UNIVERSITY DAILY KANSAN
VOLUME IX
UNIVERSITY OF KANSAS, FRIDAY AFTERNOON, MARCH 8, 1912.
NUMBER 35
NINTH CONFERENCE HERE MARCH 15 AND 16
Many Authorities on Educa tional Subjects Will Give Addresses
ENTERTAINMENT IN THE GYM
Sectional Meeting Saturday Consis of Symposiums For Superintendents and Principals.
The ninth annual conference of high schools and academies, accredited by the University of Kansas will be held in Lawrence, Friday and Saturday, March 15 and 16.
Speakers for the conference include men of national and state reputation, as well as superintendents and principals of high schools and professors of the University of Kansas. Among the outside speakers are, Hon. E. T. Fairchild, State Superintendent of Public Instruction and chairman of the National Committee on Rural Schools; Dr. S. J Crumbine, Secretary of the State Board of Education and Director of the School of Medicine of the University of Kansas; Prof. Calvin Olin Davis of the University of Michigan, at present expert on the Board of Inquiry, New York; Ella Bond Johnston, president of the Art association of Richmond, Indiana; Supt. H. W Charles, of boys' Industrial School Prof. W. S. Gordis, of Ottawa University, and Asst. State Superin tendant L. D. Whittimore.
GLEE CLUB WILL SING
Several special features have been provided for the conference, and these contain items of interest for many. A luncheon will be served in Robinson gymnasium, Saturday at 12:30, followed by a number of after-dinner speeches. The University Glee club will furnish music for this occasion. The annual business meeting of the High School Debating League will be held in the gymnasium at 2:30 on the same day.
FRIDAY'S CHAPEL OPENS CONFERENCE
Beginning Thursday evening,
March 14, the annual basket-ball
tournament for the state high school
championship will be played with the
final contest on Saturday evening.
Both boys and girls teams will cont
est for honors and 35 teams will be
entered.
FRIEDAY'S CHAPEL OPEN CONFERENCE
The conference will open Friday, at 10:00 o'clock in chapel with an address by Henry Churchill King, LL. D., president of Oberlin College, on: "Religion and Culture." This address will be followed by a session beginning at 11:00 at which Chancellor Strong will give a short talk followed by addresses on, "The Weak Link in Our Educational System," by Hon. E. T. Fairchild, and "Public Health and Public Education," by Dr. S. J. Crumbine.
The Friday afternoon session will consist of talks on "Analysis of Types of Teachers Who Fail," by Supt. L. A. Lowther, Emporia; "The Professional Relation of the School Supervisor to his Corps of Teachers," by Supt. L. W. Mayberry, Iola; "Checking up School Conditions through Cooperation with Teachers," by Supt. L. F. Pinet, Parsons; "Records of Individual Differences," by Prin. A. J. Stout Topica; "High School Psychology," by Prin. Albert E. Avey, Salina; "The Practicability of the Night School in Varying Localities," by L. B. Morgan, Director of Night School and Assistant Principal of High School, Kansas City, Kansas; "Mental and Physical Diagnosis of High School Students," by Prof. A. W. Trettien, University of Kansas, and an address on "Will and Action," by President Henry Churchill King.
Addresses at the Saturday morning session will be given by Prof. J. E. Boodin, on "Idealism in Education," and "Personal and Ideal Elements in Education," by President King.
Sectional meetings will also be held Saturday morning and will con-
The Friday evening session will be given over to addresses by Prof Calvin Olin Davis, on "A New Era for the American High School," and Ella Bond Johnston on "A Democratic Art Movement."
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BLUE SKY INVENTION HAS TOO MUCH SKY
Common Salt Is Not the Stuff Batteries May Be Made of
MUST STOP STOCK SELLING
Tests by Prof. Geo. C. Shaad Show Agents' Statements Are False or Misleading
The latest of the "blue sky inventions" which the University has tested is a "sailne battery". This battery according to its promoters, used salt as its chief ingredient, and is supposed to revolutionize the battery industry.
The results of tests made by the University and the generous statements in the company's prospectus, caused bank commissioner Dolley to restrain temporarily the company from selling stock in this state.
The tests were made under the direction of Prof. George C. Shad of the School of Engineering, and several statements made orally by the agents involved in the prospectus were found to be either false or misleading.
Among other things the cost of upkeep was under-estimated; the simplicity of operation was over-estimated, and the cell when used as a primary battery proved to be practically worthless. The difference in the health of the cells is also quite different from the statements made by the company in their prospectus.
PETER PAN IN A "KIMMEL MYSTERY"
Prof. Bailey's Cat Reported Both in Kansas City and
Lawrence
Peter Pan, Prof. E. H. S. Bailey's cat and its trip over the forty miles between Kansas City and Lawrence after its master had departed for Europe was told in the Daily Kansan a few days ago.
Now the Kansas City Star appears with the story that Professor Bailey left his cat with his son, Dr. William Bailey in Kansas City and Peter Pan is still there. The Star and seen the Kansan story of Peter Pan's famous tale like through the snow. All of which led the Star to conclude that Peter Pan is the original "Kinnel Cat," and that it has Ester Beatrice of the Middle ages faded forty ways."
Doctor Bailey is satisfied the cat has never left his house in Kansas City. The Kansan, feeling the burden of having influenced not only the sentiment of its readers but also the Star's, checked the matter up to the reporter who wrote the "Cat Story." This directed the eyes of the press on Mrs. J. W. O'Bryon lives next door to Professor Bailey on Ohio street.
Her story, if told before a jury would carry not merely the weight of circumstantial evidence for she saw with her own eyes the big white Angora cat sitting on the back fence a few nights after her neighbor took his renowned departure for Europe. Not only did the cat sit on the fence but he retired at a late hour and went to sleep in Professor Bailey's basement.
Mrs. W. C. Hoad, wife of the Engineering professor, shed light on the mystery when she called Mrs O'Bryon on the phone and asked if she had seen anything of her Ancora cat.
"Was it a white Angora cat?" Yes, and the only visible difference between it and Professor Bailey' was a small piece of fur missing or the right shoulder. Mrs. O'Bryer was satisfied. Mrs. Hoad is not for her cat did not stay in the Bailley basement, but moved to some other part of town, and is still among the "lost, strayed or stolen."
Send the Daily Kansan home.
"Was it a white Angora cat?"
Mighty Hard Work to Keep It Alive
MEN OF THOUSAND
FUMES WILL BANQUET
Tables Laid With Chemica Apparatus--Professor Duncan Guest of Honor
MALOY-
The second annual dinner of the Society of Chemical Engineers will take place Tuesday evening, March 12, in Eckle's hall. Plans for the evening are elaborate. Emile Grignard, president of the society, states that seventy-five have signified their intention of attending the banquet.
Dr. Robert Kennedy Duncan will be the guest of honor. He will come from Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, for the occasion.
The dinner will be served in a most unique manner, all kinds of chemical apparatus being brought into service. The banquet tables will enclose a square in the center of which will be a table upon which will be the decorations for the evening. Eash department will furnish decorations consisting of characteristic apparatus in full blast. Please (?) perfumes will continually scent the banquet room. Grignard also promises a few surprises.
Following are the tastes which will be served to Dr. Redman acting as touchtier.
Toasts.
Formal Toast, Dr. Redman.
Ruth Reid
"The Undergraduates." Prof Hamilton P. Cady.
"The Faculty," Emile E. Grignard,
"the Chemist in History," Prof.
F. B. Pait, Instructor.
"Chemistry and the Industries," Dr. Robert Kennedy Duncan.
"A Little Yellow Dug," Gilbert A. Bragg.
Selection, John P. Trickey, "On the Road to Mandalay."
Quartet; Trickey, Rhodes, Mussel-
"Engineer's Day," Edmund Rhodes.
Quartet; Trickey, Rhodes, Musselman, Eastman, "Chemical Selections," "Industrious Life at K. U."Edward Weddlein
PLANT PHYSIOLOGISTS EAT
NO ROOTS OR BERRIES
The class in Plant Physiology,
meatly girls, gave a pleasant little
luncheon Wednesday on the third
floor of Snow hall. These little "feeds",
as they are called by the class, are for
the purpose of having a good time, it
was explained, and of making a hit
with the professors, who are always
invited.
The feed yesterday was composed of many good things, and strange to say there were no roots or berries as one might well expect from a botany class.
Faculty Ladies Entertain.
Puntary Backs Ballet Theater
Mesdames Perley Walker and Thorpe, and Miss Gardner will entertain for the young women of their district Saturday afternoon at the home of Mrs. Walker.
New Baseball Cage at Yale.
Plans have been made at Yale to construct a new baseball cage which will be used in the mond of regulation size. It will be high enough for an ordinary fly and regular infield practice will be possible.
GLEE CLUB RETURNS FROM COAST SUNDAY
Professor Hubach Tells of Reception Given by Alumni Along the Way
The last report received from the Glee Club at Los Angeles says that the Kansas students will arrive in Lawrence Sunday morning. No concert was given in Los Angeles and several days were spent in sight-seeing.
In telling of the trip of the glee club,
Professor C. E. Hubach said that the greatest surprise to him while he was with the club was the enthusiastic manner in which the alumni received the boys.
In Amarilla, Texas, fourteen railroad men, old Kansas graduates, met the Gleer club at the train with regular, other students. The them to dinner at the Harvey house.
SELECT JOURNAL BOARD
Professor Hubach, said "The room, the tables, the guests and even the waitresses were decorated with the Crimson and the blue. That made the room so cool." He could hardly answer the eager questions of the Texas alumni fast enough.
Merle Van Martin Is Editor in-chief of the Law Journal
The temporary board of the University of Kansas Law Journal met yesterday to select student members for the permanent editorial board which will comprise the University of Kansas Law Journal Association. Each class will have two representatives in the association. From the senior class Merle Van Martin was selected as editor-in-chief and Frank M. Hyames as financial manager. From the Middle Laws W. T. Griffin was chosen as associate editor-in-chief and W. A Allen as associate financial manager.
The temporary board which made the selections consisted of: Ira C. Snyder-chairman; Professor Henry C. Hill; Professor H. W. Humble; Professor Wm. E. Higgins; Professor Merle Thorpe and Burton C. Sears.
The selection of members from the Junior Laws was deferred to a later meeting. Next year the man who was selected as associate editor-in-chief will become editor-in-chief and the one choice as special manager will be financial manager.
FULL MOON AT SOPH PR--- EXCUSE US, HOPP
ENCOURAGE STUDENT
DRUMMERS AT PRINCETON
Send the Daily Kansan home.
A salesroom is to be established at Princeton for the use of students who are earning their way through school. This will give them a room where they can sell various articles to make their expenses. In the present freshman class of about 400 men, 115 are living u less than $400 a year.
Lunar Illumination Provided by Manager as Special Attraction
ENGAGE TEN-PIECE ORCHESTRA
Faree Almost Completed—Music Com-
Farce Almost Completed—Music Composed by University Man—Will Provide* Seasonable Menu.
When Arvid L. Frank, manager of the first annual Sophomore Hopp, chose May 3, for the date, he was thinking of the full moon which will be on the job that night: "You know we have to close the Hopp at twelve o'clock, and you will go home so soon, so we thought it might be well to add another attraction."
Arrangements are almost completed for the Hopp and it promises to be one of the best entertainments of the kind ever given here. Ray Hall's ten piece orchestra will furnish the music, and this will probably be the only occasion of the year at which Hall's entire cohort will play.
The farce, which is almost completed is being written by the Sowers brothers. Arvid Frank has written the music. There will be an attractive menu, in keeping with the season of the year, and containin something substantial.
While it will be necessary to stop dancing at twelve, an elimination of the receiving line, which has formerly taken so much time, will make possible a program of from twenty to twenty four dances.
Any student can attend the Hopp upon the payment of a $2.50 fee, Seniors who have paid their Sophomore dues will be admitted free, and those who have not, will be required to pay $1.50.
Y. W. C. A. CLEARED $30
BY MEMBERSHIP CAMPAIGN
The membership campaign of the
Y. W. C. A., on Wednesday March
6, brought in $30.00 in membership
and $15.00 from sustaining members.
SNOW FIGHT CALLED OFF
ON ACCOUNT OF SNOV
Dr. Henry Churchill King, president of Oberlin College, will be the guest of honor and the principal speaker at the membership banquet to be given by the Y. W. C. A. in Robinson gym on Saturday, March 16, at 6 o'clock.
Tickets for the banquet were on sale at the old check stand in Fraser hall. Tickets will be sold at the Y. W. C. A. rest room next week.
The Challenge of the Engineers to the Laws for a snow fight this morning at chapel time, was called off on account of snow.
A committee of the Laws worked all night molding snow pellets which were to be distributed to the warring lawyers this morning, with the comin' of the dawn the meter family but some deadly work and at the proposal of the light, an arbitration tribunal declared the weather unit for the conflict.
The Laws declare that they would have fought anyway and the engineers say that they were ready, so there you are. Late reports indicate that with a compartment the big fight will be waged — but goodness knows when that will be.
STUDENTS OF PURDUE BOYCOTT STREET
Students of Purdue University have organized a walking club in protest against alleged poor service by the Lafayette Street Car Company, whose lines connect the city with West Lafayette, where the university is located. The students developed their walking precocilities when the street railway system was tied up by the storm last week. Then meetings were held, at which the students decided that they would not eat hardship in walking through doors and told the staff continue walking when the streets were clear. The demand for better service is unhelped by the Exponent, the college publication.
APPRECIATE READING OF COWBOY BALLADS
Engineering Faculty Meets.
The members of the faculty of the School of Engineering will meet in Marvin hall, Monday afternoon at 4:30.
Professor Lomax Told of American Folk Lore in Chapel
COWBOYS LIVED DREARY LIFE
Moved Students From Laughter to
Tears by Simple Plain Referring to Cowboy's Mother.
Prof. John A. Lomax, of the University of Texas, spoke this morning in chapel to the most appreciative crowd that has heard a chapel speaker here for a long time.
READING HELD STUDENT'S SYMPATHY
Professor Lomax recited verses from his collection of cowboy ballads, with suen naturalism and feeling that the audience of students were complete carried away. The first verses recited were highly humorous, some were even ludicrous. Then a pathetic little reference to the cowboy's mother came on the heels of a rough jest.
Here are some of the servers that Professor Loman recited;
The effect was marvelous. Not a student in the auditorium but felt the appeal of the verse, which on paper is ridiculously commonplace. Hardly an eye but filled, hardly a breath but came heavily.
In a narrow grave just six by three
"O bury me not on the lone prairee
Where the lone cayote will howl
'ter me
O bury me not on the lone prairie"
But the cowboy's appeal was in vain, for:
"We buried him there on the lone prairee
COWBOY THINKS OF HEREAFTER
And the blizzard beats and the wind blows free
'Oer his lonely grave on the lone prairee."
Where the owl all night hoots mountfully
"The cowboy's thoughts never stray completely away from the life after death," said Professor Lomax. Here is a sample:
"Last night as I lay on the Prarig
And looked at the stars in the sky
I wondered if ever cowboy
Would drift to that sweet by and by.
They say there will be a great round up
And cowboys like dogies will stand To be marked by the riders of judgment,
Who are posted and know every brand.
They say he will never forget you,
That he knows every action and book.
So, for safety you'd better get branded
Have your name in the great Tally Book."
Have your name in the great Tally Book."
But the stern realities of life were always with him:
I've been where the lightnin' tangled in my eyes
The cattle I coud scarcely hold Think I heard that
I want all brave men who ain't afraid to die
To whoop up the cattle from morning to night
Way up on the Kansas line.
COWBOY LED DREARY LIFE
"The Cowboy's life is a dreary life
Al out in the midnight rain
I'm almost froze with the water in my clothes
Way up on the Kansas line.
"But there were some compensations, life was not all gloom. Here is a joyous chant:
O give me a home where the buf-
falo roam
Where the deer and the antelope play
Where seldom is heard a discouraging word
And the skies are not cloudy all day.
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