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TUESDAY, APRIL 28.1931
UNIVERSITY DAILY KANSAN. LAWRENCE. KANSAS
University Daily Kansan
Official Student Paper of
THE UNIVERSITY OF KANSAS
LAWRENCE, KANSAS
EDITOR-IN-CHEEP ... JOHN MARTIN
--of no more value to society than the humble earthworm," according to Mr. Bibschman.
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TUESDAY, APRIL 28,1931
RENO AND EDUCATION
One of the misfortunes of attending the Nevada State University is that it located at Reno. The school's enrollment, however, still remains around one thousand, and more than half of that figure represents men students.
Reno, a challenge to all that is decent in the American social order, is wide-open with gambling, drinking, and legalized voice. Organized work of Christian institutions such as the Y. M. C. A. seems paralyzed. The weakness of the latter organization is said to exist because it derives its present support from the contribution of "big bosses" in Reno.
Government intervention in the affairs of Reno should be forthcoming. People of the United States are yet to be convinced that Reno's iniquitous pursuits can endure.
LEVITY IN THE CLASSROOM
As proof of how time flies, consider that three decades ago the name Ingersoll was synonymous for atheism in religion, while today the name Ingersol is synonymous for doubt in the proper time.
Victor Murdock recently spoke concerning his habit of reading the Wall Street Journal regularly "just for the pure joy of getting mad." While he disagreed often with the Journal's attitude, he admitted that he liked to read it.
It seems to us timely to note here that a little more levity in the classroom and a little anger mixed in with it, would not go unappreciated by student minds. Faculty and student clashes of anger are frequent, but such situations are not met with enough diplomacy on either side. The instructor is certain that the anger of the student is breaking down the morale of his classroom, while the student is sure that the anger of the instructor is centered on him personally, rather than on the dogs which he advances.
Who doesn't appreciate a fit of anger or a burst of laughter in the classroom, that is, a class room of vital discussion? It is highly necessary for diversion's sake, if not for the naturalness with which it occurs in current discussions. The instructor who doesn't permit it to be pitied for his unmitigated narrowness.
"A Red Parade Halted"—headline One of our friends from the rural district tells us that red will always bring out the bulls.
OUR INCONSISTENT CRIMINOLOGISTS
One of the most noticeable points in the study of criminology is that its scholars disagree on whether the criminal is a normal individual or one of unsound mind.
As an example, Warden M. F. Ammine of the Kansas state penitentiary maintains that all his prisoners in that institution are representative of ordinary people—that the really normal person is only abnormal. Next we read an article, "In Consistent Criminology," by Harry Bibschman in "The Thinker," in which it is said that all penal inmates are either menically deficient or insane, "A prisoner often is
The early beginners in criminology are perplexed as to where next to turn. Much data in support of either side of the criminal is to be found. The best way for the student is for him to proceed in his pursuit unruffled by what is to be found on the printed page, and to draw his conclusions solely from personal investigation. And then, what do we have? Just another criminologist, with a conflicting idea or a new panacea for the criminal element.
A woman won in an Eastern college
crater contest. Her victory is quits
plausible; there was no time limit on
speech.
NEWSPAPER PORTRAITS
Strange, weird, untrue reports come from Russia by one form or another, and these reports are grasped by certain American newspapers and turned into policy stories for the public to read avidly. These stories of the Soviet government picture it as cold, hard and thoughtless. Killings, talks of saboteur and counter-revolution trials leak out, and are printed by the american press.
Doubtless there are policy papers in Russia which picture the capitalist driving through America's wonderful parks and running down innocent poor people with his high-priced motor car. He is painted as a man who sleeps in the daytime so he may attend social events in the night, while millions of the unemployed walk the streets searching for food. The government of the United States buys and stores millions of bushels of wheat for the purpose of supporting a war, the Soviets conclude.
The true picture of Russia with its communistic government probably is not as bad as it is drawn for the American populace; nor is the American capitalist as grasping as he is portrayed to the Russian masses. In both countries there is a misunderstanding which it would be well to do away with. But as long as the press in Russia is controlled by a government which is censuring all but the propaganda which is favorable to communism, and the American capitalistic press is printing policy stories against the Soviet government, there can be little hope of understanding, either in Russia or America.
One of our avid readers reports that the most comprehensive title he has seen this year is that of Dorothy Parker's "Hell and Hallucijah."
"BILL" MURRAY ON ART
Governor William H. "Alafaa Bill" Murray, governor of Oklahoma, spoke last night to a large crowd at Ivancee temple in Kansas City. He is quoted as saying that it won't be long until the country starts dabbling pictures, writing poetry and carving things.
He added that if we go artistic it will be too bad for our industrial civilization. Artists are not practical people. You can't ride in a poem and you can't eat a bronze, according to the governor. He warned us, to, that Rome went the same way.
Governor Murray had better confine his remarks to the reserve board. And in the meantime, I read a little more history. We haven't heard much of farm relief of the middle ages, but we still study the sculpture.
It is too hard the governor had to say that. A lot of people who were enjoying his rabid denunciation of politicians, state institutions, the farm board, President Hoover and Wall street, got a sudden jolt at these remarks which revealed the governor's own judgement and appreciation of art. A man who had so little to say for painting, sculpture and poetry, the cultural manifestations of civilization, could hardly be taken seriously in other matters.
Campus Opinion
Editor Daily Kansan:
The closing hour of the University library at 10 p. m., means, as in other libraries, the time of the locking of the front door.
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To accomplish this it is necessary to oify the readers either 10 or 15 minutes earlier, for, in addition to seeing that the audience is vacated, the as-
After making allowance for the fact that the watches and clocks in the different reading rooms may vary, if any information should be provided before 9.45, the instance should be reported to the Director, together with the room, the date, and the name of the person.
sitants are expected to have all the returned books书籍, and the loan business business, all of which requires time. These assistants are not paid for work
Very truly yours,
C. M. Baker.
Director of Libraries
At the Recital
By Carol Lea Penrose
Most interesting and defyly done was the senior rectal of Karl Bratton which is the seat of his wife. Mr. Bratton is a pupil of Mrs. Alice Meriefiné. Mr. Bratton has an excellent tenor voice, and his low tones are full and resonant. His high notes are clear and sharp. He does not have any noise is no trace of forcing or strain. Mr. Bratton is perfectly at ease before an audience and his composure allows him to put into his singing much of his
The audience, which was perhaps the largest to attend a senior recital this year, received Mr. Brutto enthusiastic and responded well to his selection.
Of the German group "Dae Ann" (Rubenstein), and "Widmann duet-autotext," the editors of *The Interpretation* Mr. Bratton gave to the selection by Schmann showed a great deal of interest.
Mr. Bratton's singing of the aria "Vesti La Guibba" from "Pugliacci" (Leconcavallo) was excellent.
In the second group, "Dimmi Perche"
(continuate) and the aria, "Le Re de
Démir" (repeat), the music was
beautifully intertwined. Mr. Bratton
which he sang in the deep, and "Dimmi
Perche," and then a little langer song
the light, dream-light composition of Mas-
aël.
"Nichuov" (Mans-Zuica) was by for best done in the last group. The "Bird's Eye" collection of Hughes, a light selection, amply proved Mr. Bratton able to sing little comic songs.
Mr. Bratton was assisted by Evelyn Swarborn who played "The Swan by the Sea" (Paganini-Liast) and "ella" (Paganini-Liast). Mise Swarborn best bit of playing was "La Camionette."
The pianist for Mr. Bratton was Elmer Anderson, who was excellent except that in places his accompaniment was a bit too heavy.
At the Play
By SARA W. THOMPSON
"Who killed Cock Robin?"
"I said the sparrow,
'With my bow and arrow
I killed Cock Robin'"
A "most sophisticated mystery play is
"Cock Robin," one in which not a single policeman appears but the wif-
ter always returns to the scene at tracing down clues. The action is confined to the stage setting in which the characters are appearing as actors in an amateur play, and period costumes are worn for most of the evening.
As suspicion is successfully thrown on all of the participants, their relations to the murdered man are graduated in a more and more intricate maze.
Mrs. Crafton and Margaret Huggins have the noteworthy work still underway. Mrs. Montgomery (whose type seemed to be painfully painful to most of the patients) has been called Scott, the hard-hearted "girl with the camera eye" She Kodas as she goes." Mrs. Crafton won special appellation for her ability to show a gritty, so gushing revealed that of the $2-000 subscribed for the General Fund, there was only one had gone for expenses. Miss Huggins—well, to make a long story abort, you'll never believe she could look
Robert Hang, in horn rims and Eugene Hibia, an Henry Briggs, the baskful stage hand, both lath a helping hand with the blossoming dissension of motives and circumstances.
Alfred Clemens as McAuliffe, the hiss-free restraint. Jane Reigert, as Caroltt Maxwell, the young lady whose affections are in question, and Mary Jane Wynne, a psychologist, are easily to their emotional crises. Some confusion was caused by Miss White's youthful make-up, which at first gave her a glittering, fierce fond of carlott. George Cillahan, who played Richie Rivers as a drunk lover, was reckless as several drinks too many were supposed to make him. A well thought-out version of a mum's memoir, written for Kennedy, to whose lot it fell to be murdered. Dot Lester, as Julian Cleveland, the lawyer, thought he was going to show his acuteness by producing the criminal, but his ambition was foiled when the court found him guilty of the case. Harry Haugh, representing Dr. Edgar Grice, the conspiring officer, in giving an impression of years; and Rudolph Mahkne, playing John leesup, cast suspicion on himself
MADEBYN. D. ADAMSONY. F. LENNICK.
"Cock Robin" is quite decidedly "different." We venture to bet that you won't guess the right man.
There will be a short meeting of the A.S.M.E. this evening at 7:30 in room 210 Marvin hull. Very important business to be transacted.
OFFICIAL UNIVERSITY BULLETIN Vol. XXVIII Tuesday, April 28, 1931 No. 165
ARCHITECTURAL PICNIC:
A.S.M.E:
All architects planning on attending the annual architects picnic are meet at Marvin's party at 3 o'clock Wednesday afternoon, April 29th. Please RSVP by April 27th to President
ENGINEERING CONVOCATION:
An Engineering conversation for freshman, sophomore and junior classes will be held on Thursday, April 36, at 11:30 to nominate class representatives for the Engineering student council. ___ WREN GABEL, President.
The Home Economics club will have a meeting Wednesday afternoon 4 o'clock in room 112 Fraser. MARCELLA STELLING.
LE CERCLE FRANCAIS:
Le Croce Hermes re ceumine mercredi a quatre heures et demie dans la salle 300 Franter hull.
RUTH BREIDENTIAL. Secretaire.
PEN AND SCROLL:
There will be a meeting of Pon and Scroll tonight at 8 o'clock in the room of central Administration building. VIRGINIA RUPL. Secretary.
QUILL CLUB:
There will be an important meeting of Quill 7 to 5:35 Wednesday evening. It has been necessary to postpone the initiation which was to have been held at 6 a.m., in order to allow time for rehearsal.
Our Contemporaries
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SPANKING CO-EDS
The Oklahoma dean of women who avers that she will spunk uncle co-eds who insist on smoking, necking, and whistling in a grandstand play for publicity.
These vituperations of educators who insist on spectacles that attain their purposes are not to be commanded. If the younger generation is not interested in wearing them, than these notoriety-gaining practices.
For instance, the University of Utah deans process better results by attaining the sincere confidence and realism required to take care of the world that they are going to revert to ancient disciplinary practices.
If the spanking were public, there might be favorable consequences; but it will always be positive if hunger alluded to childish manners, why are not the ties of smoking girls behind their backs to children being placed in the thumb-cucking child is disciplined?
It will certainly be a pleasure to thousands of people when university officials realize that students should wear safety glasses and spank the co-eds if you must, but don't expect good results—R. L. in Utah Chronicle.
Art. Young insists that everybody ought to be famous for a day at least. Perhaps Art has always worked on the character belief that "Every dog has his dog."
A Warm Spring Day---- An Orangeade at
SMITH'S Drug Store Phone 117 929 Mass.
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If so call K. U. 25 and ask for the Society Reporter.
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