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UNIVERSITY DAILY KANSAN, LAWRENCE, KANSAS
THURSDAY. FEBRUARY 11, 1943
Lincoln's 144th Birthday Symbolizes U. S. Unity
Tomorrow will be the 114th anniversary of the birthday of Abraham Lincoln, sixteenth president of the United States. In a day when the United States is battling against the forces of international chaos, Lincoln symbolizes the day of victory on the battleground of national unity.
Born in a log cabin and rea. Lincoln never thought of his strictd or unfortunate because he was poor. He seems to have had led an extremely happy life as a youngster, and it was only when he grew up that he began to feel the effects of woe.
Lack of money notwithstanding, there were many country sports which he enjoyed to the full. He went swimming in the creek, fished with other boys, wrestled, jumped, and ran races at the noon rests.
At spelling matches the one who first began "choosing sides" always chose "Abe." Tradition says that he won so often he finally was ruled out of such contests altogether.
When Lincoln left home, several months after becoming 21 years of age, he went empty-handed. One of the first things he did after that was "to split 400 rail for every yard of brown jeans dyed with white-wall-out bark that would be necessary to make him a pair of trousers."
Moved To Salem
In 1832, Lincoln moved to New Salem, Ill., where he became acquainted with a girl named Ann Rutledge, then 19 years old. Lincoln himself was 23.
Apparently deserted by a man to whom she was afflanced, Miss Rutledge permitted Lincoln to court her. In 1934 they became engaged.
The possibility that she had wronged her former lover and that he might reappear, tortured Miss Rutledge's conscience, according to one of Lincoln's biographers, and wore upon her until she became ill. Lincoln was not allowed in the sickroom until shortly before she died, when the two spent an hour together in parting.
Death Causes Sorrow
Her death caused Lincoln great sorrow. One night he was sobbing and was begged by a friend to control his anguish.
"I cannot. The thought of the snow and rain on her grave fills me with indescribable sorrow." He told another friend, when speaking of Miss Rutledge's grave, "My heart buried there."
Later Lincoln became engaged to Nancy Hanks at Springfield, where he had gone as a member of the Illinois legislature. More than two years passed before they were married, during which it is thought that Lincoln tried to break the alliance but lacked the will power to do so.
In one letter he stated that he had lost confidence in his ability to make decisions and stick by them, with indirect mention of his engagement.
That Lincoln had not lost that ability is shown by the firmness of his stand during the first few months of his administration. His inaugural address is typical of his courage.
"In your hands, my dissatisfied
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fellow-countrymen, and not in mine is the momentous issue of civil war
... You have no oath registered in heaven to destroy the government, while I shall have the most solemn one to 'preserve, protect, and defend it.'
Lincoln's years in the White House added to his sadness, for there one of his sons died, some of his closest friends denounced him as a madman, the war seemed to be unsuccessful, and enemies beset him everywhere.
Little wonder that some historians describe his assassination as a "wonderful blessing" for Lincoln, if not for his country.
Ryther Speaks To Topeka Club
At a suggestion of T. C. Rythe, director of the University press, the Togeka club of Printing House Craftsmen voted to recommend a standard for printing schools to the national organization Tuesday evening at the Togeka meeting.
Mr. Rythner spoke to the club on the subject of "How Shall Future Printers Be Trained?" Following the speech was a discussion of the advantages and disadvantages of the apprentice system in contrast to a course in schools.
Accompanying Mr. Ryther to Topeka for the meeting were Elmer Beth, associate professor of journalism; K. W. Davidson, director of information, and Dorwin Hart, linotype operator for the Kansan.
University of Wisconsin is the temporary home of 420 WAVES receiving radio code and communications training.
ISA Varsity To Hold Election Tomorrow
A president and four representatives-at-large will be elected at the ISA Varsity from 9 to 12 tomorrow night in the main lounge of the Memorial Union building. Bachmann and Pope's band will furnish the music.
Mary Gene Hall, retiring president, announced today that nonmembers who are with ISA dates will be admitted for 50c, although posters say 25c. ISA members must present membership cards.
Nominees for the presidency are Lila May Reetz, College freshman, and Ty Schuerman, sophomore in education.
Those nominated for representatives-at-large are Elizabeth Baker, College freshman; Gerald Dick, College sophomore; Ruth Krehbhl, College sophomore; Bertha Cummins, College sophomore; Esther DeBord, College junior; Harry Johnson, freshman engineer; Donald Germann, College sophomore; Pat Foster, College sophomore; Harlan Cope, College junior; Virginia Markley, College sophomore; and Scott Tidwell, College sophomore.
MUSEUM IDEA---during
(continued from page seven) mounting the larger mammals of the West in natural, life-like occupations against convincing back grounds of natural habitat. Over 100 mounted specimens were displayed in the Kansas building of the Chicago Worlds Fair in 1893. The exhibit included Surmanche, the famous survivor of the Custer fight, which is on display in the museum.
Attract Attention
The displays attracted so much attention that Professor Snow, then Chancellor of the University, took this occasion to ask the Legislature for an appropriation for a museum. In 1901, $75,000 was appropriated for the new building.
After Professor Dyche's death, the museum was officially named Dyche Museum in recognition of the contribution the ornithologist made to the University.
"Industrial Inspection" and "Fundamentals of Automotive Mechanics" are new war courses for women at Kent State University.
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Seniors Select Announcements
An embossed cover design and two pictures have been chosen for the senior leather announcement book. Seward Fleeson, chairman of the senior announcement committee announced today.
The cover design is a picture of Fraser hall. Fleeces stated. Also included in the leather book are the names of all of the seniors, senior committees, and the commencement program.
The dummy copy for the announcements will be sent to the University from College Crofters soon, Fleeson said and at some future date, to be announced by the committee, seniors can give their orders to the business office.
In addition to the leather book there will be a cardboard booklet containing commencement information and an ingraved card with the University's invitation and announcement.
The committee composed of Mary Alice Martin and Warren Snyder will meet with Fleeson soon to work out additional material to be included in the leather book.
Washington, (INS) — James F. Byrnes, director of economic stabilization, said today "Our war plans for 1943 . . . contemplate, within a measurable period of time, the invasion of Europe, one of the greatest military operations ever planned in history—a military campaign which no matter how successfully and brilliantly executed, will involve casualties such as this nation has never before endured."
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Air Raid Alert Sounds In London for 612th Time
London. (INS) The 612th air raid alert of the war sounded in London late yesterday afternoon.
The alert was sounded in the London area when a few enemy planes crossed the south coast and appeared to be heading inland in the general direction of London.
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(continued from page one) were enlisted on the deferred basis are being sent to Jefferson Barracks, Mo. A few students that were enlisted for active duty have been sent to the air corps training base at San Antonio, Tex.
"We must win the peoples' peace," he emphasized.
(continued from page one) ated. He believes that a police force is necessary to maintain order. His advice was summarized in the suggestion to think and plan and criticize and argue and devise and follow through with post-war plans.
Mrs. Stassen accompanied her husband from Minneapolis. He expects his call from the navy in April.
The University band, under the direction of Russell L. Wiley, played during the lapse of time between 11:30 and 12:10. Selections were: "Army Air Corps," part I of the "Othello Suite" by Coleridge-Taylor; "Anchors Aweigh," "Caisson Song;" a portion of the "Blue Danube Waltz" by Strauss; "Schoen Rosmarin" and "Liebscfreud," both by Fritz Kreisler; "March Heroic" by Holmes; and Londonderry Air."
University of Wisconsin radio station WHA is aiding in collection of old radio sets for the army air force training school at Madison.
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