PAGE TWO THE UNIVERSITY DAILY KANSAN TUESDAY, MARCH 23, 1926 University Daily Kansan Official Student Paper of THE UNIVERSITY OF KANSAS LAWRENCE, KANSAS Editor-in-Chief Worcester Griffin Foreword Editor Cambridge Philippe Cameron Phifer Lagarde Filho Tolgham Editor Lapine Robert Burt Editor Kenneth Shannon Kennedy Shannon Rumsey Editor Freeman Sainton Rumsey Editor Matthew Sainton Frachter Editor Robert Hylander OTHER BOARD MEMBERS Raymond Sturm, T. C. Rutherford Joseway Jerry, Alice L. Rutherford Jane Wayne, R. E. Rutherford Clayton Finch, Russell Peterson Frederick McNeil, Richard Hairz Frederick McNeil, Richard Hairz Business Manager ... H. Richard McFarland Editorial Department ... K. U. 25 Business Department ... K. U. 66 TUESDAY. MARCH 23, 1926 Entered an presença mail matter Sister Thomas. At the request of the Board, Ms. Kanea, under the act of March 3, 1957, and the Sunday morning by students in the building, entered a Presença mail matter Sister Thomas, from the Freetown of the Department of Sisters, at the request of Ms. Kanea. A CAP AND GOWN CHAMPION Mr. Charles F. Scott, editor of the Jola Daily Register, in a communication to the Kansan, rises in defense of the cap and gown tradition, and makes it clear that he favors the wearing of academic garb, not only by the senior class, but by the faculty. Mr. Scott writes as follows: March 20, 1925. Mr. Scott writes as follows: Editor Daily Kansan: I notice in your issue of yesterday a brief editorial from which I infer that the seniors have decided to wear caps and gowns at the coming commencement but that members of the faculty do not wish to be similarly clothed, and that the question has now arisen whether the seniors should adhere to their original resolution in view of this attitude on the part of the faculty. With whatever apologies may be conventional for "batting in" to an argument uninvited, I should like to express the hope that members of the faculty will yield what predispositions they may have in the matter and fall in with the view of the seniors. Commencement day is of no special importance in the life of a member of the faculty and it is natural that he should not care to put himself to expense or even inconvenience to honor it. But it is the greatest day of all in the college life of the graduate and out of consideration for him the members of the faculty ought to be willing to do whatever is necessary to make the day a success. No commencement day is a success unless there is gathered about it a good deal of pomp and circumstance. It would not be a success, for example, if the Chancellor presided in a business suit or if all the members of the senior classes wore the clothes they were accustomed to wear in the recitation room. And in just the degree it approachs such informality through the attendance of members of the faculty in their every day clothes, in just that degree does it fall short of success. One of the most beautiful pictures ever seen in Kansas is that which is presented on commencement day at K. U. when the academic procession, led by the uniformed band (how would informal faculty members like to see the band turn out NOT in uniform!) and headed by the Chancellor in his doctor's robes, winds its way down the long green hill from the north entrance of Administration hall to the stadium. It is not only a beautiful picture, but it is dignified and impressive, worthy of a great state and a great University and a great occasion. It would be beautiful in any event, but it derives its dignity and impressiveness in largest measure from the caps and doctors' robes. It is that chose to catch the eye, particularly of those who see them for the first time, and by reason of the tradition that associates them with colleges and college life, carry Kansas University in the minds of the upstarts to the rank of Harvard and Yale and Oxford and Cambridge. We had no caps and gowns and doctors' robes in the day at kansas University; and I have been sorry for it for 45 years! CHARLES F. SCOTT For several years past, senior classes have tried to prevail on the faculty members to wear the cap and gown. Last year the faculty actually voted to comply with the wishes of the graduating class at one meeting, then a group of disentreaters called a meeting and opposed the plan, and voted to leave these gowns off. The objection which faculty members advance is that the expense is too great. Well, then, how would the procession look if, as Mr. Scott suggests, the graduating class, faculty, band, Chancellor, and all taking part, came down over Mt. Oread to the stadium in their every day clothing? That's the cheapest way. A K. U. student, after a careful study, reports that the average college engagement lasts about as long as a good Hart Schaffner and Marx suit of clothes. It cost the American people 14 billion dollars to ride in automobiles last year. But that was before the Lawrence taxibus companies raised their rates. The item will likely be 28 billion for the coming year. COMMENDABLE ACTIONS Several years ago the increased use of cars by students led to the Chancellor's request that the cars be left at home if they were not an absolute necessity. But this appeal was of no avail. Each year the cars have become an increasing menace to pedestrians on the campus, and drivers have become more careless. One of the most constructive pieces of legislation enacted by the Men's Student Council this year is the bill restricting the parking of autos or the campus. Last year the Council attempted to better the situation by marking parking places on the pavements and erecting signs. Here the "honor" system would not work. There was no administrative department to enforce the legislation. Violations were practically simultaneous with the entrance of the car on the campus. Under the new regulations, parking space will be held at a price and the number of cars will be considerably smaller. If not the ultimate solution, the restrictions are at least a decisive step in the direction of bettering the situation. THE FATTED CALF "Big Tim" Murphy will enjoy the fifti calf reserved for the return of the prolongal when he gets back to his Chicago friends this week. The mail robber and politician will be released from the federal prison at Leavenworth Wednesday and his former associates have planned a grand home-coming celebration in honor of the occasion. Chicago loves its native sons; it proceeds to honor them fittingly. A bank bandit is shot down fleeing from the scene of crime and thousands follow his body to its last resting place, there to pay homage to the man they loved. The king of bootleggers holds court and is esteemed a leading citizen in the city by the lake. A black beast bruises his white parma before the admiring gaze of Michigan boutelavardiers. "Big Tim" was convicted of taking part in robbing the United States mails and he was sentenced to prison, and now his admirers and friends will try to make up in one grand wet week-end orgy, the four cruel years which "Big Tim" has had to give up as part restitution. A sentimental people, these Chicagoans, truly! The senior recital last night by Eather Otto, soprano, pupil of Miss Louise Miller, was a most pleasant performance in her recitals. Instead of being a program to be endured, Miss Otto's charm made of her program a thing of beauty, to be remembered for the silver understory of her vocal abilities as for her vocal abilities. At the Concert Frederick McNeil --suit Miss Ott's voice in not large; the low tones are somewhat throaty, and the top notes were occasionally a trifle open last night, but the singer must have been a serious sensual sense of values. Her emulation might be improved, but Miss Ott The Chairman of the Sobership Committee will see applications for balances between the hours of 14:30 and 12:59 on Friday. EUGENE GALLOO SCHOLARSHIPS: OFFICIAL UNIVERSITY BULLETIN Copy received at the Chamwells office until 11:00 a.m. Vol. VII Tuesday, March 23, 1956 No. 141 PL LAMBDA THETA: There will be a Pi Lamblia Theta meeting at 7:30 o'clock Wednesday evening at Henley House. HILDA KOEHLEI, Secretary. SOCIOLOGY CLUB: WILL meet Thursday, March 25, at 7:30 at Myers hall. Please note change of place of meeting. Mr. Thomas Hawkinson is the speaker. All members should attend. LOUIS E. EVANS, President. ALPHA DELTA SIGMA: Members and pledges meet at 6:00 this evening gat carolney Tea Room, 801 Indiana, for dinner with Sigma Delta Chi. Carl White of the Kansas Care Kanman will be the speaker. KENNETH SIMONS, President. SIGMA DELTA CHI; Members and pledge meet at 6:00 this evening at Carleton Ten Room, with Alpha Delta Sigma. Carl White of the Kansas City Kanan will speak; seems to know her limitations, and to profit by the knowledge. In a program made up of 18 attractive numbers, it was hard to select one song above the rest for individual merit. Several numbers were particular pleasing to the audience, which overflowed the auditorium of central Administration building into the crowd, and to the delicate "Oh, Si les Fleurs Avaient des Vex" by Massent; Verdir's ulir; "Ritorna Viercior" by "Aida"; "Elin Traum" by Grig; and "On a Moonlit River" by Barnett. On Other Hills A school for bankers, promoted by the agricultural committee of the Ohio Bankers' Association, will be held in Ohio State University March 24 and 28. Athletics as well as high scholarship show a certain correlation to longevity, the record of the class of 1875 at Princeton recount. Recently the secretary of the class disclosed in his Semi-Centennial Record the fact that ten men who stood highest academician ranks have an interesting fact for comparison is that three of high scholastic standing are in "Who's Who," while four of the former athletes have won that distinction. One hundred owners and editors of newspapers in Latin-American countries are coming to attend the first Pan-American Congress of Journalists at Washington, D. C., April 19-23. They will visit the city as guests of the Morchant's Association. Nineteen countries will be represented. Wrestling was made a major sport at the University of Washington last year. Over 140 men turned out for the game, the season for this form of athletics. Twotyed aviation enthusiasts who are qualified pilots at Harvard have decided to form a Harvard Airplane Club. Membership is limited to 50. The club will purchase and operate an airplane. Cronston Halman, Stanford's crutch tennis player, has left school to tour Japan and play matches in Japan, Philippines and Hawaii. The director of physical education at Boston University has instituted a course in posture. Each one of the 30 students enrolled in the course, has gained from 5-8 to 1-1.2 inches in height. The Social Science Research council at the University of Wisconsin awards 15 scholarships annually, which are financed by the Laura Spellman Rockefeller memorial fund for the purpose of promoting scientific research in the field of social sciences, including anthropology, economics, history,political science,psychology and related subjects. The University of Illinois was 58 old on March 11. 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