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UNIVERSITY DAILY KANSAN, LAWRENCE, KANSAS
FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 23, 1934
University Daily Kansan
Official Student Paper of THE UNIVERSITY OF KANSAS LAWRENCE, KANSAS
Editor-in-Chief ... JAMES PATTerson
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FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 23, 1934
NEW NAME FOR ANCIENT SPORT
Necking, famous old university pastime, has at last broken into the news columns to receive its due acclamation and defense as a national indoor sport. The straight-forward article in the Queen's University Journal, reprinted in yesterday's Kansan, berating the individuals who attend formal social functions supposedly to derive benefit from the dance, and remain to spend their evening in a darkened room making what the Journal calls "promiscuous, child-like love," indicates several rather significant trends of the times.
First, it has been only a few years since such a practice, if referred to at all, would have been only hinted at as "spooning," and certainly not openly discussed before the world. Then, too, it proves that love itself, like every other social, moral, and economic tradition, is being brought out into the open and thrown wide for public approval or disapproval. Secret longings, repressed emotions and youthful intrigue are all part of a bygone day. Shed a tear for the long-lost arts of chivalry and femininity!
The article uses a term which is a mystery as to derivation and exact meaning. "In total darkness," says the writer, "smooching reigns supreme." Conjectures as to the definition of the word may vary, but the idea is the same, and it seems to be the general opinion that, in college terms, such terminology is "Not bad! Not bad!" Perhaps Queen's University has been, if not the inventor, at least the perpetrator of a term destined to sweep the nation and replace the threadbare, though collegiate, old verb—just plain "necking."
FAMOUS SPEAKERS
University students are fortunate this year in getting a number of speakers who are generally recognized as well informed speakers. Since the beginning of the semester we have heard Whiting Williams, and Norman Thomas, and now a date has been announced for a Lewis Browne lecture.
Browne was well received when he spoke here in the spring of 1928 on "Comparative Religions." He is still in his thirties, but he is recognized as one of the outstanding figures in the intellectual life of this generation.
He entered the field of writing just at the time when non-fiction books were becoming popular, and since that time he has been one of the most popular non-fiction writers.
His book, "This Believing World," has been read by millions and translated into many languages. Stranger than fiction, it has become a classic in its field, and is said to be one of the most widely read books of today, "That Man Heine" and "The Graphic Bible" are liked almost as well, and his next book, "Since Calvary," promises to achieve an even better success.
With this background and reputation, Mr. Browne will surely have a worthwhile message for all students of the University.
"HOW DOES HE DO IT?"
Tomorrow night Glenn Cunningham will meet Bill Bonthron of Princeton in a race that will either raise him again to the position of America's premier distance runner or drop him definitely into second place behind the Tiger ash. But whether Cunningham wins or loses he will continue to be classed among the outstanding athletes that America has produced, for Cunningham is more than an athlete; he is a sportsman and a genuine student.
Fame and trophies gained in many races and in many lands have not lessened his desire for learning, nor caused him to turn from education to the cinder path alone. He has studied. Somehow, despite hurried trips halfway across the continent, for the past two years he has managed to keep his scholastic average near the top. He has taken his books along with him, remaining faithful to the ideal which first led him to college and a chance to win success in athletics as a college representative.
Students and sports followers alike have marveled at the persistence of the Jayhawker in working toward a college degree. Last summer, after an all-victorious tour of Europe, Cunningham was offered a trip through the Orient, with expenses paid, but he chose instead to return to Mt. Oread to complete his last year's work. There were many who regarded his decision as faulty. He should have accepted the offer, they said; he might have studied later. But Cunningham disagreed, believing that there would be time for tours after he had completed his education.
This year he still carries his books with him. Recently he made a trip from New York to Lawrence for the purpose of enrolling for the spring semester, although his next race was less than a week away. Cunningham probably realized that he would not be at his best against Bonthron after such a trip, but he remained true to his educational aims.
Students continue to wonder "How does he do it?"
HOLIDAY
A short bulletin printed in the Daily Kansan Tuesday caused some students much tearing of hair and gnashing of teeth. The article stated that classes would meet as usual on Thursday, Feb. 22, instead of a holiday as announced in the current catalog. This action was attributed to student desire to have the extra day added to their Easter holiday.
Despite the addition of the extra day for Easter these students still seem to think that they have been a victim of a hoax, and though their protests are not loud undoubtedly they are protests. They might, if they meet with argument, say in their defense, "Well, what about Hobo day? We aren't getting any day extra for missing it."
It may perhaps be true that the students are being deprived of an extra day in days allotted for holidays, but if the situation is summed up, just why did these men and women come to the University? They are paying a pretty large sum of money yearly to attend school expressly for the purpose of attaining a higher education. They did not come for holidays; they could have those much more cheaply by staying at their homes.
The question asked by outsiders in respect to the University is why are these students in school? There are three probable reasons, which represent about three general types of student. They may be here because it is their parents' desire. The socially ambitious may recognize it as a social center. The student recognizes it as a place wherein he can obtain the
KAYHAWK CLUB:
OFFICIAL UNIVERSITY BULLETIN
There will be an official meeting of the Kayhawk club Monday evening, Feb. 26, at 3:00 c'clock in the basement of the Memorial Union building.
Who is the strange person who has recently been frequenting the fraternity houses, in search of portraits to paint? His price is 50 cents per person, which is only a matter of form, and not because he needs the money, for, he says, he has a hundred dollars in his pocket.
Vol. XXXI
With expressive gestures and artistic rearrangement of his long white hair, he tells the boys that, compared to him, Michael Angelo and De Vinci are a "couple of tramps." According to his prediction, fortunate possessors of his works will sell them for fifteen thousand dollars apiece sometime in the future.
When Norman Thomas, in his lecture Wednesday, referred to an illustrious citizen of Kansas as "the sapient Mr. Woodring (with a short a)," gasps and snackers practically convulsed the audience. General opinion was that Mr. Thomas had said "sapary," and many listeners still remain unconvinced that the word was other than "sap-head." A dictionary investigation brings to light the fact that "sapient" means "wise and discerning"—but, it must be admitted that the definition adds="generally used ironically."
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Despite, however, the ordinary type of story, the continuous though hardily subtle repartee gives the onlookers plenty of hearty chuckles. This fact alone makes the picture one which will please an up-to-date audience.
Many students may not like Beloved, now showing at the Varsity, but it has a peculiar charm which its much-used plot and familiar situations, its spots of bad acting, and general lack of distinctiveness cannot spoil. Perhaps its redeeming attraction is the way in which faithfulness to an ideal through a lifetime is emphasized.
Current Screen
And George Brent, playing opposite Miss Chatterton as the real man who has little difficulty in persuading her to change her career, does have, as she remarks in the picture, "a charming smile."
Ruth Chatterton is not one of Hollywood's greatest beauties, but she does possess the valuable attribute of appearing modishly dressed and still relegated to look. She flirt into her role in *Female* perfectly because of that attribute.
Female is rightly named. That is, if you still believe in the old adage that woman has every right under the sun to change her mind. No sooner does Ruth Chatterton (as Allison Drake in the picture now showing at the Patee) declare "men are nothing to me, I'd rather have a canary" than she says thumbs down on a prosperous business woman a home, a husband, and nine children.
In a recent newspaper there appeared a new definition for "College bred." It is, says the writer, "a combination of a wad of dough, plenty of crust, and a lot of crumbs bunched together for a good loaf."
The story begins with the birth -c
There will be a meeting of Steel Key on Tuesday, Feb. 27 at 9 o'clock in room 102, Marvin hall. All members must be present, or excused by the president.
ROBERT M. ARMSTRONG, Secretary.
STEEL KEY:
PLAIN TALES from the HILL
best in the line of education, and he is usually here on his own initiative.
Now it can be told! When a member of an organized house discovered at 6 o'clock Wednesday evening that she had a strange red rash on her face and throat, a great shout of "messles!" went up from the sisters. The weeping pledge was hurried off to the hospital, feeling sick because people scurred around corners and behind doors when she appeared in the hall.
The next step was to take a solemn vow of secrecy concerning the matter until a definite diagnosis could be made, thereby depriving the midweek variety of a choice morsel of gossip. It was the opinion that if a quarantined man was to result these should be one last request before the solitary confinement.
QUACK CLUB:
We offer the story now because the case was definitely not measles. The rash remains unexplained, but the invalid has recovered completely.
Quack club tryouts will be held tomorrow morning at 10 o'clock. Pledge who wish to try out for full membership should report at his time also.
ED. THOMAS, Vice President.
Baran Carl Houseman (John Boles) in Vienna in 1838. The father of Carl is killed in the revolution of 1848, and the lad comes to America with his mother. They settle in the South, and Carl falls in love with one of his music pupils, Gloria Stuart. After the way they are married, move to New York and begin a lifetime of struggle for existence. Housemann composes "The American Symphony," which he can get no one to play until he is eighty or more years old, and then it is recognized as a great work of art.
Use is made in this picture of the three-war theme popularized in Cavalcade of last year. Boles has a possible job in the leading role, making of course, advantageous use of his profile. Gloria Stuart has an attractive smile, but too much of a good thing is too much.
Campus Opinion
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(A recent communication to this column was submitted with only the writer's initials. Although the full name is not published unless the writer desires it, it is a rule that such communications must be accompanied by the author's signature. If the writer of the recent Campus Opinion concerning the Lawrence police department will identify himself to the writer, his letter will be published. The Editor.)
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BRAINS AND BRAWN
The first five players of Indiana university's basketball team averaged 29 credit points each in their scholastic records for the first semester. None of the men who have played 100 minutes or more in varsity contests this season failed in any work.
The fact rather explodes again the more or less popular theory that brains and brawn are like east and west and the twain will never meet. Any number of instances could be cited to show that basketball players are not the only intelligent athletes. There are several track and football men who have a habit of making straight A's each semester.
To be branded as stupid by the unwitting public must be a considerable burden to those athletes possessing good minds. However, they can't go about telling every one that they really are pretty smart. That would be bragging It remains for the general public is awakened to the fact that not all athlete are morons, and that their intelligence rating in fact often is a little higher than the average.
This Spring Action Speaks Louder than Linotypes.
What clothier isn't enthusiastic this month?
And we're not a modest lot.
But we know that we cannot win you with 6 column advertisements and 4 syllable words.
So, instead of "talk" . . . here's tailoring.
Rather than "shouting" . . here's styling.
And in the place of pounding home extraordinary value . . . we are delivering it.
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