Groups Act To Curb Parity Raid
Runu: of a panty raid supposedly to bo staged on
campus v??? disclosed this week, bringing forth several
major ac:rr.s fcy UK organizations to curb such an event.
Dean cf Men L. L. Mr.rtin revealed the rumor to delegates rtt'.ndinK the recent Leadership Conference at
Camp Dr.nitl Eoone. Dean Martin said that a qualified
source h;.ri :nk.mcd him of "plans" for a student panty
raid.
The Tf.::i rf Men said he had rccrivcri a telephone
call reporting the panty raid was to be held sometime this
week. Hr did not disclose the caller's name.
Dean Martin, together with Dean of Women Sarah
B. Hoimfs. asked the student leaders to help solve the
problem. The two deans asked for possible preventive
measures as well as for ideas as how to channel mass
student activity into constructive rather than destructive
purposes.
Leadeiship Conference delegates discussed the problem, offering several suggestions and possible solutions.
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Th'e delegates' work on the panty raid problem was turned
over to Dean Martin and Dean Holmes.
The Student Government Association was told of the
situation at its rcguh.r meeting Mondav night bv ivin
Martin. SGA assembly members passed a res iluti.it opposing any tvie of mass student activity detrimental to

the University.
The SGA resolution reads, 'Ncsolvcd. tlie Studeni
Government Association of the University of Kentucky
cot s on record as being opposed to any typ of mas student activity that would be detrimental to the reputation
of the school and supports the University's policies In
regard to this matter."
Fraternity, sorority, and other UK organizations had
called meetings at which members weie informed of the
panty raid rumors and urged to help stop such an action.
Residents of the men's and women's dormitories also
were told about the panty raid rumors. It was pointed
out that a panty raid would be detrimental not only to

the s'udent tK:y. but alo to the University Itself
The panty raid rumors came shortly after the O. t .1
demonstration at Eastern St.ito College in IJli hniotnl N
i.etual raid ocruned at Eastern although hrtwcMi 'J'M
and 3ix m.iV students t the college nulled in front of
Hiunnn Hall, a girls' dormitory. 'or alxnit an hour veil-

ing. "We want bloomers "
A jx)l,ce officer doscrilx'd the E.is?r;n in id n' as
"more none than ativthmg else."
UK was the victim of a panty raid in the sprmc of
1952.
Nineteen students weie susjx nded by the SO A
Judiciary Committee for participation in the 1952 raid
;n
UK panty raid of 19 52
The
Magcd Wednesday nmht. May 21 Men students
gathering in front of the SUM about 8 45 pm. and a few
minutes after 9 pm. a large ciowd had gathered ne.ir
the intersection of Limestone Street and the Avenue of
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Vol. XLVII University of Kentucky, Lexington. Kv.. Friday, Oct.

No.

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University Trustees Seek
New $6,390,000 Budget
Leadership Conference

Total Is Increase
Of Over $1,642,200

LaBoheme
Scheduled
To rl For Tonight

While much time was spent on problems of leadership, UK students
attending the first annual Leadership Conference last weekend did
find time for a little bridge and throwing the cow's husband. The
three-da- y
affair at Camp Daniel Boone on the Kentucky" River proved
a great success.

Conference Delegates

tlu
'I'lie University ol Kentiukv w ill ask tlie H)"j( session
S,()..')(X).(MK) lor
(General Assembly lor appropriations totaling
Charles L. Wagner's production .'ach ol the next two fiscal years, a per i arjn(j ease ol SI o 12.2(H)
of the opera "LaBoheme" will be
presented at 8:15 tonight in Me- :ve the current budget.
morial Coliseum. This marks the
Proposed increases are outlined brary everv thinn for the educa-- i
opera
been pre-L

has
i
first time an
as follows bv
sented on the Central Kentucky for KentuckiansDonovan:
II. L.
President
The priorities of leadership were outlined last Friday nijjlit Community Concert Series,
New service and staff expansion.
to some SO University student leaders and potential leaders by
S317.000. "During; the current bien-niuthe University Is enrolling
Dr. Wank A. Hose, president or 1 ransylvaina College.
lated by Ruth and Thomas Martin approximately 3,000 more students
Eng- arranged for the
Dr. Rose's keynote address was could be discovered in our coun- Mr. Wagner n
yet there
th nnrn list vnr than it had In 1952-5isli i'.pcIati
delivered at the opening of the try's founders.
has been no increase in staff to
iM inH n.
first UK Leadership Conference at
Last week's Leadership Conferdienees responded so well to the
Boone.
Camp Daniel
ence was the first one at UK. The
)o-yea- r
The Transylvania president em- idea came from the University of English translation of "Madame
an increase of some 6,000
uuueniy .
phasized intelligent leadership, Cincinnati where a similar
students over the current bien- An orchestra, colorful and au- - , num ThtTf aIready ,s a .horUge
moral leadership, and leadership
has been an established
with vision in his speech. Dr. Rose yearly event.
thentic costumes, and a select of teachers and research specialists
said leaders must have a firm inUK1.-- , weekend meeting was sponup the ensemble. and this shortage will continue to
tellectual foundation based on in- sored by ODK, senior men's honor- chorus make
f 4 worse."
di- tensive scholarly study. A leader ary. Mortar Board, senior ; women's Thomas Martin is the musical
aw
J uouc
uuier currcm cAu.M a "Sci- u
fno
,
must inspire confidence in his fol- honorary, ana. Lances, junior men s recwu ou nA. ma Trf earn
ent increa.ses .$236,150.
lowers and approach the future honorary. Miss Ruth Lewis was artistic director.
eauipment for modern lab
entific
with a realistic attitude, Dr. Rose conference chairman.
This is the 16th season that oratories, classroom materials and
concluded.
li- Wagner has presented grand opera. supplies, and books for a great
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Dr. Rose noted that these traits
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Ol fees after the
war. has now been exhausted in
building a greater-Univers- ity
for
you. Good management stretched
these fuonds to the utmost limits,
but they are gone. Now the re- -i
federally-pai- d

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Serenades Keeneland To Be Dedicated

May Be

Abolished
Sorority serenading may be
abolished at UK, says Mrs. Sarah
B. Holmes. Dean of Women.
Social committees of the IFC
nnnnrilc l' i mppt.
nn
Miss Brucie Cruise, social di- with
recior, iu iitxiue mc iuic ui
serenades by sororities and women's
residence halls.
The Interfraternity Council, informed about the serenade situation, voted unanimously Tuesday
night to p.o on record approving
"formal" sorority serenades.
"Formal" serenades are those
that are registered by the social
director and placed on the social
calendar.
The only negative action taken
by the IFC dealing with serenades
was the abolishment of "formal"
fraternity serenade;;. If the social
committee approves the action,
fraternities may still serenade,
but they will not be required to
Fign uup for them.

Atliletic Director Bernie Shively
told the Kernel today that no students will be admitted to tomorrow night's ball game with only
a yellow registration receipt.
If you have not received your
identification card, you must pick
up a special admittance card in
the Coliseum.

sponsibility Is Kentucky's."
Agricultural Experiment Station
and Agricultural Extension Divl- sion. S(i'X.or0. "A prosperous agrl- culture for Kentucky means a
prosperous Kentucky. Farming;
based on scientific research adds
immeasurably to the total Income
for the agricultural program of
the state."

Wroiig Number

No Admittance
On Receipts

tion of your sons and daughters
is more costly."
Salary increaKca. $571,000. -- fly
comparison with other learned
professions, government worker
and many of the skilled crafts, our
profrsMors are at an economic disadvantage in these times f general prosperity. A small raise,
given now, is an investment in the
educational future of your sons
and daughters."
To replace funds budgeted for
the current year which will not lx
$250,000. "A
available for 1956-5surplus, carefully budgeted from

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A lady In distress called the
Kernel yesterday afternoon seeking a solution to a knotty little
problem. It seems too many men
are calling her.
They phone her at all hours
of the dav and night, and after a
ear it's getting kind of tiresome.
She can't concentrate on hrr

work.
To be perfectly frank most of
the calls are mistakes. The boys

think thev're phoning the Alpha
(lamina Delta sorority house,
but actually they are talking to
Miss, Jimmie Lyons, secretary to
the Howard K. llrll Consulting
Engineer Company.
The people who print the Student Directory goofed last year.
They listed the llrll number,
l!l. as the Alpha (lam number. The AtiD's number is
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Keeneland Hall will be officially opened and
dedicated Monday with a forma! reception from
p.m. at the new girl's dorm.
5
,
More than 300 invitation.-- have been issued to,
Kentucky residents.
Central
These invitations include state and public offi- s
commis-sicnercials among which are the mayor and represenstate senators and
of I eington.
tatives, and the Keeneland Association which
contributed SJOO.KWI toward the construction of
the Sl.250.0U0 structure.
by
new
After a guided tour through the guests dorm aswill
the
the girls living in Keeneland.
semble in the recreation room for an infoimaj
dedication of the dorm.
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The dedication will be made by President Merman L. Donovan. At this time he will also thank
Keeneland Association and all the others who
made the construction of the dorm possible.
During the afternoon a cornerstone which will
contain copies of the local papers, a Kentucky
Kernel, bulletins and catalogues of the University,
a copv of Dr. Donovan's speech "At the Threshold
this
of Greatness", and the bookie? that requestsalong
will be placed m the budding
year's budwet
with other publications.
The reception Is by invitation only. An open
house for the general public will be held Sunday,
Oct. 23.

Kernel Spotlights
Edit'.rs take lxksee at panty
raid situation page 4.
Kllis Easterly tells of
carnival and gives a history of
the front) pawe 5
The Workshop proprietor tells of
Leadership Colileemce sidelights
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I.-tnce-

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Tommy Lyter Preston elves u
tnoviiik' account of his trip tu
Itirmiiu'h.nn last weekend pae
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