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MONDAY, MAY 2, 1927
University Daily Kansan
THE UNIVERSITY DAILY KANSAN
Official Student Paper of
THE UNIVERSITY OF KANSAS
Lawrence, Kansas
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MONDAY, MAY 2. 1927
SEVERT HIGGINS
Ten days ago, a rosthet-appering flaxen-braided coach was directing the athletes of Lawrence high school in the Kansas Relays. Today, the coach has passed to the life immortal.
Twenty-six years ago next Friday, Severt Wirgmann was born in 1922, as captain of the University of Kansas football team, he batted against West Point, and later to a Missouri Valley championship. After his graduation, he became the principal of the high school at Colby. Last year he was called to Lawrence to become director of athletes at the high school. He underwent a sudden operation for appendicitis last Tuesday, and died yesterday morning.
Severt Higgins is not dead, for he lives in the hearts of his friends. He was more than a leader; he was an inspiration to those who knew him. A man of cleaner life, cleaner thought, and cleaner words never lived. He was and is the ideal that many a Lawrence youth is striving to imitate. Those who mourn for him are moved with determination to attain the high standard of life for which he lived.
His influence will continue to live in the high school and University, and his name will be a tradition to the campus.
The coming debate on the abolition of the Dove should furnish a lot of material for the Sour Owl, anyway.
Hard Luck Hank says every time he thinks he has caught a cinnamon bird it turns out to be an English sparrow.
JUST PEACE
Henry L. Stimson, personal representative of President Coolidge to Nicaragua, in his peace efforts with representatives of Dr. Juan Sasacna, informed them that the United States did not care to discuss the constitutionality of Doctor Sasacna's claim to the presidency or the matter of the United States' supporting of Diaz.
By this statement he took the foundation from under any satisfactory basis upon which peace terms could be made, and by so doing in defeating the avowed purpose for which he was sent to that country. He is there to attempt to make a just peace and any form of justice would necessarily include at least a discussion of these two topics.
Sacasa has done his fighting on the principle that he is the legally intended president of Nicaragua. To make any sort of peace which would be at all just or satisfactory to him, the matter of his right to the presidential office would have to be discussed. This the United States in the person of Mr. Stimson declines to do.
The other touch point, the United States' support of President Diana, will not be discussed in this trial for a just peace in the turbulent country. Our country wishes Sacraa to stop fighting with our favorite for whose aid increasing numbers of marines have created larger neutral territories. And yet we will have no discussion of our support. Sacraa is to give in without even a diplomatically tactful discussion of two vital points and this submission so broadly touched by the United States is termed "Just peace."
TOO BUSY TO READ
A guest of the University recently, in recounting his college experiences, was responsible for the following illuminating statement:
"While at school I was so busy I had no time to read books."
In the years to come the students of today will come to recognize those words as one of the saddest criticisms of their college days. Between faculty and students it is, of course, a most question who is to blame. But regardless of rightfully placing the blame, the truth of the statement is profoundly evident.
Doubledess the curriculum is intended to require of every student the maximum of his time. Were it not so, education might become more extinct than it is. Such time as is not demanded by studies most students give liberally to "activities." It is sufficient to note that these activities do not include the reading of books—reading for sheer delight, the pursuit of that wealth of life to be found in a careful selection of books.
It is perhaps of little or no use to urge students to seek new friendships in literature, to renew old ones. They will admit that they'd like to—and then continue about their busy way. Only when it is too late do they respect.
So, having admitted the hopelessness of inspiring students to a freedom among books that will permit them to avoid the regret voiced by the greet quoted, it remains only to look at the matter philosophically and say with Aristotle, "Do Nothing in Excess" but not even the reading of books It might branched your mind and made you educated.
STAY FOR SUMMER SCHOOL
"Surely, I'm going to be in summer school, aren't you?" I have several neckocks to make up." This is the expression handed out on every side by the students who take life easy and flunk a course now and then.
The summer session is apparently going to be popular this year. Sections of individuals, including athletes, the socially elite and the leafers, are planning to be on Mt. Oread for at least one of the two terms. Even senior students, those who failed to make the number of hours or grade points necessary for their degrees, will be here.
The slogan of the publicity director might will become "Stay in summer school and play around with your friends." Conversation at sorority and fraternity houses indicates that there will be several "good boys" and o, k. girls here to chum during the summer.
Summer school is rather delightful at the worst. One can have early classes and be ready to leave the Hill, even if he is carrying a full schedule, by 10:30. Then there is a full day ahead in which to study, swim, play tennis, car ride, and have dates. The evenings can be pleasantly spent in the same manner, or with drives to Topkea and Kansan City.
Yes, the summer session students will have a good time playing around on Mt. Orend this year. The spirit is in the air and many are going to stay. Perhaps that accounts for the low grades being made by so many this semester; it will give them an excuse for staying here throughout the summer.
More than one ex-farm lad on the Hill got a thrill the other day when a brand new mowing machine made its appearance on the campus. It had yellow wheels and a green—Well, chassis will do, now that we're collegiate.
YELLOW WHEELS
Haying time on the farm is no great time of rejoicing, to be sure. Swinging a pitchfork is not the easiest job in the world. But, in memory at least, the smell of freshly cut hay is pleasant; and there is joy in seeing swah after swah of green fall behind the sickle bar.
A brand new mover, with yellow wheels, chopping off dead dandelion heads, is a strange looking instrument on a college campus. But it brought pleasant memories to at least a few of us.
The University Women's Club will have the ten of the year Thursday, May 5, at 3 p.m., in Myers Hall. Election of officers will take place on April 17.
UNIVERSITY WOMEN'S CLUB:
OFFICIAL UNIVERSITY BULLETIN
Vol. VII. Monday, March 3, 1977 No. 260
SCHOOL OF BUSINESS MEETING:
On Other Hills
A choice of sixteen possible licu-
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STUDENT TOURS IN EUROPE
Mid-year examinations at the University of Missouri have disclosed numerous strange superstitious beliefs. Some students fraternity dressed entirely in black during examinations. One student always carried eight nets in his pocket, others carried horseshoes or baskets, and supposedly luxury articles of clothing.
Not content with walking, automobile riding, and horseback riding, three University of Oregon men have taken to the air. One walks on air bridges and another is planning to hang by his knees from the looming gear.
The United States ranks third among the world's air powers with France leading and England second. Germany is fourth, head of the American Air Service.
--for over fifty years
Following upon and overtaking provencial-mindedness in the American college student is the increasing desire to witness the rest of the world—not as the contumulous sightseer but as it titterant learner. In growing numbers each year students are forming touring parties to journey through Europe to associate and live with the students of other countries.
There will be a meeting of students in the School of Business in room 202, west Administration building, at 3:30 p.m. Wednesday, in connection with a workshop on financial reporting.
Twice when the honor system has been an issue in the elections at the Minnesota Agricultural College, it has carried by a large majority. The University farms in southeast at the University farm near Minneapolis for twelve years.
Captain McWenan, former Army coach now at the University of Oregon, would abolish spring football practice. It interfers with other sports and studies and over-emphasizes the game, he thinks.
While not as widely advertised as the floating university, the summer European tours being co-operatively sponsored by the Open Road, Inc, and the National Student Federation, in conjunction with the International Student Hospitality association, are probably of more value in the three months which they last than the seven-months non voyage. For the continental journeys are limited to small parties of twenty or less and the principal association of the student tourists is with the students of other countries. Their education is probably less superficial, and through the contacts which they make with the youth of other nations their appreciation and sympathy with the culture of the foreign countries is likely more real than that required by the tourists who view it only form the outside.
At The Concert
BY JOHN DRIVERY
The Minnesota Symphony Orchestra has probably never been better in its several concerts in Lawrence than it was Saturday. In the afternoon it charmed and entertained with rich melodies and fresh portraits of musicians who rose to esteem grander and mused in dreamy fantasies.
--for over fifty years
The children, packed in as they were on the bleachers in the back of the gymnasium, in the afternoon enjoyed the actual playing of the music which they had probably been hearing on videotapes for several weeks, while those with fortune played the soundtrack, touch music to hold their interest as they leaned over the railing, watching the expression of the director, stunning the bassoon, watching the tympanic player his drum, and being actual witnesses while the French born player dissected the many winds of his instrument and cleaned them. (He was also one of the students he fnubled resembling, either.)
The more grown-up part of the audience were just as inspired by the charm of the program, just as critical, and just as interested in the sidelights. The program was within the scope of everyone who enjoys music, but at the same time it revealed the superior quality of the organization, the artistry of the band, and third movements of Mendelssohn's "Concerto in E Minor" brilliantly.
The climax of the evening program of course war Tischikowsky symphony. From the introduction of the theme in the anthem to the powerful close of the finale the audience was entuilted. The orchestra developed from simple indies to boundless improvisations with the strings being plucked and wood-winds combined to make an organ effects.
Dennysoe's preface was a dreamy number, played with beautiful shading to portray the eccentricities of the music. The Mozart overtures was grandiose development. The "Truman" score was a brilliant idea too to the program.
Bernard Ferguson combined a dignified charity, a good voice and a fine appreciation to entertain his audience and give the orphanage adoptions. He was well received.
The warm spring weather we are now enjoying only serves to emphasize bitterness the University ruling against Sunday tennis. When one bunts for the reason or asks for a modification or warrant of some kind, the player appears on Sunday is a legal offense and can be corrected only through the state legislature. Investigation does not support this answer. With the aid of some of the "prodigies of Green Hall" the laws of Kansas were examined and found to be unfit for an institution shall engage in "horse racing, cockfighting, or playing at cards or
Verbrughen's concept master Chadwick, added much to the program with his incidental soils. He had a sweet tone. The director himself was gracious, and responded with several encounters.
Campus Opinion
Editor Daily Kansan:
fts been
WIEDIE'S
game of any kind, on the first day of the week, commonly called Sunday." G. S. 1888, ch 31, 257; and Apparently of S K 21354. Apparently the only thing that the tennis proposition requires is to be given to the clause "or game of any kind." In the Case state V praetor, T 79 K 513, in which E. Prather was played for baseball on Sunday, the Supreme Court interpreted "or game of any kind" to refer only to the specific kinds of games available, or derivations of them. Further it is stated in the opinion that "It seems hardly probable that it could have been the intention of the legislature to enact a provision so drastic in its terms as to make the playing of all games on such games as croquet, basketball, tennis, or golf, whether played in public or on private grounds," and further "This court is of the opinion that this prohibition is against games of chance or other games of an imminent danger to you." It involves a prohibition of athletic games or sports, which are not of an immoral tendency but which tend to the physical development of the youth, and are rather to be encouraged than discouraged." From this it is very evident that it is necessary that there be no blame for the tennis situation here it the University, nor can it be used any longer by student counsels as an
Perhaps it is not irrelevant to add that while University authorities are punctually scrupulous in enforcing a law that does not apply because it was enacted, they are confident that playing tennis on Sunday is immoral, yet these authors did not hesitate to break see, 255, ch 31, G. S. 1868, which distinctly prohibits laboring on Sunday when they authorized the erection of the basketball court for the dragging of baseball diamonds last Sunday, April 24—P. H. E.
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