THE UNIVERSITY DAILY KANSAN
VOLUME XVII
UNIVERSITY MOURNS
MISS BERGER'S DEATH
Instructor in Chemistry Department Died in Kansas City Hospital
Chemistry Classes Dismiss
Appendicitis Claimed Woman Who Made Extensive Experiments With Helium Gas
NUMBER 135.
The University was shocked this morning to learn that Miss Emily V. Bergver, instructor in chemistry, had died at the Christian Hospital in Kansas City Wednesday afternoon. She had been ill only a week, and late reprise was announced. She had been fortunate until a few days ago. Appendicitis caused her death.
As an appreciation of the caterin
in which she was held by members
of the chemistry department, the lab-
ories there will be closed. Foday
today is going to the deep feeling throughout
the department. Students who have
had work under her declare that she
was not only one of the abstentions
on the Hill, but that she was also
one of the patient and forebear-
counsors.
Miss Berger entered the University of Kansas in the fall of 1919, come here from Randolph-Macon Women's College at Lynchburg, Virginia, where she had had a year's work. She was graduated from K. U. in 1914, receiving her A.B. degree in chemistry. While in the University, she was set to serve in the Army as a lieutenant in the Y, W, Y, C, a cabinet for two years and she was also a member of Torch. She was a Kappa Kappa Gamma sorority member.
The following fall after graduation, she was appointed assistant instructor in chemistry, and has been in that department since that time, except for a six month's absence in 1914. In 1916 she was made instructor in chemistry, lately, an investigation on the solubility of helium has been the object of her attention, about a report by American Society's last meeting. She would have received her master's devoe this spring.
The flag is at half-mast today on account of Merger's death.
Besides her work in the University Miss Berger was active in church works and for the last two years taught a woman's class in the University Department of the First Presbyterian Church in Lawrence.
The funeral will be at Halstead Friday afternoon at 2 o'clock. Several members of the faculty will attend.
NEW COURSES OFFERED
Emily Victoria Berger was 27 years old. She is survived by nery father and mother, Mr. and Mrs. Henry D. Bender, of Halstead, and three brothers, Dr. Harry C. of Kansas City; Dr. Benjamin J. of Boston; add Arthur S. who is still in high school at Halstead, where the Berger home is located.
Problems of Citizenship and Intelligence Tests Offered at Several Universities
A course designated "Problems in Citizenship" will be given next year at the University of Missouri, and will be compulsory for all first year to take. It will take one third of their time and will include problems in economics and government and a hist-
The University of Iowa also has a course of this same type which is called "Americanization." It will be taught by Helen Campbell, an experienced worker among immigrants in the United States, who has done much
Intelligence tests for freshmen are rapidly coming into vogue among universities and colleges throughout the country. Dartmouth freshmen recently took these and the results were as follows: The highest grade obtained was 203 out of a total 913. The average for 36 students was 148.35 while the army and navy average for these same tests was but 53.
UNIVERSITY OF KANSAS, LAWRENCE, THURSDAY AFTERNOON, APRIL 22, 1920.
D. Y. Donaldson, Emporia, has given 2,000 books of pounds to the library of Phillips University. Mr. Donaldson was recently called to Porto Rica in the interest of prohibition on the sale of alcoholic liquor. He has definitely promised to give the school twelve thousand dollars for purchasing library books.
Frosh Are Loaling On Dandelion Duty
One year ago today freshmen who sought to pass the law steps were impressed in service to rid the nearby campus of the yellow pest, the dandelion. Since the freshmen, as a result of the recent Olympics no longer wear the official headgear and cannot throw the ball against the students, the campus about Green Hall looks like a dandelion garden and the laws must be content to intimidate the non-observers of the old clothes program.
MARGARET NORDFELDT TALKS TO FACULTY
Member of National Y. W. Board Discusses Problem of Sex Education
Dr. Margaret D. Norifelt addressed the faculty members of the departments of biology, physiology sociology, physical education and English on Sex Education, this afternoon at 2:300 in Room 107 East University where was not too faculty members in these departments but was open to any faculty member in whatever department, who is interested in the problem or who is in particularly close touch with the students. The meeting was in the form of an informal round table discussion consisting of questions of the University toward informing the students on sex education.
Doctor Norfdelfit is traveling under the auspices of the National Board of the Y, W. C, A. and is making a survey of the universities and colleges in regard to the work actually done by the schools, either directly or indirectly, in informing the students on sex education.
HOLD ALUMNI DINNER
Greater Kansas City Association Arranges Program, at Muehlbach. April 24
The annual dinner of the University of Kansas Alumni Association of greater Kansas City, will be held on Saturday, October 14th, at Hotel, Saturday evening. April 24.
The evening's entertainment will consist of a few short talks, a free for all chat and a program by the "Springtime" Revue, the present attendees. All students of the University are invited to attend this function.
The program of the association of Kansas City calls for more active relations between the University student body and the alumni.
Boxers to Organize In all Coast Cities
Seattle, Wash., April 22—A campaign to organize boxes in every city in the world in which mitt matches are permitted will result in the formation here recently of the Seattle Boxer's association.
Uplift of the sport is the avowed object. Only bonafide battlers are eligible to the new organization which sims to do away with objectionable features of the game, including elimination of the manager and booking agent who thrive on the proceeds of bouts.
Seattle fight fans are back of the movement and prominent citizens have appeared before meetings of the governor to explain why most ardent boosters of the association are Charles O. Hulen, secretary of the Seattle municipal boxing board, and Clay Hite, matchmaker with the Seattle Knights, the principal shows in this city.
Jimmy Malone, veteran welter weight, is president of the association.
Guests Purchase London Hotel
London—Receiving notice to quit
as the hotel was to be sold, the guests
had been resident in London,
London got together, formed themes-
selves into a company and bought the
establishment for themselves.' As they are not trying to make profit out of themselves, charges have been re-created by paying them in dollars, or before.
Albaha Ch Omega will hold initiation Saturday for Elizabeth Stevens, k23, Kansas City, Mo. Maxian McCormack, Milwaukee, WI. and Patricia Evans, fa24, Topeka,
MAY FETE PRACTICE TO START THIS WEEK
Cast for Huge Historical Pageant Will be Selected by Committee Today
Arranged by Prof. Skilton
Idea for Program Outlined and Supervised With Kansas
Themes
Plans for the annual May Fete have been completed by the committee so that the cast will be picked and actual practice may begin this week, according to an announcement by Catherine McGraw of the W. S. G. A. committee.
Prof. Charles Skilton of the School of Fine Arts wrote the outline and is supervising the huge historical pageant which will be given on the campus May 15, under the auspices of the W. S. G. A.
The pageant will open with a group of dances of the prairie arranged and directed by Miss Adelaide Steger of the department of physical education, followed by Ms. Ann Haskell students arranged to some original Indian music by Professor Skilton. A band of gold-skewers of '49 with Charles Robinson, later first governor of Kansas, will cross curriculums and be attacked by the Indians.
The early struggle in Kansas we he depicted in two groups of scene one set in New England showing the departure of the emigrants for the west and the other in Lawrence an vicinity giving many of the outstanding episodes of the contest for a feal state. These historical scenes are be he wrote of Mason of Massachusetts who has written many sketches of the early life in Kansas and has just recently finished writing a book with pioneer setting.
Almost as soon as the state was established the University was founded and the laying of the corner stone of the first building, North College, and the presentation of the charter by the governor will be shown, followed by the arrival of the aircraft and dening. The contribution of the University to the great World War will be pictured by the members of the A. E. F. Club.
The crowning event of the Fete will be the crowning of a Mala Mater as Queen of the May by the members of the May Pole舞 dance before her throne.
Willard Wattles is writing the words to several new songs which will be sung for the first time at the Fete. He is also writing a synopsis of the pagern in verse for the souvenir programs. Prof Frank Melvin is assisting in the planning of the historical scenes.
Miss Florence Butler is chairman of the personnel committee which probably will select most of the cast today.
Griner asserted that the Democrats are opposed to the program of the Republics on the House Ways and Means committee, which would limit the aid to about three million of the 4,800,000 former soldiers.
Pi Kappa Alpha fraternity announces the pledging of John Howard Walkers, $^2$c, of Kansas City, Kansas.
LIVE WIRES
Mauren McKernan Wood of Topeka, is a guest at the Apina Chi Omega house.
Democrats For Soldier Bonus Washington, April 22—Extension of the benefits of soldiers aid legislation to all men and women who served in the army, navy and marine corps during the war will be demanded by Democrats in the House, Representative Griner, of Texas, declared today. The Senate is set to raise the revenue by heavy levies on war profits, he said.
Columbia, Mo. April 22 — The honorary degree of doctor of law will be conferred on Gen. John J. Pershall and his students at the studentu s will also receive their degrees.
Johnson Still Steals Nebraska-
Lincoln, Neb., April 22 — Senator
Hiram Johnson maintained his lead
hiring a lieutenant of the state gave
65 per cent of the state gave Johnson
41,753 votes. Wood 30,354 and Dorshing
19,859.
Commission Decides On German Army Paris, April 22. The Inter-Allied commission has recommended that Germany be allowed to keep an army of more than 100,000 men as provided in the treaty of Versailles.
M. U. Honors Pershing
Dean Utt Had Collision While Driving to Concert
Dean Paul R. Utt, of Ottawa, who drove to Lawrence with Mrs. Utt Thursday afternoon to attend the University concert, had a dancer on his automobile badly damaged when his car was hit from the rear by one driven by an Ottawa man. The collision happened just as Mr. Utt attested to use the emergency brake on his car from front being driven by a girl. No injuries resulted. Dean Utt is head of the Ottawa University conservatory and will teach school next summer in Boulder, Colorado.
MARTIN IS SLATED TO HEAD CONVENTION
Democratic Leaders Report Harmony Program for Meeting in Wichita Today
R. Sheridan of Paola was today temporary chairman and Ed Hackney of Wellington, chairman of the resolution committee. Naming of district delegates and organizing of business was the order of business for today.
Wichita, April 22—Democratic party leaders this morning reported that they had succeeded in working to close the ABA. They are to open at the Forum at 10 o'clock.
Col. Sam Amidon, will be national committee man again, it is said. Joulie Shouse, assistant secretary of treasurer was only candidate for a place who was conceded his place by all.
Henderson Martin of Lawrence was to withdraw as a candidate for a place on the delegation at large under permanent chairman of the meeting.
Mrs. Carolyn Drennen of Arkansas City and Mrs. H. D. Morrish of Oberlin seemed today the leading institution for places as detaches at large.
SHARK LEATHER MAY LOWER SHOE COSTS
Process Perfecten 10 Make "Seer Boots" From Skin of
St. Louis, April 22—"Sea shoes" may soon appear as a solution of the high cost of footwear.
The process for tanning skins of shark and porpoise so they can be used for making boots and shoes has been developed here today by a leading member of the American Chemical Society, who said a section of the leather industry will be organized as one of the first international conventions to its convention here April 12 to 17.
Alpha Tau Omega will give their Spring Party Friday night, May 23.
While no detail of the process was given out, it was said the new departure will produce much cheaper shoes than those on the market, as exposition cost. It would be a durable substitute for the ordinary leathered uses in making footwear.
New processes for preparation of American sugar will receive considerable attention and the chemists, in turning their activities from war risk, expect to play a dominant part in lowering prices for this product.
Correcting the dates printed in Wednesday night's Kanaan regarding the annual Engineer's entertainment, the committee wishes to state that the event will be held on April 20 and the parade, track meet, and dance are to be held April 30.
A new section of the association, devoited entirely to the sugar industry will hold its first sessions this year. Increases in cane production in lower Mississippi and beet growing in western Indiana could be a big opportunity for purification of American sugar and putting more of it on the market, chemists declare.
Other processes for tanning leather will also be discussed at the convention, which, officials declared, 2,000 members will attend.
In today's issue appears the
first of a series of signed edi-
tories by University faculty members under the title "One Things I Liked." Each writer will tell of her experience with educational institution where he has been. This feature will be found on the editorial page.
Corrected Date
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Seventh and Eighth Concer Numbers Considered Among Post
Audience Very Appreciative
Best
Largest Crowd Ever Assembler in Gymnasium for Musical Performance
The Minneapolis Symphony Orchstra, conducted by Emil Oberhoffer gaven the seventh and eighth concerts of the University Concer Course Wednesday afternoon an night at Robinson Gymnasium.
The soloists for the afternoon
were; Emma Noe, soprano; Finlay
Campbell, baritone; Richard Czerwon-
ky, violin.
In the evening the Orchestra played to a capacity house.
"It was the largest audience ever assembled in Robinson Gymnasium and at the University of Notre Dame. Even Harold Batter, of the School of Fine Arts, this morning."
In comment on the concert, Dean
Lutter said.
"To have four singers, so far above the average, with an orchestra at the same was certainly unnatural. Miss Emma Noe, sopano, has an exceptional voice and her condition of the operatic air in the afternoon, was for better than one would be," Ms. Noe said. Miss McConnell, contralto, was phenomenal both in voice and tenement. Mr. Finlay Campbell, is a well known baritone. He carried a leading part in Prof C. S. Skilton's cantata: The Witch's Daughter, which was given in St. Luna last year. George Rasely, who also has a fine voice, greatly pleased the evening audience with his singing." "The size of this size to have two such large audiences for high class concerts on one day," continued Dean Jutars: "It should prove to the students at the University that there really is an appreciation and a demand for good music here. I was especially proud of the audiences because they showed such good judgement in their enthusiasm."
"M, Oberhoffer, conductor of the Orchstra, told me last night; that they had never played better anywhere, not even in New York or Bosnian, but that the fact to the unusually large attentive, and enthusiastic audiences."
Just a Line or So
School of Pharmacy will take its annual trip to Kansas City Friday morning, where it will be the guest of wholesale drug houses. Don Demaye will speak about the party. No classes in the School of Pharmacy will meet April 23.
School of Pharmacy to K. C.
Pharmics will hold Daddy Sayre day, Saturday, May 1. The program includes field events and inter-class baseball games. A banquet will be given in the evening to the School of Pharmacy and the alumni.
"Daddy Sayre" Day to be Held May
Tags For The Follies Are On Sale
Tags are appearing on the hill which show that the wearer has paid the hotel fee. The host is K. U. Follies. Prizes are to be given to the individual or group that sells the most tags, according to Tasca Hismilan who is in charge of the ticket sale. Miss Hismilan also announces the owner of the cast will receive one comprehensive ticket by applying to her.
Sigma Gamma Epsilon Gives Banquet
The annual dinner of Sigma Gamma
Epsilon, geology and mining fraternity,
will be held this evening at 7 o'clock at the Congregational Parish House, Valley Hall in Cincinnati. The student member of the American Association of Petroleum Geologists, will be the only visitor.
Jinx Still on Deck
The inx that has been following the University Concert Course, the one that brought in the howling dog, the rain storm, the broken piano and the collapsing chair was on duty at the symphony orchestra concert yesterdays, dumping up and down on the tin roof during the plantasismo season.
Miss Hasei Hess of Fredonia, is visiting at the Mu Phi house and with Marjorie Hudson. Miss Hess was on tour in Chicago, and is studying voice in Chicago.
Ouch! Fifteen Women Change Their Names
Fifteen University women have acquired a new name within the last twenty-four hours; these women, living in the same house, had agreed to change all their names before June 1 if possible, and since this is leap-year it was considered practical. The house mother started the movement by becoming Mrs. Reed a few weeks ago, but prospectus for the fifteen seemed rather slender with just six weeks of school. She brought fruit pins in the house. However, with one mighty effort the whole thing was accomplished.
Today an announcement was made as follows: The University Co-operative House, 1127 Ohio, commonly known as the Co-op house, or the Lakota House. From now on the members of the Lakota House want their house known as such and any reference to it as the Co-op house or House with disapproval, was the general declaration at the house today.
CONDON GIVES TALK
AT Y.M.C.A. LUNCHEON
Speaks on Activities and Aims of Men Graduating From College
Dr. J. E. Condon of Park College was the principal speaker at the Y. M. C. A. incuncheon in Myers Hall this evening. He spoke of the activities and aimed of young men starting out in life. Dr. Condon was at one time head of the Y. M. C. A. Conference at Eats Park.
"The number of organizations which demand our attention are constantly multiplying," said Dr. Connord. "I would not wish to discourage this. But my advice is that whatever you take up, put your own organization in a factor for good in the organization, not simply a dead weight.
"Every man is seeking happiness and his highest ambition is to give someone else happiness. These big movements that are going over the world today are for that purpose. And the first thing a man must do who would serve, is to think of those things he must have, most of all, is great hearted men," was Dr. Condon's message to the men at the luncheon.
Murray Hill, a graduate of K. U.
several years ago, attended the luncheon and in a short statement said,
"the noonday lunchroom is the beginning
of our college life," it is coming to the University in
the next few years. I hope that by the time I come back again you will have induced the alumni and the state legislature to furnish larger quar-
ter schools, and meet me attending these luncheons."
Tom Smith, a former football stall
who is very prominent at the football
games, will be here next Thursday t
speak at the luncheon.
Famous Butte Detective Now Guarding Capitol
- Washington, April 22 —The chief senators and congressmen at the Capitol show no fear of bombs, onions, eggs and other weapons of the bolshkiy is M. P. McChrym. Mac is a member of the Senate at the Capitol. "Few nuts" eat into his bailiwick, and no real criminal would come within sight of the place as long as he is around. Mac is known to every police dodger in the country as the man who bagged Fletch Crow, the millionaire nacker, some years ago.
Mennery was city detective at
Butta, Mont., then. Seniors learned
of his ability and he was brought to
a job one of the ablest jobs in
the game.
Permits Princess to Marry Anyone Stockholm.—The Riksid has passed a bill permitting Swedish princesses to marry outside the ranks of royalty. The measure, amending the old royal marriage laws, merely stipulated that any woman must be without the knowledge and consent of her King.
Weather Report
Temperatures:
Following is the report of the University of Kansas weather observatory at not today for the preceding twenty four hours:
73 Morning.
42 Night.
57 Noon.
73 Maximum
39 Minimum
SEVEN ARE KILLED IN BUTTE STRIKE FIGHT
Guards are Now Stationed to Prevent All Mine Disorders
Troops Rushed to Scene
Source of Shooting is in Doubt But Company Deputies Are Accused
The miners are asking $7 for a six hour day.
Police reserves were on guard today against a further outbreak.
Butte, Montana, April 22—Seven of the fifteen men shot in a fight between I. W. W. strikers and a body man at the C.I.A. shooting mines ere, were believing dying today.
San Francisco, April 22—Regular army troops from Camp Lewis, Wash., were ordered to Butte, Mom, in connection with the miner's strike there. Announcement at General Liggett's headquarters here was that the force would be left to the mercy of Morrison, commanding the camp.
Butte, Montana, April 22—A general strike throughout the state was brewing today, following the clash last night in which fourteen men were wounded. Telegraphs calling on workers to strike have been sent over the state and favorable reports were coming in today.
At a meeting of the miners last night, it was thought that the shooting was done by deputies of the company. Strikers who had been on pocket duty denied having any part in the shooting.
SWITCHMEN STILL OUT
Chicago Yard Men Continue "Outlaw" Strike After Mass Meeting Adjourned
Chicago, April 22—Striking railroad switchmen voted to罢免 an end to their "outlaw" strike Wednesday. Switchmen leaders 4,000 men left the hall five minutes after being called to order. John Grunau head or the Chicago Yardmen's Association failure to appease the bolt. About 600 remained.
John Grunau who had been failed,
was expected to be released long
enough to allow him to tell the men
to return to their jobs.
District Attorney Clyne announced that prosecution of strike leaders arrested on charges of violating the Lever act would proceed.
Washington, April 22 —Switchmen show more interest in their work than any other class, their president told the labor board today in support of his claims for an increase of wages averaging 5.8 per cent. He was the first of several who argued before the board.
Shepperd, president of the order of railroad train conductors, asked a raiser in wages for his organization averaging 4 and 25-100 per cent.
Representatives of outlaw strikers from many cities hearl the argument.
CABINETS WILL MEET
Y. W. C. A. to Hold Three Day Training Conference at University
The program for the Training Conference for the first and second cabinets of the Y.W.C.A., to be held April 23-25 has been completed.
Friday--Registration at Myers Hall, H. 80; Meeting, Katharine Duffield presiding, "Why is the Y. W. C. A. on Your Campus?" Julia Ricketta.
Saturday—Myers Hall 8:30 a.m. m.
Meeting, Jali Ricketts presiding;
Hymn, Brayer by Irene Dean, Field
Detail, Report of National Convention
at Cleveland by Kathryn Gunn, Model
cabinet meeting by Elizabeth Circle
11:10-12, "Your Obligation" by Rev.
H. C. Herring of Wichita; 12:00 Lunch
2:00, meeting, Katharine Duffield pre-
heading, Hymn, Prayer by Gregory Crow
sessional; Grass Tail, by Grace Grace
2:15-5:48 Round Table Discussions,
"What Happened." Jali Ricketts;
6:00 Estes Park Bandet at Myers Hall
Sunday: 9:00 a. m., Service of Dedication, Katharine Duffield at Congregational church.
Jane Krebble, c'22, was called to her home at Poundridge because of the death of her grandmother.