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UNIVERSITY DAILY KANSAN, LAWRENCE, KANSAS
TUESDAY, MAY 27, 1941.
Freshman Week Changed Next Year
"There will be some changes made" is the way Dean J. H. Nelson described freshman week for next fall. Five big changes and several minor ones will be tried for the first time during the orientation period he explained.
The most drastic change which will be put into effect is the merging of rush week with the activities of freshman week. School will begin on Wednesday rather than on Friday as in previous years in order to allow time for all activities. Thus a rush week for sororities and fraternites the week before other activities will be done away with.
Secondly the physical examinations will be moved up two days, thus beginning on Wednesday, Sept. 10, and allowing two days more for the usual hurried examinations. Vocational Guidance
Perhaps the newest change is the addition of vocational guidance conferences to the pre-school activities. The entire day of Thursday, Sept. 11, will be given over to these conferences during which time the freshmen and new students will have opportunities to consult faculty advisors and talk over vocations and their life work.
"The freshman week committee plans to make a real feature of these conferences." Dean Nelson said.
Another change which effect all University students is the changing of the date of the first all Univers. y convocation to Wednesday, Sept. 17, the first day of classes rather than three days after the first classes as in previous years.
Other changes include the moving up of the entire registration, enrollment and class schedule two days.
"We hope to get off to a better start by starting earlier," the Dean explained. Thus registration will take place on Friday, Saturday and Monday, Sept. 12, 13 and 15. Enrollmen will follow on Tuesday and classes will begin on Wednesday.
The entire week of activities will follow this schedule.
Wednesday, Sept. 10—physical examinations begin. psychological examinations, meeting of new women with student counsellors, new student convocation.
Thursday, Sept. 11—vocational guidance conferences.
Friday, Sept. 12—registration.
Saturday, Sept. 13—registration, meeting of new students by schools. Jayhawk Nibble.
Monday, Sept. 15—late registrations, enrollment in classes.
Tuesday, Sept. 16 - enrollment, trips through the library, new student convocation.
Wednesday, Sept. 17—classes begin. All University convocation, meeting of freshman men with counsellors.
Thursday, Sept. 18—New student Induction.
U. S. IN WAR---
(continued from page one) Most likely of these, he said, is a war of exhaustion.
He cited the investigation of Hanson Baldwin, New York Times military expert, to drive home his point that both the economic and political danger from a "victorious" Germany has been overemphasized.
He said that America would lose its democracy for good in this period and emphasized that such a risk does not justify our entering the war.
Thomas declared that a long war would be followed by a "reaction of bitterness" in all countries, but that it would be particularly great in this country.
Declaring that imperialist leaders were more in evidence in this war than in the last, the husky-voiced Socialist leader cited as an example the far-reaching proposals of Senator Pepper.
He contended that no amount of "idealistic intention" could eliminate the imperialistic nature of the war.
Thomas concluded by urging that persons concerned immediately write their senators or the President of their views.
He presented a four-point policy outline which he said should precede any further action toward war by the administration.
The points were:
No further steps toward actual participation.
A plain statement by the President of his intentions with regard to the war.
Watch for opportunities to mediate.
Passage of a resolution to provide an advisory referendum on the master of both war and convoys.
Preceding the meetings, Thomas spoke briefly at a supper and meeting of individuals particularly interested in his visit here. The appearance was sponsored by a national independent committee in cooperation with an unorganized University peace group.