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University Daily Kansan
Tuesday, Oct. 6, 1964
Fountain, Scholarship Halls Left As Partial Legacy of Pearson's
A Miller Hall girl announces her engagement; a Phi Beta Kappa is selected in Pearson Hall. And then someone remembers it; someone says, "To the fountain!" And the unfortunate individual is pulled amid giggles, or shoved amid guffaws and dumped into the fountain.
There are no special prerequisites, save achievement or disgrace, for these ceremonious dunkings. Into the fountain on the circle drive behind Miller and Watkins Scholarship halls go many types:
A newly tapped Cwen or Mortar Board; a strict proctor from Stephenson, or a bake-girl from Seiards whose bread pudding was not quite ready in time for dinner.
BUT THE tiered wrought iron structure has other roles too. Fail can be marked when yellow elm leaves appear in the circular pool around the fountain's base. And the bubbling water stops when snow falls, marking the beginning of spring when the sound and the
shower return.
Like the Chi Omega fountain, its waters often change color or flower into soapsuds.
And like Potter's Lake it is often a meeting place: in the afternoon to study, at night to sit hand in hand on the concrete benches around the pool.
The couple in whose memory the fountain was built probably didn't expect it to become a favorite place for dunkings and meetings and laughter. Or perhaps they did.
In fact, the Pearson's financed three scholarship halls and supported the building of two of the halls in the early residence program on this campus.
For Mr. and Mrs. Joseph R. Pearson had a deep concern for the students of Kansas University, James E. Gunn, administrative assistant to the Chancellor, said.
Mr. and Mrs. Pearson were among a group of alumni to whom Chancellor Malott mentioned the need for
student housing in 1940.
At that time Corbin Hall and North College on Louisiana Street were the only university dormitories, Watkins and Miller Scholarship halls had been in use for some time, and Battenfeld Hall had been built.
1951 Sellars Hall was financed and built by the Pearson s and Pearson Hall followed in 1954. Later Mr. and Mrs. Pearson sponsored the building of a third residence, Grace Pearson.
IN ADDITION to financing the scholarship halls, Mr. and Mrs. Pearson gave substantial amounts of money to begin construction on Joseph R. Pearson and Gertrude Sellards Pearson dormitories.
Their gifts made possible the establishment of a University building fund which has aided in the financing of newer University building.
The late Mr. Pearson was not a graduate of KU although Mrs. Pearson was graduated here, Gunn said.
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Six Violists Are Needed
The University Symphony needs six or eight more violists.
Prof. Baustian said the violists do not have to be music majors.
He explained that there is a shortage of violists because the viola is a "rare bird" and not too many people play it.
Those wishing to audition should see Prof. Bausian in his office, 218 Murphy Hall.
Gee, Honey, I just get all "steamed up" when I go to the S.U.A. Carnival.
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Who is the greatest?
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Friday, Oct. 16
1. What's new in finance?
I think I found
a real sleeper.
3. Chippewa & Wabash? They just filed bankruptcy proceedings.
Uncle Ed didn't mention that.
5. Look, if you're going to be a securities analyst you have to dig into a situation and get all the facts.
I thought your field was paleontology.
2. How about letting an old buddy in?
Don't spread it around, but a very dear friend of my Uncle Ed's cousin Jim told him confidentially that he heard from a reliable source that Chippewa and Wabash has made a significant breakthrough in potash.
4. What's more, the president of the company is reported to be on his way to Brazil.
How come you know so much about it?
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Maybe I should be in paleontology.
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