THE UNIVERSITY DAILY KANSAN
No.103
VOL. XXIV
Luncheon Forums to Have Speakers Nationally Known
First Y. M. C. A.Meeting for Men and Women Has as Speaker Dr. Swift
Each year during the second semester open forums under the auspices of the University Y. M. C. A are held at lunch time. This year will be ten forums, more than in previous years. They will begin Feb 11, and extend through to the Easter vacation.
Both men and women are cordially invited to attend these forums. Dr Edith Hale Swift of New York City is the lecturer for the American Social Hygiene Association, will be the first speaker on Feb. 11.
Feb. 16, Bishop Harry Moore of Dallas, Texas, will speak on the subject, "The Significance of the Individual."
Noted Speakers Scheduled
Other speakers invited, some of whom define the reception as President E. M. Koehler; College Howard; Tornman of Antich college; Howard Thurman, nego minister of Oberlin, Ohio; Norman Thomas, director of the League for Industrial Democracy; Major-General Harry A. Sullivan, assistant chief of staff of the Department of the British Labor party; Thomas Que Harrison, secretary of the Fellowship of Youth for Peace; William Allen White, noted Kansas publicist; Marcel P. Lichance of the Philippines; the Rev. Mr. Leon Schmidt of Sawnee City, Mo; and Rabbi J. Birkbeck of Kamei City.
It was impossible to run the lunch on the same day each week because many of the speakers could not be available on any one day, according to "Ted" Shultz, secretary of the University Y. M. C. A.
Open Discussion Offered
Season tickets for the ten lunches can be had at $2, and any single tickets, if sold, will be at 30 cents. The season ticket plan has been adopted in order to more nearly approximate the number of lunchouts to be served and to eliminate less, or fewer, lunches that will be for food on a cost basis, because the Y, M, C, A, takes care of the other expenses connected with the ten forums.
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Open Discussion Offered
The cause for giving those orations according to Harold Smith, 27, president of the A.A., is that the case we need is there a need on the campus for an open discussion of some of the current social problems and movements, as well as religious views of the day.
These noon luncheon forums will take the place of the forums held on Tuesday evening of the pass semester, and will be held at Myers hall.
Several faculty members and University authorities have indicated their ongoing interest in the campus, in a little folder announcing the lunches.
Faculty Members Indorse Forums
Prof. S. A. Queen says: "To have
faith, religious faiths, religious, economic and political, is a valuable part of a liberal education. To discuss the issues they raise earnestly yet dispersionally is an achievement. The Y. M. C. A. forum is making a real contribution."
Profess. John Iae is quoted as saying "The Y. M. C. A.forum seems to me an ecligitation and liberalizing infusion of our education, and a part of our education machinery."
Pref. H, O, Malin says: "In bringing to the campus men qualified to present significant subjects authoritative and accessible information extremely valuable educative agent."
Prof. Paul B. Lawson says: "In considering vital current issues in the light of the life and teachings of Jesus, the Y. M. C. A. forum makes a distinctive and valuable contribution to the study and intellectual Life of the campus."
Season tickets can be had at the Y. M, C, A, office, 121 Fraser, and should be secured by Thursday noon, Feb. 10.
Mrs. Smart to Teach at Haskell
Mrs. T. J. Smart, wife of Prof.
Thomas J. Smart of the extension
department, has been teaching
the normal department, and will take
charge Feb. 12. Mrs. Smart taught
educational psychology at the Indu-
nion School last spring through the
extension. Prof. and
Smart will make their home at
Haskell Institute.
Graduates of University Are Married on Jan. 30
Miss Dorothy Gage, A. B. '20 was married to Verne Wilkin, A. B. '25, Jan. 30, at the Gage home in Hutchinson.
Both Mr, and Mrs, Wilkin were well known at the University. Mrs, Wilkin was affiliated with Kappa Kappa Gamma sorority, while Mr, Wilkin is a member of Phi Kappa Psi fraternity.
The couple is now making a two weeks visit at Hot Springs, Ark. After the visit, they will make their home in Holmes street in Kansas City, Mo.
New Bill Ties Hands of North Carolina Science Instructor
Contemplated Law Would Make Child Study Flat Earth of Bible Days
of Bible Days
(Selence Service)
Raleigh, N. C., Feb. 8—Children in North Carolina will be compelled to learn that they live on a flat earth located in the center of the universe, the kind of a world people believed in a thousand years ago, if the state legislature passes the anti-ecolonization bill which is proposed by an educational committee on Feb. 10. According to opponents of the measure, this will be its effect, for although such teaching is not specifically commanded, all instruction concerning the origin and nature not of man but of other living creatures and innate knowledge is to conform literally to the words of the Old Testament.
The exact wording of the bill is as follows:
"A bill to be certified 'An Act to prohibit the teaching of evolution in certain schools and colleges in the state of North Carolina.'
"The General Assembly of North Carolina do enact:
"Section 1: That it shall be unlawful for any professor, teacher or instructor to teach in any school, college or university in the state of North Carolina, receiving aid from the State, any doctrine or theory of evolution which contradicts or denies the divine origin of man or of the universe, as taught in the Holy Bible."
"Provided, however, that nothing in this act shall be construed to prohibit the teaching in said schools, colleges or educational institutions of all moral arts and sciences, unless the same are taught in such a manner as to contradict the fundamental truths of the Holy Bible.
"Section 2: That any professor, teacher or instructor violating the provisions of Section 1, of this act shall be guilty of a misdemeanor and upon conviction shall be fined or imprisoned in the discretion of the court, and in the discretion of the court may be disqualified from teaching in such schools, colleges or other state upon such terms and conditions, and for such a time as the court in its discretion may order.
"Section 3: That this act shall be in force from and after its ratification."
Scientists here point out that this bill strikes deep and wide into the field of science. For example, no presentation of the planetosel theory of the origin of the solar system and the new theories concerning the origin of matter would be permitted under such a law. This bill is to give us any legislature, in their opinion, for it has gone far beyond the specific problem of man's origin and breaks seriously into every 'field of science.'
Kansas-Missouri Debate Scheduled for Tomorrow
The Kansas-Missouri debate will take place at 8 p.m., Wednesday, Feb. 9, at the state capitol in Topoka. The debate will be held before both houses of the state legislature, Governor Paulen presiding, and with the judges of the state supreme court acting as judges in the debate.
The question to be debated upon is: Received, that congress should enact legislation embodying the principles of the McNary-Haun farm bill. The Kansas debaters will take the negative of this question.
The Kansas debaters are: George Chumos, c. 204, of Topeka; Kerneth Corder, c. 28, of Salina; and David Evans, c. 28, of Kansas City, Mo. Missouri will be represented by Hugh P. Lewis, Edward Lewis, Atherton, and Martion Dry.
UNIVERSITY OF KANSAS, LAWRENCE, KANSAS TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 8, 1027
Professor Denies That Psychology Increases Suicides
ental Derangement Blame for Great Increase in Student Deaths
Minnesota, Feb. 8.-Student suicide, which has taken 11 young lives this year, has been laid falsely at the door of psychology, members of the University of Minnesota faculty declared today. Mental disregard, common in other wards of life, has contributed to the act of self-destruction, is the belief of Prof. Donald G. Paterson, head of the department of psychology.
"It is my belief that there is no student suicide wave. If an investigation were to be made of the proportion of such deaths of young people, generally, I am sure it would be found that we have many outside the疽es."
"It if were true that the study of psychology gave one a desire to commit suicide, there would be many such deaths among professors in the field who are steeped in this subject," Professor Paterson said. "But among professors of psychology, suicide is almost unknown.
Failure in studies or the strain of studying might aggrigate some students to take their lives, Dr. Harold Diehl, director of the university's mental health unit, unanimously mental condition must first be present to drive one to suicide.
"Poor mental health really is to blame," he added.
"Ultimate help," be predicted, "the practice of suicide will be reduced to the vanishing point. Studies which colleges have made along lines of mental hygiene will tend to throw light on the subject, and no doubt will prevent most of these unfortunate occurrences some day."
Engineers' Dinner Feb. 24
Each Department Is Planning Stunt for Program
The annual Engineer'z dinner will take place Feb. 24, at 6 o'clock, on the Masonic temple, according to an announcement made today. Stuarts to be given are being planned by each department of the School of Engineering.
Principal among the speakers to be present are Arthur E. Morgan, president of Antioch College at Yellow Springs, Ohio, and former consultably with the Kaw Valley drainage district; Prof. D. W. Meade, consulting engineer and authority on flood control and drainage, author of Water Power Engineering, and professor of hydraulic engineering at the University of Kansas and Glen Jacoby, consulting engineer of Kansas City, Mo.
Arrangements are being made to accommodate more than 400.
Bloch Selects Paintings
A selection of oil paintings from the Artists' Guild at St. Louis has been obtained by the School of Fine Arts department of drawing and painting.
Artist's Guild Sends Pictures for Exhibition
M. E. Madsall shows several good works in still life. Ship scenes and a landscape are among the paintings. The exhibit features a set of colorful illustrations.
The exhibition this month is a varied set of works of several leading artists who are members of the Artist's Guild. The selection was made by Prof. Albert Bloch, head of the department of drawing and painting, on behalf of the Artist's St. Louis. Oscar Boringham, A, N, A., who has several of his works in the exhibit, assisted Professor Bloch in making his selection.
tations done in Gouchee of lary fakes for children, by Gisella Loeffler Charles Bermingham, 19 year old son of Oscar Bermingham, a leading artist Artist's Gallery, also has very good life paintings in the selection.
Prof. Harvey V. Moyer, of the department of chemistry, is giving demonstration lectures on "The Chemistry of Common Things," at Burdick, Inman, Hillsboro, Leavenworth and Toronto this week.
Wire Flashes
New York, Feb. 8—Bul Fischer,
cartoonist, was ordered to pay $26,000
a year alimony to his former wife,
Countess De Baumongo.
Washington, Feb. 8.—The senate to day passed a Norbек bill appropriating $8,000,000 for loans to farmers in drought and storm struck areas in the Northwest and Southwest for purchase of feed and seed.
Halifax, Nova Scotia, B. Feb. 8—U. S. S., President Harding with 55 passengers enroute from Bremen to New York was towed to Halifax to day by the Canadian government liner Lady Laurie. The Captain of the President Harding helpless night about 60 miles from Halifax.
Washington, Feb. 8.-Participation by the United States in the League of Nations economic conference in Majat at Geneva, Switzerland, was approved by the house foreign affairs committee today when it approved a $100,000 for participation. The money had been urged by President Coolidge.
Test Vote in Senate Indicates Passage of Farm Relief Bil
Consideration of McNary-Hauge Measure to Be Continued
Washington, Feb. 5—A vote in the senate today conducted by the United Press showed the lineup on the McNary-Haugem farm bill to be 44 in favor against 35 opposed. Doublestated by 11 men and five were absent.
(United Press)
Tomorrow
A vote is expected either late today or tomorrow. Opponents of the bill intend to use the Curtis bill to buffet the McNary-Hugen bill and force it to a substitute. Much of the supports the Hugen bill would go to the Curtis bill.
This indicated clearly that the bill would pass if final ballot were taken immediately. There may be some sub-. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . several days and most probably the 15 doubtful will vote against the measure. However, the margin should be sufficient to insure ultimate passage. Curtis voted in favor of the measure.
Representative Dickinson, Republican, Iowa, leader of the house farm bill, announced that the McNary-Haus campaign would be held a day in the house. He predicted a passage by a margin of 40 votes due to the recent acquisition of representatives from the bacon was to be included as a basic product under the equalization plan.
Grades From A-E Ready
Students whose names begin with letters from A to E can get their grades at the office of the registrar Wednesday, Feb. 9, according to an announcement made by George O Foster, registrar.
Remainder Will Be Given Out Later This Week
The grades are in for all the schools of the University, with only a few exceptions. It will be necessary to ask and school when asking for grades.
"I don't want anyone coming in here tomorrow whose name doesn't begin with letters from A to E," said Registrar Foster. "Announcements will be made through the Kansan and on the bulletin boards when the letter is read." After after the letter E will be ready, It will be some time this week."
Mu Phi Epsilon, the women's music saloon, is to sponsor a sorority sing to be held Thursday evening. Feb 17, at Fraser chapel. Every sorority on the Hill has been asked to take part.
Mu Phi Epsilon Sponsors Sorority Singing Contes
The sing will be conducted in the manner of a contest. Each sorority will be asked to sing "A Student's Life at K, U." which was written by the sorority's national viriduals歌. The sororities will be judged by their appearance on the stage, their interpretation of the songs, and the originality and beauty of the songs. Mu Phi Epsilon will have an oval cup to the winner of the contest.
Senior President
Chooses Various
Class Committees
Appointments Made Later Than Usual Because of Late Annual Elections
Appointments of the members of the various senior committees was announced yesterday by Wilbur Starr, president of the senior class.
Appointments were made later than usual because of the delay of senior elections and it has been urged that all chairman call meetings as soon as possible and formulate plans of action.
The committees appointed are as follows:
Commencement; Wilder Dresser,
chairman, Margaret Carney, Inogenee
Simonds, Carroll Shukers, Nicholas
Mackey, C. L. Moyer and Harry Skin-
Cap and gown: Louis Krieg, chairman, Marie Starkey, George Tomlinson, Fern Cook, Adolph Koerber and Norman Harritt.
Invitation: Gregory Hodges, chairman, Lyndall Nutter, Martha Sharon, Clare Baldwin, Rupert Teul, Joseph Clare, Floyd Cornwall and Floyd
Memorial: Horace Wathke, chairman,
chairman, Horace Reece, Stanley Lindley,
Harrie DeWolf, Charles Embree,
Walter Preece and William H. Kittert
Publicity: Tome CaFFey, chairman, Jessie Tucker, J. T. Nevius, Jr., Arlo Baker,丹 MillanM and Muriel Speer, chairman, John Kroh, Edith Hibbs, chairman, John Kroh, Edith Hibbs, Lucile Pyles, Loren Moore, Charles Keating and Chester Kuhn.
According to Starr, a series of senior class meetings will be called soon in hopes of getting the class better. Ms. Farr is caring care of the business of the class.
Swift to Speak at Lunch
Hygiene Representative Conduct Meetings
Dr. Edith Swift of the American Hygiene Association, who is traveling to the schools of the Rocky Mountain region, be at the University, Feb 12.
Doctor Swift will speak at the Y. M. C. A. luncheon Friday, Feb. 11, which is to be the first of her series of consecutive addresses. Women students are invited to meet the Y. M. C. A. The first joint meeting will be at 4:30 Friday afternoon in Fraser hall. At this meeting Doctor Swift will discuss the social relationship between men and women. At the second joint meeting on Saturday morning at 10, she will present presentations of actions women in the home.
In 1925 Doctor Swift attended the first joint conference of the Christian Association at Estes Park. She presented the subject, "Relationships of Men and Women." She will speak on the same subject here.
Students Will Get Suits
Company Assures Purchasers of Filled Orders
Students who bought suits from traveling salesman by the name of T A. Williams, representing Harvey Brothers of Chicago, may rest easy if they do not will be sent to them by the company, according to Louis W. Krings, 197 attorney. After several students failed to receive the suits for which they had paid, Krings took to take up the case for them and see what could be
Upon writing to the company Krings found that T. A. Williams was an authorized agent of Harvey Brothers Company, who had been "receiving" money from students in the states of Kansas and Missouri. The company is making good all orders made by Williams, and is desirous that these students turn in their names to Krings. The company will offer a training institution, doing business in an honorable way, and say that they want every one of these students to know that they haven't a penny to lose.
Acacia Electa Officers
The Avocado fraternity elected officers for the coming year Monday evening with the following results President, Chelmand Cole; vice-president, Wilder Dresser; business manager and secretary, George Owen
Students of Journalism to Have Valentine Party
An old fashioned valentine party, sponsored by the department of journalism for all journalism students, especially for the new ones, will be given Thursday, Feb. 10, from 3:30 to 5:30 in the Journalism building. The decorations and theme of the event will be held, in biennial, as well as the refreshments, which will be served in the sky parlor.
The committee in charge of the party includes Jessie Tucker, Alice Van Meenclin, John Shively and Edward Schowalter.
Wooden Characters Perform by Manipulation of Set of Strings
Tony Sarg's Puppets to Represent Scenes From Arabian Nights
Seats for Tony Sarg's Marionettettes are going rapidly according to Dean D. M. Swarthout.
Dean Swartbutt says of the performance: "A large number of people have bought tickets for the marionette show and will be present to move it." It is one of the most unusual attraction in Lawrence this concert season."
The afternoon performance of the wooden-headed puppets, although primarily presented for children, is open to all who desire to attend. This performance will comprise a number of features; scene sets; costumes; and a Guilliver's Travels, featuring Ayesha, the wicked oriental dancer.
There are 52 puppets in the cast, each manipulated by an average of 16 invisible strings. The strings are about eight feet long. Mathews wrote that the 1928 foot of string are required to give the marionette performance.
The evening play, Dean Swarthout said, presents the most pretentious staging the Tony Sarg公司 has ever attempted, not excepting Rip Van Winkle and Don Quixote, former productions.
The number of strings attached to each puppet varies with the complexity of the task it must perform. To play a single string, you manage Morgania, the beautiful slave girl, who performs a dance for the Sultan. On the other hand the fly that bites the molder cheftain as he jumps toward an alongside劈仗 just one string.
Professor Alter Returns
Astronomy Instructor Inspects Observatories
Prof. Dianmore Alter, head of the department of astronomy in the University, has just returned from the east where he has been in conference with officials of the General Electric Company, and is now accompanied by William Pitt, of Irving-Pitt and Company, of Kansas City. Professor Alter made an inspection trip of the Harvard University observatory and later visited Yale University observatory where he leased a stationary staff on "meteorological work."
On his return home Professor Alter visited with J. W. Feecker, owner of the Brasher Optical Works, one of the largest in the world, and at Pittsburg University, a Michigan university under the guidance of Director H. D. Curtis.
Dr. Cady Is Giving Last of Series of Lecture
Dr. H, P. Cady, of the department of chemistry, is giving his demonstration lecture on "Liquid Air" at Humer, Oberlin and Burr Oak this week.
Next week Doctor Cady will give lectures in Buhler, Moundridge, Garfield and McPherson. These towns will complete the list of engagements which Doctor Cady is filling this year under the auspices of the lecture course bureau of the extension division.
Secretary Explains Work
Secretary Explains Work
The work of the bureau of visual instruction and the history of its development, was explained by E. C. Dent, secretary of the bureau, at the regular monthly staff dinner of extension classes last night. The dinner was held at Wagstaff's room at 6:30.
Student Councils Discuss Hobo Day in Joint Session
Resolution Passed Asking Faculty to Call Roll Without Holding Classes
The discussion of Hobe day was again brought up before the two student councils at a joint meeting last night. Because the members of the faculty assigned to holding classes at all on this day in the face of so much opposition from the hobbes and because the spirit of the day would be almost what he wanted, he held the councils passed the resolution that a recommendation be made to the faculty to call roll, but not to hold classes on this day.
Subject Much Discussed.
At the first senate meeting following the last Hoboy day, the faculty passed a resolution that it was their opinion that Hoboy day ought to be abolished, but did not actually abolish it.
The damages to merchandise's goals on the campus on last Hose day amounted to $45, and Owen expressly shared equally by the two cattle.
This same subject came up before the last meeting of the Joint Committee on Student Affairs, and according to one of the members of this committee, neither the faculty nor the students understand the problem, but by the cooperation of the two, doubtslessly some agreement can be reached.
Star Question Considered
At the joint meeting the problem of varsity stags was also discussed, and the plan offered by Herbert Pennington, dance manager, was adopted. The plan was to admit 30 stags at the beginning of the dance, with each 25 couples after 50 until 10;30, when all stags should be admitted.
Another joint council meeting will be held Wednesday, Feb. 23, at which time the question of elections will be brought up for discussion. In the meantime, the election committee of the two councils will investigate the situation and suggest possible solutions.
Doctor Allen on Program
Theme of Des Moines Meeting "Teaching Methods"
Doctor F. C. Allen will appear on the program of the thirty-fourth annual convention of American Physical Education Association which will be held in Des Moines, Iowa, for four days beginning April 13.
TE Midwest Society of Physical Education and the Central Division of the Iowa State Teachers' Association to recognize the other physical education session.
The theme of the convention will be "Teaching Methods." Some of the vitally interesting and significant physical education will be presented.
The meeting will offer unusual opportunity for teachers of physical education and all other members of the teaching profession to come in contact with national leaders in the field.
Doctor Allen, director of the department of physical education of the University, is nationally known for his work. Some of the other representative people who will appear are Dr. Helen Woolhouse of Oberlin, Dr. W. Murray of University of Chicago, C. W. Savage of Oberlin, Ohio, and Col. Henry Brecknidge, former assistant secretary of war.
State School to Teach Natural History in Park
Albany, N., Ya, Fay. 8—Natural history taught in natural surroundings is the central idea of a new summer school which will be opened this season and run for 75 miles south of Buffalo. Courses in geology, geography and physiology will be offered, in addition to the work on the plants and animals of the region.
The school which will have accommodations for 50 pupils, will operate under the direction of Chaney J. Hamlin, president of the Bufalo Society of Natural Sciences and Doctor of Arts, the director of the New York State Museum.