THE UNIVERSITY DAILY KANSAN
VOLUME XVII
FRESHMAN WOMEN WIN
INTER-CLASS TOURNEY
First Year Players Take Hard Fought Game by Close Score
Sophomores Take Second
The freshman women's basketball team won the cup offered to the winners of the inter-class basketball league, last night when they defeated the senior in a fast hard fought game, 22 to 20. A great deal of interest was generated and at no time were the first year women sure of a victory over the seniors.
Seniors Fail to Show Smooth Team Work Used in Other Courses
The seniors failed to use the smooth team work they have shown in other games. Kaufman, Phillips and Cronie threw the goals for the freshmen women, while Allen, Russel and Cronie threw three kaskets for the seniors.
The sophomore women nosed the juniors out of second place by defeating them 20 to 19. This game was marked by slow play although the score was always even. Laurex Haranki and Nathaniel All the goals for the sophomores and Margaret Wasson starred for the juniors.
EBERT IN POWER NOW FACES NEW DEMANDS
Participation in Government and Many Reforms Will be Asked By Radicals
(United Press)
The government of Fredrick Erbemil imperial president of Germany will face widespread demands for drafting industrial and governmental reforms when it returns to Berlin today dispatches indicated.
The resignation of the revolutionary group headed by Dr. Wolfgang Von Kapp who seized power in Berlin March 13, was forced not so much by external pressure from the Eberg group as by determination of radicals that no reactionary government should stand in Germany.
NUMBER 113.
London, March 18—A Berlin disjunts quote deputies Daumig and Cohn, heads of the combination of radical parties deplaining that the proletariat "will not reorganize the kingming's force for Ebert's profile."
There was indication that the independent socialists and Spartaners will try to the full extent of their power in obtain greater representation in the government, demanding recognition and participation by their representatives.
The proletariat demands power for itself, the dispatch quotes the leaders as asserting. Another dispatch said the independent social communities and Right parties had had a conference and namethed a cuban. The meeting it was said includes only Socialists and Communists.
The communists said they would not tolerate the return of Gustave Noake, defense minister of President Nixon, that his resignation will be demanded.
Dispatches continue to report extensive radical uprisings in Bavaria, Saxony, the Rudin industrial districts, P轅phalia, Chemnitra, Frankfort and Kiel.
An exchange telegraph dispatch early today said the Ebert government was expected to return to Berlin today.
Shortly after this Ernest Daimig issued a statement calling upon the proletariat to "hold firm" until its establishment through an election.
Just a Line or So
The Kansas Music Teachers Convention will be held April 7 to 10 at Topeka. A well known group of artists will give a concert and there will be several out-of-town speakers. Associate membership tickets will admit to all sessions but will not carry voting power. Several of the faculty and students of the School of Fine Arts are planning on attending the convention.
"Mrs. Temple's Telegram" cast will leave Friday morning for a two day trip to Sedgewick and Hutchinson, The School of Mathematics at School auditoriums of each town.
The Red Cross class went to Kansas City today, to visit the state school for the blind. They will go on to a trip, Friday, to the federal prison.
UNIVERSITY OF KANSAS, LAWRENCE, KANSAS, THURSDAY Y AFTERNOON, MARCH 18.1920.
Bunn Elected to Head University Y Next Year
In the annual election of Y. M. C. A, officers held today during the meeting of the Monday Luncheon club in Myers Hall, John Bunn was unanimously chosen president. The president, Mr. Cooksey, vice-president and Forrest Rogers, secretary, Tad Reid, Harold Degen, Ian Snyder, and Harold Smith, together with the president-elected were chosen to pilot the student affairs committee, during the year 2015. Mr. W. R. Bolehainfer, were the faculty members chosen as a part of this committee.
MU PHI'S WIN PRIZE OFFERED BY W.S.G.A.
Musicians' Schoolship Averages 86.93 % Which is Highest o f Houses Entered
Ma Phi Epi莎顿 chapter house at 1140 Mississippi with an average of 86.93 per cent won the first prize of $25 for the organized house having the largest number of the first semester. The women at 1322 Massachusetts with Austra Cross as house president won the prize of $15 with an average of 86.2 per cent. Every grade of every woman was taken in making the final count.
Twenty one houses entered the contest and the race was close. The standing of the ten highest is as follows.
Mu Phi Epsilon chapter house, 86.2
Dive Creek, president.
1322 Massachusetts, 86.2 Austa Cross.
23 E. 13th, 85.38, Lillian Cottrell,
Kappa Kappa Gamma house, 85.51
Mary Samson.
1142 Indiana, 85.43, Julia Carmena.
1220 Ohio, 84.59, Edith Stingering.
1209 Ohio, 83.76, Ann McCullough
Carissa Cottage, 83.2, Harriet
Watkins
1127 Ohio, 83.09, Florence Knott.
1231 Louisiana, 82.05, Gladys Griff
fith.
This is the first time these prizes have been offered by the W. S. G A.
"These prizes were given as a means of bringing the girls together in work for something worth while, that of raising the scholarship of the University, as a phase of student government, the responsibility of the individual] to the group" said Rilla Hammat president of W. S. G. A. this morning. "It is the intention of the council to make those inclusion matters more important. However a silver cup may take the place of the cash prize and become the property of the house winning it three successive times.
The women living in the house at 1140 Mississippi, which won the first prize of $25 are Olive Creek, fa'20 president; Aea Hill, fa'20; Isahel Noble, c'22; Ava Bair, fa'20; Dot Ashock, fa'20; Delta Deeler, Fa'20; Mabel Falls, fa'21; Belva Shores, c'20; and Datheme Wilson, fa'23.
ENTERTAIN VISITORS AT LUNCHEON FRIDAY
A luncheon has been arranged by the University Y. M. C. A. to be given at the Congregational Parish house at noon Friday, in honor of the high school editors and basketers which are to be here this week end.
Editors and Basketball Teams to Enjoy Program of Toasts and Music
The Y. M. C. A. has planned for 450 guests and has arranged a program to suit the occasion.
The program is as follows:
Chancellor Frank Strong—Toast
master.
Selection ... University Glee Club
"What's It all About?" ...
For the occasion music will be furnished by the Filipino Student Orchestra.
Registrar G. O. Foster
"College Men" Warren Bldogett
"High Y and College Y"
Dr. Forrest C. Fog Alen
"Athletics" John Bunn
"Timely Help"
State High School Boys Y. M. C. A.
Programs for the entertainment have been printed and on the back are given the Football Song and the Rock Chalk Yell.
"Great men, great sons do seldom get," usually nincompoops."
—Bovntonism.
Boyntonism.
MEN'S CONSTITUTION WINS--VOTE PREDICTS
Hoover and Wood Run Even Race in School of
Gov Edwards Name Used as Dark Horse, Gets Many Votes
Wood and Hoover were running an even race for the presidential nomination with Governor Edwards, dark horse candidate, a close third. An agitation was started last night for Governor Edwards to put what the promoters call "peep" into the voting out to vote for the constitution.
"The new men's constitution has practically passed and we are sure that it will" Basil Church judge of election said at 3 o'clock this afternoon. At this time 1050 votes had been cast and it only requires 950 votes for the constitution to pass.
The vote from the School of Law was the only one counted at three polls. It was not against the constitution, 325 votes had been cast in the School of Engineering and 600 in the college.
A total of 645 votes had been cast in the presidential straw vote at 10:30 o'clock. Few women are expressively registered and are dedicated by the small majority of presidential votes over votes on the constitution proposition. Women are not allowed to vote on the constitution only the men of the University.
The School of Engineering was polling the heaviest vote in proportion to the number of students enrolled. Workers at the poll there expressed the opinion that every few votes are just against the proposed constitution.
an order to carry the constitution it is required that a majority of the men students vote and that two thirds of the votes cast favor its adoption. Nearly half of the men had voted before 11 o'clock.
A boom for Edwards of New Jersey developed in the presidential straw vote contest and he seems to have good race, according to poll workers.
The names of Wood, Hoover, and Edwards appear on the ballots.
OREAD OUT TUESDAY
Stadium Number of Hill Magazine is Now on
The cover design will be printed in rich photo-brown on a tinted stock. The entire number will be in sepa (sweet) color and add distinctiveness to the appearance.
The paper for the Stadium Number of the Oread Magnazé arrived today and the magazine will go on sale on the camps Tuesday morning. A small advance edition will be printed for distribution to the high school visitors who will be here Friday and Saturday.
In addition to Prof. C. C. Williams of the School of Engineering, who wrote the leading article on "building a Stadium at K. U." contributes include Margaret Hill McCarter, Kate Stephens, E. W. Howe, Francis Herbert Stevens, D. R. O'Leary, Joe-Burnham and Willard Wattles.
Y. W. Luncheon for Friday Is Necessarily Limited
Owing to the large number of out-of-town guests to be present at the W. Y. C. A. luncheon Friday, at 12:30 o'clock in Merys Hall, it is impossible to have as many University women in the room. It has been decided to hold a Y. W. luncheon next Friday noon, for visiting women only. The possibility of a regular Friday luncheon for University women is being discussed, and decision will be determined largely by success of the ones already scheduled.
K. U. Band Meen report in full uniform Friday night at 7:15 o'clock in Robinson Gymnasium. S. Z. Herb.
and College Y
The program for the lunchon Friday, given in honor of the visiting teams and journalist, is as follows: Nollie Siee Evana. Toastmistress Miss Hazel Pratt. Conferences Iris Russell. Athletics Rilla Hammat. W. P. Trace Gaskill.
Supt. R. A. Kent Speaks At Y Neonday Luncheon
"We must meet our responsibilities with a zest, and assume them with the inner conviction that we will do our best to carry them out," asserted Raymond A. Kent, superintendent of the city schools in a talk to the Noonday Luncheon club at Myers Hall today.
The subject of Supt. Kent's address was "The assumption of individual responsibilities." He brought in many instances of men who had welcomed additional responsibilities instead of evading them.
MEDICS WILL RESUME
SUMMER SESSIONS
"K. U. Students Take Little Interest in Term"一 Dean Ketv
University ; of Kansas School of Medicine ;
Roselale this summer,
will have ; first summer session since 1917.
The first summer term at the University will begin June 14 and last for six weeks. The second session continues four weeks. Ten hours credit can be earned in the summer session.
“On accn nt of the war sessions not wd, but there has been such a de and for them since the war that they are to be established again, continuing from this summer.” The students of summer school sessions. “The session is a six weeks term for which six hours credit is given.”
"The Summer Session catalogue is now in the hands of the printer and should be out this week," said Dean Kelly. "The usual courses are offered, varying as to the demands of the students from summer to summer. The students were notified through the columns of the Kansan
that they would be allowed to ha-
a choice in making up the courses
to be offered, but little interest was
taken, as only a few responded."
GYMNASIUM CLASSES TO GIVE EXHIBITIONS
Dancing, Boxing and Woman's Basketball to Feature in Open Session
According to J. A. Naismith, head of the department of physical education "The attributes stressed are physique, health, physical ability, agility, speed, accuracy. These exercises enable the student to get the most out of his college work and to form habits of health and recreation."
An open lesson typical of the classes in physical education will be given at Robinson Gymnasium Thursday night, March 18. This is not so much an exhibition as an open lesson to give the students of the University and the visiting students from the high schools over the state campus of the gym where works being done by the physical education department. The program for the evening will include mass work by both the men and the women, folk dancing, mass boxing, marching tactics, matwork, aesthetic dancing, and women's basketball. There will also be some special tumbling acts of a hair-raising nature put on by an advanced class in tumbling under the leader's Willie Wooter. We will be under charge of Pete Gross
The R. O, T. C, will welcome the high school students who are to visit K. U., Capt. H. D, Burdick said dii. Students in grades 9-12 will be shortage of rooms for the students who will be here this week so I have planned to check out books and blankets to the students in order that they can enjoy myaganasm," said Captain Burdick.
R. O. T. C. Will Welcome High School Student
T. M. Hughe and R. L. Gilbert of the R. O. T. C. unit will stage a wrestling bout for the entertainment of the visitors.
"It is also my plan," continue,
Captain Burick, "to address the high school students on the R. O. T.
advantage that the K. U unit offers."
The Men's Glee Club will sing before the high school visitors at the Congregational Farlin house at one o'clock in the morning. Hour: John Wahldistt, Manager.
New Election Plus Two Last Fall Make Record Year For Fraternity
PHI BETA KAPPA LIST OUT WITH 29 NAMES
Membership Totals 565
Students of High Scholastic Standing Chosen By Committee of Faculty
Twenty-nine names were added to the membership of the Phi Beta Kappa, honorary fraternity, at a meeting of the committee for election to that organization. Two students were accepted last fall on their Junior standing, which makes the total for the year thirty-one. This is the largest number ever elected in the school.
Alpha chapter of Pbi Heta Kappa was established at Kansas in 1896. Since that time it has acquired a membership of 515 students and 50 faculty members. Membership in the organization in gained by grade standing and in addition, the character of the student is considered. One sixth of the number of graduates each year may be chosen but the committee which chooses the student for high standard is maintained and election to the fraternity is one of the highest honors possible for a University student.
Only students in the College are eligible or membership and a candidate must have forty-five hours work at this University. Thus students entering school here in their senior year cannot be chosen.
Following are the new
Helen F. Bender
Alice V. Bernhard
trees treasurer
Kenneth H. Clark
Lillian F. Cottrell
Jessie E. Craig
Adelaide C. Dick
John A. Donaldson
Gladys D. Drake
setteretteette
Lucy M. Hackman
Maude B. Hagen
Beatrice L. Hagen
Earle C. Hale
Luther H. Hangen
Hole-Loe-Hole
Floyd L. Hoekenhull
Richard B. Holloway
Ruth Kelsey
Henry J. Long
James G. Lyne
Hobart M. McPherson
Helene H. Niles
Edwin P. Price
Francis S. Reed
Hazel May Riggs
Mary H. Samson
Charles S. Sibert
Evinna F. Watt
for the flection:
Nellie E. McBratney
Elise F. Patterson
DEBATERS PREPARED FOR BATTLE FRIDAY
One Team Goes to Colorado and Other Meets Oklahoma
Here
"The debate teams are going to eat 'em alive" Friday night, both here and at Boulder", said Coach S. A. Shim this morning. "The team which will meet the University of Colorado left this morning for Boulder in fine shape for the debate. The other team, which will meet Oklahoma here, is all ready to go. Both teams are well prepared, and I think they can be ready. They will take a pair of mighty fine teams from Colorado and Oklahoma to hold them down."
The subject for the annual triangular debate is: Resolved that the United States should adopt a policy of prohibiting all immigration from foreign countries for a period of five years."
The team which left this morning to take the negative of the question against Colorado is composed of Claude Voehres, A. V. Newman and George Alabama against Oklahoma here against Lyle Armel, and George Roserzam.
The judges selected for the debate here are Fred Trigg, of the editorial staff of the Kanaas City Star, and J. R. McArthur and R. J. Campbell from the
The debate will be held in the Little Theatre of Green Hall at 8:15 Friday night. It will be preceded by a high school debate.
Owl's will meet at the Phi Kappa house tonight at 9 o'clock.
Uninstructed Delegates Predicted in Minnesota
St. Paul, March 18—Republican leaders here today basking predictions on the results of county conventions and voting, Republicans delegate to the national republican convention will go uninstructed.
Precinct primaries previously showed General Wood is a favorite, with Governor Governor Lowen in second place.
St. Paul and Minnesota conventions also qualified as district conventions and named four delegates to the convention, two instructed for Wood.
Fifty of eighty-four counties will have uninstructed delegations to the state convention Saturday. However, the delegates, including delegates, Wood 33, and Lowden 17.
K. U. BAND APPEARS IN FIRST CONCERT
Musicians Will Also 'Play For "Young Jayhawkers" and Kansas City High's
Conductor Leather Z. Herb and his half-K.U. band of forty-five musicians played in concert Wednesday night in Fraser Chapel. The concert has been set up with four conditions, which gave the men ample time to prepare for their first concert of the year. An audience of several hundred turned out to show their appreciation to the band's effort and support. University events the present year.
The band was assisted by Lila Shea and Wellington, who sang "An Incautation," "The Shadow March," and "The Awakening." The concert numbers consisted of selections of a classical nature. Among the difficult numbers mastered by the musicians were those from Cyril Gomosud's selections from Cr. Gomosud's Opera, "Paust!" and Opera No. 2, "Offenbachiana."
Visiting high school students will have the privilege of hearing the band at the basket ball tournament Friday and Saturday nights. The band will play a concert at Kansas City, Kan., on Monday at 10:30 o'clock. On March 26 at 10:30 o'clock, in the afternoon at 1:30 o'clock, the band will give another concert on the Missouri side at the Central high school. The musicians are giving their services to the dollar-dollar and other trips are under consideration by Director Herb.
W. A. NOYES TO SPEAK
Sigma Xi Will Bring Prominent Chemist to Law- rence
Prof. W. A. Noyes, from the University of Illinois, will speak on "The Foundation of Chemical Development" and "Positive and Negative Valence", here March 25. Professor Noyes will be brought to Lawrence by the Sigma Xi, whose policy is to bring an eminent science here each year to speak on the topics of general interest. The Kansas City Section of the American Chemical Society has been given a special invitation to attend these meetings.
Professor Noyen, who is at present the president of the American Chemical Society, is one of America's most prominent chemists. His lectures will be of general enough character to interest anyone who are not professional chemists.
The former of the lectures "The Foundation of Chemical Development" will be given in Fraser Chapel at 430 o'clock March 25, and the latter, "Pos in Room 395 in the Chemistry building" will be at 8:45 o'clock on the same date.
My hair is ruffled; my hat is gone—my eyes are filled with dirt; and just today I had to do a freshly laundered shirt. Now, I don't mind the wind to rise, or dust to fly at nights, but when the dust blows in clouds, it looks like snow. Though have the March time winds we must, it comes along bedded with driving, stinging, dirty, dust, which spoils the whole effect.
They Don't Look So Good Through the Dust
Phi Liamba Sigma will meet at th
home of Kathie Doering, Dear
Tenesse street, at 4 o'clock Saturd
8.00. All members are urged 1
attendance.
HIGH SCHOOL TEAMS ARE ARRIVING HOURLY
Games Will Start at 8:30 o'Clock
Friday Morning and Last
Till Saturday Evening
Will Dance After Finals
Fraternity and Sorority Houses Are Full; Housing Problem for Guests Grows
The basketball teams to compete in the 13th annual High School tournament to be held in Robinson Gymnastics are arriving hourly during the day, and reporting to Dr. F. C. Anderson they are ready to start the fight.
The problem of housing the various teams has become a serious one. "We are still short places for seven or eight teams" said Gerry Nettles this morning. "We are going to put some cats and dogs in the assessment of the team and band more importantly style, if we don't get more locations for the boys."
Of the seventy-seven teams there are eight members of each team besides the coach, a total of 963 people who will come in. Law enforcement and security houses are full to running over. Geelet Nettles who has charge of taking care of the teams said, "Anyone who wants to help out in the matter will surely make me their friend for life if they call me at the Best House or Dr. Elsie's office in the gymnasium."
The games will start at 8:00 o'clock Friday morning and will continue straight through the day till 11:30 o'clock Friday night, starting again on Saturday. We'll continue till evening. The semi-finals for both boys and girls will be played afternoon from 2:00 o'clock till 4:00 o'clock and the final will start for the girls at 7:00 o'clock on Saturday from 7:40 o'clock Saturday night.
After the finals Saturday night the floor will be cleared and to the tune of a three piece orchestra the high schools will dance and be entertained by the Athletic Association. Punch will be served. The contestants will be the guests of the association.
More than $200 in six loving cups will be given to the teams of the tournament. Cups will be given the runner up, the district champions. For the girls, the state champions and the runner up team will be awarded. The awards for the tournaments are the expensive of any other tournament.
Only contestants will be allowed on the main floor. Spectators will witness the games from the balcony, or there being so many contestants.
NEW COURSE OFFERED
Matters of Revision and Transfer of Courses Before Faculty Meeting
The faculty meeting Tuesday was confronted by many disturbing propositions, both old and new. The considerations given are interesting to students of the different departments.
As a result of the meeting the department of physics will offer two courses for medical students, 5a mechanics, 4 hours credit first semester and 5b Light and Electricity, 4 hours credit, second semester.
The Department of Zoology will transfer course 57, Parasitology to the sophomore list, and course 6, Evolution of Behavior to the junior-senior list. Course 51, Mammals has been extended from 2 hours to 3 hours for students with medical problems, 2 hours credit, will be offered the second semester.
The department of history and political science will offer a new course Modern Asia, 3 hours credit. Here after students from the Oread training school will be held to the same requirements for admission to the College as other students from Kansas high schools over the state.
The acceptance of 30 hours credit the law curriculum toward the Bachelor of Arts degree, after the new requirement for admission to the School of Law, goes into effect, was postponed. The authority to grant the degree of学位 in Medicine was not transferred from the College to the School of Medicine. The request to transfer Bacteriology and Physiology from the College to the School of Medicine was not granted.