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Monday, Dec. 2, 1957 University Daily Kansan
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Kansas Mental Care Improving
Kansas has risen from near the bottom to national leadership among the states in her program of care for the mentally ill according to a recent Government Research Center publication.
In fiscal 1956 Kansas spent an average of $4.59 per day for each patient, an amount second only to Connecticut. Statistics usually show substantial savings to the taxpayer when patients receive good expensive treatment for a short period instead of life-long care in hospitals.
Official Bulletin
Items for the Official Bulletin must be brought to the public relations office, 222-A Sirong, before 9:30 a.m. on the day of publication. Do not bring Bulletin to the Daily Kansan. Notice should include name, place, date, and time of function.
The Proficiency Examination in English Composition will be given Saturday, Dec. 7 at 2 p.m. Students planning to take the examination must register on Monday. Tuesday or Wednesday in the office of the college or school in which they are enrolled.
TODAY
Engineerrettes, 8 p.m., Spooner Lounge Speaker, Dean McNown.
TUESDAY
Jay Sister party, "Flapper Fling."
Three parties, each lasting an hour from 7-10 p.m. Robinson Gym. Everyone bring pencil!
Jayhawk Pre Med Tech Club, nouns Home, Speaker. Dr. Mary Larson. Nouns Home, Speaker. Dr. Mary Larson.
WEDNESDAY
Faculty Fortum, noon. English Room,
Student Union. Discussion, "The Hur-
man Mission," in the Eighth
Science" by Dr. William Argersinger,
professor of chemistry and associate dean
of Graduate School. Phone reservation
Office, KU 227, by Tuesday afternoon.
Social Work - Sociology - Antropology Club, 4 p.m., 11 Strong Annex E. Discussion, "Husband Catching in India." Coffee.
Et Atoco se reune el micróleos a las cuatro de la tarde en 11 Fraser. El senor Ken Porter hablara sobre "Un Ano en la Universidad de Madrid."
KU Dames, bridge, 7:30 p.m. Student Union.
In 1956 almost 1,900 patients left the three Kansas state hospitals. Of this number 61 per cent spent less than six months in the hospital and 12 per cent spent from six to 11 months.
The hospital's legal responsibilities ended for 700 of these and 1,176 left for an indefinite period of time but were not discharged immediately. During the same year, 738 of the patients on convalescent leave were discharged and many of the remainder were later re-admitted to the hospital.
Overcrowdedness in the state's mental hospitals is not as bad as it was a few years ago, but there were 1.094 patients in excess of rated capacity in June, 1956.
In 1956, 1,195 of the patients admitted were admitted for the first time and an additional 503 patients were re-admissions.
Figures on the number of resident patients in Kansas state mental hospitals on June 30, 1956 indicate 19 per cent were on the hospital books less than a year, 21 per cent from one to five years, 12 per cent from five to 10 years, 10 per cent from 10 to 15 years and 26 per cent for 20 years or more.
Human Relations Is TV Topic
A graduate student and two professors will be guests of the 10th University sponsored live television show on ruman relations viewed over KARD, Channel 3, Wichita, at 5:15 p.m. Tuesdays.
Appearing will be Clifford Ketzel, assistant professor of political science; John Gulliahorn, assistant professor of business administration, human relations and sociology, and Raja Mohammed Naib, Pakistan.
Fund For Steve Swan Grows As Donations Pass $1,650
At least $1,650 has been contributed to the Steve Swan Student Beneficial fund at Topeka High School, a memorial fund to Steven W. Swan, a KU freshman who died Nov. 17 following an auto accident on the Kansas Turnpike.
Mr. Swan, 18, was a Topeka High School graduate.
E. B. Weaver, principal of Topeka High School, said the fund will be used for worthy purposes where students need special help in their high school studies.
Donations have been received from throughout Kansas and several neighboring states. Mr. Weaver said.
Beta Theta Pi was among those making contributions.
KU Art Magazine Now Available
The fall Register, a scholarly publication of the KU Museum of Art, is now available at the museum office.
This issue, published twice yearly, includes an article on two bronze reliefs in the museum and an article by Ellen Werner, museum curator of decorative arts.
Edward Maser, museum director, said. "We have received many complimentary notes on the publication."
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