UNIVERSITY DAILY KANSAN
COLUME XII.
WOMEN TO HAVE PART IN MOTT'S CAMPAIGN
NUMBER 100
Y. W. C. A. Workers Will Supplement Men in Religious Meetings
--he was operated upon last February and an ossified muscle caused by a charlehyear was removed. The operation was only partly successful and the patient's pictures, his physician has decided that another operation is necessary.
PARTIES TABOO . NEXT WEEK
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Pan-Hellenic and Student Organization Have Called Off All Social Events
The Mott campaign is not to be for the men of the University alone. The women are to have a very active part in the meetings. Several women prominent in student work in the Y. W, C. A. will come to Lawrence to supplement the work of the men leaders.
Special meetings have been arranged for the women as follows: Tuesday at 4:30, Miss Myra Witers, will speak in Fraser chapel. John R. Mott will address a meeting of women only in the chapel Friday,
RAYMOND ROBINS,
Social Media of Chicago, who will
Assist 1 JULY Next Week.
BEWARE, YE PROPAGANDISTS
March 5. At 7:15 o'clock the same day Raymond Robins will lead a similar meeting. Mr. Harrison Elliott, international secretary of the Y. M. C. A., will speak before a women's mass meeting in the chapel at 3 o'clock Saturday afternoon, March 6. At 7:15 o'clock on that day, Raymond Robins will lead an audience for women. Katherine Willard Eddy of Kansas City, will speak at 4 o'clock vespers in the chapel Sunday, March 7.
"Distributors of Handbills Must
Gather Them Up"-Shea
Mott Men at Prayers
These meetings are supplementary to the other meetings of the campaign, many of which will be for women as well as men. Committees of the Y. W. C. A. are now active in planning the details of the meetings.
Promoters, agitators, and propagandists who distribute hand bills on the campus hereafter, will be obliged to get down on their knees and up on the virage, according John Shohn superintendent of buildings and grounds.
Special speakers will preside at the morning prayer services next week. Several of the principal leaders in the church will chair the charge of the 8 o'clock chapel meetings.
VOTE ON WATER APRIL
Commissioners Provide for Bond Issue Question at Election
A like ruling was enforced by his department last year. Mr. Shea said he would do all in his power to identify responsible parties in the future.
Raymond Robins of Chicago will speak at Friday's chapel, the last of the morning prayer services for the week.
Special Trains to Run
Rev. Noble Strong Elderkin, of Lawrence, will speak Monday morning. H. L. Heinzmann, international secretary of the Y. M. C. A., and a graduate of K. U.j class of 1906, will be the leader at Tuesday's service. Wednesday morning, A. J. "Dad" Elliott, another international secretary of the Y. M. C. A., and former Northwestern, will take the pulp. F. W. Rindge, who will lead Thursday's prayers, is also an international secretary of the Y. M. C. A., and a graduate of Columbia University.
Convocations of the University as a whole and separate meetings of the various schools and colleges will be held at Mott, Robins, and Mercer. An opportunity will be given every student of the University to have a private twenty-minute interview with one of the leaders in undergraduate religious questions. The women of the University will have separate meetings, as well as
A committee of 100 men has been meeting every week since the University opened in September, making plans for this series of meetings. The Senate of the University faculty, the Men's Student Council, and the Pan-Hellenic Council have all adopted resolutions recommending that all student organizations take especial care not to plan activities that will conflict with the program arranged at the week. Special trains may be run to Lawrence from Topeka, Ottawa, and Baldwin to accommodate the students at Washburn, Ottawa, and Baker who wish to attend some of the meetings.
The resolution adopted by the City Commissioners Tuesday, to the effect that a bond issue of $350,000 for the building of a municipal water plant be put up to the voters at the general election April 6, was put in the form of an ordinance yesterday by the commissioners.
The bonds, if issued, will be in denominations of not exceeding $1,000 and will bear not more than 5 per cent interest. They will be payable in from twenty to thirty years, as the law will allow.
ANOTHER OPERATION ON LEG
UNIVERSITY OF KANSAS FRIDAY AFTERNOON, FEBRUARY 26, 1915.
Detwiler Will Undergo Knife a Seed-
ond Time This Spring
John E. Detwiler, captain of last year's football team, will be operated upon again this spring for an injury in his leg.
Will Unveil Marvin Bust
The bust of the late Dean F. O. Marvin by Jorgen Dryer, is to be unveiled in the Library of Marvin Hall June 8, at 3:00 p.m. m. K. C. Lodgezs, of Kansas City, is preparing a book about it which is to be very plain, coinciding with the wishes of the late dean of the School of Engineering.
Former Student Gets Position
Former Student Geoffrey C. Curts Alen, former student at the University has been appointed house officer in the Obstetrical Service, of Washington University in the Barnes Hospital, St. Louis Mo He will be graduated from the School of Medicine of Washington University in June.
Tau Beta Pi Pledges
the following members of the junior class of the School of Engineering have been pledged to engineering scholarship fraternity of Tau Beta Pi: George Fair, Paul Diehl, Arthur Boman, Edward Tanner, Arthur Templin, Guy Davis, Harry Steven, and Jerry Stillwell.
Alpha Chi Sigma Pledge Three
Alpha Chi Sigma Pledge. A graduate of the University announces the pledging of William L. Answorth, a junior in the College, of Lyons; Charles H. Kammerer, a senior in the College; James B. Hammer, a Kalamazoo, Mich.; and Robert Evans, a senior in the College, of Edgerton.
Bernice White Called Home
Bernice White Called Home Bernice White, sophomore Fine Arts, of Mankato, has been called home on account of the serious, illness of her mother. She will be unable to return to school this spring.
the general meetings. The leaders will be entertained at the different fraternity and club houses, and will attend members of these organizations daily.
The business men of Lawrence will meet at luncheon every day during the campaign, and listen to one of the leaders, as well as many other colleagues. A similar campaign on a smaller scale will be conducted at the same time at Haskell.
The moving spirit of all these preparations has been Con Hoffman, secretary of the University Y. M. McCallum, who is being a number of more than a hundred students, he has been making plans for this campaign for almost a year, and has worked out the program to its slightest detail. Only by his work have the students been able to secure the services of so many religious leaders of note, many of whom have turned down invitations to lead meetings at much larger institutions because they have felt that proper preparation is necessary. It is through Con's work that K. U. is to have its religious campaign de luxe.
Hoffman Man Behind the Gun
Here is Evidence
During his stay in Lawrence, John R. Mott will be the guest of former Governor W. R. Stubbs at his home west of the campus. Mr. Mott will arrive Tuesday, March 2, and stay until Monday, March 8.7
Did you get the full significance of this story in Wednesday's Kansan? It records only one of the many effects of overcrowding.
What will be the conditions two years from now when the central section of the Administration Building is ready for occupancy? And if it isn't ready for occupancy until four years from now, what will be the conditions?
If it could see ahead would the legislature take the responsibility of denying any relief?
Owing to crowded conditions in the electrical laboratories in the School of Engineering it has become necessary for Prof. C. A. Johnson to hold one of his laboratory classes twice a week of the course in the department of physics and equipment in the department no other arrangement could be made.
Will Have Night Lab
SENATE RECOMMENDS K. U. APPROPRIATIONS
Committee of Whole Votes for Educational Insti-
tutions
In a committee of the whole year-
day afternoon, the senate voted to
recommend the $35,25050 education
fund for the region. It was con-
sidered a week ago but introduced again
Senator W. P. Lambertson tried to have the $250,000 Administration Building item cut out of the high study rooms and placed classroom rooms to the University's accommodations, according to the plans in the state architect's office. Senator Jouett Shouse said the members would assure him that the new building would provide thirty-five additional class rooms. Lambertson the motion lost.
Senator Harry McMillan endowed to cut out $50,000 of the $75,000 provided for a new hospital at Rosedale, asserting that the location of the medical school at Rosedale was a mistake, while he ensured the continuity of the state endeavoring to conduct a medical school. The institution cost the state thousands of dollars for every physician it graduated, he asserted.
Wanted to Cut Hospital Funds
Put Senators on Record
On the question of recommending the
the $4,556,350 educational bill for
passage. Senator Lambertson force
to roll call, with the following
result:
Votes against recommending the bill. Bowman, King, Kinkel, Lambertson, Logan, McCain, Meek, Nigh Wilson, McMahon, Mitchell, Simpson Wilson, of Washington—12.
Votes to recommend the bill for passage—Carey, Carney, Davis, Denison, Hinds, Howe, Huffman, Joseph, Klein, Mahin, Malone, Milton, Nixon, Price of; Clark; Price of Greenwood; Shouse, Stavely, Stillings, Sutton, Trott, Troutman, Waggener, Williams, Wilson, of Jefferson-24.
Hepworth is Postmaster
Richard G. Hewporth, '13, who was graduated from the School of Law, has been appointed postmaster of Burlingame. After a post-granting law, he Yale Law School practice law at Burlingame. His new office will not interfere with his practice.
That pluck, not luck, is the chief factor in determining one's success in life was the main thought of Dr. W. L. Burdick's talk in morning prayers this morning. A large number of students were present.
Gym Classes Not to Meet
the classes in gymnasium will
not meet these requirements.
Earth disturbances, probably in the California coast were registered by the University seismograph yesterday afternoon. The main shocks lasted from 2:51 to 2:58. The whole disturbance occupied thirty minutes
The secretary of the Y. W. C. A has had her office moved to the southwest room of Myers Hall.
Francis Arnold, freshman College from Emporia, went home yesterday on account of sickness and will be out of school the rest of this week.
Seismograph Registers Shocks
Francis Arnold is Ill
JUST TWO MEN AMONG 1915 PHI BETA KAPPAS
Mattoon and Blincoe Are Only Men Out of Fifteen Elected
Only two men were included in the list of fifteen students who were yesterday elected to Phi Beta Kappa honorary educational fraternity, by a committee composed of all faculty members of Phi Beta Kappa.
To the students of the university:
The All-University party to be given tomorrow, Saturday,
evening is yours to make as informal as you like and as joyous
as your own spirit of youth can effect.
To the students of the University:
Following the election a business meeting was held to discuss plans for the annual banquet and initiation. The exact date of the banquet was not decided upon, this feature together with other arrangements having been left to a committee which will report today. However it is pre-commencement that the banquet and initiation will be held sometime during March. All alumni members of Pbeta Kappa will be invited to thi event.
You Are Invited
The following were the students elected to Phi Beta Kappa:
K. U. CONTESTANTS TO K. C
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Harold F. Mattoon, Genieve Kinney
Florence Whitcher, Florence Schiedenberger, Eva M. Coors, Genevieve Walker, Genevieve Harries, Agnès E. Engel, Lucy E. Hall, Fina Ott, Dorotheen Hackbusch, Adelaide M. Kauzer, Homer R. Blincoe, Eunice Pleasant, Marie E. Russ.
The Jayhawker contestants in the K. C. A. meet will go to Kansas City Saturday afternoon at 2 o'clock, according to a bulletin pored by Coach Hamilton yesterday. The squash player will be joined that hour. Twenty-seven men have been entered in the meet, and will make the trip together.
"Every man should keep in the very best of physical condition, watch carefully what he eats, and be sure and get a good rest Friday night," was the putting advice of Coach Hines after his visit with his Wednesday. Coach Hamilton will meet the squad in Kansas City Saturday evening.
It is not probable that Rodkey will be entered in a special quarter mile race against Cowman at the K. C. A. C. track meet in Kansas City," said Captain Edwards today. "Nothing would be gained by it. We want our star quarter milers in the team. The shy team is going to make some records this year and we expect to show up well against Oklahoma in this meet." "It is fine to run in Kansas City for the crowd is always with us there."
Capper Should Appoint Heads?
That Governor Capper should appoint the Secretary of State and other executive department heads, was the contention made before the K. U. Debating society in Pearl City last evening by Harry Harian and John Caffrey, and their arguments convinced two of the three judges, despite the equally excellent reasons against such a state innovation advanced by Theodore Richter and Kenneth Pringle.
Men Entered for K. C. A. C. Meet Leave Saturday Afternoon
The committee and schools have done as much toward providing entertainment for you and your guests as the ruling of the state Auditor permits. The Home Economics Club was asked to furnish refreshments at a minimum cost, but upon learning today of a growing sentiment against it, the request was withdrawn. As a "Colonial Party" let us see that the boasted spirit of the good old days is still with us, to characterize the occasion with cordiality and good will.
Sigma Phi Sigma Initiates
Thesigma Phi Sigma Initiates
faternity will be held for Will Feder, Roy Cassity, Charles Long and Harry Mobler.
Mrs. Eustace H. Brown, Advisor of Women.
VESPER SERVICES SUNDAY
K. U. Men and Women Will Observe Student Prayer Day
In observance of the universal day of prayer for students, for which the World's Student Christian Federation has set aside next Sunday, a vespers service will be held in Fraser chapel at 4:30 Sunday afternoon.
Chancellor Frank Strong will make a short talk. A musical program consisting of numbers by the Y. M. C. A quartet, a duet by Cora Reynolds and W. E. Foster, and a violin solo by Arthur Braden, and a W. W. Ainslee student pastors, will lead the prayer service.
A letter urging the observance of this day was recently received by the local Y. M. C. A. from John R. Mott, who is the General Secretary of the World's Student Christian Federation. The meeting will be held under the auspices o the Y. W. C. A. and the Y. M. C. A.
$25 ECONOMICS PRIZE OUT
Chi Omegas Offer Money to Best Woman Student in Department
Announcement was made in the economics classes this morning that Chi Omega sorority would again offer a prize of $25 for the girl making the highest grade in economics this year. It has always been every difficult to get girls to take economics and it was still hard to prepare their job. In order to over come this difficulty Chi Omega of feared a $25 prize last year which was divided between Iva Tester and Luella M. Krebblie.
WILL COLE BE 1916 CAPTAIN?
sport Followers Wonder if Junior Will Lead Next Year's Squad
With the close of the basketball season near at hand, Jayhawken dopester are wondering who will be next year to obtain. The election will take place in March to be given the team at the Eldridge House.
Slats Cole is the only junior basketball man in the game this year, but he has played infrequently. It is customary to elect a junior to the captaincy, in order that he may command the team as a senior. None of the star members of the 1915 quintet will be back in school, Sproull, Sorensen, Dumire, and Weaver all receiving their degrees next. This leaves Kailen Appel and Folks considered as possible candidates. Ray Folks, guard on the Varsity during the past season, could take a degree this spring if he wished, but he has not yet decided to do so.
FINALLY DECIDED NOT TO HAVE A CATALOGU!
At a meeting of the catalogue committee, held yesterday afternoon in Dean Olin Templin's office, a decision was made to print only the genesis of the bulletin and then later a catalogue from each school will be issued.
Deans P. F. Walker, Olin Templin and Registrar Foster compose the committee for gathering data for the general information bulletin. The bulletin will be published before it is sent to Mr. Foster and not until after it has been issued will work be started on the catalogues from each school.
COUNCIL TO GET HALF
SENIOR PLAY PROFITS?
Russell Gear, secretary of the Men's Student Council, this morning requested Duke Kennedy, manager of the senior play, to turn to the Council 50 per cent of the profits of the play as provided in the rules of the Council under which Kennedy was elected to his position to receive the other half of the profits. Kennedy announced that he was willing to turn the money to whoever was entitled to it, but that on this point he was not decided.
Choral Society to Practice
"The first practice of the Lawrence Choral Union for the oratorio, Elijah," will be held at Fraternal Air Hall at 7:30 o'clock Tuesday night. The organization is a diverse Manager of the Union, this morning, "and we want all students who are interested in music out. The instruction of Prof. W. B. Downwyn, of the School of Fine Arts, will be worth much to those who wish to develop singing skills on choirs to extend a cordial invitation to all students who like to sing, to come to the first practice and join the Union."
Miss Mver's Mother Dead
Mrs. W, Br Myer, mother of Margaret Myer, senior College, died at her home in Kansas City Wednesday after a prolonged illness. Miss Myer will not return to school this semester.
FIRST ALL UNIVERSITY PARTY TOMORROW NIGHT
All Schools to be Represented in Program Before Dancing
MINUET, REEL, AND STUNTS
Special Dances in Costume Are to be Staged on Gymnastium Floor
It begins at 7:30 o'clock, in Robinson Gymnasium.
It is to be informal.
Dates are not necessary.
No admission is to be charged.
All students and faculty members are invited.
A minute, Engineers' stunt,
grand march and dancing will make up the evening You may dance or not as you choose.
If the men have dates, they are to bring them. If they haven't they are to come anyway. If any of the women are not sufficiently urged to come, they are to consider this an invitation and come, date or no date. They are Business Boosters in word in regard to the All-University party.
Although there will be many people present in their part, clothes, still, there is a whole gallery for all of them. The staff are also spectators to watch the minuet, Virginia reel, and Engineers' stunt. These will not be expected to dress up any more than they would if compulsory basketball game or to a picture show.
A real old fashioned colonial garden with its rows of tall hollykhools, larkspur, bachelor buttons and hosts of other flowers will greet the perennial blooms from morning to morrow night. Box trees line the paths leading to white marble pillars twined by purple wisteria vines. Everything is so real that one imagines walking through a garden among the beauties of the old colonial gardens of his grandfathers.
Professors to Dance the Reel
Students, or in other words, the hosts and hostesses are to enter by the northeast door, the door of the gymnasium. The faculty of guests are to enter by the main entrance.
The Engineers' stunt, which so far they have succeeded in keeping a secret, will begin at 7:30 o'clock, the day before. The reel. No one must miss these preliminaries—they will be worth seeing. Especially the reel. In this you will see perhaps or most of the process of uncoiling as used to when he went to college.
The University orchestra will play for the minuet and the reel-thirty pieces ought to make some noise. For the dance following, which will continue the rest of the evening, there will be a special orchestra chosen by Director J. C. McCanes from the University orchestra.
On the receiving line will be: Chancellor and Mrs. Strong; Ogden Jones, president of the College; Walter W. Wood, president of the School of Pharmacy; C. C. Janzen, president of the Graduate School; Yale N. Levinson, president of the Medic School. The grand march will be led by Chancellor Strong and Mrs. Capper, followed by Governor Capper and Mary Levinson. The floor committee, which is to see that, every one gets acquainted and to manage things generally, is composed of the presidents of the classes: Donald Joseph, Willard Burton, Lawrence Miller, James Barclay.
Representatives of the different classes in the minut at the Colonial party tomorrow night are as follows: Seniors: Marguerite David, Rath Chris; Mara Lora Luhper, George Dean Meadow, Janet Hanley, Nelson, and Harry Willson.
Juniors: Isabel Gilmore, Elfrieda Draper, Clara-Gene Danes, Jo Berwick, Chester Covey and Frank Rost. Sophomores: Helen Ritter, Eloise Stevenson, Marion Jones, Marcellus Stevenson, Gene Gempel, and Earl C. Carmene.
Freshmen: Marie Buchanan, Julia
Liss, Milden Roberts, Edward Yan,
Meef, Louis Pucket, Charles Coffman.
Representatives of fraternities, sororites, and house groups are: Lawrence Engel, SigmaNu; Guy L Waldo, Alpha Tau; Ed. Schmidt, Kappa Sigma; D. Eber Jolly, Pi Kappa Alpha; John Moore, Sigma Chi; R. O. Smith, Delta Thata; Henry S Pegues, Kappa Psi; James E. Miller, Acacia; Drienk F. Driend, Phi Gamma Delta; Harold L DeBenham, Pi Upson; James B. McNaught, Pi Upson; Dorothy Vant, Kappa-Kap.
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