UNIVERSITY DAILY KANSAN
UNIVERSITY OF KANSAS, TUESDAY AFTERNOON, APRIL 16, 1912.
NUMBER 61.
VOLUME IX.
WILL SOPHOMORES VOTE TO GIVE OWN FARCE? SOLVES PROBLEMS FOR KANSAS TOWNS
President Yeoman Calls Meeting for Discussion of Vital Question
DECIDE IN CHAPEL AT 12:15
Attempts to Alter Class Tradition
Met With General Disapproval
—May Change Cast Yet.
All members of the sophomore class are requested to be present at an important meeting in the chapel tomorrow at 12:15 o'clock.
Ralph Yeoman, President.
This announcement was handed to the Daily Kansan this afternoon at 2 o'clock by Ralph Yeoman. The president of the sophomores has been besieged by members of the class for the past two days in regard to the proposed action of the farce committee to admit students of all classes to parts in the farce.
"I want every sophomore who can possibly attend this meeting to do so," President Yeoman said. "The question before them is an important one and every member of the class should be and I believe is interested in it."
WILL WRANGLE IN OPEN MEETING
WILL WRANGLY IN OPEN MEETING At this mass meeting, the discussion will be thrown open to all sophomores and the opinions of all classmen will be placed on a par. Claude Sowers, one of the members of the farce committee will represent the management and explain the grounds upon which the committee decided to allow all students to try out for parts.
"I personally, would do anything in my power to restrict the cast to sophomores," Sowers said this morning. "The question as to whether there is material in the class to handle the music remains unsolved. If the sophomores are really interested in their Hopp and their farce, they should show it by coming to this meeting. I will explain the proposition, and when the sophomores are all together, probably will find good material which did not tryout the other night."
ENGINEERS OUT IN FORCE
"There is one good result of the controversy, and that is that the sophomores are now awake and the Hopp can help being a great success," Charles Tholen, a sophomore in the Engineering school said this morning. "The attempt to break down the custom set by the other classes in restricting the cast to members of the class is a great mistake and the sophomore engineers will be out in force for a square deal."
Arvid Frank, the manager of the Hopp, who wrote the music for the farce is anxious for the matter to be dealt so that work can start on the play.
"If the sophomores intend to express their sentiment on opening the cast of the farce to the students of the other classes, we would like to have them do it immediately so that work can start in preparation of the farce," Frank said.
"The cast has been picked and two weeks and a half is not any too much time to give a director to whip a play into shape. The first announcement of the tryout was made two weeks ago tonight and this seems to be a little late in the day to start any agitation to change the plans which have been laid. However I want it understood that the decision rests with the committee and not with me.
"The farce this year is representative of the class in that it is entirely original with the sophomores and is to be directed by a sophomore, which is unprecedented."
THETAS ENTERTAIN FOR
THEIR DISTRICT PRESIDENT
Miss Mildred Post, dist president of the Kappa Alpha Theta sorority will visit the Kansas chapter over the coming week end.
The Theetas have issued invitations for receptions from 3 till 6 and from 8 till 10 Saturday in honor of Miss Post.
Extension Department of University Gives Civic and Social Advice
HIGH SCHOOLS GET SLIDES
Several Are on Waiting List For Different Sets—Department Busy Preparing Others.
The work of the Bureau of Civic and Social Center Development of the University Extension Division is coming into demand in all parts of the state. This Bureau was organized to help towns and cities throughout the states who desired information on any of the social and social problems which are constantly coming up for discussion.
A letter was received recently by the Bureau from a small town in Barton county asking for material on the wider use of the public school building as a civic center in the community.
The minister, who sent in the request, says: "We are opening a new school building here and wish to organize the community for social betterment." Another letter comes from a town near Topeka, and the writer desires information concerning the organization of a debating club in connection with a grange, and also desiring subjects for debate. The Bureau sent the desired information to each correspondent and put them on the mailing list which the Bureau maintains.
The slides which the Bureau is sending to high schools are becoming so popular that several towns are always on the waiting list for each set of the slides. A few of the sets in use at the present time are, "Rome, the Cross-roads of an Emperor," "Caesar's Helviet Campaign," and a set on the physical geography of the continent.
Other sets are being prepared at the University and will be placed in use as soon as completed. These include, "The Insect Pests of Kansas" and sets on English history, botany, Wilhelm Tell, and other subjects.
PROVES KAW CANNOT POLLUTE CITY WELL
Prof. C. C. Young Tests River Water But Discovers No Seepage.
By chemical analysis, Prof. C. C. Young, state water analyst, is proving that the Lawrence city wells are not affected by the river water. Professor Young believes that the wells are fed by ground water and not from the river.
By a comparison of the rise and fall of the amount of mineral matter in the river water with the amount of mineral matter in the well, the difference is shown that the wells do not secure their supply from the river.
As the mineral matter in the river varies, the same variation should be shown by the city supply, after a sufficient time has been allowed, if the water seepes through the sand and clay layers of the soil that have been carried for three months and tend to prove that Professor Young's supposition is correct.
A tri-weekly analysis is being made of the river water and the city supply. These analyses will be carried out on a regular basis under conditions of the river or weather.
By the same method of analysis Professor Young, calculated accurately the amount of river water used last summer during the drought.
English Journal Meet.
The English Journal Club met Monday evening, April 15, with Prof. R. D. O'Leary. Two reports on journals were given, one by Prof. F.N Raymond on "Modern Philology" and the other by Prof. R. D. O'Leary on "Dutche Literaturzetzung."
ENGINEERS PLANNING TO STAGE BIG TIME
Loving Cup Offered by University for Annual High School Debate.
Band Will Lead Parade.60 Si moleons in Prizes. Dance at Night
at Night
Plans for Engineer's Day on Tuesday April 30, are again nearing completion. The date was formerly set for March 29, but due the condition of McCook field, it was postponed until the later day.
The day's events will open with a chapel address in Fraser hall by a prominent engineer. Immediately following the address, the parade will start from the Engineering building and proceed around the campus and then through the down-town streets and on to McCook field. The parade will be led by the University band, and all departments of the School of Engineering will be represented by floats. In addition to these, several feature floats will also be seen in the parade.
Lunch will be served on McCook field at 12:30, and the track events will start promptly at 2 o'clock. The events will include foot races, a tag of war, a base ball game, and other contests. Prizes valued at sixty dollars are offered to the winners, and the track men are practicing hard for the contests.
The day's program will close with a dance in Robinson gymnasium at night.
Graduate of '07 to wwv
The marriage of Miss Lucy Wright,
'07 and Mr. Frank Parker, '07,
of Kansas City, will take place Wednesday
April 34, at the Episcopal church in
Lawrence.
Graduate of '07 to Wed.
BEAN DESTROYING CONTEST IN MYERS
Y. W. C. A. Will Eat Leguminously and Discuss Estes Park Plans
The Y. M. C. A. will hold a "bear feed" at issu oclock Thursday evening in Myers Hall. Pickles, brown bread, coffee and other "delicacies" will be served. The object of the feed is to promote road fellowship by bringing
promote good leadership by bringing a large number of men together in an informal way. Fifteen cents will be charged to cover expenses.
After the "banquet" a meeting will be held in the interests if the annual Estes Park park. Registrar Foster, H. L. Heinzman, '60, state student H. J. McCollum, bill and others who have attended the Estes Park conventions will speak.
The annual Y. M. C. A. conference,
held at Estes Park, will meet June
to it. The following prominent
men should be able to help with
the work in the training school.
Fred B. Smith, who is at present active in the "Men and Religion" movement, John Timothy Stone, a popular lecturer at Northfield and Geneva; Arthur Rugh of Shanghai; Dr. Coyle of Denver; "Dad" Elliot, Western Student secretary; Shailer Mathews and Dr. Charles M. Sheldon of Topeka.
BACCALAUREATE SERMON WILL BE GIVEN JUNE
Dr. Edward H. Stiener, professor of Applied Christianity of Grinnell College, known all over the country as a sociologist and lecturer, will deliver the Baccalaureate sermon June 2.
MASQUE CLUB'S 11TH PRODUCTION TONIGHT
Banner Won by Ashland High School in Debate Last Year.
The "Lottery Man," Ripping Comedy, Will Be Offered at the Bowersock
SNAPPY DRESS REHEARSAL
Hard Work For Past Three Weeks
Hard Work F. True.
Points to Successful Staging—
Has Cast of Nine
The Masque club will present its eleventh play tonight and tomorrow night at the Bowersock theater. "The Lottery Man," a ripping comedy, in three acts will be the offering. The cast for the play has worked hard for the past three weeks preparing the production and at the dress rehearsal last night the play went off with a snap.
The plot of the play hinges on the irresponsible scheme of an irresponsible newspaper reporter who conceived the idea of selling himself to "the Women of America for a dollar a chance." This newspaper reporter, who is no other than "Bunny" Wilson, of course has a heart and the troubles in his cardiac center starts the trouble. The girl in the case has no chance in the world to win the luckless reporter for she is too proud to buy a lottery coupon. Instead, Lizzie, an old maid, gets a ticket and wins Jack. However it is discovered that she obtained the coupon by false means and the trouble untangles favorably for all.
The seat sale for the play is now going at Woodwards' drug store. The cast is as follows:
**at** by Woodwouss W. M.
The cast is as follows:
Jack Wright, The Lottery Man
... Harold Wilson
"Foxey" Peyton, his chum...
... Wayne Wingart
Helene Heyer, the girl...
... Faye Chisham
Mrs. Wright, Jack's mother...
... Marguerite Ellis
Mrs. Peyton, a hypochondriac
... Hannah Mitchell
Lizzie Roberts, a scream
... Lauren Smith
Hedwig Janus<sub>n</sub>, a Swedish Masse-
seuse.
... Elsa Barteldes
Stephen, a chauffer.
... Elmer Clark
Hamilton, the butter...
... Oliver Atherton
DISCUSSES BIOLOGY RESEARCH STATIONS
Professor Baumgartner Talks in Chapel About Woodshole and Puget Sound
Prof. W. J. Baumgartner, in chapel this morning, spoke briefly on the Biological Stations of the world, outlining their history and discussing in the United States with which the Department of Biology at the University is affiliated.
"In the first decade after the publication of the 'Origin of Species' by Darwin, interest in all kinds of biological study was greatly stimulated. Anton Dohn, an enthusiastic German zoologist, built the first station at Naples, Italy, in 1873. It has grown until it is now a museum. It is the most prominent station in the world and the only one of truly international importance."
Professor Baumgartner believes that the station at Puget Sound has the greatest future of any American station on account of the extensive fauna and flora there, and because of the excellent facilities for study and research. He also helps support this station, as well as the one at Woolshood, Massachusetts.
HIGH SCHOOLS TALK ON SUFFRAGE MAY 3
"Such stations as these are absolutely necessary for the proper study of biology because Universities are not located where it is possible to meet animal and plant life 'face to face'; and this first hand study is the best sort."
Vacation Abroad for the Cop "Jim" Donnelly, Yale's campus "cop" will attend the Olympic games in July as the guest of the senior academic class.
Ashland and Burlington Will Debate Here for State Championship
FORTY TEAMS COMPETED
Girls Will Argue For The Ballot—Ashland Won Last Year and Has Chance to Hold Cup.
The final debate to decide the championship of the Kansas State High School debating league, which will be held at the University May 3 promises to be one of the most interesting debates ever held in the state.
On this night teams representing Burlington and Ashland high schools will debate for the cup and banner offered by the University. These two teams have won all preliminary debates. Forty teams took part in the tournament this year. All material for the debates was furnished by the Extension Department. The championships of the different congressional districts were decided, and then the Extension Department paired the teams and on last Monday night the Burlington high school representing the Seventh district defeated the Junction City high school, and on last Friday night, Ashland, of the Fourth district, won from Garnett Burlington will argue the affirmative of the question of introducing woman suffrage into Kanass, and Ashland will defend the negative. Both schools asked for the affirmative. W. H. Johnson, high school visitor and R. R. Price of the Extension department drew to decide which would oppose equal suffrage.
The debate will be of more than usual interest because of the fact that Burlington will be represented by two girls and one boy, and Ashland by two boys and one girl. If the girls are given suffrage, then that they should be given suffrage, the reason is of value to the women who are working for suffrage throughout the state.
Ashland won the cup for the first time last year. If that high school should be successful this year it will hold the cup according to the rule giving the school the cup when it wins twice in succession.
The high school debate will be held the night before the high school field and track meet on McCook field. The Burlington rooters will come to Lawrence in a special train in time for the debate.
"DOPE" NOT DIVULGED
In an interview this morning 'Spec' Brumage, chairman of the senior play committee, refused to disclose anything pertaining to the plot of the senior play.
"Dope," the play is near completion and the date of the tryout will be announced sometime next week.
the members of the play committee are: Ruth Van Doren, Lucille Wilkinson, Brownie Angle, J. Earle Miller, Vance Day, Robert Lee, and Louis LaCoss.
WALTER HALL IS DEAD
Graduated From the Engineering School in 1901. With High Honors.
Walter S. Hall, '01, died Sunday at his home in Hillsboro, Illinois. Mr. Hall was a well known student at the University, especially in the engineering school where he was graduated with high honors. He was employed as consulting engineer in the laboratory of the American Smelting Company at Hillsboro, at the time of his death.
Walter Hall and William Reynolds built the Oread Cafe which was torn down only a short time ago. The Cafe was started in 1900, and it was by this means that the two of them paid their way through the University. They called the place "The Eatmobile."
Mr. Hall was one of the charter members of Alpha Tau Omega. He also graduated he married Louis Harvey, a Laev venworth, Kansas. Their courtship began during their college days. She and one son survive his death.