JUNE 3, 1919
UNIVERSITY DAILY KANSAN
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The Daily Kansan aims to picture the undergraduate life of the students more than merely printing the news by standing for the ideas of the class. Students are avocies; to be clean; to be cheerful; to be charitable; to be brave; to be serious problems to wiser heads; in all, to serve the students of the University.
TUESDAY, JUNE 3, 1919
THE WEATHER
Unsettled today; probable showers in eastern part of state tomorrow.
Do the students of K.U. realize what a distinguished position they occupy in the United States? Do they realize that they are practically the only large university in which there is not student government? Do they realize that the system that some of their leaders believe they see clearly enough to oppose is that which has been accepted in nearly the same form almost every place else?
Do the students in the main part realize that it is not a question of being favored or opposed by the Senate but a question whether it will make greater efficiency in studying and in conduct, such as will give the university credit throughout the state and the union?
Do the students realize that the man who cheats is stealing from all of them, not only relative standing in class work but also student freedom and privilides? Do they know that it does not make the least bit of personal difference to the instructor except that he is interested in giving his class the most possible knowledge? And finally do they realize that the very small minority of students who are unscrupulous enough to steal and by their dishonesty and selfishness rob all the others of their privileges are parasites and deserve no more protection than the parasite usually receives.
There is no argument given in the above socratic questioning. It is believed that each voter must answer his question himself and then vote as he sees the interest of the majority to lie.
THE ICE CREAM WAGON
Again the tinkling horse-drawn purveyors of frozen sweets is making the rounds of the student district. The hot weather causes a desire for something cold, and the economical price at which the dark complexioned driver offers his wares causes students to rush madly out into the street clutching small change.
Capt. Benjamin F. Rice, acting on the advice of the medical officer of the vocational training detachment Lieut. Judson S. Allen, issued orders last summer forbidding his men patronizing the ice cream peddlers. Lack of proper running water facilities and other means of keeping the freezer and dippers in a sanitary condition were the principal reasons given for the order.
Since military regulations ruled
against the ice cream wagon, it may be well for University students to consider carefully before they buy another cone from the traveling ice cream stands.
STATESMEN MUST GET TO GETHER
"America proved to be the decisive military factor of the war," is the statement of Field Marshal Ludendorff. "The soldiers were good. Our training, however, was not up to world war standards," he continues. The United States was effective in war when she undertook the task after years of quibbling. Now our problem is to make an effective peace. Are we going to have the years of quibbling also before we get this peace? Congress is being reorganized under Republican power. The administration at the peace conference is controlled by Democrats. Their work when completed will have to be ratified by a Republican Senate. American parties must get together or it will be said, "American statesmen are good, but they are unable to get together and meet world conditions."
CLASS ORGANIZATIONS
The Men's Student Council has limited the initiation fee of class societies. This had to be done because the retiring members would raise the fee and then pocket the money. From this it is apparent that some class societies have fallen into the class of petty grafting associations.
Is there a place for such societies in the University? Certainly not if their work is only to hold initiation, give one dance, and pocket the graft. Class societies are supposed to consist of the leaders in student activities in their classes. Now many of them are merely made up of representatives of the various fraternities and a few non-fraternity men. Under such conditions there is no work for them in the University.
However, if these societies were made up of the real leaders in their classes and the men who wish to further the best interest of their class, there is a place for them here. An organization so made up could have a powerful influence for the betterment of the class. Class societies must change. If they adopt a purpose, they will become useful. If they do not, they will become extinct.
Civilization's chief dangers these days are mobs and bombs.
An alarm clock is a useless thing for getting sorority women out of bed compared to a serenade in the front yard.
Since there has been so little success in raiding midweek dances, we advise that attention be turned to the mid-week, unauthorized Potter's Lake parties. There it's a case of wild wild swimmin'.
planted things on every available square yard of campus.
Why not have this cottonwood snow all year round? It has two advantages over the regulation variety, for it does not obstruct traffic and it does not necessitate the purchase of any "heavies."
Why doesn't some magazine print the picture of an overseas soldier on its cover?
Human nature is much the same in all people. Owl piedges waited tables at nine sororities and it is a safe wager at each house the subject of hiring the waiters for next year was jokingly brought up.
The best summer work in the world would be the selling of electric fans. They not only would be easy to sell, but also have their own "blow."
In the combined celebration of 1865 and 1918 Thursday, the old vets and the young ones found a common subject to open conversation. "Wasn't they cooties awful?" was all they had to say.
We certainly can not give the war credit for crushing political feeling—to judge from the heated arguments of his party, but the coming presidential campaign.
Did you ever stop to think that it is the poor, worn-out library books that really appreciate the close of school?
The site of the late barracks will offer another good place for the activities of the landscape gardeners who were about to retire after having
Campus Opinion
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To the Kansan:—
Tuesday K.U. voters will decide on the Honor System. Up-to-date they have received but one side of the question. That is that the outcome of this battle will be determined. My students are dreadful and able to govern themselves. Now is that much really at stake? Will adoption of the Honor System in its present form really revive K.U. spirit and mark a turning point of self-government at our university?
Democracy or self-government is government by the people collectively by elected representatives. The democratic form of government would have been short-lived if the multitudes attempted to act under the advocates of KKK, self-government are a means of establishing a government by the multitude, with each individual doing police duty, their efforts are woefully wasted.
The Kansas tax-payers built the University, and procured the faculty members to act as their representatives in the way of educating Kansas young men and women. It is the faculty's duty to deal with the dept in a dedicated fashion. It is also the faculty's duty to deal with everything academic, and with nothing not academic. They should not interfere with student athletic, political, or social rights; neither shall they allow the student to interfere with their academic duties. The Senate Honor System, therefore, adds no credit to its record. Now it will that of the student. The entire proposition is to a man's or woman's self-respect, because everybody is presumed to be in favor of dishonesty until he pledges himself otherwise.
The second item of the system is the most impracticable. An honest and well-meaning student has all he cares to do during an examination without watching his classmate, who student cares not in the room or down Massachusetts street. The individual who plans to do dishonest work is the one who finds the instructor's presence trying. Fortunately those of this type are few and thin, this being what why establishes him where every student will be compelled to give a written pledge before each quiz? This system if adopted will effect classes where the honor system exist now. It will effect those only when properly written, in black and white. Indeed, such faith in our honesty is dearly bought.
The clause requiring students to report all dishonest work speaks for itself. This clause takes a duty off the shoulders of the professor and places it on the student. One or two cases will be enough to from the student's everyone that from the student's view, reporting dishonesty, or what appears to be that, will not be looked upon with favor. Reporting dishonest work of one student by another is not in the ethical code of our colleges. And no number of Honor Systems can change that. Honor Systems may work in such as Sing Sing Sing every inmate works in a university criminal. It will not under the cloak of self-government.
The joke of the whole system is the last item. The present disciplinary committee is made the court of last resort. Every wrong-doer, when given the opportunity, appeals to the highest tribunal. In order to obtain the supreme court, then why in the name of all that's reasonable do we want the Honor System? The entire proposition will be a huge joke. Does the Honor Court intend to be more lenient to the dishonest student? It is not because he has been harsh, or harsher than the disciplinary committee? In either case the decision by the Honor Court will be useless because the disciplinary committee has the power to reverse it. Now, few fellow students, where we are, have Senate giving us? We are only being led by the nose, around a small circle, all the while thinking we are having a great trip, when in reality nothing of the sort is taking place. With due respect to everybody in favor, we want to ridicule them, I want to say that the present plan is an absurdity.
Youkish is a natural mental slacker.
We all learn. Our fathers know it.
Love yourself. Be kind to others.
are paying hundreds of thousands annually to our professors so that they can teach us, encourage us, inspire us, and when necessary, watch us. Human nature has not been made more every human being can conscientiously and worthily report, judge and condemn his fellow, especially so when they are both living the same life, walking the same path to the same goal. We are all still too weak and imperfect, still all living in glass.
If KU. wants to start self government there are many ways by which a campaign may be launched. There is the McCanley case; the exodus of some of our best instructors; the much needed reform in the athletic department; and last, but not least, social reforms.
Universities having self-government of the right sort soon jump to the fore. To start things right at K.U., here's what we should do; (1) a student-body president, (2) the压板 semi-monthly student-body meetings. (3) Make our student council a sort of executive committee in whose hands all matters of vital importance should be placed. (4) Establish a rule governing that we decide on each class call a meeting once every month.
The plan as above, worked out in finer details, would establish co-operation, good fellowship, friendly classes and school rivalry, and with all that—PEP! That's self-government.
The Honor System will accomplish no such thing. The Honor System in its present form gives the students nothing, adds no lauriels to our University. The Senate is us to vote on their pet idea. King George never gave America self-government. SELF-GOVERMENT IS NEVER GIVEN. Therefore, the Senate is doing us no favor in permitting us to vote on our petition. The Honor System in Order that student government be established at K.U., something more substantial, more vital than the Honor System should start it. And that something should arise for the desires, need of the generosity body and not from the generosity and kindheartedness of the Senate. A. J. Granoff.
Editor Kansan:
Does the University want to adopt the Honor System? That question is on the lips of almost every student and faculty member. Only the results at the polls today and tomorrow will answer the question. What are some of the essentials of the system? In the first place, if the University adopts this system it will give the students an opportunity to become home owners we ought to be. It will place us on our own responsibility, upon our honor, and afford a chance to show the kind of stuff of which we are made.
In the second place, it will give the professors an opportunity to know the caliber of the material with which they are working. Are we interested in what our professors say about us? Are we willing to give them a chance to learn how willing to bear the stresses and responsibilities of mature, rational, conscientious men and women?
For the student who desires to do right there is nothing in the second clause that should cause him to shoulder, or to vote against the plan. Is it fair to say that those who ask for sympathy are without honor themselves? Maybe not. But isn't it a rather serious reflection on their type of thinking?
The student body at K. U. certainly has little respect for the boulzeki velement, which is small. But where is the person who dares to stand up and say that he favors dishonesty in class elections, examinations, in carrying out any of the maneuvers of the course we are the stuff that have our friends think we are, ought we not be willing to stand for the courage of our convictions?
In the third place, under the Honor System the conduct of the activities of the campus is placed where we have located. That is, in the students themselves.
Development of spirit, and ideals, and constructive thinking must come from below, not the top. This is true of other organizations, of business to a large extent, of territorial and national life. No great reform or constructive measure has ever been accomplished except as it came from the masses, in the revolutionary days, Civil War, National Prohibition, Women's Suffrage, our own state laws, in fact, the city ordinances of Lawrence?
If we want the Honor System at K. U. we will have to put it over ourselves. It will never come from the faculty. The Senate has been gracious in consenting to a vote on the question. It is every student of K. U. should at least register its opinion one way or the other.
If you favor greater responsibilities, greater liberties, an opportunity to develop school spirit, and above all a chance to allow student ability and initiative to develop, vote today. You are a factor in K. U.'s democracy. Will you exercise your influence? M. H. READ.
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