Summer Session Kansan
Page 3
Plant Layout To Be Taught
The Midwest Work Course on Plant Layout & Facilities Planning will start its seventh annual session on September 10, 1962 in Kansas City, Kansas. The project was started in 1956 by N. W. Rickhoff. Manager of the Kansas City Center of the University of Kansas Extension.
Tuesday, July 10, 1962
It is one of two work courses handled under the technical direction of Richard Muther, Executive Director of Richard Muther & Associates, Consultants to Industry in Management and Industrial Engineering. The other course is on Materials Handling Analysis.
The Plant Layout course provides five full working days of intensive study, planned to serve companies faced with problems related to expansion, consolidation or decentralization of plant facilities. The principles taught are of value to those planning a new plant and those who must re-layout an existing plant regardless of the nature or size of the operation.
THESE PROGRAMS HAVE achieved wide recognition. 143 firms in 26 states, two Provinces of Canada and Holland have sent 235 men to Kansas City for this training. Limited at first to 20 in a class, the University now accepts 25. Even so, the Plant Layout course has always been over-subscribed. A measure of the value attached to the programs by Industry is found in the fact that 43 have enrolled people in both courses and/or one course two or more years.
Featured in the June 1960 issue of FACTORY Magazine, the Midwest Work Course on Plant Layout and Facilities Planning employs the services of four well-known leaders in various subject areas in addition to Mr. Muther and members of his firm.
CHICAGO—(UPI) A Northwestern university study has shown that blind children score lower than expected on I.Q. tests.
Blind Children Low On Median I.Q.
The study of 60 children blind since birth has shown that they have a median I.Q. of 93, significantly lower than the expected figure of 100, Dr. Jerome J. Cohen, psychologist and neurologist at the Northwestern Medical School, said Sunday.
The four-year study showed that 10 per cent of the group was in the "superior" intelligence range but one-third had test scores in the "mentally retarded" range.
Cohen also found that children in the mentally retarded range placed higher in "digit memory" tests than in other phases of the intelligence and psychology development tests
CHILDREN IN THE group were aged 8 to 13.
COHEN ATTRIBUTED the high scores in "digit memory" to over-emphasis by parents and teachers on "verbal recall, when the blind child displays few other intellectual accomplishments."
The researchers also found that while most of the children were of normal height and weight for their ages, they had a higher incidence of physical handicaps, such as cerebral palsy, than normal children.
Summertime is a time of leisure for some, for others it is a time of work, but for nearly 1500 ROTC students from 45 universities and colleges it means six weeks of intensive training at Ft. Riley.
The students in order to receive their commissions must successfully complete the summer camp program. Upon graduation from college they are commissioned as second lieutenants in the United States Army Reserve.
Students Training At Ft. Riley Camp
The camp started June 29. Attending from KU are Jerome M. Mosier, Colby senior and a dormitory counselor; Ward V. Lawrence, Wichita senior, and William S. Lyon, Arkansas City senior.
The average zebu has never tasted pizza.
MILITARY REVIEW—Here is George Baxter Smith, KU vice chancellor of institutional planning, at his retirement from the U.S. Army Reserve. While he reviewed the troops, the army band played the KU Fight Song.
KU Fight Song Played At Smith Retirement
Choruses of "Tm a Jay, Jay, Jay, Jay, Jayhawker" are usually heard as the Kansas football team strides onto the field to meet a vicious foe.
On June 30, an army band found another suitable use for the traditional KU fight song.
AS GEORGE BAXTER SMITH, vice-chancellor for institutional planning, reviewed the troops during his retirement ceremony at Ft. Riley, the band blared forth with the KU song.
Smith retired from the Army Reserve as a Colonel after 33 years service. He was commissioned as a second lieutenant in 1929. A graduate of the U.S. Army and General Staff College at Ft. Leavenworth, he served four years active duty during World War II. He was promoted to a full colonel in 1950.
Before becoming vice-chancellor, Smith served as dean of the School
IN HONOR OF his retirement Smith received a certificate of achievement from Maj. Gen. John F. Ruggles, Ft. Riley commandant.
A special guest at the ceremonies was Brig. Gen. J. Andrew Seitz, chief of staff of the 5th Army in Chicago. Seitz and Smith met in 1928 when both were in summer camp at Ft. Knox, Ky., and have been friends since. Gen. Seitz commanded the 1st Artillery Corps in Korea and was host to the KU production of "Brigadoon" which visited there in 1960.
of Education and Dean of the University.
A noon luneheon honoring Col. Smith was held following the ceremony. Present from KU were Mr. and Mrs. A. C. Lonborg, Maj. Edward J. Paris and Mrs. Clyde Jones. Lonborg is athletic director, Paris, assistant professor of military science and Col. Jones, professor of military science.
Previewers Tell Why They Chose Kansas University
The University of Kansas is sponsoring 12 previews this summer to introduce and orientate new students to the university and its facilities.
The students take entrance examinations and undergo health checkups in addition to talking to advisers who will help them plan their fall class schedules.
Why do students choose to come to KU. Here are a few answers:
"To get a good education and to meet people. It offers a good social work program," Mary Scott, Lawrence.
"Its engineering school is better than the state," Robert Winters, St. Joseph, Mo.
"I like its pre-medical program," Harry Young, Abilene.
"Less expensive than some others. Also on football scholarship," Dale Reinecker, Wellington.
"One of the best schools in the area, its close," Henry Neis, Eudora.
"Its close and its a good school from what I hear. It's big enough to give a selection so you can find out what you want to do," Richard Dearth, Parsons.
"Mainly because of football scholarship," Jim Shanks, Kansas City, Mo.
"Prep school for Air Force Academy." Mike McGibeny, Wichita.
"It's a good school and it's neat," Karen Slavik, Kansas City, Mo.
"I wanted to get away from
home." Harold Hladky, Topeka.
"It has a lot more to offer in what I want." Veryl Sibley, Lewis.
"Because most of the kids in my home town are going to Kansas State. There are only three coming down here. I thought it would be fun." Elizabeth Fowler, Norton.
"I heard it was a good school for psychology," Ruth Vildal, Burlington. Ia.
"I really don't know. I heard it was a good school and had a nice atmosphere," Dale Smiley, Stafford.
"I got a scholarship," Ina Beth Gilliland, Overbrook.
"Its one of the best schools and it offers what I want. It has good laboratories," Bruce Albright, Haven.
"To find what I want and to learn in that field," Jon Beasley, Haven. "Study, and I don't know what," Don Myers, Haven.
A Modern Tragedy
SWANSEA, Wales — (UPI) — A local education committee turned down an invitation to school children to see a film version of Shakespeare's Macbeth.
One member objected that the play was "full of blood and thunder" and another said "Shakespeare wrote it after a thick night."
Particular?
LOS ANGELES — (UPI)— Nearly one million homes here will receive an illustrated "Handy Reference Guide" from the Board of Public Works on how to wrap garbage.
By Rosemary Green
Theatre
Camp Notes
"THEATRE—a world of its own glittering in lights, drenched in glamour; an enchanting paradox. At times this sounds to the 1962 Theatre majors at Midwestern Music and Art Camp like a fanciful dream, . . . times like the many hours of tryouts, the exhausting sessions of blocking, and finally the endless rehearsal hours, which tax not only the physical endurance, but the spirit of success.
But with all the work, our appreciation of the many hours of honest work that must go into every production grows steadily. Our production, which is to be presented Thursday and Friday, is "The Insect Comedy." The "bug funny" as we fondly call it is a fanciful realization of what the world is actually like as seen through the eyes of the Vagrant played by Mike Lollis, Ravtown, Missouri.
The day of theatre begins promptly at 8:00 a.m. and continues until evening rehearsals are out at 9:00 p.m. Included in our day is Acting Class, in which basic techniques are presented to us by Mr. Sidney Berger, our instructor. We also present the Showcase Productions under the direction of the KU undergraduates. Three scenes comprise these productions, the first of which was presented Friday, June 29th.
It has been said that theatre people live in a world of their own. We've all discovered how true this is. Because of our schedules and short amount of free time, we live a rather solitary life. Our "family," which has grown close and happy in just three short weeks, does enjoy their moments to recreate, but in a different way.
We enjoy lounging in our "green room" in Murphy Hall, listening to recitations of poetry, singing ballads to the accompaniment of two guitars and a banjo, or just quietly rehearing lines which must be memorized by last Monday!
From all the Theatre students, I want to extend a hearty 'hello' and invite you all to watch for our productions and attend them, we will do our best to please you!
Chorus
By Dave Beckett
This year's chorus, composed of nearly 200 members, is one of the largest in the history of the Midwestern Music and Art Camp.
Among the music already done by the chorus are: Bach's "Cantata 150," "The Heavens Are Telling," from the "Creation" by Haydn, and "The Harp Which Once Through Tara's Halls." Songs being prepared for future concerts are: "King, David," "Ceremony of Carols" with an all-girl ensemble, Faure's "Requiem" and "Mass in G."
Along with Mr. Clayton Krebbel, our regular conductor, we have guest conductors. Two weeks ago we were privileged to have Mr. Kenney from Texas Tech, directing us.
The chorus works on these things:
1. Feeling the music.
1. Feeling the music
2. Good tone quality
2. Good tone qu
3. Pronunciation
Feeling the music is very important in vocal work. If the music is sad, you don't want the choir sounding like they're celebrating a Chinese New Year, and likewise if the music is joyful, you don't want the choir to sing as if they were at their best friend's funeral. Whether or not a choir can feel its music can make the difference between a good and a poor choir.
Good tonal quality is the brother of "feeling" the music. If a chorus is singing a sweet, honeylike song and makes its sound like a bunch of alley cats it will ruin the song, to say the least.
say the good choir has is a thick, deep, rich sound, not a thin, frail sound. The only way to get a good tonal quality is to open up the back part of the throat, such as one does when yawning. An open throat acts like an echo-chamber, it gives the tone resonances and a wonderfully rich sound.
Pronunciation is also of paramount importance in vocal music. A good choir with good pronunciation will sound like one big voice, but on the other hand some choirs
with poor pronunciation sound like 80 people singing with their mouths full.
In chorus all these things are practiced and put into use every day and each one of them is very important. Of course, many of the finer points of chorus haven't even been touched upon in this article but the more important ones have.
--air force leader. Particularly outstanding numbers were the spiritual "Jubilee" from Symphonic Sketches by George Chadwick (directed by Mr. Carney), the sprightly "Rosamunde Overture" by Schubert, and the moving finale from Cesar Frank's "Symphony in D Minor," (both directed by Mr. Kucinski).
The chorus has a concert every Sunday at 2:15 p.m. and it tries to bring to everyone the best in choral music.
By Alan Hitt
Band and Orchestra
The silver anniversary editions of the Midwestern Music and Art Camp's band and orchestra prepared last week for their third program of the summer after having given fine concerts on the past two Sundays.
The same night the 235-piece camp band, the largest ever in camp, played a program of traditional favorites under the direction of Professor Russell L. Wiley, director of the camp since its founding 27 years ago.
On June 24, just two weeks ago, Professor Gerald M. Carney, resident orchestra conductor and assistant camp director, presented the 100-piece camp orchestra in a short program highlighted by the old Wagner standard "Procession of the Grail" from Parsifal and the contemporary "Kentucky Mountain Portraits" by Paul Mitchell.
Included in the concert were such standards as Kenneth Alford's "Old Panama March," the "Overture and Allegro," from La Sultane by Couperin-Milbaud, and Rassim's thrilling "Italian in Algiers."
The following week Mr. Carney and Mr. Wiley shared their conducting duties with Mr. Leo Kucinski, guest conductor from the Sioux City, Ia., Symphony. The orchestra that Sunday really seemed to "click" as it matured greatly during the week under Mr. Kucinski's artful leadership.
The night band concert was devoted mainly to patriotic music suitable for the Fourth of July weekend and included several Sousa marches besides two rousing overtures, the modern "Jubilation" by Robert Ward and one from "Il Gvarany" by Gomez.
The band, as one would expect from an organization its size, lacked the precision and finesse of the orchestra, but it played spiritedly to the enthusiastic approval of the large audience.
At Sunday's concert the band and orchestra were honored to have as their guest conductor Cmdr. Charles Brendler, director of the United States Navy band. Brendler chose some rigorous music for the band such as John Ansell's "Windjammer Overture," Bizet's familiar "Tarandole," and the exciting "Final Dance" from Estancia for Band.
Sunday's program had an added feature with Mr. Carney directing several band numbers with Mr. Wiley leading the orchestra on Rachmaninoff's "Second Symphony." Cmdr. Brandler conducted the fast moving overture by the French composer Edward Lalo and Haydn's Military Symphony (number 100).
The orchestra's Sunday concert is given at 3:30 p.m. in the University Theatre at Murphy Hall. The band concert is under the stars at the amphitheatre east of Hoch Auditorium at 8 p.m.
Eat Now; Crash Later
SOUTHAMPTON, England — (UPI) — Truck driver Geoffrey Woodford "not hot under the collar" when asked to pay his bill before eating curry in a restaurant, a court was told recently.
The complainant testified that Woodford stalked out and returned to the restaurant in his car which he drove through a window causing $1,260 damage.
C3