UNIVERSITY DAILY KANSAN
OLD STONE CHURCH HAS SEEN 40 YEARS
Quaker Meeting-House in East Lawrence Was Erected in 1872
EET
COST OF BUILDING, $33,000
, Kan
es
The Queen's Counsellor Came Oven From England For The Dedication — Conventions Still Held There.
In the year 1872 the society of Friends built in the ten hundred block on Delaware street a stone church and convention building. It is now used as a dwelling house, but meetings are held there every two years, when delegates attend from Missouri, Oklahoma and Kansas.
The church was built in the fall of 1872. Members of the Church went to England and Ireland for the purpose of raising money. Thirty-three thousand dollars was secured. One of the noted contributors was Col. William G. Coffin of England. Friends from England and Ireland, Friends from England and Ireland came. Among these was the queen's counselor, Sir John Devon Breathweite.
The church, which is sheltered back among a clump of trees, is an old stone odfire, of two stories. There is one island with many committee lawns off on the sides.
The convention which is held in this church is made up of seven or more men as representatives from quarterly meetings throughout the three states. The quarterly meetings are made up of a number of relish com-mers, the village group of towns. Thus the three states are divided up into many quarterly districts which are represented one year at the Friends University at Wichita in a convention and the next year a meeting is held at this stone church in Lawrence.
STATE DEBATING LEAGUE
MET SATURDAY IN GYM
Arrangements Made for the State Championship Finals—Thirty-two Schools Present.
At the second annual meeting of the State High School Debating League, held Saturday in Robinson's gymnasium Prof. J. O. Hail, Superintendent of the public school in Hutchinson, was elected president.
This league was organized in March, 1910, at the annual Conference of High Schools and Academies, and has at least a membership of thirty-two schools.
The final question will be on Woman Suffrage.
Two changes were made in the constitution whereby in the future, each school in the tri-angular debate shall pay one-third of the railroad mileage, and hotel bill occasioned by their debate, and also that no school in the district shall be up on their question with schools that are not members of the league.
The debaters have progressed to the district championship at the present time, and the winners are, Leavenworth, Garnett, Cherryville, Burlington, Junction City, Jewell City, and Ashland. Leavenworth has defaulted to Garnett, and as a result, the winner of the Ashland debate will be in the finals.
START TO COMPLETE THE BIG BUILDING NEXT JULY
The bids for the construction of the main part of the New Administration building will not be opened for at least three months, according to the statement of Secretary E. E. Brown made yesterday morning.
"The detailed plans for the construction work have not been completed and it is impossible to state who will secure the contract," he said. "I expect work on the main part of the building to be started this July."
At the time that the appropriation for the construction of the building was made by the state legislature, the specifications called for the completion of the building in 1916. The first wing was completed this winter. Many of the graduating classes have agreed to hold a reunion at the University when the final dedication exercises are held.
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NEW LITERARY STAR AT ELLINWOOD HIGH
Neva Wilkinson May Prepare a Series for Scribners----Already a Contributor
By William Weber
Ellinwood High School, March 19
—Ellinwood high school is very fortunate in having as one of its members a youthful of more than ordinary note.
Miss Neva Wilkinson is the young lady. She has for some time been contributing articles for many of the popular magazines.
M. L. McMullen, representative of Scribner Magazine was in the city last week interviewing Miss Wilkinson in regard to furnishing a series of articles for his magazine.
ARITHMATIC MADE SIMPLE
BY NEW ADDING MACHIN
Rv Bessie Bereman
Reno County High School, March 19—Six new Remington typewriters have recently been added to the equipment of the Commercial department. One of the typewriters is supplied with the Wahl Adding and subtracting machine.
There will be a typewriting contest here in the near future. The best typist will receive a gold medal presented by the Remington Company.
SOCIAL CENTER IDEA
GAINING WITH PEOPLE
Bv Arthur Tucker.
Florence High School, March 12.—The rural school declaration contest was held in the high school auditorium Friday night. Six schools took part and eight declaimers appeared on the platform. Place was awarded to Reed Williams, second place Miss Nellie Seacombon, third place Miss Lillian Walter. This contet will be made an annual affair.
In Robes of Black
18 BOOTS OF BLAK Caps and gowns will be worn this year by the graduates on baccalaurate and commencement night. The seniors have chosen the regular college cap and gown of black.
Burlington High School, March 19—Rev. W. W. McWilliams, who has been coach of the Burlington high school football team for the past two seasons, left Friday for Cleveland, Ohio, where he will take charge of the Collinwood church. Mr. McWilliams is a graduate of Princeton University.
FOOTBALL COACH IN CHARGE OF CLEVELAND, O. CHURCH
YOUTHFUL POLITICIANS
SEE REAL CONVENTION
Humboldt High School, March 17 — Randolph Sheaemaker, '11, who is taking the post-graduate work has signed up as outfielder and utility player with the Burlington, Iowa, baseball team in the Central Association. He will go to Joplin the last of this month to train.
HUMBOLDT BOY TO PLAY
SUMMER LEAGUE BASEBALI
By Irving Brown
Bv Arl Frost
Bv Ben L. McKinley
Hutchinson High School, March 19
The class in civics paid a visit to the Democratic state convention in the new Convention hall Thursday afternoon. They saw the instrue-
The class is planning to hold a mock election following closely the actual procedure.
tion of delegates to the National convention next summer.
Prickett Trys For West Point Miss Neva Irving was chosen president of the junior class to succeed Fay Prickett who has dropped school to prepare for examinations for West Point. Prickett is well known among the schools of Central Kansas as an athlete.
Great Bend High School, March 11
The last number of the lecture course, which is conducted by Great Bend high school, was given March 15, in the form of a lecture, entitled "The Haunted House," by Edward A. Ott. This year's course has been very good and has been well patronized by the citizens here.
MANY VARIETIES OF WINDMILLS IN KANSAS
Ended Successful Lecture Course
By Chas, J. Reid
Prof. E. H. Barbour Has Written a 77-Page Book About Them
The great majority of Kansas windmills are shop made. But there are still thousands of home-made mills in the stare—so many and of such ingenious designs that Professor Edwin Hinckley Barbour of the state university once compiled a 77-page book, illustrated with dozens of photographs of mills, which is printed for free distribution among western Kansas farmers.
There are more windmills in the western third of Kansas than there are in Holland. But the Kansas mill is distinctly different from the Holland mill. A few of the Dutch immigrants have brought over with them the old idea of great arms of canvas that revolve slowly and stiffly.
When the great Santa Fe trail was the overland route over which $50,000,-000 of commerce passed yearly between the Missouri river and Santa Fe. N, M., there were regular stopping places at springs, creeks and buffalo holes. Between these the plains were like the desert described in the old geographies. Often in the summer the water would disappear and the beds of the rivers and creeks become dry. Not until thirty years ago did the settlers understand all this ground there were great sheets of water that were ready for the tapping. When they did find it out the windmill came into use.
RETURNED FROM PITTSBURG
Prof. E.F. Stimpson of the Department of Physics has returned from Pittsburgh, Kansas, which is putting into operation the new system of inspection of weights and measures. An inspector has been appointed to enforce the city ordinances and the state laws of weights at that place.
This is one branch of the work in which the University is helping the state. Several towns have taken it up, while many more are contemplating a new university in the State Senate to insure the instructions to the newly appointed inspectors.
Prof. Stimpson Was There Organizing Inspection System.
Professor Stimson also visited Fort Scott to look over the city ordinance on weights and measures which the city council is about to pass, and to see if the ordinance needs any changing in order to be efficient.
A good man has been chosen at Wichita, and the work there has proved of great value and importance in enforcing the laws regulating the sale of all conodites.
KANSAS PROFESSOR FAMOUS IN EUROPE
Professor Carl Pryer of the Department of Music in the School of Fine Arts, is probably better known in musical circles of Berlin and Vienna than in this immediate vicinity, although he is known all over the musical world as one of the leading composers of America.
Professor Preyer of the School of Fine Arts One of America's Best
Professor Preyer has seldom appeared as a pianist except in Lawrence on account of his teaching duties at the University, although in musical circles he is considered by many, one of the leading pianists of his time. He has appeared in three Music Festivals at the University in 1904, 1907, 1910 and will play in the Festival this year. His best known compositions are; "A Sonata," Theme and Variations, and "A Comet Piece." Both of these were made with the help of German firm, Briftekoff and Haertel at Lepidopus. He has published a number of Piano Studies which are used by piano teachers all over this country and Europe. At present he is engaged in the composition of a new set of Piano Studies which will be published by Presser of Philadelphia.
SO THAT YOU MAY
KNOW WHAT THEY DO
The University Extension Division is preparing a graphic outline of the work of it's four departments—correspondence study, lecture study, debating and public discussion, and general information and welfare.
ANNOUNCEMENTS
At the request of the superintendents of schools in several Kansas cities, the Extension Division will prepare a leaflet showing the value of the use of lanterns and lantern slides in school work.
The outline will also show the relation of these department to the various organizations and individuals over the state who are enrolled in the Exec-
surement program. The details be prepared to show in greater detail the work of each department.
All announcements for this col-
led edition are to be the news-
edior before 11 A.M.
Junior invitation committee will meet Thursday afternight, March 21,
at 4:00 o'clock at the Sasnak house.
Spectral Conduct Method
The University Council will meet Monday, March 25, at 4300 in room 116 Fraser Hall.
FRANK STRONG
Conductor
Special Council Meeting.
Dr. King of Oberlin speaks at Myers hall, Wednesday 6:45. Annual election of Y. M. C. A. officers immediately following.
Junior Force Rehearsal, for the cast and chorus of "The Beauty Machine" Thursday evening at seven o'clock in the Dick building.
The Graduate Club invites all Graduate students to Westminster hall for an informal social evening and a good time, at 8 p. m. Friday, March 22nd.
The Sphinx, the freshmen society will entertain the Sachems at the Alpha Tau house Wednesday.
Botany Lecture- Prof. John M.
Coulter, head of the Botany department
at the University of Chicago,
will give daily lectures on "Higher
Plants" at 4:30 in the lecture room of
Snow hall for two weeks beginning
March 11.
Cooley Club will meet Friday at 1:30. Bill to be introduced provides that immigrants, in addition to possessing the necessary present qualifications, must pass an educational test.
New Building at Pennsy
Two large buildings, one a museum and dental department, the other a graduate school, will be erected at the University of Pennsylvania, complete by the fall of 1913.
Orit T. Potter, a freshman engineer of Kansas City, has pledged Pi Upsilon.
Maple ice cream at Wiedemann's.
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March 15-21 Inclusive.
Seventh annual Institute for Religious Education. President Henry Churchill King and President Frank K. Sanders, speakers.
Friday, March 15-21.
Bible Institute.
Tuesday, March 26.
Song recital, Mrs. Wilson.
Thursday, March 28.
German Dramatic Club Play, "Den Berzerk."
March 15-21 Inclusive.
UNIVERSITY CALENDAR.
Friday, March 29.
Friday, March 29. Engineers' Day.
Monday, April 1 Second half-term begins
Second half-term begins Wednesday, April 3.
Indoor circus in Robinson gymnasium.
Friday, April 5-8. Easter Recess.
Sunday, April 7.
Monday and Tuesday. April 8 and 9 Meeting of the State Editorial Assessor
Wednesday, April 10.
Kansas-Colorado debate.
Friday, April 12.
Junior Prom.
Friday, April 26
Thursday, April 18-19.
Music Festival.
Wednesday, April 24.
Mandolin Concert.
Kansas-Missouri debate.
Saturday, April 27.
Sophomore Hopp.
High School Debate.
Monday, May 27.
Annual examinations.
Wednesday, May 29
Commencement Concert.
Spanish Play, "Zaragueta." Friday. May 2
Herbert Coleman, of Lawrence, a freshman in the College, has pledged Phi Beta Pi.
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A shipment of Bennidetto-Alegretti chocolates received at Wiedeman's.—Adv.
Home made pies at Soxman & Co.
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