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Monday, Sept. 30, 1957
IT'S GREAT FUN—Max Miller, Wichita freshman, demonstrates his ability to ride a unicycle. He says this 1-wheeler is easier and safer to ride than a regular bicycle. (Story, "Unicycling Isn't Hard," Page 3.)
Inge Says KU Theater One Of Nation's Best
William Shakespeare would have to agree that theaters and stages have improved greatly since his day, but the stage on which "Henry IV, part I" will appear Nov. 12, is one of the newest and finest stages in the country today.
Adjoining the experimental theater and the auditorium stage is a work shop. The shop opens through large overhead doors onto the stage, which enables entire sets to be moved from the shop to the stage for performances.
The auditorium has a main stage which measures 55 by 80 feet. It incorporates a 42-foot revolving turntable, and a 42 by 15 feet elevating apron. The theater also will have a permanently installed, but adjustable, proscenium which is connected mechanically with the light bridge.
On his recent visit to the KU campus, William Inge, noted Broadway playwrite, said few professional theaters are as well equipped or as convenient to work in as the one in the Music and Dramatic Arts building.
The revolving turntable floats or rests upon approximately 30 rubber covered wheels and has seven traps which permit actors or sets to be raised out of the floor. The speed and position of the turntables are electrically controlled.
Utilizing a large U-shaped stage and swivel chairs for the audience, the play action in the experimental theater appears on all sides of the audience.
Below the stage is a costume room, where production crews will make costumes, a laundering and dyeing room and a costume storage room which contains over 2,000 costumes, period piece shoes and rusty armor and swords.
There are three new theaters in the Music and Dramatic Arts building, a recital hall, an experimental theater which seats 88 people, and the 1,188 seat auditorium where Henry IV will appear.
173 Foreign Students Here
Dr. Albert M. Sturtevant, professor emeritus of Germanic languages and literature, was buried today in Hartford, Conn. He died Saturday in Hanover, N. H., after an illness of several weeks. He was 81.
One hundred seventy-three foreign students from 47 different countries are attending KU this year Last year there were about 200 foreign students here.
Dr. Sturtevant came to KU as an instructor in 1908. He was among the most energetic writers for scholarly publications on the faculty. Since 1910 more than 200 of his articles have been published, without a year being missed, in the journals of his field.
A hi-fi theater system is being installed complete with stereophonic sound, stero tape recorders, and playbacks, dual turntables, and electronic monitoring of the theater. This monotoring carries the sound to all lighting booths, dressing rooms, and to the Green Room.
Dr. Sturtevant, who retired in 1946 after a 38-year teaching career at KU, had planned to return to Lawrence, where he maintained his residence at 924 Louisiana, following his customary summer in the East.
Ex-German Teacher Dies
The University's committee on humanistic studies honored him in 1952 by publishing "Studies in Honor of Albert Morey Sturtevant." an international collection of studies by scholars in the field of Scandinavian languages and history.
55th Year, No. 12
LAWRENCE, KANSAS
Chancellor Franklin D. Murphy urged senior class officers and committee chairmen Sunday to develop among their classmates a sense of loyalty to the University.
Murphy Urges Senior Class Loyalty To KU
Chancellor Murphy spoke at a dinner meeting of the class in the home of Fred Ellsworth, 1325 W. Campus Rd, Mr. Ellsworth is secretary of the Alumni Assn, and senior class co-adviser.
Mr. Ellsworth spoke on the value of class associations and what they are worth to the individual.
Robert Boyer, Wichita class president, announced that Senior Day would be on Nov. 9. On this day a section will be reserved for seniors in Memorial Stadium for the KU-Kansas State football game.
The chancellor urged the class to plan activities as a class. He mentioned an exhibit of senior art works and a senior class play as possibilities to attract different interest groups in the class.
The senior coffee will be held in the Ballroom of the Student Union on or about Oct. 12. The date has vet to be cleared through the chancellor's office and will be confirmed later.
Seniors will be excused from their 10 o'clock classes Oct. 12 to select the Calendar Queen and the class vell and to decide upon a senior button design.
Workshop To Start
The workshop will be held weekly.
It is sponsored by Student Union
Activities. Sandra Falwell, Kansas
City, Kan. senior, is chairman.
An arts and crafts workshop in jewelry and enameling will be held at 7:30 p.m. Tuesday in the craft shop of the Student Union.
A demonstration of the enameling process will be given at the first meeting by Jim Stoner, are department manager of the Student Union bookstore and workshop instructor.
Anybody Note The Unprofessionals?
Members of Alpha Phi Omega, national service fraternity, lived up to tradition Saturday when asked to man the concession stands at the football game Saturday. The Haskell Institute students who usually sell refreshments were quarantined with Asian flu.
L. C. Woodruff, dean of students, asked the fraternity to pinch-hit for the Indian students, an hour and a half before the game.
"We weren't as experienced as the Haskell boys, and didn't push sales as much, but we got a kick out of doing it," said Rex D. Parsons, Fredonia junior.
Asian Flu Shots Due Tuesday
A shipment of Asian flu vaccine did not arrive as scheduled Saturday, so shots will not be given at the Student Health Service for at least another day.
Dr. Ralph I. Camuteson, director of the service, said the shipment of 1200-1300 shots should arrive Tuesday. As soon as the shipment arrives, shots will be given again in Watkins Hospital.
If a second shipment, due to arrive Tuesday, is on schedule, as many as 2,500 shots may be available Tuesday. Dr. Cauteson said.
When the vaccine is available, a sign will be posted in front of the hospital.
About 1,500 students have received the shots. There have been no diagnosed cases of Asian flu at KU, and no abnormal number of common flu cases, he said.
Regents OK $2.4 Million Housing Loans
Formal approval for KU to borrow $1,065.000 to double the size of Stouffer Place, married students housing area, was granted by the Kansas Board of Regents Friday.
The loan will be secured from the Federal Housing and Home Finance Agency. Ten more buildings, each with 12 apartments, will be built extending northeast of the present buildings.
The Regents also authorized the University to ask the FHIHFA for a 1.3 million-dollar loan for the construction of a 432-student dormitory on the Daisy Field site at 15th and Iowa Streets.
Two other dormitories to be in the Daisy Field area are already in the planning stage. Work is scheduled to begin on them, in the spring. One of the three Daisy Field dormitories, each to house 432 students, will be named Lewis Hall in honor of the late L. N. Lewis. Lawrence financier who made a bequest to KU.
(An editorial, "Economy Short Course," Page 2. )
Weather
Fair tonight and Tuesday. Warmer
cast portion tonight. Mild Tuesday.
Low tonight 40 northwest, 45 to 55
elsewhere. High Tuesday 80's.
Low this morning was 48. Sunday's high was 76, the low 44.
Debate Squad Tryouts Held Each Thursday
KU Debate Squad tryouts will be held each Thursday night at 7:15 p.m. in 134 Strong during the regular squad meetings.
"There is still room for ten people and those interested should try out this Thursday if possible," said Dr. Kim Giffin, associate professor of speech. "Debate experience is not necessary," he said.
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GOING FAST—Duplicates and old editions of hundreds of books on sale in front of Watson Library were sold by noon today. They were expected to last two days. Two-thirds of the supply was sold from 8-9 a.m. on the walk. Money from the
book sale will be used to buy more books for the library.
- Fourteen members of the squad were named from the first tryout and four selected from those trying out Thursday night.
Elected from Thursday's tryout were: Russell J. Bailey, Nashville, N.C. freshman; Charles Fishel, Lawrence sophomore; Neal J. Logan, Garden City junior, Vince Riley, Ottawa senior.
Four two-man teams were elected Thursday to participate in a Novices Tourney. They are: Kirk Prather and James Wood, Wellington freshmen; Larry Ehrlich, Russell and Alan Kimbail, Derby, freshmen; Russell Bailey; David Carson, Kansas City, Kan; freshman; David Rockhold, Winfield freshman, Gilbert Cuthbertson, Leavenworth junior.
Debate in Round-robin
The teams will debate in round-robin order. Novices are those students who have not had any previous intercollegiate tournament experience. Phil Tompkins, assistant debate coach, is in charge of the Novices Tourney.
Clifford Ketzel, assistant professor of political science, spoke on college debates Thursday night.
Witchcraft, Treason Movies Wednesday
Two films from the television program, "You Are There," will be this week's film features at 4 p.m. Wednesday in 3 Bailey Hall.
"Salem Witch Trials," describing the prosecution of witchcraft in Massachusetts in 1692, and "The First Moscow Purge Trials," a story of the treason trials that started the Soviet mass executions, will be shown.