UNIVERSITY DAILY KANSAN
NUMBER 96.
VOLUME XIV.
HUSKERS CLASH WITH JAYHAWKERS TONIGHT
UNIVERSITY OF KANSAS, FRIDAY AFTERNOON, FEBRUARY 16, 1917
Nebraska Goal-Tossers Are Expected to Show Kansas a Worthy Fight
ARE LAST GAMES AT HOME
Four More Games on Foreign Courts Will End Season for K. U.
Tonight at 7:15 the Crimson and Blue goal-tossers will clash with the fast Nebraska five in the first of a three game series, be the last home games of the season.
It is certain that both the Jayhawkers and Huskers will fight their hardest to win both the games. Kansas is after revenge for the defeats of the Broncos in Game 7, but the brasks is after revenge for a defeat bold over from the football season.
K. U. SHOW UP IN PRACTICE
Fast floor-work and goal-shooting took up the first part of the practice and signal running occupied the latter part. The floor-work was exceptionally fast and Scrubby Laslett exceeded his speed in this practice worked with clock-like precision and was the best that has been seen of the quintet this season. The goal-shooting ability of the players was also much better than usual. If used to keep the ball out of team-work in the game tonight it will sweep the Huskers on their feet.
The Jayhawker squad held its final practice last night in preparation for the clash tonight. Every member of the team has practiced and was full of vim and go.
BAND WILL BE THERE
To instill the oldtime Jayhawker fight into the players, J. C. McCanies, instructor of the band, will have the famous K. U. band out in full force to play the Jayhawker favorites. The cheerleaders will also be there to lead the fans in some old-fashioned Rock Chalks.
The lineup will not be announced until a few minutes before the whistle starts the game. The probable guess lineup for Kansas is: Ernest Uhr, Jake Sutherland, Rahm, forward; Lyle, center; and Captain Nelson and Laslett, guards.
GAME STARTS AT 7:15
The games start at 7:15 and will be over by 8:30. The seats are arranged in amphitheater style so that you can see an unobstructed view of the game.
The Jayhawker season closes next week with four games on foreign courts, two against the Tigers at Columbia, Wednesday and Thursday at Washington University in St. Louis the Washington University five at St. Louis, Friday and Saturday nights.
Admission to "Under Cover"
Same as in Former Years,
Says Manager
PLAY PRICES UNCHANGED
The prices of this year's play "Under Cover," will remain the same as Dramatic Club productions of previous years, according to Frank McFarland, manager of the play, this morning.
"The management is acting on the theory that a student enterprise should not be conducted for profit, but rather should aim to give students all that can be given with the least possible charge," Cockland said. The club is incurring expensive expenses in constructing special security and lighting effects.
The construction of these properties are expected to cause a defect. However, they will be an asset to the company if they succeed and will show profit in the long run.
"Under Cover" is a royalty play which had a long run. Now the team is ready to spark an effort to make the presentation of this play in Lawrence the great success.
HEKKING WILL LECTURE
SUNDAY AT ART EXHIBIT
The art collection which has been on exhibit during the past two weeks on the third floor of the Administration Building will be removed Sunday. The collection consists of thirty-one paintings by American artists, and is one of the best exhibits ever displayed at the University.
Professor Hekking will give a short address on "Modern Tendencies in Painting in America," the last day the exhibit is open to the public. This is to be given at 3:30 Sunday afternoon.
Eliazbeth Carnie, c'19, will spend Saturday and Sunday at her home in Kansas City, Mo.
Nell Blurton, c'18, spent part of the week at her home in Bucklin. She returned to school Wednesday.
TELLS LARGE AUDIENCE OF SHAKEPEARE'S LAST PLA
"Repentance as a means of restoration was Shakespeare's creed through life and the theme of his last play," said Prof. C. G. Dunlap, of the department of English, in a lecture on "Shakespeare's Last Message to the World," in Fraser Hall yesterday afternoon.
"Shakespeare was not for an age but for all time," declared Professor Dunlap, "and his creative power was the best of all. This last play "The Tempest." While the leading character is not really Shakespeare himself, as many people have thought, the words and message of the author were incomparable to this play as a find means of amumining up the many thoughts he wished to leave the world."
MUNICIPALITIES LEAGUE PROVES EFFECTIVENESS
Secures Approval of Commission-Manager Bill in House Yesterday
The efficiency of the League of Kansas Municipalities was demonstrated yesterday when the Commission-Manager Bill, allowing cities to adopt the manager plan of government was reported favorably by the House of Representatives as a Committee of the Whole.
"The fact that the legislature has practically passed the legislation re commended by the League of Mu nipalicities, shows that the Leagu e recently introduced bill to boll to the League," said Homer Talbo secretary of the League, this morning. "The general feeling is the bill is introduced to abolish th league was filled with epistow work an will not get very far."
"The Commission-Manager bill has been one of the most important measures before the legislature. It is also the legal challenge to another step in efficient administration in the interests of the citizens of a Government League, Rotary Clubs and all civic organizations, but like such moves, it had some opposition."
Prof. C. A. Dykstra, of the department of history and Mr. Talbot, secretary of the reference bureau office, appeared before the committee in the interest of the bill. In the House the bill was championed by Clarence R Sowers, an old K. U. man. Richard P. R. Sowers, a vice commissioner of the League, formerly a K. U. student, was on of the most active supporters of the bill.
"The bill has had several amendments added in the House, and of course it will have to go through the senate again, but we are practically not going to allow them within the week," said Mr. Talbot. Governor Capper is one of its strongest supporters. The law will be merely an optional one, allowing cities to adopt the Commission-Manger plan of government if they deem necessary. We want to keep them from retaining their present forms. In my estimation it is one of the most important laws before the legislature in years.
"FROZEN MUSIC" HEARD IN FRASER CHAPEL Old Spirit of Music Blamed
Yesterday morning the pipe-organ in Fraser Chapel began giving forth strange melodies, chords, and strains of music which distracted and mystified me. I had not been able to study. Some said that spirits in the organ, growing restless, were creating the disturbance. Others hinted at "frozen music" being made audible by the moderating temperature. Still others claimed that it was used for playing instruments from the open window was blowing through the pipes of the organ.
The University Orchestra will present its mid-minster concert in Fraser Chapel March first. The program will consist of several selections by the orchestra, and in addition, a vocal duct, a piano solo, and a violin solo. And as a concert violinist is always a favorite with university audiences. She will play as a solo, Tachikowsky's Hungarian Rhapsodie.
The cause was finally traced by one of the Fine Arts girls who said she had forgot to shut off the power when she was through playing.
Prof. L. E. Whittmore of the department of physics will speak at the Topeka high school auditorium tonight on "Wireless Telegram." The lecture is one of a series being given by Mr. Whittmore will take his wireless apparatus with him to illustrate his lecture.
Orchestra to Give Concert
Whittmore Talks on Wireless
COMPANY M TRANSFER PRACTICALLY ASSURED
Dean Walker Explains Status of New Engineering Organization in Mass Meeting
NAMES THREE OFFICERS
Professors Williams, Roberts and Grider Would be Lieutenants—Anxious to Join
It is now practically certain that Company M will be transferred to the engineering branch of the national guard and be recruited at least to minimum strength. Plans for transferring the company and organizing a company of engineers were completed in April and Dean Walker to a mass meeting of engineering students in the lecture room at Marvin Hall.
Dean Walker, in presenting the proposition to the engineers, said that it is now absolutely certain that members of the faculty in the School of Engineering will need to act as a consultant to the company. H. A. C. Williams, professor of railway engineering, H. A. Roberts, assistant professor of civil engineering, and R. L. Grider, of the department of mining engineering, as those who problematize the challenges of the new company. If for any reason of any of these find it impossible to give their time and services, there are others willing to take their places.
In a vote taken to determine the number who desired to enter the company, between forty and fifty men held up their hands as willing to join. This number, together with the twenty-two men now in Company M, would make the required sixty-five men that must enlist in order to get the new company. According to Capone, the engineers were present, and it is likely that there are many more who will join the company.
Captain Jones said he had written the War Department over four years ago in regard to establishing such a company, but had received word that the Kansas law regarding the national guard made no provision for hiring a member of the force Act, passed last June, however, provides for an engineering company for the state, and K. U. is perhaps the only place in the state, aside from Manhattan, where such a company could be organized. This is due to the fact that all of the four commissioning engineers, graduates of an engineering school, or members of a national engineering society.
SIXTY-FIVE MINIMUM
"SIXY have written me, War Dept. must give permission to make the transfer," said Captain Jones, "and while no order for the transfer has been sent out, we have been unofficially authorized to take the step."
Kendall M. Haas, c'20, spent Saturday and Sunday at his home in Holton. Friday he visited in Topeka.
The minimum strength of a company of national guards at present is sixty-five men, of which there must be fifteen privates, nineteen privatees of the first class, one horse-shor-er, two lieutenants, two musicians, two cooks, twelve corporals, and thirteen sergeants. The company at the beginning of the next year must have a minimum strength of eighty-six men, the increase-being made by the addition of twenty-one privatees, and by the beginning of the second year the number of privatees must be increased enough to make the number of personnel total 109. All of the commissioned officers, first sergeant and three other sergeants, and eighteen privatees will be mounted.
JOURNALISM PROFFS HOLD
ANNUAL MEETING IN APRIL
Burt Cochran, c'20, who returned to his home in Wichita last week on account of illness, is expected to be back on the Hill soon.
The seventh annual meeting of the American Association of Journalism Teachers will be held in Chicago April 5th, 6th and 7th. Professor Carolle Benton teaches at the University of Kansas. The sixth annual meet of the association was held at the University of Kansas last spring. Prof. Merle Thorpe of K. U. was president of the association for the year 1915-16. Officers at the university included Officer Melvin Lee, New York University; vice-president, Will H. Mayes, University of Texas; Secretary-treasurer, Carl H. Getz, Ohio State University.
Journalism is practically a new subject in American universities, but despite this fact 172 men and women are teaching the subject. Universities having well developed schools of journalism are Columbia, New York University, Kansas, Missouri, Wisconsin and Oregon.
Senate Committee Favors Completion of Administration Building
WOULD GIVE $225,000 FOR K. U. BUILDING
FINE ARTS IN WEST WING
Senate Also Would Give State Schools Permanent Income
The recommendation of an additional $75,000 to the building fund of the University by the Ways and Means Committee of the Senate yesterday is expected to provide a comfortable home for the School of Fine Arts. The life of this school was seriously threatened by lack of approportionate funding on the nature on the committee's recommendation will be watched with interest.
The $75,000 will be added to the appropriation of $150,000 already recommended by the committee and will afford the entire $225,000 needed for the completion of the Administration Building.
ROOM FOR THAYER COLLECTION
The School of Fine Arts will be housed in the west part of the new addition. This will give twenty-four class rooms for this school and will also give room for the $100,000 Thayer art collection. Mr. W. B. Trayer of Kansas City will lead this collection to the University for four years, provided it is properly housed.
With this new addition of $75,000 proper care of the collection is assured.
The University of Missouri and the University of Nebraska have been trying to get the Thayer art collection but Mrs. Thayer preferred to offer the collection to K. U. if a suitable building could be obtained.
Chancellor Frank Strong and Harold Butler, dean of the School of Fine Arts, returned last night from Topeka. They said the opposition to the two-building program of the University was quite strong. Two members of the committee held out absolutely against two buildings. The Chair of Commence of Lawrence aided in the campaign for new buildings.
The senate committee on educational institutions proposed a constitutional amendment providing for a permanent state levy for state educational institutions. The Permanent Income Bill resolution has the united backing of the state education secretary. This is a big step toward the adoption of the Income Bill in the present session of the legislature.
"ARCH-I-TECKS" BANQUET
The Permanent Income Bill provides for a permanent financial system for the maintenance of state schools. In every state in which it has been tried it has been a great success. It is considered essential to the future growth of the state schools.
Big Feast Held by Engineers at Eldridge House Last Night
"The Mechanical Workings of an Architect" was the subject of Dean Walker's talk. Prof. G. C. Shaad talked on "The Spark in Architecture," and Prof. Goldwin Goldsmith gave his views on "A Arch-iteck." he published an alumnus, described "The Thrill That Comes Once in Lifetime."
The third annual banquet of the architectural engineers was held last night at the Eldridge House. Placecards in the form of miniature bungalows drawn by J. L. Marshall were features of the seat. Dean P. F. Pearl, head of design for C. Shanahan, elected honorary members of the Architectural Society.
J. L. Marshall, G. F. Street, and E. Pickering presented "Isn't It a Hellovanato?" M. W. Nigg and J. A. Ellison gave the prospects of the coming Engineers' Day and the track meet on the same day.
New officers were elected at the banquet. J. L. Marshall was elected president, H. S. Secretary-wife-president; G. F. Street, secretary; and M. W. Nigg, treasurer.
A new set of history books has arrived at Spooner Library on Spanish America. The work is complete, a national monument and each of the more important countries.
Miss Gladys Love, of the Kansas City Junior College, will spend the week-end with Miss Florence Klapmeyer, c'20, and Miss Katrina Baldwin, c'19, and attend the girls' basketball game.
Mildred Oliver, of Abilene, will visit friends at the University Saturday and Sunday.
"SMALPLOX SITUATION NEED
CAUSE NO FEAR"—SUNDWALL
Because of stringent quarantine measures taken by the University Health Service, the smallpox situation of this week is under control, and Dr. John Sundwall believes no danger may arise from his own or their parents. Thirty vaccinations have been given since noon Wednesday, and as a common-sense precautionary measure those who have not been vaccinated are urged to take the vaccine. The University health officials, given two months ago, and be vaccinated.
The isolation of James Knoles on the third floor of the University hospital is the safest means of handling the case, said Doctor Sundwall this morning. Knoles' condition is improving. His case is a light one.
No other cases have been reported.
TWO STUDENTS FAILED FOR DISHONEST WORK
Will be Required to Complete Additional Work for Graduation
Two students in the College, guilty of dishonest work in the final examination in Mathematics 3, Trigonometry, have been failed in the course and will be required, according to the action of the disciplinary committee of the University Senate yesterday, to pay a fine of $100.00 and in the case of the other three hours of additional work for graduation.
According to the opinion of the University Senate expressed two and one-half years ago the penalty for dishonesty in classroom work should be suspension from the University with a fine. This is much more in harmony with a report made on the subject by a special committee which had worked in full co-operation with representatives of the students' self-government organizations. The students at that time reported against the advisability of attempting to eschew the system in the University and advanced adequate disciplinary methods.
The recently elected and permanent disciplinary committee of the Senate was given full power to hear all cases brought before it and determine penalties. When necessary, advisory committees from the two student self-government organizations are to cooperate with it.
The disciplinary committee has in several cases of dishonesty work inflicted upon the offender the penalty of failure in the course and additional credits for graduation. The number of credits will be increased with the flagranty of the offense and in the course of time as the system becomes firmly established, with the ultimate goal of enforcing a more commensurate penalty for all dishonesty in University courses. In view of its recent organization and adoption of a permanent policy, believed that due warning should be given before the full and adequate penalties were applied. Hereafter all such charges of dishonesty will be brought before the committee.
FORGET GROUCHES AND
PITY POOR PAULINE
"Hello" girls have no snap.
The most uninteresting place it is. The University. Do you know where it is? Down in the basement of Fraser Hall, at the end of the long room placarded "weights and measures," is a closet-like room. It is the telephone exchange of the University.
Our popular conception of the life of a telephone operator is that of thrills, one right after another. We imagine the girl "listening in" on sweet conversations and chattering between calls with other girls in the office or an occasional friend who may stop in.
From eight in the morning until four in the afternoon the K. U. operator sits in this dingy room with its light from only one window and tries to say "K. U." and "number" in the same sweet voice that the people who use telephones have come to expect. As for "listening in," she is apt to reply that she would she heart—if she did—more thrilling than, "Professor Downing, will there be Glee Club practice this evening?"
Six days of the week, she must fill this lonely position and if anyone is dissatisfied with the monotony of getting lessons and attending classes, he may consider the University exerting some control over taking quizzes is as thrilling as the "Perils of Pauline" in comparison with her uninteresting duties.
Hazel Hypes, of Topeka, has enrolled in the College as a junior for the coming semester. Wash Hypes had been enrolled in Washburn.
URGES ACCEPTANCE OF SOCIAL CONVENTIONS
Mrs. Brown Says Laws of Society Should Determine Woman's Conduct
EXPLAINS AIM OF W. S. G. A.
Standards of Dress Would Overcome Criticism of Women's Costumes
"You can usually accept the conventions of society as being safe for womanhood," said Mrs. Eustace Brown, adviser of women, who spoke passionately about audience composed entirely of women, in Fraser Chapel this morning.
WHY HAVE a CHAPERON? Mrs. Brown's subject was "Why" because University women are always asking why: they even ask, "Why have a chaperon?" Mrs. Brown re-legits her own suit of suspicion but for the purpose of protection and the custom of having chaperones is a social usage with which women of the middle west should become more conversant.
"The Woman's" Student Government Association is not a police force," she said in part; "it is your organization, you do not understand why you should be more restrained here than at home you must realize that you have no rights of your own if they are detrimental to the group."
The wide criticism both from the pulpit and from prominent citizens of Lawrence of the girl's' costumes at the Junior Prom was the occasion of a suggestion by Mrs. Brown that the curator formulate some standards of dress.
It is Mrs. Brown's intention that this woman's convocation will establish a precedent so that in future University women may arrange to have celebrated speakers here in their meeting and that discussion of student problems may be fuller and more helpful.
FRASER CLOCK SNOOZES
Antique Timepiece of Chapel Rests Quietly While Motor is Repaired
The old white faced time-piece which has done service for many years in Fraser Hall chapel has been removed. It has been carried off to a dusty corner of the repair shop and left with its memory of many "beatles" from the mid-1950s. The collections of many speakers who soaked as it marked their closing time.
For several days the old clock has slumbered peacefully, unmindful of the confusion that it was causing. Several attempts were made to rouse the clock to its responsibilities, but it was all to no purpose. It was feared the clock had passed in its last check. "The cause of the trouble was a short circuit, and the clock will be replaced as soon as the motor is repaired," said John M. Shea, superintendent of buildings, this morning.
WILL SELECT ENGINEERS
Electrical Companies Send Out Scouts to Find Most Capable Graduates
The senior electrical engineers will be interviewed tomorrow by George H. Pfeif, secretary of the educational committee of the General Electric Company. The purpose of the interviews is to find men suitable for work with the General Electric Company. A schedule of interviews, of twenty minutes each, has been arranged, in which time Mr. Pfeif intends to choose four or five of the graduates who seem the most desirable. Westinghouse Company will come for a similar interview Monday. Prof. G. C. Shand of the electrical department believes that before the semester is over twelve different representatives will have interviewed the graduate engineers.
The coming of George Pfeif is in accordance with the plans of the General Electric Company and other companies who have an educational organization to locate and employ the students. This organization also oversees the work of these beginners and recommends advancement.
Prof. Leonard C. Van Noppen of Columbia University lectures this afternoon on the Dutch Renaissance. Professor Van Noppen is a poet and will read some of his own poems as well as the standard works of the literature of Holland. He lectured earlier this afternoon to those who are especially interested in the works of Milton.