One Or Many?
Tuesday, March 5, 1957 University Daily Kansan
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'Going Steady' Brings Far Reaching Effects
Pre-marital monogamy, better known as "going steady," is having far-reaching effects on the social and economic structure." Dr. Charles W. Cole, president of Amherst College, says in the March issue of Harper's magazine.
"The new folkways may be related to the fact that when a boy spends money on a girl, he wants to be sure of some return on his investment." Dr. Cole said.
"The new ways may also be related to the search for security. In an unstable world, just as retail stores are trying to find security behind the Fair Trade laws, so do young people seek security in non-competing twosomes," he said.
Here's what the students interviewed said:
Penny O'Daniel, Kansas City, Kas. freshman—"It's good to date around first and then go steady later on. A marriage has more chance for success if the pre-marriage relationship is a long one."
Most of the students polled Tuesday seemed to agree that a long courtship period is not a good basis for a long-lasting happy marriage.
Betty Hailey, Kansas City, Mo. sophomore—"I think it is best to date around. When you do find the right person you will be able to fully appreciate his good points above others you have previously dated."
Carol Kane, Kansas City, Kan.
sophomore — "You should date around your first years in school to find out what you want. But don't make the final going steady before marriage a long period of time."
Sally O'Brien, Emporia sophomore — "It is a good idea to date different types of people and to find out what people are really like before ever going steady."
John McDaniel, Topeka sophomore —"It is not good to spread the final relationship before marriage over a long period of time. Just date around until you find the right person."
Gary Thompson, Wellington junior "I don't think you can set down
any hard and fast rule on the subject. Whichever opportunity presents itself, grab it."
Charles Zammer, Independence Mo. freshman—"Going steady over a period of time is by far the best It gives you a chance to really learn about each other and to find ou faults before marriage."
Newt McCluggage, Lawrence junior—Finding the right person is a fine thing, but it is best to prepare for the occasion by dating a variety of girls."
Robert Price, Columbus junior—"It's best to date around. It certainly eliminates a lot of problems that can arise."
They are Mary Jo Woofter, Colby senior, soprano; Charles C. Molina, Kansas City, Kan., senior, clarinetist; Peggy O'Dell, Clarendon Hills, Ill., sophomore and Jane Carr, Junction City freshman, pianists, and Jack Davison, Bolivar, Mo., junior baritone. Ray Roberts, Kingman senior and Miss O'Dell will be the accompanists.
Five students will present a recital at 3 p. m. Thursday in Strong Auditorium.
5 To Present Recital Thursday
Miss Woofter will sing Gluck's "Divinites du Styx" from "Alceste" and "O Del Mio Dolce Ardor." Molina will play "Air" by Gordon Phillips and "Andantino Pastorale" by Matyas Seiber. Miss O'Dell and Miss Carr will play "Capriccio Brillant" by Mendelssohn. Davison will sing "Three Michelangelo Songs" by Hugo Wolf.
A recently developed supersonic dental drill is said to be virtually noiseless and painless. Moving back and forth one-thousandth of a inch at the rate of 29,000 times a second, the new tool vibrates beyond the hearing range of the human ear.
It's A Big Responsibility - But Worth It
By MALCOLM APPLEGATE
(Of The Daily Kansan Staff)
What it is like to go to school and raise a family? How does a married student find time to be a family man, a student, and commute at the same time?
Here is how two of them, Warren D. Chinn, Lawrence junior, and Kent Thomas, Ottawa senior, face these problems.
"Being married itself doesn't take any more time," Chinn said. "The only thing that's cut down on my free time is my work."
Chinn, in addition to his studies and 25-hour work week, has a wife and a 4-week-old daughter to look after. How does a person manage this much responsibility?
"My grades have improved since I was married 14 months ago," he said, "I feel that my schoolwork is a little more important to me because I have a family to support. I definitely look forward to graduation more now than before I was married."
Chinn admitted he doesn't have as much time to study now that he is married, but said he is able to put what time he has to better use.
Better Use of Time
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Probably the biggest problem of Chinn and most married students is making ends meet. But Chinn said that many unmarried students also have this problem.
Accommodations for married students satisfy the Chins.They live in a group of duplexes on Learnard Street.
Commuting A Problem An added problem of Kent Thomas, Ottawa senior in journalism, is commuting from Ottawa to Lawrence each day.
Thomas thinks married students have an advantage in that they are not as prone to want to go places at night. Most evenings are spent at home with his wife, Marv.
One disadvantage of commuting is the overnight use of library books on reserve, Thomas said. Since no book on reserve cannot be checked out for overnight until
"Commuting works both to an advantage and disadvantage," he said. "It takes time to commute, but during the drive it gives me a chance to organize my plans for the day or evening. By doing this I manage to save a lot of time that would normally be wasted," he explained.
8 p.m., it places a hardship on students who leave Lawrence in the afternoon.
"All of my work which requires the use of books on reserve has to be done in the library," Thomas said.
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