University Daily Kansan
Tuesday, September 9, 1975
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Staff Writer
Small fee rents pictures
By RACHEL CASE
Original lithographs and reproductions of famous paintings are available to students for a small fee through SUA's picture lending library.
Katherine Gilee, assistant director for programs of the Kansas Union, said Friday that the pictures had been on display since last week. At that time students could browse, and if they desired, they could rent a picture for the semester.
ANNA NELSON, chairman of the lending service, said the library was a popular
Rental rates are 75 cents for reproductions and $3 to $10, for originals for each semester, depending on the cost of the original to SIA.
Engineers find no job shortage
The desire to find a job with a good starting salary is the reason for the recent increase in enrollment in the University of Kansas School of Engineering, according to Elmo G. Lindquist, associate professor of mechanical engineering and former engineering placement director.
Lindquist also attributed the increase in enrollment to news articles about the problem of getting a job in fields such as the liberal arts or education.
Donald E. Metzler, associate dean of the School of Engineering, said last week there had been no significant change in the engineering job market the past few years.
During the last 15 to 20 years, the starting salary for engineers has been higher than for other jobs, he said. In 1989, the starting salary was $47,000 and now it is about $13,000 a year, he said.
Metzler said that between 150 and 200 companies came to the University each year to interview students. The number has been above average for the last five to be "satisfied."
Metzler said the jobs were there if students would be more flexible, perhaps accepting jobs in less desirable locations. The key to getting a job, according to Metzler, is to be in the right place at the right time.
Lindquist said there had been two bad periods in the engineering job market.
The first was in the early 1950's when the students of a veterans begin to graduate from college.
The space race of the early 1960's caused an upwings in the importance of engineering, according to Lindquist. Five years ago, however, it was again difficult for an engineer to find a job, if he was selective about the jobs he would accept. But if he wanted a job he could get one, according to Lindquist.
service to SUA. Only nine pictures were left
on display. He had been on display Thursday morning,
Giele said the picture lending library was began during the 1968-67 school year and is used for book displays.
"The Union gave us $500 to start the library in 1962," she said. "Originally we got all reproductions, but in 1971 we decided we'd go to original work."
Glee said the library was self supporting and received no allocation from SUA. New libraries are purchased from commissions received by SUA for sponsoring print sales. Both prints and originals are purchased from the companies that SUA sponsors print sales for.
THE ORIGINAL WORKS have been etchings and lithographs, none of which have been done by local artists. They have cost SUA from $5.90 to $8.50. The prints, made in the United States, cost impression period of the 1870s in France, cost SUA from 25 cents to $12.
The pictures rented include glass, frame and sometimes mat. Glee said that if a student lost or failed to return the picture, they would pay the total cost of the picture and frame.
GHELE SAID they had no trouble with borrowers not returning their pictures although they did have provisions for giving them the borrower's names to the business office.
the end of the semester reminded them that their picture was due at the SUA office. At that time fall semester renters could trade in the picture or trade it for another at the next display.
Gilee said SUA sent postcards to patrons of the lending service several weeks before
Funds available from the replacement of lost pictures also go into the library's budget. Last year SUA was able to acquire 10 new pictures. Additional funds were made available to the service last fall when the museum acquired their old reproductions. Glee said.
Some of the older reprints had become worn since the inception of the library, Gilee said, and the condition of their frames had deteriorated.
Nelson said many of the students at the display seemed well acquainted with the level of difficulty.
Kathy Russell, Overland Park junior and a patron of the library, said she learned about the library through her roommate. She said she rented a picture for the first time last spring and this semester she had two paintings. One of them was The Clown by Picasso, which she had last spring and became quite attached to it, she said.
NITTY GRITTY DIRT BAND
Tomorrow Night Hoch Auditorium
with special guest Danny Cox
8:00 p.m.
Advance tickets $5 Day of show $5.50 (buy today—save 50°)
SUA presents
Get off on the good time, down home, finger-pickin', rock-n-rolling music of the Nitty Gritty Dirt Band. Don't miss this concert!!
Lawrence Kansas Union and Kief's
K. C. Caper's Corner
Topeka Joe Henry's in White Lakes
AN EVENING WITH
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HIS NEW
ALBUM ON
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$4.50 ADV.
$5.50 DOOR
OPEN 8 PM
Club members should purchase reduced tickets at the 7th Spirit 842-9549.
Entertainment by Aldis Enterprises 842-6930
Club memberships now available at the 7th Spirit. 10 day waiting period.
Advanced tickets at KIEF'F and BETTER DAYS in Topeka MOTHER EARTH and BROTHER/& /ISTER/
SAT. SEPT. 13
FALL ELECTIONS OCTOBER1&2
OPENINGS FOR STUDENT SENATORS AND FRESHMAN CLASS OFFICERS:
6 HALF-YEAR FRESHMAN-SOPHOMORE SEATS
2 FULL-YEAR FRESHMAN-SOPHOMORE SEATS
1 HALF-YEAR LIBERAL ARTS AND SCIENCES SEAT
1 HALF-YEAR EDUCATION SEAT
1 HALF-YEAR FINE ARTS SEAT
2 HALF-YEAR GRADUATE SCHOOL SEATS
1 HALF-YEAR JOURNALISM SCHOOL SEAT
The deadline for filing is September 17 at 5:00. Pick up and return applications with a five dollar filing fee at the Student Senate office, 105B in the Union. A petition with 50 names is required for freshman class officer candidates.