THE UNIVERSITY DAILY KANSAN
VOL. XXIV
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Curator of Rare Books Discusses Berlin Collection
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Doctor Vollbehr Is Owner of Valuable Printing That Cannot Be Duplicated
Dr. Pierce Butler, curator of the John M. Wing collection of rare books of the Newberry library of Chicago spoke this afternoon at 4:30 on a collection of books owned by Dr. H, F. Vollbehr of Berlin, Germany, in the main room in Spooner-Thayer museum.
Doctor Vollbehr possesses one of the largest and best collections of fifteenth century books in existence, according to Earl N. Manheim, district curator for the Gutenberg Bible has a collection that is said to have cost more than $3,000,000, and consists of many books and documents that can not be duplicated at any price. These books, the technical and archival materials specimens printed in the fifteenth century, although most of the volumes were printed between 1450 and 1500. A copy of the Gutenberg Bible that cost Doctor Vollbehr $65,000, and another copy of the Gutenberg Bible in existence and forms a feature of this collection.
Butler Describes Printing
The collection loaned by Doctor Vollber consists of a Doctor Vollber costume and an early century printing in his collection; the value of these 30 volumes is over $100,000 and many of the books could not be duplicated at any price, being the only copies in existence. Doctor Butler will speak of books of this period, illustrating his lectures on woodwork, for example, his display. He will speak of old books, telling of a few and the conditions under which they were printed; he will describe the printing and the press of the day, and the manner of manufacture of woodsets, type, and binding); the process of the ancient woods used in the drawing of antique books will be a topic in his lecture.
"One of the most rare volumes in the collection on exhibit," declared Doctor Butler, "is a Chinese book dealing with the triumph of virtue over evil." The title of this book is "Ta Ming An Hsi Hsin Hunting"; it is one of the most important black books, contains a preface by the princess of China, and is embossed with the royal seal of China. In the printing of this book one entire page is cut into a block of wood; this block is then inkied and impressions taken from it. This volume is read from what to us is the book of Buddhism. The paper was made from rice straw and is printed on one side only.
Missal Is Unique in Its Class
A Sifrian bisual is unique in that it is the only book of its class known to be in existence. It is profusely illuminated with hand paintings in watercolor, each page containing many colored letters and characters, which are printed in black. Poet Gregory IX is bound with heavy wooden covers set with brass stubs so as to raise the book from the surface on which it rests so that moisture will not damage the book. Many of these old volumes are bound thus. Heavy vellum bindings are on several pages and volumes make a rare covering.
A small folio by Caxton, the first English printer, includes a small woodcut of Christ on the cross. This is a unified image in an English printing. A volume in Spanish titled "The Life of Christ" is important because of the 100 woodcuts with which it is illustrated; it shows the development of the art of engraving.
Books Printed 1490 to 1500 These books are printed in many different languages, Dutch, Old German, Latin, Greek, Styrian, Old French, and Anglo-Saxon. Many of these were printed in the years 1480 to 1500, although some were earlier. The copy of the Nuremberg Chronicle that is in the possession of the University library is also on exhibit.
Doctor Butler will speak at 4:30 this afternoon, at 10:30 tomorrow morning, and at 4:30 tomorrow afternoon. Both Doctor Butler and Doctor Vollehr will be guests of the Kiwis Club at 12:30 Thursday.
At the University of Tennessee 100
in candidates are running for 23 offices.
This is the greatest number of
candidates in the history of the university
Glee Club to Independence for Last Trin of Year
UNIVERSITY OF KANSAS, LAWRENCE, KANSAS, WEDNESDAY, APRIL 27, 1927
No.165
The Men's Glee Club will take its last trip of the year Tuesday, May 3, when it goes to Independence, Mo
3. when it goes to Independence, Mo.
The concert will be given in the Stone church where it was held last
week. The KLDS will broadcast the program.
Rehearsal for the concert is to be Sunday afternoon, May. 1, and instructions will be given to the men at that time.
One other engagement has been made with the club. It is for a short program at the Rotary banquet to be given May 16.
Summer Conference at Estes Is Discussed by Women at Vespers
1. W. C. A.-Y. M. C. A. Session Will Be Held From Aug. 23
to Sept. 2
The Y, W. C. A. Vespers, which were held yesterday afternoon in the sun-row of Watkins Hall, were led by Audrey Phillips, c. 29. It was an informal meeting of those women who are interested in the Estes Park con-ference, which is held every summer for the Y, W. C. A. and Y, M. C. A.
The meeting was opened by the singing of some songs which were led by Ester Davis, c/o? Miss Phillip and her sister which remained her of Eater Park.
A discussion of the summer conference of last year by the women who attended followed.
The Estes Park conference this summer will be held from Aug. 23 to Sept. 2. The registration fee which is $7.50 must be sent in by June 1. The total cost of the conference including railroad fare, board and room费 the fee who attended at $80 by the women who attended last summer.
The conference will be divided into quest groups with a leader at the head of each. The groups will be: "The Place of Caste in American Society," "Distribution of Wealth Democracy," "The Place of Force in the World," "Can Man and God Communicate?" "Has the Church Any Place in Modern Life?" "The Gifts of the Heavenly Life," "Craaming Facts?" "Are Science and Religion Incompatible?" "College Life and the Rural Community." "In the Family a Worn Out Institution?"
Professors to Emporia
The conference includes students from Colorado, Nebraska, South Dakota, Wyoming, New Mexico and Arizona. People from the University is fifteen.
Holtzclaw and Blocker Address Bureaus at Meeting
H. F. Holtaclaw, professor of commerce, and J. C. Blocker, instructor in economics, gave talks at a meeting of the Association for the increase of Emmorria April 25 and 26
Professor Holtzclaw in his talk outlined the work of the Bureau of Business Research with special emphasis on credit studies. Mr. Blocken spoke on the work that he is doing in the Credit Association. He gave a presentation that he has discovered in the last year with reference to the association.
At the close of the meeting a resolution was adopted commending the work of the Bureau of Business Research and expedition to Holtzclaw and Holtzclaw and Blocker and also thanking the University for co-operation in matters of interest to credit men in the state. Professor Holtzclaw visited with business men of Emporia securing information on a special credit study we now making.
New officers of the Delta Tau Delta fraternity were elected last night, except the treasurer, to take office next fall. They are: president, Lawrence Greiner, bus28; vicepresident, Martin Dickinson, i29; secretary, John Krobbel, c29; treasurer, Jack Krobel, i29; secretary, John Taylor, c30; guide, Paul Woods, bus28; doorkeeper, Dick Eidelbeer, pb29.
Groiner Elected President
It has been figured by an enthusiastic student that athletic teams from various parts of the United States traveled 242,500 miles to compete with University of Cincinnati team in 1926.
Elgar's 'King Olaf to Be Presented by Choral Union
Elgar's "King Olaf," one of the great dramatic works of all choral literature, will be presented by the Lawrence Choral Union in its second oratorio of the Music Week Festival in gymnasium at 8 p. m. tomorrow.
Chorus and Solosists Will Be Assisted by Fifty Piece Symphony Orchestra
The University symphony orchestra of more than fifty pieces will assist the chorus of more than four hundred voices and three well known musicians. The choir has worked for several months on the oratorio. "It is the most pretentious effort in choral lines ever attempted at the University," says D. M. Swarthouk, dean of the Music Arts, director of the performance.
Orchestra
The soloists for "King Olaf" are Miss Alma Peterson, soprano; Joseph Dressler, tenor; and Rollin Pease, harborsit. Miss Peterson teaches the Chicago Civic Opera Company where she sang with success. This last season she was called to Philadelphia to become a member of the Philadelphia Civic Opera Center. She has been involved in festivals of the country as solist.
Well Known Tenor to Sing
Mr. Pressler, who sang here three years ago in the Verdi "Requiem," is a well known Chicago tenor. He has appeared with the Apollo club, the Swedish Choral Club and other choral groups in Chicago and this part of the country.
Mr. Pease will handle the role of the fiery old Norse warrior, Iron beard, as well as the part of the bare or narrator. He is a well known orio torio, singer and has sung at many of the larger festivals.
"Those who intend to hear the great choral work should have called to their attention the wonderful treatment by Elgar of the motive music that runs consistently in the whole work Swainthout says. "This is quite similar in treatment to the use of the 'leit-motif' used by Wagner in his various operas. For each character, and for every important event and situation, there is a corresponding melody line that is repeated through the work whenever that person or situation again enters into the text.
Music Themes for Setting
"In the opening measures, occur the Saga motive, a powerful, solemn theme in a minor key that come again several times during the work and at the very close of the cantata. There is the bugle-like call that depicts Olaf, the outstanding character of the work, and another for the force old Norse warrior, Ironbearer. There is music for the flash and sparkle of the northern lights, the wash of the waves against the ship, and the sound of the great sea face near the closing part of the work. All of this is most graphically portrayed in the music of both the chorus and orchestra.
The chorus, "As Torrents in Summer" occurs near the close of "King Olaf" and is sung by the great chorus of 400 voices without accompaniment, is a spot of the rarest beauty," Dean Swartworth thinks.
The program with its features will be a follower of introduction.
**book"**
Recitative (bass)—"Summon now the God of Thunder"
7. Soil (separgo and tenor) and chorus—
    "On King Oka's bridal night"
8. Recit, (baiss)—"How the Wrath of Odin
    old."
14. Duet (sonapane and tenor)—"The gray land breaks to lively green"
15. Choral Recit—"After Queen Gunhild's death"
traction
solt and chorus—"There is a wonderful
word."
1thyr:
Chorus (Ballad)—"A little bird in the air"
er".
Reit. (has)—"Tell how Olaf bore the cross."
16. Choron- "King Olaf's dragona take the
Death of Olaf."
5. Soll (tenor and bass) and Chorus—"King哈gna' prows at Nidaros"
6. Reit. (bass)—"Now the child of Iron iron beard dead"
9. Chorus (Balad) "The guests were loud"
10. Rect., "Sisters, sing ye now the song"
Sigrid.
The Challenge of Thor.
2. Chorus-"I am the God Thor"
King Olaf's Return
11. Sind "loopFam apn tenen" and chorus-
"Sigrid stirs in her high abode"
12. Recit. (bass) "-Hark she flus from
Wendland forth"
*The
God of Thunder"
The Challenge of Thor,
Chorus—"I am the God: Thor"
Read the Kansan want-ade.
Soll and Chorus—In the Convent
Dronbeim*
Wire Flashes
New York, April 27—Six passengers were injured today when a Brooks abway crashed into the rear of a seal subway.
Washington, April 27. - The Red Cross campaign for a $5,000,000 flood relief fund passed the halfflow mark today. Contributions totalled $2,546,100 were listed in the third daily report. The eastern area states contributed $1,705,500; mid-western, $600,000; Pacific, $135,000.
London, April 27. -Fighting between foreign sailors aboard the Yangtze river warships and the Chinese ashore continue today.
Washington, April 27.—General Frank T. Hines, director of veterans bureau, today order supplies for flood sufferers in southern states to be sent from the veterans bureau supply, at Perry Point, Maryland.
San Antonio, Texas, April 27—Cadet Gryder Farkey, 20, of Brooks Field, injured today when his plane in which he was making a solo flight fell three miles from Brooks Field, after being taken to the hospital.
Wilkesbarre, Pa., April 27. Four men were killed at Manetoke today by a gas explosion.
Department of Design Receives Lithographs From Art Institute
Etchings Included in Collection Which Will Be on Display Until May 9
Mr. John Taylor Arms, secretary of the Brooklyn society of etchers, and Mr. Ralph M. Pearson selected, re-organized, and conservative and the "modern" printers.
Prof. Rosenmay Ketchan of the design department said that some of the prints are so extreme that it is difficult to tell in which group they belong.
These prints are of a variety of subjects consisting of landscape, marine, pastoral and architectural scenes, some are in color but most of them are black and white. The favorite prints in this exhibition are Marcel Duchamp's *Austere Levay*, Ipswich Murray by Frank W. Benson; The Gateway of the Morning by Peter Marcus and California Coast by Ezi Partidge.
An exhibition of etchings and lithographs sent out by the American Institute of Graphic Arts in New York City, is being held in the office and exhibition room of the department of art and design of west Administration building.
"The Elevated Station by Wanda Gag; Dalembourg Building by Charles S. Sheelet; Gathering Fruit by Mary T, Hannick and The Woodcutter by Leon Underwood are extremely modern," said Professor Ketchem,
The object of the institute in sending out these prints is to stimulate an encourage those engaged in the graphic art and art criticism. By enabling direct cooperation to be made between the two kinds of work, both merit and short comings of each are thrown into sharper relief and discussion is in
Pen and Scroll Contest Deadline Is This Evening
These prints will be on exhibition until May 9, and are open to the public.
The Pen and Scroll Literary Club will have a meeting at 7300 tonight in Fraser hall. The manuscripts to be entered in the poetry and prose collections will be held on the meeting. There will be a ten dollar prize for the best poem, Mr. C. A. Burton, a member of the city council of Kansas City, and manager of the Kewaneser Boiler Company of Kansas City. The judge of the poetry will be Miss Helen Rhoda Hoopes of the English department, May Mrs Willems Ward, Belphe, Kan. editor of The Harp, a poetry magazine, and Mr. Whitlowa
There is also a prose contest which offers a price of $25. The judging committee is composed of Miss Alice Winston, department of English, who is chairman; Professor O'Leary, of the English department, and Miss Charlotte Alken, of the department of English.
Vernon L. Kellogg Will Give Address at Commencement
Brewster
Graduation Activities Are Planned by Program Committee, Says Discovery.
Vernon Lyman Kolleg, A. B. '89, M. S. '92, permanent secretary of the National Research Council at Washington, D. C., pillow deliver the 58th annual symposium on "Development in University of Kansas, Monday, June 6." According to Prof. Ray Q. Brewster, chairman of the commencement program committee, arrangements are under way. The committee and the committee wishes to urge all alumni to be back at this time. "The week will be fall of entertainment and we want the alumni to enjoy them."
Festivities for the class of 27 will commence Thursday, June 2, with a recital by the School of Fine Arts and will end Monday night, June 6, with the commencement exercises in the stadium.
The condensed form of having graduation activities during a weekend and having every hour crowded, was adopted three years ago with the idea that it would be more convenient to come back during a weekend.
The following program has been announced:
MARCHESVILLE, June 12
a. p., m., Commencement recital by School of
Fine Arts.
a. p. m. "Candida" by George Bernard Shaw, given by the University department of speech and dramatic art.
a. m. Golf tournament for alumni at the Lawrence Country Club.
b. p. m. Familyvalalm and senior base ball game. Stadium field.
c. d. m. Baseball tournament.
6 p. m. Torch chapter Motor Board reunion
1:30 p. m. Chancellor's reception.
2:30 p. m. Alumni-senior ball.
9:10:45 a. m. Reunion, Wesley Foundation,
M. E. church.
11 a. m. Church services at Lawrence
churchs,
12:36 a.m. m. Reunion, class 1892,
m. United Nations to visitors
a.m. United Nations to visitors
12:30 p. m. Reunion, class 1892.
1:30 p. m. Buildings open to university.
1:00 p. m. University
band
1. m. m. concert by University Women's
Girl Club.
5 p. m. Class reunions, Class of 1928
Group reunion classes 1889-30-192. Group reunion, classes 1889-09-14-11.
7 p. m. Baccharine sermon in the Sta
Hom.
Monday, June 6
7:30 a.m. W. Y. C. A. alumnus reunion
pin, followed by class exercises.
10 a. m. Alumni business meeting, Fraser hall.
breakfast, Hendley house.
8:30 a.m., Senior class on
camp
11 a. m. Alumni address. Fraser hall.
12:30 p. m. University dinner, Robinaot
gymnasium.
5:20 p. m. Phi Deta Kappa meeting.
4 p. m. Open house for alumni of the School of Engineering at the home of Dean and Mrs. Walker.
7.50 p. m. Alumni lunches on the cam-
pan, served from the Commons.
7.50 p. m. Commencement exercises in the
Stadium.
Brewster reported that Fred Elsworth, secretary of the Alumni Committee at Penn State, many of the alumni and will arrange for reunions of a number of the alumni.
El Ateneo Plans Tryouts
Second Spring Test to Be Held Tuesday, May 3
Second spring tryouts for membership into El Atunelo will be held Tuesday, May 5, at 7:30 p.m. in room 160 cast administration building. Accoring to Miss Marina Briones, sponsor of the club, the purpose of these tryouts is for the convenience of those who were unable to try out earlier in the spring.
The requirements for membership into the club are a speaking knowledge of Spanish together with ten hours of Spanish. Those who are now completing their ten hours are eligible for membership.
The nature of the tryout is left to the individual or group trying out. Any member of the department of Spanish may be consulted regarding the tryouts. Names of the persons who are trying out must be submitted to Meredith Geiger, Marina Briones, or Miss Agnes Brady before Tuesday.
Chancellor's Uncle Dies
Jonathan Lindley, last remaining uncle of Chancellor E. H. Lindley, died at his home in El Dorado yesterday afternoon. Mr. Lindley was 96 years old. He is survived by his wife, 44 years old, and six children. Born in Indiana, Mr. Lindley came to Kansas when he was married 74 years on March 1.
Chancellor Lindley left for El Dorado this afternoon to attend the funeral.
Wilfred Delgard, president of the class of 26, is now a coach and instructor in the Kemper Military Academy, Boonville, Mo.
Alumna Has Leading Part in University Afloat Film
Clare Ferguson, A. B, 23, a student on the University Afloat has been chosen for a leading role in a motion picture story of the college cruise around the world. Miss Ferguson plays the part of the flapper herione floating university. Other members of the college cruise are in the cast.
The picture, the scenario of which was written by a cruise student, is a two-reel comedy and the scenes are taken in all parts of the world.
Miss Ferguson was a member of the Kappa Alpha Theta sorority at the University.
Harry F. Meyers Hones Team Ranks as Well Next Year As 1926 Squad
Women's Rifle Club Elects New Officers at Tuesday's Meeting
Officers of the women's rife club of the University of Kansas were elected at a meeting of the club Tuesday at 4:30 p. m. The new officers for 1927-1928 are: Louise Ridgway, fa28; president; Mornell Zeil manager Adelaide Rubin c20, treasurer; Paul Foust, unc['historic],
"The women's team this year was especially successful," said Lieut. Harry F. Meyers, "and shows great prospects for next year. We can only hope for as good a team next year for we cannot have a better one."
The women's team won nearly all of its matches this year. Nellie Marie Davis, uncleed, was the highest point woman. She made an average of 99.5 which is believed to be the world's record for indoor rifle shooting.
The club made plans to revise their constitution and the newly elected officers will act as a committee on this problem. The club also planned a spring picnic for all members at the outdoor range May 14.
The awards of tweaters and emblems were discussed and will be to those women earning them at R. O. C. Awards May 18.
Students Take Field Trip
Seven in Geology Visit Kansas Lead and Zinc Mines
Seven students of the department of geology will make a field trip beginning tomorrow morning, which will include a visit to the oil fields, lead and zinc mines of Kansas. G. L. Knight, instructor in the department of geology, will be in charge of the following students who have taken the courses c28, F. Pankaita c28, E. L. Phillips c27, F. Marshall c28, H. W. McMullen c28, K. Bonebraker c27, and C. Ramey, c28.
The students will go overland in the department truck, which will go to Ottawa and then to Garnett, where they will visit the Garnett oil field, known as the "Snoop String Oil Company." The students will go to Iola, to visit a cement plant and possibly a brick plant if time permits.
The group will then go east of Iola and visit the shallow oil deposits in the vicinity of Moran. From Moran, you will visit where they will study the formations in the coal mines in the vicinity of Pittsburg. They will visit the tristate Missouri Kansas and Oklahoma counties to learn more about Joinin, Mo. and Picher, Okla.
If weather and time permits the group will go into the Southwestern part of the Oarks, and study the climate. Okla., to Springfield, Mo. . . . . . Okla., to Springfield, Mo. . . . . .
The group expects to be back to the University by Sunday evening, May 1.
Plants to Be Set Out
About fifty new plants, rose bushes and honeysuckle, will be set out in the field of Watkins hall soon, according to H. H. Ball, superintendent of buildings and grounds. Some sodding will also be done at Watkins
A new college is being formed at Carbondale, IL, in which dances, fraternities, intercollegiate athletics, and student government are to be proactively organized. The must sign a pledge to abstain from the use of tobacco and liquor.
Governor Orders Louisiana Levees to Be Dynamited
Menace to Upper District of Mississippi Plains Makes Action Needless
Necessary
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New Orleans, April 27—Musty evacuation of the population of the district near Boydraf, La., 10 miles south of here, was in progress today. The governor ordered her evacuated by O. R. Simpson, governor of Louisiana, preparatory to dynaming the levee in order to relieve the Mina river flood menace in the lower delta.
The levee will be blown up by noon Friday, permitting water to go over the lowlands, and relieving pressure up stream and securing safety for other Louisiana towns. Before the levee is cut all inhabitants and livestock must be removed, according to the order issued by the governor. A fund is being raised in New Orleans to pay for damage to property which caused the flooding. The levee is blown out. The Mississippi river continued to rise south of Greenville, Miss, the crest being expected to reach Vickaburg soon.
Dynamitting of the levee has been approved by the city officials and officials of the state and national emergency measure. In order to keep peace in evacuation, the state militia is patrolling the levees. Citizens along the levee are protecting dynamiting concentrated action has been taken.
Two tributaries, the Arkansas and the Ouachita rivers, were on renewed rampages and were sweeping over more territory in Arkansas. Several thousands are known to be dead, and thousands are homeless. A correspondent of a Memphis newspaper, returning from the food by airplane, said that the casualties might number more than 10,000, most of whom were Negroes.
New Orleans, April 27—New Orleans is to pay a two to four million dollar ransom to the Mississippi river attack one of the worst floods in history.
It will cost the city this amount to cut the levee at Poydras, 14 miles south of here, and relieve flood pressure from New Orleans, General Jadain, chief of army engineers, estimates.
In addition, the city must care for 3,000 persons to be evacuated from St. Bernard parish and return them to their homes after the water re
As preparations were being made to cut the lee at Poydras on Friday and turn the angry waters of the Mississippi into the St. Bernard parish area, federal, state, city, and Red Cross officials laid plans to meet the inevitable emergency which will wrise in a week or ten days.
New Orleans, April 27—Secretary of Commerce Herbert Hoover, with his party, arrived by special train today to review the flood situation, under special assignment by President Coolidge. He plans to return to Vicksburg, where he has made his headquarters.
Memphis, April 27—Arkansas City, Ark. is said to be under seven to fourteen feet of water, making 6,000 residents homeless. The Red Cross is sending relief to the sufferers by airplane.
A new flood menace came to Illinois when a 400-foot crevice in the levee near the Fountain Bluff area thrashed into the flooded lands, covering over $3,000 acres of farm land.
In order to curb extensive outbreaks in Arkansas, the Red Cress has made shipments of vaccine into hospitals where the disease is most prevalent.
Memphis, Tom, April 27—Alarm over conditions in the flooded regions of Arkansas was felt today at American Red Cross relief headquarters. Reports told of desperate conditions in a number of towns in Arkansas, and the outbreak of wheoping cough and other cases has added to the danger. Appeals for supplies from communities in Arkansas have been received.
Henry M. Bailer, director of relief funds for the Red Cross, ordered 15 boats to proceed from Vicksburg up river to New Orleans, and reported to be stranded on the levees.