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UNIVERSITY DAILY KANSAN, LAWRENCE, KANSAS
FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 21, 1941.
The KANSAN Comments...
Welcome Back, Alumni
Students and faculty of the University of Kansas unite to welcome alumni back for the Homecoming celebration this weekend. They promise to fill the weekend with entertainment and festivity and hope alumni and friends of the University will enjoy themselves during their stay here.
Homecoming has always been the occasion for great festivity at the University. Beginning in 1873, and for many years after, old-timers assembled in Fraser hall to exhibit school spirit, and to prepare themselves for the coming football game. Homecoming, as such, began in 1913 as an effort to unite students and old grads in common enthusiasm for K.U. During the World War, school spirit gave way to national patriotism, and the next real Homecoming was in 1919, the year which marked the end of the war, and the beginning of Homecoming in its present form. Enthusiast ran so high at this celebration that another was planned for 1920.
Since that time, Homecoming programs have run the gamut from the ever-present rally, through cider parties and parades. Possibly the best remembered celebration of all was that of 1925, when K.U. upset the favored Missouri Tigers.
Business men and townspeople have cooperated with the University to make this the occasion of greatest K.U. activity. It has been thus since 1919, and 1941 will prove no exception. Students are making ready to show returning alumni a good time, and fervently hope that a football victory will give cause for celebration. With a victory, old-timers can return home, their lives fuller and their joy complete.
The Elephant Murders
Police in St. Petersburg, Fla., are holding a man for the death of 11 circus elephants. Two persons have identified him as the person who gave four large capsules to one elephant. He is being held pending an investigation.
Ringling Brothers are a little worried. They have about $100,000 tied up in those elephants, and elephants are no longer easy to get. They have not been native to America for a number of years, and must be imported from Africa or India. The Germans are rather unpleasant about sea travel just now, and the circus people are hard pressed to find just where they are going to get elephants to replace the veterans who were poisoned.
Some other questions present themselves. In the first place, why would anyone want to poison elephants? They are relatively inoffensive creatures. A little burdensome, perhaps, but seldom evil tempered. It is possible that the suspect has an allergy to them. Perhaps at some time during his formative years some elephant conducted himself in such a way as to prompt a deep dislike for all his kind in the heart of this killer.
Since the fiend is a train crew employee of the circus, it is possible that he has had trouble with the beasts in the past. They do seem reticent at times to follow the directions of men. Possibly he has had to persuade them to enter their train cars, or has had other difficulty. Regardless of what prompted this atrocity, there are certain other aspects of the crime which will possibly be of more import than this.
What, for instance, would you do if you found yourself suddenly confronted with the weighty problem of disposing of the corpses of 11 elephants? Probably the easiest thing
would be to pack your scanty belongings and take up residence near the headwaters of the Yukon river. Or you could be nonchalant carry on as though nothing had happened. One suggestion is that you might throw lye on them and just wait for them to dissolve. As a last resort you could call the rendering works and pass the problem on to them.
Anyhow, it has its baffling aspects, and Ringling Brothers would, no doubt, appreciate suggestions.
OFFICIAL BULLETIN UNIVERSITY OF KANSAS
Vol. 39 Friday, November 21, 1941. No. 49
Notices due at News Bureau, 8 Journalism, at 10 a.m. on day of publication during the week, and at 11 a.m. on Saturday for Sunday issue.
NEWMAN CLUB MEMBERS—There will be no Corporate Communion or Breakfast next Sunday. Because of a conflict with the Kansas State Sodality Union convention at Leavenworth, Father Weisenberg can not appear to lead the discussion—Matt. Heuertz.
KAPPA PHI There will be no meeting Friday evening November 21.Doris Hodson, Publicity chairman.
UNION TRAVEL BUREAU-All students or faculty members who want rides or have room for passengers for week-end or holiday trips, notify the Travel Bureau in the Student Union Activities office in the Memorial Union immediately. Phone K. U. 71.
FRANK ARNOLD. Manager.
WOMEN'S KIFLE CLUB MEETING—For all University women interested in learning to shoot. Monday, Nov. 24, 8:00 p.m. Second floor of Fowler Shops. Dorothy Durand. Captain.
ALL STUDENTS graduating at the end of the first semester who expect to teach should secure blanks and complete a registration in the Teachers' Appointment Bureau immediately. It is probable that a considerable number of vacancies will be received during the holiday season—H. E. CHANDLER, Secretary.
NOTICE TO MEN CLASSIFIED IIA for Selective Service—Every student classified IIA for Selective Service is requested to call at the Registrar's office to see Mr. Hitt.
R. Q. BREWSTER, Chairman University Deferment Committee,
SIGMA XI. The regular November meeting of the Kansas Chapter of Sigma XI will be held on Thursday, November 20 at 7:30 p.m. in Blake hall. Dr. R. H. Wheeler, chairman of the Psychology department, will speak on "The History of Climate in Relation to the Rise and Fall of Government."—W. H. Schowee, Sec't.
NOTICE TO PREMEDICAL STUDENTS: Due to the abnormal situation there are some students desiring to enter medical school next fall who did not take the Medical Aptitude Test at the regular time last spring. For these students, the Association of American Medical Colleges is arranging to give a special test at 1:30 p.m. on Friday, December 5, 1941, in Room 206 Marvin Hall. Those students who wish to enter medical school next fall should take the test at that time since the regular test to be given next spring will come too late. Will such students please register AT ONCE at the Medical School Office, Room 10 Frank Strong Hall. A fee of two dollars will be charged for this special test. For further information, inquire of Parke H. Woodard, Assoc. Professor of Physiology, Room 8B, Frank Strong Hall.
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Rock Chalk Talk
DEAN OSTRUM
Tonight's the night all right. And tomorrow's the big day. Hoping for a large column on clever house decorations, I find to my horror that two unsightly telephone poles on the Chi Omega lawn are the extent of things so far.
Scanty information leaking out regarding floats tonight is scanty. In need of an occupant who could really "fill out" a tiger costume, Kappa's are drafting Jane "nimble-brain" Peake. What the theme of their float might be is uncertain, but one thing sure, they've made a pretty start.
Sigma Nu's say they are even shocking themselves with their float. Endeavoring to make it more subtle, they have modified it many times. If the west-hillers don't get cold feet, it will appear in tonight's parade.
With a Hill full of rushees, guests, and Missourians this weekend, the fellow who will take a blind date is at a premium. "She's not much to look at, but she's got a SWELL personality!" Brothers, beware of it.
This summer while the Chancellor's house was being re-done, a painter was busy working in a first floor room while a carpenter was sawing a board upstairs.
Carried away with the wonderful day, the fellow downstairs broke out in jubilant song. Straining and stretching for each note, the singer rose to unheard of heights.
Unable to stand it any longer, the bored sawer bellowed down, "Hey! Can you whistle?"
A moment of silence, then the astonished answer, "Why, yes. Why?" "Well whistle then, because you certainly can't sing" the irritated carpenter shouted back.
A few moments later, the upstairs worker came down. There was Chancellor Malott—the only occupant of the entire first floor.
Tommy Thompson, Sig Alph, is getting sick and tired of having boys call him up for dates!
Maybe this will help: the Theta number is 295.
Please God, let's beat Missouri!
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South of the Border---- John Gunther Presents Another "Inside" Book
Continuing his famous series of "Insides," John Gunther is placing before his followers this season a Latin American internal dissection, 'brought forth by the house of Harpers and Brothers, called "Inside Latin America."
For 478 pages Honest John takes a journalese excursion into 20 Latin American republics, peering into dark corners for nasty (continued to page twelve)
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