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UNIVERSITY DAILY KANSAN, LAWRENCE, KANSAS
THURSDAY, APRIL 7, 1932
University Daily Kansan
OFFICIAL Student Paper of THE UNIVERSITY OF KANSAS LAWRENCE, KANSAS
EDITOR-IN-CHEP...FRED FLEMING
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THURSDAY, APRIL 7, 1932
GOSH! THE NOISE!
For several years Mt. Oread has been considered just a high spot in the educational system of this great mid-western state of Kansas. Her students and faculty have carried on more or less as the normal easy-going hardworking mid-westerners in story-books are supposed to carry on. Once and awhile they may draw fire from the front pages of the press for an athletic mix-up or be called to account for the minor misdeeds of some youths who in deciding to go native learned to drink a little too well before they came to college. But all in all, Mr. Oread has still retained to a large extent its good old atmosphere of Kansas tran-qulity.
Spring comes on, and we begin to lean back content, secure in our mid-western customs, happy in our mid-western castes. And then up sprouts a crop of Hill politicians who issue cries of the failure of "that" party, the lies of "mother" party, the back to action of "those," the beat the machine of "them." They hold meetings, public and closed; they spread propaganda and carry black jacks.
Say, feller! Is this Chicago?
SUCH PEOPLE
Something is always taking the joy out of life and spoiling our fun. With the arrival of spring comes yearning to lie on the grass and bask in the sunlight, to picnic swim, and best of all, to go fishing. Even the Chancellor is known to have ingulged in a fishing trip to the Gulf with other well-known men. How can it be beneath the dignity of a student to admit a weakness for the fine sport of fishing?
For such a person, so afflicted with the hobby, to read in the paper that there is a place where fish are so thick that they bump into one another as they swim, that they will bite at anything, and wonderful to believe, that they weigh 250 pounds; and then at the very finish, to find that the fish paradise is miles up the Amazon river, is torture itself.
If it isn't one thing it is another.
It is almost enough to blast one's faith in life!
INSTRUCTIVE?
That we do learn something now and then in college class-room lectures is not the fault of some professors. Well, we do learn quite a bit about their lives; what they did when they were kids, what they did yesterday, how little they think of our futile attempts at anything, what they like, what we should like; in short, we learn more about the instructor than the course.
That is all very well in its place. People are always interesting and we like to know about them, but we don't want it thrust upon us.
Sometimes a professor is a favorite with the students for this very reason, he knows how to make his h's classes entertaining through relating little anecdotes. Unfortunately the professor who has a flair for this is rare, and the
rest of them that do not stick to straight teaching of the course leave us mentally tearing our hair, grassing our teeth, and speculating on the "perfect crime."
So we sit, mentally taking a catnapping, looking as interested as possible in what our instructor is digressing on, that we may get a grade out of the course, spending two minutes feverishly copying the next assignment while the professor talks, and talks—about nothing at all! Instructive?
WE HOLD THE CURE
A series of fourteen radio lectures, presenting the views of some of America's leading political authorities on various aspects of practical politics and the approach campaign, was introduced this week over the NBC chain. It is a series which can be followed profitably by everyone. The average American is a moritiously poor citizen. Our voting percentage is disgracefully small. The primaries, where the real battles usually are fought, are almost entirely neglected. Our public officials are chosen, not only by a relatively few, but almost entirely on the basis of tradition, prejudice, and blind devotion to party.
Poor government with all its attendant evils—heavy taxes, graff, crime and inefficiency is directly traceable to the lack of interest and the ignorance of the respectable American citizen in the field of politics. He alone is responsible for the undesirable conditions which now exist in many governmental units, and he alone holds the power to restore the badly ailing institution of politics to health.
SENSIBLE GOVERNMENT
The discussion by W.S.G.A. of exemption cards for Memorial Union, Jayhawk, and student activity, resulted in the conclusion that the association was in favor of placing all the business of exemption at one location. This is one of the most sensible expressions of government that has taken form on the Hill this year.
In September, the grumbling of students who were forced to shuttle back and forth between various buildings in order to get exemptions rose to a groan of despair. The whole procedure was as sensible as using a lawn sprinkler during a rain storm.
Placing the business of exemption in one location, preferably near the business office where fees are paid, would enable students to become exempt from Union, Jayhawker, activity fees or to pay them without needless walking and without confusion. The present arrangement is misleading in that it appears that exemption has been made as difficult as possible in order to make students pay rather than go through the trying ordale of obtaining cards of exemption.
FALSE ECONOMIES
A professor in a certain class in west Ad yesterday morning gave a definition of himself and his kind in the following terms: "A professor is not a man of action because he's a man of thought. A college professor is a man who sees so many sides to a question he can't see any one of them."
Congress is now planning the closing of many Indian schools over the country. The congressmen, it seems, are hunting for places to save money that will not affect them directly. They seem to think that the education of the Indian is something that can be given up without any dire result. Why should the Indian be made the brunt of the reduction in expenditures? The expenditure is small, but still the Indian receives much benefit from the money expended. And, after all, the Indians once owned this whole darn country.
IT'S OUR DEPRESSION
We've wondered all along why professors kept us hours without 'elling us anything.
Topeka, April 7- (Special) - The veterans defended the 60 heads to 51 in a track meet Saturday. The first scheduled meet will be held Friday April 8, with Baker University, in Topeka.
At a meeting of the Fraternity President's association called this week, Chancellor Lindley warned the group representatives that the University was preparing for a ten percent decrease in enrollment next year. And, in referring to rushing, he urged that every house make an effort to start filling their ranks now if they hope to have enough people to be able to keep their houses open next year.
Chancellor Lindley believes that the depression which has run riot in the East for the past two years is moving west and that it is only now beginning to hit in Kansas. It is predicted that next fall will see a decrease in university enrollments and an increase in that of the state colleges owing to the fact that the latter can operate on a lower expenditure.
Committees of investigation have been appointed in all departments of the University to ascertain every possibility of cutting expenses. Research grants will be limited and, in many cases, completely abolished. Salaries and teaching staffs will be cut wherever possible. Even soap, paper soaps and ice will not be in University buildings in an effort to cope with the smaller colleges and with the general depression in Kansas.
We have hoped that the depression was over. Most of us have been relatively untouched by it if we are to take into consideration the real want and need of millions in the East. And now we find ourselves face to face with real trouble. The University has set the pace, and organized groups must follow if we are to survive the hard times to come; a strict budget must be followed if economy is to be effected.
Campus Opinion
Editor Daily Kansan:
The University Daily Kaman has, as long as I can remember, prided itself on accurate news items concerning all material printed within its scope. Facts, facts, facts. The classes, are very unavailable as received by a number of Metropolitan "seadal sheets." In those classes we were told to verify facts and give a true and unbiased report in all stories. The heads wrote for, and publish our Kaman write for, and publish our Kaman
As one of the five referred to in an editorial headed "Those College Playbys." I wish to announce that the Kansan has lumbered itself to present itself as a fairly, truly, unbiased, and open-minded as the metropolitan scandal sheets.
Also, as one who appreciated the presentation, I would refer the writer of that editorial to past times when the crowd "stopped" to manifest and show their appreciation of such work on the stage. This is not the case too; I am grateful the writer of an article criticizing many in the cast, and at the same time ask where he learned so much about characterization? It is a shame the directors didn't know we had such a genius in the studio, because they could cast and direct a better comedy.
At least, we have the approval of some who are most concerned with the welfare of the Scandal School. Shortly after he was elected, the cast told friends, when asked about the success, "the front row saved us. They at least knew when to applaud and seemed to enjoy the comedy that Mr. Wilson who has been in a number of plays and even in annual years said "the audience was the deadest one I have ever played- to. Thank the Lord for the front row." By the way. Mr. Writer of the store-room, Mr. Wilson, were made to others that the members of the five and we were fortunate enough to have had them repeated to us. Yes, we have checked their source. As in any case, we were sent in the Kansas Secondal Sheet editorial column—A College Playboy.
Grade points, requirements, graduation.
These are the things which are confusing many seniors now. How pitiable it is to come up to the last semester in requirements, that you have too many freshman-sophomore courses, or that you are lacking in grade points.
Students with advanced standing find that some of their credits can apply to graduation, not all of their groups have been filled.
Editor Daily Kansan:
Perhaps all this is the fault of the student because he doesn't read his catalog carefully or check up soon enough at the office. But it seems to me that the student is more likely to give the adviser a course in requirements. The student naturally respects the judgment of the adviser and will take the courses that he suggests; only to find out later that he still lacks the knowledge needed. Someone may be able to suspect.
Someone may be able to suggest a
OFFICIAL UNIVERSITY BULLETIN
Vol. XXII
Thursday, April 7, 1932
No. 149
Notice due at Chancellor's office at 11:30 a.m. on regular afternoon publication days and 11:30 a.m. Saturday for Sunday issues.
The twenty-fourth annual banquet of the University of Kansas student branch of the American Institute of Electrical Engineers will be held in the Union building at 6:15 p. m. on Friday, April 8. Informal
A. I. E. E.
KAYHAWK CLUB:
The Kayhawk club will hold an open meeting in Room 10, Union building Friday, April 8 at 7:30. All non-fraternity men are welcome.
GAREL GRUNDER, Secretary.
K. U. LITTLE SYMPHONY:
A rehearsal will be held for both organizations caught from 7 to 12 PM.
KAHL KRISTENGER
MORTAR AND BALL:
Mortar and Ball will hold a smoker at 7:30 in Fowler Shops, Professor Alter will talk. All R. O. T. C. coast artillery men are invited and urged to attend. The smoker will be over by 9. Civilian clothes.
F ANNEBERG, Secretary
There will be a meeting of the club at 8 o'clock Thursday evening in the W. S. G. A. room. CLINTON YOUNG.
QUILL CLUB:
WHY CLUB:
LUB
"I have Burkhard will speak at 7:30 tonight in Myers hall. His subject is to be "Are We All Morons?" IRA MCAHERTY, Chairman
means of getting the student to check up carefully and to read the catalog. However, since this is doubtful, it would help to have the adviser informed so that his judgment can be respected—E.M.
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Unless such reservation is made, acceptance of the advertising is subject to space limitations and volume of advertising already ordered by regular advertisers.
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