STATE HISTORICAL SOCIETY UNIVERSITY DAILY KANSAN TOPEKA KAN. VOLUME XI. UNIVERSITY SATISFIED WITH ITS CONFERENCE NUMBER 119 No Part of Expenditures More Economical Says Acting Dean Olin JAMES FAVORS NATIONAL U. Speaker From Minnesota Advocate New Plan at Luncheon—Hosic Tells About Change "The University feels that no part of its expenditures are more economical than the sums spent for the High School Conference," declared Acting Dean Drinav S. Ohn, of Elkhorn of Elkhorn and morning, in discussing the success of the Conference held at the University Friday and Saturday. "Many of the teachers expressed themselves as highly pleased; it provided a means of discussing practical and vital questions of school work. University people are grafted at their institution in a friendly spirit shown toward the institution to provide things helpful at the Conference. "The Conference is an annual affair and the interest and loyalty of ARVIN S. OLIN. Acting Dean of School of Education the teachers will make certain and in future conferences," work included in future conferences." between 250 and 300 teachers at the conference, were entertained luncheon served in the Gymnasium at 12:30 Saturday noon. Following the luncheon Chancellor Strong in a short plea for vocational training and sound religious and moral basis in public schools introduced Dean Geo. F. James. Mr. James made a strong talk favoring a national university at Washington, where he had the best talent in the country could be offered, together with the best graduate training possible. The session ended with a talk b, J. W. Shideler on the work of stand- ardizing the high school athletes in Kansas, developing a scientific means of determining who should be state champions in the various meets. He asks for co-operation from the colleges in his work. Prof. James F. Hosie made a spirited talk on the way educators are throwing old-fashioned moggins at him. He was honored as the school as a great social institution and demanded that the newspaper as well as the school and other educational agencies give its allegiance first of all to the good of the school. Between 250 and 300 attended the conference; 239 registered. Following is a list of the names who filled out the forms. All thanks passed out during the session: R. B. Ambrose, Blue Rapids; Lily G. Baker, Manhattan; Rulz Elizabeth barer, Topeka; Lucy T. Dougherty; Ellen Ice; Charlotte M. Leardt; Topeka; Mary A. Maris, Lawrence Winnifred Morton, Kansas City, Kan. Jenkins Frankfort; M. Rhine, McLouth Sister Agnes, Leavenworth; Sister M. Syr, Leavenworth; Alvin Wright. Corinne Alder, Ottawa; Ethel M Aldrich, Topeka; Go. A. Alen, JR; Sabatha, Nellie M. Ansel, Topeka; Isabelle Arnett, Rapide; Edna Lavery, N.A. Barker; Leavenworth; N. A. Baker; Cherry-vale; Nellie Barnes, Kansas City; Kansi; John F. Barnhill, Paola; T. G. Bashaw, Emporia; A. L. Bell, Ottawa; John F. Bender, Kansas City; John F. Bender, Topeka; Grace Blair, Lawrence; A. M. Bogle, Kansas City, Kansi; Gertrude Boughon, Topeka; J. E. Boyd, Kansas City, Kanis; Charme Bray, Humboldt; J. Bridenbark, Kansas City, Kanis; Bridenbark, Kansas City, Kanis; Irra Bright, Lansing; Gertrude Brack, Garrett; C. C. Brown, Iola; (Continued on page 4) WASHINGTON GLADDEN AND HAMILTON HOLT TO K. U Accept Invitations to Address Editors During Kansas Newspaper Week May 11-16 UNIVERSITY OF KANSAS MONDAY AFTERNOON, MARCH 23, 1914. Hamilton Bolt, Washington Gladden, and Harrad O'Rattain, have accepted invitations to attend Kansas Newspaper Week, May 11-16, and address the Kansas editors and take part in the National Journalism Conference. Hamilton Holt, editor of the Independent, is best known for his studies, "Commercialism and Journalism," and "Endowed Journalism." His book, Divine, has had enough early newspaper experience in the "back office" to lend sympathy to his discussion of the newspaper from the layman's point of view. Barratt O'Hara, formerly a Chicago news reporter, was introduced into the Illinois legislature. He has revolutionary ideas on the profession of journalism. DRUG ANALYSTS WILL TEST VALUE OF COFFEE Under Dean Sayre, Pharmies Will Probe Merits of the Beverage "What is the intrinsic value of o(ren?" No one knows yet because there as been no test made. The time is not very far off, however, before that information can be obtained. In the drug analysis laboratory hundreds of kinds of coffees, teas, and spices are being received and tested daily with the idea of finding a particular flavor. It is a well-known fact that coffee, tea and all the spices do not contain any food value in themselves but are merely food accessories. The outcome of these tests is hard to predict. It is possible that people will drink coffee and will consider it more likely than they will consider it wise to let it alone. "The intrinsic value of coffee does not lie in the caffine content of the substance," said Dean J. Lange, a professor of history today, "but in other constituents which are too elusive for ordinary chemical test. We are pioneers in this work and I cannot tell when we have applied it to the present as to the result of the tests." Dean Sayre was one of the first to realize the food value of corn oil and make experiments with it. He had an article in the last issue of the "Country Gentleman" on this subject. A JINX ON THE NAME COUNCIL University Council Didn't Want to Be Confused With Student Ditto; Now It's Senate In order that there might be a clearer distinction between the University Council and the Student Council the Board of Administration, on behalf of the university, changed the name of the University Council to University Senate. Some of the entrance requirements to the engineering school were changed. Chemistry or physics may be offered for entrance requirements instead of physics. Freshmen enter the engineering school and will not be conditioned, but will be required to take two extra hours of mathematics. A meeting of the freshman class has been called for tomorrow immediately after chapel in Snow Hall. Business and other business will come up. A degree of Bachelor of Science was awarded to Charles Luther Cone, class '13. Prof. F. E. Ward's of absence was extended a year. The students of the School of Medicine will hold their first mixer of the year at the Keltz house Wednesday evening at 8. The entertainment committee is busy preparing the program. The Weather Freshman Will Meet Temperature readings: Weather Forecast: Fair and warmer tonight and tomorrow. Climber 7 p. m. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31½ 10 p. m. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28 14 p. m. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57 Send the Daily Kansan home. "HIGH LIFERS" SHOVEL CATS FROM CEILING;MISS CHURCH The club pianist was playing a good old Methodist hymn, and the assembled boarders were coming in strong on the chorus. Supper was over last night at the "High Life" club, 1221 Tennessee street. The meow seemed to come from the ceiling. An investigation disclosed a cat over a sliding door, on the track of the hanging wheel. The dog was running up and climbed up between the plastered wall, and was afraid to come down. "Mewow!" A tiny voice obtruded at the close of the song. "Kitty, kitty, kitty," insinuated the club persuader. Another dismal plaint from the immurped kitty, but no backward scramble to the cellar. A committee was appointed to extract the cat. After a careful investigation it reported that the floor was damaged, if the animal was to be rescued. In the meantime someone moved the door. The wheel it traveled on, Three K. U. Engineers Have Flyin Machine Almost Completed— Ready to Fly in April Three K. U. engineering students, who prefer not to have their names made public, are building an aeroplane. The machine is a design not peculiar to any one type of machine, a biplane with a spread of wings of 24 feet. The planes are each four feet wide or a half wide and the curved 492 used on the Curtiss machines. The machine is practically completed, with the exception of assembling. All of the parts are on hand and have been collected and the minor parts assembled. The framework is finished. The driver will be protected from disastrous results in case of a fall in any direction. The motor is located under the seat and the feuselage resting on the lower plane. This feuselage is twenty feet in length and extends back of the main planes twelve feet. The rudder is stationary, perfectly on the rear end of the feuselage. The motor is a thirty horse-power Detroit aero-motor. It will pull a six foot, six inch propeller at 1200 revolutions per minute, and at that speed is calculated to raise the machine. STUDENTS BUILD AEROPLANE KAPPA SIGS HOLD CONCLAVE LANDSCAPE ARCHITECT TO DELIVER WEEKLY LECTURES The owner of the machine and his two assistants have been working on the aeroplane for over a month and have tried it out about the middle of April. As a part of the work in Prof. W. C, Steven's classes in "The Living Plant," S. Herbert Hare, landscape architect, of the firm of Hare & Hare, of Kansas City, has been engaged to deliver weekly lectures on the planting of private and home grounds. The try-outs for the soph farce in connection with the soph hop will be held in Fraser 110, Wednesday evening at 7:39. All sophomores are required to play boys and four girls. There are no singing parts. The tryouts are in charge of Miss Patti Hatt and a facere committee of James McNaught, Gertrude Ferg, Helen Hurat, Ken Skipper, Bob Skimmer, and Landon Laird. The "Big Sister" committee of the W, Y. C. A. wishes to thank their friends or entertaining the basketball tournament. Evelyn Strong, chairman. The lectures will be given every Thursday, at 4:30, and will be a part of the regular work in the course. Other classes in botany will be invited, and outsiders if there is room. Sophs to Try-out Wednesday Wants bids for retreats The managers of the junior prom are advertising for bids for the serving of refreshments. Bids will be received until Monday night. Menus can be obtained from Stanley Nelson. Wants Bids For Refreshments "Big Sisters" Thank Friends A meeting of all those interested in the formation of a boarding house league has been called for Thursday at 7:30 at the Student Union. Passers of "86" to Meet Every man is like the company he is wont to keep.—Euripides. ran over kitty's foot. Kitty made some appropriate remarks in the best Maltese, and the girl whose room bordered on Kitty's retreat reiterated that she could gain no rest that night with a cat beneath her feet discoursing on the rigors of prison life. So it was determined to rip up the floor. The committee produced a saw hatchet, two tackhammers, a show hat, two forcep poker, and to work, assisted by a large and interested ladies' auxiliary. After an hour's labor, a jagged hole yawned in the neat tongued and grooved flooring and the cat at work felt little fur was dragged through to breathe again the pure air of freedom. The committee on feline relations put on its coats, the ladies' auxiliary petted the "poor little kitty," the landlady speculated on the high cost of carpentry, and carried the shovel, hatchet, etc., back to the cellar. And this is why the members of the "High Life" club missed church. Big Crowd of Delegates and Visitors Attend Annual Conclave of District Twelve The annual conclave of District 12 of the Kappa Sigma fraternity was held Friday and Saturday at the local chapter house. About 150 visitors from Washington, D.C., New York, Denver, Kansas City, and the different schools which are in this district were present. Friday night the local chapter gave a dance at Ecke's. The hall was decorated in the fraternity colony colored with marigold flowers as marring there was a mixer at the house, Chancellor Strong, Rev. Ederkin, Professor Thorpe, and Professor Goldsmith talked at this meeting; the conclave had its business meeting. The conclave closed Saturday night with a banquet at the Eldridge house. Judge R. I. Bruce, of Liberty Mo., acted as toastmaster, and the principal talks of the evening were made by W. J. Eaton, of Denver, E. P. Monahan, of Kansas City, and H. Cavaness, of Chanute. The delegates from the schools were: Washington University, S. S. Baldwin School of Medicine, G. Griffin University of Nebraska, M. P. Renfro; Baker University, Glen Swoger; Washburn College, Elm Trobert. COUNTY ATTORNEY STILL AFTER FRaternITY TAXES A motion for a new trial in the case of the Kappa Kappa Gamma sorority against the treasurer of Douglas county, to restrain him from collecting taxes on the chapel and the district court. Judge Smart recently made permanent an injunction against the treasurer, preventing him from collecting the taxes. J. S. Amick, county attorney, says the case may finally reach the supreme court. Lawyers think the decision will remain the same until the governor of the case are altered. The W. S. G. A. mass meeting will be held in chapel tomorrow at 11 o'clock during the regular chapel period. ADVISOR OF WOMEN WILL MEET GIRLS TOMORROW Mrs. Cora G. L. Lewis and Mrs. Eustace Brown will talk to the girls and a general student discussion will follow. The appeal of Justin Hinshaw, a former K. U. student, to the Supreme Court of Kansas for a new trial has been granted and the date set for June 3. It is possible that the defense will ask for a postponement. The county attorney will fight such action. SUPREME COURT GRANTS HINSHAW ANOTHER TRIAL Gleemen Are Home The Glee Club returned yesterday from a trip to Atchison and Effingham. Good crowds greeted the gleemen at both places, especially at Warner, where the large outdoorium of the county, high school was filled. Called Home by Father's Illness Ethel McGreevy, a freshman in the College, was called to her home in Great Bend Friday by the illness of her father. Mr. McGreevy died Saturday. Send the Daily Kansan home. JUNIOR CLASS TO GIVE MIKER TUESDAY NIGHT Third Year Men Will Have First Jollification in New Student Union. The big junior mixer tomorrow night will be held in the Student Union building and will begin promptly at 8 o'clock. The class numerals will be presented to the men who played on the field. "Nt one but junius will participate in the program and no one but junius will be allowed at the mixer," an assistant of the junior class this morning. Eats, drinks, and smokes will be served buffet style. Plenty of music, vocal and otherwise, will also keep the junior spirit at a big pitch. STATE COMMISSION ASKS K.U. MINERS TO HELP OUT Professor Blackmar Writes For Department to Estimate Electric Hauling System Prof. Erasmus Haworth received a letter this morning from Professor Blackmar, who is a member of the commission investigating the State Penitentiary at Lansing, Pennsylvania, half of the Commission that the University department of mining engineering, now inspecting the coal mine in the Penitentiary, should include in its survey the preparaton of an estimate of the cost of installing new electric haulage in the prison mine. Professor Haworth immediately took the matter up with Prof. C. M. Young, who made a preliminary trip to the mine last Wednesday. To prepare for such a system installed, Professor Haworth could not say that the survey and estimate of the cost could be made, as the financing of the mine would be insufficient. The making of such an estimate would take about three months. FAMOUS MUSICIANS COMING Alice Nelson, Elsie Baker, Alber Barroff, and Minneapolis Orchestra Here at Music Festival The Musical Festival this year will consist of four concerts, two by famous artists, and two by the St. Paul Symphony Orchestra. The first concert, on April 15, will present Alice Nielsen, one of the world's famous prima donna, and the most noted soprano who has ever been heard in Lawrence. She is a memoirist of opera, who goes directly from Lawrence to sing in the season of the Royal Opera at the Covent Garden Theater in London. The second concert will be given April 29, by Elisie Baker, contralto, and Albert Borroff, bass, two artists who have worked together they have made for the Vicor Co. Miss Baker made the records of the songs by Carrie Jacobs Bond, and she will sing "A Perfect Day" of the interpreter chosen by the composer. On April 30 there will be two concerts by the St. Paul Symphony Orchestra with other noted soloists, among them Madam Rothman-Wellp, the original "Madam Butterfly" in the first American production of that work. Harp, violin, and violonello will be played by noted artists and Miss Rosenberg from the faculty will play a piano solo with the orchestra. Next week announcement will be made about special student tickets. DEBATING SOCIETY WILL DISCUSS EDITOR PROBLEM The University Debating Society vill discuss the Kansan-Council controversy at its regular meeting in Fraser Hall tonight. The program committee has seen fit to put in a debate for the popularly elected editor. The question for debate it: Resolved, that the editor of the University Daily Kansan should be elected at large by the student body; that the candidate who has not had one year's experience in newspaper work. Delta Phi Deltas to Meet Delta Phi Delta, the art airtory, will meet tomorrow afternoon at 4:30 at the home of Gladys Nelson, 718 Indiana street. Papers on "An Introduction to Modern Dutch Painting;" and "Iseals," will be read by Emily Annadown and Addie Underwood. Send the Daily Kansan home. ARKANSAS CITY GIRLS LAWRENCE BOYS, WIN Champions of Seventh Interscholastic Basketball Tournament Outclassed Rivals LAWRENCE HAD TEAM WORK Finals In Both Divisions Close In First Half, Winners Spurting Ahead In Second Period. The Seventh Annual Interscholastic Basketball Tournament ended with Lawrence the winner in the boys' fight for the championship, and Arkansas City victorious in the girls'. Lawrence had no close games on its list, winning easily over Macksville in the first round, taking the second game by default, defeating lola by a large score in the third match, and winning the championship from Reno County in the final game 35 to 25. Arkansas City had as easy a time in the girl's class. *Achison, Colby, Hannute,* married comparatively with *Miss Wedd*, and her five fighting teammates. The semi-finals were staged between iola and Lawrence and Reno County and Winfield. Iola went down into defeat before Ross and Uhlrauh's five, the loss of Lenhart, their star guard, contributing much to their defeat. The game between Reno and Winfield was closer and harder fought. For the second utes of the battle, the battle was with neither five able to secure a commanding lead. Then, spurred on by a couple of wonderful baskets by Detter and Frisch, their two star men, the Nickerson boys took the lead, never again to be headed. The semi-finals in the girls' division were staged between Arkansas City and Colby, and Chanute and Sterling. The first, despite the pepper of Thurston for the losers, proved an easy victory for Arkansas City. The second game was closer. The Sterling girls have taken in the championship last season and won all of winning again. At the end of the first half the two teams were tied, during the second session the excellent work of Miss Filson and Miss Gough for Chanute won the battle. The final game in the girls' division was played at 7:45 Saturday evening before a large crowd. Arkansas City took the bad early in the first half, but their advantage to the end, the halves being divided into two sessions of ten minutes each. Chanute came back strong in the third period, determined to tie up the race, but the Arkansas City girls' field was empty. Mike Filson's crew could not overcome the commanding lead of the first 20 minutes. The final boy's game was equally hard fought. Reno started out in the lead and for the first ten minutes of play, looked like sure winnings. But he hit several classy baskets in quick succession, and the game looked like a parade for the Nickerson boys. Two lucky baskets by Woodard and Lawrence of the Red and Black put Uhlrlaub's team in the runners-up spot, ahead of the Reno squad the Lawrence team was never headed. The team work of the Lawrence boys excelled. Each man was always certain of the exact position of the defender in wild shots or passes resulted. Toward the close of the game the Reno five seemed off stride and could not get back into their old time form. Their preliminary games had unnerved them. uine-up: Palmer L. F. Filson Weedle L. F. Gough Scruton J. C. Ahlers Rothfus S. C. Blunk Grove I. G. Parker Coyle R. G. Moffett Referee Van der Vries Umpire Reno County. G. F, T. F. Frisch, (C.) lf. 1 12 4 McFarland, rf 2 0 1 Detter, c. 3 0 1 Griffin, rg. 0 0 6 Whittaker, lg. 0 0 2 Totals 6 12 18. Lawrence G. F. 18. Glison, M. c. 2 0 2. Lawrence f. 3 1 2. Woodard, c. 5 0 4. Wilson, rg. 1 0 8. Hunter, lg. 1 0 4 Totals 12 11 16 Points awarded--Reno 1. Referee. Allen, Umpire, Brown.