Homecoming Spirit Is Still Within Us Homecoming, 1951, will be a little quieter than usual on the surface. No huge convolutions of chicken wire and papier-mache will teeter in the breeze outside of organized houses. Loud strains of "Hold that Tiger" and "Down On Old Missouri" will not blast endlessly into the night. Cars full of students, parents, and alumni will not choke the streets in the traditional sightseeing tour of the houses. Yes, Homecoming will be quieter on the surface. But underneath, the spirit is still there—the spirit that says we welcome you back to KU. Chancellor Murphy recently defined "the student body" as consisting of three parts: the students actually here at the University, the high school and grade school students who will sometime attend KU, and the alumni who support and further the school. The University of Kansas has the reputation of a fine, solid school, and the present student body is proud of it. You, by your actions, have brought us this reputation, and we are proud of you. The three parts are of equal importance, but the greatest responsibility rests on the alums. It is you who largely determine the reputation and standing of our school by the kind of people you are. Perhaps the absence of some of the festivity will make us all realize what Homecoming basically is—an honor and a tribute to the alumni of Kansas. —A.L.S. Parking space will be at a premium Saturday. The madhouse after the game will be well-nigh unbearable to the impatient driver. All the main arteries, and most of the secondary ones, will be crowded with bumper-to-bumper traffic. Take It Easy, Friend Again, we hope that all concerned will find it in themselves to join into the spirit of the day. A considerate driver, though he never makes the headlines, is seldom found listed in the obituaries. The same holds true for pedestrians, who are oftentimes at fault in an accident. Horns can't move metal. Neither can loud words. The only way it can be done is to allow the other fellow the time he needs. So if you drive to the game, give yourself plenty of time both ways. You'll have trouble getting there and you'll have trouble getting out. Probably the smartest visitors are those who arrive early, park their car away from the stadium, and walk the distance. It saves time and effort to do so. And it makes it easier to get out of town, since you're removed from the main body of traffic. A.G.M. Page 8C University Daily Kansan Friday, Nov. 30, 1951 M. OWLEY "Now we'll both have to hitch a ride up the hill!" BETTER LATE THAN NEVER DK Writers Chew The Fat Talk Over Homecoming Alan Marshall The Daily Kansan editorial staff, all two of us, got together Wednesday for one of our irregular but invigorating policy meetings. Anne and I discussed various subjects, most of them in line with our policy of keeping local issues first. This article, we decided, will be just as irregular as our meetings. But it will be designed to keep you informed as to what to expect from Kansan editorials. We've heard considerable discussion concerning the method of selecting the 1951 KU Homecoming queen. It seems to us that many students feel she should be chosen for her beauty almost exclusively. That is our view. Among the subjects we covered, much of the time was devoted to Homecoming and all that goes with it. I, being a male, was interested in the queen angle, and I, being editor, kept this particular part of the discussion centered about that point. Personality has some importance, but how many alumni (or even students) will get to know her personally? And most emphatically, we feel that neither faction is worried about her leadership ability or her activities. She is a representative of home- grown beauty and nothing else. Why change it? The method was arrived at by faculty representatives. "The queen and two princesses will be selected by a committee of newcomers to the city and faculty," read a Daily Kansan story Nov. 16. Who are they to elect a student representative? And what do newcomers know about leadership qualifications or activities? Which activity is the most important? Is she truly a leader or is she just president of all these organizations? I feel personally that this is merely another example of the student's affairs being taken away from him. If the queen is supposed to represent the KU student body, why not let the student body elect her? I can see no logical argument to why students should not have at least the major voice in choosing the queen. An all-student election has several drawbacks, most obvious of which is the cost. But Anne said she Since the idea is to have each house give its history and present-day standing, how can small fraternities hope to compete? They simply don't have as much to brag about. If they did, they wouldn't stay small long. thought this method unnecessary, suggesting as alternatives either a student committee or the entire football team. Either system has obvious merit, although the latter is open to criticism on whether it would be truly representative. I brought up a topic which is of interest chiefly to fraternity members. We've heard some talk about a large rushing pamphlet to be put out by the IFC. It would devote two pages to each fraternity, large or small, and be entirely self-supporting by means of advertising. Another system I suggested would have representatives from organized houses and independent bodies come together and elect the queen. Such a body would resemble AWS or IFC, with each group getting an equal vote according to numerical size. An excellent idea—at first glance. It offers what would seem to be a fair representation of each Greek house, thus overcoming the power of a large and wealthy fraternity to publish its private extravaganza. This is not eliminated, merely minimized. Oh yes, before I forget it. Anne and I want to make it clear that our views concerning the Homecoming queen selection are definitely not directed against any of this year's candidates. The eight finalists leave little to be desired. Our gripe is against the basis and method of selection. But that's really beside the point. It seems to us that this proposed publication would be even more unfair to small fraternities. One other thing I mentioned was this: we students really haven't much room for gripping about the sections reserved for us at the football games. About adequate space I cannot say. But Michigan, with the largest college stadium in the country, seats its students in one corner of the end zone, or at least that's where the cheers come from. At least KU isn't that commercialized. Be A Pleasing Host To Tigers Saturday We Kansans have a heavy burden to bear Saturday. That day will see the 60th renewal of the Kansas-Missouri game and it is our job to see that the day is a peaceful one. History of the game, which could well be gathered into a book, is without much of the rowdyism which has marred similar series between other schools. It speaks well for both MU and KU that ways have been found to channel natural enthusiasm into peaceful ways. We are playing the part of hosts, both to alumni and Tiger rooters. Let us resolve to be good ones. The more or less traditional pipe-smoking and tom-tom beating ceremony is one way of displaying the feeling that we hope will continue to exist between the two schools. Maybe it might grow into the same importance as the "Little Brown Jug" holds for Michigan and Minnesota. It's all in the spirit of good fun, and we hope it will remain that way. And we hope that next year it will be the other way around. —A.G.M. No Homecoming Decorations The seven, Dave Schmidt, Orbon Tice, Carl Sandefur, Bill Schaake, Ron White, George Kennard, and Dean Wells, will be sorely missed next year. Certainly they are expendable, but any coach would find it convenient to have men of their caliber around to show the way. They've all given quite a bit to KU football. Several of them have earned special recognition for their prowess. All deserve it. We'd hate for you to think that we gave up Homecoming decorations simply because we had grown too "grave and fatalistic" to entertain such frivolous notions. As you might think if you read the recent report on the "Younger Generation" in Time magazine. In case any alum, parent, or friend of the University hasn't heard, we would like to explain why there are no triumphs of crepe paper, engineering ability, and freshman elbow grease adorning the University this Homecoming. In fact, the visitors who come up only once a year for Homecoming may like to see what the houses look like unembellished. —A.L.S. No, we have no decorations today because the money, time, and energy usually consumed on the projects was put to another use this year. Six hundred students from organized houses went down to North Lawrence one Saturday and helped clean up and repair the damage done by fax summer's flood. We were sure that you would approve of this, and wouldn't mind looking at bare facades for one year. And we'd also hate for you to think that it is just apathy on our part. There has been great interest in furthering school spirit this year, and it's rumored that even the freshmen can chant the Rock Chalk cheer. -A.G.M. Here's to you, gents. Hope you've had as much fun playing the game as we've had watching it. This is our tribute to the seven football players who will be wearing the Crimson and Blue for the last time Saturday. Goodbye And Farewell News Room K.U. 251 Student Newspaper of the UNIVERSITY OF KANAS Adv. Room K.U. 376 Member of the Kansas Press Assn., National Editorial Assn., Inland Daily Press Assn., and the Associated Collegate Press. Represented by the National Advertising Service, 420 Madison Ave., New York City. EDITORIAL STAFF Editor-In-Chief Alan Marshall Editorial Associate Anne Snyder NEWS STAFF Managing Editor Charles Price Assistant Managing Editors Nancy Anderson Benjamin Holman, Lee Sheppeard, Ellsworth Zahn City Editor Joe Taylor Sports Editor Charles Burch Telegraph Editor D余丹 Society Editor Katrina Swartz News Advisor Victor J. Danilov BUSINESS STAFF Business Manager Bob Stuart Advertising Manager Dorothy Heckrich Assistant Adv. Manager Dick Hale National Adv. Manager Bill Taggart Promotion Manager Elaine McRilek Promotion Manager Ted Barbera Business Advisor R. W. Dooren