一 ١. أحوال المهندس في الفصل الثاني من الدراسات العامة ٢. أحوال المهندس في الفصل الثالث من الدراسات العامة PAGE TWO WEDNESDAY, MAY 13, 1531 UNIVERSITY DAILY KANSAN, LAWRENCE, KANSAS University Daily Kansan Official Student Paper of THE UNIVERSITY OF KANSAS LAWRENCE, KANSAS EDITOR-IN-CHEF ELIZABETH MOODY Associate Editors Sandra SHIMA MANAGING EDITOR WOEN PAUL MANAGING EDITOR OWEN PAUL 2009 SUMMER Alanine Editors Candice La Carne Katie Kerr Chris Knott Curtis Editor Jen Kucch Jeff Kusche Sports Editor Linda Kuehn Lucie Kuehn Cristina Dungas Edith Kuehn Exchange Editor Rachel Kuehn ADVERTISING MANAGER IRIS FITZMUNSONS Assistant Advertising Mar. Gerald E. Pupps Assistant Advertising Mer. Robert B. Reed Fred McClarkton Ross McClarkton Francie McClarkton Nicole McClarkton Nicholas McClarkton Joe McClarkton Joe McClarkton Mary Barrison David Pearl Davis Pearl John Martin John Martin Jimmy Telephones Business Office K.U. 60 News Room K.U. 25 Night Connection 2701Kj Published in the alternare, five times a week, and on an Sunday morning, by student in the Department of Journalism at Columbia University, with permission of the Department of Journalism. Subscriptions paid to the Department may be paid in advance at 36th Street, $1.85. Entered as sent mail must appear September 12th. For more information, contact A. Lifscher, Kavalier, under art of March 14, 1979. WEDNESDAY, MAY 13, 1931 GRADES Soon comes the nemesis of college students - grades. Like the measles, everybody has to have them, but no two people have them alike. For some they mean little—lucky one!—but to others they mean everything, graduation, a job, approval of the folks at home, and all the rest of it. And for those of us who depend on grades, there is the ever present grading system that is imperfect in conception and even more imperfect in execution. The idea of the system—it is really flattery to call it that—is to have the students as a whole graded and put into convenient pigeon holes depending on the merits of their work. The chief difficulty of the entire system is that no two teachers agree on the pigeon holes or the students who belong in. One instructor says that A means perfect work, that no human being can be perfect, and it logically follows that there are no ares. Under such an instructor, some of the ares are really A's according to the standards of others. Some teachers are liberal in their estimates of student abilities, and feel justified in giving many high grades and few low ones. Such a professor is popular with the average student; he has his classes filled. There is a range of variables in between, and the unlucky students suffer under the stricter ones, and loops under the lenient ones. As it is, a grade doesn't mean much until it is accompanied by the name of the instructor who gave it, so that it may be translated into terms of evaluation. It would be a blessed relief to have the faculty get together and arrange a definite grading scale with some definite values. Then, perhaps, it would not be so common for a student who consistently and consciously does his work in two courses to get an A in one and a D in the other. H. E. Underhill, B. S. 529, visited in Lawrence yesterday." Glenned from the Kansas columns. K. U. is an ancient institution. THE UNIVERSITY SUFFERS Again and again in the trial of two K. U. students on liquor charges, reference has been made to the young men as University students. The error has been played up in the headline to such an extent that it has become ar absurdity. Although the two defenders were students last semester, and may in the future again be students, they are no students at present. They have not been since the latter part of January. The use of the name in connection with the trial is clever salesmanhip of the news, but the newspapers which play it up have not taken into account the harm which they are doing when they bring the name of the University into inaccurate display with sensationa news. When an institution can be correctly connected with the news there can be no criticism of its use, but its justification in this specific case is entitled to serious consideration from publishers. The height of something or other: big, strong, two-fisted man with butterfly net. SPRING AGAIN Now that old man winter has packed his bag and locked himself up for several months and the rainy days passed out of sight for a brief time, we may take advantage of the spring days and nights, get collegiate, and jolt a bit. Students are beginning to cut classes regularly and meet their friends so they can mosey down the campus to the nearest acre fountain and sip a coke together. Between classes two-some are seen all along the walks; conversing, arguing, or suarening along in congenial silence. In the afternoon men and women are seen strolling down lower lane, riding in a sport model car touring the riding, or attending a matinee. Students learn something besides what is in books at college. In the afternoon men walk their lady friends to the show, since the price of admission is less than at night. When darkenest hours arrives in order to avoid all traffic in town. Also, the lights of the city are hard on most student's eyes. There are very few days left in this semester when men can give women a treat. Finals will be staring every one in the face in less than two weeks. After exams the get-together will plan for farewell parties. To seniors the dream of college days is almost a thing of the past, but to others there is to be merely a brief pause until they return next fall and resume their "activities," meet new friends, and start all over again. LET OLD SNOW LIVE Something will have to be done about Old Snow hall eventually, and by far the best suggestion that has been given is one suggested by an alumnus of the class of '17. it has been suggested before that when Snow hill is torn down the towers should be left as a reminder of the historic old building which holds memories for so many old grads. The towers would be an addition to the beauty of the campus, and would still allow a clear view of Watson library from the drive. And what more fitting use could be inde of the towers than to use them or a companion? If a cairn of bells or a snare would still live on, old now would still live on. Probably nothing in the immediate present can be done about the situation, but "singing bells of old Snow" should serve as an inspiration for a course of action when the funds are forthcoming for the demolition of the building. MISGUIDED TALENT A robber serving a long term sentence at San Quentin prison has perfected a theft-proof lock, and the man with the sharpest ear and defensest fingers there were agreed that this device was completely effective. It is a key and dial combination. The combination is set for a series of words and the key can not be inserted until the proper words have been spelled out. The lock has been sent to Washington for patenting. This prisoner had the brain power and the capacity to create an invivile and delicate device. If this intellectual could have been directed to serve humanity who knows what great contributions might have been made! Our prisons have changed however and it is possible to live a comparatively normal life within the confidence of the great walls. A useful invention has been made by that prisoner, and we doubt it will not be the last. Elizabeth Cleary, in her senior last night, showed that she is a meticulous player with a soft and careful touch. She has made her more ease and abandon in her work, but with her sure foundation of technique these qualities will double in value. At the Recital Miss Cleary's program consisted chiefly of classical compositions by Weber, Chopin, Lizzt, and Schumann. The exception, "Endee de la musique," is to be the most favored number. It was given with more verve than the others, and demonstrated what the artist can do when his music loses herself in musical interpretation. Of the two works by Chopin, "Impromptu in F Sharp Major" and "Polonius, A Platonic Man," a concert piece by J. H. W. Pace, at Pasewderkis' April concert at the University, was preferable. The "Impromptu" might have been more smoothly sounded. Miss Cleary's other selections included the "Ave Mariis" by Lietz, a tone picture of the call to cathedral worship and the beginning of the service Lietz has skilfully but not obstructively used in the bells with beautiful harmonies here. The first and last positions on the evening's program were taken by the first movement of the "Somita II" by Weber, and the first movement of the "Concerto in B minor." These were thoughtfully presented, but they lacked imagination. In the latter number Miss Cleary was accompanied by her instructor; Prof. Carl A. Preyer, whose teaching led to many generations of Hill students. By Sara W. Thompson Enterprise Knox, a junior in the School of Fine Arts, assisted Miss Cleary. Miss Knox, a pupil of Miss Agnew, appeared throughout its range and sided in quality. She sang an aria from Puccini's "Manon Lescaut" which displayed her well-placed high notes to the orchestra. Her voice was lovely. Lovey," by Liast, an expression of loving emotion; and Rogers's "The Time for Making Songs Has Come." The latter song also included the bright green song and not as the deep-moving war poem by Hermann Hagemund. Miss Knox has all the qualities of a fine composer, attractive and she knows how to put tone-color into her voice. OFFICIAL UNIVERSITY BULLETIN Vol. XVIIIII May, 13, 1921 No. 173 Our Contemporaries The regular monthly meeting of Iota Sigma Pis will be held at 7 o'clock this evening in room 201 Chemistry building. MARIE MILLER, President DANGEROUS CURVES FENCING CLUB: The tragedy on U. S. highway 40 at Big Springs, Kas, in which four University of Kansas students were killed when a driver lost control and the necessity of eliminating dangerous curves in modern highway building. Speed or a momentary act of carelessness can ruin the life of a car. The fact stands out that the accident occurred on one of the many sharp roads that make driving on the road between Lawrence and Wichita counties familiar with the scene of the accident will recall that the road was one of the first concrete highways built by the United States. County districts directed highway building and when public sentiment would have driven out an engineer who reconsidered the safety of the curve to eliminate a dangerous curve. Fortunately there has been a great change in sentiment and such death traps are rapidly disappearing in our highway system. The Fencing club will hold a business meeting Thursday afternoon at 4:20 CLINTON YOUNG. In expression of sympathy for the tragic death of our fellow students the OPERATING committee can extend their condolences to FERN SWINDER and DAVK NEWCOME! evening. IOTA SIGMA PI The last meeting of this senate will be held at 8 o'clock this evening in the real room of central Administration building. There will be election of Candidates from the 6th district. MACDOWELL CLUB: There will be a business meeting of Quack club followed by tryouts at 8:20 this evening. Tryouts will be for minor Quakes who wish to tryout for major Quakes, and pledges who wish to tryout for minor Quakes. MID-WEEK VARSITY: WILLIAM VANDEL, President QUACK CLUB: QUILL CLUB: Quill will hold pledging and initiation this evening at 7:30 in the rest room of central administration Building. A business meeting will follow. CAROLINE ROB HOUSE, President Potter Lake Is Grave of Battered Golf Balls Potter Lake is the final resting place of many golf balls of the U. K. golf, according to an observer. In a short 20 minutes recently two four-ounce balls were shot into the direction of the lake sank four balls in the water. There is a rie in ground just at the East side of the lake and unless the gates are very careful he will sink rocky pebbles into the water. The rocks draw air which淋海水 the water and sway along in the manner that a rock business along the surface when it is skinned. Other than ice, the remaining four bounded onto the grass beyond. Putter lake has come to be the resting place of old, dead, wormout, and bogged balls. The players realize the rocks their good and well conditioned balls. COLLEGE STANDARDS STUDY TO BE MADE BY EDUCATORS Chicago—(NSPA) The most significant accomplishment at the recent convention of the North Central Association of Colleges and Secondary Schools was the establishment of a national education board of the association has made a $120,000 grant for a through five-year study of college standards, according to educators who attended. This study is to be made under the direction of Dawn Molin M. Hargorty, School of Education, University of Albuquerque; Dr. William P. Hargorty, Education, University of Chicago; President Zeke University of Akron and Dr. Henry T. O'Neill of the conference room. 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