UNIVERSITY DAILY KANSAN
The Official Student Paper of the University of Kansas
VOLUME XXX
LAWRENCE, KANSAS, THURSDAY, MAY 18, 1933
Senate Approves Examination Plan of Two Councils
raculty Directed to Use Recommendations as Far as Possible This Year
The University Senate at a special meeting yesterday afternoon approved in principle the request of the two student councils for reforms in the giving of examinations at the University. It was understood by the senate that adoption of the report of the Senate advisory committee was not to intereire with operations in any division of the University using the honor system.
While the Senate approved the principles contained in the council requests, and directed members of the faculty to put into practice, as far as possible, these recommendations at this point are based on the request of the advisory committee for further time for study and later recommendations.
Section No. 2 of the advisory committee's report suggests a University policy of holding final examinations in rooms having adequate seating capacity for alternate seating or the equivalent space, and that heads of departments and the examinations committee cooperate in making special assignments of rooms, in order to obtain adequate space.
Division of Classes Advised
In the discussion, it was pointed out that rooms occupied by five-hour classes would not be required for examinations at the time set for quizzes of two-hour classes of the same hour as the five-hour class. It was suggested, also, that instructors of the department might divide classes for the examination period, each instructor taking half his colleague's class to intermingle with the members of his class.
A third recommendation of the councils that was adopted was one to the effect that faculty members make assignment of term papers, reports, and other similar requirements early in each semester so that students, with reasonable diligence, may be free from pressure of such work in the final two years.
A fourth recommendation of similar nature is that teachers endeavor to make the work of a semester approximately uniform throughout the term.
Code of Ethics Will Be Created
The advisory committee also approved the project of the Men's Student Council and W. S. G. A. to consider and report upon a code of ethics applicable to student conduct during examinations of all kinds, with a view to its ultimate adoption and observance of ethical standards, to include sections dealing with communication between students during examination period, preservation of proper seating arrangements, possession during the examination of text books, note books, and other similar material.
Educational System to Blame
In the resolutions sent to the faculty members, and given general approval by the Senate action, was one recommending that examination questions should be limited to those dealing with original thought and the application of knowledge derived during the semester work, rather than to factual questions.
deals that students are not inherently dishonest, but that our educational system encourages dishonesty. Until certain fundamental corrections are made, making it natural for the student to be academically honest in securing an education, we feel that every possible step should be taken, not to police, but to remove the temptation for cheating."
Preceding the meeting of the Senate, a meeting of the University assembly was held, and was addressed by Chancellor Lindley. He told the members of the University staff of the results of legislative appropriations, and of budget committee planning. He said that with salaries of 1931-32 as a basis, salaries for 1933-34 limit $1,000; reduced 15 per cent in line 1, $1,000; 29 per cent in line 2, $1,000; 25 per cent on the third $1,000; and 30 per cent on the amount above $3,000, except that no salary should be reduced more than 25 per cent in the aggregate.
The Chancellor commended members of the University staff for their fine co-operation in "these difficult times."
NUMBER 171
Botany Club Election Postponed Botany club election scheduled for Tuesday has been deferred until sometime next fall, as was announced today by Professor A. J. Mix of the botany department.
TABLOID EDITORS DENY RUMOR OF SUPPRESSION OF SNAPSHOT
Editors of the Banquet Blow, tabulid newspaper to be circulated at the Kansan Board banquet, today vigorously denied persistent reports that one vivid, breathtaking photo of a student in the department of journalism escenced in a bathtub had been suppressed by Professor L. N. Flint, department head. But Dr. Bliss said to correspondent some juicy scandal and some particularly excellent snapshots of prominent members of the faculty and student body.
Several former editors of the Kanan, unable to attend the shindig, have sent in reminiscences of their student days and some delicious "roasts" of present faculty members. Suppression of this startling tid-bits by authorities has also
Gym Work Optional Dean Lawson States
Increased Graduation Hours May Be Completed Otherwise
That "gym" previously taken as a required, non-credit subject by student news in the University may be offered in part fulfillment of the 122 hours required for graduation, was pointed out today by Paul B. Lawson, associate dean of the College. The point was not definitely made in yesterday's Daily Kansan, in reporting the actor Tuesday of the College faculty.
Dean Lawson also emphasized that while physical education courses are now offered for credit (up to four hours toward a 124-hour graduation requirement) the taking of the exercise course is not compulsory. A headline in the Daily Kansan yesterday gave that impression, but the body of the story indicated the optional nature of the gymnasium courses.
Dean Lawson also pointed out that the raising of the number of semester hours required for graduation from a base of 120 to 122 in 1934, 1935, and 1936, and to a base of 124 after that does not in reality increase the actual work required to be done, since any "gym" taken as required, non-credit, is in made up the indicated hours. He added that students average to gymnasium work may make the required hours in any other branch they desire.
It is recalled that one student, neditor of a Kansas daily, spent an enire extra year in residence in order to necte the gymnasium requirements which he had evaded as freshman andophomore.
Athletic Board Talks Money
Group Meets With View of Obtaining Funds to Meet Payrolls
The Kansas athletic board was in session this morning with representatives of the Fidelity National Bank of Kansas City, Mo., to discuss the athletic association's financial condition, with a view to obtaining funds with which to meet payrolls and other expenses until fail. No action was taken by the board, but after adjournment, Dr. F. C. Allen, director of athletics, expressed the belief that sufficient funds would be obtained to care for present needs.
The athletic association recently obtained, on court order, full title to a certain tract now used as practice fields. While the athletic association had purchased this land, several years earlier, it was awarded the league association, as a holding company, pending the incorporation of the athletic association.
TEN SWIMMERS TO CROSS
RIVER SUNDAY MORNING
Coach Herbert G. Alliphan and nine men who have been taking advance swimming under him, will "swim the river" Sunday morning at 10 o'clock Start is to be made at the canoe dock at the foot of Louisiana street. The swimmers will be accompanied by two rowboats and a motor boat.
Coach Alpinn declares that experienced swimmers should be able to negotiate 300 yards of river safety. The swimmers, in addition to Coach Alpinn, will be Thomas Sears, Fred Malo Curtis packard, Ritchie Wallace, Robert Raymond, Richard Garrett, Kenneth Hodson, W.J. Koff and R.K. Palmer.
Ruth Pyle Heads Tau Sigma
At the last meeting yesterday of Tau Sigma, honorary dancing sorority, officers for next year were elected. Ruth Pyle, c'35, was elected president; Virginia Sterling, c'uncl, vice president; Sarah Jane Givens, c'36, secretary; Emo Jane Swoany, fa'uncl., treasurer; and Wanda Perrin, c'uncl., business manager.
been emphatically denied by students in charge of arrangements.
Reporters will write "20" on all copy, editors wil send the last headline down the chute, faculty members will take time off from thinking up diacritical final examination questions, and alumii will make the trek to college for a journalism jamboree of the year, to be held at 6 tomorrow night in the Memorial Union cafeteria.
Tom Collins, rated by sophisticated Kansas City banqueters as one of the best after-dinner speakers they have been, is to afford a bit of mental relaxation with a talk on "Luck in the News Game." Collins is skipped of Galloway Three, daily feature of the Kansas Post, Post, and Sunday editor of that patron.
Let's see now: Who? Journalism majors, Kansas staff members, department professors, and alumii. What? Kansan Board Banquet. Why? Friday night at 6 o'clock. Where? Memorial Union cafeteria. Why? To have a last fling before final examinations grip the Hill.
Scheduled to give short toasts are five students in the department. Topics are "Type Lice I Have Met," "Sob Sisters," "A Dance," and "Rhythm in the News," and "A Rewrite."
Annual Military Ball Will Be Formal Affair
Rowena Longshore, Honorary Colonel, Will Be Presented
Presented
Elaborate decorations are being installed in the Memorial Union in preparation for the formal military bailment sponsored by the R.O. T.C. department.
Rowena Longshore, c34, newly elected honorary colonel, will be formally presented at the intermission by Cahern, ed 33, outgoing honorary colonel.
Henry Halsted and his orchestra will furnish the music for the R.O.T.C. members and guests from various military sections of Kansas and Missouri.
Tuxedos will be worn by the men rather than spring formal elfes, it was announced today. R.O.T.C. men will wear regulation dress uniforms.
Officers from cadet corps from R.O.T. units at Manhattan, Wichita, Fort Riley, Ft. Leavenworth, Topeka, and some of the Kansas City high schools will attend the ball, together with all the reserve officers of the vicinity.
Fraternity to Add Chapter
Delta Epsilon, Scientific Organization to Install at Wichita
Wichita, May 17—(Special)—Cecil B. Read, assistant professor in mathematics at the University of Wichita will install Epsilon chapter of Delta Tau and is Epsilon, national honorary scientist a member of the Alpha chapter.
The fraternity will limit its active membership to the faculty, alumni, graduate, and undergraduate students whose majors are in the departments of mathematics, engineering, or natural science.
Dr. Worth A. Fletcher, registrar and professor of chemistry, was elected president of the new chapter and Roy will be the secretary and treasurer.
Pen and Scroll and Quill, the two honorary English societies, have decided to merge into one organization. This step has been contemplated for some time but it was not until a joint meeting of the two organizations was held last night that definite action was taken.
The members of the Pen and Scroll group will be the pledge group of Quill. Lyman Field, c 36, former president of Pen and Scroll, will continue his presi-
dence as a pledge class and Elizabeth Brands, c 33, will remain president of Quill club.
PEN AND SCROLL AND QUILL TO BECOME ONE ORGANIZATION
Sigma Delta Chi's to Meet
J. K. Dout, mammalologist of the Carnegie museum, Carnegie Institute of Technology, Pittsburgh, Pa., was a visitor at the museum of birds and mammals here, yesterday. Mr. Doutt, accompanied by Mrs. Doutt, is enroute to Utkah to do field work there in the interests of the Carnegie Museum.
The Sigma Delta Chi, honorary fraternity of journalism, will meet tonight in the Journalism building, at 10:30.
J. K. Doutt Visits Museum
Three-Way Fight Expected in Tilts for Tennis Title
Kansas, Oklahoma, and Iowa State Have Best Prospects for Big Six Championship
With the entry lists limited to two singles players and one doubles team from each school, the Big Six conference tennis tournament which gets under way on the University courts Friday at 1:30 p.m. will present only the top ten players and will consequently be a fast and classy affair. Play will continue through Saturday afternoon, and should rain interfere the matches will be played in the auditorium. Prices are 25 cents for Friday afternoon, and 25 cents for all day Saturday. Student all-sports tickets do not admit, as the tournament is a conference affair.
Three Way Fight Seen
Pre-tournament dope indicates Oklahoma, Iowa State and Kansas will fight it out for the team championship, and also have the best chance at the singles and doubles titles. Scoring for the team championship will be made on a basis of one point for each match won throughout the play.
Should Junior Coen, the Kansas captain be declared eligible for play he will again be the favorite for the singles crown. If he doesn't get to play, then Charles Davis, Oklahoua's veteran No. 1 player will be the favorite. Coen has been the only player in the conference to beat Davis the past two years. Ralph Thomson, Iowa State's No. 1, a third player, also is highly rated.
Tennis competition has been limited throughout the Big Six this season because of financial difficulties, so very little comparison dope is available. Oklahoma is undefeated in two dual meets with the Oklahoma Aggies, and one with Northwestern Teachers. Iowa State with a veteran trio has been winning matches and holds 5 to 1 victory over Nebraska in its only Big Six meeting. Nebraska defeated the Kansas State College net team in its only dual.
School Players Listed
The Kansas Staters broke even with Bethany College of Lindsborg besides their one defeat at the hands of Nebraska. Missouri has a new team and this season has defeated the Springfield Teachers and broken even in dual affairs with Central College. Kansas has played no tennis matches this year.
Because of the entry limit it is doubtful if many of the schools will send more than a two-man team. However, the outstanding players at the Big Six schools from whom selections will be made for the entries include:
Voss and Kenneth Koll, sophomores. Nebraska — Robert Moyer, senior; Wilbur Haegen and Voris Peden, juniors; Jim Shafer, sophomore.
Oklahoma - Charles Davis, senior;
Paul Hodge. Kay McPhee, junior;
Phil Hodge.
IOWA State- Ralph Thomson, senior;
Washington State- Jeffrey Johnson,
juniors; and Bob Hammerson, sophomore.
Kansas State- Ralph Graham, Glen
Hennessy, sophomore. Brogham
Rockwell, Jack Fowles, sophomores.
Kansas--Sterling Cutil, junior, Art
Voss and Kenneth Kemph, sophomores.
Mouri-re D-Howey, Douglas Eglin,
allison and George Allianas, all
goldenboks.
Margaret May Mellott, 'cunl, will entertain members of the YWCA with a retreat at her summer home which is on Timber lake, 25 miles east of Lawrence. The party will leave at 6:30 p.m. and all guests will be prepared at the Cottage.
Mrs. Robert A. Leflair will accompany the group and lead a number of the discussions. Those in charge of the preparations are Frances Ballard, c'34 Wanda Edmonds, fa34; Muriel Williams, c'35; Cmade and Mable, c'35.
Y. W. C. A. TO HAVE SERVICE SUNDAY AT TIMBER LAKI
AUTHORIZED PARTIES
Friday, May 19
Military Ball, Memorial Union building. 12
AUTHORIZED PARTIES
Delta Tau Delta, house. 12 Sigma Nu, house. 12.
SATURDAY, MAY 29
Triangle, Eagle's hall, 12.
Pi Kappa Pi, State lake, 5 to 9.
Sigma Chi, house, 12.
Kappa Sigma, house, 12.
Sigma Kappa, house, 12.
Cosmopolitan club, dinner and dauce, Wiedeman's and Elks' lodge, 609.
Sunday. May 21
Saturday 2014
Kappa Ea Kappa, State lake, 2-9
Joint Committee on Student Affairs,
University of Michigan
Dean of Women.
Dean of Women.
Attend Manhattan Banquet
Pi Chapter of Alpha Phi Omega Cele brates Founders' Day
Members of Alpha Phi Omega, national secuiting fraternity, journeyed to Manhattan yesterday to attend the founder's day dinner of Pi chapter, which was held in honor of the local representatives.
Those making the trip from here were John Newell, president, c14; Ray Johnson, secretary, c35; Boh Dill, vice president, graves; amel J. and J. T. Ferguson, c33.
Dill and Graves were members of a party of five which went to Manhattan three years ago and installed Pi chapter. Dean Rodney Whitmorem Babcock was an associate director. Graves was the principal speaker during the program which followed the dinner.
Miss Rowena Longshore Named Honorary Colone
Captain of Women's Rifle Team Is Chosen for R.O.T.C. Post
Rowena Longshore, c'34, was elected honorary colonel of the R.O.T.C. in the recent election for the year 1933-34. She will assume her duties tomorrow night at the Military ball when she will be presented her cap by Camilla Luther, ed'33, who has been honorary colonel this year.
Miss Longshore has been active in work in the department of military science for several years. She has won honors on the Women's rife team for the last two years and was manager of the team during this season of firing. She was recently elected captain of the team for next year.
Last year Miss Longshore received a pin as an award from the rifle team and this year will receive a rifle队 sweater. She was not one of the high ten scorers for the year, but maintained an average of more than 90 during the
Miss Luther, retiring honorary colonel, who was also a member of the Women's rifle team and twice shot perfect scores in rifl competition will receive a sweater when the awards are presented at the annual R.O.T.C. field day which will be held next Wendesday.
To Have Joint Conference
Y.W.C.A. and Y.M.C.A. Will Meet at
Estes Park in June
The Y.W.C.A. and the Y.M.C.A. will hold a joint regional convention at Estes Park, Colo., from June 7 to 17. The Estes Conference will deal with intimate personal problems as well as with the problems of the larger social, political, economic and international world.
Such questions as what the goals of the individual and of society seem to be at the present time, and what are their current priorities, with some of America's prominent men.
Among the leaders of the conference are Dr. A. Bruce Curry, of the Union Theological Seminary, New York City; Powers Happagold of Indianapolis; Paul Harris Jr., a member of the National Council for the Prevention of War; and President W. O. Mendenhall of Friends University, Wichita.
ANNUAL MEETING OF BANKERS HELD AT SALINA YESTERDAY
Frank T. Stockton, dean of the School of Business, J. H. Taggart, associate professor of finance, and L. D. Jennings, assistant professor of finance, attended the annual meeting of the Kansas Bankers' Association at Salina, Tuesday afternoon.
The report of the Committee on Economic Policy, prepared by Dr. Dagtagt and Jennings, was adopted at the meeting. This report, prepared in a 30-page booklet comprises a detailed study of the banking system and needs of Kansas. The most outstanding errors are pointed out and certain remedies are suggested. The committee was composed of five prominent Kansas bankers and the two University faculty members.
SENIOR CLASS OF OREAD
TRAINING TO PRESENT PLAY
"Square Crooks," a mystery comedy in three acts, will be presented by the senior class of Oread Training school in Fraser theater at 8:15 tomorrow. Rolla Nuckles, c33, will direct the cast which is composed of 11 members.
Pamphlet by Mitchell Published
Professor U. G. Mitchell of the math-
matics department has published a
short pamphlet, "Does Mathematics
reprise?" It was reprinted from The
Maths Teacher for May, 1933.
Council to Assist Faculty in Holding Sophomore Tests
Students Taking Examinations Must Register in Respective Schools by Tuesday
In what was probably the last meeting of the school year, the Men's Student Council last night voted to cooperate with the faculty members who are working with the North Central Association of Standard and Accredited Universities, regarding the proposed sophomore examination which is intended to improve future educational standards.
For the carrying out of the plan for setting standards for accredited universities, the Men's Student Council and the W. S. G. A. are working to encourage from 100 to 200 sophomores to take the examinations.
"The amount of time taken for the tests will depend on the number of sophomores volunteering to take them in social science, natural science, and reading. Provisions have already been made in instructions in German and French," he said.
"There will be no harm done to a student taking the examination in any way and no preparations of study are necessary." A. H. Turney, professor of education, explained to the Council. "Students will be excused from their classes to take the tests which will not be graded at the University," he said.
Students Must Register by May 23 Those taking the examinations must be registered by Tuesday, May 23, with the deans of their respective schools, namely, School of Fine Arts, the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences, and School of Art Architecture. The examination will be given Thursday, May 25.
A committee composed of Lloyd Metzel, Clayton Ott, and Herbert Weatherby was appointed to promote plans for assisting in the problem, by Gordon Schulmacher, president of the Men's Student Council.
Band Credit Considered
The Council accepted a resolution for giving University credit to band members. The resolution was presented to the band yesterday afternoon and was endorsed by more than 40 members, according to Bob Slater, of the committee on band credit. The resolution will next be referred to Chancellor Lindley for approval.
According to the resolution, provisions are made, whereby, band members will receive credit toward an undergraduate degree, the credit not to exceed one hour each semester. The granting of such credit will depend on the requirements set forth by the administration and the discretion of the band. Grade points will be granted for work completed in the regular course applying to other curricular courses. Credit granting will begin with the work done in the fall semester of 1933 if the resolution is passed by the administrative authorities.
It was decided by the Council to let the contract for the printing of next year's publication of the student directory in the lowest World, who was the lowest bidder.
Installment Paying of Fees Passed A resolution was passed for allowing payment of fees to eligible students on the installment plan. The resolution will be recommended to the Board of Recents for approval.
Installment Paying of Fees Passed
The resolution provides that any student, except students of the School of Fine Arts, who would otherwise be unable financially to remain at the University, with the exception of the matriculation fee, may pay the fees in two weeks and then be being paid at the time of enrollment and the remaining half six weeks later.
It also provides that a small nominal fee shall be charged for the use of this service. The income from this fee shall be used to defray the expenses of the plan development plan. It is proposed that the plan be tested for the school year 1933-34.
As an aid in discriminating between students eligible and ineligible for paying their fees on the installment basis, the Council included in the proposal that a committee should be formed consisting of the bursar, and two other members of the business office, one representative from the Men's Student Council, and a representative from the W. S. G. A. The business office will be given the rights to pay the fees, but if a student is refused permission for delaying payment of fees, he may appeal to the committee.
The reason for excluding students in
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