PAGE TWO WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 25. 1035 UNIVERSITY DAILY KANSAN, LAWRENCE, KANSAS UNIVERSITY DAILY KANSAN Official Student Paper of THE UNIVERSITY OF KANSAS LAWRENCE KANSAS PUBLISHER HIGHER MIDER EDITOR IN CHarge BELLMAN BILL RODGERS ASSOCIATE EDITORS MELINN HILTON RUSSELL CARTON MANAGING EDITOR MARQUES BROWN BUSINESS MANAGER E. QUINTEN BROWN STAFF Campus Editor ALEXEN MERRUM Make-up Editor HOSSEIN CONSARNI Sports Editor CIFT HAMM Amistad HORACE MESSIN News Editor DONALD RIORD Security Editor RYAN SCHULZ Social Media MARY LYNN MARGARET BOMY HARRY MEYER ROTHBURG HAYES HARRY MEYER F. QUINSON HAYES KANSAN BOARD MEMBERS TELEPHONES Business Office KU, 66 News Room KU, 21 Night Connection, Business Office 2701 K2 Night Connection, News Room 2702 K3 Published Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday and Sunday through Saturday by the University of Kansas Press. Institution of the University of Kansas from the Pews of the University of Kansas. Subscription price, per year, $10.00 cash in advance, $12.25 on payments. Single copies, to cach. Entered as second class master, September 17, 1910, at the post office at Lawrance, Kansas. WEDNESDAY MORNING, SEPTEMBER 25, 1935 CAMPUS LANDSCAPING Much needed improvement is being made in front of Watson library. The ground has been leveled and sown to grass, shrubs have been planted, sidewalks have been hid, and the general appearance of the strip of campus between Fraser hall and the Commons building greatly changed. Already we can visualize the beauty of the grass when it begins to grow next spring, and in our mind we can see the shrubbery filled in and pruned to attractive designs. Looming impressively in the background will be Watson library, its beauty majestically set off by the new landscaping. But wait, there is a blotch in this scene. The workmen must have forgotten something. But no, this looks familiar. Oh yes, now we see. It is those horrible library steps that mar an otherwise perfect picture. About this time of year, gardens and white shoes begin to look pretty forlorn-Topeka Daily Capital. Don't make biting remarks. People might think you are part airedale - Altoona Tribune, Clearwater, Kansas, boasts of a twister that unscrewed the radiator cap of an automobile. A polite twister after removing the cap, would have brought along a rain to fill the radiator. STAG LINE One of the most continuous subjects for discussion on the Hill is the matter of the stag line at the University's social functions. It is apparent that the men of the college are not doing their duty in bringing dates to the dances. This has been true for the past four years, and it is just about time that something was done about it. If each man brought a "date" the stag line might be ruled out, and it is our belief that everyone would have a better time. In the University itself, men outnumber the women by over two to one, but at the parties, men are there in the ratio of five to one. Can this be fair? Surely the women of the University would like to attend the social affairs, too. How about it, Jayhawkers? Useless night tooting of automobile horns in Chicago may be prohibited in the near future. There should be something done about these void skulls who toot their horns incessantly in traffic jams and young men who pull up in front of college dormitories and toot to their tootsies.—Winfield Daily Courier. Although he hasn't said so probably President Roosevelt considers one of the greatest wastes of a past administration was the erection of a new building to house the supreme court. — George Vouenburg in the Manhattan Mercury. CHANGE NEEDED The teaching staff at the University is inadequate to handle this year's increased enrollment, according to Dean Lawson in a recent public statement. He explained the situation by saying that the school cut down pay and personnel to meet the depression emergency, and is still operating on its reduced schedule, even in the face of a record enrollment. In many departments classes are too large. In lecture courses the size of the class does not hinder the student, but in classes where daily, personal attention is necessary, the number of students must be kept low enough to enable the instructor to give this attention. Yet in some classes where personal instruction is desirable, there are from 25 to 50 students enrolled. Obviously in a class of this size, personal attention cannot be given. It will be difficult for Kansas to remedy this situation if the present wage scale is maintained, Dean Lawson also stated. Nearby state schools pay from 11 to 18 per cent higher salaries than Kansas, and in some cases instructors have received offs of fifty per cent higher salaries than they were receiving in the University. Consequently Kansas is losing some of its best men at a time when they are badly needed, and even worse, competent men cannot be secured to fill their places. This situation must receive immediate attention if Kansas is to retain her place among the state Universities. There must be some adjustment made in salaries, and additional teachers must be provided to care for the increased enrollment. It is inaccurate to say that the national debt has reached a new peak of 29 billion. Peak nothing; it's a new stratosphere—Anna Carlson in the McPherson Republican. To Appreciation (Los Angeles Junior Collegian) One of the most frequent arguments set forth against college education is that "the ranks of unemployed are higher than those of students." truth is true. Elusionism is merely the acquisition of a little knowledge and the training for the original application. It does not change human nature. It does not ensure employment. It does provide a deeper understanding of the real things in life. Education is not only an air to livelihood, but an eye-opener to the beauties of music, art, literature, and all other things that make life richer and more worthwhile. Education not only aids scientific growth but also improves our ability to act as an aid to the necessary training in the social problems of the world which scientific progress has evolved. Quoting Dr. Ernest C. Moore, of the University of California at Los Angeles, Education is learning to use language. Does the Color Change? The Oklahoma Daily Periodically some group protests inviting a prominent radical lecturer to appear at an American college or university. Even though it may condemn the practices of the academic information by the proponents of such doctrines, this is an academic failure that popularizes theory without offering the practical first-hand knowledge of its adherents and advocates. Certainly American youth is not so weak that one shot of propaganda from a member of the Komintom would bring a transition from shades of pink to red. Surely the well-balanced college student of today would not follow the sign of the Swastika merely because he read of the alleged benefits of national socialism. The only group of our youth which can claim to have a broad education is the one which has studied every angle of current affairs. By weighing the arguments of our students, we must make sure that they may form a balanced judgment that will be the product of sound inductive reasoning. By observing the intricate operations of every system, the student will be immune to error and gain a deeper understanding. Such a general course develops individual stability which is continually stressed as the goal of a liberal education. And above all things, in the avail of current teachers, it is essential to instill an individual to be a discriminating and independent thinker. OFFICIAL UNIVERSITY BULLETIN Notice that Chincola Office at 5 a.p. regular regular publication days and 11:30 a.m. Saturday for Sunday incr No.11 Vol. 33 A I M E. AND MINING SEMINAR: First joint meeting of the school year will be held Thursday at 4:30 p.m. for the purpose of organizing. All mining and metallurgical students are invited to attend. Room 8, Haworth Hall, PRESTON A. COLE, Secretary. BAPTIST YOUNG PEOPLE: All Baptist young people are invited to meet at the church at 5:45 Friday, Sept. 27, for a picnic hour. Behind 20 cents. Reservations may be made by calling 2631R. FLORENCE BRISCOE, Chairman. DIRECTORY Students who have not filed addresses and telephone numbers, or corrections in addresses and telephone numbers, at the Registrant's office, should do so in once that they may be eligible to receive a hearing before being prepared. GEOSE F, OREGON, Registrar. There will be a short meeting of El Altozo Thursday afternoon at 4:30 for the purpose of selecting a president. EL ATENEO; The date of the annual Lantern Sponsored by the Y.W.C.A. and the WS.G.A. has been charged to Friday evening of this week. Supper will be served at 6 o'clock at Myers Hall, instead of at Henley House his previously announced. Tickets are 30 cents, and must be purchased at Henley House by 5 o'clock Thursday evening. The Fencing Club will meet in Robinson Gymnasium at Thursday at 4:30. All those interested in fencing please contact us at fencing@robertsongym.org NANCY CALHOUN FENCING CLUB: WESTMINSTER HIKING CLUB: LANTERN PARADE; The first meeting of Tau Sigma will be held Thursday afternoon at 4:30. Plans will be made for trouts, Westminster Hiking Club will have its first hike of the year on Friday, Sept. 27. Two sections will leave Westminster Hall; the first at 4:45 p.m., the second at 8:15 p.m. Sign up on bulletin board in Westminster Hall before 4:30 p.m. Thursday. Bring a dime. Election of new officers will be held around camp. TAU SIGMA: ED OGREN, President. The Kansas Association of Chemical Engineers will hold a Get Acquainted Smoker Thursday at 7:30 in the lodge of the Union Building. There will be entertainment and refreshments. All chemical engineers are welcome. K. A.C.E. C. H. BEDDINGFIELD, Secretary. Valuable Book Collection Owned by Head of Mathematics Department When Ulysses Grant Mitchell, head of the University mathematics department, learns these words he smiles. He remembers that about 50 years ago he had an opportunity to purchase an old copy of Josephus's "History of the Jews." As he was muxious to read the book, he learned that it would be more affordable than he could afford to pay. "Another Josephus." Feeling highly elated, he carried his house home, tenderly tilted on a table, and called the members of his family that they might behold his acquisition. They came to see him and could see no beauty or value in an old, moth-eaten, sheepskin bound book, that name of them cared to read. A shower of pertinent questions raised their interest; their purchase was looked upon that distinct family disapproval. Ullness, he bewildered and a bit angsted, could think of only one justification for his act. Through the jumble of voices invaded him he finally made himself heard. "But can't you see? he informed. "It's a Josephus." In spite of Josephus, Professor Mitchell continued to collect books. Mathematical works are his speciality. The section of his library devoted to the history of mathematics is probably the most complete in the state. In it are original texts more than three hundred years old. The incident of Josephus became a standing poke in the Mitchell family. Even now when his wife feels that she's been deprived of much money on his hobby of collecting old books, she gently asks, "What is it? Have you found another Jo- "Ago, however, is not the only characteristic that adds to the value of books," says Professor Mitchell. Taking a book from a crowded shelf of books in a library, he examples, as an English translation with the Arabic facsimile of a manuscript originally written in Arabic by al-Khwarizmi about 820. From its title, we learn the importance of mathematics now known as algebra received its name. The value of this particular book does not lie in its age, for it is only a little over a hundred years old. It is valuable because it is, for example, one small edition was ever printed." Bryson's "Educat," although published in 1843, is also valuable because of its rigour. Oliver Bryon, the author, hoped to revolutionize the teaching of elementary geometry by his method of visualization. He drew his geometric figures in colors; corresponding lines and angles represented in the same colors. This method of teaching did not require any preparation. Did he, however, add a few brightly colored books to the market for collectors to scramble over. Professor Mitchell added about fifty books to his collection while spending the summer of 1922 in Europe. Like all collectors, he was constantly alert for bargains. "If you enter a book store on the continent," he said, "and pick out a single volume, the proprietor will buy it. If he asks you that he suspects, is likely to set an exorbitant price. But if you see a book you want and casually select several others along with it, then ask for a price on the list, the proprietor suspects, and may even give you a discount." In Briggs "Mathematical Tables," published in 1717, is a logarithm table carried out to 60 decimal places. In modern times, four decimal places are considered adequate for most ordinary purposes. Contained also in this book is a list of the values of the Sharp, who determined the value of “p” to 72 decimal places. Mr. Sharp's accomplishment was considered remarkable since Ladloph von Ceulen had spent a good part of his life on the problem and had only reached 37 deci- Professor Mitchell began, collecting because he enjoys books. Even when he was young his ambition was to own a good library some day. Josephus was one of the first steps toward his goal. "The books were just as good as they seemed at first glance." Professor Mitchell went on, "but the bill for postage nearly floored me. Why that bill—well, I won't mention the amount, but it was more than the original cost," since that time have I ordered books of such size that first know into the size of the volumes. By using this method of "bunch" buying, Mr. Mitchell secured one of the most valuable books in his collection for 90 cents. It is a volume by William Gossein, published in Paris in 1577. It was the last algebra printed there, and it remains the great art. On one of the front pages is a poem by Lud. Martell Rotemang which aluds Gossein and his work. This particular copy was given to the poet Rotemang by the author Gossein in appreciation of the poem. Autographed on the title page is "Ex biblio della Martell Rotemang." Mississippi Development Brings New Hope for Prosperity to Rivermen "But one incident in my collecting really justified the cry of Josephus," said Mr. Mitchell, smiling. Although he had heard of the "Penny Encyclopedia," he was valuable because Augustus Dr. Morgan wrote its mathematical articles. From the name he assumed that the volumes were about mathematics; his library, "Library" series. In a Cambridge, England, book-list he booked a set advertisement at what seemed to be a bargain price. He placed his order and waited. Whoever the next word came, he found that he had purchased 17 volumes of books larger than those of the "Encyclopaedia Britannica." Now he knew that he had struck a burglar. The books bound in half leather, were in his collection, himself. This was a triumph. By Foster Eaton St. Louis—(UP)—The mighty Mississippi is looking up. The golden age of the Mississippi was years ago, when it was a major artery of commerce. Side wheels, stern wheelers churned her surface, carrying cotton, corn, almost everything a growing nation needed. (United Press Staff Correspondent) With millions upon millions being lavished upon her by the federal government, veteran rivermen who compelly remind you of Mark Twain seriously believe, literally, there's a 'Steamboat' round the bend. "There's money on this river," a typical river pilot declared on an excursion trip of a dinky little packet boat accompanying 85 passengers in such luxury as one might expect third, possibly second class on an ocean liner. "Golden Eagle," was the name of that packet, starkly typical of all Mississippi boats, which means unlike anything else in the world, it wheeler, whose cylindrical propeller was rotated farily by two synchrotonated steam engines in bicycle fashion—just like a balloon. Up on the bow were the inevitable gang-planks, two of them, ready to be thrust aside for landing anywhere, and more often than not, it was no deck. There's a scumbust 'round the ben if you listen to the descendants of the rice of riveren, who still hold fort with their greatest wate hadowy in the world. Today it is sepulchraly quiet, just a broad expanse of placid water, but . . . Plenty of them, in fact. There were the two smoke stocks, set off-line with the length of the packet. The pilot was asked about that. "Unlike an ocean liner," he replied. "Unlike an ocean liner," he replied. New Wealth Seen Steer By Sight The "Golden Eagle," a comfortable little craft, was the only passenger packet operating on anything like an airplane. So in any case, amywhere, during the past summer. "we steer by sight, not by means. Since the pilot house is behind the position of the smoke stack, if they were looking straight ahead, they could not see bows and lights ahead." It made a three-day trip from St. Louis up the river to Fort Madison, la. up lock and dam after lock and dam built by the United States to harness the Father of Waters for food control and power production. Huge Locks at Keokuk Chief interest was manifest at Keckuk, la, where a St. Louis power company erected a dam and power house of such mammoth proportions as to defy imagination of the layman. The ship lock there holds the "Golden Pond," where he shoots her on her way to Fort Madison. Atogether, there are more than a score of such lock and project projects in process of completion on the Mississippi. At one point is a lock completed - no dam. The dam will come in time. At other places is a dam half completed, and an adjoining lake also completed. A slick-snow roaring iisers roars golfward through the giant openings of the unfinished dam. All of these projects, combining to make one of the most extensive rivers in the world, have been designed to believe, firmly, that the golden age of the Mississippi is "just around the corner." "We've had capacity booking all per of the 'Golden Eagle' said. "Some summer long" the joyful, manual skip-trail, a must-do in our travel, others like to motor, but plenty of others like the leisurely trip of a day on the slope of the show line, the rest it means. Expect Commerce Too These same rivermen believe, with Ivin S. Cobb, co-starred with the late Will Rogers in "Steamboat Round the Bend," that commerce, too, will again find its way to the river, what with its modern development, and completion of moved roads to the rivers edge. The "Gilden Eagle" is one type of river craft, now quite alone in its field. There are others, especially the "Press-ident" and "The St. Paul." outright design and the later day vines designed to afford their dwarfs a quiet day's outing. They are oil burners, whereas the "Golden Eagle," in good old river style, burns coal. They boast fine dances floor; scenes of tables for family lunches, which the passengers lring and they have manifold game-de ROCK CHALKLETS --printed for only 95c Which brings us to something more pertinent. The numerous cases of hay fever on the campus may be caused from making too much heh-hey. Whether you do, or whether you don't, we'll go on talking about the weather. We like that one on II Duce when his name is spelled, "Muscle-in-i." The Agrultural Adjustment Administration might check up on students who are sowing their wild oats. 72 SHEETS and 50 ENVELOPES Clear, distinctive printing on finest quality bond paper. 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