UNIVERSITY DAILY KANSAN
VOLUME IX
NUMBER 26.
UNIVERSITY OF KANSAS, MONDAY AFTERNOON, FEBRUARY 26, 1912.
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Deans Suggest That Schedule Go by Tooty-Toot Toots
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Fifty Minutes Except After Long Chapel—No Excuses For Tardiness or Hold-over Classes
If the University Council approves the recommendation adopted by the Deans at a meeting Saturday morning, the schedule of classes will be changed to allow for ten minute intervals, and the signals for the dismissal of classes and the calling of the succeeding classes will be given by the whistle on the power house. The plan was worked out by Dean Templin.
The class periods under the new system will be fifty minutes instead of fifty-five, except that classes whose members all remain in the same building for the succeeding period may be held an extra five minutes.
The new system is designed to do away with all the confusion that now exists on account of variation in the speed of University time pieces, from the Physics clock (zero) up. It will remove the difficulty of dividing the time after Friday's chapel.
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The whistle will do all the works One blast of six seconds at the end of the hour and two of three seconds each at the beginning of the recitation will remove all excuse for tardiness on the part of student or instructor.
BLACKMAR DEFINES CAUSES OF CRIMES
Blames Poverty for Vice and Then Uncovers Poverty's Sources
Notwithstanding the inclement weather on Sunday, Prof. F. W. Blackman addressed a large audience at the second of his series of lectures on "Social Problems." He took up the subject, "The Prevention of Vice and Crime," and showed its close relation to poverty and the social conditions of life.
"It if were not for our wasteful methods," Professor Blackmar said, "a man could work twenty years longer than he now does, and live to be one hundred and twenty years old. By thoroughly applying our present medicinal and sanitary measures, the death-rate could be lowered 10 per cent. To raise the efficiency of the average laborer, and improve the conditions under which he labors can we hope to cope with the problem of vice and crime.
"Much of our poverty and crime comes as a result of unwise marriage and then the improper training of children. The injustices in our pre-eminent works also lead many workers to dishonest practices and lives of open vies."
Professor Blackman advocated as measures calculated to improve these conditions, the closer regulation of marriage, old-age pensions, workmen's compensation, and the profit-sharing system in industrial concerns. In order for橘en may not grow up on criminal charges, the adoption by municipalities of playgrounds, fresh-air farms, and more sanitary conditions in the schools.
"It is better to pay a boy $4 a week, while he attends high-school," said Professor Blackmar, "rather than have him lose an education because of poverty. And then, when you get him in the school, give him manual training along with his Latin and Geometry. When he attends the high schools sends out their graduates without the necessary training for an independent economic life."
Next Sunday, Professor Blackman will continue the courses with a lecture on "Recreation and Amusement," at Meyers hall.
Send the Daily Kansan home.
PROF. BAILEY'S CAT—HE DOES A 40-MILE HIKE
"And the cat came back."
"And the cat came back."
Wouldn't you give a cat credit for having pretty good sense—or whatever you choose call it—if it could find its way back to Lawrence from Kansas City, 40 miles overland, alone, unaided, in a week?
"Peter Pan" was then able to "come back." Peter is a blooded Angora, eighteen-months old, *v Christmas gift* to Mrs. E. H. S. Bailey, the prize pet of the entire Bailey family.
However, when Professor Bailey and his family left for Europe a short time ago, Peter Pan could not go 'long to go' the creamy-tipped Alps, or perhaps, to improve his batting average among the stolid unskillfully German field-mice. So Dr. Wm. Bailey would spend his vacation in Kansas City with one of Professor Bailey's sons, Dr. Wm. Bailey.
That was on a Sunday. The following Tuesday, Peter Pan was rendered desolate by the departure of
GLEE CLUB STALLED IN MEXICO BLIZZARD
Will Sing in Albuquerque To night--Professor Hubach Returns Home
Vaughn, New Mexico, Feb. 25.—Owing to the glarez which have been encountered the Glee Club was unable to give the concert which was scheduled for this town at 3:15 afternoon. The train carrying the special ear was four hours late. Despite the unfavorable weather conditions, the boys had been on hand and the boys have been cordially received in every town visited.
The next concert will be given at Albuquerque, New Mexico, tomorrow night. There will be no change in the remaining part of the schedule.
Word was received today that Professor Hubach's mother is very low. He will leave for home at once. His parents will be taken by Dodge and Musselman.
the Bailey's from Kansas City. Just what his feelings were we can only guess; it enough to know that s week later a sadly-bedragged, tired much-in-need-of-a-boath, Peter Par straggled into the Bailey back yard in Lawrence and was soon thereafter seen longingly asking for a "hand out" at the kitchen of Mrs. O'Bryan next door to the Bailey residence.
Word received from Professor Hubach in the Daily Kansas office this morning said that he will go through Lawrence at 4:35 this afternoon. His mother's home is in Kansas City, Kansas.
OLD GRADS PLAY IRISH
FOR BENEFIT OF ANNUAL
Minneapolis High School, Feb. 22—(By W. O. Hake, Special Correspondent)—What may be called the climax of our social events was held in the high school building Friday evening. It was called "The Carnival of Nations," given by the Senior class and high school faculty. Eight of the leading nations of the world were represented with costumes, eats and drinks. Principal Earl Woodward, a former graduate of K. U. with his green swallow tailed coat, white trousers and clay pipe, offered amusement in his representation of a typical Irishman. The carnival was held to raise money to pay for the Annual. The total receipts were $150 with $30 expenses, netting the class $120.
“This is not a case of the prodigal son,” Peter hastened to explain, as he attacked the “fatted calf” extended from his mouthy son. “I simply had to ‘come back’”
Mankato High School, Feb. 19—(By Irene Ruggles, Special Correspondent)—The Mankato high school has met the need of social intercourse by monthly receptions given by each class in turn. Special papers are prepared and read and music rendered by the students.
A high school orchestra was recently organized under the leadership of Mr. G. O. Kirkpatrick. The orchestra consists of five violins, two cornets, a slide trombone, and tuba, and the piano. Each program is followed with light refreshments.
CLASS ENTERTAINMENTS
REGULAR SCHOOL EVENTS
"I don't see how he ever did it," said Mrs. O'Bryan, in how the cat's return. "Still, Peter has always lived entirely out of doors and subsisted on his own resources—so much so that it will be hard to get anyone to take care of him, now that Mrs. Bailey is gone, as he is wild and undomesticated, what would call an all-round cat. If any one cares to take care of him, I am sure Mrs. Bailey would appreciate it."
Prof. Scott Lectures Tonight.
Prof. W. A. Scott, of the University of Wisconsin, will speak this evening at eight o'clock at the Commercial Club rooms on "Money and Banking Reforms." All students interested in the subject are invited to attend.
KANSAS BRAINS ARE QUICKEST TO LEARN
Cost of Higher Education i This State Much Less Than Elsewhere
The Outlook for February 24 contains an article by William Allen White entitled, "Free Kansas." Mr. White begins with the period immediately following the Civil War and traces the political, social and economic development of Kansas to the present day. He discusses the educational conditions of Kansas, and commends our state schools with those of other commonwealths.
Mr. White shows how modern business principles are applied to the state institutions. "A comparison of the cost of higher education in Kansas and in other states is illuminating. The per capita cost to Kansas for normal school education is about $75, for the Agricultural College the cost per capita is $107, and for the State University it is about $171, making an average cost per capita in the higher institutions of learning, $117. Now the average per capita cost for higher education in eleven states having institutions that rank equal to those of Kansas—states like Wisconsin, Minnesota, Iowa, Nebraska and Michigan—is $202, making a saving in Kansas of 42 per cent over the average cost in the country for similar education."
DUR OWN UNCLE SAM
Intra-university Mail Amount to More than 4000 Pieces a Month
Four thousand, one hundred and seventy-three pieces of official University mail were collected and delivered from the Secretary's office during the month beginning January 16, according to a report recently compiled under the direction of Secretary E. E. Brown. This averages 181 pieces each day.
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SNOWBOUND STUDENTS SWAM TO COMMONS
Most of the mail is business communication from the Secretary to the offices in the various buildings, from the Deans to their instructors, and between the professors. Two collections are made each day, each one requiring about an hour and a quarter.
The largest collection on any day was 493, on February 13, which would almost make one believe that Valentines were surreptiously smuggled in under the guise of business letters.
Of the whole amount, Fraser hall contributed 3624, twelve times as any other building while the Library gave but 8.
WICHITA EDITOR SPEAKS
IN CHAPEL AT 4:30 TODAY
Henry Allen, editor of the Wichita Beacon arrived today at noon from Kansas City and will speak in chapel at Fraser hall 430, and again this evening at the City Y. M. C. A. from 7:15 to 8 o'clock.
Percolator Runs Dry, Soup Vanishes, Likewise the Toothsome Pie
GIRLS RUSH TO THE RESCUET
More Coffee, More Soup, (No More
Pie), and Nearly Two Hundred
Lives Saved.
Snowbound students swarmed into the basement of Fraser hall this noon and forced the University Commons to its entire capacity. The fact that all came at the same time at 12:15 caused a delay, and the line extended a hundred feet from the entrance of the dining hall.
Scientific methods were abandoned for a few minutes while Miss Day and her students in the domestic science department filled the orders of the hungry students. A request for a cup of coffee brought forth a started cry from one of the college cooks, when the 60-gallon nickel plated percolator failed to yield the brown liquid. Miss Day saw the predicament, stepped on a chair and poured in a kettle of boiling water.
The soup ran out before half of the line had been supplied, and a clugging of tomatoes in a vessel, was followed in less than five minutes by a plentiful supply of rich tomato soup. The most disappointing feature which resulted from the rush was the fact that the last piece of pie went to a bright eyed freshman while a dozen or more upper-classmen-were forced to stand in their places and devour the precious dessert with their eyes.
The domestic scientists promise that during the present cold spell and while the snow makes it difficult to go down, it will provide plenty of everything will be prepared.
TO DANCE KIRMISS IN GRASSY AMPHITHEATERS
Each Part Will be Given Four Times
so All Who Come May
Four level stretches of the campus will be used as stages for the Spring Kirmiss. Each part of the Kirmiss will be repeated four times, so the audience may see the entire performance.
"We have selected the stages used at the 'Alice in Wonderland' performance two years ago," said Miss Beulah Murphy, president of the Women's Student Government Association.
"They are the open space in front of Fraser hall, the plot in front of Blake hall, the amphitheater west of Green hall, and the little grove between the Medic building and Snow hall."
BY NICKERSON, 27 TO 28
Hutchinson High School, Feb. 22.
-(By Art Frost, Special Correspondent)-Saturday evening the boys' team played the Nickerson Basket Ball team at the latter place, and held a lead over the Reno county players till the last minute, when the Nickerson boys came back with a remarkable burst of speed and nosed a victory from Hutchinson by a narrow margin of one point. The final score was 28 to 27. The game was filled with exciting plays and brilliant goal shooting, the Hutchinson team getting their share, and they certainly deserve praise for making such a creditable showing.
Miss Inez Morris, a senior in the College, has been appointed instructor in mathematics at the Dodge City high school.
GRADS ENJOY FEARFUL AND WONDERful STUNTS
The Ancients Held Big Fiesta in Westminster hall Friday and Forgot Their Dignity.
The members of the Graduate School were entertained at Westminster hall last Friday evening. A good crowd was present and some unique forms of entertainment were devised by the social committee.
The feature of the evening was a backward spelling match. Little five letter words were hurled at the grads in such deadly form that the bravest linguistic contortionist was vanquished at the end of six minutes. The most terrible weapon used was the apparently harmless little word "tick-tock," which at one blow swept over half of that erudite host from the field of battle.
Realizing the dignity and standing of the organization, chapel services were held during the evening in which members of the club gave the silent personnel of the chapel dignitaries; after a prelude by "Dean Kilton," "Chancellor Strong" led the service. "Professor Know-it-all," president of the association, gave an interesting talk on "The Importance of the Graduate club as an Organization." "Professor Hubach" led the singing.
METER FAMILY METE OUT MUCH MOISTURE
Though in a Frozen State It Will Not Last Very
Long
The Meter family with a single accord got on one pebble of a rampage yesterday and had a great big jollification, with things going all their own way. Gas Meter thought he needed work, but Thermo Meter could not let his spirits fall unless he had the co-operation of Baro Meter. The plot grew thicker and both Thermo and Gas approached Baro with persuasion, threats and finally bribes. He yielded and the foul work commenced. The wind began to blow, the skies became overcast, snow began to fall. Gas Meter laughed in great glee as he spun 'round and 'round with the merry little clicker saying "Two bits a thousand. Two bits a thousand." The Anemo Meter family not being able to resist the temptation joined in the friddle with a happy bur as they measured the velocity of th
Papa Anemo Meter doesn't generally join in on the foolishness that Anemo Jr. commences. He stays stationary up on top of Frasen hall looking down admiringly at his active son and thinking his lucky stars (if he has lucky stars) that the days of his activity are over. He leaves most of the work to Anemo Jr., but yesterday he couldn't resist the temptation and he too got on the spree which his cousins had started and he whirred and whirred around even faster than his worthy offspring.
Snow Meter, imbued with the spirit of the day, also got full and measured his souse by an even five inches of snow.
The great jollification is now over however, and the entire Meter outfit, in great humiliation on the "morning after the night before," has announced that they will now be good and that it will be generally fair and warmer tonight and Tuesday.
Miss Louise Fleming, a junior in the College, has been appointed instructor in the Dickinson county high school.
KANSAN GETS IN BAD WITH MRS. P. HARVEY
Mr. Shakespeare once penned a pretty thought, the theme of which was that murder will out. Paul W. Harvey, whose venture in the field of matrimony was mentioned in the Daily Kansan a few days ago, writes that it is his belief that perfidy will do the same thing.
When Paul informed his Kansas friends of his intention to become a benedict, he failed to emphasize the fact that his bride is a Kansas maiden, and that she has waited for him for! these many years at her home in Columbus, Kansas. Paul mentioned in
Paul says that he has been accused of peridy in at least seventeen different forms and that a liberal use of postage stamps and his ability as a convincing writer are the only things that have prevented a disruption of his plans for domestic bliss.
his previous letter that he was to be married in Seattle in March, and the natural conclusion was that his intended wife was a Washington girl. Wherefore the story in the Daily Kansan, and wherefore the hurried epistle from Paul putting the Daily right on the locus of his fiancee.
ENGINEERS HOLD HIGH WASSAIL IN GYMNASIUM
Twelfth Annual Banquet a Success Beyond Expectation of Management.
FOOD-FELLOWSHIP WAS RIFE
More Than 300 Were Entertained— Chancellor Made a Hit—Speakers Well Received.
"Hyperbolic Paraboloid Tangent to a Helical Round Elliopsids Prolate Spheres With Reflectivity
The speakers were men who are leaders in their professions, and their toasts were spicy and to the point. The speakers were elegant and desired as a glance at the menu will show.
We're the R.C. U. engineers.
The twelfth annual Engineer's banquet filled all claims which has been made for it in Robinson gymnasium Saturday evening. Throughout the large banquet hall, there existed that spirit of good-fellowship which is peculiar to the engineers. Three hundred of them had gathered to enjoy the occasion, and they were well paid for doing so.
MENU.
Grape Fruit
Grape Fruit
Roast Turkey Cranberry Jelly
Glace-sweet Potatoes Mashed Potatoes
Green Peas Parker House Rolls
Salted Almonds.
Engineers Punch
Fruit Salad Whipped Cream
Neapolitan Ice Cheese Assorted Cake
Roquefort Cheese Water Wafers
Cigars Coffee
Prof. Rice Official Starter.
Prof. H. A. Rice as toastmaster officially "turned on the gas," and proved himself to be an excellent man for the position.
Plumer Wheeler, chemical engineer of the sulphuric acid plant in Kansas City, Kansas, was the first speaker, and had for his subject, "The Selecting of Standards." He advocated the duodecimal or 2-4-6-12 system of standards, as opposed to the metric orbicrical system.
Dean L. E. Young, of the Missouri School of Mines, at Rolla, took for his subject the "Conservation of Time." He said in part, "A great movement for the conservation of the natural resources and of human life is sweeping over the country at the present time, but a movement for the conservation of time is needed just as badly. Time should be used in the most effective manner and everything that is undertaken should be done with a definite purpose. It would help so if himself that he can do his particular job just a little better than anyone else could do it. The engineer should also have so much interest and zeal in his work that it will become a pleasure rather than a task."
Railroad Man Talks.
C. F. Felt, of Topeka, chief engineer of the Santa Fe, spoke on "The Development of a Railway." Mr. Felt said that after a railway was constructed, the work of the engineer had only begun. Equipment must be constantly improved, faster and more efficient train service rendered, traveling safety increased, and the road expanded from time to time."
"An engineer's success depends upon three things: getting a job, knowing how to do it, and getting the money for it. The most successful engineers are the ones who can make a dollar perform the most work," said Mr. Felt. "The Regulation of Public Utilities was the subject of Carl C. Witt's address. Mr. Witt is from Topeka, and is engineer for the State Public Utilities Commission. He called attention to the obligations which the engineer owed to his state and community in the solving of the many civil problems which were constantly arising. He showed how the engineer should see to it that the corporations serving the public should not over-step their rights of practice discrimination in any form.
Dean Marvin Gives Advice.
Dean F. O. Marvin spoke of the great responsibility resting upon the engineer, and stated that an engineer's education does not end with his graduation from a technical school, but continues throughout his life.
"An engineer must be able to see and
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