UNIVERSITY DAILY KANSAN
UNIVERSITY DAILY KANSAN
Official student paper of the University
EDITORIAL STAFF
Edwin W. Hullinger...Editor-in-Chief
William Koester...New Editor
Helen Patterson...Society Editor
Don Davis...Sports Editor
BUSINESS STAFF
Vernon A. Moore    Business Mgr
Rachel B. Rightman    Assistant
Fatty Rigby
NEWS STAFF
Wilbur Fischer Alfred Hill Marjorie Jackard E. H. Kedrick Alice Bowley Dorothy Cole Bexhill Jack Carter Cargill Cargill
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Entered as second-class mail matter September 17, 1910, at the post office at Lawrence, Kanaas, under the act of March 3, 1879.
Published in the afternoon five times
in Chicago, from New York and
Kansas, from the press of the De-
partement of Medicine.
The Daily Kansan aims to picture the university of Kansas; to go further than merely print the news or promote it; to varify holds; to play no favorites; to be clean; to be cheerful; to be a teacher; to leave more serious problems to wiser heads; in all, to serve the students of the University.
Address all communications to UNIVERSITY DAILY KANSAN
Lawrence, Kansas
Phones, Bell K. U. 25 and 66
A GOLDEN OPPORTUNITY
WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 6, 1916
Father and Mother are coming to the University next week to see us in our working clothes. They will see us in classes, in the laboratories, at chapel, and in the library. They will see us in both our serious and frivolous activities.
But why let the opportunity slip away, when we are showing them that we are hard at work for ourselves, to show them that we are hard at work for the University of Kansas? Read up and talk up with those who know and find out what you can best say to get the new appropriations for the University of Kansas.
Show the folks the old North College and the hole in the ground next to the Administration Building. Take them to the fifth floor and the basement of Fraser Hall where you are having classes every day. Let them know that the University is in dire need of new equipment—that while the University has doubled in enrollment in the last six years, the equipment has been increased only in proportion to an increase of one hundred students.
They probably don't want you to work in poorly lighted and wretched ventilated rooms. Your father and mother are powers in politics in their home counties. They can get the Mill Tax, or rather, the Permanent Income Bill for us if anybody can.
Get a list of some of the prominent professors who have gone to other schools in the past few years, and see what effect it will have on them. Let them sit in some of our "Prehistoric Back-Breakers" for a few minutes.
Here is a golden opportunity.
The appearance of the new directory reminds us that its time for some sub reporter to count the Smiths, Jones, Brown, Greens, Whites, Bakers, Butchers, Millers, Taylors, and what not among its columns.
"Kansas has the most unappreciative and impolite audiences in the United States."
OUR CRUDE MANNERS
This was the statement made by an able member of the faculty after attending a lecture given in the chapel recently by a prominent man. We were almost ashamed to admit that the truth had been spoken, but such was the case.
The lecture had been interesting and not too long, but during the last fifteen minutes of the address the audience and the speaker were disturbed at frequent intervals by persons leaving the room. At one time the speaker was so annoyed by the interruptions that he stopped and asked if he was talking overtime.
This is a regular occurrence at our afternoon convolutions and is one of the crudest evidences of provincialism. If University audiences conduct themselves in this manner what sort of an opinion must the men who come
here have of the people over the state? Thoughts of rotten eggs and bricks surely must creep into their minds. However, the audiences of Kansas are far more polite than those of University students.
Of course, you may have a fine reason for leaving but you surely knew before you went to the lecture how long you would be able to stay. If you are going out of curiosity you had better stay away. Let's break away from our small town habits and raise the plane of appreciation of University audiences.
The announcement that a certain K. U. boarding club serves an egg for breakfast twice each week, doubled its number of student boarders in less than two hours.
IN THE WORLD OF WISDOM
IN THE WORDS OF WISDOM
Once upon a time in the World of Wisdom there was .a School of Learning where those wishing to gain Knowledge might come and Study with those Learned Ones who had already gained some of the Golden Treasure.
It so happened in this School that all the Time could not be given up to the Study of one thing at a time, but each Student worked with several Teachers. This however was no Hindrance at this great School of Learning because these Teachers had lived in the World of Wisdom so long that they had learned that after all their own Particular Branch was but One Little Part in the whole Curriculum and that each Student must divide his Time among his Teachers. Knowing this Truth each Teacher did not give them Work that would require all their Time for the Preparation.
But this was in the World of Wisdom, at the School of Learning.
Jayhawk Squawks
Now that student ire has been aroused to the point of expression, when will it be aroused to the point of action?
Too many things never get beyond the point of expression, and consequently we have too much air and not enough substantial results.
A half-dozen plans have been secretly suggested which would in the minds of their authors result in a satisfactory solution of the problem now under discussion. In fact—well, just plain "guts" to offer them to those who hold the reigns of power.
And while the reigns of power are held by a body, which, in the minds of most students, is directly opposed to the student viewpoint, it is safe to surmise that they are as fair minded as a big majority of the student body.
There is a solution to the problem, and none can deny that it is a big problem. The University Senate will meet the students half way if they are anything like the men that this colum believes them to be.
The Senate has acted as they saw fit, but they failed to hear the student side of taking such definite steps as were taken. If a guarantee of the suppression of any such rallys in the university would be a detrimental body of students," "Naughty Rallies" could be positively prevented in the future.
On the other hand, it would be for them a great victory that they could obtain in no other way. The students would be won to the admission of three important things: that after all "Naughty Rallies" are futile; that the students should be made available for and should control such outbursts; and that in the future leaders of and participants in them should be given the maximum punishment.
With the adoption of such a plan, and the reinstatement of the eight men, the Senate would not be showing itself whipped.
And if any did occur the student body would have no comeback at the Senate if they kicked everyone who was in the rally out of school.
We hate to admit it, but our observations lead us to believe that the average student is a pretty small potato. We saw a number of them soaking stamps off of postal cards given them by the University to send home as invitations to their fathers and mothers to visit us next week.
And none of those who were doing
these stunts stunt seemed in the
east ashamed.
Just as it is suggested that we double up next week to accommodate the home folks the announcement of "twin Beds" is seen in the papers.
Communication must be signed as evidence of good faith but names well not will be published.
CAMPUS OPINION
Hawk Squak in yesterday's Kansan says of paddling, "No one has suffered any injury from it and there are innumerable instances where it has accomplished some good." We fail to agree with him that he was more hardworking than one freshman who weighs less than ninety pounds who was paddled so continuously and persistently that he was compelled to eat his meals off the mantel for over a week. And besides, the paddling was not done by a near relative, as in his younger days, but by several—mind blowing, not just one—sephopores.
Editor of the Kansan:
And, too, did you ever see a lone student going out with a pine board in his hand, yelling for meat, and when said meat was located, go up and deliberately do the paddling all together. If it wasn't unless it was a case of Mutt and Jeff.
There's a reason. Oh, how brave we are in a crowd. Try us and you'll see
The eyes are the windows through which the soul peeps. Today I saw a woman, not young by twenty years. But her eyes were those that read to the depths of my heart, and told me fearlessly that here was a woman who loved the grand old world and who loved life with all its motly array of humanity. She did not speak a word, but her eyes told this and more.
WHAT DO YOURS TELL?
COLOR
The negro is the most highly colored note in the American scene. Sticking a flower behind his ear and whistling gaily as he goes about his work, the negro not only not just our United States South, but the whole South that stretches toward the equator and believes that music and happiness and sunshine and love and a full belly are more to be desired than the quality of the reluctant and arid North.
American life, like American humor, is dry. The national picture needs all the unction, all the fatness that a disgraceful, charming race like the blacks can add to it. The negró has already given us all the national music we possess. And his love of color is a thing to be as grateful for us we are for the same quality in the Sicilian or the Andalusian. His genius and grace are abundant and elegant effect to be produced with the vocabulary of King James version, may make him in some future day the sacred custodian of English when slang and newspaper language have entirely supplanted the beautiful old tongue in the white mouth—The New Republic.
SHOULD WOMEN PROPOSE?
Again the field of men's sacred rights has been invaded. "Should women propose?" asked a serious-minded woman, or on behalf of someone she thought of.
To satisfy our own curiosity, we canvassed the campus for sentiment. We asked the same momentous question that was asked us, "Should women propose?" and received the following illuminating replies:
It seems that ever since man was man, woman has wanted to share in his activities, and whether you believe it or not, woman has always been successful in convincing him that she knew what she was talking about. Gentle, kind, sympathetic, and unselfish man has always yielded to woman's entreaties. He has given her the opportunity of being helped, he makes a place for her in business; he has given her the vote, and now he stands ready to grant her the opportunity of proposing should she request it.
Young married man-still gallant: "All queens should have the privilege of proposing." (Meaning, of course, all beautiful American girls.)
K. U. serious-minded youth went off in a corner to think about it. After half an hour of thought, he said: "A courtship usually lasts three or four years. In that length of time a woman surely has an opportunity to have had her what? Yes, but if she'd had the opportunity in the beginning, the courtship needn't have lasted three or four years!
Cross old bachelor, gruffy: "It might beat the single tax—can she
Old married man—springing universally witty remark of married men: "If women hadn't been proposing all these many years, there wouldn't be so many married men today." And then, become serious, he scowled and said: "I had a proposal once and nothing ever made me so sore." (Unbelief on our part. He might have been overwhelmed, but never sore—it's not the nature of man.)
Happily married woman, seriously:
"Leave things as they are. Let well
enough alone." That's all right—but
she's married.
School girl, amid giggles that floated off Mt. Oreand: "I think it would-be-love-ely."
Self-acknowledged old maid with
no hone: "Never!" and she meant it.
And still we ask: Should they?
Mr. Borer (who has been telling a travel yarn for forty minutes)—And then, gentlemen, I came to a yawning gulf—
COLLEGE RIFF RAFF
Mr. Bores—Was it yawning before you arrived?—Harvard Lampoon.
"Come on down to the movies and we'll talk it over."—Yale Record.
"I've got a lot to tell you."
She—There are certain things that a gentleman takes for granted. Yale Race
He—May I kiss you?
Brainless Booh—I wonder why women don't have hairsties?
Silly Speculator—I suppose for the same reason that vegetation never grows around a gas plant.—Cornell Widow.
Prof—Did any of the problems in today's lesson bother you?
Student—Nope, I didn't try to do any. —Cornell Widow.
WANT ADS
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PROFESSIONAL CARDS
DR. H. L. CHAMBERS. General Practitioner, 890 East House and office phone, 600-741-3850.
G, W. JONES, A. M., M. D., Diseases of
Suites II, F. A., U. Bldg. Residence 1291
HDR. H. REDING, F. A., U. Building,
fitted. Hours 9 to 4. Both phones 613.
KEELEKS BOOK STORE. 329 Mass.
writers and school supplies. Paper by
writer and school supplies.
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Printing
B. H. DALE, Artistic job printing.
Both phones 228. 1027 Mass.
FORNEY SHOE SHOP 1017 Mass. St.
Don't make a mistake. All work
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WE MAKE OLD SHOES INTO NEW
HELPS YOU GROW IN SIZE.
the place to get results. 1424 Ohio St
Trosper Jitney Station 730 Mass. Phones 970.
Calls Answered Day and Night. Joy Riding and Country Driving.
Kennedy Plumbing Co.
All kinds of electric shades
Student Lamps,
National Mazda Lamps,
Campaign Plugs, Sockets, etc.
Phones 658 937 Mass
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for
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Across From Carroll's.
Lawrence Pantatorium
Tailors, Cleaners, and Dyers of Ladies' and Gents' Fine Clothing.
See
Hats Cleaned and Blocked.
Both Phone 506 12 W. 9th St.
CARTER
for typewriters, supplies, and all
stationery. We can fill your
note book.
1025 Mass. St.
McCulloch's Drug Store 847 Mass.
CONKLIN PENS
Printing, Binding, Engraving
K Books, Loose Leaf Supplies
Fomniture Pens, Inks
Typewriter Emails from Simps
743 Mass St.
A. G. ALRICH
The University Bank
Why Not Carry Your Account Here?
Citizens State Bank Deposits Guaranteed
I cater especially to the trade of University women. Prices reasonable. 1146 Tenn. St. Bell 1145J.
Mrs. Ednah Morrison
The New Form It BERWICK ARROW COLLARS
are curve cut to fit the shoulds
perfectly. 15 cents each, 6 forgo
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Practical Christmas Gifts
In buying your presents this year—remember that the practical gift is the appreciated gift.
We have a full line of suitable, useful Xmas gifts— below are a few suggestions:
Pure Parisian Ivory Articles
Thermos Bottles Toilet Water Perfumes
Manicure Sets Mirrors Brushes
Kodaks and Kodak Supplies
Fountain Pens Stationery Jewel Cases
Drop in—while our stock is complete, with no broken lines.
Evans Drug Store 819 Mass. St.
-Fischer's shoes are good shoes.
Black Surpass Kid $5
White or Black Satin
$4.50
These dainty new models are true to the tradition of the Emerald for they are graciously effective.
As the Emerald "discovers false friends and insures loyalty," so does a woman think a slipper or pump that fails to yield smart, slim shapeliness to the ankle, unworthy of her confidence and trust.
You will want slippers that you can trust to give your feet the keenest of appearances at the LAW SCRIM.
OTTO FISCHER
Have them dyed to match exactly the shade of any gown.
YOUR GIFT WILL MEAN MORE
Every student on the Hill has probably planned on what Xmas gifts he will present to his various friends and relatives this year.
If purchased here in Lawrence with the stamp of "your college town" upon them—won't these gifts carry more feeling—more interest—more satisfaction than if they came from the stock of your local merchants?
So we say that "your gifts will mean more" if they are purchased in Lawrence. Think it over and you will agree with us.
The Lawrence merchants are already displaying their Holiday stocks—and they all seem to be exceptionally well prepared this year, so plan on doing YOUR Xmas shopping before going home.
WILL YOU SPEND $22.50
for a tailored to order suit in which have been molded your own individual characteristics? You will find no ready made suit can equal it in any way for the same money.
SAM CLARKE 707 Mass. St.
WATKINS NATIONAL BANK
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BOOKS ARE THE BEST CHRISTMAS GIFTS We have hundreds of them for both old and young. You will find the largest assortment of Christmas Cards and Fountain Pens at WOLF'S BOOK STORE.
WILSON'S
Toilet Articles
The Popular Drug Store
Good Things to Eat and Drink
Peoples State Bank
Capital and Surplus $88,000.00.
"EVERY BANKING SERVICE"