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TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 2. 1926
THE UNIVERSITY DAILY KANSAN
University Daily Kansan
Official Student Paper of
THE UNIVERSITY OF KANSAS
LAWRENCE, KANSAS
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TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 2, 1925
THE GROUNDHOG'S SHADOW
Today is ground hog day—and such a day! If the sun comes out we shall have six more weeks of winter. But the day is gloomy and the fog hangs in the sky—surely spring days are close at hand.
Talk was all about the ground hog
ne students came up the hill this
morning. "Oh, let's hope he sees his
shadow, I've no new spring clothes."
"I am so anxious for spring, think of
all the wonderful times we will have!"
Well, let us trust that P. Conner can please everybody.
INTELLIGENCE TESTING
The United States Civil Service no longer requires an examination on the three R's, but instead is giving intelligence tests to all prospective postmasters, mail clerks and carriers. During the past few years much attention has been given to a consideration of the relative values of educational tests. People, even educators, have been show to accept these tests as a criterion of ability. The three R's are gradually being supplanted by these tests.
Certain it is that intelligence tests were inadequate and full of errors when they first appeared. Any departure from the normal and accepted standards, can never be perfect at first. During the war the tests were given so hurriedly that small attention could be paid to their development. Time has brought standardization, reliability, and popularity to the intelligence tests. Their worth as a measurement of attainment or ability is becoming recognized more and more each day. Better and higher standards will be reached in the years to come. Educators in every course of study are giving more attention to the development of the mental tests.
Uncle Sam's realization of their worth, and an adoption of them for testing his employees may be regarded as a favorable sign. People in the civil service should possess a mentality which ranks above that of the average citizen. A knowledge of the three R's may be an essential of this intelligence, but other factors should also enter into the examination.
APPRECIATION
"Music!?" "Come on Mac!" "A little pep now!" The audience wanted the band at the K. C. A. C-Rolla School of Mines game when the game grew pepless. Everyone at the game knew that the band was the only really interesting feature, unless it was a goal that the Miners made at intervals.
Mae's band is usually appreciated and everyone knows that without the musicians the football games, rallies parades and other numerous Hill events would be minus a great force They play consistently; they play enthusiastically; they play willingly But sometimes the crowd forgets. The actions of the rooters at the Missouri Kansas game was far from commendable when the band, playing between halves, experienced some difficulty.
The mob on the bleachers and in the galleries hooted and hissed. Was that loyalty to an organization that has helped our varsity on to victory? To a group of men that his been faithful in attending all events at which music has been needed? Did the crowd show its real appreciation to Mac?
By degrees, Brigidian-General Mitchell has become just plain Mr. Mitchell. But the name is not without significance, and in a way supplies the answer to the old question 'What's in a room?'?
MISTER MITCHELL
The man who rose from a private of volunteers to a brigade-general in the regular army, was demoted to colonel and later suspended, on why his commission, because civilization this morning after twenty eight years of military service, am before the day was over issued a characteristic blast against the existing situation in the army and navy. Through two wars, Mitchell has fought for what he believed to be right. In Europe during the Great War he directed the aircraft defense to the host of his ability and with more or less efficiency according to his various critics. Now he is fighting on his last stand, and intends to submit his cause to the greatest jury, the American public. Mr. Mitchell believes that the government is one of bureaucratic dominion, and insists that it must be ended. He believes it to be more powerful than any political or religious order. Whatever the case may be, he believes in it and has believed in it so intensely that he has suffered punishment for it. His des母able courage has gained the respect of American citizens. He has won the right to lay his case before them. This he will do in a series of lectures throughout the entire country. What the decision of public opinion will be no one can say.
INCREASED ENROLLMENT
A report has come from the registrar's office that the enrollment increased about one hundred over that of last semester.
To the average student this means nothing more than a few new students to be assimilated by the student body, and to be taught the customs on the Hill. It has, however, a much greater significance. For the past five years the state legislature has refused to appropriate more funds for the operating expenses of the University. Consequently it has had to struggle along as it could without sufficient funds to maintain the standards that should be held for an institution of its character. The classrooms have been crowded and the number of instructors is too small to handle the classes adequately. The natural result is that the classes have been too large and there is little personal contact between instructor and student.
An increase in enrollment then means but one thing: somehow the school must care for these new students, but without a corresponding increase in equipment. There has been a gradual increase in enrollment for the past few years, and undoubtedly it will continue. Will there still be no increase in the appropriation from the state?
GERMAN WERKSTUDENTS
German college students are now working their way through school. Previous to the war such conduct as this was never dreamed of in Germany. Post-war economic hardship in Germany and the premium which American relief organization places upon student economic independence, has caused a breakdown in the old aristocratic attitude toward the working student. The "gentleman student" is being replaced by the "selfmade" student, and the latter is appearing in German universities by the thousands. The aristocracy in central Europe has always looked askance to its working classes as exemplified in the separation of the Volkskunde and the higher schools. The educational system was devised to provide the mobility and the professional classes—not to mention the peasanty—separate and distinct education. Only the very wealthy and noble attended the higher schools of learning.
The after effects of the war brought such conditions everywhere in Europe, that continuance of education for the youth in Germany was conditional upon his acceptance of employment Youth, ever eager for knowledge, at least in German, grasped the last graw which the American student relief and influence offered, and today.
There will be an important meeting at 7:15 p. m. on Wednesday, Feb. 3, at 121 Louisiana. Doctor Shoer will talk on his biological discoveries to
OFFICIAL UNIVERSITY BULLETIN
WILLARD CROSIER, President.
**BORANN CLUB**
There will be a regular meeting of W. A. A. at 4:30 p. m. Wednesday
Feb. 3. The executive board will meet at 4 o'clock.
BOTANY CLUB:
Copy received at the Chancellor's Office until 11:30 a.m. m.
No. 1908
W. A. A.;
Vol. VII Tuesday, February 2, 1926 No. 100
PEN AND SCROLL:
VIRGINIA DAVIS, President.
Pen and Scroll will meet this evening at 7:30 in the rest room of central Administration building. BERNARD BLOCH, President.
ALPHA DELTA SIGMA:
Don Lovett of Ober's will speak on "Retail Advertising" at n meetir Wednesday, at 8 p.m. in room 107 Journalism building.
university life in Germany has become revolutionized in its attitude toward the working student.
KENNETH SIMONS, President.
The working man or woman in college may be at a disadvantage in not having full use of his time for academic pursuit, but a college education secured by the working student is far better than no education.
Editorials From Other Hills
--background information that would be necessary for them to arrive at these conclusions for themselves. That is one reason it is so difficult to interest students in abstract ideas, "That is also one reason they founder hopelessly when their beliefs are questioned. They have accepted the views that has failed transit enough information, along with the views.
(The Ohio State Lantern)
It is a common enough misconception that college students lack ideas. They have ideas enough, but they lack the creativity to do that should accommodate these ideas.
But the students are lacking in the
Perhaps it is not exactly correct to say students have ideas. Maybe opinions or impressions would be the thing that corresponds to something that correspondes to ideas, something that has been passed to them by older men who have thought through the matter or who have read the manuscript who has thought them brought.
In most cases it is the view of some professor that the student swallows. His view or his opinion may be sound, but it is a mistake to cram it down the throat, because he has given them enough information to follow his reasoning.
The students should have the opinions of the professor told to them, but they should also have the fundamentals whereby the professor has reached the opinion he holds. Then the students are in a position to choose for themselves. They can choose between the two options, too, they will not be swept off their feet the first time the opinion is challenged.
John D. Montgomery, A. B. 25, in Editor of the Mimi Riviani, Coral Gables, Fla. a new weekly publication of the paper appeared Jan. 13, 1925.
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