UNIVERSITY DAILY RANSAN
THE STATE PROVIDED THEM WITH HOUSES
Bluebirds Such Valuable Insect Killers They Are Encouraged to Remain
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There are intelligent people in this world who do not know a Blue-bird from a Blue Jay. There are even some people in the University who wonder what those funny bits of about on top of iron bars placed about the campus are. How could a bird as big as a Jay get into a nest so small? asked a student, when he had been told that it was a Blue-bird's box.
People who have never heard the etheral music of the Bluebirds colliar harp, mingled with the sighting of the cool notheast wind, are the only ones who ask, "What is a Bluebird? Why those boxes?"
The Bluebirds have been treated well at the University. The cat and snake proof nests were Professor Steven's idea. The birds have applied them, for scurvy were they put in place before the birds took possession.
It is important that the birds be encouraged to nest in Kansas as it ranks high from an economic view point. The bird is a resident here, so it is at hand and prepared to get the early spring insects before they have time to multiply. This makes him of far greater value than the later birds that arrive with the warm weather, when the countless swarms of insects are beyond the control of bird or man. Millions of dollars may be saved for the farmers if these birds are properly encouraged to remain in the state.
A. P. B.
Dr. Bumgardner Presents University with Two Valuable Collections.
Dr. Ed Bungardner of Lawrence presented to the University library last week two collections of French books.
GIFT OF FRENCH BOOKS
One of the collections is by Massillon, who prechaed the funeral sermon of Louis XIV, the other by Fleicher. Both Massillon and Flecher were sacred orators of the early part of the eighteenth century and those consecrated orations, which were prominent in literature at that time.
FREDERICK CORYDON
SIMPSON, '93, IS DEAD
These collections are a valuable addition to the French department, on account of their age and contents.
Following an attack of Cerebro-
Spinal Meningitis, Frederick Corydon
Simpson, purchasing agent of the
Missouri and Kansas Telephone Company,
forty-two years old, died in
1912. After an illness but of two days,
Mr. Simpson was born in Pava, Ill., August 1, 1869, the son of the late Judge N. P. Simpson, Circuit Judge of Ninth District, Kansas. He graduated from the Kansas State University in the course of Electrical Engineering in 1893. While at the University he became a member of the Alpha Nu Chapter of the Beta Theta Pi. Mr. Simpson's college work and accompanied Professor Blake frequently as an assistant on his many lectures over the state.
When at Lawrence in 1890, he began his first telephone work as night operator at the Lawrence exchange. He became manager of the Missouri and Kansas Telephone Company's exchange at Abilene in 1891, manager at Junction City, Kansas in 1892, manager of the first telephone exchange built in Oklahoma City and Guthrie, Oklahoma in 1893, manager of the Sedalia, Mo. exchange in 1896, manager at St. Joseph, Mo. exchange in 1900, superintendent of the Kansas division with headquarters in Kansas City in 1903, special agent for the general manager in Kansas City in 1906. He was appointed purchasing agent in Kansas City and Kansas Telephone Company, which position he held until his death, at which time he was also purchasing agent of the Pioneer Telephone and Telegraph Company at Oklahoma City, with headquarters in Kansas City, Mo. From 1910 to 1911 he was also purchasing agent of the Bell Telephone Company of Missouri.
He was married in 1895 to Miss Inez Henshaw, who with their two sons, Frederick 13, and Matthew 11, survive him.
Aggies Can Shoot the Chutes the auditorium of the Agricultural College at Manhattan is to be equipped with circular steel fire escapes or rather spiral chutes.
MANUAL TRAINING
HIGH TO COST $60,000
Increased Enrollment Necessi tates New Building at Winfield--Start at Once
By Paul Wilson
Winfield High School, April 24—The school board has completed arrangements for the sale of the lots on the east of the present school building and as soon as it is deemed advisable will begin the erection of a new manual training building. The present building which was built two years ago is now inadequate and as the enrolment next year will be at least fifty more than that of this year it was thought best to secure the ground now. The cost of the building will be about fifty or sixty thousand dollars.
FRENCH AND WOODBURY
MADE BIG HIT IN MEET
The inter society track meet was held last Friday. On account of a heavy rain which had fallen the night before the track work was poor. The discus was thrown one hundred and eight feet and the shot went forty-three feet. The meet was made interesting by the appearance of Captain French and Tod Woodbury of the boys, both fitted with the boys in their respective events. Captain French who has been secured as coach for this school for next year was pleased with the showing made by the school.
School Paper a Success
The last issue of the Oracle the official high school paper was published last Friday. This paper was started at the beginning of the school year with no money in the treasury and has been published every week at an expense of twenty dollars. The final issue shows a surplus of fifteen dollars. The paper will be published again next year under the same management.
The high school baseball team went to Udall last Saturday and defeated the high school team from that place by the score of eight to three.
HUTCHINSON WILL SEND
THREE MEN TO MEET
Bv Arl Frost
Hutchinson High School, April 24.
—Coach Yeoman has decided to take three of his star athletes to the big high school meet at Lawrence. The three boys are Ralph Patterson, Darwin Patterson, and Sol Butler.
*lingman and Hutchinson to Debate*
The other half of Hutchinson's triangular debate with Pratt and Kingman, will be held here next Friday evening with the negative team. The other half of Hutchinson's men Suffrage is the issue. Hutchinson's speakers will be: Myrtle Cecil, Alex Pearson and John Martin.
Girls are Doing Things at Hutch. Two thriving literary societies for girls are among the school organizations, and last Saturday evening a three-fold contest was held between them, consisting of a debate, an original short story, and a reading. The McCarter Society took the debate and reading, while the Adelphic won the short story.
Heard Minneapolis Orchestra School was dismissed a half-hour early Tuesday so that the students might hear the Minneapolis Symphony Orchestra concert.
ALUMNUS RE-ELECTED WITH
SALARY OF $1,600 AT PAOLA
ATCHISON SENIORS SHOWED
HOW A FRESHMAN EVOLUTES
By George F. Müller
Paola High School, April 24—The board of education has re-elected Supt. John F. Barnhill of the Paola schools for two years with a salary of $1600 per year. Mr. Barnhill graduated at the University of Kansas in 1910.
Atchison High School, April 24—The seniors presented their class play "The Evolution of a Freshman" to a full house Tuesday night. It was the largest play ever undertaken in the high school there being forty people in the cast. However, it was put on without a flaw. The class cleared over $100. The play will probably be put on again at a Y. M. C. A. benefit.
By Jack Challiss
Lost to Effingham Last Saturday the Atchison highs lost the second game of the season to Effingham high school to the score
SALARY OF $1,600 AT PAOLA
To Send Five Men to Lawrence
The track team is rapidly developing and Coach Strain expects to send at least five men to the Lawrence meet on May 4. There is much interest in track work this year and Coach Strain expects to land some first places.
of 2 to 3. The game was marked by poor playing and many errors.
GARDEN CITY TOO FAR
AWAY TO JOIN IN MEET
By Wayne M. Campbell
Garden City high school, April 23
Our baseball team, "The Garden
City Rangers," defeated Lakin in the
first game of the season, 10 to 8.
Jewell High School, April 24—Friday night the high school gave an entertainment in the opera house, consisting of a snow-flake drill under a spot-light, by 14 girls; followed by the drama, "Hiwatha" with a cast of 23 characters. The costumes were made by the domestic science girls. The receipts amounted to $107.
We shall have no team in the state tournament, on account of distance.
Play Clears $107
By Ferris E. Pence
representative Orators Chosen By James Riney
Pratt High School, April 23—Milton Heath, whose oration, "The Power of Public Opinion" was awarded first place in the annual oratorical contest Thursday will represent the school at the State Day with "The Dawn of Universal Peace" was awarded second and will represent the school at Winfield.
NICE WARM TIMES AT OLD BAKER U
Ellinwood High School, April 24—Rev. H. A. Cossack of the city of Ellinwood delivered the second sermonette to the faculty and student body of Ellinwood high school Monday morning. He chose for his subject, "Opportunity."
WILLIAM J. BURNS HAS
GOODS ON MUENSTERBERG
Ellinwood Hears a Sermonette
R William Liverside Wheaton
Says he Might Have Been a Great Detec-c-itive Instead of a Professor
William J. Burns, in addressing the Harvard students in the Union the other day, urged college men to consider the detection and prosecution of crime as a field of endeavor open to many who turn to the less lucrative professions of law and medicine.
"Prof Muensterberg," he said, "is handling, in theory, exactly what I am dealing in practically every day. My work requires the closest attention to the mental processes as well as the working processes of the criminal. Prof. Muensterberg's work has impressed me since that I used it, and whether he would take it as a compliment or not, I am of the opinion that he possesses every qualification necessary to have made himself a great detective if he had chosen to do so."
The Ince Nursery Company wants fifty men to sell nursery stock for them during summer vacation. Call at the office in the Beery building, Adv.
Dale the Printer.—Adv.
Juniors Break Senior Canes,
Then Junior Play Hero
Is Rapt Away
The annual junior play given by the juniors at Baker University last night, was minus the leading man till the third act.
Swedes Debate in Native Tongue
The state of Kansas has all kinds of forensic contests, but perhaps the most unique one is the Bethany Swede contest in which the orator proclaim in the Scandinavian tongue.
Three weeks ago the juniors broke up the canes that are carried by seniors at Baldwin and the seniors, to play even, yesterday afternoon spirited away Paul Merry, the lead, in the junior play entitled, "Hicks at College."
Several of the leading seniors were arrested last night and after a short trial in police court consented to return the missing junior to town.
A senior was compelled to take the leading part through the first two acts, but the star was returned to finish out the third and last act.
Bowersock Theater, Saturday, April 27 MATINEE AND NIGHT
SCENE FROM "GRAUSTARK"
SEATS ON SALE AT WOODWARD & CO.
ANNOUNCEMENTS
PRICES: Night, 25c, 50c, 75c, $1.00. Matinee, 25c anywhere
All announcements for this coll edual article to the news editor before 11 A.M.
CLASSIFIED ADVERTISEMENTS
FOR SALE~Watchman's pony, the one the dog leads up to the hill. Good saddle animal and driver, of kind disposition. 2269 Bell.
LOST—A kodak camera in the east faculty room of the gymnasium, Friday afternoon. Finder will receive reward by returning to 1318 Louisian Street.
Free Lecture on Christian Science under the auspices of the Christian Science Society of the University of Kansas, by Frank H. Leonard C. S. B., of Chicago, member of the Board of Lectureship of The Mother Church, The First Church of Christ, Scientist, in Boston, Mass., Friday, April 26, 1912, 4:30 p. m. in the chapel of Fraser hall. The public is cordially invited to attend.
All District Chairmen who have names of girls willing to help on tagday, please give names to Mac Rossman, at once.
Fine Arts Recital--Miss Erica Mae Biddeau will give a voice recital in Fraser hall, Wednesday evening, May 15.
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 expect to take their degrees this spring are especially urged to be present to discuss some matters relative to commencement affairs.—The Executive Committee.
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.
Dr. Robert Nelson Spencer of Kansas City will speak at the Y. M. C. A. meeting Thursday evening on "Beginners and Beginners Again."
All girls intending to play tennis must call up Marie Sealy, treasurer of Woman's Athletic Association to arrange for their hours for practice.
Free Lecture On Christian Science
of Chicago, Ill., Member of the Board of Lectureship of The Mother Church, The First Church of Christ, Scientist, in Boston, Mass.
Under the auspices of the Christian Science Society of the University of Kansas, by
FRIDAY, APRIL 26, 4:30 P. M.
Chapel of Fraser Hall. Public Cordially Invited.
Frank H. Leonard, C. S. B.
Bowersock Theatre
Saturday, April 27,
Matinee and Night
Powerful Dramatization
of the Popular
Novel
BY
Geo. Barr McCutcheon
The Most Fascinating Romance of Years.
Presented by a Cast of New York Players and Produced in a Lavish and Elaborate Manner
Seats now on Sale at Woodward & Co.
Prices: Night 25, 50, $7, 1.000
Matinee, 25c anywhere.
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KANSAS CITY THEATERS
SAM S SHUBERT THIS WEER
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.
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