TWO SUMMER SESSION KANSAN FRIDAY, JULY 3, 1931 Summer Session Kansan Address All Communications to THE SUMMER SESSION KANSAN Editor-in-Chief ELIZABETH MOODY Business Manager GERALD PIPES Telephones Business Office K. U. 66 Sales Office K. U. 65 Night Connection Z01K4 FRIDAY, JULY 3, 1931 DANCE TONIGHT Tonight will be a gala night, with the first all-University dance in full swing at the Memorial Union building. Throbbing music, gay lights, pretty girls, and handsome men will combine to make a graceful picture. The party will be an innovation, the first one of its kind. It has been made possible by the efforts of the Union operating committee and the support of the student body. It is one of those things—a community enterprise—of which every student may be proud. Student demand has suggested the party, co-operation between students and faculty members formulated the plans, and student support made it possible. In more than name, tonight's dance is an all-University party. The heat, the humidity, assignments, reading reports, term papers, outside research, and all the rest of the awful things that prey on the minds of the poor struggling people who are trying to make a few grade points during the torrid season, may be completely forgotten for three hours. Music hath charms to soothe the savage breast, and a dance is a panacea for all the ills to which the student flesh is heir. The three summertime R's are readin', writin', and romancin'. CARS AGAIN Who said that intelligence is not gaining on the Hill? At the main parking places two days ago only two cars were parked wrong instead of the many reported two weeks ago. A large sedan was found parked at the wrong angle and too far from another car. This proud auto occupied the space for three correctly parked. A new Ford from Texas had the way blocked so that it was impossible for the car behind it to come out. The largest number parked improperly was behind the hedge east of Fraser. All were at an angle and two to four feet apart, instead of being parked at right angles and close together. One car had parked at the opposite angle of the others and was taking room for four cars. It is encouraging indeed that even a slight improvement, reported by the traffic officer, is in progress. There is space on the Hill to meet the demands of student drivers. The space plus a little consideration and courtesy means ample room, but the space available can be taken up by negligent, boorish people and who will deprive rightful users of their parking privileges. "Park wisely and drive considerably" is an excellent motto any time, and it is particularly desirable for practice on Mt. Oread. There was a song popular not so long ago called "I get the blues when it rains", but, good as it is for harmony, it was completely disregarded in favor of "Singing in the Rain" as a campus song yesterday when welcome drops came pouring down. WELCOME RAINDROPS! Rain meant coolness, at least for a little while, and there was a unified chorus of "I'm happy again, just singin' in the rain!" Those cool moist breezes were welcome, far more welcome than any other boon that might be obtained from Providence, the administration or any of the powers that be. The farmers wanted it for crops, the city dwellers wanted it to lower temperatures and take the heat out of the torrid pavements, and yesterday they got it. Rain, after weeks of drought, brought sunshine (figuratively speaking) with it. NICE, EH? It is reported that a retired major general of the United states army has invented a new type of powder puff. Disarmament at last! Somehow we don't feel confident of securing an immediate appropriation, but we can't resist suggesting these few improvements for the library: Electric fans for the reading rooms, which are so hot that fidgeting and fanning are unavoidable and concentration almost impossible; More ice in the drinking fountain; Access to the library on Sunday, at least for a few hours in the afternoon; If professors continue to "pile on" outside reading assignments, we even suggest placing cots in the corridors and aisles and turning the building into a combination library and dormitory, with sandwiches and soft drinks obtainable at the desk! At last the Kansan receives much desired praise from a faculty member. She says it makes a good fan. FOR THE DOUBTER Is it true that universities breed atheism? To be more specific: Is this university atheistic? Undoubtedly many people claim to be atheists just because it seems to be the "smart" thing to say. Others pretend to deny God because they lack the moral courage to serve Him. Many others, however, are sincere—they don't believe in God because they have no definite, tangible proof that there is a God. Perhaps most of these are really agnostics rather than atheists, but it is with this serious class that Christians must cope. If universities do deserve any blame—or credit—for promoting atheism, it is because they necessarily foster the scientific spirit. The sincere atheist says, "I cannot see; therefore I do not believe." But the Christian has an equal right to say, "If there is no Supreme Being, show me something that will better explain the wonders of the universe." Since the Christians cannot reveal their God in a newsreel or bring His voice over the radio, and since the atheists can offer no better substitute than Clarence Darrow, and perhaps H. L. Mencken, there is not much that we can do except believe our way and be tolerant. The believer in God has this advantage: he has a happiness that can come in no other way. Let the atheist wander into church and listen to the congregation singing some Sunday school song that he used to sing. If he doesn't feel some exaltation of spirit, then he is a true atheist. If he is just an agnostic, he will probably decide that the faith of his church is worth clinging to, even though he doesn't fully understand its significance. A college back east voted down all athletics. Sounds like another rebellion of the unemployed. Our own little Pollyanna says she's glad over one thing: The heat is not as bad as it will be later. Improve Your Tennis with The sophisticated sophomore says he is going to write the story of his life as soon as he learns how to spell all the words. And Improve Your Walking with New Half Soles and Heels from BURGERT'S Across from Court House The Campus Muse LIGHT Is there a God, I wondered, When raindrops fell Like lazy bullets from a sky That seemed an eternity Of fog? Is life without flavor And man devoid of reason? Those bleak thoughts were all dispelled As dark before a candle flame When I beheld a child, Blond-haloed, Who smiled at me. Annonymous Permanent Waves $2.50 and $4.00 All Other Beauty Work Half Professional Prices SNYDER BEAUTY SCHOOL Phone 893 817½ Mass. Closed All Day JULY 4th OPEN SUNDAY NOON OPEN NIGHTS Drop in or Call 50 for Food or Drinks ROBY'S Phone 50 1241 Oread ENTIRE GIFT STOCK One - Half OFF SALE July 1 to 10 Strictly Cash The Virginia May Flower Shop Located in Hotel Eldridge