UNIVERSITY DAILY KANSAN
NUMBER 126.
VOLUME XIV.
REGULATION PADDLES NEEDED SAY STUDENTS
UNIVERSITY OF KANSAS, MONDAY AFTERNOON, APRIL 2 1917.
Uppercasemen and Pressmen Agree Paddles Should be of Uniform Size
CAPS NEED LONGER BILLS
Few Would start Ruthless Warfare on Frosh—Suggest Daisy Picking Contest
Fifty per cent of the college upperclassmen expressed a desire for the adoption of a definit-sized paddle, and nearly all of the freshmen in the College indicated that their crying need was a standard whacking stick. The upperclassmen in the School of Engineering favored 'paddling', but some of them—as well as many members of the other schools—thought the bills of the caps should be longer for Protection for freshmen's eyes. A larger cap would also favour the abolition of the cap tradition. Some of them wanted a scrap between the sophomores and the freshmen to decide the case.
LAWS URGE CAUTION
A a few of the law students would regulate the size of the paddle and have longer bills on the caps. Even those terrible, rough, fresh-eating Laws wish to use more care when paddling the cap-rule offenders!
And now that we have shown that the students of the University really took the "paddler" questionnaire" series, we have also taken other raisons d'eater for the pickle.
Unlimited warfare. Ruthless paddling without warning. Use two-hyphens. Use a lake like? Why change? The old-time tradition is good enough for me.
Nothing under a ball-bat barred. Ain't we got to loosen their hides in some manner? Our country needs to have the fresh in submission. Why not have a gauntlet in an endless circle and have the freshmen run through it until the paddles wear out? All paddles should be swung forward (or forward) so they would variate way) to the sound of the spring. Why not have a rock or club fight between the fresh and the sophomores? Use tooth-picks!
And some suggested that the sophomores have a vigilance committee to clip the forelock of the offender's hair. The poor devils should be given a chance, says an engineering frosh. Have a daisy-picking contest history? Do you want to decide the fate of the caps. And last but by no means least: Why should a man be padded when he is with an ordinary permanent date?
ENROLLING IDEAS WANTED
Faculty Committee Will Devise New System of Signing for Classes
Prof. John N. Van der Vries, of the department of mathematics has issued a call for ideas. A committee of seven has been appointed by the college faculty to find some method of improving the system of enrollment, of which Professor Van der Vries is president. A. T. Walker, E. Haworth, C. A. Dykstra, L. E. Sisson, T. T. Smith and E. NeuenSchwander.
"K. U. is one of the six largest colleges in America," said Professor Van der Vries this morning, "and we have a difficult problem before us on how to teach all students at Eastern schools classes may be run up in number past the hundred mark because the courses are entire lectures and it is up to the students to absorb the knowledge. Here, however, where students are given the freedom of choice in their course recitation the problem of enrollment is an extremely complicated one."
The committee wants suggestions for any possible way of bettering conditions for enrolling the student body. These suggestions may be sent in writing to the chairman by either individuals or organizations.
Wins Musical Scholarship
Some time ago, an old grad returned to the University for a visit. He remarked that the various memorials reminded him of a cemetery. Wonder what he would think if he should see the patches of newly turned sod that decorate the campus now.
The scholarship given by the Mu Phi Epsilon sorority was won by Edna Hopkins, fa'18, of Lawrence. Miss Hopkins is making a specialty of violin. The scholarship is given annually to the woman who has best applied herself throughout the year and it is considered a high honor to win it.
Miss Constance Siford, instructor of English in the Kansas State Agricultural College, spent Sunday at the Gamma Phi Beta house.
WAR MAY HINDER BUILDING OF ADMINISTRATION WING
Chancellor Frank Strong was in Topeka Friday afternoon on business relative to the new addition to the Administration Building. It is possible that part of the building will be in use by this time next year but it will depend largely upon whether the work is started at once.
Chancellor Strong believes the present war cloud may hinder work, es- tablishing steel construction due to the heavy demand on the steel supply of the country.
"LOYALTY DAY" FOR ALL LAWRENCE THURSDAY
Citizens, Students—Everybody Out for Patriotism Mass Meeting
Meeting
Music, a huge parade, big mass meetings, outdoor speaking, and a patriotic gathering at night will be features of the "Loyalty Day" which will be observed in Lawrence Thursday afternoon by both the city and the University. Contrary to the story of last week that convocation would be held Thursday morning Chancellor Frank Strong said this morning that K.K. was with many down people in the afternoon in abroad nation that Lawrence and the University of Kansas are thoroughly patriotic.
There will be classes all morning Thursday but school will be dismissed in the afternoon for the exercises. A young student in the University was urgently invited to remain in Lawrence long enough to take part in the parade which is to start at 1:30 o'clock, probably from South Park. Much of the success of them will depend upon the interest shown by the K. U. students in the celebration.
In the procession scheduled for the afternoon, the University band and K. U. students, Companies M and H, the Haskell battalion, the Haskell band, Lawrence school children, the boy scouts and the citizens of Lawrence will take part. Later there will be probably in South Park but the definition is the meeting at the meeting, of the general city committee tonight. Doctor Strong will be one of the speakers on the program in the afternoon.
The celebration of this day is following the proclamation of Governor Capper to observe Friday, April 6, as Loyalty Day. Lawrence is holding his graduation one day earlier than the University of Kansas may join in the program.
ADA DYKES WITHDRAWS
FROM "IF I WERE DEAN"
Ada Dykes, c17, who was to have carried the leading role in the senior play, "I Were Dean," has been forced to withdraw from the cast on account of a serious attack of larynitis and quinsy.
Miss Dykes was taken sick a week ago Friday but it was not until Thursday that the case threatened to prove serious. Her father, Dr. H. A. Miller, who was called and she was immediately placed care of a trained nurse. Miss Dykes will not be able to attend classes again until after the Easter vacation.
SHOW LACK OF ORGANIZATION
Hash House League Teams Gives Poor Exhibition of Ability
It has not been definitely decided
who will be chosen to take Miss
Dorothy in the senior play cast,
but the choice will be announced early
this week.
The first games played by members of the Hash House League on Hamilton on Field Saturday were marked by a successful and an unusual supply of medicine to some of the clubs, the announcement of the first games Friday came as a surprise and their first games are a chance to get a line-up in their msg.
Saturday
The Union club was the only club failing to appear, thus forfeiting to the Dunakin club. The game between the Stevenson club and the K. U. club was the closest of the five games. The team lost to 10. The Schuman club won their game with Lee's by a score of 13 to 7. The S. U. O. club, 1333 Kentucky lost to the Tennessee club, 5 to 13. The Custer club won an easy victory in the Stokes winning by their consistent hitting and speedy base running.
The next games will be played April 14.
Lose Credit For Dishonest Work
A student in Entomology I, guilty of dishonest work in a written quiz, was sentenced by the disciplinary committee on the Senate to a loss of credit and an additional penalty of three hours credit to be made up before graduation.
ENGINEERS WILL HOLD NINTH ANNUAL MEETING
Have Arranged An All Day Program of Exceptional
Interest
The Kansas Student Branch American Society of Mechanical Engineers will hold their ninth annual meeting here tomorrow. An all day program of exceptional interest has been arranged according to Prof. A. H. Sluss, honorary chairman of the Mechanical Engineering department.
The following program of the morning and afternoon session will be given.
A special feature of the program will be a talk at 3:30 in Marvin Hall by Captain Warfield, United States Army Officer, head of the school for lieutenants at Fort Leavenworth. Captain Warfield's lecture on the subject, "Modern Warfare," will be illustrated.
*(Morning Session)*
Dawn P. P. Walker, Opening Remarks
Dean P. F., Walker, Opening Remarks
S. K. K. Illustrated Lecture...The Present Day Application of Ball Bearings
Dan F. Servey ... Experiments in engineering in the Oil and Gas Gas
H. A. Fitch, Industrial Development (Afternoon Session)
Lodre and Shipley. . . Manufacture and Testing of Lathes (Illust-
Calvin W. Rice ... The Engineers in Public Services
PUMP SERVICE
W. C. Baxter ... Natural Gas
W. C. Baxter Natural Gas Engineering
Captain Warfield ... Engineering
and Modern Warfare
A. Hurlburt ... The Engineer in Public Utilities
National Tube Company ... From
Ore to Creed National Pipe
Laser Hall 4:30 p. m...
At 8 p. m. a banquet for
the Society of Automatic
Hall. At this time the American
toast will be given by visiting engineers
and R. A. Rutledge, chief engineer of
the Santa Fe Railroad will speak on,
"Qualifications for the Engineer." A
travel museum is also scheduled
for the banquet.
All engineering classes will continue as usual, except mechanical. Special permission be given to attend certain departments wish to attend certain lectures. The 8:30 and 9:30 mechanical classes will meet as usual and after these periods mechanical students in good standing will attend to attend the lectures of the meeting.
The entire meeting, with the exception of the banquet, is open to the
SPEAIGHT TO GIVE RECITALS
To Present Tale of Two Cities In Fraser Hall Wednesday Afternoon
Afternoon
Frank Spearhead will close the University lectures this year with a dramatic recitation of Dickens' "A Tale of Tomorrow." Fraser Hall Wednesday afternoon.
He has appeared at many educational institutions in Dickens interpretations for years. He has given recitals at the University of Chicago twenty-nine times, Witherspoon Hall, Philadelphia, sixteen times, and at the Academy of Music, Brooklyn, fifteen times.
Mr. Speaight is ranked as an actor and not as a dramatic reader. He gives his recitals without stage accessories or make-up.
When Mr. Speaight gave a Dickens recital here last year, he drew a crowd which filled all the seats and standing room in Fraser Hall.
Thirteen students of Professor Flinn's classes in the department of journalism went to Kansas City Saturday morning. They visited the Union Bank Note Company and saw the different kinds of printing and lithograph; the Baird Engraving Company, which metched the process of making half ten copies. Ferry-Henley Advertising Agency which displayed general advertising.
The program begins at 4:30 o'clock and the presentation takes fully one hour.
JOURNALISTS VISIT K. C
After lunch they visited the Star plant and was there when the street edition of the Star was run. At the United Press offices they found Gilbert Clayton a former K. U. man in charge of the plant.
Classes in Newspaper Work See Interesting Sights on Big
Water has been piped from Fraser Water clistern to the animal house in South Hall where it will be used to grow the poles for the department of zoology.
SOPHS WILL DANCE TO SOFT CREEPY MELODY
Final arrangements for the Soph Hop music have been made by Kenneth Bell. The regular run of music will be discarded and specialty numbers will make up the program. Haley, who will lead the Hop orchestra, has chosen his instruments with this idea in view.
axaphones and Marimbaphone Will Furnish Thrills for Haley's Orchestra
His orchestra will number thirteen pieces, including three saxophones, two marimbaphonones, two violins, piano cornet, cello, treblebone, drum, timpani, and tuba; we have proved so popular, will be featured with the 'cello in two of the waltzes, "Auf Wiedersehr," from Beethoven, and "Love Moon" from Chin Chin.
The marimbaphones will be a new thing for Kansas parties. Their music is similar to chimes except that the tones are deeper and deeper. They look something like a set of wood with small metal of carbon wood in large metal major instruments below. For these instruments the orchestra will have two players who were with the amous Marimba Band at the Guatemala pavilion at the San Francisco store. These instruments will play with the xylophone in specialty numbers.
After some difficulty, Manager Bell has devised a way to throw the music over the floor. At former parties the gallery in the Gym has deadened the sound. To remedy this, Bell has secured one of the large sounding pianos from the Kansas City and will place it above orchestra at the west end of the floor.
"Many students have been confusing this dance with the Sophomore party," says Bell, "and they think it is necessary to bring a sophomore girl. It is not required. Everybody is invited to attend. Although it is given by one class, it is for the whole school."
A MUSICAL TREAT APRIL 19
Minneapolis Symphony Orchestra Will Appear in Concert in Gymnasium
The Minneapolis Symphony Orchestra, under the leadership of Emil Oberhoffer, will appear in Robinson gymnasium April 19th. A matinee will be given at 2:30 and the regular concert at 8:20 in the evening.
The orchestra is maintained by the people of Minneapolis where for twenty-four weeks it holds daily rehearsals and gives from two to four concerts a week. At the close of the home season it makes a spring tour of the orchestra; the musicians of the orchestra are; Charles Hershert baritone; Marie Kaiser, soprano; Jean Vincent, contralto; and Royal Dadun, baritone.
BIG CROWD HEARS ORATORIO
Lawrence Choral Union Wor Approval With "Seven Last Words of Christ."
The Lawrence Choral Union presented Dubois' oratorio, "The Seven Last Words of Christ", in the Robin's Hole and hundred persons took part assisted by an orchestra of thirty pieces, piano and organ. Prof. W. B. Downing. Alta Smith and Ray Gafney were the choir conductor. Prof. Arthur Nevin was conductor.
The entire hall was filled, every seat being taken, about 200 standing and more than 500 were turned up. The staff worked hard since last fall to make this production a success. Dean Butler said this morning that this concert was most successful, even before the program last year or ever before.
He was greatly pleased at the support and interest given to it by the public. The local churches held no service last evening so that the people might have a chance to attend.
GREEK LETTER SOCIETIES
ASKED TO FIND OLD GRADS
Fraternities and sororites of De-Pauw have been called upon by Dean Post to give assistance to the University in finding the addresses of students who met De-Pauw between the years of 1865 and 1910, but who did not graduate.
For some time the college has desired to complete a list of its former students with their present addresses, and has been securing a degree. Let her help by Deny McMittie is now seriously engaged in securing this data. A card catalogue of all the non-graduates of the institution has been made. These people are 10,000—4,700 of whom have been enrolled in the College of Liberal Arta.
Plain Tales from the Hill
Bud ad slush are everywhere; Toog off by wider fladdels, Pud od by subber clothes, Ad for days ad days, ad days,
SPRIG
I've tried to blow by dose.
Ennis C. Whitehead, c18, is back on the Hill after being out of school for two weeks because of a case of the measles.
The appearance of so many white shoes on the campus brings to mind that old saying of Abe Martin's: "The world is full of others jes' naturally have big feet."
Ida Perry, c'16, and Frances Sawyer, c'17, are spending several days at the Kappa Alpha Theta house.
Scene: In front of an Interurban car, Tenth and Main, Kansas City.
Time: Sunday, April 1, 5:30 p. m.
Characters:
Mabel, a K. U. belle.
Honey, her friend.
Honey, her friend.
K. V. Conductor a modern Joh
K. V. Conductor, a modern Job.
Synopsis: All are aboard, excepti Mabel and her companion. Mabel sees a popcorn stand on the corner and cries out: "Wait, Honey, till I get me some popcorn."
Conductor hears request, heavens a sigh significant much patience, and waits. As Mabel returns she discovers that cars bound for Troost, Wood-ridden and Chelsea University Streets rest in humble submission to her errand.
Conclusion: Caesar's theory that all Gaul is divided into three parts is exploded, or the above experience reveals a fourth.
Clyde Dillon, who was one of the stars of the cross country team last fall and one of the most promising recruits for the quarter mile last year, awarded for a few days miking plants in Colorado has been employed in the valuation department of the Santa Fe. He was forced to leave school in January.
Cotton was cooked with the pancakes at the Delta Tau house yesterday for breakfast. It was April first, but one of the innocent diners merely complained to the cook of the toughness of the cakes.
Prof. J. E. Todd's classes in geology went on kicks Friday afternoon and on mornings in search of rock formation studies in the surrounding country, and around the surrounding country.
K. U. artists are busily engaged in making drawings or the 1917 Jayhawkers. All of this work will probably be finished by the end of this week.
Prof. H. O. Kruse will talk on "German Poems Written In America," at the regular meeting of the German Academy, at night at 8 o'clock, in Room 313, Fraser.
The class in woodturning in Fowle. Shops made war supplies Friday afternoon. More than 200 tents were made for Company M. These were of those lost while the company was on the Mexican border last summer.
Paul Fulkerson of Bluefield, West Virginia, is visiting his sister. Katherine Fulkerson, c'19.
WOMAN'S FORUM ORGANIZED
K.U. Women Form Club to Stimulate Interest in Politics, National and Foreign
In order to stimulate interest and further desire in current and political affairs, state, national and foreign, fifteen University women founded the Women's Forum" Saturday afternoon after a new organization is intended to do business what the International Polity Club has done for men.
Round table discussions led by members of the faculty or some outside speaker will be the feature of every meeting. A committee was appointed to secure speakers and set the time for the next meeting which will probably be Wednesday after Easter vacation.
All University women, faculty and student, are invited to become members of the organization.
The operator at the Bowerrock was a little premature with his April Fool jokes, according to some of the University men and their dates who attended the movie Saturday night. In a general report on the reel was shown twice. Thinking it was the start of the second show a number of couples left.
Leroy Spangler, c17, spent Saturday and Sunday at his home in Lecompton.
April Fool candy was galore yesterday. Two local confectionaries sold it and many students ate it. Yes; it was perfectly hardjust—just a little laundry soap covered over with the most delicious chocolate.
LANGUAGE DEPARTMENT
WANTS AD CLASS ROOMS
Professors of Language Cite Early Promise of West Wing Ad Building
CHANCELLOR TO DECIDE
Dean Butler Mailed Only 200 Circulars—No More Until Contest Closes
A petition sent the Chancellor by members of the faculty of the language department in the College will be answered by Doctor Strong as soon as he has time to investigate the matter and answer the Chancellor will outline the situation as she sees it and answer all questions raised by the petition.
The question of whether the School of Fine Arts shall occupy the new $75,000 part of the $225,000 addition to the College will finally be decided by the Board of Administration. In the petition sent to Chancellor Strong, members of the College faculty asked that the $75,000 part for use of the language department.
F EW BUTLER LETTERS MAILED
This petition was the result of a circular which Harold L. Butler, dean of the School of Fine Arts had printed and had started to circulate.
He said Saturday that only 200 had been sent out because he considers his announcement a little early. Of the fact that the Fine Arts has not been placed in the proposed addition
Dean Butler, in his circular, calls attention to the fact that the School of Fine Arts was to be housed in the addition which was granted it by the legislature. It was sent out mainly to inform prospective students of the training and equipment for the school. The was done also to remove the impression that the school would be in is present quarters for many years.
CHANCELLOR MUST INTERPRET BILL
The appropriation bill was worded in a general way and at present it rests with the Chancellor to interpret whether the $75,000 was given ex-tenancy to school or whether it could be used for any other school in the University.
The heads of the language departments contend that by the plan made in 1909 when the present East wing of the Administration Building was erected, the West wing, when built, was to house their department. They say that under this agreement the smaller appropriation would be for quarters for them in the Administration Building.
LAWS HONOR UNCLE JIMMIE
Annual Banquet to be Given Tomorrow Evening—Many Speakers Here
The K. U. school of law will celebrate "Uncle Jimmie's Day" with a twelfth annual banquet at the Eldridge at eight oclock tomorrow night.
It has been a custom of the laws for several years past to give a banquet in commemoration of the birthday of the Dean of the Law School. It is an event of great significance among the law students as it is in honor of the ammie "jimie", who has been their dean for many years, and among his boys and the University in general as the "Grand Old Man" and well deserves such a name.
The speakers for the banquet will include practicing attorneys, members of the faculty, and students. Those who will speak are; Justice Birch, Cyrus Crane, an attorney of the faculty, S. D. Bishop, a local attorney, Prohibitionist Emble, of the faculty, John Hettinger, member of the seniors, Cecil Embry, for the middle laws. Otto Dittmer will act as toastmaster.
Griffiths Plans Federation
Prof. W. A. Griffith, help ing in the organization of the Kansas Federation of Artists. He has been in Topeka recently to perfect some of the plans; the towns that have already arranged to have exhibises are Pittsburg, Manhattan, Topeka, and Lawrence. The exhibits will be made of artists' work from all over the state.
And to think Mrs. Petty had to paddle Jack Hettinger for dancing on the rugs when jack ought to have such actions are strictly forbidden.
Ray Eldridge, '14, who is now with the Associated Press in Kansas City, was sitting on his hikki this week. Eldridge is the memoir of the Kansan Board while in school.
The Weather
Fair tonight and Tuesday. Warmer tonight in East and South portion.