UNIVERSITY DAILY KANSAN
VOLUME XV.
NUMBER 84
Campaign To Enroll Students And Faculty In Bible Study Begins
Group of Professors Meet Tonight at Westminster Hall To Discuss Plans
UNIVERSITY OF KANSAS, THURSDAY AFTERNOON, FEBRUARY 7, 1918
Is Nation-Wide Movement
"North American Students Mobilized for Christian World Democracy" The Slogan
Campaign at the University of Kansas to enroll all students in Bible classes begins tonight with a meeting of fifty faculty members to ascertain whether they are going to support the campaign and lead the discussion classes. Dean F. J. Kelly will discuss the side at the meeting, which will be held in Westminster Hall form 5:30 to 7:30 o'clock.
Supt. R. A. Kent of the Lawrence city schools will discuss the significance of the undertaking, and Miss Katherine Duffield and Hugo Wedell will present the history of the movement and the necessity for unity of action in the campaign.
The movement is one of national importance, and the university authorities have set aside a special concession for February 15, at 4 o'clock in Fraser Chapel, where Dr. J. E. Campbell of Christianity and World Democracy.
"North American Students Mobilizing for Christian World Democracy," has been adopted as the slogan for a national campaign that is to be carried out in all the universities and colleges in this country during the next few weeks. At the International Student Volunteer Conference held in Northfield, Mass., early in January, students from nine countries in North America should be challenged to enter discussion classes in Christian world democracy.
Discussion classes will be organized for university students in the various Lawrence churches, and the leaders will be faculty members. Classes will also be started among nurses and sororities if they are desired.
This campaign is especially timely," said Hugo Wedell, in regard to the movement. "We are fighting a world war for democracy, and before democracy can be assured, Christian principles must be established."
Sorority Bible Classes Start Sunday Afternoon
Various Phases of Biblical Study To Be Taken Up In Different Houses
The first of the sorority Bible classes will be held Sunday afternoon at 5 o'clock when the Alpha Chi Omegas begin the study of the Life of Christ under the leadership of Miss Katherine Duffield. . At a meeting of all sorority presidents held before Christmas it was voted to conduct a series of twelve Bible-study classes, one to be held each week.
On Monday evening at 5 o'clock the Kappa Kappa Gamma's will study the Gospel of Mark. The Chi Omegas will take up the Social Teachings of Christianity and at 6:30 Pri Beta Phi will take up the same subject. At 7 o'clock the Gamma Phi Betas will study the Life of Christ and the Achtho's will begin a detailed survey of the book of Revelatiens. Miss Kathrine Duffield will have charge of most of these classes but Mrs. George O. Foster and Mrs. A. C. Terrill will assist her.
The Alpha Delta Pi's, the Theta's, the Sigma Kappa's and the Alpha X' Delta's are planning similar classes in Bible study but they have not decided definitely on the time or subject.
Speaks to Carcele Francais
A French lecture concerning the war will be given by Capt. H. Monroe before Carcele Francais in Room 316, Fraser Hall, at 3 o'clock today.
Captain Monroe, who has served in the French army three years and is now instructing in the school of fire of the 164th Field Artillery will speak at convoction today.
Quill Club will hold a short business meeting in the Woman's Rest Room, Junior at 8:15 this evening.
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Vacancies In Band Open Places For New Members
The University Band lost seven members by withdrawal from school and discarded four at the end of the first semester. At the rehearsal Wednesday evening six new members were added.
Four or five more men will be added at the next rehearsal according to J. C. McCaries, director of the band. If a group is given to those taking band work.
Two more clarinet players, one good solo cornet player, a flute and a bass drummer are needed. "The members that are added right away," Mr. McCanles, "will get their pictures in the Jayhawk with the band."
The War Here and Over There
There are in France today more American troops than comprised the American army at the time the United States entered the war, according to Capt. Andre Tardieu, French high commissioner to this country.
Announcement has been made through French sources that France will be able before July 1 to manufacture enough artillery to supply twenty American divisions, or approximately one half million troops.
A bill which would give President Wilson authority to reorganize or rearrange in any way he sees fit for the period of the war any of the existing legislative agencies and bureau was introduced in Congress yesterday.
The British loss in shipping by mine and submarine the past week is approximately the same as the previous week. Ten ships of 1,600 tons or more and five ships of less than 1,600 tons were sunk the past week.
The fuel order closing places of amusement in Kansas City at 10 o'clock has been lifted.
Andrew Bonar Law, the leader of the British House of Commons, reported that the Germans U-boats have killed 14,120 non-combatant British citizens since the war began.
Soldiers leaving Camp Funston are being fully supplied with all of the necessary army equipment.
The women of Great Britain have filled forty-one per cent of the places left vacant by men entering the active service of war.
Scores of Dutch shiFs fidele at New York because the Dutch government has not given satisfactory guarantees that their cargoes will not be sold to Germany.
The second attack of German U-boat against United States troop transports was made yesterday when the British steamship Tuscania with 2,179 United States soldiers on board was torpedoed and sunk in the war zone. The War Department estimated that 1,100 survivors were landed at Buncrane and Larne in Ireland. No further estimate of the loss of life is available. The Tuscania was manned by British sailors, with a British naval guard and was convoiled by British war ships.
The January number of the "Kansas Municipalities," the publication of the league of Kansas Municipalities, is being mailed to all members of the association today from the department of journalism.
Kansas Municipalities Being Mailed Out Today
This number contains the first statements of the wartime policies drawn up by the executive committee of the league in Topeka, January 17 for the cities and towns of the state. The resolutions, which are the first to be adopted by any league of municipalities, include plans for conservation of fuel, the betterment of public health conditions, the dropping of all public works, such as paving, until after the war, turning all vacant lots into gardens and placing at the nation's service all municipal property that can be used by the government.
Chancellor Frank "Strong attended a meeting of the faculty of the School of Medicine yesterday when a class of twenty-nine students were transferred from Lawrence. This is the largest class that has ever gone to Rosedale in the history of the School of Medicine.
Petition For Six Days In Law School Rests On Shoulders of Board
Chancellor Notifies Faculty Tha Matter Must Be Referred To Administrative Body
"The law faculty," said J. W. Green, dean of the School of Law, "is in favor of the plans presented in the petition and passes on it with a four to one vote. We have to stay here all spring, whether we have school or not, but we see the coming labor crisis and we want to let the boys out sooer. Some men will be drafted soon and they might be able to finish their courses before being called to the army."
Following the presentation of the petition by the law students asking for six days of school a week Chancellor notified the faculty of the School of Law that they had no power to act in the matter and that the petition would have to be referred to the State Board of Administration. The Board will consider the petition at its meeting Saturday.
At a meeting of the University Senate Tuesday it was voted to recommend to the faculty of the School of Law that they decide on the petition at their next meeting.
Freshman Squad Lost To Varsity Last Night In Light Scrimmage
First Year Men Go To Manhattan Next Week To Play
Aggies
The varsity football team went through a light workout last night after the two defeats at the hands of Missouri. The regulars only limbed up and shot a few goals but the second team scrimmaged Coach Bond's freshman aggregation in a fast twenty-minute practice. Lassett was not out and Uhrlaub and Bunn played only a short time.
The Varsity walk through the freshman defense almost at will. Both Fearing and Mandeville played excellent ball on the floor. Fearing also had his eye on the basket and led the field in goal shooting. Barteldes paired with Fearing at forward, Fink was at center and Mandeville, Rice and Stephenson formed the defensive combination.
"Conquest and Kultur," a book by Prof. Wallace Notestein, formerly a member of the faculty of the University of Kansas and now of the University of Minnesota, is one of a new group of war books in Spooner Library.
The freshmen are working in preparation for their games at Manhattan next week with the Kansas Aggies, Shields, Barter, Keckley and Lashley took care of the forward positions for the yearlings, Harms jumped center and Bennett and MacCled played at guards. The yearlings have a fairly strong combination of strength and the Varsity a hard battle. Although it is reported that the Aaggie fresh quintet will present a lineup, the K. U. freshman believe they will give the farmers a fight.
It is said that an examination of the book will convince the reader that it is scarcely impossible to exaggerate the enormity of the German war crimes to superiority and world domination are stated in their own words.
New Books In Spooner
On German Pretensions
"Gems of German Thoughts," by William Archer; "Hurrah and Halleujah," by J. P. Bang; "Out of Their Mouths," by William R. Thayer and "Germany's Annexation Aims," by S. Grumbach are other works in this group.
"A Girls" Will Meet Saturday
There will be a meeting of all the women who have won A's in the W. A. at Dr. Sherbon's office immediately after the basketball games Saturday morning. The purpose of the meeting is to organize a club which will have for its members all the women who have earned A's at any time during their attendance at the University. These older women are especially invited to be present.
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Chance For New Men To Win Track Letter Extra Good This Year
Only Two "K" Holders Are Back—First Meet In Two Weeks
Chances for new men in athletics to get places on the Varsity track team has not been as good in many years as it is this year. That statement by Conch W. O. Hamilton summarized the track队 situation as two weeks of training before the track meet with the Kansas Aggies.
Of the twenty track man who received letters last season only two, Murphy and Rice, are in school and eligible for the team this year. Murphy's races are the half mile, quarter and relay, while Carl Rice apparently is good for a first place in the high jump in any Valley meet.
For the other places on the squad of sixteen men which will represent K. U. in the conference meets this year, Coach Hamilton will depend largely upon new material. A few track men have been practicing since the holidays but none has been showing sneed of this time last season.
Lack of interest in track has been chiefly because of vaccinations and by the running track being seated for basketball games. The track will be ready for use each afternoon the remainder of the week. The date of the track event is announced but it probably will be the week before the February 18 meet.
After the meet, with the Kansas Aggies Coach Hamilton will look for a larger squad out for track as all men, freshmen and upperclassmen making good showings in their races will be entered in the K. C. A. C. meet in Convention Hall March 2. It is necessary that men qualify in their events early to insure their being entered in this meet.
On March 15 the K. U. team will met Missouri in Convention Hall for the annual dual indoor meet .
Credit Will Be Given For Study In Wireless
"Suppressed Desires" and "Efficiency," will be presented at the Little Theatre in Green Hall by the Dramatic Club Saturday night February 9.
A course in wireless telegraphy has been provided this semester to meet the demand of students for such training. There are now sixty students enrolled, many of whom are taking the work in lieu of physical exercise. However by taking both code and class work some will receive two hours class credit in either the College or the School of Engineering.
A wireless course was given last term by Willard H. Beltz and Louis Hull of the department of physics, which resulted in the present demand for the work. This semester there will be class work in lecture and recitation sessions on Monday and Thursday and code work daily from 4 to 6 clock or by appointment.
Class work will be given by Prof. M. E. Rice, and Mr. Hull. Code work will be given by Mr. Beltz and his assistants. The class work is intended to develop a knowledge of the principles of which wireless apparatus is based. Code work is to train the student in receiving and sending messages.
The proceeds from this performance will be given to the Red Cross. Tickets to the number of one hundred and fifty, the seating capacity of the Little Theater, will be placed on sale at the Registrar's office.
Dramatic Club To Give Proceeds To Red Cross
Members of the cast of "Suppressed Desires" are: Florence Butler, Robert Robertson and Marie Ketels. Leading parts in "Efficiency" will be taken by Burney Miller, Karl Brown and Herman Hangen.
The Collegiate Alumnae Association plans to give two plays this spring but the date has not yet been decided upon. The money raised by these plays will be given as a scholarship by the Association.
Hester Jackson, c'20, will go to Kansas City today to attend the diner and dance being given at the Hotel Muehlebach for Base Hospital Unit 28 which will leave soon for Camp McPherson, Georgia.
Lincoln's Birthday May See Classes As Usual
The University Senate will meet tomorrow afternoon to decide if the university will observe Lincoln's Birthday next Tuesday. The day is later in the week and usually is observed but classes may be held on that day as usual.
If all the remaining holidays, including Lincoln's birthday, Washington's birthday, Easter vacation and Decoration day were omitted, school would be out one week earlier.
Plain Tales From The Hill
He sat on the edge of the hall room bed engrossed in deep, perplexing thought. At frequent intervals he turned loose a sigh that shook his whole body and made the windows rattle. Then his room came into the room, lugubrious as a rheumatic undertaker.
"An' now, Bill, what d'ye think? The doggone landlord says he's a-goin to raise the rent."
"Well," muttered Bill with a tragic attempt at cheerfulness as he took a swig of prussic acid, "I'm glad he's goin' to. I didn't see how we could do it."
Again there has arrived that sad of frat pledges have the immediate choice of being initiated into the rites of their chosen brotherhoods or of joining the army. Many seem to prefer going to war, and war has been very concisely defined. Within the next two weeks no one need be unduly alarmed by seeing a row of neophytes standing on their heads in front of Spooner or taking turns shimming up Blake Hall to wind the physics clock. The war spirit has entered many frats and they are going out for meat.
It was a bad, wicked plot—but it worked. That was the only apology of two freshman boys who saved their job by strategy. They had been hiring the furnace, with results somewhat unsatisfactory to the landlady, for the fire went out occasionally, and the furnace smoked energetically from time to time. So one day the landlady came to the conclusion that she herself could fire it as well as the two frosh, and decided to try it for the rest of the day. After waiting patiently, but unavailing, for any evidences of failure on her part, they decided it was up to them. One slipped down the stairs after the landlady had gone to bed, and closed the dampers very, very tightly. Soon billowing, choking clouds of smoke filled the house, and then the other fireman went to the rescue, first making sure that the landlady had realized her failure. And what if the fire was out in the morning? They're still firing the furnace and doing a much better job of it.
Course In Conservation Has Thirty-four Enrolled
Faculty Members Urge Students To Take Home Service Work
The special course in food conservation, offered by the department of home economics at the urgent request of our faculty, will provide an enrollment of only thirty-four.
"There ought to be at least a hundred in the class," said one of the instructors in the department today. "If the government called for women to go to France to scrub floors, the women of the University would respond eagerly, but when they are asked to stay at home and do patriotic work in a quiet way, they are inclined to fail. They don't get enough adventure and publicity that way."
The course is similar to the one given in the summer session. Prof. S. O. Rice of the department of journalism, who took the course at summer school last year recommends it to all students.
The work is a 3-hour course, giving three hours of credit to any one, man or woman in the University, and has no pre-requisites. It is intended to the proper conservation of food for war purposes. It meets at 1 yelck.
"Especially should every man and woman in the department of journalism take this course," said Professor Rice. "Newpaper men and women need such vital information." Miss Margaret Lynn, who has charge of women's war work, recommends the course highly.
All students who wish to change their schedules so as to enroll in the course may do so Saturday.
Torch Announces Names Of This Years Members At Convocation Today
Nine Senior Women Have Constituted Society For Current Year
A Force In K. U. Affairs
Organized In 1912, Toreh, With Unknown Membership, Has Had Big Influence
The names of the nine University women who since their election last May, have constituted the active members of Torch will be announced at the convocation this afternoon. They are: Helen Clark, Ruth Endacott, Ruth Gardiner, Marion Joseph, Mary Morse Nicholson, Katherine Reding, Lena Rogers, Ethel Scott and Margareta Stevenson.
The Torch is the senior women's honor society, one of the most active organization at K. U, since its organization in 1912. Although it is one of the influential societies of the University there are students who doubtless never heard of it, or having heard of it have forgotten it. This is not to be wondered at however, 'or Torch is not only a secret society but a society devoted to objects and ideals which can be obtained only on condition that the names of the members be unknown during the greater part of the year. It might be defined as an organization for promoting good causes in an unannounced manner.
The danger of becoming submerged in the organization to which an individual belongs so that his conduct is judged not on its merits in terms of the known interests or the obvious bias of the society is eliminated in Torch.
The ideal of a University where every student would, of his own initiative and apart from any party, class, or society, set himself to work disinterestedly for the things which are best worth while in the University, stimulated the organization of Torch. In 1912 a group of senior women formed the society , a society without any object as a society, without any organized interests to serve; not so much a society as simply a group of women prominent in the affairs of the University, and recognized leaders among the women students, who were to bind themselves together. This record, for those things that were obviously to be desired. For this reason the society as an organization had to be kept in the background, had to be a kind of self denying organization; and for this reason it was necessary that the names of the members should not be generally known.
At least seventy hours credit, high scholarship, proved capacity for leadership, and the disposition to take an active part in what are called student affairs, are the qualifications for membership.
Orchestra Will Furnish Music For "Checkmate"
Practice On Play Has Been Held Regularly During Quiz Week
Music for the Dramatic Club play,
"The Checkmate" at the Bowersock
Theater, Wednesday, February 20
will be furnished by the University
Orchestra, Prof. F. E. Kendall direc-
tory of music. (Also available:
E. M. Hull, manager of the play.)
The orchestra will start rehearsing its music next week. As large an orchestra as can be accommodated in the pit will be used. The piano will be removed and the music will be of a symphony nature.
Quizzes did not stop the cast from practising three times last week in the Little Theater in Green Hall. Rehearsals now are being held three times a week on Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday nights.
"Rehearals have been going very smoothly and every member of the cast knows his lines," said Hull owe. "We're doing our work behind closed doors."
Mail orders for tickets will be received beginning next Monday.
David Lupher, a freshman here last year, is visiting at the Sigma Chi house during his furlough from Fort Sill where he is enlisted in the 137th Infantry, formerly Company M.