THE UNIVERSITY DAILY KANSAN
LUME XXI.
ation Must Find Art by Developing Own Life---Skilton
No. 90
thur Nevin Named in
'alk by Radio as Pioneer
in American
Opera
Kan the nation is great in art not succeeds in imitating the pro-
s of older races, but as it does so its own life, as it asserts its own life, as the assertion Prof. Charles S. Skilton of the Pol of Fine Arts, in a radio talk
A the subject "American Opera"
a costar Skilton named Arthur
critical in, for five years a member of
the opera, as the planner in
rational opera.
the American opera may be consid- hered from three aspects,” said Prot- skler. “First, we may think of Ai as dealing with America from Depen- der.” The earliest example of this work, with the conquest of Mexico, Spanish and contained some allornic choruses of natives, by Levi- nini. A century later Puccini grove David Belasco’s play, the law, of the Golden West, but his use of the golden West, to type Snottin’s Mexicans.”
Scho Nevin Seems to Be Pioneer
Tipera by American composers.
Franch are merely American because
Cheer composers happened to be
the second aspect of Prologue to
for Sir James M. Most of best operas thus fall in this
"s, such as "Tenebia" by the late Raël Coerne, and others which
titled no laiting impression Newvie to
for five years was a member of Rel faculty of the University of
Defas, seems to be the pioneer
intruding to Professor Skilton. This of Ce with operas by American com-
posers is vital and patriotic of the three
highest in scope.
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the ocean 'Poise' by Nevin, deal with a legend of the Blackfeet ms, was performed in Berlin in 1927. I said Professor Skilton. "The osseer employed Indian tribal cities for themes, though his mentions of them was of the acceptance European type. His later work, 'A litter of the Forest,' was perpired by the Chicago Opera Comedy."
Tribal Melodies Used
to great masterpiece like *I* est. "carmen," or "Tanhanwhee" yet appeared." concluded the ker. "But American opera com- pany did not exist." *ement.* Opera is the form of the play which seems most remote from dianian life and most fully under tar of foreigners."
even Admitted to Bar
UNIVERSITY OF KANSAS, LAWRENCE. KANSAS, TUESDAY, JANUARY 29, 1924
Law Students Taking State Examination Pass
students from the K. U. of law of Law passed the forty-second semi-annual state bar examination which was held in Topeka and Sanders, Jan. 21-23. Out of twenty-nine-person classes three passed and all of these were law students of the University of Kansas.
Since names of the students from turn-in who passed the examination from Bert L. Cameron, Manhattan; prescela Claude, Claudia; Willard R. lee charger; Marion A. L Lamb, Mt. Center; James Earle Severity, City; George Borel, This City, and Born E. Church, Prof.
cobey candidates were sworn in for G. Supreme Court and signed the man, for attorneys of Kansas, Thursday Jan. 24.
alight on Gymnasium Lights up Ticket-Takers
spottail on Robinson gym was put up for the basketball is and is used to throw light placed in front of stairs door.
the use of the spotlight, all the *t* taken and the number of the *e* entered at the game can be used for *t*. The turnstiles restricty person that enters and. it is not allowed than selling tickets at side door.
Round Table Club Will Celebrate Kansas Day
The Round Table Club will cell-
brate Kansas day at a meeting to
night at 8:30 at the home of Mri
shire street, 1046 New Hamps-
hire st.
A pgram will be given at which Dr. H. en O. Mahn, of the department of journalism, will speak on the importance of Kansas authors. Mrs. Esther Clark Hill, one of the members of the club and the author of "The Call of Kansas," will speak on the importance of Prof. F. E. Feng will read he "Legend of the Sunflower."
The decorations and refreshments will be carried out in the form. and color of the sunflower.
Thirty-Second Victory
Scored When Jayhawks
Defeat Huskers 13-10
Ackerman Stars, Scoring Eight Points of Jayhawker
Score
Kansas again emerged undefended from a Valley contest when the final gun terminated the game with Nebraska at Lincoln Saturday night in the state's top-ranked Huskers by a three-point margin. The game was one of the closest the Jayhawkers have figured in and ended with the score of 13 to 10. It also was the third-second game for the Huskers, games for the Kansas aggregation.
The Huskers led Kansas in the scoring so far as field goals were concerned but two free throws by Black, two by Ackerman, and one by Wilkens were to count while the Nebraskans were unable to make any field goals. Ackerman was high in field goals for the four of the made game by Kansas. Captain Black scored the fourth goal for the Hawkers.
Ackerman, who was holding down the pivot position for Kansas, was the star of the game, scoring eight of the Jayhawks' points and playing a fast floor game. Ackerman won 40-25 against Nebraska defense in the early parts of the game than did the other Kansans and also showed good work on the defense. Typton was the outstanding figure of the Husker five. He was the mainstay of the home team's defense and stood the ball up by the Jayhawker attack, as also scoring one of the goals annexed by his team.
Nebraska started the game with a five-point lead which they piled up before the Kansans broke into the scoring. The half ended with the score six to three in favor of Nebraska, but early in the second half Kansans led by 315 and went into the lead. The game was close and it was not until the last few minutes of play that Kansas could figure the game as safe.
The summary:
Kansas (13) FG FT P
C. Black (e) f 1 2 1
Engel, f 0 0 1
Whitin, f 0 0 1
Ackerman, c 3 2 0
Mosby, g 0 0 1
Belgard, g 0 0 1
4 5 3
Nebraska (10) FG FTPI
Uscher (c), f 0 0 2
Cockay, f 0 0 2
L. Shack, f 0 0 0
Beerklo, f 0 0 0
Godson, c 1 0 0
Tipton, g 1 0 1
Volz, g 1 0 1
History Classes Hold Straw Vote on Bok Peace Plat
Referee: E. C. Quigley.
Voting upon the Bok Peace Plan was done in F. Prof. H. Hodder's and Prof. D. L. Patterson's history classes Wednesday. Although the voting was not carried on in a systematic manner, Professor Hodder thought that a larger number of students were interested in the University as a whole. A large number of votes were cast for it with a few against it.
Professor Hodder has the opinion that the peace plan as a whole is not satisfactory, but the first part favors voting upon it and favors voting upon it as it will cause more interest in the peace plan, and probably it will be a great step towards a formation of a more complete plan which will being about world peace.
Engineer Society Nominates Shaad as Vice-President
Petition With Three Times Necessary Signatures Proposes Professor as Officer
Prof. George C. Shaad, head of the department of electrical engineering, has received a telegram informing him that his name will appear on the ballot at the next election. He is the Institute of Industrial Engineers.
Professor Shaad will be a candidate for district vice-president of the Southwest district, composed of the states of Kansas, Arkansas, Oklahoma, Texas, and New Mexico. The present holder of the district vice-president's license must be a engineer for the Union Light and Power Company of St. Louis, Mo.
The American Institute of Electrical engineers has a membership of more than 12,000 in the United States, divided among ten districts. There is one president, and a vice-president for each of the districts. Shaad contained nearly three times the necessary number of signatures, according to F. Ellis Johnson, professor of electrical engineering. He said Monday that the districtviewed minister quite an honor in the A. L. E. K.
Society Has 12.000 Members
Has Headed Kansas City Section
For some time Professor Shua-
has held the presidency of the Kau
City section of the A. I. E.
and he is a member of the highest
regular rank.
During two years of the war, Professor Shaad was acting dean of the School of Engineering, having visited here he was on the faculty at the University of Wisconsin and a Massachusetts Institute of Technology, and at one time was with the Bureau of Standards at Washington.
In addition to membership in the A. I. E., E. F., Professor Shaad is a member of the American Society of Mechanical Engineers, the Illuminating Engineering Society, the Society of Computer Science Education, Kansas Engineering Society, Sigma Xi, Tau Beta Phi, Phi Kappa Phi, and Theta Tau.
Emily Mater, c'28, will not retum to college the second semester, but will take special music work in Kansas City.
Hillyard Defeats Haskell
Playing without the services of their captain, Forest De Bernardi, the fast Hillary aggregate humbled the Haskell Redskins by the count of 46 to 25. The Haskell team displayed flashes of real basketball skill and a fast passing and accurate goal shooting of the St. Joe five.
St. Joseph Team Makes Score of 46 to 25
Reif, former Southwestern star was the outstanding player of the contest. He dropped the spike and broke it from the floor. These shots were made from all angles. Body played a good floor game but his shots are slightly off color. However, the forwards could score several counterts through the hoop.
Choir Gives Sacred Concert
the choir of Trinity church presented a sacred concert Sunday afternoon at 4:30. Four choral autumn concerts will be held on Friday and Elizabeth Cain, violinist; Miss Gladys Apple and Miss Beatrice Abrams, sopranos; Miss Loran Carder, Miss Reven De Jainette, and Miss Elfrieda Oakes, contralto; Mr Lawton Bennett, tenor, and Mr Robert Mooily, bassist, the Helena Pondston and the membership is made up largely of voice students of the University.
The game was rather a disappointment to the court fans as many of them journeyed out to the Indian school with the sole purpose of seeing the Hillyard captain, De Be nward in action. But he was not even in it until the evening when dust settled to see "Long Jawz" Walt in action once again, but he too was kept on the bench until the last few minutes of the fray.
Choir Gives Sacred Concert
Hill Leaders Become Inconspicuous Alumni
Alumni sometimes return. And it there is anything that makes you stop and shiver in your track it's watching poor old grads come back—say one who just three short years ago knew everybody by sight and name, knew the ropes run the hill, knew the site, knew every thing there was to know.
Well, he comes back some wintry day. No one knows him, no one cares. He, who but a few short days of work, steps up to step two or now gets only a few old stares. The Laws still stand true, the college rushes madly by. He finds seniors putting out the same chin as everyone else. The University is running smoothly.
He reads unconcern in every passive face, and starts to hunt out memories, only to heave a sigh as soon as sophomores pass him heedlessly.
No, there is nothing quite so sae as the return of some old grads.
Dean Walker Returns From Trip to Study Engineering Education
Perley F. Walker, dean of the School of Engineering, returned Monday from a trip to Ann Arbor, Mich., in connection with his work as president of the Society for the Prosecution of Engineering Education.
Dean Walker attended on one day the trial of investigation and co-ordination of the S. P. E. E., which is conducting an extended investigation and study of engineering education. The Carnegie Corporation recently made a grant of $108,000 to the S. P. E. E. to finance this investigation, which is being handed under the direction of Mr. A. M. who gives his full time to the study.
Society Suggests Lengthening of Course to Five Years Instead of Four
About sixty-five or seventy deans and administrative officers of schools of engineering over the country met on a day of last week. Nearly every school of importance from here east was represented at the meeting, which was given over to a discussion possible changes in the curriculum.
Rogene Smith, c. 27, has withdrew from school and will return to her home in El Dorado, Kansas.
One of the important changes mentioned was the possibility of changing the length of a course from 'our to five years, with consideration of plans on which this change might be based. This meeting was also under the auspices of the S. P. E. E.
Further investigation into the problem of coal storage was made by Dean Walker during a stop at Chicago, when he conferred with the chairman of the committee of the American Engineering Council which is responsible for the problem. The committee's report is expected to be out within a month.
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Miss Agnes Husband, dean of women, will entertain the House Mothers' Club on Monday. Feb. 4.
Alpha Chi Sigma, Wed. Jan. 30, at their house.
Varsity, Saturday, Feb. 2.
F. A. U. Hall.
FOR SEMESTER
Alpha Kappa Lambda, Thursday, Jan. 31.
varsity, Thursday, Jan. 31,
F. A. U. Hall.
Club 1316 Kentucky, Saturday, Feb. 20.
Phi Alpha Delta, Thursday, Jan. 31, Chapter House.
Notice to College Faculty
Phi Delta Theta, Wed., Jan. 30, at their house.
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Dances held at Reno or any out of town dances are not authorized.
All College advisers and scribes are requested to be at the gymnasium at 8 o'clock on Tuesday and Wednesday mornings, Feb. 5 and 6, in order that may begin enrollment promptly.
Dean of Women
- Paul B. Lawson.
* Assistant Dean.
*****
Early Enrollment of Seniors Saves Time and Trouble
Fifty Get Degrees at End of Semester; Petitions Considered by Committee
Approximately 250 seniors who have been enrolled by Wednesday night, according to the records at Dean Brandt's office today.
Only seniors have been given the privilege of planning their schedules to avoid congestion on the regular registration day, but gives the seniors time to meet their advisers and to iron out their problems before the second
May Enroll Until Wednesday
The seniors have been arranging their second semester programs should they do so to until Wednesday night. There are two senior advisers in Dean Brandt's office who are helping with the enrolling. Each senior is allowed a ten-minute appointment, and the object of this early program is two-fold. It is of benefit to the senior students, giving them time to discuss their schedules thoroughly with their advisers, and to take care of their personal well-being more easily than if they waited until the regular enrollment day. Also, it saves time and congestion when the other students are enrolling. It enables the advisors to give more
Petitions Are Considered
most likely to take up and consider
various petitions that had been
turned in regarding problems of
The records at Dean Brandt's office show that approximately fifty will receive their degrees at the end of this semester. The recommendation is that the degrees will not be given until the third Tuesday of February.
Architects Explain Plans
Third Year Students Make Own Building Contracts
Junior architects had to appear before a committee of five seniors, Friday and explain and defend their plans for a municipal building, just as though they were in regular work and were presenting the merits of their plan. The committee with full power to give them the contract for the building.
Twelve plans were presented, one after the other, while the senior adviser was instructed to "architectural advisers" looked on and asked question designed to mix the junior "architects" up. A group of sophomores the "general public" attended.
Carl Paulsen was awarded the contract by the "building committee" after an hour and a half of deliberation. Three other plans, by Ray Gerard, E. H. Abbuheb, and Phelps Cunningham, were considered as of nearly the same merit as that by Paulsen.
The problem was for a municipal building for a town of from 15 to 20 thousand population, the building to cost not more than $200,000. Only a rough estimate of cost was used in the problem, however.
Murphree Not Against Evolution, Saves Faculty
The Science Services
Gainvillea School—29-Represents that Press, A. M. Murphee of the University of Florida, William J. Bryan's candidate for the Democratic nomination for President of the United States, agrees with Bryan in condemning the teaching of evolution, are declared false by university authorities. The faculty of the biology department of the university unites that previous reports to the contrary are garrilled and unauthorized.
"There is no interference with academic freedom at the University of Florida," the statement to Science Service says, "President Murphy's address in 1976 recognized the majority of modern conservative scientists, and the theory of evolution is not only believed but taught." The statement is signed by Hugh F. Thomson, PhD Thomas, John Gray, and T. H. Hubbell of the department of biology.
Dean Walker Appointed to Investigate Lighting
Dean Perley F. Walker of the School of Engineering has been appointed by Gov. Jonathan M. Davis to investigate the problem of getting better lighting facilities for farms.
The other members of the committee include three faculty members at the Agricultural College, and a number of staff organizations. The committee will meet for the first time at Manhattan on Feb. 5, in joint session with a member of the Kansas Public Service Association, which is composed of public utilities men.
Local R. O. T. C. Unit Holds Second Banquet of Season Thursday
Faculty Members and Officers From Leavenworth Are Guests of Honor
With a program consisting of switches on topics of vital interest to the students of the college, musical numbers, the second R. O. T. C. banquet of the season was celebrated last Thursday night at Wiedemann's tea room and members of the local unit. Guests of the unit included Brig. Gen. Harry A. Smith, f8s2-86, Command of the Command and Staff College, Dr. R. B. Miller, Ft. Leavandworth; First Lieutenant Philip A. Philp, Amye, paye to General Smith; Vice-Chancellor Burdick H. W. Warnt, Dean J. E. G. Brandt, and Wilder S. Metcalf. An address was delivered by General Smith on the army of the United States in which he compared himself with the French Defense Act and stated that it was superior in that it provided for trained officers before a national emergency occurred. This act does not maintain compulsory training for all men of the country but does provide for well trained soldiers. General Smith expressed his sincere support for K. U. and was much pleased with the many improvements.
Gen. Wilder S. Metcalf spoke on the subject, "Value of Military Training in Character Building." What the government, the student, said was true was R. O. T. C. was the theme of a speech by Major E. W. Turner. Other speeches by Vice-Chancellor Burdick, representing the University, and Cadet-Major Welden Armstrong, helping the students, were well received.
The first appearance of the R. O.
T. C. quartet created a novel form
of entertainment. "Brick" English's
orchestra played.
An added attraction was the "blue" songs by Mrs. English, which were received with hearty applause.
Black Wolf May Be Hybrid
Rare Beast of Ontonagon Cross of Dog and Wolf
By Science Service
Ann Arbor, Mich., Jan. 29—The skull and hide of "The Black Wolf on Ontonagon," thought by many really to be a cross between wolf and dog, has been sent to the ex-servicemen in the U.S. order to determine its real ancestry. This creature was trapped last October in Ontonagon county. When it was announced that it had a black pelt, federal officials were interested since wolves of that color are rare. A man in the Smithsonian Institution.
Inspection of the hide, which is jet black in the center, with tawny yellow and grey on the edges and tip, was taken by a Dugon federal predatory animal impresion that the beast to which it had belonged was half dog and half wolf, or a dog-wolf, as they were known in frontier days. Other experts say they may have been such animals 'invisible' the university experts are expected to settle the question.
Dog-wolves have been known for more than a hundred years, and there is some evidence that such creees are not always sterile as most hybrids are, although they tend to die out eventually. Such animals are considered by many old woodsmen as the most efficient wolves, since they inherit much of the intelligence of dogs and familiarity with men and their ways.
Send the Daily Kansan Home.
Officials of City Deny Statements of John G. Stutz
Municipal Reference Bureau Secretary Points Out Improper Handling of Funds
"Now there is not a great deal of difference, when you take into consideration that the city handled nearly half a million dollars during the year, whether the city finished with a balance in its operating funds of $33,000 or a deficit of $4,000," said John G. Stutz, secretary of the Water Resources Department, in a report on city management before the Kliwanis Club of Lawrence. "But," he continued, "the principle of drawing money with which to bolster up the appearances of fund balances without showing it in the report does not meet with my approval. If it meets with the approval of the rest of the citizens of Lawrence, I am not going + make any further complaint. In all fairness, however, I want to say in order to avoid over-restriction of all the money that the county turns over to the city seems to be credited to the right account and to be handled in a business-like manner.
Blames Politics
"in conclusion, I want to make it clear that I do not think there is any graft or dishonesty in the administration and judgement the irregularities of which I have spoken have come about partly because of insufficient time being given to the city's affairs, and due to incompetency and politicism.
"The city's financial statements," said Mr. Stutz, "should be so drafted that they show the city's exact financial condition. Money should not be borrowed from next year's taxes in order to maintain appearances of balances in the operating funds with out the fact showing in the financial statement."
Commissioner I. C. Stevenson says in reply to this: "The gentleman who has been giving out figures to show that the city of Lawrence was 'in the red' at the end of the year 1925, has evidently left out of his reccioning plan a state governor, and financial agent of Topeka. This is just as much an asset to the city as the money in the banks of Lawrence."
Officials Deny Charges
Mr. Stevenson also calls attention to money paid for paving and sewer jobs, and the fact that in using money ahead, the city was able to save four per cent interest in one case.
Other city officials have also denied the charges that there was a deficit, but Mr. Stutz says that the money on deposit in Topeka is there for the payment of bonds and interest on the property he owns by him since they are liable to be presented for payment any time after they are due.
The point, Mr. Stutz says, is not the condition of city operating funds, but that sinking funds were neglected, and financial statement board which would not make clear the city's financial status of the cities.
John Shea Receives Injury Cornea of Left Eye Scratched in Accident
John Shea, superintendent of buildings and grounds, was hit in the eye Monday afternoon with the end of a plank a workman on the new library was carrying on his shoulder. They met at a place where the library stairs doubles back. Mr. Slom, a graduate student, probed down the dark stairs, could not sidestep him and was hit in the left eye.
Mr. Shea was taken to a local oculist soon after the accident a had the injured treatment. Dr. H. Reding said this morning that Mr. Shea had been scratched at the cornea of the eye has been scraped and bruised considerably.
After the emergency treatment, he was taken to Bell Memorial Hospital at Rosedale. His secretary received word from his attendants that he suffered a great deal and was restless last night. It is not known to what extent the injury will affect the sight of Mr. Shea.