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THE UNIVERSITY DAILY KANSAN
Vol. XXIV.
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Book Dated 1491 Present to K. U., Is Put on Display
Numerous Woodcuts Adof
Pages of Incunabulum
Which Is Shown
in Library
An old printed book, one year older than the discovery of America, has been displayed in the display case on the second floor at the University of incubium is the gift of Dr. Otto H. F. Vollobrück, internationally known collector of fifteenth century books.
"Register of the Books of the Chronicles and Histories with Figures and Illustrations from the Beginning of the World," is the title of the book. It is more commonly called "Nurenthem Chronicle." It is the work of Dr Hartmann Schuelh. This book is authored by twelve nineteen wide and has a modern leather binding with heavy oxygen cover leaves.
The outstanding feature of the "Nuremberg Chronicle" is the 1806 "super woodcuts." It contains 323 woodcuts. The number of numbers are numbered and 20 are unnumbered
Last summer while on a cruiser in New York harbor, Doctor Volllbehr been acquainted with Mrs. E. L. Sharon, Ottawa, Kansas, her daughter, Martha Sharon, and Mary outlaw, Kansas City, Mo., two students at the University of Kansas. In their conversation, Doctor Volllbehr诵告 if he ever came near the Middle West, he would visit the University.
Promise Is Fulfilled
That promise was tuffed last No 29 when he was the guest of Chanel耳 E. H. Lindley at lanceup at the University Club. Several book lovers gathered there to view more than thirty volumes of incumabula and manuscripts. The "Book of Hours," an elaborate manuscript illustrated that required four years of a French court painter's time to complete was one of the outstanding features of the exhibition. The book was given to King Henry VI. Eight of England by the French king, it was then used on to Anne Boleyn.
Pone Requests Display
Later that afternoon, Doctor Vellibeh was guest at a tea given by Miss Sharon and Miss Outland at the Kappa Kappa Gamma sorority. He was accompanied by Mr. Sharon and his friend in City, white on the Lawnery trip.
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Doctor Vollebur, in the request of Pope Paul Eleventh, brought 3000 volumes of fifteenth century books to the Eucharistic Congress at Chicago has summer. Through the efforts of Col Edward Emerson, he was persuaded to place the collection on exhibit at the National Arts Council annual volume, "Office Mortuorum," valued at $20,000 was stolen but later was recovered.
Some of the outstanding woodcats are the Creator enthroned, genealogy of Noah's sons, gates of the Temple plan of the Gate, Christ and the Apostles, genealogy of Henry Second and the expulsion of the Anti-Christ
The collection is valued at over
$2,500.00. A Gutenberg Bible was
at $655.00, recently purchased
by the author of this book,
was the highest ever paid for a book
History in Woodcuts
Extending across two pages are 1 woodcuts with these themes: Empera electors, map of the ancient world map of northern Europe, Creation the universe of Heavenly Hosts, creation of Eve, expulsion from Paradise Adam delving, Pius Second and Fredrick Third.
The text contains memorandas of many interesting but vague historical events; the invention of chess, legend of St. Urquina, note on the invention of printing in Manz 1440. Portugal and navigators, including Martin Behain's of Nuremberg, 1430 to 1506, account.
"What a fine thing it would be," said Chancellor Lindley remarking on Doctor Vollberh's gift, "if some wealthy person could buy this collection thus making the University the seat of fifteenth century books."
Until yesterday, the "Narbermug Chronicle" has been at the Chancellor's residence since its receipt. Doctor Lindley also received George Parker Winchell's "Gutenberg to Plainfax." He is now in New Manchester, director of libraries placed the incumbent on display Thursday.
Twelve Matches Arranged For Women's Rifle Club
L. Larry F. Meyers, who this year has charge of the women's rife team, gava a general discussion of firing matches and ethics to be followed by members of the team, at a meeting of the Rite Chel Wednesday afternoon.
Lieutenant Meyers has scheduled twelve matches for the team, the first being during the week of Feb. 5, and 'the last to be fired March 26.
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The members of the team are entitled to wear the official pin of the Rifle Club, and orders were taken for these.
Rosenow Appointed to New York Child Research Institution
UNIVERSITY OF KANSAS, LAWRENCE, KANSAS, FRIDAY, JANUARY 21, 1927
Dr. Curt Rosnow of the department of psychology and psychology, has been appointed biometricist of the Institute for Child Guidance. The institute has been organized very recently as a research institution. It is richly endowed by the Commonwealth Fund and intends to provide exceptional opportunities for research.
Doctor Rosenow, who was born in Germany, came to America with his parents when but 12 years old. Here he entered the Pooria, II, high school and after his graduation, entered the University of Michigan. From this institution, he received his B. S. degree when 20 years old.
Professor Will Be Biometris Under Commonwealth Fund Next Year
The next 16 years was spent in the field of industrial chemistry, Doctor Rosenow was managing superintendent of the Central Providence Sugar Refining Company in Porto Rico from 1897 to 1913.
He then returned to this country and continued his work at the University of Chicago where he received recognition for his scientific work by being elected to Sigma XI, honorary scientific fraternity, and was conferred with the degree of Doctor of Philosophy in 1917. In 1920 he came to Washington as a professor of psychology. In 1922 he became an associate professor.
Doctor Rosecow will leave the University for his new position at the end of the academic year, in June.
All upperclassmen at Dartmouth are required to take part in some athletic activity three times a week during the entire school year.
Coffee is a good stimulant—or intelligent men and women would not drink it in hours of distress and study to drive them on to conquer that inable barrier—examinations. It means everything to a tired brain, and the more you drink the greater the stimulent received. Coffee opens new windows for new cells and carries you through the examination with either an A, B, C, D or F, depending on how much coffee you consume.
With the beginning of semester examinations comes the annual coffee drinkers contest, open to all students in all departments of the University. Every night as the hour of midnight approaches, the sound of shipping cargo crates shakes the tables and cafees. Everyone knows that some student is desperate and is burning the
Freezing Mist
midnight oil to consume some of the important topics overlooked in the rush of the semester.
Midnight Coffee Relief in Hours of Distress
Campus Sidelights
The contrast of slender sleet-covered twigs outlined sharply against a somber background of bare black trunks afforded students burrying to early quizzes this morning a moment of delight.
Nationally Known Speakers to Talk at Y.M. Forums
Outlines Campus Shrubs
Concern over their approaching doom was forgotten in whole-hearted admiration of the beauty of the deep green of pine and fr showing through a delicate white patterning of snow. Campus buildings loomed solidly against a gray-white sky. A light scattering of sleet in the air made complete the wintry景。
Harrison Ma Return
Edith Swift and Normar Thomas Are Scheduled; Harrison May
Two nationally known speakers have been scheduled for Y. M. C. A. forums next semester, and several more are in prospect, according to
Norman Thomas, director of the League for Industrial Democracy, will speak at a "Y" forum and possibly to several classes, when he is here about the middle of March. The exact date for his conference be here is not known by Ms. Shuitz.
There is also a possibility that Thomas Q. Harrison, lecturer for the Fellowship of Youth for Peace and the University of California military training last spring by a pacifist at a Y, M, C, A, F, form, will speak here again this spring, according to Mr. Shultz, although he did not know definitely for several weeks.
The musical program will be followed by a thirst week talk by Prof. Leroy M. Looser of the School of Business subject of "Invest in Safe Securities."
Haskell Orchestra to Give KFKU Program Tonigh
The program will open with Friedman's "Sun Dance" and will be followed by two Indian suites and an Indian dance war. The program will be concluded by Schulert's "Marche Militaire."
Dr. Edith Swift, lecturer for the American Social Hygiene Association, will be on the campus Feb. 11 and 12, under the supersides of the Y. M. and Y. W. C. A. She will conduct several forums on relations of college men and women and will be available for personal conferences.
Keenith Lindsay, Oxford graduate and a representative of the British Labor party, now a field secretary for Labour in Northern Ireland, may also be another speaker.
The Haskell orchestra is under the direction of C. F. McDaniel, and is composed of 15 pieces. Mr. McDaniel wrote these for the orchestra for a year, and a half.
The Haskell Institute orchestra will broadcast a 30-minute program of Indian music from station KFKU this evening, beginning at 6:30.
Tradition has it that women are rattle-brained and easily flustered. Not so, if we may judge by the quickness of their responses to students residing at Corbin庄。
Ethiad Hinds, c'27, was gazing peacefully out of her window at the hall yesterday morning. At least, she was gazing peacefully until she noticed smoke curling up from the house. A, M. Fortoy, 1637 Tennessee street.
She immediately got in touch with Josephine Walker, *ga29*, who was working the Corbin hall switchboard at the time, and the latter turned the alarm in to the city fire department, which quickly extinguished the fire.
A prospective theology student, who was a little doubtful whether he should take chemistry to fill a group, found upon investigation that the faculty of the K. U. department of chemistry was well represented by ordained ministers, ministers' sons, elders, and active church workers.
Watchful Corbin Girl Discovers Roof Fire
Dr. Ray Q. Brewster is the son of a Baptist minister, and is himself a university school; Dr. F. B. Daims, Dr. Robert Taft, and Havy Moyer, assistant instructor, were all found to be the sons of Methodist ministers; Henry J. Cohn, formerly a co-educated minister in the Free Methodist church; Dr. H. P. Cady has for many years been an elder and a Sunday school teacher in the Congregational School, and Hiley has been for many years an Elmer in the Presbyterian church.
Doubting Theologian Finds Chemists Religious
Miss Mary Ehlson, #28, has gone to her home in Independence to attend the funeral of her mother who died Tuesday.
Around Mount Oread
Robert L. Kidridge, f'29, is attending the School of Dramatic Art in New York City, "gaining that eastern accent."
Grant Mull, letter carrier on the Hill, is taking a few days vacation to recuperate from an attack of flu during a carry of the mail during his absence.
Alpha Chi Sigma, professional chemistry fraternity announces the pledging of the following men: Frank Narka, and Claude Neilh, Nortonville.
Noel P. Gist, who was called to Wheatman, Mo., by the illness of his father, R. Z. Gist, able to return to school, is the serious condition of his father.
Miss Elizabeth Dunkel, B. S. '23, has been appointed instructor in the physical education department, to fill the vacancy caused by the resignation of Miss Dorothy Barter. The appointment becomes effective Feb. 1.
The forresty, the ornamental plant in the rotunda of central Administration, is in full bloom of yellow bell-shaped flowers, which appear in the earliest spring. It is one of the first signs of early spring.
Prof. J. Eastwood, principal of the Linwood high school, is visiting the University in the interest of certain problems of instruction in his school. Professor Eastwood did his graduate work at the University.
Proof, F. H. Gul, of the department of political science, who is recovering from an illness, will be able to give his final examinations and remain a short while with each class, but will remain to remain until the end of each final.
An exhibition of paintings by Ray-
moud J. Eastwood, of the department
of drawing and painting of the Schoe
of Fine Arts, has been placed in room
361-302 central Administration building
and may be seen daily except or
Sundays and holidays from 9 a., m. to
15 p. m.
Dorothea Darrah was elected president of the Kappa Alpha Tithe nority at the annual election Tuesday night. Other offers were elected for the presidentship, and for a memorial; Morna Wagstaff, secretary; and Elizabeth Dockster, treasurer.
Some members of the faculty have delayed in getting their class lists in the office of the Dean of the College, according to G. O. Foster, registrar. This has delayed getting the grade blank reports in the registrar's office for the final semester report," Mr. Foster said.
Prof. W, N, Van Slack, principal of the junior and senior high school at Salina, is at the University for a conference relative to instruction problems in his school. Professor Van Slack works at the University of Kansas.
All students who are taking exercise and have their clothes in the check room are asked to check them out as soon as possible in order to leave the baskets empty to be checked next semester. Any material left outside the baskets will be allowed untest taken out before the next semester.
Prof. T. J. Smart, of the school service and research bureau, on a trip to the northwestern part of the state. Professor Smart, of the school service, part in the dedication program for the Winona consolidad school on Friday afternoon.
"The Student Prince" is being played in Kansas City during the holidays between semester, and as a result many students are using the shocks they have in their inferiorly saved journey home on an for a gallery seat.
"Van, the animal man" has received a "white Gold University of Kansas seal ring from the medical students who leave for Roscoed this year. The student was named the 'To Van, from the Media,' '29' Van said that with his new ring and the caws he gave him, he is the proudest man on the Hill, not so much because of the applause that happened but because of the appeal that he imparted their giving.
U. S. Naval Craft Ordered to China to Aid Americans
Most Serious Anti-Foreign Threats Since Boxer Rebellion Hurry Evacuation
Washington, Jun. 21—The United States government moved spedially to day to meet what is considered the “deadline” in China since the Boxer rebellion.
Preparations were made for the complete evacuation by the 12,000 Americans there if anti-foreign riot continue.
Minister John Van A. M. Murray who was in Korean en route to Washington, has been ordered back in trying to take charge of the situation.
Women and Children Go
If American naval forces on the Chinese coast and the Philippines prove unsteady, commercial vessel will be commanded to carry refugees to the Philippines or Hawaii.
The United States forces will limit their activities to protection of American lives and will not interfere with political conflicts, it was learned.
Though most of the American women and children are expected to leave China if demonstrations continue, probably most of the men in the country are still willing to care for their businesses and to fight in the foreign municipal militia.
Missionaries Are Warned
With most of the American women and children evacuated from Kankow Fooseh, Amoy and Kuling, the danger is now considered greatest at Hoi Loa. The missionaries have been warned by American consuls to hasten to Shanghai.
Shanghai, and Peking, which have the largest American populations, elaborate preparations have been made to ensure protection of the foreign quarter.
Manila, P, I, Lan, J. 21- Sixty abandoned refugees arrived here today on the Destroyer Pillibshur from Fouch chow, whence they had fled after a siege by the Turkish naval carrier bringing battles, reading, "Now is the time to kill all Christians."
Three American religious organizations and half a dozen business houses were represented in the group, which also included Mrs. Earnest Fowcock at Foosechow, and their four children, Forty-one Methodist missionaries, five members of the American Board of Missions of the Congregational Church, ten Y. M. C. A. workers, and three members of community news are now in Manila.
Choir Will Give Concert
The third sacred concert of the school year by the vested choir of the Presbyterian church, will be hold at the church Sunday evening at 7:45. The choir consists of 45 persons including members of the faculty and students. Five Ancestors Dean Swarthout of the School of Fine Arts is the director.
Dean Swarthout Leads Singers at Presbyterian Church
The program is as follows;
Choral Reporter: Heat Our Prairie, O
Officer Orchestra: Miss Lois Cochran
Officer Orchestra: Gov. Governor
Choral Chair
Contrasts Solo: Wife Choir
Handels
Anthony: Owens Arbithum
Anthony: Owens Arbithum
Susanale Solos-Miss Lola Cochran
Susanale Solos-Miss Lola Cochran
Mickey Holiday
Music Quartet: Parka
Music Golse, Wampey, Hallard, and Laingen
Music Quartet: Miss Lola Cochran
Music Solos-Miss Lola Florra
The Program is as follows:
Choral Response: Hear Our Prayer, O
Lord
Wheplife
Patience
Offertures: I am A
Chairman
Piano and Organ: Introduction and
Fugue Elegyalume... Guilian
Mr. Kawasaki, Piano
Author Hewt to the New Yorker
Narcono, Sorrow, Mirage, Possibly
Mr. C, W. Stratton, Orkau
Mr. D, M. Swarthout, Plano
heem! Hymn to the Savior ___ Krena
Soprano Solo - Irene Irene Peabody
Piano - Miss Dorothy Jones
Dianne - Miss Wendy Wilson
Danio Miss Dorothy Jones
Organ—Mrs. C. W. Stratton
Chorus Choir
Cloral Response: Peace, I Leave With
Clinical Response: Peace. I Leave With Harde
Organ Portion: March from "Rise!"
You
Organ Postlude : March from "Riensi" Wygne
Burden
Optometrist Give K. U. $1,000
An endowment of $1,000 was subscribed to the University of Kansas as optometrists at Newton, Wednesday, to be used toward the endowment of a chair of optometry at the University of Kansas. University authorities said this morning that as yet no notification of no notification of the endowment.
Optometrists Give K. U. $5000
The ventilating system for the cateter on the first floor of the Unio building is now being installed.
Y.M.-Y.W.Party Planned for Start of New Semester
Flans are being made for the annual inter-sessee party given by the Y. M, C. A, and Y. W, C. A. organizations. The party will be held on Wednesday, Feb. 3, although the place has not been selected yet.
Part of the entertainment will include a program from 8 until about 10 p. m., when there will be an internship and refinements. After this there will be arrangements made for those who care to dance.
Everyone in the University has been invited to attend. The program committee will hold a meeting soon to complete the plans.
Two Men Arrested Accused of Robbing Miss Watson's Home
Lawrence Police Recover Coins Diamond Rings and Opera Glasses
W. T. Hunnon, and Roy Hammon,
supposed to be father and son, from
Wichita, were arrested this morning
in connection with the robbery of the
house of Miss Carrie M. Walton and
Susan C. Brennan in Louisiana street.
Tuesday afternoon,
The robbery occurred between 1:30 and 5 p. m, when no one was in the house, according to Miss Smelzer. Three diamond rings, a pair of opera glasses, some old Spanish coins, and some money were taken.
The police said that the two men have been going around pretending to fix gas stoves.
The police believe that more things have been taken, because some pawn checks were found in the men's pockets. These checks were from Kansas City pawn shops, and the men are believed to have gone there yesterday.
In the search of their rooms at a local rooming house the money and rings were found in a suitcase, and the opera glasses in a pair of boots.
Rifle Meet to Company C
Beardslee and Sauerman Are
High Point Marksmens
Company C of the University R, O, T. C, unit, scoring a total number of 944 points, was the winner in the recent inter-company rifle team match.
Company D finished second with a total of 909 points, with Companies B and A, third and fourth. L. A. Boardcee and D. C. Sauerman of Company C each scored 192 points out of a total of 386. Company D scored 186. John D. Heavy of Company B scored 174 points. Only one man fired from Company A.
According to Sergeant Huber, rife range instructor, all positions, prone, sitting, kneeling and standing, were fired, five shots in each position. The five high men from Company C were: L, A. Bearseelee and D, G. Snowman; R, J. Bearseelee and John Hearn; The five high men from Company D were: Gaylord Newby, P, E. Steele, R, J, Wismar, M Reagan and H. Shultz.
Dean Urges New Markets
P. F. Walker Chief Speaker at Topeka Meeting
Topoka, Jan. 21. — A plan advanced more than a year ago by Frank J. Ryan, secretary of state, for advertising Kansas to the nation, today was urged as necessary for the state's development in an address by Dean P. F. Walker, of the University of Kansas, and the principal speakers at the meeting of the Kansas Association of Commercial Secretaries.
"No one can produce except as he can sell," said Dean Walker. "The fact the people of Kamas must not overlook is that industrial development depends directly on markets and its possibility of reaching these markets."
"Study of market cannot necessarily mean the finding of new markets. It may mean finding out what markets are being supplied by outsiders with commodities that we might and should produce ourselves."
All sophomore students of the School of Medicine who go to Rosedead next semester will be required to wear a mask, according to Karl Kloos, chief clerk of the business office. The fees can be paid any time, and Mr. Kloos怒提 that they be paid before the crush of the students. The business fees for the University begins.
Kansans Abroad to Hear Program on State's Birthday
KFKU and WDAF on Air
Night of Jan. 29; Gov.
Paulen's Talk to
Be Feature
John Smith, graduate of 20 years ago, who lives in California or Maine, may hold as warm a spot in his heart for his alma mater as does his former comatee who lives in Topea and vihcs the University two or three times yearly. He may live too far away to travel to Hammond but University is going to him by radio.
On Saturday night, Jan. 29, radio greetings carried from stations KFKU and WDAF will be heard in all parts of the country, as a celebration of the sixty-sixth birthday of the state of Kansas. The program will be broadcast on two wavelengths, 275 meters for KFKU and 365.6 for WDAF, which, according to Fred Ellsworth, describes a possibility where a K U, graduated or former Kansas is located in America.
Not for Alumni Along
Although the program has been held by he Alumni association particularly so in entertainment for alumni and Alumni friends, it will be equally useful to all students who wish to earn believes. The two stations will be on the air from 9 to 10:45 p.m.
An address by governor Ben S. 'Bauen, greetings from Chancellor Lindley, and songs by a male quartet, the Men's Glee Club, and a group from the Women's Glee Club. Government 10 o'clock. Otherwise no definite order for the program has been arranged.
These songs will be sung by the group from the Women's Glee Club. We Crossed the Prairies As of Old Time, a song from the Grave, In the Grave, Conn Through the Rye, Massa's in the Cold, Cold Ground, Days at Old K. U., written by William Herbert Carruth and now being — the Women's Glee Club, a song by the Women's Glee Club.
Feature Kansas Songs
the male quartet, which will include in its repertoire the Ababilian Shrine song, "KANAS" is composed of Rev. C. W. Thomas and Rev. Edwin Price; for the Baptist and Methodical churches, Rep. Robert Telfair, and W. R. Dalton.
The Men's Glee Club will include among its numbers "The Corn Song" by Kate Stephens, A. B. "15."
This will be the fifth time that a regular Kansas night has been broadcast. It was first tried in 1922 over the Kansas City Star's station, WDAF, and met with such success that it was repeated again the next year. In 1924, station KFKU was established and the program broadcast. No program was given in 1925, but it was revived again last year, but it
Jayhawker Seeks Beauty
Candidates to Be Photographed in Kansas City
The entries of the women for the beauty section of the Jayawaker will be closed next week. Any woman will roll in the University may enter but their picture must be brought into the Jayawaker office by Thursday, June 27.
Those women whose pictures are selected will be asked to go to Kansas City to have their pictures, according to the survey, taken the week-end of the 20th. Last year the pictures for the beauty section were selected two weeks earlier and were sent to an art museum in New York for selection. The beauty section was printed in brown due-to ink with a special hand-tooled background.
Y. M. C. A. Pledge Payments Are Coming In on Time
Many of the plebeian payment notice mailed out by the Y, M, C, A, to those who were charged. The address was due Jan. 15, have been returned because the address has moved and left no forwarding address. Netflix reported to the registrar's office.
In spite of this drawback, the great part of the finance collections have been coming in on the date specified. Exact figures on the finances will be available after the beginning of the second semester.