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University Daily Kansan
Page 1020 from reel: L 2318 (1916-11-08 to 1918-04-29)
https://digital.lib.ku.edu/ku-udk/174659

Title: Haddock Is Entered in Pentathlon Event at Penn Relay Games
Summary: Marshall Haddock, a sophomore, has been entered in the pentathlon at the Penn Relay Games in Philadelphia, representing KU in high jump and javelin events.
Category: campus news
Subjects: athletics; track and field; student athletes
Named Entities: Haddock, Marshall [student athlete]
Confidence: 0.85

Title: K. U. Engineers' Work in Standards Bureau Highly Complimented
Summary: KU's School of Engineering work in electrical devices has received high praise from the Bureau of Standards, with experiments particularly successful in developing new inventions.
Category: campus news
Subjects: engineering; university research; academic recognition
Named Entities: Shepard, E. R. [associate electrical engineer]
Confidence: 0.8

Title: Coach Wedell Chooses First Freshman Nine
Summary: Coach Dutch Wedell has selected the first freshman baseball team for the season, with twelve players chosen for the squad.
Category: campus news
Subjects: baseball; athletics; student athletes
Named Entities: Wedell, Dutch [coach]
Confidence: 0.8

Title: Students Give Number of Books to Soldiers
Summary: University students have donated approximately 80 volumes of books to soldiers, collected at the University Library with various types of literature included.
Category: local news
Subjects: community service; war effort; student activities
Confidence: 0.75

Title: Trenches Prove Hearts of Men
Summary: Lieutenant Wint Smith, KU '17, writes about his experiences touring the French front line during World War I, describing conditions in the trenches.
Category: national news
Subjects: world war I; military experiences; French front
Named Entities: Smith, Wint [KU lieutenant]
Confidence: 0.8

Title: Laslett Takes Charge of Basketball Team
Summary: Captain-elect 'Scrubby' Laslett has taken charge of the Varsity basketball squad, working with players including Robinson, Bunn, Fearing, and Miller.
Category: sports
Subjects: basketball; coaching; athletics
Named Entities: Laslett, Scrubby [basketball coach]
Confidence: 0.75

Title: Annual Spring Election of W.S.G.A. Candidates Will Be Held Friday
Summary: The annual spring election for W.S.G.A. candidates will be held Friday with ten candidates running for various positions including junior representatives.
Category: campus news
Subjects: student government; elections; campus politics
Confidence: 0.75

Title: Varsity Nine Playing in Mid-Season Form Defeats Freshman
Summary: The Varsity baseball team defeated the freshman team in a mid-season game, with first string men scoring three runs and holding the yearlings scoreless.
Category: sports
Subjects: baseball; varsity sports; athletic competition
Confidence: 0.75

Title: Plain Tales From the Hill
Summary: A column featuring humorous and light-hearted stories from campus life, including tales about rats, student experiences, and campus observations.
Category: features/profiles
Subjects: student life; campus humor; anecdotes
Confidence: 0.7

Title: Now the Kollege Kick—Yes, It's a Real Dance
Summary: The W.S.G. will sponsor 'The Kollege Kick' dance on Saturday night, April 20, at the A. U. Hall with music by the University MacMurray Orchestra.
Category: announcement
Subjects: student events; social activities; dances
Confidence: 0.75

Title: Coffelt to Aviation
Summary: Gola W. Coffelt, a '17 graduate, has been called to active service in aviation and will report to San Antonio, Texas for training.
Category: announcement
Subjects: military service; aviation; student activities
Named Entities: Coffelt, Gola W. [student]
Confidence: 0.75

Title: The War Here and Over There
Summary: A section containing casualty lists and updates from the war front, including information about American forces in France and military operations.
Category: informational content
Subjects: world war I; war news; military updates
Confidence: 0.7

Title: [advertisements]
Category: advertisements
Confidence: 0.9

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