UNIVERSITY DAILY KANSAN
VOLUME XIV.
UNIVERSITY OF KANSAS, THURSDAY AFTERNOON, APRIL 26, 1917.
"IF I WERE DEAN" IS YEAR'S DRAMATIC HIT
NUMBER 141
Play Written by Alton Gumbiner,a Student Wins Favor in First Presentation
GIVEN BY SENIOR CLASS
All the Idiosyncrasies of University Life, Are Reflected In Snappy Production
They won't call Alton Gumbiner author of "Coping the Grape" any more; after this performance last night he will be called author of "If I Were Dean." For the audience liked Senior play. The students laughed when they shout. They have laughed and called for the author between acts.
The play didn't have much plio after all. The Senior, Henry Pegues, about to be expelled for participation in the naughty rally, tells the Dean, Allen Burch, what he would do. Then he has a dream through eating a mescal bean from the Painted Desert. His reign as dean is a failure and he calls for the Alma Mater, Helen Clark, who has given him power and then takes his power and then he wakes up. The Dean grows lenient and instead of expelling him takes five hours of his credit. Then he finds that he can graduate after all and they lived happily ever afterward.
STRANGE THINGS HAPPEN
It was a queer play. Many strange things happened, some of them in the dream which makes them excusable and other incidents that seemed as though the play had been written for the audience more than for real. He had the audience like it. And the author showed proof that he knew what he was about. His chief delight was in telling on the professors and dealing with local events, some of Sour Owl type. The play was good in spots and the spots were numerous.
The cast represented the kind of folks you like to see play in college plays—or any other for that matter. Most of the actors have had previous experience before K. U. audiences. A noticeable feature of the play was that there were no lead feminine parts. Code Burton, the Senior and Medalist, the teen stenographer shared the lead. Helen Clark, Alma Mater, was impressive in her dance and philosophy of college spirit.
WOMEN CHARACTERS GOOD
JEMEN CHARACTERS GOOD
WOMEN they looked and acted like the character she acted like Muriel King, member of the Board of Administration, and Susan McDonald, as a member of the discipline, did their character sketches well.
FIVE MORE WEEKS OF IT
And the nine men characters were well chosen. No better Senior could have been found and Allen Burch as the Dean was crusty and meek as deans are supposed to be. Professor Kibosh, Harold Lytte, lisped just as he was supposed to do. Lewis Hull had spoken with the propriety and acted it well. Robert Robertson, as the traveler, Mars Travelyn, knew the trenches. And the others were equally as good in portrayal of their respective characters.
Two Holidays Will Break the Mo notomy of Continual Cramming Until End Of Semester
Four weeks more of study, one week of final examinations, then commencement—that's the program for the rest of the year at the University of Kansas. But May offers two holidays as compensation for all its labor.
The first holiday is Tuesday, May 1, which will be devoted to singing, dancing, and pageantry instead of the battles of former days.
Campus Clean-Up Day will have no place on the University calendar this year. Formerly May 1 was devoted to this purpose, but the students used the day for activities other than freeing the campus from weeds and trash.
The second is Memorial Day, May 30. This comes in the middle of final week and is usually celebrated by college graduation. University plans nothing, for this day.
Matty Mattonte will meander to Mankato tomorrow to be official magistrate at a declamatory contest among high schools of Jewell County in the night. Matty is a right smart judge of forensic fireworks, say we.
Electrical Engineers Meet
The Electrical Engineers held their regular meeting in Marvin Hall last night.
The subject of "Electric Welding" and T. Q. Morton spoke on "Railway Electricization."
DR. STANTON OLINGER TO HEAD SCHOOL IN JOWA
Doctor Stanton Olinger, head of the Westminster Bible Chair, has received an offer to become president of Buena Vista College, Storm Lake, Iowa. This institution ranks as one of the foremost Presbyterian schools of the country and has a strong corps of teachers who are well-acceptable this call and leave for Storm Lake about June 1st to take up his new work.
Doctor Olinger came to Westminster Hall six years ago. During this time over 2,000 students have enrolled in Bible classes in the Hall or at the First Presbyterian Church, and approximately 7,000 students have been entertained in the Hall. The host of student friends Dr. and Mrs. Olinger made while here will miss them greatly.
CANDIDATES FOR SPRING ELECTION ARE NAMED
Two Complete Tickets An nounced With Havekorst Against Glasco
The loud buzz of the political bee was heard on Mount Oread this morning when candidates and supporters of candidates for positions on the student council, the athletic board, and cheerleader were placed in circulation. Workers have been busy all day, and M. L. Gear, secretary of the student council, said that a number of petitions when they are presented, before six o'clock tonight.
Walter B. Havekovet, '118, and Jap Glasco, c'18, are the two candidates for president of the Men's Student Union in law school politics, in dramatics and as business manager of the Sour Owl. Glasco is best known for his work as president of the County Club Union during the campaign for the seat of the last legislative session. The fight between them promises to be a hot one.
Paul Schmidt, c'18, has announced his candidacy for vice-president of the council. He will run on a ticket with Havekorset. Schmidt is known for his work as a debator. Dummy Ueary, well known track star, will be candidate for vice-president. He announced his candidacy this morning.
Foster Dennis, m'19, will be a candidate for secretary-treasurer of the state ticket. Rudolph Uhrlaub, of Sharonville, is opposing him for his same office.
But one candidate for cheerleader, Rusty Friend, had appeared at a late hour this morning. Joe Pratt, rumor-er, as a candidate, that he will run.
Many candidates are in the field for offices on the council proper and on the athletic board; but due to the fact that petitions have not yet been filed, it is impossible to get a complete list. John Donaldson, c'18, Wint Smith, c'18, and many others are out for membership on the council. Tim Shreve, e18, announced his candidacy for the athletic board this morning.
V. S. G. A. ADOPTS WAR BABY
University Women Will Care for One French Orphan for Twelve
The Women's Student Government Association has heard the call of the starving children of France and has appropriated funds to care for one French war baby for a year. No delegate will be sent to the conference of Western Inter-collegiate Self-governing Minneapolis, Minnesota, Minn., April 28 thus saving fifty dollars as a donation to the National Red Cross society.
A special committee has been appointed to represent the women and work with the Senate disciplinary committee. The women also cooperated with the Men's Student Council in the operation of the book exchange
A women's mixer will be held in the afternoon of May 5. Stunts will be given by the women of the various districts, and the Council will award • loving cup to the cup which puts the best stunt. Several successful social events are planned by the Women's Council this year. Then middy dances, were given, and the Women's "Annual Prom" drew a large number.
Many Women Enter Tennis Meet
Twenty-eight women of the University have entered the tennis tournament that is to be held in May. Five courts south of Robinson Gymnassium are in good condition, and practice has begun. The freshmen have the largest number of entries at the present time. No definite date has been set for the tournament.
The Council will offer its usual $50 scholarship for women next year and will probably offer an additional one of $50 in the fall of 1917.
MEN'S MASS MEETING CALLED FOR SATURDAY
America's Part in the War Will Be Discussed by Those Who Know
There will be a patriotic mass meeting for all men in Lawrence at the Bowersock Theatre at 10 o'clock Saturday morning. The purpose of the meeting is to discuss America's part in the world war.
The speakers will be Capt. Frank E. Jones of Company M who will speak on "Things Concerning Com- and Opt., Capt. G. Clance of Company H, Capt. in action;" Prof. W. W; Davis of the department of history, "Past American Fighting Spirit;" Reverend Evan Edwards, "The Spirit of Sacrifice," The American Economic and Political Resources, by Chancellor Frank Strong.
This is an opportunity for the men of this community to come together in an intelligent discussion of the political and economic problems facing the people of the United States in the present crisis, Chancellor Strong said. He said they should upon the men of Lawrence a sane and bright board in their efforts to help the country in the war with Germany. Professor Davis, who has been a close student of international affairs for years will speak of the part played by the United States in other conflicts in history. Captain Jones and Clarke will tell those alone by their respective companies on their summer and will also urge the enlistment of more men to bring these units up to war strength.
The K. U. band, directed by J. C. McCanes, will furnish the music for the occasion and the committee on arrangements, of which Roy Tourtelet is chairman, has made every plan and effort to ensure that he derer to defray the expenses of the theatre and printing, an admission fee of ten cents will be charged.
One of Captain Jones' sojourns was standing in front of Spooner Library. Just for fun, yunderstand, a friend knocked him if he was guarding anything.
The monthly meeting of the Kansas City section of the American Chemical Society will be in Kansas City herald. The recent national conference will be held in Dayton, Sayre Doctor Bailey, Doctor Starron, and prof. H. P. Cady will attend.
"Quick as a flash came the answer—
you come one. Found dynamite in the
deepest part."
An investigation conducted by Dr. Da H. Hyde, demonstrating the effects of caffeine, is being published in he american Journal of Physiology.
RED TAPE SURROUNDS STUDENT WITHDRAWALS
Registrar Foster Says Students Will Save Trouble By Staying Here All Semester
The number of students withdrawing from the University for farm work, enlistment, or from part of their work has decrease considerably since the restrictions were put on students who leave K. U. Probably the teacher in proportion withdrawn has been from the School of Engineering.
A Daily Letter Home—The Daily
Kansan.
College Spirit: Some Heresies
Essay by Miss Josephine Burnham in Daily Kansan College Spirit Contest
Members of Prof. C, C. C. Crawford's history classes are seeking to wreck their dire vengeance on the Kansan reporter who had the audacity to give away their secret formula for No. 1 history recitations. Professor Crawford announced that since there are a few objections to recitations that method, he would discontinue them. Now the brilliant ones are frantically searching for formula, which they declare they will carefully guard. In the meantime they are preparing their lessons every day.
If it is found later that he is not doing this work, all credit which he has received will be taken away from him. He can be given the morning there was so much trouble connected with withdrawing from the University that he thought it would be better for students to remain at the university for the remainder of the semester.
Mrs. C. E. Easterly, in the office of the dean of the College said this morning that 150 students had withdrawn for enlistment or other work in the service of their country, and that as many more had dropped part of their work in order to take some of the courses in military work. Any student may withdraw if he fills out the blanks which must be signed by the employer and parent, also the student in which he states the work which he is going to. These will be sent to all students who withdrew before the new ruling of the Chancellor's cabinet, Mrs. Esterly said.
G. W. Marble, of the Fort Scott Tribune-Monitor, is lecturing to Prof. S. O. Rice's class in Editorial Practice. Dr. Rice will talk to classroom classes tomorrow.
Students in the School of Law are disgusted with the treatment which the professors are giving them if they attempt to withdraw. They are permitted to withdraw but if they do this, their professor will not receive an in which they receive credit says Uncle Jimmy Green, dean of the School of Law.
What are the impulses which, in a community so constituted, lead to the fostering, the glorification of college spirit? They are curiously mingled: instinctive affection for scenes assocated with experiences (especially experiences of nature) or unnessess of one's own; the common unreasoned and sometimes unreasonable demand that one should love and obey the society in which one happens to be placed; the eminently reasonable demand that every individual, seeing that a highly organized society has an appropriate machinery and the machinery of instruction should recognize his obligation to make some measure of return. Another motive to college spirit, in young and old, is love of excitement
It is generally taken as axiomatic that "college spirit" is a valuable and even necessary thing; but what that spirit shall be like, or to what ends it shall be directed, is a cloudy matter. It will clarify discussion if we first examine the conditions under which the demand for college spirit arises, and under which that spirit must have play. Compare the make-up of a village with that of a village, and it becomes clear that even a large college is a society of a very distinctive type. Family relations of individuals are, even with members of the faculty, associated with rather than merged in the group; the student-body is almost strictly homogeneous as regards age. The college resembles a church, or a fine church organization, or a company of volunteers, in that membership in the group is mainly voluntary, and related to the purpose for which in theory the group exists. There is this difference, however: the entrant into the college need make no formal pledges relating to the communal purpose. Hence all sorts of confusion as to the claims of introspection and genuine spirit. Finally, after graduation students quasi-membership, often a very energetic and influential one, in the college.
and of keen emotion. In youth, particularly, most of us have not yet harnessed to any cause, ambition, or absorbing duty that emotional and motor energy which we feel within us. Before it is disciplined to its treadmill round (which we thought be a Pegasus flight!) we hitch it impulsively to personal, theoretical, or social enthusiasts.
Evidently college spirit is only a specialized form of public spirit, founded in human interdependence, and quickened by feeling. Its soundness as a form of public spirit should be tested by the aims of the college, the laymen, and laymen would show, I think, that in America the idea of the college includes these ends: scholarship, unpedantic, always related to life, but of integrity unassailable; democracy; training for citizenship; less important, but still legitimately included,—themes amuse for these ends and co-operation with students in healthy college spirit in the individual and in the community as a whole.
We may know these to be real ideas if they begin presently to be troublesome; nothing so sternly exacting, nothing so revolutionary, as an idea.
RAEMAEKER'S CARTOONS
TO BE EXHIBITED HERE
Scholarship. It is a mistake to assume that the scholarly reputation of the college is solely in the hands of the faculty. If you desire that your alma matar should be identified with the best things, intellectually, and socially, you want your desert is doubtful; you will wish rather that a 1 or an A from your college should be recognized everywhere as standing for indubitably excellent work. But grades are trifles. Far more important is the diffusion of an alert, vigorous intellectual life. Every student who sneers at fidelity, a curious purpose in a fellow-student, whose eligibility rules for club clubs and athletic teams, helps to lower the intellectual tone of his college. So
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Fac-similes of 125 of Louis Raemeker's war cartoons some in color, have been ordered by the department of drawing. These will all be sold for a dollar each, and the profits will go to the Red Cross Association.
Raemaker is one of the most powerful cartoonists the war has developed. He has made others see the truth, and that no other man has been able to.
Plain Tales from the Hill
Sweet feminine voice at the phone:
"Oh, say! Could you let me have some old copies of the Kansan for a week back?"
Horrified circulation manager: "Oh, please! You must have the wrong connection! Just call Doctor Childs over at the Gym."
Hats are pretty high these days.
And when one gets one swiped, one peeved. That's what happened to Charles Walsh, '19. Let's see. Why, it was worse than that. Charles has had five (count 'em) hats lost this year. Lost mysteriously, let's say. He doesn't hang his chapeau in the cloak-room or halls any more. He lugs it along with him.
One thousand and some heads cut off and the future snipped from many budding lives. No! This is not a war scare head nor the subject of the report of the National Association of Social, Moral and Economic Investigators. It's only what happened on the campus yesterday. And the golden dandelions are being slain rightfully and felitely.
Just another story about the Red Cross survey, last Saturday. It seems that some persons in North Lawrence have clisters. That's all well enough. The point to this adventure is that some of the clisters do not have very healthy lids.
Anyway, when one young lady from the Hill began to count nouns north of the Kaw she put her foot into it. That is, into the cintern. You see, the lid was rotten and consequently a stranger was easily taken in. She lost her notebook and fountain pen. That's all.
You read it, of course. That character sketch of K. U. in the Kansas yesterday right next door to this flapdoodle. Very well. Now Mr. W. B. Wattles superintendent of the printing department, is a loyal K. U. supporter. So when he read what Mr. Willard Wattles had to say about the Alma Mater school.
Soon that idea took on a wordy form. The paper cutter groaned and whined. The press clanked and bumped. And then Mr. Brown smole a smile. For there before him lay three little brown-back pamphlets. And on each little brown back was printed: "What is the Matter With K. U.?—Answer to an Essay Written by a member of the Faculty."
This morning Mr. Wattles made a social call on the Kansan. While sojourning in the land of type he was asked to write, and who hauled off and said this to him;
Token was taken. Title read. Aha
Then some one else had volunteered
to what was wrong with K. U.
Well, will see what is the matter
with K. U.
"Friend Wattles, grant me a moment of time. Bring you here a moment of time." Take him
And then Mr. Wattles opened the pamphlet. Inside was white paper Nothing else. But Mr. Wattles appreciated the joke.
C. A. Haines, c '19, is an artem-
belier in squirrel bait and also that
experience is a dear school. Recently
as he was descending Fourteenth
Street he stopped to pick up one of
the docile appearing little squirrels
that he might have the pleasure of
stroking its soft coat. No sooner had
the animal from the ground
than the inmate left mimicking
the stroking hand for the hard-shelled
fruit of the wodes. Now, Haines
says if a squirrel can't tell him from
a nut, he is not going to furnish
them with bait.
And they sat. Some tatted. Some crotted. Some chewed. But the point is that they sat and waited when they all began to wait again.
All the Chi Omega upperclassmen dressed up in their best duds and hurried out of frat meeting Monday night to get a good seat in the living room, the freshmen farce, an annual entertainment demanded of the youngsters.
After forty minutes a committee was sent to investigate. Behind the curtain was a large sign that had been waiting, probably, as long as she had come in. It says a farce is an empty show. Goodgey, we have all rone to the movies."
Sigma Delta Chi will give a smoker at the Phi Kappa house tonight at eight o'clock for George W. Marble of Fort Scott.
And then we wonder why there is a poor water supply on the Hill.
ENGINEERS SPRUCE UP FOR ANNUAL SHINDIG
Athletic Events Will Lead Up to the Final Celebration Friday Night
BANQUET IN GYM TONIGHT
Parade Dropped This Year to Cut Expenses of Big Holiday
The preparations for the big banquet were completed late this afternoon. Each engineering society has decorated its own tables, and each will have a representative on the program. The four course banquet will start at 10 a.m., and the staff will be toastmaster, Dean P. F., Wellsman will speak on "What To Do," and Prof. Erasmus Haworth will follow with "How To Do It." Two of the alumni, R. A. Rutledge and T. J. Strickler, of Topeka, are on the program.
The festivities of the seventh annual Engineers' celebration will begin tonight with a big banquet in Robinson gymnasium. They will continue through the day, and the Engineers' dance late Friday night. A full program of baseball games and field events have been planned for tomorrow. Marvin Hall was humming with the same enthusiasm as those preparations for former celebrations.
DROP PARADE TO CUT EXPENSE
In accordance with the tendency to avoid unnecessary expenses plans for the spectacular parade which has ushered in former Engineers' Days were dropped this year. The baseball games which have heretofore been three innings long will run five and seven innings this year. The baseball tournament opens tomorrow at 9 o'clock with the Civils vs. Mechanicals, the Architects vs. Electricals, the Biomedical vs. Miners. The winners of last night's play for semi-final decision, and the winner of this game will in turn play the winner of the first game for the championship.
The time for starting the track meet was advanced to 1:30 o'clock in order that it might close in time for military drill classes. There will be twenty-four separate events in the obstacle and spectacular races and four tugs of fun will furnish plenty of joy and excitement for the crowd.
AWARD TOTAL OF 172 POINTS
According to the rules agreed upon a total of 172 points will be awarded. Forty of these will be allotted to the baseball games; twenty-five for the winner and fifteen for second place. Ten points will be allowed for the tug of war, and 122 points for the track meet. One man can only enter one track and two field events. In the field meet five points will be awarded for first place, three for second and one for third place.
The closing act of the celebration with the dance in Robinson gymnasium Felipe.
W. A. A. CHOOSES OFFICIALS
More Interest is Shown in Coming Splash Than in Any Other Women's Athletic Event
Officials for the women's interclass swimming meet to be held May 3 were announced this morning by Coach Hazel Pratt. The starter for the meet will be Manager W. O. Hamilton; the judges, Miss Sarah Laird, Mrs. H. W. Humble, Coach Beau Olumphin, Dr. Josephers, Dr. Naismith, Dr. Dowell Child, and the clerks will be students but as yet they have not been chosen.
So many candidates came out for the class teams that an elimination game will be held Monday afternoon at 4:30 p.m. to contestants in the meet will be present.
"There is more interest and enthusiasm among the women swimmers over the meet than has been shown in any previous athletic event," said Matt. The captains of the class squads are attending their candidates every day in anticipation of her team carrying off the honors in the final clash."
New Y. M. Board Meets Tonight
New Y. M. Board Meets Tonight
The first meeting of the new board of directors of the Y. M. C. A. will be held at eight o'clock tonight in Myers Hall, and for next year's budget, and an evening campaign for next year will be held.
The question of a man's reading and lounging room in Myers Hall, and the election of an associate secretary will also be discussed. The results of tonight's meeting will determine whether or not Dutch Wedell remains here as secretary of the University Y. M.
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