Mr. Barr, Meet Mr.R. For the Second Time
Reprinted below are the opening paragraphs from two stories. On the left is "Greek Week," by Bill Barr. It appeared in the March 1959 issue of The Fowl, KU humor magazine. On the right is "Homecoming," by Harry Reasoner, from the University of Minnesota Ski-U-Mah, as reprinted in Max Shulman's Guide to Campus Humor, published by Hanover House, 1955.
As you stand on Jayhawk Avenue and watch the Chariot Races, or dance to the rhythmic strains of the Greek Week band, you may wonder how all this — "KU's best Greek Week, and the World's Largest" — came about. It's a cinch one man didn't do it ALL, you say to yourself.
And you are right, as usual. The secret of Greek Week is a thing called a committee. A committee, briefly, is a homogeneous group of men and women charged with the responsibility of mimeographing releases for the Daily. A committee functions through a chairman, called "Chairman," and various sub-committees, called the "sub-committees," with subchairmen, or "algae."
To illustrate how committees help make Greek Week a success, Fowl engaged a business major named Jones as a staff statistician to delve into the facts of last year's Relays. Jones discovered some interesting figures on the importance, or impotence, of the committee system in guiding the activities of the vital, throbbing university. Here are a few;
Students in University ... 9,872½
Committee chairmen ... 15,439
Committees ... 23,769
Course . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
ents on committees and not chairmen ...
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In spite of this, we had a good Greek Week. It was discovered afterward that the work was done by a man named Smith. The apparent discrepancies in the above figures, by the way, are explained by the fact that some students served as chairmen on as many as fifty committees, and thus were counted fifty times by our statistician, who, as we have said, was a business major, and not very bright.
As you stand on University Avenue and watch the Homecoming parade, or dance to the rhythmic strains of the Homecoming band, you may wonder how all this "Minnesota's best Homecoming, and the World's Largest" — came about. It's a cinch one man didn't do it all, you say to yourself.
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And you are right, as usual. The secret of Homecoming is a thing called a committee. A committee, briefly, is a homogeneous group of men and women charged with the responsibility of mimeographing releases for The Daily. A committee functions through a chairman, called "Chairman," and various subcommittees, called the "subcommittees," with subchairmen, or "algae."
To illustrate how committees help make a Homecoming a success, Ski-U-Mah engaged a business major named Jones as a staff statistician to delve into the facts of last year's Homecoming. Jones discovered some interesting facts on the importance, or impotence, of the committee system in guiding the activities of the vital, throbbing university. Here are a few:
No. of students in university ... 15,7421\2
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No. of committee ... 17,325
chairmen ... 17,325
No. of committees ... 38,567
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committees and
committees and not chairmen 2
Study Clinic Series Starts April 9
The Reading and Study Clinic will begin a series of classes April 9 for students who wish to improve their study methods and reading ability. The course carries no credit and no outside preparation is required.
Sections are planned for 8 a.m. and 2 p.m. on Monday, Wednesday, and Friday for a six week period.
In spite of this, we had a gooq Homecoming. It was discovered afterward that the work was done by a man named Smith. The apparent discrepancies in the above figures, by the way, are explained by the fact that some students served as chairman on as many as fifty committees, and thus were counted fifty times by our statistician, who, as we have said, was a business major, and not very bright.
The classes are free to any student enrolled in the University.
Involved in the University
Students may register for the classes
from 2 to 4:30 p.m. daily in 102
Bailey.
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A thing of custom: 'tis no other; only it spoils the pleasure of the time.—William Shakespeare
There are 20 active volcanoes in Alaska.
Solons Stay Past Deadline
TOPEKA, Kan. — (UPI) - The Kansas Legislature went back to work at 9 a.m. today after attempts to wind up all business by last Saturday failed.
The Senate adjourned at 11:13 Saturday night and the House stopped work at 11:28 p.m.
For awhile it looked as if both houses might get all tasks done by late Saturday night, but several important matters were still unresolved with midnight approaching. The legislators originally planned to adiourn by mid-March.
Important legislation such as home rule and a stricter state driver's license law faced lawmakers today.
A proposed constitutional amendment for home rule, which gives cities more authority to govern themselves, lingered without action throughout Saturday when the Senate failed to appoint new members to a Conference Committee.
It provides a raise in jobless benefits from $34 to $40 weekly, and increases eligibility from 20 weeks to a ton of 26 weeks.
The legislature did complete final action on an unemployment measure and sent it to Gov. George Docking for signature.
Earlier the legislators finished action on a retirement plan for state workers and a bill to reapportion seven seats in the House.
Hit-Run Accident Costs 2 Students
A hit-and-run accident resulted in $85 damages, a $50 fine and a suspended driver's license as the result of a two-car collision early Saturday morning at High Drive near Oxford Road.
KU police received a description from the Lawrence police department of a car belonging to Larry Dean Howard, Overland Park freshman. The campus police went to the address given them in the report, and found Howard's car.
A check disclosed fresh scratches and blue paint on the bumper.
Howard was then issued a ticket for leaving the scene of an accident. He was found guilty in court and fined $50 and had his driver's license suspended for 60 days.
The other car, owned by Thomas J. Kelly, Topea senior, was hit in the right rear fender.
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European Jobs Are Available for Summer
European summer jobs for students will be open this year through the American-European Student Foundation, a non-profit organization.
The purpose of the program is to afford the student an opportunity to get into living contact with the people and customs of Europe. The students will receive room, board and a wage.
Application forms for all types of foreign employment can be obtained in the Aids and Awards office, 222 Strong.
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