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THURSDAY, MAY 19, 1938
Comment
Syphilis
Causes Blindness
Syphilis causes 15 per cent of all blindness, according to a statement made by Dr. Thomas Parran, surgeon general of the United States Public Health Service. For the care of our syphilitic blind, we spend about $10,000,000 each year.
Syphilis often attacks the eye and sometimes completely destroys vision. The cornea, the focusing mechanism, and the optic nerve may be attacked by syphilis. The destruction of the optic nerve, which may take place very slowly or quite rapidly, is not painful so that it is impossible for a person to tell whether he is infected or not. When the nerve fibers are destroyed, vision is lost forever and it is too late to do anything about it.
Blindness may be prevented by early diagnosis and treatment. The Wassermann test is the best way for determining syphilis infection.
Wassermann tests will be given free at Watkins Memorial hospital for students until Jun 3
Have you had yours?
Square Deal For Independents
At last the independent student at the University is beginning to get a square deal.
It began more than a month ago when a group of students organized, with Susan Maloney at their head, and sent a delegation to the convention of the National Independent Student Association at Norman, Okla. More than 23 colleges were represented by 100 delegates at the meeting. Through the efforts of the Kansas group, the 1939 convention will be held at the University.
The organization met two weeks ago and adopted their plans for next year. Lawrence will be divided into districts with an organizer and assistants for each section. At the first of next year these students will contact all independents in their area. Later, two days of independent activities are planned, designed to make old students and new ones feel more as a part of the University. Application blanks for students interested in positions as organizers and assistants have been placed at the main desk in the Union building.
Monday the Central Operating Committee of the Student Union, acting on a petition of the local I.S.A. for $200 a semester to be taken from the student reserve fund, granted the organization $300 for next year to be used to underwrite the group and its activities, including intramurals, debates, and dances.
Independent students at the University represent 82 per cent of the entire student body. Yet extra-curricular activities in the past have been dominated by groups belonging to organized houses which represent less than one-fifth of the University's enrollment. The opportunity for the independent to participate in these activities has been present before, but organization for co-ordination and action has been absent.
Next year should see independent students finding their places in intramural, social, and scholastic activities—the vitamin content of college life.
Some six hundred miles of railroad tracks have been abandoned in Kansas in the past six years. The United States railroads have abandoned 10,000 miles of tracks. That is more tracks, than there is in Czechoslovakia or in China and nearly as much as there is in Sweden or in Spain.
Emphasis On Ability To Reason
Along with finals that drive nearly every light-hearted student into the doldrums during the spring of the year, the news that a new "type of failure" has been developed appears as an impossibility.
But by changing the emphasis of training to developing the ability to analyze and correlate instead of the ability to remember figures and facts the "crammer," "cribber," and the rest of us who wait for final week to absorb a semester's knowledge will be shoved through the portals of learning, probably with forceful propulsion from behind, instead of being courteously escorted and clutching sheepskins in our respective hands.
The fellow who is long on memory and short on reasoning soon finds himself on the outside looking in. Dr. Joseph H. Willits, dean of the Wharton school of the University of Pennsylvania, describes the new type of flunker "as a patient, plodding soul who in the past gave 'the seven reasons' or 'the four factors' back to the teacher in response to the appropriate question."
Recognizing that the instructor and subject matter are other determinants, Doctor Willits
reports that when the student is faced with the necessity of solving problems instead of listing facts he soon "finds himself increasingly out of his depth as his college years go on, and it is often difficult to explain to him and to his parents why a man with an excellent previous record may suddenly find himself doing very poorly. Such people are useful as citizens and employees, but they are not truly deserving of a university degree."
Friendship Between England and Eire
A note of peace between two ancient enemies was sounded last week when Dr. Douglas Hyde received official notification of his election as first president of Eire. The withdrawal of British troops from three Irish treaty ports did much to hasten friendship and settle old differences between the neighboring islands of England and Eire.^7
Doctor Hyde's qualifications assured him the office; he was unopposed and supported alike by De Valera's party and the opposition party. It is improbable that he will serve more than one term, since he is 78 years old now, thus providing an opening for younger Eamon de Valera, now prime minister.
But can the century-old dislike of Irishmen for all things British be wiped out by simple bargaining and negotiations? It is a triumph for modern arbitration methods if it succeeds. More likely, however, is the possibility that it will take long years of peaceful and fruitful friendship with its powerful neighbor before the new Eire and Irishmen, in general, forget the old suspicion of Britain.
Neville Chamberlain and his Anglo-Irish bill have started England on a new Irish policy of generosity, and the alert Irish, ever watchful of British policy, will no doubt keep a speculating eye on British movements.
Works Progress Administration has taught 9,000 men and women to read and write in Texas during the past year. About 16,000 adult illiterates were enrolled in WPA classes on March I. Many of these are trying to learn enough English to get the naturalization papers. By conducting classes for adults who want to learn to read and write, the WPA is rendering a valuable and much needed service.
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lemande” (Maurice Greene), by Jove Vetter, fa39; study of D. M. Swartwout, for voice, “Habamera,” from “Carmen” (Bazet); by Arline Goodjohn, fa1n', studio of Joseph F. Wilkins; for piano, “Reflections in the Water” (Debussy); by Alice McGuffey, fa39; study of Jan Chiarasso.
Notices due at Chancellor's Office at 3 p.m., preceeding
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Vol. 35 THURSDAY, MAY 19, 1938 No.158
For voice, "Arias Voe di Donna",
from "La Gliconda" (Poncelli),
by Edmonda Mercuri, fa39, studio of
Alice Moncrieff; for violin, "Priude
from E. Major Sonata for violin
(bech), and On Wings
(bech), and on Violin"
by Homer Dodge Cain, fa39, studio of
Waldemar Gelch; for voice, "Mit
Deimena Angen, and "Zeuign-
nung" (Strauss), by Charles D.
Neiswender, b38, studio of Joseph F.
Wilkins; for piano, "Scherbo in E.
Brahms" (Brahms), by Elman McAdow,
faun, stud, and Howard C. Taylor.
Recital Tonight--famous La Scala opera house in Milan, Italy, and Miss Hayes is the last winter. Miss Hayes will sing of the few who have been chosen on May 22 with the Boston Symphony from the United States.
ALEE: There will be a special meeting this afternoon in Marvin auditorium for the election of officers. All officers are urged to be present.-Prince Wilson, Chairman.
For voice, "Romance" (Debussy),
and "Three Ghost" (Warford), by Betty Lowe Mechem, fa'uncl, studio of Irene Peabody; for piano, "Etude in Form of a Waltz" (Saint-Saens), by Ellen Mercer, fa'39, studio of Carl A. Preeyer; and for violin,
introduction and Rondo on the (Saint-Saens), by George Loper, ed., studio of Waldemar Geleh).
QUILL CLUB: Sohne Rune will meet tonight at
the Quill Club. A special opening evening
will be taken care of — Apres Mumert, Secretary.
The party will be held on Saturday, June 28th.
MATHEMATICS CLUB: Members of the Mathematics Club will meet on the north steps of Central Frank强山站 at 12:30 today for the Mathematics club picture—Charles E. Rickart, President.
SOCIALIST CLUB: Members and any interested members are welcome to attend the 4:30 this afternoon. Miss Fay Bennett of the National Committee of the Young People's Socialist League will speak and lead a discussion—Mary
Young Democrats Will Hear New Regent Speak Tonight
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Howard Payne, recently appointed member of the Kansas Board of Regeants, will speak at the meeting of the Young Democrats in the Memorial Union building cafeteria tonight at 8 o'clock.
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Hazel Hayes. Class of 27. Will Sing in Venezuela
Officers for next year were elected at the recent annual meeting of Pi Sigma Alpha. Those who will head the honorary political science fraternity are as follows: Eldon Smith, c38; president; William Ferguson, c39; vice-president; and Donald Prenger, c41; uncle, secretary-treasurer.
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Hazel Hayes, a graduate of the University with the class of 1927, will sing next year during the reg- open season at Carnegie, Vancouve.
Most of the singers for the season at Caracas were chosen from the
The Kansas graduate achieved She will sing the role of Seigher popularity in Venezuela on her lunda from Wagner's "Die Wal-
kurie." The Boston Symphony is at the present time rated very high by Time and other magazines, now that Arturo Toscanini is no longer with the New York Philharmonic Orchestra.
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HALF THE FUN of your vacation this year will be the trip by ncis-conditioned No matter how slowwalks sting or heat worsens, you'll have a comfortable spring inseparable from comfort-coached coach.
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Is There Any Test Which Cannot Be Met by Love? Guest Tickets in Contest
In "Yellow Jack," coming to the Granada Theatre for 4 days, beginning next Sunday, five men volunteer to risk their lives so that other millions might live. One of them, cynical and unthinking, says, "We kill of Death" by a crusading nurse with whom he is in love.
That brings up the question: Has any girl the right to ask her sweetheart to risk his life in her cause or that of duty? For the best answers to this highly controversial question, for or against, we will award the winners 20 pairs of Guest Tickets to see M-G-M'c latest exciting thrill-romance, "Yellow Jack," starring Robert Montgomery, Virginia Bruce, Lewis Stone, Andy Devine, Henry Hull, Charles Coburn, Buddy Ebsen, Henry O'Neill.
Limit your replies to 100 words or less. Mail to "Yellow Jack" Editor, care of Granada Theatre.
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WANTED: To buy a used portable type-
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LOST: Humei slate rule in dark brown,
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SUMMER SCHOOL STUDENTS: Nice-
furnished rooms, interior warmth.
Use of kitchen and electric refrigerator
$7.00 each, per month. 333 Vernier - 146
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LOST: New light tan tren coat. Taken from men's room on Watson library, Tuesday a.n. Reward for return. M. A. Hatch, English office, 2013 - 159
RENT: Apartment, private bath, nicely furnished, electric refrigerator, good location. Living room, dressing room, kitchenette. All bills paid except electricity. $4000. Kitchenette, private bath, new furniture, living room, bed room, kitchenette, private bath, plenty of closets and storage space. This very nice, $45 with all bills paid. Other furnishings or unfinished rooms, located downstairs and downtown. M. R. Gill, 69 Massachusetts Street, phone 111-165