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UNIVERSITY DAILY KANSAN
VOLUME XV.
NUMBER 4
UNIVERSITY OF KANSAS HURSDAY AFTERNOON, SEPTEMBER 20, 1917.
Life Of Soldiers In University Company IsOne ofHard Work
Continuous Drilling and Practice Makes K. U. Men Rank Highest in the State
Throwing Bombs Is An Art
Grenade Not Hurled Like Base balls But Dropped on Enemy
Soldier life in Company M, the University company, is not the life of a loafer. It is drill, drill, all day,—not just the old time 'marching drills, but present day trench warfare is practiced.
In the bayonet practice dummies made of sand and straw bags are used. The dummies are placed in a rack of sieves to allow groups as nearly as possible under short conditions. Bayonet practice is carried out just west of the Administration Building. The men get a taste of the horrors of war in this practice by getting into a short quick thrust to avoid bones as the bayonet can be removed easily.
The program followed out by Company M is similar to the one used in the training camps. The company is divided into four sections, each in charge of a sergeant. The day is divided into half hour periods, each spends different drills. Some of the drills begin in sandy areas are bayonet practice, hand grease throwing, physical drill with guns, and a semaphore drill.
ARE GETTING REAL DRILL
Company M probably is the best drilled company of guardsmen in the state, because Captain F. E. Jones was the only officer from Kansas to attend the Trench Warfare School at Washington this summer and the men are being drilled in real trench warfare.
**HOLLING 'HAND BOMBS**
In the grenade throwback, cast iron bombs are used. Real of real bombs are used. The bombs are thrown sixty, seventy-five, and ninety feet from one trench into another at an object four feet square. A bomb threer in the trenches must be able to hit the mark seven out of ten times. A bomb can not be thrown into a ball, but must be thrown high in the air, into the trench. Bomb throwing is practiced just west of Haworth Hall.
All members of the company are taught semaphore signaling. Every man in the company now is able to read signal messages. A time limit is used in target practice as saving time is a part of trench efficiency.
A half hour of physical drill by the whole company is taken before dinner and supper. Cross country running and jumping are practiced because physical ability is important in hand-to-hand trench fighting. The men are quartered in tents of ten or half to a tent. Only about half of the men collect and carry others sleep on bags filled with straw bought from the company fund. Students are welcome to watch the drilling at any time.
Because they are no longer in the Pan-Hellenic Council, the members of Kappa Kappa Gamma sorority were able to pledge nine women last night. The pledges were announced this week after a series of pledge colors of Helen Cook last fall, the Kappas were dismissed from the Council. The Chi Omega sorority was the one that made the charges, saying that they had pledged $1 million and become a Kappa next week according to rules of the Pan-Hellenic Council.
Kappas Not In Council
Pledge Nine Freshmer
The pledges are, Nellie Gunn Great Bend; Aletha McGinnis, El Dorado; Mildred Payne, Hutchinson Moslin Hawbric, Wichita; Jessie Stilwell, Tulsa; Etta Pond both Campbell, Atchison; Etta Pan, Junction City; Eleanor Clark Kansas City, Mo.; Myra McLaughlin Paola.
Three Fellowships Open
There are three University Fellowship vacancies to be filled soon,
Candidates may apply in any department of the Graduate School.
Each fellowship pays the holder $840 per month for nine months between the first and second year.
These fellowships are open to competition, and will be given to those having the best record of scholarship, general ability, and preparation.
Application blanks may be had at the Dean's office.
All applications should be filed
on the computer or on or
before moon, Monday, October
Demand for High School Teachers Cannot be Me
An unprecedented demand for teachers has been made on the University this fall by the high schools of the state. This demand is due to the number of men teachers in military service. The demand is for men teachers, but women teachers are needed.
Teachers in high school subjects are wanted, but the demand is greatest in science and vocational subjects. University students or teachers teaching positions should see Prof. W. H. Johnson at Room 103 Fraser
Registration Falls Off Twenty Percent When Total Reaches 2,029
Late Enrollment May Bring Decrease to Twelve Per Cent, Savs Foster
The total number of students registered at the University of Kansas last night at the close of the official registration period was 2,029 or a decrease in the same time last fall. There were 80 students who registered yesterday.
Students will register at the Registrar's office in Fraser Hall from now on, and enrollment will be in which have not been announced so far.
The loss in students probably will be 15 per cent, which agrees with the estimate made by Registrar George O. Foster at the start of enrollment. He expects late enrolments to make the decrease amount to this much or even as low as 12 per cent. The total fall registration last year was 2,907 but that figure was not reached until almost the last of the term.
Robinson Gymnasium was almost deserted yesterday afternoon an hour before closing time. Everything is ready for work to start on the Hill today and the student book exchange reported a big rush for all sorts of books as soon as the texts for the task were given out by instructors. Yesterday many students turned in their old books to be sold.
This morning the usual number of late students finally arrived at their 8:30 o'clock classes. No work was being done in a majority of cases. To those classes usually full were only partially attended at the first session this morning.
Students were fitted settled after rush of first week parties and entertained.
All Kansas Schools Smaller
Aggies and Emporia Norma Even Harder Hit by War Than the University
The decrease in enrollment at the University of Kansas is small compared with that of other colleges in the state. Kansas State Agricultural College at Manhattan had enrolled only 1,500 at the end of the first week and was 750 less than the same time. The freshmen class is almost half of the total enrollment. Two-thirds of the students enrolled are women.
Miss Helen Rhoda Hoopes, well known to the University as one of its most efficient English teachers, has been asked for more than three weeks, recovering from an operation for appendicitis. She is expected to return to Lawrence some time today, but will need a hospital stay and a class work until about October first.
Washburn has 400 students enrolled. This is a decrease of 20%. Only nine men are enrolled in the senior class but the freshman enrollment is heavy. Fewer students are enrolled in the preparatory school. Many prep students are working on farms in places of enlisted men. Most of the pre-graduate every student enrolled is taking either French or Spanish. The only German in demand is that given in advanced courses.
Several smaller schools in Kansas have not opened this year, among them are Cooper and Campbell and Enterprise Normal Academy.
Kansas State Normal at Emporia reports a decrease of 261 students. Its total enrollment is 825. There is no decrease in the senior class or in number of elementary students. The ratio of women to men is six to one.
A Daily Letter Home—The Daily Kansan.
Helen Rhoda Hoopes Ill
Ottawa University reports an enrollment of 217, which is much less than last year. Baker and Midland also show lower figures.
New Mem
Administration Board
Dr. Wilbur N. Mason, Baldwin, and C. W. Green, Kansas City, new members of the Board of Administration, who will be here tomorrow with Ex-Governor E. W. Hoch of Marion to attend the opening convocation exercises of the University. These men were appointed last summer by Governor Arthur Capper.
Chancellor Will Welcome All K.U.At Convocation Tomorrow in Gymnasium
Freshmen Will Get First Real Introduction to University And Its Methods
Class schedule for convocation mornings;
8:30: 9:10—First Period
9:20: 10:10—Second Period
10:00: 10:50—Convention
11:00: 11:50—Third Period
11:50: 12:50—Fourth Period
The first All-University convoicosa of the year—the freshman's forml introduction to K. U., will be in Robinson Gymnastics at 10 o'clock morning, Chancellor Frank Strong speak on "Problems, New and Old."
A double quartet from the School, of Fine Arts consisting of Cora Reynolds, Leta Ellison, Mrs. Herman Olcott, Clarka Scheurer, Gola Goffol, Charles Suffield, William Downing, and Joseph Farrell will sing. After this the usual announcements will be made, to be followed by a hymn.
This is the second year in succession in which the Chancellor has made a opening address. In the past it has been for him to speak outside speaker to do this ceremony.
All classes will be cut short ten
months, following the plan adorped
last year.
The three members of the state board of administration will be in Lawrence to attend the opening of the new campus, W. N. Mason, of Baldwin, form the dent of Baker University, and C. W. Green of Kansas City, will be here.
Leland H. Jenkins, a former student, is visiting friends in Lawrence this week. Mr. Jenkins taught in the Lawrence high school in 1915 and since then has been working for a doctor's degree at Columbia University. He will teach this year at the University of Minnesota.
Leland Jenks Visiting Here
K.U. Economist Is On Board to Control Food Supply Given Neutrals
R. M. Woodbury Tells How Ships Suspected of Aiding Enemy are Held Up
But Can One Man Entertain Four?
Ships belonging to Holland merchants are still in New York harbor awaiting license to leave with exports from this country, according to word brought to Lawrence by R. M. Woodbury, assistant professor of economics at K. U., who returned from a visit to D. C. He was in the War Trade Statistics department at the capitol. This body was created about the middle of July,
The work of the board was to pass on the licenses granted to ships leaving this country for neutral ports, working on the information that part of the food being sent to Holland and the Scandinavian countries is not be used for the use of the Dutch alone it is being held up with no license.
"The department has the duty of finding out just how much food is needed for the home consumption of neutrals and how much of this should come from this nation," said Prof. Frost, a professor of military surplus is going to Germany or enemy countries, the export shipments are prevented from leaving until the condition is readjusted. In this way the work is to keep food in stock so that it has been the case lately through Holland, Denmark, and Sweden."
The plan of cutting down the number of exports also prevents neutral nations from replenishing their supply, which was exhausted by enemy nations.
Prof. J. O. Jones of the School of Engineering complains of an exceedingly busy summer. He spent the hottest days of the year mailing in an unshaded roof. He is just finishing a new home on Indian Street.
The members of Company M, th University military unit, are a Woodland Park this afternoon an are taking part in the Fair.
AT WE DO TO ENTERTAIN THE LADIES
D.H.M. FINDS THAT JOKES ON CURRENT TOPICS
BIRD ME BEST RESULTS
University Prof. May Run For State School Head
Prof. W, H. Johnson of the School of Education may be a candidate for the office of State Superintendent of Public Instruction if wishes of prominent educators and school men throughout the state are carried out.
Recent articles in the Topeka Capital and the Kansas Teacher have "boomed" him. He has a wide acquaintance among the teachers of the state, and many of them are urging that he consent to become a candidate.
Professor Johnson received his bachelor's degree from the University in 1885, and his master's degree from Johns Hopkins in 1892. He began his career as an educator by teaching two years in a rural school. Since that time he has served as high school principal, University high school interim head of the teachers' appointment bureau at university and professor of education both at the State Normal and the University.
Plain Tales
We notice that Harold Tape of Michita has pledged Kappa Sigma. We hope he has red hair so that he can wear our state con all him Red Tape.
Some folks say Work is their middle name. But we commended to remark that the Gordon La Fayette Cram is one of the new French masters at the University. Our pity is extended to these classes if he is like his name.
Miss Sorority, Rushee, attention.
The meals you are getting this week
are better than the ones you will get
next week and the week after that.
Nothing personal in this remark
because every sisterhood is alike.
Mr. Fraternity Pledge, attention.
The meals you are getting this week
are better than the ones you will get
next week and the week after that.
Nothing personal in this remark
because every fraternity is alike.
Mr. and Miss Boarding Club Prospect, attention. The meals you are getting this week are better than the ones you will get next week and the ones you want now. Nothing personal in this remark because every boarding club is alike.
Dr. Ida H. Hyde, health expert of the University, found bacteria on the rim of a glass taken from Fraser Hall.
Dr. Hryde also says the fountains contain bacteria from the lips of the students touching the rim while drinking.
Rain water might be used but the impurities of the air are gathered in the reservoirs.
Dr. Hyde further emphasizes the fact that every student should furnish his or her own cup and carry some around in his or her pocket. He is alive with germs 'from money we carry and matches and everything.
All of which puts us in the notion to go down to Potter's or to Robinson's swimming pool and soak up "enuf" that clean water to last us a week.
Or go to Kansas City.
"A shilling in London; a quarter here."
"Ask for the best."
You read these statements in Kansas before the cigarette bone-dry law went into effect. Now that no one is supposed to know what a cigarette is we are going to expose this certain cigarette above mentioned.
Willis Beltz, a freshman from Nickerson returned to this country in time to enroll in the University. He has been all over the broad Atlantic and in France and England. And he is authority for the statement that while she sell for "a quarter here" he never in his many days spent in London could find the cigarette that advertises "a shilling in London."
Paul Brindle, former society editor correspondent for the Kansas City Star and now on the Associated Press with offices in the Star building was hanging around his old haunts he just talking and wishing he were here again. The gray world has its hold on Paul and he won't be back in school any more.
Woman Kansan Editor Back
Zetha Hammer, the first woman to edit the Daily Kansan is back on the Hill this week for a few days of rush and to investigate the paper in the winter of 1914.
Miss Hammer is secretary of the Conservation and Emergency Association in Salt Lake City, Utah. She worked since April 1, Salt Lake City was one of first cities in the United States to adopt conservation measures after this country declared war. After leaving the University, Miss Hammer publicity work for the Republican state committee in Utah.
First Convocation Will Give Place to Soldiers' Mess Fund
Students Will Be Asked to Help K. U. Men in Company M Encamped Here
Have Not Been Paid Yet
Students Have Slept on Ground Because of Small Amount of Equipment
Students will be given an opportunity at the annual opening convalation at ten o'clock tomorrow morning in Robinson Gymnasium of contributing to the fund for Company M.
Small envelopes will be handed every student as he files into the gymnasium so that everyone may put any sum he cares to in the envelope and then write his name and the amount given on the outside. After convoitation there will be a booth, in charge of members of Company M<sub>j</sub> just outside of the main entrance at which to leave envelopes.
Every cent given into the fund will be spent for the many small necessities of army life for which the government does not provide and for medical supplies. Captain Frank Jones will have charge of it.'
Captain Jones said that if the students last year had not raised a small fund for the company all of the members would have had to sleep on the ground when they moved out of the gymnasium a week or so ago in order to not inconvenience the University in registering and enrolling them in school. The small company fund Captain Jones was able to purchase some prairie hay on which the soldier boys could sleep, instead of lying on the ground.
Sometimes the soldiers' pay checks do not arrive on time, but there are many things that the soldiers must have, and they must get along the best way they can, if there is no company fund to draw upon. A company fund is now virtually recognized as a necessity and a few of the Kansas towns have raised as much as $3,000 for their soldiers.
The minimum, set for Company M by the promoters of the campaign, is $1,000. It is believed that the University students, who will remain in school, will gladly raise this amount, tomorrow, as a token of loyalty to the student soldiers who will soon go to France.
Every student, who wishes to lessen the hardships of the soldier boys of the University while in the trenches, should make out a check for as large an amount as possible and have an account at convocation tomorrow morning. A check should be made out to Captain Frank Jones, Company M.
The Kansan will give a list of everyone who gives to the fund and the corresponding amounts.
Company M. Man Writes Popular Wartime Song
A popular war song has just been written by John L. Rogers, a member of Company M. He wrote both the words and music for the song, which has proven very popular with every man who has sung it is entitled, "I Love to Hear The Old Songs Once Again." Four thousand copies of the song have been printed and are being sold for ten cents each at the company canteen Robinson Gymnasium. The money will be added to the company fund.
Rogers is an excellent musician and can play any kind of an instrument. He is a member of the Company M quartet and is chairman of the music committee of the company which will keep the members of the company in good spirits when they go to Ft. Sill, Okla.
Offer of Larger Salary
Gets Another K. U. Man
The resignation of Frank B. Thayer, instructor in the department of journalism has been announced. Professor Thayer received an offer after the first of September from the University of Iowa which means an increase of 50 per cent in salary. The salary increase finally caused Mr. Thyer to decide in favor of the position at the Iowa school.
Professor Thayer left several days ago for his new work, accompanied by his wife, who formerly was Vera Hill, fa'18.
The University Women's Association invites the entire University an opening reception in Robbins Gymnasium Olympia on Monday, December 22. From eight to ten o'clock.