THURSDAY, DECEMBER 3, 1942
UNIVERSITY DAILY KANSAN, LAWRENCE, KANSAS
PAGE SEVEN
★ Letters to the Editor
To the Editor:
To the Editor.
This is what I think, Luther H. Buchele!
This is what I think, Luther H. Dutchess.
Did I understand you to use the word "open-mindedness"—or did you possibly mean "opinionated?" If you ignore the news, the opinions, and the ideas, what other definition of such an action would there be; but that of narrow-mindedness?
Included in your opening paragraph were several statements as to your idea of the Kansan, but you immediately passed them off with the comment — "the Kansan being what it is." I think you are somewhat presumptuous in assuming we all share your opinion of the Kansan.
To my knowledge there has never been any pressure or coaching applied to those offering opinions. They are given freely in the manner of a democratic attitude. If we all accepted your idea that we were being forced to express our ideas concerning current Campus topics, then there would never have been this opportunity for me to express my opinion concerning what you think. These opinions to me are not petty grievances. They express the feeling of a portion of the free-thinking student body. In addition, what concrete proof can you offer that these opinions have been forced?
Did you, by any chance, take a consensus or consult a large group of students to find out just how many do have brothers, friends, or husbands, or in some cases fathers, in our armed forces? These students know that a few days' increase in our vacation will not dangerously inhibit the efficiency of the present war effort. They also believe that a release, for at least ten days, from studies will improve the efficiency of the students and stimulate increased effort, while the lack of vacation will result in a lag in mind-production.
But if K U adopts your proposed motto—"Victory Then Vacation"—Mr. Suechele, our answer and challenge to you is come on out and lead us! Jean Turnbull (Fine Arts Sophomore)
Museum Has Chaucer's England Art Exhibit Lives in Photos For the Literate
Two exhibits of entirely different character have recently been put up in Spooner-Thayer museum. One exhibit is of oil paintings by an American artist, Jane Peterson. The other is a series of photographs illustrating Chaucer's England, and is especially for the benefit of English literature students.
The oil paintings are of flowers, colorful and well-shaded since they are all interior views of flowers. The artist has used well-known flowers for subjects such as peonies, roses, and daisies. be here in a seri
Jane Peterson was born in Elgin, Ill., and studied both in this country and abroad. In 1938 she was named by the American Historical Society as the outstanding individual of the year for her accomplishments as an artist. Her portrait was used as frontispiece in that year's Encyclopedia of American Biography. Miss Peterson was a world traveler, patron, and exhibitor in galleries in Europe, Asia, and Africa before the war.
The other exhibit, which will only
be here until Dec. 7th, is one set in a series prepared by division of museum extension, Museum of Fine Arts, Boston. These series try to present different periods of literature for the benefit of English students, and the extension division offers a reproduction of these exhibits for sale. The University has bought several of these series.
The story of the Canterbury Tales is presented with illustrations which suggest the character of the architecture, the manners and customs, and the social orders of Chaucer's day as individually known to the Filgrims.
ROCK CHALK---
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condescendingly: "Huh! I've had five women tell me I was the only one who could understand them."
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Allan Cromley, Hillcrest house, must have something on his mind.
mind. This week, Cromley made all the arrangements for the meeting of Owl society. He arranged the meeting place, refreshments, and program.
program.
The evening that the society met, someone went up to Cromley quite late and reminded him that he hadn't attended. Cromley had forgotten about it—probably because no one had told him where the meeting was to be held.
Laura Lu Tolsted and Ada Swineford, graduate students doing field work for their thesis in geology, made a trip to Vinita, Okla., last weekend to collect fossils.
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Unknown to them, a farmer who had become suspicious of their actions called a sheriff, apparently thinking they were either inmates of a nearby asylum or fifth columnists.
The girls walked out of town a few miles and stopped along the roadside to hunt for some fossils.
The sheriff seized their pick hammers, searched the bags of rocks, and read all their field notes. These made the sheriff even more suspicious, and he was determined to take them before the judge.
The girls were just as determined that he would not, and at last the officer allowed them to go on the condition that they take their rock-picking stuff back to K U and stay there.
Sailors in Social Swing Women Plan Parties
If she is a good listener or can do the Boogie Stomp "St. Louis style,"a junior hostess is a social success. Junior hostesses are University and Lawrence women, over the age of eighteen, who spend at least one Saturday night a month entertaining sailors at the Lawrence Community building. University women who act as junior hostesses have written permission from their parsons on me in the office of Miss Elizabeth Meguiar, dean of women.
Mrs. Lawrence Woodruff was selected as chairman of the junior hostess committee, and she works with Miss Meguar in recruiting hostesses from the approved list of University women. Lawrence women, who serve as chaperons at the dances and assist with the Sunday recreation program are known as senior hostesses. Chairman of this group is Miss Deal Six, who also secures special entertainers.
First in popularity among the sailors in the community program is dancing. The dances are held from 9 to 12 on Saturday night. The junior hostesses come and leave unescorted. Music is recorded. Sailors may bring out-of-town dates if they arrange with Miss Santee at least one day ahead. Those who don't care to dance may play cards, chess, checkers and bingo. The sponsor furnishes prizes for bingo winners and serves light refreshments. A coke dispenser is set up in the game room. Aimless every Saturday evening a song leader directs the group in community singing.
University Students Entertained Entertainers include the Haskell Indian Exhibit group, the Hollyfield trio, Dr. H. S. Dolan, accordion player, and the following University students: Roberta Cackley, freshman in Fine Arts, dancer; Alberta White, sophomore in Fine Arts, dancer; and Frank Stannard, sophomore in engineering, xylophonist. Since Sam Center of the first division graduated, and no longer provides music with his saw, "Red" Poyner is the chief Navy performer, "Red" formerly played his mandolin before audiences in the El Rancho Grando Hotel in El Paso.
University Students Entertained
The Saturday night dances are part of the Lawrence Recreation Program, directed by Miss Marie Santee and sponsored by the civic organizations of Lawrence. Miss Santee started directing recreation for defense workers who poured into Lawrence when construction began on the Sunflower Ordnance plant. Friday night was set aside for "get-acquainted parties." Square dances were given on Thursday night, and the game room was open the rest of the week. Scheduled basketball and volleyball tournaments have been conducted.
First Dance Planned July 18
OFFICIAL BULLETIN
Miss Santee on July 18 in cooperation with Lawrence civic organizations, arranged for young women to be present for the first dance for members of the Navy training school. Arrangement was made by Mrs. George Hedrick, chairman of the sponsors committee, for each civic organization to provide entertainment refreshments, and general supervision for one dance.
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Thursday, December 3, 1942
International Relations Club will meet Thursday, Dec. 3, at 7:30 p.m., in the English room of the Memorial Union building. Topic of discussion: India. All interested students cordially invited -Tom Myer, Secy.
KAPPA PHI — There will be a regular meeting Friday evening December 4th at 7 o'clock at 1209 Tenn. St. Miss Ruth Daniels will speak about China. Eleanor Patty, Publicity Manager.
Sailors may use the game room of the Community building from 1 to 6 p. m. Sunday. Table games, pingpong and box hockey are played. Visitors may bring guests.
Dances have been informal by request of the Navy authorities, but Miss Santee said that plans were being made to schedule special holiday formal dances. Junior hostesses may bring guests if they register with Miss Santee in her office at the community building.
Zoologists Have Dessert Party
A Dessert party was given by the Zoology club at 7:15 last night in room 206 of Snow hall. Guest speaker was Dr. L. R. Laudon, associate professor of geology, who spoke on "Honduras."
WANT ADS
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Snooping Around News and Views from other colleges
Students-Protest Misrepresentation Indiana University students are protesting the impressions created by Life Magazine's article and pictures of their university in the Nov. 23 issue. Through their student paper Indiana students, faculty members, alumni and friends who felt that their university was misrepresented have been given a chance to sign a written disapproval of the article to be sent to the editor of Life. The magazine's article implied that Indiana students didn't know there was a war and "colored" the picture of campus life unfavorably.
Graduate To Find Egg Value
A graduate student in the foods and nutrition department at Iowa State College, Ames, Iowa is undertaking a project to determine the biological value of dried eggs. Laboratory tests on dried and fresh egg proteins will determine whether essential parts of the protein are destroyed in the drying process. The project is timely because dehydrated eggs are being shipped in large quantities to the armed forces, and the egg drying industry has expanded greatly in the past two years.
Loyola Will Send Booklets
A new 24-page booklet containing pictures and descriptive material of the university activities of Loyola University at New Orleans will be sent to all prospective Loyola students within the next few weeks. Verdun Daste, director of public relations, helped with the writing and compilation of the booklet. Mr. Daste was an instructor in the Kansas University journalism department last year.
Thanksgiving Directories
Students at Michigan State College only recently received their student directories. The directories came out Nov. 24, making true the statement made by the registrar that he hoped to be thankful on Thanksgiving Day that the directories were out.
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