THE UNIVERSITY DAILY KANSAN
UNIVERSITY DAILY KANSAN official student paper of the University of Kansas
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a subscription price $2.50 in advance for the first nine months of the academic year; $2.00 for one semester; 50 cents a month; 15 cents a week.
Entered as second-class mail matter September 17, 1910, at the post office at Lawrence, Kansas, under the act of March 3, 1873
Published in the afternoon five times a week by students in the DePauw University of Kansas, from the press of the Department of Journalism.
Address all communication to
THE UNIVERSITY DAILY KANSAN
Lawrence, Kansas
Phones, K. J., 15, and 65
The Daily Kamanas aims to pique the interest of students at the University of Kansas, to go forward by standing for the ideals that are important to them; to be clean; to be cheerful; to be courageous; to leave more serious problems behind; and to unify the University with the University.
THE WHY OF THE UNION
THURSDAY, APRIL 21, 1921.
The Kansas City Star, in an editorial which is reprinted in the Kansan today, and which deals with the Kansas Stadium-Union drive, points out that the "student body is likely to split into fragments," and that "clique life tends to replace college life."
Much has been said concerning the lack of democracy in larger educational institutions, no doubt inspired by fanciful stories which picture schools such as the University of Kansas as places where millionaires' sons and daughters ride forth every morning to their classes in expensive automobiles, driven by chauffeurs in livery, and whose education entails the spending
of famous sums. Such professions, of course, are not gained from a knowledge of the facts. There are not enough people out over the state who know that many of the most prominent students of the University are self-supporting in school, and that in reality this is a place where worth is measured by ability and character and not by the size of the parental wallet. A student may sport over the campus all day long in a twelve-cylinder automobile but unless he has initiative, industry and ability, his position in the scale of values at the University of Kansas is zero.
The University is essentially a democratic institution, but this does not mean that its social life is organized as it should be. It is organized as well as could be expected under the circumstances, because there is nothing that tends to unify student social interests.
This is why we need a union building. It is one of the big reasons why the Kansas City drive should be a success. As the Star says, "to the union all the streams of undergraduate interests naturally flow." As things exist today, undergraduate interests flow in almost as many streams as there are organizations, schools and departments in the University.
It is old fashioned for the cynics to speak of the University as a place where midnight oil is bought only at the filling stations. With the crection of a union, it will not only be old fashioned, but ridiculous.
COME ON, WARREN!
Although burdened with weighty state problems, President Harding longs for a swim in the swimming hole of his boyhood days. At least, that is the substance of the letter he wrote to young John D. Wackerman of Washington, D. C., who urged him to attend a hall that was being given to raise money for a swimming pool.
The president's letter to the boy may never be placed on file in the archives of the state department. Yet it gives us an insight into a character that cannot be gained through inaugural addresses or public proclamations. Knowing that Warren G. Harding once splashed with youthful
abandon in the little creek at Catedonia, Ohio, leads to the conclusion that he was a normal American boy. Therefore, it can be concluded that he is still a normal American, with the finest ability of all—the ability to appreciate the human side of things.
The Republicans and Democrats of Kansas who have grown up on the banks of slow moving creeks and rivers can understand the President's feelings. In their youth, they, too, have felt the joys of cool, green water when mixed with a sultry summer day. If the President ever comes to Kansas they should forget all party differences and take him swimming in the old swimming holes, for many of those pools are still used by the younger generation.
The "Sandys", "Dicks", and "Tubbya" are still using those old swimming pools every chance they get, and they report that the swimming is fine. The sandy bars are fine to bask on, and the old spring-boards are as springing as ever.
Whenever the President finds it convenient, we would like to have him visit us. We would let "Rusty" and "Tubby" take him down to the old swimming hole where the three of them could swim, bask in the sun, and smoke corn silk cigarettes.
POPULAR PLAY SERIES
To help the students of the University and the people of Lawrence better to appreciate the finer things of life and to enliven the interest of all in dramatic art, the Dramatic Club is presenting a series of plays by American and English authors every Wednesday night in the Little Theater in Green Hall.
This endeavor on the part of the Dramatic Club to offer everybody an opportunity to cultivate a better appreciation of the American stage is but one way in which the organization is benefitting the University. Its efforts should be met with encouragement—as should any efforts which are being made to maintain the reputation of the legitimate theatre. The movies have developed into a tremendous factor in American life but they
cannot take the place of the modern stage—not the vaudeville nor the musical comedy stage—but that which presents American life as it is in a wholesome, natural manner.
For this reason, the Dramatic Club plays, if properly supported by the student body, are in a position to accomplish much.
A Kansan subscriber as written to the Plain Tales editor requesting "one serious article whether rhyme or prose." As it is always our policy to handle the rough drafts, we shall try in this case, we hearwant a "serious article."
Plain Tales From the Hill
Etymologically "P" is most closely related to b, f, **F** and v, but turned upside down it very closely resembles the letter d. With h it intuitions to form the diaphan, ph, the regular phonetic of French, and the noun ognogf. Seize guide to Prog. page 217.
“p” is the sixteenth letter of the English alphabet. It is a volleless bilabial blocked consonant, the voiced correlative of which is “B.” Its form and value come from the Latin, into which the letter was brought through the ancient Greek from the Persian, before being, perhaps, Egyptian. It is used in all words beginning with p’ and is often quite silent as in “ozocerite.”
As a medieval Roman numeral, "per" stands for 400. As a twentieth century American letter it stands for penny, something the 400 know nothing
In the last analysis, "F" is a great letter, and we couldn't do without it, especially in such words as pneumatic and pterygoid.
Now with that out of the dictionary, we will proceed to something light, for instance a little song lifted from childhood days entitled;
The Honeymooners Lightly row, lightly row,
He the silver row no
Smoothly glide, smoothly glide. On the silent tide.
A CENTER FOR COLLEGE LIFE
We don't care now, do we, Fay? Smoothly glide, smoothly glide. With you on my side.
Let the others go their way.
Singled with our cousin
Kiiss me Fay, kiss me Fay,
As we steal away.
.
Surely kissing isn't wrong.
Surply kissing isn't wrong,
When we mix it up with son,
Then again, we're married,
Llightly, lightly, lightly
With you by my side. Let the winds and waters be
(From the Kansas state college grow in size to become an interest, increase its attainment that unity of feeling, that community of interest, that comradeship that we call college spirit. The student body is likely to split into fragments to replace college teachers to replace college life. A valuable lifelong learning is lost out of the curriculum.
The faculty is not the exclusive source of education to the young men and women of the student body. Students help educate each other. It is this educational process that is intertwined as the number of students multiplies.
Colleges are realizing the danger in this situation and very generally the larger ones are taking steps to correct it. The method that has been found to work best is through erecture, and so students must be the center of the college life. The units is the student's club. He may eat there, lounge there, play games there, house his activities there. To the union all the streams of undergraduate interest naturally flow. The alumni as well are provided for in such ways as to make them available for the old grad's use when he comes back to visit.
Every former student of the University of Kansas is concerned in the plans for the Kansas union and stadium the financing of which is now going forward. The stage in the school's development has been reached where these additions to its equipment are essential.
For some alumni of state institutions have not felt called on in the past to do the things for their alma mater that are commonly done by graduates of the privately endowed schools. Yet there is no reason why you should find the same substantial expression toward the state schools that it is accustomed to find toward the endowed colleges.
The K. U. drive will give an opportunity for every "formerly of Kansas" man and woman, to show appreciation for the training received at the hands of the state—training for which more money never can pay.
Mary Poindexter will spend the week-end at the Pi Beta Phi house.
LAWRENCE OPTICAL COMPANY (Exclusive Optometrist) eyes exam ined; glasses made. Office 1025 Mass.
CHRIOPRACTORS
DRS. WELCH AND WELCH - PALMER
GRADUATES. Office 327 Mass. St.
Phone: 115. Residence 115K
PROFESSIONAL CARDS
DR. H. B. CHAMBERS. Suite 2 Jack
building. enalering practice, Special
attention to nose, throat and ear.
Telephone 217.
DR. G. W. JONES, A. M. M. D. Disases or atomics, surgery and gynecology, Suite I, II, F. A. U. Bldg. Phone Office 1748. Residence 1858. Hospital 1748.
C.T. ORBLELP, M.D.-Specialist. Eye,
ear, nose, and throat. Glass work
guaranteed.-Dick Bros. Blidg.
(DALE PRINT SHOP, 1927 Mass. S.
Phone 228)
DR. J. R. BECHTEL. Rooms 8 and 9 over McCulloch's Drug Store. Office Phone 243. Res. Phone 1343.
VANITY SHOP—Marcelling, manleuring, shampooing—Mrs. Anna Johnson. Phone 1273, Stubba Bldg.
DR. H. REDING—F. A. U. Building.
Eye, ear, nose and throat. Special
attention to fitting glasses and tonsil
work. Phone 613.
WANT ADS
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137-3-457
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Let Ray & Harry put up your out- ing lunches.J—ayhawk Cafe.—adv. 127
The Jayhawk stays open until 12 bellss.—adv. 137-1
FOR RENT — One or two well furnished first floor front rooms in new house. About three blocks to University campus. Cool south breeze to the study to study. Very pleasant. Simon R. White Phone 1913. 183-145-9
WANTED—Rooommate for man. Garage to rent for small car. 1321 Tenn. 133-5-446
LOST - Small brown guberden, without belt. Robinson Gymnast Saturday night at Karnival. Finder please return to Kansan Office. Reward.
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135-2-451
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three short blocks from University City limits, fruit, pieplant, grapevine, garage, cinder auto read to grapevines.
javacs,
House and 5 acres, $7,000.
block area at $3,000 each. Lot in
University, the real building place.
Real building sites, five or more dol-
lars.
FOR SALE - 5-room strictly modern per lot. Simon. White (owner).
house, 5, 10 or more acres about 1901 Maine St. Phone 1381-459-4
"All Work and No Play Makes
Jack a Dull Boy" - go to a Show
Varsity - Bowersock Last Time Tonight Tonight Only
Last Time Tonight
Tonight Only
direct from a run at the Isis Theater, Kansas City also Paramount Magazine
May Allison
The Inside of the Cup From the great novel by Winston Churchill
Are All Men Alike?
Founded upon Arthur Stringer's Novel "The Waffle Iron," as published in McClure's.
also Billy West Comedy
Tomorrow and Saturday
WILFRED-LYTELL
in
"Helliotrope"
also
Pathe News
Tomorrow and Saturday
BILLIE BURKE
The Education of Elizabeth'
Also Christie Comedy
"Striking Models"
WATKINS NATIONAL BANK
CAPITAL $100,000.00
SURPLUS $100,000.00
C. H. Tucker, President
C. A. Hill, Vice-President and
Chairman of the Board.
DIRECTORS
D. C. Asher, Cashier.
Dick Williams, Assistant Cashier
W. E. Hazen, Assistant Cashier
C. H, Tucker, C. A. Hill, D. C. Asher, L. V. Miller, T. C. Green,
J. C. Moore, S. O. Bishop
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Some of the things you can do with a
Stew Oysters
Make Coffee
Welch Rarebit
Egg Omlett
Toast
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