THE UNIVERSITY DAILY KANSAN
NUMBER 81
Proposed Tax Laws For Fraternities Killed By Senate
UNIVERSITY OF KANSAS, LAWRENCE, KANSAS, TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 6, 1923
Greek Letter Houses Wir Fight For Exemption on $275,000 Worth of Property
The proposed fraternity tax law was killed by the senate committee last night. The bill passed the house last week and was referred to the senate committee on assessments and taxation. Approximately eighty fractions will be voted in, and Rifle Squires will probably be exempt for at least two more years.
Morgan, of Douglas County introduced the bill, which passed the house on third reading. Estimates show over $275,000 worth of taxable fraternity property in Lawrence. If the bill became a law it would mean an additional expense of from $400 to $3,000 a year for each chapter.
Students Cause Senate Action
The action by the senate committee is thought to be partially a result of letters sent out by the fraternities and sororites to their alumni, urging them to write their respective senators.
Taxation Has Been Long Issue
The question of fraternity taxation has been under consideration by the legislature since 1914. At that time the supreme court decided that "all property used for educational purposes must be exempted from institutional," should be tax free. Fraternity houses were construed to be literary halls or dormitories. The supreme court also held that the ruling restricting fraternity property to one half acre was unconstitutional amount of land could not be limited.
When on February 2 the bill passed the house by a vote of 77 to 33 and was immediately referred to the senate committee, the advocates of the proposed legislation were encouraged by the House to support this session. "Kansas collegiate Greeks" have won their fight for tax exemption.
Tryouts For Debate Team
First Dual Debate Will be With Aggies
Tryouts for the Manhattan-Kansas dual debate will be held on Wednesday day afternoon, February 21, at 3:30 o'clock. Prof. H. A. Shin, of the department of public speaking announced this morning.
This is the third annual debate be between the two schools. Kansas has won three decisions and lost one.
The question for debate is, "Is resolved, that candidates for presidency of the United States should be nominated by direct national primary." Kansas will have both the negative and affirmative, supporting the one in Lawrence and the other in Manhattan.
“This year several of our inexperienced debaters will not try out for the team, which means that there will be some splendid opportunities for new material!” said Professor Shim Kang. “Because many girls try out as possible because three will be selected for each team.”
The try-outs will consist of a six-minute talk on either side of the question. Candidates should see Professor Shim before the end of this week. The debates will be held in the middle of April.
Engineering Laboratory Receives New Equipment
The electrical engineering laboratory received some new equipment in the way of electrical motors this week. When the University changed its electric current, new motors were needed. Some of the old direct current motors were given to the electrical laboratory to be used for experimental purposes. The addition of these gives you a good supply of motors to use.
Last semester the laboratory was not fully equipped. The platforms and switch panels were not wired, but this semester they are being completed. The wiring calls for over two miles of wire.
The Bacteriology Club will meet Wednesday at 4:30 o'clock in Snow hall, for the election of new officers Very important.
Edith Sevitt, correspondent sec't
University Needs Orator For Mo. Valley Contes
Nine schools will participate in the Missouri Valley Oratorical context to be held on March 16, in St. Louis this year. Since re-organization of the association in 1918, Kansas has had the highest average ranking.
competition each year is keen and it is a considerable honor for any student to represent his school, but it is a much greater honor to win one of the first three places in the national competition. In the department of public speaking this morning, "Kansas is in great need of an orator for the contest this year, and as the selection of a representative will be made before the end of the year, candidates should call at the public speaking office before the end of this week."
Ford's Independent Describes Late Work Of K.U. Professors
Eastern Publication Praises Dean H. L. Butler And Chas. H. Sternberg
Dear Haroln L. Butler, of the School of Fine Arts, and Charles H. Sternberg, a resident of Lawrence, are the subjects of two articles appearing in a January issue of the Dearborn Indendent.
One article tells of the excellent results which have been obtained by Dean Butler's set of records used for furthering his "more good music" program. A series of four sets illustrates the development of music from the primitive and burbark forms to the perfect of the operat, oratorio, and orchestra. The charge for the use of the records is fifty cents a set to each player, this amount to replace broken and worn numbers. Sets have been sent to 800 different places in a year.
As it is told in the article, the career of Charles H. Sternberg is the story of a man who died in records of long ago. At an early age Sternberg entered the service of Professor E. D. Cope of Philadelphia, one of the greatest philologists that that died, produced, and until Copes death twenty-one years later, he searched the fossil beds of the West to add to that great collection which Cope was gathering at Philadelphia. Sternberg has supplied fossils to most of the great institutions in Europe and the United States, including the British Museum, the National Natural History Museum, the Museum of Munich, which contains Kansas chalk and Texas Permian vertebrates.
Play Deadline Extended
Contest for Senior Production Open to All Students
The senior play contest will close February 26, according to announcement made by the senior play committee. The deadline has been extended in order that those who now writing for the play as well who are contemplating entering, may have more time for their work.
This contest is open to the entire student body but the cast of the play is to be taken from the senior class only. This custom was originated in 1916 and has brought to light some very valuable credit for students. Fifty dollars will be given to the student writing a play which is accepted for production.
The plays submitted will be read and the winner chosen by a committee composed of representatives of the senior class and of the faculty. Els. Morbacher, Fred Phelbele or Mohbacher, and Fred Phelbele are on the senior committee. Tryouts will commence immediately after the play is chosen. The senior play is usually the last collegiate production of the year and the committee has set the date for the play in october there may be plenty of time for the work of production.
Anyone contemplating entering the contest is requested to communicate with George Esterly, phone 1204, or with some other member of the committee. The committee reserves the right to reject any or all the plays submitted.
Gamma Phi Beta sorcery礼告 a tea this afternoon from 4 to 6 o'clock in honor of Mrs. Cora Jackson Carson of Iowa City, Iowa. Mrs. Carson is the visiting delegate of Gamma Phi Beta for the southwestern district.
Bill Seeks Permit To Erect Kanss Union Structure
Construction is Financed by Subscriptions to University Memorial Project
A bill to permit the erection of the Kansas Union Building was to be introduced today by Senator Paul Kinnail and Representative Willard
Work is being started this week on the campus north of Dyche Museum to ascertain the depth to which excavations for the foundations must be made. A good bed of shale will provide an adequate base for the foundation walls, according to John M. Shen, superintendent of the foundation. It may not be necessary to go down as far as bed rock. The rear of the completed building as proposed is maked by the place where the excavating is being done.
Karl T. Finn in Charge
The construction is being financed entirely by the subscriptions to the University of Kansas Memorial project, toward which $900,000 has been pledged. Karl T. Finn, who has broad extensive organizing experience at Ohio State, will have charge of the construction and will it to complete the million dollar Memorial Fund before commencement next June.
It is expected that the first unit of the building will be under construction by next fall if the campaign is successful, according to Alfred G. Hill, secretary to the Alumni Association.
Will Be Social Center
The Kansas Union Building will be used as a social center for the students and alumni of the University. Closer association between different groups in the University, better guidance of student activities, and better interaction with visitors at the University will be made possible by the new building.
The bill as introduced today provides for the adoption and enforcement of all regulations for the use of the National Park. By the Memorial Corporation.
Social Hygiene Important
Mrs. Walter Burr Discusses Its Problems
Send the Daily Kansan home.
Mrs. Walter Burr, educational director of the Kansas State Board of Health, for high school girls, talked about the importance of nursing classes on "Social Hygiene."
The present American program, as outlined by Mrs. Burr, includes education and control—education by means of films, literature, and lectionary methods in various health clinics now established to deal with the social diseases.
Dr. William L. Burdick of the law faculty delivered the address "Lincoln as the Lawyer" before a meeting of the Brotherhood of the Central Congregational Church at Topeka last night.
Mrs. Burr spoke of the Woman's Industrial Farm at Lansing as one of the institutions established in connection with this work. The women have been sewing, and other work, and have made the farm almost self supporting.
The address is essentially a biography of the great lawyer and statesman which serves to bring out his human qualities and some of his claims for unending honor and fame. In the course of his lecture, Dr. Burdick contrasted the personality and character of Abraham Lincoln with that of Abraham Lincoln. The same address will be delivered by Dr. Burdick before a meeting of the Alumni Association in Wichita on February 28.
"There is more interest shown in our health work now by the parents than ever before," said Mrs. Burr. "The mothers and fathers are hoping to realize the value and importance of a knowledge of social science."
Mrs. Burr gives lectures to high school girls over the state, and has succeeded in making her talks and work of interest not only to the students but to the parents and teachers as well.
Professor of Law Gives Lincoln Talk at Topeka
London, Feb. 6.—At 10 o'clock today the British Government was stated to be without official confirmation of Paris dispatches stating that Ismet Pasha had given way on the question of judicial safeguards, the rock union which the Laasanne conference split.
WIRE FLASHES
Washington, Feb. 6. — President Harding will delay until tomorrow his message to Congress asking that body to modify the debt funding law so that Great Britain's agreement may be accepted, according to Secretary Christian. No reason for the delay was given.
Wichita, Feb. 6—A check of missing persons today indicated eight bodies were still in the ruins of the Getto apartment building, destroyed by fire yesterday. Fire Chief Brown-well announced eleven tenants are still missing and three bodies have been recovered from the ruins.
Washburn Has Holiday Today in Honor of Founding of School
Ichabods Celebrate Fifty-Eight Years As State Church College
Washburn College is celebrating today the fifty-eighth anniversary of its founding. The entire day is given over to festivities, and since 3 o'clock this morning, it has been a holiday for all students.
The college is four years younger than the University of Kansas. It was founded in 1865, and has grown into a large institution ported by state funds in the state of Kansas. It had its real beginning in 1857, but lack of funds and the Civil War caused the actual founding of the university to be postponed for eight years.
The feastivities began this morning with a special meeting of the student body, held in MacVicar Chapel. The faculty of the College made its first appearance of the year there in academic caps and gowns. D Burris A. Jenkins of Kansas City, gave the keynote address, which was participated. The meeting was also featured with a program given by the Glee Clubs of the College.
The principal event of the afternoon was the semi-annual meeting of the board of trustees in Bowsell Hall at 2 o'clock. Reports of officials and committees were given. The building was attended by many, pending at the college was discussed.
At 6:30 o'clock tonight a caterer
supper will be served in the gymnasium
of the college. The entire stu-
dium is expected to attend this
function.
Phi Delta Theta fraternity enter-
dined Saturday evening at Ecke's Hall with their mid-winter formal, the Mess. Elaborate decorations in blue and white predeminated. Music is written by the Buck English orchestra.
The annual presentation of stunts by various college organizations will be given tonight at 8 o'clock in MacViac parchment. Each play was written by the committee and the committee will judge them as they are presented and award prizes.
Changes in enrollment may be made by coming to the office at the time scheduled below and obtaining the original enrollment card and transcript, and proceeding to the class adviser.
All students, expecting to make any changes in enrollment must consult their respective teacher before 4:30 o'clock on Thursday afternoon, February 8. After that date no changes will be made except for extra-credit seasons satisfaction to the teacher.
Freshman men—1:30 on Wednesday and Thursday.
- To Students in the College of
Liberal Arts and Sciences;
Freshman Women—10:30 to
*12:00 Wednesday, and 3:30 to
4:30 on Thursday.
to 4:00 on Thursday.
Sophomores—11:30 on Wednesday and Thursday.
Juniors—2:30 to 5:30 Wednesday and 9:30 to 12:00 Thursday.
Seniors-2 to 4 on Wednesday and Thursday.
Specials----11:30 Wednesday and Thursday.
J. G. BRANDT, Dean
Near East Horizon Lightens As Turks Bow Before Allies
Pasha Backs Down on Resfusal of Terms of Treaty; May Reopen Lausanne
Parley
(By United Press)
The British cabinet met, reviewed plans for possible defensive warfare in the Near East, and let the Kemalists understand that they now could come to London if they had anything to say. The government agreed creatf Ismail Pasha rejected Sunday.
Great Britain played a waiting game with the Turks today, while France struggled to revive the almost extinct Lausanne conclave.
Entente in Jeopardy
The contents in far from secure with the British now ready to end it, withdraw alone in the Near East by seizing Constantinople and rushing a strong fleet into Turkish waters. Britain counts on assistance of trong Greek troops in Thrace.
Paris, Feb. 6. (United Press)—Turkey has capitulated on the chief points under dispute at the Lausanne conference and threat of immediate war in the Near East is further averted.
After the British had withdrawn from the parley, and the French had made pretences at following, Isent Pasha, Turkish spokesman, apparently realized that he had made a mistake.
Defer Economic Discussion
The Turks afterward sent word to Paris today by the French delegates as follows: "I am ready to accept judicial safeguards. I understand that the allies agree to defer economic aid to the treaty for further discussion."
Word to this effect was immediately forwarded to London, according to official advices, where the British cabinet was considering the situation of Britain's being called upon to present her interests in the Near East.
Would Resume Negotiations
Premier Poincaré sent a note to Great Britain and to Italy suggesting that the Allies should resume negotiations with the Turks. Italy replied favorably. The British reply was delayed.
Poinare permits it to be known that despite his recent note to Anora which caused such stir in England, he still wishes the Allies to re main united and not to negotiate sep arately with Kemallis.
Washington, Feb. 6- The United States today again stood forth in the row of peace makers trying to stave off war in the old world.
With this agreement at the Lausanne war clouds that rolled over Europe now are spreading over the East.
Vocational Advice Printed
Department Heads Gather Master for Majors
Vocational pamphlets dealing with the opportunities in major fields have been compiled by the heads of the various departments and are now ready for distribution in the office of Dean Dyer on the first floor of Fraser Hall. In the hall are positioned the respective department heads as to the future of the chosen field of the student after graduation.
Advice as to the courses a student should take in each department in order to get the most out of his major, and references in other books which will give the student information on his chosen field.
Send the Daily Kansan home.
Literature is there for the asking and it is hoped that a great many students will take advantage of this offer, according to Dean Dyer. A complete list of these pamphlets includes information on Pharmacy, Medicine, Architecture, all the departments of Engineering, Physics, Chemistry, Astronomy, Economics, English, Mathematics, History, Home Economics, Psychology, Voice,琴. Organ, Profession of Nursing, Public School Music, Advertising, Education, Accounting and Statistics, Banking and Foreign Trade, Political Science, Public Service, Entomology, and Law.
Middle Ad Will be Ready For Occupation Next Fal
The administrative offices, including the office of the chancellor, dean of the colleges, registrar, dean of men, and dean of women, will be located on the campus. While the fine arts school will drope the same rooms as at present.
Middle Administration Building, which has been under construction for the past decade, will be finished and ready for occupation by next fall, according to John M. Shea, superintendent of building and grounds. The total addition to Middle Ad is twenty-four rooms, including a small kitchen and three bathrooms of about 460. The weekly recitals will be held in this place.
Legion Cast Will Go To Junction City To Play Local Success
"Seven Keys to Baldpate" Will be given Twice While "En Tour"
The cast for "The Seven Keys to Saldipate," which played an American Legion benefit at the Bowersock recently, is to go "en tour."
The success of the offering made by he local post has attracted the Earl 2. Gormley laid at Junction City. The members there have decided to obtain their talent from sources other than their home town and have asked the cast of the Lawrence production to play in Junction City.
Two performances will be given here, commencing Friday, February 18. All the scenes used here will be sent to Junction and the properties effects will be supplied there. The company will leave here Friday morning.
The performance here entertained a packed house and made a very good showing in the box office. The work on the lines of the play will begin next week. It is to take three or four days to bring it back to its original form.
Another performance in Lawrence has been contemplated. However, it is understood that the American Legion post is not to be the sponsor for the second showing. Another fraternal order is asking for an answer to questions of raising funds. Many who saw the play recently expressed themselves as being quite satisfied and they feel 'they received their "money's worth.'"
Mister Pim Will Pass By
K. U. Dramatic Club Announces Next Play
"Mr. Pim Passes By," by A. A. Milne, will be the next offering of the K. U. Dramatic Club. Tryouts will be started immediately after the production of "The Admirable Crichton." The first one will be held in the Little Theater, February 13, commencing at 4 o'clock.
This play has just been released to amateur production. Until last December it was held for professional use only. The cast requires four women and three men and all parts are acclaimed. The setting is one situation and presents some very delightful comedy which is centered around English home life. A great deal of excitement and worry is unwittingly turned loose by queer old Mr. Pim, who is passing by and stops laughing at a man tugging up the tie of matrimony in the household he straightens them out without knowing it and is on his way.
Prof. Downing Visits K. U. School of Fine Arts
This comedy run for a year at the Garrick Theater in New York. Mr. Milne's most recent play, "The Dover Road," is now playing in the East. Other successes by the same author include "The Great Bloxop." Tryouts for "Mr. Pim Passes By" will be open to all students.
Prof. W. B. Downing, former instructor in the School of Fine Arts, was the guest for the past few days at the College Prayer, also of the Fine Arts school.
Professor Downing taught in the Fine Arts school last year but is taking it heavy of absence for a year to prepare. He has several days here in Lawrence with Prof. Preyer he returned Sunday to Chicago to continue his studies. Professor Downing will resume his life at the Fine Arts school again next fall.
Study Of Student Grades Supports Intelligence Tests
Twenty-Five Having Low Grades in a Selected Freshman Course Get Flunks
Plenty of Flunks
A comparison of the results of individual students in the Otis psychological test and in one of the most difficult classes is made and shown.
Of a class of 200, the freshmen who took the course and who had also taken the psychological examination were compared as to intelligence ratings and grades made in the course. Of this group, one of this group. The twenty-five students having the lowest intelligence ratings all have grades of F. Of the thirty students having the lowest intelligence ratings, twenty-eight have a grade of F. one a grade of D, and one made of A. Among the highest only one was a grade of F. there were only one F two A's, live F's, even C's.
In considering the correlation of intelligence ratings with grades, consideration must be given to the fact that there are an exceedingly high number of F's in the group; and the correlation is almost entirely to the fact that students of low intelligence cannot pass the course. For the students of high intelligence the prognostic value is not so great.
No conclusion should be drawn as to the character of the course, of the teaching, or of the grading, exerted upon such conclusions. There is not a single form to distinguish such conclusions from speculations such conclusions from specimens pure and simple. However, it does seem as if severe grading elimination intellectual unit. Of the thirty lowest in intelligence, only two "got by."
Will Continue Study
From comparisons similar to those being made at present, Prof. C. Rosenwou means before long to exert more control in possible. Grades made in easier courses may tell quite a different tale from these. Students of average intelligence who make low grades in this course may make excellent grades in a course of another type. They must be more temper and time spent on outside activities must be considered. Some students of low or average intelligence may make high grades, by dint of toll or application, while those of high or greater power may要求 their abilities would indicate.
it is not claimed that these tests shall be regarded as absolutely accurate in each case. It is claimed that they enable us to find, with a certain degree of accuracy what the student is likely to do in his University work. The degree of accuracy is the important point, and the work which will show the exact degree of accuracy will soon see printer's ink.
Terre Haute Commission Approves K. U. Stadium
The $400,000 stadium which will be built at Terrace Hause, Ind., will pay for itself by gate receipts and will seat 12,000 persons. The seats will be covered by a roof, but otherwise the Kansas stadium will be the Kansas stadium in every detail.
The city commission from the Indiana city composed of the mayor, a member of the park board, and D. B. Shourd, the architect, were given the blue-prints of the Kansas stadium to examine and reported that it was well constructed. Mr. Shourds estimated that which will be built in Terre Haute, a city of a population of 80,000, is between $350,000 and $400,000.
Thetas Give Founders Day Banquet
The Founders' Day banquet of the Kaspa Alpha Theta fraternity was given Saturday evening at 6 o'clock in the grill room at Wiedemann's Tea Room, About 130 attended, including guests from the Washburn chapter and Kansas City and Topeka alumni chapters.
Mr. W. H. Dunlap, Rehabilitation Assistant of the Kansas City office of the U. S. Veterans' Bureau, and L. E. Keesa, representative of the St. Louis U. V. B. office are conferring Monday and Tuesday of this week.