UNIVERSITY DAILY KANSAN
VOLUME XV.
Basket Ball Tourney To be Held in Gym Friday and Saturday
Eighteen Teams Have Beer Entered From High Schools Over State
Big Entry List Expected
NUMBER 111
Y. W. C. A. and Big Sisters To Take Care of Girls Who
Thus far eighteen teams have entered the State High School basketball tournament to be held in Robinson Gymnasium next Friday and Saturday and entry lists are being received at Manager W. O. Hamilton's office in every mail. Manager Hamilton expects to receive entries until 10 o'clock Friday morning, when he said that he expected the number of entries would be as large as that of last year.
The high schools at Lawrence, Linwood, Atchison, Leavenworth, Newton, Arkansas City, Winfield, Solomon, Larned, Lacneyy, Marion, Turon, Eudora, Emporin, Lecompont, Sedan and Macksville have entered boys teams. Marion and Atchison high schools are the only ones who have entered girls' teams thus far, although it is certain that they will compete before Friday. The boys' entry list contains a number of congressional district champions and the competition promised to be keen.
Manager Hamilton is busy making plans for the accommodation of the high school students who will be the guests of the University Friday and Saturday. As usual, the fraternities and sororites will entertain a large group of students, and thus have also volunteered to help take care of the visitors.
The tournament will begin at 10 o'clock Friday morning ad will continue until the final game is finished Saturday night. "Red" Brown of Kansas City and "Phog" Allen, Athletic Director at the Warensberg Normal School, will referee the boys' games, which will be played on the cross courts on the main floor of the gymnasium.
The new athletic society, the Olympus, will meet the boys at the trains and show them over the campus, while the organization of Big Sisters and the Y. W. C. A., will cooperate with Manager Hamilton and Miss Hazel Pratt of the Department of Physical Education in entertaining the girls.
Over Two Hundred Students Reported As Missing Classes In Gym
Students Must Make Up
Cuts In Physical Training
Notices have been sent out by the department of physical education to all those students who are behind in their physical training work. Over two hundred persons have been sent notices. At least half of these were women students. These students will be reported to the dean for withdrawal of credit in all classes unless the student makes satisfactory adjustment with the department within three days.
One unexcused absence is allowed every two weeks. It has been found that some students think five absences a month are still permissible.
"Opportunity for making up cuts will be given the women on Friday afternoons at 4:00 o'clock and will be given the women on work," Mia Bertha Mix announced.
In discussing this make-up work, Misa Mix said that so far there were no women who had cut so frequently their hair. So she made it up by the end of the semester.
Banquet Committees Meet
A joint meeting of the different committees on the Senior Alumni Banquet is to be called for within the next few days to make a final decision on holding the banquet this year. The exact date of this meeting has not been set.
The County Club Union will meet Tuesday night at seven o'clock. Women, especially, are urged to be present as the main purpose of the meeting is the organization of the Kansas University Women's Land Army and a discussion of plans for the summer.
Senior Women In Lead
In Red Cross at K. U
UNIVERSITY OF KANSAS, MONDAY AFTERNOON, MARCH 18, 1918.
With a total of 620 hours pledged for the folding of gauze for the Red Cross, the surgical dressing campaign, which was conducted among the women of the University last week, has closed. The seniors, with 206 hours headed the list, and the sophomores came in second with 189 hours. The Juniors pledged 120 hours and the freshmen had pledged 104 hours.
During the campaign about fourteen hundred compresses were made; an increase of nearly five hundred over the previous week. Since the Red Crown was defeated, the Rangers U, J, U and a half weeks ago, 3695 compresses have been made.
The War Here and Over There
War Thought For Today
You may have noticed they haven't assigned many women to the making of four-minute speeches. We can imagine a women beset by no greater predicament—Jay House.
The casualty list of Saturday was the longest yet sent from France, containing over one hundred names.
Henry J. Allen now in France, has been placed in charge of the Home Communication Department of the Red Cross.
Ohio troops of the Rainbow Division have occupied two kilometers of German trenches on the Luneville front.
The United States now has about 2,400,000 tons of ocean shipping. It is estimated that at least 4,500,000 tons more will be built this year.
Congress has passed the Daylight Saving Bill, the plan being to set all clocks in the United States forward an hour at 2 a. m., on the last Sunday in March.
The food situation in Switzerland is becoming serious on account of the presence of 26,000 interned soldiers and 7,000 relatives who are visiting them.
The French repulsed heavy German attacks yesterday and advanced 800 meters on a front of 1400 meters. The American sector has been undergoing a heavy bombardment.
Figures laid before the IBUse military committee show that the United States will have sufficient airplanes in France by July to fully protect the American trenches.
If the public continues to send useless and unnecessary articles to the soldiers in France, the post office department threats to limit the amount of mail sent over.
In Great Britain 90 per cent of the plants engaged in mawing munitions are under the control of organized labor. Here only 10 per cent of the plants are so controlled.
It is officially announced that President Wilson will soon issue a forceful war message, making clear the position of the United States with regard to Japanese intervention in Siberia and clearing up other matters of importance.
In spite of President Wilson's message promising aid to Russia, the Council of Soviets has ratified the German peace treaty by a large majority. Leon Trotsky, who recently resigned the position of foreign minister, has been appointed minister of war.
The United States is still awaiting a reply from Holland on the question of allowing the Allies to use her vessels. It is expected that Holland will accept the Allies' terms and probably make concessions to German also.
Capt. Howard Wyceff, who was graduated from the School of Law in 1912, was aboard the transport, Tuscania, but escaped drowning and perished. He received a letter received recently by Mrs. Wyceff who is now in Chicago.
Capt. Wycoff, F12, Saved From Tuscania Disaster
Captain Wycoff, following his graduation, practiced law in Chicago. Both he and Thomas Gowenlock, '199, received captaincies at the Camp Sheridan training school last summer. Gowenlock is now at Camp Funston.
Kansas Loses to Tigers In Kansas City Meet By Score of 62 to 23
Kansas Team Had Only Two
Kansas lost to Missouri in the annual indoor track meet in Convention Hall at Kansas City Friday night by 62 to 23. The Tigers with five men from last year's team were too much for the younger Kansas队 headed by only two veterans, Rice and Murphy. Rice captured individual K-U, winning the only Kansas first by a high jump of 6 feet % inches.
Kansas Team Had Only TW Veterans, Rice and Murphy; Missouri Had Five
Haddock won two seconds, placing in the shot put and the 50-yard dash. Clift, a K, U. freshman, won first place in the open 440-yard dash and Bradley, another freshman, took second in the open 50-yard dash.
Scholz of Missouri won individual honors for the meet by equalling the Convention Hall record of 54 seconds in the 50-yard dash, finishing just a stride ahead of Haddock. Scholz also equaled Bob Simpson's 1916 record of 5-4.5 seconds in the 50-yard low hardles. Sylvester of M. U., a cousin of Bob Simpson, was instrumental point credit. He barely Wetley in the 50-yard high hurdles, making the distance in 6-4.5 second.
50-yard dash—Won by Scholz, M.
U.; Haddock, K. U., second. Time,
5 1-5 seconds.
Summary:
1-mile run—Won by banks. M, U.; Dewall, K, U. second, Time: 4,39.
50-yard high hurdles - Won by Sylvester, Velkky, U., second. Time 4.4-5 seconds.
880-yard win - Run-Won by Boney, M.
U. Murphy, K. U. second. Time,
1:56.
440-yard dash—Won by Pittman,
M. 12; Lobushk, U. 4, second.
Time 7:58.
50-yard low hurdles—Won by
Shooter W. M. U., son,
Time 4:52 second.
14-pound shot—Won by Berry, M. Haddock, K. U., second. Distance: 300 feet.
smile run--Won by Flint, M. U.
second. Time 10:23:2.5.
High jump—Won by Rice, K. U.; Pittman, M. P., second. Height 6 feet % inches.
Pole vault—Won by M. U. (Edwards, Motlingly, Barlow and Pittman); K. U., (Rusell, Shreve, Rodkey, and Murphy). Time 3:37:1.5
Con Hoffmann Allowed
To Remain in Germany
Former Y. M. C. A. Secretary Will Supervise Relief Work For American Prisoners
Con Hoffman, who was University Y. M. C. A. secretary here in 1913-14, and who left in September, 1915, to do relief work in German prison camps, is still in Germany. Before the United States entered the war, Hoffman was allowed to visit the prison camps in person, but now all his work is done through ten assistant secretaries. These men are from the neutral nations, Sweden, Norway, Denmark, and Switzerland.
Hoffman is the only American secretary left in Germany. Although his activities in the camps are restricted, he was permitted to attend a conference in Stockholm last May, and to go to Geneva, Switzerland, in September. He is free to come home if he desires.
The Second Chamber Musical Recital at the University Club was given Sunday afternoon at 4 o'clock, Prof. Carl Preyer played several of his own piano compositions and Miss Leah Stewart sang several songs accompanied by Prof. Frank E. Kendrick on the violin and Miss Mary Gossard on the piano. A large crowd of university people attended the concert.
It is important that Hoffman remain in Germany now, to aid American prisoners in German camps. He writes that it is becoming more difficult to supply wants, not because of lack of funds, but for lack of food and transportation facilities. Hoffman hopes to obtain permission to get supplies from this country for the prisoners, but it is hardly probable that such permission will be granted by Germany.
Recital At University Club
Dr. J. Wilbur Chapman Leaves Little Argument For Why of Religion
Church Services in Lawrence Were Suspended For Meeting In Gymnasium
Dr. J. Wilbur Chapman, pmoderator of the General Assembly of the Presbyterian church spend yesterday in Lawrence, and last night spoke in Robinson gymnastium on the subject, "What's the Use of Religion?" No other church services were held in Lawrence.
The theme was suggested to the speaker, as he explained, by a student of Edinburgh University, Scotland. Although it came in rather a sneering manner, Dr. Chapman's emphasis on the word, "what," left no room for his own bells in London which he said is as important nai light to the eye.
TRULY A PRIVILEGE
Doctor Chapman said that it is truly a wonderful privilege to be living in a time when changes are being accomplished so rapidly. He said that the man who touches a student's life, reises an ideal, and helps impart the strength to reach it has a most wonderful opportunity.
The words of President Wilson were quoted as he said, "the greatest thing the church can do in this war, is to keep at the flood-tide of spiritual power." A large per cent of the energy required to keep our fighting forces in good order must be given by the government M. C. A., and kind organizations.
DR. R. C. HUGHES TALKED
Dr. R. C. Hughes, secretary of University work for the Presbyterian board of missions, who has often before visited the University, was present and gave a ten minute talk.
Doctor Chapman and Doctor Hughes will visit the Kansas State Agricultural College, University of Nebraska, University of Colorado and many other large schools in the next few weeks.
I GIVE HANK TO STUDENTS
Doctor Chapman was elected moderator of the Assembly in May of last year and was requested by the National Service Commission to cancel all of his engagements as far as possible in order that his time might be given to the student meetings. A number of theological schools will also be included in the tour.
- TO GIVE TIME TO STUDENTS
Classes Will Begin Hour Earlier Under Daylight Saving Plan
Early Morning Students Compelled To Climb Hill at 7 o'clock
7 o'Clock
"The change will not make any great difference in the University," said Chancellor Strong, "as we will eat breakfast one hour earlier according to suntime, dinner will come once a week." The hill will be over by 3 or 4 o'clock according to the present time schedule.
"To make this order nationally observed it is necessary for every person and institution to comply with the government's request. The railways will suffer the change more than anything else but they have planned to make the change with little inconvenience. Last year our allies in the war found this a necessary war measure to save some of the time wasted daily during the days of longer daylight. The plan was very successful and right now it will be of great value to our country to allow a few hours work in the gardens late in the afternoon."
Classes one hour earlier in the day, this will be K. U's bit to help in the national daylight saving observances if the president signs the Calder Bill today to turn the clock up one hour for seven months beginning April 1. Chancellor Frank Strong said this morning that the University will not lag behind on a patriotic measure of the schools of the University will be called soon to arrange any changes in the schools that may be necessary.
Students having 8 o'clock classes will have to climb the hill at 7 o'clock. There should be very little confusion if every person remembers to turn his watch up one hour at the appointed hour on Easter Sunday.
Phi Beta Kappa To Hold Election of New Members
The annual election of members will be held at the meeting of the Phi Beta Kappa honorary fraternity council this afternoon at four o'clock. The council is made up of faculty members who are Phi Beta Kappas.
The number of members to be elected is not known. Not more than 6 per cent of the number in the senior class can be chosen according to the rules of the council. For the last few years not even this time the president were chosen early in the fall and they will count in the number to be elected.
Some confusion was caused in looking up the grades of the seniors by the change in the adoption of a new grading system. The election was delayed while this matter was being decided and a schedule of the comparative value of the grades was being arranged.
Plain Tales From The Hill
Would you know the meaning of the black mass of students on the steps of Administration Building during the interval between classes? It is just a fraternity meeting, enjoying the sun of blamy spring instead of using the chapter house.
A student who wished to go down town was waiting on the Hill for a street car Saturday noon. He saw one coming by the Repair Shops, and ran down the hill back of the Medic store. Then he stood down below. He beat the car there, and stood by for it. It passed him up, and by also,
A K. U. co-ed left the University for her home Sunday night. Her friends went with her to the station to give her a rousing send-off. Included in these friends was the best one. This best one grabbed her suitcase and carried it into the Pullman with her. The porter thought the best one was traveling, too, and locked the door. It took some efficient pounding to get the door opened. As the train pulled out immediately, the porter was not incapacitated for further service.
"Gee, I thought it would wait half an hour for a passenger," he said as he watched it drawing away from him. Then, collecting his wits and ears, he moved force after the enco caught it, and took his ride to the city district.
In a psychology quiz section, Mrs.
P. V. Faragher was discussing the
nature of different sensations.
"Have any of you ever experienced a pure sensation?" she asked. "No? Well, I have. The other day I was in the Chemistry Building and Professor Cady told me to taste something on the end of his tongue. Well, I sure got a pure, simple sensation." And the sensation never reached her that she had transferred her property to Professor Cady.
Two Sigma Kappas, having been locked in a room by fate, growing weary of confinement and remembering that they had seen glowing movie heroines successfully descend from their windows, tied sheets together and suspended them through their window, after seeing them fall. That took a great deal of nerve, and they rested before finishing the adventure.
As they moved to the window, intending to descend, the bed slowly, mysteriously, crept toward the window. Almost petrified with fear, the girls investigated. A climber on the Himallah scaled the improvised rope from below. He was ousted swift as thought.
Later as the girls prepared a second tie to escape, they perceived that all the loafers at Brick's were looking for falling stars. In dumb despair they sank back on the bed, hopelessly shut in!
"What is a shot gun quiz?" one freshman asked another.
"I dumno. One easily killed, 1
guesses," was the answer.
K. U. Women to Meet To Organize Land Army That Will Aid Farmers
"The campus beautiful? Hm—yes." The professor smiled symilly. "For instance, these "You'll be sorry if you don't and 'You'll be glad if you do' signs with the glue oozing through? Oh, I sat down! I thought of Don Davis, too—I have forgotten him since, however."
The Commerce Club will meet Tuesday evening at 7:30 o'clock at the Kappa Sigma house. F. A. Davis, instructor in department of economics, will talk on "The Economic Conditions in Latin America."
American College Women To Relieve Farm Help Shortage, New Movement Plans
Meeting Tuesday at 7 p. m.
Big Eastern Colleges Join In Plan To Provide Patriotic Summer Work
The Woman's Land Army of the University of Kansas will enlist the women of the University in Room 110, Fraser Hall, Tuesday at 7 o'clock. A woman from each county represented at the University has been asked to assist in organizing a state movement for the efficient management of women's occupations during the war. It is desired by the committee that every woman in the University show her interest by attending the meeting.
Dr. Jla Hyde, who is representing the Women's College Association at K. U., has been asked to present this movement to the women of the University. It is planned that each county form a unit and a state chairman of the Land Army be elected. This chairman will keep the county units in touch with the organizations of like nature of other states. There are more than 100 colleges of this kind. The eastern colleges including Bryn Mawr and Wellesley took up this plan to a certain extent last year and a thorough mobilization of land forces for tilling the soil will be put through this spring.
By this plan places will be found where young women may work in good farm homes. Stenographers and clerks, taking their two weeks' vacations, can work on a farm four to six hours a day doing light work, and go home having been paid for a vacation which has put them in good condition physically, and has given them a good time. Many farmers would be gaid accounting to one owner. One ranch owner confided to her that she would be gaid to take the women back and forth to work in her automobile.
At the meeting Miss Alice Winston,
diss Elise Neuschenschwanger, May
brownie Miss Lynn and Doctor
charles will talk.
"Of course the women must preserve their health above all things" said Doctor Hyde. "We must decide on definite rules and then each county can work out its own problem."
Germ Carriers Found In DeSoto Schools
Two spinal meningitis germ carriers have been reported by the five students in the department of bacteriology who with Prof. N. P. Sheron began their studies at Stamford, Maine and noses of high andrade school pupils in De Soto.
The party of bacteriologists undertook the examinations at the request of F. H. Clark, superintendent of D Soto schools, and Dr. Hatfield, County Health officer. Those who went with Professor Sherwood were' Cornelia Downs, George Terry, M. R. Warden, Charles Haddox, and Hugh Jeter.
Assistant Librarian Gets
Job As Ordnance Clerk
The name of one more K. U. woman has been added to the list of those who have gone into war work. Miss Etta Smith, f.a'14, librarian of the education seminar in Spooner Library, has asked for a leave of absence to go to Washington, April 1, to become index and catalogue clerk in the army ordinance department of the United States Government.
During her four years in the University, Miss Smith took an active part in musical and dramatic activities. As the manager of the Senior Play, "Count No Count," in 1914, she was the distinction of being the first woman to play a major role in dramatic production. The appointment to the position in Washington was made upon a recommendation of her library experience.
Havinghurst At Vespers
Freeman G. Havinghurst, a fellow in the department of sociology last year, new traveling for the student Volunteer Movement, spoke at the Methodist Vesper Services at Myers Hall, Sunday afternoon on "The Challenge of Today for Young People."