UNIVERSITY DAILY KANSAN
VOLUME XIV.
NUMBER 146.
UNIVERSITY OF KANSAS, FRIDAY AFTERNOON, MAY 4, 1917.
REAL PATRIOTISM CAN WIN THE WAR--GERARD
But Unity of Nation is Necessary to Defeat Germany, Ambassador Believes
WILL SPEAK HERE SUNDAY
University Marshall Makes Provision for Record Crowd— Admission by Ticket
Patriotism will be the keynote of the big University convocation in Robinson Gymnasium Sunday afternoon for James W. Gerard, former American ambassador to Germany. Mr. Gerard is perhaps better fitted than any other man in this country to Germany, and the intention of that man is to this country if it should be victorious along the present battle lines.
The seating capacity of 2,000 in Robinson Gymnasium cannot possibly accommodate the crowd Sunday afternoon, according to J. J. Wheeler, University marshal. There are 3,000 university people alone eager to attend the convoction. For this session will be by ticket. Students may secure one ticket at the Registrar's office. Married members of the faculty may have two tickets. Fifteen minutes before the hour set for the meeting, four o'clock, the doors will be thrown open to the public.
GERARD EXPECTS LONG STRUGGLE
Members of the reception committee for Ambassador Gerard are: Vice-chancellor W. L. Burdick, C. H. Tucker, R. C. Rankin, former governor W. R. Stubbs, Prof. J. N. Van der Vries, Dean Oil Templan, Dean F. W. Blackmar, F. R. Hamilton, and Prof. J. W. Jheeler.
WON ALLIES' GRATITUDE
Ambassador Gerard has shown in recent speeches that he looks forward to a grim and prolonged struggle between this country and Germany. He has been an ardent exponent of universal military service as the only means by which Americans can successfully and safely proceed in entering the most tremendous war of all history.
SPECIAL BAR EXAM FOR LAWS
While in Berlin Ambassador Gerard won the deepest gratitude from England, France, and Russia for the protection he gave their prisoners in the German prison camps. Mr. Gerard was ambassador to Germany in 1913 and he held that post until the recent break in diplomatic relations between the two countries. Since his return to this country Mr. Gerard has been given a number of addresses in the east, and he has first tour through the central states.
Due to Conscription Bill Twenty-five Seniors Take State Quizz May 10
Mav 10
In a recent speech Mr. Gerard said,
"This is not going to be a short or easy war. I don't believe Germany will be starved out. I don't believe there will be any revolution, and if any accident should happen the British fleet, we should have something very serious to face."
The Kansas Bar Association will give a special examination on May 10 to law students who have enlisted in any branch of army service, and who are likely to be called out before the end of the term.
By a special ruling of the state board, graduation of the students will not be required in view of the fact that an adoption bill will go into effect on May 8.
Twenty-five out of forty-eight men of the senior law class have enlisted, and will take the special bar exam to be given next Tuesday. "It shows," said Uno. Jimmy Green "that the senior class are not shackers."
GEN. JOFFRE NOT COMING
French War Commission Unable To Visit Lawrence—Gerard Accepts Invitation
The University received a telegram this morning from Washington from Robert Lansing, Secretary of State, saying that the French War Commission, now in this country, will be unable to visit Lawrence as its time is completely taken up with matters in Washington.
An invitation was sent to the Commission to come to Lawrence by a committee of Lawrence citizens and a University committee. This has nothing to do with the Gerard party coming. Mr. Gerard'has accepted the invitation extended him to visit Lawrence and will speak here.
A Daily Letter Home—The Daily
Kansan.
PROF, ROBERTS WILL HELP
TRAIN OFFICERS AT FT. RILEY
H. A. Roberts, assistant professor of Civil Engineering, has been made a Captain in the Engineers Officers' Unit to take his place at Fort Riley at once.
For the past few years Professor Roberts has been the Division Engineer and assistant Division Superintendent for the Union Pacific Railroad. He is considered an excellent authority in railway construction.
NO FUNDS FROM HOP FOR LOCAL RED CROSS
Kenneth Bell, Appointed Manager at Eleventh Hour Submits. Statement
The Soph Hop management will have no funds to turn over to the Red Cross society, according to Manager Bell's statement this afternoon.
The failure of the Hop to make money is accredited by Mr. Bell, to the poor attendance which was caused by the large number of withdrawals and the postponement of the advertising campaign.
Because of the war situation the management hoped to call off this year's Hop. It was impossible, however to break the contracts and it would have to go ahead and give the party regardless of the break in the preparations.
Frank Gage was elected Hop manager at the regular election last fall, but was declared ineligible by the Eligibility Committee of the University Senate shortly before the date set for the Hop. Kenneth Bell was appointed by the Student Council to take over the arrangements for the party, Kansas, shortly for Minneapolis, Kansas, shortly for his mother on account of the illness of his mother, leaving only the account of the number of tickets sold.
The following itemized statement has been prepared and handed to the chief executive.
EXPENDITURES
Costumes $ 11.00
Express on same 2.50
Crepe paper 44.00
Haley (music) 146.70
Caterer Paul Grever 125.50
Ice Cream 23.85
Express on same 4.90
Printing (programs, hand
bills, tickets, etc.) . . . . . . . . . 17.00
Loss on deposit of same . . . . . . . . . 5.00
Slides at picture shows . . . . . . . . . 5.00
Hall Service . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12.40
Kansan ads . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10.20
Electrician . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2.50
Poster cards . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2.60
Draysan . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5.00
Dunnett Markley (singer) . . . . . . . 11.54
Miscellaneous (janitor, lancers, phone calls, tele-
terris, phone clips, cables,
gins, pins, trips to K. C... 15.00
Total ...$444.69
Attendance 232 persons,
RECEIPTS
160 paid admissions at $2.75. $440.00
Cash from D. Gage 4.60
Cash from A. Gage 4.00
Total
$444.69
NEW BAND PLAYS LIKE OLD
Second String Men Take Place of Enlisters and Keep up Concert
Manager Bell refused to even state definitely that all of the above figures were correct. "I did not even attend the party, and Mr. Gage was floor manager. He has most of the bills for the party in his possession and I would not want to swear to the correctness of the figures he has given me."
Have some more to add about John M. Shea and his proclivities of yesterday in keeping the campos bootful. We left him keeping the electioneers from throwing paper bills on the campus. That all happened in the a, m, part of the day. At noon yellow bands began to appear in the hands of brothers and sisters on the ground. They were advertising a lecture by Prof. W. C. Stevens on "Art Out of Doors," Johnny Shea stopped 'em.
The work of the band has not lost in quality even though it has lost men in the general exodus from the University. Some splendid material which has necessarily been relegated to the second band all the year had a distinction in its ability to lead the bass solo "Happy Thought Fantasie" played by L. L. Steimley instructor in the department of mathematics, last night as a number on the band concert program was particularly well received. Miss Dorothy Bell played a harp solo, Schuman Albert's Serenade. Miss Bell is the head musician in the band Arts who has any advanced technique in harp playing. Her number added charm and variety to the concert program.
Reputation
Wife of Former University Y. M Secretary Tells of Conditions in Germany
GERMANY IS FAR FROM BEATEN--MRS.HOFFMAN
"CON" STAYS IN BERLIN
Food is Cheaper In Germany Than Here—Supply Is Regulated
"It is wicked to tell the American people that the war with Germany is not going to last long," Mrs. Cow Hoffman, who has just returned to Washington, said half in Berlin, said this morning, "Germany has not reached the end of its resources by any means and the war is the biggest undertaking the United States has ever attempted. Germany is a place of absolute confidence."
When diplomatic relations between the United States and Germany were broken ten American Y. M. C. A. secretaries were ordered to leave Germany but Mr. Hoffman, who is senior secretary at Berlin, was permitted to stay. He was promised protection in Germany and safe conduct because he has been allowed to visit only one prison camp since the break but is permitted to train neutral secretaries for the work.
MR. HOFFMAN ONLY AMERICAN
When Mrs. Hoffman left there were two Swiss, a Dane and a Swede with Mr. Hoffman. The Y. M. C. A. secretaries attempt to inform the parents of allied prisoners of the whereabouts of the swedes, answers to Mr. Hoffman inquiries from commandants of camps had been given more promptly since the break than before.
MR. HOFFMAN ONLY AMERICAN
"The stories that the German people are starving are false," Mrs. Hoffman said. "Food can be obtained only in limited quantities and by means of tickets issued by the food commissioners. But every one of them Poor. For every fifty cents a bushel when I left Berlin, sugar, milk and all necessities were cheaper than they are in America. I paid my maid $5 a month.
GOVERNMENT REGULATES FOOD
"Each family is assigned to a merchant after they have registered with the food commissioner and are allowed to purchase food on certain days. Each purchaser was allowed a half a pound of meat a week.
"It is Mr. Hoffman's opinion that the German government is caring for the prisoners as well as they can under the conditions. They can give them no better food than the German people have. The stories which I
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NEEDS TREES AND SHRUBS
American Landscape Gardening Has Been Neglected by Artists Says Professor Stevens
The lecture of Professor Stevens was one of a series given by the college faculty. It was illustrated by colored steriopic views taken from all parts of the country in addition to slides made by landscape artists.
The Weather
"Much of the land of Kansas is commonplace in appearance because of the lack of trees," said Prof. W. C. Stevens of the department of botany in a lecture on "Art Out of Doors", in Fraser Hall yesterday afternoon. American can raise more trees and shrubs than woodland, the ink of care and the supervision of a landscape artist alone keep it behind."
Fair tonight, possibly light frost in extreme east east portion. Warmer west semi-horizon Saturday. Increasing rain in west and central portions.
Professor Mix Makes Survey
Prof. Mix makes surveys of entomology, is making a survey this week of the Kaw Valley potato fields. Professor Mix is engaged in plant pathology work for the state, and the survey which he is now conducting is for the purpose of advising measures against the various potato enemies.
Collegiate Alumnae Association dinner will be given at the home of Mrs. Bennett M. Allen, 1652 Indiana Street, Saturday, May 5.
Two views of the campus in which the landscape is artistic were shown. "These views show what could be made of the campus from every viewpoint rather than a few secluded spots," said Professor Stevens.
"Success in landscape architecture is due to creating curiosity, interest, and subjects for imagination. Buildings and large views should be set off by trees and foliage; bright flowers be secluded in rear gardens."
Professor Mix Makes Survey
PROSPECTIVE DOCTORS MUST STAY IN SCHOOL
Supply of Physicians for Future Years Imperilled by Misplaced Patriotism
FILL ALL REQUIREMENTS
Physics, Chemistry and Biology Courses are as Important as Anatomy
Rules to prevent medical and premedical students from leaving school and enlisting are being put in force by the School of Medicine in a vigorous campaign to head off misplaced patriotism that would diminish the supply of medical school graduates in the next few years. The University is co-operating with the Council of National Defense in this effort to ensure that medical students will be given premedical or medical students for partial work, if they withdraw from school now.
"This is a tremendously serious matter," Dr. John Sundwall said this afternoon, "and we must look to the supply of physicians for the future. How serious it is may be judged from the following notice that is being sent all over the United States by the defense council:
"In the present national crisis a continuous supply of adequately trained medical personnel is intuitely essential for the maintenance of armed posse in the field. It would be wise to prepare for the immediate emergency alone, we must face the postponement of our years. It is, therefore, the patriotic duty of our students intending to study medicine in main under instruction until the country can avail itself of their training."
"Medical schools are in a sense 'work' works' necessary to produce for the army and navy. All medical schools offer an interest of national safety continue their work until graduation. With the Navy can utilize, all graduates are Navy can utilize, all graduates are which the surgeon general of the military is essential for their arms of the service.
"In view of the above instructions pre-medical students who will have met all requirements for entrance to the medical school at the end of the present semester are urged to remain in school. The School of Medicine cannot excuse students from such fundamental prerequisite courses as physics, chemistry and biology. These courses are as essential in the training of physicians as are anatomy, physiology and other courses of the medical curriculum. No student in the latter group. Likewise they cannot expect to be excused; the fundamental prerequisite courses. Pre-medical students who have left the University with only partial credit in physics, chemistry and biology will be required to make up these courses in full before going on with the medical courses. No other procedure is in my opinion possible for the simple reason that these courses in full are fundamentally essential to the study of medicine."
EXAM SCHEDULE GIVEN OUT
Quizines Will Begin Monday, May 28.
All University Work to be
Over June 1
The following schedule for the spring examinations was determined by the University Senate yesterday afternoon. Examinations will not be held on Wednesday as that is Memorial day.
Saturday classes will have examinations Saturday morning.
10:30 classes, Monday morning,
May 28.
May 28.
3:30 classes, Monday afternoon,
May 28.
11:30 classes, Tuesday morning,
May 29.
1:30 classes, Tuesday afternoon,
May 29.
9:30 classes, Thursday morning,
May 31.
2:30 classes, Thursday afternoon,
May 31.
8:30 classes Friday morning,
June 1.
4:30 classes Friday afternoon,
4:30 classes Friday afternoon,
June 1.
Plain Tales from the Hill
At lawst. At lawst. It has arrived.
What has? Sh-h! h-bh! Bryon Cohn is wearing an ankle watch. Contrary to expectations, an ankle watch is worn on the ankle. That is—Bryon wears his half way between the shoe top and the lower fringe of his trousers. Byron is no relation to the post, Byron, who wrote, in "Paradise Lost" "A man's a man for a' that."
No, mademoiselle, the "Stuene Party" scheduled for Saturday night is not the caucus of a great political organization. Just merely an entertainment at Westminster Hall for K. U. students.
Society Note:
There was a very quiet election on the Hill yesterday. There was no mud slung and no student tried to vote more than once.
Up until yesterday a certain Freshman was running for office. We won't say whether he got it or not cause it has nothing to do with the story. But anyway this fresh is not equipped extraordinarily well with a thorough knowledge of English diction. That settled we find him at a sorority house with his date. He uses the old gag about if "you-vote-for-me I'll-make-you u-u-chairm-a-of-the-decorating-man."
But she is wise.
"How many supporters have you anyhow," she asked all sincere.
And they haven't recognized each other yet.
Cold buzzings came into the ear of the candidate and then he spoke "Two, of course. Think I am a centipede?"
First chapter:
Billy Weber and Adie Lindsey lootering around the basement window of Shoot Hall yesterday doing a little haka-longing for a coke at Brick's or Lea's.
Second chapter, same scene;
Bottle of milk on window ledge placed there by department of bacteriology after testing the milk concentrate. There was cream on the top.
Third siege, ditto;
Adie has the idea of drinking the contents. Billy agrees. They drink, Adie adds the cream part for the milk and Billy adds the milk 'cause that is all remaining.
Fourth and last act. Faint music.
Fourth and last act. Faint music:
Student from already-mentioned
tellows Billy and Adie that the
milk bottle has a cherry for cunning
little germs with no other place
to go. Billy and Adie look and act
sick. Who wouldn't?
'Nother student informs them that the milk was o.k. They go in and vote again.
Epilogue:
Jawn Montgomery and Dean Reitzel are kansan reporters. Jawn writes sport and Dean reads copy. They combined the two jobs last night and both went on a story. Said story being the swimming meet among the women in Robinson Pool. But only three men were to be present. One was to be Dr. James Gaismon, another W. O. Hamilton in the field, Herman Olcott. Doctor Naismith found hope up and Jawn and Deanna thought up, they could perhaps get in his place. The talks to Miss Pratt. But she said no. And nix. So they sat on the steps and watched the procession go by. Procession of loud swimming suits. Then they came back and wrote the story. That is why we don't have an extra good story of the meet.
Now is the low-tide of the year financially. Gail Hall feels this. Also she feels that with war ahead, this University will be little more than a Girl's Seminary next year; and dates a rarity. "What's the use of owning a whole stock of party dresses!" argues economical Gail. Accordingly she chooses the pinkest, ruffiest one and offers it for sale. No one can afford the price. To work one bracelet, Gail decides to raffle off the dress, Gail, the sisters and outsiders rush to the chances. Would it not be a bargain to buy a dress by chance for twenty-five cents? Business thrives.
The landlady hears of this. She raises her eyebrows, and reports Gall Hall to the city attorney. "Yes," he decrees, "any citizen running a raffling establishment breaks the Kansas Law."
Gail is excitedly awaiting prosecution.
OFFERS $1,000 FOR THESIS
Must Be a Work On a Scientific Subject By An American
Woman
The Naples Table Association for promoting laboratory research by women, offered its ninth prize of $1,000 for the best written thesis by an American woman on any scientific subject. This thesis must embody new observations and conclusions based on independent laboratory research in biological (including psychological), physiological, or social sciences published as a whole before 1916, or presented for a doctor's degree are not eligible.
This prize has been called the Ellen Richards Research prize in recognition of the service of Mrs. Richards as a patron and benefactor, prizes since its appointment in 1900.
Requests for application blanks should be addressed to the secretary, Ada Wing Mead, 283 Wayland avenue Providence, R. I.
Owl Society meets at the Pi Kappa
house Sunday morning. Important.
HAVEKORST WILL HEAD
NEXT STUDENT COUNCIL
Closest Election in Years Names Candidates by But Few Plurality Votes
FRIEND WILL LEAD YELLS
Schmidt Defeated O'Leary by
Two: Shoenfeldt Won Over
Wagner by Two Votes
In the most bitterly contested spring election in the history of the University, in most cases with but a few votes determining the winner for offices, the Hawkeye ticket won in the Student Council election yesterday.
Havelock polled the heaviest plurality winning for president by a 525 to 344 count over Glasco. The vote for Glasco: Havelock 292, Glasco 218; Engegger: Havelock 292; Havelock 162, Glasco 87; Law School: Havelock 71, Glasco 41.
FRIEND HAD NO OPPOSITION
Rusty Friend had no opposition to
heeled shoes.
The closest race of the day was that for vice-president of the council. The final count was: Schmidt 41, O'Leary 50. Schmidt lead in the Engineering School to score as many votes as O'Leary in either the Law School or the College.
Uhrlaub had an easy race for secretary and treasurer of the council with 509 to 392, carrying all of the polls in making the engineering school 199 to 58.
Those who made places on the council as representatives of the college and their vote are: Pratt, 327; W. Smith, 319; Donaldson, 289; Mee, 275; Routh, 279; Koes, 272; voel, 253; Roth, 241 votes. student records.
There was no opposition for places as representatives of the Engineering school, Bell, Brown, Mahan and Sozgatz running without contest. The vote for representatives of the Law School was: Jackson, 78; Pedroja, 59; and Benson, 56. The first two were elected. Merle Ruble and Paul Crowel ran without opposition in the Medical School and School of Pharmacy respectively for representatives in the council.
The vote for athletic member of the council was: Kabler, 544; Pattinson, 625; Murphy, 592; Wesh, 456. The three placed. For non-athletic members Shreve, 564; Whitehead, 542 and Gelvin, 306. Gelvin was eliminated.
CHANDLER BY BIG VOTE
The officers of the College are:
President, Brick Chandler, who won
over Heath by a 204 to 94 count; vice-
president, W. Wilson; secretary and
treasurer, Mildred Light. The two
last named had no opposition.
The officers of the Engineering School are: President, Dutch Schoenfeldt, winship over Wagner 131 to 129; vice-president, Shughart, winning over age 80 to 74; secretary and treasurer, Curley Walters, without opposition.
The new officers take their places at the next meeting of the student council.
CAP AND GOWN FOR SENIORS
Chancellor Corrects Impression That Custom Would Be Done Away
With—Orders by May 10
"The University Senate has decided to have commencement exercises" she Chancellor Strong, when asked at her whether seniors would wear caps and down that year's dress, "and there is nothing like the dignity to the occasion like the caps and gowns. No senior would like to get his degree after four years of hard work without all the honor and dignitiy that goes with the graduating ceremony."
The manager desires that orders be placed by May 10, to insure prompt assistance.
A Reason for Making "I'm?
A Keishan for making 'Ta'<sup>23</sup>
The thirty entomology class was treated ice cream by P. W. Claussen, the internship in her morning. Three weeks ago Mr. Claussen announced the class making the highest grades in the two succeeding examinations would be treated and excused from one class period. The nine-thirty section was given a vacation of half an hour this morning because the grades of the two sections were so close.
News from the eastern half of Robinson Gymnastium tells us that there is to be a game of interclass games on McCook Field soon. No matter what they don't we wish we were injinjured with their powerful transits.
Send the Daily Kansan home.