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UNIVERSITY DAILY KANSAN, LAWRENCE. KANSAS
TUESDAY DECEMBER 19 1930
- Kansan Comment
Dormitory Nearer
With a reduction of several thousand dollars in the terms offered by property owners of Brynwood Place, the old Acacia fraternity house, plans for the establishment of a men's dormitory on the site may go forward more rapidly. It was understood the price of the property has been reduced six thousand dollars from the original selling price of fifteen thousand dollars.
This step makes the dream more real. But it must be borne in mind, as emphasized by Prof. Olin Templin, chairman of the purchasing committee, that more than four thousand dollars still are needed before the committee can take definitive action in purchasing the property.
Already more than ten thousand dollars have been pledged, but the additional money is needed to complete purchase of the house and grounds and restoration of the building begun.
While raising of the funds will be primarily the task of the alumni committee, the campaign should have the support of every well-wisher of the University. Only through such concerted moves as this, toward men's dormitories, can there be any alleviation of the below-standard living conditions of some seven hundred men students.
--from that county, was elected governor. (Interesting side light.) Chancellor Malett also from Dickinson county was two years old when his fellow countrymen were organizing at the University).
The Kansas law requires a motor car to have brakes sufficient to stop it in 30 feet at 20 miles per hour on dry, even pavement.
--from that county, was elected governor. (Interesting side light.) Chancellor Malett also from Dickinson county was two years old when his fellow countrymen were organizing at the University).
Skakespeare In Swing Time
Pity Will Shakespeare.
Bill, the Bard, isn't resting easy any more. Because the poor Poet has had to do much turning in his coffin lately, the pine boards are split wide open and the Stratford-on-Avon daisies are being uprooted. Shakespeareana, boiled down to modern curves, is rocking to the jumping jive.
It all started a couple of Eroadway seasons past when a young dramatist with revolution in his eye, by name—Orson Welles—astounded the audience of his Mercury theater with "Julius Caesar." This was a new Julius which wrigled with streamlines and smacked but little with the flavor of the old Globe. Played on a stage devoid of scenery and stepped-up to night club pace, it left the Shakespeare patron completely baffled.
Old Will, 'tis said; shifted uneasily at this treatment. Then, last season, Will had his first taste of musi-comedy with "The Boys from Syracuse," and did he howl. Soon, however, the Bard settled back and was a model corpse until the theater's most capricious pair—Alfred Lunt and Lynn Fontaine—cocked on eye at "Taming of the Shrew."
Lunt and Fontaine got Katharina tamed as never before. It was a Shakespeareal circus in swing tempo with a covey of midges, a liberal dosage of jugglers, and a goodly sprinkling of dancing and tumbling acts, all set to a pace that had the audience dizzy.
Poor Old Will. He had just squirm into a belatedly restful position after the Shrew, when "Swingin' the Dream" hit Broadway like a tornado a couple of weeks ago. Then and there, the collin boards at Stratford parted at the seams, posies popped loose, and Shakespeare summersaulted out of his shroud.
When Gilbert Soldes decided to do a swing version of the "Mid-summer Night's Dream," the bard blew the lid. "Swingin' the Dream" resulted. The show recently closed but too late for comfort to Billy S, and his wilted daisies.
The Dream took its locale in the deep south of New Orleans in the late 80's when swing music was getting its start. The show was liberally punetulated with negroes--jitterbugs, groove artists, and "gates" aplenty. While the music blasted out from three sources, Mendelssohn begged the Bard to get over and give him room. At right stage—Benny Goodman, clarinet, and sextet slicing out a mean downbeat; to the left—Bud Freeman and band; and down in the pit—Don Vorbees, just to keep the music grooved.
But the highlights of "Swingin' the Dream" came in the cast of main characters: Louis Armstrong, hottest trumpet man in the country, played "Bottom" to a "Titania" by Maxine Sullivan, the dusty gal who swum "Loch Lomond" to fame last year. And not the least of these was Butterfly McQueen as Peck.
There you have the torrid nightmare which caused some thirteen days of heat wave in Gotham. Lacking financial backing for the most elaborate and expensive Broadway production in years, the management buckled.
Small wonder the Bard has caused a mild earthquake on the usually placid Stratford meadows.
But wait until next season when Rome sidles up to Juliet with a sly, "hi Yay, cutie. How's about us ditchin' the families and wooin up a batch."
Peace By Radio
Peace
Scuttling of the German pocket battleship the Graf Spee, in the harbor at Montevideo could have far reaching consequences in publicizing the grim subject of war. First intimation of the sinking of the doomed ship is reported to have sent James Bowden, N.B.C. foreign news commentator to the radio to describe the German disaster to a news-hungry world.
Realistic description of war through radio is one more aspect peculiar to the 1939 conflict which was not present in the last war. "Bomb by bomb" description of major war incidents may well serve a pacific purpose by driving home the futility of war.
Through radio hookups it may be possible to transmit the horrors of modern warfare, civilian bombings, screams of the injured and dying, and the needless destruction of property. To wage war successfully, the public must be enlisted. In bringing the war to the people, radio has here the opportunity to become the greatest single deterrent against war.
Censorship of the air waves might not be as easily achieved as censorship of the news reports.
YOU SAID IT
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For More Music—Less Time Out
The Christmas vespers on Sunday afternoon were beautiful and inspiring, but we became rather tired of having an intermission after every number. After the first three, we stayed in our seats and were very glad we did. Had we observed each of the intermissions, we would never have seen the wonderful technique exhibited by the students of the fine arts department. They certainly know how to sway those music stands! We always wondered what the students learned over there.
Had the hour of elumgy intermissions been omitted
we could have thoroughly enjoyed the one-hour hall
of fun.
But let us return to the program. There was certainly a fine variety. The same boy didn't always carry out the conductor's stand. . . . Every performer in the orchestra was given the same role. We hope that all the friends of the instrumental ensembles saw the performers. Of course, there would be many more. If we had been seated in the orchestra pit. However, we will forgive them for wanting to play from the stage, for we know that music is a work of art. We confused wandering of the choir across the stage for the singing lineup and back to the chairs after each number resembled the poorly rehearsed maneuvers of the orchestra.
ROBERT A. BRADLEY, c'40,
VICTOR E. AMEND, gr.
EUGENE G. ANDERSON, c'40
UNIVERSITY OF KANSAS OFFICIAL BULLETIN
Vol. 37 Tuesday, Dec. 19, 1939 No. 65
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--from that county, was elected governor. (Interesting side light.) Chancellor Malett also from Dickinson county was two years old when his fellow countrymen were organizing at the University).
CHRISTIAN SCIENCE ORGANIZATION: The regular weekly meeting, open to students, graduates and faculty members, will be held this afternoon at 4:30 in Room C. Myers hall—Jack Dalby, secretary.
COLLEGE FACULTY. The faculty of the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences will most in the auditorium on the third floor of Frank Strong hall today. Deane W. Malott, chancellor.
NOTICE TO STUDENTS ON THE IREGULAR PAYROLL: All students, on the irregular payroll, are requested to call at the business office and sign the Declaration before the Christmas holidays.-Karl Kobz, bouris
TAU Sigma; Tau Sigma will meet tonight at 7:30.
Gcairdine UM; president.
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County Clubs Originated in 1900 At Home of Prof. Sterling
By Mary Lon Randal, c'11
Not altogether businesslike was the meeting of the first County Club in the home of M. W. Sterling, retired professor of Latin and Greek. Far back in 1900 the students from Dickinson county decided to become better acquainted with each other and for that purpose planned a party on May 12 with Professor Sterling, also from Dickinson county, as sponsor.
Dickinson County Colony was the official title and Addie Light, eoed
Chess Tournament Gets Under Way
Thoughtful silences while figuring a "See if you can get out of this" move, and the voicing of "check", marks the chess tournament begin each week under the direction of Winford Ferry, e'40. Tournament games may be played at homes of the contestants or in Memorial Union building. The only requirement is that the results of the game be turned in to the hostess' desk in the Memorial Union building the evening of the dead line for each match. The first dead line has been set for Wednesday at 10 p.m.
A double-round-robin, with each entry meeting every other entry twice, will be played to decide the winner. Each match consists of one game. The victor will gain two points. In case of a tie the points will be divided. Contestants who do not make arrangements to play their games will be marked zero for each unplayed match.
In order to speed the tournament, competitors may play anyone as long as they do not get behind schedule.
Pairings for the initial games are:
Arnold Weidman vs. Fred Stubbuck,
Jimmie Eads vs. W. A. Hudson.
V. L. Courtright vs. George Osgood.
Donald Dunham vs. Lane Wilson.
Donald Estes vs. David Holmes.
Howard Lee vs. Tom Bowles, Joe Potte vs. David Banker.
College Women Say Place Is in Home, Not Politics
Two chess sets are available in Memorial Union building.
State College, Pa. (UF)-If the experience of the Pennsylvania State College is any criterion, Betty co-eyed toward home economics as a major field of home economic sciences in a minor.
Until several years ago, according to dean of women Charlotte E. Ray, women students at Pennsylvania State were divided almost equally among home economics, economics and liberal arts courses. But more recently, the economics has gone into a definite lead in the number of co-eads.
Sleeper Is Ruled Not Responsible For His Actions
The woman was injured in an automobile accident which, she charged was caused when Ralph J. Pack suddenly pushed against the rear of her seat, causing her to lose control of the vehicle.
That was the ruling of the state supreme court in refusing the appeal of Elinor Lobert from an Allegheh county court decision.
Philadelphia (UP)—In Pennsylvania you are not held responsible for what you do while asleep.
El Paso, Tex. (UP)—Floats depicting the history in the history of the Americas from the voyages of Christopher Columbus to the present day will move in the Pageant of Americans Parade staged here New Year's day as part of the fifth annual Southwestern Carnival.
The high court ruled that it could find no reasons for holding a person responsible for injuries inflicted while in a state of unconsciousness.
Other events of the carnival—which will serve as the heralding event for New Mexico's Coronado Cuiroto Centennial celebration—include a concert by the El Paso Symphony orchestra, Army Day, coronation of the Sun Queen, Old Timers' Day, Pan-Civie luncheon, and the National Square Dance contest Dec. 30.
To Depict History of Americas In Sun Carnival Parade
SKi for Credit at Nevada
Twenty-five of a limit of 40 floats have been entered in the parade, a prelude to the annual Sun Bowl football game.
Pack said he fell asleep and knew nothing of the accident until he woke up in a hospital.
Remo, New. (UP) — For the first time in its history, the University of Nevada now includes sking in the campus. University credit is given for it.
The colony met again the next year. Then other counties began to form groups of their own for the group of all. All were clubs by this time.
These early clubs influenced many people over the state. The Dickinson County Club, which was perhaps the most active, led in the enrollment of students at the University.
From Frank Strong, chancellor of the University in that year, the County Clubs received their first impetus, although later in his period of office, they became quiescent. A revival was made in the 1920's when Dr. E. H. Lindley, now chancellor emeritus, took office. Now during the first year of office for Dr. E. H. Lindley, more students met for the purpose of perpetuating their County clubs than ever before.
The general aim of the clubs started in 1900 has continued in the later revivals embracing such activities as sponsoring speeches in high school assemblies, window displays, and dinners and dances to promotive students
On the Shin-
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sounds like that in a man getting vocal results from a bromo-selitzer. (Aside to Robertson: Cast your bread upon his head.) The song's sad-fold—a句子 soggy perhaps.)
Some class: the fox-hunters had to bail the caretaker of the fox (econ) hounds out of jail before they could begin the hunt Sunday. Which reason? The fox was a predator, and wrote that if those dudes in red cost ever got in his pasture that Remus
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(the bull) would soon have them hunting shelter instead of foxes.
Note to Dick Amerine: Best you resolve to cease dismissing classes without the permission of the professor. Mr. Faust is somewhat liked about your turning his economics class loose last week before he got there, "Taint funny, Amerine" remark a few other professors who had similar experiences with you last year.
Phi Pii Phane Knudsen come down with chicken-pop Sunday. Yesterday all the Phil Pii were vaccinated for small-pox. One thing leading to another, this reminds me of an action taken by a University official to throw several students out of a good meal job by declaiming against one hour jam sessions as conducive to fast living among students. The doctors undoubtedly have a logical, scientific reason, however.
Fred Lloydt should resolve to continue his swell work as dance manager in offering bigger and better variation and class parties to the stunters, and make to make the class parties by cleaning non-essential free masses.
This being the season when New Year's resolutions are in the back of our minds perhaps a few suggestions—to do—and then again, perhaps they will.
Certain non-student big-a-shots should resolve either to stop meddling in dance business affairs and to carry on in his own capable way.
The University should resolve to send the band on a concert tour of western Kansas. This fine organization is best public relation counsel we have.
Twould be well for independent students to resolve to take a look into Oakden and Whitney's LS
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In conclusion, the Shinster wishes everyone, including himself, a merry, merry Christmas and a nice day to hitch-ike him (if you're broke like he is). May Santa Claus durn your socks when he puts candy in them!
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The Jayhawker and the Sour Owl should resolve to keep their gossip a little straighter than does the Shin. The Jayhawker has Irving Kuraner jellying around with Dorothy Schroter, a girl he doesn't even know. The Sour Owl has Mary Robeline Scott leaving school at the end of the school year. He and Stew Jones with Stew Jones when everybody knows that Louis Focke is too busy it Chicago U. to get married and hat Jones is an atheist.
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