Ancient prayer book to KU
A book of Coptic prayers to the Virgin Mary, purchased in the ancient royal city of Gondar in the mid-1940's, has been donated to KU.
Mrs. Frederick G. Leasure, who with her husband made an educational survey of Ethiopia for Emperor Haile Selassie I after World War II, donated the book.
Hand-written in red and black ink on dried sheepskins in Geez, a Semitic language used for liturgical purposes in Ethiopia, the prayers apparently were written for a woman named Sahle Miriam sometime within the last two centuries.
The survey made by Mrs. Leasure and her husband, who died March 25, pointed out the need for primary education in Ethiopia and recommended trade and vocational education now being provided by the Peace Corps.
Haile Selassie has hoped to establish a university but the survey indicated Ethiopia was not ready at that time for higher education.
Gondar, which Mrs. Leasure called unbelievably primitive in 1944-45, was the guardian of Coptic Christianity in age-old monasteries there.
Leasure was a native of Solomon, Kan., and the gift is in commemoration of him.
High bids force delay of McCollum paving
Bids taken yesterday on the completion of the paved parking area in front of McCollum Hall, and of a recreation area and sidewalks around the hall, were "considerably over our estimate," according to J. J. Wilson, director of dormitories.
The lowest of the three bids was from Penny Ready-Mix Concrete of Lawrence, and was for
$53,337. The university's own estimate was $40,000.
Wilson said, "All we can do is cancel this bid, try to simplify our plans and readvertise."
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Daily Kansan Friday, September 30, 1966
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