Daily Hansan
LAWRENCE, KANSAS
58th Year, No.109
Thursday, March 23, 1964
ITS A HABIT—Dean Donald Alderson hands Bruce Barrett, Kansas City senior, the IFC scholarship trophy which Beta Theta Pi won last year for the seventh straight time at the IFC Scholarship Dinner last night.
Former Dean Explains Fraternity Achievement
By Ron Gallagher
A former KU assistant dean of men last night outlined six factors associated with successful fraternity achievement at KU.
William R. Butler, dean of men at Ohio University conducted the study of KU fraternities for his doctorate degree. He spoke at the Greek Week Scholarship Banquet.
DEAN BUTLER said the conditions prevalent in high achieving fraternities are;
A chapter atmosphere in which
Betas Again Top Scholars
Beta Theta Pi fraternity was awarded its seventh consecutive scholarship trophy last night at the Greek Week Scholarship Banquet. The Betas have been the top fraternity in scholarship 22 times in the last 25 years.
Betas also won the award for the best pledge class grade point average. The traveling pledge class trophy has remained at the Beta House since it was initiated in 1950. The Beta house average was 1.91 and the pledge average 1.80.
KAPPA ALPHA THETA sorority won the trophy for the highest sorority grade average with a 1.97.
Mary Jean Cowell, St. Louis sophomore, was awarded the trophy for being the sorority pledge with the highest grades. Miss Cowell had a 3.00 average. She is a member of Alpha Delta Pi.
The traveling trophy for the best scholarship improvement went to Phi Kappa Tau fraternity. Phi Kappa Tau improved from a 1.19 average to a 1.48.
pledges are accepted, respected and encouraged.
An atmosphere in which actives set good examples for pledges.
An opportunity for pledges to become self directing in their affairs.
An attempt to see pledges as individuals having certain physical and emotional needs.
Control of pledge behavior by reward or combination of reward and punishment.
"PLEDGES TEND to copy the attitude of the actives in both high and low fraternities," Dean Butler said. "In higher achieving fraternities the actives are constantly aware of their pledges dependence on them for examples.
A consistent and systematic method of reward and punishment for pledges.
"In lower fraternities actives deviate from what they expect from their pledges. They use a 'do as I saw, not as I do' program.
Dean Butler said the inconsistent discipline program of the lower achieving groups cause the pledge to be unsure of his position in the group.
"Pledges in low groups have no systematic schedule for achieving recognition in their group. In low groups control of the methods of reward and punishment rest in the law of the individual. In high groups these methods are controlled by the law of the group."
Weather
Fair and warmer west and partly cloudy east this afternoon and tonight. Friday generally fair. Low tonight in the 30s. High Friday 60 to 65.
Britain Delivers Final Plea To Halt Laos Arms Buildup
Rv United Press International
By United Press International
Britain today sent an official note to
the French office to prepare immediate
cease-fire in Laos, the Foreign Office
announced in London.
The British approach to Moscow came at a time when Allied forces were moving into position for battle against the Communists in Laos if the Russians refused to negotiate.
FACED WITH a massive Red arms buildup and rebel successes in the little Southeast Asian kingdom, the West made it clear the hour of decision was near at hand.
Meanwhile in Bangkok, Thailand charged today that 14 battalions of Communist North Vietnamese troops had invaded Laos. An American spokesman announced the United States was sending "about 15" helicopters to embattled pro-Western forces.
The announcement coincided with the second day of a meeting here by top military men of the eight SEATO nations to prepare strategy in the event the Laos crisis cannot be settled peacefully.
President Kennedy arranged to explain the critical situation to the American people at a news conference in Washington (at 5 p.m. Lawrence time).
Sir Frank Roberts, British Ambassador to Moscow, was instructed by London to deliver to the Kremlin what foreign office sources said was a "final plea" for Soviet cooperation to head off an armed conflict.
MILITARY LEADERS of the Southeast Asia Treaty Organization (SEATO) met in Bangkok, Thailand, to map strategy for blocking a communist take over in Laos.
The Communist rebels in Laos claimed substantial successes and pro-Western government sources in Vientiane admitted some of them.
Laotian rebels claimed to have routed government troops from the strategic mountain pass at Muong Kassy, about 100 miles north of
Vientiane, and at Pha Tang and Viang Vieng, somewhat to the south.
This would mean that the government forces had lost control of the vital highway link between Vientiane, the administrative capital, and the royal capital of Luang Prabang 200 miles to the north.
U. S. SECRETARY of State Dean Rusk was preparing to leave Washington at midnight tonight for a meeting in Bangkok next week with the foreign ministers of the other seven SEATO nations.
Kennedy already had ordered an increase in the supply of U.S. war material to the embattled pro-Western forces headed by Premier Boun Oum and Gen. Phoumi Nosavan.
The American attack aircraft carrier Midway left Hong Kong with a destroyer escort. It was reported headed for the South China seas, closest water point to land-locked Laos.
A squadron of C130 Hercules turbo-prop transport planes left Honolulu for the Philippines. They presumably could be used to rush U. S. troops from Far East bases into Laos.
A U. S. Marine landing force afloat in Southeast Asian seas was reported alerted for possible intervention.
PAKISTAN, THAILAND and the Philippines—three of the SEATO partners—could contribute armed forces quickly. It was not clear just what help the other four members—France, Australia, New Zealand and Britain—would give.
Western military observers in the Far East have been alarmed at a (Continued on page 12)
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An Editorial
Next Tuesday candidates for 10 seats on the All Student Council will be up for election. The executive staff of the Daily Kansan interviewed each candidate, reviewed his record and selected the candidate that the staff feels is most qualified to represent his academic school on the Council.
Student government at the University has many responsibilities, functions and duties while representing the student body. Therefore, it is imperative that the best candidates be elected to serve on the Council. For this reason the Daily Kansan has recommended a slate of candidates for election to the ASC. The slate is non-partisan with candidates from both parties UP and Vox-represented.
Thumbnail sketches have been compiled for each candidate—his activities, honors and reasons for running for election. The Daily Kansan also states its reasons for picking its candidates to the Council. This appears on page 2.
The Daily Kansan executive staff recommends this group of students with the sincere belief that if these candidates are elected to the Council it will provide a decided lift to the efficiency and competence of the group.
- The Editors
People-to-People Organized
They were:
Four areas of emphasis were discussed at the first organizational meeting of the People to People in the Kansas Union last night.
1. A reception committee for foreign students when they arrive in Lawrence
2. A job placement program
3. A counseling service for foreign students
4. A big brother and big sister program of American students to help the foreign students during enrollment and guide them for the rest of the year.
THE RECEPTION COMMITTEE plans to have a student meet each foreign student as he arrives at KU, then show him around Lawrence and the campus.
The counseling service will coordinate Lawrence activities in the People to People program with the campus activities. It will match residents who want a student as a guest in their home with the student.
THE JOB PLACEMENT service will find openings for the foreign students during the summer and scheduled University vacations if the student desires to work.
The big brother,big sister program will provide an American student guide for each foreign student.
The Associated Women Students organization will sponsor the big sisters and Alpha Phi Omega, men's service organization,will sponsor the big brothers.
ASLAM FARIDI, Karachi, Pakistan graduate student, said the People to People program would aid foreign students in becoming acquainted with American customs.
"When students arrive in Lawrence, they often are not greeted at the bus or train," he said. "They are too shy to call someone, and as a result they wait at the station for another foreign student and ask them what to do. If the big brother or sister were there, many problems and frightening situations in which students find themselves could be avoided."
ROGER WILSON. Wichita sophomore, and Faridi are preparing a
brochure to be sent to all foreign students who apply to KU.
The brochure will tell the students what to do when they arrive, what to expect at KU, and generally, what they will need to know in Lawrence," Wilson said.
The brochure will be completed by the end of the semester so it can be sent this summer.
TO GIVE FURTHER instructions and encouragement, the big brothers and big sisters will be notified during the summer of their student's name.
They will then act as a pen pal to (Continuing on page 12)
University to Offer Major In Soviet-Slavic Area Studv
An interdepartmental major in the Slavic and Soviet Area has been approved by the faculty of the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences.
The new interdepartmental major will require 30 hours in the fields of language, literature, history, political science, geography and philosophy.
THIS MAJOR shall be available only as the second major in a double major program. It will go into effect next semester, unless a student asks for special consideration beforehand.
The plans came from the Soviet-Slavic area committee which has been studying the program for two years. O. P. Backus, professor of
history, is chairman of the committee.
The plans were approved by the six-member college administrative committee. They were then given to the College faculty for final acceptance.
THE 1960 legislature appropriated funds for the Chinese-Japanese program, which was approved a year ago; the Latin American program, approved in 1949, and the new Slavic and Soviet program.
At present the Chinese-Japanese program is receiving federal aid from the National Defense Education Act. The other two areas are wholly state supported.