UNIVERSITY DAILY KANSAN
VOLUME XIV.
LOOSE BUSINESS WILL BE STOPPED --- FOSTER
NUMBER 149.
UNIVERSITY OF KANSAS, WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON, MAY 9, 1917.
Aroused by Reports of Lax Methods Registrar Takes Stringent Measures
I am directed to request you to file at the Registrar's office at once all records covering cash received by you, with complete record of disposition of said cash, with statement of any balance in your hands. This includes an itemized record of all cash received, with receipt stubs showing receipts in all cases paid out, or all cash paid out, or cancelled checks covering bills, books in which record has been kept, and any other data that may be of service in auditing accounts. George O. Foster, Registrar.
George O. Foster, Registrar.
This includes all classes, schools, Men's Student Council, W. S. G. A., Y. M. C. A. and Y. W. C. A., Athletic associations, Junior Prom, Sophomore Hop, Law Scrim, dances, parties, May Fete, Polllies, Dramatic Clubs, and other other organization or individual or committee that has in any way handled cash contributed by or collected from students of the University.
NO PERSONAL REFLECTION
Aroused by rumors of lax business methods followed in the management of certain recent student enterprises the University business office in charge of Registrar Foster has called for a reckoning with all students or organizations which handle student funds.
Strict Accounting Methods Wil Protect Students Who Handle Organization Funds
Notice to all Organizations or individuals handling University student funds;
The University Senate has had a ruling for several year's which requires all such persons or organizations to be furnished them free by the University. Every year the keeping of these books has become more neglected, and this year less than a half percent of any accounts that can be audited
The University and Student Council rulings require that an accounting must be made for each party, club meeting and the like where student funds are handled. If followed out to the letter this plan would do away with the need to select which are always claimed for party managers and committee chairmen.
CAN ENFORCE REGULATIONS
versity to enforce these regulations by withholding credit or degrees, and such a course may be followed if student accounts are not turned in promptly. In speaking of the matter this morning Registrar Foster said: "An audit of student accounts is not a reflection on character—it is a protection to the student who handles the account." He said he would make an effort to have whatever books he is to keep carefully audited." It is the ruling of the University that all these accounts be audited, and the statement at the head of this story is intended for a definite accounting within the week.
Registrar Foster refused to make any statement about the accounts printed in the city papers and the accounts kept by the managers of the Soph Hop.
"I do not know whether it would cost 64.8 cents a plate to serve ice cream, cake and coffee. I have no complaints to make. When we get the receipt stubs, checks and received bills we will know more what to say. Such an account as appeared in the papers could in no way be audited."
Mr. Foster is urgent in his request that the various student organizations which handle student money should take care to turn them over to him for auditing. Past experience has shown that a large number have always failed to comply with the request of the business office. It is probable, however, that this year in forcing an audit of the accounts of student organizations.
"It is getting late in the year," said M. Foster, "and we must have an accounting of these things at once. If the accounts have not been settled, the University we will want to see and check over the books that have been kept, together with receipts, receipt stubs, and cancelled checks.
WOULD VINDICATE STUDENTS
"If there has been any grafting
in the room we want to find out where
it is a stop. We are not here and
are false we want to vindicate the
who are responsible, and who are
being talked about over the hill."
K. U. GRADUATE APPOINTED ASSISTANT AT K. S. A.
J. B. Rogers, a graduate of the University of Kansas in 1916, has been appointed assistant in the department of zoology at the Kansas State Agricultural College to fill the position made vacant by the resignation of L. P. Wereh, who goes to Cornell University.
Mr. Rogers has been doing research work in the department of zoology at K. U. since graduation. He is a member of the Phi Beta Kappa honorary fraternity and was highly recommended to the Aggie school.
MAY TEACH MILITARY DRILL AT UNIVERSITY
Plan Would Make It Possible to Carry on School Work— Action Later
There is some agitation at present among the faculty and student body to institute compulsory military training. Most of the men who are physically able to drill.
A few of the prominent faculty members and students are urging the Compulsory Training program as one solution as to how students may remain at their studies and still receive the essentials of military drill.
No definite plan has been evolved yet although there has been several suggestions as to how and whencomputer should be started at the University.
It is probable that there will be considerable discussion of this subject among both the faculty and students in the next few months.
"I believe now as I always have believed," said Captain Jones of Company M when asked his views on this subject, "that compulsory military training should be established in every college institution in the country."
He said the war department would furnish a regular army officer to drill the students if enough men sign up for the regular drill work. He added, however it probably would not be possible to secure an army officer right now as all officers will be needed at the Officers' Training Camps over the country. The best contingent of officers are trained it may be that an officer would be sent here.
Dean P. F. Walker, of the School of Engineering, also expressed himself in favor of compulsory military training for the University. He is going to Ft. Riley for the Officers training and will see new days, however, and said he would not be able to do much towards securing compulsory training for K. U.
"I am surely in favor of compulsory military training for the University next fall or for the duration of the war," is the way Dean Walker sums up the lessons on the subject. He believes that the students should be instituted as a part of the University curriculum, and that every able-bodied man should drill one hour each day. According to his views, the board of administration must in many cases an expert in military training charge of the drills and give the students the essentials of military tactics.
PHARMICS HONOR SAYRE
Annual Half-Holiday Celebrated Yesterday With Baseball Game and Banquet
and Banquet
Yesterday afternoon was "Daddy"
Sayre day in the School of Pharmacy.
This half holiday has always been
given to this department, but has
been known as "Daddy" Sayre day
only for the last two years.
Unsettled weather tonight and Thursday. Probably rain in west and central portions. Not much change in temperature tonight.
Although the attendance at the banquet was unusually small this year, because of the large number of pharmics who have withdrawn from the University, the usual amount of good spirit and loyalty was shown.
Wesley Childs, a junior in the department, was toastmaster. The following toasts were given. "The Dearest Lord," D. Havenhill; "Drug Supplies and the War," by Prof. C. M. Sterling; "Haffy Mark," by Prof. F. E. J. Zuck; "Relation of Laboratory Work to Pharmacy," by Prof. E. T. Johnson; "Mant to Me," by Lawrence P. Swarts; "Daddy Sayre," by Paul Crowell.
The Weather
The customary baseball game was played between the juniors and seniors of the department. The juniors were victorious. At the annual banquet, held at the Eldridge House last night, the faculty of the department were guests of the students.
In response to the toasts, Dean L. E. Sayre gave a short talk. Philip Hayes played several numbers on the guitar.
LAWRENCE SENDS 25
MEN TO FORT RILEY
Almost Half of First Kansa Contingent to Camp Are University Men
FIRST CALL OUT TODAY
Twenty-Five Hundred Men t Start Intensive Training In Next Ten Days
Twenty-five men from Lawrence were called in the first 600 for the Officers' Reserve training camp. This first group was principally from Missouri, 538 being Missourians, 67 from Kansas, and none from Colorado and Wyoming, the other two states in this district.
The next call will come tomorrow. The Lawrence men were chosen alphabetically, and up to the letter "M." Each of the men called will receive notice, and are asked on the receipt of their cards to report at once:
HEADQUARTERS
CITIZENS, TRAINING, CAMP
CITIZENS' TRAINING CAMPI Fort Rilew, Kans.
You are authorized to report at this location, having trained authority. War Department receipt of this card start at once. Bring this card with you to the camp adjutant upon arrival.
Forty-two hundred applications were received from which the final selection was cut down to 2,050. The other 450 to bring the total attendance to 2,500 are: National guards, 214; engineers, 163; reserve corps, 293; researchers who shall be selected and whose commissions are in transit. 61.
LAWRENCE P. BUTLER,
About sixty thousand men have qualified for admission to the sixteen officers' training camps, and from these forty thousand will be selected and placed under intensive instruction within the next ten days.
Ten thousand of the forty thousand under training will be chosen at the close of the three months work to become officers of the first army of 500,000 men. The remainder who qualify will be assigned to fill vacancies in the regular army or national guard, or will be commissioned in the reserve corps and to fill up gaps in the command personnel of regiments at the fighting front when American troops get into action.
Most of the twenty-five men chosen for the training camp are University men. More will receive notices this week.
Clifford W. Baldwin
Clifford W. Baldwin
Bruce H. Baker
Robert P. Brooker
David R. Dirge
Howard B. Demuth
John Z. Davis
George H. Dolbee
Paul H. Friend
Charles J. Fee
A.C. Coulk
D. Flang
Howard F. Nelson
Earl J. Fitzpatrick
Ormond P. Hill
Herbert W. Hallman
Wallace C. Harris
Frank J. Loren
Adrian H. Lindsey
Harold L. Longnecker
W. A. McKinsey
Alexander B. Mitchell
Charles G. McCaleb
Albert N. MURphey
LARGE AUDIENCE SEES THE ANNUAL MAY FETE
After Two Postponements the Weather Was Perfect for Historical Production
The two postponements and the half hour wait were worth it. For the costumes were good looking and the pageants and tableaux were well acted. The May Queen, Grace Beckley, was a stated queen and Alma Mater, Evelyn Strong, did just what Alma Mater ought to do.
All Departments Were Represented in Pageant-Both Bands Furnish Music
There you have summarized all that is going to be said in the rest of this story of the May Fete which took place last week. The McCook Field before a large audience.
FANCY COSTUMES PLEASED
KELLEYISMS
The procession left Robinson Gymnasium at 4:30 o'clock with Mac's band, leading. It marched down the road that leads to Mississippi street and then trailed into McCook and paraded around the track twice. After that the May Queen was crowned and the characters of the pageant took their places on the green. Then the tableaux began.
The May Pole dance was first. Then the dances started in full swing. The Greek maidens danced around just like real Greek maidens are supposed to do. After that the Germans gave a folk dance and folks say this is written before the dance of the day. The department of theology its symbolic dance, representing the growth of flowers was most picture-resque.
The man who "doesn't care for the paper anyway" is on my blacklist when it comes to locals.
XL. DEPARTMENTS REPRESENTED
The wives were next in interest.
Of this group came from a public speaking gave a pantomine play about love and pirates. American history was shown in an interesting way by the department of history and political sciences. After that Socrates came out with a group of philosophers and staged a tragic death scene. Next two little girls, not of university, showed how the brain works when a pin is stuck into the hand.
PROCESSION STARTED LATE
How soon will that whistle blow? I've got to know where to switch in.
MANY FANCY COSTUMES
But this could be stretched out indefinitely. Much more could be mentioned. The costuming was the biggest feature of the Fete. Every detail was watched and the result was quite realistic characters. The costumes were not all cheese cloth. Real velvet, silk and lace were built into the worn ones by the men and women of romantic age and story book times.
BLACK HELMETS INITIATE
TWENTY-ONE FRESHMEN
ALL DEPARTMENTS REPRESENTED
The Black Helmets, honorary sophomore society, held initiation at the Sigma Nu house last night for twenty-one freshmen.
I believe in one God, one country, one wife,
and one advertising rate.
The new members of the society are: John Monteith, Ray Paramore, Melward Idol, Floyd Peacock, George Nettles, Charles Schofstaff, Gail Willeson, Mark Adams, Victor Woodward, Roscoe Stubbs, Webb Wilson, Bud Weightman, Howard Ritchey, Ernest Ryan, William Brady, Fred Rustenbach, Mayson Boys, Ellis Wilhelm, Roy Grisson, and Stewart Ludlow.
A small town paper should not print police court news—at least not in a town like Toronto where we haven't had a police court case for three years.
E. E. KELLEY
If the home people read my editorials, I never find it out.
People have a sixth sense by which they can tell whether or not to accept you as a friend.
The Daily Kansan is a better newspaper than it used to be.
The newspapers are better in warm weather than in cold. Everybody has more sense in the sun.
A man is likely to have some sense knocked into him by the time he is fifty.
I can name editor after editor in Kansas who takes extended trips to Colorado every year, sends his children to college, and owns nother than a book.
The Kansas country town offers the best chance for a young man to be of absolute use to her.
Plain Tales from the Hill
The small town barber shop is official headquarters for police court news and all that ought to be police court news.
Scooper Hill became reminiscent yesterday afternoon. You see Scoop was taking the part of Queen Hortense or something like that from the history department and was just waiting for his cue to come to walk past Alma Mater and bow low. Maybe the clothes and the paint he had on had something to do with his mood. Imparty, just eleven years ago this week I saw first saw McCook Field. Came up from amphoria with the high school baseball team, Yeah. Scoop was mascot. Still makes aute one.
E. E. Kelley comes from Toronto, Kansas. His name may sound like Irish. And it does. And he is. He is a newspaper man down in his home town. Just visiting us up here. He is one of those short stubby Irishmen. That lives right here in Lawrence. It was a Plain American. Liked the town. He is tall, reaching way past the six foot mark.
Mister Thayer took Mister Kelly for a walk yesterday around the campus. Maybe you saw them. The comparison was great.
This is a little old but like pie, still good;
Louis Hull and Gerald Sparks are Pu Iupson brothers. Also fraters in that scientific brotherhood, Sigma Xi, which is like Phi Beta Kappa in that one has to have pretty nice grades to be pledged.
The Pi Us had a fire Easter, Gerald and Louie were the only ones in the house when the fire started. They smelled something. Then they felt something. Then they saw something.
"A fire," quoth the fair Louis.
"You are wrong my brother."
answered Brother Sparks. "It will have to be proved to me that a fire is taking place before I will consent to turning in the fire alarm."
"Etctetara," said both of them arguing whether the fire was burning wood or gas or some of the good 17 dollar suits upstairs. Just then the gas exploded and they phoned for the wagon.
But anyway the honor of the brotherhood was upheld.
Walter Wellhouse will leave for Leavenworth today to inspect a shipment of nursery stock just received from Holland. All plants received must be inspected at their destination for infectious fungi and insects.
Willard Wattles is a modest instructor; he asked us not to print this. Besides that, he is an efficient instructor; he teaches rhetoric and makes a model.
Plots and counterplots, rising and falling action, and the well-known moment of suspense were the issues yesterday.
And even while Willard talked to his class, he felt himself leaning back in his chair, a little too far for comfort. He tried to catch himself. (Moment of suspense.) But he moved toward the chair with a slow, almost poetic motion, estimated he was "going down" (Falling action). Willard's grin broadened into a laugh as he touched the floor. He picked up himself and chair (rising action) and requested the incident not to be mentioned in the Kansan.
Hence you read it.
Sarah Berndhart, as an actor in French plays, was being favorably discussed by one of the French classes this morning. However, Professor F. A. Cowper, who doesn't seem to care for sad scenes, contributed, "Sarah Berndhart loves a play in which she can die at the end. Why she has seven or eight different ways of dying gracefully."
And all this happened behind the scenes at the May Fete;
"Say, should the moon wear her
down her back or on top of her
head
"Give me a sweater. If I've got to wear a veil down to my feet I can wear underneath. Cheesecloth list the worst things to wear that I can think of."
"Tell Marie Antoinette to swallow that ice cream cone whole. We've got to march out of here in one second."
"For the love of Mike! Look at
Vinny. She's wearing a wrist
watch."
"No Betty, those aren't real pirate
They won't hurt little girls."
"Does my tunic hang straight?" asked Clio of Calliope as she tried to see all of herself in a Monad's mirror. A Monad is something or other from the philosophy department.
"Shades of Sophocles! The hero is expiring to the strains of a wedding march. And you can see him breathenly. And we bleachers." Some breath that
Milt Peek is a deep thinker. He
teaches me to take yesterday and
deacted an error.
"Socrates shouldn't have been compelled to walk off from his death-cot; but then, too, the pall bearers might have been busy with i. c. cones."
DANCE TONIGHT STARTS CAMPAIGN FOR FUNDS
Three Student Organizations Behind Movement to Raise Money
REGISTRAR IS TREASURER
Dr. James Naismith Makes Personal Gift of $50 to Company M
BEGINS AT 8:30
The University War Bureau authorized the raising of this fund, and placed the campaign in the hands of the University Council, the Women's Student Government, and the Kansan. Registrar George O. Foster will act as treasurer.
K. U. will show her patriotism at a big dance in Robinson gymnasium tonight for the benefit of the University men who are wearing the khaki uniforms of Company M. In the inter- the same fund tags will be sold by the University Government Association at the all-University conventation Friday morning.
"Everything is ready for the big mid-week dance, and it should be a big success," said Walter Hawerkor, president of the Men's Student Council, this morning. "It will be a patriotic act for every University man to attend the dance. The expenses are being held down so that a large sum may be turned over to the fund for Company M.
Mrs. E. B. Brown and Captain and Mrs. Jones will chaperon the party. She'lls orchestra will furnish the music. The dance will begin at 8:30 o'clock.
EACH COMPANY HAS FUND
Company M's fund started off with a leap when today Dr. James Naismith made a personal contribution of fifty dollars to the doctor Naismith had received this doctor's visual examinations, and he desired to give it all to the fund for Company M.
The U. S. Army regulations provide that each company in the service may have a company fund which will consist of the gross amounts of money received from all sources. The fund is in charge of the company commander and, with the concurrence of the company council, is disbursed by him solely for the benefit of the company. The company fund account is inspected by the regimental or battalion commander at least once a quarter.
The company fund is carried in two separate accounts. One is derived from savings that may be made from the allowance for rations. This money is expended only for the purchase of goods. The amount received is carried in another account and may be expended for any articles that may contribute to the comfort and well being of the company as a whole. In this connection the purchase of lockers to care for and transport personal property of the men may be limited allowance of baggage and equipment; make it necessary to pay the excess from private funds or abandon the property when a move is made.
MAY BUY BOOKS
When a number of men are in a training camp some recreation is necessary to break the monotony of the arduous drill. The purchase of goods, games, and musical instrument may be made from the company fund.
The members of the company are desirous of contributing their best to the service. To this end military text books for the use of the men may be purchased, cared for, and transported. However, no expenditure which is a personal benefit to any officer or man may be made from the company fund.
All additions to the fund are covered by voucher receipts and are taken up on the company's account book. All disbursements are made with the consent of the company council and must conform to the army regulations.
The captain is held accountable for every penny that is received in this fund and any money spent that is not authorized by the regulation must be replaced.
Several watches, over fifty dollars in cash, several suits of clothes, a leather valise, and a few fraternity ties was the harvest reaped by burglaries. The Phi Fli House some time last night between midnight and morning.
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The first regular May convocation will be at 10:10 o'clock Friday morning. Mrs. Cora G. Lewis of the Board of Admins. for the periods will be shortened according to the usual schedule.
Frank Strong, Chancellor
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