UNIVERSITY DAILY KANSAN
OFFICIAL STUDENT PAPER OF THE UNIVERSITY OF KANSAS
VOLUME XXXVI
Z-229
Enrollment Over Students Prepare For First Classes
LAWRENCE, KANSAS. TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 7, 1830
Former Jayhawker Editor Is Employed By New Magazine
- No Figures Yet Available On Registration Totals; a Rush No. Pavina L.
The first issue of "Listeners' Digest," which "hit the streets" week, carried the name of Robert Carson, '38, as an editorial ass-
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With the coction and enr 4,500 students for opening e second semeste
Tells Inside Europe-
Robinson gyn:
in the College
Sciences, and
if places for
oths 6 am
12 pm for late
enrollment.
Kansan Contest Will Offer World Fair Trip Prize
- Details of Event for Subscribers Only to Be An-
Although no en enrollment officials are called in the fig mester. The N. 4.875 as computed in an all-time big Register in Fr
Pearson edited the Jayhawker magazine last year, and came into
Registration n be progressed ball while stud ignated places schools. No off school available until ready.
Campaign For I.S.A. Members Quens Today
Shore Exhibits Finger Paintings In News Room
The second annual exhibit of finger paintings by Schiller Shore will soon be made public in the Kannan Museum according to Mr. Shore himself.
Activity in it the office of speeded up topped yesterday, their money. In the last fall of place picture on active officials made book, placing an outside edge. change was to the book. applied to the office which can assert
These paintings are done with printer's ink on cardboard and are
Enrollment he heard consideral enrollment prog. . Most were on the "I student assistant two sides, howe have lots of time sometime try dents and see I nature lasts. . Student "thug us this semester; the activity book the shots taken, be no improving appearance for Watson library tr office business many of the f minded of a litchi library to pay up Did anybody dard Life was blotters and perion line? . O remarked that h wind got in its chemistry labs the Campus, searching his with写了 entiment. "No me" This is the searc change text be heels No.1 to you in class, bu
Executive Council Plans For National Convention
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VOLUME XXXVI
LAWRENCE, KANSAS, TUESDAY, JANUARY 31, 1899
Set Speech Contest Dates For February
★ Class A  Extemporaneous Speaking Tournaments To Be Arranged For Later in March
The schedule of debate tournaments and extempore speech contests for Kansas high schools was announced today by Harold G. Ingham, directory of the University of Kansas Extension Division and universities for the Kansas State High School Activities Association.
The schedule follows:
Class A: 2nd district—Lawrence,
Feb. 11; district—Parsons, Feb.
10 and 11; 4th, 5th, 6th and 9th
districts—Salina, Feb. 18; 8th
district—Winfield, Feb. 11; 10th
district—Hutchinson, Feb. 11.
CLASS B: 1st district-Horton,
Feb. 11; 4th district-Lawrence,
Feb. 11; 3rd district-Coffeville,
Feb. 11; 4th district-Emporia, Feb.
11; 5th district-Clay Center, Fec.
11; 6th district-Hays, Fec. 11;
7th district-Medicine Lodge, Fec. 18th;
8th district-Parkland, Fec. 11;
9th district-Lyons, Fec. 11; 11th district-
Colly, Fec. 11; 12th district-Dodge City, Fec. 11.
CLASS C: 2nd district-Lawrence, Feb. 11; 4th district-Emporia, Feb. 14; 5th district-Marysville, Feb. 14; 6th district-Hayes, Feb. 14; 7th district-Wichita, Feb. 14; 8th district-McPherson, Feb. 14; 11th district-Colby, Feb. 11; 12 district-Dodge City, Feb. 11.
Compare Speech Contests Later
Contests in extempore speech will be held on Tuesday; the debate tournaments except for Class A schools. As a rule these are scheduled to follow the last round of debates. In most of the
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ON THE SHIN
Joan Taylor completed her final early to undergo an appendectomy. It was Joan, by the way, who avoided Continued on page 3
by jimmy robertson
He brought to class an apple red.
And a towl to polish it, with he,
But when he saw the quiz he'd drown
He threw the towl in, instead.
POTRY
Cheery thought for the day: The fall semester, 1938, will probably go down as the semester a lot of us went down.
WSGAer D. J. Willcus must of necessity re-enter the A.D. Pi house after closing hours sometimes, and so that she won't have to disturb the housemother, she carries a key. Sunday night she returned from a trip to the beach where she padded softly up the stairs in stocked feet. Then safely in her room, she discovered that closing hours were 12:30.
For obvious reasons, the author's name is withheld. But if he even contributes another poem like that to the publication, he be exposed and verbally bludgeoned.
—Robertson
Landscape Architecture Exhibit by Botanists
`\n` exhibit of landscape architecture will be presented by the department of botany from 2 to 4 afternoon in room 406 Snow hall.
The exhibition, which has been prepared during the past semester n the classes of landscape design, specially deals with the planning f small home grounds. It will consist of several small scale models and some master plans for larger tomes in colors.
There will also be a traveling exhibit of national student exchange problems on playgrounds.
Fellowships Open To Women Grads
- Fashion Career School Presents Scholarships To Design Experts
Women graduating from the University this spring may apply for one of the five fashion fellowships being offered by the Tobe-Ccolburn School of Fashion Careers in New York.
Each fellowship covers the full one years tuition of $700. Only one fellowship will be awarded in any one college or university. Students who want to apply for this fashion course may get application blanks from the office of the women's student adviser.
The Tobe-Ccolburn School prepares qualified young women for the various executive positions in fashion work, along the lines of buying, styling, merchandising and advertising in department stores; in fashion writing, editing, advertising and promotion with magazines, newspapers and advertising agency.
Includes Sales Training
The ciricurum includes courses in fabrics, fashion advertising, clothes history, display, public speaking and salesmanship. Two periods of actual selling experience in New York stores, totaling approximately six weeks will be included in the fellowship.
The qualifying questions will be read and rated by staff of the school. In the final decision the directors will be assisted by Betsy Tailob Blackwell, editor of Mademoiselle Helen Cornelius, director of publicity for Elizabeth Arden and Alice Hughes, columnist of the New York Journal-American and syndicated papers.
Papers will be judged for general fashion aptitude, taking into account the following points: initiative, imagination, clarity of thought, organization and presentation of material. Before the final awards are received, students may be asked to furnish biographical data, photographs, college grades, letters of recommendation. Personal interviews will also be given.
Applicants must register on or before Jan. 31. On Feb. 1, a set of qualifying questions will be mailed to all applicants. Replies must be mailed to the School on or before March 1. Those applicants whose replies to the questions show most aptitude for fashion work will be asked to carry out a fashion research project. A list of subjects will be mailed on March 10, from which the applicant will select one to investigate. Her report containing not more than 2,000 words, must be returned to the School on or before Apr. 10.
Judges Well Known
Civil Service Annouces Exam
- Position Is for Junior Professional Assistant at $2,
000 a Year
The United States Civil Service commission yesterday announced an open competitive examination for a professional assistant at $2,000 a year.
Applications must be filed with the commission not later than Feb 27. Applicants must have completed or be completing a 4-year college course and must not be over 35 years of age.
Successful applicants may select to serve as administrative technician, agronomist, bacteriologist, biologist, taxonomic dentist, dairy husbandman, economist, engineer, entomologist, examination assistant, geologist, home economist, pharma-technologist, range examiner, pomologist, range examiner, soil scientist, statistician, texile technologist, and veterinarian.
Further information may be secured from the secretary of the United States Civil Service Board to administrators at the Lawrence post office.
Dr. Naismith On CBS Show Tonight
Radio stations KMBC and WIBW will carry the program "We the People," tonight at 8 o'clock, featuring Dr. James Naismith, professor of physical education at the University and inventor of basketball.
Doctor Naimshim left Friday night for New York to participate in the program over the Columbia broadcast and under discussion will be basketball.
Doctor Naisimh is now in his forty-first year at the University, having become a member of the Mount O'Leary and maintaining on Mount O'Read ever since.
All incomplete received this semester must be made up by April 1 This rule was adopted by the College faculty last October and will be enforced for the first time next semester.
Students will no longer be permitted to let the "T" on their transcripts go a full semester before doing the unfinished task.
Deadline on T's Will Be April 1
H. Lee Jones, gr, pastor of the Unitarian Church, recently received third prize in the national essay contest "America's Town Hall of the Air."
The rule sets Dec. 1 in the fall semester as the date at which incomplete must be removed.
The general subject for the essay was "America's Greatest Need." Jones wrote under the title, "More Intelligent Citizens," advocating adult training in the technique of citizenship and classes in the principles of democracy throughout the public school system.
Failure to complete incomplete work by April 1 will change the grade to a failure.
H. Lee Jones Wins 'Town Hall' Essay Contest
Hariette Fleming Visits Hospital
Hariette Fleming, R. N., head of the health service at Chaffey Union High School and Junior College at Ontario, Calif., visited and inspected Watkins hospital yesterday afternoon. Miss Fleming, a friend of Dr. Hariette Fleming, is New York meeting of the American Nurses Association of which she is a director.
Prof's Marriage Secret Four Days
The marriage of Henry Ladd Smith, 32, assistant professor of journalism, and Miss Gretchen Keenne, 26, assistant to the book editor of the New York Herald-Tribune, took place at the residence of the Rev. Adalar T. Tomhams of the First Presbyterian church at Kansas City, Kan, on Friday afternoon, Jan. 27.
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Mrs. Smith, who was graduated from Vassar in 1934, is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Paul Keene of Cambridge, Mass. She arrived in Kansas City by plane Friday morning.
Professor and Mrs. Smith are living in the Oread Apartments at 1205 Oread.
Professor Yale, Smith, '20, is a member of Alpha Delta Phi fraternity and of Sigma Delta Chi, professional journalism fraternity. He is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Harley G. Smith of Pittsburgh, Penn, and came to the University last fall from the University of Wisconsin.
'Syphilis' Topic At Forum Meeting
In conjunction with the nationa celebration of Social Hygiene day the Lawrence Town Hall is sponsoring a forum on the topic, "Syphilis," tomorrow evening at 8 o'clock at the Uitianarian church.
Agnes Thompson, Lawrence clubwoman, will preside.
Arthur D. Gray, M.D., Topek will speak on "The Menace of Social Diseases," and Dr. T. D. Fitzgerald, a physician with the University health service, will discuss the campaign to secure adoption of the Wassermann test at the University last year. Doctor Fitzgerald was chosen by the board of directors of the Douglas county medical association to represent them on the forum.
Hospital Not Full In Spite of Finals
The dispensary at the hospital has seen as much action from candidates for student aviators as from regular student patients. Friday and Monday the dispensary will be open only from 10 a.m. until 11 a.m.
An average of 20 patients in the hospital each night has dropped to a few above half that number in the last 10 days.
A comparatively mild winter seems to account for a decided drop in the number of patients at Watkins hospital, according to Dr. R. I Canuteos, director of health service. Even the fact that final examinations are in progress hasn't put more names in the registry, books
Kansas: Mostly cloudy, and some what warmer in eastern portion with rain possible tonight.
Elect Leonard Young G.O.P. State Head
- Topeka Meeting Held In Connection With Republican Convention To Celebrate Kansas Day
Wilbur Leonard, c'39, was elected head of the Young Republican Club at a meeting in Topeka, yesterday. This meeting was held in connection with the Republican convention to celebrate Kansas Day.
Twenty - six Young Republican Clubs over the state were represented by 5,000 members. Addison West, c'40, of McPherson, was selected for the position of treasure for the coming year.
Tony Immel, '38, Quentin Brown, '38, and Vernice George, former students of the University spoke to the assembly of delegates in the afternoon. Recommendations and reports were heard from several committees which had met in the morning. Constitutional changes, plans for change, action and the election were also in the order of the afternoon.
John Sloum, c'42, was made charman of the Nominating committee while the Rules committee was headed by Lawrence Birney, c'38. George Chasen, managing director, is a member of the finance committee.
Delegates from the University attended the annual Kansas Day banquet in the evening. They were: Wilbur Leonard, c'39; Bety Coulson, c'41; John Slocum; Hug Philips, c'39; Sam Iwig, c'41; Lloyd Estes, c'42; Ed Beougher, c'39; Lawrence Birney; Robert Fordcey c'42; Ray Tripp, c'39; Sue Reid, c'39; Joe Brown, c'42; George Clasen, c'39.
Y' Organization Plans Retreat
The members of the Y.W.C.A. and Y.M.C.A. will go to Manhattan on Feb. 11 and 12 to attend a joint retreat of the "Y" organizations from the University of Nebraska, the University of Kansas, and the Kansas State College
This meeting will be the third annual triangular retreat of the three organizations. Two years ago the meeting was held in Manhattan, and last year the organizations met in Wamego.
The K. U. group will plan the recreation and a banquet to be given during the retreat. The Nebraska delegation will have charge of the leaders and programs, which will be held at the Country Club in Manhattan. Other arrangements will be made by the Kansas State hosts.
Any member of the Y.W. or Y.M.-C.A. who wishes to attend the retreat is invited. Transportation will be furnished by the organizations of the Y.W. and Y.M.-um. Arrangements may be made by contacting either Miss Ellen Payne or John Moore, secretaries of the Y.W. and Y.M., respectively.
Students Relax At Henley House
Students who get that "final day" weakness will have a chance to go back to the Henley house.
The X.W.C.A. will serve to all comers at any time during the last three final days.
'On With War Say Loyalists; No To Franco
Defenders in Spain Will Introduce Civil Conflict by moving Government to lentoia
ton. Feb. 7—(UP) The ha loyalist government y defied Generalissimo go Franco's demands no conditional surrender and declared that it move to Valentia to be the civil war in Spain.ugh Catalonia definitely has t, the Spanish embassy in issued a statement saying Juan Negrin and his gendolf fly to Valentia and consistance with the 300,000 central Spain, led by GenseiJa defender of Madrid embassy statement coincided with Britain and France to them to cease the struggle,粱ssaid they the govern- planning to settle the reflemsa and decide whether draw to Catalina and then calentia. Negrin will leave two ministers in France to h the refuge situation.
e Are Named Army Reserve
students who have com-
mitted O.T.C. training at the Uni-
niate received appointments
Judited Stute Army reserve
kdl Karl F. Baldwin, pro-
fessor, and textes, and ed yesterdays.
spoines are: Charles Hanna
40 and Norman F. Koenig,
so are both commissioned
leutants in the infantry
(see pp. 359, appr. ii)
e39, second leutant in
nuclear warfare service.
Baldwin also announced
students who did not take
in during the past semester
to do so this semester
bell now.
AATION concerning enroll-
R.O.T.C. and the program
may be obtained at Bald-
fine in Fowler shops.
Ident Wants WPA Funds
Bounty, Feb. 7.-(UP)—Pressatevent today warned content contain an unemployment relief or" exists and recommend consideration ofation of $150,000,000 for the Progress Administration. The administration protested "in human any winter reduction of A roll and that from to 8,000,000 persons might vied in the spring.
estimate the number of
to be deprived of aid if
a resisted the plan was based
for PA worker employed.
Entering Professors to Attend Convention
number of the members of
pol of Engineering and Ar-
craft faculty, will attend the
first annual convention of
the Engineering Society in Tueb,
9 and 10, according to Hay,
professor of mechani-
neering.
different sections will be cited at the convention. They mechanical, electrical, civil, petroleum, and architect professor Hay will be presideman of the mechanical section. Mr. Marshall, associate professor of engineering and D. C. gr. on the subject "Field in Studies of Oil Pipes."
NOTICE
classes interested in taking part
glasses for improved reading
daily habits are requested to
near names with Bert Nash,
. Fraser hall, or Henry Van
gen this week.