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University Daily Kansau Thursday, April 25, 1957
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Finally pleasant weather is here and with it have come an onslaught of pedestrians and a deluge of sight-seeing drivers.
Campus Safety-
On the campus during the last few days have been several near-accidents. One of these near-accidents was the fault of a pedestrian who ran carelessly in front of a car which barely missed her. Another was the fault of a driver who was
Don't Become A Statistic
ROCK CHALK JAYHAWK BOULEVARD
CROSSWALK
driving much faster than the 20-mile campus speed limit and narrowly avoided smashing into another auto, the driver of which had suddenly halted without any signal.
We are fortunate in having our own police force to help keep our campus safe. But the police cannot do it all. Most of the burden of maintaining safety rests squarely on the shoulders of those who are the pedestrians and drivers of vehicles of the University.
Pedestrian crosswalks are being repainted—they have needed it badly for a long time. Now there will be no question as to where to cross and where not to cross. Crosswalks are not used merely to restrict pedestrians to certain places for crossing thoroughfares. Crosswalks are also a sign to drivers that "here is a place designated for pedestrians to cross safely." Drivers of autos are bound by laws to recognize these and other means of maintaining safety.
What about the person who ignores all safety precautions? What about the person who speeds through an area where there are thousands of pedestrians? What about the person who runs or walks thoughtlessly across a thoroughfare? Placing anybody's life in jeopardy is a criminal action.
There is no excuse for carelessness.
On Mt. Oread we have a 20 mile an hour speed limit—for a good reason. During the greater part of the day there are thousands of pedestrians moving—pedestrians who deserve the right-of-way, for they belong on Mt. Oread.
Spring is here. That's good. "Sunday drivers" and "Sunday walkers" are here too. That's not so good.
What to do? Be careful, be considerate.
Don't become a statistic.
Lots Of Folks Still Read
"Books? Who reads books anymore? Let's go watch television." Wait a minute! You'd be surprised at the number of people who cling to the "old fashioned" habit of reading, and you know, they get a lot of enjoyment out of it.
The interest expressed in the Taylor Student Book Collection contest at Watson Library recently proves it. Robert Quinsey, assistant director of the Reader Service, said that 20 book collections were entered in the contest, many more than most colleges expect or receive.
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—Jim Tice
The Taylor book contest, open to both undergraduates and graduates enrolled in the University, offered students prizes for their collections. Entries were limited to 50 volumes, collected and owned by the collector and suited to his purposes and needs.
Many Colleges Have Contests Many colleges across the country
have such contests now, but when book contests were first proposed, people opposed the idea, Dwight Howard, stack supervisor of Watson Library, said, "They thought it would be wasted time and effort to try to arouse people's interest in books; however, they have been proven wrong." A great deal of interest is being shown and more and more excellent student libraries are being brought out.
A booklet recently published by the Syracuse University Press, "The Best Indoor Game" by Adrian Van Sinderen, has done a lot to bring book contests to the fore also.
The Robert B. Campbell student book collection contest at the University of California at Los Angeles has been in existence about eight years. Mr. Campbell, owner of a book store in Los Angeles, offers prizes of $100, $50, and $25 in merchandise selected at his store, to all undergraduate
Syracuse University, Syracuse, N. Y., has the George E. Aventz Library Award which offers $100 and a medal as incentive. Undergraduates are eligible for the contest and their selections must manifest a clearly defined plan or focus of interest. No collection of less than fifty books will be considered.
students except previous winners.
Knox College, Galesburg, Ill. Harvard University, Princeton University, and Swarthmore College in Pennsylvania also conduct book contests. Albion College, Albion, Mich., has been in correspondence with Watson Library since hearing of the success of the Taylor contest and is planning to establish a contest there.
"The general purpose of these contests, Mr. Howard said, "is to direct people's interest to reading, and they seem to accomplish this purpose."
LITTLE MAN ON CAMPUS By Dick Bibler
There are a variety of areas for a book collection to chose from. A collection may consist of first editions, fine printing, history, humor, wherever the collectors interest and enthusiasm lie.
"WITH SO MANY NEW FACULTY COMING IN ~ YER LUCKY YOU EVEN GOT AN OFFICE."
A book collection can provide a lifetime of satisfaction and be fun, besides.
Betty Edwards
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Watch It!
Don't drive on another guy's bumper—it might be your end.
The largest groups of foreign students enrolled at New York University come from the Philippines, the British West Indies and Nationalist China.
More than 100 free ports are maintained in 35 countries, says the National Geographic Society.
VIDEOT'S DELIGHT
Why don't the colleges use television's vast capacity to dramatize, to amuse, to unshackle the imagination? Like, for example, this:
The academic world has made its first tentative steps into television. A few lectures, a few seminars, but may I respectfully suggest that the academic world has not yet learned the full potential of television?
ANNOUNCER: Howdy, folks. Well, it's time again for that lovable, laughable pair, Emmett Twonkey Magruder, Ph.D., and Felicia May Crimscott, M.A., in that rollicking, roistering fun show, American History 101... And here they are, the team that took the "hiss" out of "history"-Emmett Twonkey Magruder and Felicia May Crimscott!
"A funny thing happened to me On the way to my doctorate."
MISS CRIMSCOTT: Oh, how droll, Dr. Magruder! How piquant! How je ne sais quoi! . . But enough of bad-age. Let us get on with our roNicking, roistering fun show, American History 101.
DR. MAGRUDER: Howdy, folks. A funny thing happened to me on the way to my doctorate. A mendicant approached me and said, "Excuse me, sir, will you give me 25 cents for a sandwich?" I replied, "Perhaps I will, my good man. Let me see the sandwich."
DR. MAGRUDER: Today we will dramatize the taut and tingling story of John Smith and Pocahontas. I will play Captain Smith and Miss Crimscott will play Pocahontas.
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