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University Daily Kansan
Friday, Feb. 22, 1952
Daily Kansan's History Goes Back To 1889-90
By MARILYN DUBACH
The story of the development of the University Daily Kansan is also the story of the origin of the department of journalism.
Both are nearly the same age and the paths of their histories cross each other.
The paper's first name, University Kansan, was originally used by a paper that had a year's existence from 1899 to 1890. Competition drove it from the field and the name was not again used until 14 years later when the Semi-Weekly Kansan made its appearance on Sept. 17, 1904, the first University paper to appear more than once a week.
The following year, the title became simply The Kansan and this mast-head was used until September, 1910, when the title became the University Kansan, the bi-weekly issue having changed to a tri-weekly in May. 1908.
A daily paper had, for more than 15 years, been the goal of the Kansas publishers, but it was not until Jan. 16, 1912, that the first issue of the University Daily Kansan became a reality.
In 1904, students, enrolled in a reporting course in the English department, helped to supply news to the recently founded University Kansan, an independent student newspaper.
To bolster the work of the journalism course, volunteer reporters were recruited from the freshman rhetoric classes. With these reporters writing articles, other work in journalism such as copy-reading and editing was turned over to the sophomore students.
Later the Kansan was managed by the journalism students. It became the official newspaper of the campus with support pledged to it by students and faculty.
Before 1904 it was published by individual students. It was printed downtown until 1906, then on the Graduate Magazine press in Fraser hall.
By 1911 the department and the Kansas had been moved to its own building, the "shack." Rights to the exclusive use of the building were not obtained until 1923, although it was called the Journalism building as early as 1913.
The first Sunday Kansan was issued Sept. 18, 1923. The first summer session Kansan was in 1926, published on Tuesday and Friday.
Except for two tabloid issues attempted in 1924, the Kansan was a seven-column, four page paper until 1940.
Tabloid format was introduced Feb. 6, 1940; subscriptions to the Kansan as a part of the activity fee began in 1942; telephone news service with International News Service was used in 1942, and United Press teletype service was installed in 1945.
The University Daily Kansan's extra on D-Day, June 6, 1944, was among the earliest in the country.
Other wartime extras were issued on the death of President Roosevelt, V-E and V-J Day.
The purpose of the University Daily Kansan is the same as it was when the following statement was printed in the May 13, 1914, issue of the Kansan.
"The Daily Kansan aims to picture the undergraduate life at the University of Kansas; to go further than merely printing the news by standing for the ideals the University holds; to play no favorites; to be clean; to be cheerful; to be charitable; to be courageous; to leave more serious problems to wiser heads; in all, to serve to the best of its ability the students of the University."
Picture Display, Old Editions Give Historical Highlights
A display of pictures and past editions of the University Daily Kansan, hung in room 205 of the new Journalism building, give a vivid sketch of the history of the School of Journalism and the campus newspaper.
Most striking of the past editions displayed is the April 1 edition in 1937 which announced in large type that the faculty had gone on strike.
The strike was called, the story says, because the legislature failed to grant a pay raise. At the end of the column is an insert calling the reader's attention to the fact that it is April Fool's day.
Also displayed are a series of very metropolitan-appearing extras. These were war years editions announcing the declaration of war, the European invasion, and V-E and V-J days.
The D-Day issue was on the campus news stands at 6 a.m. the day the announcement of invasion came over the Kansan's wire. The flash came at 2 a.m. and the staff composed almost entirely of women, worked all night to have the edition ready for morning.
Most recent of the extras are those announcing the resignation of Deane Malott as chancellor and the selec-
tor in D. Murphy as the new chancellor.
A one-page special edition dated March 3, 1943 has a banner head telling of the burning of the old frame Anatomy building. The fire started at 7 p.m. that evening and just two hours later the special edition of the Kansan was on the street with the news.
Women Students Edited Kansan When KU Men Entered The Service
Oldest issue of the Kansan displayed is an old issue of the Kansas University Weekly dated September 12, 1902. The paper features an article on the University's new chancellor, Frank Strong.
Pictures in the display show the story of the School of Journalism from the first days in the old "Shack" to the last few years. Old prints of the news, composing, and press rooms of the old building are in the
display.
Among the pictures is one of William Allen White when he spoke at a dinner honoring Prof. L. N. Flint who was retiring as chairman of the journalism department.
Pictures of Christmas parties and student-faculty mixers show that life in the old building was not all drudgery.
Women students played an important part in publishing the University Daily Kansan during the war years. With most of the men in the service, the women had the job of getting the Daily Kansan out every day.
EDITING THE DAY'S COPY—The Daily Kansan copydesk at work during one of the morning rush hours. Sitting in the slot is Helen Lou Fry, journalism senior and assistant managing editor. Copyreaders (left to right) are: Jerry Renner, journalism senior; Jackie Jones, journalism junior; Joe Taylor, graduate student, and Jack Zimmerman, journalism senior—Kansas photo by Jim Murray.
Men began dropping out of school immediately following the declaration of war. By 1943 the few men in the department of journalism were in government training programs or were classified 4-F.
When the class of 1944 was graduated, there was not one man in the department. Twelve girls had carried the brunt of the work on the Daily Kansan. At one time there was only one man enrolled in journalism courses. He was too young to be in the service.
The rolls of 1945 show that there were 13 girls, one 4-F and two returned servicemen enrolled in the department. The class of '46, which was still a carry over from the war educated 16 women, and five veterans.
The GI's began returning in greater numbers in 1947, and classes started back to normal.
In the fall semester of 1943, only seven students were enrolled in the beginning reporting class which normally has from 25 to 35. Reporting II, the class which does the reporting of campus activities for the Kansan, had an enrollment of six. That meant six students had to write all the copy for the paper and
UNIVERSITY DAILY KANSAN
The women, working under great emotional stress and strain, came through with flying colors. Probably the biggest job the women undertook was getting out an extra for the invasion of Europe.
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George Rinehart, assistant professor of journalism, was the Daily Kansan adviser for the news staff. He and the staff realized that the invasion was to come soon, but no one was sure of just when and where. The staff made plans for the invasion issue weeks in advance.
"They'll be sickled when they see who 'tie.'
HIGH SCHOOL NEWS TO. BE A FEATURE
The news of the invasion at Le Havre, France, broke at midnight June 5. By 1 a.m., Mr. Rinehart and a half dozen girls were busily working on background material, editing and writing headlines.
TO BE A FEATURE
Daily Rakshan Will Have a Correspondent in Seminary School
A Department of Agriculture will be established following the award of the title of Professor at the Seminary School. The department will be headed by Prof. Dr. M. A. Shah, a senior professor at the Seminary School.
The university will welcome a new graduate to join the faculty. The new graduate will be given the highest degree in agriculture and be made an honorary fellow of the University.
Together with the five dignitaries announced above, the university will make the announcement of the appointment on Wednesday.
Mr. Rinechart made arrangements with the printers to have a skeleton crew on hand when the news broke. A map of Europe was drawn by Kati Gorrill, and a cut was made of it. Italy was shown on the map in case of the invasion starting there. Preparations were made to cut a hole in the engraving and insert an arrow
TO SAVE ON LEMONS
the morning.
The International News Service bureau in Chicago was to send any bulletins to the Daily Kansan office by long distance telephone, and at 3:30 a.m. the first one came... By 4:50 a.m. the presses started rolling, and before 6 a.m. the extra was distributed.
Some of the girls had prepared breakfast in the sky parlor of the Shack, and spreading newspapers on the copy desk, they broke their fast with scrambled eggs, bacon, toast and coffee. After breakfast, a few went home for a short nap before morning classes while others
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A fine story of a business man who "would have made good but didn't have in it." He was on Wednesday's daily news.
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The Session of the College are given by the Board a method of examining that all students should attend their classes after they advance to that class. The student must be last during the period.
Want Faculty to Exempt a "2" Students from Spring Exams.
BROWN, JONNIE. B. U. 1938.
Christmas day brought a smile to
the homes of Prof. and M.C. C.
and at home and live at the University
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**DIGITAL CENTER OPENS**
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IN GOOD OLD, TIMES
IT WENT BY RHYMES
*Ten thousand of old years ago,
the word of God was spoken by
David, by Moses, by King Solomon,
by Peter and John, by Paul.
The commonwealth a copy of
a Bible from the time of
Christianity, written by
George von Wiesbaden published
in 1850. The people needed the pastor
to be a servant to the Lord, and
the Athens minister was the
venerous wife of Israel's before he
went on the journey to Jerusalem.
The priest was also advised to all
his students not to attend any religious
leader there have any trouble with
his studies. He was named 'Ancient'
(Old Testament), 'Jesus', and 'John',
the 'Holy Ghost', and 'Israel'.
RECITAL COURSE OPENS
Three More Entertainment to be Given This Winter.
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BEST WISHES
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Admiral Rush Fail Missing
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the organization of the Chicago
Ballet Theater.
KANSAS MAKING USE OF NEW HOSPITA
FIRST DAILY KANSAN PUBLISHED IN 1912
Thirty-four County Cases
Sent to Boca Raton
October 23.
student status of KARA HILLIARD (last name KARA HILLIARD) was given the DEEM TIME award and was awarded by the DEEM TIME office. The administration made sure that MIKHIL WAS PRESENT at this hospital when he passed away in this hospital hospital after his death.
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