UNIVERSITY DAILY KANSAN
VOLUME XII.
NUMBER 106.
APPROPRIATION BILLS WITH COMMITTEE YET
Representatives From Both Houses Wrangling Over School Allowance
DR. CORBIN DEFENDS K. U.
Growth
Graduate Now at Yale Says Niggard ly Allowance Will Stint Growth
No agreement had been reached at noon today by the members of the conference committee in consideration of these differences over appropriations.
The conference committee was in session all day Saturday and me again this morning at 9 o'clock to resume consideration.
Members of the committee from the house: Keene, of Bourbon; Coolidge, of Smith; Tyson, of Lim; Laing of Russell; Tannahill of Woodson the senate; Shouse of Ewdards; Carney, of Cloud; Carey, of Reno.
Dr. Arthur Corbin Stands up for K. U
Dr. Arthur L. Corbin, K. U.'94, a professor in the law school at Yale, has written a personal letter to each member of the ways and means committee of the house and senate, pointing out the losses already sustained from cutting the University's appropriation. And he points out that Kansas cannot be insured and untried men, while other states take her best men, because Kansas cannot pay the salaries offered by other institutions.
Doctor Corbin is a native Kansan. He lived here twenty-three years, is a graduate of the University, and then went to the law school at Yale. His learer was written, not at the request of anyone else, but by knowledge of it until it appeared in the mail of the members of the committee. He writes:
"I know that in the university faculty there is great loyalty to Kansas, but that can never justify a man in sacrificing his wife and children. Because of the state's policy in the past the University lost many of its very best men. Proof: James H. Williams, W. Willis McGill, now a renowned authority at Chicago; W. H. Carruth, a great teacher of German; Arthur G. Canfield, an accomplished teacher of French; W. C. Abbott, now professor of history at Yale; W. U. Moore, now professor of law at Chicago; V. L. Kellogg and E. L. Kellegg. But I am not Jr., University; L. I. Blake, in commercial life; A. R. Marsh, called to Harvard; W. R. C. Head, called to Michigan; R. R. Price, gone to Minnesota; C. E. McClang, gone to Pennsylvania, must be as me fast as I can write them as men who have been forced to leave Kansas. But this is not the worst. Many good men remain on the faculty notwithstanding low salaries and poor conditions. But vacancies must be filled and new positions created. What are you able to get in a competitive market? I know what you are able to get by Yale. You can be a graduate experience and no striking promise; second, men who are being dropped from Yale; third, men who cannot obtain a position in the colleges offering far greater inducements. Other men you can get only by lucky accident. Such a situation is fatal leadership. The college will continually经济. Other states will continually call from Kansas her best; Kansas will call from other states their poorest.
"It is a grievous error for the state to give its university inadequate support. Economy is always most highly desirable in both public and private universities," $3 cook with the result of indigation, uncleanliness and nervous prostration when $5 will buy service that is worth the price. Surely the 'university should be run right or not at all.' Everybody desires it to be run right, and I assure you that this is utterly impossible if the university is kept in a state of pinched poverty, of uncertainty as to the future, of disrepair and of overcrowd and discomfort. In any case, and business is good get good service by grudgingly paying our workmen less than our neighbors are paying their workmen."
Professor Haskins to Ft. Scott
Prof. C. A. Haskins of the School of Engineering was in Fort Scott the latter part of the week to attend a mass meeting held there for discussing the subject of "Water Purification."
Send the Daily Kansan home.
OTHER AXES THAN STUDENT COUNCIL ONE
The well-known axe which the Student Council wielded so vigorously last fall after the "unauthorized" rally is not the only remnant of feudal days which remains around this peaceful campus.
Over 1,000 Rest Peaceful in Museum
The University has one of the most important and valuable assortments of grooved stone axes in the United States, in the George H. Hovey collection, given to the University by the daughter of Mr. Hovey after his death. The collection will be considered a sum of money in gathering the relics, and most of the specimens are very good ones.
The collection on display in the Museum numbers over 1,000 pieces, most of which were discovered on the banks of the Missouri river near an ancient settlement. The many points are made of material found only in states north of Kansas, hence were probably brought down the river by hunters and traders.
SENIORS GET INVITATIONS
Being Sold by Committee in Charge at Actual Cost
Senior invitations in the hands of Kirk Hilton and the members of the invitation committee are being sold on the Hill this week. As all orders must be in by Saturday, graduating students are requested to make purse-ready purchases at leather invitations sell at 331-3 cents each; the cardboard at 20 cents.
"This is the first time in five years," said Don Joseph, senior class president, this morning, "that senior invitations have been sold at cost. We are adding only the express charges $u$ the original cost of the bids."
DATE-RULE OFF FOR MOVIES
Tomorrow Night Students Will Have Chance to Lift Debt
The date rule is off tomorrow night. That is, the date rule is off for the stude who takes his date to the Varsity theater. The manag ment of the Varsity will give the proceeds of tomorrow night's business to the Men's basketball team. S. U., the debts of the late lamented S. U., and a good picture is promised.
UNIVERSITY OF KANSAS, MONDAY AFTERNOON, MARCH 8, 1915.
APPOINT COMMITTEE FOR ENGINEERS' DAY
The 'Aurora will also turn its
heart to the Council some night
in the future.
A mass meeting of Engineers called by N. W. Brown, president of the School of Engineering, was held in Marvin Hall at 10:30 o'clock this morning to decide on plans for the annual Engineers' Day. A banquet will be held on the night preceding the event, not being confirmed, but not been definitely decided but will be about the first of May.
A committee, composed of Ross Koeling, H. E. Crum, and Jo Berwick, was appointed to arrange the date.
Dr. Olinger in Chapel
In morning prayers this week,
Stanton O'inger, student pastor of the Presbyterian church, will follow up the Mott campaign by a series of talks. His program is: Tuesday, "The Message;" Wednesday, "The Method;"
Thursday, "The Power;" Friday, "The Results."
Choral Union to Rehearse
The Lawrence Choral Union will hold its second rehearsal tomorrow night at 7:30 o'clock at F. A. U. Hall. Cars will be at the door to take those leshing to go to the music festival on the Hill. All students who are able to sing are eligible for membership.
L. J. Day, junior Engineer, has been called to his home at Glen Elder because of the serious illness of his mother. Day has not been carrying a diaper because of ill health and will probably not return to school this year.
Day Goes Home
Electricals Meets
The Electrical Engineers' Society will meet tonight at 7:30 o'clock in Room 101 Marvin Hall. Prof. A.J. Boynton of the department of science will address the theory on the subject of 'Theory of Railroad Rates.'
No Inter-frat debate Yet
Plans for an -inter-fraternity debate were discussed at the meeting of the New England School Sunday, but no definite action was taken in the matter. The schedule for the inter-frat baseball league was also considered, but final decisions postponed until the next meeting
No Inter-frat Debate Yet
Dyer Sick
P. I. Dyer, of Wichita, a junior
student out of school on account
of sickness.
500 STUDENTS PLEDGE DURING MOTT CAMPAIGN
Many Visitors Here for Final Wind-Up of Religious Meetings
FILL GYM N ASI UM AGAIN
Dr. Mott Speaks to Students at Church Members at Final Meeting
At last five hundred students have been influenced definitely enough by the Mott-Robins - meetings to sign pledges volunteering to lead a Christian life. Cards were passed out at various meetings during the week and have been signed. Today and the remainder of the week will be spent in working with them so that men and women making resolutions in private meetings and fraternity and sorority groups.
Students from many of the colleges of Kansas came to Lawrence during the week-end to take part in the Mott-Robins religious campaign. Ottawa headed the list with a docteur who met Haker sent twenty-five. From Washburn came ten, from Manhattan six, and from Tabor College at Hillsboro, two. Clergyymen and laymen from towns in the eastern section of the state were assembled to hear the speakers assembled for the campaign.
Washburn students and friends attending the Mott-Robins meetings: John S. Newlin, Warren Young, Richard Whitecomb, Vincent Kearns, William Stein, David Neuschwanger, and W. W. Mills.
The University of Missouri sent five for the meetings. They are: J. S. Groebel, Bert Lomax, D. Dinier Kloepfer, and A. Zumbmur. John A. Fraser, superintendent of schools of Lansing, spent Saturday and Sunday in Lawrence attending the meetings. Rev. Elliott, of Otter Lake was here through all the meetings.
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Dr. and Mrs. Roy B. Guild were
delivered. Fifth attending the meetings
and did not attend.
Religion is Primarily a Matter of the Will
a Matter of the Will
"Religion is primarily a matter of the will," said Doctor Mott. "This is especially true of pure Christianity. It satisfies the intelligence, and fulfills the longing of the heart, but it is primarily connected with the will. It is dangerous to separate thinking rightly from acting rightly.
For the second time in three days, Robinson Gymnastium was crowded to capacity last night with students who wished to hear Dr. John. The team, led by Mott-Robins campaign resulted in at least 500 decisions for the Christian life.
"Failure to use the will has many bad results. We blot off further light, and render ourselves incapable of attaining a reasonable and vital faith. Truth to be attended to must be assented to. We must never go faster than reason shows us the truth.
"Emotion has its place in Christianity. Christianity without emotion is Christianity without reflection. The emotion is that it stimulates the will.
“There are several reasons why students do not use their wills more than they do. They assume that they can postpone putting their moral and religious convictions into practice because they have been taught the practice of their chosen professions until they have obtained a degree. This can not be done. Again, some students feel that there are so many things they cannot understand that they will refuse to accept any of it. This is illogical and unreasonable, as any science will show us. Two other common causes of failure in this respect are cowardice and procrastination. Let us the hypocrisy of septicism.”
"Another bad result of failure to use the will is that we keep turned from our lives the current of a power infinitely greater than our own. Christ will not help the person who does not chose to be helped. He should be protected by the teacher and weaken our personality by failure to use the will. We finally lose the capacity to follow Jesus Christ. The will becomes paralyzed by disuse.
"I have seldom found students more open-minded and attentive than those of the University of Kansas," said Doctor Mott.
Decision cards were then passed by the ushers.
Students do Not Use Will
ATHLETC ASS'N AIDS HASH HOUSE LEAGUE
Grants Petition for Assistance and Appropriates Seventy-Five Dollars
MAY BUILD NEW DIAMONDS
Manager Hamilton Plans Bette Grounds—Teams May Enter Until March 15
in response to the petition of the Hash House League for assistance from the University, $75 has been appropriated from the funds of the Athletic Association for the use of the League. The money will be expended in the purchase of balls, masks, and other necessary paraphernalia.
Manager W. O. Hamilton has under consideration a plan to enlarge ground facilities by converting vacant lots adjoining McCook into two new diamonds. The diamond south of the field is to be enlarged, and the ravine near it filled. It is also probable that seats will be arranged for. With this adjustment, the university believes that the various University leacres will have adequate room
The Hash House League schedul will be made out as soon as the time expires for the entrance of additional teams. Until March 15, clubs may enter the organization, but after that date the list is closed. Teams desiring to enter should see some member Commission as soon 'as possible.
Sixteen teams were entered in the league last year: Ellis, Gillespie, Koop, Columbus, Co-op, Martin, Marks, K. (J., Babb House Daniels, Wouldist, Wheatley, E. Clark, Mid-way, and Mid-way. The teams were divided into two divisions; cups for the division and league championships were offered by Allie Carroll, Bob Rowland, and Manager W. O. Hammett; above have signified their desire to enter this year and there will double less be several new ones.
STRING QUARTET TOMORROW
Zoellner Company Here for Evening Program in Gymnasium
The Zoellner String Quartet will give the fifth number of the concert course in Robinson Gymnasium to tomorrow night at 8:15 o'clock.
This company is expected to give an excellent program. It has played abroad with great success, the Daily Kansan will with it continue the Daily Kansan tomorrow night.
NU SIGMA NU HOLDS INITIATION FOR SIX
The eight active members of the local chapter of Nu Sigma Nu medical fraternity went to Kansas City for the annual Founders' Day banquet at the Hotel Savoy at 7:30 o'clock Saturday night. Initiation was held for George E. Maroney, pledged to the local chapter. Dean Sudler of the faculty also went to the city for the banquet.
Fifteen active men of the chapter at Rosedale and 15 of the faculty men at Rosedale were present. Twenty alumni from four states he'ped celebrate the occasion. A paper on "Internal Secrets" was read by Dr W. Duke. Dr B. A. Poorman was the toastmaster.
The extension division of the Umi-
versity announced this morning that it
needed accommodations for fifty
during the child welfare institute,
March 25. 25. Persons having
round may list them by calling Boll K.
U. 101.
Needs Rooms
Zoology Club 12 area
The Zoology Club will meet Tuesday evening at the biobibliary library in Snow Hall, Mr. Wibur W Swingle will talk on "Weismannism" and Karl G. Pinckard will tell of the works of Huxley.
Zoology Club to Meet
Fred Soper, who was graduated from the University last year, spent last week at the University, working as a campaign committee in the meetings.
Fred Soper Back
Architects Get Drawings
The department of architectural engineering has just received about fifty plates of student drawings of his historical research from A. D. F. Hamlin, professor of architectural engineering in York. These plates will be used by the department here for examples and demonstration purposes.
Dames to Meet
The K. U. Dames will meet with
their host Wednesday afternoon at 3:30
Wednesday afternoon at 3:30
BEWARE APRIL 6. YE
FRESHMEN
Caps Must Come Forth Then
Only 33 more days of grace, gry, freshmen, until K. U. tradition demands that you don your little blue caps and appear once more upon the campus arrayed in the apparel that they really arr. The lid will go on April 6.
This announcement will bring dee, grief to the hearts of the majority of the yearlings. Some of the bigger, more dignified chaps, who have been posing as upperclassmen during the school year, are away with it any longer; the fussing freshman will suffer the mental anguish caused by appearing on the campus with a date while wearing the diminutive headgear; and even the meekest of the yearlings will have to do the caps—just because they are from K. U. tradition demands it. Woe to the fresher who fails——!
P. S. Owing to the war, and the non-exportation of lumber from this country, the supply of paddles on this year will be larger than ever.
TO CHOOSE DEBATERS SOON
Men for Annual Triangular Contests to be selected This Week
Seven debaters will be chosen this week to represent the University in the coming contests with Missouri, Colorado, and Oklahoma, according to a statement made by Prof. Howard T. Hill this morning.
Professors Hill and MacMurray will act as final judges in the matter, and they expect to announce the teams the last of the week. Three teams from Kansas against Missouri, and two against both Colorado and Oklahoma.
SIGNED UP FOR ANNUAL YET?
750 Jayhawkers Already Ordered, No Extras to be Printed
The largest advance cash sale in the history of any K. U. Annual publication is the record made thus far by the 1916 Jayhawker management. Six hundred copies of the book have been released and other orders brine the total up to 750.
200 books which were printed last year will be issued this spring. Consequently there will be only a scant excess of *Annuals* over the number actually ordered in advance, and those persons who do not order* ahead of time may receive copies of the book. Copies may be ordered at the Jayhawker office, upon signing a note for $2.50. The cash price of the Jayhawker, when it is placed on sale next May, will be $2.50. Copies in advance are given little notice of notifying
All persons ordering in advance are given little yellow slips entitling them to an Annual on payment of $2.50. These slips will be good until moon on the day the books are placed in the bookstore and then they do not secure books before that time. Jayhawkers will not be held for them.
ENGINEERS AND MOTT
MAN VISIT MEXICANS
Fred H. Rindge, in company with nine students of the School of Engineering made a trip to the Mexico camp in April 2015. We traveled similar one Saturday night in order to get a gimme of the laborers' manner of living and to talk with them. These trips are in connection with the industrial service work that Mr. Rindge worked with numbers of the School of Engineering.
Mr. Rindge, who is the secretary for the industrial service in the international committee of the Y. M. C. A. has lectured twice in Marvin Hall on leadership and conferring, individually, with numerous students about the work.
PROF, TWENHOFEL GIVEN
REVIEW IN GEOLOGICAL MAC
The Geological Magazine for February contains a review of an article written by Prof. W. H. Twenhofel, of the "Ancient Islands" on the "Anticatic Island Faunas." The review is written by one of the best authorities in the world, F. A. Buther, Curator of Invertebrate Palaeontology at the British Museum of Natural History.
Professor. Twenhofel's article appeared in the third Museum Bulletin of Art History in 1963.
1913 Annual Debt
Manager Asher Hobson of the 1913 Annual has spent nearly $30 trying to collect the $450 deficit but without success. He had to make up the deficit out of his own pocket. At that time the ruling that every senior had to pay in $6 to the Annual was not in effect.
Pi Kappa Alpha fraternity in the signing of Francis I arsenic, of Douglass
"EMPLOY SCIENTIFIC METHOD IN RELIGION"
Dr. Mott Says Approach to Theology Is From Intellectual Standpoint
BELIEF RESULT OF STUDY
Investigate First and Convictions Are Bound to Follow, He Finds
This is the only interview Dr. John R. Mott has given out for publication during his visit to the University and the Daily Kansan takes pleasure in carrying this unusually broad statement by Dr. Mott to its readers.
Dr. John R. Mott, conceded to be the foremost figure in student work, a man who has travelled in every corner of the world and talked with men from all over the globe. His elusion after twenty-five years of experience, that the scientific method must be employed in the realm of religion as well as in all other spheres, natural science, for example, has no monopoly of the scientific method, he holds.
Dr. Mott stood in front of a grate of crackling logs in the parlor of Myers Hall, gravely twirling his Phi Beta Kappa key on his watch chain, this morning. But for that touch, the large man, dressed conservatively, wearing a frock coat, might as well be a boy. No, he was the story of Christianity would not now be so widely spread over the earth.
This man, speaking with all the authority any person could have, broke from the trail of thousands of preachers and religious leaders. His quarter-century of travel has worn off all his powers and wisdom. Biggory has been shattered by intimate contact with all manner of minds.
Test Christianity by Fire
Dr. Mott by denomination is a Methodist, but the binding restrictions of orthodoxy have long fallen before him. This morning he throw out the challenge to scientific men to obey the methods he used and their crucible and put the Christianity to test of fire. And let the stronger win, he says. To Dr. Mott, religion is no hot-house seedling, to be protected from the struggle of existence in a practical world. He would have it tested with the same scrutiny by which history, politics, chemistry, and physics are searched. Then he would have to follow, not precede investigation. A result of certain causes, that is, certain exposure, certain processes, certain attitudes.
"When contradictions between science and religion appear, the thing to do is to suspend judgment, call time, and investigate." Dr. Mott said in one quarter never belies truth in another, and truth must prevail.
Study Religion Scientifically
"Many persons object to higher criticism of religion. But higher criticism is being applied to other spheres of human thought every day. The more important a subject, the more important it is to carry forward rational study. The scientific method should be applied to religion above all things, for nothing so much as what man believes controls his activities."
"Students will not stand for an unscientific presentation of religion any longer. There may be great emotional waves, but thinking persons won't line-up with a theology which doesn't square with facts.
"The approach to religion should be through the intellect. Brains, with their utmost alertness, must be brought to bear upon the subject." Too many religious workers, Dr. M. H. Dobson, have their doubts and believe certain doctrines without first giving them careful consideration.
Can't Force Belief
"Belief is a result of study." Dr. Mott thinks, "and when someone attempts to reverse the process, men will believe anything. Men can be believe anything." Tradition force a man to think contrary to what he knows is the truth. A thing is true or it isn't and that is all there is to it. All questions, religious and political, are answered in what it is useless to continue to preach what science and reason inevitably deny.
"Only this is demanded of everyone; that he study and test principles open mindedly. That requirement with all departments of knowledge."
This way of treating Christianity is
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