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Here on the Hill----
an account of Mt. Oread Society
PAGE TWO UNIVERSITY DAILY KANSAN, LAWRENCE, KANSAS
Truth and Consequence As Played at College
Below is printed one of the prize-winning essays from Harper's College Bazaar contest, an open competition for American college girls, which was held last summer under the sponsorship of the magazine.
The essay was written by Betsy Thayer Fricke of Stunford and is reprinted from the August edition of the College Bazar.
"The American College Girl," according to many American writers, is hardly a human being, but rather a mixture of dirty saddle shoes, Brooks sweaters, atheism, and beer.
In spite of all the balderdash, however, she is really a normal human being. Interested primarily in people and social life, her greatest desire in life is to be happy.
Most college girls have at least one activity beyond their studies, usually student government, the year book, dramatics, athletics, or Y.W.C.A. Although the college girl of 1940 enjoys her dates tremendously, she is*
genuinely interested in the academic side of college also.
Because she is a depression child, she appreciates the privileges of college and is determined to make the most of them.
These varied interests are reflected in the American college girl's conversation. Casual chit-chat on Quad and dining room remarks are confined to that awful quiz in that 10 o'clock, the last grand slam, the prospects of beach weather, and such.
Bull sessions are as frequent over a coke in the Cellar, or over a beer at Dinah's, or cigarettes and hot chocolate upstairs at 3 a.m. The old birds and bees and religion vs. atheism are favorites with freshmen, make them feel so grown up; sophomores and upperclassmen progress to marriage, careers, and philosophy—and invariably degenerate back to men again.
Of course, everyone has her own pet line for that special date, but talk is usually pretty general, unless it's love, and runs from wiscracks and momentary observations, to campus gossip, new plays, orchestras, personal experiences and careers. A college girl aspires to be able to talk about anything and everything, and she usually has practice enough to accomplish her ambition.
A college girl's main convictions are usually conservatively modern. She believes that she can take care of herself and prefers to be allowed to do so. She is tolerant and broad-minded; dislikes snobbishness and narrowness. The modern co-ed's ideas about religion are varied, but she definitely believes in co-educational colleges.
Two outfits suitable for carrying serum to Nome. One, a hooded parka complete with dogs and sled. The second, a more civilized affair with a wool jacket. The rest is strictly regulation. After all, gals, there's only one way to design a pair of ski pants.
In most cases she likes college or she wouldn't be here, for she believes in herself and generally is prepared to get what she wants. She may say that she will be a career woman, perhaps she does, for a year or two; but unless she is particularly gifted, she is still very vague about it.
She and her sisters unanimously want to marry early, for she believes that marriage is essential to her happiness and to a full life. More often than not, her efforts toward getting a job have been either entirely absent or confined to desultory attempts to model or sell in the college shop of the home-town department store.
The American college girl admires modern, intelligent women who have lived well-balanced, well rounded
lives. A few of these are Anne Morrow Lindbergh, Ruth Bryan Owen Rhode, the Duchess Marina of Kent, Eve Curie, and others. She is generally too individualistic to want to pattern her life after anyone else's, though she hopes to be successful in her marriage or her career.
Although she is interested in world affairs, she seldom takes the time to inform herself about them. She enjoys discussing politics and international relations, but she feels that it is futile to worry about them. Unanimously, she demands peace at any price and is strongly in favor of balancing the budget. Her basic political views are largely those of her parents, unless she is especially well-read and alert, and so forms her own
At a University in its own community, such as Stanford, we are so absorbed in ourselves that we seldom notice the world about us. Although Stanford has student government, there is but little political philosophy aside from a general spirit of democracy and informality—the former unfortunately preached more than practiced.
Stanford, being so close to conservative Spn Francisco, has few crazes, but is generally fond of the theater and the opera; is mad about Vivien Leigh and "Rebecca"; and occasionally indulges in a Conga.
Stanford girls are famous for their blue jeans, their good fellowship, and laughingly, for their brawn and lack of sex appeal; and conversely, for their popularity.
Generally conventional, she swings out at a barn dance and a costume party, or smooths up for Del Monte weekends. She can play bridge, bull,舞, and drink with the best of men; she can dance after Big Game until 5 or 6 in the morning, and have a smile and a bright eye for a breakfast ride at eight.
Versatile, friendly, sincere, and fun-loving—the American college girl.
Several large pictures are being made of the architect's sketch of the proposed new Mineral Industry building by the Photographic Bureau. The 38-inch pictures will be placed in the Chancellor's office and in several other offices on the campus.
By Betsy Fricke, Stanford.
Make Prints of New Building
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Midsemesters Make Jack a Dull Boy
By BETTY WEST
"My candle burns at both the ends; It may not last the night; But al, my foes, and oh, my friends, It gives a lovely light!"
The above sentiment contributed by Edna St. Vincent Millay, is one most Hill students can understand perfectly at this particular time of the year.
Campus butterflies are staying home with their books this week, and learning the horrible truth about midsemesters.
Those who feel the need of a little relaxation can get it laughing with and at "White Wings" or having early morning bull sessions over quiz files as the sun $ ^{\textcircled{8}} $ comes up over Fraser, Bailey, and Marvin, to say nothing of Hoch and Snow. Gray will be accompanied by several other members of the Kansas University temple of Scarab.
MILLER HALL . . .
MILLER HALL . .
. . . announces the engagement of
Mary Ellen Crammer to Charles
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dance tonight, carried out in Hallo-
wen'en theme. Guests will be:
Margaret Ann Reed, Jane Barnes.
Ann Townsend, Georgia Ann Utterback,
Mae King, Madelyn Cooper,
Marjorie Owens, Virginia Gsell, Glennie Jean Waters, Eleanor Allen,
Betty Willis, Ann Lowry, Elaine Linley, Annabel Fisher, Tommy Thompson,
Charlene Johnson, Betty Brownlee, and Isle Nessbitt.
SCARAB . . .
.national architectural fraternity, has chosen Dick Gray to represent them at Searab's national convention on Nov. 17-19. The convention will be held at the Alabama Polytechnic Institute in Auburn, Ala.
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