PAGE TWO UNIVERSITY DAILY KANSAN, LAWRENCE, KANSAS SUNDAY. OCTOBER 11, 1936 / Comment The Museum's Past It can't be easily dismissed—the fact that the state of Kansas possesses a half-million dollars' worth of natural history specimens and a building in which to display them; yet the collection is not open to the public at present. Dyche museum was closed to the public Nov. 30, 1932, because the floors of the building were unsafe. With the funds given over to the project of reopening it, the building was only partially remodeled before the funds ran out. Let us consider the museum before it was condemned. It satisfied many a curiosity and fulfilled the aesthetic cravings of those who desired to see the beautiful features and characters in nature and to be closer to it. The displays possessed an educational value as well as being beautiful and interesting. The museum housed a wealth of material for graduate students in research study, and the various specimens fitted into laboratory instruction in zoology and other sciences to perfection. The Fine Arts students had the opportunity to learn to draw all forms of nature. The museum made it possible for the layman to understand more clearly and to broaden his knowledge of prehistoric life as well as present life on this continent. Life in Kansas was emphasized; however, specimens represented every mammal of North America. If the saying, "History repeats itself," is true, then Dyche museum will hold its old charms, beauty and educational value, when the additional sum of $50,000 finances its completion and it reopens to the public. Parents' Dav Remember, 'way back in grade school days, how your biggest thrill came when Mom and Dad "visited" the schoolroom to see the progress you were making? You felt very important as you led them around, showing them clay models, scrabbooks, etc., and watched them as they talked to the aweful children and the other that God-like individual, the principal. Those days, you say, are gone forever. But the idea back of those "visiting days" was a good one. Parents are still interested in the work you are doing, the friends you are making, and the individuals who are training you. The Parents' Day celebration is designed to enable them to learn all these things. Urge your parents to come! Invite them to the campus Saturday, Oct. 17. Amendment for Peace It's about time some mathematician turned up with the total number of miles windshield wipers on local automobiles have traveled in their endless are-like movements during the past week.—Indiana Student. General Butler proposed an Amendment for Peace to the Constitution of the United States which reads as follows: A plan for permanent peace in this country has been proposed by a retired general in the U. S. Army, Smedley D. Butler, which he sets forth in a recent editorial and which we believe deserves to be called to the attention of every peace-loving person. 1. The removal of members of the land armed forces from within the continental limits of the United States and the Panama Canal for any cause whatsoever is hereby prohibited. 2. The vessels of the United States Navy, or of the other branches of the armed service, are hereby prohibited from steaming, for any reason whatsoever except on an errand of mercy, more than 500 miles from our coast. 3. Aircraft of the Army, Navy, and Marine Corps is hereby prohibited from flying, for any reason whatsoever, more than 750 miles beyond the coast of the United States. "Such an amendment," states General Butler, "would be an absolute guarantee to the women of America that their loved ones never would be sent overseas to be needlessly shot down in European or Asiatic or African wars that are no concern of our people. "Such an amendment, linked with adequate naval and military defenses at home, would guarantee everlasting peace to our nation." It sounds simple, does it not? Yet so many of the answers to our complicated problems have been solved just as simply. We of the young generation have taken Oxford Peace Oatls, protested in mass meetings, formed the "veterans of future wars," showing clearly our present sentiments on the subject of war. But these are only gestures. We know, as well as our elders, that when the propaganda of the munitions manufacturers, of unscrubulous newspaper publishers, of all the various interests which will welcome the profits of a nice, juicy war, gets started and gains momentum, until it finally becomes a continuous din of perverted patriotism in our ears, that the great majority of us will joyfully jump on the "band wagon." How fully we will be convinced that we also are doing our part to "save the world for democracy" in "fighting a war to end wars" General Butler's Amendment for Peace will at least bear careful investigation. With the great peace sentiment that has been worked up in this country during the past few years, now, if ever, has come the time for definite action before it is too late. California man reports wearing the same pair of shoes "off and on" for forty years. They will last indefinitely if only worn off—Daily Trojan. Campus Opinion Articles in this column do not necessarily reflect the opinion of the authors and are subject to change. Article length is subject to curtailing by the editors. Contributions should be made to the journal. Editor Daily Kansan: Congratulations on your editorial "No Spirit, Eh Phon." I sincerely believe that anyone that has been connected with football, either as a participant or spectator, realizes the class of football player here as compared with a musician. I saw my first KU football game last Saturday, and it was as dull and lackless as any game I have ever seen in a league. The same kind of games are pretty bad ceding to fumblers and panthers, but this game, boy, what a difference! Yankees' Gainborough and Washburn were the material that "Phony" staff possesses. I'm afraid the game would have ended much differently. At that, Washburn showed the local talent. Laterals, forward passes, deceptive plays of all kinds are winning football games every day. Has our coaching team been able to adapt to new tabular Power must be combined with speed and decryption, and believe you me, conjures Bibles and Bible stories. Now that I'm being warmed up about the subject, may I mention the band. How such a large band can be so different from other sections of the stadium which was directly in front of them, and can truthfully say that the music sounded more like a high school band? Another thing it then want to play symphonic music, why don't they rent a hall and have a concert? I'd come. But, when I go to a football game I want pop and that doesn't bother me. I want the Notre Dame's Army, the Navy's, Yale's, Georgia Tech's, and others familiar to every college student. Why not a rock band? It would be cool, but wouldn't would like it and record accordingly I'm sure. May I suggest also "The Old Gray Mare," "Dinah," and some of the old favorites. The direct should save his funeral. I didn't intend to "Girre" so much, but well, what the hell, it's a dreary old day. I have a cold, and that wasn't intended for "Girre". P. S. Why not play our Alma Mater a little less often? Editor Daily Kansan: The general griege about football has been amoubled on the Hill for a long time. Perhaps it is a good thing But since when has any editor or editorial writer ever become successfully a self-appointed football coach? The columns of the Kansas would intimate that the writers intimately know the situation at the practice field, in the building. The Krusan claims that the open type of football would install school spirit this is not necessarily so as to deter Donegal fans and encourage anything but power plays and forceful strategy. You accuse the coaches of letting the team die on its feet is a reemergence conclusion for we have had some players who have failed the season's activities cannot be judged on this slim basis. The Kiaan team should more games than it then does in training and practice, because they are locally and co-operation rather than friction and accrual. Editor Daily Kansam Education is there is considerable difference in opinion as to the band's part in this "school spirit contest." Ms. Schiffner, who was 28 years old days' paper seemed to lay the blame for lack of school on the band's doorstep for not playing, to quote Judy Hodgson. But Ms. Schiffner got, so that the students would feel that real school music. You criticize the band Mr. Editor, because it was so bad. Now do you see what a position that puts the band in? If too loud and too much, you can't hear; if too low, it sounds like you are playing very quiet. Perhaps the land did play once or twice at the wrong time, but surely the attributes of this organization excuse and offset this minor mistake. Incidentally, if it waited for that anti-petal squeak public address system Tully, Mr. Editor, I believe we should take our hair out and leave it alone for the block morning, for 7 creek drills, while we WFK them. A good deal of comment, both published and unpublished, has been heard on the attitude that fraternity should be a "harmful" element in the "barbs". Perhaps a little of the feeling would be alleviated if the disadvantages of fraternity life were as clear as the differences in temperament. Editor Daily Kansan: We are too prone to minimize the lot of the independent, and too likely to invest the Greek organization in their work. The situation in which is made between the two groups is purely an artificial one which no thoughtful or sensible student can understand. First and foremost, the non-fraternity man or woman he has an almost unrestricted personal liberty which the organization does not endorse. He must be dent outside of a Greek organization does not have to be involved in the conversation told that he must attend certain forums, mass meetings, or other gatherings in which he may not be invited. He may not be allowed to call his soul his own and conduct his life very much as Another discomfort which the fraternity man or woman is often subject to is in living in crowded quarters. The independent man or woman seldom has more than one roommate to contend with and a reasonable amount of money. Notices due at Chancellor's Office at 5 p.m., preceding regular public meeting at 10 a.m. for presentation on Sunday for Sunday. SUNDAY, OCT. 11, 1930 OFFICIAL UNIVERSITY BULLETIN FRESHMAN COMMISSION, W.Y.C.A. There will be a meeting Monday at 4:30 p.m. at Honestuy Hall. All fees are due on the day of the meeting. Vol. 34 K. U. PEACE ACTION COMMITTEE. The meeting Monday at 4:30 will be held in the "Y" room, Memorial Hall. For information call (212) 556-7988. Henry Barker, Executive Secretary. 'Old Snow' Had Long and Varied History Before Being Razed in 1933 By Bob Richardson, c 37 Old Snow hill is just a memory now. Many students on the campus have never seen it building even know where it stood. By Bob Richardson. c37 Standing on what is now the west side of Watson library now, old Snow, with its dark wine covered windows, surrounded by stained glass in its last years reminded one of an ancient castle, fortress and forgotten. The stone step, once the pride of the camp, showed the wear of countless feet. A ghost of the past, it stood in the midst of the snow. Fourth on Campus In 1887 when the building, the fourth Until the occupation of the new science building, a so-called Snow hall, the botany, bacteriology, and soody biology departments were formed. As years went by the inside of the building weakened and it was condened for a number of years before it became operational. volved by Professor Dyche, and the de partment of human anatomy. When new Snow was occupied, the old building was locked up to remain until it was finally torn down in 1932. It stood there a sentinel from the past, the home of memories, and rats. The rat *family* unhurt undisciplined and ac- Torn Down in 1933 on the campus, was first occupied, it became a most important part of the University. James Huntington Snow, who in 1890 was to become Chancellor, was the first professor of natural history, and the building was named for him. With the growth of the University, the departments contained in Snow hall outgrew their quarters. The department of geology and the fossil collection moved to Haworth hall, human physiology moved first to what is now the Journalism building; then to the base-building. After much attention finally secured the now "forgotten spot." Dyche museum, the overcrowded rooms of Snow were relieved of the presence of the museum of natural history, which had been de- The department of biology, originally located in that part of Frauer which now houses the classical museum, was moved to the new building. In addition, the departments of geology, botany, zoology, human physiology, human anatomy and for several years the gymnastium were housed in Snow. Presently the department in the building in addition to acting as an meteorological observer. --- SUNDAY and MONDAY GEO. ARLISS in "MR. HOBO" SHOWS AT 1 - 3 - 5 - 7 - 9 ADMISSION FIVE CENTS PATEE 10c WILLIAM GARGAN MARGUERITE CHURCHILL TODAY! DAYS FOUR Double Feature Program BAFFLING! "Alibi for Murder" THE MOST POWERFUL NOVEL EVER PENNED BY SINCLAIR LEWIS! PAT O'BRIEN JOSEPHINE HUTCHINSON GUY KIBBEE LOUISE FAZENDA Continuous Shows Today 2 to 12 "I MARRIED A DOCTOR" cording to a Kansan editorial in 1929, "treatened to overrun the campus." This may have helped to hasten the rating of the picturequeous old hardmask. Old Snow is good for an image of haven, even covered in spots with bunches of grass which was hardy enough to last through the past two summers of drought. Old Snow is gone, but its memory shall ever ensue. It is the tradition of the University of Kansas. French Had Idea for Old Age Pension Back in 1793 Geneva—(UP)American visitors to an exhibit of rare books prepared by the International Labor Office decided that perhaps Dr. Townsend is not quite so original after all. Among the collection is a report of the French Revolutionary war, one of which was ordered by order of the French National Convention about 1739, which recommends that old age or invalidity pensions of 40 years and persons of more than 60 years of age. Prize Pictures Name Stars Vogue Magazine Announces Contest DICKINSON 25c 'til 7, 35c After 7 Sundays, 35c All Day TODAY! Continuous Shows, 1 'til 11 Get the New Technique. It Works on All Men. 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