UNIVERSITY DAILY KANSAN
UNIVERSITY DINNER BEGAN IN EIGHTIES
Time and Purpose of First Alnmni Dinner Is Not Known
HAS KNOWN MANY CHANGES
1000 Guests Expected This Year-
Given in Gym—Will be Served
by University Women.
One of the distinctive features of commencement time, at the University of Kansas, is the "University Dinner," given each year for the faculty and alumni, on Wednesday of commencement week in Robinson Gymnasium.
The beginning of the custom of having an annual banquet for the faculty and alumni began in the eighties. The time and purpose of the first dinner is not exactly known, but for many years it was known as the "Alumni Dinner" and was planned by the alumni.
When it was known as the Alumni Dinner, each one who attended paid for his plate and in this way the expenses were defrayed; finally in 1889 Dr. Snow got the regents to set aside some money to pay the expenses of a dinner for the faculty and alumni, at commencement time. From this time on it was known as the University Dinner.
TO LET OLD BOYS GET TOGETHER
The purpose of this dinner is sort of re-union of old students.
This year 1000 guests are expected.
The dinner is served in the big room on
the first floor of Robinson Gymnasium.
There is one hundred feet long. The dinner
is prepared in the small rooms at each
end of the first floor of the gymnasium.
SERVED BY UNIVERSITY WOMEN
These rooms are furnished with up-to-date kitchen utensils and preparation for the dinner is began two days before hand.
The dinner is prepared by a local caterer and thirty assistants. It is served by University young women. There are nine waiters to each table under the supervision of two head waiters who work as instructors directed by two women of the faculty.
The arrangements for the commencement dinner are in charge of the University Dinner committee assisted by the University Executive Committee
EQUIPMENT BELONGS TO ALUMNI
The entire equipment, including, tables, linen, china, silver ware, and kitchen utensils, is owned by the Alumni Association.
MOVED FROM PLACE TO FLACE
Many interesting incidents have happened in connection with this dinner; The first few dinners were under the caterership of Dean Sayre at that time Dean Sayre was considered the best caterer on the Hill. The caterer job as all other positions in the preparation of this event are honorary and are passed around among members of the faculty.
The first place of the dinner was in the basement of Snow Hall then it was moved to the top floor of Spooner Library. After a time the attendance grew so large that a tent was pitched on the campus in front of Fraser Hall,
In June, 1903 the dinner was served in the Museum. It continued to be held here until 1907 when it was held in Fowler Shops. Upon the completion of the Gymn萨ma it was taken there and has been given there ever since.
THE SCARE OF 1903
In 1903 Professor Harworth was caterer during flood time at Lawrence and the food supply of the town became very low. It seemed that the faculty and alumni would have to fast another year. Fortunately, however, just the day before the dinner'was served, a train reached Lawrence from Kansas City and brought several carloads of provisions.
Professor Haworth in telling of his experiences as caterer, paid great tribute to the K. U. women who helped him serve.
He said, "K. U. girls make the best waiters in the world. They work so smoothly During my time as caterer I don't think that one of the waiters dropped as much as a spoon."
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LAST OF CO-EDUCATION
No More Women Will be Graduated From Wesleyan
The official boycott on the young women at Wesleyan University, started twenty years ago as a protest against the presence of the women students, was raised last week. The men of the senior class voted to ask the members of the fair sex to join with them in the class day exercises at commencement.
Co-education was started at Wesleyan in 1786, and for the first fifteen years there was no friction. Later, however, the men began to rebel, and adopted the boycott as the best means of voicing their disapproval.
The result was that three years ago the trustees voted to abolish co-education in 1912, and consequently the young young women who are to be graduated from Wesleyan in June will be the last graduate from a degree from the Methodist institution.
The boycott of the young women has always been faithfully carried out by the male students. As this is the last year of co-education, however, the seniors thought it well to extend the olive branch to the girls.
State Entomologists Co-operate With Kansas Fruit Growers
FIGHT SAN JOSE SCALE
Due to violating state law, allowing officers to spray infested trees, a warrant was issued a few weeks ago for Mr. Stevens Balch by Judge Thomas C. Wilson.
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Prof. S. J. Hunter, state entomologist of the University and Mr. Walter T. Emery, assistant to the state entomologist have said that they, on several occasions tried to spray the orchard of Mr. Balch since it is infested with San Jose scale but they have at different times been put off and on April 26, Mr. Emery was ordered off the place. It is due to such opposition on part of different individuals that the San Jose scale has spread to 300 or 400 orchards within the last two years when first the sheep were shipped in on nursery stocks. Many of the farmers of Sedgwick county, however have co-operated with Mr. Hunter in the endeavor to save their fruit trees by spraying whenever the scale was in evidence.
According to Mr. Emery the vicinity around Wichita is the only locality in Kansas where the San Jose case has spread about. But nevertheless thirteen counties have formed an association whereby they can co-operate in their endeavors to protect their orchards since it is evident there would be an enormous financial loss to the state were the San Jose scale permitted to spread.
It is to stop such ravages as this, that Kansas State Entomological commission was formed. The commission desires to work with the fruit growers for their best interests and its work is conducted on a non-personal plan.
Professor Higgins to Topeka.
Prof. William E. Higgins will address the meeting of the State Banker's Association in Topeka Friday afternoon. He will speak on "Administration of Justice by Courts."
Professor Higgins to Topeka.
The young ladies of the Episcopal church will serve supper in the chapel at 6 o'clock, Wednesday evening, May 22. University people invited. 25 cents.-Adv.
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Our strawberry sundaes with fresh crushed strawberries are leaders. Try them, at Wiedmann's.' Adv.
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Cherry ice made from the fruit at Wiedemann's.—Adv.
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Carmel-nut ice cream at Wiedemann's.—Adv.
HOW TO FIND YOUR FAVORITE AUTHOR
The system of classification in use at the University Library is known as the dictionary catalog system. The books are classified according to the "Decimal Classification and Relative Index," by Melvil Dewey of Amherst College.
There are ten main classes of subjects which include all the books in the building. These classes are $a_{3}$ follows;
0—General Works.
Books in Library Are Classi
fied According to Dictionary Catalog System
6—Useful Arts.
7—Fine Arts.
8—Literature.
9—History.
Under these main divisions are many subdivisions. Each author is listed according to the Cutter system, that is for instance a book by an author by the name of Clark would have the number 23.1 clar and the book would be in the main division of English literature, which would be English modern or Hindu ancient or some such group.
In this manner by reference to the catalog one can find the number of any book he wishes, and with the number it is an easy matter to go to the stacks and find the book.
Under the Date Tree
Beatrice Reed, '11, has returned to her home in Glasco after a week's visit at the Theta house.
Mrs. John Leach, of Mound Valley, spent Sunday with Mildred Manley, a senior in the College.
Masque club meeting tomorrow at 12:15 o'clock in room 110, Fraser hall.
Miss Bonnie Hansell, of Arkansas City, will be the guest of Gertrude Wiley, a senior in the College during Friday and Saturday.
Decide Price of Athletic Tickets.
The Student Enterprise Association will hold a special meeting Saturday, May 25, at 3 o'clock in room 116 of the Student Enterprise Building for athletic tickets for next year. All managers are requested to be present.
Miss Irene Melvin returned to her home in Leavenworth yesterday after visiting Loleta McCune, a junior 'n the College.
E. Blair Hackney, of Atchison, a freshman in the College, has pledged Alpha Sigma which is the pledge society of the Nu Sigma Nu.
Mrs. Royer, of Abilene, is in town to attend the voice recital of her son, Clifford C. Royer tonight.
Our carmel-nut ice cream is different from others. Try it, Wiedemann's—Adv.
Tastes like cherry. The cherry ice at Wiedemann's.
If you like cherries try the cherry ice at Wiedemann's—Adv.
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