UNIVERSITY DAILY KANSAN, LAWRENCE, KANSAS
PAGE SIX
TUESDAY, APRIL 27, 1948
The Editorial Page
Round Two:
The second phase of the Student-Faculty conference centered around the study of the curriculum. The present language requirement was dealt with first and passed up almost immediately as a futile issue.
Western Civ And Hotdogs
The rest of the allotted time was divided among a discussion of the various complaints against the English department, Western Civilization and the physics department.
The English department was the first to be dragged over the coals. Students registered gripes about being forced to have junior instructors who have had no teacher training. The point was made that many such instructors were just not qualified. The engineering representatives voiced the opinion that the School of Engineering and Architecture got the professors which the English department couldn't use. After much pro and con, Prof. M. D. Clubb, head of the English department, squelched the matter by saying that competition in the teacher market by other schools prevented the University from obtaining more competent instructors. He reported that he had personally combed every bush but that enough experienced teachers were not available. The blame for this condition was laid to rapid increase in enrollment at the University.
Western Civilization withstood a stormy session. Some students commented that it is of no importance in our education system. Some felt that it should be an elective, others wondered if much study was required to crack an A or B. Chancellor Deane W. Malott raised the point that the course was instituted to make students learn on their own initiative and that it is a background for our present day culture.
The physics department was criticized for its undergraduate instructors, the departmental quiz, and poor text material. Prof. J. D. Stranathan's remarks were similar to those of Professor Clubb and followed the vein that enough competent instructors were not to be had. Professor Stranathan pointed out that Physics 59 is a comprehensive physics course for students outside of the department, after being questioned about physics courses being slanted or too difficult for the average student who is filling a requirement. He also stated that prequiz discussions, another point in the conference, are now more prevalent and should be a definite policy of every instructor.
At this point, the conference group adjourned for lunch, (two hotdogs, potato salad and two ice cream bars) feeling that Western Civilization is here to stay.
The morning session ended in a stalemate. Suggestions and criticisms were batted back and forth between students and faculty with the latter group handing out the reason's why and the students realizing that many "new" problems actually were recurring ones.
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Let's Pitch In
Dear Editor:
Let's pitch in and help.
There has been a lot of complaining by our student body about the proposed War Memorial. Many students have raised their voices against the carillon tower. Now that it is settled that we will have a bell tower, why doesn't everyone pitch in and help promote it?
The Memorial is in memory of K.U. men and women who fought and died for our country. They deserve a fitting memorial!
The War Memorial committee has started a campaign over Kansas to raise the necessary funds for the tower. The student body should get behind this drive and write their parents and friends, telling them about our beautiful Memorial and its purpose. This would stimulate interest in every corner of Kansas and enhance the success of this drive.
Let's all get behind it and help this grand committee in its effort to beautify our campus.
Barbara Shreve College freshman
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And More Names
Dear Editor:
Please add the following names to the letter which appeared under the title, Resolved," in the issue of April 21, 1948.
BENEFIT - BINGO BRIDE
21, 1940.
Grace Witt
Marilyn Kelley
Betty Randolph
Sarah Miller
Mildred Crandall
Virginia Conard
Dora Ann Brown
Jack Knight
J. H. Brown
Esther Christianson
Harry D. Rice
Alamada Barrett
Lester M. Mertz
Edgar L. Sherbenou
Ellen Gontard
Don Randolph
William A. Kelly
Adrea Hinkel
Dorothy Scroggy
Helen Sherbenou
(Editor's Note—The "Resolved" letter explored discrimination against Negroes.)
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Wake Up, Lawrence!
The Daily Kansan is repeating its battle cry, and on some dark Saturday night may stalk Massachusetts street with sword in hand, slashing the tires of double-parking hogs.
The most disgusting sight for a city of the first class could be seen last Saturday night. For the entire length of the business district along Massachusetts street, cars were double-parked in an almost solid line leaving only enough room for "through" traffic to squeeze by in the middle of the street.
The town fathers are asleep again.
The police force doesn't seem to have time to ask these motorists to move along. They probably think they're too busy quelling "Hill" riots.
Lawrence has some old-maid ideas about progress and spending money. Far-sighted citizens should have been pushing the need of city-owned parking lots which could be located on Vermont or New Hampshire. Several such lots have been available in the past and could still be if they were condemned.
So we're going to give Ed Abels of the Outlook an editorial hand in urging that the new council members take immediate action to remedy this situation.
Downtown Saturday night is no place to take a car in Lawrence. More and more customers are going to find that out.
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