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University Daily Kansan / Friday, April 29, 1988
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Elderhostel both travel and learning International education program for elderly is offered at KU
By Kathleen Faddis
Kansan staff writer
In the last eight years, Lila Vieze,
72, has traveled all over the United
States and attended 12 colleges in
England.
But Vorce, a widow from Quincy, Mass., has never been to Kansas. Later this month, she will be at the University of Kansas to attend Elderhostel, a continuing education program for adults 60 years old and over.
"I pick programs and places where I never been before." Vorce said. Voce said she had attended about 30 programs and in addition to KU's programs, she has to go to Spain and France for other Elderstein programs this summer.
Jeanne Tucker, who is program manager at KU's Adult Life
Resource Center and who coordinates Eldoberhel, said that the program had been at KU since 1868 but has been replaced by GKB gangbusters in the last few years.
"People are responding to it in such a way that they can't keep up with the demand," Tucker said.
In 1897, more than 142,000 hostelers enrolled in 3.518 programs in all 50 states, 10 Canadian provinces, and 35 foreign countries, according to the former 1898 Elderhostel catalog. In 1968 a 72 percent increase over 1968.
Vorce, a graduate of New York University, said, "It's the courses of study that keeps me coming back. I'm a continual student."
KU has two sessions of Eldershoe tel, May 15 to 21, and May 22 to 28 Three courses will be offered: Rus
sian culture and Soviet Society, which will be taught by Gerald Mikhelson, professor of Soviet and East European Studies; Who's at home on the Range, an overview of ecology of the American landscape, taught by Thor Holmes, assistant curator of KU's Museum of Natural History; Robert H. Trotter, World of Opera, by James Seaver, professor of history and host of the KANU radio program "Opera is My Hobby."
The Elderhostel program has its origins in the youth hostels of Europe. Hostelsers usually stay in dormitories on the university campuses, although Tucker said she was looking commuters to take part this year.
The cost per session for KU's program this summer is $215, which
is the average tuition rate for a week-long program in the continental United States. The cost does not exceed $1,500. Commuters pay $10 a session.
The sessions usually fill up fast, but anyone interested in attending should still apply. Tucker said. About 50 spaces are available for each session. She said she usually held back about 10 spaces for late enrollment.
Tucker said, "These older people with years of life experience have a real rich interaction. It's exciting being in that atmosphere."
in the department.
Jim and Lucile Owen of Bartlesville, Okla., have attended Elderhorsel programs at KU for three years.
Owen, 74, a retired research chemist and, Lucile, 72, a former schoolteacher, both graduated from universities in Oklahoma.
'Phog' Allen's son dies of illness while at home
By Stacy Foster Kansan staff writer
Seeing the Jayhawks win the national championship was one of the things that gave Milton P. Gunnless pleasure in the last months of his career.
Mr. Allen, the son of basketball legend "Phog" Allen, died Wednesday at home after kidney and heart problems.
Mr. Allen, 73, had been the city attorney since 1967. He was the senior partner of Allen, Cooley and Allen law firm.
Gerald Cooley, Mr. Allen's partner since 1961, said that Mr. Allen loved trving cases.
"He had an unusual ability to react quickly to problems that arose in the heat of battle." Cooley
said.
Mr. Allen was born May 16, 1914 in Warrenens, Mo. He moved to Lawrence with his family in 1920 and played basketball at KU from 1934 to 1946.
He received his bachelor's degree from KU in 1936. He was a member of the American Bar Association and the Kansas Bar Association, At KU, Allen was a member of Phi Kappa Psi social association, at Auburn University and was a 50-year member of the K-Club.
Services for Mr. Allen will be 10 a.m. tomorrow at Plymouth Congregational Church, 925 Vermont. Kendall Baker will officiate, and the burial will follow at Oak Hill Cemetery.
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April 30,1988
The Kansas City Symphony Orchestra
William McGlaughlin, Music Director and Conductor
In a Concert of New Music
Presented by the University of Kansas Department of Music and Dance symposium of Contmporary Music as part of the 23rd annual conference of the Society of Composers, Inc.
8:00 p.m. Saturday, April 30, 1988 Crafton-Preyer Theatre/Murphy Hall
Tickets on sale at the door All seating is general admission All tickets are $5.00
The Brazil - Portugal Association
Presents
ALEXANDRA MASCOLO-DAVID
IN A PIANO RECITAL
May 3,1988 8 p.m. First United Methodist Church 946 Vermont
Works by Schubert, Vianna da Motta, Villa-Lobos and Debussy will be performed.
An informal reception will follow the concert. Everyone is welcome. Free Admission
Free Admission
GRADUATION PARTY MAY 15
COME IN THIS SUMMER