University Daily Kansan
Tuesday, May 5.1964
Page 5
'Bird' Takes Wing On Campus
"The Bird." KU's first campus humor magazine since 1959 made its appearance on campus yesterday.
Despite varied reactions the publishers said last night they were "elated" with sales and reactions to the first and only issue this school year.
"Except for a few consignments in the large residence halls the first issue of 'The Bird' sold out today (Monday)," Clarke Ellis, Wichita senior and one of the publishers said.
"OUR RESPONSE HAS been quite favorable and 'The Bird' will be continued next year. Some of our material was too general to be really humorous and some, such as 'The Bird Awards' left out the majority of students as to understanding of the pun or irony involved," Ellis said.
Ellis said there had been a great deal of interest by students who wished to work on "The Bird" next year.
The other partners in "The Bird Publishing Company" are: Thomas Woods, Arkansas City junior; William Bradbury, Shawnee Mission junior; Philip Cooper, Prairie Village junior; and John Oakson, Prairie Village senior.
CAMPUS HUMOR magazines at KU have had a rather stormy past.
In 1858 "The Seur Owl!" a publication of Sigma Delta Chi, professional journalistic fraternity, went off the campus with apologies to the administration for the "personable individuals ridiculed and defamed" in the publication.
It was replaced by "Squat" which was banned by the ASC in the spring of 1958 because the content was "not suitable for the campus."
"THE FOWL" CAME into existence soon afterwards but it too folded within a year.
Student opinion on the new magazine also varies.
Comments in a 1959 University Daily Kansan article on "The Fowl" ranged from "fair" to "oul" to "flop."
PATRICIA REYNOLDS, Des Moines, Iowa, freshman, said, "It's not worth the 40c. I didn't read it thoroughly but I didn't like the ads."
Jerald Pullins, Council Grove senior and senior class president, said. "They picked a good cross-section of the campus to give the bird to. KU needs a campus humor magazine, just so they don't lower the level."
John Simmons, Hoisington freshman, said, "The cartoons were good but the content was too slanted to campus politics and to upperclass-
John E. Stuckey, Pittsburg senior
said, "It doesn't show any appreciable talent."
David Hutchins, Kansas City, Mo,
sophomore, said, "I thought it represented the high educational standards of those who wrote it."
Brian Grace, Lawrence senior,
said, "It's fine with me, I liked it."
Karen Craig, Liberal senior, said, "It's much better than I thought it would be. I liked the Phil Harrison Hillfloppers and the Western Civ evam."
John Baumgartner, Tulsa, Okla., senior, said, "Good, but not enough smut."
DELLORES TUTTON, Wichita senior, said, "We need a campus humor magazine but perhaps practice will make perfect."
Naney Lane, Hoisington senior, said, "The Western Civ exam and the Bird Awards (with a few exceptions) show real talent and humor. It's a fun type magazine and we need it at KU."
Thomas Shumaker, Russell junior, said, "Good in places which are far between and bad everywhere else. Most of the Bird Awards are good."
Robert Tieszer, McPherson senior said, "Fine, should definitely be continued and expanded next year."
Process Changes Sought In Art of Making Potterv
Pottery has preserved the story of man for more than 6000 years.
In that time man has done much in changing the forms and shapes that he has made on the potter's wheel. Little change has been made in the process, however.
But J. Shieldon Carey, professor of ceramic art, has been interested in changing more than shapes and forms. He has worked to change the process.
A few years ago he caused excitement among potters with a new process of making tall pots simply by turning the potter's wheel upside down. He pulled the clay shapes by working with the force of gravity instead of against it, as it normally is done.
The potter has always used water as a lubricant, which he applies to his bands and to the ball of clay.
Prof. Carey has found a synthetic polymer to replace water as the normal lubricant. It is formed from a polymerization of acrylamide.
The new lubricant, Saparan NP 20, causes less friction than water and is not absorbed by the clay, allowing the potter to form larger, and thinner-walled pots. Some 75 per cent less liquid is required for lubrication, and it is inexpensive.
Prof. Carey knew that brick and tile companies had added a lubricant to their clay for some time to prevent the clay from sticking to the metal forms when the shapes were extruded.
Last summer, through the assistance of the ceramic division of the State Geological Survey, Prof. Carey did hundreds of tests with the lubricants used with heavy clay products, and with many other liquids.
Separan NP 20 proved to be an excellent lubricant. It is odorless, colorless and non-toxic.
The synthetic comes in a powdered form which is soluble in water. Prof. Carey has found that only a one per cent solution is necessary, making the lubricant quite inexpensive.
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Official Bulletin
University Lecture, 4 p.m. Forum Room, Kansas Union, "The Experiment and American Poetry" by Warren and american Poetry—Hans Hennecke, visiting professor, U. of Illinois.
Psychology Colloquium, 4:30 p.m., 112 Strong. "Recent Trends in Research in Cardiovascular"—Dr. Norman Ellis. George Peabody College, Nashville, Teen.
Marks Jewelers
Scholarship Hall Banquet, 6:30 p.m.
Big 8 Room, Kansas Union.
Carillon recital. 7 p.m. Albert Gordon
Thorpe. The Last Laugh. Fraser
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Senior Recital. 8 p.m., Swarthout Hall.
Malcolm Smith, oboe.
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St. Lawrence Center 1915 Stratford Rd.
St. Lawrence Evening Prayer 9:30 p.m.
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Inquirer Class, 3:45 p.m., Canterbury House.
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Senior Recital, 8 p.m. Swartshout Hall Barbara Bolton Howell, pianist.
Western Civ Discussion. 9 p.m.
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Episcopal Holy Communion, 9:30 p.m.
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Senior Roster. 8:11 pm. Swartwout Hall.
Air Force Recruiting, 10-3-30 p.m.
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