SPECIAL—FRATERNITY PLEDGE ISSUE
UNIVERSITY DAILY KANSAN
The Official Student Paper of the University of Kansas
VOLUME XXXVI
BORN TO GREEKS,328 BROTHERS
NUMBER 4
New Jayhawks Attend Nibble In Union
More Than 500 Present At First Social Function Of School Year Held Saturday Evening
More than 500 freshmen, new students, campus leaders, and members of the faculty ate dinner and were entertained at the Jawhawk Nibble in the ballroom of the Memorial Union on building Saturday night.
An innovation in Freshman Week the dinner and program was organized by the Student Union Committee and its president, Jim Bounds, c39, in co-operation with the M.S.C. and W.S.G.A.
Several sororities sent their pledge groups and success of the informal gathering called forth unanimous appositions to vote. The Nibble in next year's Week's Week
As master of ceremonies, Jim Bounds introduced Chancellor E. H. Lindley, who greeted the freshman with reminiscences of his own freshman days and also welcomed all to his office. Three numbers were sung in memory of three students Ross Robertson, instructor in economics, followed by group singing.
Jack Dalby, fa 39, entertained the group with stunts of magic, sleight of hand, and jokes. John Lee, professor of economics, and accompanied by Alice Russell, fa 40, panned his audience with a rendition of two numbers on a Chinese horn. His comedy stunt was well received.
Guests of honor at the Nible were Chancellor and Mrs. E. H. Lindley, Men's Student Adviser and Mrs. Henry Werner, Colonel and Mrs. Kari Goldwin, and Yasuuji Hibiko, graduate of the Imperial University of Tokyo, who will study at the University this semester.
Glenn To Be Speaker At McPherson Rally
Glen Cunningham, the University's ambassador of good will, will be the guest speaker of the athletic department at McPhearson college tomorrow morning to introduce him to students scheduled to launch the football season in that institution.
The mayor and city councilman of eighteen central Kansas towns have been invited to meet with the coaches and principals from the same town.
ON THE ---say in effect, "I'll see if he's here." After smoking a cigarette, he will announce to the caller, "I can't see you. He must be out drinking a coke."
SHIN
by Jimmy Robertson
Looking lightly over this issue of the Daily Kansan, or, as I sometimes call it, a newspaper, you come again to this column which contains a wealth of information, or as the
Freshmen will find much good advice herein contained. For example, you are warned not to wear on the lapel of your coat that National Honor Society pin you have cherished since last May.
Or if you make silly mistakes like the Independence boy who registered some rush dates as Chi Omega the first day of rush week I'll tell
Maybe some of you don't even know yet that to be a model freshman you must start the year by gripping about the freshman, the freshman, and the fact that you, all people, are expected to wear these aburd creations.
Chi Omega had a successful rush week, but the girls are laft to give any credit for such to Campus funny men who placed a Conoco "Clean Restrooms" sign in front of their domicile l'other night.
Never tell a columbarist anything in strictest confidence. If he happens to get the same information from another source, he is likely to feel the heel for betraying a user's trust. Even columbarists don't like to be called beels.
Wondering how the class of '31 didn't find a less conspicuous spot to build those practically bench-
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REGISTRATION SCHEDULE
Monday, Sept. 15
8:30—10:00 S.
10:00—11:50 T.
11:50—H, U.
12:00—3:40 C, I, V.
Tuesday, Sept. 20
Tuesday, Sept.
8:30-10:00
B, G, Z
1:00-3:00
W
3:00-4:00
D, N, O
Students May Get CSEP Assignments
Assignments for CSEP jobs for the first semester may be obtained starting today at the NYA office in the basement of Frank Strong hall, it was announced by Martha Tillman. CSEP secretary.
CSEP students are required to attend a concession Friday morning in Fraser hall. The meeting time will be announced later this week
More than 350 students will have work through federal government aid at the University this fall. The monthly payroll will be $5,410 if all student workers draw their maximum allowance. Although the number of students given aid is slightly more than last year's, it falls far short of the 1936-37 total of more than 600. Principal increase was caused by the opening of a new field through re-establishment of Dyche museum. Increases also were made in the geology projects.
To Consider 'Red' Activities
Topela, Sept. 17—Information concerning alleged Red activities and subversive propaganda at state educational institutions, gathered by a legislative committee, will be conference on the state board of regents.
State officials said a special committee of the state board of regents had completed an investigation of conditions at the University. Their findings were presented to Dr H. L. Soyder, Winfield, headed the regents committee.
The legislature, in special session last February, appointed a committee to investigate "subversive activities and influences" at the state educational institutions, particularly at the University.
Include New Courses In College Curricula
Several new courses will be included in the curricula of the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences this fall. Included are half hour courses in social dancing, badminton and archery; a course in the German language and literature of the middle ages. A course in use of the saber will also be offered by the department of physical education.
The following courses have been dropped: one hour from freshman physical activities and Social Science Survey II.
- All girls who wish to attend
  the Jubilee in Kansas City
* Friday, Sept. 23, or Saturday,
* Sept. 24, must register in this
* office and file a note of permission
  from their parents.
ELIZABETH MEGUIAR
Adviser of Women
***
The regular payroll is ready for signatures. All faculty members should call at the business office. 123 Frank Strong hall on or before Sept. 20, to sign payroll.
KARL KLOOZ, Bursar
SIGN PAYROLL
All men of the Ku Ku organization please get in touch with Bill Bailey or Bob Wilkins immediately for instructions concerning Freshwater
BILL BAILEY,
President
YOUNG DEMOCRATS
Notice
The officers of the K. U. Young Democrats will meet at 7:30 tonight at the Democratic head office and a n.d. *N*ewhippe Street's.
JOAN NEWBILL,
Vice-president
Protector Paludal Potter's Pond Produces Peppy Palpitator
A gadget to determine the degree of jitter in jitterbugs (students bitten by the swing music insect) has been invented by Schiller Shore, warden of Potter's pond, according to an announcement by Schiller Shore, publicity agent for the flood control expert.
Named the "jittermetre", the gadget is a semi-scientific instrument mounted on a wrist strap. When placed on the arm, it records vibrations when hot music is played. The jittermetre is merely a small tube containing a soap solution. An object thrown into it will induce a compact mass of small bubbles in the tube. A mild case of jitterjam will produce a clear emulsion.
"This new type of contagion," Mr Shore was quoted by Mr. Shore as saying, "should be isolated and seg-regated. The infestation already has gone too far. What is our country going, too?"
Swarthout's Choir to Sing
Seventy Voices Will Appear in Services at Presbiterian Church
The Westminster A Cappella choir will make its first appearance at the morning service of the First Presbyterian church next Sunday. The choir is being organized by Dean D. M. Swarthout.
The choir will consist of 70 singers and those interested in a place in the organization are asked to make an appointment with Mr. Swarthout within the next few days. Many of ast year's singers will be back.
To gain admission to the choir one must have the ability to read an independent voice part, a good singe, and attend rehearsals regularly.
The first meeting will be held on Thursday afternoon in the auditorium of Frank Strong hall at 430, following the Fine Arts convention. Rehearsals will be held at 7 o'clock Friday and Saturday evening at the concert hall. Music will be prepared at these meetings for Sunday's program.
The choir will sing at the University Vespers, in a concert here, and in nearby cities. The choir will also sing the vocal parts of the Ninth Symphony by Beethoven with the City Philharmonic orchestra next spring.
Bomb-proof shelter for private homes may be obtained by Londoners today for $750 with payments made in monthly installments.
Band Tryouts Start Today
Tryout for the University band will be held today and tomorrow in room 102 Frank Strong hall. Professor Russell Wiley will conduct these tryouts personally and a 100 piece band will be selected.
Old musicians must appear as well as the new students so as to give professor Wiley a chance to arrange positions.
This is the second of two articles on fraternity rotting written by a member of the Kansas staff. They are in no way intended to be a "slam" on Greek organizations but merely are in keeping with the Kansan tradition. Their picture of life at the University
Old and New Musician
Must Appear Before
Wiley for Audition
If other schedules conflict all students should make arrangements with Mr. Wiley. Tryouts will start each morning at 8:30 and continue
Freshman debate tryouts, scheduled to be held within the next two weeks, are expected to narrow the range of positions to a sound of eight or ten members.
First rehearsal will be held Tuesday night at seven thirty in Marvin hall. Thursday night the band plays at the Student Induction ceremony, and Friday morning at the Freshman convention.
Scramble to Keep Rushees In House After Date Period
It is true that dirty work has characterized pledging activities in the past and, in some measure, continues to tain the annual Greek free-for-all. Through the efforts of the men's Pan-Hellenic council, it has been made that kamen on a move toward berming rush conditions.
The band will play at the Texas-Kansas football game Saturday afternoon. Beside home games this year the band will play at Manhattan and Columbia as well as a conference game as the day prior to Thanksgiving.
Oner Voss, c'40, will he in charge of the debaters this fall, and an attractive program has been outlined for both freshmen and interested upperclassmen, who may be used either in connection with the freshman or shifted over to the varsity squad at a later date.
A University alumus, fraternity member while he was on the Hill, recently made known many of the alleged "unethical" practices because, he said he believes corruption has occurred in organizations it allowed to be continued
The tryouts will consist of a five minute constructive speech on one side of the subject; "Resolved that the United States should establish an alliance with Great Britain in the present disturbances in Europe."
The band will begin its concert season December 5, when it presents its annual fall concert in Hoch auditorium.
Reveant material is on reserve in the library and further information may be obtained from E. C Buchler, director of Forensics.
Debate Tryouts Will Narrow Field
The K Club will meet tomorrow night at 7:30 in the K Club room in Robinson gymnasium. All members must be present.
Newly adopted rules, by which a fraternity can be fixed up to $50 for "holding" a rushee after his date period ends, have made the pledgings much more available. It still is virtually impossible to reach a fraternity without someone calling. When a telephone call comes for a Rushee, the active who answers will
K CLUB
LYMAN CORLIS,
President.
In times past, fraternities have hurled mutual accusations of treachery, double-crossing, and underhandedness during the mad scramble for new members throughout rush week.
Seldom does a rusher hear the truth about the finances of the organization he joins until after he is pledged. That is the case with most of the houses. Some talk "turkey" on the level, but the majority don't. A statement issued by pan-hellenic officials this year, listing fees and obligations of the University's 15 social fraternities is weakened by a notation that accuracy of the figures can't be guaranteed.
Telegrams very seldom reach their destination, if that point is a rushie. In rare cases, the messages heavily censored, reaches the prospect—providing it is not unsympathetic to particular lodge. More to Come—
After the 'yelling in' ceremonies, the pledge wakes up to the fact he has house bonds to sign, a huge budge fee, special assessments for this and that, and an initiation fee that will make his father resort to cold packs. And in many cases none of this includes the cost of a fraternity伞, one that some day may be tacked beside three or four others on a coats dress. When the house gives a party, the new Greek has to do the decorating and must chip in for the orchestra and miscellaneous items.
More Departments Adopt Honor Course
Three more departments of the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences have adopted the policy of encouraging recognition of superior students, on the same plan pioneered by the department of English. Honor courses, requiring superior academic work, may be entered by the upper ten per cent in the department authorizing such a course. Recognition will be given them at the completion of their work.
The departments of Sociology, Philosophy and History have adopted the honor course plan first used by the department of English and last year by the department of Political Science.
Honors in English last year were given to James K. Lawrence of Lawrence and in Political Science to Lola E. Sibert of Conway,
Salesmen Flock To Exploit Line At Registration
The registration line at the University may not be the best selling field in the world but it is getting plenty of attention from some of the Hill's best salemen. It takes plenty of time to build a successful student from mortgaging his entire educational future through purchases made while registering.
Boarding and rooming house stewards harry the greener looker students into living or eating at the houses they represent; Jayhawkers salesmen push the merits of their journal to the front; Kansun sub is organized so their best to extend the circulation of that worthy publication (adv.);
The Saturday Evening Post advertisers and infers that no college education is complete unless you read its weekly contribution to literature. And in between advertisements of itself the editors have inserted the schedules of the college football teams.
The crowning joy of the line is the local insurance company that hands out an envelope containing a pencil, a ruler, a blotter and a roster of Law-deries covered with the merits of the line of insurance which they advertise.
The possibilities of the registration line sales scarcely have been touched. It probably is only a matter of time until the registering student can buy衣服 or鞋子或包 idea, get a new suit of clothes, invest in a radio or have his hair-cut
Once upon a time there was a man who drove some money-changers out of a temple.
Buchler Writes High School Debate Book
E. C. Buehler, professor of Speech and Dramatic Art, has received the first copies if his book "British Literature," published by Noble and Noble.
The book is especially designed for high school debaters, and is being used as a hardbook in thirty-five states throughout the nation. It was written to provide material and to point out methods of debate. It is also used in debating the question of alliance with Great Britain.
"British-American Alliance" contains analytical discussions a nd deals brief with both sides of the subject. There is an extensive biblite chaplet also contains reprinted material from current magazines and books.
FRESHMAN CAPS
Freshman caps are now available at Ober's, The Palace, and Carl's.
ENROLLMENT SCHEDULES:
LYMAN CORLISS
College and Business
Tuesday, September 2
8:30—10:00 F, P, A, Y
10:00—12:00 F, P, A, Y
1:30—3:00 J, M, X, I
3:00—4:50 L, T, R
Wednesday, September 27
8:30 - 10:00 - D, H
10:30 - 11:50 - S, N, Q
1:30 - 3:00 - E, P
1:00 - 2:00 - F
1:30- 5:00 -L
3:30- 4:50-Z, O, G. W
Other Schools—No letter schedule for enrolling.
'Yelling-In' Climaxes Rush Week Scramble
Phi Gams Lead Field by Capturing 25 of 345 Men Registered; Kappa Sigma Follows Closely With 23; Delta Tau Delta, Delta Upsilon and Sigma Nu Each Pledge 20.
"Yelling in" ceremonies echoed over Mount Oread last night after dinner when three hundred and twenty-eight rushees of 17 social and two professional fraternities denned their pledge buttons and became neophytes of the organizations of their choice. Three hundred and forty-five men were registered for rush week.
Ted North, b'39, president of t
Phi Gamma Delta led the field this year with 25 pledges, followed closely by Kappa Sigma with 23, and by Alpha Tau Omega, Delta Upsilon, and Sigma Nu with 20 each.
E. A. White Dies Here
Retired Professor Was Member of Faculty for 34 Years
E. Ambrose White, 68, a member of the University faculty for 34 years, died at his home here early yesterday after a long illness. He joined the faculty here in 1918 as an instructor in chemistry, and three years later as a professor. Professor White was placed on the retirement list last June.
Professor White was born at Wells Tannery, Penn, October 7, 1870, and came to Kansas at the age of 14. He attended Kansas State Teachers College at Emporia for four years and later attended the University where he received an A.B. degree in 1904 and an M.A. in 1906.
Upon graduation from the University he went to the Kansas City, Kan., High school, now Wyndowette High, where he taught chemistry for five years. He is a principal of the school, serving in that capacity for four years.
Professor White was a member of Sigma Xi, honourary science fraternity, and of Alpha Chi Sigma. He was a member of the Kansas Aerospace Academy. His wife was secretary of the chemistry section of that organization.
Asks for Writ Of Mandamus
Donald Ferguson, colored, of Oa Mills, near Aitchison, filed a petition Friday with the State Supreme court asking a writ of mandatum to compel the Board of Regents to admit him to medical school. Medical school in Kauai City.
In commenting on the report that Ferguson had come to Lawrence a few days ago and applied for admission to the School of Medicine had been refused on the grounds that he was a Negro. Registered as a fist far as he knew Ferguson never had applied for entrance here.
Special entrance examinations are required of all prospective students in the medical school at Kansas City Medical Center. There is no lack of space in that institution.
Chief Justice John S. Dawson on the application of Ferguson granted an alternative writ ordering the Board of Regents to admit the Negro or to show cause why he should not be admitted before Oct. 10.
Student Drowns In Parsons Lake
Neil Gabel, ¢39, drowned yester-
day afternoon when a boat in which
he and some friends from his home,
Wetmore, capitalized on Mission lake
A long distance telephone call informed Lawrence friends of the accident. The body had not been recovered at 6 o'clock last night.
Tissue Returns From Europe
Miss Kathryn Tissue, assistan
professor of home economics,
return to Europe on September 1.
leave Lawrence in June. Miss Tissue
left Lawrence in June.
The Watson library has passed the 300,000 volume mark. On an average, approximately 500 books lost, strayed, or stolen each year.
*in men's Pan-Hellenic Council,
* in a statement last night said
that in general rush week this
year was about as peaceful as
any he has seen in his years on
the campus.
He said further, "To my knowledge, there have been no petitions filed with the Council for violations of the law." "I will be very glad everyone is pretty well satisfied."
The total this year falls 27 short of the 355 who were converted into Greeks last year.
Acacia (14)
The pledges:
Alpha Tau Omega (20)
Charles Baldry, Topeki; John Barber, Topeki; Robert Brooks, Lawwrence; Drew Brislow, Granger; Bristol, Comm.; William Hunzicker, Lawgee; George Laucey, Lawgee; Laura Laucey, Edward Rounton, Lawwrence;Buford Scott, Johnson; Fred Stubec,Lawrence; Wallace Strum, Winfield; Clyde Woodman, Overland Park
William Arthur, Olathe; Arman Baldwin, Cleveland; George Chaney, Independence; Fred Coulson, Jr.; Harper, Michael Bonds, Coffeville; Robert Belt, Coffeville; Max Howard, Bronson; Julian LePage, Leaventworth; Richard Scott, F. Leavenworth;
Byron Schrader, Leavenworth;
Charles Snyder, Ft. Scott; Robert
Stuewen, Alma; Lee Thorn; Chanute;
John Huffman; Dr. Gerald Wright, Bromson; Don Williams, Oalate; Paul Warner, Chanute; John Neal, Greenleaf.
Beta Theta Pi (12)
Te. Scott, Topeka; Richard Flerce, Tomaker; James Surface, Salina; Robert O'Neill, Topeka; Stewart Burt, Bartlewis; Stewart Burt, Bartlewis; Okla; Thomas Walton, Kansas City, Mo.; Joe Spearing, Cimarron; Al Decker, Lawrence; Joseph Clinton, Green; Joseph Clinton, Green; Mo.; Jamees Bounds, Paola.
Delta Chi (23)
Ed Hall, Subtlete; Charles Grutznaser; Onaga; Band Ige, Haviland; George House; George Husband; Topka; Charles Wright, Topea; Manilkass Wainfield, Kansas City Mo; John Burton, Emporia Hallam; Hallam, Emporia; Hallam, Hallam; Hallam, Hallam; Chapman, Oak Park, III; William Willard, Steev Steen; Steev Steen; Stephenson, St. Francis; Charles Wentnaugh, Leavenworth; James McNaughton, Leavenworth; James Eads, Kansas City, Kansas City; Klaus Mrauner, Kraemer; Kraemer, Kraemer; Kansas City; John Chaffant, Kraemer; Marysville; Edward Doyle Haberley, Independence
Delta Tau Delta (18)
Powell Fingins, Kansas City, Mo; J. R. Jones, Kansas City, Mo; J. Mamer, Mott, Lawrence; Richard Aich, Wishen, Lawrence; Richard E. Cornhack, Kansas City, Mo; Jack Heiser, Atchison; Jack Triche, Medicine Lodge; Shields Hearley, Marysville; E. D. Jewitt, Jr., Bonner Springs; E. D. Johnson, Charles Paxton, Lawrence; Carl Robins, Spearmint; Junior Lee, Bonner Springs; Milton Sullivan, Warner Robinson; Duranco, Ernest Bucher, Lawrence Tom Hancko, Kansas City, Mo.
Delta Upsilon (20)
William Beckett, Kansas City, Mo.; John Couchner, Kansas City, Mo.; Andrew Darling, Kansas City, Mo.; Robert Topeks; Howard Hamilton, Fratt; Clayton Hartman, Council Member; Vincent Hiebsch, Wichita.
Harold Kaufman, Kansas City,
Iowa; Roy McGeorge, Cunningham;
Washington; Bernard Trouffet,
Bernard Trouffet, Colby;
Clark, Hosking; Hartwell Jewell,
Lawrence; Mack Carter, Wichita;
Newton; Newton; Ray Fowgel,
turlingame.
Kanna Sigma (23)
Howard Rankin, Topeca; Merrill Jones, Greenburg; Dairy Doorn, Lawrente; Rober, Murfur; Robert, Murfur; W John, W Floyd, Arkansas; Gaylord L. Cabbell, Hemington; Harold Bessely, Salma; Milma Cam-
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