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THE SUMMER SESSION KANSAN
Tuesday, June 11,1968
Wescoe pleads for smiles
a plea for "smiling philosophers" and more "who can approach life and all of its problems with humility and with cheer" was made by Chancellor W. Clarke Wescoe to a record-size graduating class.
Wescoe has introduced his remarks to the more than 2,500 persons who were candidates for degrees this month with a rhyming musical tribute to the seniors accompanied by the Commencement band.
Earlier the crowd of more than 15,000 in the north bowl of Memorial Stadium heard greetings from Governor Robert B. Docking and C. N. Cushing of Downs, member of the Board of Regents, and the presentation of
four University-Alumni Association citations for distinguished service.
THE CITEES were Dr. J. Mark Hiebert, New York City, chairman of the board of Sterling Drug, Inc.; Clyde M. Reed, editor of the Parsons Sun; Mrs. Kenneth A. Spencer, Kansas City, Mo., civic leader and philanthropist; and Dick Williams, Lawrence, banker and farm management specialist.
Wescoe urged the graduates to take with them some of the things he had learned in his eight years as chancellor—"a degree of patience in meeting with the arrogant a degree of tolerance in dealing with the
Particularly is this true "in our society, in our nation, under our government, all of which are flexible, capable of change," Wescoe added.
He reminded his listeners that "Man is an inventive creature. Not only can he create change, he can also create a way to live with it."
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less than intelligent . . . and a degree of equanimity in treating with the cynical."
EDUCATION IS the most change-making invention of all, he emphasized.
The foreign countries represented are Algeria, Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, Brazzaville Congo, Canada, Chile, Colombia, Congo Republic, Costa Rica, Denmark, East Nigeria, Ecuador, England, Equateur, Ethiopia, Finland, France, Gambia, Germany, Greece, Hong Kong, India, Indonesia, Iran, Iraq, Israel, Jamaica, Japan, Korea, Kuwait, Malaysia, Mexico, Nepal, The Netherlands, Nicaragua, Okinawa, Pakistan, Peru, Philippines; Poland, Saudi Arabia, South Africa, South Viet Nam, Spain, Taiwan, Tanzania, Thailand, Venezuela, West Cameroon, and Zambia.
68 commencement collects more marchers down hill
The 1968 Commencement program here listed the names of 3,723 persons as having earned degrees since the previous Commencement or having candidacy for a degree or certificate in medicine June 3.
KU's current class also has the greatest geographical distribution. Represented in the program are 48 of the 50 states, the District of Columbia, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico and 51 foreign lands. Missing states are Delaware and Rhode Island.
But he said that in the search for truth decisions must often be made on insufficient information and the educated man must retain his humility.
"The arrogance of unshakeable convictions does not suit the educated man who must always wear the hair shirt of possible error," the Chancellor said.
The Chancellor injected a strong warning that while great things are possible through change, "When things are moving, it takes just a little push to send the motion off the road entirely and remove for a long time the possibility for beneficial change.
"OURS IS NOT a time for violence, for violence breeds counter-violence and in this conflict freedom and hope can perish.
"Ours is a time for deliberation, not confrontation, to build firmly, not destroy rashly; to act wisely, not irresponsibly. This is a time for patience, for understanding, for compassion.
"The University is the better for you having been here," he thanked the graduates. "You have helped to transform it.
"Only the educated possess the optimism to know that the winds of change can be harnessed. Only they can accomplish the harnessing to useful progress," Wescoe said.
Activities-
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OTHER TRIPS will be taken on June 27 for the Pajama Game; July 11, The Music Man; July 18, Annie Get Your Gun; and July 30, Call Me Madam.
The University Theatre will offer a season of four plays in repertory during the 1968 summer season. Season ticket coupons are available at $4—a $2 savings over single admission price. Curtain time for all productions is 8:20 p.m.
The two main stage productions will include "You Can't Take It With You" on July 2, 5, 11, and 23; and "Once Upon a Mattress" will be staged on July 10. 12. 19. 24.
Experimental Theatre features will be "La Parisienne" on July 3, 6, 16, 20, and 26; and "A Thousand Clowns" on July 11, 13, 18, 25. 26.
Each Wednesday at 8 p.m. and each Sunday at 2 p.m. carillon recitals will be held featuring Albert Gerken, University carillonneur.
Krebs takes Strickland senior honor
Fred Krebs, graduating senior, is the 1968 recipient of the Agnes Wright Strickland honor award of life membership in the KU Alumni Association.
Krebs received the prize at the Class of '68 farewell breakfast.
He has been president of Templin Hall and was on the All Student Council. He was named a "Hilltopper" by the Jayhawker magazine-yearbook, and was elected to membership in Owl Society and Sachem, junior and senior men's honor societies.
HE WAS COLLEGE Bowl hall captain and GE College Bowl captain. He held membership in Collegiate Young Republicans, KUY, and the Christian Science Organization.
A history major, Krebs has been on the KU honor roll eight semesters and has held an undergraduate research grant. He was one of two nominees from the state of Kansas in the finals of the Rhodes Scholarship competition.
The Strickland award was established in 1953 by three of Mrs. Strickland's children—Charles E. Strickland of Mason City, Iowa; Frances Strickland of Wichita and Howard Strickland of South Haven.
Rod Steiger
ENDS TONIGHT!
Shows Daily —
2:30 - 7:15 - 9:15
"NO WAY TO TREAT A LADY"
STARTS WEDNESDAY!
Walt Disney's
"THE ONE AND ONLY
GENUINE, ORIGINAL
FAMILY BAND"
in color
ENDS TONIGHT!
Shows Daily —
2:30 - 7:15 - 9:15
"STRANGER
IN TOWN"
in color
STARTS WEDNESDAY!
Charlton Heston
"WILL PENNY"
in color
ENDS TONIGHT!
THE BLUE MAX in color
STARTS WEDNESDAY!
John Wayne
"ELDORADO"
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Robert Mitchum Kirk Douglas
in
'THE WAY WEST