STATE HISTORICAL SOCIETY
UNIVERSITY DAILY KANSAN
TOPEKA KAN.
VOLUME XI.
NUMBER 109.
GERMAN CHEMIST WILL LECTURE TO STUDENTS
Dr. Wolfgang Ostwald, of the University of Leipsic, to be Here Saturday
UNIVERSITY OF KANSAS WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON, MARCH 11, 1914:
HE'S KNOWN THE WORLD OVER
Is an Authority on Calloidal Chemistry, Has Written Several Texts —Now Touring America
Dr. Wolfgang Ostwald, of the University of Leipzig, a chemist of international reputation, will deliver a general university lecture Saturday at 2:30 p. m. on "A Survey of the Field of Callicoil Chemistry."
The University authorities have for some time been trying to secure Dr. Ostwald to lecture. Today word was received from him that Saturday would be the only time he could be here and he was at once engaged.
Dr. Ostwalt has been in America for the past two months lecturing at the larger universities and his date here will be the last before he returns to Leipse. He has been at the universities of Illinois, Chicago, Nebraska, Harvard, Columbia, Hopkins, and Toronto.
"Dr. Ostwald is one of the world's foremost chemists and the author of a number of standard texts," said Dean Sayre, today. "Since 1907 he was the journal *Kaiden-Zeitschrift*, the largest journal devoted to callioid chemistry.
Calloidal chemistry deals with the calloidal state of matter as set off against the crystoidal state. It has developed within the past twenty-five years and is responsible for many of the phenomena encountered in biological science and medicine within recent years. The branch of chemistry deals also with cells and the changes within them, and includes much biological chemistry.
izers of the field of califolium chemists "Dr. Ostwald is one of the organystery and has done much of the pioneer work in organic acid" said Dr. Smee "He has contributed much indirectly to the discoveries and work that has been done concerning the origin of life and the chemical composition of protoplasm.
NEW YORK EDITOR TO TALK TO KANSAS MEN
Oswald Garrison Villard, o
Evening Post, Will Speak
K. U. Newspaper Week
Oswald Garrison Villard, president of the New York Evening Post and grandson of William Lloyd Garrison, the Abolitionist, today accepted an invitation to be one of the principal speakers at the National newspaper convention at the University of Kansas. He is a graduate of Harvard, and has taught United States history in that university. He is 42 years old.
Mr. Villard is considered one of the best speakers among newspaper men in the East. He has traveled extensively in Europe and has written articles about Germany, in which country he was born. His mother was Fanny Garrison, daughter of the brilliant New England orator.
The subject of Mr. Villard's talk has not been announced. He is one of the foremost authorities in the country on financial affairs and the history of Wall Street, on which he has written many articles.
Publish New Text Book
Dean Skilton at Independence Dean Charles S. Skilton of the Fine Arts School gave a recital at Independence, Kans., on Wednesday March 4. He also delivered two lectures, one to the high school in the morning and the other to the music club in the afternoon.
Prof. F. H. Sibley, of the department of mechanical engineering, announces the recent publication of "A Textbook of Pure Mechanism." The book will be used in the sophomore course in mechanism next year.
No Tickets After 10
No tickets to the engineers' banquet will be sold after 10 o'clock tomorrow, according to Oscar Dingman who will be admitted without a ticket.
The Kansan Board will meet tonight.
KANSANS INTERESTED IN K.U.
Merchants, Farmers, and Editors Are Concerned With University, Says W. F, Hoch—Praises Kansan
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"The people of the state are taking more interest in the University at the present time than ever before," said W. F. Hoch, of the Marion Record in a short interview today, noting that "the heads of the extension department and seeing is believing. Merchants are talking of the coming short school for merchants, and now the editors of the state, the men who heretofore have known nothing about this kind of know, are making preparations for the Editorial Convention."
Mr. Hoch praised the Daily Kan-san, saying that it is the best college paper he has ever seen. He suggest- ing that students should be understood by the common citizen but that they were in keeping with the atmosphere of the campus.
SENIOR PLAY WILL BE
-RE-GIVEN ON MARCH 18
The senior play, "Count No. A,
Count," will be given again on Wednesday,
March 18, at the Bowersock Theater.
The play will be given for the benefit of the Visiting Nurse fund of the Social Service League.
Mrs. A. D. Weaver, Mrs. John Hutt,
and Mrs. J. H. Cohn are the members of
the committee who are in charge
of the play. The price will be fifty
cents for all seats in the house with
the exception of those back of the
third row in the balcony, which will
be twenty-five cents.
The Visiting Nurse fund of the Social Service League is supported by the various churches and clubs of Lawrence. Four cots are provided and all medical attention is furnished to the needy free of charge.
CHEMISTRY LIBRARY TO BE LARGEST IN MID-WEST
The chemistry library was moved yesterday from the room on the second floor of the Chemistry Building to Room 310 on the third floor. The new quarters are about twice as large as those formerly occupied and new tables and chairs have been installed. A separate room is reserved for the journals and bound volumes which are acquired and cataloged at the general library. As soon as these volumes are added to the list of books now on hand, the library will be the best one in any chemical department west of the Mississippi.
K. U. TO FOLLOW MINNESOTA PLAN FOR A TRADE WEEK
The Minnesota plan of having a trade week at the university will be followed this year in Iowa as well as in Kansas. Prof. D. F. C. Croissant has received a letter from II. M. Howard secretarial program, who asks for lists of Iowa asking for information concerning the plans and programs of the Kansas convention.
The idea of having a merchants week was originated by Prof. R. R. Price of Minnesota, who headed the extension division here last year. The Minnesota week, held February 9-14 was a decided success.
The senior engineers are now working on their theses. Every man must prepare a thesis before he can be graduated. Many of the papers require extensive laboratory work and designing.
ENGINEERS ARE AT WORK ON GRADUATION THESES
The class will meet on Saturday mornings, under the same instructor who has charge of the Topeka class. The present enrollment of the Newton class is six men, who are studying algebra and surveying.
Technical reports in the School of Engineering will be due on or about May 15. All students must confer with their instructors about subjects for these papers before March 15. A list of the instructors in charge of the matter is posted in Marvin Hall.
While in Newton last Saturday,
White lost a class of
Santa Fe civil engineers.
MORE SANTA FE WORKERS IN EXTENSION CLASSES
The Electrical Engineering Society will meet this evening at 7:30 in Room 101 Marvin Hall, the C. R. Dooley secretary of Education, at Educ. College of the Westinghouse Electrical and Manufacturing Company, of Pittsburgh, Pa., will be the speaker.
Electricals to Meet
Professor Hubach Ill
Prof. C. E. H. Hubach is confined to his home with an attack of gripple, and will be unable to give his recital will be given March 26.
WILL BE FINE NIGHT FOR CARD TACKERS
Eclipse of Moon Will Cause Semi-Darkness Between Eight and Eleven
All the astronomers on the hill should turn out this evening and do a little star gazing, according to Prof. David W. Cornelius, instructor in astronomy. There will be an eclipse of the moon tonight.
"The earth will pass between the sun and the moon tonight causing a partial eclipse of the dead planet," said Professor Cornelius. "The eclipse is visible in North and South America, Europe and Africa. At 8:11 o'clock this evening the moon will enter the shadow and will not emerge until about 11:11. It will be about nine-tenths of a total eclipse."
There are four eclipses scheduled for 1914. One of the sun was not visible in North America and has already passed, February 24. August 20 and 21 there will be a total of three eclipses visible in parts of North America. There will be another partial eclipse of the moon in September.
Of approximately three hundred dollars subscribed to the fund for the bust of Dean Marvin by local con-
parties, about the fifth part has been paid.
COMMITTEE COLLECTING
MONKEY FOR MARVIN BUST
The art committee has not yet decided upon the sculptor to do the
Prof. Erasmus Haworth has collected, to date, $66. Dean P. F. Walker of the School of Engineering is working with the committee on events.
WOULD PUT KANSAN'S CHIEF OUT OF OFFICE
A resolution calling for the election of the editor-in-chief of the Dally Kansan from among the students by the students was introduced by Webster Holloway at the meeting of the Student Council last night.
Webster Holloway Introduces Resolution at Meeting of Men's Student Council
The resolution also declared the present incumbent of the office, John Madden, out of it, and provided that his place should be filled by someone chosen by the Student Council until the next election.
After a discussion of two hours the resolution was tabled.
The Daily Kansan is an independent paper, owned, edited, and published by students on the Kansan Board. Elections to the Kansan Board are made from the Board, afferter or more than one, or more and proved his ability, and acquired experience. Anyone may trv out.
The editors of the Kansan are elected by the Board from the Board, after they have worked long enough on the paper to acquire sufficient experience to assume the responsibilities of office.
The Kansan is entirely independent and the Student Council has no control.
Black To Lecture
E. B. Black, '06, of the firm of Wurley & Black, sanitary engineers of Kansas City, will give an illustration of current work in network and Sewage" in the lecture room of the engineering building tonight.
Scenes From K. U's. Newest Building
Something new in hallways. The handsome brick tile finish of the east wing of the Administration Building.
An interesting detail of the Administration Building. The main entrance of the east wing.
SAYRE WILL ADDRESS M. D'S
Dean of School of Pharmacy Will Talk Before Jackson County, Missouri Doctors
Dean L. E. Sayre of the School of Pharmacy, will lecture before the Jackson County, Mo., Medical Society, Tuesday evening, March 24. The subject of his talk will be "The Todd Abeer of Medicinal Agents from the Chemical Constitution of Organic Compounds."
The development of the practice of medicine frm the empirical stage to that of a working hypothesis, based on exact science will be shown to be important in the study and accomplishments of medical and pharmaceutical chemistry.
"THE IMPORTANT THING
NOW IS DUES!"—KENNEDY
"The important thing now is the payment of Union dues," declared Randall Kennedy this morning in his office, the success of the new student home.
"The boys are getting so they hang around the Union much more than at first. In the afternoon and evenings some one is always there. I am glad to see the fellows getting into this room, because we have one second floor room to rent."
By this morning 180 pledges had been redeemed. Mr. Kennedy says the money is coming in at press or campaign payments to increase from now on.
GRADUATE PICKS FRUIT
IN SUNNY SOUTHLAND
Prof. W. A. Whitaker, of the department of chemistry, received a letter from George O. Peterson, K. U., 13' yesterday. Peterson is now working in a planning mill at Fort Benton and says that he likes the southland.
He said that while we were wading through the snow and facing the blinding blizzards, he was going bathing and picking the bananas and oranges from the trees that yield perpetually. Professor Whitaker said he failed to see where the snow and blizzards applied to us.
BELLEVILLE SURVEY TO BE FINISHED THIS WEEK
On Monday, March 16, a general clean-up day will be held when the city will begin a grand campaign to clean the streets and rake the yards.
Prof. E. W. Burgess, of the department of sociology will go to Belleville tonight to complete the work of the social survey which the University of Kansas has been conducting.
ONE HUNDRED AND THIRTY
WOULD BECOME TEACHERS
One hundred and thirty teachers have enrolled with the committee on appointment of teachers. A few are added to the list each day, and Prof. Fowler is a secretary of the committee, hopes to have 100 applicants within a few days.
The committee will meet this afternoon at 4 o'clock to consider applil-
ness.
MEDICS PREPARE PRETTY
SOUENIRS FOR VISITORS
All is quiet over at the Medic rooms now. The medics are patiently awaiting the visitors to whom they issued invitations last Tuesday at chapel. They promise to give each person visiting them a souvenir for a remembrance of their call has been claimed so far by many guests, are prepared
A number of tokens are prepared for distribution.
To Discuss Negro Problem
O THURSDAY
The emergency problem will be discussed at the Jurisprudence Club meeting to be held at the Sigma Chia house, 23 E. Lee street this evening at 8 o'clock. Dr. F. D. G. Harvey and Professors Helleberg and Davis will take part in the discussion.
Tourney Applications Come In
Several more applications for entrants arrived today for the annual high school basketball tournament, which will be held in Robinson Gymnasium March 20-21. Entries close Saturday. Manager Hamilton expects between fifty and seventy-five teams here for the meet.
To Talk on Honduras
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Angel Sevilla, a native of Honduras, and a freshman in the School of Engineering will talk on "Honduras," to El Ateneo, the Spanish Club, at its regular meeting in Room 313 Fraser, Thursday at 4:30 p. m. in the English Department. Prof. C. J. Winter also will give an illustrated lecture on "Spain."
COUNTY CLUBS WILL
WELCOME HOME FOLKS
Plan to Greet High School Basketball and Debating Teams
SEVENTY-FIVE TEAMS COMING
500 Kansas Students Will be Here to See University and Get Acquainted With Institution
Manager Hamilton says the entries are coming in fast and more than seventy-five teams are expected to sign up before March 20.
The central committee of county clubs will hold a meeting of all county club officers. Thursday, in Room 110 Fraser, at 4:30 to make plans for entertaining the 500 Kansas high school students that are expected to attend the annual basketball tournament, Friday and Saturday, March 20 and 21.
Realizing that the youngsters are planning the time of their lives the clubs are going to get together and meet with other people who them seize K. U. for the first time.
"Every county should have its representatives at the trains to meet their home teams and make them feel they are welcome." said Russell Gear, president, this morning. "There is a lot of kids dents from home to make the boys and girls think K. U. is the only place on earth."
Several clubs have announced their intention of showing the home teams a good time, and asked that some kind of an organized movement be made for general county support so they can get together and try their lungs for their favored teams during the tournament.
BOARD MAY MOVE PULMOTOR TO GYM
Marshall Briggs Recommends Its Removal to Point of Greatest Need
Prof. E. M. Briggs, University Marshall, has recommended to the Board of Administration that the chair be appointed by Registrar's office to the gymnasium.
Board of Administration that the pulmotor be transferred from the Registrar's office to the gymnasium. According to the plan it is to be placed in a special case on the east side of the gym, under the steps that lead into the girl's section. The case will be closed and locked on place of the girl, which can be broken in cases of emergency, and the lock unlocked.
In this place the pulmotor will be close to the swimming pool, Potter lake, or the shops, and also access district by use of the street car line.
SAYS IT IS U. OF K;
NOT K, N. ORK, S. U.
"Some of the editors still argue with me about the proper way to write the name of the University of Kansas," said John MacDonald, of the Western School Journal, when he called on the Daily Kansas yesterday. "However there is a point in the controversy that most of them overlook. There is a Kansas University in Kansas City and when it is entirely wrong of Kansas it is entirely wrong to say 'Kansas University' or 'Kansas State University.' The legal title is University of Kansas. The misquoting of the name of the state school is simply a mark of indulence."
Need Good Newspaper Men
Harry Montgomery, editor of the Junction City Union, on his visit through the department of journalism yesterday said he hoped the department would continue putting out good men, for the newspaper owners and publishers over the state would need every one of them.
To Talk on Steel Tubing
At the meeting of the American Society of Mechanical Engineers to be held at the home of Prof. P. F. Waker, 1301 Ohio street, at 7 o'clock tomorrow evening, H. C. Ackerman will read a paper on "Seamless Steel Tubing." The meeting will adjourn in time for the vaudeville.
Prof. J. A. Campbell of the German department gave an illustrated lecture on Wilhelm Tell at the meeting of the Deutscher Verein yesterday.