Architecture school plans city project
The University of Kansas School of Architecture and Urban Design, in conjunction with other departments, is currently involved in a planning program
Kaleidoscope exhibits art for children
Kaleidoscope, an experience in the fun of creativity, designed and built by two University of Kansas graduates, is now in Lawrence as part of a nation - wide tour.
Kaleidoscope is sponsored locally by the KU Museum of Art and the Lawrence Art Guild and nationally by Hallmark Cards. It is being held at the Plymouth Congregational Church, 925 Vermont.
Carolyn Yates and Rachael Chambers, originators of the project, graduated from KU in 1958.
The object of the event is to take art experiences to smaller communities with little or no art education or facilities, Miss Yates said. It is aimed at school children from ages 4 to 12. She said the materials used are basically from the scraps of Hallmark products. With Kaleidoscope a child's imagination is stimulated through seeing, touching, listening and creating with the supplied materials. It is designed to encourage the exploration of new ways to creativity, she said.
The experience has left many handicapped children inspired by what they could do with themselves, Miss Yates said. It has stimulated many other children in activities and personal contact with others, she said.
Too many children were discouraged from development of artistic talent, especially boys, by their parents or by a lack of facilities or education, she said. She gave several examples of how the experience had a beneficial psychological effect on many young children. The children show a very obvious element of honesty in their work, Miss Yates said.
"There's no gimmick in the art they produce," Miss Yates said, "and some of it is very good."
The project is supervised by students in the field of art education at KU and people of the Lawrence community. Miss Yates and Miss Chambers also travel across the nation with the exhibition.
The exhibit was organized and created last February, Miss Yates said. It has travelled to several cities and to more than 22,000 children.
Kaleidoscope is open to the public from 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. during the week, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Saturdays and 1 p.m. to 5 p.m. on Sundays. Adults are encouraged to come on the weekend and children during the week.
Kaleidoscope opened Feb. 18 and will continue through Feb. 27.
Lines muffed by Prince Charles
CAMBRIDGE, England (UPI)
—Prince Charles starred in a press preview of the Cambridge University review Sunday night and forgot his lines.
Charles had just begun the first monologue when he muffed the words.
"What the hell comes next?" quipped the 21-year-old-heir to the British throne. After being prompted, Charles continued, but later forgot his lines again.
"Now you can see why we need the dress rehearsal," he said. "This never happens on the BBC (British Broadcasting Corp.)."
in Kansas City, Mo., called the Westport Project. The purpose of the project is to prevent the historic community of Westport from losing its identity due to newly proposed traffic arteries which would divide the area.
Dave Griffin, assistant professor of architecture, said last fall the city planners of Kansas City, Mo., had proposed two major traffic routes connecting the Plaza with downtown Kansas City.
"These routes would have run through the center of Westport and could have been a hinderance to its continued growth," Griffin said.
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Interested citizens from the area were successful in preventing construction of the traffic routes, however, and asked the KU School of Architecture and Urban Design for counter proposals.
Griffin said the Westport Project is not only concerned with proposals for traffic routes, but also with ideas for the continued educational and economic growth of the area.
"We are also concerned with maintaining community identity and with keeping Westport a cohesive unit," Griffin said.
The research and planning for the project is being done by ten fifth-year design students in the School of Architecture.
Griffin said faculty members from the School of Business were working with Westport business owners in planning for future economic growth. Representatives from the sociology department are also helping by gathering necessary sociological data, he said.
programs concerning the West- port area.
taining a variety of proposals. These proposals will include plans for an underground traffic system as well as suggestions for new schools and businesses.
Griffin said the final result of the project would be a detailed report submitted this spring con-
"We don't expect them to accept all the proposals," Griffin said, "but many of them could be very useful." He added that the report would be a base for future
Although the Westport Project is open to students from any field, Griffin said that participation in the project wasn't as good as he expected.
"Here's a chance for kids to tune in to ecology, and they aren't doing it," he said.
Arnold Air Society sponsors group; field trip to Air Force base planned
The KU chapter of the Arnold Air Society is currently planning to sponsor an explorer interest group in Lawrence. This group would consist of anyone interested in any phase of aerospace science. The group will travel to
Forbes Air Force Base to learn more about Air Force personnel, machines and methods.
The Society is also working with Angel Flight in planning some field trips for underprivileged children from the Lawrence area.
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