UNIVERSITY DAILY KANSAN
"FUSSING" KILLS SERIOUS STUDY
Society and Self Support Re sponsible for Scholastic Slurm
LAW LETS DOWN BARS
Recent Enactment Lowers Entrance Requirements for Freshmen
The fact that every year more students are coming to the University with other objects in view than that of study, Dean Olin Templin thinks responsible for the lowering of the scholastic standard, evident in the annual report, published in the Kansan yesterday.
"Under the recent adopted law, admitting all high school students to the freshman class, it is apparent that a larger proportion of graduates have dropped out because they are coming to the University." Mr. Templin said. "Prior to the enactment of this law the student who contemplated entering college prepared himself for his college work. Now, however, students with some other incentive than that of educational enthusiasm are required to the ranks of the freshman class."
The report published yesterday showed a low standard for the men of the freshman class. The freshman medics headed the list with an average of 55.43; the freshman engineers followed with an average of 52.63; next came the freshmen freshmen with an average of 51.28; freshmen men 44.99, and freshmen in the School of Fine Arts trailed the field with an average of 41.66.
That outside interests are detracting much from the standard of scholarship of the University is a recognized fact. Mr. Templin said, "Society has been using it for room work, as does also the outside work by which many of the men in the school are earning their way through school. The fact that so many of the men in the school are making money working outside of the school, Mr. Templin believes responsible to some extent for the higher average of University women. The average for University women as a whole is about 64.27 out of 61.27 for the men of the school.
"Unquestionably the University is over-ridden by society," Dean Templin declared. "The effect of this is most evident in a comparison of the grade averages of fraternity and bar men. The fraternity men stand four and one-half points below the non-verbal average, but time there are more barbs than fraternity men engaged in earning money while attending school."
This over-emphasis of the social side of University life, Mr. Templin also attributes partially to the increase in the number of high school graduates who come to the University and work. And the Dean of the College thinks this condition will continue to grow worse under the present law, which does not require the old unit system of entrance to the University. In the words of President Wilson, "The shows are distracting from the interest of men and women in the main circus."
DYKSTRA WRITES ARTICLE
Describes "City's Manager" in "Nation's Business"
Prof. C. A. Dykstra, of the department of history, wrote an article called "Introducing the City's New Business Manager" which appeared in the last issue of "The Nation's Business Manager." It was one of the department of journalism.
Professor Dykstra tells of the creation of a new profession, that of city business manager, by which an expert in city administration applies busi- ness management and administra-tion of American municipalities. At present forty cities are using the plan
The article gives the evolution of the city business manager and his pro-able influence on the municipal good, the system of government by which the expert is employed is also explained. Professor Dykstra writes that the business manager elected by the people who appoint the business manager, have been successful, since responsibility could be definitely placed where it belongs.
Band to Give Fall Concert
The University Band will give its annual fall concert Thursday night, December 14, in Fraser Hall. Direcetor J. C. McCanles said this morning that the program would consist of classical and popular numbers, a band, an ensemble, and a vocal solo. The complete program will be announced later.
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New fresh figs and stuffed dates
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MISS ELLIOTT RESIGNS
AS PHYSICAL DIRECTOR
Miss Gladys Elliott, who has been physical director of women at the University for the last year, presented her resignation at the last meeting of the board of administration and will leave November 1. Miss Dortha Mix was elected to fill the vacancy.
Miss Mix graduated from the University of Kansas in 1911. Since that time she has attended three summer sessions at the Harvard school of physical education, where she completed the course last summer.
Women and students of chemistry at the University of Cincinnati are extremely happy this week for the new Woman's building and the new chemistry building are finished and ready for occupancy. Both are said to be the best equipped buildings of their kind in the middle west.
Ohio State University is the proud possessor of a brand new wireless station. It was installed for the use of the engineers and aside from the practical work of that department will be used to pick up messages from ship stations and points along the Great Lakes and the Atlantic seaboard.
Students at Emporia State Normal school will not get a vacation November 9, 10 and 11 this year. Heretofore it has been the custom at the Normal school for the students to take an annual rest at the time of the vacation. The teachers association, President Hanna, has decided that this plan will be done away with this year because the students took the time for a vacation instead of attending the conference at Topeka, as they were supposed to do.
A chapter of Phi Beta Kappa was granted at the beginning of the school year to Knox College at Galesburg, Illinois. This new chapter makes the eighty-sixth chapter of Phi Beta Kappa in the United States.
AT OTHER SCHOOLS
The freshmen of K. U. who think themselves badly treated might find some consolation in taking a look at the University of Arizona. At a recent class scrap at that place in which the yearlings came out second best, the tonsorial artists of the upper crust have had a free hair cut with a pair of sheep shears after which the exterior decorator appeared upon the scene with a pail of green paint and anointed their marble domes with a lurid green.
E. Pettitt, professor of astronomy at Washburn, has found that Washburn is off the map. The campus was laid out by the government surveys in 1874. The college observatory is nearly 100 feet east of where it isn't.
Iowa State College at Ames is planning to build a new women's dormitory, science building, plant industry building, water tank, lagoon and expend this year. This will call for an expenditure of more than $283,000.
The Faculty Golf club at the University of Minnesota has construct a new golf course which will be open to students, upon the payment of an annual fee for facilities. The course is open to students at all times except Saturday afternoons.
The young women at the University of Wisconsin have adopted a clever plan to become acquainted with each other. When entering as freshmen they wear a green button with a red spot in the center; the next fall they pass these buttons on to the new freshman class and do a brilliant red badge. The badges are always passed on with some fitting ceremony. At a graduation another tradition which the girls follow is the ceremony of offering the freshmen girls bread and milk along with a lot of good advice. At this dinner all dress as little girls and wear bright green hair ribbons.
Political speeches will be a part of the practical training of the public speaking classes at Indiana University. Students will deliver addresses over the state for the party they supported, the campaign committee of the party supported will pay the expenses of the trips.
The names of ninety professors, instructors and associates of the University of Illinois appear in the latest edition of "Who's Who."
Ten brave young men wore the cap and apron of the cooking brigade in Indiana University's department of home economics last summer. The work was taken in compliance with the state requirements. One reason for this was the addition of cooking oil tolege work for men is that this suffrage age has made it more or less necessary for men to know how to cook.
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BY THE WAY—
Sigma Nu Entertainers
The freshmen of the Chi Omega sorority will be honored guests at a dinner given by the Sigma Nu fraternity at our home Thursday evening from six to eight o'clock Next week the Sigma Nu will entertain the freshmen of Alpha Delta Pi sorority.
Sigma Nu Entertains
C. O. Buckles, president of the senior law class of 1914, was married to Miss Ruth McNabb at Richmond Kansas. After their honeymoon trip, they will return to Sedan, Kas, where Mr. Buckles is practicing law .
MeNabb-Buckles
The Delta Tau Delta fraternity will call informally on the Gamma Phi Beta sorority Thursday evening from seven to eight o'clock. The hour will be spent in dancing after refresh lights refreshlights will be served.
Miss Uirth B, Sutton of Russell is the guest of Alice Bowley, at the Alpha Chi house this week. Miss Sutton was in Kansas City for the Royal Stock Show, and since then she visited friends in Richmond, Mo.
Miss Margaret Davis, A.B.16, spent Sunday at her home, 124 Tennessee county. Miss Davis is instructor of English in the high school at Hertington.
Miss Avis Clayton of Washburn College will be the guest of Marjory Roby, c'19, Friday and Saturday.
May Alexander, c20, spent Saturday and Sunday at her home in Osakaosa.
Doctor Vermilion of Teskit, Kas,
came Saturday night to visit his
daughter, Una, a freshman in the
College.
Lucile Noah, c'20, returned Monday from her home in Hutchinson, Kas., where she has been visiting since Thursday.
FAILING STUDENTS TO BE NOTIFIED EVERY MONTH
At a meeting of the chancellor's cabinet last Friday it was decided that monthly reports would be sent out from the offices of the deans to all students whose work was unsatisfactory. This holds good in all subjects and applies to upperclassmen as well as freshmen.
It has been the custom for students to invade the dean's office about once a month to ask about their standing. The office will save the students the trouble of inquiring any more by sending them to the office to receive any card or notice next Wednesday, you may rest assured that you are doing satisfactory work.
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Interesting Items
This morning's express brought a new lot of Broadcloth, Serges, Satins and Georgette Collars, Cuff and Collar Sets. Better come in quickly, they go fast.
For Now and For Early Christmas Buyers.
New Neckwear
The Christmas stock is in and the choosing is at its best. The baskets are more popular than ever and there are many new novelties.
FOSTER SAYS DIRECTORIES
MAY FALL BY THE WAYSIDE
Sweet Grass Baskets
Parisian Ivory
The new line is in and prettier than ever. Best buy early as there will be no reorders this season.
"Whether the student directory will be published this year is a question that has not been settled and there are chances that it will not go to the publisher at all this year," said George O. Foster this morning. "The student directory is not that the state printer has not stated whether or not he would do the work."
It has been the custom to send the directory to the state printer for publication. As the state legislature makes appropriation for the state printing, this publication is included in this allowance. The teacher does not enter into the program for the school of the state; consequently he is overworked with publication.
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The journalism press of the University has offered to do the printing at actual cost. The appropriation is not only to be granted," said Mr. Foster.
CLASS INSPECT HAWORTH
Learn About Mining and Ore Dressing
Budding journalists, members of one section in Newspaper I, made a tour of Haworth Hall Monday morning under the guidance of Prof. A. C. Haynes, department head, and oire dressing. On the second floor of the building Professor Terrill was relieved by W. P. Haynes, assistant professor of mineralogy and petrography, who explained the arrangements and contents of the rock layers and the geologic cross-section maps, Freescoed on the walls of the hall.
Equipment in the mining and ore dressing laboratory in the basement and rear of the building was explained by Professor Terrill, who described the methods of mining and the manner of operation of the various mining instruments in the rooms. In the clay laboratory in the extreme rear of the building Paul Terrill wrote that he talked the economic importance of the laboratory, and explained to the embryo journalists the methods used in analyzing clays sent to the department from various parts of the state
Loomas photos are good photos.-
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