University of Kansas - Jayhawker Yearbook (Lawrence, KS)

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WILLIE BUOYANT lift came over Willie Walkinshaw as his thought-of-the-month occurred. Registration for the was Saturday afternoon, from 1 o'clock to 3 o'clock-the last hour of the last day-and Willie had hit upon a plan to beat the circumstances. There was nothing Willie could do about his initials, and he was still scheduled for the last period of enrollment Cthat's awful, too, but it will come later? but he was determined to make the most of his opportunities. A sophomore this year, Willie had connections, and Friday night he called his best girl. Say, Ma,', he said, I want you to help me register tomorrow afternoon. Sure, she said. Be glad to. And, then, as the thought went home, Huh? Help youregister? f Yeah, reassured Willie. There's nothin' to it. just fill out a mess of blanks. You can do that as well as If She agreed to give it a whirl, and the two went to Frank Strong hall at 12:45 the next day to get in line. Standing in line wasn't at'all bad with such good company, and by 1:50 they were in the registrar's office, ready to get Willie's permit to register. A Walkinshaw, Willie told the tired but congenial and still First there's that long line, then those long cards, then your picture is taken next you try to find your transcript in the multitude, advisors try to help. Pbolor by Yarnell efficient clerk. She thumbed through the and found his name. You,', said the effi- cient one, looking Willie straight in the eye, have a li-

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OCT . OBER 1942 13 W Tl ll by Charlene Johnson hours may be termed such under these conditions, it was over and not half as bad as typified. Complications really set in when bits of grotesque literature were shoved at each new student who soon was informed that from said literature a university course was to emerge. This was the required meet- ing by schools of new students involved in enroll- ment. Yes, they soon discovered that jayhawkers find plenty to do besides extra-curriculatef' They discovered too that grade points are something to be obtained, that distribution requirements aren't ever ignored, and that above all one should follow regu- lations regarding enrollment. Then of course the new ones had an afternoon devoted to treking through the library, the library having been defined as a maze of reference books, law books, hidden halls of books, reserved books Cnot reserved for freshmen! D, magazines, librarians, a vital part of frosh week. Do you have flat feet, headaches, colds? Do your nails break off just before parties? Do your eyes ache after staring at a book for 8 to 10 hours? These and other questions could be answered by becoming a jayhawker-although there may be other ways. Seriously the student was given an opportunity to see one of the finest student thos- pitals in the United States. A Jayhawker has access to the best in medical advice, care in case of illness, equipment within the hospital, and a specialized staff. The new student convocation presented group singing of jingle Jangleu to Harvest Moon va- riety. Various academic and non-academiciphases of university life were explained by the Chancellor and organization leaders. Respective presidents explained the importance of the Men's Student Council and Womenis Self-Government Association to students, all of whom are automatically members of these I C ontimzed on Page 692 index files, new books, old p,,,,,,, by y,,,,,e,, books, and just plain books g llllll C thrown in here and there. There were instructions? for using the library and no doubt instructions to use it. Students were shown how to read signs that say reserved books must be in at 8:45 a.m. if checked out over- night. They must know that 350.25 per hour, per book is the usual fine for a breach of etiquette like this. They also . might have been shown i upper - class specimens of why signs are to be read and not ignored. Physical exams were also No, not part of the physical conditioning program, just freshmen on the way ro the stadium.

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vililii brary fine of 1131.20 carried over from last year, and mustpay it before you will be allowed to register. ' Willie, although a rugged V-1 Naval Reservist just in from a summer on the farm, staggered under the blow. Falling away from the card counter and toppling people behind him like a row of dominoes, Willie soon found himself on top of the pile and near the door. Summoning his gal Sal, he informed her of his misfortune and made a dash for the li- brary. There he paid the one-twenty, got a slip cer- tifying William Walkinshaw has fulfilled his obli- gations to Watson Library, and hustled back to Ad. Disregarding the waiting line this time, he flashed his slip to the door keeper and again made his way to the card files. Regaining the attention of Efficiency, Willie triumphantly presented his library release and demanded his registration permit. He snatched up the little yellow slip, made his exit, found Sal, and shuffled down 'the stairs. In F.S. basement at last, Willie got the long list of registration cards, spotted two empty seats to- gether, and made a dash for it. Everything worked beautifully. He gave half the sheet of cards to Sal, took a scratchy University straight pen, and started writing. Sally did well, too. She knew Willie's home address, his Lawrence address and telephone number, and his father's name. Only minor slip-up was when a registration-floor adviser had to remind Willie to mark in the year of his entrance into the University in the little square. Then on to the check lines and 'for regit 15 ration and enrollment by John Cunard the photographer. ' Sally got off the trite old expression that Willie probably would break the camera. He went ahead, though, and hung his map in the frame while a clerk put his school and number in front of his chest. Time came for the photog to snap the shutter, but nothing happenedy Evidently the fellow ahead of Willie had accomplished the camera-breaking. He 'waited through 30 minutes of repair work, and then posed again. This time the camera functioned prop- erly, and Willie was on his way out. He informed the R.O.T.C. desk that he was in the Naval Reserve, convinced K-men that he was not afreshman, found that all the K-Books were sold, took Sal by the hand, and walked out the east door of Frank Strong with a look of satisfaction on his face. Out of the registration lines, Willie W. was just in time to get in another last-period, last day-that of enrollment. After the short walk to Robinson gymnasium and a quick cigarette, Willie thanked Sally for her efforts in the registration lines, said, Meet you in the Union before the game, and re- signed himself to his fate on the enrollment floor. The line at the gym was shorter, and soon, transcript in hand, Willie entered the sea of advisers and hair- tearing students. ' As Willie strode out upon the floor, he looked first at the huge bulletin of closed classes and received the setback he had anticipated: French 1 at 1:50 was KC0mfi12ued on Page 671 I Chairmen often throw wrenches into the machinery. Within the cage the battle is practically won. Ph otor by Ya