====PAGE-LEVEL METADATA==== University Daily Kansan Page 0615 from reel: L 2325 (1926-09-20 to 1927-10-11) https://digital.lib.ku.edu/ku-udk/171304 Title: Immediate Repeal of Dry Law to Be Topic of Debate Summary: University of Kansas debate team will argue for immediate repeal of the 18th Amendment in upcoming competition against Northwestern University. Category: campus news Subjects: university events; debate; prohibition Named Entities: Barleycorn, John [debate team member] Confidence: 0.85 Title: Graduate Club Dinner to Be First of Series Summary: The Graduate Club will host its first dinner of the series at the Thistle Tea Room, featuring speakers from various countries. Category: campus news Subjects: university events; student organizations; social gatherings Confidence: 0.8 Title: Freshman Grades Will Be Given Out Beginning April 7 Summary: Mid-semester grades for all college freshmen will be available April 7, with upper-classmen grades not available until after Easter vacation. Category: campus news Subjects: academic administration; student records; grading Confidence: 0.9 Title: Sigma Kappa Sorority Has New Housemother Summary: Mrs. Van Avery Beckwith has been appointed as the new housemother for Sigma Kappa sorority, replacing Mrs. Gertrude Beeler. Category: campus news Subjects: student organizations; sororities; university housing Named Entities: Beckwith, Mrs. Van Avery [housemother] Confidence: 0.85 Title: Cafeteria Floor of Union Building to Be Completed Summary: Clarence V. Leigh has been awarded the contract to complete the cafeteria floor of the Union Building, with work to begin soon. Category: campus news Subjects: university facilities; construction; student services Named Entities: Leigh, Clarence V. [contractor] Confidence: 0.8 Title: Alumna Author May See Own Work on Broadway Summary: Virginia Morris, KU alumna, may see her play produced on Broadway after its initial showing, with potential involvement from the Motion Picture Club. Category: features/profiles Subjects: alumni achievements; literature; theater Named Entities: Morris, Mrs. Virginia [alumna author] Confidence: 0.75 Title: Board of Regents Makes Increases in Student Fees Summary: The Board of Regents has approved fee increases for University of Kansas students, raising resident fees by $10 and non-resident fees by $15 per semester. Category: campus news Subjects: university administration; tuition; student finances Confidence: 0.9 Title: Japanese Authorities to Preserve Plants Now Almost Extinct Summary: Japanese authorities are taking steps to preserve unique tree species that are nearly extinct, including those in imperial reservations. Category: campus news Subjects: international news; conservation; botany Confidence: 0.8 Title: Live Volcano Is Part of Annual Exhibitions by Mining Engineers Summary: The School of Engineering will feature a live volcano exhibit as part of their annual exhibition, along with working models of mines and oil wells. Category: campus news Subjects: university events; engineering; geology Confidence: 0.85 Title: Graduate School Dean Studies Mathematics in Bologna University Summary: Dean Ellis B. Stouffer of the Graduate School is studying mathematics at the University of Bologna, Italy, on a Guggenheim memorial fellowship. Category: campus news Subjects: academic administration; higher education; mathematics Named Entities: Stouffer, Dean Ellis B. [graduate school dean] Confidence: 0.8 Title: Dr. Sherwood to Speak at Bacteriology Meeting Summary: Dr. N. P. Sherwood, professor of bacteriology, will address the Bacteriology Club at their meeting on March 29. Category: campus news Subjects: academic events; science; professional meetings Named Entities: Sherwood, Dr. N. P. [professor] Confidence: 0.85 Title: "Isn't He a Handsome Man" One of Most Popular Tunes at Original Soph-Hop in 1912 Summary: The song "Isn't He a Handsome Man" was one of the most popular tunes at the original Soph-Hop in 1912, a university social event. Category: features/profiles Subjects: university history; student traditions; music Confidence: 0.75 Title: Greenhouse Established Almost Forty Years Ago on Tennessee by Pioneer Is to Be Destroyed Summary: A greenhouse established nearly forty years ago by Lawrence pioneer Mrs. Paul Brooks is scheduled to be destroyed. Category: features/profiles Subjects: university history; botany; conservation Named Entities: Brooks, Mrs. Paul [pioneer] Confidence: 0.8 Title: Images Show American Deities Were Goddesses Summary: New images reveal that American deities were originally depicted as goddesses, according to Dr. E. B. Renaud of the University of Denver. Category: features/profiles Subjects: archaeology; anthropology; Native American culture Confidence: 0.75 Title: School League Offers Prize Essays on World Peace to Get $300 and $150 Summary: The American School Peace League is offering prizes of $300 and $150 for essays on world peace written by college students. Category: campus news Subjects: academic competitions; peace studies; student awards Confidence: 0.8 Title: Indian Girls Give Pageant Will Be Staged at Y. W. C. A. Vespers Tuesday Summary: The Haskell Indian School will present a pageant at the Y.W.C.A. on Tuesday evening, featuring dances and performances by Indian girls. Category: features/profiles Subjects: student events; cultural performances; community engagement Confidence: 0.75 Title: Twins More Like Each Other Than Themselves Summary: Research by Prof. Takue Komai suggests that twins are more similar to each other than to themselves at different times, challenging traditional understanding. Category: features/profiles Subjects: psychology; genetics; human behavior Named Entities: Komai, Prof. Takue [researcher] Confidence: 0.7 Title: Chubb to Address Forum Summary: Prof. H. Chubb of the political science department will address the "American Relations" forum on topics related to South and Latin America. Category: features/profiles Subjects: academic events; political science; lectures Named Entities: Chubb, Prof. H. [professor] Confidence: 0.75 Title: [advertisements] Category: advertisements Confidence: 0.9 Note: Descriptive metadata for this item has been generated in part using AI (artificial intelligence) technologies and may be incomplete, misleading, or inaccurate. Please contact the Kenneth Spencer Research Library with specific questions or concerns.