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GOING UP—A workman at the site of the new building which will house the School of Business climbs a pile driver. The building will allow the school to move out of its quarters in Strong Hall and also make available classrooms in other buildings currently being used for business courses. Twenty classrooms and offices are planned. (Daily Kansan photo)
rooms and offices are planned. (Daily Kansan photo)
TIME FOR A BREAK—Two construction workers "take 10" for a drink of cold water as they work to finish Pearson Hall in time for the second semester of next year. The warm weather has been a big asset to the workers who are trying to make up for a delay caused by muddy ground early in April. When completed, the dormitory will house 400 men. (Daily Kansan photo)
Daily hansan
55th Year, No. 128 SECTION C LAWRENCE, KANSAS
Friday, April 18, 1958
LOOKING INTO THE FUTURE—Dean James Surface of the School of Business looks on at the construction site of the one million dollar
modern business and economics building due to be completed in time for the first semester of next year. (Daily Kansan photo)
7 Buildings Underway
Seven major construction programs are now being carried out or planned to meet the expected increase of students at KU in the near future.
Joseph R. Pearson Hall, a dormitory housing 400 men, is now about 30 per cent completed and is expected to be finished by the second semester of next year, though present construction is being delayed by the recent mud, said Keith Lawton, director of physical plant operations.
This 7-story building is on West Campus road, north of Carruth O'Leary Hall. It will cost $1,380,000 and will be financed partly by a gift from Mrs. Joseph R. Pearson, KU alumna.
A modern business and economics building now under construction east of the Music and Dramatic Arts Building, will be completed by September 1959. The building will have 68,000 square feet which includes 20 classrooms and offices. The building will cost about $1,132,700
Bids have been accepted for the construction of two dormitories for men, Lewis and Templin halls, and will house more than 400 students. The buildings will be at Daisy Field, between Allen Field House and Iowa Street.
Ten buildings, housing 120 apartments for married students, are expected to be ready by midterm next year. This building, added to the recently constructed Stouffar Place, will provide campus housing for 240 married students and their families. Bids Accepted On Two Men's Halls
The unusual aspect of the building will be three special case study classrooms. Seats will be arranged in horseshoe shape and the rows will be on different levels for a clearer view.
Enlargement of the Kansas Union is hoped to be started by next fall. The proposed construction will include the expansion of the present facilities primarily, Mr. Lawton explained, with more meeting rooms, enlarged cafeteria, dining rooms, book store, and expanded
recreation facilities.
Mr. Lawton said plans are being made for construction of the Sprague Apartments to be built on the old Templin Hall property on 14th Street. The nine apartments will vary in size and are to house retired faculty members and their families, he said.
Engineering Building Planned
Engineering building is being planned for construction in the area west of Lindley Hall, beyond Naismith Drive, Mr. Lawton said.
Remodeling of much of Strong and Green halls since the moving of the department of fine arts into its new building will enable the expansion of many administrative offices and additions in classroom space. Mr. Lawton said.
To aid visitors and students to find their way through this growing number of buildings, the latest development has been to install signs on the buildings giving its name.
To add to the beauty of the campus, there will be construction of a formal garden on the south side of the Museum of Art.
Bad Weather Never Causes Postponement Of KU Relays
Weather has never caused postponement of the KU Relays, but it has at times been responsible for records not being broken and for the discomfort of contestants and spectators.
"We never have even considered postponing the Relays because of weather." E. R. Elbel, professor of physical education and manager of the Relays, told a Daily Kansan reporter.
He said that it would be difficult to postpone the Relays with so many teams here. They have been run even in downpours that were "terribly bad," he added.
In 1947 the Relays had the appearance of a swimming meet rather than a track meet. Runners sloshed through the events in the worst rain and cold in the history of the Relays. No records were broken. Six pole vaulters tied for first place in the rain at $11^{\prime}6^{\prime}$, the lowest recorded for that event in the Relays since they have begun.
Rain Hampers Relays Bad rain was also present a
Relaws time in 1923, 1929, 1932, 1951 and 1953.
Almost every event was run in the rain at the first KU Relays in 1923. There was a heavy rain at the 1926 Relays. No records were broken in 1932 when Pittsburgh State Teachers College won all four college class relay events in the rain
Wind has also been a factor in Re-lavis events. In the 1926 and 1941 100-yard dash records were established but were not counted because of a stiff tailwind.
Relays Insured
Rain didn't stop a pole vault record from being broken in 1951. Hail and wind combined with rain in 1955; however five new records were established.
In 1925, when the late Knute Rocke, Notre Dame football coach was referee, the Relays was insured for $5,000 against rain. Not only did
it not rain, but three world records were broken.
Last year intermittent rain fell the first day of the Relays. The second day was cloudy. However, fourteen new meet records were set.
So, although the Relays parade might possibly be called off in case of a severe downpour, the Relays themselves, like the post office, comes through in spite of any kind of weather.
Topeka Graduate Gets $4,500 Grant
Clifford W. Fawl, Topeka graduate student, has been awarded a $4,500 fellowship by the Social Science Research Council.
Fawl has been doing research the past two years at the KU psychological field station at Oskaloosa. The fellowship will enable him to complete his doctoral thesis in psychology.