WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 14, 1928
THE UNIVERSITY DAILY KANSAN
PAGE FIVE
Rules for Contest in Poem Writing Are Decided Upon
Carruth Memorial Prizes Will Go to Students Who Write the Best Verse
The William Herbert Carruth memorial poetry prize and the rates for the contest for 1920-29 have been revised. One interlibrary one interlibrary is urged to compete.
All resident students regularly enrolled in the University are eligible to compete for the awards, and poems of any length or classification may be submitted. Scholarships will be awarded; first prize, $00; second prize, $40; and third prize, $20.
My Enter One Poem
Only one poem may be entered by each contestant and no poem previously published will be admitted to the contest. The poems submitted, copies of each poem submitted, signed by an assumed name, must be handed in to the Chancellor's office on or before Tuesday of the contest, and velvet containing the real name and the address of the author must accompany the poem. On the outside cover of the poem, a signature, assumed name of the contestant and the exact title of the poem. Announcement of the award will be made by the winner at the honor of having his name printed on the commencement program. Copies of the conditions of the content and the English office at room 203, Fraser.
The Committee of Award receives the right to withhold any or all of the prizes, if the poesis submitted are not appropriate and is deemed unsuitable. The committee of Award consists of one member of the University to act as chairman of the committee; another member of the English department; a second member chosen from among the alumni of the University; a third member chosen from among the Latin departments; the third member, always some distinguished literary man or woman, preferably formerly associated with the committee. Chancellor E. H. Lindsay appointed Johnson to head the committee during 1852-72 and upon his appointment received upon the second member, who has been represented by Kate Stephen of New York University during the past two years. The Literary personage was Robert Frost of South Shafsbury, VT., in 1822.7, and Lindsey of Spokane, Wash., in 1827.
Author of Several Books
Author of Several Books
in the History of
books, among them: "Kansas in
 literature" and "Letters for Ameri-
cans Boys". He translated Carl Hodgkin
and Robert B. Meyer into Israel' and assisted Thomas J. MeCormack in the translation of Fried
Haupt's *American Literature*.
curature, and "Letters for American Boys." He translated Carl Heinrich Cornell's "History of the People of Israel," and assisted Thomas J. McMeekin and Rick Deltzieltine's "Rabel and Bible." The Carnrish prize was awarded for the first time in the spring of 1927, Robert B. Johnson of Boston and other volumes of poetry, acted as one of the judges. The first of that year was awarded to Ralph Meyer, the author of Youth, and the second prize, to Louis B. Thompson for, "Nemisencee" last year Vachel Lindsey, author of "The Congo" and other poems, noted by Edua Tutt Fredrickson for her poem "Epitaph." Ada Jo Sage for her poem, "Dear Michael," and Ralph Meyer, noted by the far poems submitted have up to a high standard and the committee hopes that this standard will be maintained. The prize interested in writing verse will compete for the prize.
Merchants Interviewed Secretary Seeks Jobs in State for Business Graduates
H. A. Richardson, secretary of the business placement bureau, recently returned from a trip to Salina, Abilene, Topeka, and Junction City to attend a conference in regard to positions, for graduates of the School of Business.
"I found these men with whom talked unusually receptive," Mr. Rich arden said.
Places were found for many more men than the school will have graduates. Businessmen seemed much interested in business, and that of Business is doing, Mr. Richardson said. He found these men willing to co-operate with the University, and a number expressed their desire to send men here to interview members of
Mr. Richardson will take other trips later to different Kansas cities so that the attitude of all business men may be learned.
Ninety dollars are to be given in prizes to organizations singing the school songs heat up in the University Theater. The amount of the contest is to sell the songs to the students so they in turn may send them to a choir, all for the good of school spirit.
Dr. Anna Richardson, after a recent survey of cigarette smokers in Smith College has reached the conclusion that girls should smoke for girls to smoke than to eat to many sweets. Sixty-five per cent of smokers are female and most are casual or habitual smokers.
What's Become of All The Homely Women?
Women simply aren't homely any more. You meet plain women, yes...but their smart, trim air is the envy of many who are only beautiful.
In the old days, when a girl gave promise of becoming "hopelessly plain," she was frankly informed of the fact to save her from hurt pride in later years. She remained frumpy and tried to convince herself that she didn't care!
Not today!
The great beauty and style specialists of the country have been her consultants, as they are yours, if you are taking fullest advantage of the opportunities before you every day, in the advertising columns of this newspaper.
Advertising has played a remarkable part in making every woman attractive.
It has taught her to use the beauty and charm that are her heritage, regardless of the shape of her features. Her teeth, her hair, her hands, her complexion, her clothes, and even her erect, athletic figure have been "brought out" by methods constantly before her in advertising.
READ THE ADVERTISEMENTS. THEY HOLD SECRETS OF BEAUTY AND STYLE THAT WERE DENIED THE WOMEN OF YESTERDAY