UNIVERSITY DAILY KANSAN Official student paper of the University of Kansas UNIVERSITY DAILY KANSAN EDITORIAL STAFF John C. MADDEN Editor-in-Chief LION HARRIS Associate Editor JOHN GILLMERMAN Managing Editor JOHN GILMERMAN High School CALVIN LAMERT Sport Editor BENNAINE EVIDA RAYNE Business Manager RAY EDOREORC Circulation Manager JOB BIBERO Advertising Manager ADVERTISING AARONA AARONA GULAN S. STERNVANT Advertising REPORTORI SAM DEENEN BROOKLYN ALLISON GALVIN ALLISON RUBE BURNER RUBE BURNER LUCILE HILDINGER LAWRENCE SMITH LAWRENCE SMITH GILBERT-CLAYTON GILBERT-CLAYTON LUCY BABOER W. W. FERGUSON BAY GUYSCHYNER BAY LAPPE HAYFIELD WILLIAM S. CADY WILLIAM L. CAIRD LANDSON LAIBR Published in the afternoon five times a week, by students of the University of Kansas, from the press of the department of Journalism. sentered in second-class mail matter laid down by the Governor of fourteenth, Kansas, under the act of March Subscription price $2.50 per year, in advance, one term, $1.50 The Daily Kansan aims to picture the undergraduate students further and then merely print the news by standing for them. For favorites, to be clean; to be cheerful; to be careful; to be more serious problems to wiser heads; to more serious problems to wiser heads; to authentically identify the students of the University. The mildest manners and the gentlest heart.—Homer. Phone, Bell K. U. 25. Address all communications to UNIVERSITY DAILY KANSAN. Lawrence, Kans. GREATER FREEDOM FRIDAY, APRIL 24, 1914. Two concessions and one added restriction are the net results of the deliberations of the faculty on the present group system and major work regulations. The most important change, from the student point of view, is the greater freedom allowed in minor departments. A maximum of forty hours is now permitted in a group other than the major group. Thirty hours were allowed formerly. An additional bit of freedom—granting juniors and seniors the right to take twelve rather than ten hours in a single department—will prove advantageous to the undergraduate in many cases. The additional restriction—that at least forty hours offered by a senior for graduation must be in courses numbered higher than fifty--looks fair enough. Certainly a graduate of a University should take a large number of advanced courses before he really earns the A. B. degree. Our own cap is one of the cherished reminders of our first year at K. U. It calls up interesting memories of severe paddlings. It is one of our prized possessions which we shall cherish in years to come. The suggestion to commemorate the end of the University year by an all-class parade and love feast is praiseworthy except for one thing—burning freshman caps. This objection is not vital, however, and can be circumvented merely by asking the first year classmates to make some sacrifice, their caps if they desire, or something else equally suggestive of the first year at college. More changes are looked for when a sub-committee makes another report; and after all the changes announced are not as many or as important as were generally expected. SAVE THE CAPS But no freshman would object to destroying his accumulated quiz books, a hated notebook, or the program of an unenjoyable party. Let those who object contribute some other freshman possession; but above all, let the custom begin. Freshmen like those caps.. Not one man burned his little headpiece when such an order was issued by the Student Council last year. It's a mighty good thing when you are whooping against the umpire's decision on some close play to pause and consider. This arbitrator has in all probability been drafted into service against his wishes and against the wishes of his family, if he has THE UMPIRE one. His job is about as pleasant as fighting a mad bull with bids parasal; yet he makes his will, bids his friends goodby, and takes up this unpleasant job because he loves his country and the good old game. He is the sacrificing hero of every contest, and all the thanks he gets are numerous invitations to move to Hallafu, Canada, or some other health resort. Out of a thousand and twenty-one decisions he slips up on a couple, while his mind has momentarily wandered off to thoughts of the dinner that he is missing. But, the fans roar and the players roar and he almost wishes that he had taken the advice of his accident insurance company and stayed at home. How a pitcher who is as wild as an aborigine or an infielder who is making as many errors as Coin's Financial School, has the nerve to stand up and talk to the perspiring "ump" is hard to imagine; yet he does. And the fan who can see perfectly from his seat a half mile or so away from the plate challenges the decision of the official who is not ten yards away. Alice Nielsen was paid something like eight dollars a minute while singing here not long ago but her job was a midsummer night's dream compared to the work of an ampire. SOME FAIRY TALES MISSED BY ANDERSON. "Yes, father has an automobile." "You took perfectly natural in that dress suit." "If you are not satisfied bring them back." "I'm sorry that I cannot go to night; I have a lot of work to do." "You'll make a hundred a month easily selling this book." "A singe will keep your hair from coming out." "We are selling this to you almost at cost." "I have not made any preparation for this address." "Yes, mother, I go to church every Sunday." "I'll pay you back Saturday." "I'll pay you back Saturday." "The festivities will begin right on the dot." "I'd rather walk than ride." NEW WORK FOR UNIVERSITIES Briefcase Blackmar, head of the department of sociology at Kansas university, has outlined a new work for the colleges. It is the training of men in the government of cities He believes that the city of the future will be governed by trained superintendents and that this training can best be given by the recent universities, that the next step after the commission form of government will be, logically, the city superintendent, or manager, responsible to the people through an elected board of governors. The board of governors would serve without pay, their principal business being to select the city manager, under the plan outlined in the greatest problems that is before us today is government of cities," said Professor Blackmar. "The ancient and cumbersome, bicameral system has fallen into disrepute in progressive communities, and as a remedy, the commission form of government is proposed. It is only a half remedy though it could be made by men that gain office largely through their vote-getting capacities, not by their abilities as governing officials. So here is where the university steps in. It should train men to govern cities as it now trains men to build bridges, teach high schools and cure bodily ailments. The time is bound, the opportunity will be considered a profession. It is the business now, in some cities, but it is the business of the professional politician, who in no wise considers himself responsible to the people—Lincoln (Neb.) News. The best way to intimidate Huerta would be for President Wilson to send to Mexico a bunch of college men in full dress suits. "Mellen escapes trial." headline. So have strawberries so far at the average boarding club. ENDS AND ODDLETS CAMPUS OPINION The degree granted volunteers from the University who may go to war will undoubtedly be M. A., standing for Mexican Army. WANTS SPECTATORS TO PAY To the Editor of the Daily Kansan; While I have no direct interest in the sophomore class I do have a strong desire to see their coming sophomore "hop" not be the cause of nervous breakdown of the manager because there has not been enough paid in to stand the useless expense incurred by the presence of our students as quality members, "housemothers" and the administrative officers of the school. The prom managers had to pay out in good hard money at least seventy-five cents for every person who attended the prom, whether he paid his three and a half or not. Including the various office employees and administrative officers with their escorts there were at least a hundred such "dead heads" present. This cost the managers approximately seventy-five dollars. The excuse which is offered for their presence by some people, is that they lend dignity and stability to the occasion. The reason for them doing so is the tradition. Now it seems that the question that confronts future "hop" and prom managers is this. Are the seats which these people occupy till a late hour and the criticism which they offer about our social functions worth such a high price? The prom lasted seven hours and the cost of this outside dignity, stability and customary seventy-five dollars or ten dollars and fifty cents per hour. Rather high priced dignity I should say. The very people who had a chance to settle the dance question last fall when feeling was high are not consistent in digging up those skeletons now. Of course every fellow says what he would do, but no one wronger so I don't propose to be the exception to the rule. Let me suggest that if the faculty and the administrative officers want to come to our social functions in the future I would make them pay the stipulated admission fee at the door. THE STORY OF MY LIFE Bv Bill Caldwell, '11. "It it was back in the 'eighties'" my parents will tell you when I announced myself as a prospective harvest hand one bright sunny May morning. The troubles of growing childhood mother knows. As she was the "fun, I had" playing around the old home on father's homestead. I passed through many recapitulating days. Mimicry came a chair into a harvester header; a grindstone sufficed for a thrashing-machine. "Oh, oh, oh," the bibman those days when idle yet useful play filled my wailing hours. A little later, Mr. Tail, the overseer of the farm took me in as an apprentice. Mr. Tail was a brother of the one spoken about in the second reader. He and his relatives have spoiled many a fishing day for boys. He soon fell into the hands of his teachers. It was then that his jobs were not too big nor his days too long. Thus under these disguised blessings I grew. The time came for a new epoch in my life when I went away to school. Little did I know then of the outcome. My "Prep" days at Cooper College, Sterling, Kansas, were full of fun, books and work. As I remember it, lessons never came so easily, nor fun so spontaneously. After two short years at Cooper, began to assume some responsibilities by teaching a district school, home, and I got a different view of fun. Four years of teaching, however, had its successes and ripening influence. The desire for a college degree lead me to Kansas University. Here, the muscles that Mr. Toll took so much pride in, came into use on the gridron. By training, will-power, and using my head, I was able to maintain my position on the team during my undergraduate days. The experience of school-teaching left a comeonor about me that took little interest in college frivolities and society. I broke into work with enough grace to be companionable with enough grace to be shared many experiences. The studies assigned me were not always easy. The unlearning of some things makes progress difficult. I will not say that I obtained much of the steep hill of knowledge at the University, but I did learn a little about climbing. At the close of the fifth year, I was given a degree of B. S. The University authorities gave me privilege to face the world in the hope that; I might add to the fame and honor to my Alma Mater. I began at Muskungum College in Ohio. He was a beginning of epiphany. This the event that has happened thus far, was my marriage to Addie M. Jackson, the "One" of the fair daughters of K. U. She has now resided peacefully with me for nearly two years and a half. At the present writing I am growing in the duties of an Association Secretary at Adelbert College, Western Reserve U. 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