Monday, March 25.1968
UNIVERSITY DAILY KANSAN
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Jayhawk rides first class
NEW YORK—Airline stewardesses had a problem last week, when they attempted to fit KU's Jayhawk mascot uniform (minus wearer) into a coach seat for flight to the National Invitation Tournament.
The stewardesses couldn't get the mascot's large head through the compartment's door; they put it in a first class seat. That didn't solve the problem, as the Jayhawk took up two seats rather than one.
"It was fortunate that the airlines charged us for only one coach seat for the mascot," said Vince Bilotta, advisor to the KU pom-pon squad. The Jayhawk was registered as Mrs. Vince Bilotta.
Ell Lee, Topcka senior and student who wears the mascot uniform, and the male cheerleaders drove 22 hours before arriving here. It took the mascot's uniform and the pom-pon girls, flying student stand-by, only two hours.
Early last week the KU athletic department was unable to finance the pom-pon girls' trip, but the All Student Council, KU Alumni Association, Inter - fraternity Council and Endowment Association paid plane fares for the girls, Biltotta said.
The girls were notified of their trip at 5:10 p.m. Wednesday and left early the next morning.
"We had a hectic time getting ready," Karen Dunaway, Lawrence senior, said. "Some of us
were getting ready to practice teach and others were in the middle of room changes at their living groups."
The girls practiced their routines with the Madison Square Garden organist Thursday afternoon. The organist could not keep up with the girls' fast tempo.
Another group—the pep band—also saw the game. Contributions were collected from student organizations, Lawrence citizens and KU alumni, to send KU's pep band to New York for the Saturday NIT championship game between KU and Dayton.
The cheerleaders left Lawrence at 8 p.m. (CST) Wednesday and arrived, without sleep or much food, one-half hour before the 9 p.m. (EST) KU-St. Peter's game.
The pom-pon girls and KU basketball team stayed at the Penn Gardens Hotel in New York City, while the cheerleaders stayed at the home of Bob Hartman, Oceanside, N.Y., sophomore. The KU pep band arrived in New York at noon Saturday, after a four-hour lay-over in Chicago, and left immediately after the championship game.
KU's pom-pon girls' routines drew favorable remarks from Madison Square Garden's crowd.
"Look at those girls kick," came from different spots in the crowd.
vent spots in the crowd. The pom-pon girls and cheerleaders yelled and the band played to the end, even in the face of defeat.
Van Doren ideas outlined Friday
Mark Van Doren, a Pulitzer Prize winning poet, said at the first Festival of the Arts programs Friday, his philosophy is to always be perfect.
The first poem read was "Estote ergo vos perfecti," or "Be ye Therefore Perfect." It was based upon a lecture by John Senior, KU professor of English, at Hastings College to high school teachers of English.
Introducing a second poem "Undersong," Van Doren said persons cannot be perfect unless they think everything is perfect. He said he takes delight in life even though the world is full of horrible things—as well as beautiful things.
"I base my philosophy of life upon Jesus' Sermon on the Mount, found in the book of Matthew in the Bible. Jesus was saying to his disciples, 'Be ye Therefore Perfect as your Father,' and I encourage teachers and students to spare nothing in their search for perfection," Van Doren said.
"It could be that without the ability to be happy and love the world, one can never be perfect," Van Doren said. "To me, the world has been organized into discoverable relations with one another which can manifest themselves in pleasant terms."
He said poetry does not produce music to his ear—but rather, music to his mind.
Model UN-
Continued from page 1 their names and the name of their living group, Alpha Tau Omega. They were Phil Higden, McPherson junior; Mike Dickerson, Atchison sophomore; Don Lysaught, Prairie Village freshman, Jim Morley, Evanston, Ill., sophomore; Ed Pugh, Wamego freshman; and Mike Haggens, Nevada, Mo., sophomore.
The new Secretary General for next year is Marilyn Brubaker, Bird City junior, and president of the General Assembly is Bill Greybill, Elkhart sophomore. Steering committee positions are open again, and applications can be obtained at the KU-Y office, Nancy Thompson, Burlingame senior, said.
Charles M. Carr
Christian Science Lecturer
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Harkness Ballet: from Tchaikovsky to modern
When the curtain rises on the Harkness Ballet at 8 p.m. Tuesday in Hoch Auditorium, KU students will witness a performance of dances set to music ranging from Tchaikovsky to the latest in electronic sounds.
The great variety in music and dance practiced by the Harkness Ballet is one of the outstanding features of this young company, which has been heralded by critics all over the world as one of the greatest ballet troupes in existence.
Founded in 1964 by Mrs. Rebekah Harkness, the company has completed a European, an International and two United States tours. Most critics concurred with Rene Servin of Paris when he wrote in "L'Aureo" magazine
that "a great ballet company is born!"
According to Brian Maedonald, director of the Harkness, the underlying purpose of the company is to provide a workshop for choreographers, composers, designers and dancers where these people may have the opportunity to create new works for the ballet stage. The challenge of this "new ballet" has been met by artists from all over the world who have come to the company's home, the Harkness House for Ballet Arts in New York. Such a program has appealed especially to youth, for the average age of the members of the company is 22 years.
Admission to the performance is free.
DR. WILLIAM BASS AND HAMILTON SALSICH Discussing "The Honor System at KU: Can It Work?"
Don't miss this exciting dialogue at Cottonwood Room-3:30 Tues., March 26 Kansas Memorial Union