Summer Session Kansan
Friday, July 23, 1965
Lawrence, Kansas
53rd Year, No. 11
Clifford S. Griffin . . . probes history of KU
KU Professor Looks Into University Past
By Tanya McNaughten
What is a university? What intrigues, political issues and ideals combine to form an institution called the University of Kansas? Dr. Clifford S. Griffin, associate professor of history, is seeking answers to these questions as he writes the history of KU.
Formal Set For Saturday
By Cyndee Burnett
The annual Midwestern Music and Art Camp formal dance will be held Saturday in the Lewis Hall Ballroom from 8 to 11 p.m.
Monday night the candidates for king and queen of the camp were nominated by the occupants of their respective wings at the floor meetings held in the dorm.
Nominees from the girls' dorm are 2 North—Polly Gambel, 2 South—Debbie Quick, 3 North—Liz Harris, 3 South—Cindy Menendez, 4 North—Tanya McNaughten, 4 South—Gina Eikales, 5 North — Shay Slack, 5 South—Joan Wood, 6 North—Mary Gale, 6 South—Patty Ashley, 7 North—Linda Schreiber, and 7 South—Vicki Johnson.
The boys nominated: 2 North-Mike Sjeklocha, 3 North-Dave Stone, 3 South—Steve Smith, 4 North-Tom Hasker, 4 South-Richard Laws, 5 North-Paul Gilbert, 5 Scout, Frank Bibb, 6 North-Tom Potter, 6 South-Harold Keen, and 7 North-Burt Stoekerer. Two South and Seven South are unoccupied.
The campers will vote for the camp royalty when they arrive at the dance. The king and queen will be crowned by Prof. Russell L. Wiley and Prof. Gerald M. Carney at a ceremony at the dance.
Campaign posters and publicity line the walls and hang from the ceilings of Lewis and Templin halls. Everyone is out to support his candidate. Campaign skits will be Thursday night at 7 on the all-purpose court. ___
Steamy Weather Invades Midwest
By United Press International Hot and muggy air has moved back into the Midwest. Isolated showers fall in upper Michigan and Colorado.
Temperatures remained in the 80s throughout Iowa and Missouri during the night, higher than daily maximum temperatures during the week. Wichita Falls, Tex., recorded its 16th consecutive day of temperatures of 103 degrees or higher Wednesday.
Griffin's book will be published by the University Press and will appear for sale next spring, coinciding with the University's centennial.
THE BOOK WAS started in 1960 with the centennial in mind. Griffin said he wanted to research a different field of history, and the University's history caught his attention.
"I asked different people about it and there seemed to be a lot of interest." Griffin said.
Griffin read all he could find concerning the history of KU. He found that most of the books were written from an emotional viewpoint and the authors were closely connected with the University. More often than not, Griffin said, the book was written for propaganda purposes.
GRIFFIN WAS never a KU student, and he said this might enable him to write a book somewhat free of prejudices for or against the University.
"I don't care what people use my book to say." Griffin said.
One of the most valuable sources of information has been a set of letters by (and among) various University leaders over the years. These letters, stored in a vault under the steps of Strong Hall, gave Griffin a more personal look at the institution. He feels these letters give insight into the reasoning behind crucial administrative decisions.
"I AM TRYING to avoid a stock history book by attempting to make it more interesting," Griffin said. "I haven't emphasized dates. It is a continuing narrative, written with the reader in mind."
He describes his approach to the book as "critical in the sense of being objective."
HE HAS INCLUDED topics and issues, including civil rights, which have affected the University as x whole. The essence of the book, Griffin said, debates the question: "What is a university?"
"This question has been a problem since the University was established." Griffin said. "Early leaders were not sure what a university was or what its function was. This question has never been answered satisfactorily."
"It should be read for the ideas it contains." Griffin emphasized.
Griffin said he does not attempt to answer the questions he raises in the book, but instead wishes the reader to draw his own conclusions.
This summer Griffin is writing the second draft of the book.
Farm Bill to the House
WASHINGTON — (UFI) — The House Agriculture Committee sent a multi-billion-dollar farm bill to the House yesterday with an apology for its cost and an admission it may raise bread prices by as much as a penny a loaf.
Work Moves Ahead on Gym for KU
By Bruce Erickson
KU's new gymnasium, presently running slightly ahead of its construction schedule, will contain better facilities and more classrooms.
But it will handle basically the same curriculum and "can only take care of the present physical education and intramural program." Henry Shenk, chairman of the physical education department, explained.
THE STRUCTURE and new pool which will cost approximately $1,-150,000, is expected to be ready for occupation in February, 1966. Since it will not facilitate a larger curriculum, it is only the first phase of construction for the physical education department, Shenk said.
The new two-story gym will contain a little more of everything than old Robinson now has; three indoor handball courts, instead of two, and three additional outdoor courts are being built; a bigger and better-equipped weight room and separate wrestling, fencing, and gymnastics rooms will provide permanent places or University teams to practice and work out.
Two large gyms also will be included, each having cross-court basketball courts. These will serve the approximately 4,000 intramural participants who are expected for the next school year. Last year's program had 158 basketball teams, 70 touch-football teams, and 62 softball teams and hundreds of other students in the individual sports such as tennis and handball.
A SPECIAL ASPECT of the new building will be the swimming pool and an over-hanging balcony seating some 700 spectators. Total cost for the natatorium will be $450,000. A proposed second phase of construction for the physical education department will have to wait its turn and allotment of appropriations, Shenk said. Present plans definitely call for an enlargement of physical education facilities in the future.
Iarriman in Brussels
BRUSSELS — (UPI)—Roving U.S. Ambassador W. Averell Harriman arrived here yesterday from Moscow where two rounds of talks with Premier Alexei N. Kosygin apparently failed to budge the Russians from their tough stand on Viet Nam.
'Liliom' Will Begin KU Run Tuesday
By Christine Howard
Ferene Molnar's "Liliom," produced by the drama section of the Midwestern Music and Art Camp, will open July 27 for four night performances and two 3 p.m. matinees on July 28 and 30.
"Lilium," written more than 50 years ago, can be considered a fantasy and one of the great modern plays. The play is about a young Budapest rebel, an amusement park baker, who falls in love but can find no way to express his love. "Carousel" was the musical version of "Lilion" which was reset in the United States.
According to Dr. William Kuhke, director of "Lilium," rehearsals have been going very well and there have been no major problems. He expects the play to be "very enjoyable."
"I FEEL THIS is an excellent group of students. They are one of the best groups that have attended this camp. What they lack in experience they make up for with their devotion and enthusiasm," stated Dr. Kuhke.
The main character, Lilium, is portrayed by Mike Dandler. Gina Bikales and Gwena Steffen are doublecast for the leading lady, Julie, whom Lilium loves and who teaches Lilium to express his love.
The entire cast consists of 41 theatre majors and four theatre minors. Some members of the cast will play two parts.
The rest of the cast, with their roles, includes:
Marie—Beverley Krug; Mrs. Muskat—Alph Larsen; four servant girls—Debbie Singer, Lynn Horowitz Mona Matilock, and Ellen Garrison; policemen—Bob Seward and Brian Demarest; captain—Danny Tutcher; Mother Hollounder—Ronnie Underwood; Wolf Beifeld—Jay Epstein; Linzman—Kent Young;
First mounted policeman — Ed Drake; second mounted policeman—Steve Sirridge; doctor—Brian Demarest; carpenter—Ed Cazzola; first policeman of beyond—Steve Sirridge; second policeman of beyond—Bob Seward; richly dressed man—Brian Demarest; poorly dressed man—Ed Drake; old guard—Sam Gabhart;
Magistrate—Cliff Librach; Louise—Barb Shurtz; peasants, townpeople, etc.—Laura Owens, Joan Wood, Bar Spear, Kathi Hardi, Liessa
Liepman, Pat O'Neale, Onnalele Zimmerman, Harriet Franks, Karen Wastin, Dori Aldrich, Irene Newmark, Barbara Kahn, Johnanna Branson, Roger Markowitz, Fred Ide, Tim Switzer, Chris Heinman, Rose Sidler and Kirsten Kissinger.
Midwestern Music and Art Campers are allowed to attend one of the six performances. All other tickets will be sold for $1.50 at the Murphy box office.
Flood Area Cleaning Up
By United Press International
Residents of flood-damaged areas in Northwest Missouri took advantage yesterday of receding waters to clean the muck and debris from their heavily damaged property.
Tentative estimates placed damage to $30 million. At least seven persons were dead and three more were missing.
Not all the low-lying towns were out from the swirling flood waters. At Agency, a town of 200 where nearly all the residents were evacuated, water 12 feet high was still pouring through the main street late Wednesday night.
Highway Patrol troopers quoted longtime Agency residents as saying is was the most destructive flood in their memory on the Platte River.
As the water ebbed at Smithville, a town of 1,300 north of Kansas City, several buildings appeared to be badly damaged. Water covered much of the business district. An estimated 350 residences at Smithville were battered by the flood.
The Red Cross estimated at least 900 families in Farley, Trace, Edgerton and Smithville in Platte County and in Riverside, Mosby, Execelsior Springs and Missouri City in Clay County would "require assistance toward resumption of normal living."
INSPECTING OWN DRAWINGS — Rogene Pfeutze critically evaluates her own sketches which have been on display in the exhibition
gallery of Murphy Hall. Rogene's works have been popular in this summer's exhibits.—(Photo by Hugh Tessendorf; related story on page 3.)