THE KAMPER KANSAN
Volume 6, Issue 3
MIDWESTERN MUSIC AND ART CAMP, LAWRENCE, KANSAS
Friday, July 11, 1969
J-Camp shifts division chiefs
By LINDA JOHNSON Kamper Kansan Reporter
Kumper Kansan Reporter Change is the key word in the Camp's journalism division these days.
When Lee Young, assistant professor of advertising, was appointed to serve as acting dean of the School of Journalism, he vacated his position as director of the journalism division. Replacing him is Calder Pickett, professor of journalism, who formerly served as director of the journalism division from 1965-1967 when Young took over.
Debaters vie in tourneys
Debate tournaments for Kansas and National debaters are to begin the afternoon of July 18 and continue all day July 19 in Fraser Hall. During this time the six preliminary rounds will take place. Semi-finalists begin competition the following Monday with the winners debating Tuesday as finalists.
Paul Page, director of the debate division, explained the tournaments are to be a climax of the course, enabling students to use what they've learned on a more competitive level. Debaters will be judged on a point basis by high school and college instructors.
Four groups, composing the National division and each containing several teams, will compete against each other. The team earning the most points will be declared sweepstakes winner. All winners will receive certificates.
IN A RECENT interview, Young remarked the Campers he encountered in his magazine course appeared interested in their work, were well-read and enthusiastic, while Pickett stated he was impressed with the awareness and sophistication of the youths he worked with.
Commenting on his recent appointment to director, Pickett explained the significant difference between being a teacher and combining teaching and administrative work is the added responsibility one acquires.
In discussing the recent change in position, Young stated he would serve as acting dean for approximately one year and was unable to determine what would follow at that time. He said he found teaching a thoroughly rewarding experience.
When asked to comment on qualities which would help students become good journalists, both men stated that the student in the mass media must keep up with and understand world affairs, read extensively and—most important—work hard.
- Photo by Jim Thomas
Campers look their finest in Sadie Hawkins promenade
Fourth explodes with picnic
By SUE WALKER Kamper Feature Editor
The sedate, peaceful purr of the air conditioner in the room didn't reveal it. Nor did the nerve-shattering metallic clang of the alarm clock. Not even the sand-papered rustling of an early riser brushing his teeth told you that it was finally July 4.
THEN POW, it dawned on you! The annual all-Camp picnic behind McCollum Hall was at 4:30! Visions of mouth-watering hotdogs topped with relish and onions, iced pink lemonade and baked beans formed in your mind. Saliva foamed in your mouth as hunger pains made their presence known. Only ten more hours.
Most classes were over at noon and the hours dragged by until it was finally 4:30. Mobs of starved girls and boys staggered to the picnic area. Able-bodied gentlemen from the two Camp dorms greeted the large crowd as they stood behind tables waiting to serve their "picnic brew."
An ideal 4th of July was spoiled when hundreds of naked black and red wieners were spied, stacked in boxes on the table.
you into all sorts of trouble. You found that an extra arm or two might have come in handy.
Suddenly you got slapped in the face with a huge mound of over-sized cookies that looked delicious, with the exception of a couple of hundred calories. Then, juggling an orange ice-cream bar in your free hand and a cup of lemonade between your teeth, you were all set.
Here for second year
Brown stresses work
WHOOPS! THERE went some of the lemonade on someone's tennis shoe and a cookie slid off the plate. You threaded your way through paper cups and plates, stepping on deformed wieners left by some passing dog.
By JOEL BJORLING Kamper Kansan Reporter Dressed in a dark blue sports shirt and white slacks, Harry
John Brown began his week as guest conductor in the Camp.
Brown, former conductor of the Milwaukee Symphony, is in his
Harry John Brown
second year of conducting at the Camp.
Brown initiated his career in music in Chicago playing the piano, violin and later the cello. At the age of 16 he won the Young Composers Award sponsored by the New York Philharmonic. He studied at the Eastman School of Music and later received a masters degree in humanities from the University of Chicago.
LATER BROWN became associated with the Manhattan Concert Orchestra as well as the Boston Pops Orchestra. He is now with the Fredonia Symphony in Fredonia, N.Y., which is affiliated with New York State University.
Brown said it is not possible to succeed in music unless you are willing to put in some work. There is no easy way, nor is there any certain amount of practice needed in a day to assure success.
When not conducting, Brown enjoys swimming, tennis and reconstructing old houses.
"Dress me quickly!" they seemed to scream out. So, you put a wiener on your expensive paper plate.
About the future of music, he said although musical styles and rhythms tend to change, the music of Bach, Beethoven and Mozart will always be here. If this is not the case, however, orchestras will probably lose their meaning.
"SHE'S GONNA get it," joked an "experienced cook," as he slipped a deformedWiener under the table to a passing dog.
Easy now. Only six more steps to go. One, two, three ... wham!
Another hungry person carrying his loaded plate just knocked you down. Food flew everywhere. AWiener in your lap, potato salad in your hair, catsup on your shirt, orange ice cream on the shorts.
Trying to balance the plate while shoveling tons of potato salad and baked beans onto it got
After all that, you weren't really hungry.
Council makes plans for royalty campaigns
The king and queen elections for the Camp formal were the main items of business when the Camp Council convened Monday.
The meeting of the four dormitory council presidents followed individual council meetings in each hall. The presidents met with Richard Brummett, Camp supervisor.
The king and queen elections will be next Friday and all campaign posters must be down by the night before election. Those displaying posters will use masking tape to affix them to the windows.
EACH WING nominates a candidate. The crowning ceremonies will climax the annual Camp formal Saturday night in the Kansas Union.
Thursday night each wing will perform a short skit to promote their candidate. Any ski containing objectionable material will disqualify that wing's candidate
A CLARIFICATION of catera-
tion policy was announced by
Brummett. "You may have seconds on soup, vegetables and potatoes," he said, "You may have two salads in place of a desert. At breakfast there is often a variety to eat. If they offer you one egg and one slice of bacon, you may have another slice of bacon instead of an egg."
The Templin council suggested the Camp fee be raised $5 to cover recreation. Brummet pointed out that Russell L. Wiley, Camp director, sets the enrollment price and this was out of the jurisdiction of the council.
THE COUNCIL also asked for police protection every night at Murphy Hall. Brummett said a patrolman will be on duty at the building.
Susan Hessle, president of the Lewis Council, complained at the dorm council meeting about the early Saturday revelille. Mrs.Russell Myers, Lewis housemother, said the girls could only sleep late after they eat breakfast and have their rooms inspected.