UNIVERSITY DAILY KANSAN
The Official Student Paper of the University of Kansas
VOLUME XXXI
Glenn Cunningham Returns to Campus With Track Crown
Kansas Flyer, Who Broke 1500-Meter Mark, Has Only Praise for Opponents
Glenn Cunningham who set a new world's record of 3:52.3 in the N.A.U.A. 1500-meter run in Madison Square Garden Saturday night, returned to the University of Kansas last night to resume his studies, and to train for the Big Six track and field meet to be held at Columbia Saturday.
"In the east," said Cunningham, "the public as a whole is more interested in track than in the middle west. Every seat in the Madison Square Garden was sold out shortly after the box office opened."
This 1500-meter event was without a doubt the outstanding feature of the N.A.A.U. meet, as was proved by the enthusiasm exhibited by the capacity crowd of 20,000 persons.
"Venzek," continued Cunningham, "is a very good boy and a fast runner. The people in the East are losing faith in Venzek because he has not won very many races lately, but he is constantly running the mile in less than 4.15 and that is nothing to pass up."
Bontonh, the Princeton flash, who beat Cunningham the week before in the Baxter mile was only a few inches behind the Jaywhacker when he hit the tape. It looked as though Bontonh was definitely out of the running at the half way mark, but on the final stretch he lengthened his stride and was on the heels of Cunningham all the way to the tape.
"Bonthron," said Cunningham, "is a dandy fellow and a fine runner."
Roland Logan, former freshman coach at the University of Kansas, and now coach of minor sports at George Washington University in Washington, D.C., said that Cunningham was at least a yard ahead of Boulton at the finish.
Logan was quite a help to Cunningham during the later's week stay in New York. Cunningham was given rubdowns by Logan and "this," state Cunningham, "was a great help to me as my limbs and body need limbing up a bit."
"The Big Six meet will be run Sat-
day," said Glenn. "Many persons
think I won't have any competition, but
there will be plenty of fast runners in
that meet, and the competition will be
mighty strong."
A. S. C. E. Officers Elected
Initiation Services for Freshmen and New Members Also Held
Re-election of officers and induction services for freshmen and new members in civil engineering were conducted at the meeting of A.S.C.E. Friday night in Marvin hall.
Prof. W. C. McNown gave a brief address to the group concerning the functions of the American Society of Civil Engineers as a national organization His speech was followed by a brief discussion of plans for the coming exposition April 21.
NUMBER 99
The following officers were elected
Glen Hands, president; Henry Berjenies
vice president; Dan McKim, secretary
Mark Sykes, treasurer; Ted Downs,
senior representative; Robert Williams
juniper representative; Edwin Phlebs,
junior representative; Lawrence Bigelow and
sentatives; Lawrence Bigelow and
Daniel Elam, freshman representatives.
The mercury dropped to 15 degrees below zero early this morning. Prof. C. J. Posey, volunteer government weather reporter, stated that he thought that this was the coldest it had ever been this late in February. It was the coldest it had been this winter.
15 DEGREES BELLOW ZERO
NEW RECORD FOR WINTER
It reached 15 below zero twice last winter, on Dec. 6, 1932, and on Feb. 8, 1933. On Dec. 18, 1930 it reached 18 below. But for the cold really temperatures one has to go back to the late nineties and early nineteen hundreds. In January there were 20 degrees below zero and in February, 1893, it went down to 24.5 below.
House Damaged by Fire
A fire of undetermined origin this morning burned through the basement to the hall and bathroom of the residence of Ruth Kenney, secretary of the correspondence study bureau, at 1038 Tennessee. Firemen extinguished the blaze before much damage had beer done. By noon Miss Kenney was getting her home in order again.
WEEK'S SPORTS PROGRAM
Swimming, Kansas vs. Washburn, at Topeka.
Wednesday
Thursday
LAWRENCE, KANSAS, TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 27, 1834
Basketball, Kansas vs. Oklahoma at Norman. (Exhibition)
Friday
Basketball, Kansas vs. Oklahoma, at Norman.
Wrestling, Big Sig conference meet starte at Columbia.
Wrestling, Big Six meet at Columbia.
Track, Big Six conference meet at Columbia.
Swimming, Kansas vs. Kansas State at Manhattan.
Two Glee Clubs Appear In Mid-Winter Concer
Songs Presented by Combine Groups Well Received
Both the University Men's and Women's glue clubs appeared last night in their annual mid-winter concert before a fair-sized audience.
The Women's Glee club, under the direction of Miss Agnes Husband, opened the program with three numbers, "She Never Told Her Love" by Haydn-Barratt; "Nursery Rhymes" by Curran-Dies and "The Sleigh" by Kountz-Baldwin.
Other outstanding numbers by the women's organization were the "Vals Pathetique" by Arensky in which the obligato parts were played by Irene Bond, violinist, and Genevieve Hargiss cellist; the "P Perfect Hour" with a concussion by Andrea Fitzgerald fa36; "Before the Day Break," by Nevin and the "Marseaues Isle," by Dunn.
The Mon's Glee club, under the direction of Howard C. Taylor, professor of piano in their opening group sang the Scotch folk song, "Turn Ye To Me" with incidental tenor solo by Keith Davis, grooved "Floods of Spring," by Chrysandra and a Finnish folk song, "Far, Far Away." The closing group of songs was performed work by Purcell. "The Song of Man," with the tenor solo by Keith Davies.
Both clubs, under the direction of J. T. Craig, c6, S69, sang a verse of "I am a Jayhawk" and the "Crimson and the Blue," on the Rock Chalk to close the program.
A male quartet consisting of Milton Webster, b'uncal; Max Murphy, c'35; Henry Miller, fa 37; and Luke Chapin, c'35; song two numbers, "Just One Sweet Rose," by Grant and "The Bling Ploughman" by Clarke.
The next event on the Fine Arts music calendar is the opening senior recital to be given tomorrow evening at 8 o'clock in the Administration auditorium by Miss Helen Russell, pianist, and Miss Shirley Gibson, soprano. Miss Russell is scholar in the College and Miss Gibson is a senior in the School of Fine Ars.
Women to Attend Forum
Dean Husband to Answer Question
Left in Campus Mail Boxes
A Freshman forum for University women students, in accordance with a similar meeting given recently, will be held on Saturday at the central Administration auditorium.
Women who attended the last forum and also all other women interested may offer questions or contribute ideas for discussions by sending, through the campus mail, unstamped letters addressed to Dean Husband's office. Campus mail boxes are to be found in the halls of the University buildings.
Miss Husband will speak at this forum and will answer all questions sent in to her by the end of this week. At the last meeting she spoke on "Dress, Manners, and Personal Hygiene."
The forums are being sponsored by
dortn Board.
A grant of $12,000 for repairs on the Dyche museum at the University of Kansas si included among the grants given by the federal government. Other grants that have already been given include $4,000 for a new State School or the least at Oakland and $8,000 to improvements at the State Hospital a Larned.
Grants May Be Accepted
Federal Funds to Include $12,000 for
Repair of Dyche
The state board of administration can accept and use legally any grants the government allows, according to a ruling yesterday by Roland Boynton, attorney general. This ruling was made to clarify the proceedings now under to obtain a grant of $26,000 for the State Training school at Winfield.
Sub-Zero Weather
Brings Pioneer Costumes
Out of Mothballs
With the appearance of zero weather, the campus has suddenly taken on a back-woods atmosphere. Not that we have lacked indications of the student's capacity for a hill-billy impersonation; ample evidence of that has been given by the customary corduroy trousers and ancient leather jackets, but the recent snow has brought forth an array of frontier costumes exceeding all others in sturdiness and color.
Students in high boots, topped by vivid wool socks, plow through the snow and tramp across the library floor. The collegian enters a room, pulls off his stocking cap, and sheds his sheep-skin lined coat like a trapper of the north woods coming in from a hard day. The women are wearing fur coats, and the wool artists wear fur coats, lending a Russian peasant atmosphere to the scene. We'll venture that even the red flannels are having their day.
The heavy snow has at last given a new deal to winter clothes which seemed doomed to be food for moths.
Large Audience Attends Sunday Vespers Program
Musical Is Presented Scheduled Despite Cold Weather
Despite weather conditions which brought about the coldest temperatures of the year, a good-sized crowd attended the all-musical vespers program, presented under the direction of the fine arts department at the University auditorium Sunday afternoon. The program was carried out as scheduled with well over 100 persons taking part.
The opening Prelude and Fugue by Bach, was played by G. Criss Simpson, instructor of piano. Following this number the Baker University string trio, consisting of Luther Leavendgood, violin; Irving Bartley, piano; and Gordon Kinney, cell; gave a fine interpretation of two movements from the Brahms Trio, Op. 110, Alice Moncreif, contralto's next song, Grieg's "I Love Thee," accompanied by eight stringed instruments, was well received.
The University String quartet played a selection from the first movement of the Beethoven Quartet, Op. 18. No. 4. This was followed by two numbers splendidly presented by the University Men's glee club; "Turn Ye to Me," a Scotch folk song; and "Floods of Spring" by Rachmaninoff-Gilbert. A charming altz from the Sindling Serene for two or three students on the Marcel Geltz, professor of violin; and Karl Kuersteiner associate professor of violin, was worthy of special mention.
At the close of the program Tom Ryan, fa 35, played the first movement of the G Major Beethoven Concert, accompanied by the University Symphony Orchestra under the direction of Dean D. M. Swarthout.
Henry Goode, gr, William Howie, gr,
and Catherine Owen, "33," will have
charge of the phonograph concerts. Records
will be borrowed chiefly from
informational sessions. The concerts will
be open to everyone without any admission cost.
The final All-Musical Vespers of the year will be presented on March 18.
Phonograph concerts will be given daily at noon in the Memorial Union ballroom beginning this Thursday, it was announced today by the Prometheus club, student organization at the Unitarian Church, which will sponsor the programs for a temporary period.
PROMETHEAN CLUB TO GIVE
GROUP OF RECORD CONCERTS
ROMETHEAN CLUB TO GIVE
Enrolling System Is Big Time-Cost, Research Reveals
In compiling some interesting data on the present enrollment system employed here at the University, Prof. W. J. Baumbartner of the zoology department has discovered statistically that the time now used for enrollment purposes in one year is equal to the time necessary to get 20 A.B. degrees and the present waves of life for further study or creative work.
Dr. Baumgartner Discovers Hours Required Enough to Obtain 20 A.B. Degrees
His statistics show that since four days are consumed per year for enrollment, by multiplying the total number of students, which is 3700, and then dividing by the 720 days required to get a degree in four years, the result is 20.5, or, in other words, 20 A.D. degree points per time unit. The time units now empiled to enroll students.
Simplification of rules and making the students responsible for planning a well-ordered course and enrolling in the previous semester are suggestions made by Prof. Baumgartner as possible changes for a better enrollment system.
"That the system now used to enroll students in their classes is complex and cumbersome no one will deny." Prof. Baugartner said. " that it is costly in money could be readily shown by gath- ing." But the time-cost is the most serious."
Again, he shows that by taking 125 members, which is only one half the number of persons on the University instructional staff, multiplying by five, the number of days required for enrollment and then dividing by 180 days in the year, the quotient is 3.5, which means that more than three professors could have leaves of absence during one year.
Prof. Baumgartner's suggestions for the improvement of the present plan are partly the result of several Kansan editorials treating the same problem by University students and faculty members with the present method.
Professor Ise, speaking on American land policies, declared that the present trend of governmental effort to retire marginal lands, and to bring production into line with needs was the first evidences of an American land policy.
Present System Complex
Prof. Baumgartner believes that the elimination of the tedious standing-inline and the crowding and shouting in one room could be worked, since many larger universities have done so.
A constructive suggestion for freshman students offered by Prof. Baumgartner would require every freshman during the year to find an adviser, either a congenial professor or the head of his intended major department, aged with him plan the content of his possible whole remaining years of study.
Invention of the internal combustion engine, which has revolutionized travel, transportation, and even farming operations, the demand for food for horses.
"There is a limit to the capacity of the human stomach," said Professor Ise. "M
Improved Method Suggested
"This should include a major field of study properly buttressed by supporting and related fields," he explained. "The public, the state, the sideline which might be or become a hobby, such as music, special literature, athletics, or the like."
[se Blames Limits of Stomach and Combustion Engine for Farmer's Ills
Invention of the internal combustion engine and the limitations of the human stomach were blamed for a good share of the farmer's difficulties in a speech here recently by John Ise, professor of economics at the University. The American tariff policy that prevents building of foreign markets for American farm products also came in for a share of the blame.
Directory Supplement Out Soon
The student directory supplement is expected to be ready for distribution in a week. The supplement will list new students, changes of address, and other changes among the students and employees of the University.
"Recent Experiments in Visual Perception," was the topic of an address before the Colloquium club yesterday afternoon by Dr. Donald M. Purdy, assistant professor of psychology.
Purdy Addresses Colloquium Club
we consume more bananas, spinach, ame
other vegetables, we must eat less
wheat. It is probable, too, that as社
society becomes more urbanized, and as
people live in furnace-heated houses,
that they have less need for heavy food.
Even farming is becoming a sedentary
occupation.
"The world needs all of the farm products that American can raise. In fact, a considerable part of the world's population is hunry right now.
"With so many hungry, it would seem reasonable for the American people to be willing to trade their surplus for such goods as foreign countries could send us tariffs, policies, and the tariff policies of the countries makes this increasingly difficult.
"It is a stupid thing to be sure, to plow under cotton when so many people lack clothing; to throw good pork into the
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How have the leading universities met the problem raised by the repeal of the eighteenth amendment? The University of Michigan asked itself this question, and then proceeded to find out in a survey. It was learned that only three universities other than the University of Oklahoma are subject to restrictions of beer and light wines within the campus area.
Varied Restrictions Solve University Problems Brought by Repeal
Some universities have gone so far as to probit the sale of alcoholic beverages within four miles of the campus. Minnesota and Michigan refuse to allow even the smell of anything fermented within one mile of the campus. Chicago, Harvard, Columbia, Amherst, Dartmouth, and many others have beverages sold in their dining rooms under no restrictions.
If Oklahoma and Missouri Both Win, Three-Way Tie Will Result
Kansas Assured Fourth Big Six Basketball Title
With the 1984 basketball season almost at its close, the University of Kansas team finds itself assured of its fourth championship in the present Big Six, and its seventh since conferences were first formed in the Missouri Valley.
The worst that can happen is for Oklahoma and Missouri, in the two closing games, both to win, and throw the conference into a three-way tie for honors, with 7 won and 3 lost for each of the three.
Should Kansas defeat either the Sooners at Norman next Friday, or the Tigers here March 6, that team will drop to third place, and the Jayhawkers have undisputed claims on the title. In the event—rather remote—that Kansas wins both the games, Oklahoma and Missouri would be tied for second.
Nobraska has finished her season with five won and five lost. Iowa State can tie with Kansas State for fifth if the Cyclones win their final game with the Wildcats this week.
In addition to the conference games, Kansas and Oklahoma meet Thursday night in an exhibition game. These exhibition games between conference members—Kansas and Oklahoma, Missouri and Oklahoma—were put into the schedule in part to cut expense of travel for outlying teams, and also in part to try cut possibility of returning to the old practice of having four games a season, or a quadruple round robin. Coaches Allen and McDermott agree that practice games in the midst of the season are undesirable.
The Kansas-Oklaahoma conference game is looked upon here as a particularly hard one, for it is recalled that Oklahoma has been pilling up some high scores this year, like the 68-21 victory over Kansas State, and it is further recalled that it was Oklahoma at Norman that broke Kansas' winning string of 4 conference games, in 1924, in the old Missouri Valley conference.
The Jayhawkers will leave tomorrow night, and will be housed in an Oklahoma City hotel, driving to Norman for the games Thursday and Friday nights.
[texas Talkers Here Tonight]
Debaters to Discuss Extension of Powers of President
The University of Kansas debaters meet the University of Texas in a debate at Fraser theater at 8:15 tonight. Their question will be "Shall the powers of the President be increased as a permanent policy."
Charles Hacker, '136, and Kenneth Slocum, '136, will represent the University. They have the negative side in the case Villarreau is the Texas debaters.
Hugh Randall, c'38, and Phil Bramwell, c'38, will go to Emporia to debate at a K.S.T.C. convocation Thursday. They have the negative side of the same question.
The admission is 25 cents or the student activity ticket.
Club Hears Reviews
At a meeting of the Entomology club held yesterday afternoon, a review of "How Science Swatted the Sleeping Sickness Fly," from the Washington Herald was given by William Harms, gr; and a review of "Radio Waves in the Control of Insects," from the Scientific American, was given by Curtiss Horne, c36. Initiation will be held next Monday.
Inter-Racial Meeting Postponed No meeting of the Inter-Interclub club will be held Thursday evening. The next meeting will be March 8.
School of Business Alumni to Observe Tenth Anniversary
Chancellor and Members of Faculty to Speak at Meeting in Kansas City
The purpose of the banquet tomorrow is to permit those graduates living in Kansas City, or in neighboring towns, to become acquainted with one another and also to continue connections with faculty members of the school. Invitations have been extended to graduates in Leavenworth, Lawrence, Independence, Mo., and other nearby towns. With 70 reservations already in, it is expected that at least 100 persons will attend. About 12 members of the School of Business faculty will be present.
Graduates of the School of Business living in and around Kansas City will be guests at a dinner tomorrow to celebrate the tenth anniversary of the organization of that school here at the University, Dean F. T. Stockton said yesterday. The dinner will be held at the Hotel Ambassador, Kansas City, Mo.
Special Guests Invited
Speakers for the evening include Chancellor E. H. Lindley, Dean F. T. Stockton, Prof. John Lee, associate professors J. H. Haggert, E. B. Dade, Glenn Parker, 26, toastmaster at the first school of Business dinner held in the spring of 1925, and Halford G. Perrin, 27, president of the association of students of the School of Business, and a charter member of Beta Gamma Sigma, honorary business fraternity. Arthur "Red" Cromb, 27, Beta Sigma Kappa and University honor man of that year, will preside as toastmaster. Special guests who have accepted invitations to attend include Thornton Cooke, '93, connected with the Columbia National Bank of Kansas City, Mo., and J. C. Nichols, president of the J. C. Nichols Companies of Kansas City.
Similar Dinner at Wichita
Last November a similar dinner was held in Wichita for graduates of the School of Business living in that territory. If the dinner proves successful, one of like nature will probably be given in Topeka, and it is possible that they will be made regular affairs.
Since the organization of the School of Business, it has granted degrees to 32 women, 46 men, and 46 were women. Graduates of the School are now engaged in all phases of business, in at least 20 states.
The School of Business in recent years has been graduating 64 to 84 annually. Throughout its history, its dean has been Frank T. Stockton, who holds a doctor's degree from John Hopkins, and came to Kansas from the College of the University of South Dakota.
Active in State Service
In recent years all members of the faculty have been doing a great amount of special work for state departments. Dean Stockton has served on Governor Wooding's Committee on Employment and on Governor Landon's Committee on Self-Help, and is chairman of the committee of the Kansas Economic council.
Prof. John Ise is a member of the executive committee of the American Economic Association; and Prof. Jens Haugstrom, the American authority on taxation problems.
Prof. H. F. Holtzclaw is author of widely known books on agricultural marketing; Associate Prof. J. H. Taggart, and Assistant Prof. L. D. Jennings have served as technical advisers to the Kansas Bankers Association of the Kansas Bankers Association.
Associate Prof. L. T. Tupy is on leave this year as head of the blue sky department of the Kansas Corporation Commission.
REV. J. H. KING PRESENTS
TALK TO Y.W.C.A. GROUPS
At the W.C.W.A. meeting held this afternoon at 4:30 in Central Administration auditorium the Rev. J. H. King, minister of the Congregational church, spoke on "Being vs. Doing" Mary Louise Beltz, fa36, gave a vocal solo.
A short business meeting was held following the program for the election of four members of the nominating committee for the election next Tuesday. The meeting was for all University women.
Miss Larson Talks On Sweden
The Freshman Commission of the Y.W.
C.A. met yesterday afternoon at Henley
House. Miss Mary Larson, department
of zoology, spoke on "College Life in
Sweden."