UNIVERSITY DAILY KANSAN
UNIVERSITY OF KANSAS, WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON, APRIL 10, 1912.
VOLUME IX.
NUMBER 57.
'OBJECT: MATRIMONY'
GIVEN. 'NOUGH SAID
Red Domino Presented Their Original Musical 'Comedy' Last Night
EATON & BISHOP REDEEMERS
Tom Masson of Life, Master of Sarcasm, Said Play Ought to be Given in New York
Last year the Red Domino club was organized and its initial effort was an original musical comedy written by three members of the club. Following the lead of last year, another musical comedy was written this year by two University students and last night it was staged at the Bowersock theater with two hundred visiting Kansas editors as guests of the management.
A musical comedy played under any conditions and by a group of professionals is a difficult thing to handle, and considering that the songs, book and lyrics of "Object: Matrimony," the offering this year, were written by two sophomore men in the College, the production last evening was excellent and reflected credit upon the authors, the cast and those who had charge of its staging.
It seems to be a prevalent idea among the authors of musical comedy that there should be no attempt at a plot, that the main thing is to get some music that is singable, and above all things to get a chorus and cast that can sing it.
WHEN IS A PLOT NOT A PLOT
In "Object, Matrimony," there is a consistent attempt at a plot and it is fairly discernible throughout the entire two acts. However it is never sufficiently heavy to cause the audience to lose its mental poise. But there can be no criticism in regard to that.
GOOD IF YOU LEARN TO LIKE IT
Arvid Frank, the composer of the music, has written some stuff that will bear a closer inspection than one can give at a one night's hearing. Although he did not succeed probably, in writing any one selection that sent the crowd away whistling it, he did succeed in writing some things that are mighty tuneful, and appreciation of his efforts will come after his stuff has been played over three or four times.
The action of the chorus was good, but when it came to producing a volume of melody, they failed, and several of the ensembled songs fell through because of the lack of the harmony or a duty that is peculiarly its own.
And the same general criticism
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EDITORS COMMEND UNIVERSITY'S WORK
"We commend the State University for its work in promoting, through the department of journalism, a scientific study of journalistic work and printing. We commend the work that this department is doing in equipping young men and women to enter newspaper work as for years it has educated them to practice law, pharmacy or medicine.
"We recommend to the department a continuation of its close relationship to the newspapers of the state and that it broaden the scope of its work along the lines of the present University extension by work in the interest of the newspaper and job printing offices of the state in the installation of the cost system and other improvements that will tend to put these offices on a more uniform and scientific basis."
VOLLEYS OF WORDS
TONIGHT IN FRASER
Kansas Meets Colorado i Triangular Debate—Another Team at Okla.
Kansas meets Colorado tonight at Fraser Hall in a debate on the question of the Recall of Judges, Kansas supports the recall. The Kansas team is composed of Worth Rodebush, Cale Carson and Harvey Heller.
The members of the Colorado team are: Todd Storer, Bernard Seeman, and William Olmstead.
Professor Price of the Extension department is the presiding officer. The judges are: Otto Dubach, of Central High of Kansas City, George T. Guernsey of Independence, and President Price of Ottawa University. The debate will begin at eight o'clock sharp.
A Kansas team is debating tonight with the University of Oklahoma at Norman on the same question. Kansas has the negative there.
JAMES B. DAMN FOULLY SLAIN BY COP'S BULLET
Jimmy was born in Geneseo, New York, and has made the trip across the continent five times during his life. He was the runt of a litter and when he was two weeks old he contracted a severe case of a combination of pneumia and distemper, and he only survived under the careful attention of Professor Young, who fed him from a bottle three times a day.
Chancellor Strong issued an order this morning excusing the officers and committees in charge of the uniier Prom from their classes on the afternoon before the Prom, Friday, April 12.
Emma Goldman, the disseminator of anarchistic propaganda, will give two disseminations in Lawrence, Thursday and Friday at 8 p. m., at the hall at 943 Massachusetts street. The subject Thursday will be "The Failure of Christianity," and Friday, "Sex, the Great Element of Creative Work." Miss Goldman will speak to the Good Government Club at 10:30 p. m. Thursday, on the subject of "Bad Government."
James B. Damm, famous for his bow-lews, ugly face and stamp licking propenities, is dead.
Jimmy was a dog who had played in hard luck all of his life and the experiences he had and the troubles he encountered were many.
He was owned by Prof. C. C. Young, state water analyst, and every morning he faithfully followed his master when he went to work in his laboratory He had a specific job there. When bottles were to be labelled, he would obediently stick out his tongue and furnish the dampness for the adhesive which Professor Young extended to him.
quarantined in Buffalo, New York, but was smuggled into a mail sack and shipped to Detroit as U.S. Mail by a friendly train man. It was on this trip that he began to develop some of his proclivities as a stamp licker.
The very looks and bearing of Jimmy showed he was of royal blood, and this is further evidenced by the fact that he played in the New York Bench show in 1905.
Jimmy, it might be remembered, was the lad who made the University of Kansas famous in dogdom, for it was because of him, that Susie and her coterie to college and enrolled freshmen under the tutelage of Professor Dockerk.
But now Jimmy is gone, laid to rest by the cruel aim of a policeman. The dog who had been in thousands of fights with his kind, but who never harmed a child was shot down like an ordinary cur. It was reported to the police that Jimmy had been arrested at an unoffending pedestrian and a hard-hearted "con" with his
He received his preliminary education merciless gun came and put the last of at Lehigh University, which he and the Damm family in the land of perpetual Professor Young attended for four bliss where all good dogs are bound to go. Years. In the summer of 1954 a great fear among disease was canine has passed to the bowwire spreading all over the eastern part of where petty cares and unknown the United States, Jimmy was almost troubles are no more.
STUDENT COUNCIL MAKES SOME DATES
Students' Day, May 17, and High School Day on May 4
STUNTS FOR H. S. VISITORS
Entertainment Similar to Football Smoker to be Provided—Australian Ballot.
JAWHAWKER OFFICIALS FROM JUNIOR CLASS?
Student's Day has been set for May 17. At a meeting of the Men's Student Council last night the date for the annual event was definitely decided upon. The speakers from the different schools are to be elected next Thursday morning.
The presidents of the schools are to be called together as soon as possible and a uniform arrangement will be made whereby the speeches may be limited in length and made to be of spicy material. In former years the speeches have so dragged that before the last speaker was presented, a greater percentage of the audience had left. This year a remedy will be suggested so that all representatives will have the opportunity of speaking to a full house.
Plans are also being formulated to arrange an athletic program in the afternoon of the day, on McCook field. Match games will be played between the different schools and departments of the University, and in all probability a handicap track meet will be pulled off. This will be open to all students so that every student has a chance to be a personal representative of himself, thereby making the event a typical student's day.
EVERBODY ON ATHLETIC PROGRAM
A program for high school day, May 4, was submitted before the members of the council and a committee has been appointed to report on it's feasibility. In former years, some difficulty has been experienced in providing sufficient entertainment for the high school pupils during their stay at the University. This trouble has been but only a small percentage of the visitors attend these. So the program will consist of a stunt somewhat similar to the football smoker.
HIGH SCHOOL DAY BUGGER THAN EVER
the fraternities and class societies
will be asked to take part in furnishing the vaudeville section, while the student council, with the cooperation of the student body, will furnish a big feed. The carrying out of this program should insure a larger and better high school day than has ever before been given.
EVERY HIGH SCHOOL GETS A JAYHAWKER
Regents Authorize Secretary Brown to Purchase Necessary Copies of Annual
Student Council Proposes to Elect Editor and Manager Year in Advance.
The high school students throughout the state are to be given the opportunity of reading the 1012 Jayhawk this year and thus becoming more intimately acquainted with the University and university life. The board of agents met yesterday and authorized Secretary E. E. Brown to purchase the annuals and send one to the different high schools in the state.
The principle of sending the Jay-hawkers to the high school students is the same as that upon which the Daily Kansan is circulated among the high schools. The University authorizes it to attend the University should be furnished with all information obtainable concerning the institution.
A winker-growing contest is being held at the University of Colorado. The swain who succeeds in growing the most beautiful hirsute adornment will have his picture officially published in the Silver and Gold, the university weekly.
EXPERIENCE IS VALUABLE
Present Officials Think Well of Plan
—Say it Would Have Helped
Them in Their Work
At the meeting of the Men's Student Council last night, a resolution was adopted advocating the election of the manager and the editor-in-chief of the "Jayhawker" during their junior year.
The plan which the Council has proposed is to elect the men to these two offices some time during May of this year, and in all succeeding years have the election take place in January. The reason that the Council took this action, was that the manager and editor would have more time to prepare their plans, and also give them some practical experience from the old member of the board. The junior members will act as assistants to the editor-in-chief and the manager of the annual.
This plan was proposed by the Council but no definite action has as yet been taken.
OFFICIALS APPROVE PLAN
When asked in regard to his idea of the proposal, Carl Cannon present editor-in-chief of the "Jayhawker" said that he thought it was a fine thing not only for the experience that new manager and editor obtain but also if would give them more time to get out their work properly.
OFFICIALS APPROVE PLAN When asked in regard to it this morning, Arch MacKinnon, president of the Men's Student Council, observed that a class made by the junior class there will be a final decision by the Council next Tuesday night concerning the method proposed.
Clark Wallace, present manager of the "Jayhawk," said that he believed it was exactly the proper method to pursue.
"Of course," he said, "I will not much benefit the new members that will come in this year, as they will not get any practical benefit. The Annual will already be out when they come on, but they can be laying plans for next year. If I had worked under the manager last year there would have been lots of things, that I could have learned, that I had to dig out for myself, and if I had the new manager working under me now I could give him a good many pointers for the game next year."
Melville Stone Says Univer sal Knowledge Is Absolutely Necessarv to Success
A GOOD REPORTER KNOWS EVERYTHING
"There is no larger field in the world than that of journalism as far as the influence that can be wielded and the good that can be done is controlled by a central manager of the Associated Press, to a questioner this morning.
"I am sorry that I cannot say as much for the financial side of it," he continued. "As far as money is concerned, it's a worse paid profession in the world."
"The advice that I would give to a young man starting out, as a reporter is to get all the knowledge he can by knowledge I mean not only the events that are going on in the present time but also the events in history, for example, that we learn and a complete knowledge of the sciences as possible. In short the reporter who succeeds is the man who is literally a walking encyclopedia.
Old Grad Mayor of Chanute.
John W. Lapham, a graduate of the class of 1907, was elected mayor of Chanute last week.
The Weather.
The meter twins continue to be great lovers of variety. Just to live up to their reputation they had a little fight this morning. Thermo chased Baro into their little white house and now, to get even, Baro is going to give us unsettled weather tonight and probably local showers tomorrow.
RALPH SPOTTS INJURED
WHEN GAS EXPLODED
While Ralph Spotts was cleaning out a gas generator in the office of the department of University Extension this afternoon, some of the calcium and acid flared up into his eyes. No serious injury was done to them but the lids of his left eye were quite painfully blistered.
The generator had not been used for some time and it was the crystalline material which had collected on the sides dropping down into the acid with which he was cleaning the generator, that caused the accident.
FACULTY TO ATTEND REGENTS' MEETINGS
Hour Opened for Instructors Soliciting Prohibited On Campus
The board of regents met yesterday afternoon. Those present were: White, Kimball, Foley, Cambern, Hopkins and Chancellor Strong. On the recommendation of the Chancellor, the Regents will have an open hour at each of their meetings hereafter for the members of the faculty. By this, the governing body and the teaching staff will be brought into closer contact and more efficiency, it is believed, will result.
The Regents issued an order that no canvassing, soliciting or interviewing of students, faculty or employees by agents and business representatives be permitted in the buildings or in the campus.
HE WILL TAKE KANSAS
EDUCATION TO FILIPINOS
Chester Farnsworth, Senior College Has Secured a Civil Service Position—Leaves This Week
Chester G. Farnsworth, a senior in the College, has been appointed by the United States government to a position in the Department of Education in the Philippines. He will leave the University this week, preparatory to sailing from San Francisco April 24. He has already completed sufficient work for the A. B. degree from the College this spring.
BEAUTY FLEES LIKE MISTS OF THE DAWN
Having passed Civil Service examinations for positions bearing salaries of from $1200 to $3000, Mr. Farnsworth will enter the service as a district supervisor with a salary of $1200 and travelling expenses. After fulfilling at least his two-year minimum, he would tend to make an extensive tour of the world in returning to America by way of Europe.
This trip is expected to furnish valuable experience for magazine literary work in which he is primarily interested. He has specialized in journalism at the University.
A Bausch and Lomb projection lantern of the latest model was received this week by the Physics department.
When One Is Put Through "Beauty Machine," Personal Pulchritude Leaves
JUNIOR FARCE BEGINS AT 6
Dancing Afterward—Must Stop at One O'clock—Tickets on Sale in Chapel Today.
A most amusing two-act faecal playlet, "The Beauty Machine," is to be presented by the members of the junior class preceding the prom. The cast is being whipped into shape under the direction of Miss Gertrude Mossler and will be ready, costumes and all, to appear before the Prom guests promptly at six o'clock Friday night.
The story deals with the plots and intrigues of Queen Screna's court in Quendom, where no man, nor even the name of man is allowed to appear. The queendum is divided into two parties, the Reds and the Blues, and it is between these that the main plot is laid.
"The Beauty Machine" is the means of torture where all offenders of the law are put, and in which they lose all beauty and grace. Jesterina, who may be called the villainess, if not the goat, of the play, has just been put in the machine when three men, led by the redoubtable Professor, enter the queendom and are spied by one of the queen's generals. The fact that he is imported to the subjects who are overjoyed by the fact that there are real men within their walls. The queen posts warnings to all intruders, that if they enter the sacred queendom they will be subjected to "fifty scratches and embarrassment for life."
JESTERINA AND TABITHA GET BUSY
ESTERNE AND TARAH DE UBS.
The three adventurers enter as Jesterina emerges from the Beauty Machine and she immediately takes possession of two of them. From this point the plot moves fast and furious, and the fights and squabbles in which the subjects engage over the three strangers give rise to many amusing situations.
The story is further enhanced by the appearance of Tabitha True, the professor's leap year sweetheart, from whom he is trying to escape, but who has followed him to this section of the country. The captain persuades her to enter the beauty machine, under the pretense that it will make her more beautiful and she emerges absolutely void of all beauty and grace. In despair she joins the ranks of Queen Serena and the men, with their sweethearts, whom they have chosen from the queen's subjects, are banished from the queendom.
The plot is livened throughout by the troubles of the Dowager, a comic opera playwright, who can not find a suitable plot for her play, as the queen refuses to allow any men to be in it. The curtain falls with the music of Mozart by the members of the chorus, the subjection of the rebellious Red faction, when peace and quiet once more settles over Queendom.
Burdick Will Lecture at Aitchison.
Professor Burdick, of the School of Law, will lecture at Aitchison,
Friday, April 12.
COFFEE'BETRAYEDTHEM;
THEY'LL ABJURE IT NOW
The glee club sang beautifully at the editor's luncheon dayend, and why shouldn't they? They have travelled across the continent, gaining new experiences and more self confidence in great big chunks.
The trains on which they rode broke records, and every town entertained them royally; it was almost impossible to walk without having a banquet tendered them.
And so when everyone applauded when they finished singing yesterday, they sat down, pleased to think that they were pleasing.
Then did the heroes of a thousand such affairs proceed to show the advantage of training acquired in alien fields. With careless grace and non-chalant manner, every man of them dropped two lumps of sugar into the steaming cups of boilion and cream followed sugar into every cup.
The editors did not laugh; because, first, they were too good-mannered, second, some of them had let their bouillon stand thinking it was coffee, and third, a number had followed the example of the glee club.
The faculty only smiled. They were used to see bouillon in coffee cups.