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UNIVERSITY DAILY KANSAN. LAWRENCE. KANSAS
FRIDAY. MAY 22. 1934
Editorial Comment
Fate Fades The Owl Society
Perhaps the students at the University will have an opportunity to become bookmakers and establish odds on the coming Owl Society election. The Hill's most "honorable" gentlemen seem to be incapable of electing their next year's officers and will, according to the present leader of that organization, draw lots to decide next year's heads. It might be suggested that they resurrect a pair of dice and shoot "craps" for the position.
The reason for this unprecedented action, they will have it believed, is to eliminate the political aspects of the society. Under this year's new "non-partisan" policy they boast of the ease and speed with which the new members were selected; that politics will have no issue in the future business of the group; that from now on the society will retain its original adjective and be "honorary" and not political.
Yet they won't trust themselves to an election of officers.
Only Gradual Change Needed
Communism and Socialism are horrid words to most American citizens. Despite the claims of radical leaders, these parties have not been gaining in numbers over a period of the last few years. Revolutionists say that the standstill is due to the thought in the minds of radicals in 1932 and "33 that the Roosevelt administration offered immediate steps toward the socialization of industry. Now, they say, these promises have not materialized and the only way to reach "the more abundant life" is through revolution.
That conditions under the present system are bad in many ways, ever Herbert Hoover cannot deny. It is evident that we, as Americans, are allowing conditions to exist that are incompatible with the ideals of every freedom-loving person. But, will revolution remedy these evils? Or will evils which would far outweigh the present ones rear their heads in a socialistic society? These questions cannot be satisfactorily answered. Man, as yet, is not far enough removed from animals that he will let the principles of brotherly love and complete social mindedness, interfere with his pursuit of wealth. It is hopeless to assume that an immediate change of our economic system could change as quickly, these baser human impulses.
The principles of socialism are fine, the goodness of its ideals is irrefutable. But, are we good enough, individually and collectively, to make such a system work? Obviously the answer is no. The prospects for a system which would really guarantee every man, "life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness" may seem indeed dark. However, is it wise and intelligent to advocate the sudden destruction of all the progress which we have made.
regardless of how small it may seem, and embark upon an untried road for the building of civilization? We have come too far, now, to destroy our structure and start anew. The only sane, the only logical way to achieve a more ideal society seems to be through thoughtful and constructive change of our present system.
We cannot change at once. Man is too sluggish an animal to change immediately. His inertia must be overcome, his prejudices against those "damn" Bolsheviks" must be allayed. And this cannot be done by revolution or rapid movement. Education, proof that the new will be better than the old, intelligent legislation, combined, will place us much farther up on the Utopian ladder than revolution can ever hope to.
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Editor Daily Karsan:
"Were it not for ME and MY friend, the 'sid' organization would go to smash. I do everything what's done, cause I'm the only one who can do it right. In fact, I'm the 'mirl' of the outfit."
You feel! Yes, Mr. Student, you make the sad mistake of your life by talking too much, when you have nothing to say. For the want of a better subject of conversation, you speak of "I and MY" accomplishments. Naturally you want other people to know what your brain does, so you proceed to tell them about it. You now feel!
That's all well and good! But your better judgment or "common horse-sense" should sensor your *tall story* which is steadily growing taller, before the members of your organization bear it.
The infortunate situation which arises is true to human nature. Some students at times are guilty of projecting their daydreams into realities and of telling their friends and those who will listen to them about their "great accomplishments". Thus, these students convey a false impression.
Mr. Editor, someone should take it upon his honor to inform these poor, blind, dumb students that nine times out of ten are persons in the group to whom he is beering, knows just how insignificant and humble D.S.C.
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Vol. 33
MAY 22,1936
SCHOOL OF EDUCATION PICNIC. Faculty and students of the School of Education are invited to attend a School of Education picnic Tuesday, May 26, 4 p.m. at Holemale's Grove. Each person is permitted to bring a guest. Charge, 35 cents. If you plan to leave your name with Miss Rice, 103F, before Monday noon. If you care to help with transportation, please have your car on the east side of Friar shortly after 4 o'clock.
F. O. Russell, For the Committee
Many K. U. Students Are Graduates Of First County High School in the World
By Iris McDonald
When Prof. W. S. Robb, '10, of Law,
the only law-exemplary of the Dickinson County High School,
goes to Chapman, Tuesday, to celebrate
the twenty-fourth anniversary of his first year as principal of that school,
he will return to an institution made
up of students who are faculty on the faculty of the University
of Kansas. That man was James H.
Canfield, who was for 14 years professor of history and political science.
Professor Canfield conceived the idea of
establishing county high schools half
a century ago, and it was his idea
which prompted the state legislature
to enact in 1888 the law enabling any
country in the state having a population
of 5,000 or more to establish a
Will Graduate Largest Class
The Dickinson County High School has the distinction of being the first county high school in the world, and it will celebrate its forty-fourth annual commencement exercises by graduating 88 students, the largest class to be graduated in the history of the school.
The total enrollment for the past year reached a new peak when 363 students enrolled, and the senior class this year will bring the total number of students to 410. The school has been in operation. Many of these alumni have entered colleges and universities all over the United States. In the last 10 years 24 have entered the University of Kansas, nine of whom are still in school here. S. M. Herman was first principal, was graduated from college in 1855. One alumnus of that high school, Major Raymond F. Edwards, who was graduated from the University in 1915 is now associate professor in the department of millinery at Gamar Mykland, K. U. bachelor of arts. Another graduate of the school.
Many of the faculty members of the high school are alumni of the University, and most of them, with which he has been principal for the years, took gradual work here in 1927.
of High School. The high school, which has named his name changed to Dickinson County Community High School, has been very aptly called a "High School of Firsts" by Mrs. Vivian Aten Long in an article published recently in the
While embers glowed, reconstruction started
At a great warehouse in a distant city, men were loading a new switchboard, new telephone cable, new office equipment, into express cars. Nearer to the spot, cable splicers and workmen skilled in telephone construction were being taken from their jobs and rushed toward the office about to be destroyed by fire.
Before the flames had reached the telephone switchboard in a little Arkansas town—before the swirling wall of smoke had driven operators from their posts—plans for rebuilding the fire-domed office were under way.
One advantage of the Bell System's far-flung organization is this: When disaster flattens the telephone system, men and money and materials are instantly available for the prompt repair of the damage.
While embers still glowed in the fire-twisted skeleton of the old office, the work of reconstruction was under way.
SOUTHWESTERN BELL
A Bell System operating company
served by American Telephone
Society, and Western Electric.
magazine HIGH SCHOOL, at Pittsburg, Pa. Not only was it the "First County High School in the World" as it is designated on a memorial to S. M. Cook, but it was the first high school to begin a system of private music lessons, given for a nonemail fee, yielding full school credits. This practice was begun in 1880, the year that the department was established, and or nearly one-half of the total enrollment, were given private lessons by the three music instructors.
The first Hi-Y club, an organization which has become a world-wide movement, was founded in this high school by D. F. "Daddy" Shirk. "Daddy" Shirk died last year, but not before he had gone back to the birthplace of Hi-Y to dedicate a monument to that organization on the high school campus
Frst Term 1889
The original building, a $12900 structure, was erected on a four-acre plot of ground donated by the city of Chuangman, then a struggling little pioneer company that opened its first term opened in 1889. This two-story building consisted of three reception rooms, one study room, a library and an office. By the end of the first year 137 students had enrolled and were working in addition to the main building there is now a shop for mechanics and manual training, a large auditorium-
grymnastics with a dining hall and two domestic science laboratories in the basement. A large bus alled sheed several of the 11 daily buses are housed is located on adjoining grounds. Athletic facilities for the entire treat complete the campus.
The interest and enthusiasm shown by alumni in their annual reunions rivals that of many colleges. Four years ago, the first class attended the fortieth anniversary of their class. This year there are plans for a bigger reunion this year, and the first class will attend First Methodist church of Toledo will give the commencement address.
The Roving Reporter By Mark Nichols
Harlan Jennings, c'36: Only One?
What would be your reaction to see in a red (communal) flag flying gallantly over Fearah fail?
Norton Knight, e37: Nice school spirit.
Ralph Hakill, gr; I'd call out Anne Berger and the National Guards.
Leo Franklin, c37: Fine stuff.
Robert Pyle, c38: I couldn't think of anything more clever.
STUDENTS!!
Sam Anderson, c'38: It would look cute.
Mac Straus, c38. Someone at lea (Contend on Page Three)
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