Thursday, Mar. 3. 1860 University Daily Kansan
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From the News stand
"It was to this great and lasting problem of the tyranny of the majority that John Stuart Mill (1806-1873) chiefly addressed his extraordinary moral and intellectual talents. This new problem—or this old problem in new form—required a new argument and a new resolution. Mill, a disciple of Jeremy Bentham and John Austin (he had studied with both of them as a boy), rejected the familiar arguments for liberty drawn from natural law, from the moral order and from constitutional guarantees and submitted instead arguments drawn from utility. 'I regard utility,' he wrote, 'as the ultimate appeal in all ethical questions, utility grounded on the permanent interests of man as a progressive being.'
"Mill's argument can be stated briefly. Government and society must permit the utmost expression of freedom of thought and of speech because, first, the received opinion may be wrong; any suppression or intimidation of criticism, then, would deprive society of the invaluable opportunity to correct error, and the consequences of this deprivation might be catastrophic. Second, the received opinion might be right, but unless it is subject to ceaseless scrutiny it will be accepted merely as authority and not as reason and will therefore become meaningless. Third, the received opinion may be—and most often is—an amalgam of right and wrong; only by permitting ceaseless inquiry and criticism can it be kept up to date with truth, as it were, and adapted to the changing needs of society. Fourth, government that interferes with or silences opinion will almost inevitably grow too strong for the good of its citizens; government itself needs the constant corrective of meeting criticism...
"These basic arguments for freedom are still valid, but they are inadequate. Twentieth-century social and economic democracy has required a new formulation of the problem. The new position of freedom is basic to the philosophy of John Dewey, basic to the political program of the New Freedom and the New Deal: that liberty without security is all but meaningless; that liberty to be effective must assure freedom from want, freedom from fear, freedom from ignorance and superstition, freedom to make genuine choices in life and to act upon them with some expectation of success.
"The real criticism of Mill is not that he was overly hopeful of the ability of intelligence to control the democracy of the future but that his parochialism blinded him to the significance of the American experience, and that his upper-class preconceptions persuaded him to consult his fears rather than his hopes. This is, however, a venial philosophical sin and not to be counted against the great virtues of his monument to liberty—the argument from reason, from necessity and from magnanimity."
(Excerpted from "Speaking of Books" by Henry Steele Commager, New York Times Book Review, Jan. 17, 1960.)
Students Clutch, Give Ideas On English Proficiency Test
"Good grief, why did I sign up for this now."
"I'm just not ready—let's see, where's the room—oh, brother, here it is."
"Uh, pen, dictionary, brains—well. I've got the pen and dictionary at least. Uh-oh, here come the topics."
What of the proficiency test? Has it any value? Is it too general in nature?
This was the scene last October and one that will probably repeat itself in the minds of some of the 688 individuals taking the English proficiency test tonight.
Value of Test Doubted
Of ten students interviewed, all of whom passed the test, the real value of the examination as it is now offered appears dubious. Four of the ten students were specific in their comments.
Shirley Adams, Kansas City senior, entered the test with the attitude that it was just another unavoidable hurdle to cross, a waste of time. She had a lot of better things to do that night.
"I can't for the life of me see any value in it (the test)" she said. "The fact that a person can go through four semesters of English with B's and still fail the examination is proof of something, and I don't think that 'something' is very favorable."
Jack Gibbens, Kansas City, Mo. senior, felt that the examination was acceptable only in light of the fact that they graded on writing ability more than instructor's whim.
"The exam itself does not offer a challenge to one's imagination," continued Gibbens. "It's merely a case of—'this is a pencil. And why is it a pencil? Because it writes.'"
Some Test Needed
However, an English test of some kind should be given to every graduating senior. Gibbens added.
"After all," Gibbens maintained,
"the University is not merely a trade
175 Named to Engineering Honor Roll
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Others on the honor roll were;
Freshmen: Gary Paul Agin, Kansas City, Mo.; Abdul Tawab Barek, Kabul, Afghanistan; George Eugene Baron, Washington, DC; Mo.; Dennis N. Branstater, Independence, Mo.; Frank James Breen, Cincinnati, Ohio; Paul Nolan Browne, Kansas City, Mo.; Anthony B. Corcoran, Kansas City, Mo.; Jeremy Firmman, Nicholas, La; Larry French Defeber, Independence; James C. Douglass, Merriam; David Roger Dulin, Kansas City, Kan.; Richard H Hartman, Kansas City, Mo.; Hans A Hinkle, Paia, Colo.; Ronald Gene Hinkle, Paia,
Earl, K. Hunter, Kansas City, Mo.; Ivan C. James, Mayetta; Wendell Schelll Johns, Lawrence; Richard L. Knuckey, Lawrence; David D. Larson, Salina.
Richard Allan, New, Kansas City, Mo.
Sanford D. Sadowsky, Stockton, Calif.
Lewis Preston Shank, Syracuse, New York;
David Lewis Streeter, Independence, Mo.; Donald Otis Swenson, Clay Center.
William K. Lloyd, Great Bend; Billy Floyd, Lucas, Mapleton; Harold Lee Massie,cemilion; John Hancock Max-Columbus; Phillip R. McDaniel; Little Rock, Ark.
George W. Taylor, Independence, Mo.
James D. Warner, Wichita; Edwin D.
Wesickhur, Wichita; James D. Wolfe,
Garden City.
Sophomores
Glenn W. Albright, Herington; Stuart H. Barger, Harrisonville, Mo.; Theodore E. Batchman, Great Bend; John J. Beidendorf, Wichita; John D. Bierlein, Pittis-
phillip Leon Carr, Salina; Dale L. Collison, Humboldt; Floyd E. Corbin, Leroy; Ronald Lee Cox, Dodge City; Herbert Warner Craig, Craint, Mo.
Rex A. Darrow, Overland Park; Gary Earl Foltz, Kansas City; Mo.; Alan James Geery, Salina; Charles William Gwynn, Kansas City; Mo.; Suzy Howell, Clinton,
Marvin L. Lindsey, La Cyne; James N. Little, Prairie Village; Charles H. Manney, Arkansas City; John J. Mees, Kirkland City, Mo.; Kolman Manus Millon, Horton.
Paul L. Ingemanson, Topeka; Kair Richard Klewer, Topeka; Karl G Kreutzger, Wichita; David Leroy Kutter, El Dorado; Robert C. Lindrud, Mo-
Richard L. Morris, Wichita; Paul T. Nicholas, Savannah, Mo.; Michael M. Roberts, Kansas City, Harold L. Rogler, Wichita; Robert J. Seufert, Lawrence
James W. Straight, Bartlesville, Okla.
John W. White, Ohio; John O. White, Ohio; John W. White, Fredonia
Juniors
Richard L. Anderssager, Plevna; James O. Arnold, Lawrence; Raymond V. Boice, Kansas City, Mo.; Robert L. Childress, Baxter Springs; Robert A. Cooke, JolaRaymond Crawford, FrancisGordon Fermoir, David Demposi, Femorita; John, David
Bluff City; John W. Filbert, Dighton.
Monty Wayne Haller, Harvieveville Robert B. Ingenthrone, Topeka; Roland Lee's Summit, Mo.; Gary Martha Koro, Kenneth D. Krebiel McPhrerson.
Jontior, Matheson, Wichita; John E. McKinley, Aurora, Mo.; Don A. Moody, Pittsburgh; Charles D. Ogden, Sabetha, Larry Ward Oyster, Sterling.
Harold August Olson, Kansas City, Kan.; James C. Sanders, Kansas City, Kan.; Peter Chens, Greece; Paul H. Whipple, City College, Mo.; Wesley M. Witt, Garden City, Mo.
Seniors
Larry W. Adams, Kansas City, Kan; Vernon E. Alley, Merriam; Robert J. Allison, Glennview, Ill.; James E. Anderson, Mission; Robert J. Berkeble, Kansas City; Donna Dillon, Kee, Kansas City; Robert E. Wersox, Kee, Kansas City; Harold T. Bowman, Kansas City; Donald R. Bradford, Parsons, Charles M. Bradley, Kansas City, Mo.
Daniel Lee Casson, Topeka; Costas Chollasmenos, Mission; Wilburn O. Clark, Kansas City, Mo.; David Lee Coupe, Kansas City; Roger C. Duffield, Leavenworth.
Keith Lyle Hall, Kansas City, Mo.; Theodore E. Hall, Garden City; Demis Heye, Washington; Paul J. Heilder, Kansas City; Kan. Robert Henderson, Garden City
Joseph J. Fee, Bellmore, New York;
James Franklin, Kansas City, Kan; Bobo
Dale Grithiff, Pratt; Gary H. Hack-
tion; Newton; Marvin W. Hake, Plainville.
James A. Ireland, Lawrence; John R.
Jeffrey, Bartlesville, Okla.; Milk A.
Johnson, Iola; Ernest Johnson, Baldwin;
Larry Lee Jones, Milford
Paul E. Hicks, Joplin, Mo.; Frank G.
Hodge, Hutchinson; Herald R. Holding,
Colorado Springs, Colo.; George H. Hon-
erfield; Infield; Roy Clinton Hughes,
Waverly.
Gary W. Kibbee, Kansas City, Kan;
William F. Kopek, Kansas City, Kan;
William F. Kopek, Independence, Mo.
John L. Ledgerwood, Mo.
Ernest J. Lovejoy, Ldr. Highland
Verlin GMeier, Marion; James I. Metzger. Leon; Charles E. Miller. Kansas City. Mo.; John W. Nelson. Hutchinson; John F. Orr. Mission
Gary E. Pack, Wichita; William B. Patterson, Kansas City, Mo.; David L. Redi, Muncie; Paul D. Reynolds, Dallas; Texas; Garland D. Richardson, Wichita.
L. Roberts, Kansas, Lanier Bendal, crme
L. Roberts, Kansas, Lanier Bendal, crme
Melroy Roth, Noel, Mo; Larry Joe Rut
ter. Kansas City, Mo; John A. Rupf, Wichita.
Charles L. Sanford, Meriden; Robert E. Shaake, Lawrence; Robert R. Seacut, Emporia; Timothy K. Shoenmker, Raytown, Mo.; Gerald R. Simmons, Parsons
James David Smash, Great Bend; Frank C. Swinney, Kansas City, Mo.; Shawn C. Tegue, Chapman; Walter D. Tetera Swaewee; Kenneth Tinnerman, Emporia.
Richard W. Wallace, North Canton Ohio; Douglas M. Webb, Iola; George M. Lewis, William H.; George L. Willis, Badwinn; John H. Woodford Kansas City, Mo.; John Wright, Topeka.
school but also serves to the betterment of human communication."
Suzan Spainhour, Greensburg senior, agreed with Gibbens. She said:
"The test should be more of a final examination over the individual's semesters of English, rather than just another theme.
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"As it is now, you just waste two hours hoping your theme will favorably strike three instructors instead of one."
900 Mass.
Doug Guess, Neodesha junior,
stated emphatically;
"After a person has passed through ten hours of English, one more English theme can't make a whole lot of difference. It just doesn't have much value."
Nice guys finish last.—Leo Durcro-
Applications for Awards Due
Applications for AWS scholarships are due in the Dean of Women's office by Monday. For information concerning the scholarships contact Emily Taylor, dean of women.
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