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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.
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FRIDAY, MAY 4, 1917.
RETURN TO ATHLETICS
The great moments of life are but moments like the others. Your doom is spoken in a word or two—Thack-eray.
Now that the government has made clear the plans concerning the organization of the new army there is a feeling among the universities that athletic activities which had been abandoned as a result of the war may fity be resumed.
The haste with which many institutions turned from the athletic field to the parade ground or the farm has not reflected the attitude of the government which has taken preparation calmly and deliberately.
Harvard, along with other universities, has again entered into the athletic world. They are going to profit by the experience of England and Canada who found too late that it was undesirable to cut out athletic sports, however serious the situation. West Point can better afford to drop intercollegiate sport because athletics in military schools are only supposed to break the monotony of the daily drill and not to serve the purpose of exercise.
Even though the United States is preparing for war, universities should not dispense with the occupations of peace which will be of value in the great work of preparation. If there is going to be any attempt to continue the work of the universities in a normal manner next year and in the meantime train students to serve one's country better, then why should athletics be abolished?
Harvard, even in this short time, has seen that in acting hastily she made a great mistake. Most of the western schools have retained athletics and will continue playing intercollegiate games.
If the war continues the activities of the University next year will be far from normal. Then why should Kansas put an end to those things which will help train men to be of greater service and to help keep up the interest of those who feel that they can serve their country best by continuing their education?
The Kansan hopes the Missouri Valley Conference will decide to keep intercollegiate athletics.
Save the waste of time as well as things if you would serve your country.
AN OUNCE OF PREVENTION
The 12:20 whistle blows. Students pour out of the buildings and fill the walks leading down the Hill. At the head of Adams street they are four deep at the road crossing. Suddenly a big car dashes past Green Hall and starts down the Hill. Students at the crossing jump in all directions. The driver does not slacken his speed, but continues headlong down the inline.
At Louisiana, and Ohio streets students hesitate and jump back as the big car honks its way downward.
The car approaches Tennessee street. From the south comes the noise of an approaching street-car. Brakes grind and squeek, but the driver cannot stop. His speed is too great. Petestrians stand and gasp for a collision seems unavoidable. Then a chorus of relieved sighs as the car whirls around unto Tennessee on two wheels barely ten feet ahead of the oncoming car. Of course nothing happened, but does it pay?
Certain professors still insist on holding classes in air proof class rooms, even on warm days. Then they can't understand why students fall asleep during class.
K. U, HAS THEM, TOO
Some University students are constantly proving themselves to be unworthy of college advantages by pillering books from the shelves in the library. Some books, which are not signed for, have been missing for months, and it is even reported that they are being used by the thieves as regular texts in their classes.
Certain parts of the library have been seriously depleted in this manner.
Too bad we can't discover just who is responsible for this dishonesty and mildly inform them that they are undesirable members of the student body—Utah Chronicle.
Couldn't we get along lots faster if knockers, instead of spending so much time asking the above question, would sit down quietly and figure out just where we ought to be going?
Admiral Peary spent twenty-three years in his unique effort before he reached the pole. But all during those twenty-three years he knew exactly where he was trying to go.
Do we want more "college spirit?" People have been trying to define that term for a good many years, but even yet it is so vague and variable as to be practically meaningless. Do we want unity? If so, in what way and for what purpose? Absolute unity would mean absolute stagnation!
Before we talk much more about our failure to accomplish our ideals it might be wise for some bright fellow to discover just what those ideals are.—Utah Chronicle.
The smelter workers of lola have agreed to observe one meatless day during the week. If working men can do without the necessities of life one day during the week, why can't students observe an "ice creamless" day?
When Seniors Were Freshmen
Items From the Daily Kansan Files of Three Years Ago.
The Sophs and Frosh bury the
Thirty-two men seek election to the Senate Council. Eighteen will be elected.
The Sophomore Hop last night was a big success.
Merchants' Week opened this morning with 110 enrolled.
Orton and Martin are the leaders in the Cribbate Tourney at the Student Union.
"No wrongs don't make a right."
"I'm not sure about that," mused Mr. Chuggins. "If I travel faster, I can reach heavier objects fast enough to overtake me, it's perfectly right for him to arrest me."—Washington Star.
Miss Leftover—You are a woman
hater. I hear.
LIMITED KNOWLEDGE
WHY HE'S SINGLE
Mr. Slimpurse—Oh, yes, I could support a wife easy enough, but I haven't income enough to support the two or three other women she would need to wait on her!—Chicago Herald.
A PROVERB GONE TO SMASH
I merely cannot afford to mishurry.
Or, but cannot you
sweet a wife?
Bill—Do you know you borrowed $2 from me six months ago?
Mr. Slippure—That is a mistake.
I mustn'c afford to marry
"And do you know you have never paid me?"
"Do you know when you are going to pay me?"
"Well, say, you don't expect me to know everything, do you?"—Vonkers Statesman.
"Whv. ves. I know that."
POET'S CORNER
Floating from factory, flapping over hall:
fanners are waving, out on the breeze—
Tattered and storm sweep; large ones
and small.
dome;
Greeting the sunshine from market and
OUR HUNDREDS OF FLAGS
tailing from windows, towering over
done.
and small.
Milling our streets with their colors of
fashing their glory from blackness of night,
inspire everywhere.
Greeting the sunshine from market and home;
Hundreds and hundreds of flag
Anywhere, everywhere,
Look as you please.
Nood Red for heroes--purity White-
Blue for the truth, in its honor and
the organization of the "honor" students is all right, but what an unfortunate choice of an appellation! It reminds us of the unsophisticated visitor who attended commencement last spring. He picked up the commencement program and noted the list of names he had heard from the student be asked, "Can you show me to one of their air honor students?" "I am one," modestly answered the
Proofread of banners; Sign of the Free
Spirit of patriotism, strength in each
Spirit of patriotism, strength in each
*Beauty* *incarnate*—"unfurled* *every*
*where*
Token of liberty, dim ages old;
Standard of victory;
Foreign most fair;
where
In our hundreds and hundreds of
In our hundreds and hundreds of flags.
Part of our life is their beck and their bed!
Part of our heilh in the Glory of God,
Giving us strength in the freedom we
Giving us strength in the freedom we
framing us courage to offer, our all,
One Land! One heart!
One Heart! One land!
COLLEGES IN WAR
Raising up heroes, should war trumpets call,
-Verlin Harrold, in Indiana Daily Student.
THE SITUATION AT K. S. A. C.
For the spirit we voice in the waving on high—
Of our hundreds and hundreds of flags.
President Waters struck home Tuesday in chapel when he told the women that their part in the world was one with the part played by the men.
The women can commence doing their "bit" right now. At several Eastern colleges, resolutions have been passed against extravagance in women's dress. This action suggests to women of the West that they should awaken—that sacrifices of all kinds in the direction of economy are necessary to the successful conclusion of the war.
The action of several local sororities in cancelling their annual spring term dances is commendable. It is one instance of beauty and patriotic thinking in the midst of complacence and indifference.
But why not carry this further? To a large degree, women influence the purses of men. Dinner parties, dances, and the theatre are all forms of money that many as common enemies. Why couldn't the patriotic woman suggest to the man who offers to foolishly spend money entertaining her that he give that money to the Red Cross, or that he save that money for a "rinaymond" dress worn during the present war storm? Either would be a form of patriotism.
Sacrifices are necessary. That should be impressed upon every one. The woman — or man, either — who wastes money, food, or clothing in the present crisis is lacking in the higher patriotism that places devotion to country and to others above devotion to self.—Kansas State Collegian.
By means of psychological tests Dean Seashore of Central College proposes to tell whether children have any musical ability. He hopes that in this way parents may be forwarned against spending a small fortune to make prima donna or eminent pianists out of their daughters. Also the dean believes that the way will be opened to uncover unusual talent that might never be heard from in the usual course of events.-Sagebrush.
The University of Wisconsin has cancelled all athletic events for this spring, Colby, Maine, and John Hopkins have done the same. The students at Vermont have decided to continue with their athletics until the United States shall issue a call for all college men.
Examinations will be given April 20 by the Kansas Service commission for the positions of bookkeepers and accountants in Kansas. Examinations will be held at Kansas City, Wichita, and Topeka. Prof. W. L. Burdick of the School of Law is the chief examiner.
Vassar College has put into effect a program of wartime economy. Large dances, including the senior prom and the minor ball, were called off at the end of World War II; it was decided to simplify the commencement season by omitting the hoop dance and daisy chain. The college will devote all its spare energies to preparation for war service and the raising of funds to promote classes in the art and music and mechanism of motor cars, type-writing and stenography—Ex.
Give Civil Service Exam
Vassar Stops Dancing
The University of Oregon has an unknown heiress worth $500,000 in her own right, with an annual income of $50,000, who is going through college on $35 per month. The campus is a furore to find out who she may be. This much concerning the identity of the "beautiful incoop" has been found out—she dresses with good brushstrokes and pretentious beauty does not belong to a socrity. She is a sensible person, desirous of getting an education and does not care to be bothered by fortune hunters—Sagebrenner.
student. "Well," came the ejaculation. "He won't look like a convict." Omen Emerges.
Paleontologists Get Specimen
The students of paleontology have been piecing together the broken remains of a specimen of the Eryops, which lived about 12,000,000 years ago. In life the Eryops resembled the alligator in habit and structure. It was carnivorous, fed on the animals in water and on the banks of rivers. So far an almost perfect jaw bone the animal has been restored.
There are more than six hundred men in the University of Texas playing basketball. It is planned to have a statewide tournament, in form of athletics by next year—Ex.
A call has been issued in the State University of Montana for volunteers who are willing to sit as if in pain for thirty minutes, while the "first aid" class of 25 girls bandages their supposed wounds.
The winding of the May pole at the University of Montana will be done by a military march and maneuvers this year.
Freshmen in English at the University of Montana will be required to memorize "Ammon" and the Star "Marshal" authority they will receive credit for their work.
Sixty girls from the University of Montana have organized a Red Cross unit and sent a petition for a charter and the Cross Society in Washington, D. C.
The annual state interscholastic track and field meet at the University of Montana has been called off on account of the war.
Students in the School of Journalism at the University of Montana have adopted the French army tradition of answering roll call for their comrades who have enlisted in the National Guard and the regular army.
The historical pageant which was to have been given during commencement week at the University of Oregon has been postponed because military affairs are leaving no time for rehearsals.
Military drill will continue normally at the University of Washington, until the close of the university in June.
The University of Washington will be represented at the government army officers' training camp at San Francisco by 160 students.
The University of Washington is now making plans to organize a unit of university men who are interested in bringing themselves for naval service.
We have just installed new up-to-date tables, thereby making it possible for us to give our patrons better service. Wiedemann's—Adv.
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