UNIVERSITY DAILY RANSAN PROFESSOR BURDICK SIGNS A CONTRACT Will Write Book on "Rea Property" For West Publishing Company. Prof. W. L. Burdick, of the School of Law, has just this week finished a chapter on "Corporations," which he wrote for the "Standard Encyclopedia of Procedure," published by the L. D. Powell Company, of Lag Angeles and Cheaigo. The chapter is about 3000 pages long and will appear in Volume V of the encyclopedia. Mr. Burdick is one of the principal writers for this company. In volume II of this set of books, which will contain twenty-five volumes when finished, he has a 300 page article on "Appeals." Again for Volume IV he wrote 100 pages on "Banks and Banking." Mr. Burdick has recently signed a contract to write a 700 page book on "Real Property" for the West Publishing Company of St. Paul, Minnesota. This company is one of the largest law book firms in this country. ANNOUNCEMENTS All announcements for this col- lection will be to the news- editor before 11 A.M. Tuesday chapel, April 23, Prof. H. P. Cady will speak. Subect, "Iso- ternal Lines." Sigma Delta Chi will meet Wednesday night at 8:30 at the Alpha Tau house. Sophomore Farse Cast meets Tuesday April 23 in room 116 Fraser at 6:30. It is imperative that all be present. All District Chairmen who have names of girls willing to help on tagday, please give names to Mae Rossman, at once. Miss Audrey Harshberger will give her graduating recital Tuesday night in Fraser hall at 8:30. She will be assisted by Mrs. George Hickman of Kansas City. --science girls had a candy sale in the hall at which they cleared $9.00. Those who will represent the school at the final contest at Campbell College the 26 and 27 of this month are; Harold Ambrose, declamatory; Harry Cline, vocal; Corinne Sweet, paino; and Mina Haas, essay. Thespian Meeting—Important meeting of the Thespian Dramatic Club in room 110 Fraser, Thursday, April 25, at 7:30 to elect officers for the coming year. The Good Government Club, faculty and all students are invited to hear Hon. R. L. McCabe, of Columbus, Ohio speak on "Currency Reform," at F. A. A. hall Wednesday, April 24th at 8:00. All members of the German Dramatic Club are requested to be present at a special business meeting, Tuesday, April 23, at 7:15 p. m. in room 113 Fraser. Edmund C. Bechtold, manager. The Graduate Club will meet at Westminster hall for an informal social evening on Friday night at 8 o'clock, April 26th. All graduate students expecting to take their degrees this spring are especially urged to be present to discuss some matters relative to commencement affairs—The Executive Committee. Scholarships For Women Scholarships For Women The Marcella Howard memorial scholarship is open to young women of the age 18 through 24 at the College. Applications for this scholarship for the year 1912-1913 will be received until May 1st. Professor Galloo, Professor Hyde, Professor Oliver. Committee The Lucinda Smith Buchan memorial scholarship maintained by the alumnae of the Pi Beta Phi sorority is open to young women of the junior and senior classes of the College. Applications for this scholarship for the year 1912-1913 will be received until May 1st. Mrs. F. Smithheyer, Mrs. W. A. Griffith, Miss H. Oliver. SPRING HILL WON JOHNSON CO.MEET The Eliza Matheson Innes memorial scholarship is open to young women of the College above the freshman class. Applications should be filed in the Chancellor's office on or before May third. Committee And Marion Carried Off the High Score in Marion County Meet Eugenie Galloo, Ida H. Hyde, Hannah Oliver. By. J. B. McKay Committee Olathe High School, April 20 — The third annual Johnson County high school field and track meet, held here this afternoon, was won by the Spring Hill high school, the final score being Spring Hill 54 1-3; Gardner 48 1-3 Stillwell 9; Edgerton 6 1-3 and Lenexa 4. One record was broken by C. Atwood, of Gardner, who set a new broad jump record of 18 feet 70 inches. Atwood also won the individual medal, scoring 30 points. Aulumn Will be Principal. The board of education has secured the university to offer a graduate of the University of Knoxville or a diploma of the high school again next year. Ellsworth to Build Extension By Paul Hoffmann Ellsworth High School, April 19 At the annual school meeting last week it was voted to build an extension to the present building in order to accommodate the increased attendance in the high school. The extension will be two stories with an assembly room above and a gymnasium below. MARION WINS TRACK MEET AND ANNUAL COUNTY DEBATE By Ed Burkholder Marion High School, April 20—Marian won the annual county track meet held here Friday, with a total of 65 points. Burns was second with forty points. The day was fine and five records were broken and one tied. In the evening at the literary contest, Marion won the debate from Lost Springs. Charley Stiller of Florence son the oration. The subject of his lecture was "American Mission, Bessie Alexander of Florence" with the Dedication. Holton High School, April 19 — The two Literary Societies held their preliminary for entrance into the Northern Kansas contest on Friday evening. The girls Glee Club furnished music for the evening while the domestic Representative Orators Chosen. Rv. Mahel Platz El Dorado Wins Debate. By Forrest Anderson. El Dorado High School, April 20—In the double debate with Eureka Friday night, El Dorado was successful in her contexts. The question was "Resolved, that Congress should establish a Central Bank." Derby Won All Firsts. By. Robert A. Young. Clearwater High School, April 20. Clearwater was defeated by Derby high school in a dual meet at Derby today be a score of 70 to 28. Derby won all of the firsts and several seconds. STAFFORD TAKES PART IN LITERATURE CONTESTS By Earl Bennett Stafford High School, April 18- At the declamation contest held tonight Miss Esther Hillabold was chosen to represent Stafford in the annual central Kansas literary contest, at Hutchinson, April 27. Stafford will also be represented in the Arkansas Valley literary contest at Wichita May 11. The senior class play, "The College Widow" a four act comedy by George Ade, will be given May 17. Graduation exercises will be held May 23-24. The graduating class this year numbers twenty-seven, sixteen boys and eleven girls. PLEASANTON WINS LITERARY CONTEST AND A 2 HIT GAME By Jack Brown Pleasanton High School, April 20—The Limn county athletic and literary contest was held at Parker, Kans., today. Pleasanton secured first five and four seconds, thereby winning the meet in athletics. Pleasanton defeated Parker at baseball by the score of 8 to 5. Brown of Pleasanton struck out eighteen Parker batsmen and allowed but 2 hits. A Correction The state high school debate, which will be held in Fraser hall on Friday, May 8, will be between Ashland and Burlington instead of Ashland and Leavenworth as was stated in the Daily Kansan last Friday. Dale the Printer.—Adv. KANSAS CITY THEATERS SAM $ SHUBERT THIS WEEK Lew Field's best show The Never Homes Next week, Heyman H. Howe's Festival of Travel. WILLIS WOOD THIS WEEK EVA LONG The Rose of the Rancho. Next Week, "The Girl of the Golden West." Next Friday P. M. W. M. Concert- series and Herbert Witherspoon. BOWERSOCK THEATER Wednesday, April 24 The Barrier First Trans-Continental Tour of Complete scenic production, full New York east. Dramatization by Eugene Presbury of Rex Beach's great story of the last frontier—Alaska. Direct from the long run at the New Amsterdam Theater, with Lucretia Del Valle as Necia R. B. WAGSTAFF Fancy Groceries PRICES: 50, 75, $1.00 and $1.50. Engraver, Watchmaker and Jeweler. 717 Mass. Street Lawrence, Kan ED. W. 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