UNIVERSITY DAILY KANSAN
VOLUME XIV.
NUMBER 94.
$100,000 COLLECTION
OFFERED UNIVERSITY
BY MRS. W.B. THAYER
Art Subjects Representing History of Paintings Gathered by K. C. Woman
MUST PROVIDE BUILDING
Prof. Griffith Has Bill Introduced in Legislature Providing Suitable Quarters
THAYERS EARLY KANSANS
Universities of Missouri and Nebraska Desire Collection
Mrs. W. B. Thayer of Kansas City has offered to loan her $100,000 art collection to the University, with the possibility of permanency, if the state will build a place suitable for exhibition of such a valuable collection.
"The collection is of great value to the University," said W. A. Griffith, head of the department of drawing and painting, "for the collection represents the history and development of design. It consists of textiles, ceramics, jade, prints, savage arts and paintings."
OTHER SCHOOLS WANT PICTURES Both the University of Missouri and the University of Nebraska have tried to get the collection, but K. U. is closer to Mrs. Thayer and will get it if a proper place is built for it.
"There is no place on the campus at present where the collection could be housed, but it is hoped that the legislature will see this big opportunity for the University and make the necessary appropriations. The loan is for four years, so the history which you learn is that they be permanent donations. This would be one of the largest donations ever made to the University."
Mrs. Thayer is a member of the firm of Emery, Bird Thayer and Company. She was born from the Thayer family that was prominent in early Kansas history.
PROF. GRITHFIELD PUBLISHED
Professor Griffith returned from Topeka yesterday and where he went to inform the legislature of the mayor. He had also been working to get an appropriation for a building suitable for all art purposes and especially to provide a place to house this exhibit. He says he succeeded in getting the bill before the house again and he believes that the legislature may make the appropriation.
CLUBS PLAN CO-OP STORE
Store
Student Organizations Want to Buy Goods From One
Another meeting will be held in about a week to consider the report of the committee, and take whatever steps the committee may recommend.
Plans for a co-operative store for handling meat and groceries have not been perfected yet, according to Roy Tourtelet, the originator of the idea. A meeting of stewards of the different boarding clubs was held, and a committee, with Tourtelet, was appointed to investigate investigations using the practicability of the enterprise and perfect plans for its organization.
UNIVERSITY OF KANSAS, WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON, FEB RUARY 14, 1915
"There is no reason why co-operative buying should not be more economical and more satisfactory than the present plan," said Mr. Tao, who established a co-operative store controlled entirely by the students, or to organize and do all our buying from one store. In case the latter plan is followed we shall ask the different stores to fill up their stock, so that they will furnish the different commodities used by the clubs. I have already interviewed some of the grocers in regard to the matter and at the next meeting some of them will meet us and will have on hand samples of goods on which they will name prices."
If a co-operative store is established it will be in charge of the students, and will be operated on a commission basis, just enough commission beig charged to cover the actual operating expenses.
Fagan Back for Visit
Raymond A. Fagan, a graduate student in journalism last year, is visiting on the Hill this week. Fagan is taking his vacation from editing the Miles City (Mont.) American. He reports the thermometer registers around fifty below in Miles City and says the climate in Kansas has Montana beaten in every way. Fagan was news-editor of the Kansan last year.
THETA SIGMA PHI INVITES
WRITERS TO CONCLAVE
Efforts are being made by the local members of Theta Science Phi, honorary journalism sorority, to bring some of the leading women writers of the country to Lawrence for the national convention of the sorority here in April. Chief among the writers receiving invitations for this convention is Iaa M. Tarbell, a writer of international reputation.
This will be the first national conclave of the sorority and will be attended by representatives of twelve chapters. The chapters are located in the capital city of the country. The local chapter of the sorority was established in 1914.
WALKER TO INTERPRET UNIQUE DRAMATIC IDEA
This Producer, a Student of Bel asco, Aims to Express the Spirit of Play
When Stuart Walker and his Portmanteau Theater appear in Fraser Hall next Monday, University students will have the chance to see one of the most unique entertainments in the country. The Portmanteau Theater is a portable theater. It is making a tour of the country, showing at the big universities after a long run at the Princess Theater of New York.
STUART WALKER
The Portmanteau Theater is a stage within a stage. It is complete within itself, including an equipment that takes in everything, even to the floor of the stage on which the players appear. Most of the plays given in the Portmanteau Theater are one act plays but a five act melodrama or musical comedy can be given upon its stage as well.
Stuart Walker, the inventor of the little theater is a student of David Belasco. He was for a number of years a stage director in the productions of Mr. Belasco and the plays and actors in the Portmanteau Theater to show. The aim of the inventor of the little theater is to express the spirit of play. This Mr. Walker thinks has been lost in the modern theater.
GREEKS MEET GREEKS
Pogram of Pan-Hellenic Smoker
Tonight Full of
The annual Pan-Hellenic smoker will be held in the Fraternal Aid Hall tonight, and the program is made up entirely of stunts.
Beta Theta Pi will present "The World Famous Three in One," "The K. U. Pan-Hellenic Association" with the Gamma Delta, and "Gamma Delta, while Sigma Alpha Epsilon will present Charles Kirkpatrick Shofstaff and supporting company, including Francis Gage, Josiah McGee, Jeffrey Clark, in Fifteen Minutes of Ragtime."
Lynn N. Hershey, c'19, was operated on for appendicitis at Bell Memorial Hospital in Rosedale Monday.
After a short intermission and eats, the Acacias will give "Pan-Hell in Hell," and Kappa Sigma will prepare for the Twentieth Night in Center Crick."
WOULD HAVE MILITARY TRAINING FOR WOMEN
Prominent Women on Faculty Advocates Equal Responsibility in Preparedness
WE NEED WOMEN IN WAR
"There is a Sphere for Women at Front"—Refuses to Disclose Name
That it is as much the duty and responsibility of every woman to be efficiently trained in preparation for war as of every man is the opinion expressed today by a prominent woman on the U.S. faculty who考了 the movement in the present movement for preparedness and "impulsory military training."
"The newspapers speak of the present situation as though men were the sole factors in military preparedness," said Miss Faculty Member, who requested that her name be withheld because she was one of the ones who will be called to the front to do the actual fighting, but it is equally true that women who possess the same civil rights and feel the same emotional patriotism as keenly interested, should share in the expression of the practical or effective patriotism.
OUTLINES PLANS FOR ENGINEERING COMPANY
WOMEN MUST SERVE IN WAR "In case of war the women will be called upon for many services of strictly military nature, such as hospital service, first aid field service, and clinical work behind the lines, and it is essential if we are to have a fully developed and well trained military force to give the women the necessary advance training.
"It is the duty of every woman at least to think as seriously as the men on this question, and they should be posted on matters of international concern, peace and peace. The subject is just as vital to them as it is to the men."
POLITY CLUB FOR WOMEN
Capt. F. E. Jones Explains Work to Company "M" Men at Regular Drill
Miss Faculty Member also advocated the establishment of an International Polity Club for women at the University of Kansas, founded much on the same plan as the men's club of the same name. "It would be nice to have a place where we could combine, but we must recognize the fact that in this part of the country at least the men are better grounded in matters of International relations than are the women. Perhaps it would be advisable at first to have a woman president and a club along more elementary, but no less important lines.
"The newspapers, in their eagerness for a universal system of military service," continued Miss F. M., have over-empressured the superficial arguments in favor of this training. We need to get good physical development is by military training. It is equally fallacious to attribute certain phases of mental and moral development to drill with guns and swords. If there is an argument for military training, it will be an effective expression of patriotism, and the women should share equally with the men in this expression."
Edward Kendrick, c'18, who went to his home in Kansas City Monday with a severe case of tonsillitis, is reported much improved this morning by the Sigma Fraternity. "We received a card from Bud This month," he said, as his mother, "he doesn't say when he will be back, but he is evidently improving rapidly."
FACULTY FAVORS CHANGE
Students of Engineering School Meet Tomorrow at 3:30 to Discuss Plans
Pad Kendrick Improving
Plans for the organization of an engineering company of National Guard at the University were outlined by Capt. F. E. Jones to the members of the university's militaryular drill held by the company since its return from the Mexican border.
Captain Jones said that member of the faculty in the School of Engineering met yesterday afternoon to meet with one of their professors themselves as being highly in favor of the plan. Dean Walker has consented to serve as a lieutenant, at least until the company is well organized, and two other professors, one of whom has had military training, have agreed to act as the other two professors. The names of the other two professors have not yet been made public.
A CARTOON IN WORDS
DEPARTMENT COMPLETE PLAN
"Some of the professors in the Sobe have been considering joining the officers' reserve corps," said Captain Jones, "and they are much pleased at having an opportunity to enlist in the regular service instead of the reserve since this will give them the advantage of drill."
Plans have already been worked out by the war department for the establishing at the University of Kansas the company of engineers and all that remains yet to be done is to complete arrangements with the state department of defense, and conferring with Gen. C. L. Martin and final arrangements for the establishment of the company will probably be made at this conference.
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DEPARTMENT COMPLETES PLAN
STUDENTS MEET TOMORROW
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A meeting of all engineering students will be held Thursday at 3:30 in Marvin Hall for the purpose of learning their attitude in regard to the matter. The purpose of the new company and the conditions under which it will operate will be fully explained to them. No enlistments will be solicited but conferences will be arranged with members of the faculty for anyone desiring to join the company.
"In case the company is organized," said Captain Jones, "It is likely that the summer encampment can be held the first part of June, before the men return to their homes at the end of the spring semester. An annual summer camp for Leavenworth would instruct the K. U. engineers in this encampment."
Until some definite change is made Company M will continue to meet once a week for drill, and will receive pay for each drill night. In addition to this all property and equipment will be put in first class shape for the drill practice and for March 1. At this inspection all equipment must be in first class condition, and every piece of property issued by the state must be accounted for.
In case the new company is organized much new equipment will be necessary, and it is likely that all the employees of the company M will be turned back to the government and a complete new outfit of equipment requisitioned. Horses and pack mules will be a part of the equipment necessary for an engi-
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the day
paper. The yahoo
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DUNLAP WILLLECTURE ON SHAKEPEARE'S 'TEMPEST'
"Shakespeare's Last Message to the World" will be the subject of a lecture by Prof. G. C. Dunkel in Fraser chapel at four-thirty Thursday. This will be the third of a series of lectures given by members of the faculty. The talk will be based on Shakespeare's "Tempest" which is said to be Shakespeare's last message, his will and testament to the world. The novel "The Tempest" is considered by critics one of the world's masterpieces of poetry. It combines both poetry and drama and in content is a blending of the real and the ideal world. The lecture is open to both students and public.
SENATE VOTES AGAINST PROPOSED CONVENTION
Sweeping Constitutional Revision Loses by Two Votes in Upper House
The resolution enabling the voters of the state to decide on calling a constitutional convention was killed on final roll call in the Senate yesterday. The count stood 25 to 15 for the resolution just as it did last week. Twenty-seven votes are necessary for passage.
Senator Wilder S., Metcalf, of Douglas County, voted against the resolution after voting for it in a test vote last week. Three other senators changed their votes in the same manner. The vote of the senate practically does away with the possibility of holding a constitutional convention and the drafting of a new constitution of the Permanent Insurance Bill written to a new constitution made, because they considered its adoption into the new constitution as the easiest and surest way to make it a state law.
The defeat of the convention resolution appears to make almost certain the passage of the senate concurrent resolution number five introduced by Senator R. B. Barr of Fort Scott. This resolution proposes a change in the constitution permitting more than three amendments to the constitution to be submitted to the peoples' vote at each session of the state legislature. The senator was placed by motion of Senator F. C. Price, of Ashland, at the time he was leading the fight against the convention resolution.
This amendment was suggested as an alternative to the constitutional convention by Governor Capper in his message to the legislature to meet the deadline for implementation. At the present time there can only be three amendments submitted to the people every two years and as the Permanent Income Bill would have to be one of these three bills it would be necessary to issue this message in this session of the legislature.
WOMEN WILL RALLY
There seems to be little doubt as to the importance and need of the Income Bill but there is a possibility that the bill may not be one of the three submitted to the people. The Bill is to show the legislature that it is one of the three which should be voted upon by the people of the state.
To Arouse More Interest in the Coming Class Courses
Games
A women's' mass meeting will be held in Robinson Gymnasium Thursday night from 7:15 to 8:15. Every woman in the University is urged to attend. The meeting will be a rally to arouse more interest in women' s athletics and the various class teams. Each class will put on a feature entertainment for the other classes. The gymnasium is bubbling over with communion of the thousand who are planning pulling something new, A number of new college songs will be introduced and sung.
The meeting will be a rally for the junior girls' team which will play an Ottawa University team here Saturday afternoon and the freshman girls who will play Polytechnic Institute of Kansas City. The junior team will go to Ottawa for a return game Tuesday of next week.
Sisson Resigns as Adviser
Prof. L. E. Sisson, of the department of English, who for several years has been chairman of the advisors for freshman men, has resigned this position and will be succeeded by Prof. J. G. Brandt, of the department of ancient languages. Professor Slissner advises that he must but will be assisted by Professor Brandt, who will gradually take over all the duties of the chairmanship.
The Weather
SMALLPOX BREAKS OUT IN K.U.---STUDENT NOW ISOLATED IN HOSPITAL
Snow or rain tonight; Thursday unsettled; not much change in temperature.
James Knoles, c'20, is Confined on Third Floor With Light Attack of Disease
DISAGREE ON DIAGNOSIS
County Health Officer Says Case is Chicken Pox; Sundwall Says Smallpox
FUMIGATE FRAT HOUSE
Delta Taus Take Every Preca-
tion to Prevent Spread
James Knoles, c'20, of Kingman, a members of the Delta Tau fraternity, is quarantined on the third floor of the University hospital with a case of smallpox. Knoles was first admitted to the University Sunday morning to the University hospital, where his disease was diagnosed as smallpox. He was not allowed to return to the Delta Tau house, but was given a room on the hospital building, removed from the other inmate of the hospital.
Some disagreement between physicians regarding the diagnosis of the case has developed. Doctor Sundwall, University physician, says the case is unquestionably smallpox, while Dr. John C. Rudolph, county health officer, declared this morning the smallpox from Dakota box, but at the same time objects to Knoles remaining in the University hospital, which is now occupied by many students suffering from grip and sore throats.
KNOLES STAYS IN HOSPITAL
The University isolation hospital is occupied by a measles case. For that reason, Doctor Sundwall petitioned Doctor Crumbine, secretary of the state board of health, for permission to open the hospital. This request was granted by Doctor Crumbine, and, while Doctor Rudolph objects to a patient suffering from a contagious disease being housed in the general hospital, he has authority to revoke the authorization of the secretary of the state board of health.
"Less danger will attend the retention of Knoles in the University hospital, removed as he is from other patients, than would result from placing him in the isolation hospital when he was admitted while the present inmate of the hospital would be exposed to smallpox," declared one of the University health officers this morning. The Delta Tau Delta house was closed all day yesterday for fumigation. The rooms were empty for the fumigation, and were not opened until nine o'clock last evening.
VACCINATE FRAT MEN
The hospital will not be quarantined, it was announced this morning. "Such a move is hardly necessary," said a member of the health committee this morning. "Knoles is occupying a room on the third floor, removed from other patients in the hospital, or from visitors. There is no danger of the disease being contracted at such a great distance."
The Delta Tau Delta house like-
wise will not be quarantined, as the
thorough fumigation given it yester-
day will allow to free it of all
smallpox germs.
VACCINATE FRACT MEN
Since the diagnosis of Knoles' disease as smallpox, fifteen members of the Delta Tau Delta Fraternity have been vaccinated, and they were still visiting the hospital at noon today. Other students on the hill, who had heard of the development of a case of smallpox, also have received vaccination at the University hospital.
MRS. BROWN WANTS BIG
CROWD AT CONVOCATION
Invitations have been issued to the various sororities and girls' organizations, urging them to attend the women's convocation, tomorrow. No special program has been planned, other than the talks by Mrs. Eustace Brown and Mona Clare Hoffman on the subject, "Why."
This convoction, according to Mrs. Brown, is important in that it establishes a precedent in women's convoctions; she expects to hold each semester.
Professor MacMurray says the announcement that appeared in the Kansan a few nights ago in regard to the Missouri Valley Oratorian Contest should not have limited invitation to the debating society, for it was extended to the entire student body. Any students interested in this contest are requested to see Professor MacMurray immediately.