UNIVERSITY DAHY KANSAN
VOLUME XIV.
JUNIOR PROM FRIDAY NIGHT
NUMBER 68
Biggest Party of the School Year Only Three Days Away
TWO KANSAS CITY SINGERS
Managers Forced to Cancel Contract With "World of Pleasure" Company
"On Friday night of this week
Got that alley."
It was a pair of earnest Prom managers who impressed that fact on many students this morning. "The Junior Prom—the biggest party of the day will be given in Robinson: Gymnasium on Friday night of this week."
One change in the plans for the party was announced this morning. Instead of the singers from the "World of Pleasure" company, two cabaret singers from the Hotel Baltimore and the Hotel Muehlbach in Kansas City have been engaged to entertain during the supper. "Some shift in the cast of the "World of Pleasure" company made it necessary "or them to use the Prager sisters in every performance, instead of the understudies who sometimes played their parts," is Manager Howard Fleeson's explanation of the change. "So we had to secure other singers."
HAVE CARED 'SINGLES'
Miss Grace Nelson, said to be "Kansas City's favorite entertainment," will be the featured singer. Miss Nelson and soprano, who runs in Kansas City, are highly successful. She will go to Chicago in February to join 'Campaini' the Chicago Grand Opera Company. Miss Gladia Swarthout, a contralto singer who I've the orchestra, comes from the ,mpeian Room of the Hotel Baliine, will be the other performer.
"Our plans are coming out in great ape," said Manager Harry Mortomery this morning when asked how we preparations for the party were progressing. "The force of decorating has been on Thursday, and they'll have to work every minute to finish." Due to the fact that the basketball squad uses the gym every night, the prom managers will be unable to get to work on the decorations until the day before the party. The party will be held the night before the party," said Montgomery, Norman Foster and Plukey Friend, last year's prom managers, will assist with the decorating.
COMMITTEEMEN SELL TICKETS
MODERN FOREIGN NOVELS
RECOMMENDED BY PROF'S
Seniors and faculty members wl. receive invitations to exchange them with colleagues in the academic community.
Tickets for the Prom have been selling rapidly, due to the fact that the Prom is the big social event of the school year, and to the fact that the entertainment features which are in high demand rate. The ticket-sale will continue all this week. The managers will have a desk at the check stand in Fraser Hall. The following committees also have tickets: Frank Farley, Warren Wattles, Rudolph Uhrlaub, John Forgarty, Tid Richter, Foster Dennis, Rusty Friend, Frank Whitehead, Walter Hawkfort.
"Go to the Dutch if you want some delightful books that are out of the ordinary," says Prof. P. A. F. Appleboo, department of education of languages.
Holland has a rich literature but there are few translations into English of good modern Dutch fiction. Of these Professor Appelbloom recommends "The Quest," "Bride of dreams" "Wheeze," "Small Souls" "Small Soul" "Elite Vene" and "Later Life," by Louis Couperus, "New China," a delightful travel book by Heri Berch. Also, when consideration is given books translated from the German, remember Germany has something besides Goethe's "Faust," just as Englehish b's something besides Milton's ponderous "Paradise Lost." For a delightful foray into German literature,
department, has a list of ons to suggest.
Pictures Are Exhibited
Pictures Are Exhumed
A list of the pictures for the annual
exhibit has been received by Prof.
Gerald T. Burke, with exhibitions
among the best exhibited here in
years and some of them are valued as
stock. $3,000.
The collection will be on exhibition in Kansas City a short time before
Miss Mary E. Rose, secretary to Dean Syrre of the School of Pharmacy, spent the vacation in Denver. The K. U. Domes met tomorrow morning with Mrs. G. M. Pennock, 28 Vermont. St.
DR. ELDERKIN RESIGS;
TAKES CHICAGO PULPIT
UNIVERSITY OF KANSAS, TUESDAY AFTERNOON, JANUARY 2, 1917.
The Rev. Noble Strong Elderkin, pastor of Plymouth Congregational Church, has resigned and will leave the first of March for Oak Park, Ill., where he will be pastor of the Second Congregational Church.
"I had to resign before the students returned from the holidays," said the Reverend Elderkin, "or I never would have done it. The associations here have been of the pleasantest and, though I always knew it would be hard to leave here, I find it even harder than I expected."
EIGHT SUSPENDED STUDENTS BACK
Returning Ones Are Allowed to Make Half Semester's Credit.
Four of the naughty rallyers, who were suspended by the University Senate, for the balance of the semester are again in school this morning. This fact is the result of the mass meeting of men students that was held on Wednesday, December 13. In this meeting the students resolved that such rallies were uncalled for and that they should be stopped and also that the punishment given to them would not prevent meeting asked the senate to reconsider and be more lenient with the rallyers.
Mrs. C. E. Esterly, secretary to Dean Ellin Templin of the college, said this morning that two of the eight had already enrolled in the college and probably all of the eight would be in in the next few days.
It is rumored that the two members of the School of Law who were among those suspended have been given a chance to make up the back work and to take enough work the day of the term to receive half credit.
Those in the college are allowed to enroll in not more than eight hours work. This will be carried with the student, who will choose their work for them.
No names in connection with the returned students have been given out in either the College or the School of Law.
GOOD SMALL-POX WEATHER
Students Urged to Take Vacci nation
While there are several cases of small pox reported in different sections of the state, no definite measures have been taken by the University Health Service to have the returning students vaccinated, although many students are from infested districts. Those in charge of the University Hospital, however, strongly urge students to be vaccinated. Before the holidays Chancellor Strong advised students to take this new measure. Twelve students were vaccinated at the University Hospital before they left for their vacation. They were all from the smallpox infested district.
Dr. John C. Rudolph, County Health Officer, admits that this is good smallpox weather but he says there is little danger of an epidemic. He advises, however, that it is wise for the students to be vaccinated. Chicken pox, and not smallpox, are prevalent in Lawrence, according to Doctor Rudolph, but the existing cases are chiefly among grade-school pupils.
Mirl Ruble, m'18, made a holiday trip to the border, visiting Houston, San Antonio, and Galveston on the way.
Cochrane-Jenkins
Miss Jennifer Delphine Cochran and Mr. John W. Jenkins, were married at the Central M. E. Church in Kansas City, Sunday, December 31, at eight o'clock. Mr. Jenkins only attended the University and is a member of the Ph Delta Theta fraternity. Mr. Jenkins came from the Kansas State Agricultural College and is a member of the Pi Beta Pi fraternity.
Genn Swagger, a student in the department of journalism last year, is now the editor of two Kansas newspapers. Suger has been publishing the Wav tly Gazette since he left the University. When the office of the Harris commercial, in Anderson county, Kansas, burned down, he bought $^1$ subscription for his son his Waverley office, in this office he will direct the publishing of his two news papers.
Hele. Ch. an a member of the loe Phil chap勒 was one of the brices berenids and Frances Jobes, berenids Metaker, Beatrice Diamond, un Branche Simons assisted at the reception.
F mer Student Edits Papers
TAFT EXPLAINED PEACE PROGRAM
Former President Explained Purpose of League to Enforce Peace
URGED STUDENT SUPPORT
League Stands for Codification of International
Law
Former President William Howard Taft, who made his second trip to Lawrence Friday, December 15, this time as president of the League to Enforce Peace, spoke in Robinson Gymnasium at 10 o'clock. The visit was attended by several pected, arrangement not having been made until the preceding evening.
Chancellor Strong introduced Mr. Taft to the University student body as "Professor Taft of Yale University." Professor Taft responded to the prolonged ovation given him on his arrival with an address strong in its appeal to the college student, leaving the conviction that the plan of the university would be peace was a logical and practical method of preventing future wars.
"It's an inspiration to hear you," said Professor Taft to the cheering students. "I would rather hear you than have you hear me."
OUTLINED PURPOSE OF LEAGUE
Professor Taft then proceeded to outline the four cardinal principles for which the League to Enforce Peace stands:
"Second, any question that may not be subject to the principles of law and equity shall be submitted to a court which shall recommend a compromise.
"First, members of the league agree that any question that may arise shall be submitted to a permanent court before hostilities are begun.
"Third, if any member starts hostilities before the question has been submitted, all other members agree to defend the member attacked against the member breaking the agreement."
Finally Professor Taft said that the League stood for a codification of international law into more definite terms. He humorously described the present status of international law by saying that at Yale he is keeping one lesson ahead of the class and finds it pretty difficult.
DIRECT APPEAL TO STUDENTS
Professor Taft closed with an appeal to the students to use their influence towards the securing of support at home for the league so that at the end of the war, the United States would be backing of the entire country in their efforts to make such a league a reality.
AFTER-VACATION GREETINGS
HEARD ON THE HILL TODAY
"Hello, dear. I'm so glad to see you. How are you?"
INCOME BILL
STOCK GOES UP
These words, backed up by warm,
embracing felicitations, seem to be
the return greetings being passed
through this fill morning among
the fair sex.
A young man, after attentively watching two girls fall into each other's arms, kiss each other half a dozen times or more, remarked, "Yum yum! Great stuff! I wonder if they would greet me that way if I should have been playing with them, the young man didn't step up—perhaps he was too backward (?)."
Not quite so passionately but just as sincerely, the greetings among the men consist of a good, healthy hand shake to see each other and to see the others. From little remarks made here and there, the vacation was a joyous one for all—too much so for some evidently as a few have expressed their desire for another week—one in which they would offer after their two weeks of dissipation.
Profs. E. D. Cressman, A. T. Walker, and E. W. Murray attended the meeting of the American Philological Association, a national organization of Latin and Greek teachers, during the holidays. The meeting, which was held in St. Louis December 27 to 30, was a joint meeting with the Archaeological Institute of America. Numerous social functions and the reading of literary and pedagogical papers were features of the meeting.
Professors Attend Meeting
Practice for Chimes of Normandy
Special rehearsals every night this week and next are scheduled for the "Chimes of Normandy," the opera to be given by the fine arts students January 15, in the Bowersock theatre. With all these rehearsals, a successful production is assured, as the cast is even now very well fitted to present the piece. Special attention will be given to the dramatic action in these last rehearsals.
Students and County Clubs Worked Hard for the Bill This Vacation
LAWMAKERS MEET SOON
Fight Will be Continued Before The Legislature This Month
Much favorable sentiment for the Permanent Income Bill was created by the Christmas holidays by the us county organizations and by the main county organizations and the County Clubs gave banquets and dances. Speakers from the University boosted the Permanent Income Bill at these banquets. High school seniors and University of Kansas students will honor an award at practically all of the feasts.
Many students of the University took advantage of the many points outlined in the pamphlet which came out the last day before vacation and showed the various advantages of the bill to the people back home. Many of the papers of Kansas had editorials on the Income Bill.
Some of the most successful banquets were held at Allenhue, Iloe Frenzel and Ailene.
Only a week remains until the legislature convenes, but by that time the County Club Union hopes to have its members come together and eager to pass it. The concenus of opinion seems to be that if the legislators can be shown the great benefits which the passage of the bill presents in, they would gladly pass the bill.
FOOTBALL MEN HONORED
Lindsey Selected For All-America Team
Kansas fared even better in the roll of honor of the Outing magazine, which placed three men in the backseat. From the recommendation of at least two coaches who had seen the player selected in action, Woodward, Fast, and Lindsey were the men chosen on the Outing honor roll last year.
Walter Camp in his selection of players for All-American teams named Adrian Lindsey, captain of the team, Luke Harden and Kyle Lindsey and Corey of Nebraska were the only two Valley men on the list. Walter Camp's selection of football players is considered as the best made up player in football authorities over the country.
The Outing said of Fast: "An appropriate name was that borne by Fast of Kansas, who was rated by an opposing coach as one of the best backs his team met during the season."
The total receipts for the Missouri-Kansas game Thanksgiving Day amounted to $23,500, according to figures given out today by W. O. Hamilton, manager of athletics. The previous record for gate receipts at a single game on McCook Field was $18,600, received at the Missouri-Kansas game two years ago. The change of the big game to Thanksgiving Day is given as the reason for the unusual increase in gate receipts.
MISSOURI-KANSAS GAME
RECEIPTS REACH $23,500
Is that electric toy train safe? Father is asking himself that question all over America this week. A professor of journalism lagged an answer to the transformer and an air, into Fowler Shop, an answer to Father's question.
Whereupon F. E. Johnson, assistant professor of electrical engineering, looked into them, put them together, tested them, and said;
The Association for the Advancement of Science, meeting in New York City this year, has several representatives from the University. The association meets every four years at a conference on the universities of the several American universities. Some of the professors who went from the University were: J. N Van de Vries and C. H. Ashton of the department of mathematics, S. A. Matthews of the department of chemistry and R. A. Dickerson of he department of zoology.
ELECTRIC TOY TRAINS ARE
SAFE, SAVS PROFESSOR
Science Men Meet in East
James Malin, grad., is nursing a
broken ankle, received while skating on
the ice.
"They're safe."
The Weather
Generally fair tonight and Wednes-
day. Not much change of tempera
SENIOR PICTURES MUST BE IN BY JANUARY FIFTEENTH
"All senior individual pictures for the Jayhawker must be in by January 15," announced Dick Gelvin, manager of the 1917 book, this morning. "The pictures have been coming in at a good rate," he said, "but there will be many new features. The covetors of the book will be here soon and will be exhibited at the Jayhawker office, 102 Museum. Office hours are from 10:30 to 12:30 every day. Pictures may be turned in during office hours.
WELL HERE WE ARE BACK AGAIN
Ready to Buckle in to Work After Two Weeks'
Rest
Order of classes for the past two weeks 8:30, sweet sleep; 9:30, more of the delightful same; 10:30, ditto, just about awake; 11:50, 'tis deemed best to arise for dinner (called lunch in Lawrence); twelve o'clockon, so folks for first time since you left them last night for your date; afternoon, downto a movie or the corral; next week for a brief visit with mother and father during the evening meal and then a hasty departure for the date.
And the next day you do it all over again.
The first day of the new year was all spoiled by that trip back to Lawrence but in about twenty minutes after you boarded the train you met so many K. U. men and women you knew, some with disabilities when an occasional lump or two in the throat carried you back. After that the homelessness left.
The week, December 26-December 31, literally buzzed by with the regular order of activities. The old class held a tea-dansant as something new in the line of reunions. Some of the girls gave a farewell leap party, New Year's Eve, being Sunday night for that quiz scheduled for Tuesday. So you went to church (thus making a good farewell impression on the folks). The Old Year was whistled out and the New Year came sliding in.
All trains into Lawrence this morning were crowded with University folks who stayed as long as possible perhaps to attend that New Year party. Certainly you're sleepy; but what's the vacation for?
To diagnose the case of the Vacationist: It was worth every cent and every minute. A little sleep and a nice rest this week and the bunch will be ready for the quizzes coming. Just a warning.
ALUMNI PLAN REUNION
The University of Kansas Alumni Association of Chicago will hold its first annual dinner at the Hotel Del Prado, January 13, according to a letter received today from Homer Hoyt, secretary of the association.
K. U. Students at Chicago to Give Dinner
"This is the first step in the direction of annual reunions," says Mr. Hoyt, "and it affords an opportunity to start a pleasant custom which in turn will make students more leaders of the large eastern schools. An elaborate dinner has been planned and an old-time K. U. program prepared which will include "Crimson and the Blue" and "Rock Chalks." A celebration of one meaning will become one of the events of the year for the Chicago alumni and their visitors."
DAILY HEALTH HINTS
By the University Health Committee.
We speak of the human body as a machine, for many reasons. The analogy however is not perfect, because many machines are "fool-proof."
No engineer who understands his business thinks of keeping his engine running continuously, without an ocelot. If he does not wait until it breaks down.
Most chronic diseases can be prevented, if only taken in time.
Why wait until after you notice the summits?—that is usually too late.
Long before you suspect that there is anything wrong, a careful physical examination will discover the beginning of the disorder.
Therefore, if you value your health, consult your family physician once a year, submitting yourself to a thorough examination.
And—follow the advice he gives you.
Y. M. Cabinet Meets
The Y. M. C. a cabinet will meet tonight in Myers Hall at seventh-try o'clock to consider plans for the future semester. The regular religious meal has been postponed until next Tuesday night from seven to eight.
DENIES CHARGES OF WASTE SPACE
Chancellor Answers Assertions Made by Efficiency Commission
139 SQ. FT. PER STUDENT
Present Schedule of Morning Classes Best for Interests *of Institution
The main contention of the commission is that class rooms are not used all hours of the day. A part of the report reads:
That the University is not utilizing its present floor space to the best advantage, as reported recently by the state efficiency and economy coan- chancellor Chancelor Frank Strong in a report that error answering the claims of the efficiency commission. The efficiency report was signed by W. P. Lambertson and E. L. Burton, two members of the commission. The third member, Senator J. D. Joseph, refused to sign it, and is to submit a second report.
SAV CLASS ROOMS ARE IDLE.
"We venture the assertion that the University and Agricultural College do not need at this time added class room space. What they need is a better distribution of class room space. At the University the two middle floors of the Administration Building, which has the best class rooms on the Hill, are being used only 46 per cent of the total classroom use of only twelve rooms. It has other rooms which should be used for recitations. Fraser Hall has 380 classes reciting in the four periods of the morning during the week. In the four periods of the afternoon there are 150 classes, showing that it is used only a little more than one third as much in the afternoon as in the morning.
"These are the two crowded buildings at the University. The desire of the teachers and students to crowd the morning class periods is responsible for the need to the plea for added classrooms. At present the University is organized on a 5-day basis. The Agricultural College is working on a 6-day basis."
This charge that classes should be scheduled evenly throughout the day is answered by a report by Prof. J. Warnes, whose conclusions are as follows:
SCHEDULE BASED ON EFFICIENCY
"The schedule of the University of Kansas is on the whole a reasonable schedule based substantially on the best interest of the institution and the best quality of intellectual output."
A report by John Shea, superintendent of buildings and grounds, quoted by Doctor Strong in his report, shows that the University has 391,309 square feet of floor space, or 139 square feet for each student. The next most crowded institution is the University of Michigan, with 199 square feet of floor space for each student. The university of Iowa, with almost the same enrollment as Kansas, has 262 square feet to a student. Purdue University, and the Universities of Michigan, Minnesota, Wisconsin, Ohio, Iowa, and Illinois all have a greater floor space per student than Kansas.
WOULD FORBID WORK TO STUDENTS
The report of Professor Van der Vries shows that if classes now held in the morning were scheduled in the afternoon many students would be unable to take the work. The students from the class rooms. They must do their studying largely in their rooms. To scatter the recitations through the day would mean either great loss of time in going or coming, or else prosecution at the University for practically entire student body at great cost.
"Economy in the administration of a University must be considered in terms of the quality and output of the institution," says the report of the committee. If the university be arranged therefore for the greatest good of the greatest number."
In addition to recommending that the school week at the University be increased from five days to six days, the college and the department college, and that the floor space of the University be utilized eight hours a day, the report of the efficiency and economy commission advises the appointment of one commissioner of administration to take the place of the board of administration of three members.
Haynes Takes Class
The two Geology I classes met in joint session this morning and were lectured to by Dr. Winthop P. Raymond C. Moore, who will not return from his vacation until tomorrow.