of German, visited Russia for two months last summer, visiting the cities of Moscow, Leningrad and Kiev. His 45-minute talk will concern his impressions of these cities and others usually not seen by visitors.
Maybe He's A Poor Loser
DENVER — (UP) — Jewell Fitzgerald, a waitress, was hit in the face yesterday with a strawberry cream pie thrown by Municipal Court Officer Leroy Harris. It was the payoff on an election bet, of course.
Danforth Chapel
DANFORTH CHAPEL —(Daily Kansan photo)
A Site Of Meditation
Danforth Chapel, monument to the work and devotion of many individuals and groups, was dedicated April 2, 1946, "to give wisdom, strength, and courage to those who seek respite there."
The original contribution for the building was given by the late William H. Canforth, board chairman of Ralston Purina Co. in St. Louis, Mo.
The All-Student Council sang Christmas carols at organized houses. Student Union Activities sponsored a dance in April, 1945. R. Q. Brewster, professor of chemistry, headed a faculty committee to raise money.
Individual Gifts
In addition to the funds given for general construction, many groups presented individual gifts. The stained glass windows were paid for by a $2,000 gift from the Panhellenic Council. The electric organ was given by A. B. Weaver of Lawrence. The architect, Edward W. Tanner of Kansas City, donated his services as a memorial to his mother, and the painting, "Christ at Gethsemane," was given by the Clarence H. Poindexter family.
The chapel, the 19th building constructed on the campus from privately donated funds, was formally dedicated at an all-student convocation in Hoch Auditorium. Andrew F. Schoeppel, then governor of Kansas, accepted the chapel on behalf of the state. Since then its doors have never been closed.
Quipsters say June weddings are so numerous that couples meet in the aisle. This has not been verified, but the Rev. Harold G. Barr, dean of the School of Religion, tells an amusing story concerning a wedding in the chapel.
Besides offering a quiet place for individual meditation and prayer, the chapel can be reserved for special group religious meetings and weddings. The chapel is a popular place for weddings, and nearly 80 are held there each year. The most popular seasons are between semesters and in June after final week.
Many June Weddings
The organist had just finished playing and there was a moment of silence as the soloist prepared to sing. Then the quiet was broken by a loud voice that cried, "Hey, George!" The wedding party was stunned, and the organist was agast, because the voice seemed to be coming from inside the organ. Once again came the cry, "Hey, George!"
"The voice is coming from the organ's loudspeaker," she cried. "How do I turn it off?"
The organist frantically called to Dean Barr.
The confusion was multiplied when the voice drened, "Testing. KFKU. Testing..." Dean Barr sent someone to call the radio station. The voice stopped momentarily, but the amused wedding party could hear the phone ringing over the loudspeaker.
Dean Barr's aide explained the situation to the person at the radio station. Once again the voice was heard over the organ's loudspeaker, "Hey, George! We're playing over the Danforth loudspeaker!"
CCUN Officers Elected Tuesday
Judith J. Tice, Summerfield senior, was elected president of the Collegiate Council for United Nations by the council's steering committee Tuesday. Shannon R. Brown, Topeka sophomore, was elected vice president and program chairman.
Mrs. Tice, who succeedes M. Phyllis Carter, Lawrence senior, was cochairman of Political Emphasis Week at KU last year.
Other officers elected were Virgil Sandford, Bartlesville, Okla., sophomore, treasurer; Rochelle Cashdan, Kansas City, Mo., senior, publicity secretary, and Peter M. Gardner. Osawatomi freshman, corresponding secretary.
Miss Carter announced that United Nations Children's Fund Christmas cards will go on sale in the Student Union Bookstore today. Proceeds from the CCUN-sponsored sales will go to the children's fund.
The official 1956 United Nations greeting card is designed by the Rumanian-born American artist. Saul Steinberg. The design is titled, "Bridge to Peace."
Lawrence To Join Valley Development
TOPEKA — (UP) — The Chambers of Commerce of Topeka and Lawrence have joined to form an organization for industrial development of the Kaw River Valley between the two cities.
Chancellor Franklin D. Murphy proposed the program at a joint meeting of the two chambers.
Jewish History Group To Meet
A weekly meeting of the KU Hillel Unit will proceed the discussion at 7:15 p.m.
The Jewish history discussion group will meet at 8:15 today at the Jewish Community Center, 1409 Tennessee St.
BOONE, Iowa — (UP) — A young man stopped at a local garage for repairs to an old car he was driving. While mechanic James Ballantyne looked over the car, the young man stole Ballantyne's auto.
You Can't Trust Anvone
The burning quality of the mustard plaster comes from sulphur in the mustard oil.
BELL SYSTEM JOB OPPORTUNITIES
for Engineering, Mathematics and Physical Science graduates
The Bell Telephone System offers challenging careers in providing an essential public service-plus interesting work in special military projects vital to national defense.
You will find good salaries and excellent opportunities for advancement in this progressive industry that has doubled in size in the past ten years.
Seniors and graduate students in engineering, mathematics, physical sciences who are completing work on their
degrees in 1957, are invited to register for interviews by representatives of:
- Southwestern Bell Telephone Company
- Western Electric
- Western Electric
- Bell Laboratories
- Sandia Corporation
Bell System representatives will be on the campus Monday, November 12, and Tuesday, November 13. Arrangements for an interview can be made through the engineering office.
BELL TELEPHONE SYSTEM
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