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University Daily Kansan Monday, April 22, 1963
Shopping Spree for Class Gift Is Far-Flung and Successful
When purchasing a gift, most people go to the nearest shopping area to select it. But not Marilyn Stokstad, associate professor of art history and acting director of the KU Art Museum.
She left for London two hours after teaching her last class on the Friday before spring vacation, and arrived at 8 a.m. the next day in order to select the '63 class gift for the University.
PROF. STOKSTAD shopping in all the silver dealers' shops in London, and compared their pieces with the pieces in the Victoria and Albert Museum. Further, she consulted with the museum's curators on the selection of the coffee service which is to be the gift.
"The Victoria and Albert Museum is the finest museum of decorative arts in the world and the official repository for the finest specimens of decorative art in England," Prof. Stokstad said.
The coffee service, which will be placed in the decorative arts gallery, and then used for the KU Art Museum's receptions, was finally selected.
THE COFFEE URN was made in London in 1787 by Daniel Smith and Robert Sharp, who were first mentioned in 1763 and worked in London during the 18th century. The urn is completely hall marked with the head of King George as it appeared in 1784, meaning that the duty has been paid. This mark is also indicative of fine silver.
The urn is marked with the date letter for London of 1787 (an M), the crowned leopard's head which is the London mark, the lion indicative of sterling silver and the maker's mark, DS-RS.
The sugar basin also was made of sterling silver in London in 1791. However, that piece has been polished so often that the maker's mark is not clear enough to read.
The rest of the hall mark is clear, so it is London silver of 1791.
THE SENIOR CLASS gift fund did not cover the complete cost of the three pieces. The Art Museum will contribute enough to make the acquisition possible.
Applications for senior class committees and representatives from living groups are now available.
Senior Committees Applications Opened
Jerry Pullins, Council Grove junior and next year's senior class president said applications will be sent to all organized houses by tomorrow. Copies may also be picked up at the Alumni office, 127 Strong. The deadline for turning the applications in to the Alumni office is next Monday, April 29.
Applicants will have their first, second, and third choice among 12 committees. They are Publicity, Gift, HOPE Award, Calendar, Special Events, Secretarial, Regalia (including sweatshirts), Invitations, Rings, Senior Day and Picnic, and Senior Breakfast.
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The three pieces which are being shipped air freight will be here in time for Commencement activities.
The cream pitcher which is called a jug was made in London of sterling silver by Henry Chawner in 1791. Chawner worked in London between 1786 and 1796 when he
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