PAGE TWO
UNIVERSITY DAILY KANSAN, LAWRENCE KANSAS
MONDAY, MARCH 20, 1950
Brandy And Water Called 'Artemus Ward'To The West
Washington—U.P.) We had press agents back in the 19th century—some dandies, too. One was Edward P. Hingston, an alert manager of Charles Farrar Browne who died in 1867.
The story of Browne and how Ed Hingston handled him is told in a rare book exhibit now on display at the Library of Congress; section of humor.
He was booked by the ambitious Hington to tour the west on anything having to do with morals. Morals, at the time, were hot topics among the people who were building the west. Turned out Browne didn't have much to say about morals or anything else, but "managed to entertain," as one of his critics put it. He would wind up each talk by confessing that he knew nothing about which he had been assigned, but he left the folks in the aisles.
Browne was described in some of the early books as a "red-headed, harum-scarum," who had made a name for himself on one of the Cleveland papers by writing a series of letters to the paper under the pen-name of "Artemus Ward."
Browne got his learning in the east by being a printer's devil and "went west" as a "veteran of nine years in the business at the age of 23". His writings soon caught on because he ran a dizzy gamut from trained snakes to foxes that walk like men to "elephants that can balance on their trunks and play the piano."
Some of his anties are described in one of the books on display in the current exhibit. Other research develops that Browne, though he may have been the wit behind it all, generally had his man Hington in front of him—by at least one town.
In the fall of 1863, he got a telegram from a theatrical manager in San Francisco. It said: "What would you take for 40 nights in California." Browne and Hingston sat down and composed a reply. It is not clear whether the manager-press-agent had anything to do with it, but it read: "Brandy and water."
Browne finally let the snake, the fox, and the elephant out of the bag; that Ward was really one C. F. Browne and was willing to go on a lecture tour.
Hington, at any rate, is said to have been out there ahead of the wire, which presumably was dispatched long after he left. Browne was hired for the 40 nights and soon caught on and, for all his sassiness, made what the press in those days called a "nice fortune."
Malott To Cite KU Benefactor
Chancellor Deane W. Malott lef Houston, Texas, Sunday for Palm Springs, Calif., where he will present the Alumni association citation to Mrs. Solon W. Summerfield Tuesday in honor of her late husband. The citation is for distinguished service.
Such awards are usually given at University commencements but Mr. Summerfield never visited K.U. after the award was voted to him by the Alumni association in 1941. He died in 1947.
The brief presentation ceremony will be held in Mrs. Summerfield's home, Irwin Youngberg, executive secretary of the Endowment association, will attend the presentation.
Mr. Summerfield was graduated from the College in 1899, and from the School of Law in 1901. He set up the Summerfield scholarship award in 1929.
Cancellor Malott was in Houston for three days the past week attending a meeting of East Texas alumni. He will leave Los Angeles for Lawrence Tuesday or Wednesday.
The opportunities for physical therapists in the Women's Medical Specialist corps of the army was stressed by Lt. Adres Porter at the regular monthly meeting of the Physical Therapy club recently.
Army Physical Therapy Discussed By Lt. Porter
Lt. Porter is a physical therapist in the Medical Specialist corps of the Leavenworth army hospital.
Maloft To Speak At Emporia
Chanceellor Deane W. Malott will be the speaker at commencement day exercises of the College of Emporia Monday, May 29, Paul B. McCleave, president of the college, has announced.
Sherwood to YWCA Post
Diana Sherwood, College junior, has been elected vice-president of the Y.W.C.A. executive board.
Read the Want Ads Daily.
LINDLEY'S KANSAS CLEANERS
12 East Eighth
Quality Cleaning at Reasonable Prices
Men's Suits, Cleaned and Pressed . . 75c
Ladies' Plain Dresses, Cl. and Pressed . . 79c
CASH AND CARRY ONLY
OFFICIAL K. U. RINGS SENIORS ONLY
I. S.A. ward T regular meeting, 6:30 p.m. today, 205 Fraser hall.
Your University seal, sunflowers and degree on one side; Jayhawk, sunflowers and graduation year on opposite side. Top set with beautiful ruby stone.
MAN'S RING $27.50 LADY'S RING $21.50 Plus 20% Federal, 2% State tax
Official Bulletin
Business Office has limited supply on hand now.
Short stories, news, features, cartoons, pictures, poetry wanted for Smoke Signal, I.S.A. magazine. Bring to 228 Strong hall or send to Ruth Keller, 1505 Ohio.
Mathematical colloquium, 5 p.m. today, 203 Strong hall. Prof. S. Chowla, "A Topic in Number Theory."
I. S.A. wards P and Z, 7 p.m. to-day, 206 Fraser hall.
I.S.A. council, 6:45 p.m., today.
Pine room, Memorial union.
Civil Rights Coordinating committee. 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, Recreation room, Memorial union.
Alpha Kappa Psi formal pledging ceremony, 4 p.m. Tuesday, Pine room, Memorial union. All pledges must be present.
Social Work club, 4 p.m. Wednesday. Fast room. Memorial union. Dr. Hilden Gibson. "Race Relations."
Junior interdorm, 5 p.m. Tuesday,
Templin hall.
All Student Council, 7:15 p.m.
Tuesday. 210 Strong hall.
Industrial design special meeting 7:30 p.m. Wednesday, design department. Exposition project.
GEMMELL'S "Always Ready To Serve"
717 Mass.
Closed Sundays
STEAK & CHOP SPECIALS
Veal Chop ...75c
Pork Chops ...75c
Short Cut Steak, 8 oz. $1.00
Boneless Club Steak,
8 oz. ...$1.25
T-Bone Steak, 8 oz. ..$1.50
TERRILL'S
803 Mass.
No 'Cents' In Waiting—Let KANSAN Classifieds Save You Money.
Seniors-
Your Picture In Yet?
Make an appointment now by calling 3199, while there is still time to give you the consideration you deserve.
Our policy is to make your portrait the most pleasing picture of your career.
We guarantee satisfaction.
Be wise, for that April 1 deadline is nearing.
The Graham Studio
211 W. 8th St.
"The House of Personality Portraits"