STATE HISTORICAL SOCIETY
UNIVERSITY DAILY KANSAN
TOPEKA KAN.
VOLUME XI.
NUMBER 121.
WOMEN STUDENTS TO VOTE ON DATE RULE
Will Decide Mid-Week Regulation in Fraser Hall Tomorrow
TWO QUESTIONS FOR BALLOTS
Answer By "Yes" or "No"
Polls Open From 9 to 12
and 1 to 3
The women students of the University will vote on the mid-week date rule tomorrow. The polls will be held on Wednesday from 9 to 12 and 1 to 3. Fraser Hall from 9 to 12 and 1 to 3.
The ballots to be presented will have two questions printed on them, stated so the voter will merely vote "yes" or "no." The questions are: First: Shall the mid-week date rule the midweek election? Second: Election of officers of the W. S. G. A. be left to the discretion of the Council?
According to Prof. Alberta Corbin, the mid-week date rule is a memorial left by the class of 1909. Ninety-nine of the women students of that class voted to establish a rule through which they hoped to protect underclass women, especially freshmen, in both their health and grades. Eleven of the class voted against the rule.
The following year the newly organized W. S. G. A. accepted the memorial and incorporated it in the bylaws of their constitution. However the following year the mid-week date had become such an undefinite quantity that the Council of the W. S. G. A. undertook to define it. This definition was said to include the theatre dates, dates for inclusion of general University interest, or going to and from the library and various committee meetings without stopping at places of refreshment.
Y. M. MARCH HARE TO BE STAGED TOMORROW NIGHT
The March Hare of the Y. M. C.
A will be given tomorrow night at 7:30 in Myers Hall. Music will be
given by the Y. M. C. A, quartet, a piano solo by Claire L. Dietrich, and
a saxophone solo by DeBenham. In the way of less genteel amusements
McKinley Warren will stage the strong man stunt lifting the men off
at once. Eats will be served.
LEFFINGWELL WILL USE
SLIDES WORTH $10,000
PAN-HELLENIC WILL GIVE
TEA FOR UNIVERSITY GIRLS
Mr. Leffwelling is one of the prominent "See America First" men and during the last five years has held several talks to over 1,000,000 persons.
Ten thousand dollars worth of colored slides and motion pictures will be used tonight to illustrate the lecture of William Bruce Leffingwell with Mr. Leffingwell. The lecture will be given in Fraser Rifle at 8 o'clock. Admission is free.
The Pan-Hellenic association will give a tea for all University girls, at the Theta house, April 3. From 2 to 5pm, Eustace Bastion, advisor of women.
Former Student Dies
Elizabeth Caldwell Stephens, a former student of the University died at her home in New York City Sunday afternoon. She also survived by her children Nelson T. Stephens, and Elizabeth Stephens Hughby, both graduates of K. U.
Called Home on Parents' Illness
Called Trouble On Parents' Talent
Prof. C. W. Doxser, instructor in religious studies, to this life in Long Island, New York, today by the serious illness of both his father and mother. His classes will be met by other instructors.
The Mott campaign meeting of
meeting in Myers Hall tonight at 9:00 oclc
Weather
Weather Forecast: Probably rain tonight or tomorrow. Colder toorrow.
Temperature readings:
UNIVERSITY OF KANSAS WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON, MARCH 25, 1914.
Temperature
9 a. m. . . . . . . . . . . . . 58
7 p. m. . . . . . . . . . . . . 42½
2 p. m. . . . . . . . . . . . . 65
Send The Daily Kansan Home
EDUCATION VS. ONION;
ONION FINISHES STRONG
Dwellers in city flats and neighborhood where back yards are thin will sympathize with Prof. R. A. Schwegler, of the School of Education who was compelled to dismiss his class in Fraser Hall one day this week because of the odor of cooking onions from the domestic science laboratory below was too strong for comfort.
"Onions are all right for some people," said Professor Schwegler, in admitting that the teary vegetables was mighter than the classroom lecture, "but they're out of place in my department."
Owing to the scarcity of classroom space at the University, Dean Templin was unable to assign less odoriferous quarters to Professor Schwierenberg and days down stairs, the School of Education will meet on the campus.
THREE HUNDRED ATTEND VFRDI FINE ARTS CONCERT
Crowd Greets Composer's Anniversary Program—Should Have Been Given in October
About three hundred persons attended the Verdi Centenary Concert given by the Fine Arts faculty last night in the channel room.
The concert should have been presented last October in order to commemorate the birth of Verdi, but was postponed because of the difficulties with recording them were given from the four principal operas written by Verdi: "Il Trovatore," "Ernani," "Rigoleto," and "Alaa." Of these "Il Trovatore" is the best known and in the estimation C. S. Skillton, is of the best quality.
The orchestra was assisted by Miss Mamie Gorsuch, harpist, Harry Ellic clarinet, and Mr. Touche, the Kansas City Symphony Orchestra.
KAPPA CASE TO HIGHER COURT
County Officials Will Test Frater-
nity Taxation Exemption Law
in Highest Tribunal
The supreme court of Kansas will decide whether or not college fractional shares are valid.
Upon the advice and at the request of the state tax commission, the commissioners of Douglas County will appeal from the recent finding of Judge C. A. Smart of the district court to the county officials contend that the law exempting fraternites from taxation is unjust.
The test case to be decided is that of the Kappa Kappa Gamma sorority versus C. E. Pearcy, county treasurer of Douglas county. The case was brought up last spring, and a temporary injunction was issued against Mr. Pearcy, which Judge Smart made permanent.
HIGH SCHOOLS EXIBIT
ARTS AT CONFERENCE
China painting, the decoration of curtains, printing, bookbinding, and journalism were among the work shown at the high school exhibit in exhibit 61. The high school exhibit, inspector of high schools, during the conference last Saturday.
Lawrence had exhibits of china painting, and samples of decoration of window curtains by printing from wooden blocks. The exhibit of printing came from Salma where the high school has a printing department of its own. The bookbinding exhibition was showe by the Bookbords and the Leavenworth high school sent down samples of newspaper work. The Topeka high school was represented by an exhibit of the fine arts including crayon work, ink and drawings, and stencil work.
SUMMER SESSION KANSAN
TO COME TWICE A WEEK
The Summer Session Kansan will be issued twice a week during the summer school this year, according to Prof. L. N. Flint, who teaches journalism in the summer session. "It is so early that I have made no special plans for the paper. It will be edited by my classes in Newspaper and Editorial Theory and Business," she says, chosen from the classes. It is probable that J. W. Dyche, at present a member of the business staff of the Daily Kanan, will handle the advertising end of the paper."
The ladies of the faculty will en-
tain Mr. Eustace Brown Friday
monay 16th at 5:30 p.m.
Send the Daily Kansan home.
The Council Held A Secret Meeting Last Night
K. U. STUDENTS HAVE SUNDAY SCHOOL HABIT
Nearly Half the Enrollmen of 2636 Are Enrolled in Bible Study Classes
Nearly half of the 2636 students of the University, 1272 in all, are enrolled in Bible study classes under the auspices of the Y. M. C. A. and the various religious denominations held each week at Myers Hall, the University Y. M. C. A. building, and ten more at the Lawrence churches. Of the total number of students enrolled in Bible classes 962 are men, according to figures just issued by the university's secretary of the University Y. M. C. A.
Twenty-one University professors teach Bible study classes and twenty-one students also are teaching in the churches of the city or at Haskell Institute. The twenty classes at the Y, M, C, A. use regular text books.
Here is how the K. U. Bible students line up denominationally: Y. M. C. A. classes, 201; Methodist, 225; Christian, 209; Presbyterian, 168; Westminster Guild (Presbyterian), 133; Congregational, 86; Baptist, 77; Episcopalian, 35; Evangelical, 35; Lutheran, 22.
The Methodist church continues to be the favorite of K. U. student, 408 having joined and 209 having expressed a preference for it. The Presbyterian follows with 291 members and 96 with a preference. The Congregational is third with 147 and 100.
Four out of every five students at the University either are church members or have expressed denominational preference, according to figures compiled by Registrar Foster.
The Electrical Engineering Society will meet at 7:30 this evening. Committeemen, especially, should be present as extensive plans will be made for Engineers' Day. No program has been arranged.
These other denominations are represented at the University: Christian, 140; Baptist, 89; Episcopalian, 69; Catholic, 80; Lutheran, 34; Unitarian, 7; Friends, 9; Unitarian, 9; Christian Science, 15; miscellaneous, 55.
E. E. Society Tonight
Tickets for the annual "Uncle Jimmy" Day banquet, April 6th at the Eldridge, were placed on sale at $1.75 a plate. The price this year is $1.75 a plate.
"Bully" Greeneeles Improving The condition of Charles Greeneleo who is seriously sick at his home 714 Mississippi street, is improving today.
Sell Banquet Tickets
Mollie Carroll will meet the girls who are interested in the work of fire and Camp Fire organizing at her rooms, 1244 Ohio, tonight at 7:30.
J.PLUVIUS APPLAUDS JUNIOR TIP ON CAPS
Elements Roared When Wingert Says "Freshies Beware!" in Cap Resolution
Even the elements joined with the
juniors last night in showing enthusiasm at the mixer. Every speech and musical number was greeted with tumultuous applaUSE and roars from J. Pluvius.
Perhaps the feature that the juniors and Pluvius approved of most was the resolution introduced by Pinky Wingert. The response: "Be it resolved by the men of the junior class that they heartily disapprove of any effort made by the freshmen to get away from wearing the dress, or that they customarily decreed that they shall wear; and further, that this will be construed by all first year men to be in the nature of a "quiet tip."
Impassioned addresses were delivered by Prex Gear, Duke Kennedy, Kit Carson, Wingert, and Webb Meyer. The troubadours poured out their souls in melody via "Million Dollar Doll," etc. Prex Gear granted a respite of twenty minutes for gormandizing ourselves for the gleemen and the juniors.
The mixer wound up with a presentation of class numerals to those football heroes who struggled for the juniors last fall, on McCook
SCHOOL OF PHARMACY
RAISES REQUIREMENTS
Drug Vendors Must be High School Graduates Before They Can Become Pharmaceutical Chemists
Beginning next fall, a four year course in an accredited high school will be necessary for entrance to the School of Pharmacy. Few schools in the United States make this requirement, but it is thought that it will induce students to complete the high school course.
She Sings Here April 15th
A number of schools do not have any high school work required for entrance, and when the requirements were raised in the School of Pharmacy a few years ago many high school professors and others predicted a decrease in the enrollment. Such has not been the case however.
Mu Phis Give Party
The Mu Phi Epsilon, musical sorority, entertained with a dancing party at Ecke's Saturday night. One hundred twenty-five guests were present. Royer and Mitchell furnished the music.
The Lawrence Business College defeated Beta Theta Pi in a practice baseball game at Woodlawn Park yesterday afternoon, 9 to 10.
Kansan Board meeting tonight,
7:30.
MADAM ALICE NIELSEN
member of the Metropolitan and Boston Opera Companies and of the Royal Opera Company of Covent Garden, London, who will appear in concert here April 15th. Madam Nielsen goes to London for the spring opera season at Covent Garden.
SIGMA DELTA CHI ELECTS 10
National Journalism Honor Frater
nity Announces New Members
Among Newspaper Men
Sigma Delta Chi, national honorary journalism fraternity announced the election of ten new members at last night at the P1 Upsilon house.
The new men are Leon Harsh, Lawrence; Gilbert Clayton, Hill City; John Clapper, Kansas City; John Gleisser, Abilene; William Ferguson, Olathe; Mike Scriverin, Kansas City; Gary Charles, Sweet, Buried W. M. Willis, Winnipeg Frank Henderson, Kansas City and Neil Cline, Kansas City. All the men are actively engaged in newspaper work.
MARVINBUST MONEYCOMESIN
A Hundred Dollars Collected From Local Contributors. Several Hundred More in N. Y.
Prof. Erasmus Haworth has received more than one hundred dollars from local contributors to the fund for the Marvin bust. Many local subscriptions, however, still remain unpaid.
Mr. W. S. Kinnear, treasurer of the fund, informed Professor Haworth in a recent letter that several hundred dollars had been received at the trust's offices. Subscribers to the fund should pay their contributions immediately.
PROF. YOUNG BEGINS WORK
ON PRISON MINE SURVEY
Prof. C. M. Young went to Lansing yesterday to spend several days in inspecting the penitentiary mine, in accordance with the request of the prison board of corrections that the University department of mining make investments in the mine in Queens, New York. You was in Lansing one day last week making some preliminary investigations.
It is probable that some of the University engineering students will help in surveying the mine in the near future.
WOMEN WILL ADDRESS
JURISPRUDENCE CLUB
The next meeting of the Jurisprudence Club will probably be the most interesting one of the year. It will be held the early part of next week at a place of the Board of Administration and Mrs. Brown, the newly appointed womans' advisor will be the principal speakers.
SH-H-H! THE COUNCIL MET AGAIN LAST NIGHT
But The Proceedings Are A Deep, Dark, Mysterious Secret
REJECTED A RESIGNATION,
Pledged Members to Keep Quiet,
Discussed the Kansan—That's
All That's Leaked Out
The Student Council held a two hour session at the Student Union last night behind closed doors. All the information which the president would divulge this morning is the resignation of John Madden from the Council was rejected, that the Daily Kansan was discussed, that the members were pledged to secrecy, and that he didn't remember who made the motion to keep out the students.
"Why does the Student Council, which is supposedly a representative body for the students, presume to transact business of which the student reports to knowledge," a reporter asked Leslie Dodd, president of the Council.
"We made the meeting secret because the business wasn't fully fulfil'd. Do you?"
Asked if the Council rescinded the resolution declaring the Daily Kuanan editor out of office and make him elective, Dodd refused to answer.
Dodd admitted, however, that the Kansas-Council matter had monopolized a good part of the time at last night's meeting, and when asked if it were not true that the question had consumed the major portion of the last three successive meetings, Dodd answered, "I guess it has."
Lodd answered affirmatively when asked if the members of the Council had been pledged to secrecy. None of the business that came up during the meeting was in designation of John Madden, editor-in-chief of the Kansan, was refused.
Dodd did not remember who made the motion to make the meeting veto.
"Was some plan of action evolved at last night's meeting?" the reporter asked Dodd. "I don't believe I'd better say, he answered."
"The standing rule is that Council meetings shall be open," Dodd said, when asked whether future meetings would be behind closed doors.
W. WILL TEACH GIRLS
O FAMP FIRE MOVEMENT
No motions in regard to any other matter than the Daily Kansan were passed, or at least no other action is being made public.
The Y. W. C. A. is offering classes in the organizing and conducting of camp fire groups and Eight Week -ubs this spring.
The Camp Fire movement is especially adapted to younger girls. It aims to do for the girl in her teens what the Boy Scout movement does for the boys. There are three orders in the Camp Fire: the woodgatherer, the fire-maker, and the torch-bearer.
SALE OF STUDENT TICKETS
ADDS $4540 TO TREASURY
Fewer than half the students of the University bought enterprise tickets this year. Only 1000 were sold bringing in the sum of $5450. This sum, according to Registrar Foster, is considerably less than was realized in the same way last year. Of this amount the athletic association bill would pay. The diversity band will receive the next amount, $642.5. According to the terms of division, the debating society gets $227. The Glee Club will get $163.50, the orchestra, $141.77, the Mandolin club, $93.48.
CITIES SHOW INTEREST
IN CHILD WELFARE WORK
The Child Welfare contest, which is being forwarded by the Extension is being forwarded by the Extension interest over the state. Prof. W. A. McKeever, who is in charge, expects fully one half of the second class cities of the state to enter. There are 78 in the state and at present fifteen have formally enrolled and many have made inquiries.
Robert S. Brooks, of Blue Mound, was initiated into the Acacia fraternity Saturday afternoon.
Pi Upsilона held initiation last night for Harold D. DeBenham of Independence, Mo.