UNIVERSITY DAILY KANSAN tion for gma Nu NUMBER 87. UNIVERSITY OF KANSAS, WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON, MAY 22, 1912. am, made kman's— board for a week, VOLUME IX an Now. --- THE FOUR SORRITIES GET SOME NEW COMPANY SOME RECENT EVENTS IN BLACK AND WHITE THE ANNUAL COMES OUT TES,INGREED, LOMING EVENTS CAST THEIR SHADOWS BEFORE HOW DID IT HAPPEN? — A PLOT IN THE SENIOR PLAY "COPFIN NAILS MUST VANISH FROM THE CAMPUS" - FACULTY ANNOUNCE PROGRAM FOR STUDENTS DAY Will Be Time to "View With Alarm"and "Point With Pride NO CLASSES AFTER CHAPE Mandolin Club and Band Will Play Glee Club Quartet Will Sing— Uncle Jimmy to Award K's. Student's day will be Friday, May 24. It is at the last regular chapel exercise of the year that the representatives of the various schools of the University will individually and collectively "view with alarm" and point with pride to the acerbity and to the achievements of the past. New plans, desires and wishes will be advocated and errors to be rectified will be pointed out. Opening address by Arch MacKin- pson, ex-president of the Men's Studi- tion. No school will be held after 10 o'clock and full sway will be given to the students. The program follows: Address by C. M. Coats, president of the Men's Student Council. Selection by the band. Mandolin Club. Selection by the Mandolin Club. Address by. ELLS Davidson, representative from the College. Address by "Dick" Lupton, president of the W. S. G. A. Address by Charles O. Lee, representative from the School of Pharmacy. Presentation of Kansas-Nebraska truck and baseball. cup (won by track meet) by Happr Meetbill. cup (won by track meet) by Happy Martindell. Glee Club quartet. Address by Martin K. Thoman, representative from the School of Engineering. Awarding of Kis by Uncle Jimmy Green for 1011-12 for basket-ball Selection by the band. Address by Wilbur E. Tillberg, representative from the Graduate School. Address by Herbert S. Maxwell, representative from the School of M Administration. Address by Ira Snyder, representative from the School of Law. All speakers will sit on the platform and their addresses will be limited to six minutes. All basket-ball and baseball men, as well as track men who may be in town are especially requested to be present for them, that they may receive their sweaters. Selection by the band. At a meeting of the girls of the freshman class yesterday, two representatives, Miss Agnes Engle and Miss Genevieve Herrick, were elected to serve for the ensuing year as representatives on the Woman's Student Government Association. FRESHMEN GIRLS ELECT Alpha Chi Sigma, the honorary chemical fraternity, announces the following pledges: Russell Bracewell, Kincaid; Harold Brownlee, Sylvia; J. T. Myers, Eskridge; E. J. Baldwin, Cherry-vale; P. W. Cssen, Hillsboro; Oscar Harder, Lawrence; T. W. Siebel, Kansas City, Missouri. CHEMICAL SOCIETY WILL MEET HERE SATURDAY The Kansas City section of the American Chemical Society will hold it's May meeting at the University, on Saturday, May 25, at 5:00 p. m. Dr. Erasmus Haworth will talk on "Some Commercial Aspects of the Natural Gas Situation" and Prof. P. F. Walker will discuss "Gas Transmission Problems." Miss Elizabeth Green returned to her home in Kansas City yesterday after a visit with Stella Case, a freshman in the College. LAST APPEARANCE OF OREAD THIS YEAR The Little Brown Magazine Will Greet the Public Tomorrow Line plunges and tackle swings may or may not be good training for short story writing. This question will be settled, in the minds of Oread Magazine readers, when the May number of that publication appears on the hill tomorrow and Friday. Two men from the Varsity football team have written for the Mag. Ammons, ex-captain, takes a running jump, and dives into the pages of the Oread with a gridiron story called, "His Whitened Reputation," which is a satire on the present system of eligibility in the Missouri valley. Also there are other good student stories. The table of contents for the May Oread follows: His Whitened Reputation, A Saire, Earl F. Ammons. How De Debil He Beat Bobtail, Sketch, Hermione Sterling. Chapel-Cut Chuckles, Earl Potter. His Last Scoop, A Tale, Jack Will Winnigan Mosaics, A Poem, Miriam Smyth. The Choice, A Tale, Rav Van Dandelion. Peneck Gits Even, A Tale, Asher Hobson. A Page From America's Psalter, A Poem, Willard Wattles. For Every Idle Word, A Story, Ellis Davidson. Frances Powell and Irma Spangler Will Hold Office From The Junior Class Next Year. The girls of the Sophomore class held a meeting at noon today in Fraser Hall and elected two representatives Miss Francis Powell and Miss Irina Spangler, to the W. S. G. A. for next year. SOPHOMORES ELEV. TWO REPRESENTATIVES SOPHOMORES ELECT The vote was as follows: Irma Spangler 19. Frances Powell 19. Vivian Strahm 10. Florence Fuqua 17. Emily Berger 7. There will be a meeting of all students interested in the organization of a George-Hodges-for-Governor-Club in the lecture room of Green Hall tomorrow morning at 10 o'clock. Every one is cordially invited to attend. The athletic committee at Harvard have voted to make swimming an intercollegiate sport again. Subscribe for the Daily Kansan Now. WILL GIVE CONCERT AT COMMENCEMENT School of Fine Arts Prepares Program for Next Tuesday DEAN SKILTON WILL DIRECT The Concert This Year Promises to be One of the Best Ever Given at the University The annual commencement concert of the School of Fine Arts will be given next Tuesday evening May 28 in Fraser hall. The concert promises to be of exceptional merit as the following program testifies: Vocal Solo, Aria from "La Traviata" Vocal Solo, e lul," Verdi-Cornel Revoldes Piano quartet, Hebrides Overture, Mendelsohn—Ruth Deibert and Hazel Longbaugh; Ruth Burnham and Arges Moses. Organ Solo, Nuptial Song, Dubois Blanche Barkdull. Pliano Solo…Tocatca Fooe; Marche mignonne, Poldini- Marie Skipp Violin Solo. Vocal Solo. Reading, Miss Squeers Tea Party, tickens--Arizona Johnson Organ Solo, Finale of Fourth Sonata, Gullmant - Creolia Ford. Piano Solo, C sharp minor Scherzo, Chopin-Ethel Corle. Quartet, Rondo, Schubert—Piano Ethel Hess; Violin, William Hoyt; Viola, Dorothy Keeler; Violoncello, Ralph Stevens. Piano Solo, Serenade, Sinding; Oriental Dance, Siding—Sylvia Alford. Vocal Solo, The Two Grenadiers, Schumann—Clifford Rover. Organ Solo, Evensong, Johnston—Jessie Holcomb. Piana Quartet, Waltz in A flat, Moszkowski-Fay Blair and Rhea Wilson; Margaret Morgan and Marie Ketels. Piano Solo, Tarantelle, Leschitisky Audrey Harshberger. Reading, The Last Word, Van lyche--Helen Woolsey. IN 35 YEARS THE TREES HAVE GROWN "Thermo's coming down!" shouted Baro this morning. "He sent a wireless to me last night." Thermo, it will be remembered, has been making flights in his aeroplane, after having tried to outdo Daedalus. His repeated falls led him to construct his air machine. Brother Baro thinks his flying twin will be real low spirited if his last flight has not been up to expectations, but does not expect any weeping or signs of weeping. The Weather. The extension department has received many inquiries from Kansas towns asking for the city tax levies of the state. WILL SEND TAX LEVIES TO 250 KAANSAS TOWNS The Municipal Reference Bureau of the extension department will send these levis to 250 towns. Miss Carrie Watson Remem bers First Arbor Day at University in 1877 CLASS OF '77 HAD TROUBL Chemicals Doped Roots of Elm Tree Then Unknown Planted—Marvin's Grove Was Then Unknown The revival of the custom of planting a tree as part of Class Day exercises, reminded Miss Carrie Watson, librarian, of the first Arbor Day at the University, in May. 1877. "Our class planted the elm," said Miss Watson, "which stands near the walk leading up to Fraser hall. We all made little speeches over it, and each member of the class put in a showful of dirt." Miss Watson said that the tree which is now standing was not the one the senior class planted and made speeches over. The students of chemistry, whose reputations they as well as now, were like Dogberry's comparisons, odorous, had poured chemicals over the roots of the trees. The seniors planted the tree with appropriate ceremonies, and later the janitor replaced it with an un-chemicaled specimen. THE START OF MARVIN'S GROVE IT was at this time also that the "tree" THE STATE OF MARVIN'S GROVE It was at this time also that the trees in Marvin's grove were planted. "Of course it wasn't Marvin's grove then," said Miss Watson. "Dean Marvin just told the boys to plant the trees, and the boys dug holes and set out the little saplings. Now since the trees have grown, it is 'Marvin's Grove.' We seniors said the freshmen planted the evergreens," added Miss Watson. "After the tree ceremonies," said Miss Watson, "I planted the ivy which grows over the front of Fraser hall, and read a poem. I remember some of the lines were: 'When with this ivy our windows are tressed, And for us, kind classmates, that elm is blessed. eem is blessed, And thicker grows the pine." EVERYONE MADE SPEECHES "Yes," answered Miss Watson, with a humorous twinkle in her eyes. "Yes, I can remember back as far as the class of 77 had just ten members." EVERYONE MADE SPEECHES Miss Watson said that in those days every one in the class counted for something. Each one made several speeches, and had an important part in Class Day exercises. "Can you remember how many were in the class?" asked the reporter, with the best intentions in the world. RECEIVE ALPHA DELTA PHI Girls Pan Hellenic Entertained at Chi Omega Mouse Yesterday. the members of the girls Pan Hellenic etnertained the members of Alpha Delta Phi yesterday afternoon from 4 till 6 at the Chi Omega house. The receiving line was made up of the four Pan-Hellenic delegates, Virginia Elward, Ghadys Clark, Edith Lamming, and Robert Kroger. The team was served by Nora Cubbion, Helen Hodson, Marie Hedrick and Crete Stewart. OLD GRAD WRITES FOR STATE MEDICAL JOURNAL Dr. Clifford P. Johnson, '09, of Coffeilley, Kans., has an article in the last number of the Kansas State Medical Journal on "Errors of Refraction causing Neurasthenia and Epilepsy." Dr. Johnson was an instructor in the department of physiology during the year 1009-10. He received the degree of A. B. in 1911. While here he specialized in surgery and treatment of eye, ear, nose, and throat and is now practicing with his father at Coffeyville. BAND WILL GIVE FAREWELL CONCERT Last Opportunity to Hear University Musicians Will Be Friday Night The University band will give a farewell concert to the students 7:30 o'clock Friday night on the Museum steps. This is the last opportunity for students to hear the band unless they stay for commencement. An excellent program has been arranged by Mr. McCanles and will be held Selection, All Alone. . . . Von Tilzer Waltzes, Enchantment. . . . Peters Overture, Barber of Seville. Rossini Descriptive, Ghost Dance, Salisbury Dreams . . . . . DEBATERS TO HOLD FINAL TALK FEST At Last Meeting of Year Tomorrow Night Two Questions Will Be Discussed The last meeting of the K.U. Debating Society for this year will be held at 7:45 Thursday evening in Fraser program of two debates will be held. The first debate is "Resolved that Kansas should adopt a commission form of state government, the commission to have all legislative functions not reserved to the people, and to consist of not more than twenty-five commissioners, including ex-officio the governor and heads of departments." The affirmative speakers are Clauser Cain and Morton. Griffin, H.-F. Gor such and Vansell will present the negative arguments. The second debate is on the question, "Resolved, that in jury cases, a three-fourths vote of the jury should be sufficient to find a verdict." Those who hold Robinson and Robinson. The negative speakers are Hornbacher and C. O. Gorsuch. Prof. R. D. O'Leary will be th ritie of the evening. Professor Hubach to Entertain. Professor and Mrs. Hubach wintertain the students of the Fine Art epartment with a picnic at the ouse in the country Saturday after oon. JOHNSON'S QUESTIONS MEET WITH DISFAVOR Many University Professors Think Author Did Not Make His List Fundamental. DEALS WITH EUROPEAN EVENTS European College Students Would Stand a Better Chance—American Social Conditions Not the Cause European College Students Would It is the opinion of many of the University of Kansas professors, that the questions propounded by Owen Johnson in his novel "Stover at Yale," though they may fair, are not a true index to a man's culture. It is also their opinion, that it is not the social conditions in other universities that would permit a student of an English or continental university to take foreign courses. The questions, but that it is due to our more utilitarian method of education. GERMAN STUDENTS MIGHT ANSWER In the opinion of Dean Templin of the College, "the average German student would pass a better examination on this particular list of questions than his American brother of the same age and school training. He goes on to say, that the list is pretty searching and a person who could pass a perfect examination on it could work with his general fund of information. "Very few people could, in fact I do not know of any one I would expect to do it. On the other hand, I do not think anyone should feel chagrined if he could not answer more than fifty per cent. of the questions." Prof. F. W. Blackmar, when shown the questions, said in furtherance of his remarks a few days ago, "A few of the questions are fundamental and a man could not claim to be cultured without a knowledge of them, but a man fail to answer a number of them without being classed with the uncultured. CULTURE NOT MEASURED BY BUSHEL "A graduate of a German university might answer all the questions and many more along the same line, but as far as my observation goes, the American collegian is much more cultured than the German. A list of test questions of the German are not required because can not be measured by the bushel or reduced to a mathematical test." DEAL WITH EUROPEAN LIFE. Prof. C. D. Aykstra approached the subject from a different angle. He thinks that the questions are more fair for students of Europe as the questions deal almost entirely with classical subjec- tions of European institutions and history. He also brought out the point that if a college education really filled its mission, a man should be able to pass a better examination ten years after he was through on the day he gets his degree. Subscribe for the Daily Kansan Now. Subscribe for the Daily Kansan Now. ARE TOO INDIVIDUALISTIC. "the questions are too individualistic," said Prof. W. H. Johnson of the department of English and a classmate of Owen Johnson. "Some of the questions should and ought to be familiar to all, but it is a man's privilege to be ignorant along with he is proficient in certain other lines."