UNIVERSITY DAILY KANSAN
NO. 117.
VOLUME XIV.
KEEP C.M. HARGER BUSY LECTURING TO "CUBS"
UNIVERSITY OF KANSAS, TUESDAY AFTERNOON, MARCH 20, 1917
Well Known Kansas Editor Helped Found Department of Journalism
SPEAKS TODAY IN CHAPEL
Will Tell of His Experience in the "Magazine Game"
C. M. Harger, of the Abilene Reflector, Atlantic Monthly et al, is doing the lecture marathon before the department of journalism this week. Since his arrival Monday the co-founder of the department of journalism has been a busy man. When Charles Dillon, manager of the Capper farm publications, was here a week ago he recited a record of fourteen hours a day. It now looks as though the man from Abilene may smash this.
But this is not the first time Mr. Harger has lectured at the University. Seven years ago before journeyman students left his department, Mr. Harger was non-resident director of the courses in journalism. Once a week he made the trip from Abilene to Lawrence to meet his classes. Assignments
DEPARTMENT HAS GROWN
MEXICAN HISTORY DOWN
Two students in journalism offered at that time. One was a course in reporting and the other a course in editing. But that was the time when journalism departments had not been recognized as such by universities and colleges. At present, they are accredited in the department of journalism.
ALL EPIDEMICS ARE CHECKED
SPEAKS THIS APTENOON
Today at 4:30 o'clock in Room 102
Medic building Mr. Harger will
lecture on "The Magazine Game"
He has had much experience in this
medium and is a commercial
sponsor for the New York Evening
Post and contributing to many peri-
odicals.
"Success in newspaper work," says "Mr. Harper, "is gained in the same way as success in any other field of work. One must at all times be courteous and have the ability to make friends and keep them."
Doctor Sundwail Thinks Scarlet Fever Scare Unnecessary— Urges Precaution
With no further developments of the three diseases that have been threatening student health for several years, we need to have the situation well in hand.
Students are reporting sore throats and ailments promptly at the University Hospital, according to authorities. Most of them are found to have only minor ailments, and further indications of epidemic have not been found
All cases of smallpox, scarlet fever, and measles have been properly isolated and cared for and are progressing. Doctor Sundwall said this morning.
Vaccination for smallpox is urge for every student. The risk is too great when vaccination is so easily obtained. The spring weather will check the advance of all diseases, but students, said Doctor Sundwall, must take every precaution to eliminate the danger.
MECHANICAL ENGINEERS
MEET AT K. U. APRIL 3.
The students' branch of the American Society of Mechanical Engineers will meet at the University of Kansas April 3.
Kevin W. Riee, national secretary of the society, will be here for this meeting; he will speak on "The Engineer in Public Service."
There will be several speakers for the morning and afternoon sessions of the meeting. A dinner will be given at night.
ENGLISHWOMAN WILL TELL
ENFRENCH WORD ORPHANS
OF FRENCH WAR ORPHANS
Misa Elizabeth Fell, an English woman who has been working among the war orphans of France, will lecture at the University convocation, April 13.
Miss Fell is sent to America by the French government to tell of the work of caring for the children of France made fatherless by the wc. She lectured at several American universities last year.
“Good Roads” was the subject of Prof. H. W. Humble's address at the Warren Street Baptist Church, Ninth and Ohio Sunday afternoon at 4:30. The address is one that Professor Humble has prepared to give this summer as a way for the subject the very extensive. He emphasized the need of good roads as evidence of civilization and commercial development.
ZUEBLIN TO LECTURE ON
"MILITANCY AND MORALS"
Charles Zueblin of Boston, a former member of the faculty of the University of Chicago and one of the country's foremost lecturers and writers on democracy, will speak in Fraser Chapel Monday afternoon at 4:30.
For several years Mr. Zueblin has been making a study of social movements not only in the United States but also in other countries, European universities and cities and in social service work in Chicago. During the last few years he has traveled, lecturing on democracy. In his books and discussions, he will discuss "Millennium and Morals."
KANSAS WOMEN EAGER FOR RED CROSS WORK
Chapter of National Red Cross Association to be Opened in Lawrence
The women of Kansas are preparing for war. They have not lost their heads over the slogan, "I didn't raise a fire." They don't see the popularity of the cry at election times.
Although the plan for Universal Military Training, which was presented here last week by A. L. Fridstein of the Chicago Tribune makes no provision for the training of women to do their share, the women of Lawrence know they have a share to do and are getting ready for it.
"A chapter of the National Red Cross Association will be established here at once," said Miss Edith Snow, one of its organizers, this morning. "A first aid course of two months' duration will be given and will be open to University women, faculty women, and women of Lawrence."
University women may not be able to finish the first aid course since it will require concentrated effort which they may not have time to give; they can, however, learn to roll bandages and use other tools. The work may be done at smart moments.
There are no other organizations in Lawrence at the present time which are doing this work and so the organizers of the new chapter of Red Cross expect it to be highly effective in count of the concentration of effort.
POLITICAL BEE HUMS AGAIN
Women Are Lining Up for Ap-
proaching W. S. G. A.
Election
The Women's Student Government Association will hold election the first week in April, the date to be decided upon definitely tonight. Petitions are being circulated today for five candidates for office.
Pettitions are circulating for Katherine Reding for president; Josephine Stimpson, vice-president from School of Fine Arts; Ethel Scott, vice-president; Marjorie Rickard, secretary; and Julia Alice Kennedy, treasurer.
All petitions must be in the hands of the chairman of the committee on elections, or the secretary of the asst. secretary of the three days before the date of election.
Y.M.C.A. ELECTS TOMORROW
Walter Pickering Is First Engineer to be Nominated for President
Waiter Pickering is the first engineer to be nominated in the history of the Y. M. C. A. for the position of president of that organization. He was chosen by the members of the Y. M. C. A. nominating committee yesterday afternoon. The other officers nominated were Edwin Price, vicepresident, and Floyd A. Snook, recording secretary.
The nominations will be presented at the regular meeting tomorrow afternoon in Myers Hall where the election will be disposed of. Any other nominations, however, can be made at an event or active member is entitled to a vote.
The members of the nominating committee were Harlan Russell, Lawrence Nelson, Harry Harlan, Clarence Richter, Walter Kauder, Prof. F. H. Billings, and Prof. W. J. Baumgartner,
The newly elected president will choose his new whole cabinet between now and the first of April. On March 30, 31, and April 1 he will take a large number of the new cabinet men to Manhattan where there will be 420 new cabinet members of the new deputies and cabinet men of the different schools of the state.
Raymond Fagan, a student in the school of journalism last year is visiting this week at the Phi Kappa house.
Two faculty men were nominated to the board of directors, Prof. E. F. Engle and Gee O. Foster, both of whom have served as dean of the university term of office is for three years.
WILL HOLD TRIANGULAR DEBATE FRIDAY NIGHT
Kansas, Colorado and Oklahoma Teams Will Discuss Interesting Question
Must Secure Two Decisions to Win the Oratorical Contest
SQUAD IS WELL PREPARED
The second debate for the University of Kansas will be held in Fraser Hall Friday night. It will be with the University of Oklahoma and is one of the contests of the annual triangular debate with Colorado and Oklahoma. kansas will debate Colorado at Boulder and Oklahoma at Norman the same night. The first debate was with the University of Nebraska last December.
Paul W. Schmidt, Joseph Harris, and Edwin Price, the Kansas team, will uphold the affirmative of the question, "Resolved: That the principle of compulsory investigation should be embodied in the Canadian compulsory investigation act, should be adopted by the congress of the United States." All three of these debaters are juniors in the college. The men on the Oklahoma team have no right to hide this question are: Adelbert Brown, Virul Riddle, and Gordon Stater.
HAVE MATERIAL WELL MADE
"in past debates. Oklahoma,
Washington, consistently," said O.
H. Burres, of the department of public
speaking this morning. "Our men
have worked hard and they have their
material well in hand."
HAVE MATERIAL WELL IN HAND
The Canadian act, the principle of which the affirmative proposes to have this country adopt, provides that no strike or lockout shall be called until the cause of the trouble has been insignificant. This cause is disputing parties appoint two members of this board who in turn elect a third member to act as chairman. This country in the last few days was on the brink of a great nation-wide railroad strike which shows the seriousness of modern industrial dis-
DEBATE AT BOULDER SATURDAY
DEBATE AT Boulder SATURDAY
A Kansas队, composed of Island A. Smith, John Donaldson, and Lyle Anderson, will debate the negative side of this question in Boulder, Colorado on Saturday night.
The school securing two decisions wins the contest. Should each school lose one and gain one, it is considered a draw.
KAPPA SIGS ARE NOT QUARANTINED--RUDOLPH
PAINTINGS AND ORIGINAL
DRAWINGS ON DISPLAY
A group of nineteen paintings by Alexander Fournier, and twenty-eight original drawings by Walter Taylor have been received by the School of Fine Arts and will be on exhibition at the Administration Building until April 10.
Alexander Fournier lives at East Aurora, N. Y., and is the leading painter at the Rieroffers Colony, founded by the late Elbert Hubbard. Included among the group here is his famous painting "The Golden Valley."
Olga Eitner, a violin prodigy of Omaha, will appear in solo at the spring concert of the Girls' Glee Club at 8 p.m. Thursday in Fraser Chapel. Although Miss Eitner is only fourteen years old she has appeared in several cities other than Omaha. Instructors of Miss Eitner say that in their experience they have found no equal for natural talent.
Professor Downing, director of the club, said this morning the program, which consists of six club numbers, quartets, vocal solos, and instrument courses, is in an especially strong one and is varied to suit the musical ear.
The exhibition will be open to the public on week days and from 2 until
The original drawings are those made by Walter Taylor to illustrate Margaret Deland's novel, "The Iron Crown." The recently appeared in Harker's Monthly.
Olga Eitner, a Violin Prodigy of Omaha to Feature in Fessor Hall
GLEE CLUB CONCERT THURS.
CANADIAN LECTURES ON
Fraser Hall
Frank Yeigh, or Toronto, Canada,
gave his travelogue lecture, "The
Norway of Canada," in Fraser Hall
yesterday afternoon.
Mr. Yeigh's pictures showed the industrial centers, the lakes and mountains, and other points of interest between Quebec on the east to Prince Rupert on the west. In his lecture he told of the natural advantages and opportunities to be found in Canada.
"THE NORWAY OF CANADA'
City Health Officer Holds Fraternity Smallpox Case Is Properly Isolated
CHANGE IN QUARANTINE
And Dr. Sundwall Thinks Isolation is Entirely
Safe
The quarantine for smallpox of the Kappasigma house in its present state—that of isolating the patient Hugo Kohl in a room entirely set off from the rest of the house is safe, said Dr. John Sundwall of the University Health Service this morning. "We accept the statement of the men in charge of the case and in our hospital no danger," said Doctor Sundwall.
NO ACTUAL QUARANTINE
Last Friday afternoon the Kappa Sigma house was virtually quarantined by the city health officer. Monday morning many Kappa Sigma men known to live in the house were seen on the campus. Then it was found that instead of placing the entire house under strict quarantine laws the doctor, Dr. John C. Rudolph, had insisted on the first floor in the room on the first floor.
PATIENT PROPELLY ISOLATED According to the quarantine physician and to Dr. A. J. Anderson the patient is properly quarantined and there is no danger of communicating the disease to others.
"I had intended quarantining the room," said Doctor Rudolph, "but the situation of the room with private bath changed the entire condition of the matter and I merely placed the smallpox patient in this room where there is absolutely no danger for the other members of the house."
The University health officers accept this statement. There is much similarity in this case to the case of scarlet fever a few weeks back in which the patient was isolated in the third floor of the University hospital. Doctor Rudolph in piacing Kohl unguarded the door with his house did practically the same thing as did the University health officers in the scarlet fever case.
PATIENT PROPERLY ISOLATED
It is easier to communicate the germs of scarlet fever than the germs of small-pox," said Doctor Rudolph this morning. "Fever germs travel through the air while smallpox germs can only be communicated through contact. My quarantine is safer than the quarantine of the hospital."
Twelve Teams Divided Into Two Divisions for Spring
"We have perfect confidence in the health authorities and approve of whatever they do," said Dean Templin.
SPLIT HASH HOUSE LEAGUE
Games
The teams of the Hash House league were divided into groups by the managers of the teams in a meeting last night in the Kansan office.
First Division: K. K., 1334 Ohio Schumann, 1290 Tenn.; Moody, 1354 Tenn.; Custer 1414 Tenn.; Stoic, 1345 Ky; Welling 1241 Tenn.
The two divisions will contain six teams each and will play as two leagues. The winners in each division will then play for the championship. By this division each team will play five games, the schedules will be made out this week and games will start on the second two weeks. The host house league in six teams from twelve University boarding clubs.
Second Division: K. U., 1245 Ky;
Dunakin, 1324 Ohio; Stevenovic, 1341 Ky;
Ky; S. N. O., 1339 Ky; Tennessee,
1131 Tenn.; Union, 1242 Tenn.
URGE ALUMNI TO PAY DEBT
Directors Appeal to Grades to Settle Bills for 1915
Dinner
At a meeting of the Board of Directors of the Alumni Association it was voted that the $500 debt contribution dinner should be taken up before the June meeting of the Alumni Association. An appeal has already been sent to those who attended the dinner contribution to help pay this debt.
The Alumni Directors are making a determined effort to bring about a settlement. Members of the Board present yesterday afternoon were: chairman W. S. Metcalf, Agnes Thompson, James S. Barrow, Olin Templin, Effe Loader, and Frank J. Merrill.
A Daily Letter Home—The Daily
Kansan.
Plain Tales from the hill
K. D. Bower, a former student, is in Lawrence this week giving the Hill the once over. K. D. used to be one of the star students in the economies department. Since he left the University he has gone into the life insurance business, and he is reputed to be "making good" with a capital "m" and "g". Bower is a member of the Phi Gamma Delta fraternity.
There are three grades of mattresses in student rooming houses. Frightfully large.
It has long been the custom, in a certain fraternity on the Hill, for the upperclassmen to loan their fraternity pins to the newly initiated freshmen. And of course, last February, when the annual initiations were held, each of the neophytes received his official badge from some upperclassman.
Now it happened that one particular Freshman knew what he was going to do with that Pin of his! He had singled out the Sweetest G!r! in his class and said that Pin upon her the very same day he received it. And he did!
Complications arose, of course, when Mr. Upperclassman discovered that Master Freshman wasn't wearing the pin. Explanations had to follow of course; and then Mr. Upperclassman got mad. He didn't exactly like the idea of some other fellow even a brother of his classmate his him, he gave Master Freshman some decisive orders as to what said Freshman should do.
And now? . . . Well, they're still engaged, we suppose—but the Sweetest Girl will have to wait until Master Freshman gets his own pin!
E. Marion Johnson, editor of last year's Jayhawker, was in town over the week-end, resting up from his duties as instructor in journalism in Iola high school. E. Marion says things look just about the same on the Hill, and that he notices that the Lord still seems to be on the side of the political candidate who has the best machine.
There is a whole lot of tobacco manu- manufactured in this country. But the follow who stands in front of you on the street corner seems to be smoking fine-cut union suits and granulated socks.
Woman journalist, describing the new device for catching elm-tree moths：“—and there’s a little band of these—fitted around the trunk of the tree.”
A Fund for the Purchase of Muschtea Cups is being started by popular subscription among the students. The money thus secured is to be used in purchasing cups for those members of the student body who affect a hirate adornment on the upper lip. Active donors to the fund have been: Jimmie Flynn, Phil Bernardin, Prince Reitzel, Jack Hettinger, Duke Kennedy.
She was just naturally curious. Al during the dance, as she allowed her arm to drape languidly over his shoulder, she couldn't help wondering what sort of "board or something" he had up and down his back—where, according to the anatomy profs, the backbone ought to be.
It was such a funny thing to have in the middle of one's back! Curiously she let her fingers touch it—lightly at first, and then with increasing pressure. Finally she burst out; you could see you under the back of your coat!"
"Why," stammered the embarrassed in N-e-nothing. Only my suspicion.
Weekly Primer Lesson
See the Pretty Man? The Man is Busy, What is He Doing? He is Yawning. He is Listening to a Fresh toll how his H. S. Team would have won the Tournament if Sam So-and-So had only played. A Tournament, Children, is a Gymnasium entirely owned by Sam. And a Fresh is a Man who roots for his H. S. Team. So the Pretty Man who is Yawning will grow tired of Yawning and he will Close his Mouth. Then He will grab the beautiful blue Cuspidor from the Floor and he will swear for, you see, the beautiful blue Cuspidor belonged to Him, and now it all busted.
Green fies were excusable Saturday, but how about the little-boul-loud K. U. engineer who alternates red and green Windsors with patriotic gusto? His name? We have it! It's Henry Christoff, e20.
Stanley S. Jones, a student in the University last semester, is now in the U. S. Marine Corps at Port Royal, S. C. Stanley has attained the rank of marksman on the ride range and says he likes the army life.
PADDLING QUESTION STILL ON THE FENCE
The Commencement Committee was announced this morning. Prof.J. J. Wheeler is chairman of the the committee, and Prof. U. G. Mitchell and ProfJ. N. Van der Vries are the other members. This committee will appoint the other committees having charge of commencement.
Disciplinary Committee WILL Consider Student Council Petition Soon
STUDENTS FAVOR PADDLE
Dean Templin Opposes Any Punishment for Freshmen Refusing to Wear Cap
No definite action was taken on the question of paddling freshmen who do not wear their caps on the Hill, by the Discipline committee in its decision to send freshmen paddling question was brought up in the meeting but nothing was decided nor was the report made which is to be presented to the University Senate. The meeting last night was the conclusion of the Discipline committee.
The petition circulated by the Men's Student Council will be presented to the Disciplinary Committee when it meets again and the committee appointed at the time of the punishment of the naughty ralliers, will confer with the Disciplinary Committee when the final report is formed. The Council committee will vote a vote in the proceedings of the other committee and the payoff of the representatives of the students will be taken into consideration before the final report is made to the senate.
STUDENTS TAKE DECIDED STAND
In practically every instance when interviewed the students of the University have shown that they are unanimously in favor of retaining the custom of padding freshmen for not wearing the distinctive form of headgear. Members of the faculty have refrained from being quoted before the Disciplinary Committee makes its report.
Students charge that much pressure brought to hear on the faculty has been from outside influence which has nothing to do with the affairs of the university. Hence have expressed themselves as opposed to the practice of paddling, but it is doubtful if any of them have actually seen a freshman paddled or have attended schools where paddling have customs similar to it are in vogue.
TEMPLIN OPPOSED TO CUSTOM
Dean Olin Templin, of the College, is greatly opposed to paddling of freshmen and is against any form of physical violence used against freshmen men. "I consider it an incipient offense," he said. The Disciplinary Committee will bring in a report abolishing paddling in the University."
WEDELL TO SPEAK AT Y.M.C.A
Secretary Will Give Third of His Series of Talks, Wednesday Afternoon
Dutch Weded will give the third of his series of talks on K. U. Wednesday afternoon at 4:30. His subject will be "Truths About K. U.", in which he will take up and discuss one definite charge made against K. U.
"The idea of the Wednesday afternoon meetings is growing in popularity right along," said Weddell at the last meeting. "In the K books it is marked for Tuesday nights, but on account of conflicts the dates had to be changed to Wednesday afternoons each week."
More than 200 men attended the last meeting when Dutch talked on "Other Things About K. U.," and the Y. M. committee expect the attendance to grow to 500 before the close of school.
NEW YORK ALUMNI EXTEND
BEST WISHES TO UNIVERSITY
N. C. Benson, secretary of the New York Alumni Association of the University of Kansas, wired best wishes of the meeting to Chancellor Frank Strong Saturday night. The message rends:
New York, N. Y.
Chancellor Frank Strong,
University of Kansas,
Louisiana, Kennesaw
The New York Alumni Association of the University of Kansas, in attendance at its thirteenth annual banquet, wishes to thank you for your support and dedication to the University. Its heartiest good wishes. N. C. Benson.
Blackmar Talks At Ottawa
Prof. F. W. Blackmar, dean of the graduate school and head of the department of sociology, will speak before the Men's Club of the Federated City of Ottawa tonight. His address on "Community Spirit and Betterment" will be followed by a conference of the subject, in which every one present will be invited to take part.