UNIVERSITY DAILY KANSAN UNIVERSITY DAILY KANSAN The official student paper of the University EDITORIAL STAFF **HARBERT FAIRY** - - - - - - - - - Editor-in-Chief **O. M. CANDERSON** - - - - - - - - - Editorial Manager **J. O. M. CANDERSON** - - - - - - - - - Editorial Manager **HILTON HANSON** - - - - - - - - - Managing Editor BUSINESS STAFF EDWIN AELKS • Advertising Manager RAY EDWIDSON • Circulation Manager • Advertising REPORTIAL STAFF RANDOLPH KENNEDY LUCY BARGER SAM DREGN J.W. DYNEH Entered as second-1-class mail matter attached to the Justice Department. Lawrence, Kansas, under the act of Marco Published in the afternoon five times a week, by students of the University of Kansas, from the press of the department of journalism. Subscription price $2.50 per year, in advance; one term. $1.50. Phone, Bell K. U. 25. The Daily Kaman aims to victure the undergraduate students of the University further than merely printing the news by standing for the issue; to be clean; to be cheerful; to be useful; to be more serious problems to usher heads; to make us aware of our ability to the students of the University. WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 28, 1914 New Editor: Charles Gibson Missive Assistant to Bridge, John Henry. Missive M. Hewey. Phone. Bell K. U. 55. Address all communications to UNIVERSITY DAILY KANSAN, Lawrence, Kans. Exchange editor, John M. Henry. Society reporter, Lucile Hildinger Tears, idle tears, I know not what they mean—Tennyson. ECONOMIC MACHINERY The securing of a number of speakers on economic topics by the department of economics should mean much to the students of the University. It is astonishing how little the average student knows about practical, hard-headed business matters, unless perchance he has always supported himself; but it is even more astonishing to find how little accurate knowledge the average college man has of real economic machinery. The speakers secured by the department of economics are men well informed and fully capable of imparting in brief lectures valuable ideas of "what's doing" nowadays in the economic world. The students of the University are to be congratulated on having a chance to hear them. Arma virumque cano: Even old Virgil used to sing about the virus in his arm. The action of the Chemical Engineers in getting up a day for themselves, with outside speakers and other means to stimulate interest in their work, emphasizes the development of another very important course of work at the University. "Giard's hot water still puzzles K. U. professors."—News note. It shouldn't; the fact probably is that Giard's water was so bad that the Almighty thought it best to boil it. CHEMICALS DEHORNED NOW A SCHOOL OF COMMERCE The Chemicals deserve commendation for their activity. In the past they have been feared because of the nature of their exhibits in the Engineers' parade; this year they are going to invite the public in and show the real value of their endeavors. "Count No-Account" is the Senior Play. It may be play for them, but if they had heard it as often as some of us, it would be cold facts by this time. Why not a school of commerce for the University of Kansas? The main trend of student interest is undoubtedly toward practical things these days; and now that Missouri University is to have such a school, the need of such at Kansas is emphasized. It would be directly in line with the general increased interest in economic and sociological problems; the matter of state work done by the University; the ever-extending arms of the extension department; down to the list of speakers on economic questions which will be brought to the University this spring. The plan for a school of commerce is not a new one at Kansas and its establishment should be only the matter of a short time. "PLEASE GO 'WAY AND LET ME SLEEP." Rip Van Winkle awoke from his extended nap and quizzed a passerby somewhat thus: "Has Kansas beaten Missouri in out door track yet?" "No." "Is Nebraska still football champ f the Valley?" "Yep." "Does anyone obey the mid-week date rule?" "No." "Does Lawrence ever clean her streets?" "Has the mill tax gone in?" "No." "Never." "Is the city still handing out the same old water?" "Sure." same old water?' "Well I guess I'll go back to bed." NOW THE ORCHESTRA NOW THE ORCHESTRA The eleventh year of the University orchestra is under way, and Thursday night the eleventh annual concert by that body will be held in Fraser. With the increasing appreciation of good music at the University our musical organizations are growing accordingly, and the orchestra is not the last in the list. The word is that the orchestra is going to be at its best 'this year; students should turn out and support it. RURAL DISCIPLINE According to Prof. David Dorthrock, of the University of Indiana, students from the rural districts are better in Mathematics than students from the cities. Of course; there's a reason. The average rural student in Kansas, for example, is not subject to the same or as many distractions as is the student from Kansas City. Moreover, the rural student has responsibilities both before and after his day's work in school. He is therefore required to concentrate his attention to a marked degree—hence his superiority over his city cousin, though probably gained largely unconsciously. COLLEGE TRAINING The fact that more than half the students in the Princeton fresh man class are the sons of fathers who never attended college shows that popular confidence in the general results of higher education has not diminished and that this conviction is born of actual experience in the work of the world.—Cleveland Leader. The Student Government epidemic which ravages the western colleges every year is reported to be spreading both south and west. The University of Kansas is the first broad disease and is reported to be failing rapidly. The Clarion of Denver University reports that they have the microbe out there as well. The thing is still unheard in the institution, however, and there is some hope of recovery—Drake Daily Delphic. Industry (active); see library; about quiz week. III; a precarious condition, often the result of quizzes, flunks, dunks, too much chili, hot dog and ice cream and heart break; the latter is very **Ink:** a black and blue liquid used to fill notebookes, write checks, decorate floors, and write letters home for money; blood was used instead of ink in the early days, but when the pen became mightier than the sword, the high cost of blood made ink a necessity. Insulator; (see geology, Santa Fe); a glass target; bait for "hikers"; useful in training coming baseball stars; should be of iron. K. U. DICTIONARY I THE GOSPEL OF LABOR But I think the king of that country thanked from his tireless host, And walks in this world of the weary, as if he loved it the most; And here in the dusty confusion, with eyes that are heavy and dim, He meets again the laboring men who are looking and longing for them. He cancels the cure of Eden, and brings them a blessing instead; Blessed are they that labor for the salvation of their bread. Jesuspharae, He kissed the hand to their burdens, he enters their homes at night; Who does his best shall have a guest —the master of life and light. And courage will come with his presence and patience return at his touch. And many those who love Him so much; And the cries of envy and anger will Chance to the songs of cheer, For the toiling army will forget its draws near, the Prince of Peace This is the gospel of labor—ring it, vel bells of the kirk— The Lord of Love came down from above, to live with the men who work. This is the rose that He planted, here in the thorn-covered soil, Heaven is blest with perfect rest, but the blessing or earn —Dr. Henry Van Dyke. CAMPUS OPINION "I AM NOT A SKATE" To the Editor of the Daily Kansas Owing to the fact that I am unable to keep up with the styles in new dances and are forced not to dance, the time I have learned one step some other serpentine gyration comes into style and I am behind the times again. Therefore I have given up trying. However, one evening as I passed the Fraternal Aid Hall I could not ignore the wonderful strains of "Turkey in the Straw" and "Too Much Mustard," so I stole into the balcony to watch the dancers. I did not smoke while there, neither did I speak disrespectfully to anyone while there. The next thing I know some native wails through your columns that I am a "cheap skate," "a habitual stag" and various other things. The detective work soon started and if I am not mistaken "A Dancer" is none other than members of a social committee and probably never want to a dance in his life when pay admission. But also discovered "A Dancer" has gone to some dances where he did not have a pass and has obtained dances from those who have paid. I leave it to the reader who is the cheaper, the "Gallery Gods" or the author of the communication signed "A Dancer." If I would rather go to a dance and sit in the gallery and watch than to pay "six-bits" to take part it is my own business. If the managers of the dances wan't it, they are its business. (Some of the performances I saw the other night I was at the F. A. A. Hall were worth the money). But when some one calls me a "cheap skate" I don't like it. If I had been bothering any one more than in the four years I have been in school it would have been different, but I am guilty of it. When I put a cheap skate; my only malady is constant financial embarrassment. Incidentally, I say drop the dance question before, some one's brain is completely upset and he says something harmful to you. I go "Go on Chicken Skates." To the Editor of the Daily Kansas: Is it not possible for some general social function to be substituted in Kansas University for the dance? So many students do not dance and I think they love social life as well as dancers do, but there seems to be no large social function at all except the dance, so they are left out. An old time literary society with various side issues might serve. Anyway we need to be a very great need for something of the kind. I know that many members of the faculty feel about this as I do and are willing to work upon something of this nature. WANTS LITERARY SOCIETY "I'm being rushed by a fraternity," said the waiter of the Alpha Zeta as he hurried along. —Illinois Prom Siren. He—"Have you read 'Freckles?'" She (quickly)—"Oh, no; where's my veil?" Plug. - Illinois Prom Siren. Those who in quarrels interpose Must often wipe a bloody nose. Gay. -Ohio State Sun Dial. Gather ye rosebushes while ye may, Old Time is still a飞ying, Old Time is fun a-julip, And this same flower that smiles to- Tomorrow will be dying. —Robert Herrick. "Ask the Extension Division" CHEER UP. It may not be as bad as it seems. The Extension Division will help you. 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