University of Missouri at Kansas City - Kangaroo Yearbook (Kansas City, MO)

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have lrath, istine ected rnong Dr. Allen O. Gruebbel lstandingl makes his point during a discussion concerning revisions of The University of Kansas City Alumni Constitution which took place at the February Alumni Officers and Board of Directors Meeting Other alumni shown are, front row: Joseph Shalinsky, James A. Coffin, John T Lockton Mrs Rosemary Peterson Mrs Virginia D Yates Dr Edward P. Nelson. Back row: Mrs. Betty M. Zwilling Judge Samuel Dew Dr Cruebbel Dr A Dayton Herlack Dr Charles D. Walthall. The minds, thoughts and theories of five great educators were pooled for a public symposium held in the UKC Playhouse on the subject, Urban Private Education-lts Significance and Its Future. The symposium was video tape recorded by WDAF-TV, edited and then broadcast for the viewers of the area. A copy of the tape was sent to Washington for use by the American Council on Education. The Uni- versity took pride in presenting Thomas Hart Benton in the role of guest lecturer. Tom Benton, American artist, fiery critic, talker, and wit is widely known as a mural painter. The art department held a series of art exhibi- tions on a variety of artistic themes. A pilgrimage was held in the spring for all Kansas City women to help raise money to decorate the interior of the new University center. Tours were held throughout the cam- pus to acquaint all those who took part with the facilities and faculty of UKC. ln the late afternoon ground was broken for the new building. Plans progressed at a rapid rate for construction of a new science center to be located tenatively on the block between Troost and Rockhill Road, and between Sl st and 5Oth Streets. The new center would include a Phar- macy, Dental, and as yet unplanned Sciences buildings.

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The Social Sciences were represented by Dr. Richard D. Weigle, President of St. John's College, Annapolis, Maryland, spoke on The Concept of the Liberal Arts College. Four men represented the fields of literature and criticism: W. H. Auden, English born poet and critic, and author of several books of poetry, John Allen Tate, magna cum laude graduate of Vanderbilt University, and recipient of numerous literary prizes and awards, Henri M. Peyre, Sterling Professor of French at Yale University and a noted scholar and writer in the field of comparative literature, Mark Van Doren, poet, literary editor, and critic, Profes- sor of English at Columbia University, and Pulitzer Prize winner in poetry for l939, Judge Paul W. Alexander, Court of Common Pleas, Division of Domestic Relations and Juvenile Court, Toledo, Ohio, spoke on Changes in Family Law at the annual Law Day Dinner. The speakers for the annual dental day were: Dr. Hollis Askey, Lincoln, Nebraska, who spoke on Practice Administration, Dr. Harold Harris, Denver, Colorado, who spoke on Full Denture Phosthesis, and Dr. Robert Allen, Kansas City, Missouri, who spoke on Dental Office Emergencies. The music department had an outstanding year, with Vittorio Ciannini conducting the opening of this year's opera, Taming of the Shrew the major success of the year. Mr. Giannini's opera is considered the only great American opera of the twentith century. The University family was honored to have two of its members, Dr. Patricia Mcllrath, Director of the Playhouse, and Mrs. Christine Hogin, Director of Student Activities, elected to membership in Who's Who Among American Women. Dr. Roma King and Dr. Patricia Mcllrath visit with Dr. Mark Van Doren during his appearance as part of the Second Quarter Century program. 4

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wfjg: Q :Mg---, ..::5,1., .g x :gist --A :. L . 'J QX,...,,L -xg--, ef-:awe-.4... is 1., -x - - -.' 1- John Allen Tate,, poet. Miss Margaret Dudley, Director of the ele- mentary teacher training program of the school of Education, was named to the chair of learn- ing established by the University Women's Club of Kansas City. Miss Dudley joins three other name professors, Dr. Eugene Altschul, Harzfeld Professor of Economics, Dr. Ernest Manheim, Haskell Professor of Sociology, and Dr. Maria Castellani, Haag Professor of Mathe- matics. The alumni of UKC reorganized this year, adopting a new constitution and by-laws and working through nine active committees, to provide a variety of services to both the alumni and the school itself. A totally new group was organized this year on campus, the University Associates, a non- fund raising organization designed to bring The University closer to the community, and to help The University interpret the educa- tional needs of the community. For the stu- dent, The University advanced in several new directions. A new registration and grade recording and filing system was set up, built around new IBM automatic accounting ma- chines to help speed up registration informa- tion. Permission to set up Crant and Aid plans for the athletic department was given by the board. Such has been the past year-the streetcar tracks are rapidly fading through the doorway of past history, as the school on the hill fights desperately to open the door to the future.