UNIVERSITY DAILY KANSAN
NUMBER 132
VOLUME XV.
Dr. Arnold Is At Head Of Food Conference To Start Here Saturday
College Delegates From Five States To Be At K. U. Meeting
Big Convocation Saturday
Kansas College Food Chairman And K. C. Authority Are Prominent Speakers
Delegates from Nebraska, Arkansas, Oklahoma, Missouri and Kansas will meet in the first College Food Conservation Conference at the University of Iowa in sessions we will be held in the lecture room of the Chemistry Building.
Sarah Louise Arnold, dean of women at Simmons College, Boston, will conduct the conference. Mrs. Mary Pierce Van Zile, of Manhattan, state chairman of food conservation work in Kansas colleges, will be one of the noted delegates.
Miss Arnold will speak at a special convolution Saturday afternoon at 4 o'clock in Fraser Chapel. This will take the place of the food lecture regularly scheduled for Wednesday. Miss Arnold will speak at the water, Mass., normal training school
She received her M. A. degree from Tufts College in 1902 and has taught in Massachusetts, Pennsylvania, Vermont and New Hampshire. She has been supervisor of schools in Boston and Minneapolis. She is the author of many articles for educational magazines and has written several English language courses in his Harvardvard professor. One of these books is used in the University.
Miss Arnold will be guest of honor at a reception at the University Club Sunday afternoon and will leave Lawrence Sunday night.
"Kansas Engineer" Will Be Published May 1; Page Wagner Editor
Leading Articles Will Discuss Engineering Problems In Kansas
The Kansas Engineer, annual publication of the School of Engineering, is now being printed and will be ready for sale the first week in May. Robert W. Warren, circulation manager, will warrant descriptions for this issue next Monday.
The magazine will contain several articles of special interest. One of the main ones is "Mining in Kansas." Another is "Rural Electric Transmission Lines in Kansas," concerning farmers' lines and large town and small community lines. A head article by J. J. Jakowsky will be on "Methods of Extraction of Casing Head Gasoline from Gas."
The Kansas Engineer is being published with Page Wagner as editor and Clarence Lynn as business manager. The circulation held for the publication is 1,000. Beside being sold at the University some copies will be sent to other schools with which the School of Engineering has exchanges.
Presbyterian Orchestra To Give Annual Concert
UNIVERSITY OF KANSAS, FRIDAY AFTERNOON, APRIL 19. 1918.
The third annual concert of the Presbyterian student orchestra will be given Saturday night, 8 o'clock, at the First Presbyterian Church for the benefit of the Red Cross. Admission will be a voluntary silver offering.
Harold H. Lytle directs the orchestra. Special numbers are two solos by Mrs. Homer Talbot, contralto of the Presbyterian choir, one of them playing in leaden hammers by Prof. Mace MacMurray, and a connet solo by Mr. Lytle.
As in former years students desiring to attend the afternoon concert of the Minneapolis Orchestra may be excused from the two and three o'clock classes on Monday, upon presentation of their tickets to their instructors.
FRANK STRONG. Chancellor.
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Woman's Forum Elects New Officers Thursday
At the regular meeting of the Woman's Forum held Thursday, officers were elected for the coming year. Frances Lee Hitchcock was elected president. Mabel B. G. McNaughton, chairman program committee, and Alice Winston, faculty advisor.
Officers who served last year were Lucile Nowilin, president, Mabel Mebelaughten, chairman program committee Josephine Burnham, faculty advisor.
In a vivid account of Charlotte Kellog's "The Women of Belgium," Sybil Martin told how the women of Belgium wore clothing, and worked for the destitute.
Clara Kubik gave a review of James W. Gerard's book, "My Four Years in Germany." Frances Selig told of the life of Catherine Breshkousky, the great Russian countess.
The War Here and Over There
REPEATED GERMAN ATTACKS FAIL The enemy according to latest reports, were repulsed at several ponds along the British line, which is being strengthened by French re-enforcements. The Germans have attacked at many points along the line, but have been driven back each time. The French have made slight gains near Amiens.
OUR ENGINEERS HONORED
The German government offers a reward of 3000 marks to any person giving evidence leading to the conviction of any American or English agent for spreading Allied propaganda.
OUR ENGINEER HONORED Reports from British commanders have been received at American army headquarters, praising the American engineers who took part in checking the beginning of the German drive.
Secretary Baker has said in a letter to General Pership, "After a thorough inspection of the American expeditionary forces, I am returning to the United States with fresh enthusiasm to speed up the transportation of the remainder of the great army of which you are only the vanguard."
COLLISER'S WAR SUMMARY
Colliser's summarizes the present war situation with a simple war simulator.
“Toward the fourth year of Europe's war, the war map,—economic, economic and moral—is much more low now. The hasen has been enormously simplified.
"This is the strategic situation in a nut-shell: Germany and the Allies are facing each other along a simple straight line from the North Sea to the Adriatic. Everything else — Saloniki, Palestine, Mesopotamia — no longer counts. There is no longer any chance of Germany's being driven to surrender by famine, or by a revolt of her socialistas, or by the desertion of her allies. It is only a choice of a try for a break-through by either side now, or six months from now, or a year from now.
"Two things Germany has won in Russia—men and food. Two things the United States has brought to the Allies—men and food. The latter in each case is the more important for the moment.
"It is Kansas wheat against Ukrainian wheat."
"Rare-Bits," the junior-senior Woman's Mixer, was a big success. At 7:45 o'clock last night Robinson Gymnastics was crowded with women. In the box of pop-corn in the middle of the floor, there is immediate diversion between dances.
Welsh Rarebit Forms
Basis for "Rare-Bits"
During an intermission Katherine Redding, dressed as a man, and Helen Clark, as a pretty Italian girl, played the uke and the guitar, and sang popular songs. Marjorie Rickard as a gooey-goody, slicky-boy had a song The sailor darlin in posture, by Miriam MacIntosh from Mr. Prose excellent. The program ended with popular and college songs by the entire company.
The Junior Memorial dance will be held in F. A. U. Hall tonight. Haley will furnish a four-piece orchestra.
And now the whereofe of the name, the refreshments consisting of welsh rarebit.
Her Musical Training Was Exclusively American But She Has Sung Abroad
Christine Schutz With Minneapolis Orchestra Is a Real Contralto
Real contraltro voices are so rare as to arrest attention at once when they appear. Christine Schutz, one of the soloists with the Minnesota Symphony Orchestra, which is to appear at Robinson Gymnasium, in two
CHRISTINE SCHUTZ
concerts, Monday is a woman who has this asset.
Born in Baltimore, she had a musical training exclusively American. She enjoyed success during a season of performances in Europe. Returning to America she obtained a place waiting for her in the newly organized Century Opera Company of New York.
Miss Schutz' repertoire is broad and varied, ranging all the way from songs in English, German, French, and Italian, to oratorio, and from grand opera roles to ballad singing.
To her musical gift and technical
poise, she adds attractiveness of
person.
No May Fete This Year Because of War Work
Money For Costumes Will Be Used for War Stamps and Bonds
Katherine Reding, president of the W. S. G. A. said, "After talking it over with both members of the faculty and representative students, we decided that in consideration of war needs, a May Fete would be an unessential expenditure of time and money. The custom will probably be resumed as soon as times become normal again."
Although it is difficult to discontinue traditions and customs of the University on account of the war, the May Fete has been done away with this year, so that the time and money necessary to make it a success, will not be taken away from war work. Surgical dressing classes would be depleted if women were drafted into service for the May Fete. It has been decided that money for the costumes, which would be especially expensive this year, would be better spent on war stamps.
Marian Hargett, c21, will spend the week-end at her home in Baldwin
Y. M. C. A. Announces
K. U. Stag Thursday
April 25 In Gymnasium
Eight features are on the program for the K. U. Stag in Robinson Gymnasium April 25, at 7:30 o'clock. The are athletic events, manlion play and music by the K. U. band. The is being given by the Y. M. C. A.
Drill Companies Will Compete For Prize; Wrestling Match On Program
Student opinion with reference to the incident of last Sunday night's disgraceful serenade of several sorority houses by some men students of the University, is expressed in the fact that the Disciplinary Committee is quietly gathering evidence, that a special committee of the Men's Student Council is making investigations, and that the matter is to be brought up before a meeting of the Women's Pan-Hellenic Association this afternoon.
The association is hoping to get every University man out at the get-better-acquired party. Ticket sellers will visit every board club on campus, and Lawrence. Harold Hart and Lewis Oswald are in charge of ticket selling.
The program consists of many interesting contests. The faculty mandolin quartet is to give its latest successes to be followed by two wrestling and three boxing matches. Phil Hayes who has appeared before with his black-face mandolin act will have several new stunts.
Then comes the big event. The K. U. drill companies will have competitive drill for a $10 prize which as soon as won is to be converted into a feed for members of the winning company. The tubbling team is also on the program.
GATHERING EVIDENCE
Guy Aldrich, a Y. M. C. A. secretary, who has been in Camps Donihan and Sill, and Dutch Wedell, secretary of the University Y. M. C. A. vill give talks.
No Faculty Characters Depicted in Senior Play
Faculty members are usually considered a necessary element in University life, but there are some phases of the life in which they do not take part as actively as in others. Such a phase is presented in "Fifty-Fifty", the 3-act comedy to be given by the senior class next Wednesday night at the Bowersock Theater. There is not a professor in it.
"Fifty-Fifty" Deals With University Life Outside the Classroom
When Harold Lytle wrote the play he forgot to characterize the K. U. instruction force. He pictured a scene typical of college activities, but one outside faculty jurisdiction. "Fifty-Fifty" shows a student financial ruined by his attentions to a member of the "High Flies," the swellest sorority in the university. His efforts in bettering the condition of his pocket-book and the military families associations with the "High Fly" lead him into alterations with all those closely connected with him, except the "aculty."
None of the characters are take-offs of either the University faculty or the students. They are drawn from a variety of disciplines and persons related to student activities.
"We do not think the faculty will feel slighted," said Howard Morgan, manager, this morning. "We assure them that the play will be interesting even though it has no character from the class of persons they represent. It is a clean drama, and lively from the beginning to the end."
Students who have at heart the good of the University and the University's good name, who have in their possession helpful evidence, should by all means turn it in to the authorities. What they say, and who they are will not be revealed. No suspicion of personal spite will rest upon those whose patent intent will be only the stamping out of what will otherwise be a blight and a shame to their University. A man withholding such information will be defending and fostering a rotten streak in this student body.
Donald Edwards, c'21, and Harold Brite, c'21, will go to Lecompton tonight on a fishing trip.
Oread Students Present
Plays in Little Theate
Oread high school students will present two plays in the Little Theater in Green Hall tonight, he proceeds of the plays will be given to the Red Cross. "A Peck of Trouble" is a comedy of high school life coached by Marie Buchanan. "Heirs-at-Law" is also a comic sketch. Florence Butler is director of it. George Dyche is student manager.
The cast of "A Peck of Trouble" is Phoebe Sally Perkins; Lucinda Peck, Louise Koehler; Bertha Peck, Catherine Lewina, Leila McKee, Mackenzie
For the other play the cast is Richard Doane, Roland DeWatteville; Mrs. Lindsay Doane, James Lyons; Mrs. Rockwood, Florence Claxton; Leebert Lloyd, John Charlton; Trixie Rowsa, Rowena Ceder; Meta, Hilda Koehler, Gerttde Dover, Vera Babb; Bebee Rockwood, Mable Puckett.
Plain Tales From The Hill
a soldier at present,
A doctor of yore
A MODERNIZED ROMAN VERSE Though a soldier at present,
He now does with his sword,
What his pills did before.
There seems to be a high correlation between the blisters on the hands of some of the freshmen and the deprived number of dandelions on the lawns.
Some of the professors on the hill certainly must have had experience with the God Cupid. The class in psychology had been speaking about conveying ideas by gestures.
She: "You can't use gestures after dark."
Prof.: "No, you need your hands for something else then."
Prof. Maxwell Ferguson of the department of economics is an old Harvard baseball player. Every afternoon, he keeps in trim by spending an hour practicing with the Varsity on McCook Field. When on the field, he carries a bag around with him containing two gloves, one for the right hand and one for the left, for Professor Ferguson can throw just as well with one arm as with the other. When he gets tired being a ring handler, he merely changes gloves and becomes a southpaw.
The University is conducting a motion picture show of its own in the Bulletin Board at the "parting of the ways." Since the Third Liberty Loan drive started, a Jayhawk has been jumping up the steps that lead to the $15,000 mark. Now, in the seven seed, the Jayhawk stands far above the mark, and down below the villain appears. There stands the Kaiser, his helmet flying from his head in fear, and his mouth hissing the word, "Foiled!" What will happen when the Jayhawk climbs still higher in succeeding reels is not known.
A French professor becoming disgusted with his class the other day remarked, "What's de matter vit you. You will sure all flunk, you don't know nothing."
In an American Government class the professor was discussing the roll call in the House of Representatives. "All of the members that are present, whether they answer to their names or not, are counted as present. But the trouble with the roll call here at the University is that many times those who are not present answer to the roll call."
Juniors Dance For Memorial
The junior class will give a dance tonight for the benefit of the class memorial fund. This舞会 is given instead of the usual tag days to raise money for the memorial. The舞会 will be given at the Fraternal Aid Union Hall and Haley's 4-piece orchestra will play.
Mrs. J. N. Gordon of Lawrence announces the marriage of her daughter, Maybelle Inez, to J. Neale Carman, son of Mr. and Mrs. F. D. Carman of Hertington, Mrs. Carman is a junior in the University. Mr. Carman was graduated from the University in January. The marriage took place at Liberty, Mo., March 4.
Owing to train schedules the evening program of the Minnesota Symphony Orchestra will begin promptly at 8 o'clock.
First Goal $15,000;
Second Goal, $25,000;
K. U. Jumps Them Both
Don't wait—do it now! Buy War Savings Bucks
Liberty Loan Drive on Hill Surpasses Expectations of Committeeemen
Quota Assigned a Week Ago
Drive
Students Will Not Be Solicited Until Big Red Cross Drive
More than $25,000 has been subscribed by the University of Kansas in the Third Liberty Loan campaign, according to the results of campaign announced at noon today. This is $10,000 more than the quota assigned to the University.
Today the work of finishing up soliciting among University professors and employees is being continued and next week a drive will be made to get student subscriptions, and there will be urged to buy, because next month, the huge Red Cross drive will rest largely on their shoulders.
The quota of $15,000 was assigned to K. U. by the Douglas County chairman, barely a week ago.
Javelin Event Wins Interclass Track Meet For First Year Men
Freshmen Finished With 53 Points; Juniors, 51; Sophs 48; Seniors Fourth
The freshmen won the spring Interclass meet yesterday afternoon on McCook Field when they scored seven points in the final event, the javelin. E. Bradley won first for the yearlings with a hurl 167 feet 2 inches. This is within 10 inches of the record which he established at the University of Texas at Austin for the fall interclass meet. The freshmen were second to points while the juniors were second with 51. The sophs were third with 48 and seniors last.
Haddock won second for the juniors in the javelin but Hack, another freshman, got third and the two points necker, got third to meet. Rice, a senior, placed fourth.
E. Bradley won individual honors with 24 points to his credit, Haddock was second with 20. It was the brilliant work of Bradley in the weight events that had much to do with the winning of the meet for the first-year men. His brother, O. Bradley, also counted on as a big point winner, was sick and did not show in the scoring, and third places in the meet will be guests of the K. U. Athletic Association Tuesday night at Bricken's Cafe. This is to take the place of the usual four-place medals.
John Johnson In France
Word has been received by Lawrence friends of John W. Johnson, c17, saying he has arrived safely in France. Johnson left Lawrence for Camp Doniphan as a member of Company H. He was chosen while at Fort Sill to go to France with a group of men who could speak French. The men have been assigned to police duty, teaching the track team, and won the bread jump in some of the dual meets before he left school.
Prof. Elmer To Speak
Prof. M. C. Elmer, of the department of sociology is going to speak at the meeting of the University Christian Endeavor Society at the First Adventian Church Sunday night at 6:45 o'clock. His subject will be "Imitation."
To Women Students;
The University convocation to be held Saturday afternoon, April 20, at 4 o'clock in Fraser Chapel will take the place of the lecture on "Food and the War," scheduled for Wednesday afternoon, April 24. Attendance at the convocation will count as attendance at this lecture.
The next lecture will be held May 1.
E. D. Teetor.
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