ENDACOTT SOCIETY                                                                              October 2004

Retired Faculty and Staff of the University of Kansas

www.ukans.edu/~emeritus

 

 

SCHEDULED EVENTS—October 2004

All activities meet at the Adams Alumni Center unless otherwise noted.

 

Afternoon Lecture SeriesRita Haugh (843-7613), Megan Schoeck

(mschoeck@sunflower.com & 841-6008), and Howard O’Connor (843-1884)

October 14 at 2:30—Our speaker is Francis H. Heller, Distinguished Professor Emeritus of the Law School. His subject is concern about the U.S. Constitution

Bill Hambleton (wwhamble@ku.edu & 843-2508) is in charge of programs for the Afternoon Lecture Series.

 

Armchair Travel— Stitt Robinson (wsrobin@ku.edu & 843-1499)

                October 28—Coffee & tea at 2:00; program at 2:30. Dick Moore and Bobbie McCorkle will show a DVD of their trip to South America including Santiago (Chile), Argentina, Brazil, and the Iguassu Falls on the Argentine-Brazilian border. Folk and native dances including the tango are featured.

 

Card & Game Theory Ruth Ann Culvahouse (jwcul@ku.edu & 842-0626)

October 21 at 2:00—The sign-up sheet will be available during

Wednesday Coffee. Any questions should be referred to Ruth Culvahouse.

 

Cinema Studies— Grant Goodman (plim@ku.edu & 841-1066) and Fred Madaus (fmadaus@ku.edu & 841-4939)

October 26 at 2:00—Because of the conflict with the preconcert dinner, the film for October will be shown on the fourth Tuesday. The film will be With A Song in My Heart with Susan Hayward playing the role of Jane Froman.

 

Computer Study Group—Oliver Phillips (ophil@ku.edu & 842-1020

October 6 at 9:00— Julie Fugett, Dealing with SpyWare and AdWare

October 13 at 9:00—Asst. Dean of Libraries Richard Fyffe, Issues of Internet Legality

October 20 at 9:00— Dave Greenbaum, Computer Security Issues

October 27 at 9:00— Jeree Catlin and Kathy Pribbenow, Clearing out ukans.edu accounts

 

Domestic Public Policy Study GroupJim Drury (jdrury@ku.edu & 842-3308) and John Poertner (jpoertner@sunflower.com & 749-2599)

                October 4 at 3:30Charles Jones will speak on county government.

 

 

 

Drama Study GroupArnold Weiss (ahweiss@ku.edu & 842-5502)

October 8 at 1:30— New vehicle TBA—with any sort of good fortune, reasonably well in advance. Announcement will be made at Wednesday Coffee. It is anticipated that some time at the October meeting will be devoted to discussion of the plays most recently read: She Stoops to Conquer (August) and Love Letters (September). Queries may be addressed to Arnold Weiss.

 

Evening Lecture Series—Tom Eblen (teblen@sunflower.com & 865-3634)—Program Chairs: Tom Hedrick (843-7311) & Tom Eblen (teblen@sunflower.com & 865-3634

Thursday, October 7—The speaker will be Lee Hill Kavanaugh, a reporter for the Kansas City Star who has been to Iraq twice. She has a master's degree in journalism from KU. As usual, wine, cheese and bread at 5:30, dinner at 6.

 

Foreign Policy Study—Margo Gordon (msgordon@ku.edu & 842-1848)

                October 11 at 3:30—Dr. Burdett Loomis, Professor, Political Science will speak to us on "The War President Confronts the War Hero: The US and the World in the 2004 Election."  Do come if you want to learn more about the foreign policy positions of Bush and Kerry.

 

GardeningArno Knapper (knapper@ku.edu & 312-9422) and Dick Shiefelbusch (843

5869)

                October 6, 13, 20, 27 at 9:00

 

Great Books Study Group—Mary Boyden (843-8897)

                October 13 at 1:30—David Hiebert will lead the discussion on The Master and Margarita, by Mikhail Bulgakov. Emphasis will be placed on part two of the book.

 

MusicArno Knapper (knapper@ku.edu & 312-9422)

                October 6, 13, 20, 27—in the Music Room immediately following Coffee.

 

Opera StudyJim Seaver (jseaver@ku.edu & 843-4081) and Al Sellen (jnalsellen@aol.com & 841-7432)

October 15 at 1:30—La Rondine (The Swallow) by Puccini. Details in the September issue of the newsletter and online at Endacott Society web site.

 

Out of Town TravelEv Swartz (evswartz@ku.edu & 841-4065)    

                Monday, October 18, 2004—Trip will include a morning tour of Powell Gardens, lunch at Stephenson's Old Apple Farm, and an afternoon tour of Thomas Hart Benton's house and studio.

                *Cost per person: $35.00.  Make checks payable to Endacott Society.

                *Sign up at Wednesday Coffee, or contact Ev Swartz.             

*Reservations will close Friday, October 8. 

*Itineraries will be sent to those making the trip.

 

 

 

Pre-Concert DinnerGrant Goodman (plim@ku.edu & 841-1066)

October 19 at 5:00 at Smith Center, Brandon Woods.  The cost will be $11.50 per person.  Sign-up sheet at Coffee beginning Wednesday, September 15.  Reservations can also be made by phone. The meal will be, of course, relevant to the Prague Philharmonia that evening.

 

Ten O’clock Scholars AKA Wednesday Coffee/Business MeetingMargery Lamb (marjlamb@earthlink.net & 749-4647)

                October 6, 13, 20, 27

 

         

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·         ORAL HISTORY PROJECT

Thanks to the generous financial support of the KU Endowment Association through the Grace Medes Fund, and other support from the KU Alumni Association, the Oral History Committee is able to continue compiling histories of retired KU faculty and staff. Because more money was needed to complete this year’s work, Dale Seuferling, President of the KU Endowment Association made a one-time contribution available to us. We appreciate his support. Because the yearly amount from the Grace Medes Fund is limited, the Oral History Committee encourages you to show support for the Oral History Project by making contributions to the fund. Checks should be made to KU Endowment Association/Grace Medes Fund.

 

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