UNIVERSITY DAILY KANSAN
NUMBER 53.
VOLUME IX.
THE PROFS LAUGHED LIKE GAY FRESHMEN
UNIVERSITY OF KANSAS, WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON, APRIL 3, 1912.
Everybody Happy at Indoor Circus LastNight—Attendance 1200
CLOWNS' WORK THE FEATURE
Big "Davy" And Motley Crew, Got a Million Laughs—Manager Root Was a Big Star.
(By Grouchy Gilihan)
The Indoor Circus given by the department of physical education last night in Robinson gymnasium was an unqualified success. The performers were "right," the audience was delighted, and the box-office receipts gave a big boost to the woman's dormitory fund.
Promptly at 8:17 the pageant started from the animal tent. Led by the University band the pageant wound its brilliant colored folds around the polished-floored basketball court, now transformed into a ringed circus tent.
The clowns were there. No better aggregation of funny men ever romped around a real sawdust arena. Their anties were absurd and their locutions were ludicrous. And the prime minister of all the laugh artists was Ellis Davidson. The big football gladiator was untiring in his efforts to be, like the proverbial thing of beauty, (which he was not) a joy forever. And well did he succeed. He was never discouraged. Other clowns came on, saw the spectators applaud the main performance, and retired. But not Davy First, last and all the time, he was there with the real live "Marceline" stuff.
ELEPHANTS AND CAMELS
ELEPHANTS AND CABINES
The Clownic Climax was the Calliope. Ellis Davidson, Pete Heil, Volney Hillford, and John Musselman were the chief stops and whistles of the instrument, and their wailing was indeed wierly wonderful.
The elephants from the royal herd of the Nizam of Hyderabad, were in the parade. Their natural jungle gait was retained in their unacustomed surrounding and strange as it may seem the unusual footing of the smooth gym floor disconcerted them not the highest. There were home to the zebras and the hippos Camels were likewise a success in bringing home to their inland Kansas assemblage the wonders of strange and foreign lands.
THEY SCARED THE SPECTATORS Capt. Steele's national guardmen in their exhibition drill showed up a bit rusty in the spectacular formations, in the real load, alm and fire exercises they appeared efficient enough. Indeed when they snapped their Springfields at the reserved seat section there were quavers of terror and thrills of alarm among those who remembered the deadly didn't-know it-was-loaded accidents.
Professor Pauly, Professor Babb, and Professor Brownlee not to mention Professor Root, of the physical science department gave a fine exhibition of tumbling and opened the eyes of many of the work of this character that is being done at the University. Professor Root's bag punching was pronounced excellent by the 1200 critics that hung from the rafters of Robinson, and were otherwise disposed around the arena.
A peculiar feature about the Russian ballet, aside from the uniforms which no minion of the White Father ever saw except in the harvest fields, is the music of the dance. It what is many called the "Irish Washerwoman."
THE HUMAN SPIDER
Henry Maloy, some cartoonist hopped around and round on the slack wire, all the while shamelessly shedding his outer garments. After that he cartooned some more on a tight wire, but tight wire work is so easy for Mr. Maloy that he scornfully had the wire raised about the distance of a broken neck from the hard and shiny floor beneath.
(Continued to page 4.)
What made Maloy's work doubly dangerous was the acoustic orgies of
PROF, ROOT GETS THANKS
OF THE DORM COMMITTEE
They Express Appreciation of His Work In Organizing and Managing the Indoor Circus.
The following letter was sent to Mr. Root this morning by the committee in charge of the campaign for a woman's building:
Dear Mr. Root:—The committee in charge of the campaign for a Woman's Building wish to extend to you and to your assistants their grateful acknowledgment for your efforts in preparing and producing the "Indoor Circus," the proceeds from which will be a large portion of the fund. The performance was highly creditable in every way and the immense audience was more than satisfied. Will you kindly convey, to all who helped, our sincere thanks?
Cordially,
OLIN TEMPLIN,
Chairman.
"UNIVERSITY SHOULD FOSTER HIGH IDEALS"
Says Assistant State Attorney Hawes--Addressed Long Chapel This Morning
"The University should consider it self fortune on account of its elevated position, elevated not only in location but also in it's comparison with the other institutions of the West," said Assistant State Attowed Hawes in his address to the student body at long chapel this morning.
"You will never lose any love for this University, a gift to the youth of this state by the people of Kansas, if you are true to yourself and your University, just as Daniel Webster was true to his Alma Mater when he depended it before the Supreme Court of The United States."
"Just as this hill stands above the surrounding country, so should the ideals of our state stand above the rest in their integrity."
Mr. Hawes was a classmate of Chancellor Strong's while at Yale, and in his speech remarked of the times when he a bold, bad Sophomore dared not inflict punishment on the person of the Chancellor, than a Freshman, on account of his size.
Northwestern Phrosh Get Gay Three freshman from the Northwestern University, determining that a sophomore should not speak at a banquet, kidnapped him; bound him with ropes and threw him out of a window to the roof of a porch. While the freshmen were attempting to escape, a policeman arrived and arrested all four students.
THE EASTER INTERIM NOW IN OUR MIDST
From 5:30 Tonight to 8:00 Next Monday the "House Will Be Dark"
In short, it might be said with Mr. Micawber, the Easter vacation begins at half past five this evening and continues until the eight o'clock whistle blows Monday morning.
Send the Daily Kansan home
The spirit of the annual spring vaction is with us, about us and among us. The holiday season commences this evening at 5:30 and for four days the sound of the wearisome trump of the toilese student as he climbs the Adams street hill will be missing. The wheels in Fowler shops will cease to turn and the crusher over in the Mining building will discontinue its pounding. The Chemistry building will remain distinct odor and the dissecting room in the Museum will close its doors so that its perfume may not escape during the absence of the medical students
Worst of all, the Daily Kansan office will not be striving under the hurly-burly of endeavoring to get out the paper on time. The “bings” of the typewriters, the clangs of the monotype and roar of the presses will not break the quiescence of the deserted campus.
UNIVERSITY SAVES ITS WASTE PAPER
Nearly Ten Tons Collected in a Year to Sell to Paper Mills
600 EXCHANGES ARE RECEIVED
Bulk of Waste Paper Comes From Office of Daily Kansan And Library
Library.
The amount of waste paper that is collected daily at the University and saved for the paper mills is a great deal larger than many realize.
BUT ITS AN ILL WIND—
There are 600 exchanges which come to the Daily Kansan office every day. These papers range from four to forty pages in size, and some of the Sunday editions of the New York papers are saved to the registry to 120 pages. These are all saved, and have been in the office for some time, are hauled off to the waste paper pile.
Although Sunshine Hurts Cafeteria Profits, Good for the Race
It is estimated that about fifty pounds of paper are received daily at the Daily Kansan office alone, and in one month 1500 pounds of papers will have been collected. In a school book, about seven and one half tons have been lifted, and this, added to the amount from the library, makes nearly nine tons.
These lovely spring days are a little hard on the cafeteria's finances. The usual number that obtain their dinner there when the weather is bad is between seventy and eighty, during ordinary weather it is about sixty, while on a day like yesterday the number was brought down to between forty-five and fifty. People would rather take the walk down the hill and enjoy the sunshine than to eat at the cafeteria, however excellent it may be.
This paper is baled and will be sold to the paper mill in Lawrence, which pays an average price of twenty-five cents per hundred pounds.
TO HEAR GOV. STUBBS
Stratton D. Brooks has accepted the presidency of the University of Oklahoma.
Students Who Can't Get Home Easter Vacation Will Listen to Chief Executive
Members of the Good Government and Scoop clubs who do not go home for the Easter holidays will listen to Governor Stubbs' address at Fraternal Aid hall Thursday evening. The Governor will discuss state and national issues, and a special invitation has been extended to these organizations as being directly interested in the subject. All students, however, are invited.
PROF. DUNCAN GETS
A $5000 ASSISTANT
Governor Stubbs talked to the Good Government club a couple of weeks ago, and several accepted his invitation to inspect state institutions.
University of Pittsburg Appoints Associate Professor to Assist in Research Work
TWO FELLOWSHIPS OFFERED
THEY SAW THE SHOW,BUT DIRECTRESS WAS FURIOUS
Two inquisitive students decided Friday night that they would investigate the many glowing reports that have been forthcoming concerning the Red Domino's play, "Object Matrimony."
But with the aid of a dark-lantern, and skeleton kees, these two made their way through a labyrinth of caves. In the tompmost portion of the balcony.
All of the usual means of entrance to the theater had been locked, however, so that no vulgar eyes could defile the sacred precincts of the rehearsal, and watch the noted directress direct.
Prof. Duncan Wants Chemists to Aie in Extraction of Copper Ore and Find Uses for Cull Lemons
There, far below was the chorus cavorting about in playful antics to the time of music played by the composer himself. One especially active member of the "spar carriers," bostoned out from the ranks to show the others
"It please me very much," said Professor Duncan, "that Dr. Bacon has been appointed as my associate. He is one of the best chemists in the United States, and will be an ideal associate. He will relieve me of a number of responsibility, and will spend most of his time in the laboratory.
Professor Duncan has just returned from an extended trip of investigation to California and Arizona. There is a large quality of low grade copper ore that is practically valueless unless some method can be found for its extraction at a low cost. Professor Duncan announces that he has a fellowship for this purpose.
Prof. Robert Kennedy Duncan, professor of Industrial Research at the University of Kansas, head of the industrial science department at the University of Pittsburg, and who is recognized as the third clinical chemist in the country, found that his time has been so fully occupied that it was necessary for the University of Pittsburg to appoint an associate to assist him. Dr. Raymond F. Bacon has given this appointment at a salary of $5,000 per year.
Today
Professor Duncan also has another fellowship which he will lay before the Board of Regents to be passed upon. It is for the purpose of finding a way for the immense quantities of cull lemons and oranges which are produced in California in the groves of California. Professor Duncan received word today that the stipend accompanying this fellowship will be $2100.
Election of the "Superlatives in the Senior Class Held
Adin ner was given at the Buchanan club last night in honor of Miss Mamie Cowman who will leave for Europe or May 10. While in Europe Miss Cowman will visit relatives in Germany
The annual election for the purpose of finding out who the real celebrities of the class, was finished today, and one of their most cast in the senior elections was polled.
The visitors took this as a cue to disappear, and when the amateur electricians finally found the balcony switch, they had vanished.
A JAYHAWKER FEATURE
The annual board has been so buoy that they have not found time to count the ballots, as yet, and any way, Carl Cannon, editor of the annual, which will be one of the big things which they will spring in the Jayhawker.
It is rumored, however, that after they saw the remainder of the show they talked to members of the cast about the incident, and smypathised with the directress, who for the time being was said to be "simply furious."
Above the pandemonium some one gave orders to turn on the balcony
STANFORD MEN VOTE
FOR STUDENT CONTROL
At the end of an Urso-Feline dance, however, the spectators entirely forgetful of the precarious circumstances in which there were at that moment, applauded vigorously. Immediately the scene was changed into one which not even the tumult at the Tower of Babel could approach.
how it was done, and then the step was practiced for a new song.
Overwhelming Majority Favors The System Adopted by Kansas Three Years Ago.
Special Dispatch to Daily Kansan:
Stanford University, March 29-
By a vote of 536 to 76 the men students of Stanford University voted today to assume complete self-government. In so doing they availed themselves of the privilege offered some time ago by President David S. Stearns. St. John's from now on, in all cases concerning college discipline, will be judged by the student advisory committee of the university conference.
All matters decided by the student committee must be ratified by the president of the university.
The system of student control has been in vogue at the University of Kansas for the past three years.
7. M. C. A. IS AFTER THE FACULTY'S CASH
Contributions This Year Far Below Last Year's Record
Each member of the faculty will receive this week a circular sent out by the faculty committee of the Y. M. Department of the finances of the organization.
The statement shows that last year the members of the faculty contributed $422 to the Y. M. C. A. So far this year, $170 has been received from them. Ten of the eighty-five who contributed last year are not at the University this year, so the letter contains an appeal for assistance from new members and old ones who did not contribute last year. The circular being is seen outside in the faculty committee of the Y. M. C. A. which is composed of C. A. Nash, E. A. Lodge, Donald McKay, C. F. Hanson and Stanley H. Moistening.
WHO WOULD SCORN $250?
Is Kansas so rich that $250, offered to the students for prize essays, is forced to go begging?
This seems to be the case as there are no competitors yet for essays dealing with 'The application of the teachings of Jesus Christ to practical affairs and relations; social, industrial, commercial, or political.'
The prizes as announced are $100,
first; $75, second; $50, third; and $25,
fourth. The contest closes May 15,
1912.
WILL ALLOW NO ONE TO GO EMPTY AWAY
Sororities Will Regale Kirmess Fans With Refections Rich and Rare
"Here's where you get your icecream cones and fresh roasted peanuts, fi—va sack!"
The Chi Omegas are practicing this cry every day, and the girl who becomes most expert will be the best. The Omega booth at the Spring Kirmess.
The Theta will furnish "cake and ale" at their booth, only the ale will be lemonade. The Pi Phis will dispense pop and popcorn to the people and the Kappas will korral kustoms for kandy.
E EXPERIMENTS ON KANSAS SCHOOLBOYS
"The candy will be Strictly Homemade," said Edith Van Eman, chairman of the booth committee. "No more chocolate for children or chocolate bars or marshmallows."
The Pi Phis will have an Irish booth, and faith, 'an' its' the bould gossoon that'll be hopin' to get away at all, at all, before he's spent his last fi' penny piece for a bottle o' pop or a bag o' popcorn.
Student Council Ticket Announced
The following students announce
their candidacy for offices of the Student
Council. ;
Edwin A. Van Houten, for president. Louis LaCoss, for secretary and treasurer.
Harold Brownlee, for Vice president.
Professor Trettien Trying to Learn What Children Are Defective and Why
MANY PARENTS ASK FOR ADVICE
University Education Expert Thinks Abnormal Children Need More Attention.
Prof. A. W. Trettien, of the department of Education in co-operation with several others, is -conducting a very minute system of experiments on ten children in different parts of the state. When the experiments are completed, several interesting conclusions can be drawn beside there will be secured a large additional fund of experimental results.
The work of Professor Trettien in examining children who are abnormal in any way is becoming popular. This is due by the large number of parents who contact him for advice or bring their children to him for scientific examination.
"The problem of the abnormal child is a great one, and one to which little attention has been given in the past," said Professor Trettian, "but is plainly the duty of society to correct this condition, and the logical place for this movement to start is in the colleges and universities where the students who intend to become teachers can be taught the principles which underlie the subject, and they in turn can apply the principles to the children whom they teach." Professor Trettian is a firm believer in the theory that if a child is stupid, dull, or is mentally or morally defective in any way, that in the large majority of cases the condition is due to some physical deformity or abnormality These views are indorsed by many of the leading educators, physicians, psychologists, and sociologists.
The undergraduate body of Princeton University are attempting to modify the rule of compulsory chapel attendance. At present they are required to attend chapel twice a week, and half of the weekly Sunday services.
NEW JUICE DISPENSER
Psychology Lab Gets a Switchboard From Electrical Engineering Department
A new switch board has just been completed for the psychology laboratory under the direction of Prof. Geo. C. Schaad of the electrical engineering department.
This board has seventy plugs which connect with the direct current from the outside with the Edison storage batteries and with the various rooms of the psychology laboratory. Twenty-four connect with the batteries and give a steady current of about one volt for use with very delicate instruments. Twenty-seven plugs give currents from one to twelve volts. Twenty-four plugs connect with various rooms, and with each plug another plugs the other plugs any desired voltage. In any room. The remaining plug connects with the voltmeter which it attached to the board, and tests all currents. In connection with the board is a rheostat which reduces the direct current from 110 volts to from 1 to 12 volts.
The Weather.
The reporter for the Daily Kansan had a hard time find the meter twins today. They enjoyed their yesterday frolic on the green grass in front of Fowler Shops so much that they stayed out to play at sunup today.
Finally they were located and after some persuasion announced that tomorrow would be fair and warmer. As the reporter left Baro chased Thermo up a large tree and when last seen Thermo was still going up.