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UNIVERSITY DAILY KANSAN, LAWRENCE, KANSAS
WEDNESDAY, SEPT. 29, 1937
Comment
Filene—Friend,
Philanthropist, Failure?
One of the most famous students of the social obligations of man, Edward A. Filene, died in Paris Saturday. He was an old man, traveling about looking, writing, observing, and giving himself and his millions to all who came with a solution to the problems of men. He was known in Boston as a philanthropist and merchant. To the world he was known as a friend, overflowing with encouragement and advice.
Those who knew Filene know that he was neither merchant, nor philanthropist. They know that he is not dead.
Filene is not dead because he is a cog in the changing wheel of civilization. His usefulness lives and he will wear as long as the machine of change functions. No, he is not dead.
Although he was successful in business he had neither the outlook nor spirit of the business man. The profit motive was subordinated by his desire to give service to man. He called himself a failure, and by his own evaluation he was, for his objectives and ambitions were as remote at his death as they were when conceived.
As a philanthropist Filene was not in the same category as his contemporary millionaire friends. His gift to man was himself, and just because his money happened to be a part of him is not justification for calling him a philanthropist. His life was a business and so one can not honestly call him a philanthropist. He would resent it.
What was he? Filene was a visionary, a sociologist, a scientist who understood and loved all men. He was above classes, dogma, anything accepted. He was the perfect observer, but he could not withstand the temptation to search for the fountain of perfection.
And it is because he could not find the pathway to a Utopia that he died considering himself a failure. And it is for that reason that we refuse to let him die as a failure.
And Now Some Light on the Subject
And now, after months of guessing and estimating, real figures upon unemployment will soon appear. At first depending upon registration blanks which would be mailed to 31 million families, the plans were later changed to include a house to house canvass which will check with the figures obtained through the mails. Further checks by the WPA and other government agencies promise a high degree of accuracy in the count and should yield a low percentage of variation.
We're satisfied. But is there one valid reason why this census could not have been taken months ago?
'Proselyte,' Means 'Agitator'—You Dope
One of the greatest elements in the building of the Nazi regime was the formulation of social and racial dogma in the form of catch words and "bugaboos" designed to weld the German people into full adherence to the Nazi ideals.
While we in this country are far from any such situation, we do have among our social and economic opinions, a set of dogma, that has sprung up, perhaps more or less from our hesitancy to discriminate and to think. Outstanding among the catch words that go with our dogma is the word "red." A "Red" may be anything from a person of mildly socialistic ideals to the most dangerous and seditious proselytize.
Most successful of these was the anti-Jewish campaign, which set up the Jew as a person of filth, representative of all undesirable personal and racial attributes and directly responsible for every ill that had befallen Germany since the beginning of its national history.
Many of the agencies now in operation in our government today, would have been considered "red" a decade ago. True, some agitators are dangerous to our nation, but let us call them what they are and forget the meaningless by-word—"red."
Keep It Clean Of What—Blood?
Who goes first, the driver or the walker?
Who goes first, the driver or the walker?
In baseball, the runner has the benefit of
the doubt, if there is a question about who
reached the base first, the runner or the ball.
Then set up an unwritten law that the walkers
on the campus go first.
Pedestrians are in the majority, and as anxious to get where they are going as the drivers. The drivers can afford to loose perhaps a minute's time for they can cover more ground.
The walkers as well as the drivers take advantage of the fact that there is only one traffic director on the campus. The students of foot do much reckless jay-walking when "George" isn't in sight, and the drivers speed to beat the walkers before they get in the way, and stop them.
Keep our campus Clean!
Germany would fill hot dogs with fish to help assuage the meat shortage in that country . . . The final triumph of Nazidom . . . Even the dogs shan't bark.
Campus Opinion
Articles in this column do not necessarily reflect the opinion of the University Daily Kauan. Articles over 200 words in length are subject to cutting by the editor. Contributions on any subject are invited.
IT ISN'T ALL ON THE SURFACE
Concerning the news of the debacle of seven men from the Men's Student Council, I, as a friend of one of the men think there are many things to be said that could not be said in a news story. That man is Harry "Spike" OFRIS, who is 1½ grade his qualifications to be eligible commission passed on his qualifications to serve on the Council.
Many persons appeared in his behalf before the committee, and his record of service to the University read like a paragraph from "Who's Who." Some of Spoke's accomplishments are as follows:
Spent approximately 3½ weeks with a committee of five help organize the student body to contact their legislators while home during vocation, spending time with the students in the ways and means committee in the Senate urging appropriations for the University, assisting as a guide in preparing approximately two weeks preparing for G俱乐部 trip, loosing one week of school work while on trip with the university, assisting as a guide in preparing approximately two weeks preparing for G俱乐部 trip, l
And yet, 14% grade points keep this man off the Council. Don't misunderstand me, now. Spike isn't sore, and he has enjoyed all these activities. What's more, he'll probably be better off from an academic standpoint by not being on the Council. What I want him to do is help me find someone that he tried his host, did more than could have been expected of him, and that he did not let them down by not studying.
A Friend of O'Riley.
Official University Bulletin
Notice due at Chancellor's Office at 3 p.m., preceding
regular public day meetings 10 a.m. to 4 o.m.
Vol. 35 WEDNESDAY, SEPT. 29, 1937 No. 15
--studied Greek. Six,however,wished to begin.
DIRECTORY: Students who have not filed addresses and telephone numbers or contact information in the Registrant's office should do so at once so that the information may be included in the directory copy now being prepared.
JAY JANES: There will be a regular meeting a 4:30 this afternoon in 212 Ad.
QUACK CLUB. There will be Quack Club practice at 8 o'clock this evening. Any new women interested in trying out and those whose names are posted on the website of the Injury Bureau should report—Betty Jane Heintzman, President.
SCHOOL OF EDUCATION FACULTY MEETING:
The faculty of the School of Education will meet at 3:30 Thursday, Sept. 30, in room 112 Fraser hall—E.H. Lily, President.
VACANCIES IN THE MEN'S STUDENT COUNCIL: Notice is hereby given of the following vacancies in the Men's Student Council: Freshman President (Class of 40), Treasurer, College representative, Medallion recipient, Athletic representative, Athletic representative, Pettitions for these offices must be in the hands of the Secretary before 12 noon on Monday, Oct. 11, 1851. No petitions have accepted after that time; Moe Internship, Secretary.
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The faculty of the open session consisted of E. J. Rice, president, and professor of mental and moral sciences; F. H. Snow, professor of ancient languages and literature; and F. H. Snow, professor of mathematics and natural sciences. Albert Newman gave lectures on hygiene and sanitary science.
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The building, for there was only one, was located west of where Corbin hall now stands and had eight recitation rooms and a chapel.
Today the whereabouts of but three members of the first classes of the University are known and the incidents that were typical of that time, more than seventy years ago, now seem quite and humorous.
Two Courses of Instruction
There were two courses of instruction, one in college and the catalogue informed one that "Young ladies who desire can take French instead of Greek, although it is earnestly recommended that all should pursue the Greek. Many was optional with the student."
There were 55 students in attendance in that first class in 1866, 20 "ladies" and 29 "gentlemen." Forty-eight were from Douglas county, two from Shawnee, one from Allen, one from Wabueneau, while three registered from other states—Missouri, Illinois and Ohio.
BROWN MANAGER F. QUENTZY BROWN Entered as second-class maternal at LAW, September 17, 1909, at the post of Assistant Secretary to the Court.
First Year of University Life Differed Greatly from Present One
By Rosemary Blakely
Two Courses of Instruction
Candidates for admission to the Collegiate department were required to be at least 14 years of age and must have completed a bachelor's degree with evidence of good moral character.
Students were asked to be prompt at the opening of the term, "and continue unto the end, and not abstain from the duty of her upon permission from the President."
For clererymen's sons and daughters fees were cut in half. Soldiers orphans, and those mad orphans by raid, raid were invited to enter free.
Faculty Came Early
Prof. D. H. Robinson later described the opening day of the University, "The faculty were all present early. No one else, however, came for some time except two or three noisy carpenters, who were at work on the stairs. Soon a few boys came in and after a while a few more.
"After the devotional exercises the students were sent around to the several professors for examination. Seniors and juniors were given up at the first glance. If any were present, they were sent back to study the course in college, which comes only from years of work over books, was not there. None had
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"In the spring an unaccountable dropping off of students began. They gradually disappeared, one after another, until by the middle of April more than half our entire number was gone.
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"By much visiting and earnest missionary work among our patrons, we finally averted the threatened disgrace of abandonment, and closed our first year triumphantly with 22 students."
The Alumni office, after sending out invitations this fall for the annual new student induction ceremony, re-organized its program and served several of the class since last year.
M. , Araabelle Newlin, one of the class in a letter from San Malo, Calif., expressed regret that she seven-twelfth ceremony.
Susan Savage Alford, another member of the class, is the mother of T. C. Alford, Washington correspondent for the Kansas City Star. Today but one of the 29 who were students from Lawrence, reside in this city. She is Mrs. Lillian Ross Leis at 410 Vermont.
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All students interested in golf are invited to a meeting which will be held this evening at 8:30 in the Meadows. Fall tournaments will be discussed.
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For information about the coming inter-fraternity golf tourney, call Bill Mills at the Sigma Alpha Epsilon house.
Former Student Visits
Sam McKenna, a former student at the University and now of the U. S. patrol on the Mexican border, visited Lawrence recently. He delivered a lecture to the hospital patientiary at Leavenworth and then came here for a short time.
Faculty Recital Well Attended
At the first faculty recital of the musical session Monday evening, a large audience heard the piano recital of Jan Chlapasso, associate professor of piano of the School of Fine Arts. Extra chairs were set up in the halls in the auditorium of the Administration building to accommodate the listeners.
For the past three years, since he became a member of the faculty of the School of Fine Arts, Jan Chiapus has opened the musical season with his program. On each occasion a evidence has been present to greet him.
Last evening, as in previous appearances, he demonstrated an amazing virtuosity. His program began with the Brains Variations on the Orchestra and ended with the Oriental Fantasy "Islamey," by Balakirew. The Great Sonata Op101 from Beethoven was another major offering of the evening. A delightful and sedentary Ronda Schubert gave particular pleasure.
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from the modern school Mr. Chianpuso chose the descriptive "Cloches a Travers les Feuilles", and the atmosphere of the distant bell was admirably portrayed through the involved harmonic patterns. Without interruption he procured his characters from Medtner, "Fair Talk" and "Primavera," both played with charm and a fine conception of their pursuits.
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Lila Lee Vian, pianist from the studio of Dean D. M. Swarthout, will appear in her senior recital in the same hall Oct. 4.
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