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$20,000 WORTH—Gazing at a portrait "A Florentine Lady as the Magdalene" by Agnolo Aelori, is Gaylord Tefft, Lawrence junior. The picture is hanging in the Art Museum and is valued at approximately $20,000. (Daily Kansan photo)
They Smile A Lot As Cheers Begin
Only 10 of the 57 students enrolled in cheerleaders' school will make next year's squad, but all of them will know the Rock Chalk vell and just when to "hit it."
After a brief warm-up, the 42 women and 15 men were divided into six groups during the first session Monday night in Robinson Gymnasium. Dick Jones, McPherson junior and head cheerleader, gave general instructions before the group began to work with words and motions to the Jayhawk Junior yell. Jones is conducting the school with help from six other cheerleaders.
Sessions will be held from 7 to 9 p.m. today and Thursday. Tryouts will be at 6:30 p.m. Monday.
Jones told the prospective cheerleaders to "smile, make distinct and clear motions, smile, be full of vigor and pep—and smile." He said each motion represents a word which the spectators are supposed to say. He added that the students themselves might have a few words to say tomorrow when they "find muscles they didn't know they had."
The first session 'uniforms' consisted of Bermuda shorts, slacks, jeans, T-shirts and tennis shoes. Women were asked to wear full
skirts and blouses tonight so they could "get the fell' of cheering in uniforms."
Other vells and some songs will be practiced before tryouts. Jones said the only qualification for candidates other than agility, pep and smiles is a "C" grade average.
On the final day of school, five men and five women will be chosen by a student-faculty committee. Members of the present squad will compete in the tryouts if they wish to serve again next year. The Ku Ku's and Jay Janes, men's and women's pep clubs, will each choose one cheerleader. The newly appointed cheerleaders will choose a leader.
Committee members include: the athletic director, athletic coaches, the deans of men, women and students, the presidents of pep clubs and the All Student Council traditions committee.
Cheerleader instructors are: Jones, Howard Elfeldt, Kansas City, Mo.; William Fricke, Jefferson City, Mo.; and Barbara Taylor, Prairie Village, all juniors, and Sharon Edgar, Mission, Patience Allen, Kansas City, Mo.; and Glenn Smiley, Kansas City, Kan. all sophomores.
Tuesday, April 29, 1958
Freshman Women To Be On Own Before Finals
Freshman women will be on their own this semester when it's time to study for final examinations, but many of them will "recall to active duty" the study tips and moral support they got from Mortar Board members before their first KU final week.
When the honorary scholastic society talked to freshman women and their counselors during January their first job was to dispel and debunk the rumors and legends concerning examinations.
Instead of black coffee and nodose pills, the honor women prescribed careful planning of time, a certain place to study each subject and a survey of the course to try to determine if the test would be subjective or objective.
Shirley Stout, Lombard, III. senior and Mortar Board president, said the talks wouldn't be "necessary or particularly helpful" now because most freshmen have been through final week and have emerged "older and wiser."
No evaluation of benefit from the talks was made, but dormitory counselors reported that freshmen thought it was "well worth their time."
The honor society, also a leadership and service organization, first met with freshman women last fall. At that time they previewed campus life. The series of talks were devoted to social life, cultural events, scholarship and extra-curricular activities.
Before final week the counselors suggested that Mortar Board members come again—to talk about scholarship only. The women agreed that they could use some expert advice.
The society will probably introduce freshmen to final week again in the fall of 1958, but members said the new chapter will make its own plans. They said the counselors' reports will probably be used as a basis for outlining the new service program.
"The talks were spontaneous and consisted mostly of questions and answers—or suggestions," she said.
55th Year, No.135
LAWRENCE, KANSAS
Dr. Maurice Ashley, British historian and journalist, will deliver a Humanities lecture on "The Greatness of Cromwell" at 8 tonight in Fraser Theater.
British Historian To Deliver Humanities Talk
Dr. Ashley is the author of five books about the 17th century English conservative dictator, and is chairman of the Cromwell Assn.
Dr. Ashley is on the staff of the British Broadcasting Corp., and is deputy editor of its publication, The Listener. He is also editor of Britain Today, and is an editorial staff member of The London Times.
DR. MAURICE ASHLEY
His work on "The Greatness of Oliver Cromwell" was published this year, and he has a forthcoming volume on "Oliver Cromwell and the Puritan Revolution."
He received his Ph.D. at Oxford University and he has won the Stanhope Essay Prize, the Gladstone Memorial Prize, the Gibbs university scholarship in modern history, and the Bryce research studentship. He was an official British historian of civilian affairs in World War II.
During his visit to the campus he will speak to classes in history, English, home economics, journalism and radio-TV.
An informal reception honoring Dr. Ashley will be given by the Faculty Club at 9:15 tonight.
Partly cloudy tonight and Wednesday. Scattered showers and thunderstorms southwest Wednesday. Near freezing temperatures or local frost most of state tonight. Warmer Wednesday. Low tonight 30s. High Wednesday 60s.
For example, there's the problem the architecture students had in travelling the shortest route from Lindley Annex to the nearest coffee shop.
Weather
Architectural skill and ingenuity can be put to use in many ways.
Architects Pave Way To Coffee
The way led from the Annex, across a parking lot, and up a steep hill to Jayhawk Blyd. This hill, because of recent rains, became slippery under the feet of the hungry, thirsty architects.
Rather than give in to the elements, the students, using stones left over from the architecture display at the Engineering Exposition, constructed a flight of steps so they may now travel up the hill in safety and comfort.
GradsToHave Busy Week
Many Events Planned For Commencement Time
Graduation will include much more than the traditional walk down the hill for seniors during Commencement weekend May 31-June 2.
A baccalaureate address at 7:30 p.m. Sunday in Memorial Stadium will be the first event for graduating seniors. The Rev. Edward Wells, bishop of the Episcopal Church for western Missouri, will give the address.
A class breakfast will be held at 8 Monday morning in the Kansas Union. Seniors will wind up the weekend at 7 Monday night when they start down the hill for Commencement exercises in the stadium.
Class reunions will be held for the classes of '08, 18, '33, and '48. Bus tours of the campus will be made all three days. On May 31 there will be a welcoming dinner in the Union.
June 1 will be the annual Alumni Assn, meeting and the alumni commencement supper, and reunion luncheons for the four classes.
On June 2, ROTC commissioning ceremonies will be held at 11 a.m. at the Music and Dramatic Arts Building, and a reception for seniors, parents, and alumni will be held in the Union lounge.
And those three groups—seniors, parents, and alumni—will have most of the campus to themselves, as the rest of the student body scatters to the winds until September.
Coming! $100,000 In Aids And Awards
About 325 scholarships, worth more than $100,000, will be awarded at KU within the next few weeks.
Scholarships still to be announced this year include about 200 for men and women's scholarship halls, about 50 from the School of Engineering, and 75 to 100 to be selected by the general scholarship committee. Summerfield and Watkins scholars are among those already selected.
Spencer E. Martin, director of Aids and Awards, said Monday that most of the scholarships would be announced in the next three weeks.
Mr. Martin said about 900 undergraduate students were attending KU on scholarships at the present time. The Aids and Awards office has estimated the total value of KU's 1957-58 scholarships at about $350-$00, Mr. Martin said. About $135,000 of that total goes to students in scholarship halls, Mr. Martin said.
Foreign Student Fete Slated For Saturday
The annual Foreign Student Festival will be held from 1:30 to 10 p.m. Saturday in the Union Ballroom.
Those nations or groups of nations which will display exhibits from 1:30 to 5 p.m. and 6:30 to 10 p.m. are:
Argentina and Brazil; Austria, Hungary, and Switzerland; Belgium, France, and Netherlands; China; Colombia and Venezuela; Cuba and Mexico.
Denmark, Norway, and Sweden;
Hawaii, the United States; Greece;
Iraq, Jordan, and Lebanon; Iran;
Italy; Japan and Ryukyu Islands;
Philippines; Quebec, Canada; Korea,
Spain; Turkey and Germany.
George B. Smith, dean of the University, will open the evening program. Takis Panayotopoulos, Athens, Greece graduate student, will be the master of ceremonies.
The following nations or groups of nations are giving skits at the evening program which will start at 7:45: Austria, Hungary, and Switzerland; Canada and England; China; Denmark, Norway, and Sweden; Ghana; Iran; Japan and Ryukyu Islands; Latin America; Korea and Germany.
The foreign students will be wearing national costumes or dresses during the festival.
KU Coed Wins 2nd In Contest
Ruby Sterlin, Scott City junior, finished second in the Miss Kansas News Photographer Assn. queen contest held last week in Wichita. She was one of 10 finalists picked from 23 entries.
Carolyn McGirr of Wichita, who was a runner-up in the Miss Universe contest and previously Miss Nebraska, won first place in the contest.
Kav Winegarner, co-queen of the 1958 Kansas Relays, was also one the finalists. She did not place in the final judging.