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University Daily Kansan Thursday, Oct. 20.196
Indian Summer...College Style
By Dan Felger
Twenty years ago, whenever a person was asked what the name of this particular season is, he automatically answered, "Why Indian summer, of course!"
Not so today. The term Indian summer draws only puzzled looks, or, in some cases, a faint gleam of recognition followed by, "Come to think of it, that's a phrase that was in my sixth-grade reader." This is ironic because Indian summer exists just as surely today as it did 200 years ago, with only a few variations — thanks to the collegiate crew.
ACCORDING to the history books, early autumn was the In-
dian's favorite season. In fact, one of the early settlers, speaking to an Indian about Indian summer in sign language, might have been hard put to interpret the phrase, "Man, like that is Life!" — considering, of course, that the Indians had their free-thinkers, too.
But it certainly was the life. For sheer enjoyment, the Indian did nothing during this period but break speed laws on Old Paint, pound on the tom-tom, and drink firewater. Then again, Indian summer always was the favorite time for just plain squaw-watching. And what if he did get tossed
into the lake — well, that last bath before the cold of winter had to come sometime.
Now where does Indian summer fit in on the college scene? That's easy. Geronimo used to ride his horse at break-neck speed; today Joe College drives that way, and, if he is original he can watch the coeds at the same time.
THE TOM-TOMS have lost in popularity to the bongos, but the sound is still there. As for firewater, that tradition is carried on by the beer bust. And what about the idea of a bath in the lake? Just ask a fraternity man what
usually happens to pledge trainers.
usually happens to pledge trainers. All of which probably proves nothing except that Indian summer in practice, if not in name, still exists — and just a little bit more at this time of the year. In fact, it's better than ever this year — did the Indians ever have a counterpart of a firetruck with siren and freshman girls.
Tennyson Is Poetry Topic
W. D, Paden, professor of English,
will speak on the poems of Tennyson at 4 p.m. today for the second Poetry Hour in the Music and Browsing Room of the Kansas Union.
Student Folk Sing Planned for Friday
Bring your guitar and your voice and exchange songs at the Folk Sing, co-sponsored by the Kansas Folk Lore Society and KU-Y at 8:30 p.m. tomorrow in the Kansas Union.
Featured singers will be Joanie O'Bryant from the University of Wichita and Bill Hock from Kansas State University. Butler Waugh, instructor in English, will act as emcee.
Other campus folk singers who will join in are Jim McMullan, Long Beach, N. Y., senior; Peter Kaufman, Chicago graduate student; Barry Wright, Overland Park sophomore; Charles Oldfather, professor of law; and Bruce Hood, Lawrence graduate student.
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