THE UNIVERSITY DAILY KANSAN
Weatherman Can Tell Future With Few Bad Guesses
Prof. C. J. Posey Discusses Problems of Forecaster in Talk Broadcast From WDAF
Eighty-five to eighty-eight times out of a hundred the meteorologist forecasts the weather correctly.
This was the declaration of Prof. C. J. Posey, associate professor of geography at the University of Kansas and an observer for the University's weather station, in a talk from radio station WDAF last night on the subject, "The Basis for Weather Forecasting."
"Scattered throughout the United States, Canada, Alaska, and the West Indies are several hundred weather bureau stations," continued the K. U. professor." Every morning at 8 o'clock, Washington time, observations of the weather are made at each of these stations. By 9 o'clock each of the larger teams receive continuing observations which have been telegraphed to some central station and then relayed to the larger ones.
UsE Maps in Predicting "At his desk the forecaster has before him an outline map of the United States on which are circles for each station reporting. Beside each station on the map he places the figure representing the hydraulic pressure, temperature, rainfall, for the past twenty-four hours, clearness or cloudiness of the sky and wind direction.
"With all this data before him, the meteorologist can make up his mind to the sore of weather to forecast it and the station for the ensuing thirty-six hours."
the "high" and "lows" of the country—representing the barometric pressures in different localities—are the most important factor in determining weather conditions, asserted the observer. Either of the two may be the largest of the size of the United States, and they have a diameter of 1200 to 1500 miles.
Cycle Repeats in a Week
Cycle Repeats in a Wetz
"We have similar weather conditions on the other days," passes over about once every seven days. This fact is recognized in the old saying that if it rains on Easter So it will rain on the six days following.
"There are several reasons why the weather man cannot foretell the weather conditions more accurately and further ahead. First, the highs and lows do not always recur regularly. They have not have the same intensity. Their centers may move differently, and they may get "stalled."
Since the highs and lows with their characteristic way move across the continent west to east, it is readily understood that the eastern part of the country will have two or three days warming of the sort of weather to expect.
Mu Phi Epsilon to Present Fund to Hospital
Will Give Benefit Concert
Mu Phi Epsilon, honorary music sorority, will present a sacred concert at the Congregational Church Sunday evening, February 4, at 7:45 o'clock. A special offering will be taken for the Lawrence Memorial Musical Society, Lissa Miller, of the School of Fine Arts, is directing the chorus.
The program'will be as follows:
Organ Prelude, "Chromatic Fantasy"
Thiol
June Judy
Chorus, "Come On Me"...Coenem
Violin Solo "On Wings of Song"
Mendelsham
Ena Hopkins
Contraalto Solo, "The Voice in the
Wilderness" ___ Scot
Ruth Gauth
Offertory, "Andante Canteable"
from "Sixth Symphony" — Widow
Jane India
Frio, "A Doubt" Glinka
Violin, Riba White Cello, Catherine Crissman Piano, Rachel Stevens Door
Piano, Kachie Stevens
Soprano Solo, "Out of the Deep"
Mrs. T. A. Larremore
Chorus, "Savior, Unto The Dear Name"
Liwellyn
Organ Postude, "Christus Resurrecti"
Ravenello
June Judy
Foreign Students Here Soon to Study Methods
Several foreign students will visit the University sometime this month for the purpose of studying methods of education here and comparing them with their own. In this way they hope to come to some conclusions as to the best educational courses to pursue.
American students are at this time visiting foreign universities with the same purpose in view. There are about fifty European students visiting American universities, and they are divided into four groups, each of whom represents an institution of the country. The student council at its last meeting pledged support to the Y. M. C. A. in helping entertain these guests while here.
"If Candlemas day be dry and fair,
The half o' winter's to come and
come."
A pantomine and a play are among the events planned for a program to be given Friday evening at 8 o'clock in the basement. The play is to be presented by the dramatic art class from the University.
Groundhog's Shadow Will Put Weatherman Out of His Job For Six Whole Weeks To Come
"So fur the sun shines in,
So fur the snow blows in."
That's what they used to say about Candelaes Day, known in this country as Ground Hog Day.
The old myth states that when the Ground hog comes out of his winter quarriers on Feb. 2nd, the question of winter or spring is decided. If he sees his shadow he returns to his hole and remains there for six more weeks—if he does not, he stays out and春 is unshaken in.
One of our official prognosticators of the weather, in exploding the myth, states that the ground hog is mistaken in his guess oftener than he is correct. Of his biggest errors was in 1890 when he forecast spring and the coldest February on record followed.
This year, even if the ground grog did not see his shadow, it is believed there will be more winter. This assumption is based on the fact that snow was accumulated in February, and March after 'mild December and January.
What we speak of as ground hog day, is known in early Christian history as Candelaes Day—the name Candelaes being derived from the fact that the Pope and clergy blessed them with fire and distributed them among the people.
Considering the importance attachs to Candiemas day for so many ages, it is scarcely surprising that there is a universal superstition throughout Christendom, that good weather on this day indicates a long continuation of winter and a bad crop, and that it being soul is on the contrary, a goo
mair;
If Candlemas day be wet and foul
The half o' winer's gone at Yule.
In Germany there are two proverbial expressions on this subject; 1—
The shepherd would rather see
wolf enter his stable on Candlemas day than the sun. 2. —The badger peeps out of his hole on Candlemas day, and then he sees if he sees the sun shinning, he 'draws back into his hole. It is not improbable that these notions are derived from pagan times, and have existed since the very infancy
The Hebrideans, on candlesmas day, observed the following curious custom: The mistress and servants of each family take a sheep of oats and dress it up in women's apparel, put it into a basket by $R$, and this they call Brud's Bed. The mistress and servants cry three times, Brud is come, Brud is welcome." This they do just before going to bed, and when they rise in the morning they look among the servants of Brud's club there, they reckon it as a true prestige of a good crop and prosperous year.
There is a curious custom in Scotland in connection with Caldicam day. On that day it is the universal custom for the children attending school to sit at the desk and their teachers. The master sits at his desk, and each child goes up in turn and lays his offering down before him, the sun being generally proportional to the abilities of the children; most are respectively styled King and Queen.
Because student managers of campus organizations have failed to submit detailed reports of receipts and expenditures for parties or entertainment, Sam Boyer, secretary of the auditing committee, urges that these managers familiarize themselves with the article of the constitution of the Associated Men of the University of Kansas which outlines their duties.
Secretary of Committee Urges Compliance With Rules of Constitution
Failure Of Student Managers To Report Prevents Final Audit
Another old popular custom in Scotland on Candlemas day was to hold a football match, the cast end of a town against the west, with a large crowd, or one parish against another. On one occasion when the sport took place in Jedburgh, the contending parties, after a struggle of two hours in the streets, transferred the content to a field and there fought it out amidst a scene of fearful splash, to the infinite amusement of a multitude looking on from the bridge.
Some of these duties are the disposal of funds; service without pay; and the presenting of a budget to the auditing committee, at least ten days before the event, and submitting within fifteen days after an event, an itemized account of all receipts and disbursements. A request for approval of this committee, all surplus funds shall be turned over to the registrar.
The auditing committee consists of three members as follows: one member from Men's Student Council, one member from W. S. G. A., and one member from the Department of Auditing committee. The present members of the auditing committee are: Francis W. Prosser, Men's Student Council; Gerald Dettelt, W. S. G. A.; and H. L. Brown, Faculty Advisory Committee to the auditing committee, the secretary to the auditing committee.
At a recent meeting this committee passed resolutions that all books, records, blanks, and tickets for student functions are to be supplied through the auditing committee, and may be received from the secretary.
W. L. Higgins, Jr., c'24, left today for Honolulu, H. L., where he will manage a large pineapple ranch belonging to his aunt.
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"Flu" Epidemic Spreads
Influenza and pneumonia are spreadling through Kansas, Missouri, and Arkansas. Several counties in southeastern Kansas have reported cases of the disease, victiming the last two weeks. Nearly 7,000 cases of the disease have been
Dr. Crumbine of Topeka Sends Advice by Radio
A warning of the "flu" epidemic... which is rapidly spreading over the state was voiced last night by Dr. S. J. Crumbunny, secretary of the State Department, which broadcast over WJJA, the Topsa Daily 'apital' radio station.
"Persons with even slight evidences of a cold should remain at home, and preferably in bed," said Doctor Crumbine. They should re-strengthen their muscles and smother the sneezes. Otherwise they spray the air and spread the disease. Crowds should be avoided and special attention should be given to diet. They should be caught in sleep until eight hours daily and take appropriate exercise."
Seniors tutor the freshmen who are weak in their subjects at the University of Colorado. The tutoring is given free of charge, the seniors volunteering their services.
reported to the Surgeon General of the United States.
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