PAGE TWO TUESDAY, APRIL 26, 1927 THE UNIVERSITY DAILY KANSAN University Daily Kansar Official Student Paper of THE UNIVERSITY OF KANSAS Lawrence, Kansas Editorial Staff Editor-in-chief Editor-News News Editor News Reporter Suze Orman Editor Night Editor Night Editor Plain Title Editor Plain Title Editor Sunday Editor Sunday Editor Franklin Cook Editor Edgar Green Editor-Editors Business Staff Dorothy Taylor Jade Tielsen Vaukhar Kinnail Mary Kiamore Filipi Aaron Basha Robert Holmes G. Haldane Crooks George Allen Floyd Russell Calvin Cobb Fleury Mary Carrere Mary Carrere Advertising Manager ... Earl E. Strimple Ast. Advertising Managr ... Tom McBaldwain Ast. Advertising Mer .. Lou Buehring Ast. Advertising Managr .. Ruth A. Snyder Circulation Manager .. R. M. Dale Talentbase Business Office K. U. 66 News Room K. U. 20 Published in the afternoon, five times week and on Sunday morning by students in the Department of Journalism at the University of Pennsylvania. Published in the journal of the Department of Journalism. Entered as secondclass mail matter. September 17, 1890, at the post office at Lawrence Kansas, under the act of March 3, 1967. TUESDAY, APRIL 26, 1927 THE MARKS OF EDUCATION The honors convection is one of those few occasions during the year when University recognition is recorded to those students who have distinguished themselves in scholarship. Filled studio and election days contribute to the glory of other sons of the University, but honors convolution is the public show day for the serious minded scholarships. It is fast becoming a tradition, and one that is deserving of perpetuation. While schlastic marks are not an accurate criterion for determining the worth of four years of college to a student, nor his capacity for intelligent thinking, it is at present the most widely recognized objective standard. It is futile to say, of course, that all those denied Monday as scholastically proficient are educated in a sense that implies an understanding and an appreciation of life; and it is still more pediatric and removed from truth to infer that those not in the select group have failed to perceive life any less real than the Phil Bitton Kapas. Education has many other marks than scholasticism—tolerance and appreciation of the world's knowledge truths. But indicative that there is no cleavage among these educational values, but that they are indistinguishably intertwined and interrelated is the tactic evidence in the conviction that scholarship and Phi Beta Kappa knows no racial prejudice; that a Negro student can rank as high as those of whiter stock and be honored for it. Greater than the "A" rating of an honor society is the spirit which governs it. K. U's king of possimists is the student who lamented that he never got anything in return for his hospital fee. COMMENCEMENT, THEN WHAT? Commencement, the goal sought by those who have spent four years (or more) in pursuit of a degree, is at hand. Senior dues have been paid, a diploma has been purchased, caps and gowns have been ordered. The class of '27 is about ready to leave the University. The class has within its rank all types of individuals. There are athletes, honor students, leaders in activities, professional men, musicians, politicians, and "what have you to offer?" individuals. All of these have enjoyed university life in their own way. Some have gained social prominence and others have acquired technical skill to enable them to earn a living in the industrial world. Their life on Mt. Orne is spent. The required number of hours has been earned, entitling them to receive a degree. But now that the struggle is almost over, and the degrees are within sight, the students begin to worry over a new problem. What shall they do after commencement? The completion of a four-year University course does not guarantee to a young man that he shall be a success in the world, strangle to say. He is better prepared to earn a livelihood. hood, and the chances are strong that he will be successful in his profession or occupation; but, even after all the honors he has won in his campus life, the world is not anxiously waiting to thrust responsible, salaried positions on him. Low salaries and long hours, contrary to his expectations, meet him on every hand. Truly the modern world is unreceptive in its treatment of the University graduate. The biggest problem in life has come. The completion of a degree required much energy, patience, and painstaking effort. But the task of securing a promising position requires even more initiative, energy and patience. The world is not going to give us success; it is our task to earn it. Sea gulls have been seen in Kan- is this spring, but what of it? The wis' has a navy now. GIVING THE SENIORS A REST It won't be long now until final examinations are with us again. It seems too bad that the seniors, after having been through the holocaust for seven preceding semesters, should be forced to undergo the experience another time. A senior's last experiences here should be happy ones. It is impossible to think of finals without a shoulder. By the time a student has reached the last semester of his senior year he has determined upon his course of study. He no longer takes courses for credit only. He takes them because he is interested in them. The senior wants what his courses have to offer, and he is doing his best to get all that he can from them. He has already made his University record in the preceding semesters, so that his final grades do not matter, except as they are satisfactory or un-satisfactory. It would be a simple matter for the instructor to get the seniors' relative rating in the class from pre-final work. Final grades have little effect on a good student's grade in the course anyway. And with the final examination baggery-man off his mind the senior could look forward to the choice of the year with pleasure. Kill With Sound Waves, announce a nhead line in the Star. That's nothing new. Woman has talked many a man to death. IMPRESSIONS OF K. U. Many of the high school student who came here for the relays have never seen K. U. before. Those o them who will have the opportunity of coming to school here will discover that there is a vast discrepancy between their first impression of the school and the school as it actually in. These youngsters, as we sophisticated colleges like to dub them, are telling their chums back home about the great stadium at K. U. and the glory of athletic prowess. They will say a few words to their teachers and parents about the buildings on the Hill, and the inspiring topography of the campus. And they will tell the young sweetheart about the movie houses, dance halls, and the canoeing facilities of the river. The high school visitors see nothing but the surface of things, never guessing at the depths. Several years hence, some of these care-free youths will have graduated from K. U. Then they will look back upon the institution as a place where one has the privilege of cultivating the art of living, discovering enduring happiness in the fruits of wisdom, and learning to find more joy in the quiet diversions of the intellect than in the gaudy superficialities. Once upon a time there was a Scotchman who was so tight he got married in the chicken yard so the chickens could eat the rice. POPULARIZING ENGINEERING ING An illustrated lecture without words aptly describes the successful biennial exhibit of the School of Engineering of the University of Kansas. The purpose of the exhibition, to demonstrate to the students of the other schools of the University and to the general LAWRENCE CHORAL UNION: OFFICIAL UNIVERSITY BULLETIN Vol. VIII Tuesday, April 26, 1927 No. 164 The Lawrence Choral Union and members of orchestra will hold hearsal at Robinson Farmum at 7290 chars for King "Eugene of the Ring." K. U. SYMPHONY; The final rehearsal with the chorus will be held tonight in Robinson gym nasium at 7:20 sharp. K, O. KUERTEINER, Director. Quill Club will meet Thursday evening at 7 in the rect room of central Administration building, for the purpose of electing officers for next year. All members are urged to attend. The meeting will be over in time for the performance of King Olaf. CARL NIEMEYER, Norfolk. QUILL CLUB: The play, "Cancion de cuna," or "The Cradle-Song," was written by G. Martinez Sierra, who is one of the famous modern Spanish authors. Its two acts are held in the locusty in a convent of Dominican nuns, although the second act takes place 18 years after the first. The gray walls, the ingenious lighting, and the nuns' setting of this play the most effective of any seen recently in the Little Theater. The various roles were presented by the Spanish students, on the whole in a pleasing manner. The audience, as well as the students, highly responsive, seemed to have no Snow Zoology Club will hold open house Wednesday, April 27 at 7, in room 304, snow hall. Doctor Taylor will speak on "Patronous Snakes, Smoke Venom, and Anti-Venoms." Everyone is invited. Officers for next year will be elected at the short business meeting which will follow. ZOOLOGY CLUB: At The Theater By Frances D. Carne A delightful Spanish sketch, which was the third entertainment to have been given recently by the members of a foreign language department, was presented Saturday afternoon in the Little Theater. PL LAMBDA THETA; W, H. BURT, President LA POLITESSE There will be a meeting of Pi Lambia Theta Wednesday, April 27, at 7:30 p.m., at Henley House. TWILA SIOHEMARK, SECRETARY. public the nims and accomplishments of the engineering courses, was graphically carried out. MU TAU ALPHA: There will be an important meeting of Mu Tau Alpha tonight, April 20 in room 206, Fraser hall, at 7:30. TWILA SOHEMAKER, Secretary. + + + + + Every good mechanic knows that oil is more important to an automobile than either water, gasoline or air. Most of us are good mechanics so far as our automobiles are concerned; but few of us today know the value of that social lubricant, politeness. Th faculty and members of that school are to be congratulated on the entertaining manner in which they dispensed valuable information. The products of two years of careful effort were arranged with care, to put before the public in the clearest form the achievements of the members of the school. The more interesting features of engineering were displayed in the way to be best understood by the spectators who lacked any technical knowledge of the subject. The exhibit might be called the popularizing of engineering, in that it so placed the facts of that many-phased science that they could be understood by everyone. Practical general information was obtained by the large crowds who attended the exhibition on Friday and Saturday. Guests of the University who were in Lawrence for the Relays commented on the splendid quality of the work displayed and the motives behind the project. Many freshmen, realizing some of the fields into which the School of Engineering opens, made some progress toward a choice of a life career. Manners are nowadays a bit passe and Mid-Victorian. We joggle each other as we pass on the street; we are churlish at home and snappish at work. We have erected governments as a modus vendit for getting along with each other as groups, but we are forgetting the good, old-fashioned formula for getting along with each other individually. What polish we do we have learned from Emily Post, and not from an innate kindness of heart. This jazz age has been induced for many sins of commission. Here lies a field in which a sin of omission is apparent. --trouble in following the action of the play. Junita Slawson, as Teresa, made a charming heroine and Ruth Calver Counselor, and Amethyst Leanne were interested in La Vieira and La Priera, two of the nuns. Miss Laura's work was particularly one in her portrayal of a Several parts were taken by students who knew what it meant to reproduce a character on the stage, and attempted some interactive narrative—namely, Either Sectile in the sentiment Sor Juana de la Cruz, and Richard Thompson in the role of El Medico. Although Thompson's acting and expression was good, his words obstructed and jumbled to gather. With the climax of this little play came a moment of real drama. The leave-taking of Teresa as she left the convent garden forever, moved even the other nartars on the stage as well as the spectators in the audience. --in the second group was "The Lilac Tusper flowers" whit'ch the "show song" of the club. A veteran organization could have done little better. We suggest to Coach Cappon that when the hall is six inches from the front, he can be defending, we have Professor Larremore take his boys to the side-line and sing "I'm a Jayhawk." And to make things complete, there should be At The Concert The men's and women's glee clubs gave to a Lawrence audience a demonstration of the cause of their population. At the women's organization it was the first public appearance here; for the men it was the first formal concert at home. The program was long but the performance that the length of the tape that the length was not apparent. If we judge by the consistent quality of the program, the honors of the evening must be given to the women. If we judge by the interest and there was a blending of part into a unified effect. If we judge by the interest in variety, the men probably carry away the "variety" of the women, although some women "variety" of the doubtful quality. Each of the four groups by the women was an artistic unit. The general effect of the first was spoiled by the seating of late-comers between numbers, but the excellent quality of their work could be well appreciated. The impressionistic songs showed the glee club at its best. "Before the Day Break" was one of the best numbers of the women's club. Miss Hasandra's organization rose to an excellent climax in "For Love of Mary," which Mary Yang sang her solo with appreciation and good tone. "The Perfect Hour" stands out on a high light of the evening. The shading was beautiful, and the harmony flowed well. The organization was that there was a perfect blending of the individual voices into a unified whole. Loraine Carder's obligato solo added much to the worth of this number. The last group of the women's organization was the Johnny Hill Chine Club" and "The Last Song." Miss Nutter sang her solo with a good tone. Her enunciation was particularly clear, and she had a dignified stage presence. After some difficulty with pitch in the "Finnish Lalabya," the men's organization set out to give an entertaining program. The last two numbers of the first group were particularly effective. in piano in order that Ray Lawsonon can add his pepper. If there is power by song, this would surely have the desired effect. The first number of the third group by the men was a good dramatic song, Mr. McKinley has a good voice, although it does not have great volume, "We Watcheers and Ye Holy One" so a saintly religion number with a voice that was easy to be on anti-climax, but it was not jazy, and was a good outlet for steam. But the worst was yet to come. "They simply went wild over Twink and Bob" but we hope these gentlemen are not deceived by thunderspace into thinking they added another song. Neither should they get the idea that jazz contains all the fun in music. There is enough duet and quartet music written that plenty of entertainment can be obtained without degrading the quality of an excellent program. Of course it is more difficult for a band to perform in club chairs is vanishing but we are to sorry see lapses back into it. Fortunately the club offered recompense in their last group, The "Laughing Song" was clever, and the "Good Night" was a fine piece of work. Mr. Papeyjoe's solo was good. He had no difficulty in effective. The effect of the "Boek Chalk" was not quite as bad as that of the vaudeville. Read the Kansan want-ads. It is Time— to have that car of your overhauled— Mechanical Work Guaranteed VICTORY GARAGE 322-624 Mass. Phone 88 Better Kodak Finishing at— Squires Studio 1035 Mass. IT COSTS NO MORE— This is the time of year to step out in a suit of light- weight I Oberworth "twists," that will still be in service this time next year— Henri Verbrugghen Conductor with two trousers Others at $33 and $45 $38 Robinson Gymnasium, Saturday April 30 Minneapolis Symphony Orchestra Presented under the aunipies of UNIVERSITY CONCERT COURSE "Mr. Verbrughen revealed himself as a conductor of breadth and vision and of magnetic and persuasive personality. The response of the orchestra, its immediate answer to commands, subtle, insistent, insinuating or dominant, showed his gift for the marshaling of musiciely host. Temperament, insight, ardor and impulse belong to him superficially, counter-balanced by poise, taste and judgment." in Hilwaukee Journal, Feb. 10, 1923 TWO PROGRAMS Seats----$2.50, $2.00, $1.50 Early reservations are advisable Evening Concert 8:20 p. m. 1. Overture to "Enfuhrung aus dem Serail" (The Abduction from the Harem) ___ Mozart 2. Aria. 'Promesse de mon avenir' ('Promise of Joy Divine') from 'Le Roi de Lahore' *Massenet* 3. Symphony No. 4. in F minor, Op. 35 Tchaikowsky I Andante maestoso—Moderato con anima II—Andantino in modo di canzone III Schorzo; Pizzicato ostinato 4. Prelude, "L'Apres-midi d'un Faune" (The Afternoon of a Faun') Debussu I Schoerzo; Pizzicato ostinato IV Finale; Ellegro con fuoco 5. Toreador Song from "Carmen" ... Bizet Remain Exposure 6. Overture to "Tannhauser" ... Wagner Tickets reserved at / Bell's Music Store Round Corner Drug Store Fine Arts Office