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PAGE TWO THE DAILY IOWAN STATE UNIVERSITY OF IOWA Saturday, May 10, 1919 [top of column 1] THE DAILY IOWAN A morning paper published for the period of war four times a week- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday and Sunday-- by the Daily Iowan Publishing company at 103 Iowa avenue, Iowa City Member Iowa College Press Entered as second class matter at the post office of Iowa City, Iowa Subscription Rate $2.00 per year BOARD OF TRUSTEES C. H. Weller, chairman, Gretchen Kane, secretary, E. M. McEwen, E. S. Smith, Alice E. Hinkley, M. Elizabeth Hendee, Mary Anderson EDITORIAL STAFF MILDRED E. WHITCOMB, Editor-in-chief Telephone, Black 1757; Office Hours---8-12; 1-6 daily, Room 14, L.A. Building Rowena Wellman - managing editor Associate Editor - Ralph Overholser News Editor- Eileen Galvin Exchange Editor- Nancy Lamb Humorous Editor- M Elizabeth Hendee Sports Editor - Leon H Brigham BUSINESS STAFF ROMOLA LATCHEM - Business Manager Edward Chamberlain - Advertising Mgr. Telephone 935; Office Hours - 3-5 daily, 103 Iowa Ave " I have never had a policy. I have simply tried to do what seemed best each day as each day came." --Lincoln Night Editors Beth Wellman Dorothy Lingham Ruth Huntington LET GEORGE DO IT To furnish the liberal arts drawing room it will take $1100. The University declares that if the women of the institution will raise half the amount, it will furnish the rest. The spirit of generosity of the University in furnishing its own buildings has never been considered worthy of any particular commendation. The fact that the liberal arts drawing room, which is the main reception room for the whole institution, is in disreputable condition should certainly interest the women of the University. They have to apologize for its bareness and its frayed appearance every time they bring a guest into it. The Iowan believes that the duty to refurnish it, however, should not devolve upon the women. The state of Iowa surely provides the University with ample funds to keep its buildings in a respectable condition without any aid from students who are beset with a hundred other demands for their money. The university started a liberty loan campaign for $50,000. Half of that sum was raised. The reason for such a poor showing is that students have been asked to contribute to endless minor things, until when something comes along that involves their duty and their patriotism they must refuse to subscribe to it. The fact that women's organizations about the campus have volunteered to work together on this project is worthy of praise. They certainly are up and coming when it comes to doing all they can to help out the University. But when it comes to asking students to contribute money to furnish a room which it is up to the University to keep looking respectable, it seems that is a little too much. Some day in the not distant future, Iowa will have a magnificent memorial hall. Every organization will want quarters in this building. Now is none too soon for organizations to start a fund for the purpose of furnishing their room in the new hall. The little stunts they give and the dollars these net could well be used for this purpose. Or better, these same organizations could take out liberty bonds and eventually turn them over to such a use, thus raising the standard of the University in the recent drive and showing a little inclination to help their country. The Iowan believes the state should be interested enough in the beautiful buildings it erects here to keep them in good condition without calling for subscriptions from private parties. Geraldine Reeve left for her home in Des Moines Tuesday after visiting at the Tri-Delt house over the week end. [Top of column 2] WHAT OTHERS THINK One could not help but be conscious of an intense feeling of sorrow and shame upon reading the fact in this morning's Iowan that Juan J. Valdes had been refused a degree by the Senate Committee of the University. It would be exceedingly enlightening to discover just what scale of measurement or standard of value was used in making this decision. Is a mere precedent or greater value than human happiness? If the University lacks a precedent for such justice and kindliness, it should acquire one at the earliest possible moment and exercise it as often as necessary. Would it no be far more just to accede credit to a conscientious student like Juan Valdes than it was a year or so ago to grant full credit to those who left school to enter agricultural pursuits, many of whom openly confessed that they went merely to get credit without performing the work. I think it would and I glory in the true courage of the person who lied to Valdes and concealed from him our lack of kindness and justice! The only way to expiate the wrong is to send the degree which he certainly earned to his parents. C.A.B. A new movement is on foot around the campus. And to cloud the issue, two things entirely distinct are thrown together as one. A "greater Iowa" spirit would have all teh students buy "I" tickets at the beginning of each school year, the tickets being good for all athletic and forensic attractions, such as concerts and lectures. The other movement is one designed to reduce this institution from a University to a prep school, or a school like Culver, where one is taught physical education, games and drill. It is hoped by those at the head of the movement that the "I"ticket feature, the part that clouds the real issue, will be received with enthusiasm and help drag the other proposition along with it. It was stated by one of the committee members that Iowa is behind the times in that we haven't a system of required physical training and games covering one's entire college course, five days a week and a hour a day, such as is so common in the schools in the East and the middle West. The writer of this article has taken exquisite pains to look into the matter, and he finds that out of a large list of prominent universities of the east and middle West, including Princeton, Harvard, Yale, Ohio, Chicago, Northwestern, etc., only two ---the University of Pennsylvania and the COMMENCEMENT SUITS AND TOP COATS $30 and upward Made to your Individual Measure by E.V.PRICE Clothes that invite the question Who's your Tailor? J.R Kempston Opposite Englert Theatre [Advertisement] HOME STUDY Will courses in History English Chemistry Zoology Mathematics the Modern Languages Economics, Sociology, Drawing, Philosophy, Education, etc. help you to carry out your college program? More than 400 courses in academic subjects are offered by correspondence. All command credit. Begin at any time. Address The University of Chicago Division X, Chicago, Ill. [Top of column 3] (continuing article from col 2) University of Chicago---have some features of the proposed requirements at Iowa. These latter institutions have a two-hour-a-week requirement for certain of their undergraduates. It is believed locally, however, that anything less than five hours a week would not fill the bill. And it is proposed to use the building across the river for the new program. That will mean fifteen minutes to get there--especially in the winter--and fifteen minutes to return, plus the usual delay in bathing and dressing. The committee, then is proposing one and a half hours a day instead of one. Such drastic requirements were not in the list of required subjects when I entered this University, and of course I believe the University is going to be fair and act like other institutions, by not increasing the requirements for those who are already in attendance here. Lastly, is it for such work that we come here? If we want that kind of training, we don't have to go to what is primarily an educational institution; we might go to a prep school, or Culver, instead. Physical training and games are desirable, but as soon as they are made compulsory, they become odious and the real benefits vanish. A.F Gail Stahl, M. A. '17, of Scranton, Delphia Williams, B.A. '18., of Cedar Falls, and Ada Maxson, B. A. '17, of Redfield, are guests at the Alpha Theta house this week. Beginning this week Dean Nellie S. Aurner is holding conferences with all freshmen women and having them fill out questionnaires regarding the current year and the future, as to whether they will return to the University next year. Margaret Whelan was called to Dubuque this week by the illness of an uncle. [advertisement] Two Things Essential to Good Soda Water ARE THE--"KNOW HOW" AND-- BEST QUALITY MATERIALS THE COMBINATION OF THESE TWO THINGS IS WHAT MAKES OUR SODA WATER TASTE SO MUCH BETTER-- Whetstones DRUG CO. PASTIME THEATRE TODAY TOMORROW MONDAY See the picture that is turning away the crowds in every theater it is playing-- "The Turn in the Road" WITH AN ALL STAR CAST The critics say:--"This is one of the most beautiful and artistic screen production out this [sprin]." Why miss it? Also HAROLD LLOYD COMEDY--PATHE NEWS A Great Show--Don't miss it Admission 10-20c [advertisement] OH BOY! Did you ever taste those Sweet Rolls served for breakfast in the JEFFERSON COFFEE ROOM and JEFFERSON QUICK LUNCH SERVICE CAFE They are simply wonderful. Delicious coffee also--n'everything. [advertisement] We Starch Your Garments by the use of the most modern machinery. Our collar starcher carries your collars or cuffs between endless felt aprons, through a series of wooden rollers running a bath of hot liquid starch. In preparing this starch we use a very high grade of starch manufactured especially for the laundry trade and not sold at retail. By this method we insure superiority of work over that done at home, by the washerwoman. New Process Laundry "The Pride of Iowa City" PHONE 294 [advertisement] A SERVICE MESSAGE A COURSE IN THRIFT Daily classes open to all S.U.I. under graduates. No entrance examination required. Matriculation fee $1 which will be returned to you on demand plus interest at 4per cent. This practical and profitable course qualifies for prominence in any walk of life—in any trade or profession. Register today by opening a savings account with the FIRST NATIONAL BANK IOWA CITY, IOWA [emblem MEMBER FEDERAL RESERVE SYSTEM]
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PAGE TWO THE DAILY IOWAN STATE UNIVERSITY OF IOWA Saturday, May 10, 1919 [top of column 1] THE DAILY IOWAN A morning paper published for the period of war four times a week- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday and Sunday-- by the Daily Iowan Publishing company at 103 Iowa avenue, Iowa City Member Iowa College Press Entered as second class matter at the post office of Iowa City, Iowa Subscription Rate $2.00 per year BOARD OF TRUSTEES C. H. Weller, chairman, Gretchen Kane, secretary, E. M. McEwen, E. S. Smith, Alice E. Hinkley, M. Elizabeth Hendee, Mary Anderson EDITORIAL STAFF MILDRED E. WHITCOMB, Editor-in-chief Telephone, Black 1757; Office Hours---8-12; 1-6 daily, Room 14, L.A. Building Rowena Wellman - managing editor Associate Editor - Ralph Overholser News Editor- Eileen Galvin Exchange Editor- Nancy Lamb Humorous Editor- M Elizabeth Hendee Sports Editor - Leon H Brigham BUSINESS STAFF ROMOLA LATCHEM - Business Manager Edward Chamberlain - Advertising Mgr. Telephone 935; Office Hours - 3-5 daily, 103 Iowa Ave " I have never had a policy. I have simply tried to do what seemed best each day as each day came." --Lincoln Night Editors Beth Wellman Dorothy Lingham Ruth Huntington LET GEORGE DO IT To furnish the liberal arts drawing room it will take $1100. The University declares that if the women of the institution will raise half the amount, it will furnish the rest. The spirit of generosity of the University in furnishing its own buildings has never been considered worthy of any particular commendation. The fact that the liberal arts drawing room, which is the main reception room for the whole institution, is in disreputable condition should certainly interest the women of the University. They have to apologize for its bareness and its frayed appearance every time they bring a guest into it. The Iowan believes that the duty to refurnish it, however, should not devolve upon the women. The state of Iowa surely provides the University with ample funds to keep its buildings in a respectable condition without any aid from students who are beset with a hundred other demands for their money. The university started a liberty loan campaign for $50,000. Half of that sum was raised. The reason for such a poor showing is that students have been asked to contribute to endless minor things, until when something comes along that involves their duty and their patriotism they must refuse to subscribe to it. The fact that women's organizations about the campus have volunteered to work together on this project is worthy of praise. They certainly are up and coming when it comes to doing all they can to help out the University. But when it comes to asking students to contribute money to furnish a room which it is up to the University to keep looking respectable, it seems that is a little too much. Some day in the not distant future, Iowa will have a magnificent memorial hall. Every organization will want quarters in this building. Now is none too soon for organizations to start a fund for the purpose of furnishing their room in the new hall. The little stunts they give and the dollars these net could well be used for this purpose. Or better, these same organizations could take out liberty bonds and eventually turn them over to such a use, thus raising the standard of the University in the recent drive and showing a little inclination to help their country. The Iowan believes the state should be interested enough in the beautiful buildings it erects here to keep them in good condition without calling for subscriptions from private parties. Geraldine Reeve left for her home in Des Moines Tuesday after visiting at the Tri-Delt house over the week end. [Top of column 2] WHAT OTHERS THINK One could not help but be conscious of an intense feeling of sorrow and shame upon reading the fact in this morning's Iowan that Juan J. Valdes had been refused a degree by the Senate Committee of the University. It would be exceedingly enlightening to discover just what scale of measurement or standard of value was used in making this decision. Is a mere precedent or greater value than human happiness? If the University lacks a precedent for such justice and kindliness, it should acquire one at the earliest possible moment and exercise it as often as necessary. Would it no be far more just to accede credit to a conscientious student like Juan Valdes than it was a year or so ago to grant full credit to those who left school to enter agricultural pursuits, many of whom openly confessed that they went merely to get credit without performing the work. I think it would and I glory in the true courage of the person who lied to Valdes and concealed from him our lack of kindness and justice! The only way to expiate the wrong is to send the degree which he certainly earned to his parents. C.A.B. A new movement is on foot around the campus. And to cloud the issue, two things entirely distinct are thrown together as one. A "greater Iowa" spirit would have all teh students buy "I" tickets at the beginning of each school year, the tickets being good for all athletic and forensic attractions, such as concerts and lectures. The other movement is one designed to reduce this institution from a University to a prep school, or a school like Culver, where one is taught physical education, games and drill. It is hoped by those at the head of the movement that the "I"ticket feature, the part that clouds the real issue, will be received with enthusiasm and help drag the other proposition along with it. It was stated by one of the committee members that Iowa is behind the times in that we haven't a system of required physical training and games covering one's entire college course, five days a week and a hour a day, such as is so common in the schools in the East and the middle West. The writer of this article has taken exquisite pains to look into the matter, and he finds that out of a large list of prominent universities of the east and middle West, including Princeton, Harvard, Yale, Ohio, Chicago, Northwestern, etc., only two ---the University of Pennsylvania and the COMMENCEMENT SUITS AND TOP COATS $30 and upward Made to your Individual Measure by E.V.PRICE Clothes that invite the question Who's your Tailor? J.R Kempston Opposite Englert Theatre [Advertisement] HOME STUDY Will courses in History English Chemistry Zoology Mathematics the Modern Languages Economics, Sociology, Drawing, Philosophy, Education, etc. help you to carry out your college program? More than 400 courses in academic subjects are offered by correspondence. All command credit. Begin at any time. Address The University of Chicago Division X, Chicago, Ill. [Top of column 3] (continuing article from col 2) University of Chicago---have some features of the proposed requirements at Iowa. These latter institutions have a two-hour-a-week requirement for certain of their undergraduates. It is believed locally, however, that anything less than five hours a week would not fill the bill. And it is proposed to use the building across the river for the new program. That will mean fifteen minutes to get there--especially in the winter--and fifteen minutes to return, plus the usual delay in bathing and dressing. The committee, then is proposing one and a half hours a day instead of one. Such drastic requirements were not in the list of required subjects when I entered this University, and of course I believe the University is going to be fair and act like other institutions, by not increasing the requirements for those who are already in attendance here. Lastly, is it for such work that we come here? If we want that kind of training, we don't have to go to what is primarily an educational institution; we might go to a prep school, or Culver, instead. Physical training and games are desirable, but as soon as they are made compulsory, they become odious and the real benefits vanish. A.F Gail Stahl, M. A. '17, of Scranton, Delphia Williams, B.A. '18., of Cedar Falls, and Ada Maxson, B. A. '17, of Redfield, are guests at the Alpha Theta house this week. Beginning this week Dean Nellie S. Aurner is holding conferences with all freshmen women and having them fill out questionnaires regarding the current year and the future, as to whether they will return to the University next year. Margaret Whelan was called to Dubuque this week by the illness of an uncle. [advertisement] Two Things Essential to Good Soda Water ARE THE--"KNOW HOW" AND-- BEST QUALITY MATERIALS THE COMBINATION OF THESE TWO THINGS IS WHAT MAKES OUR SODA WATER TASTE SO MUCH BETTER-- Whetstones DRUG CO. PASTIME THEATRE TODAY TOMORROW MONDAY See the picture that is turning away the crowds in every theater it is playing-- "The Turn in the Road" WITH AN ALL STAR CAST The critics say:--"This is one of the most beautiful and artistic screen production out this [sprin]." Why miss it? Also HAROLD LLOYD COMEDY--PATHE NEWS A Great Show--Don't miss it Admission 10-20c [advertisement] OH BOY! Did you ever taste those Sweet Rolls served for breakfast in the JEFFERSON COFFEE ROOM and JEFFERSON QUICK LUNCH SERVICE CAFE They are simply wonderful. Delicious coffee also--n'everything. [advertisement] We Starch Your Garments by the use of the most modern machinery. Our collar starcher carries your collars or cuffs between endless felt aprons, through a series of wooden rollers running a bath of hot liquid starch. In preparing this starch we use a very high grade of starch manufactured especially for the laundry trade and not sold at retail. By this method we insure superiority of work over that done at home, by the washerwoman. New Process Laundry "The Pride of Iowa City" PHONE 294 [advertisement] A SERVICE MESSAGE A COURSE IN THRIFT Daily classes open to all S.U.I. under graduates. No entrance examination required. Matriculation fee $1 which will be returned to you on demand plus interest at 4per cent. This practical and profitable course qualifies for prominence in any walk of life—in any trade or profession. Register today by opening a savings account with the FIRST NATIONAL BANK IOWA CITY, IOWA [emblem MEMBER FEDERAL RESERVE SYSTEM]
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