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UNIVERSITY OF KANSAS, FRIDAY AFTERNOON, MAY 24, 1912.
STUDENTS' DAY HAS COME AND GONE
No Fatalities Are Reported and Nothing Viewed With Especial Alarm
DAVIDSON WAXED ELOQUENT
No Radical Reforms Were Advocated And Everything Transpired Smoothly.
The second annual Students' Day exercises were held this morning and contrary to the usual expectation no excessive amount of vituperant and sulphurous powder of reforms advocated, nor was the "poor-down-trodden-belief-himself-student" spirit much in evidence. "Davy" of Oread Mag, fame did endeavor to wax humorous and oratorical at the beginning of his speech, but the mock air of the usual chapel speaker soon wore away and he came down to what he chose to call business.
The exercises were opened by Arch MacKinney, ex-president of the Men's Student Council. He said that it had always been the disagreeable custom of the outgoing president to toot the council's horn as to the work which had been accomplished. He gave a short epitome of the doings of the Council. The main features being: Compilation and the printing rules and regulations governing students, new athletic constitution governing athletics at the University. They are instrumental in holding the football smoker last fall, in which it was shown that there was a real live spirit here at the University. They had gained control of the Student Enterprise Association. Had organized an efficient mode of discipline for the student body and had received excellent commendation from the faculty, especially from Chancellor Strong, on same.
In closing MacKinnon said, "We have done things that are beneficial and perhaps some things that are no. Of course we have made mistakes but they have been snowed under by the good things we have accomplished."
The next speaker, C...M. Coats, president of the Men's Student Council, made a short talk in which he outlined a few details of the Student Enterprise Association. He said he believed that the price of athletic tickets should be raised as the average price in the different schools was from $7.00 to $10.00 each, and were limited strictly to athletic events. He reiterated the fact that athletics receives no appropriation from the State as do other schools and it was exceedingly difficult to keep up the expenses for same. In his closing remarks as president of the Men's Student Council he requested university when they sent home this summer. He said to tell everyone that you had to work like the deuce here—and you do. Don't say what a good time you have, that is only a side issue. "We need more help from the legislature and we will not get it if we keep up this false reputation that there are nothing but drones here," he ended by saying.
Claribel Lupton, as representative and president of the Women's Student Government Association, was the next speaker. She was the only girl speaker on the entire program and she received round after round of applause both before and after her well chosen speech. She told of the work which the W. S. G. A. had already accomplished and the plans which they were advocating for next year. She said that they had established an information bureau last fall for the benefit of the freshmen and that they would continue and this time next year. She said that the discipline of the young men was now entirely in their hands and she called on all of them for assistance and asked that each should make herself feel as if she were an active member of the association and help in the furtherance of its work. She said that they intended to aid in every way the movement for the girl's dormitory and would give another "Circus"
id would give another Circus ext year to raise money for it. Ellis Davidson, as representative rom the College, was the next peaker. He opened his remarks by sking. "Has anyone here seen
Kelly?" He said that this particular "Kelly" was the "Jinx" of the University and he called on all the students and especially the barbs to help drive in the wedges that would squeeze this evil out of existence. He averred that the Jinx was divided into three separate parts; factionalism, lack of organization, and the wrong idea of barbs towards fraternities. He advocated a day set apart for the students of the College the same as the Laws and Engineers have. He said that the barbs were offering the fraternities too much and that they were looked up to a great deal more than they ought to be.
Charles O. Lee spoke for the School of Pharmacy. He said, "People fail to realize the importance of our school. We can't take part in a great many of the activities of the school life because of the fact that our work is crowded too much. We have our share of the athletes, however, and probably would have more if we had more time. I realize that our school needs more organization and I believe when that is brought about we will be in a better position to accomplish more in and for the students. It's glad that the standard in our school is gradually being raised and in two years from now it will require a regular four year's high school course before entrance into the School of Pharmacy is allowed."
"ALAS, POOR HAMLET!" WE'VE KNOWN HIM LONG
Martin K. Thomen was the representative from the School of Engineering. He said that they had very few kicks coming, in fact that they would be extremely happy if it were not for the two old bughears—physics and chemistry. He admitted that through the kicks of the engineers the course in Chemistry II had been cut down from five hours to four but this had only succeeded in allowing them less credit for the work and not eliminating any of the work.
In regard to spirit in the University Thomen said, "Our school may lack spirit for the University but it does not lack spirit for the School of Engineering. If all the schools in the University would get together as a school our school do there would be no lack of the most whole souled loyal spirit."
The only member of the faculty allowed on the platform during the exercises was Uncle Jimmy Green, Dean of the School of Law, friend of the students and the best and most
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When the verdict was brought in by the jury and when "Judge" Higgins pronounced the sentence there was a great roaring of wind and the rattling of windows which is supposed to have given the motion the earth when the momentum Riskespear turned over in his grave. The Seismograph, however, recorded no disturbance.
After obtaining the lawful information and after the due examination in the fifth annual trial to which Hamlet has been subjected by the School of Law, the melancholy Dane was at last convicted and sentenced to 2,300 volts, 13 ampères in the electric chair.
Track–F, D. Black, C. E. Burnham, C. C. Cramer, D. Davis, C. C. Fairchilds, W. French, U. A. Gribble, D. Hazen, O. R. Murray, C. Parker, O. W. Patterson, A. C. Perry, Geo. Stuckey, H. F. Wilson, V. Wood, C. Woodbury, H. Woodbury.
C. B. Harrold, in his closing sp ech, amid great flights of oratory extolled the virtues of the jury and implored them to do their duty and convict Hamlet of murder in the first degree. The jury was kept awake during these speeches by repeated rapping on the desk by the "judge."
Ben Jones and Burton Sears were the attorneys for the defense and B. Shim and C. B. Harrold were the prosecuting attorneys. The closing arguments of the attorneys were brief, concise and to the point.
Tennis—C. Burnett, P. B. Nees.
Happy Martindell then made a speech presenting the silver loving cup, which the track team had won in the Kansas-Nebraska meet, to the students of the University. C. M. Kawasaki of the student thanked Mr. Mavris for the track team, and spoke of the high regard which the school held of the team.
The defense brought in the insanity plea and endeavored to prove their point in the cross examination. It was an utter failure.
According to the prosecution Hamlet willfully and deliberately killed Polonius known that he intended to kill Kill Clayton, his slender rapiper in the wrong man.
Hamlet is guilty of murder in the first degree!
Baseball-Ammons, Benkleman,
Buzick, Coolidge, Davis, Deichman,
Hicks, McCarty, Ogden, Walker,
Ward, White, Wilson.
"I can say with truth that the committee which awarded these symbols is a great tightwad when it comes to granting the "K's"; and only the few of exceptional merit are fortunate enough to get them."
After deliberation of half an hour the jury returned their verdict. It was received with great sighs of relief even by the defense as it will be admitted that all had a sneaking idea that he was guilty anyway.
loyal fan in school. He awarded the "Ks" in athletics. As he came to the front of the platform he said, "I have always been classed otherwise but now I am glad to be classed with you this morning as a student. I am glad that I can come here to present these symbols of honor to the men this morning. To those who have excelled in athletics it represents not only ability in physical prowess but also in scholarship; the burning of the midnight oil as well as the severe training.
In behalf of the Graduate School, Wilkur E. Tilberg spoke concerning the fact that this school wished to be represented in the activities of the rest of the students. He said that there was no form of enterprise which the graduate students could enter and even representation on the Men's Student Council was denied them.
He then read the following awards:
Football—Ammons, Baird, Bramante,
Davidson, Davis, Delaney, Hell, Frith,
Schabw, C. Woodbury, and Weidlein.
Basket Ball—W. Boehm, C. Greenlees, O. F. Hite, L. L. Smith, Geo Stuckey, and L. V. Brown.
Herbert Maxwell spoke for the school of Medicine. He said that great strides have been made in the past few years in their school and that the standard was exceptionally high as all graduates have successfully passed the state examination. He said that their greatest handicap was the lack of a proper building in which to carry on their work. He took a little slam at the department of journalism when he said that their old building had been taken away from them to give to a paper which persisted in printing April Fool jokes both in and out of season.
Ira Snyder, representing the School of Law said that there was one great evil in the University and that was that the faculty did not take enough interest in the students, that they did not even attend the exercises on Student's Day. He spoke of the fact that the Daily Kanan had better representative student spirit than he did and he commended the Board of Regents in their selection of the head of the department of journalism. He said that traditions were dignified and democratic and that all should endeavor to support them—for instance that the seniors should wear their caps and gowns, especially on Students' Day.
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THE EQUAL SUFFRAGE LEAGUE PLANS WORK
State Organizer Talks to Cabinet on Work of League for Summer
At a cabinet conference of the C. E. S, L. held at the home of Florence Payne, last evening, Mrs. Helen Brewster Owens, state organizer, spoke of the plans for equal franchise work for the summer.
"Nine colleges and schools have organized College Equal Suffrage Leagues," said Mrs. Owens. "Others are now organizing leagues."
In all of these schools, a canvass of members will be taken, and the members will be classified by counties. From each county a girl will be chosen to arrange a county suffrage meeting for each county later. A prominent speaker will be invited to address the meeting, and a picnic dinner will be served.
"By this means," said Mrs. Owens, "we hope to create in Kansas, a state-wide interest in equal franchise."
Mrs. Owens left for Baldwin this morning, to speak to the students Baker University on the subject of franchise.
COMMISSION FORM OF GOVERNMENT DISCUSSED
Debating Society Holds Last Meeting of Year and Proves The Advantage of This Form.
The last meeting of the K. U. Debating Society for this year took place last night. Only one debate was held instead of two as usual.
The question discussed was, "Resolved that the State of 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 no more than two lieutenant-general men, including ex-officio the governor and heads of departments."
The decision was in favor of the informative which was presented by Morton, Cain, and Hobson. Their principal arguments were that under the present system the state government there is lack of responsibility, that there is lack of system, that the present plan is too cumbersome and slow; that under the commission form of the government we would get more efficient officers, that is, men who would be specialists in some particular line, and that the recall and the initiative and referendum would be a part of the plan.
The negative speakers were: Steeper Vansell and Griffith.
BLACK HELMET ELECTS
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Twelve Men Named For Sophomore Society Next Year.
Twelve freshmen have been elected to membership in the Black Hathel, the sophomore society. Their names were read at the Students' Day exercise the morning. The men are: Lawrence P. Smith, Baldwin Mitchell, McIntosh, Lavender Morris, Ward Hatecher, Cale Carson, Walter Martin, Harold Higley, Charles Milton, Harold Calhoun, Kenneth Hamilton, Leonard Hurst.
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STUDENTS SEE AND HEAR FAMOUS MEN
Figures of National Repute Have Talked at University This Year
The president of the United States a Governor who would succeed him the acknowledged leader of a race the foremost settlement worker in the country, a reporter whose best is the world—these are a few of the national figures who have supplemented the text-book instruction to the University of Kansas this year.
Chancellor Strong thinks that not the least of a University education is the opportunity to come in contact with great men, and that is why President Wood Wilson, Booker T. Washington, Jane Addams and Melville E. Stone were brought to the University to tell the world face to face the significance of some of the world movements of the day.
Others, scarcely less well known, have been seen and heard by students at the University this year. Among these are C. Alphonso Smith, Roosevelt lecturer to the Kaiser, Tom L. Masson, editor of Life, Walter Taylor Sumner, chairman of the Chicago Vice Commission, Nathan William MacChesney, judge advocate of Illinois, President King of Oberlin, and Raymond Robins, settlement worker. Hamilton Wright Mable and Dr. Edward A. Steiner are coming next week.
SIGS TAKE FIRST GAME
By Good Hitting Sigma Chis
Win First of Championship
Series of Games
In the first game of the inter-fraternity championship series played yesterday afternoon on MeCook field, the player this walked off with a 7 to 2 discovery.
The game was fairly well played throughout by both teams, though Stotts, who stood in the box for the Alpha Taus, was unable to keep his opponents from connecting up with his deliveries. The Sigs have a reputation for heavy hitting and before the ninth the ninth had collected ten hits to their credit. Wilson allowed the A. T. O. aggregation five hits.
There were some fairly good hits on both sides but the fielding by both the teams was poor. In the fourth it looked as if the Alpha Tau bunch were going to take a winning lead on their opponents, but owing to a decision of the umpire, who called a long hit close to the base line in left a foul, the three men on bases remained where they stood and died with the next man up.
The second game was to have been played this afternoon but has been post-poned until Monday on account of the rain.
Sigma Chi 2 1 0 0 0 3 0 1 0-7 10 4
A.pha Tau. 0 1 1 0 0 0-2 5 4
Batteries—Sigma Chi, Wilson and Martin; Alpha Tau, Stotts and Hostetter.
The score by innings:
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Y.M.C.A. FINDS WORK FOR MANY STUDENTS
Has Aided Nearly Two Hundred to Pay Expenses This Year
TO CANVASS CITY IN AUGUST
Employment For Students Helping Pay Their Own Expenses Will be
Lined up In Advance.
"The development of the Employment Bureau at the University has been a gradual evolution," said Roy Stockwell, manager of the Bureau, this morning. "It has existed in the University for many years but it is only within the last four, that it has been turned over entirely to the Y. M. C. A. The University pays five hundred dollars annually toward its support.
"We have sided between one hundred and eighty, and two hundred men during the present school year," continued Stockwell, "by assisting them to find suitable work whereby they could make at least a part of their expenses for the years. The approximate value of the work thus secured is $12,000.
"The employment obtained was of all kinds, among which were, clerical work, collecting, table waiting, dish washing, club stewardships, carrying shoes of all kinds, such as taking care of stock, houses, yards, and gardens.
"The employmert bureau is capable of great development, and all that is possible will be done to bring it to a high standard of efficiency. We endeavor to find for each man that kind of work which he can do best.
"Next August a thorough canvass of Lawrence will be made in order to get a line on all work that can be done by the students during the winter. We are ready to offer the work to those men whining it as soon as they arrive next fall."
"We are continually receiving letters from prospective students, asking the chances to leisure work. We answer these letters, enclosing blanks to b filled out which will enable us to aid these making inquiry.
"If the people of Lawrence will be in mind that the employment bureau is in a position to supply help on short notice and without expense, many of the citizens will be aided, and at the same time do a great favor to many students"
Geneviève Huffman of Ablene a freshman in the school of Fine Arts has nledged Delta Psi, alocal sorority.
Edna Willitt of Hiawatha will visit her sister Marie, a sophomore in the College this week.
Frances Powell's district W. S. G. A held a picnic supper on the golf links Wednesday night.
The Weather.
Make the most of the cool weather while it lasts and do the cramming for your finals in a hurry. Baro and Thermo have decided that cool weather makes it too easy for people to study, so tomorrow will be fair—and warmer.
SQUIRREL FAMILY MOVES FROM UNCONGENIAL HOME
It may have been because the rent was due, that the neighbors were uncongenial, that bad boys threw stones at the house or simply that a wayward car had crashed, invading the premises at any time it was moving in squirreldom this morning.
Papa Squirrel and Mama Squirrel must have come to the conclusion that their home on Ohio Street was not good enough or large enough for such a family as theirs had grown to be, so they went out to renoiterate. Long and diligently they searched until a suitable location was found in the shape of a hole in the roof of the old stone house on the Adams Street hill.
Papa Squirrel stayed at the new found premises to keep guard or possibly to dust it out a little while Mama Squirrel went back to do the moving.
Soon she was seen moving stewardily up Adams Street carrying a half
grown squirrel. She had grasped its stomach in her mouth and the baby squirrel hung onto her by clasping its tail into her mouth and entering into her stomach with its back feet.
Coming up the street was not difficult but when she attempted to climb the tree which was to serve as the stairway to their home it was about all she could do to carry her load. After getting out on a delicate branch she could scarely keep the wind from blowing her and her presses hard on. Finally, however, she got to the roof, went over to the hole and dropped her offspring to Papa Squirrel waiting below, and then hurried back after a second.
Four more trips she made in the same manner and now Mr. and Mrs. Squirrel are ready for congenial visitors to their new home.