University Daily Kansan / Friday, February 5, 1988
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Light shines through the stained glass window in the octagonal rotunda of the old Charlton Insurance building, 15 E. Seventh St.
Unique building a part of past
Bv Kim Lightle
Kansan staff writer
The old Charlton insurance building at Seventh and New Hampshire streets may not seem impressive at first glance: the paint is cracking and the cement molding is crumbling.
But for Eileen Smith, a secretary in KU's chemistry department, it's a treasured piece of the past.
Smith has been trying to get the 82-year-old building placed on the National Register of Historic Places since March.
She said that she wasn't very impressed when she first saw the building but that when she went inside she found an interesting feature.
"It has this octagon rotunda in the middle with a "stained glass skylight that has a Kansas sunflower in front of it."
Smith, who has studied architecture, said she decided to research the building's history when she didn't recognize the architecture style.
The building was designed in 1906 by William Thomas Wellman, a Lawrence architect who also had helped design the Union Station in Omaha, Neb. It was the home office of the American Cement Plaster Company for about 15 years, she said.
The building was bought in the 1930s by the family of State Rep. Betty Jo Charlton, D-Lawrence. The Charlton family owned it for 30 years, running an insurance company from the building.
Smith decided to try to get the building on the National Register of Historic Places in hopes of repairing damage and preserving the building.
Martha Hagadon-Krass, who works at the Kansas State Historical Society in Topeka, said the process of getting a building on the register was difficult.
Hagadon-Krass said the society required a site to be at least 50 years old. In addition, the structure must retain the styme of the period during which it was built, and there must be historical documentation of its ownership.
Hagadon-Krass said Smith would have to provide sectional drawings and more information about the project.
The owners of the building are three Lawrence businessmen: Bill Chestnut, Bob Candlin and Paul Rogers.
"If the building is nominated to the national register it would automatically make it on the state's register." Hager
If the building is listed on the state's register, no changes could be made in the building without the
Judy Bench, who has had her electrolysis studio in the building for two years, said she would be happy to see the building placed on the register.
"It's kind of a landmark. I'd like to see the stained glass fixed, and it needs to be cleaned," Bench said.
But the owners aren't as pleased about the effort, said Terry Sexton, a realtor at Miller & Midyet Realtors & Insurors, 2112 W. 15th St., which manages the property.
Chestnut said. "We're not necessarily opposed. We're just kind of floating along."
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Leashing problem pets Proposal requires dangerous dog inspection
By lill less
Animal control officers would be able to inspect dogs suspected of being dangerous under a bill introduced in the State Senate Wednesday.
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Hofferer did not include a definition of a dangerous dog in the bill. She said animal control officers would determine the definition.
The bill, introduced by State Sen. Jeanne Hoferer, R-Topeka, would require animal control officers to examine dogs that they had received complaints about. The regulation would be statewide.
"The problem, as I see it, is that there are ways to impose criminal charges against owners of dangerous dogs after an attack has been made," Hoferer said. But she said that if someone suspected a dog was dangerous, it was difficult to take action before the animal attacked.
Now, nuisance complaints can be filed but officers are not required to inspect a dog suspected to be dangerous.
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Under the bill, if officers decided a dog was dangerous, the owner would be charged an extra $100 registration fee. When the dog was on the owner's property, it would have to remain in a metal pen and the owner would have to post signs warning of a dangerous dog on the premises. When the dog was off the owner's property, he would have to wear a muzzle and be on a chain or leash not longer than six feet.
Cities that already have vicious dog ordinances could opt out of the state regulation.
If the owner failed to meet the guidelines and the dog injured someone, the fine could range from $50 to $1,000.
He also said that Lawrence did not problem with many dog attack
Marlon Southard, Lawrence animal control officer, said Lawrence had a vicious-dog ordinance that required an owner whose dog had bitten a human twice to be ticketed and appear in court.
owns a pit bull terrier, said that she had no objection to the bill but that she was worried about the definition of a dangerous dog.
Southard said he did not know of a set definition used in Lawrence to determine whether a dog was dangerous.
"it's kind of a wait-and-see type of thing," he said.
A dog's behavior in certain situations can determine whether it is vicious, Southard said.
Julie Smith, Shawnee junior, who
Smith said she was glad the bill did not discriminate against pit bulls because many people were prejudiced against the breed.
The bill includes all vicious dogs and is not limited to any one breed.
She said that dangerous dogs were the result of the training they received and that any dog could be vicious.
"I think that any dog can be dangerous. If the dog is mean, it is because the owner is mean, be it a doberman or a cocker spaniel," Smith said.
Advising center an early aid for student enrollment blues
By Stacy Foster
Molly Jenkins wandered into the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences' Advising Support Center a little confused. Jenkins, Kansas City, Kan., sophomore, hadn't yet picked her major and she was looking for help.
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When she left 30 minutes later, she'd narrowed her choices to two.
"My adviser told me where to go and who to talk to," she said.
Jenkins is one of about 25 students who have visited the center since the college began encouraging students on campus.
Last semester, advisers for the college saw 180 students on the last day of the regular advising period. During the first week of the advising period, the Advising Support Center saw only about 15 to 20 students a day, said Joe VanZandt, coordinator of the center.
Edwynna Gilbert, associate dean of liberal arts and sciences, said the college decided to run ads in the Kansan for the center Tuesday and yesterday to avoid the usual rush during early enrollment.
Advising for early enrollment in the college starts March 28 and lasts two weeks.
VanZandt said the college wanted more students to be aware that advising help was available any time and not all hours.
"Advising is an ongoing process. We advise throughout the semester, but many students were not aware of that." Vanessa said.
"I worried about it a lot last semester, and then I saw the ad in the paper, so I thought I'd just go and talk to them," Johnson said.
Marney Johnson, Wichita freshman, said the advertising this week prompted her to get some early advising.
She said the extra help gave her a better idea of what classes to take. "Some of the classes I would have taken were in English," she said.
Dawn Semon, advising assistant, said she preferred advising early in the semester to the two-week pre-enrollment.
"During enrollment, it's hard because I can't spend all the time I would like thinking of all the options available to the students. This makes my job more pleasant," Semon said.
VanZandt said advising now would save time and trouble during pre-enrollment. Students can fill out a pre-advising form, which can be approved with a dean's stam.
Gilbert said that previously during pre-enrollment advising, the college had been trying to handle too many
VanZandt said that students in the college would still have to fill out a regular enrollment card later but would not be required to get an additional dean's stamp.
“This is a more reasonable approach. We would rather give them more time so they could focus on long term goals and not just the classes for the next semester. It’s a good idea and the kids ought to take advantage of it.” Gilbert said.
Touring the town
Mark Porter/KANSAN
Sharon England, Lawrence resident, takes advantage of the recent Kansas snowfall to enjoy some cross country skiing. She was skiing on the levee overlooking the Kansas River yesterday.
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