PAGE TWO THURSDAY, APRIL 5, 1934 UNIVERSITY DAILY KANSAN, LAWRENCE, KANSAS University Daily Kansan Official Student Paper of THE UNIVERSITY OF KANSAS Editor-in-Chief...JAMES PATTERSON ...Editors-Alfred Managing Editor ROBERT SMITH Campus Editor Boston University Sports Editor Boston University Society Editor Boston University Alumnum Editor Charles Rankin Merle Hearford R.B. Hayes Carolyn Harper Charles Rankin Charles Rankin Margaret Gregg Chiles Coleman Dorothy Burrell Maurice Rue Jimmy Kostannan Jimmy Kostannan Gretchen Orgel Larry Sterling Paul Woodmessman Paul Parker Robert Reddle Robert Reddle Advertising Manager ... Cloezer E. Mundia Circulation Manager ... Willur Leatherman TEMPLATE Business Office K.I. 60 Night Connection, Business Office 3701 K.I. Night Connection, Business Office Published in the afternoon of Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday and Friday and on Sunday November 21st. Papers are deposited in the Department of Journalism of the University of Kansas, from the Press of the University of Kansas. Subscription price, per year, $3.00 cash in advance, $2.25 on payments, single copies, be entered as second class master, September 17, 1916, at the post office at Lawrence, Kansas. THURSDAY. APRIL 5.1934 HONORS CONVOCATION Scholarship came into its own today. Crowds have loosed deafening roars as our athletes have performed; they have been swayed by the talent of the dramatic department; they have sat quietly listening to musical interpretations—crowds have praised those who have attained the top in many extra-curricular fields. But up unthe person for whom universities were built and maintained—had little reward or recognition at the end of his journey through college. Eleven years ago, the University adopted the Honors Convocation so that the highest ten percent of the graduating class, and outstanding students in other classes as well, should receive recognition for their scholastic attainments. And one man, the Honor Graduate, has been raised a little higher than the rest because of his helpful influence upon the University. Recognition for a deed well done is only proper; but the goal of good grades now having been attained, the University looks forward to the time when those honored will attain new goals and bring further honors to themselves and to their school. IS INSULL THE KEY? Although he is still fighting desperately to prevent his extradition from Turkey to the United States, Samuel Insull will probably be returned to this country within the next few months. The climax of his two-year battle to avoid being brought to trial in Chicago came when he was arrested by Turkish authorities while enroute to Rumania on the Greek ship Maiotis. It is thought that when Insull i brought to trial interesting information concerning certain other Chicago financiers not previously involved may be brought out. Some investigators believe that part of the blame for the collapse of Insull's utilities empire might be rightfully placed on some of those who were financially interested with him, but whose names were not openly connected with his. They think that it is this group which has financed Insull's flight from the United States to prevent the possibility of their becoming involved through his testimony. For this reason, and because of avowedly precarious condition of his health, it may be doubted whether he will ever be brought to trial. There will be many, however, who will watch the subsequent developments in the case hoping that through Samuel Insull the authorities may find a lever with which to pry loose other corrupt financial interests which have been well intrenched. COMMENCEMENT SPEAKERS It is a difficult business nowadays to obtain satisfactory commencement speakers. No longer will the orator who spouts platitudes and bromides light the spark that is necessary to send out graduates with their best foot forward. University seniors are, as a whole, a rather cynical class of young men and women. They well realize that the business world is not waiting to receive them with open arms. They know this, but they are not afraid. It is the duty of the commencement day speakers to fan the enthusiasm of these young people so that they will in some measure prepare for the cool reception they are about to receive. The commencement committee has made a fine job in its selection of speakers for this year's services. The addresses of William Allen White and Bishop Francis C. Kelley are both certain to have a spiritual as well as material value for the graduating students. Instead of selecting a commencement night speaker from outside the state of Kansas, the committee has passed that honor on to one of the famous men of Kansas. William Allen White, newspaper man, author, public speaker and a sincere friend of the University, is to give the annual address to the graduating class. The baccalureate speaker selected, Bishop Francis C. Kelley, bishop of Oklahoma, is a stranger to the campus, but he too is an author and public speaker. With these speakers as chosen by the committee, the exercises should be highly profitable and of wide interest to every one interested in the University. Judging from the number of radios recently stolen from a University sorority house, each young lady must have her own favorite crooner. SPRING PARTIES With spring parties looming up on the horizon, many students are wondering if the pattern of recent spring seasons will be followed. Although eight weeks remain over which these parties may be spread, the custom in the past has been to have them all on two or possibly three weekends. Doubless some of the students are able to get along without being concerned with these parties, but others feel rather keen regret because of the social congestion. They maintain that with several parties on one night, guests do not have time enough to spend at any one to contribute much to the occasion. From the musician's angle too, it is unfortunate when more than three parties are permitted on one night. When six or eight parties come at the same time, more than half of the bands must come from outside. Unless real money is spent in bringing in well known music, outside bands are generally below the musical standard of Hill orchestras, and the quality of the parties suffers not only from competition but from poorer music. It is to be hoped that some sort of agreement will be reached by the organized houses, so that everyone will be benefitted by some sensible arrangement by which student parties may be planned, or that the student governing bodies will limit the number of parties to three or four on one night. Twenty Years Ago The Queen of May was duly elected with much secrecy by the Senior women, and the results were not to be made known until the first performance of "Pinafore," over which the queen presides. In spite of the efforts of the women to keep their election a secret, however, the results were well-known on the afternoon after the election. The chosen queen was Winona Cookie, who triumphed over Leta Harsell and Berenice McFarland. College life always appears much sweeter just about the time it is to end. There was considerable controversy at the election as to how the queen should wear her hair. Some said she should wear it in the coifure of the day, while others thought it best for her to allow it to fall across her shoulders. The final decision, however, was to let the queen decide for herself. (April 3-10, 1914) By George Lerrigo Uncle Jimmy Green's seventy-second birthday was celebrated by the entire School of Law by a dinner at the Eldridge House. Governor Hodges gave a OFFICIAL UNIVERSITY BULLETIN An interesting lecture on Highway Bridges will be given by LeMotte Grover, Kansas State Highway bridge engineer, at the regular meeting this evening at 7:30 in room 210 Marvin hall. R. D. McKIM, Secretary. 190. ANM Thursday, April 5, 1934 No. 122 Notices due at Chancellor's Office at 11 a.m. on regular afternoon publication days and 11:36 a.m. on Saturday for Sunday issues. A. S. C. E.: A. S. M. E. There will be a regular meeting this evening at 8 o'clock in 210 Marvin hall Prof. Calderwood, of the Department of Speech and Dramatic Art, will speak. LEWIS W. BENZ. Secretary. A. S. M. E.: A. ALL All men desiring to enter the swimming meet at K.C.A.C. matutorium, see Herbert Allpin, Robinson gymnastium 105. HERBERT G. ALPHIN. A A II SWIMMING MEET. BAPTIST YOUNG PEOPLE: The Baptist Young People will have a party Friday, April 6, from 8 to 11 p.m. at the Baptist church. All members of Theta Epsilon, University class, and B.Y.P.U. are cordially invited. HAROLD E. WAMPLER. There will be a meeting of the Cosmopolitan club this Sunday at 4:30 p.m. at 1446 Kentucky street. The banquet and dance will be discussed. CARLOS ALBERTO PATTERSON, Secretary. Tournament seedlings will be arranged at the Thursday meeting of the club.Those interested in participating in the tournament must attend. FENCING CLUB: P. RAPOPORT, President. GIRL RESERVE TRAINING COURSE: Miss Florence Stone, state executive secretary, will conduct a training course in Girl Reserve work at Henley house on April 6, 7 and 8. The course is open to all senior and graduate women who are preparing to teach. Will those who wish to take the work and have not already registered please do so by this evening? FRANCES BALLARD, Chairman. INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS CLUB: The International Relations club will meet for supper in the private dining room of the Cafeteria at 6:15 p.m. Thursday April 5. The discussion "Private Manufacture of Munitions and War" will begin at 7:00 p.m. Delegates to the Fourth Annual Mississippi Valley Conference of International Relations Clubs to be held at Grinnell College, Grimmell, Iowa, on April 6, 7, and 8, will be selected. All those interested are invited to attend. An important meeting of the Kansas Association of Chemical Engineers will be held this evening at 7:30 in room 101 Chemistry building. Officers will be elected. Come prepared to help make plans for the Chemical Engineer's exhibit at the coming Engineering Exposition. Refreshments will be served. K. A. C. E.: ED. SHARPE and TOM PAGE. QUILL CLUB: There will be a meeting of Quill club at 8 o'clock this evening in the rest room of central Administration building. All members who did not attend the last meeting and who are not present at this meeting will be automatically dropped from membership, unless a valid excuse is offered and accepted. WESTMINSTER HALL: WESTMINSTER HALL Westminster hall will hold open house for all students on Saturday night instead of Friday night, from 8:00 to 11:30. Doris Thompson c'35, and Ray Flick c'34 will be in charge. DORIS THOMPSON. short talk in which he said, "The State of Kansas is proud of Uncle Jimmy and it gives me great pleasure to pay tribute to him." Chancellor Strong, who was the other principal speaker, made the statement that Dean Green had done more for young men of Kansas than any other individual. Other prominent speakers at the dinner were Chief Justice W. A. Johnston, of the Kansas Supreme Court, and W. L. Burdick, of the School of Law. A message of congratulations was received from President Woodrow Wilson, who had been sent an invitation to the party. Plans of the sophomore class to tyrannize over the freshmen went awry when through some mysterious method the yearlings uncovered their plot. Three sophomores went out to post some bills which had sixteen rules inscribed for the freshmen to obey. Thirty freshmen discovered the second rule and capturing them made them remove all of the bills that had been posted. They then paddled the sophomores, and taken them down to the Santa Fe railroad vards hid them in the caboose of a freight train, after having taken off their prisoners' shoes. Trainnen discovered them, however, and the sophomores were evicted because the freshmen could not obtain enough money to pay the railroad fare. The last of the K.U. dictionary has been issued, explaining the use of the letters X, Y, and Z. 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