STATE HISTORICAL SOCIETY
TOPEKA KAN
UNIVERSITY DAILY KANSAN
VOLUME XI.
K. U. STUDENTS WILL WORK IN PRISON MINES
NUMBER 104.
Engineers to Practice in Coal Shafts at Lansing State Penitentiary
PRIVILEGE WAS LONG SOUGHT
State Board of Corrections Grants Permission on Request of Dean Blackmar and Chancellor
"The plan of allowing students to study the mines and to assist the engineers in practical work is not intended to interfere in the least with the present management of the mines, said Dr. Strong this morning. "The State Board of Corrections has simply granted us the privilege of using the plant as a laboratory for our students and in return to get supervision," he added from them when desired. It is a profitable move for both parties.
Mining students of the University will be allowed to use the coal mines at the state prison at Lansing for experimental work and to assist the engineers in professional engineering work done in the mines, by the State Board of a resolution passed yesterday by the State Board of Corrections.
The plan was outlined sometime ago by Erasmus Haworth an Prof. C. M. Young of the department of mining engineering. It was presented to the board at the time bu was not acted upon. Yesterday Prof. F. W. Blackman, master of the board, carried a letter of the board to Chancellor Frank Strong, urging that the concession be allowed. It was favorably passed upon and the work of making detailed plans will begin at once.
KANSAS HAS PLENTY OF RADIUM,SAYS CADV
"I do not know that any state has given such privileges to its University before."
Rare Mineral Exists In Soi —Derivatives Are Found In Natural Gas
Radium_in Kansas?
Sure. Lots of it. Mining engineers will please remain seated. All this radium is not to be mined. The lamentable pressure that the Nebraska and Nebraska have plenty of it, too. Kansas can put the Yellow Tiger in the shade on the basketball court and would like to have a chance at the Cornhusker five, but they are as bountifully supplied as the all-powerful radium as we are.
"All soil contains radium," said Prof. Hamilton P. Cady of the department of chemistry this morning. "Of course, the amount is not very large when taken in per cent, but where there is quite a quantity in Kansas.
"Radium gives off a substance known as niton, the life of which is about a month. At the end of the month, the niton becomes an important natural gas. This is also a great amount of nitrogen in the gas, but it is not decided just where it comes from. In many parts of the state, the gas contains as much as ninety per cent nitrogen. I believe I am safe in sayings like 'I'll be safe in the presence of helium in the United States, here in the department of chemistry.'"
There has been quite a little work done in the department of chemistry by Mr. Roehner, we made of Kansas and a report was made only recently at Topeka.
"The Student's Day this year," said Chancellor Strong this afternoon, "was the best I have seen in all of the years it has been held.
CHANCELLOR PRAISES
STUDENT DAY ORATIONS
"The talks were the most constructive and the best presented and the entire program the most successful of any in class day history."
Washburn to Hear Prof. Galloo.
Prof. Eugenie Gallo, head of the French department will give an illustrated lecture at Albionsburgh College Friday evening to the subject, "Landmarks of Paris."
Kansan board meeting tonight at 7:15.
COUNCIL INVITES ALL TO HOUSE-WARMING
UNIVERSITY OF KANSAS WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON, MARCH 4, 1914.
Would Have Every Man Student Attend Opening of Union Building
COME —SIGNED OR NOT —COME
Invitation Extended to Those Who Have Not Pledged and to Interested Faculty Members
"All the men students of the University, whether they have signed a Union pledge or not, are invited to come to the house-warming at the Union building this evening. Also we want all the faculty members who are interested in the Union to attend."
That is the invitation the Student Council extends to the students of the University, through the chairman of the Union committee, Duke Kennedy.
"We want to emphasize that all men students are invited, and those faculty members who are interested," said Kennedy this morning.
The purpose of the opening is to give the students who have not signed yet a chance to see what the Union is like.
The house is now practically furnished, with the exception of the kitchen.
The Student Council met in the building last night. Any other University bodies that wish to meet in the Union building should see Kennedy, who will arrange for their accommodation.
A man for the collection of the fees will be at the house this evening and after. But this does not mean that the students who have signed must pay this evening, though it would accommodate the committee.
EATS AND ENTERTAINMENT
AT Y. M. STAG TOMORROW
The regular monthly Stag of the
wild. A will tame you, a stormy
10. In temp. 60°F, a clutch
James Butin, the whistler will entertain with some of his best selections. McCurdy and Borders will sing. Some monologues have been performed by Burch quartet will be heard in some comic selections. Professor Hill of the public speaking department will probably be there. Special games have been provided and the popular hot wiennese balloon game has been. The doorkeeper will collect a dime.
If you see a student running about the campus in a dark red flannel shirt with white buttons, and a small blue "M" on the breast pocket, you may know that said student is a mechanical engineer.
MECHANICALS TO WEAR
RED FLANNEL SHIRTS
Some of the West End boys have "started something" by adopting a uniform shirt. Sixteen of the "mechanicals" have ordered the shirts, which have just been received and had at the professor Silkey's office.
LLINOIS MAN LECTURES
TO ENGINEERING CLASSES
Two lectures were delivered today by Prof. H. H. Stoek, of the department of mining engineering at the University of Illinois on the subject, "Anthracite Coal." The morning lecture was delivered at 11 o'clock and the afternoon lecture at 4:30. Beth were held in the assembly room. Both were attended by some of in Haworth Hall as was originally intended. Some of the engineering classes were dismissed that the students might attend.
One hundred and one students have registered with Prof. W. H. Johnson for positions as teachers. The number of students enrolled in post graduates and underclassmen.
ONE HUNDRED AND ONE STUDENTS WOULD TEACH
Five women students of the School entertained the Pharmies at a social m Myers Hall Friday night. Aboutity couples were present and members of the faculty with their vives acted as chaperons.
At least fifty more applicants are expected and Professor Johnson has requested that these register at once.
Pharmacy Women Entertain
Prof. Wilcox Improving
Prof. A. W. Wilcox, of the Greek department, who has been ill for some time, is reported as being somewhat better today. He is still confined to his home at 1605 Vermont street.
CHANCELLOR ENDORSES
NATIONAL UNIVERSITY
University Head Endorses Bill Introduced Into Congress by National Assembly of State Universities
A bill creating a national university at Washington, D. C., was introduced into Congress this week by Representative Fess of Ohio, who is acting in the interests of the National Association of State Universities. Chancellor Frank Strong is a member of the group which has been working for several years for the establishment of a national institution at the capitol.
The bill has been approved by both the National Educational Association and the National Education of State Universities. Dean George F. James of the University of Minnesota appeared before the House committee on education in the interests of students, and he asked for his brother, President Edmund J. James of Illinois who is chairman of the state universities committee.
I hope to see the university established," said Chancellor Strong. "The laboratories museums, and libraries at Washington are valued at nearly sixty million dollars and afford opportunities for graduate work which can be found no place else."
A committee for the establishment of a national university was created in the Senate in 1890 but Congress has always disapproved its recommendation. This year it was asked to report again, the sixth occasion in its history.
George Washington gave the government $25,000 as a fund to start aational school, but all accounts of he money are missing.
RED-LINE BOOKS SO BECAUSE OF RARITY
Miss Watson Gives Reasons for Reservation of Special
Volumes
"The reason we red-line certain books in the library is that they are comparatively rare and hard to replace and we wish to preserve them for use in the future," said Miss Carrie Watson, librarian this morning.
"A great many of the books here are purchased from persons who have bought them when the edition was first issued, and generally only one edition was issued. In such case the book may be called rare. If we took no precaution to preserve them, it would be merely a question of time before the book is placed the book would be in most cases impossible. Some books are lost through fires. In the library there is far less danger of fire.
"In most cases the red-line books are those costing over five dollars each. One can see what an enormous expense we would be put to if we allowed these expensive volumes to be careset, his head, and his hands, of economy as well as a question of being able to obtain a second conv."
According to Miss Watson, Spooner library is very generous in the matter of issuing books for home use. "At the University of Michigan all books in the library are red-lined." A plan of the circulating library and the reference library, with most of the books on the circulating list."
The petition to the University Council for a college day made by the Committee of Deans was laid on the table at the meeting of the council yesterday, following the announcements that the plan had been abandoned.
Will Attend Funeral
Chancellor Strong went to Topeka
to attend the funeral of Mrs.
Scoot Hopkins, to be held this afternoon.
Table College Day
WASHBURN AND KANSAS IN GLEE CLUB CONCERT
Musical Organizations of Schools to Combine in Songfest Here March 11
ARRESTS MEN'S STUDENT COUNCIL FOR TACKING UP DANCE POSTERS
The Glee Club concert, this year will be different from those in years past. Manager Sowers of the K. U. Glee-club says he will give the University students something extra for their money. He has secured the Washburn Glee Club for a joint conference in Fraser Hall on next Wednesday night and student tickets will admit.
In the K. U. part of the program different solos will be given and a number of new songs introduced. Special features will be the imperfect, often dissonant, tunes by Clarence Sowers and some feature vork by Lawrence Morris.
The Washburn glee-men say that they have even a better club than set year and a very interesting program is anticipated. The greater part of the program will be given by Be Washburn boys.
DOUBLE DEGREES THIS YEAR
Six year medics will receive an A. M. from the Medical School and a B. M. from the Medical College, men will receive an A. B. from the College instead of an A. B. degree.
M. D. and B. S. System For Medies
Is In Effect Now
MUSICAL SORORITY GIVES
MUSICALE AND RECEPTION
The new system of double degrees for the医会 will be in effect this year. The decision of the sub-committee which represented the faculty is now a matter of record and is being printed in this year's catalog.
A program of several interesting numbers was given by the members of the sorority. The following took part: Mary Morin, Corinne Smith, Ruth Deibert, Clara Powell, Helen Woolsey, Marie Ketles, Kate Shanks, Margaret Morgan, Olivia Olsson and Ruth Burnham.
The Mu Phi Epsilon sorority gave a musicale last night at the Uitarian church, followed by a reception for the patronesses, members of the Fina Ats faculty, and the Lawrence Musical Club.
Y. W. GIRLS ARE SELLING INDOOR CIRCUS TICKETS
Visit the Union Tonight
The tickets for the indoor circus in the Gymnasium on the evening of March 12 are being rapidly disposed of, according to information given out from the Y. W. C. A. headquarters this morning.
Twenty-six women are selling tickets for the exhibition and apparently all are meeting with success. Although the report of progress will not be made until the meeting this evening several of the women have sold a large number of tickets in the past two days, although their sales were hindered greatly by the sale of tickets for College Day Monday.
Chancellor Frank Strong will act as toastmaster at the banquet of the Yale Alumni Association of Kansas City at the University Club. Professor Nettleton of the Sheffield Scientific School, and a representative of the Cincinnati alumni association will be the principal speakers.
Weather forecast:-Fair tonight and Thursday. Moderate tempera ture
Weather
Dr. Strong. Toastmaster
Come on down tonight, the Union is open.
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Take a look at the furniture Glance over the magazines
Meet the gang.
Try out the rocking chairs and the davenports.
Join in on Crimson and the Blue, or Boola or "Get Out and Get Under."
Pound the piano.
Every man is welcome. Crowd the house to the doors.
Don't be backward because you haven't signed a petition or
because you haven't paid your fee. Drop around and be convinced
that you SHOULD join.
The student era has begun.
City Attorney James Mitchell Places Warrants for Councilmen in Hands of Lawrence Police Department
CHARGES ORDINANCE VIOLATION
Complaint of City Prosecutor Is That Law Which Forbids Placing Bills on Trees Was Broken
Warrants for the arrest of all members of the Men's Student Council were placed in the hands of the Lawrence Police Department at 4 o'clock this afternoon by James-Mitchell. City Attorney.
EXCUSE ENGINEERS FOR MOVIE
The warrants charge violation of the city ordinance which for anyone to tack placards or advertisements of any kind to any tree or t phone or telegraph pole without the consent of the owner.
Morning
The Engineers will be excused March 13 to go to a picture show. A traveling representative of the National Tube Co., of Pittsburgh Pa, will give an illustrated lecture on the manufacture of steam, water and oil for the fun run. Theatre which the engineers have chartered for the morning.
The process to be explained, says Dean Walker, is one of great interest. Opportunities of observing the complete process, from the crude ore to the finished product, are rare, but they can be obtained by ret method, and visitors are seldom shown over the Tube Company's complete plant.
Enrollment Bounds Up 219 Over Last
Year's Fitch 461 Now
New
PITTSBURG NORMAL GROWS
Pittsburg, Mar. 4.—The enrollment at the State Manual Training Normal at Pittsburg is now 1461 last month. This is an increase of 219 over January last year. The total enrollment last year was 1416.
SUMMER SESSION CATALOG
READY FOR DISTRIBUTION
The Summer Session catalog has been received from the printers and is being distributed. he committee on the summer session is now making efforts to secure eminent school men outside the state to address the Kansas Schoolmen's Conference which will be held in connection with the summer school. The conference will be held from June 29 to July 3.
Humble Helps Write Book
In a recent book on the "History and System of Common Law," by Prof. Roscoe Pound, a recognized authority on jurisprudence, the author in the preface acknowledges his indebtedness to Prof. H. W. Humble for his assistance in preparing the latest edition.
Fred Brown to New York
Fred Brown, '11, until recently as aistant superintendent of buildings and grounds last week for Ft Slocum, N. Y., where he has a position with the federal government as civil engineer. His appointment at double the salary he received at the University came as the result of a civil service examination which he took over a month ago.
Two May Go To Turkey
But two students have considerate the proposition of teaching in Turkey and it is yet uncertain that either of them will go. The Y. M. C. A. of this place is cooperating with those of Manhattan and Ottawa in an attempt to locate a colony of teachers there.
"Count No. A.Count."
He Wants Waiters
The play will be given in the Bow- ersock as before, the money to go to the Lawrence Social Service League for charity.
The University Council grants the senior play management permission to present "Count No. A. Count" at its meeting yesterday afternoon.
Men wishing to wait tables at the Engineers' Banquet should see H. D. Kintz.
The men for whom warrants were issued are: Webster Holiday, John Madden, Randolph Kennedy, Lawson Coyle, Bill Koehler, Miller, Leslie Dodd, Henry Malo, Jack Malcolmson, Frank Chinney, Martin Burke, Harry Evans, Kirk Hilton, Claude Corne, Herbert Moser, Robert Rogle, Harry McCulloch, and Orn Potter.
The warrants charge that pasteboard placards advertising the dance last Friday, which was a student dance conducted by students to trees bordering Adams street. Mr. Mitchell does not charge any individual member or several members with breaking the ordinance; he asks the arrest because the dance, illegally advertised, was managed of the Student Council.
After an editorial appeared recently in the Daily Kansan mentioning that the ordinance was being violated, and lamenting the fact, Mr. Mitchell said that it would be strictly enforced. Soon after that the Student Senate passed a bill for the President and Mr. Mitchell asked the Lawrence Police Department to find the guilty persons. Until yesterday nothing was accomplished.
The case will come to trial in the municipal court. The penalty provided in the ordinance is a fine of not more than ten dollars.
The men confer about a plain table in a bare unfurnished room.
Pinch the Whole Gang.
Advised Muensterberg
felt
table in a bare unfurnished room.
A black felt hat hangs over the door knob, effectually veiling the keyhole.
The blinds are down, and one lone Tungsten hung by a wire in the center of the room sheds a dim radiance. One of the men wears the blue uniform of the Lawrence police force. On his breast gleams a black mask of authority. A large moustache hushes his vis-a-vis, and at the end of the table sits a stout, round faced individual with a chewed cigar between his teeth.
Moustache speaks.
"Not one, chief," answers the uniformed one. "Right diligently did I seek for footprints about the desecrated trees. But there were none."
"nix days," he muses, "since the posters were on Adams street. We haveAVE you."
of the Student Council, whom, I think, must know about everything that transpires at the University? "I quizzed each member as their sternest prof. might, on quiz week, have denied knowledge of the affair."
You do collect specimens of the
tools used and inquire of their purch-
ers.
"Indeed I did. Every hardware man on Massachusetts street declared of a surety the tacks were not of the style surveied by him."
"And did you ask, of the printers
whether they printed the offensive
message?"
"Not a printshop in the city but I have made careful interrogation."
"You have specimens of the finger prints left by the tackers of the
"Verily, I have, a round score, and I have compared them with the collection in the Lawrence rogue's gallery, but M. Bertillon himself could have marked no semblance. The of course are new to their profession, I wot."
"And a week has flown since the signs appeared. Truly it is a mystery unequaled in the annals of the criminal community, but you continued the chief, turning to the stout cigarsman, "you have no ordinary criminals to deal with. They are
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