THE UNIVERSITY DAILY KANSAN
Present Mathematics Descends From Ancient System Seized by Ionian Greeks in Conquest
Mathematics today, which has so much to do with practically every movement of importance, can be traced no farther back than the Ionian Greeks; however, its origin was probably among the Egyptians and Phoenicians, because there is no doubt that ancient Phoenician civilization were influenced by them.
Early mathematics consisted of ob servance and experience, and all rules were founded upon the results of them.
A Babylonian set of rules and numbers has been found, and it proves that numbers and numerals were invented by the people of the origin. The extent to which commerce began to be carried or probably necessitated the use of nu
merurs. Here again it would seem that the Phoenicians had a great influence on the knowledge gained by the early Greeks.
The real mathematical attainments of Egyptians were not learned until nearly forty years ago when a hi-
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eratic papyrus was translated which formed part of the Rhinal collection in the British Museum. Ahmes was supposed to have written the manuscript fully a thousand years earlier. It was taken from another such paper which had its origin some thousand years earlier. It was called "Directions for Knowing All Dark Things," and contained the dusted symbols of arithmetic and geometry, and answers to problems that required the process to solving them was not.
Fractions seemed to be the most difficult for the Greeks to solve. Algebraic symbols had found their way, in a very crude manner, into the
The unknown quantity symbol means "a heap"; addition is a pair of legs walking forward; subtract is a pair of legs walking backward.
Thirty-two Fraternities Plan Christmas Parties
Room," after the 6 o'clock banquet which is to be given by the chapter Wednesday evening. The other entertainments of the evening will be a Christmas tree and the exchange of presents by the members.
Alemannia has had its Christmas party.
Geometry probably came from the rudiments of land surveying by the Greeks. At least they are given full credit for its origin.
Pi Upsilon will have a Christmas banquet Thursday evening and a Christmas party and dance Friday evening. The banquet will include a Christmas tree exchange and alumni entertainment.
Sigma Phi Epsilon will give a 6' oclock Christmas dinner Wednesday evening. This will be followed by a Christmas tree and the exchange of comic gifts by the members. The members will be a few alumni and town members.
Sigma Alpha Mu will have $ \tau $ Christmas party Thursday evening at the chapter house.
Sororities Plan Christmas Trees
Alpha Chi Omega will have a Christmas tree at the church house Tuesday evening.
Alpha Delta Pi will give a Christ
mass tree for two, Wednesday,
at ternoon, and will hold its own
Christmas dinner Thursday night.
Alpha Gamma Delta will have a party and a Christmas tree Wednesday night. The presents will be sent to the Community Christmas Tree
Chi Omega will have a Christmas dinner Wednesday night, followed by the presentation of a farce and later a Christmas tree.
Alpha Kappa Alpha — no report
Christmas Pi will have
Christmas on Pi.
The patrons day night in honor of the patroness
The guests of honor will be Mrs. T.
J. McGuire, Miss Elizabeth McGuire
Mrs. Ralph Young, Mrs. A. J.
Alpha Xi Delta will have a Christ-
mas dinner. Thursday night.
Sigma Kappa will give its Christmas dinner for the members of the chapter Wednesday evening. After the dinner gifts will be exchanged.
Kappa Kappa Gamma will have its Christmas dinner Wednesday night, followed by an annual freshman graduation the alumni will be the guests of honor.
Theta Phi Alpha will give its annual Christmas dinner. Wednesday evening at the chapter house. Following the dinner an exchange of gifts will take place at the Christmas tree.
Kappa Alpha Theta will have a dinner Wednesday evening in honor of the alumni.
Alpha Kappa Psi will hold its annual Christmas dinner Wednesday evening. After dinner there will be an exchange of presents.
Pi Beta Phi will hold its annual Christmas dinner Wednesday at 6 p. m. After the dinner gifts will be exchanged.
Mu Phi Epsilon held a Christmas kid party with a Christmas tree last Thursday evening.
Phi Omega Pi will have its annual Christmas dinner Tuesday evening. After the dinner the honorary members and patronesses will be entertained at a kid party and Christmas tree.
Nu Sigma Nu will have a Christ mas dinner Wednesday evening.
Phi Alpha Delta will have a Christmas banquet at the house Thursday evening. A short program will be given after the dinner.
Phi Mu Alpha is having a Christmas dinner on Thursday evening at 6. No program is planned.
Gammm Phi Beta will have a Christmas party Wednesday evening.
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Architects Plan Banquet
The song was presented at the Fine Arts Christmas concert, by Miss Eula Brown. The Sonatina is in the Modern Classics edition and is dedicated to Ms. Rita Vilian. The last movement is a Shawnee Indian hunting song, the melody of which was supplied by Mrs. Don Carlos of Lawrence. An orchestral arrangement of this is now being played on tour by the band from Kansas City, and was heard in Lawrence at their concert last spring.
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Society Votes to Start New Sort of Celebration
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The Architectural Society will celebrate Christmas this year with a banquet at Mrs. Guffin's Wednesday night. The toastmaster for the occasion is expected to be Joseph Radoinsky, e25.
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Wanted—Position as cook for fraternity or sorority, experienced white woman. Mrs. L. Gardner, 41towna, Kan. D22
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At the banquet the architects will exchange gifts, with a price limit of fifteen cents on them. They drew names recently and must give gift cards to the students.
Women will be decidedly in the minority at the celebration, it was said this morning. The reason is that there are only two women in the department this year, and only students in the department are to attend. A man named Mas tree has been the center of the celebration, rather than a banquet. The society voted about a week ago, however, to make the change.
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Topeka, Dec. 18.—A contest started four weeks ago between the male members of the two upper classes at Washburn to determine whether the juniors or seniors had the most virile men, closed last week.
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The department of chemistry will have a Christmas tree tomorrow afternoon in Doctor Bailey's office. There is an office assistant. All of the department are invited.
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Washburn Men Try Effect of Whiskers
County club material including the super Jawhakwe will be distributed rom the alumni office Thursday norning. The alumni office is in he Administration Building just main lobby on the base-floor.
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Two New Compositions by Faculty Now on Sal
Male members of the two upper classes have been experimenting in growing sideburns, mustaches, goatees, and chin whiskers since the beginning of the cotest. A few of the contestants have been very successful, and others and others show nothing but a n little fancy spot here and there.
The champion was presented with a hand-painted shaving mug with the word "Papa" engraved on it and the contest team's second contest the got a dozen razor blades.
Men's Glee Club will meet Wednesday at 7:30 p. m. at the Unitarian church, 12th and Park, instead of at usual place.
Elsie Orbison.
One member of the senior class who was predicted to win had the unfortunate loss of losing has "sturdy legs" and has suffered an attack of appendicitis, and while under the influence of either, the physicians shaved it off.
Quack Club tryouts will be held at 7:30 p. m., this evening. All those interested come out.
May Alice Walker, president.
Pen and Scroll will have a Christmas program at the meeting held in Fraser chapel, Wednesday, Dec. 19 at 7:30.
ANNOUNCEMENTS
LOST-On on campus, tortoise-shell rimmed glasses, in black case. Finder please call Dorothy Cheney at 240.
The Men's Glee Club will meet Wednesday at 7:30 p. m., at the Unitarian church, instead of at the regular place.
T. A. Larremore, director.
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