UNIVERSITY DAILY KANSAN
THE "MIKADO GIRL"
IS OUT OF DATE
Light Opera Gives Americans A False Idea of Japan
NATIVE TELLS OF CHANGES.
S. Katsuno, University Graduate, Says New Spirit from America and Europe has Wrought Changes.
And yet, according to S. Katsuno, a University of Kansas graduate, who was in Kansas City on his way to Tokyo after a business trip through the United States, most Americans know little more of Japan than what they have learned from the "Mikado" and "Madam Butterfly."
"I am afraid," said Mr. Katsuno, commenting on this fact, "that my country has been made to pay rather dearly for the picturesque setting it has furnished the playwright. The kimoon the geisha girl and cherry blossoms (by the way, they'll be in all flower in Japan, we have) avoid undoing in the eyes of the world. In the words of Omar, we have sold our reputation for a song.
Americans Write Little of Japan.
Americans Write Little of Japan.
"You would hardly imagine, now that the librettist could fix the status of a people with a string of verses set to music, but I suppose it is true today that Japan is more closely associated in the minds of most Americans than Americans of the geshia girl sitting under a cherry tree combing her hair and singing to a naval officer, with a battle ship at anchor in the distance with than with all the great events in our country's history.
What little has been written of Japan by American travelers is quite worthless, so far as conveying any real information is concerned. Lafacadio Hearn, of course, is an exception, and yet even his Japan no longer exists. Faithful as his pictures were twenty years ago, they are as incorrect today as would be impressions of America I should learn from. But he go back and represent Americans as wearing the wigs and velvet coats of the Revolutionary period.
Native Costumes are Leaving:
"The old Japan is going—is all but gone. The Japanese have survived the returned Japanese who have made this country their home. Even in the small towns in the interior you will see as many Western costumes
Native Costumes are Leaving.
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as native. In the great cities coats and trousers predominate. Many of those whom you would take to be followers of the old customs, and who may be wearing a kimono have slipped it on merely to do honor to some occasion, or they are dressed in their sometimes pat on his kilt. I like to wear a kimono myself when I'm home.
But the Japan of the mikado, ol flowers, dancing girls and operatic tradition is gone. Industrialism has swallowed it up. Railways, trolleys lines, factories, mines—the are the marks of the new Japan. Politically and religiously the country is as free as America. Schools are everywhere and education is compulsory. The Japanese woman whom travelers as restraining all the ignorance, superstition and slavishness of Orientalism will be found to be a graduate of a high school if not of a college, and to be capable of meeting American and European civilization on its own level."
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The Mikado was staged by the students of the School of Fine Arts two years ago at the old Bowersock theater and it met with great success.
At the adjourned meeting of the Phi Beta Kappa honorary society, Friday afternoon, eight more students were elected to membership: Julia A. Simms, Kansas City, Mo.; O. William Miller, Emporia; Elva N. Black, Ottawa; Anderson A. Chichester, Ottawa G. Punzell, Wichita; Patti Sankee, Lawrence; Edith Hight, McPherson; and Maelynette Aldrich, Salina.
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PAUPERISM A DISEASE
Professor Blackmar Tells Y. M C. A. That Millionaires Are Often Poor.
"Wealth is not measured by money," said Prof. Frank W. Blackmar in his lecture at Myers hall Sunday afternoon. "The man with a fortune of a hundred million may be poorer than the day-laborer, so far as his ability to enjoy life is concerned.
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"Wealth is a relative term, varying with the locality. The clerk in Lawrence who receives a salary of $600, would need $660 a year in order to maintain the same standard of life in New York City.
"We are realizing today that wealth is valuable chiefly as a means for carrying on great social enterprises.
"Poverty is a condition, but pauperism is a disease," said Prof Blackmar. "Too often the poor are helped towards pauperism and dependency by the misguided efforts of charity societies, who take away, by their open-handed liberality, all self responsibility and initiative in those whom they help."
This was the first of a series of five lectures on "Social Problems," given under the auspices of the Y. M. C. A.
Next Sunday, Profj Blackman will lecture at three o'clock in Myers hall on the subject of "The Prevention of Vice and Crime."
POSTPONE Y. W. C. A. MEETING
Regular Session Declared off in Favor of Prof. Smith's Lecture.
The regular weekly Y. W. C. A. meeting will not be held this week. The meeting is dismissed in order to give all students an opportunity to attend the lecture given in the chapel by Prof. C. Alfonso Smith Wednesday at 4:30.
Squires made a group picture of the Varsity and College basketball teams Monday.-Adv.
UNIVERSITY CALENDAR.
Prof. C. Alphonso Smith. Five lec tures. 430.
Monday, Feb. 19-23.
Thursday, Feb. 22.
Woodrow Wilson speaks in gymnasium.
washington birthday, birthday, birthday
staff birthday, K. U.
Banquet at Tulsa, Oklahoma.
Seven 13-21 initiatives.
March annual International for Religious Education President Henry Churchill King and President Frank K. Sanders, speakers.
Friday, March 15-21.
High School Conference.
Bible Institute.
President Sanders of Washburn College. 3:30.
Sunday, April 7.
Monday, March 18.
Monday, April 1 Second half-term begins.
Easter Recess.
Vespers. President King of Oberlin College speaks.
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Friday, April 12. Junior Prom
President King. 4:30.
Thursday, April 18-19. Music Festival.
Sundav. March 17.
Friday, April 26.
Sophomore Prom.
Wednesday, May 1. Holiday.
Second half-term begins. Friday, April 5-8.
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Wins at Home and at Rosedale and on Both Sides of the Question
Garnett High School, Feb. 19—(By Bert Simons, Special Correspondent)—In the debate held here and at Rosedge Saturday night, Garnet won the championship of the Second Congressional district. Rosedge sent an affirmative here and Garnett sent an affirmative team to Rosedge. Garnett got two votes at each place. Garnett had already defeated Olainte and Faola, and Rosedge had defeated Lawrence.
The judges at Garnett were Supt. L. H. Wishard, Yates Center; Supt. Floyd Leo, Osawatomie; and Supt. C. M. Hillarye, Humbolt. The Garnett negative team was Frank Rhoda Royer, and Howard Johnson. The Johnson negative team was Warren Clements, Hester Kaufman, and Leslie Hagaman.
The Rosedale orators had good delivery and some good arguments but they could not keep up with Garnett when it came to rebuttal. One argument in particular they introduced that had an effect similar to a bomerang, only it came back faster than the ball from a recent issue of the Kansas City Star in regard to the Singl tax in Vancouver.
This is the last of the debates on the Single Tax question, and the Garnett debaters will not take up the question of Equal Suffrage which is to be the subject for the inter-district debates.
Howard Johnson of Garnett received the highest grade in the Garnett end of the contest, his average being 94½. Rhoda Meyer of Garnett received the second highest with 93-2-3. Warren Clements of Rosedale received 92 1-3 and Leslie Hagaman of Rosedale received 90
The Garnett affirmative team that went to Rosedale was Mark Hampshire, Ida Largent and Lothair Weber.
WINFIELD IS DEFEATED BY SOUTHWESTERN COLLEGE
Winfield High School, Feb. 19—(By Paul Wilson, Special Correspondent)—The high school was defeated Saturday evening at the Southwestern gymnasium by both the girls' and boys' teams. The girls' game ended with the score of 16 to 12.
This is the fourth time this season that these two teams have played and the college has won three o'them. The boys' game which was very rough was won by the score of 26 to 23. The high school was handi capped by the absence of the center which gave the college the tip off. Four of the academy men play or the regular college team.
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TO WINFIELD JUNIORS
Winfield High School, Feb. 19.—The senior class Friday evening is the high school auditorium gave its annual farewell banquet to the junior class. Plates were set for over two hundred. It was served by about twenty of the sophomores who were chosen by the seniors. Toasts were given by the presidents of the two classes and by members of the faculty. Seymour Heyworth the school debater is president of the seniors and Ray Warren of the junior class.
Preparations are being made for the largest graduating class this year that has ever been turned out of the high school. The class will contain sixty-three and there will be two or three join later in the spring. Nothing is settled about the scholarship which is given each year to the one graduating with the highest honors.
Will Wear New Jerseys to K. U.
Winfield High School, Feb. 19.
The handsome new jerseys which were given to the high school basket-ball team last Saturday for defeating the fast Nickerson high school team are here. They are white with V shaped necks and a large W woven in the center. They will wear them to K. U. when they go there to fight for the state championship in the spring. The team will go to Wellington Friday to play the high school there.
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Mandolin Club.—The Mandolin Club will play a rehearsal in room 116 Fraser hall tonight at 7:00.
Delta Sigma Rho—A meeting Delta Sigma Rho, debating society will be held tomorrow afternoon at 4:30 in 198 Frasher hall.
Scoop Club—The members of the Scoop Club will meet in the Kansan office Thursday, February 22, at 3:30 p. m. for the "hike" to Buehrman's.
Good Government Club will meet at Sigma Nu house Thursday evening, February 22 at 8:30 o'clock Governor W. R. Stubbs will speak.
Fowler Shops to be open Thursday—The Fowler shops will be open on Washington's birthday so that students who wish may do their shop work.
Junior Girls—Meeting of all junior girls Wednesday, February 21, in the chapel at 12:15. All junior girls are urged to be present. Bess Bozell, Secretary.
Alumni board will meet at 7 o'clock in the annual room Wednesday night. This is in order to have the meeting over by 8 o'clock. Bring senior write ups.
Y. W. C. A.-The regular meeting of the Y. W. C. A. will not be held Wednesday afternoon on account of the lecture in chapel by Prof. C. A. Smith.
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.
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 is detail of the working of the Seismograph and the method used in determining the distance, direction and location of quakes.
Civil Engineering Society—There will be a meeting of the Civil Engineering Society in Marvin hall Wednesday evening, February 21 at eight o'clock. Mr. G. E. Tebbits engineer for the Kansas City Terminal Railway company, will give an illustrated lecture on "The New Union Station at Kansas City." All engineers are invited to attend the meeting.
Mrs. A. H. Roth, of Erie, Pennsylvania, grand president of the Kappa Kappa Gamma sorority is in Lawrence this week inspecting the Kan sas chapter.
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