THE UNIVERSITY DAILY KANSAN
K.U. Records Show Weather For 1922 Milder Than Usua
With Exception of July al Months Reported in Excess of the Normal
All of the months, with the exception of July, were in excess of normal. November being 8.54 degrees, January being 9.16 degrees, were 54 days in 1922 on which the temperature was 90 or more, and 21 of these were in August. The temperature of 68 (C) cristmas day is probably highest for that date at this station.
Weather for 1922, in the vicinity of Lawrence wa., unusually warm, especially the latter four months of the year, and the growing period was unusually long, according to the University of Kansas records, which cover the past fifty-five years. C. J. Posey, observer in charge, points out, in his annual summary, that only once since 1868, and that in 1921, has the 1922 mean annual temperature of 56.51 been exceeded.
Two Degrees Minimum for Year
The minimum for the year, two degrees, is 11.18 above the normal annual minimum and only in 1906 and 1921 has the minimum been higher. However, the mercury has not gone below zero at Lawrence since 1919.
The last freezing temperature of 1922 was April 18, and the first killing frost the morning of November 14, giving 210 days for what is ordinarily called the growing season. It takes 11 days more than the average.
Rainfall is Above Normal
Rainfall is Above Normal
The rainfall of 38.41 inches, including melted snow, was less than two inches above the yearly normal.
June, August and December were unusually dry. March and April were excessively of rainfall, although on May 25, 2.02 inches Normally, 20 inches of snow fall yearly, but in 1922 the amount was only seven inches.
There were 85 days on which rain or snow fell, nearly ten days less than the average.
the average
The average monthly run of wind was 7,917 miles, whereas the normal is 10,023.
Hold Newspaper Contest On Farm and Home Week
Manhattan, Kan., Jan. 2. Four newspaper contests will be conducted by the department of industrial journalism, Kansas State Agricultural college, as a part of the newspaper day program of Farm and Home week, February 9, 1923. The contest are open to daily and weekly newspapers of Kansas having no more than 5,000 circulation.
Biblians will be awarded to the daily and to the weekly giving the best treatment to community news, and to the daily and weekly, giving the best treatment to agricultural news. The newspapers will be judged from two representative issues submitted to Pref. N. A. Crawford, head of the department of journalism, before February 9, 1923.
Mercy Hospital Pleased With Gifts From K. U
A letter from the Children's Mercy Hospital in Kansas City, Mo., has been received by the freshmen of the C. O. Henry Library, Richardton, corresponding secretary for the hospital, wanted the friends of Mercy to know "how much we needed their help and how glad we are when they come to our asstant-
Dr. Richardson said that Miss Barren, superintendent of the hospital, had just told him that although there weren't enough dollars, some of the nicest she had received came from Lawrence, Kans. These toys were given by the freshman women of the University.
Send the Daily Kansan home.
"Rhyming Lawyer" Tells Stories To Help Boys and Girls Pass Those Long Friday Afternoons
Member when you were a little "shaver" and had to go to school five days a week, when you'd much rather be out fishin' or swimmin'? Member how those long Friday afternoons used to lag, and it seemed as if four o'clock would never come? Then, maybe, some Friday evening everyone would say a speech, or maybe there'd be a visitor—anything was a relief to help make time fly.
A K. U., graduate, called the "phyming lawyer" of Kansas City, is helping just such boys and girls as you once were to pass away those long hours on Friday afternoon. He's doing it by reciting some of his own verses, and, if one may judge by newspaper report, the shifting fidgety ones cease to giggle, the whiskering ones cease to whisper, when this visitor gets up and starts off: "A little fairy said to me——"
Almost always he starts off that way, for he knows the instant he mentions fairies there going to be an aroused interest. He makes fairies seem so real—fastening the moonbeams on the water, pumping smiles on the little girls, smoothing out freewns, carrying saunches through the windows—that when at the close of the poem he propounds the question to his listeners, "Do you believe in fairies?" every hand goes on.
Mr. Filkirk, whose poems appear in the Journal-Post each Sunday is in such demand at the various schools to give readings from his poetry that his services are "dated up" for weeks in advance. An understanding of the hearts of boys and girls similar to that of Eugene Field is shown by Filkirk from his book Children's School room of children. All of his poems for children show that he has not forgotten the things which most delight boys and girls.
This man is Walter W. Flikin, A, B. 91, A, M. 04, LL. B, 04 of 2611 Victor Street, Kansas City, a prominent lawyer. His wife was Miss Jessie Parker, A, B. 03, Mr. Flikin believes that one reason his work finds such a response on the part of boys and girls is because he first tries his poems out on his own children, two girls and a boy.
thusiastically.
Writing verse with Mr. Filken is a pleasure — an avocation—incidental to the regular work of the day and taken as some men do their golf. He finches under the word "poet." "I merely write rhymes because it gives me joy," he says. "I do not want to be known as a 'poet.'" He wrote many poems while in the University about admitting his talent along this line. One poem written here was "Homeknessness," which he gave to his mother.
Five K. U. Men Pass Missouri Bar
The county clerk's office at Jefferson City, Mo. announced last late night the names of those who had successfully passed the Missouri State Bar Examinations. Of the 118, few were students of the University of Kansas, School of Law. They are: Lafayette Johnson Haines, J.; Walter Lyman Mimmen; Raymond Ellsworth Martin; Eugene George Wetzel; and John Weston Miller.
The Atchison County Club had a booster trip during the holidays and visited the Atchison and Effingham high schools where short programs were put on. Mr. Orlin Weede, L'18, acted as chairman. Milton Cammings c'25 gave a short address and Margaret Armstrong c'25, Kathie Simpson c'25 and Cindy Kramer numbers. The thirty bootters, who were all K. U. students and alumni were met with enthusiasm by the students of both schools.
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BASKETBALL
Nebraska vs. Kansas
First Valley Game of Season
Friday, January 5, - 7:30
Activity Tickets Reserved
Reserved Season Tickets
- - - - $6.00
- - - - $2.00
Single Admission—Reserved $1.00
Single Admission Tickets on Sale Friday Morning
Single Admission—Balcony - . - - - $ .75
Watch the New Score Board
Doors closed five minutes before start of game Not opened until end of half
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AMES vs. KANSAS
January 8
WASHINGTON vs. KANSAS
January 22
KANS. AGGIES vs. KANSAS
February 7
DRAKE vs. KANSAS
February 16
GRINNELL vs. KANSAS
February 23
MISSOURI vs. KANSAS
February 28
OKLAHOMA vs. KANSAS