The KANSAN Comments...
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Grades or Education
WEDNESDAY, APRIL 23, 1941
"What did you make on that last quiz?" That's the question which is endangering the status quo of questions concerning both the weather and an individual's health on many college and university campuses throughout the country.
Too much emphasis is placed on grades today, not only by the students of this University but by a majority of the nation's students. Many educators have said that grades are not a true mark of knowledge. In many cases, a "C" student will retain more workable knowledge from a course than a cramming "A" student.
Today's students have a misplaced sense of values. They realize that a critical condition exists in every realm of our national life—in economics, science, and government. Yet daily they continue to work for grades rather than trying to acquire efficiency and knowledge for practical living.
The fault does not lie entirely with the students. Instructors should substitute knowledge for "A's" as the highest goal of achievement in their classes. The grade goal has fostered the hush practices of cribbing, ghost writing, and the buying of canned knowledge.
Our universities need more students with Phi Beta Kappa and Phi Kappa Phi ratings—students who have achieved those ratings because of their desire to learn and the acquisition of a liberal education. The trivial practice of grade-giving belongs to the past.
Ideals are like stars; you will not succeed in touching them with your hands. But, like the seafaring men on the desert of waters, you choose them as your guides, and following them reach your detiny.-Carl Schurz.
Culture Goes On
What is happening to the creative arts in Europe? Are writers and artists continuing their intellectual adventures? Are the theaters still open?
Eugene Jolas, writing in the current Living Age, states that literature and the arts have not entirely ceased in Europe. During the early stages of the war, confusion and uncertainty conspired to discourage creative talent; but since then there has been emerging a new clarity of outlook and "the inventive spirit is managing to live somehow despite the catacomb-like existence which the intellectual shares with every other element of the social hierarchy."
In the unoccupied regions of France a theatrical revival has occurred that has assumed major porportions. Besides the fact that professional theatrical groups have resumed their activities, large groups of amateur societies have been organized and are touring the cities of free France with experimental drama.
In Great Britain, where the creative arts are most latent at present, Mr. Jolas says that the writers are determined to face the reality
The French are back in the literary field, too. New magazines are being published in the unoccupied zone which contain short stories, literary criticism, and light, humorous sketches.
of a struggle which the majority of them feel must be fought to a final conclusion in order to change the world once and for all." It seems apparent that English culture will be one of Hitler's sturdiest enemies.
OFFICIAL BULLETIN UNIVERSITY OF KANSAS
Vol. 38 Wednesday, April 23,1941 No.131
Notices due at Chancellor's office at 3 p.m. on day before publication during the week, and at 11 a.m. on Saturday for Sunday issue.
A. S.M.E. and A.I.C.E.: There will be a joint meeting in Marvin auditorium at 7:30 Thursday evening, A representative of the Panhandle Eastern Pipe Line Company will show colored films. All members are requested to attend.-David Arnsberger.
ENGLISH MAJORS: Tomorrow at 3:30 p. m., in the Kansas room. Miss Lynn will speak to English majors, graduate students, and others interested, on Heroine's Progress.—J. W. Ashton, chairman, department of English.
ENGLISH PROFICIENCY EXAMINATION: The last proficiency examination of the school year will be given Saturday, May 3, at 8:30 a.m. Juniors who have not already passed a proficiency examination should take this one. Only students of junior or senior standing may take the examination. Register at the College Office, 121 Frank Strong Hall, April 28, 29, 30. Unregistered students will not be admitted to the examination.-J. B. Virtue, for the committee.
MATHEMATICAL COLLOQUIUM: Dr. H. C. Fryer of Kansas State College will give a paper entitled "The Theory and Application of Certain Statistical Methods in Experiment on the Repellant Effects of Certain Sprays" at the Mathematical Colloquium tomorrow in room 215 Frank Strong Hall. The meeting will be open to the public.—G. B. Price, chairman, Colloquium committee.
MARRIAGE SEMINAR: Marriage Seminar led by Mrs. Gladys Hoagland Groves, April 27th, 28th, and 29th. Sunday there will be a tea in the Men's Lounge from 3:00-4:30, and that evening a discussion of "Premarital Adjustments" in the Ballroom. Four additional meetings on the following two days and personal conferences. Tickets for the 4 lectures and conferences are $50 and are sold at the Home Economics Office, Psychology Office, Sociology Office, Hostess desk in the Union and at the Y.M.C.A. and Y.W.C.A. offices—Margaret Learned.
STUDENT DIRECTORY APPLICATIONS: Applications for editorship of the student directory for 1941-42 should apply by letter not later than Monday at the N.Y.A. Office.—Velma Wilson.
W. N.A.A.: Women's National Aeronautical Association will meet for election of officers at 7:30 tomorrow evening in the Pine Room of the Memorial Union Building.—Lillian Fisher, president.
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Will Carry Equitation Classes To Visit Governor K. U. Colors On Topeka Jaunt
Twenty men and women in the University equitation classes will leave on horseback at 7:30 Friday morning for Topeka. There two of them will ride to the capital grounds to deliver to Governor Ratner a ceramic Jayhawker and an invitation to attend the Seventy-fifth Anniversary dinner.
The riders will be accompanied by E. B. DeGroot, jr., assistant professor of physical education and riding instructor, and Gayle Mott of Mott Stables. They will ride the 35 miles by way of Lecompton.
Both men and women will wear red shirts and the horses will flaunt red saddle blankets with the letters,
K. U., in blue in the corner. They will ride military style carrying the colors of the University and the United States flag.
The women making the trip will be guests of Washburn college sororities. The men plan to take bedding along and sleep in a hayloft making it a typical spring outing.
Sixteen horses and a station wagon are being taken on the trip. The four extra riders will allow for changing off when the students decide it's too rough going.
The class expects to reach Topeka by Friday evening and will return Saturday by way of Stull on what they estimate will be a 25-mile route.
The Civil Service commission also announces the examinations for positions as automotive spare parts expert in the War department under the quartermaster general, with a salary of $3,200 per year.
Civil Service Zoology Graduate Named Assistant Announces Positions At Rochester U.
Seven years of experience in the automotive industry are required,
Applicants are needed by the Civil Service commission for examinations being held to fill vacancies in ordnance material inspector positions in the St. Louis Ordnance district. Salaries for the positions range from $1,620 to $2,600 a year.
Applications for these positions should be filed with the manager, Ninth U. S. Civil Service District, 627 New Federal Building, in St. Louis, as soon as possible. Further information can be obtained at the post office, or the above address.
An examination, open to women only, is also pending for the position of minor inspector in the same district. The salary is $1,260 a year.
Joseph A. Tihen, graduate student in zoology, has been appointed graduate research assistant in the department of zoology at the University of Rochester, in New York, for the 1941-42 school year.
Tihen has been a member of the museum of vertebrate paleontology field party at the University since 1936 and was in charge of the field work for the summer of 1940.
Tihen has been an assistant in the department of Zoology at the University for the past year. As an undergraduate Tihen was a Summerfield scholar. He is a member of the Snow club; Phi Sigma, biological fraternity; and Phi Beta Kappa.
not more than three years as a mechanic. Three years experience in control and management of spare parts for a major manufacturer of automotive equipment is necessary. College study in engineering may be substituted for part of the general experience.
ROCK CHALK TALK
By HEIDI VIETS
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Dandelions may be in the limelight today, but tomorrow "Cuddles" McKay and "Bubbles" Burdge, star politicos, will take the stage. There's always something.
At the Delta Tau Delta house houseman Art Stanfield has turned goat keeper. The Delt goat, Tau, which Eugene Murgrave picked up "education" week and Bud Herriman cared for on his farm, has been hauled in to become softball mascot.
Art may not exactly resemble Moni the goat boy, but at games he will wear a red cap and take charge of luck-bringing Tau.
Nancy Prather kept secret the fact that yesterday was her birthday. Many of her Kappa sisters didn't even know it. Added joy came when her last night's date had to spend the evening in the hospital instead of out with Nancy.
To the rescue rushed Delta Chi's Jim Sherman and Harold McCarty. When they found out it was her birthday, they got a cake and candles, took her out to the Dina-A-Mite, and surprised her with a cake and ice cream party. Cooperative dinamiters sang "Happy Birthday to You," and the celebration was complete.
The famous personage of Logan Jerkfingle, who flitted about the campus last semester but disappeared for some unknown reason, is once again free to create havoc among the feminine population of the campus. Will his short disappearance disappear with his being active once more?
And another question—who is he? Even the grapevine doesn't know.
Astounded were the boys at the Jayhawk Co-op the other day when a letter came to the house from Dr. John R. Brinkley, addressed to Jenongahanna Petruchio Oberdowski.
Investigation revealed that John Conard had written Brinkley, complaining of many mysterious ailments, and had signed the above name. In his letter Conard urged Brinkley to get the name right in order to avoid confusion with his brother, Jeremiah Pelonzo Oberdowski.
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