UNIVERSITY DAILY KANSAN
UNIVERSITY DAILY KANSAN
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Official student paper of the University of Kerns
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Entered as second-class mat malt office at lawsuits, Kannas, under the office at lawsuits, Kannas, under the office at lawsuits.
Published in the afterparty. Five years later, a collection of essays on vexity of Kansas from the press of the Times was published.
The Daily Kansan aims to picture the undergraduate life and its future, no further than merely printing the news by standing behind a podium; to play no favorites; to be clean; to be cheerful; to encourage; to be generous; to leave more serious problems to wiser heads, in all, to see that students can answer the question of the University.
THURSDAY,OCTOBER 14,1915.
Human improvement is from within, outwards..Froude.
THE NEW CULTURE
Opening the October "Atlantic Monthly" one finds an article by Katharine Fullerton Gerould, which, with all due respect to Mrs. Gerould's ability and experience, is a miserable interpretation of contemporary life. Culture, she believes is being extirpated by the increased hold of democracy, which she labels a "fallacy," the influx of racial and socially inferior races, materialism in all classes, and the "idolatry" of science. Her indictment of science and the scientific attitude interests us at the University of Kansas.
She says this: "Culture puts us disinterested in communication with the distilled and sifted lore of the world. Science is in comparison a prejudiced affair—prejudiced because it seeks always to bring things back to literal and physical explanations, * * * Science lacks vistas, is short-sighted. * * * Human welfare is a question of microbes."
In other words, culture puts us in touch with the "lore" of the world, science with the "fact" and its explanation. Culture, therefore is the desirable thing because it is based on love and tradition and mistakes. Science is "prejudiced" because it tries to "bring things back to literal and physical explanations."
Assuming that Mrs. Gerould has correctly pointed out the basis of culture, which is doubtful, then what reason could it have for existence? Do we want anything to remain part of our civilization which does not go back to fact for its basis? Do we want to live in ignorant bliss? Do we want to sleep on with our delusions rather than have our ideas overruned by new facts? That is what Mrs. Gerould is arguing for.
She bemands the fact that human welfare has been made a matter of "microsbes." She then necessarily bemanns the fact that thousands of lives are saved every year from the ravages of typhoid and smallpox by the injection of a few of these microsbes. She is sorry that the Panama Canal was dug because it could be done only by discovering and getting rid of the yellow fever germ. She is unable to read her books now because someone has found that geems were the cause of some of our troubles. She can't enjoy the psychological involutions of Mr. Henry James' novels because other persons are alleviating human suffering and misery. These scientists are playing hob with Mrs. Gerould's culture and she doesn't like it. She wants us to have our nursery tales back again. She can stand this cruel science.
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The old culture, insofar as it is unwilling to be based on truth cannot last. It burned heretics; tortured Copernicus because he wanted to substitute what he had observed for the
medieval astronomy of the church. Cultured followers of Aristotle persecuted Galileo because he demonstrated that heavy and light bodies fall with the same rate of speed. Culture said that Fulton's steamboat and Morse's telegraph were of the devil, and that Darwin's hypotheses were contradictory to the scriptures. Cultured persons said education which taught the children of the slums how to make a living robbed them of the beautiful passages of Homer. They would have janitors know their Cleros, first and learn the mysteries of the furnace later.
That is the way every one has talked who could not understand his time. When progress is not compre hended, then we set up a cry about the ark of the covenant and command the centuries to halt. It is the old toryism—the smug old toryism which dislikes to have its bedtime stories contradicted, that decries the advance of science. Broad-minded persons who have caught the spirit of the new culture can read Wells, Maesterlinck Tolstoy, Howells, Scott, and Words worth—and they can also appreciate the service that science is doing to make life liveable for less fortunate persons, who have not the leisure nor the education, nor the intellect, to enjoy themselves with these books or we do. The new culture does not see its enjoyment selfishly. It is altruistic It
"Finds tongues in trees, books in the running brooks.
"Sermons in stones, and good in everything."
The W. S, G. A, is in favor of electing independent women to the executive council. To most of us, all women seem independent.
NICKNAMES
What's the use of having a pretty name? It will not do you any good at K. U. Perival, Algeron, Waldo, Gustavus and all other perfectly good names are rumped and missed into: Perey, Algy, Wad, and Gus.
They won't even let common names alone. Joseph and Thomas, Richard and Robert are smeared into Joe and Tom, Dick and Bob. And there poor William—he can never tell what his name will be when he meets fellows. They will "Bill" "Will" "Wille" and "Billy" him, until he wishes he never had a name.
Henry may become "Hen" and Benjamin, "Ben." And then if you do have a name that you think cannot be fumbled over and run down, you will probably be squelched with "Bud" or "Crummy" or "Blondie" or "Curly."
What's the use! Some kind of a nickname will overtake you, so trust to luck and when you get your second christening, thank your lucky stars that the name is no worse.
A soft answer turneth away wrath; but grievous words stir up anger.— Prov. 15:1.
AT RANDOM
AT RANDOM Boost this colum, it needs it.
No Oscar you're wrong, the P. S.
B, referred to in Monday's colum was
the Permanent Student Body. Anyone
but a freshman would have known
that.
For the man who is a fool and knows it there is hope but the man who is a fool and knows it not is lost,
The old proverb "in like a lion and out like a lamb" might also refer to the fellow who is called on a bluff.
Lawrence wells are full of typhoid From them you must drink no more If you do, good are the chances
Some fellows are about as handy with a cane as a cub bear with a plum cake.
Good stuff eh!
Crepe they'll be hanging, on your door.
Had a good one for this space but the printer laughed so hard when he read it that he couldn't set it up.
Yes the Laws carry canes.
If you didn't laugh at that one you're English.
They feed you pills, dictate your wills
them profit when you die.
Honeysit is the best policy but P. Nutz says that he knows several guys
The medics are a lucky crew They surely do get 'by
AN OLD SONG
And if I came not again
After certain days;
If no morning sun or rain
Met me on their ways;
If the meadows knew no more
How my feet go free,
And the folded hills forbore
Any speech of me;
If you did not find me here,
At the door at night,
And the cold hearth kept no cheer,
And the panes no light:
Or, if I came not again,
Would you miss me much?
Would your fingers once be bain
Of my wandering touch?
Or, if I came not again.
Send the Daily Kansan home.
Some friendships are made by nature, some by contrast, some by interest, and some by souls.-Jeremy faylor.
Would you dream me at your side
In the waking wood,
Where the old spring hungers hide
In blue solitude?
They were all kicked out of the town because they were of low moral standard. Their fight in the cold was something to arouse pity. Bret Harte, loved by all who have read any of his novels, has an interesting manner in "The Outcasts of Poker Flat." The book is in the library. You should read it today.
Would you wonder where I passed Into joy or pain?
Oh, to know you cared, at last,
Came I not again.
Warner Strauss Daye
who have grown rich without strictly adhering to the above principle.
There is an "aɪr" about a medicine that is unmistakable.
It is no great pleasure to write this stuff, try it if you think so, but the space must be filled up.
Do You Know These?
If one of your profs had sprung that, you would have laughed your head off.
STUDENT OPINION
Why can we not have class affairs so that every member of each class will know every other member? Other universities have class parties and have found them successful. What are class officers for if not to look out for the best interests of the class? We have class smokers for the boys and class witten roast for the girls. They are for both The University is too large for any student to hope to know every other, but surely classes are not so large that something could not be arranged by which members of classes could become acquainted. Can our class officers not work this out?
STUDENT OPINION
Communications must be signaled as evidence of good faith, though names will not be omitted from publication (i desired)
You may go now.
Sociable Stude.
MORE CLASS PARTIES Editor Daily Kansan:
STOP THE THIEF Editor Daily Kansan:
—L. P. R.
Edgar Allan Poe was the pioneer short story writer. He was not appreciated in his own country, but was hailed with honor in France and Germany. Later, America copied his form. One of his best works is "The Gold Bug," the story of a young fellow and his hunt for hidden treasure. The reading will take less than half an hour. The book is in the library.
STOP THE THIEF
Editor Daily Kansan:
Perhaps it is not common knowledge that there has been a number of thefts on the HI and they have owe some of them to the police and lookers much to the discomfort of the lovers.
All honest students are certainly interested in detecting the guilty parties as a protection against future losses. With the prevailing sentiment of honesty, these practices will certainly not be tolerated on the Hill.
A Student
TO BRING CLOSER SPIRIT Editor Daily Kansan:
Would not a more cordial relation between the fraternity men and the non-fraternity men at the University help a great deal to make this a better place to live? Of course the relations would be better, what would be termed hostile but a spirit of closer comradery would improve upon it.
At a large university in one of our western states the freshmen of each fraternity are told that when they walk out of a class with a man before lunch that they are always to invite them to the club. When it is a strange thing to go into a chapter house for the noon meal and not see several visitors present.
Such a custom draws the members of the student body closer together, makes for wider acquaintancehip and kills any antagonistic feeling that might spring up between Greek and non-Greek.
A practice similar to this would help to make the University a more democratic institution.
Greek
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LOST—A friendship bracelet, over a week ago. Finder please leave at Kansan office and get reward. 23-3*
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MISS ESTELLA NORTHRUP, china painting. Orders for special occasions or for the holidays carefully handled. 735 Mass. Phone B152. 152-684-2950.
Jewelers
WANTED - Room mate at 1241 Tennessee. Reasonable terms. 21*3-8
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China Painting
Ed. W, Parsons, Engraver, Watch-
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Barner Shops
Go where they all go
J. C. HOUCK
913 Mass.
Barber Shops
Phone Kennedy Plumbing Co.,
gas goods and Mazda Lamps. 93
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Plumbers
B. H. DALE, Artistic Job Printing
Both phones 228, 1027 Mass.
Printing
Shoe Shop
Take your first spare moment and try one on.
There's the name; the best looking, smartest cut most popular young men's suit in America—Varsity Fifty Five, made by Hart Schaffner & Marx.
FORNEY SHOE SHOP. 1017 Mass St. Don't make a mistake. All work guaranteed.
It doesn't take many words to point out the merits of this suit; the picture shows them at a glance.
A. D. S. Peroxide, cream and toilet specialties at Barber & Sons—Adv.
"Eating at the Sanitary Cafe is good eating every day." - Adv.
HEIDCAPS
Harry Reding, M. D. Eye, ear, nose
PROFESSIONAL CARDS
harry Reding, M. D. Eye, ear, nos and throat. Glasses fitted. Office F. A. U. Bldg. Phones, Bell 513 Home 512.
DR. H, L. CHAMBERS. Office over Squires studio. Both phones.
G. A. Hamman, M. D. Dick Building,
Eye, ear and throat specialist,
Glasses fitted. Satisfaction guar
anteed.
G. W, Jones, A. M., M. D. Diseases of the stomach, surgery and gynaecology. Suite 1, F. A. U. Bldg. Residence, 1201 Ohio St. Phone 35.
J. R. Bechtel, M, D., D. O. 833 Mass.
St. Both phones, office and residence.
A. C. WILSON, Attorney at law, 743
Mass. St., Lawrence, Kansas
Style Clothes Serviceable Clothes Schulz Clothes
are the BEST CLOTHES to wear
STUDENTS SHOE SHOP
R. O. BURGET, Prop.
1107 Mass at Lowrye, Kan.
Work and Press Always Right
We also Reread and Re-cover
A. MARKS & SON
The oldest jewelers in Lawrence, Es
tablished in 1858.
Remember the Number
735 Massachusetts Street.
BURT WADHAMS
EMERY SHIRTS
We close for all football games.
The College Inn Barber Shop.
Matiness, 25c to $1.50—Nights, 50e to $2.
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SHUBERT
FLORENCE MOORE  MLLE DAZIE
Matthews, $20 to $1.50, Stools, $20 to $1.50
Matinees
Wed., Fri., Sat.
WHEN DOWN TOWN
for
Hiawatha Cafe
CHILI, OYSTERS AND SPAGHETTI
Varsity Cleaning Plan
1017 Mass. St. Lawrence, Kans.
Work and Prices Always Right
We Solicit Student Business
A Good Place to Eat
KOCH
Johnson & Tuttle
Full Line of Fall Suitings
Anderson's Old Stand
715 MASSACHUSETTS STREET
Watkins
National Bank
Capital $100,000
Capital $100,000
Surplus and Profits' $100,000
The Student Depository
Conklin Fountain Pens Non-Leakable and Self-Filling Sold in Lawrence at
F. D. McCollock's Drug Store 847 Mass. St.
A. G. ALRICH PRINTING
Binding, Copper Plate Printing, Rubber Stamps, Engraving, Steel Die Embossing, Seals, Badges,
744 MASS, STREET
Order your Groceries FROM
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721 Mass. st.-Phone 226