The Kansan.
UNIVERSITY OF KANSAS
VOLUME VI.
LAWRENCE, KANSAS, FEBRUARY 10, 1910
NEW HONORARY FRATERNITY
FINE ARTS SCHOOL TO GET ALPHA PSI.
Five Girls in the Department of Music Will Be Granted Charter, It Is Said.
Despite the fact that there are at present in the University eight national Greek letter fraternities, four national sororities, one honorary fraternity in the College, another in the School of Engineering, two in the School of Law, one in the School of Pharmacy and still others in the departments of chemistry and journalism, it became known today that a petition has been filed asking for a charter of one more honorary fraternity to be granted. This time the call is issued from the School of Fine Arts.
Five girls in the department of music organized a local society about two months ago and petitioned Alpha Psi, a national honorary musical fraternity. From all that can be learned at this time the success of these girls in securing the new fraternity is assured, and the installation is expected within a short time. The purpose of the new organization will be to promote the study of music. The names of the five girls who will compose the charter membership are not known.
Alpha Psi, although founded but eight years ago, has fifteen chapters in the leading musical schools in the United States. Membership is attained only through proficiency in the study of music.
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AN ART EXHIBIT.
Dean S. C. Skilton, when interviewed today by a Kansan reporter, stated that he know nothing definite of the new fraternity. He added that he was heartily in favor of the organization, and hoped that it would not be long until the charter would be granted.
Japanese Prints Shown at Snow Hall Art Rooms.
Prof. W. A. Griffith is showing a collection of Japanese prints in the art rooms of Snow hall, this week. A complete Tokaido set by Hiroshige forms a graphie industrial history of Japan, and is interesting because of the influence he had on Whistler's style.
The present exhibit includes work by the art students of the University, and by European artists. The exhibit will remain up during the spring term.
Professor Griffith expects to receive soon a set of fifty or more Hokosai prints from New York, which will be put up later.
The Sig Alphs have pledged Frank J. Mitchell Jr, of Kansas City, Mo.
NO "SANE JOURNALISM."
Promoters Decide to Give Up New Paper Idea.
It seems that the University, after all, is not going to have that new paper, which was to be run along the lines of "sane journalism." The students who were behind this movement are all seniors, and they find that all their attention must be centered on graduating this spring. It is also said that the recent developments in the T. N. E. trouble helped to effect the decision that there would be no newspaper.
On being interviewed by a Kan-san reporter today, one of these students said:
"Although we realize that the University is badly in need of a real paper, we find that our work and other things claim too much of our attention to devote any time to journalism. If we did start this paper, we would not feature all the scandal we could uncover, but would run only sane news. Nor would we feel that the whole welfare of the school was upon our shoulders, but would only devote ourselves to the things that were within our scope."
Engagement Announced.
The announcement of the engagement of Dr. J. N. Van der Vries to Miss Bernice May Tayber, was made known yesterday. Dr. Van der Vries is a member of the faculty of the University in the department of mathematics, and is also a member of the Alpha Tau Omega fraternity. Miss Taber is a former student of the University, having spent two years here before going East to school, last fall. She is a member of the Pi Beta Phi sorority and well known in social circles. The marriage will take place in June at the home of the fiance, in Holton, Kan. The date will be announced later.
The announcement of the marriage of Doc Van, as Professor Van der Vries is familiarly known to the students, is an interesting one to the student body as a whole. For a number of years he has been recognized as one of the bachelor "fussers" of the faculty. He has always been prominent in all University affairs and takes a prominent part in athletics.
Action with regard to T. N. E. is practically at a standstill today. While practically all of the letters which were sent to the fraternity men a week ago have been answered, no action will be taken against the organization until the next meting of the Board of Regents, which will take place on the 25th of this month, the day of the dedication of the new engineering buildings.
Action at a Standstill.
BOTH TEAMS ARE CONFIDENT
BASKET-BALL CLASH MORROW NIGHT.
Kansans Are in Best of Shape and Expect to Win—Missouri Team IS New.
Tomorrow and Saturday nights Hamilton's five will meet the fee from Missouri. The Tigers are coming here with high hopes of victory, while on the other hand the K. U five will thins the going slow indeed if they ( ) not take both of the games.
All the locals are in the best of shape. Their physical condition is excellent after their long rest from active service. At the same time they have been working hard and have perfected their team work and passing.
Missouri has a new team, that is, they have not played together before. Several of the men, Hackney, Burress, Parker and Kelso, are old at the game, however. Coach Hamilton expects victory after a hard battle.
"Those Tigers will put up a great fight," he said, "and the boys will have to go their best to beat them. If we lose on our own court to them there is little chance of our taking any games on the trip."
MANUAL ARTS COURSE.
Thirty Girls Studying Wood. Carving and Brass Work.
Over thirty girls in the University are enrolled this term in the manual arts course. A separate room has been fitted up in Fowler shops for this work, and special care is being taken to make the course of great practical worth. The members of the School of Fine Arts are supposed to originate their own designs for the wood carving and brass work.The others are given models and patterns to copy.
Wants More Wrestlers.
Mr. B. C. Root, who is pushing the mat club, desires that all wrestlers who have not as yet enrolled in the club, would do so at once. The club is now composed of about 35 members. Mr. Root desires especially that men in the light-weight and middle-weight classes report, as there is a scarcity of material in these divisions. If the club is full men who report after Monday cannot enter.
No credit is given in the work at present, but in the catalogue for next year it will appear as a regular credit course.
The Pi Phis are wearing colors for Miss Mary Hutchinson of Joppin, Mo., and Miss Hazel Chafe of Oakland, Cal.
WEATHER
Unsettled, with rain or snow late tonight or Friday; warmer tonight.
BLAKESLEY SPOKE.
Feature Writer Talked to Journalistic Classes Yesterday.
The first lecture of the second term before the classes i n journalism at the University was made yesterday morning by Chas. Blakesley, Kansas Notes editor and writer of Starbeams for the Kansas City Star. Mr. Blakesley read a short address on the newspaper profession which he had written for the occasion, and also talked informally regarding his work for the Star. His manner of speaking is extremely personal and unaffected, which, coupled with his dry humor, serves to create a deep interest and a lasting impression of the personality of the man upon his hearers.
The trend of the talk of Mr. Blakesley was in the direction of the young reporter, or "cub," who enters the profession for the first time. He urged that no one take up reporting unless he intended becoming a journalist and by all means to not enter the profession unless he was sure that he could not be satisfied in any other work.
Mr. Blakesley also touched upon the fact that a newspaper man is born and not made and that practical work must be coupled with the theoretical in order that a reporter may become proficient.
"Journalism is like riding a bicycle," he said, "you can't learn by mail."
Mr. Blakesley has accepted an invitation to speak before the members of the Scoop club in the near future on his department work in the profession.
Spoke to Philosophy Class.
Dr. Zwemer addressed the members of the "Philosophy of Religion" class Thursday morning on the religion of the Mohammedans. He pointed out the six things that all true Moslems believe and gave a vivid description of the daily life of the people in Arabia.
Prof. John N. Van der Vries entertained about thirty of his friends from among the University faculty and Lawrence business men on Tuesday evening at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Harry Hutchings, 832 Kentucky street. During the evening the formal announcement of the approaching wedding of Professor Van der Vries to Miss Bernice Taber of Holton, Kan., was made. At the same time Mr. and Mrs. Otis Taber were entertaining at their home in Holton a number of their daughter's friends, to whom they announced her engagement.
DR. LOWELL TO LECTURE
NOTED ASTRONOMER WILL BE HERE NEXT WEEK.
Mr. Lowell is one of the best known astronomers of the present time. He has devoted himself mainly to the study of Mars, and in order to have the best of facilities has built and equipped an observatory at Flagstaff, Ariz. There where the air is always clear he has been able to make some very interesting observations. He has reached the conclusion that Mars is inhabited by intelligent beings.
Percival Lowell, the noted astronomer, will be in Lawrence during the first part of next week and will deliver two lectures at the University. Both will be given in the chapel. The first will deal principally with the present knowledge of leading astronomers in connection with the planet Mars. It will be illustrated and will be given at 8:00 p.m., February 15. On Wednesday morning Mr. Lowell will speak at the regular chapel exercises.
Will Tell the Students How His Experiments Have Led Him to Believe Mars Inhabited.
The astronomer comes to the University under the auspices of the society of Sigma Xi. He will deliver the same lecture at a number of other Missouri valley schools during the week.
Suspended the Highs.
As a result of the breaking of the state law against high school fraternities, nineteen students of the Lawrence High school were suspended yesterday morning. The boys suspended comprise the active members of the two fraternities, Phi Sigma Chi and Delta Omicron Omicron, which have been in existence in the school for some time.
The marriage of Miss Gertrude Eson to Dr. Mead, a practicing physician of Great Bend, Kan., took place Tuesday evening at the bride's home in Kingman, Kan. Miss Eson graduated with the class of '09, and was a member of the Chi Omega sorority. Dr. and Mrs. Mead will leave soon for a trip abroad.
Miss Hackbush Entertained.
Florentine Hackbush entertained the girls of her district Tuesday evening at the home of Mrs. W. C. Payne. After the business of the meeting was over several of the girls entertained with recitations and songs.
Mrs. R. I. Campbell, an alumna, now living in Wichita, is visiting at the Pi Phi house.
BASKET-BALL Friday and Saturday Ev'ngs
Missouri vs. Kansas
at Smith's News Depot and Manager's Office. Reserved Seats. Admission 50c,or 15c and Athletic Ticket.
Robinson Gymnastium. Reserved Seats now on sale