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THE UNIVERSITY DAILY KANSAN
WEDNESDAY. SEPT. 29. 1920
University Daily Kansar
Official Student Paper of
THE UNIVERSITY OF KANSAS
Lawrence, Kansas
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Editorial Chief
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Entered as secretary with matter September 17, 106, at the post office at Lawson, Kannan, Kamara, at the post office at March 3, 1857.
A BLACK MARK
WEDNESDAY,SEPT.29,1926
Again the University has been placed in a bad light before the people of the state by the conduct of a few students. Another disagreeable trial looms.
The entire school will be judged by the thoughtless acts of two or three members of the student body. It will take many months to eradicate the impression which such an incident leaves. It is easier for the public to remember the discreditable actions of a few than the decent conflict of nine-tenths of the students, it is always so.
It is possible that the trial may bring out certain alleviating circumstances. This is to be hoped. Yet such revolutions cannot affect the final blame. Any student who goes drunk must and does realize the consequences his acts may bring upon the school. The fact that some go their way in security does not lessen the capability of their conduct.
In addition, the case presents a problem in justice that arises all too frequently. The woman in the case has been removed from the effect of any court action. But should the fact that she is a woman less her responsibility? Surely, any University woman who allows herself to come under the influence of liquor knows what she may be bringing upon herself. Undoubtedly, she will pay the price in the injury done to her reputation.
In any case, it is unfortunate that this situation has arisen to cest a cloud over the name of the school. Another black mark has been checked up against the University.
The continuance of the storm patrol and its expansion over the entire country is evidenced in the removal of the Tempot Dome lid.
THE NEW RULES
The changes in freshman rules promise to bring the freshmen closer to the school instead of alienating them as a class, as did the former rules.
The Men's Student Council acted wisely in simplifying the regulations. When rules are so stringent that a majority of those to whom they are applied openly resent and disobey them, and upperclassmen indicate their disapproved by refusal to enforce them, it is obvious that only a change will bring a spirit of co-operation.
The responsibility for the failure of last year's rules cannot be placed on the particular freshman class concerned. At the University each beginning class is large enough to indicate the general spirit of freshmen. The experience last year would be the experience with any first year group of the same size. It is an indication that new students have a sense of self-respect and personal pride that cannot be quenched or subdued by any set of bumiliating rules.
The Council by its action recognizes the fact that school loyalty cannot be forced upon students. It further recognizes the fact that the manifestation of loyalty should be made by all students, and not by the freshmen only. So it has urged all men to raise their hats to the University flag.
The cap rule is left, but no fresh man should resent this regulation
The cap rule for freshmen prevails in virtually every standard college and University in this country. It is a tradition as much as a rule. The campus rule as it stands is probably less stringent than that of most other universities.
At last, the way is open for the promotion of a genuine school spirit. To The Men's Student Council gives the credit. Its members have inforced occasionally to make a rule that will satisfy both upperclassmen and freshmen and which will, at the same time, aid in establishing a firmer loyalty to the University.
A movement is on foot to name a highway for Gertrude Edler. We suggest that the highway be a waterway.
4ARING ACTIVITIES COUNT
"I've gotin' have another activity before meeting tonight. Come on, go to W, Y, C, A, with me."
Consequently, perhaps half the chairs at the meeting, or any other student activity on the Hill, are filled with more lumps of unregistering flesh.
Of course, these meetings are conducted by students taking an active interest and they participate in them; but what of the others who come ancill, not using a brain cell, not exerting a flicker of intelligence, just creating a vacuum in which to rest their brains and acquiring that last activity so they won't get a black mark from the activities of the fraternity.
This idea of compelling freshmen fraternity women to attend campus activities is good perhaps at its foundation, but it is invasively enforced.
The pledge has no active interest in many phases of HIH life, and certainly compelling him to sit through an hour of boredom won't aid him. He'll only close his mind the more to the real significance of the organization behind the meeting. He has had it impressed on his mind—not as a force for potential good, but as something that must be endured to get his required activities.
Forthus it looks well to have all the chairs occupied, but of what use is it when the one who sits there has no purpose other than to complete his list?
Charlene Darrow, the widely known criminal lawyer, has expressed himself on a subject which has long been under discussion—that of whether it is ever justifiable to rid the world of the mentally and physically unfit. His affirmative answer will give rise to further comment on this apparently unsolvable problem.
Give the pledges modified freedom to choose their phase of Hill activity and follow it with intelligent interest.
IS IT EVER JUSTIFIED?
In the recent case, the matter centers around a father who attempted to put an end to the sufferings of his son who was dead, dumb, and crippled. A similar case arose last year when the Blaster trial led to widespread
OFFICIAL UNIVERSITY BULLETIN
Vol. VIII Wednesday, September 28, 1926 No. 10 54
ALL UNIVERSITY CONVOCATION!
There will be an all-University convention at 10 o'clock Thursday morning, Sept. 30, at 10 a.m. Mr. J. W. Gleed, '79, General Council for the Southwestern Bell Telephone Company, will speak on the life of Professor William Herbert Curruth and the Memorial Poetry Prize which has been established by the University to recognize excellence in the musium for faculty members and other special friends of Professor and Ms. Curruth, and for other members of their families.
E. H. LINELEY
(SSEMBLY OF UNIVERSITY FACULTY:
All members of the instructional force and the administrative staff are invited to meet for the first assembly of the year in the auditorium of Central Administration building, Thursday afternoon, Sept. 20, at 430 oclock. New members of the University will be presented, and business matters of importance will be discussed. It is probable that several members of the Board of Regents will be present.
E. H. LINDLEY
INITIATION CEREMONY FOR NEW STUDENTS;
The annual initiation ceremony for new students will be held Thursday evening, Sept. 20, at 7 o'clock. New students are requested to meet north of the Administration building at 6:45. Faculty members and old students are asked to go directly to the stadium at 7 o'clock.
E. H. LINDLEY.
MEN'S GLEE CLUB:
The club will rehearse tonight, Wednesday, Sept. 29, at 7:30, in the large reception room or the third floor of Central Administration building, west end. Work on the "prize song" for the coming contests will begin tonight.
THOS. A. LARREMORE, Director
W. H. BURT, President
Tuesday will be an intermediate meeting of the Zoology club tonight, Wed-
day, Friday in room 304, Snow hall. All active members are
urged to be present.
COSMOPOLITAN CLUB:
The Cosmopolitan club will meet tonight at 9:45 o'clock.
J. CLIFFORD JONES, Secretary
discussion.
disposition.
As yet no conclusion has been reached. There are those who hold that persons who are so constituted mentally and physically that they cannot ever play more than a passive role in life, should be relieved of their sufferings. Others violently oppose such a practice. Perhaps the greatest stumbling-block lies in the difficulty of determining what individual or group shall decide who should live and who should die. Such power would necessarily require the wisest
Possibly future generations will find that some action of this nature is inevitable if civilization is to function most efficiently. But man is not yet ready for this step.
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What's coming to the institution of marriage? The Journal-World says "A telegraph from the Miami Chamber of Commerce states that Mr. and Mrs. George Ray McLaughlin and we have been honored and that both are all right."
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More than $100,000,00 is offered by American business organizations and institutions this year in prices to college students. The competitions for the prizes will range from sugary solutions of business problems to art exhibitions. A jury of nationally known artists and heads of board by United States Senator Carter Capor of Kansas, will judge the juries and award the prizes.
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Wishing to borrow money from a state loan fund granted the University of Arkansas by the 1925 legislative, 80 students have made application. Of the total $74 million ($74 the total seeking banks, 37 are upperclassmen and 32 freebearers).
A complete report in the Kansan immediately after each game
At the University of Southern California a sales campaign is being launched with a view of selling student activity tickets to 50 per cent of the student body. Last year 82 per cent of students received but due to an increased football schedule the sales manager has set his goal higher this year.
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