UNIVERSITY DAILY KANSAN
VOLUME XII.
NUMBER 99.
MOTT TO BRING NEW KIND OF RELIGION
Old Hell-Fire Stuff Won't be Introduced in Big Campaign
RAYMOND ROBINS IS COMING
Ted Mercer, Heinmann, Dud Elliott Governor Capper, Henry Allen, and Others to be Here
Beginning Tuesday and ending a week from Monday, K. U. is to have the greatest religious campaign ever held at any university in the United States. According to international secretaries of the Y. M. C. A., no American university has ever had so many great experts in student religious work to conduct a series of meetings.
This is to be no ordinary 'revival. A new style of evangelical meetings has been developed largely through the work of John R. Mott, who is to be the central figure in the meetings. Recent years have brought considerable changes in methods of evangelism. Time was when there was only one kind of an evangelical meeting, the good old revival, at which sinners got a chance to be saved from emotional and physical demonstration of the fact. The newest development in this old line of work is the collegiate religious campaign, such as has been conducted recently at the universities of Michigan, Ohio and New York states. Such a campitie it that will be held at the University of Kansas.
Here are some of the men of prominence who will compose the team. John R. Mott is the general secretary of the World's Student Christian Federation, and is considerate and耐心; his executive mind of the evangelistic world. He was offered the ambassadorship to China, but declined.
Robins Was a Lumber Jack
Has Visited 35,000 Fraternities
Raymond Robins of Chicago is a civic reformer and sociologist. He was once a prospector in Alaska, then a minister in Nome. He has worked with students at UCLA and logging camps, on ocean vessels, in steel mills, and in harvest fields.
E. C. Mercer was a famous athlete during his student days at the University of Virginia. In the past five years he has visited 90 per cent of the leading colleges and universities of America, has spoken before 400, college men, and has visited more than 35,000 fraternities and club houses.
Governor Capper Coming
A. J. Elliott, H. L. Heinzmann, John L. Childs, F. W. Rindge, and H. S. Elliott are international secretaries of the Y. M. C. A. Mr. Heinzmann graduated from K. U. in the class of 1906, and is remembered as a football star. The entire state force of the Y. M. C. A. will also be on hand, including L. K. Hall, John E. Manley, F. E. Pierce, and H. H. Grafton.
UNIVERSITY OF KANSAS THURSDAY AFTERNOON, FEBRUARY 25, 1915
Some of the best known men in Kansas will lend their aid in the meetings. Governor Arthur Capper will come unless the session of the Kansas meeting takes place. Y. M.organ, lieutenant-governor, W. R. Stubbs, former governor, Henry Allen of Wichita, President H. J. Waters of the State Agricultural College, and the entire State Board of Agriculture, the National Academy of Hackney, E. W. Hoch, and Cora G. Lewis, will be here. A. A. Hyde, manufacturer of Wichita, and W. E. Sweet, an investment broker of Denver will take part in the meetings, editors, clergymen, and men of note throughout the state are expected.
The women of the University, aside from the leaders named, will have the especial assistance of Mrs. Harper City, City, Lucia Riggs, student secretary for the western field of the Y. W. C. A., Miss Myra Withers of Kansas City, and Miss Maud Hindu, student secretary for the western field of the Y. W. C. A.
Comanche Moved
Comanche, the equine survivor of the Custer massacre on the Little Big Horn river on June 25th, 1876, has been housed in a case on the first floor of the Museum, where the model of the Administration Building formerly was.
The Kansan is glad to print announcements in which you are interested. These should be mailed or phoned as so to be delivered on the day they are to be printed. K. U. 25 Bell.
...
Dad Elliott
Dad Elliott, K. U.'s Favorite Y. M.
Man, Who Will be Here Next Week
to Help J. R. Mott.
DEBATING TEAMS ARE
WORKING OUT DAILY
In preparation for the Missouri and triangular debates which are to occur within the next six weeks, the Jayhawker debating squad is holding daily meetings under the supervision of Prof. Howard T. Ullman, the coach. The Missouri and triangular squads meet on alternate days.
The dates for the debates have not yet been definitely settled, but the department of public speaking desires to hold them earlier than last year. The debate with Olkahoma on the single question will be the only home contest.
The selection of the teams that will represent the University against Colorado and Oklahoma will be made in about two weeks.
<. U. MEN TO SPEAK FOR KANSAS SCHOOLS
Extension Division Arranges With 22 Professors for Commencement Addresses
The University of Kansas extension division has arranged with 22 members of the University faculty to make trips throughout the state and deliver commencement addresses at the different high schools of Kansas.
These men will travel to any part of the state and will lecture upon any one of several subjects. Following is the list:
Chester A. Buckner: The Citizens of
omorrow.
W. L. Burdick; Making Good; The price of Success.
Wo诞 WtC. Croisant: Work and Happiness; True Education; Education in Kansas; The Other Side of the Road.
C. A. Dykstra: A New Politics; The Training of a Citizen.
George O. Foster; The Price of Liberty.
George O. Foster; The Price of Liberty.
H. F. Harrington: At the Top of the Hill.
F. R. Hamilton: Unwitnessed Victories; The Education of Our Rulers. E. M. Hopkins: Present Aims in Education.
W. H. Johnson: The Prize and the Process.
Hubert W. Nutt: The Rules of the Game; The New Education; The New America and the New American; The Panacea.
A. MacMurray: The Bulwark of Ora-
tations; Elements of Puritan
Articulations
Wm. A. McKeewer: A Constructive
Interest Future. Some Interest-
Thinns Thins.
U. G. Mitchell; An Interpretation
Commencement; Commencement dea
delay
Phillip W. MacDonald: Charle-
magne, and the Crusades.
C. A. Shull; Citizenship Tomorrow;
Fulfilling the Law.
R. A. Schwegler: The Man of the Hour; Social Ideals in Education; Present Day Tendencies in Education; Adolescence and Its Community Significance; What Next: An Analysis of Opportunity.
F. N. Raymond: What Are We Commencing?
H. V. E. Palmblad: The Glory of the Commonplace; Dreams and Ideals; The Life Worth While; The Measure of Success.
Arvin Olin; Dreams and Dreamers;
Plavine the Game; Facing the Future.
John N. Van der Vries: Optimism;
A Look at the Future; The Rewards
an Education; Some Interactive
Play; A Murder; A Hurried Trip
Through Holland.
Mercie Merseur: On Making Mouse-
tales. The Manager Journalist; "What Will
We Do?"
Send the Daily Kansan home.
Kansas Ranks Highest—and Lowest
How is it possible in the face of these two facts to believe that conditions demand a cut in educational appropriations below even the liberal needs of the school's, much less below their bare necessities?
Kansas ranks highest among the states in per capita wealth. Kansas ranks among the lowest in per capita expenditure by legislative appropriation.
Here are the figures: For every man, woman and child in Kansas the state has $1,640 in wealth. This is claimed to be the highest in the nation.
The expenditures of the state last year (1914) amounted to $2.60 per capita. The average for all the states was $3.80 or $1.20 more. For New York state it was $6.93.
To be sure there has been an increase in state expenditures in ten years. The increase in Kansas is a little less than the average increase in the country as a whole. If the present legislature appropriated all the money asked for, the increase in ten years would be about 90 per cent. In New York during that period the increase has been 200 per cent, or taking the increase in population into account, an increase per capita of 142 per cent. These figures are from the N. Y. Times Annualist.
Will the state ever have a better balance sheet on which to continue its old-time policy of building up its institutions?
Just how, in the light of these basic facts as to state finances, does the legislator justify to himself a surrender to some body's clamor for lower taxes at the expense of those institutions which create the state's wealth?
CAN KANSAS DEVELOP ITS OWN TRADITIONS?
Tomorrow Artist Will Te K. U. How to do it by Improving Campus
The University, it is claimed often, has no traditions. And despite numerous efforts every year, traditions refuse to sprout. The explanation given is that it was built for a future. But traditions can be fostered. Columbia has done it in twenty years. It is a problem requiring definite knowledge, and E. E. Walker, landscape architect, is going to lecture tomorrow at 4:30 in Marvin Hall.
"When I first visited the University of Kansas I was taken up on the Hill and shown—the views!" says Goldwin Goldsmith, professor of architecture. "Since then I have seen other people on the campus being shown the views. In fact, I have shown the views to friends who have come to see me. And I have been asked: 'What are these views when they want to see the University?' Perhaps it is because of the lack of development of the grounds. We certainly have some very attractive spots; there could be nothing better than the rich, warm coloring of the stone of which most of our buildings have been built; and some of them are very effectively placed, with a good setting of trees. But a poor setting can hurt bare and emphatic, without setting, without even the toning that would be given by a growth of ivy. Perhaps it is this that makes us turn to the views to impress our visitors."
Can Develop Traditions
"It is the evidence of age that makes many of the European Universities so impressive. It is the appearance of age that makes some of the Eastern Universities so attractive. Traditions cannot be created, they develop naturally; and they cannot be developed except under proper conditions. The traditions of Columba and the old buildings in the heart of the city were abandoned and new buildings on a new site substituted. But already traditions are developing in the new Columbia. Not yet twenty years old, the grounds are planted, the buildings are being covered with ivy and the spirit of age that Paterns traditions is being preserved of Nature. We do they are doing at Columbia we can do here, and do it better in some respects, for our opportunities are better, in some respects."
Did you know that there is several million dollars worth of buried treasure in this Hill on which we live? It's not gold or silver, however. It's aluminum. This mineral is worth about fifty cents a pound, but several years ago it sold for $50. Clay itself is a large per cent aluminum.
The department of architectural engineering is putting up a bulletin board today for the announcements of that department. It is being placed in the main hallway on the first floor of Marvin Hall.
Architects to Have Notices
No Operation for Miss Deming Beulah Deming, freshman College from Bonner Springs, who was taken to the Jones hospital last week followed by an improvement in improving and the doctors believe that an operation is unnecessary. She will have to be in the hospital for several days yet.
MILL TAX BILL HAS A CHANCE IN SENATE
House Refuses Reconsidera tion But Resolution Comes Up Again
Up Again
When the house refused to re-consider its vote killing the mill tax bill yesterday afternoon, it eliminated one more chance of the bill's passing. The senate has on its calendar another amendment to the bill; other senate amendment come up.
The house defended the bill several days ago but friends of the mill tax brought up the question of reconsideration yesterday.
No medical building will be erected on the University campus if the bill to issue bonds for the building on the Robinson estate fails to pass. The attorney general has prepared a report on the advisability of this nature and has given it to the committee on education for consideration. He anticipated many legal entanglements if the bill should be passed.
OUR BE-O-O-TIFUL CAMPUS
Approach to K. U. Resembles Alley
On one trip up Adams street Hill, the present main approach to the University, the following objects were noticed:
Hand bills of the senior play
Posters, half a dozen kinds
Tobacco boxes, five kinds
Tobacco bags, three kinds
Candy bags of three stores
Chocolate wrappers, two 'kinds'
Plastic boards boxes
Daily Kansan
Waste paper
Broken broom
Orange peels
Broken chair
Butter scotch wrappers
Kansas City Star
Kansas City Times
Old shoe
Nut shells
Suit box
Match baxes
Mint boxes
Cigarette boxes
Scraps of tin
Old firewood
Broken bottles
Quik books.
GLENN PYLE, GRADUATE,
SENDS ANRIUM HERE
--down in Manila Bay;
And Dew were the Regent's eyes,
and
Prof. H. P. Cady, of the department of chemistry, has received two samples of uranium ores from Glemman and has examined the chemical Company, of Nautiues, Colo. The main product of this company is the extraction of radium; it produces about ninety per cent of the world's supply. Glemman Pyre is a graduate degree course in the University securing his degree in 1982. His home is in Coldwater.
TO SPEAK ON EUGENE WARE
The department of mining engineering has just received a new filing case. The maps and blue prints used in the department are to be kept on file.
Miners Receive Files
NEW YORK WORLD MAN
VISITS UNIVERSITY
Mr. and Mrs. John L. Heaton, of New York City, visited the University today on their way home from the Pacific coast.
Mr. Heaton is one of the editors of the New York World and author of "The Story of a Page" which is in the University library.
C. E, Cory of Fl. Scott, to Tell of Ironquill's Work
"Oh, Dewey was the morning on the first day of May.
And Dewey was the Admiral's name down in Manila Bay.
And Dewey were the Rekegans' eyes
"them" orbs of royal blue,
And Dewey feel discouraged?
And Dew not think we Dew."
As a tribute to Eugene Fitch Ware, the Kansas poet and author, who wrote the lines quoted above, the University of Kansas has arranged a lecture to be delivered in the University chapel, March 15, by Mr. Erick Scott. His scott will be "Eugent Fitch Ware as a Literary Man."
Ware wrote many things which were of more importance than the lines on Dewey, but it is doubtful if any of his writings came at a moment before the novel. He wrote many poems and books, earning the sobriquet "Ironquill."
ERECTING AERIAL FOR WIRELESS RESEARCH
The aerial which is being erected from Blake Hall to the smoke stack on the heating plant will be used in research work in wireless telegraphy carried on by Laurens E. Whittemore and Victor A. Hunt.
The Washburn game at Topeka was received at this station, and preparations have been made to receive the score from the Washington game to be held in St. Louis, February 27.
Messages have been picked up from Sayyiduille of the receiving station in Maliville of the Berlin metropolis.
Wireless telegraphy has been successfully conveyed for some four thousand miles and in a few rare instances the distance has been increased to pick or throw ballbull, but more than to Whitmoret, are nothing more than freaks, the limit of its commercial value being placed at four thousand miles.
CATALOGUE QUESTION IS NOT YET DECIDED
Kansan Was Given Wrong Information About General Publication
Registerr Foster, who gave the story to the Kansan reporter, understood that the matter had been setttled not to publish the general catalogues, while it had not. The committee will report to the deans at their next meeting, which will be on call of the Chancelor.
The story in yesterday's paper to the effect that no general catalogues would be issued this year was wrong. It was not an accidental creation. It was a result of misunderstanding on the part of the committee appointed from the deans of the schools to consider the proposal Dean Foster made to the deans of O.F. Foster, and Dean F. P. Walker.
At that time the question of the publication of the catalogues will be settled.
WATER CAN'T PLAY TRICKS WITH HIM
Botanist Invents Safety Stop
A device for turning off the gas to keep from ruining a water still—if perchance the water should be suddenly turned off—is the product of L M. Peace demonstrator for the plant of botany.
in the botany laboratories on the third floor of Snow Hall, a water still was installed a few weeks ago in order to have the purest water for the delicate experiments. A big gas jet is always under going under the kettle and if the water should be suddenly turned off, it will also burn. The still would go dry and the fire would soon ruit it. Mr Peace realized this fact and has perfected a device to avoid such a mishap. The attachment is made of copper wire, a heavy slug and a small water tank. When the water is turned off the pressure in the tank is released and automatically the heavy slug, which is inserted into the container, lower from the force of gravity shutting off the gas at the same time. This all takes place in fifteen seconds after the water is turned off.
But now another problem confronted Mr. Peace. If the water should come on again the gas would be re-arranged and the water condition when a watch was lighted, the inventor has arranged a device to meet this emergency too. By two small pipes in the tink tank he water would have been pumped to raise the slug and turn on the gas.
This is Mr Peace's third attempt at a similar invention, and this one is doing better than any of the other two.
HASH HOUSE LEAGUE PLANS EARLY START
Team Managers Meet to Reorganize Tuesday Night in Kansan Office
WILL OPEN SEASON SOON
Several of Last Year's Clubs Will Enter Contest Again—A List of the Rules
Sixteen Teams Last Year
In order that play in the Hash House League may begin as early as possible, John Gleissner, chairman of last year's commission, has called a preliminary meeting to the team for 7:30 on Tuesday night in the Daily Kanson office. Play last year was begun so late that the final games came at the end of the year, when the numerous Universities offered greatly. An attempt will be made to avoid that situation this year.
Sixteen Teams Last Year Sixteens were entered in the league last year: Ellis, Gillespie, Kop, Columbus, Co-op, Martin, Marks, K. K., Babb House, Daniels, Wouldt, 1221 Club, Hope, Stevenson, 1231 Club. 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. Hamilton. Several of the clubs named above have signified their desire to enter this year and there will doubtless be several new ones.
Reorganize Tuesday Night
The purpose of the meeting Tuesday night is for re-organization, to keep the classroom well organized to be well-organized before play starts, and for the purpose of correcting defects in last year's system.
TELLS MEANING OF PICTURES
Some Painters Have Bass Voices
Professor Griffith Says
"The gem of the collection is 'May Day,' by Daniel Garber," said Prof. W. A. Griffith when he addressed the representatives of the art department that curated the exhibition at Topeka, last week in the art rooms on the third floor of the Administration Building. · "May Day" is superior to the other pictures in the exhibit because of its horizontal composition, the bold and certain, and its wonderful color scheme.
The greatest painter represented in the collection is William Chase who, as Professor Griffith explained, is the most famous teacher of art that America has ever produced. The picture, "Striped Bass," a study in still life, is the work of Mr. Chase, and was probably painted by him in writing man as he lived in Mexico, Mo., for some time. He is now 66 years old and makes his home in New York City.
"Garner Symons has the next best picture in the exhibit, 'The Road Over the Hills.' In order to be agreeable," said Professor Griffith, "a picture must be inviting. It must lead you back and yet show you some way out. The Road Over the Hills' fulfills these requirements."
The painting which has probably brought forth more unfavorable criticism from visitors than any other is "The Blue Pool," by George Bellows, but Professor Griffin considers it an artistic triumph. It calls it a song in colors in a low key, cautioning observers to remember that some artists have bass voices.
WIND UP DAY WITH BANQUET
Electricals Are to Finish Fourth Annual Meeting With Feed
The big banquet at the Eldridge House tonight with an expected attendance of seventy-five, good talks and an abundance of "eats" will conclude the fourth annual meeting of the Electric Institute of Electrical Engineers being held here today. Much interest in the banquet has been displayed and there has been a heavy sale of tickets. The celebration tonight will be attended by Ms. M. Walker, president of the society will be toastmaster of the occasion.
The professional sessions held today in Marvin Hall were well attended. Dean P. F. Walker opened the morning session, and Dr. B. O. Brown's talk was followed by G. O. Brown's lecture on "Keeping Standards," who changed places on the program with D. T. Detwiler. Because of late trains Mr. Detwiler was unable to attend the session. Lantern slides were used by D. R. Detwiler, F. R. Johnson and F. B. Uhrig in their lectures.