UNIVERSITY DAILY KANSAN
APRIL 18. 1918.
UNIVERSITY DAILY KANSAN
Official student paper of the University of Kansas
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THURSDAY, APRIL 18, 1918.
WHY THE PANORAMA IS NOT
There is a prevalent impression in K. U. that work on the mural painting which was to form the background of the animal panorama in the Museum of Natural History had been abandoned. The reasons given were the increased cost of materials and the fact that Prof. William M. Hekking, of the School of Fine Arts, who originated the idea and was carrying on the work, was so swamped with classes that he had no time at present to devote to completing the work.
Professor Hekking had an idea—an exceedingly ambitious one, to be sure, possibly taking years to fulfill, but he devoted himself to it energetically until the burden of his other work made its further advancement impossible. Numerous other museums have somewhat similar paintings, but they are in wash. Professor Hekking intended to make this an oil painting, and it was to be the largest mural oil painting in the world!
The New York Museum of Natural History has often paid more for a single case of deer than the University of Kansas for its entire collection. All the specimens exhibited at K. U. were collected, prepared and placed on display by men connected with the University at a cost ridiculously insignificant as compared with their present value, which is estimated at somewhere near $100,000. What could be more fitting than to allow a K. U. man to complete a work so remarkably begun?
Professor Hekking is undoubtedly the artist to do the work. He has already shown his willingness to carry it through by spending many long hours working on the painting—hours spent with no hope of material compensation, and the one partially completed panel is a testimonial of his ability.
An appropriation from the Legislature is scarcely to be expected at present to pay for Professor Hekking's services. But this problem might be solved by action on the part of the University Board of Administration at Topeka. By giving Professor Hekking an assistant, his work in the department would not suffer and he would have ample time to continue his labors. The University can scarcely afford to pass up such an opportunity, and the Board of Administration, by employing this assistant instructor, can thereby enable K. U. to obtain a remarkable piece of art at a comparatively small expense.
What has caused more profane thoughts, spoken or otherwise, than the flap of an envelope that refused to stick?
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WANTED: SHIPBUILDERS
Men from American universities are being asked to go into the ship building industry. Our victory, says Dr. J. A. B. Scherer of the United States Shipping Board, is at present hinging upon ships for marine transportation. That we get our forces, and supplies to maintain them, across to our Allies in the shortest possible time is imperative. If we are delayed too long in accomplishing this there is danger of the Allies being forced into some sort of peace.
In addition to our own need, European ocean traffic which is being ruined by the war is dependent upon us to repentish the constantly decreasing tonnage.
A general call has been sent out for ship builders. Because it was insufficiently answered men were taken out of training camps and sent to ship yards. Because of the flourishing state of the industry and the strong probability of its continuing to flourish after the war, it is an excellent field to enter, not only for the present but as a permanent occupation.
An appeal is being made to college men, particularly engineers, to go into ship building for any length of time from this summer's vacation time to a life term. Four hundred university students are at present enrolled for work during the summer months. Many more are wanted to follow their example.
University men will do well to think the proposition over when planning for their vacation.
The following poem was written by Sarah Luise Arnold, Dean of Simmons College, Boston, Mass., who will visit the University April 18 to 20, to conduct a Food Conservation Conference:
POET'S CORNER
GRACE AT TABLE
Here we gather, dear All-Father,
Round thy table to be fed.
Tis Thy gift—our daily bread.
As we gather to be fed
Nations plead for daily bread.
Fighting son and, anguished mother,
Orphaned children., all together
finally. At Thy common table Father.
Ask we all for daily bread.
God, All-Father hear our prayer!
Move our hearts and minds to share
With Thy children at Thy table
This Thy gift of daily bread,
Sacred gift of daily bread!
Lest they perish, swift and eager
Share we now our daily bread.
Give through us, O great All-Father,
To Thy children daily bread!
Sarah Louise Arnold.
WHY ARE K. U. ATHLETICS?
Editor of the Kansan.
CAMPUS OPINION
It has been said that college athletics teach fair-play, democracy, and true sportsmanship. Others have said that universities, through their various activities, give very successful courses—to a certain extent optional of course—in high class chicanyen, smooth edged graft, and brass-bound dishonesty of the innocent-eyed type. According to a report in the Daily Kansas City News, Mr. Husky "coach and captain of the Varsity tennis squad, selected his men Saturday afternoon after trysts on the McCook courts."
Saturday afternoon was the first meeting or appearance of the men wishing to try out for the tennis team. There were ten or twelve men who appeared. The captain examined each man for perhaps three minutes—certainly in no case over five—on his serve and various kinds of strokes. Then after taking certain information as to each candidate, the procedure for that day was over, except for a little general coaching by the captain. There were no matches in the trout and no sets or even games played in it. The men were asked to come again next Saturday at 3:15 and some—or perhaps all—were given instructions to play a match with certain other players during the intervening week.
Now comes the information in print, with all the appearance of finality, that, Saturday, three men were chosen on the Varsity tennis team. At least one of the men named is a personal friend of the captain. This may
No human being, however superlative may be his ability to play tennis, or however wide his experience with the game, can distinguish, with any degree of certainty or justice, as to different players' ability to play the real game merely by watching them make a few strokes. This statement is almost too evident to need me. mg. Coaches had as well judge baseball players, and place them on the team, after watching them throw the ball a number of times and bat up a few flies; or football players by watching them kick the ball once or twice and run with it for a hundred yards.
have been a coincidence.
Is there anything just, democratic or in keeping with K. U. spirit about this performance farcically called a tennis tryout? Are personal friendships matters of honor or are they just a way to discuss false, disgusting favoritism? Why do we have athletics at the University of Kansas?
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