UNIVERSITY DAILY KANSAN
NUMBER 71
VOLUME XIV.
SENATE CHANGES GRADING SYSTEM
New Method Takes Effect First Semester Next Year
GRADES ARE A, B, C, AND D
Revokes Old Ruling That Requires Eighty Hours of I's and II's
The present system of grading was changed by the University Senate in a regular meeting Tuesday afternoon. The marks, A, B, C, and D, were substituted for 1, 2, and 3 now in use. This will be put into effect the first semester of the school year, 1917-18.
UNIVERSITY OF KANSAS, FRIDAY AFTERNOON, JANUARY 5, 1917.
This action of the Senate ends a long period of agitation. Professor Van der Vries introduced the resolution in April, 1916. The Chancellor's Cabinet, composed of the deans and heads of departments presented the report to the Senate before the holidays.
NEW SYSTEM MEANS CHANGES
NEW SYSTEM MEANS CHANGES
This new system will mean many changes in the grading of the students. The rule that eighty hours of 1's and 2's be required for the granting of a degree will be repealed.
"This new eighty-hour rule, enforced last year for the first time will be absolutely void after this year," said Prof. E. F. Engel, secretary of the Senate this morning. "Until a new rule is introduced the Senate will be able to students who are lacking in the correct number of 1's and 2'"
A, B, C, and D will be passing grades. The letters, I and F, will be employed to indicate incomplete and complete work; the honor, B indicates work of very good character, much more than average quality; C shows work of good average character, while D will indicate less work, but high enough to permit passing.
LARGEST GROUP IS AVERAGE
Psychologists say 40 per cent of the students will fall naturally into the C group. Ten per cent will gain the highest honors, leaving 50 per cent to be divided equally among the other two groups.
The Graduate School will not be required to conform to any grading system in which division of the above character are involved. Dean Blackmar has fixed the Graduate School tests at pass, incomplete and failure.
WILL HAVE 3000 GUESTS
"The use of so many 1's in the present system of grading was bunclesome and awkward." Professor Engel said. "A three minus meant many different grades, sometimes seventy and sometimes seventy-five. For that reason the change was made."
Kaw River Bridge Dedication
Draws Many Visitors
Three thousand people are expected to be the guests of Lawrence for the formal opening of the new $200,000 Kaw River bridge tomorrow. The special program begins at the Bowersock Theatre at ten o'clock in the morning with Ex-Governor George H. Hodges, J. L. Bristow and C. L. Glee of Topeca as speakers. After the speaking the citizens are invited to watch a dance in the parade across the bridge. The day's festivities will terminate at three o'clock with a free entertainment.
BUREAU ISSUES CALL FOR
HIGH SCHOOL INSTRUCTORS
High school teachers are in demand these days. The University Bureau of Appointments has almost exhausted its list of available teachers to send to applying high schools over the state, and a hurry-up call for more instructors, even issued from the office of W. H. Johnson, supervisor of the Bureau.
"We have a number of very good openings for teachers of experience," said an official in the Bureau this morning. "We should like to get the names of any teachers who can begin teaching to consider such positions should call at Mr. Johnson's office in Fraser Hall at the earliest possible time."
Gleissner Visits K. U.
John M. Gleisner, graduate in the department of journalism last year, spent his vacation at his home in Abilene. He visited friends in Lawrence today on his way to Cleveland, where he has a position on the Cleveland Press. He addressed two of the journalism classes today.
The Weather
Fair tonight and Saturday, colder in east portion, warmer on saturday.
FOUR K, U. JOUNALISTS
ON ST. LOUIS REPUBLIC
The K. U., colony of journalists on the St. Louis Republic has been increased to four. John C. Madden, editor and owner of the Mound City (Kas.) Republic since his graduation two years ago, is the latest member to be taken on the news desk of the St. Louis paper. He sold his paper at Mound City recently to Carl Brown of Mound City.
"Pur" Ferguson, of Olathe, Kas,
a former editor of the Daily Kansas,
joined the reporterial staff of the St.
Louis Republic last week after work-
ing for several months on the Hou-
ton Post. Omar Hite and Dick Gard-
ner are the other two K. U. journal-
ists on the Republic. Hite is on the
desk desk and Gardiner is on the night
desk of the Associated Press.
W. A. A. ANNOUNCE
CLASS SCHEDULE
Play Eight Class and Two Interscholastic Games
Interest in women's basketball is at its zenith now in the preparation for the inter-class tournament games which are scheduled to begin Janu-
ber 26. During the minute the floor is available during the season, finds some sound hard at work.
Since over a hundred women are trying out for places on the teams, there is no doubt that good strong line-ups will be made. K. U. can have a soccer women's basketball team for women or a football women's team for women have a team for the first time in years. Much is expected of the juniors because of their record of winning every game. The freshmen have a chance to make a good showing in the games, since they have fifty women from whom to choose a team, and theophomores are showing up better than they did last year as freshmen.
The following is the interclass schedule;
Freshmen vs. sophomores, Saturday,
Jan. 13, 10:00 a.m.
Junior's vs. seniors, Saturday, Jan
13 10:00 a.m.
Freshmen vs. seniors, Thursday Jan. 17, 7:00 p. m.
Sophomores vs. juniors, Thursday
Jan. 17, 7:00 p. m.
Sophomore vs. seniors, Saturday Jan. 20, 7:00 p.m.
Freshmen vs. juniors, Saturday Jan. 20, 7:00 p. m.
W. A. A. tickets or twenty-five cents will admit to all the games except those played Jan. 13 to which there is no admission charge. Every girl should out to support her class team at these contests.
So far only two outside games have been scheduled. They are with the Kansas City Polytechene Institute, which will be played February 3 in Kansas City February 10 at Lawrence. It is probably the most competitive K. U. team will play these games, depending on the showing made in the tournament games.
BOOKS AS CHRISTMAS GIFTS TO MANY DEPARTMEN
Over fifty new books are in the library, the Christmas gift of Spooner to University students. Twenty-five are in the English department in the Greek, nine in the Bacteriology, and six are miscellaneous.
The Russian predominates among the books in the English department. The titles of some of the books follow:
Goncharov, Ivan, "Preepice"; Salovy, Vladimir, "War and Christianity"; Gorki, Maxin, "My Childhood"; Doreshvehri, V., "Way of the Cross"; Firth, C. H., "An American Garland"; Phillips, Stephen, "Panama and other poems"; Napier, A. "Jacob and Joseph";
Coulton, G. G., "A Medieval Garner"; Cargill, A. Shakespeare "The Player"; Brown, S. J., "Ireland in Fiction"; Baxter, Sylvester "Spanish Colonial Architecture in Mexico";
In the Greek section:
The University of Nevada will offer a course in evolution next semester. This course will include the evidences for evolution, the various grounds for the different conceptions regarding the theory, and the positive led to the universal acceptance of evolution as having a real existence.
Ricketts, H. T., "Infection, Immunity and Serum Therapy"; (5 copies), Rosemau, Milton, "Preventive Medication", Briggs; Boldman, C., "Immune Stem."
Dean Harold L. Butler, of the School of Fine Arts, will read a paper on "Applied Music Credits towards a Bachelor of Arts Degree," at Tecon, in Topeka, at the meeting of the Kansas College Presidents.
Dean Butler in Toneka
In the Bacteriology section:
MERCHANTS WILL HEAR INGERSOLL
Maker of Dollar Watch to Lecture to Kansas Business Man
WEEK'S PROGRAM FILLED
Merchandising Experts Will
Merchandising Experts Compose Faculty for Merchants' Short Course
William H. Ingersoll, one of the one of the practical, successful business one of the practical, sure enough business men who will talk to Kansas merchants at the fourth annual chants' Short Course in the Universe February 6-9. He will talk on "Five Pressing Needs of Retail Merchants."
"Anti-Trading-Stamp Legislation" and "The Grocer's Position in Reference to the High Cost of Living" will be topics of Sil沃尔德Ford of Chicagoville, and an assistant and vice president of the National Association of Retail Grocers.
MUST SOLVE PROBLEMS
"Protecting Profits in Wartime"
the subject of a lecture to be given by
George A. Nichols of the advertising
documentation of Bult Brothers of Chicago
"Every merchant must meet and solve advertising problems," said F. R. Hamilton, director of the University Extension Division, who is arranging the Short Course. "We have secured in this branch, A. E. Edgar, author of 'How to Advertise a Retail Store.' The subjects of his lectures are Business Management, 'Supplementary Aids to Newspaper Advertising', 'Advertising Sales and Special Events,' and 'Advertising Schemes and Selling Plans."
Otto Buehrmann, of Chicago, who was popular with the merchants at the Short Course of 1915 for his sound business principles, and his personality, will again deliver a series of messages to students moving "How to Use Your Beauty" "The Customer First," How to Bring New Trade."
WILL VACCINATE FOR SMALLPOX
HOLD GROUP MEETINGS
H. Leslie Wildey, of Graettington, Iowa, will be back in this year's Short Course to take charge of a roundtable conference of the visiting meritorious students in the principal speech will be "Three Reasons for Mail-order Competition."
Group meetings for different businesses have been arranged, and music and entertainment will be furnished by different student organizations, such as the Student Government Band, to add recreation to the work of the visiting merchants.
The program will be built around the topics - Store Management, Business Law, Advertising, Mail Order Marketing and Salesmanship. One of the division is a talking machine section, added because many merchants are handling various makes of talking machines. A round table on the subject will meet all the merchants by one of the town churches will be served at the University each day.
Just Appointed to Succeed Professor Twenhofel
Announcement of the appointment of Dr. Raymond C. Moore, of the department of geology, as state geologist was made yesterday morning by Chancellor Frank Strong. The vacancy was caused by the resignation of Dr. Aaron Johnson, who was appointed professor of geology at the University of Wisconsin.
MOORE STATE GEOLOGIST
Doctor Moore came to the University from the University of Chicago last September. He has conducted state geological survey work for Missouri and Illinois, and also has done work for the United States Geological Survey. He is widely known in geology circles all over the country.
He will have charge of all the geological survey work in the state and prepare all the reports of the survey together to them to Chancellor Frank Strong.
The Blackfriars club met in Fraser Hall yesterday afternoon. Pimls were made for the presentation of "The Second Sheepard's Piay," to be given in Green Hall January 17. Helen Clark and Helen Gallagher are the new members elected to the club yesterday.
Blackfriars Plan Play
All articles sent to the state geologist should be addressed to Dr. Raymond C. Moore, State Geological Survey of Kansas, Lawrence, Kansas.
Fordyce: B. Coe, sp. e, spent his vacation visiting relatives and friends in New York City. Eastern coast he was on vacation for his classes until yesterday morning;
Although no Cases, State Board of Health Advises Students to Take Step
MISTAKE DREAD DISEASE
Dr. Sippy Says Chickenpox Has Been Diagnosed as Former Malignant Sickness
At the advice of the state board of health, the local board in its regular meeting last night, decided to urge students to take vaccination for smallpox. The hospital attendants are prepared to vaccinate men on Monday and Friday, and women on Tuesday and Thursday afternoons. There have been no cases of this disease reported to the University at the present time and the measures will be entirely precautionary.
The caution shown by the local health authorities is augmented by the seriousness of the smallpox situation in other schools of the state. It is feared that some schools will have been infected if the epidemic is not checked.
REPORT MANY CASES
A list of 103 cases of smallpox and 215 cases of chickenpox have been reported to Dr. John J. Siphy, state epidemiologist. In a letter to Chancellor Strong, he tells of the situation in the state.
"We find in many localities small-pox is being erroneously diagnosed as chickenpox," said Dr. Sippy, in the letter. "Students returning to school from their vacations should to kept under strict observation for a few weeks, and upon appearance of any symptoms should be carefully isolated by accurate diagnosis of illness. It is essential if epidemics and possible suspension of school schedules are to be avoided.
SHOULD PRACTICE ISOLATION
"Students should protect the health of others by refraining from unnecessary contact with others in event of indisposition, especially of any disease manifested by skin eruptions.
"With this amount of smallpox in the state, it is probable that contact might occur with unrecognized cases on trains or in public gatherings. The only protective remedy known is vaccination. It should be urged upon all students at once, so that danger of epidemic and closing of schools may be avoided, and a life protection against smallpox assured them."
MORGAN BREATHEES EASY
LAST LETTERS GO OUT
"It itook until one o'clock last night to finish - but they're all ready now."
Harry Morgan, editor of the junior section 1471 Jayhawker, said these days he would be out early morning. He referred to 450 letters going out tomorrow to the juniors.
The letters explain the junior section of the annual, and give directions concerning the insertion of pictures therein.
"It it was some job—getting those things ready to send out," said Morgan. "We had to sign 'em all first; then fold 'em; then put 'em in the envelope and then close the envelope and finally the Jawbaker" stamps on the outside. Counting the time it took to address the envelopes, it was a ten hour job."
"A total eclipse of the moon will occur Sunday night, January 7" said Prof. E. B. Stouffer of the department of astronomy this morning. "This is the first total eclipse of the moon since Sept. 14, 1913, when one was partly visible. The moon will enter the shadow at 11:50 o'clock Sunday night but the total eclipse will not begin until one a.m. The total eclipse ends on Saturday at 4:00 o'clock and the shadow at 4:00 o'clock. This is an unusually long total eclipse because it comes at a time when the earth is close to the sun.
MOON'S FACE WILL BE
SHADED SUNDAY NIGHT
"The moon will be visible even when totally eclipsed but it will be a dark copper color," said Professor Stouffer. "It will be visible almost directly overhead at midnight Sunday night. The only reason that we can see the moon is because the light of the sun's rays are bent, from the earth to the moon by passing through the earth's atmosphere onto the moon."
Dean Returns From Florida
Dean and Mrs. Olin Templin will return Monday from Florida, where they have spent the last six weeks. This has been a real vacation for Dean Templin, says Mrs. Enterly, his wife. She has been entirely free from business matters which could not be handled by others were reserved for his return.
LACK OF FUNDS PREVENTS
TAGGING SOMING TO K
The University of Kansas will not hear Rabindranath Tagore, the greatest living Hindoo poet, this semester, at least. Prof. F. R. Hamilton of the University Extension Division said this morning the committee has no funds and on account of this being the one from it is hardly wise to bring Mr. Tagoreves and try care for the expenses by charging admission.
"The fact that Mr. Tagore is so near at hand and available makes it highly annoying that we cannot secure him on account of the impossibility to reach the 300m²," said Professor Hopkins, of English, this morning.
INCOME BILL IS WELL SUPPORTED
Students Worked Hard to Impress Need of Measure for State Schools
"Much valuable work was done by the county clubs and by all of the students for the Permanent Income Bill while they were home during the Christmas holidays," said Willard Mills, president of the Union, this morning. "I want all of the county clubs to meet this week and pass resolutions stating that they are in favor of the bill. It would also be a good plan to send a letter to their teachers to remind them that badly the new law is needed at K. U. and the other state schools."
The passage of the Permanent Income Bill in the coming state legislature which meets Monday, January 8, will depend to a great extent upon whether the legislators consider it important enough to pass it as one of the laws which can be submitted to the electors by each legislature.
If the legislature is impressed with the great importance and need of the amendment it will undoubtedly pass the bill. The County Club Union is making a last big effort this week to show the legislators of the pressing need of the bill going through the legislature this year.
ONE K. U. CLASS TO AID
Music Students Will Contribute to MacDowell Fund
The class in Appreciation of Music will contribute to the MacDowell fund this year. This fund is used for the maintenance of the colony for promising artists at Petersboro, New Hampshire. The colony was started by Edward MacDowell and has been maintained by Mrs. MacDowell since his death.
Contributions to this fund have been made by music clubs and societies, private concerns, and individuals all over the country. Prof. Charles Skilton, with the aid of the Appreciation of Music class, plans to make contributions annually to this colony.
Prof. Carl Preyer, associate dean of the School of Fine Arts, and Willard Wattles, instructor of English, have been invited to the MacDowell colony at Petersboro, New Hampshire, next summer. Prof. Charles Skilton and Prof. Arthur Nevin also have been invited to the colony in other years.
DAILY HEALTH HINTS By the University Health Committee
"Expectation of life" is the concern of all up-to-date life insurance companies. Statisticians devote years to gathering data. By consulting one of their tables, you can find out exactly how long a person of your age sex, race, condition, disposition, and habits of living may expect to contain all dist. Large sums of money are staked upon the accuracy of this prediction.
But it is not the statistical facts that have the greatest weight with the actuary. Before he is willing to place a bet, he must have a complete medical examination of the individual and the background inventory of the resources of the body.
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ANNOUNCEMENTS
Women's basketball squads will practice Saturday morning: Freshmen at 2 p. m., sophomores at 11 a. m., and seniors at 10 a. m.
First Band will meet at Watkins Bank Saturday morning at 10:10 in full uniform for Bridge Opening. J. C. McCanles, Director.
Mathematics Club will meet at 4:30 Monday afternoon, January 8, in Room 102. Administration Building. Call on Silvia at "Magic Squares and Cubes."
BIGGEST PARTY IN GYM TONIGHT
Everything Ready for Annual Junior Prom—Decorations Are Magnificent
GOV. MORGAN NOT COMING
Reception Will Begin at Eight o'Clock—Dancing at Eight-Thirty
The Prom—tonight!
MORGAN CAN'T COME
Robinson Gymnasium is all decked out in purple and gold and white for the biggest party of the school year tonight; the immense dancing floor is polished until it mirrors the colors above it; the supper tables are set; and the catercera has stores of food prepared in the kitchen. The orchestra and the cabaret singers will arrive on afternoon trains—and then, tonight at eight o'clock, the ball will begin.
Lieutenant-Governor Morgan, to have been the guest of honor, wired the managers this morning he would be unable to come. With this single exception, every plan for the party shall even carried to successful completion.
DIRECTIONS FOR EATING SUPPER
The reception will begin at eight o'clock, the grand march at eight-fifteen and dancing at eight-thirty.
"The party will start on time, also said Manager Howard Fleesen. The money, he said when eight-fifteen rolls around, that grand march is going to begin, if but ten couples are present."
Dancers also are warned by Fleeson to use their supper tickets only during those dances specified on the tickets. Tickets not used at the proper time will be void, and a charge of fifty cents will be exacted from anyone who tries to enter the dining room at the wrong time.
The management also announces the sale of spectators tickets which will admit to the balcony. These may be obtained tonight at the waist door of the gym. They will cost twenty-five cents each.
THE PROM EXECUTIVES
The following committees have had charge of the arrangements for the Prom, working under direction of Johnson and Montgomery, the managers.
Refreshments, Russell Friend,
chairman; Margaret Hodder, John
Carter, Frank Terrill, Lucien Dyche,
Mirc Metalfoy, Bruce Baker.
Programs, Frank Fratatcher, chair-
man, Dick Prowseke, Lena Rogers,
Hansi Huebert.
Invitations, Horace Chandler,
chairman; Marjorie Richards, Davenport
Chairman; Richard Ritter
Decorations, Ennis Whitehead,
chairman; Lois Porterfield, Walter
Havekorst, Milton Heath, Sidney
Noel.
Publicity, Don Davis, chairman;
Robert Mason, Floyd Welsh.
The following conducted the ticket sale: Farley Frank, Rudolph Uhrlaub, John Fogarty, Ted Richter, Foster Dennis, Russell Friend, Frank Fratcher, Brick Chandler, Ennis Whitehead, Warren Wattles.
FINE ARTS PLAY JAN. 15 "Chimes of Normandy" Cast Rounding Into Form
The date for the production of the "Chimes of Normandy" has been finally set for the evening of January. It will be given at the Bowersock.
The cast, chosen from the School of Fine Arts and the Men's and Women's Glee Clubs, has been working on the production for the last three months, and under the direction of Prof. W. B. Downing and Mrs. H. L. Weir, now ready to give a performance that approach the professional standard.
Leah Stuart, who took the part of the leading lady in Robin Hood at Emporia last year, is the demure and fascinating heroine. Leta Ellison, as the shew Serpolette, has proved herself quite an artist.
Ray Gayfney, at Grenichelue, is a sweet-voiced villain, but a bitter deceiver. Willard Anderson is a most impressive miser, bringing out all theinkle as well as the despicable side of his villain. As the man whose his villain is detected. Wendell Foster, as the Marquis of Cornville, is a most convincing lover.
On the other side of the footlights will be a fourteen-piece orchestra two or three pieces, has been played from the University orchestra and band.
Arthur H. Huisen, chemical engineer, Illinois '16, came to Lawrence this week to do research work on Kansas coal. He intends to find out the utilization of Kansas coal in regard to the formation of coke and gas.