UNIVERSITY DAILY KANSAN UNIVERSITY DAILY KANSAN The official paper of the University of Eugene EDITORIAL STAFF RICHARD GARDNER ... Editor-in-Cite HARLAN THOMSON ... Managing Ed. WARD MARIS ... Campus Editor EDWARD HACKEY ... Sporting Editor BUSINESS STAFF JAMES LEIPHOTT Advertising Mgr A. E. PALMER Assistant Advertising Mgr REPORTORIAL STAFF HEBBERT FLINT JAMES HOUGHTON EDWARD HOPFMAN L. H. HOWE Entered as second-class mail matter Sep 14, 1972. Received by Kansas, under the act of March 3, 1870 Published in the afternoon five times a week, by students of the University of Kansas, from the press of the department of journalism. Phones; Bell K. U. 25; Home 1165 **Subscription price** $2.00 per year. In add- dition, a discount of 10% is applied to $2.50 per one term. $1.25 Address all communications to UNIVERSITY DAILY KANSAN, Lawrence. WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 11. One discouragement to those who would be great is the fact that when greatness is achieved, admiring friends will insist on telling how worthless and lazy the person was when in college. The public is the poorest master of all.—From the Chinese. Coach Frank's boxing class is on in full blast. The young Kansas pugilists get a whack at noses every day now. It is hoped that no Wolgasts or Ritchies will develop. How shocking it would be to our critics. IN THE DARK In a communication yesterday, "A Common Stude" voiced the sentiments of a great many students as regards the giving of quizzes on the day immediately preceding a holiday. We are going to keep our actual thoughts as to the merits of this nefarious custom in the dark. We will, however, go so far as to say that it is barbarous and cruel, extremely so, and that the professor who infiltrs a quiz at such a critical time, when the students thoughts are flitting towards home and away from boarding house fare, that professor should be shunned. At the end of his courses lie flunks. Since the linotype has been broken, and the monotype has been getting out the paper, the Daily Kansan can no longer claim to be a dry sheet. DO WE MEAN IT? The plan for a University Exposition received the unanimous approval of the students in chapel yesterday morning, and considerable enthusiasm was shown by everyone. The students believe that the plan is a good one, and that it will work out to a successful conclusion. The question is this? Do the students mean it when they say that they will get behind this Exposition and work for it in harmony with its directors and in harmony with the different schools? If we do not mean that we are willing to take up the work and give it our earnest efforts, then a poor step has been taken. But on the other hand, if we do get busy and exert ourselves, we will make old K. U. known and respected in circles that hitherto have had a rather poor opinion of her. That is one side of the question. There is another side and it is one that will, or one that should, keep every student's interest and bring from him his best efforts. That is the Kansas Spirit. Kansas breeds no quitters. A quitter has no place here. The Exposition has been started and the students are bound in honor to keep up the reputation that they have inherited through the work of those who are now alumni. There must be no shirking as con- sorted action is necessary. There must be no jealousies as this must be a University affair, not a sectional one of any department or certain portion. There should, however, be friendly rivalry between the different departments of the institution in order that each do itself credit. What remains to be done is the completion of the organization and plans in detail from the departments. This done and the work of the students really begins. And when it does, it is up to us to make good on our statement yesterday morning. If not, the brand of quitter, that sign of yellowness will be applicable to us. Do we mean it, when we say we will work? Nine days more until vacation begins. Consequently the library is being overworked. If all shows come during the week end, there would be more agitation to suspend the week night date rule. Tenight is the big night—the night of the football smoker. The management announce that over 550 will attend, and that those without tags may be turned away because of lack of preparation for them. SLANG PEEEVES THEM ALL In another column the Campus gladly publishes a letter in criticism from one of O. U.'s most prominent and respected alumni. In the communication the Campus is summarily arraigned before the bar of literature, indicted on the charge of "murdering English," and is condemned to "cut out" the slang from the copy of the prosecuting witness. With the judgment as rendered, the Campus cannot seriously complain. If it has been so "recerent to its sacred trust" as to allow expressions of slang to appear in its legitimate news articles without the formality of quotation marks, it must humbly beg it readers' several pardons and pray for mercy. That it is in the habit of maliciously murdering English in its regular news articles more than any other newspapers, the Campus cannot believe. However, it is quite possible that criticism may be directed against some reading matter in the Campus which will not fall in this category of "regular news." If it is the "feature" stories that are objected to, the Campus must plead guilty and announce its firm intention to "do it again" as soon as it gets the chance. The "feature" stories as they have been published in the Campus this year, are usually based on facts which possess an interest of peculiar character for a large part of the Campus subscribers. In their published form they are frankly and plainly "features" and worth printing only for the cleverness and wit with which they are written up. And those slang expressions which are of ideas in metaphorical relationships form one of the most effective means of giving the desired effectiveness (how we miss the word, "punch?") to the story. Wit may not be literature, but it is a mighty important element in American life. The variety produced by the young men on the Campus may not come up to the Mark Twain article, but at least it produces the laugh. However shocked the patron saint of English grammar may be, the "feature" stories are the most widely read portions of the weekly issue, and with all due respect to subscribers who may not like it, the Campus begs to say that they may read the rest of the paper if they fear that their language will degenerate—Ottawa Campus. OUT OF THE MOUTHS OF WISE OLD BOYS If anyone should give me a dish of sand and tell me there were particles of iron in it, I might look for them with my clumsy fingers, and be unable to detect them; but let me take a magnet and sweep through it, and would it draw to itself if we had more power of attraction? The unthankful heart like my finger in the sand, discovers no mercies; but let the thankful heart sweep through it without iron, so it will find in every hour some heavenly bessings; only the iron in God's hand is gold. Holmes. The Daily Kannan will publish in this issue howwriters of its readers can contribute to it. OLD FRIENDS IN VERSE Learn to wait—life's hardest lesson, Conned, perchance, through blind LEARN TO WAIT. While the heart-throbs sadly echo To the tread of passing years. Learn to wait Hope's slow fruition; learn how the way seem long. There is joy in each condition—Hearts, though suffering, may suffer. Constant sunshine, however welcome Ne'er would ripen fruit or flower; Ne'er would burn the pots. To the soak tempests power. joy seeks 'not a bighter morrow'; Only sad learns to wait. Thus a soul, untouched by sorrow. Aims not at a higher state; Human strength and human great The University of Michigan has announced that it will add an automobile course to the engineering department. Spring not from life's sunny side; Heroes must be built on hardwood and on a wavelike roof. STUDENT OPINION Editor Daily Kansan: LONG LIVE THE CUB Permit me to register a "kick." I would like to know the why and whereof in the two articles side by side in Monday's Kansas, entitled respectively, "Now istge Tumme Fpr ALI goDm Mn," and "Grip Epidemic Now Raging in our Mist?" Is either of them particularly educational, or do they contain any news? It certainly looks to me like the cub reporter had "put one over" the managing editor. A. Reader. THE SAD, SAD GRIND OF OUR COLLEGE LIFE —Anon. Benne, aged four, met Henry, aged vee, and the following conversation moved on. They were returning from a Sunday afternoon at Smith. "Whatsamatter your head? "Bumped it ona ceiling." "Ona steeladder?" "No. I was playin' with my papa on floor ain't in; was sitting on hisummy." "Do you believe in clubs for women?" asked the happy one. "Ona stepladder?" - Wake - is your nationality. - Half - Scotch and half Celt, sir. —California Pelican. —Stanford Chaparral. Jones—My dentist charged me $5 for treating my tooth. Bill-What yuh doin' yuh big stiff? Billingss—I was just wondering Bill, why it is that a co-ed puts on a hobble when she wants to show speed. A HIGHBALL "Sure," replied the grouchy one. Clubs, sandbags, or any old thing. —Illinois Siren. Bones-What did he do—buy it champagne? "I thing that Bull is the best to bacoe made." "Sure," replied the grouchy one "Clubs sandals or any old thing." "So do I; all the others grow.—Cornell Widow. Heck, Gerl—this is George. "Oh, Gah, how dye do I—I was just going to retire for the night." "Oh. I see—" "Gracious—hide your eyes quick!" —Stanford Chaparral. "Hello, Gert—this is George." "Oh, Gawge, how d've do—I w Greek Symposium. Thursday Dec. 24th, 7:30 P.M. at 1659 Vernon St. Baltimore, MD 21215 All announcements for this collumn will be added to the news editor before 11 A.M. ANNOUNCEMENTS A. M. Wilcox. The members of the varsity football squad may obtain their tickets to the Football Smoker Wednesday night from Captain Harold Brownlee. The Thespian Dramatic club will meet Thursday night, Dec. 12, in room 16, Fraser hall at eight o'clock. Plans for choosing a play will be discussed and it is important that every member attend. The Plymouth Student Guild and Christian Endeavor Society will entertainain for the Congregational students of congregational preference at the church parlors, Friday, Dec. 13. The literary staff of the Annual meets tomorrow night, at 7:15 o'clock, in Green Hall, Room 8. The Harvey County K. U. club will meet Thursday evening at 7 o'clock at the home of Professor Bergmartner, 1209 Ohio St. All members are asked to be present. The Leavenworth County Club will meet in room 110 Fraser hall Thursday night at 8:15 o'clock. Very important. Meeting of all Engineers Thursday morning at 10 o'clock in Engineers' chapel. Graduate Club—Important business meeting at 4:30 p. m. Friday at room 205, Fraser hall. CALENDAR. December 13—Concert by the University band in Fraser hall at 8:00 p. m. december 20—In chapel, Robert Stone, state senator from Topeka. January 10—In chapel, Albert T. Robert cartoonist for the Kansas Tiger. January 17—In chapel, H. G. Lar inner of Topeka. January 24—In chapel, Hon. H. F Mason of the supreme court. February 21- In chapel, Hon. J. Bolley, state bank commissioner of RI. The Brunswick Billiard Pairor Everything new and first class. 710 Mass. Particular Cleaning and Pressing FOR PARTICULAR PEOPLE Lawrence Pantatorium 12 W. Warren Bath Physic 306 Fine Line of Fall and Winter Suitings. Lawrence, Kansas, 0 of a century a leader in business education. Largest and best school for business education to all students sent to all colleges. Course in college bookkeeping, banking and civil services. For catalog, address and contact information. PROTSCH LAWRENCE Business College The Tailor. Eat Your Meals at Ed Andersons Cleanest Place in Town "The Home Bakery" clean and sanitary. 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