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University Daily Kansan Wednesday, Sept. 23. 1953
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 Benefits of an Open Mind
A person who has not educated himself to have an open mind is hard decamped immeasurable in his attention and slow with the follower. If one also as already learned, for if one is treated in the way of deliberately, it is difficult for him to understand his necessities and friendliness. By should have certain principles and moral ideas held in his mind, but still he should be willing to listen to needs often with the possibility of improving his own institutions and culture, a form of abolished misledness. This holds a few years ad remember how hard it was for Thomas Clever to tell his client high, or to differently that Henry Food had in telling him "econ throw". Because the people were not mindful, they would not accept the great labor dam device. They had been accustomed to suffer all gas of light, and what was good afford for goods are and indulf for them. Their institution are at their common baseball players believed it to be bad luck if they get their whirls chained while they gueled by a series of some people conder of four little clams luck, which others are possibly black cats of seems 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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