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UNIVERSITY DAILY KANSAN, LAWRENCE, KANSAS
TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 10, 1942
The Editorial Page
The University's intramural sports program, once the pride of the physical education department, has been relegated to the position of an "unwanted child" by the huge physical conditioning program, and the needs of service men on the Hill. It seems that intramurals must survive, for the duration on the "left-overs."
Intramurals are 'Unwanted Child Of Physical Ed Department
As a result, intramural competition this year has at times sunk to a new low. Witness, for instance, the recent Delta Chi-John Moore Co-op touch football game which resulted in both teams walking off the field when the officials for the game disagreed on a decision effecting what would have been the winning touchdown. The two officials involved were not particularly inefficient—but neither were they unbiased—for the two teams had been forced to select the two referees from the members of their own houses. Thus the game was played on a "sandlot" basis, and the result might well have been anticipated.
Nobody who knows Henry Shenk, director of intramurals, will blame him for the situation. Mr. Shenk is already doing the work formerly handled by two instructors, as are other faculty members of the department.
However, there is another possibility—the student intramural board, which could assume new executive powers to add to its legislative and advisory capacities. Board members could surely handle such a routine job as the working out of a schedule of capable, disinterested officials for the week's schedule of play. If the board finds a shortage of capable officials, it could conduct sessions for the training of such referees. If these classes were held in the evening, a physical education faculty member would probably find time to direct them. There are many other chores of this type which could be handled by an energetic board.
If the student representatives are too small in number to handle such a task, an attempt should be made to add more members to the intramural board.
The intramural football season is rapidly approaching its conclusion this fall. However, let us not forget that the games still remaining are the more important and decisive contests, and are deserving of efficient arrangements. After all, intramural sports are also a means of physical conditioning, and they annually attract a total of nearly a thousand students who enjoy competition as well as the building of the biceps.
Commando Training for Profs?
University faculty members should also be physically fit! If members of any one profession are guilty of being "soft" and physically unfit, they are college and university professors. Students in schools throughout the country, where physical training has been made compulsory, think it only right that faculty members take some form of physical education training. After all, faculty members are subject to the draft as well as students.
Authorities here were quick to see the need for conditioning men students in preparation for induction into the armed forces, but closed their eyes on their own sorry physical condition. Bulging waistlines and white skins untouched by sun are evidences enough that faculty physical conditioning is necessary.
Since the outbreak of the war, the University has been losing faculty members to the draft in ever-growing numbers. True, many of these men might never see active service, but their efficiency in the armed forces would be increased considerably if they entered the service with some semblance of being physically fit. Most of these men have been taken as officers or for officer training. If they are to command the respect of their subordinates and execute their duties successfully, they should be in the best possible physical condition.
The University could well require physical conditioning for all male faculty members between the ages of 20 and 45. Members not subject to the draft because of physical defects could take corrective exercises. Faculty members over the 45-year draft limit should enroll for some less strenuous form of exercise.
One faculty conditioning class is in operation, but that class is on a volunteer basis and only a very small portion of the faculty members is enrolled.
University authorities have quickly answered the army's call to condition college men for entrance into the services. How quickly are they going to see the necessity for physical conditioning of male faculty members?
-R.E.C
OFFICIAL BULLETIN UNIVERSITY OF KANSAS
Vol. 40 Tuesday, November 10,1942 No.31
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--entrance into the service this semester, last year's accompanist, Merrill Jones, took over the job of directing the Choir and arranging its music.
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If the coed who wrote to the Kansas State Collegian complaining of that school's shortened 10-day Christmas vacation really knows when she is well-off.
Just Wondering
--entrance into the service this semester, last year's accompanist, Merrill Jones, took over the job of directing the Choir and arranging its music.
Rock Chalk Talk BETTY LOU PERKINS
Don Lylsaught, ATO, always does what he claims he can do.
One day last week, Henry Lord Page King, another ATO, bet Lylsaught
50 cents that he couldn't eat a paper napkin.
Lysaught accepted the bet. For dessert Lysaught spurred the usual array of food, and placed before himself a 12 inch paper napkin. Not only did Lysaught eat the whole thing, but he also put catsup on it to improve its flavor.
Georgia Ferrell, a hard-working CVC member, was trying to find out, for the CVC cause, the number of women working in the defense plant who had children that needed to be cared for.
Marian Smith, a sister Chi O, called across to Georgia in the Union fountain to ask what she was doing.
"Working," Gigi called back, "I'm trying to find out how many mothers have children."
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Any boys who are seen drooping around the campus with that definite "morning after look" may have been on the Kappa bottle hunt Friday night. The boys claimed they walked "miles" from bottle to bottle before finally reaching Clinton Park where the picnic was held.
"Baby Beaverbrook" has caused its owner a great deal of trouble. Far-sighted Marjorie Henry, Corbin hall, parked her car, "Baby Beaverbrook" in a 15 minute parking zone and went to the library.
Berkeley, in a 10 minute parking zone and went to the show. Marjorie was up bright and early Saturday morning for a date with the police judge.
Strange things do happen!
Dean Meguiar took a chance on the A. O. Pi grab bag at the Pumpkin Prom Saturday night and—pulled out a cigarette holder, which was holding a cigarette! Now girls.
The A O Pi's had a sign on their phone booth last week which stated, "Service men—10 minutes; civilians—5 minutes."
Katie Horn was talking to a boy friend on the phone. When she had talked for five minutes, she sadly informed the friend that she must hang up, because he wasn't in uniform.
"That's all right," he answered, "I have my boy scout uniform on."
The sign has been changed to read, "10 minutes to all, including boy scouts."
MODERN CHOIR Solid Swingsters Send Score a Hit
The auditorium is darkened. The only light on the stage is centered on the 24 young men and women in evening clothes. They begin to sing. The smooth "sending" harmony, and original style makes an immediate appeal to the audience which applauds and asks for more. The Modern Choir can then notch another success on the piano bench.
While "music in the modern idiom" is the main selling point of the Modern Choir, its most unique characteristics are the chance of profes-
While music of the Modern Choir, its most complete absence of professionality and monetary considerations. Money just doesn't bother the Choir. The members have banded together because of their love of singing, the only organization on the campus that can boast such a singleness of purpose.
It all started in 1939 when Ross Robertson, an economics instructor with a good bass voice, called together 20 students who liked to sing just as well as he did. The Choir practiced, gave performances.
Membership Increased
Under Clarence Peterson in 1946 and 1941 the Choir added four members, attained more prominence, was featured on the symphony orchestra concert last spring. Upon "Pete's"
The number of membership has been increased to 26,14 men and 12 women, selected from the 65 interested students who tried out this fall. Almost all divisions in the University are represented in the personnel, for the only prerequisites for membership are a good harmonizing voice and a love of singing.
Charter members of the entertainment bureau in the Student Union Activities, the Choir made its 1942 debut at the Punpkin Prom last (continued to page seven)
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