THE UNIVERSITY DAILY KANSAN
Vol. XXIV.
No. 83
All-Kansas Alumni Council Will Open With Registration
The first all-Kansas alumni council will be held tomorrow at the University, beginning with the registration of all visiting alumni of the University. All students will attend a banquet at the Commons in the evening. A lunch during the noon hour at the same place and a conference in the auditorium of the Administration building during the afternoon to discuss the remainder of the program.
Subjects Vital to Welfare Are to Be Discussed by Visitors in Afternoon
A novel feature of the council will be the registration of all visiting friends of the University in a visitors' register which dates back to 1892 and was kept in the chancellor's office from that time on until 1908 under the supervision of Prof. E. F. Browne, a former lecturer in the graphs of a number of men now famous who visited the University during that time.
After the registration has been completed, a special luncheon will be held at the Commons and this in turn will be followed by a mass conference in the auditorium on the third floor of the Administration building beginning the day's program, like the rest of the day's program, open to anyone who cares to attend.
At this conference, a number of subjects of vital interest to the welfare of the University of Kansas will be taken up and discussed under the supervision of Chancellor E. H. Lindau, U. Outland, W. Y., Morgan and others.
This alumni council, the first of its kind to be attempted, is under the supervision of the University of Kansas Aamlium Association which extends invitation to all K. U. alumni to attend all three events on the program.
Howard D. Ege Advanced
Former Student Holds Position in Westinghouse Co.
Mr. Kee worked nights at the Lawrence power plant while completing work for his degree at the University of Kansas. He then enrolled in the Westinghouse graduate students course taking his training course of a year in works management in East Pittsburgh.
The success and advancement of Howard D. Ege, B. S.21, the son of William M. Ege, custodian of Watson Library, is the subject of a full page advertisement inserted in the current numbers of university and college publications by the Westinghouse Company. The auditor department deals with full employment be expected by a working in a large organization and relates Mr. Ege's experiences and an instance of the opportunities to be found.
As production supervisor in the coils and insulation department at the East Pittsburgh works of the company, Mr. Ege has realized his ambition to handle men rather than materials. He directly controls a staff of 50 personnel, including 1,500 employees. He is engaged in a job production which turned out finished parts with a shop value of more than $1,000,000 a year.
Members of R. O. T. C.
to Be Basketball Usher
The R. O. T. C. is to handle uner-
lving for the basketball games again
this year. According to present pla-
nies eighty-seven men will be neede
d to play, and many tarmar
takes this year in order to expedi-
cate the handling of the crowd.
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All ushers will wear the complete blue uniform as a matter of order in handling the situation. The style men will be required to be present at 6:30 p. m. and the ushers at 6:45. The head ushers have not yet been
University Visits
Psychiatrist Visits University
Judge Ralph Gaw and his daughter,
Dr. Frances Gaw, visited the University
day. Doctor Gaw had done
psychiatric training at the Juilliard
industrial Psychology in London
for the past five years. She
visited the classes of Dr. Florence
Sherborn of the department of home
economics, and Judge Gaw visited
the department of sociology.
UNIVERSITY OF KANSAS, LAWRENCE, KANSAS, THURSDAY, JANUARY 6, 1927
Vocational Guidance Week Will Be Held in February
for the annual Vocational
W. A., has been set for Feb.
13. 14. 15 and 16.
This week is always one of interest to Hill students, as speakers are brought to conduct open and group meetings who have made a practical success of their chosen vocation. We bring together students who are taking up any branch of work. Every possible profession will be represented by the speakers, from the tea-room business to teaching and journalism. Interviews with the lecturers may be secured by site visits or information on any special subject.
Mary, Nell Hamilton, Ruth Van Riper, Helen Hungerford and Ladine Culver include the committee appointed by the W. S. G. A. to prepare the Vocational Guidance Week program and secure suitable speakery
Father of Basketball Explains Court Game to Women of W. A. A.
Girls Better Sports Than in Former Days, Says Doctor Naismith
"The biggest change in girls of the country today is that they have learned to be good sports," Dr. James Naismith, of the department of physical education and originator of the sport, said. "I am a talk made at the W. A. A. meeting."
Doctor Naismith told the lack of a winter sport in 1890 and suggested that a recombination of the existing sports of football, duck-on-the-rock, and English rugby be made. He told about being put in charge of a class of men who were very good at sport and how be carried out the suggestion of recombination and originated the game of basketball.
Doctor Naimishi's feature topic was women's basketball. "Basketball was the first game that gave women the chance to enter sports," he said, "Special rules were made and women coaches employed. Smith's College first took up the game in 1863. By the time he left the country, he" continued, "Today in New York City alone there are 6,000 teams."
Doctor Naismith concluded his talk by suggesting that a change be made in the rules of women's basketball so that by changing goals at the end of the first half the positions of guard and forward would be reversed, since the positions of guard is a negative of forward develops more initiative.
Other business of the W. A. A. meeting was the appointment by the president, Dora Geiger, of Ruth Martin for chairman of a candy sale to be held Monday, Jan. 10 on the campus. The chairmen of the respective buildings are the Vice President Iseren, Central Administration; Joie Isern, East Ad; Lois Laptad, Engineering; Helen Filik, Journalism.
Prof. George W. Stratton and Prof. H. J. Long discussed the life and work of Dr. T. B. Johnson of Yale, at the University of Pennsylvania club yesterday at 4:30 in the Chemistry building. According to Dr Robert Taft, of the chemistry department, Doctor Johnson is one of the most experienced chemists in the country today.
Work of Yale Professor Discussed by Chemists
Donald M. Hetter, c'18, and Robert Coghill, c'21, worked under Doctor Johnson for their doctor's degree from Yale. Miss Selma Gottlieb is a present working here for her Ph.D under the direction of Doctor Johnson
Pen and Scroll Groups Hear Manuscripts Read
Two manuscripts written by Ruth Knowles and Elizabeth Knepp were read last evening at the group meetings of Pen and Scroll, freshman and sophomore literary society. These readings were read at the regular meeting of the entire club. The various groups meet at the Thimble Theater, the library and the Administration building, and the new memebers are enthusiastic about the individual group system. The final meeting will be announced later, as will the date for the club picture for the Jay hawker, by Hugh Smith, president.
U. S. Government Orders Fighters to Latin America
State
(United Press)
State Department Sends Troops to Protect American Lives and Property
Washington, Jan. 6—The largest United States fighting force that has entered Latin American waters since the start of the war is now at or en route to Nicaragua.
Under orders announced today by Admiral Eberle, chief of naval operations, 1752 men and officers and 535 marines are in the Nicaraguan regions or on their way there.
The state department originally announced that the American fleet under command of Rear Admiral Latriner had been dispatched to Managua, the capital for the Conservative forces, and Puerto Cabezas, capital for the Liberal forces, to protect American lives and property.
In the scouting fleet now at Hampton Roads, Va., scheduled to sail Saturday for winter menuavers at Guantanamo Bay, are 1280 men and officers. The three battleships, six light cruisers, 39 destroyers and two destroyer tenders, are included in this fleet.
The vessels include four cruisers two light cruisers, seven destroyers one mine sweeper, and the t. U. S. S Arecnae, a submarine tender.
Yesterday the department lifted the embargo on the export of arms to Nicaragua, which will permit an immediate shipment of L000 rifles, 160 machine guns and several milled forces in Manguna. The Daz forces in Manguna.
G. E.Men Here Jan.16
representatives to Interview Senior Students
Representatives of the General Electric company will be here Jan. 16 to confer with senior students who might want to attend this conference that company after graduation this spring. These conferences will be carried on through the Business Place.
Another representative who will interview students of the School of Business will be Dean Maltell, assistant dean of the Graduate School of Business of Harvard University. Dean Maltell will be hereJan. 16. Professor Maltell is planning to enter the Harvard School of Business after graduation from the University of Kansas. Those desirous of interviewing him can arrange to do so by seeing H. F. Bergstresser, assistant professor of accounting. Professor Bergstresser is secretary of the Investment Department at the University.
Band Will Give Concert
Varied Program to Be Played McCanles Announces
The band has been working on its program for the last few weeks, and now has practically rounded into shape a widely diversified program, consisting of classical, descriptive and humorous selections. He is Fran Dauzin, Rossini's Stabat Mater, and a group of beautiful dances.
The University band will give a concert Jan. 14, in Robinson gymnasmus J. C. McCanles, director, has announced.
The entire band will assist in this concert, while the concert band of 50 pieces, which has been picked from the best players and senior members of the band will give a concert later in the year.
Professor's Son Is Injured
Robert Dill, son of Prof. W. A. Dill of the department of jounalism and crusade, cut off cured cuts and bruises when the bicycle he was riding was crowded into the curb by an automobile. Young Dill was delivering some papers and turning a corner was not by an automobile putting him but due to an injury to his leg and minor cuts and bruises, the boy will be confined to his home for several days.
Mr. McCanles says that this is his best band ever, and "Mac" has led bands for 17 years.
Professor's Son Is Injured
Student activity tickets or 35 cents will admit to the concert.
Bowville, Mo. Jan, 6—Cecil Cookrill, 52-year old professor, today was found guilty of manual handling in connection with the slaying of Emil D. Turner here last October. No recommendation for sentence was given. It will probably be announced tomorrow morning.
Wire Flashes United Press
United Press
St. Louis, Jan. 6.—Gene Tunny, heavyweight boxer of the world, today signed a one-year agreement to fight only under the promotion of Tex Riekard, master promoter of big sights.
Caledex, Calif., Jan. 6—This city, which is near the international border, was visited by a series of earthquake shocks today terminating in a severe tremor at 8:50 this morning. The event did little damage and will not add to the $1,000,000 loss by tremors on New Year's day.
Annual Kansas Relays May Become Occasion of Spring Homecoming
important Committee Chairmen Are Appointed by Coffee at Meeting
Tom Cafrey, senior chairman of the Relays committee, outlined the work of the members at the meeting yesterday. He appointed a few of the important committees which will begin work immediately.
Plans for making the annual Kansas Relays a spring homecoming are under way by the student committee which met yesterday. A committee headed by Bates Huffaker will send letters to every fraternity and sorority on the Hill, urging them to invite them to be held this year April 23. These letters are to be included in the chapter letters to the alumni.
Club to Publish Magazine
The chairman of the committees appointed painted windows. Tom McFearland, pub owner; William Wilson, publisher. Fred Heyer, photographs; Nicholas Connor, promotion.
Local Cosmopolitans Attend National Convention
The University of Kansas will continue to be the editorial headquarters for the Cosmosotif Student, organ of the Association of Cosmosotif clubs of America. At a convention of the organization in Urbana, IL, the chapter was elected the editorial chapter for the next two years.
The Kansas chapter has been publishing the Student since last spring when the Syracuse University chapter, which had originally been selected, was unable to continue publication. Bernard Grise is the head of the business manager. The Cosmopolitan Student is published twice in a semester.
Delegates to the convention from Kansas were Emilio Lucas and Leonard Gregory. The Women's Cosmopolitan club, which is not affiliated with the national organization, was represented by Lillian Reynolds.
Mrs. E. H, Lindley and the officers of the club will be in the receiving line, Mrs. H. H, B. Hungerford, social chairman, and Mrs. H. C. Ashen are planning the tea. Mrs. Etta Carlie and Mrs. O. M. Jody will pour.
The University Women's Club will give a tea Friday, at 3 o'clock in Mrs hall. The University house-mothers will be guests of the club and
University Women's Club to Give Afternoon Tea
There will be a musical program which will consist of vocal solos by Mrs. Alice Moniercick and violin solos by Mr. Waldemar Geltch.
Notice to College Freshmen
All College freshmen are expected to see their advisers between Jan. 10 and Jan. 20 to arrange their schedules for the fall.
The advisers' names and office hours are on the bulletin board at the College office, 103 central Administration.
PLEASE ATTEND TO THIS MATTER EARLY.
Paul B. Lawson, Ass't. Denn.
Jensen Discusses Financing Methods for Kansas Roads
professor of Economics Favors Amendment to Constitution Proposed
Kansas highway costs and methods of financing road improvements were discussed this afternoon by Jens P. Jensen, professor of economics at the University, in a radio talk broadcast by KFKU.
Kansas spent approximately $23,000 on highways in 1926, according to Professor Jensen, who based his estimates on reports of the Kansas Department of Agriculture. Federal aid to the amount of $3,000,000 was spent on Kansas roads and the state from various sources raised $10,000,000. The counties, largely through direct taxation, received $23,000,000, giving the $23,000,000 total.
Big Share to Rich Counties
From Funds raised by the state gasoline tax and the motor vehicle license law, the state returned to the counties last year $720,000. Professors in the department require that 40 per cent of the fund be distributed equally to all the counties of the state, and 60 per cent be distributed according to wealth, resulted in applying large appropriations to counties not most interested in education, and a shortage in other counties.
Professor Jensen cited Wyandotte county, which last year received $200,000 from the state fund. It was about 300 of the state's 90,000 miles of highway, and many of the Wyandotte roads are already paused. As a result, Wyandotte has discontinued the construction of Shawnee, Sedgwick, and other counties having large cities in them in the same condition.
Kansas Needs Federal Aid
Wyoming is the only other state in the union that distributes a large share of its automobile license and gasoline tax funds back to the counties, and Professor Deme suggest that the proposed constitutional amendment, to enable the state to spend their fund direct would not only have the effect of might also tend to keep federal aid for Kansas roadsaid that has been obtained in recer years only by special dispensation.
Letters have been sent to the heads of all of the departments, by Olive Figgis, book exchange manager, to ascertain the texts that will be in use.
Open Hours of Book Exchange Will Be Announced
This list of texts will enable the book exchange manager to know exactly which books to buy and will prevent students from buying books they are not intended to be used as texts. The list is expected to be in the hands of the exchange manager within the next few days.
After the sale of books at the beginning of the next semester, in the exchange will be held, according to Miss Figgs. The exchange has books which are not in use as texts, but are valuable as reference books and perishable; they may buy them at lower prices.
The book exchange which is located on the second floor of Watson library, is not open now. Announcement of its open hours will be in the Kansan as soon as the lists of texts are compiled, according to Mise Figgs.
Pharmacists Will Revive Annual Pill Rollers Ball
"Pill rollers ball," a dance to be sponsored by the School of Pharmacy was one of the topics discussed in the pharmacy assembly, Thursday, Jan. 6. Committees are to be appointed this week to manage the whereby a dance that will be different from the ordinary type of entertainment will be given.
The pill rollers ball formerly was an annual affair. The intention of the student organization is to again promote the spirit at the School of Pharmacy calendar.
Students of the University of Texas have raised an objection to the blanket tax of $10.50 to secure funds for various campus activities.
Enrollment Will Begin for College on Feb.
Enrollment and registration of students for the second semester in the College will begin Tuesday, Feb. 1, at 8:30 a.m. a. Report a yesterday that enrollment begins Tuesday, Jan. 25, was erroneous.
According to the calendar for the academic year 1928-27 in the official University catalog, enrollment and registration will be continued Tuesday and will end Wednesday. A fine of $5 is assessed for the first class of the second semester will start at 8:30 a.m. Feb. 3.
Fall semester examinations are scheduled to begin Jan. 21 and will end Jan. 27. Preliminary failures and incomplete reports are due Friday, Jan. 28, at 5 p.m. The examination schedule for this semester as adopted by the senate at a meeting Tuesday, published in the Kansan yearbook.
Lecturer From Art Institute in Chicago Makes Address at Convocation
Dudley Crafts Watson
Says Americans Lack
Originality in Design
Americans today stand in need of a true appreciation of the principles of design and proportion, according to Mr. Fiorini, the curator from the Chicago Art Institute, who spoke in central Administration and auditorium yesterday afternoon, at 4:30. The lecture was given under the auspices of the convocations committee.
American design tends to be me notorious, he said, and imitates the ancient Roman and Gothic architecture. The introduction of steel in the building craft has opened to us, he declared, an extensive field for the de- creation, a freer, more charismatic architecture to inspire this imitative style.
"Self expression is a cardinal rule of art, whether in design or in music," she said. "You can learn to draw, or to play some musical instrument in order to attain this expression." "We should develop the possibilities of entertainment from such sources."
"Thirty million Americans spend 75,000 hours each day in the movies. Although the purpose of the movies is entertainment, it might more truly be said to be 'wreck-creational.' Moving pictures do have an educational value, however, and their possibilities in this direction are almost unlimited," he wrote.
Mr. Watson explained the 150-year domination of clothing style by the French by the fact that every Frenchman knows how to draw, "Drawing," he said, in common with all schools, as well as school day, many of the devises is devoted to it.
"The secret of the beauty of life is not mechanical but symphonic, and lies in perfect equity, with infinite variety in form." "True design," he declared, "is not nature imitation, but an adaptation from nature of all her symmetry and beauty in forms that are beautiful in themselves."
In designing anything, Mr. Watson said, we should consider first the materials with which we are working secondly, the motifs furnished by nature; and, thirdly, we should combine them harmoniously in the finished art.
Girls' Friendly Society to Entertain Students
A dinner for all men and women of the University who are affiliated with the Episcopal Church will be held by the Girls' Friendly society in the Episcopal chapel at 6 o'clock Thursday evening, Jan. 13. The purpose for which the dinner is being given is to allow this group of students to become better acquainted. After the dinner, the members of the society, will be sold. The money is to be used in the work of the society.
The society met Tuesday, Jan. 4, with Irene Dumas at the Alpha Delta Pi house, and decided to give the dinner and candy sale. The yearly report of the work of the organization will be made out by the president, Eather Hemingway, to be submitted to the church board next week.
To hear themselves as others do, is the privilege granted to 401. Spanish students at the University of Ohio in Edinburgh course by means of an Ediphone.
Provisional Plans for Co-operative Store Completed
Student-Owned Enterprise May Open to Retail Books in Fall of 1927
A student-owned co-operative bookstore may be retailing text-books and supplies at reduced prices by next fall, it was indicated last night at a session of the Men's Student Council. The college's students from the council and W. S. G. A have been correspond with colleges where co-operative bookstores are in operation, and tentatively formulating plans for the establishment of such an enterprise here. The committee, including L. Leo Latinic, c. 37; Walter Freesco, c. 27; Olive Figigs, c. 28; Ann Patterson, c. 28; and Ruth Shaw, c. 27.
No Location Available Now
Success of the plan depends on a
accessible location. No accessible place exists now, but the committee is considering a temporary
location, until something more suitable can be found. A room in the basement of the new Memorial
building has been constructed above it but it is believed to be too much of the way to be generally patronized by students.
The probable plan for organizing the enterprise, Meiner said last night, would be to sell shares of stock only to those interested in the versatility of the product could be purchased by an individual would likely be limited. As the enterprise was placed on a paying basis, the number of shareholders would be enlarged until the registration for a business would include the purchase of stock, if possible.
Upon graduation stock would have to be sold back to the company. Dividends would probably be paid at that time. A business manager to remain in charge after year would be employed, rather than leave the management to students, members of the ouncil indicated last night.
To Discuss Plan at Luncheon
A luncheon meeting for the purpose of discussing plans for the bookstore has been scheduled at the Commons next Monday. PJ Warmer, President of the League of America, will tell of cooperative ventures at other institutions. The meeting is being arranged by Clarence O. Senior, and he requests students interested in attendings him through the Y. M., A. Office.
A resolution was adopted by the council urging that the limit on stags t the varsity舞 be raised. Finaltion, however, will come through he joint committee on student affairs, which is composed of representatives from the council, the W. S. G. A. and he faculty.
Students Dislike Learning
Landon Finds Duke University
Different From K. U.
A. J. Boyton, professor of economics, recently received a letter from Charles E. Landon, A. B. 20, M. A. 21, Kansas University; Ph. D. 26, University of Illinois, who holds a doctorate in Duke University at Durham, N. C.
Professor Landon states that the attitude of the students at Duke is much different from that of students at K. U. or Illinois. To him it appears that Duke students take the attitude that they have been sent to school, and are not there because they want to learn, while from observation of student performance in K. U. at Duke and Illinois he judged that these people had a purpose in attending school, and were really there to gain knowledge.
Professor Landon assisted in writing a freshman text in economics, which was published last year, "Modern Industry," another text which he had a large share in writing, will soon be published.
Economics Sorority Has Meeting
Economics Sorority Has Meeting
Lambda chapter of Phi Chi Theta,
which held its weekly meeting last night in
West Administration building. Prof.
A. J. Boyton, of the department of
economics, talked on "Women of the
World" and discussed a variety of
discussion took place and various
phases of Professor Boyton's speech
were discussed. The next meeting of
Phi Chi Theta will be held on next