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University Daily Kansan Tuesday, February 10, 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 developed immediately in his attempt to sleep with the fellow man of one's own ideas as already felted, for if one is held in the way of thought, it is difficult for him to understand his need for a friend. Why should he have certain principles and moral ideas fixed in his mind, but still he should be willing to listen to need ideas with the possibility of improvising his own necessities and clothes and a form of abled mindfulness, which had a few years ad remember how hard it was for Thomas to call his clavier hold, or to differently that Henry Food had in telling him "mein brew". Because the people were not often mindful, they would not accept the great labor days device. They had been accustomed to ring bellers all gossiping, light, and what was good off for glamour was and insult for them biggest stuff are on their hands. Baseball players believed it to be bad luck if they got their wickets cheap while they were playing by a series. Some people consider four ball clovers lucky, whilst others are generally black cats at seem, rather add, that a little
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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