Robert Shaw Group To Give
Concert Tonight In Coliseum
ie nationally famous Hubert Shaw (Chorale

will close out this war's Community Concert
Scries at.SJ.j tonight in Memorial Coliseum.
This will be the second appearance in Lexington
for the Chornle. They Ming here in the concert

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in 1952.

Students aic admitted bv presentation of ID

cards.
Tonight's proRram Mill be divided between religious and
music. Selections will be
lieard from the works of Victoria. 17th century
Italian composer, Mozart, Bach, Schubert, and
Strauss.
A motet of eight Bach chorales will keynote
the first half of the program. A group of choruses
from Strauss' operetta 'Die Fledermaus" will end
the concert.
An Instrumental ensemble and a dance group
will accompany the Chorale.
The Chorale has climbed to the top in its sec-- !
tion of the rriJiical world in the short span of 10
years. It has made personal appearances with allMnii-Iassic- al

the major American svmphnnies. done broadcast,
with Arturo Toscanini and. the NBC Symphony,
and is an established recording star for KC. Victor
The Chorale is now making another transeon-tinent- al
tour after n year's rest.
Although he is Mill a very young man. Shaw is
one of the most influential figures in contemporary
music. He has helixnl b(Mst choral music to it.s
present popularity.
Beyond his choral Interests, sliaw has rrrrntlv
become the permanent conductor of the San Dirgo
Symphony and its well known Summer Festival.
Shaw does not Include much popular music in
his program. He tries to present serious music in n
way that will be appreciated by all listeners. Most
professional choruses will not attempt this. For
this, many critics have classified Shaw as a pioneer.
In describing his musical efforts, Shaw stated.
"I believe that the choral art is the natural
spiritual and artistic expression of a democratic
people
a first-han- d
creative experience, open
to all men of vision, honest effort and good will.
"To be an artist is not the Intellectual luxury of
a few, but the spiritual necessity of us all."

The Student Government Association this week votect to
support a student insurance program hich will he offered to
students on a voluntary hasis.
In other actions, the student is to be established for the purgoverning fcroup approved the pro- pose of helping to train potential
posed 1955 Leadership Conferehce leaders and inspiring and chaland established a new committee lenging those who have already
on student parking and traffic achieved positions of leadership on

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sentative, in discussing; the insurance proposal, told the assembly
that if a student insurance program was initiated on campus, it
would have to be established as
a result of competitive bidding:
from various insurance companies.
It is understood that bids will
be' received, with final approval
resting with the University Board
of Trustees.
The Leadership Conference was
approved after a petition asking
for permission to conduct the conference was submitted by Links,
ODK, Mortar Board, and Lances
of the event.
The petition said the conference

the UK campus.
The conference is scheduled to
be held at Camp Daniel Boone on
Oct.

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1955.

Lewis, chairman

of the
Leadership Conference, told SGA
members that the confab would be
open to campus honoraries, religious croups, fraternities, sororities, and all other organizations
on campus. She said the
conference would cost around $9 a
person.
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UK Honors Day
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control.
Approval cf the student insurance program took place after a
Chicago insurance firm representative appeared before the group at
its last meeting.
The representative outlined his
program to the student group,
pointing out that there would not
have to be a minimum number of
students subscribing to the plan
for it to take effect.

UK Honors Day this year will
be held on Friday, May 27 as a
part of Commencement Week

activities.
Miss Maple Moores, assistant
registrar, said that the change
is being made so that more parents can attend.
In the past the program has
been in April.

Vol. XLVI

The Robert Shaw Chorale

University of Kentucky, Lexington, Ky., Friday, Mar. 25, 19.."

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No. 22

UK Coeds Donovan Discusses

To Receive Medical School Plan
Honors
By YVONNE EATON

President II. L. Donovan said this week that the University
Hoes not have anyYnoney "available for the purchase of land as
The annual "Stars in the Night" a site for a proposed medical school at UK.
program, which honors the out-

standing women on campus, will
be held at 8 p.m. Wednesday, April
6 in Memorial Hall.
The Women's Administrative
Council, which is composed of the
presidents of all women's organizations on campus, sponsors this
awards program each year.
It is held in connection with the
Mother's Day program, sponsored
by the House Presidents Council,
Cwens, sophomore women's honorary, and Alpha Lambda Delta,
freshman women's honorary.
The theme of ' Stars in the
Night," is kept secret until the
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"However, the University will

with any group that buys
for a medical school." he commented.
These tracts of land, if secured.
A Fayette County Medical So- ciety committee Last week proposed would be used for the site of the
that a UK medical school be built proposed Kentucky Medical Cenon a portion of the experiment ter, which will use both private
medical facilities and the medical
station farm.
school.
The group also suggested that
the tract of land known as the The center would occupy the land
Berry Farm on Tates Creek Pike from Woodland Avenue to Tate
adjacent to the possible medical Creek Pike in an area south of
Cooperstown and the Dairy Buildsite be purchased.
President Donovan explained ing.
Members of the committee ind
that any money appropriated for
the purpose would have to come other Interested groups seem to
as an act of the Legislature or believe that all the plans depend
on approval by the Board of Truselse as a gift.
tees and the acquisition of the
Berry Farm.
The group voted to ask the
AF Officer Denies Charge
Board of Trustees at its next meeting on April 15 to designate a site
for the medical school. The cooperation of the University in securing, restricting, and designating
adjacent public and private sites
for a medical school is being a.sked
by the committee.
St. Joseph Hospital and the Lexington Clinic might consider locating their new buildings on the
Berry Farm portion of the proOne of the top members of the UK debate team has been advised posed center site, committee memby Air Force ROTC officials not to participate in the
Notre bers stated.
Dame debate tournament, Dr. Gifford Blyton, debate team coach, said
At present, however, the new
Wednesday.
$1,000,000 building for the LexDr. Blyton said that an Air ficer asked the student what the ington Ciinie Is to be located on
Force ROTC officer told the stu- subject being debated was. The the Harroilsburg Pike. The new
dent that because of the nature of student told him. explaining that S5.000.000 St. Joseph Hospital is
the topic. his commission might be he would debute both sides of the also to be loeated on the llarrods-bur- g
jeopardized if he debated. The question.
Pike across the road from
subject of . the debate is
The officer alledegdly advised the Clinic.
that the United States the cadet that he could debate on
Dr. William H. Pennington, presshould recognize the Communist the negative side but not on the ident of the clinic staff, said that
government of China."
affirmative side because it might the change in location for the
Col. R .S. Larson, commander of jeopardize his chances for a com- clinic depended on several "ifs."
the UK AFROTC unit, denied the mission.
The "ifs" are such factors a
statement.
whether the site is bought and
The student then Informed Dr.
Col. Larson told a Kernel reapproved by the University Trusporter. "No one in my staff has Blyton, and the debate coach told tees and whether St. Joseph Hosthe student he could not go to the pital
made any statement on whether a debate.
will change its place.
student could or could not debate
St. Joseph's officials are adoptThe UK Debate Team picked ing the policy of "wait and see"
on any subject. The UK Air
Science Department does not ob- as one of the 20 outstanding teams how th plans develop.
ject to 'a student participating in in the nation by Dr. Leonard SumPlans for the Medical Center
a debate ' because of the subject mer. Notre Dame debate director-h- as also call for a private development
been invited to take part In
matter."
divided into three zones on the
Dame tournament.
Col. Larson "went on to say that
land next to Tates Creek Pike.
the student might have been told Eddie Lovelace and Mike Ganji This part would contain private
not to engage in the debate be- - will debate both sides of the na medical units of Lexington,
cause of conflict with Saturday pa- - tional debate question on rccog- The first zone would probably
rades. However, the debate which nizing Red China in six rounds of be for private hospitals, and the
is scheduled for April 1 is on a debates.
second tone for private clinics and
Friday. '
Last year's champion, West groups, office buildings for phy-Dr. lilyton Rivc the follouing
Toint Military Academy, will not sicians and dentists, and laboray
count of the incident:
units.
tories and
The student asked an AFROTC take part in the tournament either
The third rone would have enofficer to be excused from class on because of the Ited China
terprises such as courts, inn,
the days of the debate. The of- restaurants, and pharmacies.

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Palm Sunday Movie
The Newman Club will present a movie, "Golgotha," on the suffering
and death of Christ Sunday, April 3. in Memorial Hall. The free movie,
which has been approved by both Protestant and Catholic churches,
will begin at 7 p.m. Seen above are Newman Club member who are
promoting the movie. Seated, from left to right, are ?eity Kearney,
Marilyn Itrown, and Lucille Gentry. Standing, are Tom Carroll and
Kiclurd Lehmann, Newman Club president.
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