Thirteen men were initiated Saturday into Sachem Circle of Omicron Delta Kappa, senior men's honor society.
Sachem Initiates 13
Pictured above is the Indian wigwam used as part of the initiation ceremonies. The wigwam was situated at the base of the flagpole on the Campanile hill. The stadium is in the background.
Marshall Biesterfeld, Minneapolis; Donald Dixon, Topeka; Frank McKnight, Alma; Robert W. Franklin, Parsons; Robert Hapna, Winfield; Gary Porter, Columbus; James Bickley, Kansas City, Mo.; Blaine Hollinger, Russell; Leonard Suelter, Manhattan; George Kreye, Lawrence; Lowell Janzen, York, Neb.; Derrell Sweem, and Charles Burton, Kansas City, Kan. Jack Abercrombie, Beloit, will be initiated later.
'Grammar Is Structure, Not Vocabulary,' Fries Says
Language is structure, not vocabulary. The dictionary is not a language. A language is based on linguistic structure, significant contrast between forms or sounds, Charles C. Fries, professor of English at the University of Michigan, told 175 high schools and college English teachers Friday. He spoke at the University's fourth Conference on Compositio and Literature in High School and College. Robert J. Mood of the University of Wichita spoke on "Censorship of Young People's Books" at a dinner Friday.
Panel discussions and workshop sessions were held Friday and Saturday to discuss problems of teaching older literature, outside reading, spelling and the place of rhetoric in composition courses.
To show that linguistic structure, not vocabulary, is language, Prof. Fries said that persons think of five vowels. There are five vowels from a spelling standpoint but from a contrast of sound viewpoint there are as many as 10.
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A New School
George B. Smith, Dean of the University, is the new president of the National Assn. of Deans and Directors of Summer Sessions. He was elected at the 39th annual meeting in Ann Arbor, Mich., over the week end.
Prof. Fries represents a school of grammar basing itself on verifiable and accountable evidence of sounds. This finds that the traditional classifications of grammar categories are inconsistent. This system is based on structure rather than meaning,
Dean Smith Heads Summer Deans
The association, to which membership is elective, comprises 40 of the nation's larger colleges and universities. During the 15 years that Dean Smith has represented KU as director of its summer session, he has served twice as vice president and once as secretary.
Prof. Mood said that the censorship of young people's books is not realistic because a child can't be completely protected from scenes of bloodshed and crime in the world.
A cold, wet afternoon failed to either cool off or dampen KU spirits Saturday.
Damp Doesn't Fluster Fans
Ann Straub, Chicago, Ill., was chosen Calendar Queen at the senior coffee Wednesday. Pictures of Miss Straub and her attendants, Pat Bohannon, Bartlesville, Okla., and Merrilyn Coleman, Lawrence, will appear in the Senior Calendar.
The crowning of the senior Calendar Queen, Senior Day spirit, and a moral victory on the football field worked to offset the effects of the weather.
The Republican elephant got into the act as the band played "Elephants on Parade" and formed a head with swinging ears and trunk.
Clyde M. Reed Jr., editor of the Parsons Sun and president of the KU Alumni Assn., crowned the queen. He was introduced at halftime by Richard Billings, Russell, senior class president.
The band put politics into the scene at half-time. The first formation was a bandwagon complete with moving wheels.
Then a huge donkey head wiggled its ears to the tune of "Donkey Serenade."
"God Bless America" was played as the band formed the word VOTE. Then "Boomer Sooner" was played as a salute to OU. The band's final selection was "The Crimson and the Blue."
Band Pictures Today
Women in the University band are to wear band uniforms today to have pictures taken at 4:30 p.m. in Hoch Auditorium.
54th Year, No. 29
Mary S. Poppe, Kent Pelz Voted Queen, LMOC
Mary Sue Poppe, Kansas City, Kan., sophomore and Kent Pelz, Park Ridge, Ill., sophomore were chosen queen and Little Man on the Campus at the Student Union Activities Carnival Saturday in the Student Union. Barbara Taylor and Barbara Reinhardt, Prairie Village sophomores, were the queen's attendants.
Kappa Kappa Gamma and Lambda Chi Alpha received trophies for the winning skits and Kappa Sigma received a trophy for the winning booth.
The Kappa Kappa Gamma skit, "Hit Parade Through the Years" was a preview of songs popular in the periods of the cave man, the ancient Chinese and the "Wild West" cowboys. The skit was presented in the form of a radio program.
"The Queen and Me" was the Lambda Chi Alpha's all-male version of "The King and I." The skirt centered on an American schoolmaster who went to Siam to educate the queen's eight husbands.
Ike and Adlai were targets at the Kappa Sigma "Sling Shot" booth. Persons who hit either, the donkey or the elephant off a candidate's head with a sling shot received votes for the candidate. At the end of the carnival the vote stood Ike 189, and Adlai 166.
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An imprompt performance by a Grecian goddess in the Chi Omega's skit, "Rhodapus Rex," was the hit of the show. She fell through the scenery into a mock wedding being performed in Corbin Hall's "Hitching Post Booth."
The judges for the skits and booths were;
Women's skits-Miss Shirey Hughes, instructor of physical education; Virgil Godfrey, assistant professor of speech and drama; Emil L. Telfel, associate professor of journalism.
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Men's skits—Robert Beer, associate professor of entomology; Lewin Goff, associate professor of drama; Richard D. Wintermote, field secretary of the Alumni Assn.
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Booths—Miss Dessa Bush, assistant professor of design; Dale Rummer, instructor of electrical engineering; Donald K. Alderson, dean of men.
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Chancellor Urges Student Attendance
"One of the most important ways in which students at the University of Kansas can contribute to the strength and development of their University is by way of participation in the student operated program known as Statewidie Activities. By this mechanism the University can be brought into every county of our state in a meaningful way.
"I hope, therefore; that there will be substantial attendance at the all student group meetings which are to be held at 9:20 Tuesday morning in various rooms over the campus."
Franklin D. Murphy Chancellor
Chancellor
She's KU's Own Royal Princess
An 18-year-old freshman lovely from Newton, Kay Stanfield, will represent the University as one of the two American Royal princesses.
Miss Stanfield, as one of the attendants of the queen, Miss Mary Mary Jo Smith of Lexington, Mo., will make tours, personal visits, and personal appearances in Kansas City this week.
KU's rival school, Kansas State College, contributed the other princess, Carole Anne Holmquist, a junior from Hutchinson.
"Just Wonderful"
Two other KU candidates, Ann Bigbee, Hugoton freshman, and Sandy Blankenship, Great Bend, sophomore, returnd to the campus Sunday after spending five days in Kansas City in the whirl of the American Royal pageantry. They described the experience as "just wonderful—something I'll never forget."
It all began Wednesday afternoon when the candidates for queen were interviewed individually by the judges.
Attend Ball
On Friday night the girls attended the official coronation ball. One of the most beautiful sights of this event, they agreed, was the traditional Botar Waltz by the American Royal Belles, dressed in white formals and carrying huge white fans.
They made their final public appearance Saturday morning before about 250,000 persons who lined Kansas City streets to watch the elaborate Royal parade.
(See picture below.)
—(Kansas City Kansan photo)
ROYAL PRINCESSES—American Royal, that is. On the left is KU's own Kay Stanfield, Newton freshman. On the right is a Kansas State College beauty, Carole Ann Holmquist, a junior from Hutchinson.
Frankie Carle Will Play At Homecoming
Intermission entertainment will include presentation of trophies to the houses with winning decorations. The Homecoming queen will reign over the dance.
Frankie Carle and his orchestra will provide music for the annual homecoming dance to be held 8 p.m. to midnight on Nov. 10 in the Student Union Ballroom. Tickets are $2 a couple.
Ticket sales will begin Oct. 30 in the Student Union ticket office and will continue at the outdoor booth starting Nov. 5. Organized houses and large private groups can reserve blocks of tickets and individual rooms by calling George Blackburn, Joplin, Mo. junior and general chairman, at VI 3-7922.
Committee chairmen assisting Blackburn are publicity, Mark Saylor, Topeka sophomore; ticket sales, Mark Knapp, Kansas City, Mo., freshman; decorations, Ruth Ann Anderson, Hutchinson junior; trophies and queen, Carolyn Bailey, Scranton junior; executive secretary, Nancy Parker, Bartlesville, Okla. sophomore; assistant executive, secretary, Sally O'Brien, Emporia sophomore; assistant on reservations, Sandy Smith, Lawrence sophomore, and chaperones, Al Compton, Kansas City, Mo.
Pike Closed; Crowd Groans
A groan went up from the crowd at Saturday's KU-Oklahoma game when the public address system announced the Kansas Turnpike was closed.
Oklahomaans had particular reason to groan. Using the turnpike reduced the former 5-hour trip from the border south of Wichita to three hours.
The 4-lane superhighway was opened from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday. No tolls were charged. Cars poured onto the road at every interchange and much of the traffic headed toward Lawrence for the game. Officials reported over 3,000 cars passed through the interchanges at Lawrence and Topeka.
This meant that thousands of spectators who had driven to the game on the pike would have to find another way home.
The Kansas Turnpike will officially open at 10 a.m. Thursday.
Principal opening ceremonies will be at Wichita at 3 p.m. that day, but other ceremonies will be held throughout the day at all interchanges.
Wilt Undergoes Minor Surgery
KANSAS CITY, Mo—(UP)—Wilt (The Stilt) Chamberlain, Kansas' 7-foot basketball player, underwent surgery described as "very minor" at the University of Kansas Medical Center this morning. The hospital said he would be dismissed this afternoon. He had been afflicted with a minor growth on his throat.
Regarding the Nov. 9 Varsity Freshman basketball game, Coach Dick Harp said, "I haven't any idea if he will participate or not. His resumption of practice will be a matter for the medical service of the University to decide."
Weather
Generally partly cloudy this afternoon and tonight. Tuesday fair. Cooler northwest and north central this afternoon and over east tonight. Warmer southeast this afternoon and northwest Tuesday.