STATE HISTORICAL SOCIE
T O P E K A K A N.
VOLUME XI.
UNIVERSITY DAILY KANSAN
TANGO STILL UNDER THE BAN, SAYS BOARD
NUMBER 74.
Board Keeps Ruling—Nev Dance Manager Offers Private Exhibition
VIOLATORS TO BE PUNISHED
Discipline Turned Over to Student Council—Reporters, Six Students And Council Attended
The ban is still on. The Board of Administration ruling against the down town tango receptions has not been changed and the discipline those students who attend last year turned over to the Student Council.
An official dance censor and chaperon, appointed by the Board of Administration, may be the solution of the knotty "tango" problem which confronts the University authorities. This plan was considered by the Board this morning although no action was taken.
The morning session was largely taken up in discussing the dance situation, rather than the Kansas City game proposition, as was planned. First the manager of the tango receptions which started down town last night appeared, and offered to give a private exhibition of the new dances. The manager intended convince the Board that the new dances, as presented at Ecke's in the 'tango team' were pretty, and in no way aggressive. He then hoped the official ban would be raised. But the Office refused the kindly invitation and the rule is still in effect.
Student Council Talks
Then a committee from the Men's Student Council appeared and went over the entire situation for almost an hour. No conclusions were reached. Leslie Dodd, Cale Carnegie and Klinner composed the committee.
Permits Council to Go
The Men's Student Council, at least a dozen student newspaper correspondents, and a few students—not more than six—braved the Board of Administration ban on tango receptions and attended the first exhibition at Ecke's Hall last night. All these students who were not reporters or who were not members of the Council are to be disciplined according to Chairman E. W. Murray the Student Interests Committee this morning—disciplined by the same Student Council which was there.
Not Much Gate Money
"The Council told me before the dance that they wished to know exactly what the much discussed 'tango' looked like in order that they might talk about it intelligently in any possible action coming under the ruling of the Board of Administration," Professor Murray said. "I saw no objection and told them to go ahead. Several newspaper correspondents also asked me if they included under the ban. I told them that there would be no objection if they pressed the dances in order to protect them to the newspapers. But those other students violated a ruling of the Board of Administration. I have referred their cases to the Student Council, which now has disciplinary authority, for action.
The exhibition was a financial failure, since only six dollars was taken in at the door. The only ones present who took lessons were one or two down town couples and as many students. The police attended and pronounced the dances pretty and not in any sense immodest or suggestive.
"The Council ought to know who were there," he added, "so long as it was present."
The Student Council has taken no action on the "investigation." Almost all the members of the Council say privately, however, that the dances, as shown last night were in no sense subject to the drastic action taken by the Board of Administration.
On With The Dance
Says Chief-of-Police
"This tango is a tame affair compared to some of the old fashioned dances I have seen done here," was his remark as he watched the demonstrations of the new dances in Ecke's Hall last night.
The chief-of-police yawned.
City Attorney Mitchell, three chaperons and a dozen reporters expressed themselves similarly. The members of the Men's Student Council, who attended en masse, unofficially concurred.
KANSAS ENGINEERS TO MEET ON CAMPUS
UNIVERSITY OF KANSAS WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON, JANUARY 14. 1914
Will Discuss Problems of Sanitation and Drainage on Two-Day Session on Campus
The sixth annual meeting of the Kansas Engineering Society will be held in the Engineering Building Tuesday and Wednesday, January 20th and 21. There will be five sessions during the two days with several University professors on the program.
The following University men will take part in the program: "Address of Welcome," Chancellor Strong; "Highway Bridges," Prof. H. A. Rice; "Filter Plant at Washington, D. C." Prof. Grandville R. Jones; "A Seawage Disposal Plant for an Isolated Building," Prof. C. A. Haskins.
The officers of the society are:
President, J. M. Meade, Topeka;
vice-president, H. A. Rice, Lawrence;
treasurer, T. J. Strickler,
Topeka.
TWO HUNDRED HIGH
SCHOOLS ACCREDITED
Commission on School Relation Places 226 State High Schools in First Class
When the Commission on School Relations met in the office of the high school visitors Friday and Saturday it had for consideration the applications of 443 high schools the institutions of 443 high schools related with the state institutions.
Two hundred and twenty-six of these schools were listed as "first class," seventeen more than were so accredited last year.
Ten schools which were accredited last year did not apply for credit this year but may do so any time before January 31. The total number of accredited schools this year will reach approximately 350.
A plan was adopted for standardizing and listing as a special class about one hundred high schools which maintain only two years work. The schools will be mailing centers for literature on consolidation, social centers, rural improvement, and all kinds of extension work.
PROF. G, R. JONES
SPOKE ON PUBLIC HEALTH
Prof. Grandville R. J. Jones spoke this morning at 11 o'clock in the Engineering Building on "The Engineer's Relation to the Public Health" this week and an interesting aspect as they are a great amount of attention being devoted to the sanitary department and its work over the state.
Typhoid Inoculation Friday
Students who are taking the typhoid inoculation can get their second treatment since the holidays
Friday afternoon from 4 to 5 in Room 204 Snow Hall.
Board Visits Classes.
Ed. T. Hackney and Former Governor Hoch, members of the Board of Administration visited the 8 o'clock classes of the School of Law.
Called Home by Father's Death Clyde Carpenter, a junior in the School of Engineering, mining department, was called to his home in Girard this morning by a telegram announcing the death of his father.
The Hawk Dramatic Club will meet this evening at 7:30 in Room 110, Fraser. All members are urged to be present. Important business.
"This little frolic has cost us something like fifty dollars this evening, but we are going to keep our engagement of Thursday and Friday." said Laurence Dykes, who is managing the affair. "I think we have come across what he was saying this evening that they are more graceful, more difficult and less objectionable than the older dances.
"These dances are fifty per cent less objectionable than some of the dances put on at student parties this year," was the sentiment of several. The Tango Reception Rwanda Winged Winged was an artistic success and a financial failure. There were four paid admissions.
"I am sorry that there are no representatives of the University faculty here tonight" he added. "If they could see the Maurice Cross and Grapevine and Hardie danced properly in these three dances, they condemn these dances and defend the Boston and waltz as they are often danced."
SENIORS MUST PAY BEFORE TOMORROW
Jayhawker
Thursday Last Day for Payment of Assessment for
Tomorrow is the last day for the seniors to pay their $6.00 assessment for the 1914 Jayhawker and any senior who has not paid up before 6 o'clock tomorrow afternoon will be left out of the annual.
Delinquent seniors will not be entirely forgotten, however, as the annual will contain a special page for these graduates. A moonlight, graveyard scene, with the "dead stone" inscribed on its tombstones, will be the recognition given to the seniors who do not pay their assessment.
Most of the seniors have paid their assessment but a few still are delinquent and, unless these seniors call on the Jayhawker management tomorrow, they will not be listed with the graduating class.
"I want to emphasize the necessity of ordering Jayhawkers now," said Editor Russell Clark, this afternoon. "We will fix a date in February." He said he would be taken. There will be no annuals for sale when they are published and students who have not ordered Jayhawkers will be unable to buy them."
SCHOOLS SERVE STATE
Mrs. Cora G. Lewis Says Educational Institutions Lead in Aiding The Public
"The people of Kansas have come to believe that if they need help in any line, whatsoever, the University and other state schools are able to supply it—and they do," said Mrs. Cora G. Lewis of the Board of Administration in her address, "New Beliefs in Kansas," given before the Woodrow Wilson Club in the Fraternal Aid Hall, last night.
"Cities have asked for social reform programs—they were given. The University has aided the club women of Kansas in community welfare work and through its 'Child Welfare Department' plans to keep the city boy occupied during the summer vacation.
"Vocational subjects are being taught and the agricultural problem is being solved and with a better coordination of our schools, which the Central Board of Administration is trying to accomplish, Kansas will before long be foremost in serving her citizens through her schools."
ELECTRICAL SOCIETY
CHANGES MEETING DATE
The regular meeting of the Electrical Society has been changed from the usual Wednesday night meeting to Thursday evening, January 15. The society will be invited a Walker for a social evening at 1301 Ohio street between the hours of 8 and 10 o'clock.
Phi Delta Phi held initiation last night for Prof. Edward D. Osborne of the School of Law. After the meeting the men adjourned to the Oread Tea Room where "eats" were enjoyed.
Faculty Ladies to Entertain The ladies of the faculty will give a tea to the senior, sophomore, graduate and special students from three to five Thursday afternoon, January 15, in Haworth Hall.
PROF. E. D. OSBORNE JOINS
HONOR LAW FRATERNIT
Send the Daily Kansan home.
HO! A CHALLENGE FROM OUR SECOND YEARLINGS
Sophs at Banquet Issue Defial to Athletes of Other Classes
Sixteen members of the champion sophomore football squad were the victims of a feed at Lee's by the Athletic Association last night at the Riverside Reef. Another of the champions were present and gave talks to the men.
At the conclusion of the banquet, plans for further class athletics were discussed and before the men dispersed, the following resolutions were drawn up: "The Sophomore football team, acting in behalf of the class, challenges the freshman, junior, and senior athletes in sports in season; basketball, track, and baseball; dates to be arranged by Manager Hamilton."
The plan was heartily approved by Manager Hamilton and he is going to push the matter with the second year men and try to get a little more class spirit of the right sort in the University.
"REGISTRATION" RESUMES ITS OLD STAND IN FRASER
The sophs are fairly well-heeled with athletes in all lines of sport and should make a good showing during the whole season. In track, with a nucleus of Smee, Reber, Flake, Cort, and Russell, the basetball class should be especially strong, while Reber, Strothers, Slate Cone, Russell, and Hoffman are no mean basketball squad to pick from. Little, Emnis, Gatskill, Smith, Cheimary, Russell, and Borrow and handle the baseball end Very nicely, thank you.
The sign "Registration" at the north end of the hall in Fraser announces that the registrar's office is back in its old place at the end of the hall. The work of remodeling the office is now nearly completed and Registrar George O. Foster has nearly twice as much room as he had. The department which takes on registration gives out catalogs, and handles the final examination grades will occupy the north room while Registrar Foster will share his present quarters with the stenographic bureau.
BRIGHT LIGHTS DISPLAY
ELECTRICAL'S NOTICE
No more will the future math, prodigies be greeted by a dark hallway on entering the Engineering Building. The Electrical Society has issued a number of nine single-candle-power electric lights as a border to its bulletin.
Two speeches will be the feature of the program of the Greek Symposium this week, one by Prof. M.W. Sterling on "A Great Retreat," and the other by Prof. A. M. Wilcox on "A Great Defence." The meeting will be held at the home of Professor Sterling at 1129 Louisiana street.
GREEK SYMPOSIUM TO
HEAR TWO ADDRESSES
Prof. George C. Shaad will appear before a mass meeting at Robinson, Kansas, Friday night to discuss the benefits which may be derived from municipal electric light plants. The city is to vote on the bonds for such a plant soon, and Professor Shaad has been asked to help create enough enthusiasm in the new plan to carry the bonds.
What's The Matter With Chapel?
PROF. SHAAD WILL TALK
FOR A MUNICIPAL PLANT
The Pi Beta Phi sorority entertained the Phi Delta Theta fraternity last night from 7:30 to 8:30.
The Daily Kansas wants an expression of opinion from the students and faculty on "Why Chap Attendance is Not Better." Write out your ideas, and drop the coupon in any University mail box or bring it to the office.
Would ten o'clock chapel be better? . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Too little music? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Do any of your instructors hold classes or make appointments with students for the chapel hour?...
How could attendance be improved?. . . . . . . . . .
...
Candidates Now Have Comedy to Work on—Plot of Farce
Kent a Secret
TRYOUT FOR SENIOR PLAY COMES FEB. 10
The first tryout for the annual senior play was announced by the senior play committee yesterday to take place Feb. 10.
At the meeting of the committee, an original play was selected, the name of which has not yet been released. March 18, previously announced.
The plot of the play is to be kept secret.
FACULTY OPPOSES CHANGE FOR GAME
Professors Appear Before Board and Ask That Missouri-Kansas Ruling be Not Changed
The Board of Administration was in open session this morning hearing opinions on the removal of the Missouri-Kansas game to Kansas City. Before noon only members of the faculty had appeared before the board, and they had in every case resigned or deleted their game. No member of the student body had expressed any desire to come before the board.
William Allen White, who was a member of the board of regents at the time the game was taken from the city, did not appear this morning as expected, as his illness left him leaving Emporia J. W. Gleed, also a member of the board at that time, had likewise not appeared.
GOV, HODGES AGREES
WITH DEAN BLACKMAR
A commission may be appointed by the Governor to investigate the penitentiaries of neighboring states, and to confer with the state architect for the submission of plans to the next legislature. He says that no special session is necessary, but the commission should soon as possible, and an institution erected which will be a credit instead of a disgrace to the state.
The Governor is of the opinion that a new, modern prison should be put up as soon as possible within the incclosure of the present one. H agrees with Mr. Blackmar's report issued eustardy that the penitentiary building would become or later be, and that it is twenty years behind the times at present.
BAILEY EXPLAINS ADDING
MACHINE TO MATH. CLUB
The Mathematics Club held an open meeting in the Administrator Building at 4:30 Monday afternoon. Austin Bailey, spoke of the adding machine, tracing it from the early Egyptian times when stones were made and then passing through the Greek and Roman period down to the present time.
Bailey had on exhibition the latest model of a Dalton adding machine, loaned to him by the company in Kansas City. This machine performs any feat in mathematics, multiplying, subtracting, adding, extracting the square root and raising numbers to different powers.
The next meeting will be of a social character at the home of Prof. J. N. van der Vries on Friday, January 30.
UNIVERSITY DRAMATISTS
TO ANNOUNC PLAY SOO!
The play of the Hawk Dramatic Club will be chosen at a meeting of the club to be held Wednesday evening at 7:30 in Room 116 Fraser Hall. It is particularly desired that every member of the club be present to pass his judgment on the plays presented. The date of the tryouts and the date of the play will both be announced in Thursday's Kansan.
EDITOR WILL SPEAK TO
GOOD GOVERNMENT CLUB
Dante Barton, of the Kansas City Star, will speak before the Good Government Club tomorrow evening at Beta house on "The New Equality."
The Alpha Tau fraternity entertained the Chi Omega sorority with a line party at the new vaudeville theater Monday night.
Get Student Essays Free
Get Student Essays Free
Printed copies of the Hattie Elizabeth Lewis Memorial prize essays on practical Christianity (1912-'13), are ready for free distribution to the faculty and students. Application should be made at the Registrar's office.
MEN'S COUNCIL URGES TEN O'CLOCK CHAPEL
DRAWS UP A RESOLUTION
Asks Chancellor and Board to Make Shift; Compulsory Attendance Suggested as Remedy
A resolution suggesting that the chapel hour be changed to 10 o'clock was passed by the Men's Student Council last night and will be presented to the faculty and Board of Instruction, for their approval, today.
The Daily Kansan coupons are coming in every day and so far the sentiment in favor of a change is only about equal. The press is pressing the faculty leaning toward the present hour, and students favoring a change.
One of the coupons received this morning was filled out as follows: "Have live speakers. Sing more patriotic songs and K. U. songs. Have less classical music and make them attendance. Finally if the room in Fraser is sufficient have it in the Gymnasium."
When Attendance At Chapel Is Compulsory
"Professor Knix, of the woology department." The voice of the chapel secretary boomed out. There was no response.
"I is there a Professor Koix in the University?" asked the secretary. "We have his name on the roll but he has never answered!"
"Yes, there's such a class. I have an o'clock class," piped in a freshman.
"Thank you," she said, the secretary.
"Will you please tell him that chapel exercises are being held on Tuesday and the day of each week at eleven o'clock?"
"Dean Jimrox," the secretary be- gan again.
"Professor Calliope." No response.
"Prof. Sweitzngier," here, yet.
"Professor Gumdrop." "Gone to lunch," answered another faculty member who had an appointment with the Chancellor at eleven.
"I saw him going down the hill a s-
cissar, they ago," reported an up-
claasman.
"Mr. Standhope." No response.
"Prof. Doollick." No response.
STUDENTS AND FACULTY
CAN HEAR PADEREWSKI
Arrangements for students and facult to hear Paderwesch, the celebrated Polish pianist in Topeka next month, are being made by the management of the Auditorium theatre in Topeka. The states play a vital city and are being made, and a special concert returning after the concert will be run.
At Madison, Wis., where Padewer-
ski recently played 1100 students
lined up outside the concert hall and
the pianoist following his concert
DEAN BLACKMAR RECEIVES
LETTER OF APPECIATION
Dean F. W. Blackmar received a letter today from Zena L. Potter of the Russell Sage Foundation commending the assistance given that organization by the University's department of sociology, in the recent Improvement Survey at Topeka. He says: "I am sure the cooperation of the State University in the Topeka investigation should be appreciated by all of Topeka's citizens."
Graduate Club Will Meet
The Graduate Club will meet Monday evening at 8:00 o'clock in Haworth Hall. Professor Haworth will give the last word in regard to volleys and be followed by coaches and a social good event. Every graduate is invited.
Kansan Board Tonight
Kansan Board Tonight There will be a Kansan board meeting in the office at 7:15 sharp tonight.
The Weather
Weather forecast: Fair tonight and tomorrow. Moderate tempera-
9 p. m. ... 39
a. n. m. ... 38%
2 p. m. ... 83%
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