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University Daily Kansan Wednesday, April 24,1963
GREEK FIGURE? — The iron sculpture entitled pieces comprising the "Architects as Artists" show the "Discus Thrower" is one of more than 50 now on display in the Kansas Union.
Architecture and Art Displayed In Union
By Dolores Orman
The ability of an architect to do more than draw rigid mathematical designs is shown by the "Architects as Artists" exhibit now on display in the south lounge of the Kansas Union.
An annual event, the exhibit is composed of art work by architecture students. The variety of subject matter is matched by the variety of materials used.
THE FIELDS OF student work include painting, drawing, sculpture, photography, ceramics, and architectural designs. There are examples of iron sculpture, spark plug sculpture, wood sculpture and oil paintings, water colors, ink drawings, pencil drawings, and tissue paper art work.
The more than 50 art works displayed are in competition. Special recognition and awards will be given to students at the architecture department's 50th anniversary dinner Saturday in the Kansas Union.
The art works range from the abstract—such as a sculpture work entitled "Dawn"—to the realistic such as an architectural design showing the problem of converting an abandoned silo into a summer retreat.
RAY HENRY, Lawrence senior
Speech Potpourri Finalists Chosen
Eight speech students have been chosen to compete in the Speech Potpourri finals at 8 tonight in Fraser Theater.
Eight other semi-finalists were chosen last night to compete in finals at 8 Thursday night in Fraser Theater.
Each semester one representative from each of the 49 Speech I sections is selected. From these, 16 speakers are chosen for the finals.
Monday's winners and their topics are Fred Hoffman, Topeka junior, "The Psychology of Love"; Kirk McConachie, Wichita freshman, "New Kind of Pet"; Dale McGuinn, Merriam freshman, "Siaamese Fighting Fish"; Marilyn Robertson, Ottawa freshman, "The Role of AWS"; Cindy Snyder, Bethesda, Md., sophomore, "Audobon Society"; Robert West, McPherson freshman, "Rocket Propulsion" and Robert Woody. Bartlesville, Okla, freshman.
who is in charge of the student display, said there will be an award to the student who has contributed the outstanding display; two awards in the upper division and lower division of design, and three awards in the categories of painting, sculpture, and the related arts such as photography and ceramics.
Displayed in the same area is an exhibit of photographs of buildings designed by alumni of the University of Kansas department of architecture.
The photographs and designs represented include the St. Stephens Church, Spokane, Wash.; the Hilton Inn, Kansas City, Mo.; the Imperial House Apartment Project, Nashville, Tenn.; the St. Joseph Hospital, Denver, Colo., and the Homer Research Laboratory, Bethlehem Steel Co., Bethlehem Penn.
THE 50th ANNIVERSARY alumni exhibit will be on display throughout the month of April and the student exhibit will be on display
through Sunday and possibly an additional daw.
The architecture department's celebration of its anniversary which will include panel discussions and art movies will be concluded with a dinner Saturday evening in the Kansas Union Ballroom. George Beal, professor of architecture, said approximately 300 alumni and friends are expected to attend.
The dinner will be highlighted by scholarship awards to students of architecture. The awards, which come from alumni, national and local chapters of the American Institute of Architects an the general university scholarship award program, amount to about $5,000 or $7,000 annually.
Yesterday's High and Low
NEW YORK — (UPI) — The lowest temperature reported to the U.S. Weather Bureau this morning, excluding Hawaii and Alaska, was 19 degrees at Hibbing, Minn. The highest reported yesterday was 97 at Cotulla and Laredo, Tex.
Graduate Nears Goal; Trains to be Astronaut
A KU graduate and Air Force test pilot hopes to pilot a craft to the moon soon.
Capt. Joe Engle is one step nearer to his dream. He was chosen for training as a possible astronaut or space project manager at Edwards Air Force Base, Calif.
THE 30-YEAR-OLD Kansan is the youngest pilot ever selected for astronautical training at Edwards. He is one of ten men selected for the space research pilot program.
BUT A PILOT must have a thorough knowledge of instruments entrusted to his care, and must be able to identify plane malfunctions and recommend repairs. "He might
Engle said many persons have a misconception of a test pilot. "They believe that a pilot does not need any scientific background in order to make contributions to a test program."
As anexperimental test pilot and an aeronautical scientist, Capt. Engle has encountered many technical and operational problems which could prove valuable on a moon flight.
"The cost of current research prohibits mere play in the air," he said. "You must know what you are doing every minute."
"In short," Capt. Engle continued, "a pilot must be an engineer and an engineering degree is a must."
have to make instant decisions," he said.
CAPT. ENGLE ATTENDS school at Edwards for one half day and flies the other half.
"The flights help us to develop new techniques in landing, energy management, and other procedures applicable to space flights."
A NATIVE OF Chapman, Kan,
Capt. Engle has been a fighter test pilot at the Air Force Test Center at Edwards since graduation from the school's experimental test pilot course in 1962.
Capt. Engle has flown at altitudes up to 90,000 feet.
He is a 1955 graduate of KU where he received a B.S. in aeronautical engineering.
Capt. Engle returned to the campus this week-end to attend the 43rd annual Engineering Exposition.
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