UNIVERSITY DAILY KANSAN
VOLUME XM.
NUMBER 24.
SHINN OUTLINES PLAN FOR JUNIOR MEMORIAL
Chairman of Committee Thinks that Small Assignment Should be Made
CLASS TO WORK IN GROUPS
Each Committeeman to Have a List of Students Whom He Will
Solicit
The committee in charge of junia memorial collections will start working at once this year instead of waiting until the second semester, as was done last year. Chairman Henry A. Young, who is also meeting Friday afternoon and decide definitely upon the money-getting plans for this year.
Shinn said today that he was in favor of dividing the members of the class into groups and having each member of the committee take it into account, so that his group and collect the assessment. Definite records could be kept and each committeeman would know just who he is to ask to "come across."
Divide Class
Will Head for Goal
"I also think that we will come nearer to receiving whatever goal we may set by making the assessment a small one, possibly twenty-five cents. I believe that we will get more than twice as many to contribute twenty-five cents than would give a half dollar to the memorial fund."
"I think that we will set a goal to reach this year," said Shim. "and then we can make an assessment that will enable us to reach that goal."
The other members of the memorial committee of the junior class are: J. M. Dow, E. G. Smith, Neva Ritter, and Harvey Lorimer.
SOPHS TO BE REMEMBERED
Week
Chairman of Memorial Committee Will Call Meeting Next
UNIVERSITY OF KANSAS THURSDAY AFTERNOON, OCTOBER 15, 1914
Oscar Brownlee, chairman of the sophomore memorial committee, stated this morning that his class would have some form of memorial this
He will meet with his committee some time next week.
Disevers That 100 Freshmen in Rhetoric Classes are Treated Downright Shamefully
The University correspondent of the Topeka Capital got off on the wrong foot this morning with a story to the effect that the University of Kansas had thrown 100 freshmen out of the rhetoric classes, making it necessary for them to employ that that they were calling the University by this policy we casting appersions on the English teaching of Kansas high schools.
It made a good story because the correspondent was not hampered by facts. Just 34 freshmen, and not 100, were found deficient in English composition. The policy has been in force for years and is the greatest benefit of deficiencies this year than before. The policy is in force at all universities. It applies here not only to the English department, but to the languages, sciences, and notably mathematics. Each student was given all the books that he knew enough] of the fundamentals of the English language to carry the rhetoric work. And finally the dig at the Kansas high schools was pure fiction.
Otherwise, the story was all right.
John Moore, a sophomore in the John School of Engineering has gone to his home in Hutchinson on account of Illness. He expects to return next
WILL PLAN FOR COLLEGE DAY
Foundations to be Laid at First Mixer of Year, According to Jones
Original stunts, discussion of the Mexican situation, and the making of plans for College Day this year will be the program of the first College mixer of the year, on Wednesday, October 28.
This was the announcement given out this morning by Ogden Jones, president of the College. Jones will appoint a committee sometime this week to manage the affairs of the mixer. Last year the College Day failed because the number of tickets was not sold.
The students that have been reprimanded by the Student Council for smoking have replied that they did not know what the rule was. To lie them, and all other students just what the rules are, Kansan publishes the following provision made by the Board of Admin-
The members of the College this year will avoid this by starting early. The campaign last year did not start until in the second semester.
BAND POPULAR THIS YEAR
WHY STUDENTS SHOULDN'T SMOKE
More Good Performers Tried For
Places Than McCanes Could -
Not only are there no longer any vacancies in the University band, but so many have tried out for positions that Director J. C. McCanes is letting several men practice who do not belong to the band. Forty is as many as Mr. McCanes cares to have, and there were more than that busy at Fraser Hall. The boys are already looking forward to their Washburn and Nebraska trips. Every one expects to go.
(1) No cigarette "smoking" on the couch.
(2) No smoking of any kind, in or on approaches to or steps of any University building.
While both rulings are the work of the Board of Administration, the first is buttressed by the fact that in its application to minors it is a state law.
CONCERT TICKETS ON SALE
Books May be Bought at Registrar's Office—Will Admit to Seven Numbers
Tickets for the musical concert for this year went on sale this morning at the office of the Registrar. The season books will pass holders to seven numbers: October 22; 2:30 United States Marine Band and at 8:15 Madam Johanna Gadaki; December 8; violin recital by Albert; Spalding 9; violin recital by Myrte Elvyn; Mareh 7; Chamber Music Recital, by the Zoelner String Quartet; May 6, Russian Symphony Orchestra; 2:30 and 8:15.
Student tickets sell for $3 and $4 according to the place of the seats
Eastern football coaches are showing a tendency this season to break away from the conservative style of play that has been characteristic of their eleven in the past. They plan to adopt to some degree the so-called Western or open game. In last Saturday's games throughout the East forward passes and open formations were as common as line plunging and end runs, making the game defensive, rather than offensive.
OPEN PLAY IS ADOPTED IN THE EASTERN GAMES
Y. M. C. A. must have a larger membership and larger financial support to continue its work effectively. This was decided in a meeting of committtee Tuesday night. The Y. M. C. A. at present has 302 members and so far this year the paid subscriptions have amounted to $837. This is about one third of the money pledged.
(1) No cigarette smoking on the campus.
The change is more important than it appears on the surface, for the style of attack has of late years been the chief difference in Eastern and Western football. The open game is favored in the West, while in the East it was relied on only as a secondary means of offence.
Through mistake in copying,
Arthur Stacey, the second name
on the senior social committee
for yesterday's senior appointments.
Y. M. MUST HAVE MORE MEMBERS FOR GOOD WORK
Harry L. Heinsman, the state secretary, was at the meeting last night. Mr. Heinsman is an alumnus of the University of Kansas and was well known as a football man while in school.
Madame Johanna Gadzki
Madame Gadzi will be one of the main attractions at the concert Wednesday. Her full program will be published in tomorrow's issue of the Daily Kansan.
BURDICK WILL HELP REVISE MEDICAL LAWS
University Professor Appoint ed on Commission by Governor Hodges
Prof. W. L. Burdick, of the School of Law, has been appointed by Gov. George Hodges as one of the commission of five who will revise the medical laws of the state. The committee was named by Governor Hodges at the request of the Kansas State Medical Society. This organization believes that Kansas laws generally in regard to the medical profession are in need of revision, and the naming of the committee is the result of their agitation of the subject.
The work of the commission will deal with the standards that shall prevail for the acquiring of a medical education, and a revision of the requirements for practice of the art of healing within the state. The committee will frame a set of recommendations and report to the legislature in Jena. This will involve meetings will be necessary. No date has yet been set for the first conference.
Besides Professor Burdick the members of the committee are: Dr J. A. Milligan, Garnett; Dr J. E. Sawtelle, Kansas City; Hon. Fred Dunmont Smith, Hutchinson; and Hon. F. T. Ransom, Wichita.
The student organization of Knights of Columbus will entertain the other Catholic students and the young people of the parish of St. John's church this evening at the home of Mr. and Mrs. August Utermann. 222 Curtis Hall, Shannon matron of the Knights of Columbus house, and Mr. and Mrs Uttermann will be the only other persons present.
"The Girl's Glee Club should make a tour Christmas time," says Prof. W. B. Downing, head of the voice department in the School of Fine Arts. It has not been able to make any arrangements yet because permission to make the tour has not been obtained. But definite means are being used however to make the home concert a success, and hopes for the tour will come later. The first regular meeting of the club will be held at North College, Thursday evening at 8:10. Chorus work will be taken up first by the club. It will use the opera, "Forget Me Not." by Gease.
Journalism students will continue to make country hikes this year. The first hike will be to Tonganoxic Saturday morning mornings and will will take the walk. They will take lunches and will return at six s'o'clock.
Professor Downing Favors Tour
K. of C. to Entertain
Laboratory Examine Deposits and Report to Manu-
TEST CLAYS OF STATE FOR POTTERY VALUE
facturers
The state clay laboratory, in the basement of Haworth Hail, is making a survey of all large clay deposits in Kansas. The laboratory received feedback from this work in the summer and is now prepared to make thorough tests.
Hundreds of questions are received every semester regarding the usefulness of various clays for pottery and brick making. Numerous manufacturers send requests that the department notify them if any pottery clays are found. Extensive interest is shown by the state officials.
Real Pottery Factory
A miniature pottery factory has accordingly been established in the laboratories and all samples are tested to see if they are fit for either brick or pottery. Paul Teeter, in charge of the work, says that several samples have been found which, barring their stickiness, make excellent brick clays. He is experimenting with a mixture of some of the clays to see if this difficulty can be removed.
Several samples have been found that could be utilized in the making of small pieces of pottery, but the expansion is too great to make satisfactory larger vessels. Several tests have been run with different compositions for glazing the clay and these have all proven successful.
Some sections of the state are underlid with fire clay deposits, so in addition to pottery and brick making apparatus, Mr. Teeter has constructed a small testing furnace for the burning of clay samples. The heat of reaching an internal heat almost sufficient to fuse platinum.
REV. E. B. BACKU WILL
SPEAK TO YOUNG MEN
Rev, E. B. Backus, pastor of the Unitarian church, will speak at the M. Y. C. a meeting in Myers Hall Sunday at 4:30.
His subject will be, "The Man With
the Beard," Benjamin Balzter
will sing a solé.
Hesser to Talk to Civilis.
Pref. Fred H. Hesser, of the department of civil engineering will give an illustrated lecture on "Muji-ji in Marvin Hall tonight at 7:30 o'clock." Eats will be served for the civils. The Civil Engineering Society has made arrangements for outside engineers to give lectures at various times throughout the year.
FURNISHES ADVICE TO CITIES
Hessar to Talk to Civils
genoot of Engineering Gives Information About Electric Lights to Cities of Kansas
Many calls are being received by the department of electrical engineering from cities over the state regarding plans for installing of municipal light plants. Numerous inquiries on minor matters have come in and Prof. George C. Shaad is making personal investigations of places where plants are being installed or tested.
Professor, send in your hours.
Russell has asked for assistance of the department in preparing specifications for a municipal plant and Professor Shaad made a trip to Waterville for a conference with city officials on the purchase of equipment. Next week two seniors, in company with Professor Shaad, will go to Kiowa to test out a new unit in the plant there. A similar expedition will be made to Coldwater in about a month.
BOARD WILL STRIVE TO MAKE BOOK PAY
Jayhawker Staff Decides to Use Scheme That Was Successful Last Year
To reach the seniors early and to keep out of the hole was the twofold resolution of the Jayhawker board meeting last evening in Fraser Hall. It was agreed that the initial decision would be to make sure of the finances. Hence the board will start today to collect senior dues.
Assess Seniors $6
"Six dollars is not an excessive amount to pay," said Blair Hackney, manager of the Jayhawk manager of the Jayhawk this morning. "At Manhattan, a $30 fee per student in our schools use this plan and the assessments are about the same."
lessons.
The board will follow the scheme used by last year's class in assessing each member $8 to pay for his cut, space and copy of the annual. An investigation of the cost of issuing the annual was made and it was found necessary to tax each member $125 in 1914 dayhawker which used this plan was the first in four years to come out a financial success.
Starts Compart. The members of the board will begin to tour the all seniors who desire space in the annual and get them to sign notes for the stated amount. These notes are payable any time and will fall due January 20, 1915. The reason for the early start in collecting funds is because the book will be issued earlier this year, necessitating the immediate gathering of material and the placing of orders for cuts.
ALLEMANIA WILL TAKE
IN FIVE NEW MEMBERS
The Allemania Club will hold initiation tomorrow night for Winona Youman, Osawatomic; Marion Joseph, Whitewater; William Lieurance, Topeka; Paul Schmidt; Junction City.
Miss Corrine E. Adler, of the German department has been elected honorary member.
Address Republicans October 20 Margaret Hill McCarter, Kansas author, and Earl Ackers, secretary of state, will be in Lawrence October 20 to address a meeting of Republicans of this city. They are sent out by the Republican state committee and are delivering addresses in all the larger towns of the state. The place of the speaking will be a announced later.
Professor, send in your hours.
FRESHMEN TO HEAR SPEECHES AT UNION
Coach Hamilton, Duke Kennedy and Vie Bottomly to Address Yearlings.
MEN'S HOME NEEDS MEMBERS
Second Week's Campaign Should Reap Great Results if Cider Takes Effect
Coach W. O. Hamilton, Duke Kennedy and Vicbottom will talk.
The second week of campaigning for new members of the Men's Student Union will start tonight with the big mixer at the Union house at 1200 Tennessee. Enough cider to fill the first year men has been bought for the occasion and some novel stunts have been planned for the freshie's entertainment.
Coach W. O. Hamilton, Duke Ken-
What the Union is
The Student Union is not only the most typical student organization on the Hill, but the building is the most lively place in Lawrence. It is the one place where all students meet meals and where sociability is the motto.
The Union building is located at 1200 Tennessee, it might be suggested for the benefit of freshmen and faculty members. The first floor consists of a reading room, billiard parlor, game room and barber shop; and on the second floor there is a large, airy lounging room together with several other rooms well adapted for committee meetings. The third floor rooms are rented out to students.
Operated by Students
Has Numerous Advantages
The Student Union is under student control, the Student Council being the power higher up. Dad Gregory, Boss Gregory, or the Matron, as the students designate him, is the student whose duty it not only takes care of the Union building but he "fathers" the Union members.
The advantages of such an institution are many. It provides a general meeting place, free rooms for class stages and other similar affairs, a place to read daily papers, magazines, to play chess, checkers, and cards. It provides for the students a place to lounge, to smoke, to mingle with students from other classes and other schools; a place to start rallies and a means of boosting class and University spirit.
The Union is to be furnished in a comfortable style that will make it an attractive stuent home. On the list of furniture now being submitted to dealers for bids are: Large library tables, downports, rocking chairs and oak furniture, flooring and necessary furnishings. Everything will be substantial and of the best quality, good enough to stay with the Union for years to come.
All Men Eligible
All men students in the University are eligible to membership. Every student who is behind the Union idea should sign one of the membership petitions at the earliest possible opportunity. At this week's meeting the Council decided to permit the payment of $1 of the membership dues December 1, and the second dollar on March 1. Membership cards will be issued to all who sign the petitions immediately and all privileges of the Union are extended to the holders of the cards.
This plan is intended to pave the way for a permanent Union such as other universities have, located in a building of its own in the very near future.
Professor, send in your hours.
TWENHOFEL ATE RUSSIAN SAND, BUT NABBED FOSSILS
Riding over Russia in bumpy springless carts, living in one room with descendants of German barons of the twelfth century, and eating sour black bread full of sand and straw, are some of the incidents of his travel in Russia which Prof. W. H. Twenhofel, associate professor of geology, related to the Geology Club yesterday.
"We succeeded in finding a great many fossils in the flint hills, and if I had been sure that the authorities would not have disturbed me I could have dug a fine collection out of the limestone paving in one town," said Professor "Twenhoft. "Among other things I did not care to try was
the Russian 'badke', a fermented drink of crushed potatoes. Russia professes to have prohibition, but the peasants spend most of their money on this drink and are almost always drunk.
Speak
"The speech of the country are of mixed nationality," continued Professor Twenhofel. "There are 239 languages spoken in Russia, of which Russian is hardly predominant. The majority argue a Russian interpreter is of no use."
"It is no unusual sight to see women doing manual labor there, but to Americanes we saw several crews of sixteen year old girls digging rock."