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THE UNIVERSITY DAILY KANSAN
VOL. XXIV
V
Chancellor Honors Preyer's 37 Years of Influence Here
Guest of Honor Plays Own Compositions as Part of Convocation Program
UNIVERSITY OF KANSAS, LAWRENCE, KANSAS, FRIDAY, APRIL 20, 1927
No.166
FOUR PAGES
"This beloved man has for 37 years carried the torch of beauty on Mt. Oread."
With these words, spoken by Chancellor E. H. Lindley, the special allied convention opened to him a Prof. of music, an old piano and composer, who for almost forty years has been a guiding influence in the extension of Fina
Continuing, Chancellor Lindley said, "While at the University, Professor Preyer has labored not only with his finger tips but also with his mind and heart. He has written compositions that are rich in life and out of this country. But he has done a still finer and more difficult thing, he has brought beauty into his own life. And because of this we have come to testify to our affection for him as much as to his mastery in the art of composition, as his distinction as a creative artist."
Dean D. M. Swarthout, who was introduced as "one who has marched shoulder to shoulder with our beloved Prayer," spoke briefly on the two most recent developments in the field of music. The first was Dean Swarthout, whom Dean Swarthout said, "Those years have brought with them a new spirit that seemingly diregards what most of us have in mind when we speak of music as art. To many it is more noise. Nevertheless it will have its influence for the best. Even Professor Prayer's own children somewhat different spirit than his earlier ones, though he has held to that which is fine and sane."
Congratulations Are Read
Telegrams of congratulations from musicians in Wisconsin, Oklahoma, California, Minnesota and Kansas were read.
EX-character化 phrases from the second development, according to Dean Swarthout, is this, that music and the art have been taken up into the educational scheme of the leading universities. "We do honor to ourselves in honoring this great spirit of music" Dean Swarthout stated.
Ex-Chancellor Praises Him
Ex-Chancellor Frank Strong was introduced as "the man who had the courage and vision to plan for a most attractive home for music on the campus." He characterized Professor Preser as a high minded gentleman. "And when you have said that you have said much," he believed,
Preyer Plays Own Compositions
In introducing Professor Preyer Chancellor Lindley said, "Each in his own tongue. The lawyer in language eloquent, and impressive, but Professor Preyer in music."
There was a Preyer recital this afternoon at 3:30 followed by a special reception.
As the honor guest proceeded to the piano, the audience rose and applauded. Professor Preyer plays three of his own compositions, the "Ode to Rome" and "Violin Alogue Without Words," all of what were heartily applauded.
The band assisted with the convocation program.
Drama Society Installed
National Collegiate Players In Strictly Honorary
The installation of a chapter of the National Collegiate Players was completed at the University recently on a visit of Miss Gertrude Johnson, national treasurer of the society, and president of the Athletics at the University of Wisconsin.
The National Collegiate Players | strictly an honorary society with some twenty chapters in the large colleges and universities. It has a its purpose the furtherance of dramatics in the University and co-operation with other campus organizations The membership is elected spring on the basis of framed word from the year before the year from those students recommended by Prof. Aller Crafton, faculty adviser of the local chapter.
The officers of the organization are: Leland Barrow, c'28, president, and Alice Lee Smith, c'27, secretary-treasurer.
Kangaroo Who Would Take Part in Symphony Orchestra Work Must Live a Circumspect Life
A kangaroo—or rather his skin-plays an important part in the Minneapolis Symphony Orchestra which will appear here in two concerts next Saturday in connection with the fourth annual Music Week Festival.
Kangaroo hide has been found to be precisely the thing for the heads of the tympani or kattle drums as they are frequently called. The strain upon these gainst drums is therefore must endure. The grain of the skin must be fine and firm and free from flaw. While sufficiently elastic to admit of the varying tension necessary to achieve the proper pitch, the hide must not "give" except as the tympani adjusts the pressure by set-screws.
Department of English Announces Contests for Poetry and Prose
One National Magazine and Two Universities Offer Prizes for Good Work
A William Herbert Carruth memorial poetry prize, a Southern Methodist University annual poetry contest, and an international short story prize have been announced by the department of English.
The Carruth prize is in three parts. Not more than $100 will be offered for the first prize, not less than $50 for the second and not less than $25 for the third. Students must length or classification. No contestant may submit more than one poem and no poem that has been previously published will be admitted to competition. All contenders must be registered regularly enrolled in the University.
Three typewritten copies of each poem, signed under an assumed name must be handed in to the Chants. The author's name must be a locked oclock time. The poem must be in a sealed envelope containing the author's real name and address. The assumed name of the contestant must be written on the outside of the envelope.
Through "Tite Makers," the local poetry club, the Southern Methodist University is offering a prize of $100 for the best poem written by an undergraduate in any American college or university.
Each contestant is limited to a single poem, or group of closely related poems, not exceeding two hundred lines in length. Each contestant must submit three typewritten copies of his poem. The author's name shall not appear on the manuscript. Each contestant must certify that he is a bona fide underwriter and be submitted not later than May 1, to J. B. Hubel, department of English, Southern Methodist University, Dallas, Tex.
The Archer, a magazine, is offering a prize of $800 for the best short story of between 3,000 and 10,000 words. They must be unpublished and not offered for publication. The Archer is interested in stories interpreting life in its more permanent aspects, neither omitting nor unduly emphasizing the spiritual side. The purpose of the book is to reveal the breadth through art. The stories must be sent before Sept. 1 to the Archer, Charles Wharton Stork, Editor-in-chief, 21 Riverside Drive, New York City.
Paul A. Johnson Elected Chairman of A. S. M. E
Paul A. Johnson, e28, was elected chairman of the K. U. branch of the A. S. M. E. at the annual election last week and was selected to serve as chairman; were E. E. Stewardson, e28, vice president; Roy C. Lindell, e28, secretary; and H. T. Brazier, e28, treasurer. Prof. A. H. Shu, department head of the coronary chairman, was elected honorary chairman.
Plans for next year were discussed,
and a committee was appointed to take charge of the arrangements for the program on May 4, when A. A. Potter of the School of Engineering of Purdue University will be here in 2015. Ms. K. N. Reed, e'28; George Bryne, e'28; make up the committee.
George Byrne, e'28, and Manley Hood, e'29, were elected representatives on the Kansas Engineer board.
The aspiring kangaroo who would participate in symphony concerts must live a circumstance life. He must not indulge in mad rushes through the brush. The insults of his brother long tailed jammers he must ignore with the assurance of one who knows what he does not permit self indulgence, nor even self defense. "A skin you love to touch" must be his watchword.
Upon the "educated drum" rems a heavy responsibility. Even the most casual listener would be quick to realize that they must have with the rest of the orchestra. The business of serving as a tympani head is a very serious business. The Australian kangaroo known; it has been named by its kangaroo families of the island continent.
Dr. F, W. Blackmar of the department of sociology has accepted an appointment as a member of the alcohol information committee, an organization under the direction of Dr Irving Fisher of Yale.
Blackmar Chosen to Aid in Alcohol Investigation
The purpose of this committee is to support and distribute information on the alcohol question and the working of the eighteenth amendment. The committee is made up of men interested in the promotion of scientific literature and research on the alcohols question.
Doctor Fisher has published a not-
ebook on "Prohibition at Its Worl",
which has gone through ten editions,
and has been reedited and pub-
lished in March, 1927.
The other members of this com mittee for Kansas are Senator Arthur Capper, William Allen White and Senator Donald Hopkins, of the supreme court.
Purdue Dean Will Speak
Representative of A. S. M. E to Be Here May 4
Dean A. A. Potter, of the college of Engineering, at Durpur University in Pune, will play ball at 11 a.m. M. May 4, on "Taking Stock and Looking Ahead." He to visit the engineering schools and departments of the colleges and universities.
In the evening there will be a dinner in honor of Dean Potter.
Mr. Potter was formerly dean of the School of Engineering at K. S. A. C. Besides being the dean of the College of Engineering at Purdue, he is the director of the engineering experiment station there, which has become noted for its work in testing locomotives and other railway equipment. He is also a supervisor of automotive equipment. During the war he was director of education for the S. A. T. C. in the central part of the United States.
Concrete Pouring Begun
Filling of Forms for Stadium Started Thursday
Above the mixer are two large bins, one for rock and one for sand. A big four cylinder crane called the *Bear* cylinder is used to lift the dipper, is used to fill these bins. After being taken from the mixer the concrete is elevated about 30 feet by a boist and two men wheed it to the bottom. Two men are kept buoy guiding.
There are fifteen carpenters and six steel setters employed ahead of the pouring. At this rate the stake will be completed in a few months.
Pouring of the first section on the west curve of the stadium started yesterday morning at 10 o'clock and there are no workers employed to pour this section.
The big 3 bag concrete mixer requires three men to operate it; one to put in the cement, another to feed it with water and then portion the water in the correct amount. A four cylinder gasoline motor is used to operate the mixer. Each batch of concrete contains 580 balls of rock and 3 bags of cement.
A course in "Present Day Fashions" will be given at New York University next semester.
Co-operative Book Store Proposition Wins in Election
Joint Committee Has Plar Proposed to Expand Present Book Exchange
The first proposition of the book store referendum which was voted upon in the recent election carried but was rejected by most voters, were defeated it was found by the book store committee of the Men's Student Council and the Women's Student Governing Association after a bitter debate yesterday by a special committee.
In the men's election the first proposition carried, 742 yes and 650 no. The second and third propositions were voted down, 458 yes and 891 no and 255 yes and 1027 no. On the women' s ballot, 319 yes and 166 no. The women carried, 360 yes and 144 no. The second proposition was not counted since many of the voters ignored it.
Three Questions Asked
The referendum was submitted to the women voters in the form of two propositions: "Are you in favor of the co-operative book store?" and "Will you willing to take up the amount of $0.00." The same two questions were asked on the men's ballots and a third question, "Do you favor a blancher tax?" was added.
Three Questions Asked
Many Reject Propositions
The School of Business, Law, Face
Arts and Graduate school all three
proposes to reject other two schools
would against the latter two.
Almost all voters voted on the referendum. Of a total of 1422 vote cast in the men's election 1322 vote cast in the women' s election on the second and 1322 on the third.
Idea began in 1925-26
The co-op store idea began with the student council of 1925-26 but little did we event to write
Idea Began in 1925-26
with the student council of 1925-26 but little was done except to write other schools for information. The present student council took up the idea with the W. S. G. A. and some members of the faculty. The proposition was thoroughly investigated by sending letters to 125 schools where co-operative book stores were in operation. About 99 replies were received in addition to data from the National Association of Co-operative Book
A joint committee was selected from the two governing bodies and the material received was investigated and a campaign of publicity inaugurated to put the idea before the student body.
McCury to Marry New York Girl
Mr. and Mrs. Philip Whitwell Wilsonson of Spyton-Duyvil, N. Y., have announced the engagement of their daughter Theodora, to the University of Lawrence and New York. Miss Wilson attended St. Agatha school in New City City and was graduated from Vassar with the class of 1926. Mr. McCury was graduated from the University of Chicago in 1921. We now come to know Ms. Macmillan Publishing Company.
Bethany Circle Installs Officers
Bethany Circle will install the new officers for the coming year Sunday afternoon at 4 o'clock at Myers hall. Plans about the national convention, which is to be held at Manhattan, May 6, 7 and 8, will also be discussed. Every member is required to be present.
Rethany Circle Installs Officers
Authorized Parties
Friday, April 20
--inspector First Delta Cilh
The Kansas chapter of the Inspector
Chartered Commission for
Mr. Charles Hatch Wednesday. The inspection is an annual event. Mr. Hatch is alumni representative of the Delta Cilh chapter at the University of Minnesota and came here after inspecting the chapter at Lincoln, Neb
Alpha Kappa Psi, Country club,
1. a. m.
Phi Beta Pi, Country club, 12 p.m.
Saturday, April 30
Pi Kappa Alpha, house, 12
Gamma Phi Beta, house, 1 a.m.
Delta Sigma Pi, Ecke's hall,
1 a.m.
Xiacha, house. 12 p. m.
Pink Pippa Pel, house. 12 p. m.
F. A U. Alkay, 12 p. m.
Beta Pi Plis, Eckel's hall, 12
Acacia, house. 12 p. m.
Sunday, May 1
Sigma Tau, steak roast,
Brown's grove, 9:30 p.m.
Sunday, May 1
Two Miles of Test Tubes Used in K. U. Laboratories Annually; Chemists Are Chief Consumers
The total amount spent annually for chemicals and chemistry supplies used at the University averages about $25,000, according to Prof. E. A. White, of the department of chemistry. Amounts of almost every chemical listed in American catalogs are purchased yearly.
Almost two miles of test-tubes are used and broken by students at the University each year. That is, allowing 5 inches to be the average length of the test-tube used, the 21,700 bought for this year's use would when placed to end, have a total length of 0.941 feet and 10 inches.
Of other glass commodities bought last year, the 500 pounds of glass tubing would have an approximate value of $10.6 million of glass slides used by the science
Entomology Club to Hold Annual Picnic Tomorrow
The Entomology Club will hold its annual picnic tomorrow at Hole-in-the-rock, a famous spring three miles west of the park. You spend the entire day at the spring and will utilize their time in eating, playing ball, catching bugs and "drinking pop" according to Dean Gorman. Then you spend with a steak road in the evening.
Hole-in-the-rock was chosen as the place for the picnic because of its historical interest as well as being a good place to have a good time and catch bugs. It is a public place today, having been brought into prominence by the book "Wall of Men," written by Margaret McCarter in earlier days.
Prof. Paul B. Lawson of the Department of Entomology said this morning that about 40 students would attend the picnic end that preparations had been made to show everyone a good time.
Scholarship Offered Men
Candidates Will Write Essays on Travel Subjects
A scholarship valued at $250,000 has been offered by the University Travel Association, Inc., New York. This scholarship is open to complete students from all regions. The amount of this award will provide for the total expenses of tuition, passage and living expenses, during a year of study and world travel on the Uni-
Candidates will write a 2000 word essay on one of the following subjects:
1. The International Point of View in Education.
2. The Influence of the West on the East.
3. Contrasts in Eastern and Western Civilization.
The Second College Cruise Round the World, limited to the 375 men students, will leave New York about Sept. 20, 1927 on the S. S. Rydam of the Holland-American Line for nearly eight months study, touching 25 countries in all parts of the globe.
The contest for this scholarship closes May 15 and the winner will be announced early in June. Other conditions governing this contest are the bulletin board of the department. English second floor Fraser hall.
Goldsmith Will Attend Architects' Convention
Prof. Goldwin T. Goldsam, head of the department of architecture, will leave the first of the week for Washington, D. C. to attend a series of meetings of the leading architects in the United States, which will culminate in a session of the American Institute of Architects, May 11, 12, and 13.
The Association of College Schools of Architecture, of which Professor Goldamth is vice president, will meet May 9 and 10. Professor Goldamth will return to the University following the close of the convention.
Inspector Visits Delta Chi
departments in microscopic work and investigation would have a total length of 2,160 feet and a weight of approximately 112 pounds.
The loss of glassware from breakage has decreased during the last year because of the use of Pyrex glassware by the departments of chemistry and pharmacy according to Professor White. He says, "The loss from breakage has averaged about $3200 yearly up to this year, but by the use of Pyrex glassware, which has a very low coefficient of expansion and consequently is not easily broken, the loss has been caused." Professor White explained that the gain is not so great as it at first seems, because the Pyrex glassware is much higher-iron than the ordinary glass ware.
Beta Chi Sigma Elects 14 to Associate and Nine to Active Ranks
to Be May 4
Wheeler Reviews "Psychology of Thinking;" Initiation to Be May 4
The greater part of the meeting of the Beta Chi Sigma meeting, May 2, was taken up with the election of members, both active and associate.
During the first part of the meeting, Doctor Wheeler reviewed a new book of Hollingworth's named "Psychology of Thinking." After a short discussion of the review of Doctor Wheeler's meeting was turned over to business.
A change was made in the constitution of the Beta Chi Sigma last year. It had been the plan of the fraternity before to elect only persons who had a certain number of hours of psychology and an intense interest. The plan has now been established of having associate members. They are not initiated into the fraternity as long as they remain associate members from the organization and are able to further their interest in psychology. They have also established a plan of invitation.
Those persons who were elected to active membership were Veronica Alligator, Mrs. Dean Breitaupt, William Anthony Hill, Robert Maxwell, Michael Garrison, and Edith Undenstack, Eddn Winer, and Ruth Tinley. Those who have been associate members before and were re-elected were 'Lonard O'Bryan, Ruth Van Riper 罗伊 Winters, Larry Schmidt 罗利 Nona Louk and Curtia Hesse.
The following were elected to associate membership: Robert Sayrey, Wilma Hatch, Dorothy Brock, Arthur Anderson, Anne Cahill, Rumk Funk, Faye Cannon, Martha Griffin, Samuel B. Galtalksy, Albert Hayden, Eunice Harley, A. E. Pearson, Clyde Snyder and Bryon Sarvis.
Those people who were elected to active membership will be initiated May 4 at 7:15. The associate members will be presented at the regular meeting of the Beta Chi Sigma on May 2.
Lardner Speaks Tonight
Kansas Representative Draws First Place in Contest
Rice Larder, c. 28, Kansas representative in the regional semi-finals of the national inter-collegiate oratorical contest, will speak tonight at the central Administration building on the subject of the constitution.
First place on the speaking pro gram was given to Lardner as a result of a lot drawn at Washington. He served president, president of the associated press.
The University of Kansas, Kansas Wesleyan University, Oklahoma Baptist University, the University of Oklahoma and St. Mary's College are the schools entering contestants for honors in the regional semi-finals.
Judges of the contest will be, Prof. W. E. Sandellius of the department of political science, Judge Hugh Means of the district court, and Rev. Ed. O'Connor of the First Methodist Church of Lawrence George Chumos will preside.
Police have prohibited Northwestern skaters from Evanston sidewalks.
Louisiana Parish Deserted As Land Waits for Flood
Red Cross Prepares Camps to Receive Refugees From Doomed Station
Section
New Orleans, April 29—St. Bernard Park, La., has been nearly completely evacuated preparatory to dynamizing and opening the Mississippi levee here at 2 o'clock today. We are prepared to help aid to save New Orleans from flood.
Negroes Marooned by Flood
More than three hundred persons remained in St. Bernard Parish determined to brave flood waters let loose by the cut made in the Missionary authorities that they were not afraid of the flood and would stay with their homes. Boats were held in readiness to rescue the obdurate parishioners in case waters are too wet in upper stories of their homes.
The Mississippi is reported rising more rapidly than heretofore known in its history at Vicksburg.
Negrees Marooned by Flood
At Greenville, Miss. 2000 people are
no longer able to feed themselves.
The plantation owners employing
them refused to allow them to be
removed to safety. A relief expedition
was being organized under the Na-
tional Guard.
Dr. William R. Redden, chief medical officer of the Red Cross announced the refugee camps presented the most serious health problem ever faced by refugees in more than 60 nurses and physicians may be called to help in the camps.
Reserve Workers Concentrate
Memphis, April 29—The Red Cross continued to concentrate rescue boats of the Natchite, Miss., for any emergency. Reports of engineers along the levers showed their increasing alarm over levee conditions in southern Mississippi, Arkansas and Louisiana. The engineers are counting on the leaves break at a faster rate. The Red Cross is keeping boats on hand for a wholesale evacuation if necessary.
San Antonio, Tex., April 29—Nine army airplanes from Kelly and Brooks fields today were ordered to proceed to Little Rock, Ark., to aid the evacuation of hundreds. National guardmen will pilot four of the planes from Brooks field.
The planes will be used to carry physicians, relief workers, and supplies to flood sufferers in the Mississippi valley.
Changes Made in Tryouts
New Pen and Scroll Members to Be Initiated in Fall
After the manuscript for the prose and poetry contests of Pen and Scroll, freshman and sophomore literary society, were turned in Wednesday evening at the meeting of the club, a business meeting was held in which members gathered to discuss several months trial by the society and new eligibility rules for election of members were discussed. It was decided that the group system be continued with sponsors from Quell and MacDowell clubs for each of the individual groups. A motion to elect members not only on the basis of the worth of the manuscript submitted at the tryout, but that the judging committee choose the most worthy manuscripts, after which the authors of the chosen manuscripts are voted in. In Scroll and read their papers aloud. In a meeting a week later the "pledges" again appear at the meeting of the club with the corrected manuscripts. In a short session after the meeting, the club will vote as to who shall be taken into custody in oral criticism and in oral criticism, and reconstruction as well as on the merit of the tryout.
Initiation of the members chosen this year will be held next fall.
Women's Glee Club to Springhill
The Women's glee club will give a concert at Springhill Thursday evening, and the band is transported by buses to Springhill which is the home of Mary Young, fa30, a member of the glee club. Miss Agnes Husband, Dean of Women, said that she intends its concert will be announced later.