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UNIVERSITY DAILY KANSAN, LAWRENCE, KANSAS
TUESDAY. OCTOBER 26, 1937
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Comment
Amateur Night But Without the Gong
Last year the Daily Kansan was picked in a somewhat humorous and good-natured manner with signs that read, "Kansan Unfair to Moral Drama." This protest took place after a series of what was considered by some to be severe criticisms of Campus drastic efforts.
As "Beggar on Horseback" opened its run, many students wondered what would be the Kansan's attitude this year. Those most critical of last year's tactics argued that, after all, these were only amateur productions, and that some consideration should be given to that point.
It is not clearly understood just what is desired . . . surely not a general backslapping whether the play clicks or not . . . surely not praise alone even though the play is pleasing, which it promises to be throughout its run. Dramatists surely don't refrain from criticism of the football team or of the musical organizations in the University merely because they are not professionals. . . In fact, they openly criticized the methods of the Kansan, and writers for the Kansan are all amateurs.
The Kansan will criticize "Beggar on Horse back" as a Campus dramatic production.
What's This--
Tea for Lunch?
Herr Hitler proved to the world once again, Friday, that he left his true profession when he forsocked the house-painting racket to become a dictator. He was so impressed by his place in the sun that he kept the Windsors waiting an hour to spend two hours having tea with him. And during tea time he held himself aloof and restrained to make the impression on the world that he is the most important of men and the most powerful.
After the great display of German laborers and the show of the new German industrialization—after all that, Hitler chose to insult his guests and confirm the opinion of the world that he is a power-drunk maniac.
Mr. Emil Ludwig should have looked a little further before making his statement about Roosevelt enjoying power more than any other living man.
Remember way back when Jam was just something for kids to get all over their faces?
Propaganda About Propaganda
"Are You Propaganda Wise or Foolish?" the subject of Ernest S. Bates' address as the opening speaker of the Student Forums Series, should have more than a casual interest for University students.
In the course of life everyone is influenced by propaganda and many use it. Mr. Bates is known and respected for his understanding of this potent influence in modern life.
Many things in life today are passed off with the remark, "... it is just propaganda." But few persons can define the term that is used so extravagantly. Propaganda's chief aim and function is that of identification . . . identification of individuals with some group, movement or idea. But it is as complex as the life it shapes, and as powerful as the governments it builds or tears down. Propaganda can be good or bad. It is a powerful tool or a deadly enemy.
Hear him.
Some of the most successful men have lived all their lives with their illusions.
If This Be True-from the sterilization of girls within the ages o nine and sixteen as are the inmates of the Beloit institution. Except in a case where an inmate may be the bearer of hereditary disease and mental defects, sterilization would render little service to society. If the Beloit institution is similar to other correctional schools, the majority of those incarcerated have been sentenced not as the result of some fault in their hereditary makeup but because of conflicting factors in their home environment. Such inmates are not incorrigible. Every effort should be made to help them adapt themselves to modern life so that they leave the institution they can take their places once more in society. The girls who have been forced to submit to the operation may not end up on the streets as Mrs. McCarthy has stated, but undoubtedly their chances to begin successfully a new and fuller life have been materially lessened.
If the charges made by Kathryn O'Laughlin McCarthy against the former superintendent of the Girls' Industrial School at Beloit are proved to be true, they should warrant a complete investigation of the administration.
In a speech at Wichita the former congresswoman charges that in the past two years 46 of the inmates of the girls' school have been sterilized for offenses sometimes no more serious than cases of discipline. In a number of cases the operation was performed against the wishes of the girls' parents. Mrs. McCarthy contends that she has proof for every one of her charges. If she has, an investigation should follow immediately.
The Kansas sterilization law undoubtedly is a step forward in present-day legislation; it is a credit to the state that such a law has been in operation for so many years. However, like many excellent laws the good effects of it may be vitiated by bad administration. Legally, the state may sterilize inmates only with the consent of their relatives, and the framers undoubtedly meant the law to apply to the insane, the feeble-minded, or to criminal perverses. Even in these cases the law requires that relatives of the inmate consent before the operation be performed.
It is difficult to see what good could come
"Have-nots can never realize that in the operation of forcefully pulling themselves out of that category by taking others, they create a new class of "have-nots" that in the next generation will be setting up the same howl. . .
Official University Bulletin
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Vol. 35 TUESDAY, OCTOBER 26. 1937 No. 34
DILLETTANE COMMISSION OF Y.W.C.A.: The Dilettante Commission of W. Y.C.A. will meet this evening at 135 at Hensley House. Anyone interested in her is especially invited to come—Alice Russell, Chairman.
A. S.M.E. The A.S.M.E. will hold a luncheon in the University cafeteria at 12:30 today. This luncheon is being held in honor of Mr. C. E. Davies, an officer in the national chapter. All members are urged to be present and give Mr. Davies a big welcome—Donald A. Barnett, Secretary.
CAMERA CLUB: An organizing meeting will be held in room 102, Journalism building, at 9 o'clock this evening immediately after the journalism lecture on Monday. Please please please please attend—Lowell Postma, Temporary Secretary.
CHRISTIAN SCIENCE ORGANIZATION: The regular weekly meeting will be held this afternoon in room C. Myers厅. All students and faculty members requested are invited to attend- Keith Davis, President.
JAY JANES: There will be a meeting at 4:30
in the afternoon in the Pine room—Roberta
Cook, President.
PHI CHI DELTA: This will be a regular supper meeting at 5:30 this evening at Westminster Hall—Jane W. Young
QUACK CLUB. Quack Club picture will be taken at 12:30 today. Members and pledges will meet at the club.
SIGMA ETA CHI. Signa Chi Chi will attend at 12:30
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SNOW ZOOLOGY CLUB. The regular meeting of the Snow Zoology Club will be held tonight at 5:30. Dinner will be served, and Dr. H. H. Lane will speak. Betty Barnes, Secretary.
SOCIAL DANCING CLASS: The second meeting of the social dancing class will be held at 7 o'clock this evening.
TAU SIGMA: Tau Sigma will meet at 8 o'clock in the evening in the women's gymnasium—Catherine Dunnel
W.S.G.A. MEETING; There will be a regular meeti-
nation at 7:30 in the Pine Room,
Bette Wasson, Secretary.
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Mr. First-Nighbor walks into the theater, and the usher directs him to his seat. As the overture is just starting, the program forbids an unusually good production thin covering. The house lights dim. The actors move to stage settings. The phone on stage rings—the play is on.
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Mr. First-Nighter enjoys the play, but he can easily see where there could be improvement. The rules are simple: the audience watches the scene change a trio slow; one of the characters — not quite that touch of professional nonchalance, but despite all this, Mr. First-Nighter thinks it is worth playing a little game.
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He doesn't know the intrigue — sometimes buoyant, sometimes heart-breaking—the cog wheels of heart-activity and the activities of relentless rehearsal that are behind this play that he is taking so master-of-funny. For the production of a dramatic performance shifts in reversals once night the director can't confine joy at how well the rehearsal gives the next rehearsal starts early, everyone is on edge, and then when the director is blamed when he uses stronger than ordinary laughter.
Every scene change at one rehearsal is doweled precision, the next will see a dog or two out of fire and a stage manager who displays not the most pleasant of matures. Costumes are never right the first time tried, but alteration—a tinkering here, letting out the scent a fraction there—and the cost is the most elegant elevator entrance on open right.
Light Changes Are Intricate
Our Mr. First-Nighter sees his characters in many effective light changes, which are the works of a light director who stands at the panel before a multitude of light switches and a maze of cheats. A spot is needed on the X-mark in one corner of the stage. The direction defyly pulls on of the small knob.
Brock Beecklet, e41, was nominated P.S.GL candidate for the presidency of the freshman class last night by the P.S.GL freshman council in preparation for the freshman election. Thursday, Feb. 4.
P.S.G.L. Selects Frosh Candidates
Ernest Klema was selected candidate for treasurer and formal Raup and Steve Reno were nominated for dance managers.
As a result of his nomination Brockett resigned as chairman of the freshman PSGL council. His successor has not been named.
The freshman P.S.GL platform which was drawn up at the meeting last night, is as follows.
I. To strengthen school patriotism and enthusiasm among the freshmen by the following means: To co-operate voluntarily with the "K" Club and Ku Ku's in promoting school spirit; to secure freshmen from being excluded from the committee; and to demand the addition of baiting.
H. To sell freshman caps at capps or by placing the sale of these caps to the hands of the freshman officers through the University office.
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right with a beam of Light.
III. To renew efforts to establish a freshman honor society.
Wiley Establishes
Alumni Band Fund
IV. To support in every possible way Dean Werner's helpful student advisor plan.
Acting on the suggestion of an alumni band member who preferred to remain anonymously, Russell Wise, director of the University of Kansas band, established an Alumni Band Music Fund yesterday.
It is expected that former members of the University of Kansas band will contribute to the fund to purchase music for the band library.
nor with a mirror of light.
Perform the light hit to swing with a trainer who moves across the stage. In that case, an assistant up in the rods of on the platform above the controls, controls the light. These hands handle their lights like a pair of scissors. A spot with a beam of light with no much accuracy as a G-man gets a turned hit in a vital spot.
Clothes holds the men and women separately when they are actors, or in a cinema role without his clothes but for the clapper pin without his fingers. If an actor's trousers lie on the back normal, he
It is not planned to make a financial drive among former handlers, but to contact them, and let them know that such a fund exists. They could then contribute any amount they wished.
Simpson Opens Music Season
G. Crispin Sismon, professor of art
and music at the University
opened the season for the Kansas
City Music Club with an organ recital at the First Baptist church of Kansas City yesterday evening.
Plan Settings in Detail
Simpson Onens Music Sensor
Russell Undergoes Operation
Phil Russell, c40, underwent an appendectomy at the Walking Mc
memorial hospital Saturday. Dr. R. J.
Cantunet reports his condition and
satisfactory.
The Campus Problem commission of the Y.M.C.A. will continue a discussion of NYA appropriations this afternoon at 4:30 o'clock in the "Y" office. The first session of the NYA discussion was held last week.
Every ceremony is planned by the costume director. If the play requires the actors in dress of an audience, the director must see that the costumes are of the style being worn. He then sees that each actor is instructed a dressing room and that each has his change of costumes with every piece accounted for all the performances. A list of the costumes he安排 top-three roles in the theatre. A list to that the latter, in a place of scrutiny, and it takes many of them to jig-saw a stage setting paints together. But a stage manager will to visualize easily captured scenes before construction on them begin. If it were on a table in one score, it would be used as the scene to which it was used. In if the first score, there is a premier angle of the wall in the detected room, that same angle must be there the most time that sat is placed on the stair. Do no trains negligible in the costume responsible for Mr. First-Puppet's most undesirable impression of the piece. It was surely a directive.
--pearce, "The Winter's Tale.
6 p.m. "Highlights in Educational Psychology."
K F K U
2:30 p.m. German lesson.
2:47 p.m. News Flashes.
2:47 p.m. Modern American Liter-
Tuesday Oct. 26
6 p.m. Spotlighting the News.
Wednesday, Oct. 27
2:30 p.m. Spanish lesson.
2:44 p.m. News Flashes.
2:47 p.m. French lesson.
6-6:30 p.m. Piano recital, Prof. Jan.
"blumspur"
Thursday, Oct 28.
2:30 p.m. p.m. Lesson.
2:44 p.m. News Flames.
2:47 p.m. A Prologue to Shakes
Friday. Oct. 29
9.15 p.m. Intramural news.
9.18 p.m. Jayhawk Trumpeteers.
9.28 p.m. Campus news.
9 p.m. Physical Education for Health
2. 30-3 p. Roundtable discussion of the debate question, Prof. E. C. Buchler and members of the University debate squad.
6-6:30 p.m. Recital, Alice Moncrieff
or for it to be brought 'ry treacle; he must supervise the production in its entirety; he must be the bind word; to him go the complaints of the audience, and to him, he must see that the show does go on. Hours before you thought of taking your bath, this evening. Mr. First-Nighter, this stage was a veritable hive of activity. Before you were dressed every actor was in his place, so everyone came home, everything was in order—every actor and stage hand in his place. By the time you seated, a miniature of people were behind the curtain, waiting for the performance to begin, then rise on the play which was presented solely for your entertainment
associate professor of voice, and Roy-
mond Stubl. instructor in violoncello.
Saturday, Oct. 30
6 p.m. in the LeVan,
student Dean D. M. Swarthwait.
Underwriters' Official To Address Engineers
C. R. Weldron, secretary of the Fire Underwriters Bureau of Chicago, will address an engineering convocation Wednesday morning at 10:30 o'clock. His subject will be "Aproved by the Underwriters." All engineering students except freshmen will be expected to attend. Others interested are invited.
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