MONDAY, DECEMBER 10, 1928.
THE UNIVERSITY DAILY KANSAN
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Author of "Story of Philosophy" to Lecture Thursday
Dr. Durant to Appear for Second Address Here; Subject Is Not Announced
Dr. Will Durant will speak at the University auditorium the evening of December 16, the second speaker on the program of the course, *The Culture Course*. His speeches are chosen most often about the problems of women in the workplace and the differences of the sexes and the woman problem, although the definite topic of his speech here has not been explored.
Praised by Mencken
Fraised by Mokkenet
H. L. Mueller, the Mercury magazine wrote concerning "The Story of Philosophy," the book by which Doctor Durant first became widely known, "I never read a more widely known book." I invaded it in the full experience. I aplaced hour in a decorous seminary. I came out of it with my hair on fire.
The author knows a juicy word from a stale one and has him in a fine intimacy.
Doctor Durant was at the University two years ago when he spoke at a lecture in which he discussed his choice of the 10 of 12 greatest thinkers in the life of humanity.
Studied at Columbia U.
He was born in North Adams, Mass. in 1858 and studied at Carole olsen. While in the seminary studying for the priesthood, the youth found a copy of Spinoza's "Ethics." That was the first upsetting philosophy he ever knew, and was followed by reading along philosophical lines.
He studied at Columbia University under John Dewey, receiving his degree in 1897. There he there in 1917. He taught in Columbia for a while, and later became educational director of the Labor Temple in York, a school for adult education.
Around Mt. Oread
R. W. Kehr, assistant engineer of the water and sewage division of the State Board of Health, left today on a trip for the inspection of water supplies and sewage treatment plants to approximately fifty towns in the southeastern United States. The trip will extend over 1500 miles with his back set for Dec. 21.
Among other instrumental numbers at the all-University musical vespers, who had been with the Eve of St. Noel," composed by Laureen Everett Anderson, University organist. The melody has been arranged for choir and will be played by Mr. Anderson, organ, von Dr. D. Swartbout, horn, Andrew Geltch, violin, and Mrs. Anderson, harp.
The Lawrence Choral Union will hold its regular meeting tomorrow evening at 7:30 o'clock in the high performance, according to Dean D. M. Swarthout and Martha Arts. The meeting tomorrow night and the one the following week will be the last sessions before the holiday week will be resumed again on Jan. 8.
Miss Ruth Orcutt of the piano faculty of the School of Fine Arts will appear as a piano solist Wednesday in a musical at Coffeville. A series of musicals are being sponsored there by Mrs. Henry Kubick. Miss Orcutt will lead a group of selections assisted by a violinist from Kansas City.
Miss Annette Leonard, A. B. "06,
will speak to the members of El
Spanish club, at the regular
weekend. She will relate some of her experiences
in Mexico, where she has been teach-
ing Spanish. In a talk may be illustrated with slides.
Other features of the meeting will be
games, and Christmas refreshments.
Members of the Spanish department will have their regular monthly get together and dinner tonight at the Commons.
Phi Mu Alpha, national musical fraternity, held initiation Sunday afternoon for the following men: William B. Skleton, uncle, bou.; Cari A. Ericke, uncle; Michael E. coll; Carl I. Herbert F. Watters, uncle; c. Roland Stover, fa.32.
The condition of Clinton Feeney, c' 50, who was injured while wrestling
Riding Horses To Rent
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Phone 90 West 7th
Gourmets Mourn Vegetarian Restaurants and Cooking Decline in Paris, Capitol of Cuisinery
Paris, Dec. 10, —(UP)—The goul
mots of Perry have a stretch.
mets of Paris have a grunch.
Contending that eating half isn't as great a rite as it used to be in the 19th century, the modern craze for quick meals are about but surely killing the arts of cooking, dining and whining. They begged Napoleon to revive Saurin, the epiphane who put food in the textbooks, has been betrayed.
After Napoleon declared that an army marches on its stomach, the French chef is fed in food into any other nation, we are told. But now all that has been changed, since French chefs emulate the English's. And other cities of the New World.
That is not all. As tourists come to France, cooks from their native lands followed. Thus today in Paris there are almost as many real Afrikaners as French, and eight reign restaurants as French. One can go round the world in Paris in the eating line, so to speak, starting at Rumania and going to Russia, from Dubai to Morocco, then to Scandinavia, passing a few outlying countries in the side streets.
Old School Indignant
in the gymnasium last week is greatly improved. The paralysis of Feeney's legs has completely disappeared, and he experts to leave the hospital earlier than tomorrow. It was first fired that his paralysis might be permanent.
All this gives Paris its charm for the ordinary visitor of foreign resident, but it leaves the conservative Frenchman of the old school some-
"White ants with relation to their intestinal protuberant" was the subject of a study conducted at a meeting of the Journal Club, at 4:30 in room 206 Snow hall.
George Stallwitz, LL. B., '28, has driven bark to Wichita after spending the week-end at the PI Uploun house.
George Powers, L.L. B., 28 was in a quest at the Alpha Tau Omega host over the week-end. Powers is practicing law in Wichita this year.
Bill,Hook,Li.,B. '28,spent the week-end at the Pippa Kappa Pai house.Hook is now practicing law at Wichita.
Jack Figursky, c27, a student in the School of Medicine at Rosedale, is assisting the doctors at the student hospital during the "flu" epidemic.
Only $26,10 has been turned in so far from the same at Christmas eksla. Sigma Na are the organized houses who have reported, with the first two zoning 100 per cent. At a part of the University in Fraser, Administration building, and Marvin hall. Harbaru Ehrsam, whose money is being turned in immediately.
The University Club is planning a bridge party for its members for Friday evening. Dec. 14. Mrs. A. T. Chairman of the chairman of in charge.
The annual Beta Theta Pi freshmen-muppetclassman football game was held Saturday morning on the campus, with the classman won, 15-0, thereby making them eligible to food and entertainment furnished by the freshmen. This game is an established custom in the game, the losers to stake the winners.
Lettner men of the football squad are to be guests at the buffet supper, Wednesday, Dec. 19, at 5:30 p.m. at the Kapna Alpha Theta house, 1116 Indiana street Coach H. W. Hargis and Kapna Alpha are also to be guests at this institution marry Freddie Agnew's orchestra will furnish music for dancing.
last agitated. Used to 16 courses last half the evening and with illness agitated again, apoppa apoppa people of him people maybe drinking in before dinner or putting water in their Napoleon brandy— crimes in their Napoleon brandy— end up with corn on the cob!
Read the Kansan Want-Ads.
It has, however, been left to Jacques Maurines, noted French writer, to plumb to the depths the full "failure" of the restaurant after making a tour of investigation of the city's restaurants, he reveals what he believes to be the worst encounters of all—that vegetarian restaurants *growing with inquieting rapidity.*
Restaurants Found "Dry"
"Think of it," he writes, "think of these restaurant-pro proprietors; if the price of meat mounts to prohibitive prices they don't care; if fish fetch their weight in gold they remain unmoved." Or so the company says if grease is unprotable?"
Most of these restaurants, Maurere found to be "dry." Even smoking was ordered his meal and given grazed beans, corn croquets and mineral water.
Afterwards he went round the cornice and took a bite of litter, a count of litters of wine and passed the decline of cooking with another victimized victim by these
What's Doing Back Home
Back Home News From Kansas Towns United Press
Arkansas City—The works of Harvey Ware, Arkansas City, will be exhibited in the near future before the No Jury society of Chicago. Art experts recently recognized Mrs. Ware as one of today's, a French art magazine, recently produced two of Mrs. Ware's works in its current number.
Salina - Work is now well in progress here on the installation of red and green traffic signal lights at all the principal business intersections.
Kingman.—Miss Barbara G. Barron, of Kingman, who studied music and
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dancing in Europe last summer... a benefit voice recital at the Kingman high school gymnasium last night.
Special Musical Score played by DON TORRES and His Spanish Band
in
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Baldwin—Baker University has the honor of furnishing the "baby member" of the next House of Representatives. He is the former Glen, Ma., a graduate of Baker in 1919. Short is 30 years old—the youngest member of Congress.
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Our prices: 5x7—including folders, $10.00 per dozen—$6.00 for a half dozen.
Hutchinson.—Boy Scouts here have been able to shop a toy店 to mend and repaint cast-off toys which they will distribute to poor children for Christmas.
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Our photo taking periods are filling fast. Make your appointment now. All morning hours up to 9:30 now filled.
Flowers Forget Season and Burst Into Bloom
Flowers of spring mingled with the foliage as the turbidity this week when the flowering quinces planted there became a little mixed on their growing season and were less tolerant.
Van, the flowermaker. A-Van Hornbeck. University gardener—said the plants are in a warm weather following recent frosts. The frosts made the buds turn and the warm weather followed was misguided. Van Hornbeck says the untimely blooms to appear.
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FOR SALE: B flatt cornet. Case and music stand. At less than original price. Fred Gregory. Phone 768 NF
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Reason for selling: owner out of
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FRATERNITY JEWELRY: John Burton, representing the G. L. Balfour Company, Attleboro, Mass, will have a display at the Eldridge Hotel sample room A, Room 7, Tuesday, Wednesday, Dec. 10, 11, and 12, 2 p.
LOST Golden Collie pup with chain
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Your friends will enjoy homemade, high-grade, boxed chocolates for Christmas. Visit our kitchen. We make our own candy canes.
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Most of your Christmas shopping will have to be done in Lawrence this year, because school is not out until December 21st, only two shopping days before Christmas.
Only Two Shopping Days Until Christmas After Vacation Starts
Lawrence merchants have many interesting and attractive gifts ready for your selection.
Read their advertisements each evening in The Kansan
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