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UNIVERSITY DAILY KANSAN, LAWRENCE, KANSAS
FRIDAY. JANUARY 5,1945
THE KANSAN COMMENTS
This stress upon quizzes which the University has emphasized in recent terms raises a provocative question—does a student get as much out of college, educationally speaking, when the emphasis is placed so heavily upon examinations?
With mid-semesters out of the way, students begin the long grind toward final week, which is less than 50 days away. The period will be interrupted, however, three weeks from now, when quarterly grades will be due, and students will cram for the last time before finals.
It is not necessarily laziness when a student says, "I've had so many quizzes the past three days I don't give a damn whether I pass this one." To have six quizzes in three days is not conducive to well-rounded studying. Just why is it necessary to coordinate every class schedule so this evil crops up? Isn't it possible to work out some way of evading these monthly final weeks?
Exam System Takes Emphasis Off Learning
Where the emphasis is on quizzes instead of learning, there will be cramming, and where there is cramming, a student does not comprehend the basic idea of a course.
Most courses are weak because teachers fail to stress worldly values. Knowledge of a group of inconsequential facts may get one a passing quiz grade, but if that is all college is for, then why does anyone come?
Exams are a necessary evil—granted! But why not give fewer quizzes during four years of college, and make compulsory a comprehensive examination over the selected major of the student, which he would be required to pass before receiving his diploma? Such a practical examination would provide a profitable goal toward which both student and instructor could work.
E. B.
Variety of Shows Sent To Kansas Stages By Extension Office
Variety and versatility is the theme of the new post-holiday lecture course offered to Kansas communities by the Lecture Course bureau of the extension division, Guy V. Keeler, in charge of the bureau, has announced.
Magicians, glass blowers, and lecturers from "A" to "Z" will present programs for assemblies, civic clubs, Talk-of-the-Month clubs, and community lecture series throughout Kansas and bordering states, starting Monday.
The Alexander novelty trio will present a wide variety of musical numbers and novelty dances. Banjos, violins, ukuleles, Hawaiian and Spanish guitars, alto, tenor, and baritone saxophones, will be played by each member of the trio. Class Players Footwear
Glass Blower Featured
Raymond Scheetz and his company of magicians will entertain with a large number of magic tricks. Fragile glass animals will result from glass tubes, as the Howell glass
OFFICIAL BULLETIN
UNIVERSITY OF KANSAS
Friday, Jan. 5, 1945
Notice due at News Room, Journalism
Building, at 10 a.m. on day of publication.
Anyone wishing to do practice teaching in the Spring Term should make application now at the office of the Dean of the School of Education . J. W. Twente, dean -72
Rock Chalk Talk
By PAT PENNEY
If I had the wings of an angel:
The newest addition to the K. U.
fleet is the (all too familiar to the
fleet boys) BRIG. Yes, the campus
V-12's are strictly on their good
behavior because the greatest of three
evils (awkward squads, Captain's
mass, the brig) is facing them if
they look cross-eyed at the admiral.
From now on, any V-12 on Captain's
restriction has to remain in the brig
during the hours they are confined
to quarters. The new jug is in PT-7
and was formerly the room of "Pretty
Boy" Cousins, who was moved
out bodily. The most crushing blow
of all to the inmates is that they
must ask permission of the guard,
a fellow V-12er, to leave the brig
for any and everything.
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Please pass the salt: Time was when Milford Collins and Charles Nash, fleet men, got our vote for being the saltiest salts in the K. U. V-12 Unit. But them days is gone forever! Bill now spends all his spare time at Porter house on Tennessee street, where he indulges in such frivolous pastimes as playing postoffice, spin the milk bottle, and "Coffee pot, Coffee pot, who has the coffee pot?" And "Flash" Nash devotes one precious liberty night a week to teaching the boy scouts how to swim. We don't have the faintest idea how the miracle was wrought, but Bill's girl, whom friend Nash incidentally calls "Steak" (Porter house—get it?), has succeeded in getting Bill to attend church every Sunday. Yes, miracles do happen.
With rapid-fire change of costume, Jack Rank will present Macbeth in a one-man show. Ben Hammond will add to the schedule with a chalk-talk program.
Demonstration of birth of songs
Edwin Steekel will demonstrate that "Music is Fun" when he shows how songs are born. After three personal interviews with Hitler, Kenneth Walker will tell what he has learned from the Gestapo. "Laughing at the Clouds" is the sub-
blowers give their demonstration of Bohemian glass blowing.
Dean of woe-men: Wally Rouse and Ray Simmonson, Fiji freshmen were spied recently conferring seriously with Miss Marie Miller, acting dean of women. Now, fellas, that won't do any good!
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Sigma Shis: Bud Wantland, Sigma Chi, is the able successor to lodge brother Odd Williams, who instigated the new fad, "You pay enough—I'll kiss anybody." Bud was paid $2.50 Wednesday for kissing Ginny Winter, Theta pledge, in the library, and Ginny's the epitome of bashfulness. Bud sought permission to perform his feat from Fibber Fadler, active in charge of library, who tried frantically to signal Ginny to get out before it was too late. Ginny, however, failed to comprehend, and a few minutes later she sat blushing profusely, having been soundly kissed while the rest of the basement students looked on interestedly.
Thursday the fee went up to $4 which Bud collected for laying one on Jane Gillespie, Pi Phi pledge, whom he sneaked up on from behind. And she didn't even know the boy's name!
Bud's foolishness came to an abrupt stop though, when he was offered $10 to kiss the librarian, then got cold feet at the last minute. Talk about second childhood!
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She wears a pair of silver wings; Julie Casad's b. f., an army blier, is on his way, and Julie keeps reminding everyone to remind her to transfer his wings from her pajamas to her dress, so he'll know she still has 'em.
ject of the address planned by A. K. Rowswell, who is being considered for the part of Ernie Pyle in the forthcoming movie of the war correspondent's life.
Dr. W. Stuart Carnes will speak on the mystery of the Mayas Indians of Yucatan where he is well-known as an explorer.
Exhibition of Science Articles
An exhibition of numerous articles which come into being through the wonders of science will be shown by Vernon Peterson, who will give a talk on chemical research.
Much of the credit for the success of Kansas war industries may be given to the work of the Kansas Industrial Development commission, Harry Darby, winner of four army and Navy "E" awards for excellency in production stated last night in an interview over station KPKU.
The Kansas City, Mo. manufacturer, interviewed by Prof. John Ise, of the department of economics, said that Kansas war plants have not yet experienced one major strike during the war.
The industrial management for Kansas war industries was not imported from the east, Mr. Darby explained, but came from Kansans engaged in manufacturing before the war. Management and labor must have cooperation, he added.
K.I.D.C. Deserves Credit for Success Of Kansas Industry
Thousands of trained workers which Kansas plants now employ were trained in specialized training schools, he said. They turn out bombs, powder, shells, helium gas, and many other war products.
Mr. Darby stated that, "Kansas industries will always flourish" and that post-war disturbances "should not alarm us if we have a plan."
—Darby
W. B. Harrison, president of the Union National bank of Wichita and a member of the Kansas Industrial Development commission, will speak on the "Kansas Unlimited" program next Thursday. His subject will concern what larger industries have done for Kansas.
WANT ADS
LOST; Brown felt bag containing pink plastic rimmed glasses, probably at the Cottage. Reward offered. Please call Barbara Nieweg, phone 290. -72
LOST: Lady's black billfold contain
taining activity book and other
means of identification. Wednesday
night. Please call 681, Mary Belle
White, 1225 Oread. -72
LOST: Gold and black Parker pen with name Joyce Durall on gold band on cap. Lost last Friday, probably on campus. Please call Joyce Durall, phone 900. -72
LOST—Slide rule in black leather case on campus. Finder please call Bob Henry, phone 957. -73
Condensed Statement
The Lawrence National Bank
RESOURCES
Cash and due from Banks, subject to our check ... $2,421,559.37
United States Bonds ... 4,282,277.48
Municipal and Other Bonds ... 590,054.48
$7.293.891.33
Banking House ... 18,000.00
Furniture, Fixtures and Vaults ... 2,000.00
Other Real Estate ... 4.00
Loans
20,004.00
379,618.89
TOTAL
$7,693,514.22
LIABILITIES
| LIABILITIES |
| :--- |
| Capital $ 100,000.00 |
| Surplus 100,000.00 |
| Undivided Profits 120,193.55 |
| Reserves 36,341.56 |
| Deposits 7,336,979.11 |
TOTAL
$7,693.514.22
University Daily Kansan
Above Statement Is Correct. GEO. W. KUHNE, Cashier. Deposits Insured Under Provisions of the Federal Banking Act of 1935
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