APRIL 26,1918.
UNIVERSITY DAILY KANSAN
Yea Verily, Times Have Changed A Bit Around The Daily Kansan Office
The News Room and the Copy Desk Welcomes Women Gladly
Rv H. R. H.
Women in Journalism, the Daily Kansas, and Prof. Merle Thorpe burst on the University at one and the same time, in the fall of 1911. At first, to be sure, so far as women in journalism were concerned, the University scarcely knew that anything had hit it; for quite a while, the men in journalism were the only ones who knew much about this feminine invasion, and they were far from pleased. In fact they raged about it, they were disgusted, but at last they became reconciled. This latter delightful state of affairs was observed at precisely the same time that the men in journalism discovered that women could be made useful in executing neatly and tidily the tasks which tend to take up the masculine time, but are too trifling for the masculine intellect. Having made this discovery, the men in journalism sighed contentedly, leaned costly back in their chairs, tried to look like real newspaper men, and said greatly to the women, "Go ahead; you can bring in the society stuff, if you want to."
Mr. Thorpe offered the opportunity and the Daily Kansan the field for women in journalism. Men and women were in Mr. Thorpe's class in Newpaper I, in September, 1911, and in the first competitive assignment made to the class, a woman won. It was a trifling contest, but a triumph, neverless. But the men never even knew that it had happened.
By the second semester, Mr. Thorpe had established the custom of giving assignments to the students in Newpaper II. If acceptable to the lordly editors, the stories appeared in the Kansan. Here was a chance for the enterprising woman in journalism. By scouring the campus for news, by attending all sorts of dry lectures that the boys hadn't time for, by being able typewrite, spell, and punctuate with a degree of accuracy that won the editorial heart, the women were able to land stories of women's athletics (which were at that time taking on a new lease of life under the blond and strenuous Dr. Anna Johnson) of the Art Exhibit of society based on the Almanac of the Y. W. C. A., of the W. S. G. A., and their Kansas Kirmess, in the spring of 1912; and of the campaign for suffrage carried on at the University.
The Kansas Kirmess may be cited as an example of the attitude that the men held toward the women in journalism in those far-far pioneer days, all of six years ago. One faithful feminine member of the coterie of cubs had trotted around after what the stingy head writer called “the Kirmessuses,” and had written up story after story concerning the big festival, most of which, no doubt owing to a scarcity of real news, had been printed somewhere in the Kansan. Then came the great day, but no one said to the faithful one that to her should fall the honor of the final write-up. There may have been complimentary tickets, too. If so, all the harourians (or do you say “ari?”) went to the men, and the faithful one, having bought a ticket, went to the Kirmess and looked humbly on. At the close of the performance, a gay dog of an assistant editor happened to go past her. Seeing a chance to save himself work, he sang out gaily. “Don’t you want to write up this performance?” She wrote it up.
On April 24, 1912, appeared the "Girl's Own Kanan," with Beulah Murphy, president of the W. S. G. R. a., as editor-in-chief and Helen Rhoa Hoopes as managing editor, and a long list of notables who had volunteered their services to help make the paper a success.
In the report in the Kansas City Star, the next day, the managing editor was written down as "the regular woman's editor of the Kansan," "but that was the only time, in print or otherwise, that the place of the woman in journalism at the University had been recognized officially, for it was not until 1912-13 that Lucy Burger was elected to the Kansan Board. Later she served as associate editor of the Kansasian women have had similar honors. In the fall of 1915, Zetha Hammer served as the editor of the Kansan. She was the first woman to edit the Kansan since it has been in existence at K. U.
The organization of Theta Sigma Phi, in the spring of 1914, under the advice of Mr. Thorpe, has proved a great help to women in journalism. Growing slowly but steadily, it has
held the women together, and has brought to the women students the help and inspiration of all those women who are doing interesting things n writing, in and about Lawrence.
By the Way
Theta Sigma Phi Banquet
This evening at Fraternal Aid Union Hall Theta Sigma Phi will have initiation, installation of grand officers and a banquet. The color scheme for the banquet at which fifty guests are invited will be yellow and green, the sorority colors.
After the banquet toasts will be given with Miss Helen Hoopes as toastmistress. The following toasts will be given:
Managing Editor—Helen Rhoda
Hoones...
Musical Criticism—Rose Morgan,
Honorary Theta Sigma Phi.
Auto Interview—Mary Samson, Initiate (Epsilon).
Human Interest Story—Katheryn Whiteside (Beta).
Feature Story—Helen Ross Lantz (Alpha) Grand President.
The pledges who will be initiated this evening are: Erarline Allen, Kathryn Davis, Jessie Wyatt, Nadine Blair, Una Stockwell, Geneva Hunter, and Mary Samson. Miss Catherine Prosser, Sunday Feature story writer on the Kansas City Star, and Miss Rose Morgan, instructor in English here, will also be initiated as honorary members.
Theta Sigma Phi Musicale
At the musical given Thursday night at the Kappa Kappa Gamma house in honor of visiting Theta Sigma Phi delegates, Alice Bowlby, Chancellor and Mrs. Strong, Miss Agnes Thompson, Mrs. Helen Lanzt, and Mrs. Cassie Lawrence Bryant made up the receiving line. A musical program was given by Helen Weed, soprano, Lorna Maria Rubio, piano, Laura Jackman, violin, and Gladys Nelson, soprano.
Guests at the musicale were: Kathryn Reding, Evelyn Arabakush, Mary Brownlee, Rudolph Uhrlaub, Horace Chandler, Edward Todd, Dorothy Tucker, Miss Katherine Duffield, Mr. and Mrs. Hugo Wedell, Mrs. Eustacia Brown, Harry Morgan, Mr. and Mrs. L. N. Flint, Mr. and Mrs. S. O. Rice, Mr. and Mrs. G. C. Loud, Mr. and Mrs. W. A. Dill, Mr. and Mrs. Clayton, Mr. and Mrs. W. B. Brown, Dr. and Mrs. Frank Strong, Mr. and Mrs. F. Hodder, Mr. and Mrs. A. T. Walker, Miss Eugenie Galloo, Dr. and Mrs. John Sundwail, Mr. and Mrs. F. B. Dains, Mr. and Mrs. H. C. Thurnau, Dean David Patterson, Mr. and Mrs. C. A. Dykem, Mr. Mr. Mr. Mr. W. Mr. W. G. Brandt, Miss Josephine Burnham, Miss Hazel Allen, Mr. and Mrs. W. A. Griffith, Mr. A. J. Boynton, Mr. and Mrs. C. G. Dunlap, Mr. and C. H. Ashton, Mr. E. Derry, Mr. and Mrs. H. W. Humble, Dean and Mrs. H. L Butler, Dean and Mrs. F. J. Kelly, Mrs. C. E. Esterly, Miss Agnes Thompson, Miss Margaret Lynn, Mrs. Louisa Cooke Don Carlos, Miss Helen Rhoa Hoopes, Miss Blanche Simons, Warren Wattles, Herschel Washington, Bruce Fleming, Agnes Sutton, George Bailey, Luceen Spencer, and Miss Hazel Pratt.
Ruth Syster, c'21, will spend Saturday and Sunday visiting her parents in Hiawatha.
Mary Poindexter, c21, and Myrtle Steen c21, will spend Saturday and Sunday at their homes in Kansas City.
Howard Lockwood, e21, is spending the week-end at his home in Atchison.
Phi Delta Theta entertained Thursday night with a dinner in honor of William Allen White. The active chapter, Lawrence alumni, and several guests were present. Mr. White is a member of Phi Delta Theta.
Misses Breda Burch, Anne Weightman, and Doris Rosser of Topeka are guests at the Pi Phi house this weekend.
Phi Delts Entertain White
Irene MacManus, c'19, of Newton, who left K. U, a month ago, will spend Friday and Saturday at the Chi Omega House.
Theta Sigma Phi announces Miss Helen Bennett of Chicago as an honorary member.
Acacia will entertain with a dance Saturday night at the chapter house.
Mrs. Wm. H. Schulz
Hemstitching and Picoting—10c yd.
Remedeling of every description
Between Kress' and Woolworth's
917 Mass. St.
Out of town guests will be Sergt. Valentine Rader, A. B. "16, of Camp Funston, Sergt. Gene Hall of Camp Funston, J. D. Kable, Lieut. W. W. Skurpo, of Leavenworth and Harry Schruder of Great Lakes, Ill.
Mrs. C. I. Martin is the guest of her daughter, Lillian Martin, c'18. Mrs. Martin has just returned from New York, where her husband, Brigidier-General Charles I. Martin, is tioned.
Kappa Alpha Theta is giving a week-end rushing party Saturday and Sunday.
Mr. and Mrs. Leo Smith announce the birth of a daughter, Margaret Elizabeth, April 23. Both Mr. and Mrs. Smith are former students in the University. Mrs. Smith was formerly Miss Blanche Houston, a member of Pi Beta Phi sorority, Mr. Smith an Alpha Tau Omega.
Lieut. Robert J. Bradley, e18, of Camp Doniphan, visited friends in Lawrence Thursday.
Guests at the Acacia house from the Manhattan chapter who are here attending the Scottish Rite Reunion are: H. B. Harwood, H. D. Ryan, N. E. Dale, Prof. H. J. Schlow and Prof. H. J. B. Parker.
Black Helmets will hold initiation Tuesday night at the Phi Pai House.
Phi Delta Theta will hold initiation Monday night for Droll Dni, Dean Fley, and Lieut. Dickerson' of Fort Leavenworth.
T. P. S.Has Silent Speech With Chancy
Phi Delt Initiation
While Miss Wisconsin talked to the Chancellor about a real story I got a "silent interview" with him.
By Miss Oklahoma
(To Theta Sigma Phis. The formula for a silent interview is an introduction to the "victim." Add to this result the formula to imagine.) You result with your imagination.
So silently I said to the Chancellor: "What youh got such big eyes for?" He said. To see all that that's there, I asked him to come into the valleys at the same time."
"What yuh got such big ears for?"
"To hear what the legislature does—if they make us an appropriation for new buildings."
"What yuh got such a big nose for?"
CARTER'S
1025 Mass. St.
Typewriter Supplies, Stationery
University Supplies
Agent for CORONA typewriter
Diamonds, Watches, Silverware,
Cut Glass
ED. W. PARSONS
Jeweler—725 Mass. St.
Jewelry of the Better Sort
"To smell and keep down the scandal at K. U."
"What did you grow so tall for?" "Because when a child I swallowed one of the 'Jack Beanstalk' beans and grew that way. Also because no matter how big the freshman who comes here or how gigantic the senior who is graduated, they can't look down on me."
"What you got such a big mouth for?"
"To swallow all the hot air that is fed me by 'reporters' and —"
Judge-"Ten years for burglarizing a house. Have you anything to say for yourself?"
Gambing George...*Surely you shake the dice to see whether we make it.*
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Candy being composed principally of sugar, chocolate and nuts, is very high in food value. The Food Administration realizes this, and does not ask people to stop eating candy. Instead it simply requests a wise selection of the kinds of candies eaten, buying only those that contain lipid content meat, marshmallows, jellies, nut candies, etc. We make "Hover-approved" candies—ask for them—Wiedemann's—Adv.
Just a week after the Beauty Ball comes the Glee Club Gambol. Admission $1. Robinson Gym.
Drink McNish's Aerated Distilled water—the only all-purpose water. The same the year 'round. Phone 198, motor delivery will call.—Adv.
Glee Club Gambol, May 3—specifically
waxed floor at Robinson Farm $1. per.
Send the Daily Kansan Home.
HATS, CAPS, SUITS, SHIRTS for spring
much less than you pay elsewhere
HUB CLOTHING CO.
Our SELZ shoes for spring are here
DR. BRADEN'S BIBLE CLASS
FOR UNIVERSITY MEN AND WOMEN
Meets at
MYER'S HALL
Sunday Mornings 9:30
9:30
UNSECTARIAN AND UNDENOMINATIONAL
WATKINS NATIONAL BANK
If you are not already a member of a Sunday Morning Bible Class—here is your opportunity.
Surprise $100,000
Careful Attention Given to All Business
Class dismissed in time for Church Services.
Surplus $100,000
A Dainty Box of Chocolates—We Sell the Kind that Are Always Fresh!
Greene's Chocolate Shop
trains young people for good paying positions as bookkeepers, stenographers, cashiers, commercial teachers, cour treporters, and private secretaries. We prepare students for civil service examinations and our graduates secure excellent appointments in departmental and field servic.
LAWRENCE Business College Lawrence, Kansas.
Catalog on request. Address, Lawrence Business College, Lawrence, Kans.
We Will Pay You Cash For It
"CLEAN-UP" Your Old Junk
PHONE
954
Let "Clean-Up" Week also be "cash-in" week for you. We buy nearly everything that is no longer useful to you. And incidently, we pay the highest prices.
LAWRENCE PRODUCE AND JUNK CO.
Ninth and Delaware Sts.
One block west of Santa Fe Freight Depot.
Send the Daily Kansan Home.
Always a selection of at least three kinds of ice cream—the ideal dessert—cooling, wholesome and delicious. Wiedemann's, 182. -Adv.
THE GIFT SHOP
A. Marks & Son
The most complete line of Jewelry
in the City of Lawrence
735 Mass. St.
The Original Marka Jewelry Store.
Special Sale Blouses Saturday
WEAVERS
Over five hundred new waists in this one day sale. All new and fresh. Choice of $1.25 White Cotton Waist. $1.10. Choice of $2.50 White Cotton Waist. $2.00. Choice of $3.98 Crepe de Chine, Tub and Habutai Silk Waist. $2.98.
THE STUDENTS' BLOUSE SHOP
Strike Again! It Can't Crack!
The D-D KHAKI WATCH
Prestige WALTHAM MOVEMENT Accuracy
Look for Drummer Boy Striking the Unbreakable Glass Illustration Inside Cover of "Kahlu" Box.
Always sold in this box. Avoid imitations by securing the "Khakti" Box. The individual numbers of each and movement are marked on the inside.
WRITE FOR BOOKLET
WRITE FOR BOOKIE
"The Watch in the Trenches"
NON-INFAMABLE UNBREAKABLE GLASS
protects the watch—cannot break or crack—it is because of contraction all other kinds of unbreakable glass are held securely by the Double Clinched Bed, Eat. It is held securely by the Double Clinched Bed, Eat. The circumference and prevents the entrance of dust and moisture. An exclusive feature found in non-infamable glass.
which explains why there are barrels of discarded watches at the front, that are out of commission and cannot be repaired.
Every man in the service wants the watch that will stand by him through thick and thin. The "D-D" Knaik Watch has proved its superiority by winning several major champions at the front. Its every feature is important.
WALTHAM MOVEMENT RADIUM DIAL
Barrells of discarded watches which are unfit for military service.
*Cravenette* *Finished Webbing*
Moisture proof. Stronger and
Matches uniform of Soldier.
Matches uniform of Black or
White. Black Black or Plag-
ice. Black Black or Plag-
"No Fuss" Strap
JACOQUES DEPOLLIER & SON
Simple, one-piece clasp. Strap slips over hand as a loop. There is no hole in the putting on. Leaves no loose catch on it. Catch in sleeve. Patch Cap'd.
Manufacturers of High-Class Specialties for Waltham Watches
15 MAIDEN LANE
NEW YORK CITY, U. S.A.
WATCH CASE COMPANY
Now we have the way to serve you right because we have completed our equipment with the latest dish-washing machine and a dish warmer.
Our Delicious 35 cent Sunday Chicken Dinner will please you.
THE SUPREME CAFE
914 Mass.
Theta Sigma Phi
WE'RE glad to welcome you to K. U., and sincerely hope you will enjoy your visit. We have always taken a keen interest in Old K. U. and her doings and feel sure that your visit will not be complete without a visit to
THE OREAD CAFE
E. C. BRICKEN, Prop.
Just a Step From the Campus