PAGE TWO UNIVERSITY DAILY KANSAN, LAWRENCE, KANSAS WEDNESDAY,MAY 16,1934 1 University Daily Kansan Official Student Paper of THE UNIVERSITY OF KANSAS LAWRENCE, KANSAS Editor-in-Chief MARGARET GREGG Wesley McCalla ... Loreen Miller Campus Editor Stuart Lewa Watts Sports Editor William Dekker Snacks Editor William Dekker Senior Editor Carla Huerper Society Editor Carla Huerper Abundant Editor Res Helmets Journalist John Litton Managing Editor MERLE HERYFORD Marmara Gregg Chiles Coleman Dorothy Smith Marie Carter Jimmy Dunn Jimmie Dunn Gretchen Grolp Merle Heyford Paul Woodmason Vipript Tunker Phil Meyer Mike McGuire Lena Wyatt Advertising Manager • Clarence E. Mundel Circulation Manager • Willem Leberthman Telephones Business Office K.11-66 Night Connection Business Office 2791K Night Connection 2791K Published in the afternoon of Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday and Friday and on Sunday afternoons at 10:30 a.m. in the departments in the Department of Journalism of the University of Kansas, from the Press of the University of Kansas. each. 17, at the office as second class lawyer. September 17, at the office at law office in Kansas. Subscription price, per year, $3.09 each in in advance, $2.25 on payments, single copies, e.g. THE REASON FOR R.O.T.C. WEDNESDAY, MAY 16, 1934 In view of widespread discussion of military training in colleges that has been appearing in college newspapers and magazines recently, an explanation of the real nature of R.O.T.C. instruction might be helpful to many who have been wondering how such instruction got into college curriculum in the first place, what its purpose is, and why it is compulsory in some schools and elective in others. The origin of military training in colleges may be found in the Land-Grant College Act, passed during the Civil War, and providing that grants of land should be made to each state and territory to form the nucleus of the endowment of colleges organized to give instruction in agriculture and the mechanical arts, including military drill and tactics. Thus, schools benefitting by this act were obligated to offer instruction in military science. Under the National Defense Act of 1920 this instruction came to have the objective of the preparation of young men as reserve officers, with education in military matters sufficient to justify commissioning them as second lieutenants in the organized reserves. The prescribed military training has been confined to the first two years of college, and varies in the number of hours per week. The limited number of students who become cadet officers receive suitable additional instruction during their remaining school years. The question of whether the training is to be compulsory or elective is left entirely to the state legislatures. The Federal government merely requires that schools benefitting from its acts shall offer military training. Historical geology students tell us that, believe it or not, Kansas was originally "wet." BEAUTIFUL BUT DUMB? The article on the "Dumbest Dora" contest winner, in Tuesday's Kansan, may serve to remind readers of a few "Dumb Doras" we have on our own campus. For instance, there's the type who "just adores circus elephants because they're so cute!" or the ones who have to be told twice that the "varsity squad" isn't a dance organization. And we might also mention the audacious ones who wear long earrings or high-heeled evening slippers to classes. Personally, however, the story gets our attention because of the quotation from Miss Reddell, "I don't mind being called the Dumbest Dora. I think it's real cute," followed by one scant line, "Miss Reddell is a blonde," which, in the vernacular of the masculine writer, is simply a brief way of saying "And therefore she's too dumb to know better." Why is it that all blondes and almost all beautiful women, blonde, brunette, or redhead, are assumed to be dumb by the masculine sex in general? No matter what her scholastic record, her social ability, or her business capacities, a beautiful woman, and especially a beautiful blonde, is still, to the world of men, lacking in brains—just plain dumb! Scientists tell us that it is because they dominate the scene with their personal charm, without having to display their wits or talents, as their less fortunate sisters are forced to do. Clever women tell us they avoid any semblance of knowledge because admitting to an admirer that they know more than he would mean the loss of an escort. But, whatever the reason, the accusation is unjust. Someday the horde of "Blondes and beautiful" will rise up to defend their mentality, and the scuffling male populace may be surprised at the results. JUST A REMINDER Call this the regular, typical pre-examination exhortation if you will, but remember its subject is the same old story that happens every semester previous to final examination periods. Almost every student on the Hill is now faced with the problem of trying to do a large part of his semester's work in the remaining ten days of school. He has term papers to finish, outside reading to complete, and the job of keeping up in his daily lessons, besides doing a lot of advanced reading that professors have been negligent in assigning earlier in the year. He plans to study for his final exams during his spare time. Besides studying, there is the social and cultural side of his life that he must not neglect. At least every organization and nearly every department at the University is having dinners, parties, teas, dances, weiner roasts, picnics, and other spring festivities which the student must attend. Organization officers are still clearing up the books and arranging affairs so that next year's officers can take over their duties. The spring weather is daring youth to come out of the library and drink in the pleasures of life. There is an epidemic of spring fever. Several good picture shows are in town, and there are a host of things to divert the mind from keeping to the task at hand—that of studying. With all this in view, the student somewhere back in his inner consciousness envisions the professor — an impending black shadow—pointing at him with a long finger and saying, "I told you so." Our Contemporaries A well-known authority on the subject addressed the Northwestern chapter of Phi Beta Kappa on "Monks, Manuscripts, and Monuments." We understand that the talk was a study of religions and their origins. PHI BETA KAPPA When one looks at the situation, it is easy to see why in many minds Phi Beta Kappa is associated with pedantic, dry-as-dust scholarship; why many brilliant students have no desire to work for Phi Beta keys; why it is the usual thing for a member of that fine We have not the slightest doubt that the oration was intelligent, capably delivered, and appreciatively received. Our reason for being rather seriously interested in the oration is that it furnished us the occasion for hearing of Phi Beta Kappa for the first time since, earlier in the year, there were published the names of the students elected to the society. That was some time ago, and we had not been given occasion to recall the existence of such an organization as Phi Beta Kappa since that time—until we heard that the Northwestern chapter was about to be addressed on "Monks, Manuscripts, and Monuments." It does seem rather a pity, to our idealistic natures, that Phi Beta Kappa, a true and honorable brain trust, should be so little active, so much an inert and lifeless piece of scenery here at Northwestern. Some of its members are engaged in campus pursuits of more or less importance; some are not. The group as a whole does virtually nothing significant, contributes little if anything to the intellectual advancement, to the well being, of the university. WAKES FROM SLEEP Daily Northwestern OFFICIAL UNIVERSITY BULLETIN Notices due at Chancellor's Office at 11 a.m. on regular afternoon publication days and 11:30 a.m. on saturday for Sunday issues. A. I. E. E.: There will be a meeting of the K.U. Branch Thursday evening, May 17, at 7:30 o'clock. Officers for the coming year will be elected and other important business will be transacted. Eats. JOHN E. BONDURANT, Secretary. The annual Mechanical Engineer's Banquet will be held at 6 o'clock Thursday evening, May 17, at the Colonial Tea Room. Good Entertainment, including an interesting speaker, promise a successful evening. All Mechanical and Industrial Engineers are urged to attend. LEWIS W. BENZ, Secretary. A. S. M. E.: DRAMATIC CLUB; The K.U. Dramatic Club banquet will be held Thursday evening at 6:30 at the University Cafeteria. GENE HIBBS, President. EMPLOYEES AND MEMBERS OF FACULTY: All employees and members of the faculty having group insurance are requested to notify Mr. Karl Kloo this week as to their willingness to be insured according to the new plan as voted by the members present at the annual meeting of the Association held Monday, May 14. H. F. HOLTZCLAW, Chairman, Board of Directors. MID-WEEK VARSITY The regular mid-week varsity will be held Wednesday evening from 7 to 8 o'clock in the Memorial Union building. C. OZWIN RUTLEDGE, Manager. MID-WEEK VARSITY: Phi Chi Theta will have a luncheon at the Cafeteria Thursday noon, 12:30. Mrs. Milred Poindexter Miller will be the speaker. All members and women in the School of Business are urged to attend. Reservations may be made by phoning Marjorie Nelson. MARJOHIE NELSON, President. There will be a very important business meeting of Phi Delta Kappa this evening at 7:30 o'clock. FREED W. JESSON, President. Pi Lambda Theta will hold its annual strawberry festival at 7:30 Thursday evening at the home of Miss Ruth Lichen, 1630 Alabam street. PHI DELTA KAPPA: PI LAMBDA THETA: QUACK CLUB: RUTH BARNARD, Secretary. Quck club will hold a business meeting Thursday afternoon at 4:30 for election of officers. It is important that all members be present. SELF-SUPPORTING STUDENTS' ASSOCIATION: Regular meeting will be held Thursday evening at 8 o'clock in room 222 Ad- Regular rehearsal will be held Thursday afternoon at 3:30. K. O. KUERSTEINER, Director. CHARLES STERNBERG, President. Y. M. C. A. CABINET: The Y.M.C.A. Cabinet will meet Thursday afternoon at 4:30 in room 10 of the Memorial Union Building. WILFRED McCLAIN, Vice-president. Y. M. C. A. LIFE SAVING EXAMINERS; Y. M.C.A. Life Saving Examiners will report to K.U. pool Thursday at 3:30 to give Y.M.C.A. test. HENBERT G, ALLPHIN. Y. M. C. A. LIFE SAVING TEST: Y. All men have passed the Red Cross Life Saving test and wish to take the Y.M.C.A. test see Mr. Alphin, 105 Robinson gymnasium. society to be regarded by non-members either a drudge or a snob. This attitude, widely prevalent for some years, is a threat to Phi Beta Kappa. A new threat is now developing with the tendency on the part of many universities to simplify their grading systems so that the Phi Beta Kappa awards unless by the establishment of some special device. At a meeting of the Board of Admi- itrators it was decided that the University should teach a student more We are humble students to whom a B is precious and an A is almost incredible. We will never be Phi Betes. But may we suggest in a most respectful tone, that Phi Beta Kappa wake up, begin to do things, actively justify its existence? Twenty Years Ago Gold K fobs were awarded all men representing K.U. in intercollegiate debate. This type of award was a new idea, and consequently had to be designed. The design submitted included the word debate on one side with the initial letters of the two schools involved inscribed below it. On the opposite side was placed the name of the debater. The Debating Council decided that there would be only one award given to a man, even though he had participated in several debates. HERBERT G. ALLPHIN. (May 15-22, 1914) By George Lerrigo, c'34 It was recommended that there be more room for research work made at the University; more instructors employed; a special instructor retained to teach business methods; and a special instructor used to teach pharmacy work in the extension division. Because of the interest exhibited at the State Pharmaceutical Convention in Hutchinson things looked rather bright for the improvement of the School of Pharmacy at the University. An investigating committee which was to ascertain to what purposes the school was being put, found that it had four chief purposes: teaching of registered pharmacy; preparation of high grade pharmacists to meet the current demand; preparation of men for professional positions; and support of laboratory investigation. A new fraternity was founded on the campus when the Phi Mu Alpha, national music organization established the XI chapter here. Charter members included Dean Charles Skilton, Prof. C. A. Preyer, Director J. C. McCanles, and others. than moods, tenses, sines, cosines, valences, and historical facts, but should also train him in the arts of social intercourse and cultural ease. It was pointed out by one of the Board members that West Point was noted for turning out gentlemen as well as scholars, and that there was no reason why the University could not do the same. 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