UNIVERSITY DAILY KANSAN
VOLUME XIV.
NO. 103.
K. U. ATHLETES ENTER
K.C.A.C. MEET SATURDAY
UNIVERSITY OF KANSAS, WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON, FEBRUARY 28, 1917.
Twenty Men Will Compete In Track and Field Events
STARS GO TO ILLINOIS
Hamilton's Men Will Make Strong Fight for Points at Urbana
Entries to the K. C. A. C. meet at Kansas City Saturday night were given out this morning. Winn, Russenbach, Casey, and Seward are entered in the hurdles. Crowley, Haddock, Grissom, and Yeokum will all probably be taken for the 50-yard dash. Ralph Rodkow, Rinker, Shreve, and possibly Haddock and Cleve will run in the quarter. In the half and the longer races Kietzman, Deewall, Kiefer, and Howland have been entered.
GO TO ILLINOIS
INTEREST IN SHOT PUT
The men to take the trip to the Illinois invitation meet on the same date are: Sproull, Whelan, Staterl, Rodkey, Murphy, O'Leary, Trewecke, and Pattinson. Trewecke probably will enter the high and broad jump. He has been doing about 5:10 this week, but can jump much higher than he was at college. He will be good vault. He has been vaulting eleven feet this week.
Vernson, Casey, Jackson, Liggett, Small, and Haddock are the most likely weight men to be taken. Atwood will be entered in the pole vault. He has been doing better than ten feet in practice this week. Smith, Miller, and Rice probably will do the high jump in the meet.
All distance men did light work yesterday, most of them running the mile in an easy fashion. Try-outs for the mile relay team to decide which men will run the race in the Illinois meet are being held this afternoon.
CLUB WOMEN WILL VISIT K.U.
Great interest is being shown in the inter-class shot put contest which was started several weeks ago by Coach Olcott. The freshman class has been showing the greatest improvement mainly because they have the largest number of medals offered for the man making the greatest improvement. Nelson, Liggett, Casey, Frost, Small, and Ziegler have been making good showings.
Accept Chancellor's Invitation Home Economic Students Will Entertain
Over one hundred club women from Kansas City, Kansas have accepted a special invitation from Chancellor Strong and will visit the University Thursday. They have chartered a special car from the Kaw Valley University, with special rates, and will leave Kansas City shortly after nine o'clock.
The women will also be entertained by other departments. They may be seen at the clock.
They will spend the day visiting and inspect the different departments of the University. The department of home economics will give a demonstration of the work done by the women in that branch of science. Charts will be on display showing research work which has been done in the class. The class in Economic Science for four, eight and twelve cents a plate. Bread and cake, demonstrating the different varieties of flour and baking powder, will be explained by the students.
ANNOUNCEMENTS
A picture of the Botany Club will be taken Thursday afternoon at 3:30, at Snow Hall. Members are requested to be present.
Quill Club will meet Thursday night at 7:30 in Fraser Rest Room.
The Drama League will not meet this week.
Student Council meeting has been postponed until tomorrow night.
Big Demand On Loan Fund
Big Demand on Loan Fund
"The student loan fund is being pushed out, and there are at present many more requests than can be filled. Also there are over two hundred dollars in pledges, from the students that are overdue," said one of the members of the committee this morning. "If the delinquent students would pay up it would help many of our students get a better school the rest of the semester, as many are having to withdraw from school because of a lack of funds."
Miss Georgia Cotter of Kansas City, c'13, will arrive Thursday to be the guest of her sister, James Cotter, c'18 at the Kappa Alpha Theta House.
FINAL DEBATE OF STATE
CONTEST HERE MARCH 16
The Sheridan County high school from Hoxie and Mt. Hope high school will debate for the state high school championship here March 16, according to the announcement made this morning by F. R. Hamilton, head of the University Extension Division. The student district and Mt. Hope is in the eighth. Debaters from other districts have been eliminated.
The question for debate will be the subject of government ownership of telephone and telegraph lines. Hoxie will debate the negative side of the question and Mt. Hope, the affirmative. Hoxie won the state title last year over Caney. The winning team will be given a large silver loving cup.
ALL SCENERY PLACED FOR "UNDER COVER"
Even the Coach is Satisfied With the Accurate Set-
tings
"Ease up a little on that short line-
take up the middle line—there-
drop 'er' a couple of inches—whoa-
let 'er rest—now shift that brace a
bit—straighter that wall—drop that
teaser about a foot—drop the top
the same—now—all lights full up
there—now give 'er' the once over."
Everything is ready for the annual Dramatic Club play, "Under Cover" which is to be given tonight in the Bowersock Theater.
"Very presentable," acknowledged the coach.
G-0-0-0-0!!" quoth the leading lady,
"Ain't she a beauty," puffed the leading man, just as though he had painted it himself.
"1L.*$*!$!-!-&O) (" , said a star,
hand with beaming countenance, but
his remarks were entirely compli-
mimentary.
In other words, the new scenery painted after the original settings of "Under Cover" especially for this percussionist, will look good to the coach.
"Vessier," said the coach, "We're going to have a crackin' good show tonight. Every practice up until the last has been better than it's predecessor, and the practice last night was even better. We'll will put the show on right tonight."
"It is remarkable how the members of the cast have worked themselves into their parts. Take for example the actors in the Customs House Official, Otto Dittmer, whom the Laws nominated for their candidate in the Vanity Fair Contest last year, has made himself a star in the film of the cast just to fit into the part.
"Miss Ada Dykes and Miss Helen Clark as the Cartwright sisters make a dandy team. Miss Clark is seen only in the first act, but her acting is an outstanding feature of the play. Miss Dykes of course, has the 'heavy' and is seen at her best in many varied situations.
BUDGET BILL PASSES STATE
HOUSE BY NARROW MARGIN
The first proposed constitutional amendment passed the house yesterday, when the Budget Bill was forced through by a single vote.
Heart-to-Heart Talk by Wendel Dutch Wedell address the men of the University on "Things About K. U." this afternoon at four-thirty o'clock in Myers Hall. The things will talk about are. The things that should be discussed the University will by all men students. He will bring up some of the moral and athletic questions and other problems that are bound to come up in a community of over three thousand persons.
Prof. Rudolph O. Hoffman, of the department of French, speaks to the Cercle Franceis this afternoon at four-thirty in Room 306, Fraser Hall. The subject of his address is, "Verharen, the Belgian Poet."
This bill, though greatly weakened by amendment, is intended to do away with the present hapazhard method of making appropriations by requiring the governor to introduce, at the beginning of each session of the legislature, an appropriation bill covering every department of the government, as well as all the state institutions.
Heart-to-Heart Talk by Wedell
William Ainsworth, a former student in the University, came up from France to Montreal. His marriage. Mr. Ainsworth is employed by the Union Oil Company of Wichita.
Cercle Francais
Miss Esther Newcomb of St. Joseph, Mo., was a guest at the Kappa Theta house last week. Miss Nehru is a Theta from Missouri University.
L. B. Flintom, c'19, returned to school this morning after a week's illness at his home in Kansas City.Mo.
DUTCH CHILD SONGS
WIN KOENEN APPLAUSE
Novel Encore Demonstrates Ful Control and Three Octave Voice Range
MU PHI'S GAVE RECEPTION
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Leah Stewart and Ray Gaffnd
Sang for the Artist
Last Night
The works of two Dutch composers,
Catherine van Rennes and Van Eyken,
were heard for the first time by a K.
U. audience at Tilly Koen's concert
Bobinson Gymnasium last night.
Mississippi is introducing this music
in America.
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Her sympathetic interpretation of the van Rennes group of Dutch children's songs completely won her audience. The range and power of her voice and her dramatic ability were displayed in the Van Eyken aria, Judith's Siegeslied. She is an actress as well as a singer.
The Brahms and Schubert numbers were well received. The first encore, Brahms "The Disappointed Serenader", was new to the audience. In the Kerry Dance Miss Koenen emailed the pathos rather than the humor.
A reception was held at the Mu Phi Epsilon house after the concert, Miss Koenen is a member of the sorority. She heard several K. U. students sing, among them Leah Stuart and Ray Gaffney.
Former Congregational Minister Built Up Many Friendships While Here
DR. ELDERKIN LEAVES TODAY
Dr. Noble Strong Elderman preached his last sermon at Plymouth Congregational church February 25 before leaving to take up his new work at the Second Congregational church in Park, a suburb of Chicago. Doctor Elder and family left today. They spent part of the time visiting friends here.
Doctor Elderin has been pastor of Plymouth church since September 1, 1910. He exerted a great influence among Lawrence residents and students of the University. He has been the pastor of "shut-ins" as well as those who are able to attend church. For several years he has had telecommunications arrangements whereby his services were to be able to attend church. By this means invalids have been hearing services regularly at Plymouth church.
Doctor Elderkin is an ardent pacifist and from his pulpit has opposed militaristic movements. He specially endeavored to touch student problems and has been popular among college students. As a result, was made to keep him here but the campus church prevailed. Several names are being considered for his successor.
PROF. ROBERT WOODBURY
WRITES INSURANCE BOOK
Prof. Robert M. Woodbury, of the department of economics, has just completed a book on social insurance, now being published as one of the Cornell University studies of history and political science. "Social Insurance, an Economic Analysis," is the title of the publication.
The sophomore class in electrical drawing started a new tradition. Yesterday practically every man in the class had cursed his bad fortune in his success at the drawing. Students in the class had not been having the best of luck with their work and the air was frequently dented by violent swearing. Finally one student obtained a paddle. A plan was formed to paddle the first man to swear in the class.
The honor of a prophet in his own country lies in the hands of his friends. "Cum Laude, mostly Laude" is the appellation his friends have given to him. He is a member of the department of Biology, since he received his Ph.D., Cum Laude.
The purpose of the book is to study the burden of social insurance critically. The publication was submitted to the Graduate School of Cornell and will part of the requirements for Professor Woodbury's Ph.D. degree.
Announcement has just been made of the marriage of Floyd Livengood, P18, and Gladys Dissinger, c18, which occurred in Kansas City January 1. The couple moved to a draw drawn from school, and will live on a farm near Carrolton, Missouri.
Engineers Will Stop Cursing
Several of the men and women on the hill are minus overcoats and suits, since the fire at Owens' Cleanhouse was extinguished early Saturday. Massachusetts street, Saturday noon.
EIGHT FIRE ESCAPES ON 13 K.U. BUILDINGS
Fraser Has Four; Marvin Hall Two; Chemistry Building Has Only One
WATER FROM POTTER LAKE
Buildings in Less Danger Than Students, Thinks Superintendent Shea
Would you know what to do and where to go if a fire should break out some day in a building in which you were in a class? Have you gained enough calmness of mind to get out of a burning building and help some one else out? These are a few of the questions coming to the mind of the person when he considers the lack of sufficient fire-escapes on University buildings.
The thirteen buildings on the University campus have eight fire escapes. Fraser Hall has four of them, the appache that leads from the assembly hall and the other two provide means of escape from the third floor and no higher. The fourth and fifth floors have only one escape door. The two, 'staircase leading from them.
The Chemistry Building, in danger most of the time from chemicals stored there, has a single fire-escape on the west side. To reach this ladder one must take a long step from the window.
SNOW HALL HAS LADDER
Snow Hall, condemned by the state and University architects as unfit for use after next year, has a ladder on the east side stretching from the third floor to the ground. Only the third floor is served by this ladder.
The other two escapes on the campus are built on to the Engineering building. One escape is at the building and the other at the east end.
CHEMICAL TANKS IN HALL In the other buildings are hand chemical tanks, if the halls is small fire equipment, consisting of fire house and ladders.
That the equipment for fighting fires on the campus is better than the method of preventing injury to the students is the opinion of John M. Shea, superintendent of buildings and grounds. The Lawrence fire department can make the run to the Hill in emergency power plant that pumps water from Potter's Lake has produced a pressure of one hundred eighty pounds, enough force to throw water over any of the buildings.
CHEMICAL TANKS IN HALL
ZOOLOGY CLUB INITIATES
EMULATE ZOO INHABITANTS
After the initiates had evolved out of the animal kingdom, a paleontological spelling mate was conducted by Professor Herman Douthitt, and Miss Nadine Nowlin discussed, "Spirochaetes and their relation to man or their importance to pathology."
Complete recognition has been given to the Kansas City, Kansas night school by the University of Kansas. Next year full freshman year credits will be given to students taking night school work through the extension department of this institution. This will be the first time a high school in Kansas will have the opportunity of completing the first year of University work at home.
The initiates were: Terrel Whitehurst, Constance Poorer, Gladys Rice, Opal Holmer, Neva Ritter, Rebecca Cooper, and Helen Moore.
KANSAS STUDENTS GET
UNIVERSITY WORK AT HOME
The Kansas City night schools have been established for eight years. Additional work has been added and the number of students increased each year. This winter, 2,803 are enrolled. The commencement exercises will be held at the Kansas City high school auditorium Friday夜.
Approximately one-third of the 7,000 students at Berkeley are members of secret societies according to standards, in the office of, or Recorder of the Faculties.
The Custer Club, 1414 Tennessee street, danced last night from seven until eight o'clock.
The Fowler Shops has been im proved in appearance by hanging a number of pictures on the north wall over the work bench of some of the modern types of machinery now used in shop work.
PAY THIRD Y. W. PLEDGE
TOMORROW IN FRASER HALL
Tomorrow is the third and last payday for University women to settle the pledges made to Y. W. C. A. Durham on Monday. Some member of the finance committee with blank checks will be at the check stand in Fraser Hall all day to receive back pledges of November salary and the pledge due March 1.
According to Virginia Lucas, chairman of the finance committee, few women have neglected to pay pledges as they were due and it is more convenient for members of the committee to receive money rather than have a set place to receive money rather than to have a few women go for the amount.
ORCHESTRA WILL GIVE ATTRACTIVE PROGRAM
Classical and Popular Numbers Given In Fraser Tomorrow Night
A concert of classical and popular selections will be given by the University Orchestra in Fraser Hall tomorrow night March 1, at eight-fifteen o'clock. The orchestra is composed entirely of students to be conducted by Prof. Wort Morse, instructor in violin. He will be assisted by Miss Libbieb, pianist, Miss Hopkins, violinist, and Miss Cora Reynolds and Prof. W. B. Downing in a vocal duet.
Miss Reynolds,
1. Overture, Bridal Rose — Lavallie
2. Vocal duet — Selected
Miss Hopkins
4. Andante from Fifth Symphony..
Professor Downing
3. Violin solo, Hungarian Rhapsodie
4. Andante from Fifth Symphony...
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5. Piano solo    Selected
Miss Libbey.
6. Cavatina ... Raff
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Misses Hopkins, Barber,
Allen, Imani Pits, Talbert,
Kluss, Porter, Kinney,
Hungate, Minger, Kidwell.
3. Intermezzo . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . huertz
4. Stars and Stripes Forever.. Sousa
Student tickets or 25 cents will
admit.
FORMER STUDENT MAY HAVE
DISTRIBULED SMALL, CARDS
A clue being followed by the local recruiting officer today indicates that a former student of the University is responsible for the distribution of the job, and thus may post last week. The authorities have found that the ex-student, a freshman in the College last year, came up from Kansas City last week but the extent or purpose of his visit is unknown. In lawrence at the present time.
This clue adds to the belief that the distribution in Lawrence is in some way connected with the anti-enlishment trouble in Kansas City. While attempting to apprehend the persons responsible for the violence, the authorities are trying to prevent any further distribution of similar cards on the campus.
PROF. HELLEBERG WILL
SPEAK TO POLITY CLUB
A general working plan for the study and analysis of social and political problems will be the nature of the lecture of Prof. Victor E. Helleberg given at the Polity Club meeting Thursday night.
"It seems better to give a lecture that will aid the students in working out their own views and opinions, than it is to give them personal views and opinions," said Professor Helleberg. "It is impossible to discuss all the important topics of the day at these meetings, so it seemed to me that a lecture of this kind would fit almost any subject."
WHAT PER CENT OF YOUR FRIENDS ARE PARROTS?
Here is a way to find out.
If you will do it your friends will be glad to let you think for them and even put their words in their mouth. So this for example: Go to the room of the singer and ask her, "Heaven's wasn't that dress the singer wore last night the limit? Awfully poor taste, I thought." Your friend will answer nine chances out of ten. Yes, that was a sight. I noticed that Cinder she doesn't catch on, isn't it?
Then go on down the hall and say to another one, "I'll bet that singer last night gets her gowns in Paris; they must be wearing them and yet they are in such good taste. I wish I knew how she does it." And this time the answer is, "Say that was a good looking ring she had on." From looking at it most of the time."
It will work—try it.
A Daily Letter Home—The Daily Kansan
WOMEN'S DORMITORIES BEFORE LEGISLATURE
Senate Recommends Bill Providing for Bonds for Buildings at Institutions
EACH SCHOOL TO GET ONE
Time
Plan to Have the Homes to Pay for Themselves In
Two bills providing for the issuance of bonds for the erection of dormitories for women at the state educational institutions, were introduced in Juneate yesterday, and recommended for passage by the committee of the whole.
SELF PAYING PLAN
The first bill authorizes the Board of Administration, governing the University of Kansas, the Kansas State Agricultural College, the Kansas State Normal, the Fort Hays Normal and the Pittsburg Normal to issue bonds of each institution to the sum of having a rate of five per cent interest, and all such bonds shall be used as a special fund of each institution for the erection of women's formitories on the land of the different institutions.
The bill authorizes the Board of Administration to use the proceeds of rent from the dormitories for the building of housing and original principal of the bonds.
The five large state schools at present are not incorporated, and therefore could not issue bonds. The second bill is intended to overcome this difficulty by authorizing the incorporation of the schools.
Some opposition to the measures was encountered, but Senator Carroll, of Alma, who is the author of the bills, and Senator Plumb, of Emporia, called attention to the fact that housing facilities for women at all the state schools are inadequate. This has led to calls for more measures, and they were placed on the calendar to be brought up later subject to amendment and debate.
SHOW INDUSTRIAL PICTURES
Moving Pictures Illustrate the Manufacture of Different Fabrics
Six reels of moving pictures, illustrating the making of fabrics in the different processes from the raw material to the finished goods, are being shown this afternoon in Fraser and the mason Manufacturing Company are brought here under the auspices of the Commerce Club.
The company sends with the pictures an expert on the subject who explains in detail every move in the making of finished products. These films have been shown in many other of the large Universities and in several cities under the auspices of commerce and rotary clubs.
FEBRUARY, 1917, IS DRIEST MONTH ON K. U. RECORDS
Weather bureau records of the University show this to be the driest February Kansas has had during the forty-nine years records have been kept. The rainfall record has been higher than that shown, which shows the smallest amount of moisture,.03 of an inch. The abnormal drought of the winter of 1916-17 is shown by the fact that the total rainfall for the last three months was only .81 inches, or an average of.27 inches for each month. Records show that in 1916 was marked by a deficiency in rainfall and unusually high temperatures.
Pledges Announced
Signa Gamma Epsilon, honorary engineering fraternity, announces the pledging of Prof. Winthrop P. Haynes, and Clifton Roberts, e'19. of geology
Delta Theta Phi, legal fraternity,
announces the pledging of: Harold
M. House, Douglass; Oliver W. Schell,
Lawrence; J. T. Casey, Wichita; Vernon
H. Sneed, Haviland; Walter M.
Gill, Bellow.
C. W. Bennett of Lovewell visited his son, Lawrence Bennett, c'19, yesterday on his way home from Kansas City.
Black Helmet initiation was held it the Delt House last night for Warren Woody, Clay Carper, and ustin Blount.
The University of Missouri will have a holiday Friday owing to the National Teachers' Association in Kanasas City, Mo., this week.
Verne Franks, e'20, was taken to the University Hospital Tuesday with the