University Daily Kansan
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Thursday, Oct. 18, 1956
Marvin Helps Set Up UN Journalism Center
By JIM SLEDD (Of The Daily Kansan Staff)
In less than three days last week centuries of academic tradition were quickly surmounted—thanks again, in part, to that widely known heritage, "American know-how."
At a journalism class press conference Wednesday, Dean Burton W. Marvin of the William Allen White School of Journalism and Public Information, told student reporters of his recent trip to the University of Strasbourg, France.
Dean Marvin was a member of a 7-man team of journalism experts sent to that institution by the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization to set up a unique center for the training of university-level journalism teachers.
Dean Marvin said that, with few exceptions, European universities are without proper journalism training programs.
No Journalism Schools
"The tradition, in Europe, of liberal arts has never given way to what we call professional schools, such as the William Allen White School of Journalism."
"The center at Strasbourg, however, designed to further UNESCO's program of cultural, scientific and educational ideas by utilizing regular new channels, will help alter this situation. It will take people, presumably with university degrees or with practical newspaper experience, and put them through a one-year course of intensified study."
These people will come from throughout Europe, Africa and the Near East. The sole object of their training will be to make them capable of teaching journalism in their own individual countries. So, actually, the Strasbourg journalism education center is a far reaching, long-ranged program."
Great Britain Disagreed
Dean Marvin said of the nations represented on the 7-man council—Belgium, France, Holland, Germany, Switzerland, the United States and the United Kingdom—only the representative from Great Britain, Howard C. Strick, director of journalism training in his country, disagreed with American journalism training practices as a basis for establishing the Strasbourg center.
In England, newspapers themselves take on the task of training prospective journalists, by using an "on-the-job" method.
Eventually, UNESCO plans to assist in the creation of five or perhaps six centers like the one planned for Strasbourg. Southeast Asia and Latin America were mentioned as possible sites for future centers.
When asked if the University of Kansas might not be considered for such a development, Dean Marvin said that he thought it was a "fascinating possibility."
"Tor Gjsedal, UNESCO director of mass communications in Paris, said that even the United States is not ruled out as a possible strategic site for location of a journalism education center." Dean Marvin said.
"The United States Information Service at Strasbourg talked with me about setting up some sort of exchange program—both of students and of information—between Strasbourg and K.U. We will try to work something out. As the USIS pointed out, 'information services realize that information must come from both ends.'
"Because of their like size, and because of the fact that both are state schools, perhaps Strasbourg and K.U. can become 'brother schools'."
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Music Fraternity Concert Friday
Pi Kappa Lambda, national music fraternity, will present its biennial scholarship fund concert at 8 p.m. Friday in Strong Auditorium. Funds from the concert are for the annual scholarships presented to the outstanding scholar and musician in each class. Tickets for the event are $1.
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The program will open with "Octet in E Flat, Opus 20" by Felix Mendelssohn, played by Raymond Cerf, professor of violin, Carol Brumfield, Lewis senior, Kathryn Meredith, Joplin, Mo. senior, and Marlan Carlson, Wayne, Neb. sophomore, violinists; Karel Blaas, assistant professor of music theory and viola, and George Green, instructor of music theory, violists; Raymond Stuhl, associate professor of cello, and Alan Harris, Lawrence junior, cellists.
The second part of the program will be the opera buffa, or comic opera, "The Maid as Mistress"—also named "La Serva Padrona"—by Pergolesi. Reinhold Schmidt, professor of voice, will sing the part of Dr. Pandolfo, Elizabeth Townsley, assistant professor of voice, will be the maid, and Charles Oldfather, associate professor of law, will be the mute servant. The Universitv String Quartet and Janet Turk, assistant professor of piano will accompany the group.
Staging for the opera has been done by Beverly Harvey, Wichita senior, set designs have been done by Virgil Godfrey, and the costumes were done by Jane Quaid, graduate student, hometowns unavailable, Dick Borgen, Lawrence sophomore, is in charge of lighting and Allegra Clark, Salina senior, is makeup supervisor.
During the intermission refreshments will be served on both sides of the second floor rotunda.
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Something You Don't Want? Carnival Skits Can Use It
"Where can I find a rickshaw?" "What happened to the spotlights?" "Who has a skeleton head?" These questions dominate the conversation at the organized houses that are practicing skits and building booths for the Student Union Activities Carnival. It will be held from 4:30 to 9:30 p.m. Saturday in the Student Union.
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Blood-curdling screams have been erupting periodically from the Chi Omega house during the practice of their skit, "Rhodapus Rex," a Greek tragedy. The skit has no hero or heroine because all the characters are killed. Late hour practices have been toned-down because the screams and violence have kept the neighbors awake.
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The Delta Gamma's skit is in keeping with the "blood and thunder" theme. Entitled "Haunted House-Charles Adams," a starved waif, a monster and a madwoman are central characters in the morbid environment.
Sigma Alpha Epsilon has had trouble in securing costumes for their skit, "Mother of the Year," an Edward R. Murrow interview with the insane Kallikak family of Georgia. The problem is where and how to obtain women's lingerie.
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The Kappa Alpha Thetas are combing the campus for kimonos, parasols and used riekshaws for their oriental skit. "Rickshaw Romance — Confucius say, 'He Who Changes Parties in Middle of Rice Paddy, All Wet.'"
Prof. Linvodio the Merlin's Magic will be sold by Varsity House in a combined booth and skit imitating old patent medicine shows. A mad monster machine, built and designed by engineering and chemistry students, will be adorned with skeleton heads and snakes and will advertise Prof. Linvodio the Merlin's Magic.
The Delta Chi's "Red and Buff Saloon" will welcome students who seek diversion in roulette, poker and blackjack. For non-gamblers root beer and pretzels will be served—for a price. At the Alpha KappaLambda Booth barber certificates will be awarded to all persons successful in shaving a lather-covered balloon with a straight-edge razor.
Voters: Here's Help For You
The Governmental Research Bureau has issued Citizen's Famliet No. 19, which contains biographical sketches of the candidates for state and national political office, names of party officials and party platforms.
Ethan P. Allen, director of the research bureau, believes that the publication will be a useful tool for voters to compare the backgrounds and experience of competing candidates, and the programs of three parties: the Prohibition, the Republican, and the Democratic.
The pamphlet may be obtained free from, the Governmental Research Bureau and most public libraries have it.
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