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THE UNIVERSITY DAILY KANSAN
TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 3, 1925
University Daily Kansan
OFFICIAL STUDENT PAPER of THE UNIVERSITY OF KANSAS LAWRENCE, KANSAS
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Entered as second-class mail matter September 17, 1918, at the post office at lawrence, Kansas, under the act of publication, in published by the University, first year of university nursing by students in the Department of Journalism of the University of Kansas, The Press of the Department of Journalism.
TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 3.1925
IS IT FAIR?
In view of the growing controversy regarding the theater question in Lawrence, the Kanman has asked the opinion of Prof. Allen Craft, head of the department of public speaking and dramatic art, to give his opinion on the subject. Below is his signed statement which the Kanman believes to be fairly and moderately stated;
There is another side to the University-town theater situation which, as yet, hasn't been given any publicity.
Before I begin to criticize, may I say this much in defense of Mr. Dickinson, the manager of the Bowertow theater: Because road companies are very service, it would not be easy for him to secure his position, but I am unable did not exist in his theater; and second, that we have found Mr. Dickinson willing and anxious to give such services as he has had at his command to give, when we have used his theater for local shows. There are many things about Mr. Dickinson, most of which, I believe, are without foundation.
Nevertheless, though Mr. Dickinson may or may not be largely responsible for the lack of professional company appearing at his theater, he has certainly made local performances, both in and out, the University, practically impossible.
I am sure we all agree that we have
ip on some very bad shows; but
I believe we are making progress in
our production; I believe we are
protecting "Green Days" and "Churcher la Femme", we were on our way to better performances, beamed and more beautifully staged and continued. This year, instead of progress, I four we will wait for the tour toward bad satirical production.
Mr. Dickerson's predecessor asked a rental of $75.00 a night for the theatre, and could, on $75.00 lose no money on us. Mr. Dickerson asked the director to look at the difficulty in which this plays the Dramatic Club.
The club is allotted $1200 from the Student Enterprise Fund, in return for which it must give two plays. Now, to accommodate all dielk hostel rooms, this means four performances during the year, and that $800 of the $1200 must be spent on theater rental. This leaves just $160 a night to cover all the expenses of royalties, costumes, props, lighting, incidentals connected with production.
There appears to be only two courses open to us. We can rent the Bowersock at $400 a bill, and use a cheap show which we can get free royalties for our own performance or we can put on our plays in the high school auditorium, using a stage which was designed, not for the theatricals, but to send the entire graduating class, and working under buckets, an amateur, an amaturist. The Y. W. C. A. chose the latter course this fall, and their production has met with a constant stream of criticism. I am convinced that had the play been given in a regular theater, much criticism would never have heard.
Whether he is aware of it or not Mr. Dickinson has almost completely disrupted the situation as far as local drama is concerned. Play after play with the audience and dramatic Art would like to put on or which the Dramatic Club could give, have to be discarded because we can't pay $200 a night. Mr. Dickenson may be within his right in wanting to put on a musical with the legal right to change a rental equal to the rental at a theater on Broadway; but in doing so, he puts in a situation where either a community or a University community or University theatre is, by the way, very possible. Many towns and large
shools such as theaters which can accommodate road companies, local tramatic organizations, and at other times, run good movies.
Prof. Allen Crafton.
The New Student makes some remarks condemning K. U's system of politics. Our system does resemble the national system somewhat closely.
THE PENALTY
An unusual and terrible form of the justice of Fate was meted out to a citizen of St. Louis Sunday, when he attempted to flee from the scene of an accident in which his car ran into a pedestrian. The car struck a male and he was instantly killed.
Death is a severe punishment for such a crime, but in the face of the growing number of cases in which drivers of cars have injured others through carelessness and then run from the consequences it seems justice.
A new driver who is in an accident often runs away because of panic, but the experienced driver who leaves the scene of the accident is in most cases just admitting that he is guilty of carelessness and should be dealt with severely.
The Kansas City Star predicts a record vote in the election today. It may be that the wave of votes will reach the Bench.
FREE INSTRUCTION
Student editors at Northwestern University have attacked faculty members on the propensity of introducing certain courses of poetry into the teaching of English. Professors took exception to the editorial, one demanded an apology. Now the editors have refused to apologize.
The article under discussion declares that the instructors parade before freshman students an overemphasis of the immorality of Victorian poets, the slovenness of Teenyton, the manner of lacing carcars, and other details unbecoming and unnecessary to classroom discussion.
The editorial writers are apparently harping upon "hare-brained" material. University instructors ought to be allowed to introduce most any subjects that they desire before University students, whether or not they are freshmen. By the time one has reached college, he should be able to keep his thinking process isolated from emotional topics. The immorality of the Victorian poet is so far removed from this age that no one should be influenced by it. Influence, if exercised, should be one toward aversion, rather than harm, when produced under such circumstances.
Nevertheless, it is possible to dissipate the sordid details of the artist's lives so much as to miss the beauty of their productions. After all, it is the song, not what the singer had for breakfast, that interests us.
WE SHOULD WORRY
WE SHOULD Investigations show that a large number of our governmental officials and our governmental policies are controlled by the big business interests of the country.
Does he fail to understand that the heart of the whole political system of the United States lies in the local voting precincts? Does he fail to understand that if intelligent voters were placed in the ballot boxes at these local precincts the whole order of things could be changed?
But the most lamentable fact of the whole thing is that the average American citizen, the average voter is largely responsible for this situation and yet he is perfectly willing to sit back and watch the affair take its own pace. He knows that there is humblyungery in every election campaign and yet his voice is never raised in protest. Often times he fails to go to the polls to give thirty minutes or an hour's time to place in the ballot box a vote that helps to control this government.
Why is it that the average citizen hates to hear that big business is running his country and yet is no littles?
Why is he willing to see big business usurp the power which rightfully belongs to him? Its actual voting
strength would be far in the minority if the full potential voting force came out. Mr. Average Citizen could poll a vast majority in the interests of Mr. Average Citizen if he would only use his head when he votes—if he votes at all.
Campus Opinion
Editor Daily Kansan;
The admission of the Jay James to representation on the W. S. G. A. council is a step in the right direction. But a good deal remains to be done before the famous American football team can do their perfect work in K. U.
The faculty are certainly reminds. We should have an organization of Faculty Factors, chosen to represent the different schools. The men may be designated by clown caps, striped shirts and hats, and have full dressed small bonnets—red bonnets tied under the chin with blue ribbons. The deans of the various schools might be ex officio cheer leaders. It should be the duty of the Faculty Factors to sit on the plains in a body all rallies and home games, and to go in a chartered car to at least two games at a distance every season. There will be no need for the Student Councils to think about the funds for these trips; the subjects of the course ample to cover all such incidents.
By no means can we exempt the portion of the faculty that works at Rosedale. Some members of the Rosedale faculty have been known to commute between Rosedale and Lawrence for academic purposes; how much they know and forth in the interest of Pep. Football trips might occasionally interfere with the carrying on of classroom work. But this is a superficial objection. If classes are suspended now and then, the present unfair advantage of other students over the football team could mean many hours every week in practice and games, would be materially reduced.
Another point. In some institutions classes are regularly opened with prayer. (It is hereby moved that during the season all classes in K. U. be opened with prayers for the victory of the football team.
Very truly yours.
Very truly yours. College Spirit.
College Spirit.
P. S. Who will organize the janitors and the gardeners?
Plain Tales From the Hill
at the mandarque Friday night, a
street-cleaner walked up to a friend
dressed in a strange combination of
rags and handkerchiefs.
"Say, what the dickens are you any-why?!" the street-cleaner asked.
The other pulled out a huge silver watch, sadly observed that both hands pointed straight up. "Me," he painted, "I was a bobo," then as he slumped into a chair, "but I'm a weary Wilie willow."
The man strobe heavily down the left side of the walk. The girl seemed to be interested in the scenery on the right, and she watched her sphere lay between them. As they walked rapidly past Dyech museum a Hill wit summoned up the situation. "Huh, friendly isn't they," then he moved forward. "You've probably be either married or had a fight."
Correct this sentence: "Weak, I get 'A' in physics," he finally confessed, "but I never have studied it."
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OFFICIAL UNIVERSITY BULLETIN
There will be a Tan Bta Pi meeting Nov. 3, at the Theta Tua house, 1409 Tennessee street. All members are urging the group to KUSKELL HIETT.
Copy received at the Chancellor's Office until 11:30 a. m.
Vol. VII Tuesday, November 2, 1925 No. 50
The regular W. A. A. meeting will be Wednesday, Nov. 4, at 4:30 p.m.
Board meeting promptly at 4. Those who have completed the requirements for an athletic "A" may hand in a list of their points at the meeting.
VIRGINIA DAVIS, President.
W. A.A.:
PL LAMBDA THETA:
There will be a pi Laumba Theta meeting at 7:30 Wednesday evening,
Nov. 4, at Henley house. HILDA KOEHLER, Recordary Secretary.
SACULTY PAYROLL:
CULTY PAYHUE?
The faculty payroll is now ready for signature at the business office.
KARI, KILOOZ, Chef Clerk.
APPLICATIONS FOR SCHOLARSHIPS:
BOTANY ASSISTANTS:
All laboratory assistants are requested to attend a brief meeting at 1121 Louisiana after the Botany Club meeting. W. F. CROSIRIS,
Applications for scholarships, six for women students and one for a man student from the freshman class, will be received in room 304, Fraser,
thurday, Nov. 5, from 11:30 to 12:30 or by appointment.
E. GALLOO, Chairman.
DOTNY Chamber There will be a meeting of Botany at 7:15 Wednesday, Nov. 4. New members must be present for final initiation services.
BOTANY CLUB:
the months of bakes, comes the remark of a freshman in a geology laboratory class. The fine arts students "hoopin' er up," hasselbows and siren sporans blended in a discordant melody of chickens that echoed through the open windows of the laboratory. The freshman must fitted for a mourner when with the children a book used by the other twenty thousand students when they pulled the ancient gag, he loftily questioned: "Where's the fire?"
The recentest wise-cracker recorded from the department of economies, runs as follows:
Prof.: We'll imagine now, that we are organizing a bank. What would
W. F. CROSIER, President
be the first thing we would do?
Student: Name it.
Prof: You're not talking about the bank.
Girls archery classes have been organized in the University of Arizona at Tucson, and equipment for them has been ordered. The instructors there say that archey has the same essentials as golf. It involves perfection of aim, much arm movement, and a great deal of walking.
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