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UNIVERSITY DAILY KANSAN, LAWRENCE, KANSAS
TUESDAY, JANUARY 16, 1945
THE KANSAN COMMENTS
Point System Would Benefit Clubs. Students
A point system devised by a special All Student Council committee to regulate the number of offices a student may hold should, if enforced, bring about more efficiency and greater centralization of interests in the various campus organizations. In this way, it would benefit both the organizations and their members.
Under the plan, each office would be evaluated in points according to its importance and the amount of time it requires. For example, the president of the A.S.C. would receive more points than the president of a less active group such as a language club.
Some students can hold several offices and do good work in all of them, but such cases are unusual. Too often, we select a few ideal leaders who show outstanding ability and elect them to many offices, never looking around to see if someone else is capable of handling the position. We should give more students an opportunity to develop leadership qualities.
The point system should not be limited to activities on the campus. It should also be applied to offices in organized houses, sororities, and fraternities, for they are as time-consuming as any other duties. It will be the individual's responsibility to decide which tasks he would rather undertake.
The committee has not yet decided whether to limit participation in clubs and other University activities. This would probably be a good idea, for the "driftwood" members (students who join various organizations merely to represent a sorority or fraternity group) would be eliminated. For many years, some sororites have required their freshmen to "try out" for every University activity. If limitations were established, this practice would not exist. Students would then select organizations in which they were sincerely interested. They would also devote more time to these few organizations instead of dividing their time among four or five.
A fairer distribution of offices is only one of the features of the proposed point system. We must remember that the life of every organization depends upon the interest of its members. The point system is an excellent way of accomplishing both purposes—a fair distribution of offices and greater interest in University activities.-J.V.
Graduate Author Of "Warning Drum"
"Warning Drum", a collection of broadsides written about 1800, have been compiled and edited by Frank J. Klingberg, a graduate of the University in 1907, in collaboration with Sigurd B. Hustvedt. Both are faculty members of the University of California at Los Angeles.
pursued to arouse the homefront. Seventy of these pieces are presented in their entirety, with an original arrangement in "Warning Drum."
In 1803 England expected an invasion by Napoleon. Broadsides were published to arouse the homefront.
This book will be added to a collection of more than 700 volumes in the Alumni office. Other authors who have given books to this collection include William Allen White, William S. Franklin, Florence Fitch Kelley, John Ise, Olive Ewing Clapper, and F. C. Allen.
Rock Chalk Talk
By JOAN HARRIS
More excerpts from "Pooor Patty's Almanac" from the works of Pat Scherrer, Sigma Kap:
The early worm gets the bird.
All work and no play makes jack.
Time waits for no one—Mabel will wait for anyone.
Eat, drink, and be merry for tomorrow you'll have a hangover, anyway.
Nine stitches in time save embarrassment.
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The "anchor" girls presented a production of the "HMS Pinafore" Saturday last. Some fifty sailors were among the honored guests.
Hostesses clad in white jumpers and jeans entertained with the old song and dance, but Patty Abbott, who hula hulaed, entertained them most of all.
Finally, DGs got around to forcing their public to perform, and among other renditions, "Precious" Miller demonstrated his ice spitting technique (Carol Stuart serving as his stooge).
Don Jackson, Beta T. Pie, positively drew the line when asked to
sing the Sigma Chi sweetheart song to Mary Ann Gray, maintaining that he had been told that the Chis were an immoral lot and he hated to get mixed up with them.
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Lila Doughman Carman Mirandae to provide entertainment for the diners, and Elaine Wells delivered an after-dinner oration with the use of voluminous notes and reference material.
Another Saturday spree began in the Theta front yard in a KAT-Fiji pigskin classic. After tearing each other apart for a rugged length of time, both teams adjourned to the Fiji house where Theta served evening chow for the Phi Gams.
The Rowsey-Armel duo impersonated a couple of drunken bums, supposedly Fiji alums—all for to make an everlasting impression on the rushees who were honored guests at the Fiji banquet.
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Best seller stuff, no doubt—Tis rumored that Keith Bunnel, DU, is writing a book entitled, "When Bobby Wore Sox," or "Who Took the Sox Off Bobby?"
Lt. Cole mentioned that it was one of his duties to censor mail, and said, "I wish you could have read some of the mail yourself, for it is so typical of a group of healthy young Americans who are a long way from home. Judging from the manner in which your gifts were described in detail to their friends and families, I feel sure that the gesture did a great deal to strengthen a bit more the world wide reputation of the American Red Cross."
Marines Like Gifts From Coeds
"The Marines have landed, and the situation is well in hand!"—thanks to a number of K: U. coeds.
From Lt. (j.g.) Benjamín E. Cole, Jr., naval officer attached to the fleet marines, came a letter this week addressed to the dean of women, written on behalf of the marines aboard a naval transport who received Christmas packages prepared by Kansas university women for the American Red Cross.
The letter, dated Dec. 28, 1944, "at sea", came as a timely reply from the opposite side of the globe to the six G. I's who recently reproved "unpatriotic girls from Kansas" for their attitude toward the war in general and the cigarette shortage in particular.
Lt. Cole said that his detachment of marines was unfortunately ordered to leave the States in a great hurry, and consequently, almost none of the men had received any packages from home. "They were, of course, rather blue on Christmas day," wrote the officer, "but we gave them a big meal and topped it off with a gift for every man, each of which was given by your girls under the sponsorship of the Red Cross." Lt. Cole said that as a medical officer the morale of the men is one of his most perplexing and ever constant problems, but that a Christmas present "goes a long way out here," and most of the men aboard the transport had a merry Christmas because of the girls' generosity.
Lt. Cole remarked that many of the girls would probably receive letters from the men themselves, for a
letter is their one means of expressing their appreciation. He added, "It is hard for a New England Yankee like myself to put my true feelings down on paper, so I hope you will excuse the rather strained aspects of this letter."
Lt. Cole closed his note by say-
ing, "Thank you again, on behalf
of the United States marines, may I
remain
Yours sincerely,
Benjamin Ely Cole, Jr.
Lt. (j.g.), medical corps
L. S. N. R., fleet marines
Bowling Major Sport at Washington Bowling forms one of the major sports at W.U. in Seattle, Wash.
Officials from Kansas State College and Washburn university were on the campus yesterday investigating the guidance bureau and its operation, Prof. A. H. Turney, director of the guidance bureau announced today.
K.S., W.U. Officials Visit Guidance Office
Those here were Russell I. Thackry, dean of administration; Dr. J. C. Peterson of the psychology department, both of Kansas State college and Dr. Hugh Wales and Mr. Kinser from Washburn. Mr. Kinser is assistant to the president of Washburn.
Both Kansas State and Washburn are planning to set up guidance bureaus and these men have been visiting other colleges and universities obtaining ideas and information.
Former Instructor Howie Arrives for 2-Week Furlough
S Sgt. William Howie, '35, arrived Thursday night for a two weeks furlough with his mother, Mrs. J. L. Howie, 1310. Kentucky st.
Sergeant Howie was an instructor in the English department at the University from 1936 to 1938. In 1938 he went to Harvard where he received his masters degree. He is now a gunnery instructor at the air base at Harlingen, Texas.
19 New Teachers at Washington U. Nineteen appointments to the faculty of the University of Washington were made at the conclusion of the first semester of school this year.
University Daily Kansan
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Official Bulletin
UNIVERSITY OF KANSAS Tuesday, Jan. 16, 1945
Notices due at News Room, Journalism Building, at 10 a.m. on day of publication.
Le Cercle français se reunira mercredi le 17 janvier a trois heures et demi dans la salla 113 Frank Strong. Tous ceux qui s'interessent au francais sont invites.-Clyde E. Jacobs, secretaire.
Freshmen and Sophomores in the College of Liberal Arts, and Sciences must see their advisers Monday, Tuesday or Wednesday to receive their mid-semester grades: Names of advisers and office hours are posted on the bulletin board opposite the College office in Frank Strong hall.-Gilbert Ulmer, assistant dean of the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences.
FOUND — Lady's wrist watch on campus. Owner please call at the Kansan business office, 9 Journalism building, and after proper description and payment of this ad watch will be returned. -80
WANT ADS
LOST — Personalized check book with name Bettie Millis on cover. Please call the owner at phone 2788-8 if found. Reward. — 80
TUTORING in Spanish grammar or conversation by a native with years of teaching experience. Phone 2620J. -79
LOST: Writing half of maroon colored lifetime Evanshard pen. If found, please call Lynn Leigh, phone 2079.
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