UNIVERSITY DAILY KANSAN
STATE HISTORICAL SOCIETY
KANSAS ONE OF FIRST WITH GROUP SYSTEM
"While it has been said that the University of Kansas was the pioneer of the universities of U. S. in the use of the group system, such a statement can not be made with absolute certainty," according to Dean Olm Templin.
University Among Pioneers in Plan and Might Have Been Originator
"We have had the group system here many years," said the dean today, "probably longer than most of the universities but to say that we were the pioneers would require a great deal more education which would lead to little. At the present time this system is in use in the great majority of universities."
Probably the most prominent of the American universities which does not use the group system is Leland Stanford University. They use a system out there that is different from that used in any other university and one that is generally considered to be faulty by the heads and governing bodies of modern universities.
"The system works something in this manner. A student arrives at the University expecting to enroll in the college. Upon registration, he is asked in what department he expects to major. The majority did not mention and when it is explained to him he selects something that interested him in his high school work. He may say that he will major in mathematics. He is sent to the head of that department who outlines his course for him, forcing the student to choose a new major. Thus the freshman is sent to classes which he may have no use for and may not want to be in.
"On the other hand, the freshman may be sent to a department whose head is careless and leaves the selection of the course entirely. This is equally bad and places too much responsibility on the new student.
"The principal objection to the Stanford plan is that the different students will receive entirely different treatment according to the department head he is under. There are no free electives in the course offered by the university and no required courses. The entire course rests with the head of the department in which the student desires to major."
TWO BASELEB DIAMONDS READY FOR PRACTICERS
Two baseball diamonds, which were graded south of McCook field this fall, will be ready for use as soon as the weather permits. The diamonds are regulation size and have good shape as a Varsity diamond. Several battery cages have been installed northeast of the athletic field.
"We are trying to get as many students in athletics as possible," said Manager W. O. Hammond, two new diamond players afford plenty and we would like to see more students out for baseball this spring."
ATHLETIC SCHEDULE
March
Friday and Saturday, 20 and 21. Seventh Annual Interscholastic basketball tournament, Robinson gym.
friday, March 27, Missouri-Kansas Indoor Meet, Convention Hall, K. C.
Friday and Saturday, 17 and 18, baseball, University of Hawaii at Lawrence.
April
Saturday, 18. Drake relay games at Des Moines.
Saturday, April 25, Outdoor Interclass meet, McCook.
May
Friday and Saturday, 1 and 2, Seventh Interscholastic Tennis Tournament, McCook.
Saturday, May 2. Seventh Interscholastic track meet, McCook.
MCCOOK
Tuesday, 5, K. S. A. C-K.
U. dual track meet at Manhattan.
Wednesday and Thursday,
6 and 7, baseball, Missouri at
Lawrence.
Lawrence Thursday and Friday, 14 and 15, baseball, Missouri at Columbia.
Columbia.
Saturday, 16, Missouri-Kansas dual track meet at Columbia.
Saturday, 23, annual invitation high school track meet at Lawrence.
Saturday, 30, Missouri Val ley track meet at St. Louis.
June
Saturday, 6. Western Conference track meet, Chicago.
Inspiring to The Young Man are the stories of achievement in Civil Engineering
Graduates of the School of Engineering of the University of Kansas have had an important part in many of the modern marvels of engineering work, from the carrying through of the greatest irrigation projects to the planning and construction of the unique sea-going railroad on the Florida Keys.
Address Vocation Editor UNIVERSITY DAILY KANSAN Lawrence, Kansas
COACHES AND STARS IN K.C.A.C.MEET
COACH HAMILTON TOD WOODBURY, GRAD.
The agitation against the group system has shown itself so far in only one student recommendation for its betterment. The Kansan has received one suggestion and has issued it over to the faculty committee.
Any students who have opinions on the matters should send them to the Kansan at once. The faculty committee has not set a date for its next consideration of the matter, but expects to meet within a few days.
ONE STUDENT OFFERS PLAN FOR BETTER GROUP SYSTEM
Seventeen K. U. men during the summer of 1913 averaged 92% profit every hour worked selling Wear-Ever Aluminum. The Gorsuch boys have been selling aluminum steadily since they first joined the company last month, February, 1914, their sales in Kansas City, Kansas, were $2,099.05.
Call E. R. Rinker, Home 626 or E. M. Boddington, Bell 977, Home 977, by Wednesday noon..Adv.
Frank McClelland, Dean Green's secretary, has gone to his home in College Springs, In. to accompany him. He has been in a hospital at Kansas City.
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The following men have already signed up for the coming summer: E. M. Boddington, Roy Rinker, Phil Miller, Rex Miller, Louis Gloyne H. S. Nelson, H. E. Yost, W. M. Glasco, M. S. Heath, Lee J. Fitzsimmons, Lyle Anderson, L. H. Lambert, W. E. Woolsey, Jesse Dardenne, E. W. Buck, W. L. Ramakorn and L. W. Rutherford. Good territory yet available for 16 good men.
Big Profit For Summer Work
DAN HAZEN, CAPTAIN
COACH MOSSE
ST. LOUIS FIRE MAY STOP INTERCOLLEGIATE MEET
A fire which destroyed the Missouri Athletic Club and caused a heavy life and property loss at St. Louis this morning, probably will be responsible for the calling off of the big athletic meet Saturday.
The University of Kansas had planned to send eight men to St. Louis Saturday. While the meets are not held in the Athletic Club, the damage is so great, that the Missouri Club probably will be unable to carry out its plans for the inter-collegiate meet this week.
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