WEDNESDAY, MARCH 23, 1927
THE UNIVERSITY DAILY KANSAN
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Birkhead Speaks to Law Students on Elmer Gantry
Technical Adviser of Lewis Says Author Portrays Correct View of Clergy
Rev, L. B. M. Birchard, co-worker with Sinclair Lewis in the writing of Elmer Gantry, gave his personal views on the book last eight when addressing the annual faculty banquet of Delta Theta Phi, giving closely the background of the book and explaining what he had said about it. He stated that all the arguments used were real and were not overdone —rather underdone.
Mr. Birkhead was Mr. Lewis's "technical advice" on the matter of ministers and religions. According to the Reverend Mr. Birkhead, Simular Lewis had go object in writing the book; however, Birkhead said his object in helping to write the book was to "throw aside the curtains and show the country what preachers are like. If Lewis gets them to see the inadequacy of their training and their utter rebellion against evangelism, and of their huge grime against religion by their methods of evangelism, I will feel that my purpose has been fulfilled." Birkhead condemns the high-powered methods, the underland tactics, the "jerk's," the hell "raised in most revivals
Ministers Try to Be Too Good
It being Birkhead's personal and candid opinion that although on the whole, ministers are a pretty good lot and can act like men once in a while, their "self-esteem" out of themselves, and their practice is that of huperycer, Birkhead ears that the reason for the sexual deficiencies among the ministers is that they try to be too good, are constantly fighting the flesh and the devil, regard flesh as a weak thing and axe as a nasty thing. Ministers have a hypothetical attitude toward the public, but you get themselves into trouble on this account he believes.
"one-half the Protestant clergy are morbid on sex problems. They enjoy the denouncement of leg shows, and houses of prostitution. Some go to all the questionable shows to see if they are fit shows to go to, and then take great delight in obtaining them. This makes their creation a tickle sale. Being good is their profession—the minister must be a professional good man."
Lewis Conducts Class
Birkhead commends Lewis as being a scientist and says that Lewis worked in a scientific fashion. For three months Lewis held a Sunday School class composed of ministers from Kansas City. The class met once a week, was personally conducted by Sinclair Lewis, and followed lionlady jongly and talked freely, Every phase of the church and the ministry was discussed. According to Birkhead, the preachers were free to use the words "darnn" and "hell", just like Lewis did. Sinclair Lewis became father confessor, the minister actually came to his apartments and worked on weaknesses, told how they were hampered by their wives and various "amudry" affairs.
Lewis read a library of 100 volumes of exceedingly dry sermons, biographies of ministers, prayer books, Bibles and hymn books. Bookkids 'read' says, "Sometimes we used to stay up most of the night singing kings and arguing religion. Oftentimes I would take the part of an Elmer Gantry and other times Lewin would play that part in the discussions. I never saw his equal as an actor—he can "Out Babbit" by George F. Babbit. Far more real than anything I ever saw at a Rotarian meeting.
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"Elmer Gantry will be to the ministry world what George F, Babbitt is to the business world. The bitterest assaults on the book are being made by those ministers who most resemble Gantry."
"Dove" Editors Receive Praise of Noted Authors
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*Briarkhad described Prof. Allen Crafton's discussion of Ethel Gantry as "factuous—smart alack review, but perhaps his being a dramatic critic explains his lack of appreciation." He also takes issue with William Allen White's statement that "Lewis the novelist is dead," and says, "How White could make any more blinders in an article was beyond him."
Copies of the recent issue of the Dove have been placed on sale at the Hillside Pharmacy, the University Hospital, and some have been selling rapidly, according to the editors of the publication. More copies were sold than at any previous time, with the exception of one issue, which all of the 1290 copies have been sold.
Letters of commendation have been received by the Dove editors from many prominent editors, authors and educators, including David Starr Jordan, president emeritus of Leland Stanford University.
A new field house for women is being constructed at Ohio State University. The cost will be $25,000.
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In an article appearing in the Kansan of last night, the date for the Richard Crook's recital was given for tonight. This statement is incorrect. Richard Crook's recital tomorrow, Thursday, March 24 at 8:20 p. m. in Roberts gymnasium.
Shortage of Dates at Nebraska
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Lincoln, Neh., March 23—Coeds on the University of Nebraska complain of a shortage of "dates" this year. Not that eligible young men are scarce. On the other hand, they outnumber the co-eds. A survey of the fraternities disclosed that many men want to attend college, but the coeds is too expensive. Most fraternities are urging their members to refrain from too many "dates" during the week in order to bolster scholarship averages.
New Fraternity House to Be Completed in Fall
The building is to cost $50,000. It will be of Old English style, planned by Matrice and Bair, architects, Kansas City, Mo. The house will be a three story structure, 10 feet by 120 feet, in the form of a T, and will occupy one third of the building, outfitting the roof. Tennis courts will be built back of the house.
The Delta Chi fraternity has completed its plans for a new house to be built at the corner of Thirteenth and Michigan streets.
Most of the evergreen trees already thriving along the east border of the grounds will be preserved where they are. Work on the structure will begin soon, although the contract has not been let, due to delay in disposing of the land. It is expected that the new house will be ready for use late in the fall.
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