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UNIVERSITY DAILY KANSAN, LAWRENCE, KANSAS
OCTOBER 18,1946
'We Are The Stuff,' Wrote The Class Of '94 In K.U.'s Homecoming Book
When returning alumni register tomorrow and Saturday in the Union lounge, they'll sign up in a book that has been used for Homecoming for more than 50 years.
Bound in the leather-ribbed style of the 19th century, the registration book goes back through several hundred pages of visitors' names, all the way to the flowery signatures of the gay Nineties.
The informal '94 class motto, as penned in the book, was "We are the stuff."
The first class to sign up regularly was the class of '94, and they seemed to have plenty of collegiate spirit.
His first signature, in November,
1894, indicated that he was able to
come back to school because he was
"by some odd chance, out of jail."
In 95 he offered lucky pieces to the members of the opposing football team, writing, "I have lots of good second-hand rabbits feet for sale."
J. C. Kelsey, who returned to K.U. to get an engineering degree in 1895, apparently was one of the class's leading wits.
"Will sell a college degree, recently acquired, for two weeks board and room."
With him that year were two buddies, "Cotton-Covered" Brown and "Pussy Cat" Covey. Kelsey was a great baseball catcher on the K.U. nine during his student years. He died several years ago, the alumni office reports.
A year later, apparently dissatisfied with the advantages of a college education, Kelsey wrote the following want-ad in the book:
Some of the early signatures, beavily shaded and written with great flourish, took up as many as
Juniors, Seniors Take English Proficiency Exams Nov. 2
English proficiency examinations,
a graduation requirement of all students in the College and of certain students in the School of Education,
will be given the only time this semester from 8:30 to 11:30 a.m.
Nov. 2, Mrs. Natalie Calderwood,
department of English, announced today.
All juniors and those seniors who have not yet taken the examination are eligible. Those who fail in this test will have an opportunity to take it again next spring.
Registration for the examination will begin on Oct. 28 and continue through Oct. 30. Those students in the School of Education who are eligible will be notified by Dean George Smith, School of Education, and will enroll in his office. College juniors and seniors register in the offices of the College in Frank Strong hall. Each student will be informed where he is to take the examination when he registers.
Mrs. Calderwood will be in her office, 501 Fraser hall, from 2 to 3 p.m., and from 4 to 5 p.m. on Monday, Wednesday and Friday to answer student questions concerning the test.
Quonset Hut Will House Aeronautics
A quonset hut for housing the aeronautical department will be ready for occupancy about Nov. 1, the contractors announced today.
The hut is being constructed directly behind Marvin hall, adjacent to the engineering experiment station.
Space will be provided for aeronautical offices, a darkened room for the showing of movies and slides, a general shop room where plane engines will be stored, and a drafting room.
A round paint brush is the hardiest thing for dusting hard-to-get at corners.
five lines in height. The title "Esq." followed.
For almost half the book all the signatures are made in black ink, apparently with a scratchy pen furnished with the book. It's not until the pages of 1923 that different colored inks indicate the use of fountain pens.
In 1923 K.U. and the University of Missouri fought a Homecoming football game to a 3-3 tie. One page which displays the final score, is splattered with watery drops. A notation reads:
"These drops aren't tears shed because we didn't beat M.U. It was just a snowy day outside."
Moulton Discusses Religious Week Plan
Phillips P. Moulton, executive secretary of University Christian Missions, led the discussions on Religious Emphasis week plans at 8 p.m. Wednesday in Danforth chapel.
Mr. Moulton spent Wednesday afternoon discussing plans with the committees connected with Religious Emphasis week.
The committees and their chairmen are speakers committee, Arden Almquest, chairman; publicity committee, Ned Linegar, chairman; arrangements committee, Donald Jarrett, chairman; findings committee, Charles Dillon, chairman; finance committee, Margaret G rue n th al, chairman; and program committee, Mary Holtzclaw, chairman.
Graduate Record Test To Be Oct. 28, 29
An examination to compare the knowledge of K.U. students with other students in the United States and Canada will be given on Oct. 28 and 29.
The tests—in mathematics, physics, chemistry, biology, social studies, literature, fine arts, and the student's major field—are designed to show the nature and extent of the student's training in comparison with others having similar training.
The examination, called a graduate record test, will be given at approximately 300 centers in the U.S. and Capada.
Students interested may register at the office of Dr. Christenson, head of the testing division of the guidance bureau.
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