Museum To Mark Its Anniversary At Open House
The Museum of Art will celebrate its 30th anniversary with an open house in the museum from 8 p.m. to 11 p.m. Sat., Feb. 22.
The public is invited to attend the event, at which several works of art, including a special surprise anniversary gift, will be on display for the first time.
"Masterworks of University. and College Art Collections," a new exhibition of 90 works of art lent by 42 American colleges and universities, will also open at this time. It will be displayed until March 30. The collection contains paintings by such artists as Rembrandt, Brueghel, Lucas Craneah the elder, Gauguin, and Picasso, ancient African bronzes, and modern sculpture.
The "Vaughn" portrait of George Washington, lent by Amherst College, Amherst, Mass., is another well known painting which will be featured.
Students may obtain an illustrated catalog of the exhibition by presenting their ID cards at the Museum office.
Additional gifts to be presented at the open house are paintings by Maillol, Hals, Rottmayr, and Robert, and sculptures by Remington, de Vries, and others. A rococo altar dated 1757, a drawing by John Steuart Curry, Roman bronzes, and medieval sculptures are also among the gifts.
A huge birthday cake, provided by a local bakery, will be served with punch and coffee. Hostesses will include Mrs. Franklin D. Murphy, wife of the chancellor, and the wives of several University officials.
Flu Coming, Get Shots Now
Another wave of Asian flu will be arriving soon, according to a United States Health Service report. This was the announcement given to The Daily Kansan by Dr. Ralph I. Canuteson, director of the Student Health Service Monday.
"I would like to warn the students to protect themselves by getting their flu shots now. Every student who has not had a shot in the last two months should plan to have one right away." Dr. Canuteson said.
Students and their families may get their shots free of charge at the hospital.
Enrollment System Retained
KU's enrollment system—including early enrollment permits will be retained, but steps will be taken to eliminate "cheating the system." University officials announced Monday.
Chancellor Franklin Murphy and the deans of the University have accepted the recommendations of the dean's advisory board of 14 students concerning enrollment procedures.
The following suggestions were accepted:
1. It was not considered administratively possible to enforce the letter schedule of enrollment without certain exceptions.
2. The general bases for allowing out-of-turn enrollment will be scrutinized, and the qualifications of individual students for early enrollment permission will be examined more carefully.
3. Personnel employed as checkers in the enrollment line will be more carefully selected and instructed.
4. Greater care will be taken by checkers to make sure that students are not illegally admitted to the enrollment area.
5. Steps will be taken to apprehend students who willfully gain admission to the enrollment area at a time different from that specified for them.
6. Violators apprehended will be dealt with by the University Disciplinary Committee.
"The realization that we have students who do not wish to cooperate with University officials or their fellow students in following the letter schedule (of enrollment) naturally necessitates revision of the enrollment procedure," the advisory board's report said.
"Unfortunately, this will delay the checking of every student, not only those who have shown by their own actions so far that they do not wish to comply, but also the many others who do not require such close checking."
The recommendations of the board were accepted by Dr. Murphy, Donald Alderson, dean of men; L. C. Woodruff, dean of students; Miss Emily Taylor, dean of women, and George B. Smith, dean of the University.
By continuing the present enrollment system, further consideration of any system of pre-enrollment is eliminated.
1. A schedule of classes must be made available to students and advisers well in advance of the beginning of the semester.
Pre-enrollment "works quite well" at a number of institutions of the University's size, James K. Hitt, registrar, told Dr. Murphy and the deans, but he listed several conditions necessary for such a system. They include:
2. Students and their advisers must be available to each other for pre-enrollment conferences well in advance of the beginning of the semester.
3. The student must be willing to surrender his choice of the hour of meeting of his classes.
4. The curricula of the University must be largely made up of prescribed courses, with minimum opportunity for elective subjects.
"Pre-enrollment will work successfully on any campus on which students and faculty are willing to agree to the conditions necessary for its success," Mr. Hitt said.
Water Ballet Next Week
A water ballet show, "Music, Music, Music," will be presented at 8 p.m. Wednesday and Thursday, Feb. 26 and 27 in the Robinson Gymnasium pool by the Quack Club, women's swimming organization.
The program will feature individual and group swimmers in acts set to music. Featured guest performers will be Emil Haar, Lawrence senior; Larry Prather, Wichita freshman; Timothy Theis, Dodge City freshman, and Miss Shirley Hughes and Mrs. Ann Laptad, physical education instructors.
A diving exhibition will be given by Mrs. Laptad, Miss Hughes and Prather.
A comedy number will be done by Haar, Prather and Theis.
Weather
Partly cloudy to cloudy tonight and Wednesday with occasional drizzle or freezing drizzle northcentral tonight, spreading into part of northeast portion Wednesday morning. Slow warming trend east portion, otherwise no important temperature change through Wednesday. Low tonight mostly in 20s, high Wednesday 25 extreme northeast to 50s west.
Low this morning 16. Low Monday 20, high 22.
(More weather news, Page 3.)
Daily Hansan
55th Year, No.89
LAWRENCE, KANSAS
Against Evolution He'll Explain Why
A scientist visiting KU this week says he doesn't believe in the theory of evolution. He'll explain his views at a talk at 4 p.m. in the Music and Browsing Room of the Union.
The talk, by Dr. Evan V. Shute medical director of the Shute Institute for Clinical and Laboratory Medicine, London, Canada, is a part of Religious Emphasis Week, Feb. 16-22.
Dr. Shute will explain his opinion on the evolution theory in a Coffee Hour at 4 p.m. in the Music and Browsing Room of the Student Union. The discussion is a part of Religious Emphasis Week.
Quoting from a journal, "Evolution," which he found in Watson Library, Dr. Shute said the concept of species was a habit of thought and psychological convenience.
of species has not been found as of yet."
"Actually," he said, "a definition
The evolution theory is still unproven, yet most fail to consider the other side of the story, he said.
There are many loopholes in the evolution theory, according to Dr. Shute.
During the informal discussion period, Dr. Shute will present the "other side" of the story on a scientific basis entirely, without bringing theology into his reasoning. Dr. Shute is a minister in the Reorganized Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints.
Dr. Shute is representing the Liahona Fellowship during this week of religious observance.
Money Goes Long Way
Tuesday, Feb. 18, 1958
By AL JONES
(Of The Daily Kansan Staff)
Carol Yates is a KU—Kansas University that is—student from Kansas City, Missouri.
Carol Yates is also a KU—that's Kentucky University—student from Charleston, Missouri.
On Monday, the Kansas Carol (at left) received a $35 check from R. T. Yates of Charleston, Mo. This Carol is a senior in fine arts, and her first thought was that the check might be for a painting she had sold. But she didn't know anyone named R. T. Yates, so she wrote a return letter thanking him for the check, but asking what it was for.
Since Charleston and Kansas City are about 350 miles apart, and the two campuses are separated by about 600 miles, there shouldn't be any trouble, but here's what happened last week:
Then the mixup became clear. Mr. Yates has a daughter, Carol, at the University of Kentucky at Lexington. The check was intended for her, but the letter was addressed to the "Univ. of K., Lexington, Mo."
Mrs. Yates (whose name is Elizabeth, which saves no end of confusion) wrote to the Carol at Kansas and explained the mistake.
Carol (at Kansas) didn't cash the check, but Carol (at Kentucky) is probably beginning to wonder how long this will go on—there's a third Carol Yates in her sorority house at Lexington.
Religion Films To Be Shown
The Museum of Art's monthly Films on Art series will offer a special program of four films Thursday for Religious Emphasis Week. There will be two showings, at 7:30 p.m. and at 9 p.m. in the museum lecture hall.
The first film, "Images Medievales," shows the medieval world and how religion influenced life during the Middle Ages.
The second, "Durer's Large Passion," is about the life of Albert Durer, the German artist of the Renaissance who produced a series of woodcuts called "The Large Passion," dealing with the final episodes in the life of Christ.
"The Book and the Idol," tells of the rise of monotheism, symbolized by the development of the Old Testament and the Jewish faith, as opposed to the polytheism of other medieval civilizations.
"The Renaissance" tells the story of the rise of the new spirit in fifteenth century Europe which lead to the Reformation and brought the beginning of our modern age.
Cafe 'Flavor Now In Union
You can now get the "flavor" of eating in a foreign restaurant, right in the Union Cafeteria.
Tables at which French, German and Spanish are spoken exclusively have been established at the cafeteria during the past week.
The idea behind the foreign language tables, according to Dean of Men Donald Alderson, who devised the plan, is to enable students to "get better acquainted with each other and to improve their foreign languages."
Signs reading "Parlons Francais",
"Hablemos Español" and "Deutscher
Stammtisch" designate the tables.
Anyone interested in conversing in one of these languages is invited to join in the talking—and eating.
Senior Picture Proofs Due
Seniors should return their picture proofs to Hixon's Studio by March 1, said Bill Harper, Topeka sophomore and assistant editor of the Jayhawker. Those seniors who have not had their pictures taken should make appointments at Hixon's as soon as possible.