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UNIVERSITY DAILY KANSAN, LAWRENCE, KANSAS
MONDAY, APRIL 10, 1944
THE KANSAN COMMENTS
Education Stresses Wrong Values in Life
Since Thomas Jefferson first pointed out the way to democracy by the road of education, Americans have been solidly sold on the idea of education for all. In accordance with that belief, we have built and expanded our school systems to the point that they are unsurpassed in the world.
We have our education on a grand scale, all right, and someday soon every child in the land will get an education. The system, however, fails in what should be its primary purpose—to train American citizens how to live in their democracy. It fails because, subtly or openly, it gives the wrong slant to life.
"Success Story" Is Taught
Our school system emphasizes the very values which led us into the war and will lead us in again. Materialism, money-making, and the desire to "get ahead" are the values which school children are taught to believe are the important ones in life. From the grade school up into higher education young people are constantly indoctrinated with the ideal of the "success story." Those successful graduates — those who have risen high in the realm of wealth—are held up as examples to be followed. Even if he is taught differently at home, the child who goes through the average American school, becomes firmly convinced that wealth brings success and that the combination yield happiness.
World Needs Good Leaders
The world is greatly in need of those leaders who understand their fellowmen, who know how to get along peacefully with them and to work together with them for their mutual benefit. Are our schools teaching this kind of knowledge? Is not the emphasis placed on how to get ahead in the world instead of how to get along in it?
Right now the future citizens of a democracy are in school. The type of education they are getting now will not teach them how to solve the problems ahead of them. They must be taught how to live peacefully an dto work with, instead of against their neighbors. This fundamental knowledge should be the basis of our educational programs.
Miss Twente Will Conduct Social Case Work Institute
Miss Esther E. Twente, assistant professor of sociology, will conduct the Social Case Work institute at the joint meeting of the Kansas and Missouri conferences of social work which will be held in Kansas City, Mo. April 16 to 19.
Approximately 1,000 persons will attend the conferences, Miss Twente said.
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Good old-fashioned girl: Unable to find any cleaning establishment that would clean their rugs, the TKE's, particularly Bob Trueheart and Bill Acton, began to look around for some domestic women. Finally Ruthe Marsh (blonde as well as domestic) and her house guest at Harmon Co-op, were nominated and invitations to a party Friday at the TKE house were extended to them. The girls got wind of the rug washing plans which had been made for them, but they decided (force of habit being what it is) they were pretty safe in keeping the engagement. And sure enough, Friday upon the stroke of eight, the entire house rose and adjourned with their guests to the Pit, without a second thought to housecleaning.
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Ode to a Chromosome: A glance at the Zoology Club's song sheet shows that the Snow hall organization has been one of the leading factors in the campaign to convince outsiders that "University people are just plain nutty." The following, sung to the tune of "My Maryland," is a favorite among club members: Oh Chromosome, Oh Chromosome! What burdens dost thou carry! Oh Chromosome, Oh Chromosome! One hardly dares to marry. There's atrophy and cataract, By which one may be blinded And epilepsy and wanderlust, And why not feeble-minded?
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By MARY MORRILL
The worms crawl in: The return of John Wilkes Booth's casket (used by the Delts at the Y Carnival) was an event which Lawrence townspeople will long remember. The Delts loaded the casket on the front bumper of the first of a procession of three cars. One of the brothers solemnly mounted the box, and sat
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cress-legged on it--as the procession toured the campus and the business district. The cars parked several blocks from Funk's mortuary and six Delt pall bearers disengaged the casket from the bumper, lined up on either side of it and advanced toward the mortuary harmonizing on a dirge.
Mother Necessity: Observing that Jim Sandell, Phi Bete, lisped when he spoke, all because of a tongue burn received while breaking in a new pipe, Robert (Potty) Jensen decided to use fire-proof methods on his own new chin warmer. Proceeding, the Great Jensen stole a table blotter and rolled it into a funnel, putting the small end into the bowl of his pipe. He turned the electric fan on at the large end. The system worked beautifully until something slipped and Potty was almost carved into bits. Jim considers himself well off with a burned tongue.
Students Will Continue Reading Aloud Tomorrow
Reading aloud, will be continued tomorrow night according to Miss Margaret Anderson, department of speech and drama. The meeting will be held at 7:30 in Green hall in room 103. Students are to bring prose and poetry to be read aloud.
"The present plan is to meet each week at this hour," announced Miss Anderson.
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Foster to Give Recital On Annual Program
Sidney Foster, young American pianist, will present a recital at 8 p.m. Wednesday, April 19, in Fraser theater, as one of the events of the Music Week Festival at the University which begins Sunday.
Mr. Foster will appear on the annual Young American Artist program, a regular event of Music Week. This program was inaugurated by Dean D. M. Swarthout several years ago as an opportunity to present to the University and Lawrence concert artists of exceptional ability who are making their first appearances nationally and who will probably go far in the concert game.
In three years, Mr. Foster has given three concerts in Carnegie hall. In 1941 he made his debut as soloist with the New York Philharmonic orchestra under the direction of John Barbirolli. In writing up this concert, the New York Times reported that "his brilliant playing occasioned a prolonged ovation." Mr. Foster also appeared on the program at a recent meeting of the Music Teachers National Association in Cincinnati. Dean Swarthout made arrangements with him at that time to appear at the University.
OFFICIAL BULLETIN
UNIVERSITY OF KANSAS Monday, April 10, 1944
Noticees at News Bureau, 8 Journalism,
at 10 a.m. on day of publication.
Dramatic Workshop meeting Wednesday at 4:30. Records and Important business.
Alice McDonnell President.
The American Society of Civil Engineers will meet at 7:30 Thursday evening in the Pine Room of the Union Building. The speaker of the evening is to be Dr. Treece of the Bacteriology department. Dr. Treece will talk on the subject of "Swimming Pool Sanitation." Everyone is invited.
KFKU PROGRAM
Today—
Today—
9:30 p.m. Exploring Your University.
Spooner-Thayer Art Museum.
Tomorrow—
2:30 p.m. Art by Radio. Radio lessons in art for rural schools.
Maud Ellsworth, radio instructor.
Exceptional service with the British Fifth army in Italy won the Distinguished Service Order for Lt. Col. Mark J. Alexander, a graduate of the University. The British military decoration was awarded to the Kansan by King George VI.
Alexander Given DSO By King George VI
On overseas duty he took part in the invasion of Sicily and Italy.
Commanding a detachment of American paratroopers, Col. Alexander, son of E. E. Alexander, Lawrence city treasurer, held a ridge against superior enemy forces permitting British troops to make road repairs and repair a canal bridge.
In the citation the commander of the Allied forces in Italy mentioned the Kansan's exceptional disregard for personal safety while under heavy mortar fire.
He has recently been on special duty in England. He received the Silver Star, Feb. 4 and the Distinguished Service Order, March 1.
Col. Alexander was graduated from the School of Fine Arts in design and painting in 1939.
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