PAGE TWO UNIVERSITY DAILY KANSAN, LAWRENCE, KANSAS MONDAY, NOVEMBER 22, 1943 THE KANSAN COMMENTS Appraisal of College May Bring Results (Editor's note: This is the first of a two-part discussion of liberal arts.) The Chancellor picked the University up last week in the College faculty meeting and placed it down with something of a jolt in the fore ranks of progressive American educational institutions. If his plans for a critical appraisal of the requirements and methods under which the College operates are met and followed up by the faculty in the same spirit in which they were given—an earnest seeking to improve the University's value to the student—there are no limits to the academic progress and leadership the University might attain. Realistic Approach Needed With no program in mind, the Chancellor requested a complete restudy of the objectives and procedures of the College so that post-war liberal education may be revised to fit the needs of the student in a modern world. The ways of the past should be accepted only after a careful consideration of their present-day validity, he warned. Setting up his conception of the function of liberal arts to be giving a broad understanding of life and preparing men and women to meet life as individuals, as citizens, and as self-supporting members of our economic society, the Chancellor stated that the general problem facing education is whether or not the task of preparing students for life can be performed better or more realistically. Obviously, Chancellor Malott recognizes that the crying need of education for the majority of students is not an injection of canned knowledge into their brains for the duration of a course. It is rather to present knowledge to them in its broad scope, to show relationship between all learning, and to give the student a basis for fuller, better-rounded life. Students Are Over-Specialized Graduates of the University may go out into the world well-grounded in their own field, well-versed in the intricacies of their own major, but carrying on an intelligent conversation about something apart from their field, or even making social "small talk" about it, is out of the question for a number of them. In most instances this is not the students' fault. They are the victims of an era of overemphasis on specialization. Four-fifths of the facts learned in College probably fall by the wayside before many years pass after the student takes a specific course; but a basic insight into the functioning of the subject, the correlation between all branches of learning, a knowledge of where to find the particular fact, and an attitude of appreciation and intellectual savoir faire toward life and its complexities, will make all the difference in the world to a student about to begin his career. Kappas Win Game By Only One Point Kappa Kappa Gamma edged out Kappa Alpha Theta with a score of 23-24 Thursday to win the championship in the organized houses of the volleyball tournament. Trailing at the half, the Theta's made a brilliant come-back in the second half, losing by only one point. Both teams played outstandingly well. The Kappa's will play IWW, the independent winner, tonight for the final championship. UL-FSTD Rock Chalk Talk BY MARY MORRILL But home was never like this: First (and only) discordant note of the entire Homecoming celebration was sounded Friday night by several hundred army lungs which dared play with the most sacred of all Jayhawk traditions—the Rock Chalk. The army version is not an idle jingle: Rock Chalk Jay Hawk—SNAFU", with initials meaning "Situation Normal All Fouled Up." (If you aren't laughing don't worry about your sense of humor—it's probably still there.) \* \* \* Although old Doc Yak (alias Phog Allen) thought his act had been fouled when Clifford Wade, the boy who hadn't taken the pills, didn't show up, the crowd was satisfied. A rumor was circulated for the truth, that this Wade was so weak he had passed out on the way down the hill. \* \* \* Even Fray Johns (red-headed soldier cheerleader) was a little off the army when the half of the game rolled around and two army officers appeared with Lieutenant Neal of the navy to escort the queen and her attendants to the middle of the field. Fray and Don Ireland, navy cheerler, knew Lieutenant Neal would get the queen—but they had been planning all week to take charge of the attendants for the short hike to the mike. Heloise Hillbrand, the queen, and Margaret Gurley and Nancy Jane Peterson tell of a rushing autograph business Saturday afternoon. Among the first requests came from diminutive Jerry Baker, band mascot who wanted Heloise to autograph his baton. In the case of young Baker it was art for art's sake—but not so with three army officers who appeared later. After getting only straight autographs on their extended bits of paper, the three tried again admitting they were really after telephone numbers. ☆ \* \* \* Although the tenseness of the game enabled airplanes to fly over unnoticed, the crowd did turn its back once on the gridiron—when the air base band played the Marine Hymn and a group of spectators who were doing the day up brown, found a lone marine to hoist up on their shoulders. Popularizing turned ankles: After accidently turning her ankle one night up on the hill, Marty Johnson was carted home on a hand stretcher by four soldiers, now studying to be engineers, who had had medical corps training. The unidentified knights-errant pretended Marty was a wounded comrade, and by the time they got her safely off the "battlefield" and back to Miller, had utilized all 15 holds, and every method of ducking schrapnel imparted to them in previous training. Said Marty, "It was some ride." Kansas Expected to Top Goal in War Fund Drive Topeka, (INS)—Kansas is going to celebrate Thanksgiving by going over the top in the state United War Fund drive, Frank L. Bynum, state director said today. The state quota is $1,259,500 and today the total was within less than $80,000 of that goal. Sixty of the 105 counties have reached or exceeded their quota already. OFFICIALS LIST--business Mgr. BETTY LOY PERKINS Advertising Mgr. RUTH KHEBELI Landis, Staff Sgt. Frederick G.- (continued from page one) Mrs. T. W. Sincrex, Washington. Putman, Tech. Sgt. Charles F—Mrs. Martha O. Putman, mother, 901 N. Harlem, Joplin. Schroeder, 2nd Lt. Harold A.—Mrs. Beulah B. Schroeder, mother, Schroeder Motor Co. Westphalia. Sibert, Staff Sgt. Chas. R.—Cecil E. Joy, uncle, Route 5, Warrensburg, Vogel, Staff Sgt. James C.—Peter E. Vogel, father, Climax Springs. Fred Landis, father, Lamont. Reuben, Staff Sgt. Stanley T. — Mrs. Estella Ellis Reuben, mother, Route 3, Cushing. Rollow, Staff Sgt. Frank W. — Mrs. Johnny W. Rollow, mother, 3308 South Walker, Oklahoma City. Lly, Staff Sgt. Sherman W. — Mrs. Florence Sly, mother, Route 1, Yonkers. Walker, Staff Sgt. Clyde M. — Jesse D. Walker, father, Box 116, Cement. Mediterranean area: Stillwell, Pvt. Jacob F.-Mrs. Martha E. Stillwell, wife, Route 1, Holcomb. Kansas Missouri Krafft, Pvt. Vernon A. — M r s. Amelia Pohlmeyer, mother, Route 2, Kimmswick. Pepmiller, Pfc Charles 2. — Louis Goldschmidt, uncle, 3928 Winnebago street, St. Louis. Rule. Staff Sgt. Donald E.— Mrs. Margaret Rule. mother, Smithville. Everett, Cpl. George—Mrs. Clara Ellen Everett, wife, Beggs, Putman, Pfc. Ernest C.—Mrs. Dora Putman, mother, Muse. Oklahoma QUICKER BETTER SERVICE CALL 400 Routine Follows Gay Homecoming Varsity Cleaners 1405 Mass. Returning to the routine of classes and study after a busy weekend, thoughts of the various Homecoming activities are still foremost in students' minds. All in all, this year's Homecoming weekend was one filled with activity, excitement, and victory. By Paula Reeve Two Olathe Fliers Killed In Trainer Plane Crash Their conversational topics are the winning over Missouri in the most exciting football game of the season, how lovely the Homecoming queen and her attendants looked at the game, the fun at the successful Homecoming varsity Saturday night, the varsity- AST basketball game, the parade afterwards to the baseball field where "Old Doc Yak" presided at the rally, or the School of Fine Arts All Musical Vespers Sunday afternoon, and the visits at the various houses of returning alumni and parents. Olathe, (INS)—Olathe naval station officials today announced the death of two navy fliers in the crash of a trainer plane near Pleasanton last night. The dead are Ens. Robert Hall Whitson, 27, of Westfield, Ill., and Walter E. Rogers, Jr., 32, of Neosho, Mo. Iowa State Breaks Custom OFFICIAL BULLETIN Iowa State broke the tradition of having the Senior Promenade on the Friday night before graduation when it moved the event up to Dec. 11 this year. Monday, November 22, 1943 Notices due at News Bureau, 8 Journalism, at 10 a.m. on day of publication. Dramatic Workshop will meet at 4:30 in the Little Theater of Green Hall Tuesday afternoon. Mary Morrill, V. Pres. KFKU PROGRAM 9:30 p.m. Exploring Your University. School of Law, F. J. Moreau, and School of Business, Dean F. T. Stockton. Tomorrow. Today: Tomorrow: 2:30 p.m. Art by Radio (Art Lessons for rural schools). 9:30 p.m. Symphonic Favorites. "Les Preludes" (Liszt). UL—FSTD WANT ADS FOR SALE—Tuxedo. Coat size 39. Excellent condition. 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