Page 2 University Daily Kansan Thursday. May 19 1953 Praise, Reasoning, Discontent: The People Speak To the Editor: The letter by Mr. Jim Beatty in the Daily Kansan of May 17 raises many issues of grave importance to any thinking person inside or outside of an academic community. Mr. Beatty is concerned with major types of students, who may represent major types of people; with the process of human growth and the development of wisdom, maturity, and other important traits; with the relation between groups of students and of teachers to students; and as he concludes, Mr. Beatty is anxious to offer a solution to one problem which he appears to feel is intimately related to these other problems. Although I feel that Mr. Beatty makes a few penetrating observations, I think that his analysis of the situation is inadequate and somewhat confused, and does not provide the kind of clear-sighted basis which we need to approach such problems. First of all, it is a serious mistake to divide students into two groups, each assigned a set of characteristics in the past and in the present. Such a view neglects the universal shading of types of people, the combinations of motivation within people, and most important of all, the possibility of some kind of growth and change on the part of almost all of us. It keeps us from focusing on the forces in the world around us which do so much to help us to or hinder us from growing. In plain language, it keeps us from seeing the all important fact that we are both social and individual creatures. Furthermore, it makes the change which Mr. Beatty desires seem to be impossible to achieve. Mr. Beatty's proposal that perhaps serious and independent-minded students should leave this university is also alarming and inconsistent with what follows. Without those students who tend to be more serious, the forces for development among other students and the morale of the faculty would be seriously injured. At this point, Mr. Beatty appears to present a major choice to the majority of students, group A—essentially shallow, pleasure-loving, standardized non-students. They are invited to remain as they are, or suddenly—perhaps in response to exhortation—to become different, so that the University may be transformed. Exactly what choice is really offered all of us it is impossible to tell, since Mr. Beatty makes a confusion between analysis and exhortation. Perhaps Mr. Beatty intends to say that first we must make an immediate effort to transform ourselves, and if we fail, those people who can best keep our spirit growing should, for selfish reasons, abandon the rest of us. The first suggestion is impossible of achievement, and unless we become hopeless of growth, the second is inacceptable. Learned Anything Lately? Every year about this time we begin to wonder just what we have accomplished in the school year—fast drawing to a close, and we try to evaluate the past two semesters of class work. Time to Pause-Evaluate To some of us who have completed requirements or other valuable courses along the road to graduation, the year has been a profitable one even though our grades might have been higher. To others who have taken only easy courses in which to get good grades, the question becomes open to debate. Good grades look nice on a transcript and do wonders for a sagging grade point average, but that's about as far as it goes. What has the student learned who never has to crack a book all year? In some cases a person can get more knowledge from a course in which he studies days before each examination than his room mate who never opens his notebook. Courses in which students have to do little or no study are actually a waste of time. True, we gain some knowledge from just being in class, but we could put our time to better use in courses which are actually increasing our knowledge. The whole problem is one of using our time and energy to the best advantage and resisting the impulse to load our schedule with "pud" courses. It's not that one should never take easy courses. On the contrary, many times a course in which we don't have to work so hard is a welcome break in an otherwise tedious semester. Our years here at KU are all too short to waste time in nonessential courses. —Gordon Hudelson To top it all off, Mr. Beatty throws a wild, self-contradictory, and insulting remark in the face of the faculty. They, as opposed to the student body—which has already been segmented and largely condemned (or so it would seem) lack "the youth, the idealism, the courage" to effect change. I BEEN HELPIN' THE THREE BATS SOVE THE DOPE APPEARANCE OF A FOUNDLIN' AMEERE BABE WHICH VANISHED POOF LIKE that ANI'T WAS A POSITIVELY UN-CANNY CASE WELL SIR I ... What is crucial in all of this is the fact that change or growth—wisdom, maturity, and independence—come very slowly indeed, and that they ride many waves, both individual and social, which we can never hope perfectly to understand or control. But some understanding must always precede that change, and we should try to develop in our lives as comprehensive a grasp of the complexity of the world as we can. Such understanding can teach us an acceptance which is different from contentment; it can give us the tools to accomplish large and small things; and it can help us to achieve some of that unity and wholeness which, as Mr. Beatty so poignantly suggests, we lose when we separate ourselves from others. I am now, of course, also entering the realm of exhortation, but I assume that such exhortation may carry an extra force for those who most desire change. Mordecai Marcus Instructor of English 10. The Labor. In the past few issues of the To the Editor At present they are as follows: 1. rule exists about cutting classes. 2. Every student who has read the University Regulations is aware of this. UDK much has been said about dropping students from class for excessive cuts. Little, however, has been offered as a solution or as an objective analysis of the facts. 2. Obeying the regulations and attempting to change them. 1. Going elsewhere and paying for this privilege. .. Oh Well.. 3. The professors are obligated to report all violations or suffer disciplinary action. By JON The student who wishes to have the freedom of attending classes as he wishes is faced with two choices: The music-lovers came out in droves last night to hear the latest in the pop slop now plaguing the nation. The occasion was the weekly "Go or Goof" (or some stupid thing like that) show on KDGU. The music was the same ole noise. A panel of five faculty fellows fidgeted, fumed, and finally flipped off some ratings for the tunes (and this word is debatable). Vaughn Monroe's adenoids and guitar took a beating; Gloria DeHaven, it seems, has something—but not a voice; and the McGuire Sisters are "not particularly profound." This is aptly stated in an old Navy expression, "Shape up or Ship out." It is within the power, I believe, of the student body to see that this rule is abolished. However, until it is abolished everyone should abide by the regulations as they are. But much fun was had by all. As far as the music goes (and I wish it would), my hillbilly-type friend says it'll never sell. Finally, it seems that most persons fail to realize that when one does not abide by the rules of his society he is a nonconformist and as such he must be willing to suffer the consequences of his nonconformity. Change of Pace Department: Judging from the interview given some journalism students yesterday by the governor, Fred had a lot more to say before the election than he does now. Who's this "no comment" guy? Leonard Fisk Watkins Jr 1st year law - * * Letters Department: This ain't the custom; we take the credit for everything written here. But we fingered we better print this letter verbatim (what'd he say?). like archie the cockroach, i can type only in lower case letters, but did you hear of the journalism prof whose class was editing some canned copy about a boguard at the janos hunyadi beergarden in akron, Ohio? seems this prof, full of years and wisdom, explained that hunyadi was a great bungarian general and national hero. (circa 1456, by the way) whereupon this cute little tri delt, full of youth and suspicion, demanded to know what old janos was doing running a beer garden in akron if he was such a great hero. dear jon: toujours gai, arpad Junk Department: Subject for the day—Noise. This headline appeared in this rag only yesterday: Noyes Recital To Be Tonight Well, everyone to his own type recital. Formosa boasts a 65 per cent literacy rate, high by Asian standards, says the National Geographic society. Total enrollment in the island's 1,500-odd schools, including one university and eight colleges, is estimated at more than $1\frac{1}{4}$ million. The YM and YWCA would like to thank the Kansan staff, the organizations here on the Hill and last but not least the students themselves for the way—the wonderful way in which they supported and backed our protest against the proposed 10,000,000 cut in the international exchange program. Editor. We received 2,000 signatures on the petitions that were circulated around the campus just a few weeks ago. These petitions were sent to Senators Carlson and Schoepel and Sen. Schoepel handed them personally to the chairman of the Senate Appropriations committee. In Washington Vice President Nixon spoke out against the proposal and Sen. Carlson wrote us a letter stating that he would vote against the cut; while back home at KU Cancellor Murphy voiced his disapproval of the whole idea. Voting on the bill itself is still several weeks away and so we do not know whether, as they say "sweet victory is ours." We are proud though that we have taken part in the effort to defeat what we consider a harmful proposal and we are proud too of one more thing—that 2,000 boys and girls here at KU felt that the best way to teach democracy was to show it in action—how it lives and breathes across the land. The bey from Italy, or the girl from India who come here to school get the know and the feel of it in a warm and personal way and they go back and tell other people in other places about the things and the sights they saw here and the friends they left behind. This is what you voted for when you signed the petition. It represents a job well done—a job that could not have been done without your help. So we thank you, each and all, the Kansan staff, the campus organizations and the students, senior, sophomore, junior, freshmen—to all of you a thank you. Jayne Callahan College sophomore Publicity co-chairman YWCA --- Casablaanca. Morocco, claims the world's biggest municipal swimming pool. 1,575 feet long and 246 feet wide. Moorish girls often arrive at the pool in robes and veils. Impair into dressing rooms, and emerge in brief bathing suits. 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