STATE HISTORICAL SOCIETY
TOPEKA KAN
UNIVERSITY DAILY KANSAN
VOLUME XI.
NUMBER 136.
JUNIORS PROMENADE
TILL WEE SMA' HOURS
Entertain Seniors with One O Most Gorgeous Proms Ever Held at K U'
UNIVERSITY OF KANSAS MONDAY AFTERNOON, APRIL 20, 1914.
FARCE BRINGS APPLAUSE
"Case of Suspension" Entertain Crowd for Hour and Half—President Gear Leads March
Four hundred people attended the Junior Prom Friday night and pronounced it one of the most successful held at this school since the custom was adopted. From the beginning of the farce 'till the orchestra played its last encore on the last number, not a hitch in proceedings occurred to mar the presence of either manager or guests. The was good, the music was good, in short, the affair was nothing but a success.
The farce, "A Case of Suspension," began promptly at 7 o'clock and was carried through in true professional style. Genevieve Herrick and Easy Anderson, with the help of C. Edgar Williamson, and with the help of three quarters of an hour and brought down considerable applause.
At the conclusion of the farce, the customary line up and march down the receiving line followed. In the line were Chancellor and Mrs. Frank Strong, Mr. and Mrs. W. Frank, Mr. and Mrs. Hoeh, Mr. and Mrs. E. T. Hackney, Dean and Mrs. Perly F. Walker, Mr. and Mrs. Eustace Brown, Stanley Nelson and Trina Latta, Cale Carson and Ida Perry, Russell Gear and Edith Case, Blanchy and Edith Case, Herbert Coleman and Mrs. L. W. Coleman.
At the first notes of the orchestra,
President Gear of the class of 1915
led a grand march around the hall, at
the conclusion of which programs
were given out by Blair Hackney
and Rebecca Cooper; leather
programs with the letter K embosed on
the front and containing the names
of the class officers and committees,
the chaperones and the managers.
Refreshments were served in three shifts in the east room downstairs.
The decorations in the hall, which consisted of green and white drapings over the ceilings and cozy little bowers in the corners of the room, together with the dresses of the women made the affair one of the most spectacular gatherings ever held at the University. The house mothers of the various fraternities assisted in chaperoning.
The light rain which fell during the latter half of the dance marred to some extent the 'Promenade' phase of the event but, between showers, the rain continued over J. Pluvius and strolled over the campus as was expected of them.
COLLEGE FACULTY WILL CONSIDER MAJOR SYSTEM
The College faculty will meet tomorrow to pass upon the reports of the committees on the major system and on the codification of rules for
the sub-committee, to which the possible revision of the majoring system was referred, worked for several weeks and last week made their report to the committee, but the results of their investigations were withheld until the faculty should pass upon them.
The committee on faculty rules has been standing since last year and made a report last fall which was not acted upon. Recently the faculty asked that the report be revised and the committee has revised the rules as well as codified them. Their report will be passed upon by the administrative committee tonight before going to the faculty.
To Start Tennis Tourney
All candidates desiring to try out for the Varsity tennis team should meet tonight at 7:15 at the Men's Student Union. Drawings for a round-robin tournament will be made in the first place, probably will compose the team. This is the last call for tennis players, and is important.
Special Issue Merchants' Week
Special Issue Merchants' Week
The Merchants' Journal of Topeka will issue a special Merchants Week number this week. The Journal has had men at the University getting material and pictures. The program for the week has been completed and copies will be sent out this week to over five thousand merchants in Kansas.
Send the Daily Kansan home.
McKEEVER TO HELP TOWNS
TRY FOR STUBS PRIZE
Prof. Wm. A. McKeever left today for a four days trip to Columbus, Garnett, Yates Center, and Neodesha. He went in response to requests from students of the institute in organizing competition for the Stubba Child Welfare prize.
The list of towns in the contest is steadily increasing and by summer Professor McKeever hopes to have nearly all of the seventy second-class cities in the contest. At present there are prizes of $1,000 and $500 offered the winning towns, and the department of child welfare is making arrangements to obtain a third prize of $250 or $300.
K.U. MILITIA IS READY FOR SERVICE
But Captain Jones' Company Has Had No Orders From The Front
Captain Jones will go to Topeka today or tomorrow to get some more equipment that the company needs this spring and summer. In addition, the Kansas guards he will get them first hand from the governor's office.
"I have not received any orders to proceed to Mexico yet," said Captain F. E. Jones, of the local K. N. G. nature. "There is no cause for alarm as yet because it will take a little time before we can be called out in the night to go. In case the militia is called out it will probably be to garrison the posts vacated by the regulars. As I understand the regulations, a militia must be sent into armed fighting unless he volunteers to go to the front."
The University company of the K. N. G.'s has room for about 105 more men and in case it is called into service, it will be filled up as much as possible with University men. In case the students are unavailable, outsiders will be taken into the University company until its ranks are filled.
7 Students Go to War,
They Might Earn Credits
"We will not cross the bridge until we get to it," smiled Chancellor Strong this morning when asked concerning credits for those students who might be called to Mexico. "The right thing would be done by the boys, though." continued the
It is the general opinion that in 1808 when war was declared with Spain that University students were given their credits for that semester. In 1824, they were placed on the minutes of the University Council at that time to such an effect.
Graduates of the economies department are making good in their advanced study, according to Prof. H. A. Millis.
Another baseball field may be constructed if the interest in, the national game continues among the Kansas students. The Hash House league, Pan-Hellenic, Inter-fraternity freshmen and Varsity squads contain almost five hundred players and the new freshman field is too coachable to multitude. Coach Hamilton has been looking over the ground near McCook field and may soon start work on a new field.
MAY HAVE ANOTHER FIELD
Homer Hoyt, '13, who has been taking work at the University of Chicago, has just received another fellowship there which will carry him next year at the University. His work is in advanced economics. Agnes Hobson, '13, who specialized in economics, is the Univer-
F. B. Danskian, whor took his master's degree here last year, is now assisting in working out a schedule for the Kansai Utilities Commission.
Interest for the National Game at Kansas Demands Another, Another
Dean P. F. Walker, of the School of Engineering, received a letter this morning from John M. Sills, class of 1903, who is now with the University of Houston to attend the School of Engineering to take positions with that road.
Asher Hobson, '13, who specialized in economics while the University, has a research fellowship at Chicago also.
FORMER ECONOMICS SHAKRS ..
MAKE GOOD ON OUTSIDE
Want to Hire Graduates
Board Raises Registrar's Rank
The Board of Administration has conferred the rank of associate professor upon George O. Foster, who has been registrar of the University for the past fifteen years. Mr. Foster came to K. U. in 1891 as stenographer to Chancellor Snow. In 1890 he was made registrar, and in 1892 he became his degree of A.B. more than says that he has bee ntoo busy since then to get any award. Mr. Foster has never had a faculty ranking before.
SOPH HOP TICKET SALE
BEGINS THIS MORNING
Cylide Van Derilp, manager of the sophomore hop, began the sale of tickets this morning. Beginning tomorrow, some one will be at the Fraser all day, to whom payment of sophomore dues may be made.
ROGERS MADE ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR BY THE BOARD
According to Van Derlip, all those to whom invitations have been sent and who expect to attend, must turn their names in to the management. In the case of the hop hop are made, and the only thing remaining is the collection of the dues.
All seniors will meet in Frazer to
morrow at the chapel hour to take
action on the memorial.
Seniors to Meet Tomorrow
D, C. Rogers, of the philosophy department, was raised from assistant professor to associate professor, by his salary on Friday. His salary also increased.
Professor Rogers was recently offered a position with an eastern school which was better than the one he held here. The Board decided that K. U. could not lose so valuable a man.
Cash Cheeks by Wednesday
All persons holding checks on against the Junior Prom managers must have them cashed by Wednesday night, as the managers will order all payment stopped at that time. It is necessary in order to have the books balanced up by the required time.
BOARD THINKS STATE WILL
GIVE GROUND FOR UNION
"I am of the opinion that there would be very little trouble in getting a plot of ground on the campus if the students raise the money for a loan," said Press E. T. Hackney, of the Board of Administration today.
"While I am not prepared to say positively, I feel sure that a grant from the legislature would be the only way to secure the ground. I am confident that the legislature would recommend it if the school authorities recommended it. The Board is in favor of the movement."
DES MOINES CARNIVAL TOO FAST FOR KANSAS
Jayhawkers Take Fourth in the Mile and Fifth in the Two Mile
Kansas failed to place in the mile and two mile relay races at the Drake Relay Carnival in Des Moines Saturday afternoon, but the speedy Jayhawkers led the other teams from the Missouri Valley conference. The Kansas team was fourth in the mile event and fifth in the two mile race. The weather was cold and damp with intermittent showers.
Kansas was in fast company at the Drake races. Illinois won the two mile event by crossing the tape in 8 minutes, a new record. Chicago set a new record in the half-mile, running the distance in 1:31.
The Summaries:
Two-mile relay - Illinois first; Chicago second; Northwest third; Chicago fourth; Kansas fifth. Time 8.00, edd. 8.10, 1-5 (Minnesota).
One mile relay--Illinois first; Iowa second; Northwestern third; Kansas
Coach Hamilton and Coach Mosse entered the following Kansas in the meet: Edwards, Elswick, Clayton Fiske, Glisse, Cissna, and Davis.
Send the Daily Kansan home
K. U. Engineers Will Have Their Day on May Fifth
H. H. LEAGUE OPENS WITH EIGHT GAMES
Engineers' Day will, in all probability, be held on Tuesday, May 5. A consensus of opinion taken in the senior classes of the School of Engineering this morning favored that date. Committees have been appointed by the various engineering societies, and now that the date has been chosen, they will start work in preparing a program for the fall semester, the usual program will probably be adhered to. Above is shown a scene from Engineers' Day in 1912.
Teams From Sixteen Boarding Houses Battle on Opening Day
SEVERAL HARD-FOUGHT GAMES
Stevenson and Hope, and K. K., and Marks Differ by Single Tally—Ko-op and Martin Tie
Standing of the Teams
W. L. Pct.
Columbus 1 0 1000
Midway 1 0 1000
K. K. 1 0 1000
Stevenson 1 0 1000
Babb 1 0 1000
1221 1 0 1000
Ellis 1 0 1000
Martin 0 0 000
Ko-op 0 0 000
Hope 1 0 1000
Co-op 1 0 1000
Wouldst 0 1 000
Nutting 0 1 000
Daniels 0 1 000
Gillespie 0 1 000
Marks 0 1 000
The Hash House League opened Saturday with eight games. Some of them were a bit ragged, but there were some good games too, and already one or two men have been mentioned as likely Varsity timber.
The teams all showed lots of pep,
and students generally are evincing
considerable interest, in the league.
Dad Gregory will keep the standing
and the results of the games
posted on the Student Union
bulletin board.
Ellis 12, Gillespie 4
Because you're a good hash slinger is no sign that you can play ball. Chef Gillespie's team of baseball sharks went to defeat before the Ellis came on a one-sided score of 12 to 2 all piled up in five 'short' and long innings.
Manager Ropy Thompson, star twirler for the victorious team, who struck out eleven men, says he'd have struck out as many more in the next four innings and have doubled his team's score if both teams had been content to stave off their hunger for hash. The game was a hit run from the time Palmer lead off with a three base hit. George Smee acted as umpire and "Thundering Thousand." Lindsey as official score keeper.
1221 12. Wouldst 11
score by inmins
Ellis 331 23—12 14
Gillespie 100 10—12 14
Batteries: Ellie, Thompson and
Palmer; Gillespie, Cooper and
C. Chu
By a spectacular batting rally in the last innning, the 1221 club baseball team defeated the Wouldst club at Woodland park Saturday morning by a score of 12 to 11. The untamed condition of Gloom Flint, who served the pellet for the Epicures was responsible for a three run lead of the Axemen throughout the first six innings. After the second two Wouldst batsmen, until he was superseded by Busenbark in the first of the sixth.
Blincoe, the Wouldst pitcher, kept his hits well scattered until the fatal seventh. Two three-base hits and a home run with the S. R. O. sign at all stations, chased home six runs for 1221.
The Score:
R. H. E.
125    020 310 6-1    9 5
124    214 100 6-1    9 5
121    241 100 6-1
Ko-on 7. Martin 7
Ko-op and Martin played seven innings to a tie. While loose in spots, the game was interesting. Ko-op acquired the lead in the third, and held it to the sixth. When Martin took two with two tallies that made the tie
The game was called at 12:30 in order to allow the players to reach their respective goals. The team will be played off at least. The tie will be played off at a later date.
store by inmates 102 013 0-7
Keo-OP 101 102 0-7
Martin 101 102 0-7
K, K. 7, Marks 6
K. K, and Marks played another 7 to 6 game, the former winning. Trece, the K. K. Twirler, won his own game in the eighth, when he brought home a man from Seaside. From Seaside, Trece allowed 9 hits, McFadden, Marks' pitcher, allowed 8. K. K. made 3 errors, Marks 6.
Batteries: K. K., Treece and
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