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UNIVERSITY DAILY KANSAN
UNIVERSITY DAILY KANSAN
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Official student paper of the University of KAUST
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Harry Morgan John Montgomery
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attached by Lawrence J. Manusas, under the act of
Maryanne.
Folished in the afternoon five times
of Kansas, from the press of the De-
sign Office.
Address all communications to UNIVERSITY DAILY KANSAN Lawrence, Kansas
Lawrence, Ralph Phones,Bell K.U.25 and 66
The Daily Kansan aims to picture the undergraduate life of our students than merely printing the news in newspapers. We want twenty holds; to play no favorites; to be clean; to be cheerful; to be kind; to be helpful; to leave more serious problems to wiser heads; in all, to serve to the best of our students of the University.
MONDAY, OCTOBER 8,1917.
STUDENTS MUST HELP
The statement that the students on the University of Kansas must work for a favorable vote on the permanent income proposition for state schools is not idle talk. The state election of 1919 is to decide a question that means more to the state educational institutions than any other reform of the last decade. The legislature, thoroughly informed of the absolute need of the state schools for a definitely assured income every year, evaded the issue and put it up to the people. What the people will do is largely a matter of what the students do.
The failure of the legislature to make a final decision necessitates an educational campaign of unprecedented proportions. Such a campaign is being organized by the County Club Union, of which Willard Glasco is the head. But the job of whipping the voting public into line apparently is a bigger thing than the organization which will undertake it. The Union barely succeeded in influencing the legislature to get the bill through in its present form.
It is no secret that the educational institutions of Kansas have for years been hampered in their development by misly appropriations. No school has known more than two years in advance the amount of money available for running expenses. Many worthy educational projects have been made, only to be abandoned for fear that forthcoming legislatures pledged to a so-called economy session would wipe out the maintenance.
The permanent income proposition is based on sound principles. A state tax is to be levied, the income from which will be divided among the state schools on a previously arranged basis. The theory is that the growing needs of the schools will be taken care of by the increasing valuation of public property in Kansas.
These are but a few of the facts with which students may arm themselves. Others will be forthcoming. A letter home at the proper time, containing the proper information regarding the income amendment, will be the least that every student can do.
The students must help. The state schools of Kansas must be allowed to grow.To stand still in the swift march of American education is really to go backward.
It is reported that the price of coal has fallen. But the exact spot where it fell has not as yet been located.
LEARNING TO THINK
The fundamental purpose of securing an education is to learn how to think. Yet the great number of students that leave college without having attained this ideal is astonishing.
All students have ideas of their own; but if we trace them down we
will find the ideas of the great majority of them are identical with things they have heard or read. They adhere to certain dogmas because Professor So-and-So does, or because such-and-such a book says thus and so. Certainly a student deserves sympathy when someone else has to tell him what to do or what to think
However, when one can firmly and consciously hold his private opinion against all the opposition discoverable; when one can stand the abuse and criticism heaped upon him by his enemies and come out of the struggle with a stronger basis than ever for the foundation of his thoughts; when, through deep insight and clear reasoning, one can delve so far into certain subjects of special interest to him that he can search in vain from the basement to the roof of the library for subject matter pertaining to that specific topic; when one can carry the interpretation of an idea still farther than its latest modern application—then that person can think for himself. A few students can do this. Many more can not.
Original thinking is the essence of leadership. To it is due every progress and reform ever brought about in this world. Hence, on the shoulders of the few who possess it rests the responsibility of steering the ship of humanity.
The failure to teach students to think, is the most serious charge ever made against our present educational system; but it is one that must be faced.
And they do say that in some of the swimming races in Potter Lake last summer the girls showed great 'orm.
When Seniors were Sophs
The first Middy Dance of the year is announced for October 9 in Robinson Gymnasium. The dance is to be an informal, get-together affair, which will give new students a chance to meet the officers of the W. S. G. A., and hear plans for the year. Admission will be ten cents, and all women are to wear either middies or school clothes.
Class politics for the year of '15 close after an exciting cotest in which C. A. Randolph wins the presidency of the senior class; Blondie Jones, the Junior; Linus Fitzgerald, the sophomore; and A. A. Axline, the freshman. Arnold N. Acevedo, the manager, 1917 Jaiyhawker; Don Davis, soph hop manager; and Norman Foster and Plukie friend, prom managers.
Among the promising freshmen on Coach "Pat" Patterson's cross country team is Dedo, the Kansas City miler who created such a stir in the Missouri Valley last year. Great things are expected of him, as he has shown up unusually well so far.
By superior playing in every department of the game the Jayhawkers defeat William Jewell 20 to 0 on McCook field, in the opening game of the 1915 season. The Jayhawkers are confident of victory over the Kansas Normals in the game next Saturday.
The "Ukuulee" appears in Law-
rence. This instrument resembles a
guitar, but is much smaller. It origi-
nated in the Hawaiian islands, and was
at first called a "Terra Fee Chac"
and later a "Taia Tauu". The instruments, which music stores are carrying, range in price from six to ten dollars.
A joint meeting of both the men and women's Pan-Hellenic Associations is proposed to consider the advisability of adopting the Correll system of co-operative buying, which Stroh's State Department known interest in this problem and was brought the plan to the attention of local Pan-Hellenic Associations.
Bright: There is one thing I don't like, about you.
"Ever notice the expression on the ballet dancer's face?"
"Look at it the next time!"—Awgwan.
ABOVE THE FOOTLIGHTS
RUBBER
Bright; My raincoat—Lehigh Burr.
First Actor: S'death, 'tis my friend Portfolio; and how is the new club? Second Actor: I like it not, 'tis naught but edits and don'ts.
HISTORICALLY SPEAKING
Dull: "What's that?
(First actor faints and is carried out by Props) ~ Widow.
POET'S CORNER
A wind in the world! The dark de-
And slavery in lifted from your hearts
The chains now rust that crushed
mess's flesh and bone;
Fearless, wild, mulled
the miners,
prison stones,
and slavery is lifted from your hearts
C wind in the world! O company
is strong, long,
in vain.
Now you can see the cloud of Ruse
Go shrinking out across a summer sky.
A wind in the world—but God shall be deepeed out, and dreadful scepter, deeeded out with dreadful scepter.
steel, and stone.
Walk the earth, a man in charity.
But walk the earth, a man in charity
A wind in the world—and doubts are blown
To dust along, and the old stars come forth.
Stars of a creed to Pilgrim Father's worth—
A wind in the world! Now trunney
From the true self is坠, to her
part
Supreme again she moves and from
hast
A field of broken spears and flowers
strown.
From the true tree is ended, to the
part. She paints the tree and frown.
her death
a great America causes death to
wear
A great America causes death to tyranny.
A wind in the world—and we have
come
Together sea by sea in all the lands Vision doth move at last and freedom stands With brightened wings and smile
WHERE WE FALL SHORT
OTHER OPINIONS
General "slouchiness" is given by the adjutant general of the United States army as the most glaring fault noted in aspirants to the officers reserve corps. He described this as a mental and physical indifference.
John Galsworthy,
n the Kansas City Star.
"I have observed at camp many otherwise excellent men who have failed because in our school system sufficient emphasis is not placed upon the avoidance of this mental and physical deficiency, Mr. McCain declared in a recent letter to President Jessup. "Mental alertness, accuracy in thinking and acting, clearness in enunciation, sureness and ease of carriage and bearing must be developed upon at military levels throughout our country, reasons; that success may be assured as nearly as human effort can guarantee it with the material and means at hand and that priceless human lives may not be criminally sacrificed, therefore a submission of the qualities referred to does on become a natural leader."
"I have further noted at camp that even some of our better military schools have turned out products that while many of them may have the same equipment, their carriage is totally different soon as they "fall out." Schools, military and non-military, should place more insistence upon the bearing of pupils all the time. It should become a second nature with them to walk and carry themselves with the bearings. This again is a characteristic that cannot be acquired in a short time and, when coupled with other disqualifying elements, has mitigated against the success of men in training camps.
"A great number of men have failed at camp because of inability to articulate clearly. A man who cannot impart his idea to his command in clear, distinct language, and with sufficient volume of voice to be heard in all settings, must give commands upon which human life will depend. Many men disqualified by this handicap might have become officers under their country's flag had they been properly trained in school and college. It is to be hoped, therefore, that more emphasis will be placed upon the basic principles of military training. Even without prescribed training in elocution a great improvement could be wrought by the instructors in our schools and colleges, regardless of the subject, insisting that all answers be given in a loud, clear, well rounded voice; which, of course, necessitates the opening of the mouth to express himself remarkably how many excellent men suffer from this handicap, and how almost impossible it is to correct this after the formative years of life.
"In addition to this physical disability and slouchiness is what might be termed the slouchiness of mental attitude. Many men fail to measure up to the requirements set out for our officers' reserve because they have a lack of importance to accuracy in thinking. Too many schools are satisfied with an approximate answer to a question. Little or no incentive is given increased mental effort to coordinate one's ideas and present them clearly and unequivocally. Insistence upon decision in thought and expression must never be lost sight of. This is one of the greatest challenges of every instructor. It is next to impossible for military instructors to do much to counteract the negligence of schools in this regard. This again has cost many men their commissions at camp. Three months is too short a time in which to teach an incorrigible "beater-about-the-bush" that answer but one way to answer a question is to think positively and positively, clearly and accurately. The form or the oral answer in our colleges should be made an important consideration of instruction.
"As a last important element that seems to me has been lacking in the moral and mental make-up of some of our students is the characteristic of grit. Not that they would have proved cowardly in battle, necessary, but that they would be敦命 to throw up the sponge upon the administration of a severe rebuke or criticism. Their 'feelings have been hurt' and they resign. They are not ready for the rough edges of life. The true training school should endeavor to inculcate that indomitable character, to give self, to keep one's eyes fixed upon the goal rather than upon the roughness of the path, to realize that one unable to rise above the hard knocks of discipline cannot hope to face with equanimity the tremendous responsibilities of the officer under modern conditions of warfare. This ideal of officer is the room school as well as on the campus."
One of the highest-up officials in the United States army sets out these in college-trained men. If men with university or college training are deferred for success in the army, it is not logical to believe that there is a wide latitude for better preparation for civilian life. "There is a lesson in this case for students and for the persons who constitute our faculty."—Daily iowan.
HOW MUCH LONGER?
How many more years will it take before students will learn how to decorate their rooms sensibly? Gradually, but much too slow, students are coming to realize that their rooms need to be decorated to live in or nine months, and not museums of wonders, filled with every imaginable curiosity under the sun.
There are many rooms in the University district that are like a booth at an electrical show. They are interesting for a minute, but after the intimacy they become uninterested and make the onlooker want to move on.
A student's room be an expression of his or her individual tastes, comfortable and inviting. To see walls covered with gaudy pennants, flashy signs meaningless posters and what not, is repulsive to the visitor; to say the least, and must be far from inspiring to the one who has to live there for any length of time.
How much easier and better it would be to have a few good pictures on the wall—pictures that never grow. We can have two on the table and inviting chairs.
Time is showing college men and women that there is more pleasure in being just plain human beings than in trying to be eccentric. Speed the day when room decorating becomes human and sensible.—Ohio Lantern.
A PRIVILEGE
An excerpt from the speech of President Thompson of Ohio to the students of that university in his anniversary address to the Iowa State students as those of Ohio.
The thought is this:
"Your first duty is your education in preparation for the service to which the years will advance you. This is to you a year of serious thoughtfulness and weighing of motives. It is no time for light and frivolous thinking or living. All the hopes and fears of the years crowd you with hope, but who are privileged to study this year should catch the world vision and relate yourself soberly to the oncoming years with their duties."
One thing, however, does stand out Because of the fact that we are privileged in going to school this year more than ordinary years makes just that much more expected of us. It seems a paramount issue that this year above all others be made to count for more.
More than we realize is it a privilege for us to attend school this year. This has been preached so long that it does not need emphasizing.
Every student in Iowa State could find many things to do this year aside from going to school. Every available man is needed in the army, the navy, industrial fields and agricultural lines. Most of all, and rightly, that we are doing a greater duty by finishing our college courses. This, in turn, will allow us to college this year should mean more than is ordinary years. Ours is the greater privilege, equally true, ours the greater duty—Iowa Student.
When the United States was hurled last April into the world war, sacrifice to country was the great impulse of all good Americans.
COLLEGE ATHLETICS AND WAR
Events in relation to American college athletics and the war have followed a logical course.
COLLEGE ATHLETICS AND WA
Athletes at first glance seemed to be the easiest spared of college activities. A few universities, in the first rush of the sacrificial impulse, voted to suspend them during the war. The fate of athletics was uncertain for many years; even now they them Indiana, but reaction to basic common sense was inevitable.
The young man who keeps his body fit and hard for his country's service is of as much value as he who majors in political science to serve her after the war. Athletics should be among the very last thing to be given up. Any sacrifice of them before the direct need of such sacrifice is a useless and lamentable one—Indiana Daily Student.
AT THE EATING **...**
Watch what you have been waiting for at a "second"
AT THE EATING JOINT
Waiting: No<sub>k</sub> for an hour.—Record.
Observant Kiddy: "Oh, look at that man, mother. He's sitting on the sidewalk talkin' to a banana-peel!"—Judge.
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(Between Woolworth and Kress Stores)
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BOWERSOCK THEATRE
TONIGHT ONLY
First Show 7:40 Seconda WILLIAM FOX presents JANE and KATHERINE LEE
Second Show 9:00
IN
"TWO LITTLE IMPS"
Which gives them the chance of their young life to present their wholesome tricks. They help their Uncle Billy in his wooing. Can you imagine the fun in that. See the other tricks they play tonight.
The Mutual Weekly will give you the latest in news.
Admission 10 cents
Coming Tomorrow
"FOR FRANCE" written by Cyrus Townsend Brady
Also Mutt & Jeff
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All kind of electrical slides
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Card, Flags, Sockets, etc.
phones 568 397 Mass Management
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FOR RENT-Girls' rooms on the Hill. Two rooms in one suite and one or two single rooms. 1134 La. Phone 1313. 16-2-35
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16-4-34
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Phone 2329 W or 168. 15-2-30
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FOR RENT—Room for two girls,
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LOST—A pair of little boy's blue trousers in front of Library.
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16-2.*32
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writes and school supplies. Paper by
Mary R. Kearns.
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Hours 9 to 5. Phone 513.
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College Inn
Barber
Shop
Four First Class Barbers
Next to LEE'S
THE GIFT SHOP
Established 1865
The most complete line of
Jewelry in the City of Lawrence.
A. MARKS AND SON
735 Mass.
College Pantatorium
Lemen & Weir, Props.
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Always meet your friends at this hotel.