THE UNIVERSITY DAILY KANSAN
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UNIVERSITY DAILY KANSAI
EDITORIAL STAFF
OFFICIAL student paper of the University of Kansas
Editor-in-Chief ... Ray Runnell
Associate Editor ... James Austin
Campus Editor ... Connell Carlson
Spit Editor ... Paul White
Spirit Editor ... Joseph Perry
Plain Tales Editor ... Camille Nose
Exchange Editor ... Pauline Newman
Editorial Director ...
BUSINESS STAFF
Henry B. McCurdy___Business Mgr
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Entered as second-class mail matter September 17, 1910, at the post office at Lawrence, Kansas, under the act of March 3, 1879
Published in the afternoon five times a week by students in the Department of Journalism at Alabama, the press office of the Department of Journalism.
Address all communication to
THE UNIVERSITY DAILY KANSAN
Lawrence, Kansas
Phones. K. U. 25 and 65
The Daily Kaaisma aims to pique students' interest in the University of Kansas; to go farther, by standing for the dissins the students or officers; to be clean; to be chosen out; to leave more serious problems untamed; to serve the university of Akron
THE CAP AND GOWN
THURSDAY, APRIL 14, 1921
It has been said that many seniors leave the University at the end of their last final examinations, and thus escape the commencement exercises.
Undoubtedly, there are seniors who do that, seniors who forego the things that add richness and beauty to life. Attracted by the alluring voice of the business world, these seniors rush from the halls of their alumni mater, paying no heed to the exercises that add the final, decorative touches to a college career. And they, alone, are the great losers.
Life, at any certain moment, can be divided into three parts; the past, the present, and the future. The past is always growing, filled with the memories of an ever fleeting present. The future retreats as the hurried present crowds upon its heels.
Living mostly in the present, too many of us fail to fill the past with the better memories. Failing in this, we are unable to meet the future with the assurance that comes from knowing that the tasks of today are fully completed. And it is the commencement exercises that fully complete a college career.
The cap and gown are symbols of art, of wisdom, and of advancing civilization. Few are given the opportunity to wear them, and it is unfortunate that among these few there are those who fail to take advantage of the privilege—a privilege that comes but once to any graduate.
Why doesn't some bright botany student fix up a grass that will thrive under the footfalls of our energetic knowledge seekers?
IDLE LIBRARIES
With the school year fast drawing to a close, the necessity of having accessibility to the departmental libraries at all times becomes more imperative. A great amount of the work carried by students demands detailed reading in these libraries, either for preparation or for reference. All students can not use the libraries during the day, and even if they could, the supply of books would not meet the demand of every one calling for them then.
These libraries should be opened at night and be maintained in the same manner as Spooner Library. Unless they are, scholarship must naturally suffer. Is it right that education should be impaired at the saving of a few meager dollars?
The reason the departmental libraries are not kept open is because there is not a sufficient appropriation for running expenses to cover the cost of maintaining them in the proper way. This neglect of appropriation may seem to be a saving at the time being, but any far-sseeing individual should be able to realize that it is extravagance in the long run. The students' education is handicapped by insufficient facilities for doing his work. A handicap of this nature can not be measured in dollars and cents, yet the state legislature has been trying to cope with the situation with "economy" in view.
There should be an end to "extra vagant saving."
ART MINISTRY
The League of New York Artists expects to send a delegation to President Harding to lay before him the proposition of a secretary of art in the cabinet. The league is a new organization. It was started only a few days ago, and includes in its organization a number of New York artists and a provision for lay members.
"The *ministry of art* is only one of its tentative projects. It is said to be quite independent, to be not an exhibiting society, to be formed for purposes of moulding favorable conditions for art production and exhibition, and is expected to become national in its scope.
The idea of a society of this sort with its possibilities for expansion and its already pretentious program, offers a fertile ground for speculation. It is now in too new a condition to comfortably speculate on its probable outcome.
If it is merely a society of producers seeks to fortify themselves and increase their prosperity by pulling political wires and catching the public eye, then of course it is bad. If, on the other hand, it will put the art production and art education of the country on a clean base, make it fill a national need, give people the artists viewpoint, the new league, if it can survive, may be expected to greatly influence American life.
Spring Poetry
"Walt, You said a Mouthful!"
Wait, You said a Mountaintop Breathes air Cub with soul so dead Who never to himself hath said "This is my own—my college sheet!" Whose heart within him ne'er hath burned
As officeward his feet have turned
From winding on his campus beat
If such there breathe, go mark him
well.
For him no cries of "Copy" swell.
High though his frat pin, keen hi
frame.
Free with his cash as wish could claim
Desire to live and shine thus."
Despite his line and shiny "coup"
he makes but few—or not one scoop
The Kansas Board will sack the chap
And graduated, he'll go back
To the small town from whence he sprung.
Unwept, unhonored, and unsung.
—Chub
MODERN ANNIE LAURIE
Old Spooner's steps are dusty,
And the stones are damp and cold;
But 'twas there that Annie Laurie
Gave me her hand to hold.
Gave me her hand to hold,
Which ne'er forgot will be,
And for darling Annie Laurie
I'd climb a peanut tree.
Her hair was bobbed so neatly Her waist was thin chiffon
WHY?
Her skirts were e'en the shortest That man e'eer looked upon.
On yonder mountain, towering high. Straight and clean of trunk
That man e'er looked upon;
And she's all the world to me;
Ambient Louis.
With branches outfung to the sky. Careless and even disdainful
And because of Annie Laurie,
I've flunked my chemistry!
To make it bow before their might,
Grows a stately pine.
And beside it, twisted and gnared,
Ia branches puny things and spare,
Ready to quake and tremble
At everyuff of air.
---
With head bowed low, suggesting
the uttermost depths of despair,
Struggles another pine.
Careless and even disdainful Of the elements, as they trv
Side by side they stand there,
two trees, and each one a pine;
Both sprung from Mother Earth,
and bathed in the same sunshine.
The other is dark and shaded,
the other is straight and fine.
Why should there be this difference
in the scheme of things divine?
Weekly concerts by the Cadet Band are new features at Ohio State University. Afternoon performances will be held every Wednesday afternoon from 5:00 to 6:30 o'clock from the front steps of Hayes Hall. These meetings will continue through the summer.
Try-outs for Sigma Delta Psi, hon
ary athletic fraternity are being held at the University of Texas. Only two
nem have been able to meet the
requirements so far this year. Try-outs for
the 100 yard dash, the 220 low
space, the baseball throw the ball
throw and the mile run will be
held.
On Other Hills
The University of Texas will hold a Grand Water Carnival April 22. Twenty-two prizes are being offered for fourteen events. Events from fancy diving to rowbat races will be on the program. Texas University has an exceptionally large amount of swimming talent this year.
Negotiations have recently been completed whereby the University of California and Stanford will meet annually. The years. The games will be divided between the two schools, California's stadium will be completed in 1922 and one at Stanford in 1923. A boarade between them will dispute between the two universities.
The voluntary reporting of absences by the students is the latest step in the honor system at the University of Missouri. Owing to the large classes in citizenship the professors decided to dispense with the calling of the roll and assigning of scats.
Purdue has designated April 10 to 7 as alumni letter week. During his week letters containing nothing at news of general interest about the university have also been asked that the students have also been asked to orrespond with graduate friends.
The first payments to the Missouri Memorial Union Building fund are now being made. The payments will continue all this week. At present $8,000 has been collected. The campaign among alumni is now under way until April 13, at which time the total of $800,000 will be subscribed.
All classes at the University of Missouri were suspended Friday, April 8, in order that the students might attend the Missouri-Drake game. The University is considering dismissing all afternoon classes for the home baseball games should they come on school days.
Plain Tales From the Hilil
Debutants by Phil Dibros
A pompous person is a man who truts like a rooster, preens himself like a peacock, and brays like an ass.
Temper is a loss of self control usually induced by some piffling trifle going contrary to our wishes. Wife bathes all have tempers.
A grouch is a short-sighted individual who nurses an imaginary grudge against everything from rain-induced chicken. He usually has dyspepsia.
Question for next Engineer-Law debate: If Ten leaves will that give Coffee grounds for divorce.
College freshmen are boys and girls who were seniors once themselves, and have to have it taken out of them.
"Isn't that a joke about John Old' giving his seat to a girl at the Engineer-law debate?"
You can't drive a nail with a sponge no matter how hard you soak it.
"A joke—say, that's not a joke—that's a lie!"
"Surely, in the name of all that. you humane you can do as much for this poor woman as was done for Mary Maxdalen!"
K. U. alumni, scratching his head in a puzzled manner, "Say, I'll have to go and look up the records of that Magdalene case."
A Phil Dhi was going down the street the other day when—upseeing a garbage cart, he was reminded about having the garbage removed.
The lawyer was pleading for the defense of the alleged criminal.
The following story is told on an alumni from the Law School.
Law or Religion
ALUMNI NOTES
He Knew His Stuff!
The old driver took his pipe from his mouth, looked him over, and sald, "Sure get on."
Floyd Hockenhull, A. B.'20, is now in the circulation department of the Kansas City Journal.
TAKES LAURELS FROM BROW OF BETSY ROSS
Luther Hangen, A.B.20, is now with the Kansas City Star in the exchange department.
Going into the street he accosted the driver, saying: "Say, mister, do you carry garbage?"
Clifford Butcher, c'17, is head of the exchange desk of the Kansas City Star.
Attorney Contends Story of First Flag-Maker is
Bob Reid, A. B. 17, is with the Kansas City Star, in the exchange department.
Joke
Philadelphia, April 14 — (United Press.) Do you doubt the story in our school history books which taught us that Betay Ross designed the American Flag in 1777? Louis Barecort roan, an attorney and major of ordinance in the reserve corps, declares that the story is a fake. Runk in a book he has just published, entitled "How to Play the Flag Quotes," says Betay Ross's story rests "solely on her own testimony, which is absolutely uncorroborated, and the best historians today consider it without historical basis."
"her story rests solely on her own testimony which is entirely uncorroborated and the best historians today consider it without any historical basis.
"It is earnestly claimed by the descendants of Betsey Ross that on or about June 1, 1776, she was waived upon at her house, 239 Arch Street, Philadelphia, by General Washington and an alleged committee of the Continental Congress; that they asked her to make a flag and that she promised to fly it until he agreed whose proportions she criticised and that General Washington himself altered the drawing according to her suggestion," says the book.
"Betay was a lady of lively imagination and short memory as is shown by her ability to wed three times in ten years.
The book declares that Washington visited Philadelphia in 1776 for only two weeks and he nor the alleged Congressional committee or its records ever mentioned such a visit to Betsy Ross. Runk in his book, cites several other incidents in history which he says substantiate his claim.
RECEIVE VERSES ABOUT K. U
Poem Suggested by Addresses at Alumnae Dinner
Ella May Arneal, former K. U. student has sent the following verses to Alfred Hill, Alumni secretary, saying that they were supposed to listen when he arrived. The senior error Allen and Chancellor E. H. Lindau at a dinner given by the K. U. Alumnae Association February 26. Miss Arneal now lives in Kansas City.
AT K. U.
They have virey, they have vim,
They have vision naught can dim.
Though sometimes the facts look grim.
When they feel robbed of money
At K. A. U.
They have brain, and brawn, and skill Energy, and wit, and will. High ideals their minds still fill; What needs they are, just more money
Of a playground they have need,
At a stadium they plead.
As a memorial indeed.
To the boys who are to war from
Old K. U..
Give them aliver! Give them gold!
That in richness may unfold
All the wealth as yet unfold.
In the mind of the poet, work at
Good K. U.
Anne Mitchell, c'23, will spend the week-end in Topeka.
Ji Huijin is taught at the University of Illinois by Coach Blackman who was once a student of Handhai, the Nipponese champion of his weight. Ji Huijin is an extraordinary sport player who is known for speed and dexterity in employing the many trick holds of which it is comprised. The holds taught at Illinois are only a few of the preliminary holds, as the more developed holds are dangerous and not taught, until the final has had a great deal of experience.
Bowersock ONE NIGHT ONLY
ieats Temorrow at Round Corner Drug Store
FRIDAY, APRIL 15
Cincinnati University estimated that during the mid-year exam there were 5,000 flunks. The faulty are with the Pennsylvania State president in declaring that less time should be required for lights brightest than tudent lights.
"With the coming of spring, the old difficulty of keeping the students from tramping out the grass again arises," observes the Iowa State Student. "In the past it has been the custom for the senior class to act as a committee to watch the progress of the observed. The plan works favorably, but far from perfectly."
WANT ADS
LOST—Small purse containing money and check. G. W. Phenipie. 1708 Mass, St. 132-2-45
FOR RENT—Double room for boys at 1333 Ohio. 131-2-441
With-James Watts: Ted Lewis "Jazz King;" Al Herman, Sylys Jason, Verna Gordon, Hickey Bros, and the
OST—Near East Ad. A large round pin; black and with a Japanese cinerate in gold. Cal 2560 or leave at ansan office. Cal 131-242
wich Village Theater Company and Production-
20 FAMOUS ARTISTS' MODELS
Prices: Lower Floor, $3.00; Balcony,
$2.50-$2.00; Second Balcony $1.00;
add 10 per cent for war tax.
LOST—Diamond stone  Saturday
Saturday night, probably at F. A.
V. Reward offered, Call 261 131-54-4
Altair Board Club, 1037 Kentucky can accommodate about three new members, either men or women. 131-544
LOST1—Black onyx ring Saturday morning, Reward, all Gladys Long 1661. 130-5-439
LOST, I guess-Bird who lifted the only light green top coat a journalist owns, last Thursday, is besotted to return same to Kranen business. 131-340-
PROFESSIONAL CARDS
PROFESSIONAL CARDS
LAWRENCE OPTICAL COMPANY (EX
clusive optomatrix) Eyes examined,
glasses made. Office 1025 Mass.
CAFETARIA SUPPER
CHRIOPRACTORS
At I. O. O. F. Hall
given by Catholic Ladies
Thursday, April 14, 5:30
CHADPAXACTORS
DRI, WES. MELCHER, PHALEN
GRADUATES. HIGH ST. Mass.
S Phones, Office 11b, Residence 115K.
Everybody Invited
DALE PRINT SHOP. 1027 Mass. St.
Phone 228.
DR. M.-J. CHAMBERS. Suite 2 Jack
Drilling. building, general practice.
Special attention to nose, throat and ear.
Phone 217.
C. T. GRELUP, M. D.—Specialist. Ear, nose, and throat. Glass work guaranteed--Dick Rios. Bldg.
DR. J. R. BECHTEL. Rooms 3 and 4 over McCulloch's Drug Store. Office Phone 242. Res. Phona 1343.
DR. H. REDING - F. A. U. Building.
Eye, ear, nose and throat. Special attention to fitting glasses and tonal work. Phone 912.
DR. G, W. JONES, A. M. M. D. *Diseases of stomach, surgery and gynaecology* Suisse 1, F. A. U. MPH. *Phone Office 36*. Residence SK2. Hospital 1745.
VANITY SHOP—Marcelling, manicuring, shampooing--Mrs. Anna Johnson. Phone 1572, Stubbs Bldg.
F. B. McCOLLOCH, Druggist
F. B. McCOLLOCH, Druggisi
Eastman Kodaks
L. E. Waterman and Conklin
Fountain Pens
THE REXALL STORE
847 Mass. St.
"Suiting You"
THAT'S MY BUSINESS
WM. SCHULZ
917 Mass. St.
Choicest weaves and patterns. Faultless
chest and shoulders—under arms. Flexible
chest and shoulders—under arms.
shrunk neckbands. Your correct sleeve-length.
THE man, who is particular about the care of his body is not the man to slight his apparel. He wants it right—in every detail.
That's why we sell so many Emery
furnishings in style, fit and serviceabili-
ity, fit and serviceabili-
The management was very fortunate to secure two of the artists who played with Haley at the Junior Prom.
THIS ADDITION TO THE ORCHESTRA MEANS REAL MUSIC
THE COLLEGE HOP
Bob Griffin will entertain with a special number
SPECIAL LIGHTING EFFECTS
Robinson Gym
April 15
$1.50 per couple