UNIVERSITY DAILY KANSAN Official student paper of the University
THE UNIVERSITY DAILY KANSAN
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Entered as second-class mail matter September 17, 1918, at the post office at Lawrence, Kansas, under the act of March 3, 1879.
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The Daily Kanran aims to picture the undergraduate life of the students; more importantly, the than merely printing the news by standing for the ideals the University holds; to play no favorites; to encourage students to be charitable; to be courageous; to leave more serious problems to wiser heads; in all, to serve to the students of the University.
FOR A BETTER UNIVERSITY
WEDNESDAY, MAY 5, 1920
Volleys of words have been hurled back and forth between the "Crimson and Blue" and the "Reconstruction" people within the last week. But we must remember no matter with which side we are allied, that each side has the best interests of the University at heart. Then, if tomorrow our party should fail to win we must not continue to argue but must at once gather up our broken forces and boost the winning side; for the ultimate goal in any case is a bigger and better University of Kansas next year.
The Kansas also urges every student voter to come out and cast his ballot. This is the place to learn the duties and privileges of real citizenship. A man or woman, who will not take enough interest in his or her university to vote, probably will not take enough interest in his country to vote, probably will not take enough interest in his country to vote in its elections after he leaves school-life and goes into the world. Americanization Day was surely a reminder of the value of loyal citizenship.
Moreover, if the educated people of this country are not going to learn to vote, how are we to expect the best interests of the country to be promoted? Let's learn to have opinions while we are in the University, let's learn to express them; let's learn to be charitable of the opinion's of others. So come out tomorrow, four thousand strong, loyal boosters of the University of Kansas.
A CHANCE TO LEARN
An opportunity for University students to become better acquainted with international affairs was offered today in the form of a talk which was given by Dr. C. D. Allan of the University of Minnesota. Dr Allan came as a representative of the Institution of National Education, an organization the purpose of which is to make the citizens of the United States more national minded.
The students should show their apreciation to the members of the department of political science, who have used their influence in bringing Dr. Allin here. The fact that his subject will be "The Monroe Doctrine in Relation to the Treaty of Peace" makes it one of interest to everyone who is keeping up with governmental affairs as they should. It is actually true that a majority of the students in the University are not able to carry on an intelligent conversation concerning world-wide affairs. Their knowledge is limited to such local events that they are uninterested to anyone outside of their own immediate sphere. A university is a place in which one is expected to learn how to learn. One is
life.
pected to be broadened and to be able to distribute their ideas over more than a few worn out topics. People who seek an education only from books which were written from five to five hundred years ago are more of a detriment to the modern age than people who do not seek a "broader" education at all. Such books are expected to be authorities on subjects in which they are about fifty years behind the times. News-papers, current magazines, and good lectures are better text books than hundreds of those which are absorbed so laboriously. Keep up with the works; don't let your education be so cut and dried, and so stale that it excludes the real things in everyday
THE CHAPERON QUESTION
It is peculiar that the students of this University have such a difficult time to get chaperons for their dances. Last Friday night a member of the W. S. G. A. had a list of fifteen faculty members which she called to ask chapener the "old clothes" party in the gymnasium. They all refused on the excuse of having other engagements, plans and so forth.
But it is a senate ruling that every dance given within the scope of University activities be chaperoned by an adequate and competent person. Then there must be some reason why the students have such a hard time to secure chaperons. It is the fault of the students? Do they consider the position of the chaperons and are they careful to always go and speak to them? Is it that we do not make the chaperons feel at home at our dances, but treat them as if they were a "necessary civil", that they are so loathsome to chaperon our parties? Last Friday was not an exception to the rule, according to the W. S. G. A. Their officers say they always have an equally hard time in getting chaperons for the weekly varity dances. They admit that a few housemothers, already overworked at the job, are generally the ones who appear at the dances as chaperons.
The situation is not a comfortable one, and someone is to blame. Surely the faculty members do not hate to come to the dances, and feel beored after they get there. But perhaps they do, and it is the fault of the students, who do not show them the proper courtesy. If the faculty will come to the parties more frequently and cheerfully, a better feeling of friendship could be started between faculty and student—the "out-of-classroom" variety, that every student and instructor wants.
THAT YELLOW PERIL
The latest cry to be heard on the campus, is "Why don't the students do something about all these dandelions on the campus." There seems to be real genuine feeling behind the sentiment among the student body that the dandelions are getting the best of our campus, and incidentally ruining it.
Why can't the students start an agitation to put this matter on foot? Get up some peep and enthusiasm, divide off the campus in sections and assign a section to each class, and wage a little contest. Let's get rid of the dandals, and the dangleers, too way to do it, is to dig them up by the roots.
If the students really are interested in removing these pests for the sake of their school, why can't a definite commitment be led to get rid of them? Why can't each student pledge himself to dig up twenty-five dandelions by the roots, and see that the roots are destroyed? There are four thousand students in the university, and if only one thousand, which is a meagre fourth of the entire school, dug up twenty-five "yellow beauties", twenty-five thousand dandelions would be killed. This would be only a beginning but if the students saw how much that amount helped, perhaps they would be enthusiastic about seeing that the entire hill was cleared up.
All cases of dishonesty reported at Purdue University will be published in the Daily Exponent each month. The dishonesty committee and the university are working to eradicate this policy in an effort to eradicate all forms of cheating.
One Thing I Liked
A series by University faculty members pointing out the good features of other universities and colleges where they have been.
At the Lehigh University, Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, much attention has been paid to landscape gardening. When the University was located on a hill, the buildings were placed on a rough mountainside, in a natural forest of oak, hickory and maple, overlooking the Lehigh Valley. The grounds have been gradually improved as new buildings were added and large areas acquired the remainder of the mountainside, by drives and winding paths it has been converted into a beautiful park. Advantage was taken of this choice location so that the buildings would retain their park form a very attractive setting for the University buildings.
It is to be hoped that we may be able to utilize in like manner the unique situation of the University of Kansas at Wakara, the Wakarura, overlooking these fertile valleys, and some day create here a park that shall be a dignified and worthy background for our University. E. H. S. Baily, *Barry* of Chemistry.
Campus Opinion
STATEMENT
editor, Dainy Karsanen:
As chairman of the K. U. Folk
Committee, he was wish to announce that
he made by Mr. Webb Wilson
was entirely changed and therefore unapproved and unauthorized as well as some of the other jokes which were injected after the dress rehearsal—Irony Boy.
THE INTER CHURCH MOVEMENT
The population of the world is approximately 1,640,000,000 people. Of this number, over 1,000,000,000 are heathen. In speaking of them in this way, I am not referring simply to the fact that their theology has been the following beliefs and customs which are destructive to civilization and progress. Altho Christian countries are trying Christianity only to a very small extent, yet to the extent that it is tried, Christianity makes people healthy, happy and prosperous. This is not Mohammedanism, Islam or islamism.
when the World War broke out these destructive beliefs were being checked. Even in Turkey, there were then 2,000,000 nominal Christians to about 12,000,000 Mohammedans. Since 1914, however, the work of the Christian missionaries has been severely hampered. The Mohammedans, seeing that they are doomed in Europe, are organizing a great campaign to capture Africa; the Buddists are also ascertained by their aelieism is growing to an alarming extent in Japan, Russia, Southern Europe, and Latin America. The war resulted in upsetting the world politically, industrially, and spiritually.
the churches of Europe are helpless. We cannot depend on them for assistance against the hordes of the East and the atheism of the West. They have all they can do to attend to their own people. During the war, it was necessary for the churches of Great Britain, France, Germany, Switzerland to withdraw both their missionaries and financial support from foreign fields. This means that the entire burden rests on the people of America. We alone have the workers the supplies, and the money to save the situation. Our problem, however, is not simply a foreign problem. Conditions in our own country are far worse than the militaries; we have 8,000,000 professed atheists; and we have 58,00,000 connected with no church.
In view of these facts, a majority of the churches have combined their resources for a united survey, a united program, and a united campaign for the ingathering of people, and money. The Interchurch Movement is a combination of over thirty denominations, with over 40 other prominent denominations. The Interchurch Movement does not function regarding the religious beliefs of the respective denominations; it does not interfere with the local work of any church except to urge higher salaries for the preachers. The Interchurch Movement is simply a combination of the churches and the churches in all other areas, especially allied with any church, in co-operation and efficient religious work.
unfurthest denominations will be used intelligently by respective denominations; while the money given by friendly citizens, who have no special church preference, will go directly into the interchurch church, will go directly into the Interchurch treasury.
This campaign should appeal to every business man, whatever church he is connected with- or even if he is connected with no church. It is a co-operative and efficient campaign in the interests of better conditions at home and abroad. It deserves the support of all of us, what our religious beliefs, and wherever we are located. The money raised by the
The churches are our foundation stones. The original settlers came to America not to secure gold or land, but to work the land. The progress of our country along educational and industrial lines has been due to the principles of these early settlers. These are the principles of faith, courage, faith, courage and hope. These have emphasized. You may not be actively connected with any church today; but, if you are successful, that success is probably due to some praying father or mother or to the help of some other church who was actively interested in some church.
The churches are to America what a compass is to a ship or a steering wheel to an automobile. Legislation, labor unions, employer's associations, and all the various organizations are more shells of the organization than those we accord with their religious. Our liberty, security, and prosperity depend upon the churches. All we have that is worth while, weowe to them. Those of us who are prosperous may think that we can now get on with our children but we need our children. It can only three generations "from shirt sleeves to shirt sleeves." We may have received enough religious momentum from our parents to carry us thru, but we haven't enough to carry our children thru. Only by a revival of religion, in which they must take charge of our children's future, be assured.
Therefore, I take the liberty of urging you to post behind this Interchurch Movement and help it with your money, time and counsel. You will be connected with any church I especially hope will help one of the Friendly Citizens Committees. Here is your opportunity to become associated with a great group of volunteers which stands for the essential things in which we all believe—Roger W. Babson.
The University of Missouri, in the year just ended, from April 1, 1919 to April 1, 1920, had a total enrollment of 367,000. 10,000 areas, register of the University.
Even the professors of the University of Nebraska would rather say "book-hound" than "book-worm".
On Other Hills
At the Oklahoma Intercollegiate
meet at Norman, last week, a camp of
eight tents was put up to accommodate
the school athletics attending the
meet.
CLASSIFIED ADVERTISEMENTS
TO TRY SELF-GOVERNMENT
A tentative plan for student self-government at the College has been formulated. The plan subject to changes, will be presented to the students and faculty members upon the return of Pres. F. W. Lewis from the East, late this month.
A senate consisting of four representatives each of student body and faculty to be given legislation, executive and judicial powers.
Faculty representatives elected by the faculty.
Student representatives elected each semester by primary election, the eight highest being the candidates. At the final election each student to vote for one candidate the four candidates the highest to be elected.
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It was understood that the senate shall enforce the rules laid down by trustees and faculty in so far as they do not pertain to the administration of the curriculum as well as their own rules.
The school senate shall have original and complete jurisdiction over all questions of student morals and development subject to the approval of president.
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The members of the committee will consider the plan carefully, consulting with students and faculty members for suggestions and input; they will also formulate a formula to compare definite recommendations to faculty and students will be held shortly before the return of President Lewis. The plan, as outlined, differs from the standard government, which was overtown last October.-Emperia Gazette. ...
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It was understood that the president of the College shall have the deedling vote in case of a tie in the presidential election, and may veto any measure of the senate.
Now that the disturbances in Guatemala have quitted down and dispatches to the newspapers convey the information that "normal conditions of life in Guatemala have again been changed," and that students can know just how many students in the University know what the Guatemala question as all about.
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WANT ADS
LOST-A. silver handled umbrella
Monday 11:30-12:30 in 313 Fraser.
Please return to Kansan Office.
Reward. 19:3-57.1
SALESMEN—We can use three or four additional salesmen about July 1; seniors or others not contem-
torily interested in this work may call if interested in this work. Bow-
ersock Mills and Power Co., 546 Mass.
Street. 142.
LOST—Engineers dance Ideal Waterman fountain pen, valued as keepsake. Reward Call 1023, 142-32-35
LOST—Cohen's Organic Chemistry at McCook Field, Friday afternoon. Findr call 2233 Red, ask for Charles. Reward.
LOST—One Hampden wrist watch
Monday night. Finder notify W. C.
Hendron. Phone 321. 143-3-327
LOST—Black check book between Gym and Rowns Annex. Contained cards and change. Call 2397 Black. 143-328.
WANTED—Sewing, to do at home.
Hours nine to six. Telephone 1432
White. 138-5-316.
J. R. BECKETEL, M. D. Rooms 3 and 4 over McCullock's.
WANTED—Steward and two table waiters for summer session. Patterson Club. Call 1243 White.
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PROFESSIONAL CARDS
LAWRENCE OPTICAL COMPANY (Ex-
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glasses made. Office 1035 Mass
W. JOKES, A. M. M. D. Diseases of the stomach, surgery, and gynoelic.
Suite 1, F. A. U. Bld. Residence hospital, 1201 Obie Street. Both
H. HUTCHINSON, B dentist. Bell
ph. a. 185, 309 Perkins Blvd.
JOB PRINTING—B. H. Date, 1027 Mass.
CHIROPROACTORS
DRS. WELCH AND WELCH—Palmer
Graduates. Office 804 Vermont St.
Phones. Office 115. Residence, 1152E
DR. C. R. ALRIGHT—chiropractic advice and massage. Office Stubba Bldg, 1101 Maas. St. Phone 1531. Residence Phone 1761
DR. H. L. CHAMBERS, Suite 2. Jack建设, Building. General practice, Special attention to nose, throat and ear. Telephone 217.
DRHL. READING. F. A. U. BIG. Eyes, nose, pore, and throat. Special attention to fitting glasses and toenail work. Phone 812.
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