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University Daily Kansan
Official Student Paper of THE UNIVERSITY OF KANSAS
LAND, OCT. 20, KANSAS
PHIL KEELER
EDITOR-IN-CHEF.
MANAGING EDITOR JOE KNACK
AVAILIBILITY MANAGER ROBERTY REED
Kannon Board Members
Phil Kreuter          Jae Knack
Robert Reed           Fleming Hollow
Robert Whitman       Milward Coeur
Mary Whitman        Melissa Hollow
Lola Harkness         Lucie Rubin
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Published in the afternoon, four times a work, and on Sunday publication, by students in the Department of Journalism of the University of Karazan, from the Press of the Department of Journalism.
FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 25,1931
Lawrence for (1931) 18, 61, 50). Single pages. No
Entered as second-degree master September 17
1810, at the post office at Lawrence, Kansai,
unct of state 3, 1879.
OUR THEATER RACKET
"they get you a-comin' and a-goin",
remarked one avid theater fan disgustedly,
when the subject of the Lawrence
theater was for discussion at a local "bull" session. He was more than
right.
The worthwhile shows—those which intelligent, thinking University people can enjoy—are practically always shown during the first days of the week, when students cannot afford to take from two to four hours from their study periods. The average student is expected to spend 45 hours a week on school work—nine hours every school day. Poor, insipid shows are shown on Fridays and Saturdays; days when students long for rest and a release of tensions brought on by a week of study. They will go to almost any show then, but they ought to have a good show.
Some go to one of the Lawrence theaters for their week-end recreation, largely because they have found no other means of passing away their time in a way which will not seem to be worse. One can't study every night and become really educated. Generally they leave the theater, thoroughly disgruntled and dissatisfied. This feeling is not brought about by the belief that hard-earned money has been spent foolishly, even though one theater has raised its price of admission recently instead of lowering it. The price should be lowered or more should be given for the money paid. The bad taste in one's mouth is brought about by disgust with one's self for having spent the evening in a manner worst than useless.
Many cease going to shows in Lawrence, realizing what poor bargain the theaters here give on Fridays and Saturday's. Others let their studies "slide" whenever a really good movie is shown. Showing the best pictures on week-end nights and giving the public its money's worth would undoubtedly increase the patronage at the local theaters, reduce the number of trips to Kansas City, and insure the goodwill and co-operation of K. U. students and other interested movies fans.
DEPRESSION
Only Two Marriageable Heirs to Thrones Are Available—headline.
THOSE AWFUL LEGIONNAIRES
Every so often the newspapers carry a report concerning the merrymaking of some particularly enthusiastic convention or homecoming crowd, but according to current naws items the American Legion convention in Detroit this week is far surpassing the existing records for 'whoping things up.'
Evidently the hotel owners, cabarets and speakeasy proprietors have heard vague whisperings of the whopee raised at the Boston convention and have determined to profit by the experience of similar resorts in the Baked Bean city. At any rate, the Book, Cadillac, and Sattler, three of Detroit's leading hostelries, adopted a policy of aggressive non-resistance toward the festive articite of the Legionnaires in an effort to limit their play to good clean fun and, incidentally, to save themselves losses from destruction of property. Tapestries and rugs were stripped from walls and floors and pine boards placed in their stead. Everything movable was taken out and placed in storage. Florentine mirrors, needle back chairs, and gilded bric-a-brac that might ultimately have found their way into the home of some souvenir hunter from Walla Walla, now repose in the remote depths of tightly barred warehouses.
Even the ornamental vases filled with
and that are a fixture in every hotel lobby have been spirited away and brass spitons obtained to take their paper. Paper laundry bags that on ocular occasions have been filled with water and dropped from several stories up into crowds of unsuspecting revelers below, have had holes punched in them so that they are now suitable for use only as laundry bags. And to top off these extensive preparations, news comes that the government liquor stores in Windax, Canada, just across the river from Detroit, have been authorized to stay open two hours longer every day in an effort to accommodate who desire their conviviality in bottles and mugs.
Why all these preparations are necessary is a little bit hard to understand. Perhaps in the heat of refightering the War the boys get a trifle over exuberant at times. But boys will be boys, and the hotel keepers are smart enough to realize the fact and act accordingly. It is to be hoped that the Legionnaires will properly appreciate all that has been done for them.
It is also to be hoped that they wih realize the significance of such a reputation.
DO THEY HIBERNATE?
"So on the morning of the parade the chambersmaids will march forth gathering all the pillows from every room, especially in those hotels along the route of the parade, and they will go into storage for the day, along with the Florentine mirrors, the needle back chairs, and brie-a-brae." -Kansas City Star.
A LESSON YET TO BE LEARNED
Tragedy seems to give daily proof that Americans are not capable of using liquor in moderation, although it is characteristic of them to burn that they know when "to leave it alone." A great number of Americans still believe they are capable of regulating their own temperance.
The cause of the airplane crash at Leavenworth recently is sealed in the secrecy of death. But the evidence of a whisky bottle with the odor of alcohol still remaining seems to suggest that perhaps two more Americans did not know when to stop. And yet many still maintain that their own good judgment may be relied upon.
America is still young, perhaps to young to know enough to obey a law. Why should we care? We take the consequences, don't we? But that is the point. Americans would rather take the consequences, or the risk of living than to obey a law.
Campus Opinion
IN A GRADE
We read with great disgust and muttering the editorial of the glorified A student in last night's Kanzaan, "Some people like me have lived that one can make a low grade in a course and know more about it than an A student," was the statement which gave us in real convulsion. We know you are not fooling ourselves either. How many conscientious C students do you know who are not as well educated as you? You know how I know, for no one can penetrate the mind of another, but we believe that a C student who is really careful about his work knows much more than the
You ask, "Why doesn't the conscience cus-tion C student make the A then if his efficiency is equal to that of the A stu-员 made a B plus rather than an A minus last semester. We won't name it hard luck, but often a student misunder-stands what the professor demands and asks the student not to know some students cannot express themselves as well in a three hour examination as well as in others. We still contend that such mistaken as these do not make the student, only the grade is lowered.
There are a few on the Hill who are disgustingly sick of hearing about the glorified A student.
We admit more smart people have become famous than persons of average mentality, but we ask you to think over what skills they had and did not get A's. Why do the works of Oliver Goldsmith still live with the highest commendation? He was one of the dumbest boys who could get to do through an elementary chool?
No one asks who Einstein is today, yet he is known to have funcked math problems. He has never been denied that he get a higher rating, yet life seems to work out that no matter how our efficiency improves, A. We do not always atin the grade.
Often the mentally alert student who seems to have the so-called "misfortune" to get a C is not helped by admiring examples of A students set before him. He demands appreciation and understanding of the effort he has given, not the glitter of fame from an A. Student who has worked nearly as hard as he has worked.
Take heart, plodders, work on event if you do belong to the group which in discriminated by a loous C mark; there are always two sides to every story.
Javhawks Flown
Vernon Hayes, who received his master's degree from the University, attended the summer session at Columbia and then went on to work towards his Ph.D. He was accompanied by friends from the Augusta High School faculty, of which Mr. Hayes is also a partner. Hayes also traveled to Virginia and Kentucky, covering 7,000 miles on the round trip. Mr. Hayes will resume his position this fall as the instructor in Augusta High School.
--will be the subject of the minister's address Sunday at the Unitarian church, 12th and Vt. St. at. 11. This is one of the occurrences in the world's history and needs interpretation.
Helen Fredell, fs'26, is teaching a Midway.
Francis Dietrich, A.B'25, is teaching this fall in Jola high school.
Esther Johnson, A.B.28, spent th summer traveling in Europe.
George Anderson, A. B. 26, was awarded by the University of a fellowship to attend graduate school. Mr. Anderson will take advanced work with his doctoral student his doctor's degree the coming year.
Dr. Harold Fairchild, M.D.26, and Mrs. Helen Grags Fairchild, A.B.27, are now in San Diego, Calif., where Doctor Foairchild is doing research work under Hiram D. Newton, M.D.27; Dr. Charles P. Bockett, in 1928-29, following his work in the University, and is now located in San Diego.
Helene Thomas Bennett, AM.24, is now director of the Thomas Laboratories of Yuma, Ariz, and E. Centro, who are owned by herself and her mother.
Mildred Josephine Johnson, B.S.31,
was married to Robert M. Daugherty
Aug. 26. They are making their home in
Lawrence.
Stadium Is Approaching Its Tenth Anniversar
The opening of the football season brings to light the fact that the K. U. Stadium is fast becoming an institution, for 10 years ago this fall the Kansas Stadium was first used, and in 2015 first bore the print of the clented foot.
The Colorado Aggie-Kansas game serves as a reminder that the Kansas Stadium anniversary will be celebrated at homecoming this year. Nov. 21.
The homecoming celebration will especially accentuate the anniversary date and the Alumni association will be in session. The booth is planned, to distribute 400 bronze ash or pin tributes to the alumni who register at the Union building during the home-coming event.
These bronze trays bear a replica of the Stadium embossed upon them, the first Stadium begun and first completed in the conference.
Gandhi in London
A reception to students will be given in the evening. Tea will be served at 6:30.
The Time
1.
Breakfast 7:30;8:45
Luncheon 11:30;1:30
Dinner 5:15;6:45
The Food
Excellent. Prepared by women cooks -served by University students.
THE PLACE
1
The Cafeteria In Your Union Building
OFFICIAL UNIVERSITY BULLETIN
Vol. XXIX Friday, Sept. 25, 1931 No. 13
Nothing is good enough but the best
The K. U. bond will meet at the Auditorium Saturday morning at 9:30 o'clock for drill. It is imperative that all are present.
J. C. McCANLES, Director.
FACULTY AND EMPLOYEES:
BAND:
Names of faculty members and employees whose information cards are not filled out and turned in at the Chancellor's office by Monday noon will not be included in the directory. These cards may be obtained at the Chancellor's office.
CHANCELOR'S OFFICE.
Students and faculty members who have purchased football tickets on the student ticket plan must present their Athletic books with the reserve seat tickets.
FOOTBALL TICKETS:
MAC DOWELL CLUB:
The first meeting of the year will be held Tuesday, Sept. 28, at 6 c'clock in the rest room of the central administration Building. A discussion of business matters will be followed by a short program and refreshments. Attendance is required.
RUDOLPH WENDELIN, President.
PSYCHOLOGICAL EXAMINATION:
Students who paid the late registration fee will take the psychological examination Saturday, Sept. 26, at 9 a.m. in room 9, east Administration building.
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Beginning Sunday, 9:45 a.m.
A Series of Informal Studies in the Parables of Jesus
University Class, First Baptist Church, corner 8th and Kentucky streets, Rev. Charles W. Thomas, teacher.
All Are Welcome
We Are Regular With Our Special Sale for Saturday
We Have Real Value in Stationery Prices fit the pocketbook
Special prices on Eaton's and Crane's stationery.
Also student's bond paper.
Rankin's Drug Store "Handy for Students"
11th St Mass Phone 678
FOR
FALL
WEAR —the new tweeds
with HOSIERY in the new fall tones to match
RUSSELL'S 943 Mass.
Tomorrow Night 9 to 12
VARSITY
Barney Scofield
and his orchestra
UNION BUILDING
Dates $1.00
Stags $1.00