Reinhold Schmidt, noted Kansas University professor of voice, said he was extremely proud of the way KU students had performed in a world premiere of the KU-commissioned opera, “Carry Nation.” The opera had been written by Douglas Moore expressly for the Mount Oread Centennial observance.

Candy Williams of Lawrence was named Kansas University’s ROTC queen for 1966.

Indications were that KU fees would be increased for the coming year, in some instances at least 10 percent.