STATE HISTORICAL SOCIETY T O P E K A K A N. UNIVERSITY DAILY KANSAN VOLUME XI. NUMBER 120. QUILL CLUB WILL BE NAT'L ORGANIZATION University Literary Club Adopts Plan to Fuse With Other Societies IT STARTED AT MANHATTAN E. A. Vaughn, of Manhattan, Askee Alliance with Kansas Society—Alpha Chapter at K. U. The Alpha chapter will be located at the University of Kansas and the Beta chapter at the Kansas State Agricultural College at Manhattan. The Quill Club, K. U.'s only literary organization, is now a national organization to be known as the Quill club, a National Writer's Fraterllyk." Plans for national organization are being prepared and applications from several other colleges being considered. The movement has been considered several times in the past few years but it only took definite form last week when E. A. Vaughn, president of writing society at Manatee wrote that interest his society he allied with Quill. The movement is intended to spread the spirit of literary work, which is so highly developed at K. U, by the Bread Magazine, to other colleges and universities. At present, there are only a few types of literary work in American universities and many colleges are seeking to take up the same line. UNIVERSITY OF KANSAS TUESDAY AFTERNOON, MARCH 24. 1914. K. U. TO GIVE SPECIAL COURSE FOR RETAILERS University to Offer Lectures and Instruction for Merchants May 5-8 Men of national reputation in the commercial world have agreed to address the merchants of Lawrence and Lexington at the University of Kansas, May 5-8. Merchants' Week will consist of a series of addresses by experts on the subjects of advertising, salesmanship and store administration. Any merchant in Kansas may attend the lectures but 4,000 invitations will be sent out in order that every retailer in the state may know of the course. Besides the lectures, there will be discussions by the merchants on the subjects with which they are most concerned. Others who have agreed to speak are: C. C. Brown, of Cawker City; L. C. Jones, of Ottawa; Chas. P. Adams, Topeka; Wheeler Sammons, editor of System, Chicago; R. B. Scheffler, Dry Goods Reporter, Chicago; Joines Anderson Place, Industrial Commissioner of the Chicago Association of Commerce, has an invitation, under consideration. The following accepted invitations to address the merchants: M. G. Howse, of Wichita, who will talk on salesmanship; E. R. Moses, of Great Bend, who will discuss salesmanship in the store, and Charles M. Leffenden of Beverly, Kans, who will speak on show card writing. "Merchants who attend the conference will get ideas worth many dollars to them in developing their trade." said DeWitt C. Croissant, director of the Merchants' Week, today. "The work the University is doing for these people involves it. It is part of the general scheme to make the University of real practical value to all the people of the state. These men will lecture on subjects in which they are acknowledged experts, and will consult with those who provide expertise pertaining to the retail trade. Y. W. C. A. Moves "At present there is a growing sentiment against wasteful methods in economic distribution. This sentiment brings up problems for the retailer to solve, or the consumer will solve them for him. In gathering information about how to help bring about more efficient methods of administration in retail stores, to the advantage of both the merchant and his customer." The Y. W. C. a rest room has been temporarily moved downstairs to Miss Day's office, Room 1 Fraser Hall, while the old one is being repaired. Miss Carroll is now in Room 1. HEAT VALUE OF GAS VARIES So Some Consumers Get More Than They Pay For While Others Get Less "Gas in Kansas is measured as if it all gave the same amount of heat," said Prof. H. C. Allen, of the department of chemistry, today. "People pay for the heat that they get from gas, and while those in some parts of the state are getting more than they pay for, those in another part are getting less than their money's worth." Since the first of the year, more than 200 tests have been made of Kansas natural gas and it has been found that it varies from 400 to 1200 British Thermal Units, the average being about 950. In a great many parts of the country, the gas in one region is not very different from that of an adjoining section, but in Kansas it is different. In one county the gas may go up o a high quality of more than 1000 and in the next county may not be over 400. JUNIORS TO INITIATE UNION WITH A MIXER "We want everyone to come to the junior mixer tonight," said Leon Bocker this morning. "The smokes will be bought at the Union so there will sure be enough for all; and there will be plenty of eats, too. Yellow tickets will be sold at the door. "This is the first class mixer held at the union building, and we intend it to be a real live junior meet-the-best meeting." Third-Year Men Will Discuss Leading Subjects At Meeting Tonight A well defined program has been arranged for the junior mixer tonight. Talks on the junior prom, the Student Union, the 1915 Jayhawk, and other subjects of interest to the third year men will be given. Music, both vocal and instrumental, as well as other entertaining stunts, will take up a large part of the evening. Class numerals will be presented to the men who played on the junior football team last fall. The follow- ing class of those who will receive the numerals; C. A. Ritter, Fred C. Campbell Buster Brown, Harry Evans, John M. McCaslin, Victor Householder, captain, Hal Curran, Lewis Helvern Earl Ferguson, Herb Coleman, Clyde Braden, Chick Ferguson, Don Joseph, Ben Sweeney, Clyde Cutler, and Nuts Hurst. SKULL AND K INITIATES Senior Honorary Society Takes in Members from Junior Nations Now Wear Pin Skull and K. senior honorary society, held initiation at the Kappa Sig house last night for the following juniors: Russell Gear, Donald Joseph, Harry Willson, Ray Dumminfried, Fred Campbell, Lloyd Jackson, Ray Folks, Leon Harsh, Wallace Brown, Ray Edwards, Dean McElheney, Carl Painter, and Kirk Hilton. The committee of the College faculty which is investigating the advisability of changing the majoring system met last night but no reports were made. The committee is discussing the question from all sides and then Ohio Trapkin said this morning that it would probably meet two or three times again before formulating a report for the College faculty. SENIORS WILL GIVE CHAPEL NEW ALTAR? GROUP SYSTEM COMMITTEE MEETS; THEN ADJOURNS Sachems and Skull and Make Suggestions for a Class Memorial The two senior societies, the Sachems and Skull and K2 are considering a new altar for the chapel as an appropriate memorial for the class of 1914. A catalogue has been received from a Chicago firm that makes a specialty of chapel furniture, and it is thought that a suitable altar might be purchased at a reasonable price. Although the societies have not voted on the proposition representatives from both the Sachems and Skull and K regard the suggestion with favor. The matter will be brought before the whole class. STARTS COUNCIL CAMPAIGN PHI BETA KAPPA INITIATES Victor Bottomly Circulate. Petition for Election to Presidency of Men's Student Council TO DIRECT CHANGES IN PUGET SOUND STATION K. U. Man Appointed Chairman of Committee Reorganizing Marine Work Victor Bottomly, a middle law, has announced his candidacy for the presidency of the Men's Student Athletic Association, which were circulated this morning. No other candidates have made formal announcement as yet. The election occurs the first week in May. Prof. Burgess' Class in Sociology Making Survey of Douglas College The student chairmen of the different committees of the classes in rural sociology that are making a social survey of Douglas County will make their first report to Prof. E. W. Burgess today. The students in this department will be the survey are: Ralph Yoean, chairman of the general committee; Minnie E. Dingee, director of the economic and social organization department; Mrs. Katherine Means, in charge of the health and recreation study; Cornelius Jansen, who is director of the health department; Warren McKinley, whose committee is studying the churches and the religious needs of the community. Much of the data regarding the actual living conditions of the county will be gathered with the assistance of the school teachers throughout the districts to be surveyed. Blanks will be distributed among the pupils which will be signed by the parents of the children. In this way the department expects to obtain complete information covering the activities of Douglas County. UNIVERSITY DEBATERS HAVE NEW EDITOR IDEA TO INVESTIGATE RURAL LIFE The University Debating Society met last night in Fraser Hall and discussed the following question: Resolved that the editor of the Daily Kansan should be elected at large by the student body; providing a candidate who has not had one year's newspaper experience. Smith says "Sometimes a fellow subject that he doesn't believe in." Prof. W. J. Baugartner, of the zoology department, has been appointed chairman of a committee to summer marine work on Puget Sound. E, G. Smith and J. E. B. Miller won the decision for the affirmative. E, J. Goppert and R. S. Weaver supported the negative. The Cercle Francais will meet in Room 312 Fraser tomorrow at 4:30 o'clock. Miss Stanton will tell the story of Aucassin et Nicolette. Cercle Francais Will Meet Under the reorganization the University of Washington, the University of Oregon, and the University of Kansas will cooperate in procuring better equipment and work. A change will be made in the mode of electing the chairs and more advanced courses will be introduced. A forty or fifty gasoline launch will be obtained for their use at the station. Fine Arts Faculty and University Orchestra Will Celebrate 100th Anniversary of Composer GIVE VERDI CONCERT TONIGHT Ionorary Scholarship Society Takes Twenty K. U. Seniors Into Membership The Fine Arts faculty and the University orchestra will give a concert tonight in Fraser Hall in honor of the hundredth anniversary of the birth of Verdil, the famous composer. His chief operas will be rendered with full orchestral accompaniment, including many special features. The favorite "Anvil Chorus" will open the program, followed by the "Miserere" with its first bell, the pinnacle of a rising bell, organ and pan flute forming with full orchestra. Several of the principal arias will be rendered, including the "Temple Scene" from "Aida," in which the song of the High Priestess with harp and organ is of weird effect, enhanced by the curious "Sacred Dance" played by the orchestra. Student enterprise tickets will ad- Phi Beta Kappa, scholarship fraternity, initiated 20 seniors in the parlors of the Presbyterian church Sunday night. Prof, J. A. Campbell, president of the University chapter, presided. Toasts were responded to by Arvid Frank, Prof. U. G. Mitchell, E. W. Murray, Harold Branine, Bernice Schultz, Prof. F. H. Hodder and Lella Watson, after which a banquet was served. The initiates were: Maude Baird, Harold Branine, Minnie Dinger, Eester Drake, Lucy Dunbar, Arvid Frank, Florence Fluorace, Graci Gwin, Walter Hart, Vetra Lear, Naomi Moeller, Alexandra Richson, Bernice Schutz, Juliet Snider, Margaret Villipigue Lailla Wasson and Christy Wilson. AUTHOR AND LECTURER TO TELL OF NORTHWEST An illustrated lecture on "The Pacific Northwest" will be given at Fraser Hall tomorrow night by William Bruce Leffnellwell. Mr. Leffingwell is an author, traveler, and lecturer, and will illustrate his talk with motion pictures and colored slides. The lecture will be given at 8 o'clock. Admission is free. Student enterprise tickets will no rat. Prof. W. H. Johnson estimates that more than twenty-five per cent of the applicants from the seniors have had experience in some school. One hundred and sixty students have enrolled for teaching positions which the University will fill. Most of the applicants are seniors, but few calls have come from graduate students. There are also nearly one hundred experienced teachers on the list. ONE HUNDRED AND SIXTY STUDENTS WOULD TEACH Prof. A. W. Trettian has been asked to join the Royal Society of Art. The recognition was conferred because he is a pioneer in scientific education. He will accept. Prof. Trettien Honored Prof. F. W. Blackmar will go to Topeka tomorrow night where he is to make an address behind the Tau University building on Ashburn College on "Social Ideals." Blackmar to Topeka Tennis Courts Ready The nine tennis courts southeast of McCook field, are waiting for the raquet wielders today. All the have been rolled again and marked. FRESHMEN TO WEAR NO DIMINUTIVE LIDS Vote Down Resumption of Head Gear At Special Class Meeting At the meeting of the freshman class, held at eleven a. m. today in Snow Hall, less than one hundred freshmen decided that the freshman caps would not be worn on Mount Oread in the spring. The motion to discard the caps was passed by a very small majority and the prevailing sentiment seeming to questionably be worn in the fall to help the freshmen to become acquainted with each other. However, there were enough present who objected, so the new months to decide the question. Some doubt was expressed as to whether the class should have attempted to decide the question or not. Many were of the opinion that it should have been left to the decision of the Student Council. The class owes about twenty-five dollars, part of which is the deficit from the freshman dance given in the winter. A special small assessment will be leaved on each member of the class to pay the debts. The president of the class, Donald Harrison, announced a freshman stag, to be held April 2, probably at the Student Union. Tickets for the stag are to be obtained from George Yeokum and Paul Friend. MARIE SEALY WILL TELL OF EIGHT-WEKS CLUB The "Eight-weeks Club" will be the subject discussed at the Y. W. C. A, meeting this afternoon at 4:30 in Mvers Hall. Marie Sealy will have charge of the meeting and there will be open discussion of plans for organizing a summer camp for the state during summer vacation. OKLAHOMA WANTS KANSAS TEACHERS FOR SCHOOLS Oklahoma is the only outside state which has asked the University for accreditation. The committee on recommendations of teachers has several inquiries on file from that state and many are expected from other states. Usually the committee places teachers in Kansas, Oklahoma, Missouri, Nebraska, Colorado, and some in California and Washington. Owls to Mix The Owls, a junior honorary co- sult will the PAC a mister. Thursday night the Owls play at 7 p.m. INTER-FRATERNITY LEAGUE SEASON OF 1914 DATE RULE DISCUSSED AT WOMEN'S MEETING Addresses Given By Maude Lourey, Mrs. Lewis And Mrs. Brown MAJORITY FOR RETAINMENT SIGMA DELTA PHI PI UPSILON KELTZ PHI BETA Pi SIGMA PHI SIGMA PHI ALPHA DELTA Pi Upsilon April 18 Sigma Delta Phi April 18 Phi Alpha Delta April 17 Sigma Phi Sigma April 18 Phi Beta Pi April 18 Keltz April 17 Keltz April 24 Phi Beta Phi April 25 Sigma Delta Phi April 24 Pi Upsilon April 25 Phi Alpha Delta April 25 Sigma Phi Sigma April 25 Phi Beta Pi May 2 Phi Alpha Delta April 28 Sigma Phi Sigma May 1 Sigma Delta Phi May 2 Keltz May 1 Pi Upsilon April 28 Sigma Phi Sigma May 9 Keltz May 9 Pi Upsolin May 9 Phi Alpha Delta May 9 Sigma Delta Phi May 8 Phi Beta Phi May 9 Phi Alpha Delta May 15 Sigma Phi Simga May 16 Phi Phi May 16 Keltz May 16 Pi Upsilon May 16 Sigma Delta Phi May 15 Trial Standing Vote Results in Favor of Restraint—Mrs. Lewis and Mrs. Brown Favor Enforcement The mid-week date rule was the subject of a warm discussion at a mass meeting of University women in chapel this morning. A motion was entered to submit the motion for a vote on votes on Thursday, which was carried. The question at issue was the petition recently presented to the Council of the W. S. G. A. asking for a yes and no vote on the mid-week date rule as it now stands. In case the popular vote favored the rule the petition asked that such vote declared the rule operative and vested the Council with authority to make such vote effective, at all times. More than 250 women were present. Maud Loucey, president of the association, presided. Mrs. Cora G. Lewis of the Board of Administration and Mrs. Eustace Brown, Advisor of women, spoke to the women. Mrs. Lewis spoke of the high ideals and standards necessary to the University women and made the point that University rules were not merely rules but standards of con-fidence necessary to the upholding of ideals. "The mid-week date rule is but a slight restraint and is certainly a protection to the health and studies of the girls" said Mrs. Lewis. Dean Sayre Speaks Mrs. Brown emphasized the fact that though the rule is not necessary to many, it is for the majority, and that in deciding the question the women should consider the interest of the greatest good to the greatest number. Plans Housewarming At the close a sentiment vote was taken on the question and a majority voted in favor of retaining the rule and having it enforced. A number of students spoke in favor of keeping the rule and having it enforced. Many questions were asked regarding the petitions, but the petitions were not read at the meeting. Mrs. Eustace Brown, advisor of women is planning to give a housewarming for the girls of the University as soon as her new rooms in Fraser Hall are finished. Some arrangement will be made for the girl's will groups, since the apartment will not accommodate all of them at once. Dean L. E. Sayre, of the School of Pharmacy, spoke last night at Kansas City. Mo., before the Jackson County Medical Society on "The Molecular Structure from the Stand point of Molecular Structure of Organic Compounds." Give Copies of Lectures The department of chemistry has received from the chemists who were on the program of the recent chemical engineers' day copies of papers presented. These are typewritten in uniform style, and will be placed in the chemistry library for reference. To Speak at Rosedale To Speak at Rosedale Dr. W. L. Burdick, of the School of Law at Yale, for the dedication of the new Masonic temple at Rosedale Friday evening. Prof. Schwegler to Lecture Prof. Raymond A. Schwegler will give the fourth of his series of lectures on the "Fundamentals of Religion" at Myers Hall, Thursday evening at 7:30. Y. M. Committee to Meet the campaign committee of the Y. M. C. A., under the leadership of Rev. Noble S. Elderman, will hold its regular weekly meeting tomorrow evening at 9 o'clock in Myers Hall. Prof. Talbot Lectures Prof. Talbot Lectures Prof. C. H. Halot, of the extension division, delivered the third of a series of lectures on German municipal government at the Unitarian church Sunday. Mitchell to Lecture Prof. U. G. Mitchell will give an illustrated lecture at the meeting of he Mathematical Club Monday. Send the Daily Kansan home.