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UNIVERSITY DAILY KANSAN, LAWRENCE, KANSAS
APRIL 2,1946
UNIVERSITY DAILY KANSAN
Student Newspaper of the UNIVERSITY OF KANSAS
Member of the Kansas Press Association, National Editorial Association, and the Associated Collegiate Press. Represented by the National Advertising Service, 420 Madison Ave., New York City.
Mail subscription: $3 a semester. $4.50 a year, plus 2% tax (in Lawrence add $1 a semester postage). Published in Lawrence, Kan., every afternoon during the school year except Saturdays and Sundays, University holidays, and examination periods from September 17, 1910, at the Post Office at Lawrence, Kan., under act of March 3, 1879.
Phys Ed—Required
As a guide to the college student, the University requires those phases of education which experience has proved each individual needs no matter what his calling.
A speaking and writing knowledge of the English language is more important to everyone from the journalist to the engineer. English is required.
Good health and the ability to enjoy physical activity are other "universals." Yet physical education, the only course which helps to equip students with these necessities, is optional at the University.
Physical education as a required course was dropped by the University in the early 1930's as a depression economy. In the fall of 1942 in deference to the national emergency, it was reinstalled.
Then last summer, just before enrollment the administration flatly announced that required physical education was out.
Why? Well, the war was over. And as long as we didn't have to have it for purposes of national defense, phys ed just wasn't worth worrying about. It was administratively impossible. Students cut class so much it was impossible to keep rolls straight and too many wanted to be excused from the course altogether.
It is not hard to see where such reasoning falls short.
The fact that many American youths were physically unfit to meet an emergency at the beginning of the war simply indicates that in the years of peace, more stress should have been laid on physical education.
There is admittedly a problem with rolls and attendance, particularly with men. However, K.U. is one of only a very few large universities which has not been efficient enough to meet the problem. Elsewhere, physical education is almost universally required.
If the program could be administered as heads of the physical education department would like to see it, there would be no excuses to harass administrators. Every student would take some gym course, those with physical infirmities enrolling in corrective classes, rest classes, or for some mild sport.
There are at least three indisputable reasons for a physical education requirement of at least one year.
2. Gym classes provide a relaxing break in a day of mental strain.
1. Many students come to college lacking even ordinary muscle coordination. A number have not been able even to walk to music. Phys ed training catches and corrects such fundamental faults.
3. Physical education classes enable a student to learn an outdoo activity which he can carry over into his leisure time after graduation
3. Physical education classes enable a student to learn an outdoor activity, which he can carry over into his future time after graduation.
Unfortunately the students who really need physical training are not the 450 men and women who have voluntarily enrolled. The ones who need "PT" have never been good in athletics; they don't like them.
In college these individuals have a last opportunity to receive expert physical training—to correct their physical defects, to become proficient enough at a sport to enjoy it the rest of their lives.
On their own, they muff this opportunity. And the University, which supposedly guides and builds its students, lets the error pass.
Physical vigor is the basis of effective living. It is hard to believe that the administrators of our "liberal education" can not grasp the importance of this corner stone.
Templin Hall To House Women Students Next Fall
Templin hall will be a women's dormitory next September, Chancellor Deane W. Malott announced today. This hall, located at 1407 Louisiana, formerly PT-5 and now temporarily housing the Kappa Sigma fraternity, will be used as a dormitory for women students living in Tipperary hall, and Kappa Sigma's chapter house.
The acquisition of Templein hall as a women's dormitory gives the University an operating program of 11 women's dormitories. They are Corbin, Foster, Hopkins, Joliffe, Locksley, Miller, Ricker, Watkins, Sleepy Hollow, and Templein halls.
Evelyn Walton To Give Recital Tomorrow in Frank Strong
Mrs. Evelyn Walton, Fine Arts senior, will present a vocal recital in Frank Strong auditorium at 8 p.m. tomorrow. She will be accompanied by Edward Utley.
Mrs. Walton recently was elected to Mu Phi Epsilon, honorary music sorority. She has done monthly radio programs of piano music at Coffeyville.
Miss Ellsworth at Meeting
Miss Maud Ellsworth, professor of education, will attend a meeting of the Western Art association in St Louis, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday. Walt Disney will appear on the program.
Miss Ellsworth will preside over the Thursday afternoon session of art teachers and artists from 26 states.
All-Student Council will meet at 7:15 tonight in the Pine room of the Union building.
OFFICIAL BULLETIN
April 2, 1946
Ping Pong tournament: Men's and women's singles. Obtain entry blanks at Union Activities office. Entries must be in tomorrow. Tournament starts April 8.
Veterans who filed certificates of Eligibility and Entitlement at the office of the K.U. Veterans Training Service and do not receive subsistence allowance checks by April 5 are requested to report to Room 2, Frank Strong hall immediately after that date.
Theta Epsilon election and "backwards party" will be held tonight.
Rock Chalk
A representative of a meat packing company will speak to members of the Home Economics club at 4:30 tomorrow in Fraser.
The Dawson choir will rehearse at 7:15 tonight, room 131, Frank Strong.
By JOAN HARRIS
False alarm. Riding back to Lawrence four abreast in the back of a club coupe. Harvey Haines, Phi Delt, accidentally flicked his cigarette ashes on Kappa Francie Morrill's legs.
Delta Phi Delta meeting at 4:30 p.m. Wednesday in design department. All members required to attend.
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Tau Sigma practices scheduled for tonight are: Group I (Light), 7:20; Group II (Heavy) 8.
"No," she said frantically beating out the sparks.
"Gosh, have you got on hose?" Harvey asked.
Here comes the bride. Alpha O's awakened Monday morning to mad trampilings in the halls and shrieks of "I can't believe it" (Helen Ames) and "What'll I wear?" (Elwanda Brewer). As the clan gathered down in Elwanda's room the news came out in spurts. "Carl" had called. Elwanda was going in to Kansas City to meet him. AND BE MARRIED.
"Well, for heaven's sake," said Harvey leaning back in disgust. "Your legs' will heal."
Mary Margaret Gaynor, eyes misty ran into the room with a small white Bible for the bride to carry. But just as she was making the presentation, she had a premonition.
University Art club will meet at 8:30 tonight in room 316, Frank Strong. A finger-painting demonstration will be given by Miss Helen Shaw.
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Elwanda declined the invitation to swear on the holy book. "I don't think I'm
That's right—April fool.
Privileged characters. An official bulletin from the law department, courtesy of Bob Hollands, Sigma Nu, states that the three engineering queens (only three?) will not receive catcalls and whistles from Green hall steps if they will carry lags in passing.
Frankie must be a Kappa Sig. The beautiful picture at 1244 Louisiana belongs to Ruth Marsh, College sophomore, who makes her housemates remove their shoes and knee before entering the room in which "it" is located. "If" is none other than Roy Shoaf, a surprisingly human hero, who halls from the "Temporary" hall where Kappa Sigs live
Something new. The BWOC title has lost its place to BBOC (best-baked on campus), and our candidate for the latter honor at this writing is Dixie Jean Gilliland, Chi O, who is so brown that "steady" Al Steinhauer, DU, failed to recognize her the day after the heatwave.
WANT ADS
LOST—Ankle bracelet, engraved Sigma Kappa, last Friday afternoon on campus or downtown. Finder please call Geralyn St. John, 3140.
LOST - Friray, a Sheaffer pen, black striped, somewhere on the campus. Reward - Please call 1769M. -8- LOST - Green Notebook with Jody Bayerler written on cover. If found please call 588. -2- LOST - Small black pocketbook at Jayhawker theater Friday night. Contents valuable to owner. Keep money and return purse and contents to Kansan office. No questions asked. -9-
LOST—Near Robinson gym, maroon
nen's Waterman 100-year pen
Please return to the Kansan office
LOST-one pair of brown plastic reading glasses. Finder please contact Bob Mallonee, 1245 West Campus, phone 721 or leave at the Daily Kansan office. -R-
LOST—"Post" six inch slide rule between B.C.L. and Library. Please return to Kansan office. -3- FOR SALE: Playground equipment for homes, schools, parks. Direct from manufacturer to consumer. Mail order prices. Two hundred items. Representatives wanted. Delmer F. Harris Company, Concordia, Kans. -5-
WANTED: Student to sell home, school park, playground equipment direct from manufacturer. Over two hundred items at mail order prices. Delmer F. Harris Company, Concordia, Kansas. - 5-
STOP at the Courthouse Lunch for good food. Open from 5:30 a.m. to 12:30 a.m. Across from the courthouse.
EASTER GREETINGS
GIFTS AND CARDS
Vickers Gift Shop
1023 Mass.
HUNSINGER MOTOR CO.
Garage and Cab Co.
922 Mass. Phone 12
For That Coke Date Remember
ELDRIDGE PHARMACY Phone 999 701 Mass.
LAWRENCE OPTICAL
CO.
1025 Mass. Phonee 425
Hillside Beauty Shop
MRS. CORN and MRS. LISTON
620 West 9th Phone 997
NOW AT HANNA'S!
2-Burner Hot Plates $15.95 Fluorescent Study Lamps $11.75
Hanna Radio Shop 933 Mass. St.
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