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UNIVERSITY DAILY KANSAN, LAWRENCE, KANSAS
SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 12, 1939
Kansan Comment
Many Grads Remember W. A. Dill's Training
(The following tribute to Professor W. A. Dill is reprinted from the Kansas City Kansan).
Because nearly everyone reads newspapers, folks who write and edit newspapers like to think they wield some influence in the workings of the social organism.
If newspaper folks are useful eogs in this social machinery, then how more useful and important are those whose business it is to prepare young persons for newspaper work. Their influence is multiplied through all the years of productive work by the students who have gone out from their classrooms.
Such an influence was that of Prof. W. A. Dill, veteran member of the faculty of the department of journalism at the University of Kansas, who died this week. Hundreds of young men and women attended his classes, learning the fundamentals of news writing and editing, and have gone out to make marks of distinction in their chosen field.
Some of them have attended positions of high station and responsibility. Some are foreign correspondents. Some are authors of repute. Some are newspaper or news service executives. K. U. journalism graduates are to be found all over the world. But great numbers of them have remained in Kansas, on Kansas newspapers. A numerical majority of the Kansas City Kansan's staff, for example, is composed of them.
Professor Dill was known here not only by his former students but also because annually he brought his senior reporting class to Kansas City, Kan., to "put out" one issue of the Kansan. He was known and always will be remembered for his boundless energy and enthusiasm, his thorough allegiance to the professional aspects of journalism and his practical approach to the problems of newspaper work, gleaned not merely from academic study, but from years of personal experience as writer and editor before he entered the teaching field.
Term 'College Graduate
Is Sometimes Misleading
When John Gunther condemned the American system of higher education here Thursday because he was allowed to graduate from the University of Chicago without a bit of language or political science, he was merely furnishing a specific example of an educational evil iterated and reiterated many times by Dean Paul B. Lawson of the College. According to Dean Lawson, a person should not consider himself educated until he has delved into as many and as varied fields of knowledge as his years in college will permit.
College is often considered either from the point of view of the student who comes to college to better his chances of financial success after graduation, or from the attitude of those who attend school to gain a broader cultural background in order to live a more satisfying intellectual life. When discussing questions of this nature, professors and educators, like political theorists and philosophers, often fail to realize that there may be a middle ground. They are likely to forget that it may be possible to combine the goals of both types of seekers after knowledge. Consequently, certain divisions and departments of American universities are devoted almost entirely to the aims of the culture-minded student, and other departments and schools are dedicated exclusively to economic or vocational training.
On almost any campus, the schools of engineering furnish the most glaring example of higher education devoted entirely to technical training with the sole goal of increasing the graduate's monetary earning power. Although engineers are often at the top in group intelligence ratings, they usually graduate as economic, political and literary illiterates. Exceptions may be found among the few who study in other fields outside of classes, but the curriculum has no room for culture whatsoever. Instead of college graduates, most of these students should be labeled "training school alumni."
At the other end of the scale are many graduates from the colleges of liberal arts and sciences who know all about Cicero, Virgil, Spinosa, Thomas Aquinas, and Nietzsche, but who, for years after graduation, can't hold a job in any field except teaching. Perhaps some of these aren't especially interested in holding jobs because of financial independence or of interest in psychic rather than real incomes. Many continue their technical preparation by entering professional schools after graduation and others train themselves for success by starting as apprentices in their chosen lines of business or industry.
Evidently some reorganization of the existing educational system is needed. More or less successful attempts along this line have already been made in most of the larger schools. The ideal, of course, is a division of the four
year course into two types of work. Completion of the first half of the curriculum—the present freshman and sophomore years—would be prerequisite for entrance into the advanced work of more or less technical training. Both would be necessary requirements for a diploma.
The sixty hours of work of the first half of the college course should encompass general survey courses in the history, background, and principles of psychology, sociology, economics, political science, philosophy, mathematics, and the physical sciences, together with five to ten hours of foreign language, history, rhetoric, and English literature.
The second division would consist of technical training schools within the larger unit. In this way, those interested in engineering, fin arts, physical science, or continuation of those subjects started during the previous years would be able to enter these specialized field of more technical endeavor. Training in these fields would not necessarily terminate at the end of the traditional two years. The length of time required for a degree in engineerin would naturally differ widely from that required for a degree in foreign language or fin arts.
Until such steps are taken, the term "college graduate" may soon be a meaningless word -shallow and superficial.
Campus Opinion
EDITOR'S NOTE. The editors are not responsible for opinions or facts given in the letters published this column. Letters more than 300 words are subtitleed in italics. Though thh name will be withheld if the writer desires.
Editor, Daily Kansan;
In spite of the life-long effects to be suffered from lectures, assignments, and examinations, far from least in the thoughts of graduates From K U. will be memoirs of none other than our oit-attended professor
While we may not realize it often now, the time will come when each of us students will be willing to walk SEVERAL miles for pictures of some of "our old profs" but will we be able to secure them?
We already have pictures of our team team, our cheer leaders, and of a few school officials, but who ever saw a picture of a "prof"? Why doesn't some organization or publication sponsor the printing and sale of a booklet of such pictures? In a student body with many students, it would likely enough input to make such an undertaking successful.
Being a representative student, I, too, seldom like to admit that a professor is really of any use to a college or of any significance in the future life of its students, but I have heard that one's opinions often
A SENIOR STANDING AT THAT THRESHOLD
UNIVERSITY OF KANSAS
OFFICIAL BULLETIN
Vol. 36 SUNDAY, FEB.12, 1939 No.91
Notice that at Chancellor's office at 11 a.m. on date of publication and 11:30 a.m. Saturday, for Sunday issue
--ing students are especially favored. inherent flying ability is the chief prerequisite.
CHRISTIAN SCIENCE ORGANIZATION. The regular weekly meeting, open to all students, graduates and faculty members will be offered in Christiau Room C. Meryl Hull—Richard MacCann, Secretary
CONTEMPORARY LITERATURE LECTURE. Mr. Rebout, on Wednesday, at 3:30 p.m., in 2051 Fraser. Although this lecture is primarily for freshmen, majors and graduates are cordially invited—W. S. Johnson.
FRESHMAN VACANCY ON RELAYS COMMIT TEE. All freshman students wishing to become canidates for the Student Committee of the Kansas Reals should hand in application letters to the Athletic office in Robinson gymnasium on or before Feb. 20, 2014, of Waltert Sutton, senior manager—Walter Sutton.
FACULTY MEMBERS. The State Auditor has requested that the pay roll be in his office not later than the 14th of this month. All faculty and staff member should sign a regular pay roll—Karl Klooz, Bursar
SERVICE COMMISSION: The Social Servi-
tory will be meeting on Friday,
February 12, at 14:30 at 89en房. Mr.
Finn Jenness will speak. Plans will be made for
the film of Kansas. All women are welcome—Mary Jones.
NOTICE TO ALL STUDENTS---Students interested in reading improvement should report to room 15. Fraser Hall, Monday at 4:30. If it is impossible to read during this time, please report to room 18 sometime Monday, Feb. 13. Bert A. Sandr.
JAYHAWK TUMBLEERS. There will be an important
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UNIVERSITY DAILY KANSAN
MENS STUDENT COUNCIL: There will be a meet-
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Outlook Does Not Worry Student Fliers
By Reggie Buxton, c'40 When President Rosewoodelt with his customary flair for showmanship announced last year that the government would train 20,000 college students to fly, ear D. E. Hay, managing, the Lawrence Chamber of Commerce, and other interested parties immediately set the ball rolling in an effort to get the flying instruction for University students. How well they succeeded is seen by the fact that the University was one of the 13 schools chosen to initiate government sponsored flight instruction at the American educational system.
Out of the 200 applicants who took the preliminary physical examinations at Watkins Memorial hospital, 70 students passed. From these 70, 20 will be retained after the flight-surgeon of the Army Air Corps gives the final examination sometime this week.
What obligation will the students selected owe to the government? What sort of instruction will they receive in post-graduate institution be to them in post-graduate life? These questions have been asked many times by interested parties since the training school was announced.
Student Fliers Not Obligated
According to Professor Hay the student flyers will be under no more obligation than any other able-bodied citizen would be in a case of national emergency. The purpose of this report is to establish a reserve of civilian pilots from whom may be drawn recruits for military-flying training. The government also hopes to create an added interest in the comparatively new industry of aviation.
The program will be directed by the Civil Aeronautics Authority, an administrative body responsible only to the President. The C.A.A. is headed by a business man and is responsible for who have no political affiliations.
Just Pass Fast! Physics Exam
Each student chosen is pushed to pass a rigorous physical examination. The exam includes a torsion to ocular reference errors, balance of ocular muscles, and nervous or mental illibitions. Although困难,
Must Pass Stiff Physical Exam
The flying tyres will take course
totaling five credit hours in Civil
Aeronautic Regulations and Motors-
port Safety. Students must have
weather conditions. Aero Navi-
gation
On The Shin-tion will also be studied, and actual flight instruction will begin as soon as the 20 students are selected. The students will retain their civilian status and will not be required to wear uniforms or insignia.
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"please give me an X." If I were a
waiter I know what I'd about the
first time someone ordered a coke
by saying "Throw a coke on me."
Theta Roberta Walker, who is just as beautiful as she was last year but a trifle more on the glamour side, might do well to see a psycho-analyst. Last night she was overheard asking her date how a ship could catch fire and burn up in an ocean full of water.
Ye Shinster predicts in his own quiet way that Betty Bell, whom Kappa's pledged last Sunday, will probably become the most sought-after. She's a brunette version of yumpt! Wouldn't be at all surprised if she becomes a second la belle la Bash.
It will be a genuine pleasure the next few weeks not to have to listen to straight A students tell how they're flunking five hours.
Future At Present Not Bright
The future of a filter in the aviation world is not promising at the present time although the industry is new and will undoubtedly expand rapidly in the future. For the past four years air transportation has been thrusted by the provision of the air mail act of 1834 which has caused air lines to operate at a loss in spite of constantly increasing passenger and freight income. Leaders in aviation however look forward to better times with the establishment of the C.A.A. which they hope will straighten out the snags of past legislation. Aviation has shown gains even in spite of uncertain economic conditions.
But the student fliers are not worrying about economic conditions. All they are concerned about is getting up in the air.
notes'n discords
by John Randolph Tye
There are times when living in small towns has its advantages. Think how the party lines must have hummed yesterday morning when people read the news about Marina Talley's baby.
. . .
The Kansas City singer claimed that the reason she kept the birth of her daughter a secret was that it might interfere with her career. As far as we can see the only career Miss Talley has had in the last few years was posing for reducing advertisements.
If Wait Whitman were alive today, he might write a poem about when lilies bloomed in the library hall.
Don Wells of the Erie Record thinks that college students are taking less Latin and more Scotch these days.
AT THE GRANADA
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--art at the National Academy of Design. His work has been exhibited in eastern as well as western galleries and he has received several awards. His paintings reveal many forms of nature of Kansas scenes.
Thought for the day: If all the districtpected people in the country were laid aid to end, how would Dorothy Die make a living?
So much to heart did Stewart Jones take Gunner's anecdote about newspaper men, that the aspiring mailmaster has "aworn off cakes."
The Kansan has one thing to bring about. To date it is practically the only paper in the state that hasn't reprinted the anecdote that analyses in terms of two cows all the current philosophies of government—democracy, fascism, communism, and New Dealism.
A college student at the University of Cincinnati has named his Ford "Capilile" because it coughs all be time.
Jack Harris of the Ottawa Herald writes: "Humor has it an army 60% is threatening to sue the student paper as Manhattan for libel because it referred to his 'strutting in to his own defence form.' What the army needs is not 10,000 new airplanes but a sense of humor."
Water Paintings on Display
At Spooner-Thayer Museum
NEW SCREEN TEAM—John Payne, hardship young leading man who raddles to fame in "Gardle of the Moon," and lovely Lovina de Havilland carry the love interest in "Wings of the Navy," at the Granada through Wednesday.
A group of 24 water color paints by Charles B. Rogers, of Great Bend, will on display for the re-creation of a month in Spooner-Thayer Museum.
Rogers is 28 years old and studied
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