UNIVERSITY DAILY KANSAN
WHEN PROM WEEK VISITS THE LAND
College Men Sweeping the Room and Dusting Her Picture
(From the N. Y. Evening Sun)
"Goin' to have a girl, Bill?"
"Nix, I'm busted."
"Well, you're always busted, aren't you? Hek something and have one."
"Hum—maybe I will. Let's see, I've still got my typewriter—"
And eventually, of course, Bill sits down at his desk, takes out a piece of the fancy notepaper that he "borrowed" from his sister, during Christmas vacation, props open the dictionary at his elbow and batters the English language into his mouth, and respond to Him to help him bear up during prom week. He then goes down大街 and raises a little of the root of evil on his type-writer.
For—gentlemen—hush! —it's prom time in the colleges, and the above conversation might be heard today in any one of the dozen institutions of learning throughout the land of the free, especially 'round these parts. Watch any citizen with a son in college. If he's selling short to raise a little of the ready or changing ends of his cuffs to save laundry bills—then you can guess it's all along of Charlie and his prom girl and the hack bills, and the ticket for the concert and the new dress suit. And father comes through, because it's a part of Charlie's polish; his dull finish, as 'twere.
And as for the *From girl herself*—my! Bill's frilled epistle is scarcely in the house before Phyllis is at one end at the telephone with her best friend at the other. And, my dear, it's just too sweet of him, and my pink silk has just come home, and of course I having nothing to wear and isn't it too bad you're not going? Good-bye. Then you'll be pages of superlatives, and to the corner to mail it itself, all in a heavenly flutter.
Bill doesn't flutter. He fumes. Because his room has to be swept and garnished for the feminine invasion, and its a bit of a job, so it is, and which way to push a broom? And Bill's chair, or the stool, chair and swings his legs and assures Bill in a shaky bass that "Evry rm he brings her vi-i-ole-tes."
"Would you please not mind if you don't sing any more?" says Bill, ominously. "And you might at least dust the teatoo, or something."
"Nothing to dust with. * * * Tum-ta-tee I bring the ro-ses." and then Bill has at his roommate with the broom, and the immediate landscape is wrecked completely, and has to be done over, and a man is hired to come in and do it, because Bill is so awkward about the sweeping, brooms having been left out of his curriculum.
But in the end the floor is made respectable, and what is left goes under the couch, and Bill puts on his own and part of his roommate's best, and fuses down to the station, where Phyllis is arrived, amid trunks.
But the crowning glory of it all, of course, is the Prom itself. How the lights sparkle, and how the decorations glow, and how the floor invites, and how the orchestra intoxicates! And how pretty Phyllis looks in her pink silk; by jove! And if Bill's pumps are a lithe ballerina, then his shirt hinds, what of it? You have to pay something for pure, 18-carat joy like this.
Eleven expert photographers working at Squires' Studio. If they make your picture, it is sure to be out in time for the annual—Adv.
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Art Custodian Tells How Pictures Are Part of His Life
His Life
At the art exhibit in the Administration building, Rev. J. P. Coffman, the custodian, lives over past experiences in looking at the pictures.
"Look at the canvas," he said, pointing to the picture called "The Place of Silence," by William Ritschel. Can't you see dells and caves and crevasses where you can get away from everything but your own heart?"
Mr. Coffman stopped before H.
Bolton Jones "Over The Hills," all
soft purples and greens, with a long
distance view that brings tears
toward midsy hills in the distance.
"I just feast on that picture," he said. "Many a time I have driven over such a road up in Dakota, thirty years ago."
Mr. Coffman led the way to the case containing the Newcombe Potteries and the Fitzgeralds.
"That embroidered table cover reminds me of the samplers folks used to make more than fifty years ago," he said. "And notice these vases. No two alike. Seems as if they were made in the same place, but a picture in the other room of a bunch of yellow dandifols in a gray vase just like this."
Mr. Coffman hopes that another year more of the students will buy season tickets, and drop in often to see them play, and they learn to appreciate their beauty.
"A young man came in here the other day," added Mr. Coffman, "and said I've got fifteen minutes. Can't I see 'em all in that time?" Yes, my friend, I said, "you can go in and count them all in fifteen minutes. But as for seeing them, it would be a complete and lasting impression of the pictures." You have to look at them until they seem like old friends."
The attendance this year has been larger than any year of the last four. On Monday, eighty-six persons visited the exhibition, the largest attendance on one day.
"My favorite picture?" said Mr. Coffman, with his genial smile. "I'm like the young man who was sparking two girls at once. I don't know which one to choose."
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Y. W Associations
Flourishing Y. M. and
Stafford High School Has
Stafford High School, Feb. 14.—(B3 Earl Stafford, Special Correspondent)—The Y. M. C. A. which was organized at this school in the winter of 1908-09 with a membership of fourteen has now increased that number to nearly sixty. The organization is planning to send a delegation of fifty to the State Y. W. C. A. convention at Hutchinson, the sixteenth and twentieth of this month. Regular weekly meetings are held on Thursday nights at which either members of the club or men of the town give special talks.
At the opening of the present school year the girls of the school formed a C. A. and now have an enrollment of 24. Their meeting night is Wednesday.
At intervals of six or eight weeks the two associations hold joint m meetings at which debates and special talks are features.
Eudora High School, Feb. 14. — (By John Schapper, Special Correspondent) — Fire was discovered on the roof of the school building Friday noon. The janitor assisted by high school boys brought ladders and fire extinguishers and put the fire out before damage resulted. The fire started from a cinder.
FIRE AT BUDOKA HOSPITAL
BURNS SCHOOL BUILDING
IRE AT EUDORA AMOST
BILENE PAPERS GIVE
PRESS WORK FOR NEWS
Each week, with the aid of a corps of assistants he prepare about two columns of news, for the local papers, two weekly and one daily. In return for this paper furnishes the Athletic Association with job work in value. This year, he will work. In this way the association secures advertising material without expenditure, and the public is made familiar with high school life.
Abilene High School, Feb. 15.—(By John M. Gleissner, Special Correspondent)—Principal F. R. Aldrich has placed in operation the following plan for bringing news of high school affairs to public notice.
Proved Democracy a Success.
Summerfield High School, Feb. 14.—(By H. E. Paine, Special Correspondent)—The Zetagathian Literary Society, composed of the members of the Sophomore and Junior classes gave its quartz entertainment last Friday. The subject of debate was Resolved: That Democracy in high school is a failure.
Will Still Play Basket Ball.
Abilene High School Feb. 15.—At a meeting of the Athletic Association, today basket ball was officially adopted by the school; basketball was chosen only in Practice has begun, preparatory to selecting a team.
Orators Using K. U. Library.
Waterville High School, Feb. 14.—(By Helene Thomas, Special Correspondent) Pre preparations are being made by students in the county in honor of declamation. Those entering in oration are making use of the loan library of Kansas University for subjects and material. A preliminary contest will be held in Waterville in about a month.
Boy and Girl Teams Both Lose.
Summerfield High School, Feb. 14
The Summerfield high school basket ball teams met the Sabetha high school teams on Sabetha's grounds Friday and lost both games. The boys' score was 17 to 24 and the girl's 8 to 10.
The negative won by a unanimous vote.
Proved Democracy a Success.
LEAGUE LEADERS MEET
SEASON'S FIRST DEFEAT
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Winfield High School, Feb. 14—(By J. M. Collins, Special Correspondent)—Winfield defeated the Nickerson five, leaders in the Arkansas Valley Basket Ball League, he last Saturday, by a score of 28 to 20. This was Nickerson's first defeat, they having won eight straight games. And to be beaten by the tail enders make the dose hard to take. The Reno County boys played a dogged defensive game but were away off when it came to goal defense. Asked why Reno Robinson attributes the victory of his men to team work, good condition, and faultless working of signals. Since the game Winfield's stock has gone up and the athletic atmosphere at the school warmed up several degrees.
LEAVENWORTH TEAM OFF
ON A TWO DAYS' TRIP
Leavenworth High School, Feb. 15.—(By Walter Hill, Special Representant). The basket ball five will make a two days trip starting tomorrow, playing Atkinson high school Friday and Hiawata Saturday. This is one of the hardest trips of the season for the local five. Last season Leavenworth was victorious in both games. Leavenworth has defeated both teams on the local court this year but as two of the regulars will be out of the lineup and on a foreign court it is doubtful if it can carry off both games.
PERRY AND LEAVENWORTH CLASH ON THE PLATFORM
Leavenworth High School, Feb. 15.—The debating team will meet Perry here tomorrow evening for the first district debating championship of Kansas. These teams have defeated all of the other teams in the district and one of the most interesting debates that has been heard here for some time is expected.
Leavenworth has defeated both Atchison and Lansing and is confident of winning in the debate tomorrow night. The question is on the commission 'orm of government.
PRATT NAMES THE SIX
TO CARRY HER COLORS
Pratt High School, Feb. 14.—(By James Riney, Sneecal Correspondent)
James Riney, Special Correspondent) — The contestants of the inter-scholastic debate presented their arguments this afternoon in the preliminary tryout, at the high school assembly hall. The three finalists—James Riney, out of thirteen contestants; Ernest Reiman, Ruth Hatfield, Jerome Chapman, James Rolf, James Riffney, Delmont Scott. Jerome Chapman and James Rolf are tied for fourth and third.
MANKATO SENIOR GIRLS
VOTE FOR SENSIBLE DRESS
Mankato High School, Feb. 14.—(By Irene Ruggles, Special Correspondent) —The girls of the senior class have adopted the very sensible plan this year of wearing uniform dresses of white linen, Norfolk style. The dresses are to be made by the girls themselves and will not exceed two dollars and a half. The class consists of ten boys and twelve girls.
ABILENE PLANNING BIG
MUSICAL OF 150 VOICES
Abbilone High School, Feb. 14. —By John M. Gleissner, Special Correspondent)—E. C. Tillotson, instructor in music, is formulating plans for the presentation of a musical entertainment chorus of a hundred and fifty voices.
Class Studies Railroad Problems.
Abbine High School, Feb. 15.—The class in Economics, instructed by F. R. Aldrich, the principal, has been making a careful investigation into existing American railroad conditions for the past several weeks.
Recently the high school orchestra of twelve piece,successfully presented an entertainment at the Seelye Theater. Besides the orchestra and chorus Mr. Tillotson has organized a high school band, a quartet, and a girls' and boys' club.
MORTARBOARDS AND GOWNS
GIVEN HOOK BY SENIORS
Herington High School, Feb. 15.
(By Fred L. Muller, Special Correspondent)—The senior class has decided not to use the mortar board and gown system, as has been the custom for years. Instead the girls will be dressed uniformly in white dresses and the boys in white trousers and blue serge coats
Record Class to Graduate.
Herington High School, Feb. 15.—
The largest class that ever graduated
from the Herington high school will
graduate this year. There are seven
boys and fifteen girls.
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The Chancellor's Open Hour for students is from 3 to 4 on Mondays.
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Prof. W. Johannsen will deliver a lecture on "Heredity" at 2:30 Tuesday in Snow hall.
Tuesday Chapel—Prof. F. H. Hood, head of the History department will give an address in chapel Tuesday on "Washington."
Orchestra Rehearsal—The University orchestra will practice in University hall Monday evening, February 19 at 7:30.
Graduate Club Meeting. All graduate students of the University are cordially invited to meet at Westminster hall, Friday, February 23 at 8 p.m. for the purpose of having a social evening.
Good Government Club will meet at Sigma Nu house Thursday evening, February 22 at 8:30 o'clock Governor W. R. Stubbs will speak.
The K. U, Debating club will hold their regular meeting on Friday, February 23. Two debates will be given at the meeting. All persons who desire to become charter members of the club must be present at that meeting and sign the constitution.
Red Domino- Try-outs for the cast of the Red Domino play will be held Tuesday evening February 20, at 7 o'clock in room 116 Fraser hall All those who wish to try-out for the cast are requested to bring their own reading or music selections Miss Gertrude Mossler will select the cast.
Chemical Engineering Society—Regular meeting of the Chemical Engineering society in the Chemistry building, Wednesday, February 21, at 7:00. Prof. H. P. Cady will talk on "Earthquakes and the Seismograph." Professor Cady will tell it detail of the working of the Seismograph and the method used in determining the distance, direction and location of quakes.
UNIVERSITY CALENDAR.
Monday, Feb. 19-23.
Prof. C. Alphonso Smith. Five lec
tures, 4:30.
Thursday, Feb. 22.
Washington's birthday. Holiday.
Chancellor Strong speaks at K. U.
Banquet at Tulsa, Oklahoma.
Woodrow Wilson speaks in gymnastium.
Seventh annual Institute for Re
ligious Education. President Henry
Churchill King and President Frank
K. Sanders, speakers.
Friday, March 15-21.
Friday, March 15-21.
High School Conference.
Bible Institute.
Sunday, March 17
Vespers. President King of Ober in College speaks.
Monday, March 18.
President Sanders of Washburn College. 3:30.
President King. 4:30.
Second half-term begins. Friday. April 5-8
Friday, April 5-8. Faster Process
Sunday, April 7.
Friday, April 12.
Thursday, April 18-19. Music Festival
Friday, April 26.
Wednesday, May 1.
Holiday.
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