Flower fund provides loans for KU students
By PHYLLIS JONES Kansan Staff Writer
Although the University of California at Berkeley has more flower children, KU has its own form of "flower power"—a Flower Fund.
The fund was established in 1939 by Mr. and Mrs. J. R. Battenfeld of Kansas City as a memorial to their son, John, a KU student. The Battenfelds hoped that money, which might have been spent for flowers, could be used for short-term loans for other students.
"We have at least 100 individual funds," said Holly Thomson, assistant executive secretary of the KU Endowment
KU Panhellenic installs officers
New officers representing 13 KU sororities were installed Tuesday night at the Panhellenic Council meeting. Barb Blee, Bonner Springs junior, took over the association's presidency from Barb Newsom, Wichita senior.
Emily Taylor, dean of women, presided at the meeting and spoke about the role Panhellenic has played on the college campus.
Miss Taylor emphasized the difference between a fraternal organization and a living group, explaining that the two terms are not synonomous. She also reviewed the goals of Panhellenic.
Miss Newsom reviewed Panhellenic activities for the past year and told of experiences the sophomore rush change created.
Miss Blee spoke on future plans for Panhellenic. She said Panhellenic must develop an acute awareness of the status of women students and a realization of contemporary problems and their relevance to the Greek system.
"We can only talk about these for so long," Miss Blee said. "Then, we must act."
"The option for progress and innovation is ours," she said, "so why be bound to the old ways of doing things that might inhibit constructive change."
She urged the girls to "grab the chance to prove our system has merit and does have a valid reason for existence."
People-to-People sponsoring travel to Greece, Israel
People-to-People is sponsoring a cultural travel program to Greece, Turkey and Israel this summer.
The major requirement is a desire to promote international understanding and good will in Europe, said Will Schubert, chairman of the American Students Abroad program.
"This trip is something more than the SUA trip," Schubert said. "I want people interested in meeting and understanding other people especially on an international basis."
Students will live one week with each of three different Greek families at the beginning of the summer.
After living in Greece, students will fly to Istanbul, Turkey, and Tel Aviv, Israel. The remaining four weeks have been set aside for independent travel, said Schubert.
The deadline for joining the trip is April 11. The cost will be $645. Applications are available in the People-to-People office in the Kansas Union.
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Association, "but the Flower Fund is supported by many small individual donations."
The Endowment Association
City clerks to meet here
About 120 city officials are expected to attend the 19th annual City Clerks School and second annual Municipal Finance Officers School Feb. 18 to 21. They will meet in combined sessions for the first time at KU in the Kansas Union.
Karl Kappelman, University extension coordinator for the event, said the program is designed for new and experienced city clerks, finance officers, and other city officials. The school will combine lectures, panel discussions, group discussions, and displays.
Topics to be discussed during the combined school are:"Trends in Municipal Finance," "Attracting Industry to Kansas Municipalities," "New Legislation Affecting Cities," "Updating Muncipal Audits," "Annexation Problems," and "General Obligation Bond Prospectuses."
The fund is supported by private donations in memory of KU students, alumni, or members of their families.
handles the Flower Fund.
During the last 17 years, 13,500 loans worth $825,000 were made.Mrs. Thomson said.
In 1965, the Endowment Association began using money in the fund to match federal loans to students.
"By supporting the federal
programs, we can provide ten times as much money to students," said Mrs. Thomson.
Of the more than $30,000 presently in the fund, $5,000 is reserved to match United Student Aid Fund Loans, and $10,000 to match National Student Defense Loans. $10,000 is used specifically for loans to medical and pharmacy students.
Since ... 1965, 225 loans
totaling $25,000 have been
made to students. Loans are made up to one year with 4% interest.
"In 1963, the interest rate was raised to $4," said Mrs. Thomson. "Interest on loans from the Flower Fund go into a separate fund called "Rserve for Losses."
This fund is used to pay off loans from the Flower Fund which the Endowment Association is unable to collect.
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