RIDAY, MARCH 23, 1928
THE UNIVERSITY DAILY KANSAN
PAGE THREE
Research Shows High School Work Is More Balanced
Fewer Patchwork Course Offered by Freshmen for Entrance Into K. U.
Tendency toward the presenting of more units of high school credit in almost all subjects, rather than a patchwork course made up of single units of each subject. The partion of the subjects offered by freshmen entering the University fall with those offered in the fall of 1927. A miniscoped list hishing the units presented in each is being distributed from the registrar's office.
The number of freshmen represented in the study is 899 for the year 1927 and 883 for 1928. The results indicated a definite increase in the amount of credit presented in English, French, mathematics and science among a fulling off in Spanish, history and the sciences.
English Units Rise
In 1927, 431 students offered three years of English, the minimum requirement for entrance, and 421 had four years. Last fall only 370 presented three units, but 445 presented four units, and the number bringing three and one-half years increased from 47 to 68.
The language credits offer some in-
teresting comparisons. In Latin the
same tendency is seen, a drop of min-
having one unit and an increase of 10
having two units. The total number of
credits was about 840, but the credit
was in both years about 580. French
showed a gain of 142 to 167 in the
number presenting it, with a rise in
almost all the numbers of unis
Spanish, on the other hand, had
added 390 to 213. Only eight presented credit in German in 1927, and only 10 in 1928.
In mathematics, both in algebra and geometry, there was an increase of 54 in the number of those offering one and one-half units with a corresponding falling-off of 43 in those with one unit.
History Shows Decrease
History showed a decrease in the number taking it in all its branches, with the single exception of a full year course in world history. There were drops of 32 in ancient history, 105 in modern history, 31 in American history and smaller steps in English and European history and modern progress.
General civics run counter to the general trend in indicating an increase of 50 in the number of those offering public services, up one-than to one hundred fifty in the full units. Most of the other courses of a like nature, such as the constitution, problems of American democracy, so-called "republic" problems in community civics, allowed increases.
Physics and chemistry also fell in the number offering them, physics from 561 to $83 and chemistry from 497 to $31. General science from 419 to $31.
There was a substantial increase in those offering biology, from 8 to 13 with a half-unit, and from 191 to 268 with an annual increase. The botany indicator added a tendency toward the half-year rather than the year course. *Physiology dropped* from 281 to 232, agriculture from 210 to 29, and agricultural agriculture from 39 to 22.
Domestic Arts Popular
Manual training showed an increase in those offering both one and two units. Cooking and sewing both showed a slight tendency downward. Mechanical designs did better than glitter free designs and art and design both showed a slight increase.
High school commerce courses in general seemed to be losing. Only commercial English and arithmetic and saleenhancement showed slight gains. Typewriting made a rather large gain in all quantities of units offered. The total who had taken it increased from 383 to 439.
Music, except for those presenting less than one unit, showed a definite increase. Band and orchestra credits were presented by 73 in 1927 and 83 in 1928, although glue club fell from 218 to 181.
The miscellaneous subjects of printing, debate, ethics and Bible all fell a life, while journalism and public speaking were lower in number of half-unit and correspondently higher in full unitics in full units. The smaller little change. Gym and military drill credits were presented by 254 in 1927 and 258 in 1928.
Former Professor Dies
Dr. Samuel Matthews, former professor of physiology at the University of Kansas, died recently in Chicago from a severe infection, a professor here from 1913 to 1917.
Oregon Debaters Are Stranded in New York
Jolie Karen Cameron Specialty
Eugene, Ore., March 23 — Declaring that the debaters have spent more money than they should have in their world tour, the Associated Students of the University of Oregon have to data refused to advance any more money to the students. Debate Teams, repped stranded in New York City without funds.
The debaters have been financing their trip mostly through the proceeds of the debates. When they visited a bank, the finance office, they were given $500, which was supposed to be enough to see them there. They were not to ask
farantula Life Cycle Studied by Arkansas Authority on Spiders
First Scientific Investigation Shows Maturity Period Is Eleven Years
Baltimore, March 23.—The common
tarantula of the southwest achieves
rise old age and can easily go with
a nesting chamber as long as a
month or six weeks.
Prof. W. J. Beard of the University of Arkansas, well known authority of spiders, has kept tarantulas in his laboratory under observation for nine years, until the life cycle of this member of the spider family, not previously known to science, is now fairly clear.
The male tarantula is approximately clever years old before he attains maturity, declared Prot. Bearg in a report to appear in a forthcoming Biology. Since a tarantula only locates his food by bite and sits separately at the door of his burrow in the earth, waiting for his dinner to walk by in front of him, he is equipped with a specialized vation. Consequently the period at while the spider attains all the attributes of adulthood is probably determined in a measure by the amount of fasting his lethargic habits have undergone and endure. This same statement probably holds good for the female as well.
"they locate their prey entirely by some of touch," Prof. Baerg explained, "with this a cricket may come within a contimeter of where the tarantula is waiting, and be perfectly captured by its mouth or the other, the cricket is very speedily brought in reach of the fangs and consumed." Gnawshoppers, corkroaches and caterpillars vary the spider poem in the laboratories but if they are kept in a coil room they will not require to be found in early October until late March.
For many years students were puzzled because, in spite of diligent search, no males were seen out-of-air in the field except at the mating season. However, during Professor Inberg's hand-raised tarmac, however, have furnished the answer. During the eleventh years it takes the male to grow up, he changes his skin 22 times, and only after the last is distinguishable from the feeder, he moves to another maze, the males decline and die, rarely surviving to see another season.
The females, on the other hand, present a very different picture. After attaining sexual maturity at 12 or 13 years of age they continue to live on till they are at least 22 and probably much older.
Trinity Episcopal Choir Will Sing Lenten Cantata
The Lenten, cantata, Maunder's "Olivet to Calvary," will be sung by the Trinity Episcopal church at 7:45 Sunday night, March 25. The theme is "Unto the Last Day," which unnakes the last few days of the Suior's life on earth and some of the reflections suggested thereby. The Trinity Episcopal church has a chair of 25 voices directed by Miss Carley and Richard Jackman, Miss Marcity Baty, Charles W. Brown, Paul Johnson, Harold Needham, Gerald Mead, Debus Smith, and George Seedfield.
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Police Rake Old Maid's
The much discussed police department, as many and varied duties. The average person, when thinking of the police, has a mental picture of someone in a blue suit with braces buttons and a fierce frown upon his face.
Lawn as a Varied Duty
But a new mental picture might be conceived of him should one see him as he be very industrially raked a lawn or as he be really rolled up, acrylic works ago.
It happened in the beginning by the telephone ringing and a feminine voice speaking to the policeman who answered the telephone. "I am an old maid living at —, and I want my lawn raked off and burned. I keep a box of flowers." We have many men folks around. Will you come someone out to do it?
They raked, and raked, cleaning the lot as it had not been cleaned in many a day, and after all the debris had been cleaned off, they set fire to it, and staved until the last flicker had rone out.
Did they do it? Ten minutes later, three men shifted their usual duties of looking out for unmanned loaders and lifted up their silvers and set to work.
The Lawrence police have many and varied duties, and are called upon to do odd and unexpected tasks. Perhaps the oldest they will have to remember for many a day is when they cleaned off the lawn and burned the trash for an "old maid" who find a girl of girls and no manifolds around.
University Crews Train for Big Race March
(Daily Eastern Common Special)
London, March 23. The Oxford University boat-race is showing much of its glory any Oxford crow of recent years; while the Cambridge crew is equal to any post-war night.
(an Campus Special)
That is the concenance among sports writers after seeing the crews at their first practice on the River Thames, but they are also preparing for preliminary training on their home stretches-Oxford on the Isis and Cambridge on the Cam. The "Darby Dunes" are now at Marlborough, where they have trained a few mules away at Hensley, where they are finishing their training over the classic course of the Royal Regatta, before the Putney-Mortlock stretch. Saturday, March 31 at 1 a.m., London time.
The chopping and changing about in the order of rowing and in the order of kneeling with the beginning of the training proper. Both crews have settled down and barring accidents or illness they see from their positions. Oxford met misfortune in the shape of German measles which necessitated several eleventh hour substitutes. Both crews are now reported very fit, having completed the order of the day for both crews.
Beer again is one of the principals on the Cambridge training menu. It is a special brew, and the "Light Blues" had to bring it all the way from Cambridge to insure a supply.
Standing orders for both eights are No smoking.
No drinking (except the special
user)
No fat-producing foods.
Rise at 7 a. m.
Bed at 10 n. m.
No fat-producing foods.
No late nights.
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737 Mass. Phone 548
Berlin, Germany — Princess Victoria of Schaumburg-Lippe, the ex-Kaiser's sister, and her young husband, "Baron" Alexander Zubov, who was born in Berlin. She is married to his landlord and has landed in it. It is rumored she will pawn her jewels and household effects within $150,000 to finance a trans-Atlantic flight for her husband. A court could be recouped through nullity and lapse after the flight.
EX-KAISEER'S SISTER WOELD PLEDGE JEWELS
As a result of student agitation over the operation of the book exchange, a special investigating committee was appointed by President W. B. Russell to announce the books of this department and report their findings.
Lucile--Paris
According to Garmata, the exchange made approximately a nine per cent net profit on its average yearly turn over.
New Easter Shades
Norman, Ohio, March 27. — Net worth fit of $15,379.40 was made in six years by the University of Oklahoma Book exchange, according to figures released Monday by M. R. Garnett, university auditor.
presents the
Profit of 854,370
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lege to the students. According to Earle Bard Pierce, chairman of the committee, the investigation has not commenced for another given a date.
Silk from top to toe with an innerling of fine yarn in foot and garter top giving extra service.
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progressed far enough to give a report.
"The committee does not favor the proposed co-operative plan for selling student books," he said. "The sys-
Hiking Season is Here!
We can make that trip a pleasure to you.
Come in and see our stock of hikers' supplies.
Visit our Shirt Sale
Fancy patterns, $1.09 up
Broadcloths, tub proof
$1.19 up
lem will lead to one student buying co-operative tickets at a discount and to cash them in at their face value at the end of the year."
As it is now operated, the university book exchange is one of a string of book stores operating in university towns throughout the country. Plans are being made to convert the exchange into a student organization next year, with headquarters in the Oklahoma Union building.
Programs, Favors, Crepe Paper, Engraving, Printing, Stationery, Rubber Stamps, Office Supplies.
A. G. ALRICH
Tel. 288 736 Mass. St.
VARSITY
last times tonight
"My Friend From India"
Also—The Bratton Brothers
Harmony Singers
Tomorrow
ONE OF THE BEST
FARCE COMEDIES
OF THE YEAR
with
Lillian Rich
Robert Agnew
A Tiffany Production
Imprisoned in a cabin with a beautiful woman. See the answer.
JERRY at the organ
Shows: 3-7-9
Prices: Mat. 10-40; Eve. 10-50
"Sharpshooters"
Love and adventure in the
Weibrunhoe
Wednesday Big double program
John Gilbert "The Shame"
Tom Mix "Daredevils Reward"
Clara Bow in "Red Hair"
Is Coming
BOWERSOCK Tonight — Tomorrow IT'S BIG
with Larry Kent
Something New!
Big Broadway Show,
Big Star; Big Spectacle,
but bigger than all is the
heart of this Follies star
who gave her all for a
poor boy's love.
by TORRES and his Orchestra
Something New!
Something Different!
"A Singing Specialty"
by T.ORR.ES
Shows: - - - - 3-7-9
Prices: Mat, 10-40. Eve, 10-50
Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday "Roses" will be given to the ladies attending the matinee performance.
Thursday, March 29-
MY MARYLAND
Richard Dix
PORTING GOODS
SPORTING GOODS Watch for date-
Victor McLagen
"A Girl in Every Port"
The Opening Night for the New 11-Piece Welch-Simmonds
Welch-Simmonds
K. U. Stompers
at the
VARSITY
F. A.U.
Feb. 24
9 o'clock