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THE KENTUCKY KERNEL
UNIVERSITY
LEXINGTON, KENTUCKY,

VOLUME XXI

OF KENTUCKY

'CATS vs. MARYLAND!
OLD LINERS LAST TO MEET
FIGHTING RUPPMEN

TUESDAY, MARCH 3, 1931

NEW SERIES NUMBER 43

CATS DEFEAT 'GATORS, 56-3- 6
0. D. K. CONCLAVE
PLANS FEATURE

MENTOR OF KENTUCKY 'CATS

NOTED SPEAKERS
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Arrangements for Reception
of Guests Are Near

ANNUAL JUNIOR
PROM TO BE HELD
IN GYM MARCH 13

Completion

Queen of Promenade Will He
Introduced at Dance
by Duke Johnston

.CONVENTION TO OPEN
AT UNIVERSITY FRIDAY

JUNIOR- MEN TO HOLD
ELECTION ON MARCH 9

Delegates and
Representatives Are
Expected

Thirty-tw-

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Petitions Must He Turned in
to the Kernel Ueforc

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5 :30 p. m., March 5

Plans are being completed by the
university chapter of Omlcron Del
ta Kappa, for the reception and
entertainment of 32 delegates and
approximately 100 other representatives of the national fraternity who
will arrive in Lexington, Thursday
morning for the ninth annual convention of that organization to be
held in the Lafayette hotel Thursday, Friday, and Saturday of this

Completion of arrangements for
Prom, nnnual social
event of the Junior class, and for
the nomination and election of the
Queen of the Prom has been an
nounced by Duke Johnston, presl
dent of the class, and Vernon
Chandler, chairman of the prom
committee. The election will be
held Monday, March 9, and the
Prom will be given from 9 to 1 o'
clock, Friday, March 13, in the
Men's gymnasium.
which must be signed by 30 men
from the junior class, must be turn
ed In to Frances Holllday or Wll
11am Ardery at The Kernel editorial
office before 5:30, Thursday after
noon, March 5. Only junior girls
are eligible. ,
The election will be conducted
from 9 a. m. to 12 a. m. and from
1:30 p. m. to 3 p. m. Monday,
March 9. This election will be in
charge of a committee of which
Billy Hubble, Phi Delta Theta, is
chairman, and Hugh Jackson, Phi
Sigma Kappa, and James Lyne,
Sigma Alpha Epsilon, are members.
Only men of the Junnior class will
be permitted to vote in this election.
Ballots will be obtained at the polls,
which will be located at the Ad
ministration building.
The Junior girl who is elected
will be introduced at the Prom by
Duke Johnston, Sigma Alpha Ep
sllon, president of the class. Fol
lowing the introduction' a special
will be held In her honor.
. Alphonso Trent's orchestra, noted
colored' musical group or Cincin
nati, has been engaged to play for
Arrangements
the entertainment.
are in charge of Vernon Chandler,
Lambda Chi Alpha, chairman of the
committee; Chick Kastner, Triangle; and Frank Stone, Sigma Al
pha Epsilon, member of the com
mittee.
Invitations for the dance will be
distributed through the post office
boxes to juniors and seniors the
first of next week. Each member
of the junior class will receive one
date bid and two stag bids, and
each member of the senior class
will be given one date bid.
Pledging of Lances will be held
during the evening. As it formerly
has been the custom for Omlcron
Delta Kappa to hold pledging ex
ercises during the Junior Prom, it
is probable that this fraternity will
also take part in the program of
the evening.

the Junior

week.

Delegates from all chapters, together with national officers, and
the executive committee of the national organization will attend the
A business session
convention.
ADOLPH RUPP
Thursday morning will officially
open the conclave for the general Adolph Rapp came to Kentucky this year to take over the Wildcats who
council of the fraternity.
Zeta
were versed in the art of the "slow break.". Rupp had a new system,
circle, of Centre College, will assist
bat critics were skeptical aboat his ability to Introduce the new fast
the university circle In the enter
system to the 'Cats in one season. He had never coached a college
tainment of the delegates.
The first general session will be
team before.. He won the majority of his games as a high school
held at 8 o'clock in the Lafayette
coach in Free port, I1L, and this season has proved himself as a coach
hotel ball room with Dr. McVey, a
of the calibre that makes championship teams. Sports writers of the
member of the fraternity, deliver
Soath have lauded him for his great work and the Kentucky team
ing the principle address. The na
tional president, Dr. O. L. Schram,
won a place as one of the seeded teams in the Southern Conference,
university of Pittsburgh, will pre
which is being ran off this week. Rupp developed a winning combinaside. Carey Spicer, president of
tion from green material and his team lost but two games this season.
the local circle, will welcome the
Clcmson and Georgia were the two teams that defeated the 'Cats.
delegates. Dr. William M. Brown,
Virginia Beach, Va., member of the
Adloph is popalar with the players and the fans and besides being a
executive committee, will also adgreat coach, he is known by everyone as a good fellow.
dress the delegation.
The program Friday consists of a
business session in the morning, and
a tea from 4 to 6 p. m. at the home
RACKETEERS! RACKETEERS
of President and Mrs. Frank L. McVey. The luncheon which was to
A meeting has been called for
be held on Friday, and aiso. the all candidates for.
tennis
tour of the Bluegrass, will take teams, both varsity and freshplace on Saturday. A, formal dinnerman, for Friday at 4 p. m. in
-dance
at 7 o'clock in the LaAnnual Convenroom 128 McVey hall. At the Twenty-thir- d
fayette ballroom will complete the last meeting, nine were present,
tion of Association Will Be
day's program.
Captain Carey Spicer of the basHeld at University in
The revised program for Saturday
ketball team being the only regwill Include the election of nationular from last year who was abal officers, a luncheon for the delesent. As yet no definite plans
gates and national officers of the have been made for the coming
The 23rd annual convention of
the Poultry Science Association, infraternity, and a tour of the Blue-gra- ss season.
Practice can not be
poultry organization,
ternational
at 1:30 o'clock.
started until the courts can be
will be held at the university AuThe local committee in charge
worked into shape.
gust 10, 11 and 12, it was announcof the arrangements is composed of
ed by Prof. J. Holmes Martin, head
Prof. R. D. Mclntyre, faculty advisof the university poultry departor for the local circle, chairman;
ment and chairman of the program
Dean Paul P. Boyd, Carey Spicer,
committee, Saturday.
Howard Williams, Ben Harrison,
Stewart Augustus, and Louis
Between 200 and 250 representatives from nearly every state In the
union and from Canada are expected to attend the meeting.
The
CLUB
association is composed of poultry
Essay Contest of men of the United States and
Annual
Canada who are engaged in eduJournalism Fraternity
cational, research, or extension
Is Announced
work with recognized educational
or government Institutions.
STROLLER TRYOUTS NOTICE
Thomas Harborne, ChoirmasA calendar of meetings, which will
The program will consist of talks
ter Directs Regular Sunday be in force the remainder of this by poultry authorities and papers
and
be read on the
university who
Students of
Afternoon Service at Mem semester, was arrangedSigma passed will work, according phases of poul- are Interested the occupying posiby members of Theta
Phi at try
to Prof. MarIn
orial Hall
meeting held Thursday night at tin. Prof. W. C. Thompson, pre- tions on the production staff of
a
the home of Miss Eleanor Smith. sident of the association and head the forthcoming Stroller fnuslcal
The MacDowell club, Lexington, Miss Frances L. Holllday president. of the poultry department of New revue are requested to meet at 7:30
cave a musical program at the presided.
Jersey experiment station, will pre- tonight in the Kentuckian office.
regular Vesper Services Sunday af
The places to be filled are musical
Pledges and publications of the side at the meetings.
ternoon in Memorial hall. At this fraternity
Members of the program comdirector, costume director, dance
Anwere discussed.
time the MacDowell club chorus, nouncement was made of the an- mittee in addition to Professor director, dialogue director, stage
under the direction of Thomas Har- nual Theta Sigma Phi contest which Martin includes Prof. J. R. Smythe, manager, electrician, and advertisborne, choirmaster of Christ Church is open to all women students of formerly of Lexington, University of ing manager. All students are eliCathedral, made its nrst appearThe subject, it was Maine: Dr. F. B. Hutt, University of gible to take part in the revue,
Journalism.
ance.
stated, must concern some phase Minnesota; Prof. R. E. Cray, Ohio which probable will be presented
Vocal solos were given by Mrs. of women's work in journalism, and State University, who spoke at the the latter part of April. Thomas L.
Ralnh McCracken. soprano: Mrs. the prize offered is $100.
(Continued on Page Four)
Riley is supervising the production.
Lake Fields, soprano, and Earl BryFollowing ,the business session,
ant, tenor, with Lela Cullis, as ac
companist. Along instrumental lines refreshments were served by Miss
were: piano solos oy Eiizaoetn Smith.
The calendar, as approved by the
Whitney, piano and organ duet by
chapter, follows: luncheon meetMrs. H. C. Robinson and Lela Culings; March 10, April 7, and May 5.
UNIVERSITY OF KENTUCKY
lis, and Mrs. H. C. Robinson.
social meetings: March 26, April 23,
The program:
"There is a Blessed Home," and May 21. Luncheon meetings
Marks; "Hymn of the Pilgrims," will be held in the University
Vol. X.
LEXINGTON, KY MARCH, 1920
No. 23
McDowell; "Gloria," Haydn; Mac- Commons.
Dowell club chorus. Soloists: Mrs.
Guests at the meeting were Miss
Fields, soprano and Earl Bryant, Marguerite McLaughlin, faculty adwe do not have now. It was in the
By EDNA SMITH
tenor.
visor, and Mrs. V. R. Portmann.
on Miss form of an old fashioned "college
Maybe this was n take-of- f
Piano: "Romance in F sharp
Margie..
night". All the men assembled (and
Minor," Sclmman; "Scherzo," Chop"My shaving mug!
can you fancy In your wildest imagin: Elizabeth Whitney.
Clyde
My shaving mug!
ination that they reached the
Soprano Solos: "The Post," SchuOh! how I want my shaving mous sum of 334?) on Stoll enorWill Give
field,
bert; "The Wayside Inn," Schubert;
mug!
marched around the campus, built
"Courage," Schubert; "Melne Liehs
I camo to school St. Patrick's bonfires, had a tug
of war, and last1st Omen," Brahms; Mrs. Ralph
Captain Clyde Grady, of the MilDay
ly they made
McCracken. Miss Caroline Pike, ac- itary department, will be the guest
the
And It had gone so far away. other boarding the rounds of sang
schools and
companist.
speaker at tho young peoples' sociI need it very much, you know songs to the Inmates. Fancy the
Instrumental Ensemble: "Ro- ety of the First Presbyterian church
water my flowers so they rumpus
To
such a preceedlng would
mance," Matthews; Lela Cullis, vio- on North Mill street at 0:30 o'clock
will grow."
bring now.
lin; Lois Robinson, cello; Lela Sunday night, March 8.
"MARGIE,', tho Teacher.
Cullis, organ; Mrs. H O. Robinson,
Captain Grady, who has had
Perhaps Miss Margie had a flower
piano.
many experiences In traveling, will box of robust flowers in
One of the most exquisitely
Piano and organ: "Les Preludes," speak on the work of the Presby- Science building, where tho the old touching pieces that I have ever
journLiszt; Mrs. H. C. Robinson, piano; terian church in Alaska, where ho alism department once was situated. read in the Kernel Is tho euology
Lela Cullis, organ.
was stationed with the United
on James Kennedy Patterson preChorus: "The Bridal Chorus," States army.
You have often heard that old sident emeritus of the university,
from "The Rose Maiden," Cowen;
Ho
The young peoples' society meets antiquated phrase, "bring home tho who died August 15, 1922.
"The Hunting Song," Benedict; every Sunday night at 6:30 in the aeon," have you not? Well, be- captained the university through
MacDowell club chorus.
church. There are approximately lieve it or not, the Wildcats did dangerous waters for 41 years and
60 members, students from the Uni- just that little thing. A headline emerged victorious.
A. AND S. FACULTY MEETS
versity, Transylvania, and Hamil- on one of the sports stories of 1920
ton College. All Interested persons reads "Wildcats 'Bring Back the
"They say that whiskey shortThe regular monthly meeting af are invited.
Bacon' from Ohio". Well, take it ens a man's life. Yes, but he sees
the faculty of the Arts and Sciences
from mo such a phrase would be twice as much In the same length
College was held Monday afternoon
Curtis, who cele considered very trite now.
of time." At that time. I dont
at 4 o'clock in the faculty room in brated his 71st birthday January
imagine that they considered the
McVey hall
Dean Paul P. Boyd 25, has spent more than half of his
The men on the campus had one welfare of the women. But, then,
presided.
life in Congress.
form of fun and celebration that times have changed.

POULTRY SCIENCE
GR0UPT0. MEET

M'DOWELL
GIVES PROGRAM

Spring Sessions
Are Arranged by
Theta Sigma Phi

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Brethren! Sister n!
John McCormack Is a patron
of the University of Southern
California chapter of Phi Beta.
Fielding Yost Director of athletics at the University of Michigan is a Sigma Chi.
Powell Crosley,
Radio
Jr.
magnate, is a member of the
chapter of Phi Delta
Cincinnati
Theta.
Neta S. Hamond President of
tho United Daughters of the
Confederacy for the past three
years, is a member of Alpha
Gamma Delta.
Nelson T. Johnson American
minister to China, is a member
of Delta Tau Delta.
Miller R. Hutchison Inventor
of Acoustlcon for the deaf, dictograph and the Klaxon Horn, Is
a Kappa Alpha.
Ruby Cloyd Dean of Women
at Phillips University, Enid,
Okla., attended Transylvania
College, where she was a member
of Alpha Delta Theta.
Gerald Dalrymple
football player from Tulane,
wears the badge of Sigma Nu.
Dr. Karl T. Compton Head of
the physics department at
Princeton, Is a member of Alpha
Tau Omega.
orRudy Vallee Well-knochestra leader, attended the University of Maine, where he was
initiated into Sigma Alpha Ep-

Kentuckians to Enter
Final Round Tonight
Captain Carey Spicer, "Lil" McGinnis and
Yates Lead Offense for Kentuckians;
Game Is Brilliant

1

ENTIRE RESERVE TEAM PLAYS
Maryland Wins Over Georgia Bulldogs to
Clash with Ruppmen Tonight for
Southern Honors
Courtesy o

Hie Kentucky Theatre)

A snarling and powerful University of Kentucky basketball team last night won its way to the finals of the Southern
Conference tournament in Atlanta by crushing the great
Florida University Alligators by the overwhelming score of
56 lo 36. Captain Spicer and McGinnis together with the
brilliant Yates led the Wildcats on the offense while Brons-to- n
and Worthington played beautiful games on defense.

Maryland defeated the Georgia Bulldogs in the second game of the
by a score of 26 to 25, and will clash with Kentucky tonight
for Southern honors.
Florida, a dark horse entry, was not expected to win their first game,
defeated the Golden Tornado of Georgia Tech and .came back to top the
Tennessee Vols Saturday night. The Florida boys were no match for
silon.
Kentucky. As the game progressed the 'Cats Increased their lead rapidEllsha Lee
of
ly and soon the Kentuckians had amassed a huge lead.
the Pennsylvania Railroad, is a
member of Phi Gamma Delta.
Captain Carey Spicer was high-poiman for the 'Cats with 21
Mary Tribble Lowery Dean of
points. Lil McGinnis scored 13 points and Yates had 12 to his credit.
Women at Stetson University, is
Kentucky has never displayed such a brand of basketball as they exa member of Alpha XI Delta.
hibited last night and look like sare winners tonight if they can show
their trae form. The entire reserve team played the closing minates of
the game and proved to Rupp that he had some good material on the
sidelines who at the opportune time came to the fore with their valuable
services.
The Kentucky theatre will give a
play by play account of tonight's
game which will start at 9 o'clock.
Nine College Publications to
Mr. Bamburger has announced that
Be Represented at Spring
a new picture will be run. The
Meeting to Be Held at UniKernel wishes to thank the management for cooperation in securing
versity, March 20, 21
details of this game for this morning's issue, and other statistics of
The Kentucky Kernel, university
the North Carolina State and. Duke
student publication, will be heist to Scabbard
and Blade Neo- games.
the Kentucky Intercollegiate Press
On the first jump Yates tipped
phytes Represent 13 FraAssociation for the annual spring
the ball to Spicer who was fouled
ternities of U. K.
by Dorsett. Spicer missed his free
meeting, March 20 and 21, it was
follow-u- p
announced yesterday. Eight college
Scabbard and Blade, honorary throw and Vates missed a
bat at the basket.
publications, members of the assomilitary fraternity, held its annual
Spicer Makes Free Throw
ciation, have been invited to send pledging exercises Friday night as
Florida retrieved the ball and two
delegates to this meeting.
the main feature of the Military men broke fast for the basket,
Two luncheons and a dinner-danc- e Ball which is given annually by Bronston broke up the play by
knocking the ball out of bounds.
have been planned as fea- the R. O. T. C. unit. Twenty-thre- e
Florida took It In but Clemmons
tures of the entertainment pro13 fraternities
men representing
lost his dribble under the basket
gram. The regular sessions will
and Bronston tossed it in to Spicer
open at 1:30 o'clock, Friday after- were pledged.
The lights were turned out and who again was fouled by Dorsett.
noon, March 20, (following committee meetings which will be held a brilliant, spotlight played upon Spicer made his one free throw,
on Friday morning. The election the candidates as 'they .marched and the Wildcats were in the front.
Yates tipped the ball to McGinnis
of officers for the coming year will
be held Saturday morning at the forward to receive their ribbons. who whipped a pass to Spicer under
crip
business session, which will be in Immediately following the exercises the basket. Carey missed a mid-coucharge of Richard Waters, Georgethe advanced corps men and their and Florida took the ball to
Bronston knocked the ball
town College, who Is president of dates participated lin the Grand
out of bounds and Clemmons tossed
K. I. P. A.
March. Military splendor was the it in to Baker who shot a field goal
Efforts are being made to obtain
to put the Gators in front 2 to 1.
a speaker, prominent In newspaper note of the evening.
On the jump a wild Florida pass
Scabbard and Blade, national
circles In Kentucky, and Bralnord
out of bounds
ball
Piatt, general manager of the Courier-Jo- honorary military fraternity, was sailed to Kentucky. Aand thebreak
went
slow
urnal
has been invited to founded In 1904 at the University failed when McGinnis spilled the
make the annual address to the of
Wisconsin. At present there are ball. Baker picked it up and missdelegates on Friday afternoon.
Company D, 4th ed. Bronston grabbed It off the
Arrangements of the meeting are ! 78 companies.
board and whipped a pass to Yates
in charge of Miss Virginia Dough- Regiment was installed at the uni- down the floor.
Yates sank his
erty, editor of The Kernel, Coleman versity in 1923.
first goal from under the basket,
Smith, business manager of The
At present there are 20 active
Gators, 4; 'Cats, 3;
Kernel, and Miss Frances L. Holll
On the jump Yates tipped the
day, convention chairman and man-- 1 members and six honorary members. ball but it went to Emmelhainz who
The officers are Capt. Ben Harrison; fired
aging editor of The Kernel.
from the free throw line and
Student publications which are first Lieut. W. D. Trott; second connected. Florida, 4; Kentucky, 3.
members of the association and Lieut. A. Henderson: and first SerOn the next jump Yates again
which have been invited to send geant J. Hearne.
got the tip and the ball was batted
representatives are The Georgeton-iaThe pledges are: O. B. Coffman. to Worthington who passed to Yates
Georgetown College; Eastern
who missed a long random shot.
Progress, Eastern State Teachers' Delta Tau Delta; Bus Yeager, Pi McGinnis picked up the ball and
College; Crimson Rambler,
Kappa Alpha; John Ewing, Pi Kap- tossed It to Spicer who dribbled fast
College: Murray News, pa Alpha; J. Cleary, Delta Tau Del- under the basket for a field goal.
Murray State Teachers College;
The 'Cats again got the ball on
Wesleyan Undercurrent, Kentucky ta; W. Saunders, Alpha Sigma Phi; the jump and Worthington went In
Wesleyan College; Centre Cento, H. Lair, Phi Delta Theta; F. Stone. fast to miss by inches on the tip-oCentre College; The College Heights S. A. E.; P. Johnson. S. A. E.; R. play. Dorsett retrieved the ball but
Herald, Western State Teachers Heyser, Sigma Chi: I. Evans, Kap- travelled in mid-couKentucky
College; and the Kentucky Kernel.
pa Sigma; W, E. Florence. Alpha again took the ball out of bounds.
Worthington tossed It in fast and
Gamma Rho; A. Bruce, Triangle; Yates came fast under
basket
F. Worthington, Sigma Chi; R. for a Held goal, making the score,
the
Tucker. Sigma Chi; O. K. Sharp. Kentucky, 7: Florida, 4.
Council
Triangle; H. B. Smith, Triangle:
Yates outjumped Baker and the
H, Welman. Alpha
Albert J. Kikel, Alpha Tau Ome- B. Hughes, Triangle; Sigma Phi; J. ball went to Bronston. who missed
P. G. Kazan-Jlaa long shot and Yates missed two
ga, was reelected president of the
Sigma Beta XI; E. Bell. Alpha follow up shots in a row. Waters
ic
Men's
council at a
meeting of tho council Thursday Gamma Rho; R. Milllken. Phi Sig- fouled McGinnis and "Lil Mac"
night at the Phi Sigma Kappa ma Kappa; James Owens, C. Cun- made his free throw. On tho tip-o- ff
Yates batted the ball to Mchouse on East Maxwlel street. Eurl ningham, B. Sampson, S. A. E,
K, Sentf, Sigma Nu, succeeds John
Ginnis who whipped It back to
Murphy, Phi Kappa Tau, as vice-- !
Yates and George fired from the
Club
f side,
president, and Harry Day, Alpha
the ball without touching the
Sigma Phi, was reelected secretary-treasure- r.
run, going through, Kentucky, 10;
Dr.
Florida, 4,
Spicer and Baker jumped when
New representatives from the fraThe History club will hold its
a ball was called near the Gator
ternities on the campus were elect- - monthly meeting at 3 p. m Thursbasket. Florida started fast but
ed:
Alpha Gamma Rho, Cecil Bell; day In room 203 of the old Educa uronston speared a pass and whlp- Alpha Sigma Phi, Harry Day; Al- tion building. The principal feature ped one to McGinnis who shot in
pha Tau Omega, Albert J. Kikel; . of the program will bo a lecture full stride. The ball sailed high in
Delta Chi, Robert Reynolds; Sigma on Holland by Dr. Heno' Beaumont, the air and came straight through
.
uc
Alpha Epsilon, Frank stone; Phi
uie oasKet for another goal. On
Delta Theta. Billy Hubble; Phi mont is well acquainted with Hoi- - the tip Emmelhalna snatched Yates'
his address should prove bat and sank- - one from
r,
Sigma Kappa, George Whitlow; and and
Kentucky, 12; Florida. 6.
Kappa Sigma, Andrew Hayes; Kap- interesting and entertaining.
pa Alpha. Kirk Moberly; Phi KapOn the jump Spicer broke for
The Mississippi Valley Historical
pa Tau, Check Jolly; Triangle, Ben association will convene at the mil- - the basket but was fouled bv Clem- Leroy; Lambda Chi Alpha, Vernon verslty early in April. This meeting mons as he attempted a short shot
Chandler; Pi Kappa Alpha, Rich- of tho History club will be In con- getting two free throws. Carey
ard Nelser, and Sigma Nu, Earl nection with the convention of the made the first and also the second.
King Senff.
association. The May meeting of
Florida Increases Score
Following a dinner at 6 o'clock, the club will be given over to n
On the tip-oClemmons grabmembers of the council discussed discussion of the work of the con- bed the ball, dribbled to the free
plans for the coming semester.
vention while ill Lexington.
(Continued on page four)
semi-final- s,

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Militarists Pledge
23 Men at Annual
R. O. T. C. Dance

Kikel Is Reelected

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COMPULSORY MILITARY

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Definite action is being brought against the
present system of compulsory military training in American colleges by a committee composed of 45 student leaders from the leading
colleges in the United States. A petition advocating the abolition of compulsory military
training, signed by ten thousand college students representing 55 different institutions, was
presented by this committee to President Hoover Saturday.
The contents of the petition cited three definite and specific counts against the present
system. The text of the petition is as follows:
"We believe that military training courses
tend to teach doctrines contrary to the principles of the American government
In this
light, we cite a definition of democrary as involving "agitation, anarchy, discontent" from
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of the War Department.
We
object to the use of government funds to inculcate beliefs to which our government is unalterably opposed.
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"We believe that military training courses
seek to idealize war, and to inculcate a spirit
of unquestioning military obedience which is an
emotional armament of war. We quote with
approval Mr. Raymond B. Fosdick's statement
that military drill "has as its chief result. . . .a
change in the mental outlook of young people
so that they look upon war as a normal part
of life and expect to take part in it. It habituates the thought of the participants to slaughter as a rational means of setling international
difficulties, as a legitimate means of reaching
decisions." We consider that our military drill
courses are not only inconsistent with the Kel-lo- g
Pact repudiating war as a means of settling
international disputes, but constitutes a grave
danger to world peace.
"We believe, finally, that insistence upon the
compulsory feature of military training indicates that the majority of student opinion
stands opposed to it, and constitutes its own
confession of failure.
"Accordingly, we petition the Congress of the
United States to consider the mandate of student opinion on a matter which so vitally concerns it, and to outlaw the compulsory feature
of military training upon American colleges
and universities."
After reading this petition we cannot help
but ponder upon the value of the military department in this university. It is an establish

ed fact that this department is one of the most
progressive on the campus, that it is one of the
best established, that it has the interest of the
student body in mind that everything that it undertakes and that the students are interested
in it. The department of advanced military
ha3 move men enrolled in It this year than ever
before which is direct testimonial to the popularity of the military courses, as advanced military is not compulsory.
Summer training camps are becoming more
and more popular with college students; a great
number of the National Guard and R. O. T. C.
officers are college men. In other words the
Interest stimulated In military nfTairs during
the school years extends into life even after the
student is out of college.
Our military Hcpartmcnt has done a great
deal toward the development of the campus.
It has encouraged some of the strongest honorary societies to come on the catapus and has
developed and supported them in every possible
way. A new honorary, "Pershing Rifles," is being established this week through this department. The Kernel feels Justified in saying that
as far as Kentucky is concerned that we arc
more than proud of our military department
and we think that the abolition of it would be
a positicc detriment to the progress of the

THE IDLE SPECULATORS

The height of stupidity the essence of nonsense, is found in that very popular form of
student entertainment, talking for hours and
hours without aim. plan or object.
Oh, no it isn't! The desire to talk is a natural outgrowth of the much discussed gregarious Impulse. The desire to talk long and loud
and freely is a result of the group urge for
amusement. The desire to talk complete nonsense comes of the struggle fo surpass one's
fellow ramblers in foolishness. Just glance into
a favorite student "hangout" and see how everything harmonizes with nonsense production
from the young college folk draped carelessly
about the room to the suffocating spirals of
cigarette smoke over their heads. One wonders whether this production is detrimental or
beneficial to the producers.
Clarence does not rise and read a typed outline of procedure before the talking commences.
Instead he twists his ankle, peers intently under the table and severely asks Norman how
many gallon of molasses there are in a square
mile. Norman says there are twenty-od- d
and
then asks someone else how much "It," Henry
the Eighth had? Clarence tells him to look under a rock. Then things grow more and more
fantastic. Everyone idly speculates about what
was under the rock. Unanswerable questions
are snapped through the air. Impossible arguments are propounded and are "pompously
reasoned to a logical conclusion. And you still
wonder whether time is wasted or spent in this

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will have on the dwindling number of church
goers all over the United States? Has the loss
of the nvcrage church's grip on its followers
become so loosened that the whole modern
generation of thinkers and educated people and

average citizens has turned atheist, agnostic
or infidel? Colleges and universities, with their
classes in science and philosophy, liavc many
times been blamed for the lack of interest in
To
religion shown by the younger people
many, science is a verification of the monlfes-tatloof a Supreme Being; college brings to
them an even deeper faith and understanding.
The Philadelphia Bulletin says, "Man cannot dispense with science and live by creed
alone. Nor can ho dispense with religion regardless of his progress in science The laws
of nature arc the laws of nature's God, who also
Is the God of man. What, then, is religion
but the science of the mind and the soul of
man?"
Has the church kept pace with modern
trends of thought, or docs it adhere so strictly
to narrow creeds that it is blind to the new
needs of Its members? Perhaps so much science
has been confusing, has expected an about-fac- e
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