University of Kansas - Jayhawker Yearbook (Lawrence, KS)

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16 THE JAYHAWKER l All photos by Bert Brandt

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NOVEMBER 1938 15 VOLUME FIFTY PUBLISHED FIVE TIMES YEARLY BY THE STUDENT BODY OF THE UNIVERSITY OF KANSAS A RECORD OF EVENTS AND PERSONALITIES AND A REVIEW OF TRENDS AND OPINIONS TOM Y O E t: I I I O it IN CHIEF lit I II 1,1 I TOO V BUSINESS . l. XA(.i;H Monday morning quarterbacking to those who are so Eminently Qualified. So we judge they are by the authoritative tone with which they rave far into the night in bull sessions. So with football as with tea dancing we ' ll leave the crusade to the Kansan. Then we might wax sentimental over the ad- vantages that we as college students have, the re- sponsibility that we have of justifying the faith in us placed by Those Who Foot the Bills. Again, we might deplore the facts that will next spring toss hundreds of us out upon the hardly tender mercies of a Cold World one that is mighty cold right now. But when at long last we come to things that are provocative of comment, we should like to see: ( 1 ) Changes made in the rushing systems. Their faults are discussed elsewhere in this issue. The need of some change no one can deny. Yet last August no less than One Who Had the Power to Act announced changes would be made to remedy serious defects ( Continued on page 80 ) NEXT ISSUE Girls and more girls will feature the Christmas issue of the Jayhawker. Backbone of the magazine will be the social sororities and the various girls ' organizations. In the supporting cast will be foot- ball and its lettermen, more names, personalities, and photographic featrues. Watch for your name or picture. It will be out shortly before Christmas vacation. WHEN THE TIME for the absolute deadline is past, there always remains one vacant page the editorial page. For some reason or other we are always hard put to find some subject into which we can throw ourselves with abandon. There are lots of things about which we could rant to high heaven. For instance, we might take up the cudgel for tea dancing as did our predecessor of two years since. But he accomplished exactly nothing, and the chances are that we should accomplish more of the same. Already this fall one attempt has been made to start such an institution, and already it has been summarily squelched by Qualified Authority. Or we might work ourselves into a stew of righteous indignation over the perennial K.U. foot- ball dilemma. But down in our heart we feel the knocking should be left until after the season ' s close. Now it can only demoralize team, coach, and school spirit. Further, we have no desire, being too much a jelly, to be a real quarterback and also shall leave the THE COVER To Bert Brandt must go the credit for the most punch any Jayhawker cover has ever carried. It was Bert ' s idea from start to finish. Taken from a second story window in Green Hall, the picture catches even chipped spots at the feet of the pillars. This has umph in a big way. We wager it ' ll make you look twice, too.

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NOVEMBER 1938 17 THE NEW STUDENT IN- DUCTION SYMBOLIZES THE BIRTH OF A JAY HAWKER HERDED BY BELLOWING, blustering K-men and Ku Ku ' s swinging threatening but ineffectual paddles, the horde of freshmen gropingly stumble down dark, steep Eleventh Street and march into the horseshoe of the stadium to the tune of doleful band music. The program starts with nothing eventful or of particular interest. From time to time the thousand new students glance up toward the south. On the Hill a fire flickers, and contrary to the script, dies lower as the program progresses. Real star of the evening is Miss Hannah Oliver, professor emeritus of Latin, who in a firm voice that belies her many years explains the significance of the University seal. Then comes the inspiring part. Upon the Hill there suddenly appears two fires. The smaller starts moving jerkily down the slope. From one carrier to another it is passed until finally a breathless Sachem runs on the platform, passes the burning torch, which signifies the spirit and traditions of the University, to an alumni representative who in turn hands it to the class presidents. Finally in the possession of a representative freshman, it is used to light the fire. Then that freshman is capped by the Chancellor. And the new students have become spiritually part of the University, what it has been in the past, what it is now, and what it will stand for in the future. Some scoffed at the sentiment behind the freshman induction; others were mildly amused. But most frankly admitted that something inside them was moved not a little. Most experienced that indefinable something that every year draws many seniors and graduates back to the ceremony although it is far less entertaining than a dry lecture. But even before the induction college life was well begun for the freshmen. All took the psychological examination. They conferred with their advisers, confusedly filled countless registration and enrollment blanks, attended convocations, swarmed to the dances and receptions, timidly went to their first University class. Beginning of University life constituted one never-to-be-forgotten wee c for the freshmen.