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UNIVERSITY DAILY KANSAN
Graduate From K.U. First U.S.Man to Die for Democracy
Lieut. Fitzsimons, '12, Killed During German Air Raid on Hospitals in France
Licut, W. T. Fitzsimmons, the first member of American forces to be killed on European battlefields, was a native of Kansas and a graduate of the University of Kansas. He was killed September 7 while on duty with British forces in France, during a German bomb raid on Allied hospitals back of the battle line. He was killed in Burlington after graduating from St. Mary's College at St. Mary's, and took his degree here in 1912.
When the war broke out in Europe, he went to Belgium with the first Red Cross ship sent from this country. He was commissioned lieutenant in the Officers' Medical Reserve Corps of the United States Army soon after the entry of this country into the war. He had seen eighteen months of service in France with the Red Cross before enlisting.
He returned to Kansas City, Mo., the spring of this year and secured his commission. He started his return voyage June 15, arriving in England on August 12. After arriving at the hospitals in France he took up his cheerful and busy work of caring for the wounded until killed in the German air raid which cost several other American lives.
Soon after graduating from the University he studied surgery at the Roosevelt Hospital in New York City. In Kansas City, which has been his home for the last few years, while he practiced medicine, he became well liked in medical circles. He was appointed a member of the staff of St. Mary's hospital before his first service abroad.
There is a movement on foot in Kansas City among his friends to erect a monument to commemorate the Battle of Kansas. His magnums made for world democracy.
Naismith Goes to France For Work In War Camps
Dr. James Naisimith of Lawrence left recently for the east where he expects to sail soon for France. He will continue his work in Y. M. Carrie, Jr. of France in France.
Since the University term ended last spring, Doctor Naismith has been working in the interests of the Y. M. C. A. in the various army camps of the country. He visited camps in all sections of the United States and addressed thousands of Hispanics. In that phase of Y. M. C. A. work which has to do with improving the moral surroundings of the camp.
After organizing forces in the camps and cities adjoining the camps in this country in the effort to clean up the camps, Doctor Naismith was asked by Y. M. C. A., directors to continue his work in France. He has a leave of absence from the University of Kansas, where he is head of the department. The next time he has been appointed to fill his vacancy in the department.
Prior to the time Doctor Naismith took up Y. M. C. A. camp work he was chaplain of the First Kansas Regiment of Infantry. He resigned from that position early last summer. Doctor Naismith was on the Mexican border summer before last with the Kansas regiment.
Freshmen! Your Bible
Awaits Your Approval
The "K" books are ready for distribution.
What are "K" books? aks the freshman while waiting in line to
The "K" books, my dear young man, are handbooks of information dealing with all matters of interest to the new student. They are published by the University. M. C. A. Bibles and are called "freshman Bibles."
Alfred Hill, Don Davis and John Montgomery were in charge of the editing of the "K" books this year. Fifteen hundred were printed. Hereto the Y. M. C. A. has given the books away but owing to the high cost of the printing in charging ten cents for the little parcel of information.
The books are on sale at the office of Hugo Wedell, secretary of the University Y. M. C. A. in Myers Hall.
On Federation Program
Mrs. Eustace Brown of Lawrence has been appointed chairman of the Peace Committee of the Federation of Women's Clubs of Kansas this winter. Mrs. Eustace and president have been well started to co-operate with the American Library association to procure books for the soldiers.
Perfumes and toilet waters, Barber & Son's, Druggists.—Adv.
Positions Are Numerous For Fine Arts Students
The School of Fine Arts of the University of Kansas, has been particularly successful this summer in securing positions for its graduates. Among those who secured first class positions are:
Miss Helen Jenkins, professor of
theology and methodist Methodist
University, Gulbahir, Oka.
Miss Aileen Wilson, teacher of piano at the high school, Eureka, Kan. The following students are engaged as music supervisors:
Miss Pauline Ketchum, Alma, Kan.
Miss Gladys Henry, Lecompont
and Miss Louisa
H Misselen Rowles, Norwich, Kan.
M Missed Davis, Anthony, Kan.
M Margaret Deforest, Iola, Kan.
M Olivia Dale, Neosho Falls, Kan.
Miss Edna Week, Lincolin, Kan.
Miss Bernice Hendrickson, Formo
Kan.
Several other graduates could have secured good positions, but preferred to return to K. U. for advanced work in music. Among those will be:
Clarence Messick, Topeka
Katharine Barber, Holton
Leah Stewart, DeSota, Mo.
Dorothy Ringer, Hedonta
New Business Office Of Governing Board Will Be In Fraser
K. U. Dealings Will Be Handled By Representative of Board of Administration
The business office of the University has been returned to its place if Fraser Hall, where it was located four years ago. It had been there three years when the last state aid program honored him under the supervision of the registrar, George O. Foster. Under the present plan all University business will be handled through the business office, and any department that may have a complete statement of its account whatever it wants one.
In the new office are Karl Klooz,
Ethyl G. Noyes, from the Topeka
office of the board or administration
and Charlotte Darrow. Karl Klooz
is chief clerk and Miss Noyes is
purchasing agent. Under the new plan
Registrar Foster will not have any
thing to do with the student but will have entire charge of registering students, as well as running the University post office.
In place of the two doorways through which the students walked into the office and did their work in a hapazard manner, two windows have been built, and all the business done there will be done through these windows.
James A. Kimball, business manager of all state educational institutions will do all general purchasing for the institutions from Topeka, while Klooz will be in charge of the administration of the division of Chancellor Frank Strong, who is the actual head of the University in all of its business transactions under the new system introduced by the last state legislature.
Annual Editors Will Start Work Early On Book For This Year
Military Features To Be Dominant Scheme of '18 Annual —Snapshots Wanted
The beginning of school work also marks the beginning of work on the University yearbook, the 1918 Jayhawk. Don Davis and Harry Morgan, business manager and editor, arrived in Lawrence a week ago in order to work over details of the book, to get pictures for the campus section and to take snap shots of the students engaged in military work.
We extend a welcome to all students—both old and new. Our long experience in the florists' business has been appreciated by former students who need no introduction. We will appreciate your flower business. Let's get acquainted.
We sell paper at prices that interest
THE FLOWER SHOP Mr. and Mrs. Geo. Ecke
Carter's
1025 Mass. St.
825 $ _{1/2} $ Mass. St.
Company M, the University's one distinctive military organization, will be treated in a loyal manner and as many other military features as possible will be added. Harry Morgan, editor, says he has seen snapshots of students on courses who are in military service. Some good views of the local company have been taken but last year's seniors and other students now are scattered through all possible branches of military service, some even being in France. Snapshots of women will be at a premium in the book.
It is not yet, known whether the effect of the war on the University will be such as to cause any decrease in the size of the book. This will depend largely on the enrollment of seniors. But the editor and manager of the Jaya Hawker will not be impaired even though it may become necessary to cut down on some of the more extensive features.
"Due to the active part the University and University students are taking in the war," said Davis, "a patriotic number of the annual is the university, but only does it afford us an excellent opportunity to publish something unique in the way of a Jayhawker but it seems the logical thing to devote the annual to the University students who are making the big sacre. Then such a policy is more in keeping with the national trend of affairs."
This year's Jayhawkers is to pattern along the lines of a Fourth of July celebration, according to the editor. Red, white and blue is to be the dominant color scheme. They will give the girls leading position in a patriotic manner and the American eagle will greet the reader from page one.
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Paints, varnishes and floor finishes at Barber & Son's.-Adv.
Mr. Student
Make it Dan's Cafe for a real good meal. You'll like us—our eats—and our service
Typewriter Supplies
Stationery
University Supplies
Agents for CORONA
Typewriter
Dan's Cafe
906 Massachusetts Street.
Appelbloom to Y. M. C. A. Work
P. A. F. Appelbloom, instructor in the department of Romance Languages, has resigned his position with U.C.L.A. and is working with the Army in France. Mr. Appelbloom has been at the University for the past two years. He has served as an officer in the navy of Holland. Mr. Appelbloom and his wife have been on tour 3 for New York, expecting to embark for France soon after their arrival.
Manicure articles of all kinds at Barber & Son's drug store--Adv.
ARROW COLLARS
20¢
2 for 35¢
3 for 50¢
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Mrs. Wm. H. Schulz 917 Mass St.
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LADIES TAILORING DRESSMAKING Remodeling of Garments
Also Hemstitching, Picoting
—12e per yard. Pleating of
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Students' Shoe Shop
Students Drive Shop
R. O. Burgert, Prop.
107 Mass. Lawrence, Kan
Work and Prices Always Right We also Repair and Cover Parasails.
The Crispest, Freshest Pop Corn in Town at AUBREY'S PLACE (Next to Varsity Theatre) Magazines Fruit Candies
Successor to Griggs
(The Herd) B$ 82. Maas, St.
Pipes    Magazines    Tobaccos
Where Cigars and Tobaccoos
Are Kept RIGHT
CARDER'S
are sold at
McCulloch's Drug Store 847 Mass.
CONKLIN PENS
ED W. PARSONS Jewelry of the Better Sort
Diamonds Watches
Silverware Cut Glass
Across from the Court House WILSON'S The Student's Drug Store Soda Drugs Toilet Articles
A Photographic Studio dating back to 1848—
Sixty-Nine years of "better photography" to Lawrence and K. U.
Such long years of experience equips us to produce pictures of quality-
May we arrange a sitting for you?—just phone 517.
"Suiting You
—that's my business
Schulz
THE TAILOR
917 Mass. Street
E. H. Varnum
W. H. Varnum
Complete line of toilet articles Eastman Kodaks and supplies Johnsons Fine Candies Soda service unexcelled
"If it's advertised we have it"
The Round Corner Drug Co.
The Nyal Quality Drug Store
801 Mass. St. Lawrence Kan.
GLAD TO SEE YOU BACK?
You bet! And we've prepared to greet you with these specials—
Brown Bread Ice Cream — Chocolate Ice Cream Strawberry Ice Cream
W. S. BALL Successor to Lawrence's 1031 Massachusetts Street