UNIVERSITY DAILY KANSAN
VOLUME XV.
NUMBER 85
"War a Hun Industry That Must Be Broken" Says French Officer
Army Men Bring Plea To Campus For Greater National Unity
Americans Lack Discipline
Selected Soldiers Are But Cross Section of Democracy— Adjutant Massex
"War is a Prussian and German industry," said Capt. H. Monroe, of the French army, who was one of the four army officers from Camp Founton to talk at the convoction yesterday afternoon before University students and Lawrence people in Robinson Gymnasium.
"You know as well as I do, that this war industry will be broken. It is the leaders from the aristocratic class, the university men, and the business men in Germany who have been doing the atrocities. They wage a war like that of ten or twelve centuries ago.
"When the war began, France had what you call conscientious objectors, but one of the leading pacifists is now the greatest patriot of the land. I never realized what fraternity was before the war started. The fraternity between the officer and the soldier is wonderful.
HATRED WILL CONTINUE
"I think Americans are idealists. I think fighting for the liberty of your domain admire people who fight for ideals.
YOUTH CALLED TO FACE FACT
"This national army is a cross-section and the core of democracy," declared Capt. C. J. Masseck, adjutant of the 353rd Kansas Infantry regiment, who also talked at the meeting. "When you laugh at or sneer at the national army, you are laughing at democracy.
"Some of you in the universities are sentimental piddlers; you are afraid to face a fact. There are too many young men who wear only a belted coat who can stand half-way at attention. You have got to decide. It is either democracy or aristocracy. By your answer you are known. Think it over."
AMERICANS LACK DISCIPLINE
Col J. H. Reeves, commander of the 353rd All-Kansas Infantry regiment stationed at Funston, told of the duties of a commander of a large group of men and showed that he is kept busy practically every minute of the day. He explained that the work in the army was one continuous school, for the men were studying and taking examinations all of the time.
AMERICANS LACK DISCIPLINE
"The Americans as a nation have little discipline," he explained "but discipline is one of the necessary military. And so it is necessary in the remainder of the nation, if we are to win this war."
"The chief thing," Capt. John E. Few said, "that troubles England now is a shortage of food, and food regulation is a real thing with us. We have wheatness day every day. In the restaurant the other day I asked the waiter in carrying off the portion of turkey left over to save it; he slapped a plate down on it and it probably was thrown down. In England such a man could be prosecuted and probably put in jail."
OFFICERS SERVE MOST
OFFICERS SAVE MOST Captain Few said that the papers of this country did not have enough war news and that the American people must get used to longer casualty lists. He asked when the men students would realize that the nation wants the university student.
"Lack of discipline at Gallipoli lost that campaign for the British," Captain Few said. "Two battalions had taken the ridge, but they went too far and the Turks saw that they were only few in numbers. The result was the return of the Turks and the necessary abandonment of the position captured.
"I do not know what games you play here, but there is no better exercise than bomb-throwing. Don't join as a private. As an officer your chance of death is ten fold that of a private's, while your chance of service to your country is hundred fold. Any scoundrel can die for his country. It takes a man to live for it."
Rota Club will meet in Fraser
Rest Room, Saturday at 2:30 o'clock.
UNIVERSITY OF KANSAS, FRIDAY AFTERNOON. FEBRUARY 8, 1976
Blackfriars Will Give Greek Play In Spring
At a meeting of the Blackfriars Club Wednesday night in Fraser Hall the following new members were elected: Dorothy Brown, Leah Stewart, Helen Peffer, Nadine Blair, and Mac Naughten.
Plans for the presentation of a Greek play in the spring were discussed and a committee composed of Miss Burnham, Esther Roop, and Susan McDonald was appointed by the president, Lucile Means, to select a play. Another meeting of the club will be held next week.
Only 113 men who were in the Tuscania disaster are still missing; according to the latest reports.
The German armies have taken from Belgium and France during the war about 1,800,000 head of cattle.
The War Here and Over There
Orders have been received from Washington for the interment at Fort Leavenworth of nine alien enemies from Kansas.
American troops in this country may now put on parades and reviews in cities near their training camps under an order recently issued by Secretary Baker.
The present amount of Russian paper money in circulation is estimated at 18,000 million rubles as against 1,633 million rubles before the war.
Ross H. Clayton, Leon Harms, W. D. Sorgatz and Don Gardner are the K. U. men who have been accepted for the officers' training camp in the aviation section.
There is considerable confusion in Congress over the bill introduced at the suggestion of President Wilson giving the president dictatorial powers in reorganizing the executive branch of the government without consulting Congress. At present it seems unlikely that the bill will pass as framed, but it is thought probable that a similar bill giving more specific, instead of such blanket powers may be passed.
Seniors Are Excused From Finals To Relieve Commencement Rush
Comes As Surprise To Last Year Students—Asked for Many Years
Members of the senior class are rejoicing this week over their victory in the war which has been fought for years here at the University for exemption from final examinations. The University Senate voted this week to excuse from final examinations at the close of this semester all seniors whose grades in a course are "B" or higher.
"The University knows pretty well who will be eligible for a degree," said Chancellor Strong this morning, "and I think that this honorable exemption from quizzes is due to those students that have put in four years work at the University. Many a senior is deprived of much of the enjoyment of his graduation from college, and it is a shame that he is fatigued at the last minute of his year's work by a nerve wracking grind to prepare for quizzes."
Seniors were surprised to learn of the action of the Senate, as no movement had been made this year to petition the faculty for this privilege. The Chancellor's Cabinet in planning for the commencement exercises this spring, decided that it would be an advantage to the seniors of good standing in their work to be rescued from quizzes before com-
For many years there has been an organized movement of the seniors o gain exemptior.
The Chancellor's Cabinet anticipated the usual drive that would be made this year. The war has done much to change the University's regulations and this is probably the most effective change that has been made.
Bible Study Campaign Approved By Faculty At Meeting Yesterday
The faculty favors the campaign for Bible study just launched here as part of a nation-wide movement.
Faculty and Students Discussed K. U.J's Part in World Movement at Westminster
At a meeting of the faculty held last night at Westminster Hall, the campaign for organizing Bible study work among faculty and students was outlined by Hugo Wedell, Secretary of the Y. M. C. A. The history of the nation-wide movement was given by Miss Katherine Duffield, Secretary of the Y. W. C. A., and Chancellor Frank Strong and members of the faculty expressed their idea of the need of such a campaign.
Superintendent Raymond A. Kent, of the Lawrence Schools, spoke to the effect that this campaign is the biggest since the opening of the war.
"The world has tried everything except the teachings of Jesus to solve its social ill," said Chancellor Strong. "In my estimation the world after the war cannot be reconstructed up without the teachings of the New Testament are applied to the life of the individual and to the conduct of nations."
It is planned to have discussion rather than lecture groups for both faculty members and students. The following persons have volunteered to teach classes: Professor and Mrs. W. J. Baumgartner, Prof. F. R. Hamilton, Mr. and Mrs. George O. Foster, Prof Grace Charles, Prof C. C. Williams, the Reverend Gordon Thompson, Prof L. E. Sisson, Dr William Proff. L. E. Sisson, and Mrs. C. Terrill. Ness Essex, Prof S. Sharp, Mrs. F. H. Glebschrat, Miss Emily Berger, the Reverend Frank Jennings, Prof W. W. C. Nemnoun, Prof A. S. Olin, Dean L. E. Sayre, Miss Kate Rigs, Prof F. R. Johnson, the Reverend Ross Sanderson, Carl J. Williams, Miss Katherine Duffield, Hugo Wedell, Supt. R. A Kent and Prof N. P. Sherwood.
The movement is the outgrowth of the Student Volunteer Conference held in Northfield, Mass., at which twenty-four nations were represented.
Professor Stimpson will talk about "Propagation of sound from explosions and gun fire" and "Zones of silence." Persons interested will be welcome.
Physics Colloquium will meet Monday, February 11, at 4:00 o'clock in Room 203, Blake Hall.
97 Freshmen Enroll For Track; Good Men Coming Out Slowly
Athletes Are Attracted By Chance to Enter K. C. A. C. Meet, March 2
With the first conference meet only two weeks off and ninety-seven men enrolled for track, there will be strong competition for positions because Coach Hamilton will have to depend on green material for his 1918 team. With Murphy and Rice as a nucleus the coach expects to build a strong team, as many good men have come out for track because of the unusual opportunities for new men this year.
It's Your Patriotic Duty
Some good track man enlists each week according to Coach Hamilton. This condition will hurt the team all spring. "Any of you men who have any ability whatever can make good this spring if you will put forth an honest effort and train as a track man should," the coach tells his athletes.
Basketball games have interfered with practice but from now on the team will have the use of the board tracks on the gym floor and the circular track above. Rice and Murphy believe they have some good material in the new men.
A few freshmen have already shown up well this season attracted by the chance to enter the meet held at Convention Hall in Kansas City, March 2, under the auspices of the K. C. A. C., if they make good, the freshmen have turned out well.
The class in stenography and typewriting will meet on Monday afternoon at 3 o'clock in Room 131 Fraser. Admission to the class is limited to students who need the work for immediate practical use, and especially to upperclassmen. It will require as much time as any five hour course and should not be undertaken by students who are already enrolled for a
Must Take Quizzes By Feb. 25
All make-up quizzes must be held within the first three weeks of the second semester and before February 19th. They may also be taken to take the examinations because of illness or any other good reasons must arrange with their instructors for the make-up quiz.
Tryouts for the Aggie meet will be held the week before the meet.
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Mathematics Club Meets Monday The Mathematics Club will meet in Fraser, Room 103, Monday afternoon at 4 a'clock. Miss Georgia Beebe will talk on Mathematics as a Fine Art and Miss Irma Leon will talk on Mathematical Accomplishments of Women.
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First of Popular Plays
Given Saturday Night
The stage of the Little Theater in Green Hall was remodeled during quiz week and it will present a different appearance at the popular plays entertainment Saturday night. New curtains and scenery have been painted and an inclosed room has been built.
The plays "Efficiency" and "Suppressed Desires" will be given as the first of the Popular Plays Series given by the Dramatic Club for the benefit of the Red Cross. Fifteen cents admission is charged and tickets should be obtained at the Registrar's Office in advance as the sale is limited to 150. The entertainment begins at 8 o'clock.
Plain Tales From The Hill
YES. REAL DISCIPLINE!
After having heard the recent discourse on the discipline of a soldier, a buck private in the rear rank rises to inquire if it is for disciplinary purposes that military drill classes are frequently held fifteen or twenty minutes over time. He doesn't attempt to say what he thinks of it, however. That's discipline!
To those chronic knockers, beefers,
and kickers who take delight in emitting loud and long howls about the dearth or scarcity of student directories this year, we wish to call their attention that two new student directories are now reposing on our book rack. But yes, Algernon, you're eight. They's last年 directory stories.
Members of the class in Introduction to Philosophy are getting the idea of questions of fundamental import the first shot out of the box. For instance the second time after the class met, a sophomore walked over to a friend and tapped him on the shoulder. "Say kid," he inquired anxiously. "Do you suppose if old Heraclitus or Pythagoras were alive now that they would be named Smith or Jones?"
It was meatless day and he really wanted to be patriotic so he racked his brain to plan a meatless order. Finally in desolation he said, "Oh well, bring me an egg order—some eggs and ham."
A sophomore who begs that his name not be used slipped this one over the other day. One hour later, to his consternation, he found that his accident insurance policy had expired the week before:
'A self important sergeant was drilling some newly enrolled students in military drill. "Hold on there!" exclaimed the sergeant suddenly. 'I notice, Private Jones, that in marching you lift your leg too high.'
"Can't help it," said Private Jones.
"I got an ierk in that leg."
"Lemme see," said the captain,
"Now march toward me and lift both your legs at the same time so's I can see which one comes the highest."
OR IS IT TEN?
A cut in military drill made up in time saves.
Norbert To Finish First
Set of Games Tomorrow
Seniors Play Freshmen; Juniors and Sophomores Clash In Gym
The last two games of the first set of the women's basketball interclass series will be played tomorrow morning at 10:30 when the seniors play the sophomores and the seniors play the freshmen.
The present standing is seniors first, juniors and sophomores tied for second, and the freshman last. While the freshmen have won no games as yet, there is promising material in the squad according to Coach Hazel Pratt, and in practice they measure up to the upperclass teams in speed and number of goals tossed.
Irene Then, now a junior on the Hill is re-enrolled this semester, and will make a valuable addition to the team. She played on the freshman and sophomore teams of what is now the senior class. For the last three years the seniors have held the championship and are still in the lead. Joyce Brown, c'18 and Sarah Tran, c'18, have been stars on this championship team every year, and are valuable as field goal tossers.
Razing of Old North College Recalls Its History of the Past
The elimination series, which will follow this set of games will begin next Wednesday, February 13 at 7 o'clock.
Work of Tearing Down First Building of the University Has Started
Marked Beginning Of K. U.
Structure Is Over Fifty Years Old and Has Slowly Crumbled
Thus is seen the decline of the once premier building of the state of Kansas and Lawrence.
North College is being torn down. The highest bid for the building was $100. The lowest bidder wanted the University to pay him $800 to raze the structure—News item.
To get the building for Lawrence, the citizens of the city were compelled by the terms of the act of the state legislature which awarded the college to Lawrence in place of Emporia or Mahattan, to raise an endowment fund of $15,000 and also give a grant of forty acres of land. The endowment fund $4,000 in cash was given by Amos Lawrence of Boston.
"Old timers" in Lawrence remember the struggle Lawrence had with Manhattan and Emporia for the location of the school. Manhattan, however dropped out of the race when the national government made a large appropriation of land for agricultural purposes. Emporia presses claims but a punishment to the University in Lawrence on Nov. 2, 1863.
The building of North College was begun under the direction of religious organizations. Both the Presbyterians and congregationalists were anxious to establish a college here but the war and drouth interfered with their plans. The Congregational school is now Washburn at Topeka.
Enrollment at the opening of the University was fifty-five. The faculty consisted of Chancellor R. W. Oliver and four other members. The titles given to the professors are curious. E. J. Rice was president and professor of Mental, Moral Science and Belles Letters; David H. Robinson as professor of Ancient Language and Literatures. Frank H. Snow was professor of Mathematics and Natural Science and Albert Newman was Lecturer upon Hygiene and Sanitary Science.
Chemistry and German were added to the curriculum in the third year when the enrollment had increased to 122.
In 1877 North College which had heretofore been the only building of the University of Kansas as usurped of that honor when University Hall was named Fraser Hall in honor of General Fraser who once served as Chancellor.
But now the highest price for the old building is $11 and some believe the contractor should have been paid to take it away.
Books and Money To Be Returned By Exchange
Sales Have Been Smaller This Year—Stock of Books Was Larger
"Students who turned in books at the book exchange are urged to call for their money today and tomorrow" said Walter Raymond. Hours that the exchange will be open are 9:00 to 12:00 o'clock and 2:00 to 5:00 on Friday; and 9:00 to 12:00 o'clock on Saturday.
Mr. Raymond said their stock of books has been larger this year than previously but the sale smaller. This partly due to the decrease in enrollment and partly due to the fact that many professors are trying to economize by demanding fewer text books. Also there seems to be a greater tendency on the part of the students to cooperate in the buying and using of books.
The managers of the Exchange are very anxious to have all books and cash called for today and tomorrow as when books are allowed to remain they are likely to be lost since there is no place to keep them. It is wished to straighten up all accounts by Saturday night.
First rehearsal for the K. U. Follies has been postponed till Monday afternoon at 5 o'clock.