1951 [WEDNESDAY, MAY 9, 1951] UNIVERSITY DAILY KANSAN, LAWRENCE, KANSAS PAGE THREE Now That I'm About To Graduate, I'll Check Up I was unprepared for what I'd face when I went into the Registrar's office to check up on my graduation. The lady sitting behind the desk smiled very kindly at me, took the postcard I extended to her, and asked me to sit down. She looked serious though. I kept thinking what have I done now? Surely I'm not flunking anything. I must be going to graduate. I returned her smile and seated myself. She flipped through a book, shuffled some papers and held out a sheet of paper to me. "Well, I'd certainly been plamming on it." I replied and felt relieved. "There," she said, "you will have all your hours for graduation after this semester. Hmmm—sixty junior-senior grade points, forty hours—yes, I think you'll make it." She smiled again. She pushed back her chair and said, "See you at commencement." Then after a short pause, in which I put on my gloves and gathered up my books, she said, "You should stop by the business office on your way out and pay your 12-dollar graduation fee." "Twelve dollars!" I gasped. "But I don't have 12 dollars!" "Well," she was very sympathetic, "you don't have to pay it right away. Then there are your senior class dues. It runs about two seventy-five, I believe. Let's see—cap and gown rental is included in diploma fee, but there's your senior picture. . . ." And on she went, listing the things I had to pay to get my diploma. Although she wasn't responsible for the fees, I couldn't help wishing I didn't smiled at her. If I had twelve dollars to pay my diploma fee, and another two seventy-five for class gift and two fifty for this and so much more for that, I could graduate. Now, I asked myself, was it worth it? I didn't go to the business office. Instead I went to the nearest table in the hall, took out my check book and started figuring. It was the ninth day of the month. I had 21 days left to eat, and four weeks rent to pay my landlady—to say nothing of unimportant things like magazine subscriptions which were due. By my calculations—and I'm a whist at balancing a checkbook-I'd be 7 dollars and 85 cents in the hole if I paid my diploha fee. I have spent four years getting a college degree. It has cost me 10 years hard labor. If I could figure to the cent just how much money I had spent getting it, how many hours labor I have given for nothing (monetary value, that is), and the hours I have spent in some stuffy office when I would rather be watching the baseball game—well, it'll take a long time to pay all that back. I'll have to spend many years making up for the time lost going to college, besides the money. By a rought estimate, I have paid 600 dollars in registration fees alone. My books have averaged at least 20 dollars a semester (counting what I get back on refunds and by selling them). That's another 160 dollars. I have spent at least 720 dollars for a room and 1,080 dollars for food. (Assuming a female can eat on one dollar a day, which I, for one, can't.) I would say I have averaged 24 hours a week for 36 months, or 3,456 hours, studying. If I figure that I could have been earning a minimum wage of 50 cents an hour, that makes 1,728 dollars I have lost studying. That totals 4,288 dollars, and in this evaluation I have not counted the endless nickels for coffee at the Union, or the many times I have loafer when I could have been working. Another thing I have not figured is the expense for doctor bills, accumulated primarily because I have not eaten the right foods or acquired enough sleep. The anemia I have developed since I came to college is now costing and will continue to cost me money in doctor bills. I haven't counted my appendectomy, for I can't blame the University for the fact that it happened here. Official Bulletin After investigating the job situation for college graduates with a bachelor of arts degree and a major in English, I learned that a good starting salary for any kind of work would be 2,400 dollars a year. One may start at the same salary with only a six month's secretarial course Mav 9 Persons being graduated in June must pay commencement fee by Monday, May 14, at Business office Students planning to attend summer session or fall semester, and who have not notified Registrar's office to that effect, fill out "pink cards" at Registrar's office according to the following schedule of names: today—G, H, I, J, K, L; Thursday—M, N, O, P, Q, R; Friday—S, T, U, V, W, XYZ; Saturday—those unable to come at scheduled time. F. A.C.T.S. 7:30 tonight, 206 Fraser. Everyone welcome. A. S.T.E., 7:30 tonight, Fowler shops. Election. Froshawks special meeting, 7:30 tonight, 9 Strong. All Froshawks attend. Square Dance club, 7.30-9 tonight, Recreation Room, Memorial Union. Socialist Study club business meeting, 7:30 tonight, 1244 Ohio. Refreshments. Combined training program for AWS summer counselors and Rush Week counselors, 7:15 tonight, Memorial Union ballroom. Women's Rifle club, 7:30 tonight Lounge of Military Science building. Election of officers and presentation of awards. Episcopal University students, Holy Communion, 7 a.m. Thursday, Trinity church. Breakfast at 7:30 and transportation provided, to 8 a.m. classes. Jay Janes, 5 today, Pine Room, Memorial Union. Home Economics club's annual Senior Sendoff, 7 p.m. Thursday. English Room, Memorial Union. KuKu's rush smoker, 7:15 p.m Thursday, Memorial Union cafeteria. Important that all attend; wear sweaters. Will choose cheer-leader, new members, and new officer afterwards. Be prompt. German Ph.D. reading examination, 9 a.m. Saturday, May 12, 306 Fraser. Candidates whose books have been approved turn them in to German office, 304 Fraser, by noon Tuesday, May 10. Sociology club picnic, 4:30 p.m Thursday, Potter lake. Faculty- student baseball game. All students and teachers invited; cost 65c. Inter-Varsity Christian Fellowship, 7:30-8:30 p.m. Thursday, 206 Strong. Rev. Milton Smith, Kansas City, guest speaker. All students welcome. I. V.C.F. Missionary meeting, 12 noon to 12:50 p.m. Friday, Danforth chapel. Miss Alice Kitchen, IVCF staff worker, speaker. Open to all students. Gamma Alpha Chi, 7:15 p.m. Thursday, East Room, Memorial Union. Pledging and last meeting. Sailing dates are scheduled from New York on June 8, June 25, and July 6 to Le Harve, Southhampton, and Bremerhaven. I don't pretend to be extremely intelligent, nor do I profess being stupid. But I am beginning to wonder whether I have learned a great deal that is going to help me earn a living. I've been out about Hindus, Buddhists and Jains; I've read a book of Freud which I might not have read otherwise, and I've learned, but promptly forgot, some mathematical theorems. I've learned some biological facts, but can't remember them the few times I need them and I've read a lot of books, but probably would have read them anyway. And finally I'm learning to think for myself. There are many openings for students to join a group going abroad this summer, according to a bulletin issued by the council on student travel. Scabbard and Blade professional meeting and election, 7:30 p.m. Thursday, Military Science lounge. Speaker, Col. Palmerlee. There are seminars and study groups for which participants may receive college credit. Work camps and tours are also among the opportunities offered to students. More information can be secured from the Council on Student Travel. 53 Broadway, New York. Offer Combination Of Travel, Study Saturday and Sunday remain the most dangerous days of the week in traffic. The council is sponsoring two low-cost student ships which will carry more than 3,500 students and teachers to Europe. Minimum fare is $115 each way. YOUR EYES should be examined today. Call for appointment. Any lens or prescription duplicated. Lawrence Optical Co. Phone 452 1025 Mass prescription duplicated. Lawrence Optical Co. The only conclusion I'm able to is that any man who marries a college graduate and doesn't put her to work is nuts. If he has any money to invest, he'll invest it, but here he is with a woman who has spent scads of money—more than likely her father's—yet, he says, "I don't want my wife to have to work." How foolish. A college degree is an investment, and as long as it isn't the husband's, he might as well accept the interest. Meantime, I have to try to answer in time for MOTHER'S DAY GOTHAM GOLD STRIPE PACKAGE SALE 90¢ to $1.20 ON A BOX OF 3 PAIRS 15 and 30 DENIER STYLES SAVE AS LOW AS $4.05 per box The Palace to the University—I reply, "I really don't know yet. I'm trying to figure out a way to come back to school." the question people are continually asking me. "What are you going to do next year?" Well—in all fairness TAKE TIME OFF TO TRAVEL For Business or Pleasure Only 22 more days until school is out. For Reservations From K. C. to: Cleveland via TWA 96.48 Corpus Cristi via BNF 116.73 Miami via CGS and EAL 176.54 Rochester, Minn. via MCA 50.72 Portland via CALGUAL 218.50 (tax inc.) Agents for American Express, Berry and Cook land tours. Agents for Cunard Steam Ship Co. Ltd. nts for American Express, Berry and Cook land to Agents for Cunard Steam-Ship Co. Ltd. Agents for All Airlines—Domestic & Foreign Exclusive agents for American Airlines City Ticket Office THE FIRST NATIONAL BANK OF LAWRENCE TRAVEL AGENCY Miss Rose Gieseman, M 8th and Mass. St. Telephone 30