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UNIVERSITY DAILY KANSAN, LAWRENCE, KANSAS
SUNDAY. JANUARY 22, 1930
Kansan Comment
Free Midweeks Or Better Class Party Bands--Which?
In response to numerous queries as to why the University does not have more "big name bands" for Hill dances, the Kansan last Tuesday printed an editorial explaining the limitations of room and money, and asked why the large net profits which the Memorial Union realizes on varsity dances might not be applied to secure more and better "name" bands for Hill functions. These profits amounted to 8434.74 last year.
Yesterday the Kansan received an answer. It seems that the profits from varisties are used largely to defray the expenses of mid-week dances and the free "mixer" held at the beginning of each fall semester. Henry Werner, chairman of the Union Operating Committee, pointed out that the mid-weeks should really be considered as gifts from the Union to the students.
This statement requires some qualification. Any student who takes the trouble to leaf through the Student Activity Book which he receives when he pays the compulsory Student Activity Fee at the beginning of each semester, will find the following printed on page four: "Each Activity Book owner is a member of the Memorial Union . . . and as such is entitled to all privileges pertaining thereto. Special features include: MID-WEEK DANCES—Wednesday evening by the Memorial Union.
All of which obviously implies that the mid-weeks are part of the services which the Union renders in return for its share of the Activity Fee money. But Dean Werner says that this is a mis-statement. And taking into consideration the relatively modest amount which the
MEMORIAL UNION REPORT—1937-38
Profit from varieties $434.74
Income from mid-week stags 503.89
TOTAL $938.63
Cost of Mid-week orchestras $780.00
Cost of free mixer 75.00
TOTAL 855.00
BALANCE 83.63
Union realizes annually from this source—87.7784 last year, which is not a great deal for the services the Union renders to students—it may be best to assume that the fault lies in the wording of the Activity Book rather than in the disposal of the funds.
But undoubtedly some of the expense of the mid weeks is supposed to be taken care of by the Activity Fee. Let us suppose that this consists merely of the hall rental and janitorial expense. That leaves only the cost of the orchestras themselves to be accounted for. Last year this totalled $780, of which $503.89 was defrayed by the ten cent tax on stags.
Including the $75 paid for the orchestra at the opening mixer, this leaves a total deficit of approximately $350 to be made up by the profits of the variates proper. That doesn't leave much for the hiring of "name" bands.
The question, therefore, resolves itself into one of three alternatives. Either the situation can remain unchanged, with the consequent dearth of name bands; the mid-weeks can be abolished entirely; or they can be put on a moving basis.
The latter would be a simple matter. The present stag rate of ten cents a head brings in more than $500. If this toll was boosted another nickel per man, the returns would approximate $750. Should the Union, at student request, decide to assess men with dates a dime apiece, also, the mid-weeks actually could be made to show a profit—which could in turn he devoted to the cause of better varsity bands.
Further economies could be accomplished by abolishing the horde of permanent passes now in existence; and by discontinuing the paid student dance manager, whose duties could be taken over easily by the Union management, working in collaboration with the duly elected class dance managers—mere political figureheads under the present set-up.
The final decision, of course, rests with student dancers themselves. If sufficient interest in the proposed plan is shown, Dean Werner has assured his co-operation.
Which will it be—free mid-weeks or better party bands?
The radio entertainers want higher wages—at least $15 for a 15-minute program. This seems only fair—after all they do have to give up the privilege of turning off the dial.
Homer Martin, president of the United Automobile Workers union, has "suspended" most of the members of its executive council, and in return the council has impeached Martin. We can appreciate the U.A.W.'s split-up much better after the L.S.A. affair.
University Actually Engaged in Education
—SAYS EMPORIA GAZETTE
EDITOR'S NOTE. The following editorial, reprinted from the Emporia Gazette, does not need seriously reflect the opinions of the Editors of the Kat san.
If it is necessary to prove to the skeptics that the University of Kansas is actually engaged in the business of education, here's some of the accumulating evidence: first, the school had a losing football team; second, the school has a losing basketball team. All this indicates conclusively that, the school at least has not put athletics first and scoured the state for touchdown and basketball court material.
And now, wonder of wonders, the Owl society at K.U., recently sponsored the selection of—no not a popularity queen, but a—that's right—an intelligence queen.
Gentle readers, this is almost an unheard of thing for a modern educational institution—but we guess it's all right.
Campus Opinion
Amused by Editorial on Kansan Publishers
Editor, Daily Kansan:
I was amused by the Kansan's editorial, Jan. 13, on my study of the social and political conditions after the war, therefore, forced from pointing out its offense against diacletic. The Kansan's recognized editorial excellence should not be compromised.
However, I do wish to point out that the answer in the listing article is contained in the issuing article of the current issue or a magazine, written by the distinguished Karl Menninger. You have demonstrated the psychiatrist's passion.
With sincerest regards,
RAYMOND LAWRENCE.
Another Student Flier Protests Protest Editor, Daily Kansan:
Strange as it seems, my impression of a college education was that it is supposed to teach students the ability to reason out a project to a logical conclusion using the facts at hand. Remarkable it seems, but true, that certain critics on the Hill are able to predict the supposedly dire results of the course and the common semester. Even the officials do not know the facts or system in detail of the project.
Summarizing the predictions of these strongly foreshaped people regardless of whether or not the venture is a civilian project, I will use the information will allow: (1) that the best aviators do not have to go on to army schools for further training; (2) that there is no inexperience among aviation students; (3) that civil aviation is not overcrowded. It seems quite late to reason in this direction when aviation shows more prospects of expanding than any other industry.
As for it being a military project, that is to be seen. Boys, why don't you protest against the need of a police force? Now we really don't need them, you know, everybody is so nice and law abiding.
As to the critic that predicts that CSEP students will have to return to their home town grocery store jobs, I am rather inclined to think they should if, instead, we store more about it than A COR-SCIENTIOPEUS CRITIC.
After all fellows, I didn't see you at飞乘 meeting last Tuesday night, so just how did you gain your great wealth of information about the project anyway. Why don't you come around to our meeting next Tuesday night and really fine out what you do? I am inclined to think that it might do you some good.
ANOTHER STUDENT FLIER.
UNIVERSITY OF KANSAS
OFFICIAL BULLETIN
Vol. 36 SUNDAY, JAN. 22, 1939 No. 79
Notice due at Chancellor's Office at 3 p.m., preceding
regular surgery beginning on March 25 at 10 a.m.
for Surgery for Stroke.
BOOK EXCHANGE. The Book Exchange will be open to buy books beginning Thursday, January 26, at 9 o'clock. It will be open from 9 until 4:30 throughout the week and you can bring your books early.- Edith Borden, Manager
CHRISTIAN SCIENCE ORGANIZATION. The regular weekly meeting, open to all students, graduate and faculty members are interested in Christian Studies and are interested in Room C. Myers Hall - Richard MacCann, Secretary.
PROFICIENCY EXAMINATION IN ENGLISH
On Friday, December 14, the changes changed from Saturday, February 18, to Saturday, February 25. Registration for the examination will be held in room F1 Frank Stall, Hall F, February 26-22 — J, B.
MEN'S STUDENT COUNCIL: There will be a short meeting of the Men's Student Council Monday, Janu-
ary 13 at 9:00 a.m. in the Student Union.
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Dr. Burdick's Book Adds To Noted 40-Year Period
wore a jacket. The professor's book, Law, praised the professor's book, "That would extend to which the book carries out its purpose, to trace the influence of the Roman law upon our own law, is revealed by the fact that the footnotes contain references to more than 400 American court decisions."
Subscription rates, in advance, $3.00 per year, $1.75 per semester.
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By Mary Jane Sigler, c39
This is an important year for Dr William L. Burdick, dear emeritus and professor in the School of Law, and vice-president of the University. The School of Law, not the School of Law, but this month he published his book on Roman law the result of 20 years' work.
Influence of Roman Law is Wide
Dr. Burdick's book, "Principles of Roman Law and Their Relation to Modern Law," is unusual in that all citations are based on Roman cases—those of Cicero, Justinian, and other Roman scholars. There are no references to modern textbooks; only original sources were used.
Although the Roman Empire as a political organization passed away many centuries ago, Roman law in its modernized form has become the law of more than three-fourths of the civilized world. Dr. Burdick states in his book. The outstanding reasons for the dominance of Roman law are its universal adaptability and its fairness.
"The book's greatest merit is the simplicity of its style—it is extremely readable," asserted W. J. Brockelbank, professor of law. Persons who have not studied law can read the book with appreciation and understanding, according to Dr. Brockelbank.
There are many values in comparing an ancient and a modern civilization. As an ancient civilization can be studied as an entity, we can get the proper perspective on the people and events of the day. In 2,000 years, the system has changed in 2,000 years, fundamentally it is the same, and we can profit money from the successes and failures of such people as the Romans.
Book a Monument to Scholarship
notes'n discords
by John Randolph Tye
The man who plays the radio at the Union building thinks it's a funny how some follows go out for a dark and gritty film in few swallows under their belt.
The Kansas legislature is repealing the law against hitch-hiking, thus ending another "noble experiment." Like prohibition, the law didn't have a chance it ran counter to the American belief that a legislature has no business outlawing anything that vitally affects him. The average citizen may not know about the law because of its omic interpretation of history, but it was plain to him that he had as much a right to the use of the highway as did an automobile or a transport truck, and he acted accordingly.
James B. Smith, professor of law,
in commenting on the book, said.
"It is a monument to high scholar-
ship is thoroughly and scholarly
done."
Anonymous letters aren't worthy of mention and we intend to ignore them. Especially those like the one we received yesterday which suggested that if this column had been published, we Spengler would have included it among the reasons for the decline of 'the West'.
And to our list of Mount Oread immortals add Peter, the insouciant young Petineese of Miss Margaree Lynn of the department of English who still manages to maintain an air of gay imperturbability after listening to minor masterpieces of would-be Hemingways and Cathers for a semester.
The word *sehlarby* can be applied to everything that Dr. Burdick has done—his legal writings, his administrative and professional duties in the School of Law, and his many outside activities. He has written books about refusing to undertake any task which would interfere with his teaching.
The former dean has written many books, the most noted of which is his casebook on real property. He has contributed more than 1200 pages to the Standard Encyclopedia of Procedures (whose editor he was offered), and has written innumerable articles for legal works and journals.
Dr. Burdick Came Here in 1898
Dr. Burdick came to the University in 1898 after having obtained his bachelor of law degree from Yale University, graduating at the head of his class. In 1916 he was chosen vice-president of the University. Owing to the illness of Dean James "Uncle Jump" Green, Dr. Burdick was acting dean in the School of Law from 1919 to 1924, during which time he moved to 1934. A year later he became dean, and has been deen emeritus since 1957.
Dr. Burdick has served the state, and nation in ways other than as a professor. For five years he was Kansas Commissioner of Uniform State Laws, and was Commissioner of State Civil Services. He has also served federal statutes by appointment from the Congressional Committee on Revision.
The law professor has traveled extensively. In 1822 he and Mrs. Burdick went around the world. They visited the law schools and courts of 20 foreign countries. Dr. Burdick had an audience with the Pope, and attended the World Disarmment Conference at Geneva.
The University may well be proud of Dr. Burdick—scholar, teacher, author, and lawyer. To his brilliant work on Roman law, his profound work on Roman law
"Life's" use of the word hyster-
cal caused more college students to use a dictionary than any word appearing in that picture book since the time it referred to Mayor La-
Guardia as photogenic.
AT THE GRANADA
Aside to the Stinker. He who has never done the supper dishes, let him make the first remark.
Jack Harris of the Ottawa Herald let's the public in an another inside story concerning the campus. "The State University has done right in refusing to lend Commance, General Cusier's horse and sole survivor of the Battle of the Lakes at the purposes of a celebration. The infirmities of age make it inavisible for Commanche to travel. It isn't the familiar equine complaint of spavings that makes him a home-body, though. It's mildwil."
Beat Iowa State
. . .
Edgar Norton, Bora Kartoff, Basil Rathbun, Bela Lugost in Universal'
'Son of Frankenstein', at the Granada for 4 days.
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