THE UNIVERSITY DAILY KANSAN
HOW K. U. PEDAGOGUES SPEND LEISURE HOURS
Variation of Sport Takes Idle Hours of Knowledge Dispensers
Golf Holds First Place
"What is Favorite Recreation and Why." is Query Asked
H the dignified dispensers of knowledge at K. U. play, or that they play at all, may be a surprise to the pro- or over-loaded student who thinks his proofs are boring and makes more work for him But they really do play.
"Eating!!"----"Why?——Oh, just made that way and can't help it. I isn't an artificial or acquired element either because I've had it for years."
gross rule.
Prof. Arthur MacMurray, head of the department of public speaking, emphatically declared his favorite recreation, because it combines exer- with unlimited opportunity for d-developing skill in playing and because it takes the mind off of one's work.
When the weather permits, he's said he is particularly fond of skating, but enjoys walking too.
When approached with the question:
"What is your favorite recreation: indoor or outdoor, outside or inside?" laughed the others excited, one sulted.
With intense tenderness and not a moment's hesitation Dean Olm Temmin elasciates:
Prof. H. B. Chubb, of the department of political science, seconds the motion to play golf, and when the weather is good, dreams of flowers when it will be.
195. "I don't believe I care to be quoted on that subject."
Prof. Arthur Jerome Boynton answered the question with all solemnity:
The man must have some recreation! Do you suppose it's house hunting?
Gardening and sewing have been sources of immense pleasure to Dr. Martha M. Bacon, Medical Adviser of women. Gardening makes its appeal because it keeps her out of doors and in touch with growing things; sewing because of the creative possibilities involved.
Prof. Maxwell Ferguson, of the department of economics has three favorite recreations: baseball in the spring, swimming in the summer, and dancing for indoors. Prof. After for outdoor sports like "track first," football, and basketball, and a ball, Indoors he prefers bracing feet wrestling second."
Dr. R. M. Allen of the departme-
nce of zoology finds most recreation in hiking and his hobby for collecting costate stamps.
Motoring and fishing are the high lights in the recreation world for Chancellor Frank Strong, because they keep him out in the open and allow them to explore.
Dr. Wm. L. Burdick goes in for all kinds of outdoor sports, especially golf, while boxing and wrestling are his greatest appeal as indoor diversions.
Miss Hazel Pratt of the physical training department enjoys all kinds of sports, swimming in particular, she prefers swimming because there is a certain satisfaction in knowing how, because one meets others socially in a manner very differently based on any other occasion, and because it is fine exercise.
The Thayer collection has awakened Prof. W. A. Griffith's interests in the antique. He tells this story of an old University custom with all the delight of a connoisseur for a particular item, and he never wears of repeating it.
J. A. Dent, professor of mechanical engineering, finds a great amount of pleasure in collecting different styles of pipes. In these he smokes a speakeasy cigarette, telling humorous stories in dialect, at which he is a master pastor.
"In the early seventies a certain brick house down on Tennessee was used as a boarding house for girls. In those days the landlady did not furnish a parlor and when a young man called he had to bring a bucket of coal and a pile of kindling. He built a fire on the grate in the kitchen and sent a message to send him early, he, of necessity, left when the fire went out."
Willard Wattles, the poet, is fond of visitors, that are men visitors. They need not be the literary type—he
only wants someone to listen while he spins his yerns and tells hisikes.
Why forget the journalism profs? Their recreations have changed decidedly in the last months. Golfing was the craze until Sammie Rice left—now they have fallen back on that old stuff of amusing themselves at the expense of their classes at old schools, point or point and, bawling out the cubs unmercifully so they may pull some clever joke—Its a question whether W. A. Dill or L. N. Flint most successfully accomplish this purpose.
Of course, "Once a prof, always a prof," and it is easy to recognize them despite their garb of pleasure. However, they are widely than class methods as a glance at the above conglomeration will show.
Form a New Club— Get Charter No.161!
One of the most popular amusements on the Hill, in fact, the favorite indoor sport, is the formation of new organizations. When picture shows, pool halls, Mississippi marbles, and all other forms of diversion have lost their zip and tang, and not even in breaking the date rule or in study can the student stir up in himself any zest or zeal—then he turns to the last resort. An infallible and neverfalling means of diversion is always left at his disposal, even in the dullest of times. What does he do? Why he forms a new "representative student organization."
There are only 160 of these organizations now in existence on the Hill. This is the number of those who chip in to buy Ed Hollis a newspaper, by buying a newspaper in the Jayhawker, but there are any number of others which are too exclusive to attend to such minor matters of prosaic publicity. Others have served mobly in their work. They are publicity for certain politically inclined gentlemen and these have been bitterly abandoned to the cruel fate.
But to the matter of forming these organizations, it's an easy matter. We know that they have as in most crimes, and everyone is considered innocent until proven guilty, as in the best of statues. If you can find two other men who smoke the same kind of cigarette that you do, or who prefer Axmee robes, that's all you need. You also have to have a knowledge of the organization. In fact, you are the charter members. From this point the sailing is smooth. Hunt up the Kanan Kub kids who live in your house, or next door, and make him a member—you'll have to tell them what to do. He is bound not to have any and appoint him chairman of the publicity committee, and get him to announce your election as Exalted Chancellor of the organization. Meetings are then held. It might be decided that the organization be devoted to selecting a very handsome and large-sized pin of the jewelled variety.
Put on a big dance, and apply for charter, and presto! ! Your reputation is made! For that's the favorite indoor sport at Kay You.
TRIANGULAR TO INDIANS
Wolgast of Ottawa and Rogers of Washburn are High Men
The Haskell Indian track squad defeated the Ottawa and Washburn teams in a triangular meet held on Haskell field Saturday. The Indians were strong in all events, placing a man in every event. They won first, second and third in the final score was Haskell 63; Ottawa 93; and Washburn 29.
The University Woman's Chorus needs alltus. Any one interested is asked to come to rehearsal hold regularly on Tuesday evening in Fraser Hall from 7:15 to 8:00 o'clock. The small amount is necessary to buy the music needed. Charles V. Kettering, Director, Phone 1243 Blue.
Wolgast, of Ottawa, was high point man in the meet with 19 points for his team. He placed first in the 100 yard dash, the 220-yard dash, he high hurdles and tied for first in the nelewault.
Rogers, of Washburn, made ten points for his team by copping first in the half and the mile races. Webster, Auge, and Patagoni of the Haskell team each made eight points. Webster and Auge are field men while Patasoni is the Indian wonder in the 2-mile. Patagoni had a hard time in the mil, but came back and an a beauty race in the 2-miler.
Dorothy Miller, Sabeth, Ruth Ewing, Kanya King, City Kansas, and Helen Hays Ruhlandt, Leavenworth, spent at the Alpha Omicron Pi house at the Alpha Omicron Pi house.
Dropping the Rumor Leads As National Indoor Sport
This number of the Daily Kansan being yelpant "Aumensures," it would indeed be incomplete were the universal sport, indoor and out, summer and winter, neglected of at least some mention. The patron saint of this famous diversion is Dame Rumor, and the sport is "extending the blue sky."
"Dropping the rumor" has superceded "dropping the handkerchief" as a national sport, and nowhere in our country it has它 assumed more important and funnier facts. No facts are needed in this major sport. While it has the appearance of a sweeping generalization of a search for, and of a huge dissemination of knowledge, no real information is necessary as matters, facts, and happenings are even better than actual occurrences.
BIRDS HELP FARMERS
K. U. Faculty Member Upholds Benefit of Feathered Species In Magazine Article
"A Bird in the Bush Is Worth Two in the Hand," is the title of an article written by Mrs. Bessie Douthett-Trigge of the department of zoology and published in a recent issue of the Farmer's Mail and Breeze. The article is based on Mrs. Reed's bird-hike thru southern Kansas in the spring, indicating the food habits of Kansas farmers and their value to the farmer.
The article tells of experiences among the farmers, how they received the idea, and of the methods by which she determined the value of the birds. She used a variety of such as blackbirds, doves, and sparrows, and the crops examined to count the number of weed seeds and insects devised. Mrs. Reed found that the birds which are often considered pest animals were weed-seeds and harmful insects to
The process, simply explained, is this: Tell some of your friends some interesting narrations. From then on the matter is out of your minds, and you will be told that your friends will come to you and ask if you said the president of your fraternity was a bolshik and a Red, as quoted to him by Soundso, who heard it from Wottsmannia, who heard from a friend who heard you say it.
A salient feature of this sport is that it is absolutely universal, and is not driven out of style after a few months' popularity. Every line of human activity may be included in its scope as everything that happens, be it American, Jugo-Slav, or Polak, may be misconstrued so as to apply to this period.
more than counterbalance any damage they do to the farmer's crops and orchards.
Samuel O. Rice, formerly of the Department of Journalism of the University, now of the Capper publishes a monthly column of her bird stories for the farm papers.
The Arizona Wildcat makes a plea for a Lost and Found Bureau to recover lost belts, fountain pens, etc.
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circues, and socials given by the churches draw students of the respective denominations together.
For those who enjoy music there are, besides the regular concert presiding at eight members, several musical programs given by local talent such as the Men's and Women's glue clubs the K. U. orchestra and the band. From 500 to 1500 are usually present at these entertaining effect of grace and refinement peculiar to this
Much Variety Found In Amusement List
Convocations, at which good speak ers may be heard are usually attend
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ed by from 1500 to 2500. Men of note along particular lines are also brought here by various organizations such as speakers at Green Hall, the School of Law, and those which the chemists organizations, and various other departments in the college bring here.
Dramatics are not to be left out. The Dramatic club this year has put on two big plays besides smaller try-out plays every week or two weeks in Little Green Theatre. There have also been the Ibsen and Deveuxer players, and there is always the Senior play. At the larger plays there are usually from 1000 to 1500 students present.
Looking over the list of diversions, it may be seen that even though the student has but one taste, he may find enough entertainments to keep pretty well occupied. In every line there is something, at least every two students. "It is no wonder," says Mr. Professor, who likes to harken back "that students do not know more now, they are going to something all the time." Yes statistics show that there are rarely more than five students in any one function, and usually a fourth is considered a good crowd, while an eighth or a tenth is the usual number.
K. U. Dames Club will meet Wednesday afternoon at 3 o'clock with Mrs. Robert Stillwell, 826 Indiana.
Sociology Club will meet in Fraser Hall Tuesday night at 7:15. Topper: Free speech and deportation. Come prepared to take part in the meeting.
Special Sale of DANCING FROCKS
COMEDY CLUB COSTUMES
The Comedy Club is prepared to furnish several dozen nice, clean costumes for the Bal Masque Saturday night. There are some 1800 costumes for girls; and some juvenile suits and Pieret and Piereet suits of both men and women. The price is $1.00 each returned within 48 hours after the dance. Call 2630. 127-1.
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F. A. U. HALL
APRIL 17th.