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Did 'Uncle Jimmy' Start Law School?
James "Uncle Jimmy" Green was not the founder of the Kansas University Law School according to Kate Stephens, author of "The Truths Back of the Uncle Jimmy Myth."
In the book she tells of how her father, Judge Stephens, and the Kansas University Board of Regents made plans for the Law School, long "before the coming of James Wood Green," how in 1878 Judge Stephens, because of his modesty, refused the deanship of the new law "department."
As all idols do, Dean Green needed some personal followers or disciples for his own ego. Because of this, he often did things which would insure his popularity with his law students. Miss Stephens said.
It was a courtesy to Judge Stephens that the Regents asked his son-in-law, a young Kansas attorney, James Green, to take the position. "But my father's deeds did not shine forth in a naughty world," Miss Stephens wrote.
"He had a complete embodiment of the spirit of hate, like a giant squid, blacening the waters to conceal his activities." Everything he did was for the glory of James Green. she said.
Miss Stephens says that Mr. Green deliberately schemed to obliterate all mention of her father's founding. He personally contrived to have his own name appear on a bronze tablet which was set aside to commemorate Judge Stephens.
"Mr. Green wanted the whole earth and the north part of Kentucky," she wrote. His hunger for public attention mastered all his affairs. He even went so far as to have the Stephens cemetery lot name changed to Green.
In order to gain the favor of one
particular class, the dean freed several impounded laws which affected a group of students. One grateful fellow was so thankful that he referred to the Dean as "Uncle Jimmy."
From this time on, Miss Stephens wrote, the Dean's popularity grew, primarily because a group of short-sighted students were unable to see through this self-centered man.
Soon the lawyers began to congregate at every University function. At the convocations the law students would rise and applaud if any mention were made of their "Uncle Jimmy." They sat together at football games, concerts and plays, standing as "Uncle Jimmy" appeared.
And then, sometime later, after the death of "Uncle Jimmy" Green, along with University fund drives for a student union and a football stadium there was a drive for funds to build a statue of Mr. Green in front of the Law School. This was the climax. The erecting of the statue served to remind the students for years to come, especially the law students of the "Soul of the University spirit". James Wood Green. But to Kate Stephens this statue was a mockery and the story "Uncle Jimmy", a myth.
Accounting Interns Include Lone Girl
If you think your class assignments are too long, be thankful you didn't enroll in Business Administration 264, better known as Internship in Public Accounting. The 31 seniors enrolled in the course, including one girl, Sharon Dye, Wichita, must complete all their homework in other classes before Christmas.
The week after Christmas these students will begin a 6-week internship in public accounting which will last through the first week of February.
"Their expenses are paid from Lawrence to the place they are interning and they receive a salary set by the firm," said Howard F. Stettler, professor of business administration and chairman of the internship committee.
The students work on several different assignments under supervision. Those working for local firms prepare and review tax materials. Those working for national firms work with auditing processes.
All interms are carefully selected by the committee on internship since minimum standards for public accountants are higher than minimum graduation requirements for business students.
"Students are very enthusiastic about the program." Prof. Stettler said. This is the fourth year of its operation. Asked if a similar internship program might be started for other business students, Prof. Stettler said he didn't think so.
The interns are Donald W. Botkin, Harper, Richard L. West, Lloyd J, Dixon, Donald W. Earl, Bruce Earl Yeakel, all of Lawrence, Mark N, McDonnell, Spokane, Wash, Ronald Schackelford, Kansas City, Mo., Donald G. Eckes, DeSoto, Hugh M. Grant, Hutchinson, Jim Ray Trimble, Jamesport, Mo., Frank H. Ise, Wichita, Robert Marquette Jr., Lawrence, Thomas Joseph Horner and Max A. Thayer, Lawrence, Clayton Becker, Hutchinson, Paul R. Carolus, St. Joseph, Mo., James Donald Carson, Council Grove, Miss Dye, Robert Edward Edmonds, Lawrence, William K. Fenter, Kansas City, Kans., David Frederick, Pierce.
Dale L. Gerboth, Council Grove,
Gerald Greer, Independence, Mo.
Stuart S. Gunckel, Kansas City, Mo.
Richard C. Haines Topeka, Mervin
Lee Martin, Cottonwood Falls, Larry
Delos Miles, Hollyrood, Marion Burl Nelson, Topeka, Robert E. Flain, Garnett, John W. Sanders, Lawrence.
Science Teachers To Meet In KC
Kansas City, Mo., is the city selected for the 1960 convention of the National Science Teachers Assn., said Herbert Smith, professor of education and president-elect of the foundation.
Prof. Smith attended the executive committee meeting Saturday in Washington, D.C., at which time the site was decided.
An exhibition, "Fontinalia—the Art of the Fountain and the Fountain in Art," will open with a reception at 8 p.m., Saturday, Oct. 19 in the Museum of Art. The exhibition will run through Nov. 30.
Fountain Exhibit Opens Oct. 19
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The exhibition celebrates the gift of the Arthur B. Weaver Memorial Fountain to the University. The fountain was given by Mrs. Amarette W. Veatch and Arthur D. Weaver in memory of their father, and will be placed in a garden court planned for the south side of the museum.
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More than 70 works including fountain bronzes, paintings, prints, drawings and photographs of fountains in Europe and the United States will be displayed at the exhibit.
Y' Executives To Visit KU
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Mr. McGuire, who has been in charge of YMCA work in colleges in the southwest since 1942, will hold conferences with KU-Y officers on problems of the organization. He will also talk with Chancellor Franklin D. Murphy about the KU-Y.
"The fact that Mr. McGuire is coming to KU indicates that the KU-Y is important nationally. We are very honored to have such an official visit our campus," said Charles Johnson, general secretary of the KU-Y.
Friday, Oct. 11, 1957
To Speak At Michigan State
To Speak At Michigan State
Everett Thayer Gaston, professor of music education, will speak at the eight annual meeting of the National Association for Music Therapy Thursday through Saturday at Michigan State University, East Lansing, Mich. The title of Dr. Gaston's speech will be "Factors Contributing to Responses to Music."
Librarians Attend Meeting
Robert Vosper, director of libraries, Hazel Anderson, School of Law librarian and Donald Dickinson, acquisitions librarian, will attend the annual Kansas Library Assn. meeting today, Friday and Saturday in Kansas City, Kan.
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