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VOLUME IX
PAN-HELLENIC WAS A HOWLING SUCCESS
Smoker Staged Saturday Night Tickled Fraternity Boys Almost to Death
"MOVING PICTURES"A FEATURE
Vaudeville, Burlesque and Minstrels
Indulged in to Great Delight of Both Audience and Performers.
Every element of the stage, from the moving picture show to the dramatic climaxes of melodrama, were presented by the eight fraternities at their annual Pan-Hellenic smoker, Saturday night. It was without a doubt the best smoker ever put on by the fraternities, and if Martin Lehman could have seen some of the productions, he would probably start them on the Orpheum circuit next week.
Burton Sears, president of the Pan-Hellenic association, started the fireworks with an address of welcome.
Following him, came the reproduction, of a melodramatic moving picture show by the Beta's. Howard Wilkoff very vividly explained the exciting story of "Willie La Dee Walker" accompanied by Henry Campion on the traps, and Sidney Walker on the traps, who brought out the many climaxes by the aid of their instruments.
UNIVERSITY OF KANSAS, MONDAY AFTERNOON, MARCH 11, 1912.
Charles Younggreen, Lawrence Morris, and Lecture Carter presented Phi Kappa Psi with an act of mixed vaudeville which in the fifteen minutes allotted to them represented the imitations together with the younggreen's imitations together with the original songs which he and Morris rendered, were one of the hits of the evening.
Alpha Tau Omega was well represented by E. W., Wingart, who, although he put on their whole show, made up for lack of numbers by his clever imitations of Irish and Italian characters, and quick changes on the stage.
At this stage of the program, the audience disbanded and met in the dining room, where they enjoyed a one course banquet consisting of two sandwiches and a pickle.
"That's Harmony," presented by Phi Gamma Delta, was another hit. Claude Sowers gave several difficult selections and imitations on the violin, accompanied by Baldwin Mitchell on the piano. Westle Fuller in his black face imitation, singing his song, "That's Harmony" was especially good.
Having alleviated their pangs of hunger, the audience again assembled in front of the stage, and A. W. Hosier and O. L. Connell, representing Sigma Chi, put on a sketch entitled "Stranded." They represented Julia Marmlowe and E. H. Southern out of a job. Their jokes added spice to the act.
Sigma Alpha Epsilon presented a skit entitled "Tewenty Years Later," representing several of the prominent students as they will appear at that time. It was very clever and the times were much enjoyed by the audience.
"Foot Ball ad Futurum," played under the modified rules and regulations of the Men's Sisters Board of Governesses was the Phi Delt stunt. The contest between the Vassar Boys and the K. U. Dormm Chaps led by Isaaca Lambert and Gilberta Frith was very amusing.
The Sigma Nus finished up the program with a minstrel show. Many clever local lakes and songs were given act as a whole was a distinct success.
Who is The Most Popular Hoosier?
"The Daily Student," the Indiana University newspaper, is holding contests to find out the most popular men students and women students, the most studious student, and others entitled to honorable mention for some reason or another. Their next contest will be to find out the ten most handsome men, as selected by five co-eds, one from each of the five sororities.
Freshmen at Northwestern are subject to several rather unusual regulations. They may not use automobiles or cabs in the college town, must limit the depte of their trouser "cuffs" to four inches, and in addition are forbidden to smoke pipes or to smoke cigarettes in public.
Mrs. Shila Ellsworth-Burlingame ex. '06 from Oklahoma City, Oklahoma is visiting at the Chi Omega house.
CUP IS DONATED FOR
PAN-HELLENIC DEBATE
Replaces One Won by Alpha Tauus last Year—May Debate on Practical Education.
The Pan-Hellenic Council has decided that the annual debate shall be continued this year as usual. The cup which was debated for, for several years was won last year for the third time by the Alpha Taus, and now belongs to them. An alumnus of the university who desires that his mane be not mentioned, has given the Pan-Hellenic Council a cup to be known as the "debatteur." The question to be debated upon this year has not been definitely decided upon, but there has been some discussion concerning the question of whether preparatory school education should be more practical instead of theoretical.
200 "HIGH" STUDENTS GUESTS OF UNIVERSITY
Twenty-Four Schools Represented in Annual Basket Ball Meet
Seventy-five girls and 121 boys from 24 high schools scattered throughout the state will be the guests of the University Friday and Saturday for the fifth annual inter-scholastic .basket ball tournament. Arrangements as yet have been only partly completed to take care of the teams when they arrive. The Kappas will take care of girle from Hutchinson and the Phi Gams will help entertain the team from Atchison.
Manager Hamilton is planning to give some form of entertainment for teams before they leave. He is anxious that any one who can help take care of any of the visitors should let him know at once.
The preliminaries for the boys' teams will begin Friday morning at 10 o'clock. The preliminaries for the girls' teams will begin at 2:30 in the afternoon. Saturday evening the finals for both teams will be played.
Two handsome loving cups will be given to the winning teams. The teams winning second place will each be awarded a fine basket-ball. Foliage will be presented to the winners will be represented and the number of players coming with each team:
Boys' teams—Atchison, B; Baldwin,
B; Bonner Springs, 7; Buffalo, 7;
Burlington, 7; Eudora, 8; Garden City,
H; Halsted, 1; Iola, 1; Lawrence,
Newton, R; Reno County, S; Salina,
Topeka, 8; Winfield, 6.
Girls' teams;--Bonner Springs,8;
Burlingame,6; Chanute,8; Florence,7;
Hutchinson,7; Olateh,8; Osawatomie,
6; Reno County, 8; Sabeth,8; Wamego,
8.
THIS SATUP LABEL HAD
NO USE FOR THE TRUTH
Prof. H. L. Jackson of the food analysis laboratories, has received a sample of catup from a man living in a near-by town. An analysis showed that the catup was well preserved, as it contained 24-100 of 1% of benzote of soda. The manufacturers had been very liberal in this matter as the label called for 1-10 of 1% of the preservative or less than half what the catup contained. Because of this conservative estimate on the part of the label, an affidavit was made out against the manufacturers and sent to the office of the State Board of Health in Topeka.
Sigma Delta Chi, the newspaper fraternity, held its annual banquet last Friday evening at the Hotel Kupper in Kansas City. A number of former University graduates were present. Initiation was held after the banquet for Russell Clark Stanley Pinkerton, George Marsh Robert Sellers and George Edwards. Von E. Bryant, a graduate of the University of Missouri and now a special writer on the Kansas City Times, was made an honorary member of the fraternity.
NEWSPAPER GREEKS HOLD
BANQUET AND INITIATION
German Class Entertains
The German Conversation class,
under Prof. Bruno Kiesewetter, was
turned into a picture show one morning
last week. The午餐 was shown and Miss
Nancy Fisher, a member of the class,
gave a talk in German concerning
them.
DEAN JOHNSTON'S TEXT-BOOK READY
Dean of School of Education Has Edited the Work, "HighSchool Education"
IS THE FIRST IN THE FIELD
Many Authorities Contribute, Amon
Them Three U. of K. Professors,
Carruth, Walker, and Kester
Prof. Charles H. Johnston, Dean of the School of Education, has just received notice that his recent book entitled "High School Education" is now off of the press.
The following is a partial list of the authorities who contributed chanters to the book:
Dr. C. L. Jackson, instructor in history of education, University of Michigan.
The book is intended primarily to appeal to all serious students of the modern high school, and it may be used as a text-book in secondary schools of education. Professor Johnston is the editor of the book and it contains contributions by the best authorities on the problems of education in the country. It is a cooperative study by experts, following out a uniform plan of treatment of all administrative, supervisory, instructional and socialistic activities of the high school as an institution and it will undoubtedly fill a long felt want as there is now no text-book which is adequate for this broad field.
Dr. C. O. Davis, assistant professor of education, University of Michigan.
Dr. E. C. Elliott, professor of education, University of Wisconsin.
Dr. L. C. Karphski, assistant professor of Mathematics, University of Michigan.
Dr. F. E. Kester, head of the department of physics, University of Kansas.
Dr. J. E. Mills, former associate professor of chemistry, University of North Carolina.
Dr. Arthur S. Pearse, assistant professor of zoology, University of Michigan.
Wm. J. Sutherland, president of the State Normal, Platteville, Wisconsin.
J. V. Denney, dean of Ohio State University.
publie - speaking, Knox College.
Dr. A. T. Walker, head of the Latin department, University of Kansas.
Dr. W. H. Carruth, head of the department of German, University of Kansas.
Walter Sargent, professor of Fine and Industrial Art, University of Chicago.
Dr. A. S. Warthin, professor of pathology, University of Michigan.
SOUP IS SOUPREME
Even the Utilitarian Bean Is Vanquished in Contest for Popular Honors
Copies of the book are expected here within a few days.
Our "Beautiful Soup" may not be "so rich and green" as some, but it is the most popular dish at the Cafeteria anyway. Tomato, bean or celery, it makes no difference which Delicious roast-beef and delightful baked beans may literally cover the counter but these are all overlooked and the order comes in, "Soup, soup soup."
Is soup brain-food? Or why is it that in the first, the first of the series of quiz weeks, all the "digs" who save time by eating at the Cafeteria crave it? And pie is running sour a close second. In fact it is hard at times to tell which are going to win, the pie-eaters or the soudrinkers. Last week the soups won by a tureen and a half, and the contest this week is being watched with much interest.
Send the Daily Kansan home.
ENGINEERS' OLYMPIC IN M'COOK STADIUM
Men of Draughting-board Will Try Muscle Made At Fowler's Forges
TO TUG O'ER POTTER "LAKE"?
New Form of Entertainment, The "Fat Man's Race" Will be Pulled Off—Said to be Highly Diverging.
Base ball games, relay races, fat man's dashes, and a tug of war over Potter Lake maybe, if the two teams don't lose their nerve at the last minute and hold it on dry land, will be some of the events pulled off by the engineers on Engineers' Day, March 29. The contests will start with two o'clock in the afternoon, and events arranged for between the different departments of the schools and classes will provide fun for most of the afternoon for the engineers.
The list of events and those who are in charge of the contests follow:
Fifty yard dash; ¼ mile run; base ball game; 100 yard dash; 1 mile run; Inter-School relay, 4 laps, 8-man team; boxing, light weight; base ball game; 120 yard dash; running broad jump; standing broad jump; boxing, heavy weight; base ball game; ½ mile run; 220 yard dash; ½ mile run; 220 yard fat man's race, Min. weight, 190 pounds; tug of war; Inter-Class relay, 4 laps, 16 man team.
For information regarding all events one may see B. E. Dodge and C.J. Hainbach, athletic committee.
All freshmen should see C. M. Coats for school classification.
The following men will have charge of the inter-class relay: freshmen, Jackson and Hurst; sophomores, Harry Junior, seniors; Stalei; seniors. "Street Juniors."
The names of school committees will be announced later.
HE KNOWS A GENUINE DIAMOND FROM A PASTE
Mr. Kunz, Gem Expert of Tiffany's, Lectured in Fraser Last Friday
If Cleopatra should look into the show window of a modern Parisian gem dealer she wouldn't know she was looking at gems" said George F Kunz, head gem expert at Tiffany's in his illustrated lecture on "Gems" given in Fraser hall last Friday evening.
"The diamond as a precious stone," he continued "is less than three hundred years old, and the increasing demand is so great that there are practically no second hand diamonds on the market."
R. G. Allison returned today from Baldwin, where he attended the Alpha Chi Omega spring party Friday evening.
Mr. Kunz showed almost a hundred slides illustrating the values of different gems and showing, especially, the cutting of diamond designed to give the greatest refraction of light by mathematical calculations. The Cullian diamond was shown on the screen both in the original and after cutting. This diamond was presented to the sienna crown by the Rar government. It was brought into two large one hundred and twenty eight small stones. The largest of these now adorns the British crown and the others are ornaments on the monarch's sword.
Mr. Kunz, is returning to New York after a western tour in the interests of the National Park association of which he is president.
Lawrence Meissner entertained about twelve of his friends at an informal party last Saturday evening. Games furnished the chief amusement. Light refreshments were served.
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VIVE LA INHERITANCE TAX!
VIVE LA CONTRACT LABOR
Debating Club Convinced Judges of Soundness of These Two "Propositions," Friday Night.
The debaters at the K. U. Debating Society meeting Friday night convinced the judges that a system of inheritance taxes is a desirable source of revenue for the state, and that a system of direct employment of city labor should not supplant the present contract system in municipal public work. W. T. Griffin and Ross who got the decision were the advocates of the inheritance tax and Fairchild, Bennett, and Steinsmeyer were the ones who opposed it Edwards, Guilfoyle, and Mortor argued for the contract system against Adair, Gorsuch, and Cairn who were for the direct employment plan. The latter won.
EARTH UP EARLY TO QUAKE THIS MORNING
Lawrence Felt Shock at 3:30 O'clock---Probably Came From West Indies
Did you know that an earthquake wave passed through Lawrence today before you got up? The seismograph at Fraser hall recorded its presence at 3:30 o'clock this morning.
The preliminary waves continued for over seven minutes, but the main waves did not arrive until 3:36 The reason for this difference in time is because the preliminary waves pass directly through the earth while the main waves follow the crust or surface of the earth.
By a system of mathematics used by the professors of the department of chemistry, the locality of the earthquake was placed as occurring somewhere within a radius of sixteen hundred miles. The exact locality could not be definitely located but probably will be found to have occurred either in the West Indies or Guatemala, Mexico.
As to the strength of the earthquake and the amount of damage done it will depend on the locality of the scene of the disturbance. However if it had occurred at Lawrence the state of Kansas would probably be at the expense of building a new state institution. The total time of the quake was 44 minutes.
COFFEE DRINKERS BEWARE OF THE CHICKENY ROOT
Laboratory Analysis Finds Many Coffees Adulterated With "Weed"
Allied With the Dandelion.
Do you know real coffee when you see it? Did you know that the familiar beverage is often adulterated with a root known as chicery?
Did you know that the familiar beverage is often adulterated with a root known as chicory? The Red Harvey News Co., which has an extensive system of restaurants and hotels, has sent samples of coffee to the department of drug analysis thinking that it was adulterated because of its action on their containers. While the coffee sent in by the Harvey Company proved to be pure, Dean L. E.Sayre said this morning that several coffees had been condemned because of the presence of the root.
"It is practically impossible to distinguish chicory without the aid of a microscope." Professor Sayre continued. "While a certain degree of roasting will cause pure coffee to attack some kinds of containers, it is a fact that chicory has been used as an adulteration."
Chicory is allied to the common dandelion and is used in coffee because it is cheaper. Its taste is bitter.
CHAFING DISH EXPLODES;
TWO WOMEN BURNED.
While attempting to pour alcohol into a chafing dish, last Saturday, two students at 1340 Tennessee, Mildre Manley and Arizona Johnson were burned slightly about the head. The flame in the lamp was not extinguished as they supposed and when more calceol was poured in, the flame flared up in the pan, freshed and containing several pennants in the room caught fire, but the fire was soon extinguished. The girls were more frightened than hurt.
GLEE CLUB IS ON HOME STRETCH NOW
Is Expected Back Home Tonight, But One Can Never Tell
WELCOMED BY LOS ANGELES
Former Regent Thomas W. Potter
Principal Speaker at Banquet
Given by California Alumni
A telegram was received yesterday evening by the Phi Psi's announcing that the Glee Club would arrive in Lawrence at 7:30 this evening. The message was from Robert Campbell, and he stated that the club had stopped off at the Grand Canon "to see the sights."
The glee men were expected to return Saturday evening, but those who were down to meet them when the train pulled in $ _{1} $ were disappointed. All day yesterday various people interested in the singers were asking, "Where is the Glee Club?" Many thought they were snow-bound and others conjectured that they had been ensnared by a number of California beauties.
A communication from the Publicity Committee of the Kansas State Society of Southern California at Los Angeles, was received by the Daily Kansan today and the recent concert of the University Glee Club was commented upon most favorably. The gleemen apparently made a decided hit with the western brethren who have strayed far from the fold, and everything that California could produce was given to the Jayhawkers.
The following is the account of the reception given the boys while in Los Angeles. The Daily Record of that city carries the story;
"The Glee Club of the University of Kansas was tendered a banquet by the resident alumni and former student of the University at the rooms of the Metropolitan Club, Monday night, March 4th. Thos. M. Potter, formerly a regent of the University was the principal speaker. On behalf of the local alumni association Mr. H. H. Huntsberger welcomed the Glee Club to Los Angeles.
"D. C. Kemp, who was a member of the Kansas Glee Club from 1906 to 1909, also gave a short talk, and complimented the present Glee Club upon their successful tour and the excellent program which was given in full for the benefit of the alumni association."
REAL BUTTER FOUND AT BOARDING CLUB!!
However, Professor Jackson Assures Us That It Is a Very Low Grade
The life of the food inspector is not always pleasant. This may be a matter of individual opinion, but how would you like to work on a few samples of boarding club butter?
That is exactly what Prof. H. Louis Jackson was up against last week. A student here in the university desiring to know what kind of material his club's butter really was, took a book to it to Professor Jackson to be analyzed.
An analysis showed that the sample was real butter but of a very low grade. As butter cannot be placed upon an old age pension list, and as there is no reward for its faithful service during the period of high prices, the student is at a loss to know what to do about the matter.
University Council Meeting
The March meeting of the University Council will be held Tuesday, the twelfth, at 4:30 o'clock, in room 116, Fraser hall.
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