TO IMPROVE THE USE OF ENGLISH
COLLEGE FACULTY CONSID ERING NEW PLANS.
Even a Senior Who Uses Poor English May Have to Re-enter Freshman Rhetoric.
If you belong to the "had ought," "has went," and "give it to John and 1" school of English expression, watch out, for there is trouble looming in the offing for you. The faculty of the College is considering a new movement for the conservation of the mother tongue in a pure state among undergraduates of the University. The plan will be voted on at the next meeting of the College faculty, which probably will be held next week.
A rule may then be passed which provides that any student in the University, at any time in his course following his freshman year, may have his credit for freshman rhetoric withdrawn when it appears from the papers handed in in his class work that his use of language is defective The student will then be required to enroll once more in freshman rhetoric, and to pick up the important points of English structure which he missed in his freshman year.
"The English preparation of students entering the University varies widely," said a member o the College faculty this morning "It is possible for a man actually to earn his credit in freshman rhetoric by any test which the department of English can apply and then go on using exerciable English in every paper he writes during the rest of his course."
The importance which the University attaches to the correct use of English is shown in the face that rhetoric is the only subject that is required of every student who enters the University. Following is the plan which will be submitted to the College faculty at its next meeting: Proposed Plan for Creating Grad
Amend present rule which reads "Rhetoric, five hours, must be taken by all freshmen not offering it as a fourth year of entrance English, by adding 'credit granted for this subject will be provisional and may be withdrawn at any time before graduation if the student's command of English is seriously defective."
Provide further as follows:
College instructors will take note of their students' use of the English language and when making final reports of grades upon the work of any course they will indicate in each case their opinion of whether the students' command of English is satisfactory.
Whenever any instructor reports that a student is deficient in his use of the English language the registrar will notify the student of the fact and warn him that he is in danger of losing his credit in freshman rhetoric.
Whenever two or more of a student's instructors make adverse reports, the registrar will notify the English department of that fact and will cancel the student's credit for rhetoric. The English department may suspend the action of the registrar when ever it is apparent that such cancellation of credit would be unjust. Unless the department thus intervenes the student will be required to ce-enroll in the subject at his earliest opportunity. When possible, special classes will be provided for such students.
RARE SPECIMENS.
Mounted and Placed in the Mu seum.
Some very rare specimens of Lamia Portheus and Khthyopeetes have been purchased by the University for the Muesum. All of the specimens were found in the famous chalk beds of Trega county, and as the Lamha—or shark—and Portheus were found together, it appears that they were fighting and were killed by each other, or were killed at the same time by some larger animal.
These specimens are very rare, and if properly mounted the Lamma alone would be over thirty feet long, but as there is no suitable place in the Museum for such a large case, the specimens will be mounted in sections and placed in the hallway of the third floor.
ANNNOUNCE CABINET.
Y. M. Preparing for Olympic Games May 6.
President "Tommy" Johnson of the University Y. M. C. A., an nounced the cabinet for the ensuing year at the cabinet meeting of the association, last night.
The members are; Membership, Walter Mayer; social service, Roy Stockwell; missions Fred Lee; social, Alan Park; faculty finance, Henry Draper; student finance, Flavel Robert son; religious meetings, Leo Bozell; advertisement, William Caldwell
Miss Hart Gave Recital.
Arrangements were also made for the Olympic games contest, to be held May 6. Special invitation were sent to the members of the various high school teams who will be in the track meet the next day.
Prof, R. R. Price will speak at Elmdale tomorrow evening at the high school commencement exercises.
The first of this spring's many graduating recitals in the School of Fine Arts, was given Tuesday night in Fraser hall, by Miss Kate Hart. Miss Hart holds the distinction of being the only student graduating from the department of organ instruction this year.
The recital was well attended and very pleasing. Miss Hart was accompanied by Miss Maude Cooke and on one number by a violin obligato by Miss Helen Hill
OREAD NEWS NOTES.
Chancellor Strong will entertain Ambassador Bryee and the Regents of the University at dinner tomorrow evening.
Miss Ethell Mott of Kansas City it visiting at the Theta house.
Chancellor Strong will give luncheon tomorrow afternoon in honor of Ambassador Bryce.
Mrs. P, H. Dunning, '09, of the School of Pharmacy is visiting friends on the hill.
TO COMPLETE ENLISTMENT
MAXIMUM NUMBER OF MEN FOR COMPANY "A."
Recruiting Officer Shifter Expects to Have Required Number This Week.
C. R. Shiffler, who is organizing a company of the Kansas National Guard among the students of the University, expects to have the maximum number of enlistments for a Guard company by the end of this week. The physical examinations will be made by Captain Carl Phillips, in hi office at the Fraternal Aid building.
Several causes have contributed to delay in completing the organization. Some of the signers of the original petition asking for the formation of the company are under 21 years old, and are having trouble in getting the consent of their parents, which is necessary before they can be enlisted. Still other signers are suffering from an attack of "cold feet" fearing that Membership in the Guard will hinder them in the pursuit of their business. Mer who have had experience in the National Guard say that such fear is groundless. There are a number of reasonable excuses for which discharges are granted. Any man whose business arrangements are interfered with by his membership can easily get a discharge.
It is the plan of Captain Shiffle to take the company into camp near Lawrence for target practice during commencement week but attendance at this encampment will be voluntary. The company will be in camp at Fort Riley for ten days prior to the opening of school next fall. According to reports the maneuver camp will be composed of all regular army and national guard organizations between the Mississippi river and the Rocky Mountains.
Missouri-Kansas debate, Saturday evening, April 30. Fraser Hall.
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