UNIVERSITY DAILY KANSAN
UNIVERSITY DAILY KANSAN
Official student paper of the University of Kansai
EDITORIAL STAFF
Wilbur A. Fischer . . . Editor-in-Chief
Harry Morgan . . . Associate Editor
Michael Baird . . . Henry Pegus . . . Assistant Editor
Helen Patterson . . . Society Editor
BUSINESS STAFF
William Cady... Business Manager
William Hohen... Assistant
William Allen...
NEWS STAFF
Eugene H. Dyer
E. H. Dyer coaster
B. H. Rendickt
Paul Flags
Cargill Sproul
Andrew
Paul Brinzel
Bernard
Ellard
Bice Bowley
Bob Reed
Chuck
Alfred Hill
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The Daily Kansan aims to picture the undergraduate life of the students there, rather than merely printing the news by standing for the ideas they favorites; to be clean; to be cheerful; to be courageous; to leave more problems to wiser heads; in all, to identify the university the student of the University.
ASSIGNMENTS
TUESDAY, OCTOBER 17, 1916.
Two hours of work for one hour of recitation—and one hour of credit, is the ruling of the University. But how many instructors are there who recognize this? Is it not unusual for class work to be assigned that covers four and five hours of preparation for one hour of recitation. The instructors, themselves, have suggested the probable reasons for this.
"It is due to a poor method of teaching," said one professor, when approached on the subject. "An instructor who has his work well-planned knows to the minute the time required by the average student for the preparation of an assignment."
Observation seems to prove that some instructors figure the time to be devoted to a subject from their own knowledge of the subject. They fail to remember the time when they were struggling to grasp the subject they are now teaching.
Another reason advanced is the fact that the school curriculum demands that certain courses shall be crowded into a certain period of time. Consequently, the student is forced through the work regardless of the fact that he has not time to grasp any of the significant details contained in the course. He is driven along an alley that leads to a credit—and he is driven at breakneck speed.
The instructor who crowds, because he is ignorant of the time consumed in preparation, should be brought to realize that he is robbing other professors of the proper preparation of their two-hour assignments.
One possible solution of the problem of over-assignment is the suggestion of one member of the faculty that shorter terms and fewer subjects be adopted in place of the present system of long terms and many subjects. At Chicago University there are four terms of eleven to twelve weeks each; and a student is permitted to carry only three subjects. Chicago University still maintains that this is the most satisfactory method of dividing the school year—in the face of the opposition of the majority of state universities. Those who have been in that institution support this division of time, but make the reservation that such an arrangement might not be effective in Kansas or account of the climate.
The advocates of four terms point to the present two-hour course as being detrimental to the student. It is all right they say, to let one day elapse, as between Tuesday and Thursday, by the lapse of four days, from Thursday to Tuesday, works harm. The student loses interest in the subject, and frequently forgets points of interest the instructor has brought out. The illustration may be used that the expense of operating a train comes in stopping and starting
The statement has been made that students are warned not to enroll in too many hours of work. But the
question of long assignments is never explained to the student as a reason against heavy work. In good faith he figures his vacant time and finds that he has several hours to spare, and relying upon the "two hours preparation to one hour of recitation," enrols in the work he wants and needs. Later, he drops out. Why? because no one has kept within the two-hour limit—and something or somebody has to be dropped.
Certainly, a remedy should be applied to this common fault. If necessary, extend the hours of recitation to cover the required time of preparation.
While we are speaking of music, wait until the journalists get to hurring around the Hill in their "cords."
LOOKING TO THE FUTURE How many of us have ever been face to face with poverty? How many of us have ever looked upon it and understood what it means? How many of us have seen a human being struggling against fate?
All of us, let us presume.
An or a, let us presume.
We have all said at certain times:
—I wish that I had the money, I'd help that chap along."
There is a spirit of philanthropy in all of us. So when we see men and women making every possible sacrifice to send son or daughter to our school, or when we see a fellow student discouraged and disheartened by circumstances beyond his control, we stop in our tracks and say:
"How I wish I could help that fellow!"
There is a way. A method of help has been afforded that will lend such students honorable and dignified assistance. That way is the Student Loan Fund. There is now three thousand five hundred dollars in the fund—a marvelous growth in two years. But it isn't enough. More contributions are needed. Let us all pledge our support to this good cause. This is our opportunity to establish our names and deeds, not on the shifting sands, but on the firm rock of human fellowship.
TWICE TOLD—BUT WORTH IT
When I go out to play
I look so fine and gay
I have to take my cap along To keep the Laws away—M. B.
I HAVE 70 ADVERTISE
Let- What kind of a car did you get?
Bon—Can't you guess?
Let—Oh! That kind!—Widow.
"I hear the Germans lost two more battleships."
"It that so? Who destroyed them?"
"I'm not sure; but I think it was the New York Times." -Tiger.
The good ship was crowded to the rail. Suddenly a cry, "Man!" roared.
FALSE ALARM
"Oh, I say," she drew the English ourist, "there's a mistake; he's not correct."
Senior: "Yes. I think they are going to have secret practice."
Daughter (home from domestic science school)—These potatoes are
Freshman co-ed: "It must have gotten on them, because I heard the man tell me."
Mawm. no, sisee. they all day.
Mawn. near the kitchen all day.
-Chamanna
"Doesn't that girl over there look like Helen Brown?"
EIN SAD SOMETHING
Ein--there's no love lost between
nw—Well, that's what I said,
wasn't it?—Chaparral.
freshman co-eed: "Is the Varsity going to practice today?"
"I don't call that dress brown." Yale Record.
Swei—Why, they're spooning all the time.
Fair One—I suppose you students do better on your family put restraints on you.
The old-fashioned man who used to borrow your pencil, now carries a fountain pen that never has any ink in it.—Kansas City Star.
"The doctor said that if I didn't give up cigarettes I'd be a hopeless imbecile."
Youth-On the contrary, checks from home are quite welcome.
"Why didn't you?"—Jester.
You notice that we say this store is the right store for young men
What is a RIGHT store for young men?
RIGHT" doesn't mean a store that makes price its chief claim to your attention. As a rule, young men haven't very much money to spend for clothes; and yet clothes are very important to them.
And there's the whole thing.
Any man who hasn't much money to spend, and to whom clothes are very important, must consider something besides price. And that's why we sell and make a specialty of selling these
Hart Schaffner & Marx clothes for young men
There's not a young man in this town, who amounts to anything, or who ever will amount to anything, who doesn't know, as a business proposition, that the important point in buying anything is what you get, not what you pay.
It's all a question of value; and value in clothes means style, quality of materials, tailoring, fit; the things that give service and satisfaction in clothes.
You can find plenty of lower priced clothes than Hart Schaffner & Marx make; but you'll never see any that are better value per dollar.
Varsity Fifty Five models are ready; you never saw their equal for style and finish. They're low priced for quality.
One Price
PECKHAM'S
Seven Stores
The home of Hart Schaffner & Marx Clothes.
Emery Shirts
Regal Shoes
Stetson Hats.
WANT ADS
FOR SALE - A piano with Cecilian
for player, price reasonable.
Ball 1608
FOR SALE—K. C, Star route. Must have cash and take possession immediately. See Sturtevant, Bell phone '067. 26-2
LOST-Ring, also rain coat. Reward.
Address "L", this office. 26-2
PROFESSIONAL CARDS
DR, H. L., CHAMBERS. General Procure-
ment. Mail resume to Office and office, photo,
phone, fax.
G. W. JONES, A. M. M. D. Diseases of
Hair and Skin. Boston: McGraw-Hill,
1201 S. Botheast. Both phones.
DR, H. REDING F, A, U. Building.
Fitted. Hours 9 to 8. Both rooms 213.
CLASSIFIED
KEELEK'S BOOK STORE 239 Mass
writer and school supplies. Paper by
writer and school supplies. Paper by
Printing
Shoe Shoe
Printing
B. H. BALLY job printing
B. H. DALLE 228, 1027 Mass.
Shop Shoe
FORNKEY SHOP 1017 Mass. St.
FORNKEY SHOP a mistake All work
guaranteed.
WE MAKE OLD SHOES INTO NEW
places to get results. 424 Ohio St.
the place to get results.
A. G. ALRICH
PROTSCH
The Tailor
WILSONS'
Printing, Binding, Engraving
K Books, Loose Leaf Supplies
Fountain Pens, Inks
Typewriter Stamps and Stamp Papers
7.44 Mass, St.
WILSONS The Popular Drug Store Toilet Articles
FUEL
112 West 7th. St.
Griffin Coal Co.
Good Things to Eat and Drink
Peoples State Bank
Capital and Surplus $88,000.00.
"EVERY BANKING SERVICE"
Kennedy Plumbing Co.
Kennedy Plumbing Co.
All kinds of electrical shades,
Student Lamps,
National Mazda Lamps,
Cord, Plugs, Sockets, Etc.
Phones 658 937 Mass.
Lawrence Pantatorium
Tailors, Cleaners and Dyers of Ladies' and Gents' Fine Clothing Both Phones 506 12 W. 9th St. Hats Cleaned and Blocked.
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