xt7pnv99717m https://exploreuk.uky.edu/dips/xt7pnv99717m/data/mets.xml University of Kentucky Fayette County, Kentucky The Kentucky Kernel 19401217  newspapers sn89058402 English  Contact the Special Collections Research Center for information regarding rights and use of this collection. The Kentucky Kernel The Kentucky Kernel, December 17, 1940 text The Kentucky Kernel, December 17, 1940 1940 2013 true xt7pnv99717m section xt7pnv99717m A Happy Holiday

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KIP A Selects Morehead PHI BETA KAPPA
For Spring Convention NAMES WINNERS
OF FROSH AWARD
Business Session
Concludes Two-Da- y
Meet At Transy

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Morchcad Slate Teacher's college
was selected as the site for the 1941
spring convention of the Kentucky
Intercollegiate Press association at
the group's business session Satur- day morning at Transylvania college.
Hie business session concluded a
two-da- y
meeting, attended by 43
delegates from nine member papers.
Brief talks and round table discussions on various phases of new spaper work, and the convention banquet Friday night were other activities on the program.
Shannon Speaks
Dr. Jasper P. Shannon, head of
the political science department,
outlined the functions of a newspaperman with regard to the gov
ernment In his address on "The Press
and Politics" at the banquet. The'
newspaperman should discover and
present the facts about government,
interpret the facts for the reader,
and interpret the people's opinion
so that the government may act
in accordance. Doctor Shannon declared. The speaker offered one interpretation of the freedom of the
press as being "freeom for the economic elite to say what it wishes and
to suppress what it likes."
Awards Presented
The trophy for the best
paper. The Sollege Heights Herald
of Western State Teacher's college.
and silver keys for winners in. the
individual contests were awarded at
the banquet. Certificates were given
for second and third places.
Placing in seven of the eight individual contests. The Kernel tied
the College Heights Herald in the
number of points amassed. The Kernel scored 14 points by taking two
firsts, three seconds, and two thirds.
First places were awarded The
Kernel in the news story and makeup contests.
The awards follow:
peper College
Best
Heights Herald, first; Eastern Progress, Eastern State Teacher's college, second; and The Kernel, third.
Advertising College Heights Herald, first; The Kernel, second; and
College News, Murray Slate Teacher's college, "third.
Cartoon College News, first; College Heights Herald, second; and
Eastern Progress, third.
Column College Heights Herald,
first; Eastern Progress, second; and
The Kernel, third.
Sport Story Eastern Progress,
first; The Kernel, second; and College Heights Herald, third.
News Story The Kernel, first;
College News, second; and Crimson
Rambler, Transylvania college, third.
Feature story Crimson Rambler,
first; The Kernel, second.
Editorial College Heights Herald,
first; Orange and Black, Union college, second; and The Kernel, third.
Makeup The Kernel, first; Collegiate Heights Herald, second; and
College News, third.

Ropievming the University stf.
the annual convention of the society
of American Bacteriologists In St.
Louts will be Dr. Morris Scherago,
head of the department of bacteriology, Dr. R. H. Weaver, professor
in the department, graduate assisr,
tant David McFadden. Minnie
Effie Starks, Ed Kass, and
Dr. P. R. Edwards of the animal
pathology department. The convention will be held December
Dr. Scherago will present a paper,
"A Study of the Anaphylactogenic
Propei ties of Syphilitic Lipoid-rea-gi- n
Aggregates," this paper is a
report of one of a series of experiments canied on by the department
Dr.
that deals with antibodies.
Scherago will also attend the luncheon of presidents of the state
societies.
Dr. Weaver will present a paper,
"On the Effect of
on the Growth of Escherichia coli," which is a report on
one of a series of departmental experiments dealing with the effect
of cancer producing substances on
bacteria.
Dr. Edwards will represent the
sU.te society as councilor.
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Christmas vacation will begin
at 8 a.m.. Firday. December 20,
end continue until 8 a.m., Monday, January 6. the registrar's
office announced yesterday.
Absence from classes the day
before vacation begins and the
.day after it ends will add one
credit to graduation requirements, according to the announcement.

NINE CHORUSES
OF 'THE MESSIAH'
WILL BE SUNG

Phi Beta Kappa's annual $25 book
award given to the freshman in the
arts and sciences college having the
highest academic record last year
will go to Laura D. McConathy and
Bob Amnions, both of Lexington,
who tied for the honor.
These two students had perfect
standings for the past year and the
award will be divided between them.
Last year Elinor Enrle and Bernard
Stall III tied for the prize.
Fresented usually at the Christmas convocation, the award will be
given this year during the social
hour following the Initiation Wednesday of five students who have
been selected for Phi Beta Kappa.
Prior to the presentation,
Garbnr. Greer Johnson, William N. Lipscomb and Arthur L.
Meader, all of Lexington and Vin
cent Crowdus, Morganfield, will be
Initiated into the national scholastic
honorary.
Initiation ceremonies will be
conducted by Dr. W. R. Allen, president of the Alpha of Kentucky
chapter, and Dr. T. M. Hahn, secretary. Mrs. Lola Robinson will act
as guide and Miss Vera Gillispie
is in charge of arrangements.

Program Slated
For Thursday
Handel's "The Messiah," traditional Christmas music for almost
200 years, will be sung in part by the
McDowell club chorus in Memorial
Hall Thursday night.
Nine of the most famous choruses
of the oratio will be presented In
a performance scheduled to begin
att 8 p. m. Prof. Carl A. Lampert.
head of the music department, will
direct the chorus of 70 voices, who
will be assisted by the University

Philharmonic orchestra.
Dr. Raymond F. McClain. presi
dent of Transylvania college, will
read aloud the solo passages, and
the group will be accompanied by
Mrs. Lela W. Cullis at the organ
The nine choruses to be sung are
"The Olory of the Lord," "O Thou
That Tellest." "Good Tidings to
Zion," "For Urfto Us a Child Is
Born," "Glory to God," "Behold the
Lamb of God," Surely He Hath
Borne Our Griefs," "Lift Up Your
Heads. O Ye Gates." and the famous
"Hallelujah Chorus."
The theme of the oration deals
with the life of Christ, the crucifixion, and ascension. Composed in
24 days in late 1741. it is perhaps
the most famous of all sacred choral
works.
The oratio contains mre than 50
numbers and full length performances are rarely given.

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Reading, Carols,

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Candle-Lightin- g

The final chapter of Kentucky's
footbJI season will be closed
at the annual football banquet given
in honor of the varsity and freshman pigskin participants at 6 p. m.
tonight in the Bluegrass room of the
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Union.
Bernie Shively, athletic director,
will present the athletes who have
won awards as varsity or freshman
players, and Captain John Eibner.
Wildcat leader this season, will introduce the 1941 Wildcat to be selected at the banquet.
Dr. E. Cronly Elliot, vice president
of the Lexington Alumni club and
member of the executive committee
of the University Alumni association
which sponsors the affair, will be
master of ceremonies.
The presentation of the Lions'
Club trophy to the Wildcat dele- uted the most valuable for the
past season will also be a feature
of the banquet. Sherman Hmke
bein, captain of the gridders in 1938
and winner of the plaque two years
ago, will make the presentation.

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"Woody" Herman and "the band
that plays the blues" will present,
on records, the sixth hot music
session of the semester from 3:30
to 4 p. m. Tuesday in the music
room of the Union building.
Selections to be played by the
various swing artists in the band.
tolieved by many to be the greatest
"blues" band in America, are
Ball," "Indian Boogie
"Wood-choppe-

Wooiie." "FTenesi." "Blues on Parade." "Get Your Boots Laced Papa,"
"Jokih", "Casbah Blues." "Blues
Downstairs,"
"Blues Upstairs,"
"Music by the Moon," and "Laughing Boy Blues."

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'Best Quality Food At Lowest Prices'
Promised Under University Administration

BY GREENWOOD
London Professor
To AddressXlass
At Dinner Today

Students and faculty will attend
he YWCAs annual Hanging of the
Greenes ceremony to be held al
p.m. tomorrow in the Great hall
it the Union building.
Depicting the spirit of Chrisl-nathe program wll consist of
:arol singing, reading, a candle-ightin- g
ceremony, and the symbolic
langing of the greens. Miss Mildred
Lewis will direct the Women's Glee
club and the audience in singing.
Virginia Smith will light the candles and Allen Johnon will read.
Johnston and the ushers. Heath
Tinley, Esther Pierson. Jane Anne
Evans. Mark Cochrane. Tom Jones,
and Morry Holcomb. will "deck the
haU."
Incidental music will be furnished by a women's trio under the
direction of Eleanor Rubin and the
benediction will be said by Rev.

President's 03rectiin

Faculty Committee To Manage
Union Cafeteria AfterHolidays

THREE TALKS

Herman Slated
For Swing Contest

Library Hours Set

Ceremony Slated

In Contest Tonight

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Union's Hanging Of Greens,
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Sing
Annual
Will lop Christmas Season

Cwens and Omicron Delta Kappa
will hold their seventh annual all- ft y
campus sing at 8 p. m. tonight in
Memoi ial Hall with ten organizations participating.
To students, faculty and stall, I extend my
Four trophies will be awarded:
cne each to the men's and women's
best wishes for a happy holiday season. Christorganizations with the best singing
mas of all times suggests a reunion with one's
ability and one each to the men's
family, felicitation to one's friends, and the pleasand women's organizations with the
most cleverness and orginality. These
ure one feels in similar greetings tioni them.
cups, which were shown last night
May there be every joy lor each of you in all
at the carnival are on display today at Dunn's drug store.
these happy associations. May the return to your
Judges will be three persons from
homes bring the opportunity to do something
who have no connecfor others, and a rest from college duties that will
tions with the University, the committee announced.
bring you back to the University with renewed
Entrants include three fraterni
interest in your studies and the most woithwhile
ties. Alpha Sigma Phi, Delta Tau
associations to be found on the campus.
Delta, and Sigma Alpha Epsilon.
and seven women's groups. Alpha
THOMAS COOPER
Gamma Delta, Alpha Xi Delta. Chi
' Aclinj; President
Omega. Delta Delta Delta. Kappa
Delta, Kappa Kappa Gamma, and
Independent women.
Clioiisters To Lead
The University Choristers, directed by Miss Mildred Lewis will sing
one song and will lead the audience
in singing Christmas carols. Each
participating group will sing a
Chiistmas song and not more than
two others songs. Their vocalists,
who will number from 12 to 24 will
group. Deanwear formal clothing unless their
Miss Sarah G. Blanding. dean of to be a
women; Dr. Statie Erikson, head of Blanding, who will act as chairman.
Seats on the sides of the auditorthe home economics department; said last night. Miss Alberta
manager of the women's re- ium will be reserved for participants.
and Prof. James W. Martin, director
of the Bureau of Business Research, sidence halls, will manage the cafe- Admission is free for both students
will compose a committee for ad- teria. She will assume the post and townspeople.
"Can England Win the War?" will ministration of the Student Union at the beginning of the Christmas Former Winners Named
be the subject of Dr. Thomas Green- cafeteria. The Kernel was informed holidays. Dean Blanding asserted.
Fcr the last two years, cups for
wood, professor of philosophy at the yesterday.
Dean Blanding said that the cafe- the best singing have been won by
University of London, when he makes The appointment of the administr- teria will offer "the best possible Sigma Alpha Epsilon fraternity and
his second of three speaking ap- ative committee by Acting Presi- quality of food at the lowest pos- the Independent women's group.
pearances on the campus this week dent Thomas P. Cooper, and the ap- sible." Under University manage- The trophies for the most enthusat the first dinner meeting of the proval of the Board of Trustees, ment, the cafeteria will not nec- iasm were won last year by the
Kappa Delta sorority and Sigma
enter-piisg
season of the International Rela is the first step taken by the Uni- essarily be a
she added. Prices will be Chi fraternity.
tions class at 6:30 tonight in the versity whereby it will have direct
control of the cafeteria.
charged in accordance with foods,
Members of Cwens who will act
Football room of the Union building.
When the Student Union building wages,
Denny.
as hostesses include
overhead expense.
The Social Value of Philosophy" opened in May. 1938, the cafeteria Since and Ccoper is out of the Myrtle BinkJey, Jane Sarah Dorothy
Birk,
Dean
will be discussed by Dr. Greenwood was leased to the College Catering
Soma
Jeanette Graves,
present, no official corn- - Angle,
at a meeting of the International company, for management and oper- - state at
men', came from the president's Hagenbuck, Jane Meyers. Mary
The contract provided that,
Relations class open to students and ation.
Salmon, Agnes Smith, Ida
However, the president's secnotice, the Catering office.
faculty at 4 p. m. Wednesday in upon
no further deve Schoene. Joyce Rogers. Lorraine
company cculd relinquish its lease retary said that
Harris, Joan Taylor, Jean Williams.
Room in of MeVev hall.
lopments have occured.
'and the University would takei
Betty Jane Pugh, Mildred Murray.
Dr. Greenwood spoke at a meeting
The special committee, consistof ,h. rafPt(,rifl
rhar.
Josephine Baldauf, and Mabel
of the recently formed Philosophy
on August 31. the company, a sub ing cf Dr. Lee Kirkpatrick. Paris,
nnosopny ana sidiary of the Turf Catering com and Robert P. Hobson, Louisville,
ciud last nignt on
ODK hosts are James Wine. James
appointed to con
Philosophy Clubs in Europe."
pany of Chicago, notified the Board which has been
Caldwell, Arthur Rouse, Mark CochWhile on leave from London for of Trustees that its contract would sider proposals by which the cafe- rane.
Granville Clark, Carl Staker.
teria equipment will be purchased,
the duration of the war. Dr. Green- be relinquished. The specified
Harry Dennam, John Clarke, Charwill meet Thursday afternoon.
wood has spoken at 50 American
interval elapsed on December 1.
The price which the University les Smith. John Clore. John
universities. He taught at the Uni- and the cafeteria was turned over will have to pay the Catering comand Morry Holcomb.
versity of Southern California, and to the University.
The committee planning the Sing
pany has not yet been announced.
Because no arrangement had been The equipment originally cost about is composed of Arthur Rouse
universities in France.
John Clarke, and Prof.
The International Relations class made for immediate operation by $30,000.
agreement was
R. D. Mclntyre, Mildred Murray,
is a joint project of the Women's the University, an
made vi hereby the College Catering
Joan Taylor, and Lorclub of the University, and the Lex- company's
staff would operate the
raine Harris.
ington branch of the American Ascafeteria under management of the
sociation of University of Women. It Union building until the Christmas
A compulsory meeting of .The
open to men and women of the holidays.
is
Kernel staff will, be held at 3
University staff and to adult townsThe cafeteria will not be open
p.m., Wednesday, in the newspeople.
dm ins the hoildavs. and the Uni- room, according to an announceReservations for the dinner will versity will assume direct control
ment by Jim Caldwell, editor.
be accepted at the office of the Dean when classes resume in January,
of Women until noon today.
committee is
The administrative

Ten students from the law college
Frankfort this week to take
During the holidays, the library
the state bar examination which is
will be open from 8:30 ajn. to 5 p.m.
given twice yearly
The examination which is given in during the week and 8:30 a.m. to
December and June of each year 12 noon on Saturdays according to
library officials. The library will not
will be held Wednesday, Thursday,
be open on Sundays.
and Friday
will go to

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For Book Prize

Once A Year

Society Will Hear
Experiment Results

Law Students
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Kentucky was selected as the siteSigTOa
for the 1941 convention of the South-- i
eastern Conference at the associa- tion's annual meeting last week in
Four students were initiated by
Athens, Ga.
meeting: Alpha Chi Sigma, professional chem-- ,
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Highlightnig the
istry fraternity, at a meeting Sat- Sewanee
was the resignation
(n KMUe haU Annur
from the conference, reducing the der president. announced yesterday.
"Big 13" to the "Big 12." Sewanee.
were wolford
mducted
one of the Souths oldest institu- - Ewalt. Paris; James Hickey. Lexing-tionhas been expected to drop ton; Robert Rogan. Middlesboro:
H. Reiss, Louisville.
from the roster for several years be-- 1 and Roj-ccause of inability to cope with the
larger schools.
HoUrS
Athletic director Bernie Shively
was named to head the arrange- ments for the 1941 convention, to
The University post office will be
be agisted by Ab Kirwan. head foot- ball coach, nd Dr. W. D. Punk- - OP" throughout the holidays, ex
houser. dean of the graduate school. "P for Christmas and New Year s
who was reelected conference secre- - dav- according to Miss Carrie Bean
a position he has postmistress.
Any student wishing to have mail
held since the league was formed.
Other new officers are Pres. R. C. forwarded should leave his forward-Fosto.' Alabama, president, and mS address at the postoffice. Miss
Pres. R. C. Harris of Tulane, vice- -, Bean said,
president. Elected to the
committee with Dr. Harris, Dr. Fos-- j
ter. and Dr. Funkhouser. were Pres.i UniOn
O. C. Carmichael of Vanderbilt, and:
Pres. M. L. Brittain of Georgia Tech.:

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Large. Enthusiastic Audience
Hears Christmas Carols Sung

ah students now employed or
any student interested in employment in the Student Union
cafeteria or grill must file
apli-cati-

with Miss Alberta
manager, on Tuesday or
Wednesday in the Union building, it was announced yesterday.
Miss Llmbach will be in Room
115 form 10 to 12 a.m. Tuesday,
and from 1 to 4 p.m. Wednesday.
The present regular employees
are required to apply at this
time.
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the carol. "Sunrise on Christ- mas story, but the carol. "Sunrise1
on Christmas Morning." embodied
in its words and music all that is
significant in the birth of Christ,
By ROBERT W. MILES
Mrs. Allton played the violin with
On Sunday afternoon and even- characteristic finesse and liveliness, j
ing, the University Choristers, under A beautiful Christmas melody was
the direction of Miss Mildred Lewis, interpreted expressively in all re-- 1
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presented a delightful program of gisters of the instrument. The organ
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Christmas carols.
accompaniment
produced by Mr.
Miss Lewis was assisted by Mr. Don- - by Mr. Allton revealed good taste
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Allton and Mrs. Mary Knapp and left nothing to be desired.
Extremely gratifying was the spirit
Allton. Fitting stage decorations and
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effective lighting contributed not aj in which the members of the
to the impressiveness of the dience sang four familiar Christmas
cccasion. A large and enthusiastic carols. "Silent Ni.ht." ' Hark. The
audience paid tribute to each per- - Herald Angels Sing." "It Came Upon
formance.
the Midnight Clear" and "The First
UNION NOTES
The beauty and joyousness of the Noel."
.Today
Christmas season were realized in
p.m.. Card room
Catholic club,
the fine presentation of each carol.
and Music room.
Many notable musical virtues comBaptist Student union, 6 pm ,
prised the almost perfect artistic
whole. The tone Quality was clear.
Candy and toys will be presented Room 205.
trace of In 10Q rhilrlrpn nf T.inrf!n
With the exception of
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flatness in one of the unaccompanied at a Christmas party given by the P m Room 205.
numbers, the intonation was execel- - Freshman and Pitkin clubs at 1:30 i Interfraternity council. 8 pm,
lei't.
Friday afternoon at the school.
Room 206.
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The phrasing, dynamic treatment.! joe Mussie will act as Santa Claus
Campus club. 6 p.m.. Room 204
and response to the conductor wereand give the presents and candy.
International Relations club din- UNIVERSITY OF KENTUCKY CAGE CATS 1941 EDITION
above reproach. The correct balance which are to be wrapped and sacked ner. 6:30 p.m.. Football room
Athletic Association dinner. 6 3i
Sealed let to riithf. Condi Adoliili Ittil))). J.S. Robertson ." Hoot" Combs. Don Oniie, "l ir.zx between the different sections of the at a Freshman club meeting tonight.
choir was maintained throughout.
committee arranging the parl ai n,le, Caht. Lee lluber, Waller White, ken England, "Hud" Robertson, and Asst. Com h f'aul Individual members of the ensemble ty The composed of Anne Crutcher. p.m.. Ballroom.
is
Carnegie listening hours.
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assisted capably in solo leads in sev- Paul Kinnaird. and Betty Garr. m.. Music room.
iank . Wiiu", i, ne Slilane, Mill Tutu, l.losd Itamsry. Inn eral instances.
Standiii'i let to li'ht: Trainer l
Expenses for the party were con
Hanging of the Greens. 4 p. m .
King, Mel Brewer, Marvin .tkers, Curl Sinker. I rank Etsiorii. and ('.arret! Iitiml rii k . student
Commendable
indeed was the tributed by students at the intra- Great hall.
manager.
choice of selections. Each dealt with, mural boxing ar.d wrestling matches.
Freshman club Christmas ptirt
some psiHTt of the Christmas st'.TV. ' :i n1 at the ha.ikr'b;'!! ir;ims
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good in the iktsik-- t ive cIih-a liniigiv child to have his stomach Idled one
ilav out i?l the vear when the other 3(1 no one
Minis to know or care that he even exists!li.n gotnl (Iik-- il do him to Ik.- given a air
ol iniiiMis to keep him warm when what he
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Women is women is women is women. And
there is no getting away from it. Sc
didn't think thev were so hot; he called them 'the
short legged race. That's not strictly true we
and still
know one at home that is
liKik at a
growing. II vou U lieve Sc
1'ittv cartoon.
We don't think women are loo had. They're
all right to talk to that is. if you can ge-- t a word
in edgewise. Harsher critics say that iheir
is limited to 'Cute.' That isn't so. Even
the slighilv haekward little thing has a vocahu-larol 1(1 or 12 words. For instance, "divine."
"Clark Cahlc." "simply."
Mousi-partdales come from much higher
l.(). brackets. Some of them sKak in complete
sentences almost. And on a wider range of topics.
Fashions, mov ies, roommates, fashions. Carnival,
movies, fashions, dancing. The Stork Cluh. fashions, mov ies and fashions.
Thcv're nice things to look at. Sort of like
cars and sunsets and window displays. They usu-alllit their clothes pretty well, sweaters, too.
all the
I he re is ginnl foundation for this
the line.
Women have elite imaginations. Men would
never think of walking around with a basket of
Women do. That shows
i n it on the ir heads.
thev 're c leverer than men and have a belter
se nse of balance.
I he re are anv numlK-roways in whic h women
mothers.
are better than men. They make
And if you want lo gel down
Thcv're fuicr.
to creature comforts, they're chummier. (See
' I errv and the Pirates.' Nov.
panel 4) .
Women are handy things about the house.
Thev cook, thev sew, they knit, they change dia-erthev put llowers in vases. They go lo school
to learn all these things. Freud says they are
good lor other things too.
Yeah, women are all right.
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And what good are a few dime store trinkets
to him when it is schooling as to how to make
Ironi his plight, that
a living, not diversion
his mind is crving out for even though he- is
hoi aware ol il?
he tragedv of it all is. Virginia, that these
vcar rememU-ringate merely stopgaps
oim-merely salves which, spread over slighilv
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iniiaied consciences, can do a great deal to make
the leiiicmlHTcr l secure and pleased.
I hev are just that: no more. And the pity ol
ii is that llieNC things could Ik- corrected so eas-ilil people would hut realize that their "irri
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Alumnus Tells Of Prank Played
By 'Old Dormilory' Boys In 1896
10 he Editor of The Kernel:
fi we note a pic
In voiii issue of DeccnilK-line ol the Old Dormilory with comincnjs by
I'ietec Whiting as lo the building, history and
mimic of the pranks played by students who once
lived thcie. To me- il brings back vivid nicm-o- i
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"home." Proud was I to graduate from t
eloimiiory and in IS'iti to move over to the
structure v modern and
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niaiiv stunts pulled bv the new dorm residents,
niiisi ol which were planned to make miserable-Hihie- ol "old Carnahan." who was supiose e! to
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In in ehaigi- of the building, make
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Well do we recall one incident thai
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not im n enter this building. "Boys and lmvs
onlv" was siiidlv enlorced and not even when
her Imy could she U- allowed
iiiuiIk came lo
view ilu loom in which her miii made his
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and the writer had lair singing voites. so
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Lexington presented a
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(hoi us a gioup ol l.'i lovs to Ik- ehcsscd as chorus gills with all the- bills ol the day as icgaids
lor-oilii Motilities. Rosie Ricaiclo Reese and DoitieHuman is the ir wigs of golden ( in Iv Hisses.
iieik and short sleeve gowns ol spiii.il tit
and we ll laced corsets to mmiic-- Ii.h ictliiic
tin masculine bulging waisl line, wen sights
in mi-- ami lai Iioiii bad looking.
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muster the courage to go down into their
and Chicago Km Ionises and clean them
out and rehuild them instead of merely

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her armv was practicalK put of i oiniiussioii
lasi week.
Thai I he- lliiiish mighl continue tlu-i- i It ai
up campaign in the ilal Mediterranean w.ia
h" armv iu
seen in rcjmrts Ironi the "Iree-FrenNorth Africa. These relnls againsi ihe Yiehj
government were said lo lie moving against
Italian l.ibva from ihe West in lnX- - of catchinJ
I he renin. mis
of the Italian armv Hieing Inn
the f'.rilish. If these Iwo forces can join and
defeat ihe Italians, all northern Aliiia will
and (.ibraher and ihe Sue vsill

ii in the eliiarv svmphony which cle- England's gradual loss ol lile blood from

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immediate Iv in front of the dormer window
on the second floor of the new dorm's south-wes- t
corner where he would Ik-- in plain view of anyone on the campus. Well did we know that al
this hour President Patterson ("He Pat" as we
called him) would pass that wav on his daily
inspection of the grounds. As he hove in sight
around the old Chemistry Building. Bill Duncan
in masculine dress took his seat beside girlishly
attired "Rosie Reese" and the show began.
I venture to sav that "He Pal" never witnessed
a more touching love scene with a bit of nineteenth cenlurv nee king thrown in. At the psy.
ihulogiial moment "He Pal's" presence was discovered and an an put on to make ii apH-acaught. Thereon "He
we wanted to avoid
to reach and
Pat" and his crutch put on sK-center the new dorm lo xtmiii.i1Iv locale and
raid) the culprits. Reese hastily shed his chorus
gill costume and stored it out of sight. Thus
when "He Pal", all out of breath, barged into
our room it was onlv a group to most studious
lmvs to be- loiiuil.
"Where's that woman?", were his
angrv words and his lemK'r was not lu lHil one
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bit w hen cat It and all denied there had
Il was imKissihlc to
anv woman in the room.
tiinviute him thai his eyesight was bad. lor had
he not seen with his own eves a young lady
clasped in the arms ol vinie- Imy? Well, though
he liiiued, fussed and threatened, he gol no salis-I- .
u lion in all the investigations that followed.
And ii was onlv alter years had passed, after
the wiiicr had graduated and was "sale" that
ihe university was act