UNIVERSITY DAILY KANSAN
VOLUME XV.
NUMBER 83
No 4 o'Clock Classes Will Meet Tomorrow When Officers Speak
Men From Funston Will Talk On Training National Army Soldiers
Allied Instructors To Come
Captain Few and Captain Monroe Will Relate Experiences In War
A convoitation of the University of Kansas is called for February 7th at 4;00, at which it is desired that all teachers and students be present. Representatives of the National Army and of the British and French Missions will speak.
Frank Strong. Chancellor.
Frank Strong,
All classes w be dismissed at o'clock tomorrow to give University students a chance to attend the special convocation in Robinson Gymnasium which has been called by Chancellor Frank Strong for the four military visitors from Camp Funston.
These men have been invited to K. U. to tell about the training of soldiers of the national army at Funston and the two officers from Europe will in addition, tell some of their experiences in the war.
Capt. John E. Few has seen service in the British army and he is now giving instruction in the infantry school of arms at Funston. Capt. H. Monroe served in the French army in the three years of war and he is instructing in the school of fire in the 164th Field Artillery. Both men have had interesting experiences at the front.
Col. J. H. Reeves will tell something of the 353rd Infantry Regiment of which he is commander. It is the only all-Kansas regiment in the national army. His adjutant, Captain J. C. Massock will tell something of the life of the regiment. Chancellor Strong has been a guest on two occasions when the regiment gave their monthly banquets.
Itinerant Volumes Aid Students to Hooverize On Mid-Year Purchasing
UNIVERSITY OF KANSAS, WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON, FEBRUARY 6, 1918
Today
Student Council Exchange Wii
Not Accept Books After
The Student Council book exchange in Fraser Hall is handling an unusually large number of books this year, according to Walter Raymond who has charge. About 500 books are now on hand and many were sold yesterday.
"Students are selling books this semester that they would not have thought of parting with before," said Raymond this morning. "They seem to have caught the spirit of economy. While texts are being brought in in abundance, there is a large demand for them, so that we expect most of them to be sold. Fewer texts have been changed this semester."
No books will be received by the exchange after today, except those for which there is a large demand. Books may be bought from 9 to 12 o'clock in the morning and 2 to 5 o'clock in the afternoon. Students are asked to settle up for whatever books have been sold for them on Friday and Saturday. From the selling price is deducted 10 per cent which goes into the general fund of the Men's Student Council.
Hayes, Political and Social History of Modern Europe; Fraser and Squair, French Grammar; Pope, German Composition; Ely, Economics and Blackmar and Gillin, Sociology, are in demand.
Prof. W. C. Stevens of the department of botany has been granted a leave of absence from the University for work in the investigation of plant problems. This work is under the direction of the food conservation league. New uses of plants in an effort to increase food supply are being studied.
The Botany Club will hold a regular meeting at 7:30 o'clock in the lecture room in Snow Hall. Prof C. A. Shull will talk.
Miss Date And Mr. Man Instructed For Pro
"Men" attending the Women's Prom are requested to wear dark shirts and blouses. "Dates" will wear evening dresses or light colored dresses. Its going to be the last chance for University omen to ear their party dresses, this year, according to the social committee.
The Prom will be held in Robinsoi Gymnasium, Saturday afternoon, February 16. Although the party will be formal as far as dress is concerned, all other arrangements will be simple. No refresments will be served and the decorations will carry out the idea of the "Patriotic Party" which the committee announced earlier.
The War Here and Over There
The United States is spending $24,
000,000 a day to carry on the war.
The property of all interned enemy aliens will be taken over by the government.
The government will spend a billion dollars during the coming year for military buildings.
The greatest need of the civil branch of the government at the present time is stenographers.
Under the latest regulations 91 per cent of the tonnage of British ships reserved for war supplies.
The American Red Cross in France is aiding nearly 25,000 French children at the present time.
Maximum prices for all ores, coke, pig iron, steel, and steel products have been fixed by the President.
The Poles have arrested Ensign Krytenko, Bolshevist commander, and his staff, an Amsterdam dispatch says.
The country boys were not superior physically to the city boys figures from the selective draft show.
Secretary of Agriculture Houston has asked for an appropriation of $6,000,000 to buy and sell seeds to the farmers.
English school boys are being trained for future army officers. They are given instruction in drill, muskety, signal practice and the use of machine guns.
The supreme war council which met at Versailles recently decided against the selection of an allied war chief, it has been announced in the House of Commons.
A deficiency appropriation of nearly two billion dollars, the largest in the history of the nation, is being prepared by the House subcommittee on appropriations. The bill will include large sums for aviation and for the army and the navy.
From four to seven million tons of shipping service will be required to supply a million American soldiers in France. The United States now has about four million tons, and expects to build this year from three to six million tons more.
Army surgeons report that health conditions are superior in the Middle Western States and that on an average all enlisted men are now physically better than enlisted men were fifty years ago.
Word has been received of the promotion of Capt. Hugh Crawford e'17. When war was declared last spring, Crawford enlisted and was commissioned second lieutenant of the 110th engineering Company A. Later he was promoted to first lieutenancy of the same company. When the company was moved to Camp Doniphan he was again promoted to the rank of Captain. His latest promotion has been to captain-adultant.
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A drive is being made at Camp Funston to sell the maximum amount of government insurance to every man in camp. The largest amount any man can take is ten thousand dollars. Ninety-six per cent of the men have taken policies, but the amount of the policies average only about eight thousand dollars.
Hugh Crawford Promoted
Juniors, Sophomores and Organizations Given Plenty of Time To Submit Glosses
Drive For Pictures For Jayhawker On In Full Force This Month
Delay Must Be Avoided
Special Arrangements For Seni for Reservations May Still Be Made This Week
Juniors, sophomores and organizations will be given the remainder of the month of February to get their photographs in to the "Jayhawker" according to an announcement made this morning by Don Davis, manager of the book. Delays at the photographers', due largely to the early closing hours under the orders of the fuel administration, have made necessary the postponement of the final date, but the generous extension, of time makes this final date absolute.
"I hope every junior and sophomore who wants his picture in the annual, and who has not yet had a sitting with a photographer will make an engagement at once," said Davis this morning. "The junior and sophomore sections are going to be large, and the photographer will have difficulty in handling the students if they all wait until the end of the month to make dates. Arrange to have your picture taken today."
Because of the fact that the draft age many be lowered next year, Davis thinks many junior and sophomore men now in school will want to put their pictures in the "Jayhawker." "It's very likely to be their last chance," he says. There is a possibility, too, that a decrease in enrolment may make it impossible to issue an annual next year, and that this year's book will be the last one published until after the war.
"One thing is certain," says Davis, "and that is that on account of war economies this year's book will be the last elaborate one published at K. U. for several years. The view section, showing sixteen pictures of the campus, is entirely new, and is a work of art. The color scheme of the book is unusual, and the art work will make it long remembered as an annual that is decidedly different from the usual books. It is a book of sophomores who have the opportunity of putting their pictures in the book should take advantage of it."
Practically all the pictures for the senior section have been turned in, Davis says. A few students, who were not able to arrange sittings until last week, have not turned in their photos; but they are expected to do so shortly, as soon as the photographer finishes them. "Seniors who have not had sittings may still get space by calling up either Morgan or men and making a reservation," Davis said this morning. "But they will have to get sittings this week, or we can not assure them a place in the book."
Twenty-four sophomore men and five women from the School of Medicine at K. U. enrolled at Rosedale who will complete their medical work.
Medics Go To Rosedale
To Finish Their Training
Of the five drawings submitted by K. U. architectural engineers to the Beaux Arts Institute of Design of New York one received first mention and three received mention. The work of W. R. Brown, 'e18 received most merit. Other student mentioned were Ernest Pickering, 'e19, William Icenhower, '20, Paul Strickland, 'e19.
Architects Are Honored
Prof. C. C. Williams of the School of Engineering has been appointed by the Chancellor to take charge of the War Work of the University for men.
They are: Agnes H. Hertzler, Ruth Patrick, Marcus O. Tucker, Charles C. Kehl, Patti Harti, Bradley Sullivan, Warren Cole, Harry L. Church, Glen E. Mowery, Brooks Stephens, George Marquis, Henry C. Scholer, R. E Stivison, K. Walter, Edward C. Petterson, Floyd C. Hendrickson, Esther M. Burke, James E. Wolfe, Ernest E. Hadley, Frederick Schenkil, A. M. Lohrentz, George H. Thiele, John D. Pace, Annette Ashton
Many New Courses Offered in War Work This Semester at K. U
Practically Every Branch of War Service Open With Credit
Course In Red Cross Work
Five-hour Course In Food Conservation and Entomology Course Features
"War courses" are offered this semester in the department of physics, botany, entomology, economics, sociology, home economics, history and physical education. Although the enrollment figures are not complete yet indications are that every course offered has a heavy enrollment. All of these courses give more or less direct preparation for government service.
The department of home economics is offering a course in "Food and Nutrition," this semester which consists of three hours of lectures and laboratory for two days in the week during two hours, with credit of three hours. The aim is to give instruction in the use of war flour and fats and the conservation of meat and sugar. The aim is to make it easier to an intelligent understanding of dietary rules. No credit on a department major will be given for this course. There are no prerequisites and it is open to all university women.
The one-hour course in food conservation which meets at 1 o'clock will deal with the principles of nutrition and the value of food products as applied to the war foods in the food administration's program. The methods of conservation will be tested in the laboratory periods. A one-hour course in conservation will be given one hour a week which will take place during the maximum. This will consist of a general course of lectures on food conservation and is given at the suggestion of the National Food Administration.
Students enrolled in the five-hour course in entomology will study the relation of insects to conservation. They will be taught to recognize destructive insects and the means of control and the amount of damage they do. Thirty students have enrolled in the course. The department plans to offer it during the war.
The course in elementary plant pathology will pay attention especially to the diseases of trees and will aid students to prepare for civil service positions under the United States Forest service.
The course in war relief and home service offered by the department of sociology will take up the civilian relief work of the Red Cross in connection with the bombing of Nuremberg States. Its methods of organization and field of service will be studied.
A practical course in accounting is being given in the department of economics in which many students desire to take civil service examinations have enrolled. Courses in stenography, typewriting, and filing may be given if there is enough demand for them and if students can arrange their hours conveniently. No credit will be given for these courses.
Miss Margaret Lynn of the department of English and Prof. C. C. Williams of the School of Engineering are the special advisers for students who desire to choose any of the war courses.
Other courses of particular interest to students desiring to enter war service, are elementary French which is largely a conversational course and the courses in drafting and gas engines given in the School of Engineering. The courses in drafting are open to women. A course in diplomacy of the war is given by the department of history.
Rearrange Geology Museum
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Rearrange Geology Museum
The geology museum at Haworth Hall is being rearranged and completed, and will be ready for public inspection in a few weeks. "The University's collection of fossils is one of the most complete in the west," said Dr. Raymond C. Moore, who has charge of the rearrangement of the collection.
"When it is re-opened it will contain many valuable features which have been added recently, and which will help the classes in their work very much."
Owl meeting at Phi Delt house.
Thursday night at 7:45 o'clock. Sour
Owl and dance plans to be discussed.
Band Service Flag Now Has Forty-four Stars
The K. U. band service flag now has forty-four stars in it. J. C. McCanes, leader, added twelve new stars this morning to the flag which is hung on the bulletin board in Fraser Hall just south of the business office.
The new names and the department of service are as follows: W. Orland Lytle, physicist; Gola Coffelt, Fred M. Zeigler, William D. Sorgatz, Y. G. Stodder and Carl Deitrich, aviation; Roscoe J. Robinson, medical reserve; Carence Ernest, medical corps; C. C. Glassock, navy; Erroll M. Welch, cannon inspector; Hugh Grutzmacher, and Ben Heusner are in unknown branches of the service.
Plain Tales From The Hill
One of the fraternities on the Hill has hit upon an ingenious plan of meeting the fuel situation. After being unable to buy fuel in Lawrence, this frat issued an edict to its freshmen to scour the town for wood, promising to the the one who brought home the most fuel immunity in the approaching initiation.
The freshmen departed by various ways last night and an inspection of their offerings this morning disclosed the following articles piled in the rear of the house: 3 porch chairs, 50 feet of board fence, 2 front room porches, 1 four room cottage, 2 cords of odd lumber, 1 baby carriage, 1 chicken pen, 4 barrels, 5 barn doors, 6 bunches of shingles, 2 window frames, 3 hoe handles, and 1 wheel barrow.
German War Secrets Revealed In Plays
An inventory committee has been appointed to find whether the collection should be used for fuel or sold at auction.
"I don't wish to add to the general unpleasantness by complaining," remarked the freshman girl with the big blue eyes as she warmed her hands over an electric iron, "But I can't see why these fuel famines don't come during warm weather."
Dramatic Club to Give Plays Thursday Night For Red Cross Benefit
The Dramatic Club will give two one-act plays in the Little Theater in the basement of Green Hall Saturday night at eight o'clock for the benefit of the Red Cross. This entertainment is the first of a series to be given by the club, especially for war benefits. Fifteen cents admission will be charged and the whole receipts will go to the Red Cross.
The plays "Suppressed Desires" and "Efficiency" both deal with present day subjects, "Efficiency" is now running in the Greenwich Village Theater in New York and is a marked success.
The scene of the play is laid in the kaiser's palace in Germany. An old scientist has been working for years trying to make efficient men out of the men wounded in the trenches. He has succeeded. In the play he brings the product of his scientific work, which is part machine and part man, to the kaiser and demonstrates him. But the product of science turns on his emperor and revenges the sufferings of the world. Karl Brown takes the part of the scientist, Herman Hangen the part of "Number 241," and Burney Miller will be the kaiser.
Law Faculty To Act On Six-Day Measure For Law School Today
hallor. Irving S. Cobb has called this play the greatest one-act play he has ever read.
"The Dramatic Club has planned to give a number of evening entertainments this winter for the benefit of war causes and also to furnish real entertainment for University people," said Harold Lytle, president of the club. The ticket sale is limited by the capacity of the Little Theater to 150. The Registrar will have charge of the tickets.
Report Appears in Book
In the January issue of the "National Municipal Review" appeared an article on the Conference for Public Ownership at Chicago by Homer Talbot, Secretary of the Kansas League of Municipalities. It shows the increased demand of the people for government and municipal ownership. It also points out places where municipal ownership has been a success and resulted in better service.
Senate Refers Petition of Students to Faculty With Power To Act
Commencement Is Shorter
Seniors With Standing of "B"
Will Be Excused From
Final Exams.
The University Senate decided yesterday that a petition by the students of the School of Law for the six-day plan for classes be referred to the faculty of that school with power to adopt it if in the opinion of the faculty there is need for the change. A meeting of the faculty of this school will be held this afternoon to consider the plan.
More than three-fourths of the students of the School of Law signed the petition. The reasons given for the six-day plan are that classes will be dismissed earlier for agricultural work this spring and students who may be drafted soon will have an opportunity to get more work done before they are called. There are seventy students in the School of Law this year, which is less than half of the usual number.
The Senate also voted that the rule prohibiting freshmen from participating in intercollegiate debates be suspended during the war. This ruling was made because there are so few upper classmen who have time for debate work this year and there are several freshmen who have shown sufficient ability to represent the University.
Several important resolutions were adopted in regard to the commencement exercises this spring. It was voted that commencement be held on Monday morning after the baccalaureate service on Sunday and that the usual commencement dinner be omitted. The alumni exercises will be held either early in the morning before the graduation exercises or in the afternoon. Class day exercises will be on Saturday before the baccalaureate. Seniors with grades of “B” or above at the close of the semester will be excused from examinations if they have these grades for the past semester. All grades of seniors and graduate students must be in the Registrar's office by Thursday night before commencement in order that there may be no confusion in granting degrees.
Summer session will start on Tuesday, the day after commencement. Little time will be wasted in getting the summer work started as there are many students who want to get through their work as soon as possible.
Men At Funston To Have "Open House Day" Feb. 9
Camp Funston, Kansas, Feb. 5.—Kansans and other friends of the all-Kansas 553rd Infantry at Camp Funston and the multitude of coworkers and enthusiastic supporters of the Regiment's efforts to raise a fund for the boys "from Kansas," will be given an opportunity to visit and observe the fruits of this campaign at "Oen House Day," February 9th.
On this day the mammoth Recreation Hall, subscribed to through a state-wide canvass and built by the boys of the Regiment, will be thrown open to all friends and relatives. The chance for entering the cantonment in large numbers and freely visiting the soldier boys is not an every day occurrence. Every facility will be prepared to accommodate and entertain the visitors. The Regimental Band will give a concert.
The building is a two story structure having an auditorium with seating capacity of 4,000 and a stage which recently accommodated the entire Symphony Orchestra of St. Louis.
Prominent Kansans will speak at this "Open House" event. A committee of non-commissioned officers from the various companies of the Regiment will be in charge of receiving and entertaining the guests.
Many Exposed to Measles
Practically every student has been exposed at some time or another to the German measles according to an attendant at the University Hospital. Since Christmas at least seventy-five cases have been reported.