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UNIVERSITY DAILY KANSAN
NUMBER 150.
VOLUME XIV.
THIRTY-NINE STUDENTS LEAVE FOR FORT RILEY
UNIVERSITY OF KANSAS, THURSDAY AFTERNOON, MAY 10, 1917.
Sixty-five Lawrence Men Have Now Received Call From Officers' Reserve Corps
TRAINING BEGINS TUESDAY
To Train 50.000 Men Intensively and Choose Officers From Number
Thirty-nine students left Lawrence today, answering the second call from the Officers' Reserve Corps Training Camp at Fort Riley. This brings the total number chosen from Lawrence up to sixty-five. Notices were sent to 600 men yesterday to report at Fort Riley immediately.
WORK STARTS TUESDAY
Training begins at Fort Riley next Tuesday when the men will be organized into fifteen companies. Eleven temporary buildings have been constructed to help accommodate the 2,000 candidates for commissions. The barracks are wired with electric lights and fitted with sanitary plumbing.
More than 200,000 men have applied for admission into the sixteen training camps which opened yesterday to begin training the men who will command the army to be raised by the Selective Conscription Bill. Only forty thousand of the applicants will be given intensive training, of these 16,000 will serve officers at the close of three months' work.
LAWRENCE SENDS THIRTY-NINE
The following men from Lawrence received orders today to report at Fort Bryan at once.
H. V. Montgomery
JEE
H. S. Pepper
H. S. Pugh
Sail Piece
Sail Piece
H. L. Bowersock
L. Blincoe
L. Sims
R. Dowport
R. Davenport
E. E. Evans
E. E. Evans
D. E. Woodward
D. E. Woodward
H. J. Orr
H. H. Sautter
H. H. Sautter
A. B. Weaver
A. B. Weaver
C. E. Whitehead
Director of St. Louis Symphony Orchestra Gets Results Without Using Gymnastics
ZACH IS QUIET CONDUCTOR
The St. Louis Symphony Orchestra, which recently played Prof. Charles S. Kilton's "Two Indian Dances" before St. Louis audiences and won two Grammy Awards for dances and their composer, will play in Robinson Gymnasium tonight.
Max Zach, conductor of the orchestra, has a reputation for being one of the few quiet conductors in the world. He was known to out-but using gymnastic performances.
JAYHAWKERS TO BE ISSUED
Leonora Allen, soprano soloist, who will sing the aria "Depuis le jour" from Charpentier's "Louise," was heard by the symphony orchestra of apolis Symphony Orchestra and has been heard by appreciative university audiences before.
Early Next Week Annual Publication of Senior Class Will Be Ready for Distribution
"The 1917 Jayhawkers will be put on sale the first of next week," said Arnold Nordstrom, editor of the Jayhawker, this morning. "All of them will be off the press by Thursday and they will be at the Hall as soon as they are bound."
Students who have ordered their annuals and are leaving the University should leave their address with Dick Gelvin, manager of the Jayhawker, in order that their books may be sent them. The annuals will be sent by parcel post to the students returning home or joining the army
The Jayhawker this year will contain more pictures than usual and several new sections, including a military section, children's section, Rock-Chalk Jay-Hawk section, and a Gay Squawk section. The Gay Squawk section, filled with thirty pictures, is filled in with K. U. wit and scandal, and the athletic section, with action pictures of all athletes, are the feature sections of the book.
Judge Quotes Sour Owl
"The Sour Owl" has arrived, "Judge," the New York comic magazine, reprinted in its issue of April 28 a drawing and two jokes from the "Owl" dated March 17; and just this week the Harvard "Lampoon" has reprinted a joke from the "Owl" columns. The drawing reprinted by "Judge" was by Fred Leach, fa'20 and the jokes were by D. L. Hartley
NO CREDIT FOR STUDENT
FARMERS AFTER MAY 1
Students who withdraw after noon Saturday, May 12, to work on the farm cannot be given credit for University courses Assistant Dean Patterson announced this morning. This policy was adopted by a recent senate meeting and will be enforced rigibly by the administrative authorities.
Dean Patterson wants to interfere in no way with boys withdrawing to answer the call to colors, but he feels that students ought to know by this time whether they are needed on the job. He does not want to insure the stability of the scheduled work of the University for the rest of the year.
WILL YOU WEAR A TAG?
Tomorrow all University students and faculty will be tagged for the benefit of a company fund, the first $500 to be given for a company fund for Company M.
The tags will cost only ten cents, but that does not mean that a larger amount will not be appreciated. One professor in the University has given $50 for this fund. If a professor can give so generously, can't you—student and faculty—sacrifice the price of one "movie" in order to give your share?
Of course, you'll want to wear
Of course, you'll want to wear
narrow, so don't forget
your "shekels."
UNDEVELOPED MEN TO RECEIVE SPECIAL HELP
Department of Physical Education Will Try to Fit Men for Military Service
The department of physical education is putting on special work for students who are deficient in physical requirements for military service.
Examination of records for 1917 freshmen, which includes ages of eighteen and up, shows that about forty-one per cent of the students of these ages are undeveloped. Light weight, small chest, and flat feet are characteristics. Many of these are temporary and can be removed by special exercises.
The military manual gives the following table of measurements for the guidance of the examining officers:
Height  Weight  Chest
| | Nor. | Min. | Nor. at ex |
| :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- |
| 64 | 128 | 120 | 32 |
| 65 | 130 | 122 | 32 |
| 66 | 132 | 124 | 32,5 |
| 67 | 134 | 126 | 33 |
| 68 | 141 | 129 | 33,25 |
| 69 | 148 | 136 | 33,4 |
| 70 | 158 | 135 | 34 |
| 71 | 155 | 142 | 34,25 |
| 72 | 169 | 149 | 34,75 |
| 73 | 176 | 156 | 35,25 |
Two inches variation below the normal chest measurement is permissible when the applicant is in vigorous physical condition.
If students' measurements do not come up to this standard the department stands ready to aid by advice and selection of exercises, and will establish a class to remedy this condition.
DEAN KELLY IS OPTIMISTIC
Work along professional lines is encouraged by the government so there will be many anxious to finish this work in a shorter time. Extensive training in the School of Medicine are offered which will attract many students.
"The enrollment for the summer school is very uncertained," said Dean Kelly this morning, "but I would give it as a guess that we will have approximately eight hundred, as many as last year." Dean Kelly thinks that although the enrollment will be increased, it may be the investment and agricultural work, there will be factors which will offset the smaller numbers.
to Complete Their Work
War Will Have Little Effect on Summer Students—Student Anxious
The call for women teachers will be much greater since the war, so there will probably be an unusual number to fill the summer session. Then others who have no other work during the summer will feel that it is time for them to take their education in a shorter time so that they will be for summer school work.
A Daily Letter Home—The Daily
Lansen.
Much work will be done in the graduate school, as each summer there are many working for their master's degree.
KANSAS OFFERS ITS MEN TO THE NATION
Four Hundred Respond to Cal of Service in Country's Greatest Need
WAR HITS THE UNIVERSITY
Raising of Army to Fight for Democracy Aids by Faculty And Students
Answering the call of the nation the University is giving its men, its resources, its brains to the service of the country's need.
In the single month in which the United States has been at war with Germany, 425 men have withdrawn from the University. Of this number 185 are working on farm and the remainder withdrew to enter the military service. This number will be increased probably 175 by the opening of the Fort Riley officers' training camp and the issuing of a call for active service for the Kansas National Guard. Many students who are members of different Guard units are remaining in school. Twenty-eight of them will take a special examination for admission to the state bar at Topena on May 10th preparatory to the opening of the Ft Riley camp.
WAR AFFECTS UNIVERSITY
These figures indicate the extent to which the war has affected every department of K. U. The wholesale withdrawal of students has caused the closing of tables at numerous fraternity houses. Daily military classes are more progress under the direction of the School in engineering. These classes include work in drill, military engineering, martial law, field regulations, drill regulations, signaling and military topography. Students taking this work are allowed to withdraw from a part of their regular class work and this allows down the class attendance in the other departments of the school materially.
In addition to this work twenty-five men are enrolled in shop courses being offered to fit men for war positions in case the government desires to call them. One course is offered for pre-service students, and the course in general mechanics is being given to fit men for active shop work in any field.
RED CROSS WORK
Red Cross work also is playing an important part in the school life. Two hundred and forty women are enrolled in this work under the direction of Dr. Dorothy Child. Many more of her children are eager to enter this work but cannot be taken care of because of the lack of supplies and instruction.
Students in chemistry and the School of Medicine are being asked to stay in school and complete their regular work because of the demand for men in these fields. Six seniors in the School of Medicine have been drafted by the government and sent to Washoe to spend the next three months at the U. of Washington School. At the end of this time they will be made assistant surgeons.
The college has been hit the hardest by withdrawals, having lost 290 men. One hundred and fifty of these have left the college, and four have enlisted. The faculty also has lost some men. Dean Walter of the School of Engineering, and W. W. Davis will go to the Training Camp at Fort Riley. Probably others will go but these names are all that have been announced. When the National Guard is called out two of the faculty will go, Captain Jones of the University commanding officer of Engineering and Dr. James A. Naismith, chaplin of the First Kansas Regiment is head of the department of physical education.
UNIVERSITY HAS NOT BEEN
CALLED ON FOR ENGINEERS
No Data on "Ad" Building
The new wing of the Administration Building is up in the air, theoretically speaking. It is known that there will be one, and that it will be of the same material as the other wing, but farther than that Mr. Kennedy, fondest dings and grounds, is important. He knows who will build it, when it will be built, or who will occupy it after it is completed.
"It is certain that nine engineering regiments will go to France," said Dean P. F. Walker this morning, "but I do not know whether any of these will be taken from the University. The nearest recruiting station for these regimens is St. Louis." These men will not go to the fighting line, but will work in conjunction with French engineers along the lines of communication. Most of the work will consist in the construction and maintenance of railroads from the base to the front.
Chancellor on Return From Washington Says Training Seems Necessary Now
UNIVERSITIES SHOULD HAVE MILITARY DRILL
SCHOOLS TO BE CONTINUED
Council of Defense Holds Educational Institutions Should Aid in Winning War
"From all indications other calls for men under the Selective Draft, than the one now imminent, will be made," said Chancellor Strong this morning. "For that reason it seems necessary that military drill in schools be required during the continuance of the war. That was the opinion of the conference of the Aces and the Council of Defense. The question has yet to be acted upon by the University of Kansas.
"But I believe it is important that students take part in the voluntary drill now in operation so that next year they may be better prepared in case general military drill has to be introduced. I hope, therefore, that the student body will take part in the present drill in large numbers."
Chancellor Strong said this on returning from a conference of representatives of American colleges and universities held at Washington May 4 and 5. The meeting wds called by the Committee of Science and Research of the advisory commission of the Council of National Defense. The purpose of the meeting was to form plans to summon to the use of the committee necessary to command of American colleges and universities.
Resolutions were adopted and recommended to the Council of National Defense that close co-operation be had between the government and the educational institutions during the war. It was approved that the Council of National Defense keep the educational institutions informed as to the technical, military, and general training for service for the country.
SHOULD KEEP UP WORK
The conference urged that men below the conscription age keep up their college course, that they will be able to render their best service during the war and in the trying times after it. Colleges should modify their courses so that the present needs of the nation can be met and yet use the student's time most profitably.
Students in medicine, agriculture, and engineering are urged by the conference to keep up their work as they can in this way serve their country better than by joining the army. Military training and drill was urged to be made compulsory in the universities and colleges .
Faculty Committee Named to Make Permanent Institution of Military Training—Student Officers
CADET REGIMENT FOR K. U.
A step toward a permanent University cadet regiment was made yesterday afternoon, when student officers were named for the three provisional companies. Faculty members heretofore serving as officers were relieved of command and will act only in a supervisory capacity, if plans proposed are successful. These faculty members will have charge of a University military department, Dean Walker will propose to Chancellor Strong.
Computersmilitary training is coming, no doubt, said Dean Walker. He urged that the present companies call for recruits and build up as a nucleus for a battalion or regiment to train them, in their merit. At present students from Companies M and H and of other military experience will act as officers. In a short talk to the men of the three companies yesterday afternoon Dean Walker told of the value of military training among students. He urged keen competition among the company and the team. The student offices named are:
ELECTRICS PICK OFFICERS
AND BOARD FOR NEXT YEAR
Over here in the Kansas office the war has been taking many of our man reporters. That is permissible and we can bear up under the load but when Cupid comes along and swipes us up, you won't get mad. Mad. Ogden Jones who used be Lucile Smith is the latest recruit to into the latter ranks.
Company A: Cap; J, R. Grinstead;
Lieut., F. C. Helwig. Company B:
Capt. S. F. Kelly; Roy Ziesens.
Company C: Capt. Rioscoe M.
Lieth. Lieut.; Ziesens. J. A.
Raber is sergeant for B and
B. O. Bower of Company B.
A first sergeant for A Company is to be named.
The Electrical Engineers held their last meeting for this year Wednesday night in Marvin Hall. The following officers were recommended by the nominating committee and accepted at the meeting:
Chairman, R. W. Davis; vice-chairman, C. Lynn; secretary and treasurer, Clark Davis; executive committe-
员, Charles Gish, Glsh, G. A Keener, J. J. Makowsky
Members of the Kansas Engineer Board are W. R. Neuman and R. W. Vallow.
Plain Tales from the Hill
WELL, WELL
Strawng Sitty, Kanzus,
May 8, 191
Editor uv th Kanzun;
Mv deer surt:
I hev bin ah thinkum ov writan a shart communiekem ter tah Kanzum, but ah frend ov mine kept ah writin from our nick ov t ho wroops so ah jis hawr from our nick ov t ho wroops so hawr wunderne what th centiment of the boys that will hav ter be draftud, or do you hew eny oy ev to sort et kay Eu? That air an aw powerfelt lot ov guys that het tuk ter tk brush, an sum heg gone an got merried, which we had been given because two hew ter suffer whon shood. We hew sum uf all kinds.
A wmite jus az wel wel ap, uz yer no doubt wunderin fc I am merried,
I am a mimber ov th Flint Hill Regulers which iz a bunch ov shawrp shutters thet iz made up uv boys from th Flint Hills Weaint no experts with aw riful but we kin shute thefs off uv th horns ov a steer that iz eaten grass aw mile on an niver touch th steer. Th jak rabbit air all ear los out hear cause thy boys dons kare tuk kill rabbits so whin won th flint hills an aweil an steer then he kante an yer kan jis walk up on em an hit em with a klub. All thy boys air a humen they never kill a burd whin they want em th jshите tfethers awf uv th wings an akkordin tth laws ov gravity th burds kum down ter th groun.
Yers trooly,
Locoed Wes.
Will az this is iz the firs tim aniw hew iver wrettun tu the kunan gis aw gis bad bitter stawp am me fren Hansum mite mike want ter wite aw feu lines
S'MORE SPRING
There could be a poem about Spring writ here,
But what's the use with Summen so near?
Along comes Fall and then King Wint.
So now of spring we won't even hint.
We just can't let mr. prof. Hawkins alone. Twice already we landed upon him for letting his date carry one paddle when he goes canoeing and he is so entirely heedless that we doubt that he reads this column. Yesterday we saw him perambulating with his fair one toward the Kaw and she was again carrying her paddle.
Talking about spring. It has been rather backward, you see in coming; so the women students have been urging it on by wearing noisy coats and hats and, yes, slightly rougling their checks. The color hasn't come on the flowers and evidently they think it's up to them to furnish it.
A true paragrapher comments on the headlines of the newspapers and tries to say funny things. This was contributed:
The draft bill may not hit all the students here, but it is a cipher there. Check the letter carefully.
urses does it. We send our washing
houses to theracle Sam and the mater
sits it out.
How's that?
Just one more about Henry Pegues and then we are through.
Henry wasn't at the Phi Psi house and Don Davis wanted him. So he called up the Pi Phi house. "Is Ada Dykes there?" asks Don endeavoring to find by some means the previously mentioned Henry. "No, Henry," says the voice at the Pi Phi house. "She isn't."
MAY GIVE WAR SHOP WORK
TO SUMMER SCHOOL CLASS
The course in industrial training now being given in Fowler Shops may be repeated in summer school if enough students report at once to Prof. F. P. Sibley. The term would berenin June 7, and continue six weeks.
Students taking the course are registered with the United States Civil Service Commission and are trained for work in munition factories and arsenals. General industrial training, with machine practice, forging, woodwork, and ox-acetylene welding and cutting, is offered. The men who are taking the course now have withdrawn from all other classes.
FUND FOR COMPANY M
REACHES $125.50 MARK
Receipts Taken in at Dance Last Night Were $87.75 and Expenses $12.50
O SELL TAGS TOMORROW
Governing Bodies Expect to Raise Rest of $500 From Students and Faculty
Receipts for K. U.'s war fund jumped from $50 to $125.25 this morning with the addition of the money from the war dance last night in Robinson Gymnasium. A general canvass of the students and faculty tomorrow by the Student Councils is the plan for raising the number of the $500 which K. U. has planned for the benefit of Company M.
Dr. J. E. Naismith, started the fund with a private contribution of $50, which he had received as fees for physical examinations.
An effort to raise almost $375 tomorrow by popular contribution will be made by the men and women's governing associations.
At a benefit dance by the Student Council last night $78.75 was taken in for admissions of which only $12.50 was used for expenses. The use of the keyboard, stall, stall, the pianist were donated, cutting down expenditures to floor wax, programs, printing of the tickets, and three musicians besides the pianist. The cost of the music is usually one of the biggest items of a fund. She stall of his services increased the size of the fund considerably.
Committees from the Men's Council will see every member of the faculty in regard to their contribution to the fund.
The W. S. G. A. has chosen thirty women to sell tags to the students just after convention tomorrow. Ten students are invited, it is hoped that many of the students will feel glad to contribute this amount if not more to this fund.
J. BULL INTO NEWS GAME
Visiting English Journalist
British Have Learned to Co-operate With American Reporters, Says
Karl Walter, who as an English newspaper man is in this country studying American conditions, is the editor of a magazine of the department of journalism.
The organized system of giving out newspaper reports now being used by Mr Butler is a new thing in the British system, according to Mr. Walter.
Mr. Walter has been working with Jeffrey Butler, now in Washington with the British commission and has interviewed interviews given out by the commission.
The British have learned to cooperate with the American newspaper man in giving the news to the American press, whom he worked well and has been a great help in obtaining the good will of the American people.
MRS. LEWIS SPEAKS FRIDAY
First Woman Regent in America to Address Students at Monthly Conversation
Mrs. Cora G. Lewis of the Board of Administration will be the speaker at the first regular May convocation tomorrow.
Mrs. Lewis is the first woman member of any regent board in the United States. She has been a prominent worker in the child welfare movement in Kansas, and was instrumental in the founding of the National Child's Welfare Bureau. She is an editorial writer on the Kinsley Graphic, the newspaper owned and edited by her husband, J. M. Lewis.
Convocation will be held in Fraser
Chapel 10.10.19clock. Class periods
will be held at the following times.
And then—
The most important question among University women now is: "If you loved him would you marry him before he goes to war or won't you?"
A large number of the University men chosen to go to the Fort Riley camp left on the noon Union Pacific Railroad train and was stalled in the reservation barracks.
The first regular. May convocation will be at 10:10 o'clock Friday morning. Mrs. Cora G. Lewis of the Board of Administration will speak. Class period will be recorded according to the usual schedule.
Frank Strong, Chancellor.