THE UNIVERSITY DAILY KANSAN
VOLUME XVIII
PROMINENT TEACHERS FOR SUMMER SESSION
Faculty Contains Men from Yale Texas, and Cincinnati Universities
ALL BUILDINGS TO BE OPEN
NUMBER 133.
More Than 250 Courses Offered In Twenty-eight Different Departments
The members of the faculty for the summer school session have been appointed, according to W. H. Johnson, professor of education. The budget has been completed and the summer internship will go to the printer this week.
More than 250 courses will be offered in twenty-eight different departments of University work. These departments include junior, middle and graduate students, undergraduates, high school instructors, principals and superintendents, and high school graduates. Special opportunities are offered those seeking higher degrees.
The faculty for the summer school contains men from a number of large institutions, including Yale, Texas University and the University of Cincinnati; also one of the leading city superintendents of Kansas.
The music department will be exceptionally good. This department is to contain six instructors and covers every phase of music.
The physical education department will have classes for training coaches and officials. The training will not be only in theory, but in actual practice on the athletic field. There has been a lot of coaching coaches and officials, and the future demand will be greater than our institutions will be able to supply.
The department of education has offered two new courses: Vocational Guidance, and Elementary School Curriculum. You will be able to be practically the same as last year.
The entire plant of the University will be thrown open to the summer school students, including gymnasium, laboratories, libraries, tennis courts, and the athletic field. The costs will be little more than actual living expenses. A ten dollar fee for a week in college will cost to strenuous dents whose home is in Kansas, and fifteen dollars to those outside of the state.
Plans are being formulated by the committee for a cafeteria for the benefit of the students, and in all probabilties must have to leave the bill for their meals.
UNIVERSITY OF KANSAS, LAWRENCE, KANSAS, THURSDAY, APRIL 14. 1921.
Twenty eight departments of the University are offering courses, including anatomy, ancient language, bacteriology, botany, biochemistry, chemistry, economics and commerce, english, ontology, Spanish, history, home economics, journalism, law, mathematics, music, pathology, physical education, nursing, sociology, public speaking, political science, philosophy and psychology.
Elva Rider, Concert Pianist from K.C. Assisted Club
GLEE CLUB WELL RECEIVED
The Men's Glee Club, assisted by Elva Fathr Rider, concert pianist from Kansas City, gave their annual Spring Concert last evening in Fraser Chapel) before a very appreciative audience.
the program included eleven numbers, nine by the club and two by Mrs. Rider. The songs by the club were of an ambitious nature and were all very well given. Every number received applause, while the Villain was not. In the "Shadow March" by Prothroes, both were encorned.
Mrs. Rider was vigorously applauded when she appeared for her numbers and both were encore. Mrs. Rider, who had been a member of her interpretation of the Ballet Music from "Rosamund" by Schubert-Ganz, was especially pleasing. The audience was so animated that it is the largest of this kind for some time.
At a meeting of the faculty of the Graduate School held Tuesday afternoon in the graduate office the following were recommended for advanced degrees: Ben E. Brown, M.A.; J. Usi neal Carman, M., A; J. John Chester Warren, M. A.; and Homer Cote, M. S. in Mining Engineering.
The Cornell chapter of Phi Kappa Pi, honorary scholastic society, elected one member of the faculty and 21 of the university at a recent meeting.
Ku Ku's to Have Charge Of Concessions at Game
At a meeting of the Ku Ku Klu last night in Fraser Hall plans were made for the coming baseball season. The Ku Kus will have charge of all concessions and put on all stunts at every game this season.
At the next reguar meeting they will select a pin and consider new members for the Klan for the coming year. These members are thirty-eight, and plans are being made to increase the number to fifty.
TOPEKA PRESS MEN
VISIT "CUBS" HERE
Sigma Delta Chi Banquet and Smoker at Phi Psi House Entertained 32
Great appreciation of the help give him in administrative offices was expressed last night by Chancellor E. H. Lindley, the only guest at the Sigurd Norwegian writer who was not a newspaperman. Even C. N. Fassett, former mayor of Spokane, and guest of the Chancellor, lined himself in the ranks of "ex" newspaper men, in telling and helping him through his long career.
Thirty two members of the Topena Press organization attended, arriving in a special car early in the evening. A four-course dinner at the Phi Kappa Tau informal smoker, the main feature of which was a skit adapted by the Topekanks, "The Cub Factory" in which, departments of journalism in general and L. N. Flint of the K. U. department of journalism were especially ada-
A majority of Topeka really grew in the journalistic profession was included in the list of place cards, which included: Frank Jarrill, director of publicity for the Santa Fe railroad, and president of the Press Club, E. D. Kellman, E. W. Swan, H. C. Stecker, Arthur Carrish, Emmet Gee, Joe Nielsen, G. E. Jones, Charles Clark, W. L. Huggins, Judge Judge M. Meed, Roy R. Moore, A. L. Schultz, F. L. Pinet, Charles A. Sweet, Will Townsley, Charlie D. Mitchell, D. C. Harris, Joe Murray, Cliff Stratton, Guy Servier, Milton Tabor, Carl Moler, E. A. Mitchell, A. L. Lewis, Paul Lovewell, William Bacon, and Vernon L. Bundy, Humor figured largely in the "comeback" of the K. U. journalist, E. A. Addit, Harvey Heard, Mr. Aker, and the author furnished bitalty for twenty minutes. Henry McCurdy gave a few songs, and various Topeka men talked on more or less serious subjects.
The occasion, the largest pilgrimage of its kind to K. U., was closed at 11 o'clock.
GEN. BLACK IS HONOR GUEST
Will Speak to Engineers and R. O, T.C.at Banquets
Major General William Black, retired, former Chief of Engineers, is to be the guest of honor at the monthly R. O. T. C. dinner, next Tuesday evening, according to reports from R. O. T. C. headquarters in the gymnasium. General Black will speak to the R. O. T. C. students at that time and will also review the units during his visit at the University.
General Black will be the principle speaker at the annual Engineer's Day Banquet, Wednesday, April 20, according to Dean Walker, of the School of Engineering. The University R. O. T. C. unit is also on the program for a parade for the Engineers' Day celebration.
Sales Tax Question To Be Investigated
H. A. Kohl, p'23, will spend the weekend in Kansas City with his mother.
Harold Spencer, c20, will visit friends in Lawrence next week.
Van Hodges, e24, will spend Sunday in Olathe.
Washington, April 14- Demands for a congressional investigation of the movement to adopt a sales tax this session of congress was made today by Representative Frear of Wisconsin. In his speech in the house, Frear charged Myer B. Rothchild, New York wholesale jeweler and other New York jewelers, druggists and others of granting access to a maintained job at Washington to put on the table an extensive sales tax. Frear introduced a resolution demanding an investigation of "this scandalous condition."
DEADLOCK IN ENGLISH LABOR ARBITRATIONS
Lloyd George Appeals to Triple Alliance to Postpone Strike
LIFE OF LABOR AT STAKE
General Wage Reduction
Case of Railway Strike
London, April 14—I see no hope of a settlement," J. H. Thomas, leader of the railway unions, declared today after a conference between Lloyd George and the chief of the triple alliance, the general staff called for tomorrow.
Premier Lloyd George made a strong appeal to the triple alliance chieftain to defer the strike which will tie up transportation facilities. The premier further pointed out the grave danger to the nation and fellow countrymen which will be brought about by the strike.
The labor leaders in whose hands lies the power to throw Great Britain in an industrial strike declared that a strike has been reached in the negotiations.
Labor is understood to believe that the life of labor is at stake and if the miners fail in their strike against lower wages there will be a general wage reduction in all trades. This sentiment was conveyed to Lloyd George. Following the conference on the triple preparations for carrying out the strike while the government took measures to combat the strike.
Unusual Features and Plenty of Eats Guaranteed
KARNIVAL PLANS COMPLETED
"Final plans are being completed for the K. U. Karnival Saturday night," says Shirley Peters, chairman of the committee, today. The representatives from each organization met Tuesday afternoon and submitted their proposals to the governors of the most entertaining program ever given by the Karnival revelers.
Roulette wheels will be present in abundance to give the sport atmosphere of Monte Carlo. There will be an art gallery with living models, guaranteed to thrill the visitors, and K. U.'s, U's "artist gallery," K. U., the art presenting sights. The Sigma Nu's Wild men will add an air of mystery to the proceedings.
Besides these special attractions there will be the usual carnival games and music. Preference may be given. Density of all kinds are to be on sale at the various booths.
Language Instructors Hold Meeting in Topeka
The officers of the Association for the coming year are: president, John V. Cortelyon, Kansas State Agricultural College; vice-president for French, Foreign and Immun School; vice-president for Spanish, Bessie Goodyear, Wichita High School; vice-president for German, Elmer F. Engel, University of Kansas; secretary and treasurer at Alabama High School; and chairman of the publicity committee. Alpha L. Owens of Baker University. m
The second annual meeting of the Kansas Modem Language Association was held last Saturday in Topeka. Instructors in French, Spanish and English throughout the state attended the sessions. Prof. Eugenie Galloo of the University of Kansas, as chairman of the entertainment committee was largely responsible for the interesting content of the general success of the meeting.
The students are making better grades this semester than they did the last according to a report from the Registrar's office. At the end of the mid-semester last November, the were placed on their work in a satisfactory manner. This mid-term report shows only 68 on probation.
Report From Registrar Shows Improved Grade
Coral Deaver, sp., will spend Saturday and Sunday in Kansas City.
Students reported as falling in more than one-third of their work during the first half of either semester are placed on probation and the rest of their work is made up by the end of three weeks their probation period is ended.
Miss Bernice Ackerman
/To Give Dancing Recita
There will be a number of different kinds of dances given, including Grecian, too-dancing, and Egyptian. One of the prettiest dances on the program will be an Egyptian dance by her mother assisted by twelve of her pupils.
Miss Bernice Ackerman and her dancing class will give a dance recital, May 2, at the Brownesock Theatre. She will also participate in the Scholarship Fund. Miss Ackerman who has had experience with a Russian Ballet Company in Chicago, danced at both the Wheat Show and the Fashion Show held at Weilich last summer.
Tickets will be on sale Monday. Prices are $1.50, 75 cents and 50 cents.
GREEN BUG SITUATION WELL UNDER CONTROL
ineavy Rains and Natural Para sites Check Damage
Professor Lawson, of the department of entomology, has just returned from a second trip into southeastern Kansas where he has been investi-
Mississippi where in the hive gating the green bug invasion and showing the farmers how to prevent outbreaks in the future.
Professor Lawson reports that the entire situation is greatly improved due to a heavy rain and hail storm which destroyed from 25 to 75 percent of the green bugs, and to the little wims that parasitize the bug homes by amount and intensity and are controlling the situation to a lave extent.
"Two weeks ago," said, Professor Lawson, "these wasps were very scare, at that time only two or three could be found in the garden. They were seen by the hundreds laying their eggs in the bodies of the green bug and thus controlling them. In some field the green bug has been practically wiped out in
Professor Lawson is advising the farmers to plow under or cover with straw and burn all infested spots. In addition he is superintending experiments of rolling the infested fields with heavy rollers or dragging them with brush drags, and spraying with connect insecticides.
Since the green bug sucks its food from the sap of the leaves it cannot be poisoned except by a liquid or a dust spray. Experiments with the latter have been found especially efficient, according to Professor Lawson, who says that a dust spray pooped off many of the three parts kaolin and one part of死刀 kills the green bugs almost instantly.
"The serious part of the green bug invasion is now over," said Professor Lason yesterday, "and unless the unforeseen happens the greater part of the damage has already been done."
Professor Lawson reports that the farmers are greatly pleased to have the co-operation of the department of entomology and will use the remarkable life history of the green bug than some of my classes," remarked Professor Lawson. "I am for the Kansas farmer, he has a spirit that can't be lost."
Any student desiring to attend the Stadium-Union Banquet at the Baltimore in Kansas City Saturday night, must make a round-trip rate offered by the Kaw Valley Interurban Co. A special car leaves Interurban station at 9:30 Saturday morning, the will attend in a lady car through Kansas City streets.
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Miss Mabel Clemens, of Pittsburgh, who has been visiting Dearson at the Pi Phi House will return to her home Friday.
Prof. Elwin Smith, of the vocal faculty of the School of Fine Arts, will be the tenor soloist at the spring festive concert on April 26, week of April 25, Mr. Smith will appear on the program the afternoon of April 24 and will also sing the tenor role in "Hawaii's Wedding Feast." Mr. Taylor, to be given later in the week.
Slash in Steel Prices Felt Chicago, April 14—The first slash in steel prices was felt here today when a straight ten pound bar was made of steel was announced by the International Harvester Company.
Twelve Revised Articles and the Point System Will be Considered
W.S.G.A. BY-LAWS UP FOR WOMEN'S VOTE
NO DRASTIC CHANGES MADE
President Urges Every Member of Student Government Association to Vote
Twelve articles of the revised bylaws and the point system of the Women's Student Government Association will be voted on by the women at the election tomorrow in the Museum from 9 until 4 o'clock.
These articles are points of order, eligibility for Council members, annual bulletin, standing committees, floor committee, provisions for House Presidents' Council, closing hours, absence from the house, membership fee, meetings of the Executive Council, amendments and adoption.
No drastic changes have been made in any of the By-Laws. However, they have been changed to allow parties as well as wards to last unti 12 o'clock. Because of lack of time for sufficient consideration, several changes are considered to be necessary for further discussion and perhaps adoption later in the spring, according to the president of the Association.
These laws will be voted upon article by article. The officers are urging that every woman give care to the child and vote one way or the other on it.
"Unless every member of the student government association takes an active part in the work of the association, we cannot be successful by casting her vote at elections according to her wisest consideration, we cannot have student government on the most successful basis," said Helen Olena, president
SENIOR PLAY SEATS ON SALE
"The Mechanical Man" Promises
To Be Success
Tickets are now on sale for the senior play, "The Mechanical Man," which is to be held at the Bowersock theater Monday night, April 25. The tickets may be purchased by mail order from R. R. Ryan by means of the advertising coupons daily published in the Kansas. Those getting their orders in first place will get the best seats. Admission is $10, $8.9, and $5.5. Tickets can be on sale at the Drug Store a few days before the play. The money raised from this play will go to the Senior Memorial Fund.
"The Mechanical Man" was written by William Brehm, "e23, who also wrote "It's a Great Life" given last year. The latter was a gift from him, but the latter was a great under the direction of Prof. Mac Murray, promises to be even better. The characters are Henry McCurdy, Wm. Brueck, H. Schultz, Xen. Smith and J. R. Barber under the direction of Marguerite Adams, In Potty, Edith Batterys, and Glossie Blackburn.
PEN AND SCROLL WILL MEET
Members Will Give Original Readings Thursday
The Penn and Scroll Club, the newly organized literary society, will hold its first meeting at which numbers of students from local institutions own their work. Thursday evening, at 7:30 in Room 110, Fraser. Hereforthe society has devoted itself to preliminary organization, but it is now considering positions for which it was founded.
Five members from the first program squad of ten will read selections from their own writings followed by members who share the same members. In this way the members of the Pen and Scroll will to mutually aid in fostering higher Literary interests among the members and to make use of resources of usefulness to the University.
There are two scholarships which are now open to the colored students of the University. First is the high school scholarship which is open to any colored man or woman student of the freshman class. The second scholarship which is open to any colored Chairs of the Eastern Star to any colored man of the freshman class.
Meetings will be held on Thursdays of each week from now on until the end of the semester and interesting are to be offered at each meeting.
Middlemen Get a Third Of Value of Necessities
Washington, April 14—Middlemen are now taking a toll of 31 per cent on the value of all foods and other necessaries, according to price data compiled by Secretary of Labor Davis. Davis is ready to take this information before congress if an investigation is undertaken as requested by President Harding. The House has set up a level of about 88 per cent above 1913 prices for such things as meat, eggs, butter, candy and lard.
BAND HELPS LAUNCH
STADIUM-UNION DRIVE
Will Parade Through Kansas City and Entertain at Alumni Banquet
According to plans formulated by the Association, the Band will lead the big K. U. panade through the business section of the city during the moon hour and the afternoon, it will improvise corbettes at the newspaper offices.
The University Band will leave Saturday morning for Kansas City, Mo., where they will take part in the inauguration of the Stadium-Union drive by the women's and men's divisions of the K. U. Alumni Association. The band will tour Lawrence in a special car, arriving in Kansas City at 11:30.
The Band will also be one of the principal entertainers and pep institutors at the big Alumni Ball on Saturday night held Saturday evening at the Hotel Baltimore.
WARNS ABOUT SOLICITATIONS
American Legion Colonel Advise Only Endorse Requests
- Warning has been issued by Colonels Galbraith, National Commander of the American Legion, that public solicitations of organizations for disabled soldiers are being made with the alleged endorsement of the Ex-service Men's Magazine. He warns the public to be on its guard against organizations which cannot stand investigation.
The American Legion has never solicited funds from the public in the work it is doing for the betterment of the condition o the wounded and disabled veterans of the World War. The Legion has no desire to interfere with the local activities of any organization soliciting public subsidies for purchaser reliefs. However, the plight is determined that the sad plight of its disabled comrades shall not form the basis of undertakings which savor of fraud and graft.
At the present time there are several groups in the United States attempting to build organizations, ostensibly for the care of the disabled. Investigations conducted by National Headquarters have yielded evidence that is soliciting funds from the public as entitled to that support.
A publication entitled "National Warrior's Magazine," it is said, is being placed among ex-service men of Kansas. This publication purports to carry the endorsement of Dakota Department Headquarters of the American Legion. Telegraphs to the contrary, however, have been received at the Kansas Department Headquarters, which also has never been receiving news according to Frank E. Samuel, Adjutant of the Kansas Department of the American Legion.
Dallas, Texas, April 14—Ten persons are dead and seventy-five are injured at Melissa, Texas as a result of a tornado which late yesterday wrecked that town, according to an appeal for aid received today.
"Nearly 100 homes blown away and most families destitute. Seventy-five people hurt—many seriously. Ten are already dead. All churches and business houses destroyed or wrecked. Approximately two hundred were signed by J. E Gibson, chairman of the Melissa storm relief committee. Aid was asked in the form of cash, bed clothing, and wearing apparel.
Nadine Irwin was injured in the Pi Phi-Acothe game last night and had to be taken out at the end of the first half.
Frauk Manaugh, c'24, will spend the week end in Hill City.
DRIVE BOOSTERS TO K.C. IN SPECIAL CAR
Gerald Hesse, c'22, will go to Kansas City Saturday.
Bill Lambert, c'23, will go to his home in Leavenworth for the weekend.
Will Pep It Up at Big Alumni Banquet on Saturday
BAND WILL STAGE PARADE
Quartettl Stunt Groups, and Speaers Included in Visiting Body
A special interunion will carry the K. U. Band, the Men's and Women's Glee Club quartets, a special stunt group headed by Henry McCurdy, captains of all the athletic team members, Foster, "Phog" Allen, W. J. Baughartner, and a number of students to a pee-it-up banquet of the Kansas City Alumni Association next Saturday. Chancellor Linderey, "Phog" Allen, the athletic captains, Leona Cormier, and other students will speak.
The banquet will be held at 6:30 o'clock Saturday evening, the "special" leaving Lawrence at 9:30 o'clock and will start back at 10 o'clock. A special rate for the round trip has been arranged for.
There will be a band parade at 11:30 o'clock in the downtown district of Kansas City to create pep. The workers will do interviewing during the afternoon, but the actual subscription work will continue all day. Those teams are all organized and have been meeting nearly every day the past week. Thornton Cooke is head of the drive with five captains and their teams in Kansas City, Mo., and two teams in Kansas City, Kansas, as his assistants. The captains are from teams for the Borax Brendishland, T. J. Madden, H. Porter Foster, Deano, Charles Woodbury, and Mrs. Weaver, who has charged of the power of the end of it.
Those of the glee club who will go are: Elva MMcLuen, Elizabeth Burkhard, Irene Peabody, John Buckley, Fiona Wright, Phil Darby, and Carl Miller.
"La Grammaire" Will Be Presented in Green Hall
FRENCH PLAY APRIL 23
American college students are not the only persons who have difficulty with French grammar and orthography. A few often perplexed about syntactical agreements, as is very well shown in the clever little comedy, "La Grammaire," to be presented by students of American evening of April 23. Green Hall.
This will afford the public a splendid opportunity to study French dramatic art. The author, Eugene Lale, a nineteenth century French playwright, created a distinction of having made more Frenchmen laugh than any other dramatist of modern times. He is generally considered the greatest master of French light comedy, and his work in this work he was elected the French Academy in 1879.
FRENCH HEAR U. S. DEMANDS
Delegates Will Attempt to Grant Satisfactory Mandates
Paris, April 14—When the question of mandates comes before the allies' supreme council again, France will attempt to satisfy the demands of the United States, it was declared in the French reply to that protecting against Japan being a mandate over the island of Yan.
The French reply was handed to Ambassador Wallace by Premier Briand. It states: "We wish to declare to your government that when the question of granting a visa to a supreme council, the delegates will approach it with the most lively desire to discover a solution that will be entirely satisfactory to the United States." The note further points out that France has done every thing possible to support the American point of view.
Panama's Reply to Note "Most Unsatisfactory"
Washington, April 14 — The reply of Panama to the last Hughes' note on the boundary question was that it was received at the state department today. Panama's answer is regarded as "most unsatisfactory." It was learned.
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