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UNIVERSITY DAILY KANSAN, LAWRENCE. KANSAS
SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 23, 1936
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Comment
George Washington
As this is being written the results of Walter Johnson's attempt to toss a silver dollar across the Rappahannock river have not been flashed over the news wires.
No doubt there are many people in this country who, with Representative Sol Bloom of New York, frown on such stunts to mark the celebration of the birth of George Washington.
Somehow or other the idea appeals to us.
Great men usually meet the fate of having their virtues carefully wrapped in the wool cotton of sacred tradition. What they may have said is handed down from generation to generation until their once spritely epigrams take on the flavor of dull platitudes. We are too apt to neglect the man as a man.
George Washington, despite the efforts of some to disguise the fact, was a human being. It did not need to be proven by the flurry of de-bunking biographies of a few years age to prove that. The myth that Parson Weems was responsible for starting could not hide the man.
Even if he does fail to toss that silver dollar across the Rappahannock river, Walter Johnson will have performed a real service. He will have performed that George Washington could be human.
But we must not forget that after all, George Washington was a man of vision. His was an extraordinary patience in the face of political adversity. He stood by his principles and by the principles of democracy as he understood them to be. He was a statesman of high order and he did succeed in steering the young republic over the shoals.
A truly great combination, the man and the statesman.
Some Ohio burglaries recently accidentally stole some tickets to a policemen's ball. As someone once remarked, crime does not pay.
Boston Transcript.
Presidential Publisher
"President Roosevelt is the man who sits in the White House and bears the well-nigh intolerable burden of leadership in this crisis of affairs."
"Upon what food does this our Caesar feed? What madness has seized him? Does he not see how dangerously close this comes to conspiracy to break down our institutions of government?"
In the two above statements we see at a glance Colonel Frank Knox, the latest of newspaper presidential candidates. And in that glance we see not only one man, but two. In the first statement we find a first rate publisher and in the second the New Dealer's leading critic.
It seems that at present, however, Mr Knox is very much interested in playing the role of the latter. He is making his presidential race on the premise that Roosevelt can be made to beat himself, not that Knox can do it. If his present platform is the one which will stand, his approach is right. Now is the time to present concrete issues which people can take hold of, not the preachings of Knox, such as want of constructive thought, adherence to the constitution, and voluntary action as an American system.
The position of Mr. Knox is very well stated by a columnist on his own newspaper who says, "I hope he gets the nomination. What is more I would grush no teeth if he were elected. But I think that within thirty minutes after he took the oath of office there would be teeth gnashing—and they would be his! He believes sincerely that as president he could alter the course of government. I do not. I believe that, when put to the test, Mr. Knox's platform would remain as shiny and unmarred as the Democratic platform has been."
A lot of folks are speculating on what the veterans will do with their bonus money, apparently overlooking the fact that their wives will attend pretty well to that. -Kansas City Kansan.
Music Appreciation
"Did you ever hear such a high soprano voice or such perfect blending of young voices?" This is typical of the comment he discussed Wednesday night after the concert by the Vienna Boys' choir. They played to an enthusiastic audience that filled the auditorium. And yet someone has said that college students have no appreciation whatever! Others have said that most of us need to be apprised of the fact that a piccolo is not one of the 57 varieties put out by Heinz. Wednesday night's turn-out would not lead one to believe that such is the case.
The Vienna Boys' Choir was undoubtedly appreciated by everyone who saw it. In fact, it had been looked forward to as one of the most spectacular extra-curricular events of the year. The large audience was expected as the historic choral always entertains an enthusiastic crowd. Those persons who think college students do not appreciate music, especially symphonic or operatic types of music, should have been here to witness the enthusiasm and hear the applause that University students gave the Vienna Boys' Choir.
Summerfield Scholarships
Invitations have been sent to high school principals throughout the state asking them to select applicants for competition for Summerfield scholarships. Every fall, ten or more freshmen enter the University because of an idea held by a graduate of the class of 1899, Solon Summerfield, now president of a silk hosiery manufacturing company.
He said, "My motives for providing these scholarships are embraced in the comprehensive expectation that many students, while living comfortably and happy, will yet strive manfully and successfully to become more capable and more useful members of society."
Over fifty students are in the University at the present time because of the endowment made by Mr. Summerfield. These boys were chosen because of their superior ability, high ideals, excellent character, unquestionable fidelity, and definite promise of future usefulness. Such students who have graduated have proved their worth by filling positions of responsibility and honor.
Through financial assistance, Mr. Summerfield is aiding Kansas youth to become more useful members of society.
Campus Opinion
Articles in this column do not necessarily reflect the opinion of the University Daily Kaman. Articles over 200 words in length are subject to cutting by the editor. Contributions on any subject are invited.
Editor Daily Kansan:
The faculty case back recently at the justification of R.M. We admire them for their spunk and understand their love for acting, but we want to ask them a question about how they interact with our members and town people by their own admission not a student group—why do their performances come in on our Student Activity Tickets? Are they afraid that if they give some plays that the students would be interested enough to buy tickets to see performance?
The students on the Hill want to see their fellow students perform. Since there are only four plays on the stage, they need a backstage work and all. Kansas players can present plays in between times to the town and students with an charge. All who are interested will attend although Allie and they can't guarantee themselves a full house four nights.
Remember, members of the dramatic faculty, your students when they get out are going to blame you for their training or lack of it. It might be a woe idiot who requests your talents toward "the best reputation." An Interested Student.
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Notices at Chancellor's Office at 3 p.m. prefers regular publication days and 11:50 a.m. Saturday for Sunday issue
FEBRUARY 23.1936
--themselves. Last year the men "instituted a carnival of fun and geyser with hill organizations contributing various acts. They plan to repeat this year, but are planning to add their thunder and will stage one in lieu of their customary musical comedy. The women's celebrations will precede the other by about two weeks, and the men reason, not illogically, that the entertainment will have been sated.
COLLEGE FACULTY—SPECIAL MEETING; There will be a special meeting of the faculty of the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences on Tuesday, February 25, at 4:30 in Room 322 of the Administration building.
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DER DEUTSCHE VERIEN: Der Deutsche Verien verwoertommens mit Montagen den 24 Friulauf him half im freien (30 Uhr am Sonntag) und den 15 Uhr am Samedi.
E. H. Lindley, President.
FRESHMAN COMMISSION. There will be a meeting as usual at Henley house on Monday at 4:30.
PEACE ACTION COMMITTEE: The KU. Peace Action Committee will meet at 4:30 Monday afternoon in room 10, Memorial Union building. Everyone is welcome. Alfred C. Ames, Executive Secretary.
Jean Russell, Chairman.
Edith Borden.
QUILL CLUB: Quill Club will meet Thursday, Feb-
ry 28th. 500 seats in the W.S.G.A. Lounge. Pleasures
should fill up on food.
PSI CHI: Active members of Psi Chi will meet Monday, February 24, at 4:30 in room 21. There will be a meeting on Thursday.
Alfred Baldwin, President.
Charles Zeskey, President.
RED CROSS EXAMINER'S SCHOOL: Make applications at 105 Robinson gymnasium. The school will be held on Sunday, January 28th.
SCHOLARSHIPS: Applications for scholarships for next year (including Waltens hall scholarship) may be made between the hours 3 and 5 p.m. Monday to Friday, in addition to building applications. Applications must be filed by March 1.
Herbert G. Allphin.
W. Y.C.A. ASSEMBLY. There will be a meeting of all members on Tuesday at 4:30 in the Central Administration auditorium. Miss Anna McCracken will speak Everyone is urged to come.
Evangeline Clark, President.
Mrs. Flora S. Boynton, Executive Secretary,
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W.S.G.A. BOOK EXCHANGE The W.S.G.A. Book
will open he will open 9:00-4:00 (except on
Saturday)
SIGMA ETA CHI. The regular supper meeting of Sigma Eta Inc. will be held at the home of Mrs. Bayles, 2533 Madison Avenue, New York, NY 10017. 25 Patronesses have charge of the program. Please invite MaryGoldhall Hail (phone 2846) by Monday evening.
Nancy Calhoun, President.
Political Parties Look Over Situation And Consider Possible Candidates
The spring thaw has unleashed another flood of campus political troubled-oil-water and propaganda, and incumbent Men's Student Council about to be cast without the gates by the winners of the impending election, legislating at a fearful rate, bent on grinding out the program of the Progressive Student Government whose their political lives are snuffed out.
By Hugh Gordon Hadley. c'36
Looming high on the distant horizon is the election for the Men's council, which this year promises to provide more excitement and raise the temperature higher than is customary. The PSGLS, who started an office at a station in the year, albeit they were outnumbered by the Pachamana, have now gained the ascendancy. Kenneth Born recently resigned because of "ineligibility," a term which covers a multitude of sins. His PSGLS emulates will miss him how laborious his work was; he could recite a bill from scratch without laborious productive grunting.
It may be assumed however, that the Pachacamacs will stir from their lethargy in sufficient time to at least make a fight for the incoming nemesis. It is possible that one and one which may be weighed to much advantage, as witness Lyman Field's tenure, is that of president of the council. The men behind the front in both chambers must share a common about discretion being the better part of valor, and thus for the campaign has been unmarked by political pynchnetics. But predictions are that the choice will narrow down to two candidates. Mr. Duncan seems to favor John Milton Phillips, the demostrates of the campus and Martin Witther, a Summerfield solon. PSGL members lean strongly toward Bob Decker, an apparent appeal to be about conical strength.
The PSGLs were given a monetary setback in their triumphal march toward completion of their last year's platform when the Pachacamas mustered sufficient strength Wednesday to table the student court prosecution in the next meeting. Their first two assaults at the dormant forum platform, and that to make the purchase of council keys optional with the members, have hurried the Pachacamase barrier, and the court proposal will probably do the same. It will set up a court composed of two numbers of each party and one non-participant found, to judge student offences. These consist mostly of traffic violations.
Bob Williams, chairman of the MSC social committee, is completing plans for another dinner where both the men and women legislators will disport
Vienna (U.P.)—"Strudl" and Schmarr," the famous Austrian pastries known to every visitor of the country, were prominent in the diet of the population in the Austrian Alps in the second million B.C., excavations on the quarry near copper mine near Kitzbühel, in the Salzburg district, has revealed.
The Illiyants, ancient forbears of the present Alpine population, had a surprisingly high standard of living, it discovered by finds made on the
Austrian Pastries in Diet Centuries Ago
Numerous wooden sticks covered with rumes, unearthed by a staff of twenty scientists, working under the leadership of D. Prittonii of the Vienna University, show that these illiyrans possessed an elaborate script.
They raised cattle, sheep, pigs and goats, grew wheat and rice, had wooden earthen and bronze tools which show a very high craftsmanship.
Microscopic and chemical inspection of the vessels revealed that the Illyrians lived on about the same diet as the present mountain population.
As these ruines strongly resemble the Eurusian script of the 7th and 8th centuries, their inscriptions are the latter obtained it from the Illyricans, and that the entire pre-Roman culture in Northern and Central Italy may have been largely influenced by the Alpine
Aside from dairy products and meat they consumed a large amount of pastry.
That Alpine Illiyrans migrated to the Balkans in pre-historic times, where they established a district culture, is considered as an established fact.
PROPOSE 1000 SCHOLARSHIPS FOR CANADA'S POOR STUDENTS
The economic structure of this mountain settlement is of special interest as, according to all indications, it was a combination of mining and dairy farming. Possibly the surplus of dairy products was exported with the copper.
Ottawa, Ont.—(UP) A proposal to establish national scholarships to provide for 1,000 perennials Canadian boys and girls introduced in the Canadian Parliament.
It is considered possible that Kelch-Alpo, which doubtless was one of the main copper production centers of the world, is an important cultural center as well.
A. E. Corrigan, of Ottawa, who is sponsoring the plan, points out, in support of his pleas for the education of all Canadians, that 80 per cent of the political leaders in Canada were produced from less than one per cent of those who attained it.
Corrigan proposes, that 1,000 national scholarships, valued at $400 million per year, would be provided to government. The scholars would be chosen for their mental and intellectual gifts, character and temperament. Support of 23 universities in this scheme
Hellmann J Tilma Olson
Hollywood Film Shop
Hollywood (U.P.)—Shilay Temple is the most important star in Hollywood right now but her life is merely sleeping and following a schedule.
In 1935 she drew more patrons to box offices than any other motion picture actress. Her studio apparently is keep-away because overtime because children grow older.
As a result, her life is lived recording to schedule, the studio has announced. Here it is:
She is awakened at 7 A.M, and is allowed five minutes for stretching herself. Then comes two minutes for brushing her teeth.
The schedule gives her eight minutes for what the studio described as doing a "thorough job of washing herself."
With the job dionne, she begins her breakfast. While the number of movements per second is not listed, the schedule is rather complete:
"7:20 A.M.—Drinks her first big glass of milk for the day."
At 7:30 A.M. Stuiley dresse her doll for the day and then dresse her dressure that. That takes half an hour and at 8 P.M. she also leaves the studio, arriving at 9.
After working for an hour and a half, Shirley resilies until noon in her own studio bungalow before beginning the task of eating a "big, healthful lunch." That takes an hour and she goes back to work at 1.P.M.
At 2 P.M. comes time for her schooling. During the time between scenes she receives instruction from her tutor, Miss Lillian Barkley. At 3 P.M. Shirley's director gives her half an hour off to play and after a mid-afternoon from her hungaway ice box, she works up 6 P.M. and goes home for dinner.
Her evening after dinner is spent in *reading picture books* for a time. She weighs at 8 P.M. and prepares to go to bed. Five minutes are allotted in the studio schedule for her to say her prayers.
of Ray Noble and his orchestra with torch-singer Connie Boswell, the walzets of Wayne King and his orchestra, the droll drama of Fred Alen with his amateur show, the harbital voice of John Charles Thomas, and the dramatic sketch "20,000 Years in Sing Sing."
The final event of her day, according to the planners of her life, is the evening visit of her dog. He comes P.M. and then Shrinky falls sleep.
Ballet Russe
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The department of design has given us some kitchen drapers. One is especially interesting. It is a composite impression of buttered toast, orange juice, and fried eggs. The texture of this drapery looks good enough to eat!
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Ruth Steinfel writes in the current issue of Collider's entertaining about their-life back of the footlights. Although they often have internal struggle of kind and another, the always goes on when the curtain is lifted.
Library Displays Old Papers On the second floor of Watson Library. Paper pages taken from the "Herald of Freedom" one of the first newspapers printed in Kansas. The editorial page from the paper published in Lawrence, Saturday, July 7, 1855 is mostly taken up with an oration by Charles Robinson, first governor of Kansas. This was a old-style Fourth of July address.
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Twenty-four of the 50 best books of the American Institute of Graphic Arts, are on display at the Book Nook downtown. Among these are: "The Green Light," by Lloyd C. Douglas; "The Next Hundred Years," by C. C. Furnas; "North of the Orient," an Anne Marnile Holloway book; "The Chase," by Europa; by Robert Briffault; and "Old Jules," by Mari Sandez.
A front page of the first number of the "Herald of Freedom" is shown in the case. This was printed in Conneautville, Penn., Oct. 21, 1854, and shipped to Kansas where it was distributed.
Student Sight-at-Home Night
Wednesday is a real "tay-at-home"
night, for the ether waves bring us on
that night the "tonfoilery" of George
Burns and Gracie Allen, the lovely
voice of Lily Pons, the swinging rhythm
**Plans for Library Steps**
One of the second floor of Watson library is equipped with a plan for the planned library steps. A plan, drawn by J. E. Frieden, e36 seems to attract the most favorable comment. Several of the library's steps are in the sophomore class in architecture.
Stage Play Successful Movies "Celero Light," a broad hit of the last few years, was written in answer to a movie producer's challenge that a stage play couldn't be as entertaining. And the Hollywood gentlemen are "taking it back," for the play was not only successful, but it was so successful that the movies have bought it and have made a picture.
What Others Think
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Foundation, who visited Spooner-Thayer museum a few days ago, expressed surprise at the variety and richness of the exhibit which was made by Mrs. Thrayer.
The centennial of the "Piekwick Papers" will be celebrated the world over this year. A new edition of the Dickens work in Russian has sold 50,000 copies and a special children's edition in Russian has sold 10,000 copies.
Merto-Goldwinm-Mayer is going to run the story of "Robin Hood of El-Dorado" seriously in the press of the nation before they release the picture.
Can You Answer These?
Can You Answer These:
1. What is the oldest building on the Hill?
4. What statue on the Hill cost $40,- 000?
2. What does the phrase "Rock Chalk" in the college yell stand for?
3. What professor on the Hill is named as a composer of Indian folk music?
5. What is the "Gale"?
Answers on page 4.
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