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University of Kcntuc h y
Vol. LI

LEXINGTON,

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KV., TUESDAY, FEU. 23, I960

Five Colleges Release
Probation Estimates

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By WARREN WHEAT
Tuesday Associate Editor
If probation figures, reported by
five of the UK colleges, are any
indication of an academic trend
on campus, the students placed on
probation will approach an all-tirecord.
The undergraduate students on
probation at the beginning of the
1959 spring semester totaled 22
percent.
Only the Colleges of Agriculture,
Pharmacy, Commerce, Education,
and Engineering would release figures. All stressed the fact that
only approximate figures had been
compiled.
Of approximately 1,052 enrolled
in the College of Commerce last
semester, 342, or 32 percent, have
been placed on probation.
"Any way you lock at it, this is
to many," Dr. Cecil Carpenter
stated. He views the high percentage of probation students as "sensational."
Dr. Carpenter said he didn't
know how many students were actually enrolled in the College of

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(i reel; Week Winners

Cynthia Readell, KAT, and Jerry Shaikin, ZBT, were crowned
god and godess of the Greek Week activities which rnded Saturday night with a dance at the Pheonix Hotel.

Greek Week Termed
'Financial Success'

The UK Greek Week was termed Phoenix Hotel. Approximately
a financial success yesterday by
UK Greeks attended the ball
Judy Pent bakrr, t oehairman of which featured Tommy Dor.sey's
t lie Greek Week Steering Commitorchestra.
tee.
Members of the steering comActual figures cf the profits from mittee will hold evaluation meetthe dance and concert were not ings this week to evaluate thts
.available jcterday, but will be re- year's Greek Week. Miss Penne-bakleased later in the week.
also stated that a decision on
what is to be done with the profits
The week pot off to a slow start may be
made at this time.
becau.se
heavy snows causing
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relatively light attendance at some
of the exchange dinners. The unfavorable weather conditions also
caused relatively light attendance
at the convocation Thursday night
An Impatient crowd of approxi
mately 6.000 awaited the arrival of
Louis Armstrong at the Memorial
Coliseum Friday evening.
After being snowbound north of
Cincinnati, Armstrong arrived over
an hour late for the concert. State
Police cars escorted his chartered
bus from Cynthiana to Lexington.
Following the concert, a reception was held for Armstrong in the
Si ll by Zcta lleta Tau fraternity.
Armstrong appeared briefly at the
reception, signing autographs for
about 10 minutes.
Highlighting the weekend was
the Gutk Week Ball, held at the

She listed scholarships or a doLittle Kentucky
Derby as possibilities for the funds.

nation to the

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Deadline for submitting copies
the school newspapers and
yearbooks for evaluation is Feb.
29. Schools expecting to send students to the clinic have been
asked to preregister by March 5.
Preparations are being made to
give instruction and help to more
than 500 student editors during the
one-da- y
clinic, according to the
School of Journalism director.
The annual clinic will be sponsored by the Kentucky High School
Press Association, which Dr. Plummer also directs.
The UK chapter of Sigma Delta
Co
honorary journalism f
itVt wm prcsent six awards to
outstanding high school
papers.
James Nolan Manchester, presnewspap- ident of the UK chapter, said
d
books,
ers, photography, radio, and cin- three awards will be given in the
ematography. A young journalist letterpress category and three to
from each school will be eligible newspapers reproduced by other
to compete for $73 In prizes lit methods.
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Committee,

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President Dickey's dinner,

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SUB Publicity
p.m.. Room 204.
p.m.. Room 205.

ODK meeting, 4 p.m.. Room
206.

Political

meeting,

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Committee,

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Science

p.m.. Music Room.

Gold Digger's

p.m., Men's Reading Lounge.

Hugh Morris, correspondent for said, " and as a result we have
the Louisville Courier - Journal, had better legislation this year."
told a meeting of the Political He did not comment on what he
Science Club yesterday afternoon termed "better legislation."
He did predict that this practice
that there "is no physical difference between the 1958 and the of the pressure groups would
I960 state legislature."
chance as the legislative session
He said it was quite inevitable drew toward an end.
that pressure groups were placing
"Pressure groups will then want
more pressure on the governor thU to get bills out of committees be- year than on the individual legis- fore tiie Rules Committee or the
lators.
Governor can. act on them indi"This was not true in 1958," he vidually," he said.
He stated that the influence of

will be offered to high events contests,

school editors and staff members
attending the UK School of Jour- iifilism's annual publications clinic,
March 11.
Dr. Niel Plummer, director of the
school, said 3d hours of lectures
will be given this year as compared to 20 hours in previous
semesters.
Lecturers will be newsmen, Journalism faculty- members, and other
specialists in the field of journalism.
Other areas will also be enlarged, including individual an- aiysis and comment on the school's
Dr. Plummer said.
will open at 9 a.m. and
Sessions
throughout the day. cov- ering printed newspapers, year-

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Speaks On Legislature

Expan ds Lecture Program
expanded

Today's Meetings

SuKy meeting, 5 p.m.. Room

Frankfort Correspondent

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students, 177 are presently on probation.
When confronted with a request
for probation figures, Dean M. M.
White of the College of Arts and
Sciences said, "I'm not even down
to the W's yet. It'll be another
week before they are ready.
"You remember we nad a little
phenomenon called 'preregtstra-tlon- V

None of the colleges contacted
commit themselves to releasing the probation figures according to grade classifications.
The five colleges reported an enrollment of 4,269 with 1,173 students, or 26 percent, on probation.
This represents a four percent Increase over the 1959 spring semester.
Dr. Charles P. Elton, dean of
admissions and registrar, announced last week a total campus enrollment of 6,483 students.
The announcement revealed a
157 enrollment decrease.
would

UK Chamber of Commerce
Offers Employment Service
Despite current weather conditions, it's only 12 weeks until a
majority of UK students will wish
they had a summer job.
The College Chamber of Commerce is standing by to help every
UK student secure summer employment.
As a service project the College
C. of C, in conjunction with the
Commerce Employment Association, is seeking vital statistics from
those who would like to advertise
for a summer job. The group will
will compile the Information in
pamphlet form and send it to
various prospective employers In
the area where the student wants
to work. There is no charge for the
service.
David C. Redding, chairman of
the committee seeking the information, said more than 60 percent of those applying for jobs
last summer through this service

were employed as a direct result
of the information sent employers
from UK.
"Many others who listed with us
found jobs on their own before
school was out or the percentage
would have been much higher,"
Redding said. The chairman
emphasized that the service Is
available to all students.
Students should plainly write
down the following information
and take it to the Commerce Employment Association office on the
first floor of White Hall before
March 10.
Name in full, Lexington address
and phone number, home address
and phone number (in case an employer calls a prospect direct after
school Is out), classification (year
in college), dates of employment
desired, area where student desires
to work, type of work desired, any
special abilities or experience.

fix.

Earl Clements was not too evident
but possible in the administration
of Gov. Bert. T. Combs.
"The influence of Clements was
definitely noted in the campaign,"
Morris said, "but as far as I know
he has only been to the capitol
twice since Combs took office."
Clements i s presently State
Highway Commissioner and a
former State Senator.
"Combs is not rigid and inflexible. He will retreat or modify
his stand If the pressure demands
it. In this respect he is apparently
unlike the last governor."
Morris surmized that the first
session of the legislature Is generally the best for a governor from
the standpoint that it is when the
Issues are made.
"The fight develops in the second session," Morris said.

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Commerce, because the new
system doesn't provide any means for determining
these figures.
The College of Agriculture apd
Home Economics reports that 173
of their 571 students are on probation.
This is 30 percent of the college's
total enrollment.
Of the college's 207 girls only
35 are on probation, while 138 of
the 364 male students failed to
make the required 2.0 academic
standing.
Only five percent of the pharmacy students failed to make their
grades. The figure is based on an
enrollment of 120 with seven on
the probation lists.
The College of Engineering- has
an enrollment of approximately
1.526. Of these, 475 didn't make
their grades.
The office of Dean Lyman
Ginger, College of Education, reports that of approximately 1,000

Scholarship
Delta Delta Delta Is now accepting applications for Its anAny
nual (100 scholarship.
undergraduate woman may apply at the Dean of Women's Office before March 15.

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Jim Hurt conducts English classes (top picture) at the University
and in his spare time plays the lead (bottom picture) In "Peer
Gynt," the Guignol Theatre's upcoming production to be given
March

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