THE SMITHS STILL LEAD
MORE OF THAT NAME THAN
OF ANY OTHER.
Homer Hoyt, Aged 15, Youngest Student in University—The Oldest One Is 44.
According to the directory of the University which was got out last week and distributed among the students, the Smith family again carried off all honors and broke all records as the largest family which daily visits Mount Oread. Closely following come the families of Johnson, the Drowns, and the Millers. Of the Smith family which attends the University of Kansas there are and curious as it may seem there are no two brothers or two sisters twenty-two boys and fifteen girls of that name.
The Johnson family is next in family representation with twenty-one, fourteen of whom are boys; and the remainder girls, and the same fact is true in regard to sisters and brothers.
The Brown family is close behind the Johnson, lacking only one number to tie it. Twelve of the Brown family are boys and the remaining eight are girls.
The Miller family is certainly doomed to bad luck for there are thirteen members in it, seven of them being boys and six girls. The Jones family has a very small representation this year with only eleven members. This family generally ranks among the first when it comes to numbers.
If he first part of the name is counted the Mes. undoubtedly carry off all honors when it comes to numbers, as there are twenty-seven boys and eighteen girls whose last name begins with Me.
The longest name is probably that of a girl, Miss Elizabeth Frieburghouse, a freshman in the College from Hiawatha. This name surpasses its nearest competing name, that of Miss Marguerite Frederick, a sophomore in the College from Bonner Springs, by three letters.
For the shortest name there are a number of people tied for that place, all of them boys, with seven letters to their name. They are Fred Apt, John Ise and Lee Judy.
The oldest person enrolled in the University this year is Mrs. Nellie Terrill, who is enrolled as a special in the college. She is forty-four years old and has three daughters, all of them older than the youngest person in the University. This family is also as large as any one on the hill with four members attending the University.
The youngest person enrolled is Homer Hoyt, a freshman from Argentine, who was only 15 last June. He is taking elementary Greek, calculus, Horace and other freshman required subjects. In an interview with a reporter for the Kansan he said, "I don't think it unusual that a 15-year-old boy should be in college. I have pursued my studies yearly since I entered school and last year when I was graduated from the Kansas City, Kan. high school I ranked second."
The Senior Laws awarded Squires their annual picture, which will hang in Green Hall. This makes the ninth year in succession that he has taken this picture, which speaks well for the work done by Squires. Chili and tamale at Vic's.
STUDYING JOURNALISM.
How One Young Reporter Got a Good Story.
Senator Beveridge, at the Gridiron club's last dinner in Washington, amused his neighbors during the terrapin course with his witty praise of journalism.
"These modern schools of journalism are very good," said Senator Beveridge. "They inculcate enterprise, daring, perseverance, resource. But let me tell you about my friend Mack.
"Mack is in the secretary of state's office. He holds an important post there. Once, during certain foreign complications Mack worked forty-eight hours drafting arguments, cabling, consulting secretaries and what not; and at last, having achieved a momentous and advantageous compromise, Mack, thoroughly worn out, went home to bed.
"In the middle of the night he was awakened by the tinkle of the door bell. He put his head out of the window. A youthful voice said:
'Mr. Mack, this is a reporter Can I see you about the compromise?'
"Tired as Mack was,he assented. He put on dressing gown and slippers, let in the reporter, and in his cold drawing room he dictated two columns to the youth, afterwards having his dictation read over, and correcting it and amending it here and there.
"A long job. At the end Mack was dead with fatigue and his teeth chattered with the cold. He had, however, no regret, inas much as this compromise was too important a matter to reach the public in any incorrect or garbled form. No; Mack, having done his duty, did not mind the personal comfort that it had entailed.
'And now, young man, good night,' he said, with chattering teeth. 'You might send me a half dozen copies of the paper tomorrow.'
"'Oh, this isn't for any paper,' said the reporter.
‘'What?'cried Mack.
‘‘No,’ explained the young man. ‘You see, I'm in the sophomore class of the new Yalvard School of Journalism, and this is a rush interview with a leading statesman that our emergency instructor assigned me to this afternoon.’”
NEW CO-OP CLUB.
A new co-op boarding club was opened at 1108 Kentucky St. today. It will be made up of eight men. The men will work in pairs, the preparing o meals and performing the dut-steward rotating from week to ties of steward rotating from week to week.
Eight Men Unite to Live the Simple Life.
Tom DeForest, Louis F. Beeler, Carl Davis, Donald Duphorne, Harris Gorsuch, Joseph Wenger George McKowan and Robert Patton.
The entrance fee paid by each member to supply the club with the necessary utensils and other supplies was $6.
Tom DeForest will be the first steward of the club. The following are those organizing it:
Before you were married you bought a box of Wiedimanns candies, Has your wife received any in the last year or so?
A CRUSTY SUBJECT.
If you wish MOFFETT to make your PHOTOGRAPH for the Annual, book your appointments early and avoid having to wait. Either phone 312.
"Salt rising, bread brings time and lasting love into the home." Sounds like an "ad" doesn't it? But that's the statement Henry A. Kohman says the Capital credits Governor Stubbs with making in one of his campaign speeches.
Chemical Club Hears About Salt Rising Bread.
Kohman, who holds the national master Baker's Association fellowship, told the chemical club yesterday afternoon about making salt rising bread This bread has been in favor for generations, but it will not "raise" unless certain bacteria are present. Heretofore it has been necessary to depend for these on floating spores in the air, on impurities in the cornmeal used, or on unall these failed, and the batch of bread for no apparent reason refused to rise. Kohman has finally succeeded in isolating the required bacteria, so that now the bakers can be sure of getting a good quality of salt rising bread every time and under more sanitary conditions than formerly.
SPRING PRACTICE AGAIN.
To Start When Rules Committee Finishes Work.
Kansas will have spring football practice again this year. No definite plans have as yet been decided upon, as Coach Kennedy is waiting to see what action will be taken by the rules committee on football.
Missouri will also have the spring practice, Dr. J. H, Gibson will have charge of the practice, but the minor details will be left to the coach.
Talked about Bessemer Works
Clifford C. Young, who has charge of water analysis in the Chemistry building, talked yesterday to the quantitative students in Chemistry about the Bessemer steel work near Newark, New Jersey. In his talk Mr. Young discussed the works and methods used in obtaining the finished product of rails and structural steel. He talked, also, about the work in the chemical laboratory of the plant, and the rapidity with which determinatio are made. This plant makes the largest "I" beams for structural work in the world.
A ruling has been made by the library authorities that all books taken from the upstairs room on Saturday morning must be returned by nine o'clock Monday morning. If this rule is not obeyed the privilege of taking books out on Saturdays will be taken away. A "black list" of the people who fail to do this is being kept.
Better Get Books Back.
LOST—A kite shaped pin, black and gold. Reward, return to 1011 Tenn. St.Bell2160.
Good home made pies at the Peerless Cafe.
The electrical engineers had their pictures taken this week by Squires,
Friday and Saturday are fruit salad days at Wiedimanns.
Salted almonds and salted peanuts just the thing for social gatherings, at Wiedimanns.
Take your meals at the Peerless.
Nearly every man will want a new Spring suit and of course it should be a Royal. The New spring line is now in. The finest collection of grays and staple colors ever brought to Lawrence. And say—The Royal prices remain the same.. No advance.
Try the nut crisp, brizil,
pecans, and English walnuts at
Wiedimanns. Eats better than
it looks and looks fine.
THE CLOTRES QUESTION COMES UP AGAIN.
Hiatt, the Clothier, 946 Mass.
Don't fail to go the Aurora tonight.
Waterman's new self-filling Fountain pen is the very best self-filler offered. Let us show you. Boyles, 725 Mass. st.
ROYAL DEALER,
Now is the time to begin to consider that spring suit. Schultz, the tailor.
New dates and figs at Vic's.
Loomas Studio, 719 Mass. st.
We make a specialty of furnishing ice cream, etc., for parties and such like. Call E. G. Soxman & Co.
Students will find a good chicken dinner at the Fairfax for 25 cents on Sunday.
We do particular cleaning and pressing for particular people. The Lawrence Pantatorium, 12 West Warren street. Phones 506
Club stewards will never make mistakes by ordering their ice cream of Soxman. Bell 645, Home 358.
Loomas wants your photo busi ness.
Pay your bets at the College Inn.
it will pay you to try the Fairfax meals. Quick service. 21 meals, $4.00.
If there is anything needed in toilet requisites you will hardly ever be disappointed if you ask for them at McColloch's drug store.
Club stewards will never make mistakes by ordering their ice cream of Soxman. Bell 645, Home 358.
We call for and deliver the party gloves we clean. Reynolds Pantatorium, 1019 Mass. Bell 1361, Home 5642.
Shultz, the tailor, has his spring samples in.
ANYTHING IN PHOTOGRAPHY that you can get anywhere, and some things you can't, at MOFFETT'S. ANY COMPETITIVE PRICES MET. Both phones 312, 829 Mass. street.
Special prices on all leather goods just now. Pillow covers nearly one-half price. See window at Boyles, 725 Mass.
All flavors in ice cream and ice at Soxman's.
Notice to Club Stewards:
We have made special arrangements this year to provide the BEST of meats at the LOWEST prices. Call and see us.
Loomas for senior pictures.
ELIOT & JOHNS,
University Meat Market
1023 Mass. St. Both Phones 991
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