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University Daily Kansan Thursday, Sept. 16, 1954
WHICH ONE WOULD YOU RATHER HAND IN?
The below is an actual English I theme handed in during the FALL SEMESTER,1949,at the University of Kansas. These copies are identical except that the one on the right is typed.
The Benefit of An Open Mind
A person who has not educated himself to have an open mind is hardly decapped impressively in his attempt to elongate with the fellow man. If one also as already formed, for if one is based in the way of thought, it is difficult for him to understand his need for a friend. There, or should have certain principles and moral ideas fixed in his mind, but still he should be willing to listen to new ideas with the possibility of improving his own development and clearness, a good form of closed-mindedness. These hands free years ad remember how hard it was for Thomas Cleaver to call his historic birth, or the difficulty that Henry Ford had in selling "erwin brew". Because the people were so open minded, they would and accept the great labor damn device. They had their accustomed to reign honest all gas of light, and what was good about for glory was and would for them biggest attraction on their domains. Football players believed it to be bad luck if they got their whichever cheap which they were played by a series. Some people condem'd four little clowns badly, which others are generally black cat at dozens rather add, that a little
THE BENEFITS OF AN OPEN MIND
A person who has not educated himself to have an open mind is handicapped immeasurably in his attempt to get along with his fellow man. If one's ideas are already formed, or if one is biased in his way of thinking, it is difficult for him to understand his neighbors and friends. True, one should have certain principles and moral ideas fixed in his own mind, but still he should be willing to listen to new ideas with the possibility of improving his own.
Superstitions and customs are a form of closed mindedness. Think back a few years and remember how hard it was for Thomas Edison to sell his electric light, or the difficulty that Henry Ford had in selling his "iron horse". Because the people were not open minded, they would not accept the great labor saving devices. They had been accustomed to using horses and gas lights, and what was good enough for grandpa was good enough for them. Superstitions are on this same order. Baseball players believe it to be bad luck if they get their uniforms cleaned while they are playing in a series; some people consider a four leaf clover lucky, while others are scared of black cats. It seems rather odd that a poor little black cat can cause someone some bad luck, or that a piece of grass can have something to do with someone's good fortune. Naturally a closed minded person knows these facts to be true. There's no question about it, they're just true, and
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