TOPEKA KAN
UNIVERSITY DAILY KANSAN
VOLUME XI.
SEVEN STUDENTS TELL ABOUT K.C. CONVENTION
Volunteer Delegates Give Impressions in Chapel This Morning
UNIVERSITY OF KANSAS TUESDAY AFTERNOON, JANUARY 13. 1914
OVER 5000 DELEGATES THERE
NUMBER 73
Young People From All Over World Get Inspiration—1500 Plan to be Missionaries
Chapel this morning was conducted by the students who represented K. U. at the Student Volunteer Conference in Kansas City during the holidays.
"A General Survey" was the subject of Willard Burton's address. He told how 100 new missions had been launched by the Student Volunteers alone along the Student Volunteers.
That William Jennings Bryan, al though he made a good talk, was not so impressive as most of the other speakers, was the rather surprising statement of Miss Nina Kanaka who spoke on, "Outstanding Personalities. She gave an opportunity to participate in Convention leaders, saying that John Conventions showed the strongest power in holding the convention together.
"The Convention's Call" discussed by Howard Marchbanks, was the need of more people, money and prayer for missions. Two minute talks were given by a few of the delegates. Harry McCollough, in discussing "The missionary" told the missionary of today to be a doctor, lawyer, engineer, business man or any other of a score of professions.
Stella Simmons spoke on "Intercession" and showed the necessity of prayer. Doris Hackbuch characterized her as a minister as the "New Enthusiasm." Jasper Mayer spoke on "The Reason Why" saying that the wonderful impressiveness of the convention was due to one cause, the unity of purpose. She pointed to the convention as "The Evangelization of the World in This Generation."
"The Riches of Love," sung by Miss Edna Davis and prayer by "Con" Hoffman closed the exercises.
Superintendent of Board of Health Tells Hygiene Class About Towel and Drinking Cup
DOCTOR CRUMBINE TALKS TO FRESHMEN
Dr. S. J. Crumbine, secretary of the Kansas State Board of Health, spoke to the freshman class in hygiene yesterday afternoon in the lecture room of Snow Hall, on the reasons for doing away with the common drinking cup and the roller toilet.
The dean of the School of Medicine mentioned the fact that thousands of consumptives passed through the State annually on their way west and it had occurred to him that the people of Kansas were being treated a greater danger than they realized. A very thorough investigation of the drinking cups in the Union Station in Kansas City and on the trains of the state, was carried out and it was found that the number of cases where people were being subjected to disease was an astonishing board of health forbid the use of common drinking cups in all public places.
A short time after this, an examination of the roller-towels in a number of the hotels of the state showed that similar dangers were being courted. Accordingly, the state board again took the lead and forbid the use of the common roller-towel.
"These measures were ridiculed at first by the very people whom we sought to protect," said Dr. Crumbine, in conclusion, "but many of them believed that we should such precaution, and I am proud of the fact that Kansas took the lead."
CHEMICAL MUSEUM GETS
  * COTTONSEED OIL SAMPLES
The Chemical Museum has just received from Herbert S. Bailey, '02, of the Department of Agriculture at Washington, a set of samples to illustrate the cottonseed oil industry as carried on in the South. Mr. Craven charged the use and at laboratory for the government and has recently returned from a trip of inspection of the Southern cottonseed oil mills.
STUDENTS PASS UP THE BEST PROGRAMS
Instructor Says Poor Chapel Attendance Is Not Caused by the Hour
Three hundred students, fifteen members of the faculty, the speakers, the Chancellor, and the Board of Administration were in chapel this morning; and those who are answering the Daily Kansan's "Reason Why" coupon continue to give the reasons for the poor attendance.
The most interesting "reason" received this morning was from an instructor who emphatically objected to changing the hour. Improve the attendance and make the timing of interest in something besides the nickles and dances and realizing the opportunity of hearing good speakers," was the suggestion. A demand for more "good" music is expressed in the replies and more than 50 per cent, would not change the hour.
A communication box, where answers may be placed, was put up in Fraser Hall yesterday. The illustrations on the outside of the box were a Coupon will appear daily in the Kansas the remainder of the week.
ADDS TWO COURSES TO SUMMER SESSION
Board Decides to Offer Work in Design and Public Speaking
Two new courses were added last night by the summer session board to the courses given in the Summer Session.
Prof. W, A. Griffith will offer a course in drawing and design and Prof. H, T. Hill a course in public speaking.
The Summer Session will have 48 instructors for the coming session. The board of which Dean Arvin S. Olin is head are planning for a series of lectures for the teachers of summer students that attend summer school.
Dean Olin said this morning that it would be necessary to get one or two outside instructors to help out and not arrange for this in teaching this session.
Prof. R. A. Schweigler, of the School of Education will go to Wyoming to teach in the state university there.
Prof. A. W. Trettion will teach in the summer of 2015 at Washington during the Summer Session.
INSTALL NEW FURNACE
FOR MELTING UP IRON
"The new cupola for melting iron which has been in process of installation in Fowler shops for some time is now in working order," says Professor Jones. "A small cast was run out last Saturday. The capacity of the new cupola is 1500 pounds of iron an hour. It was installed because a cupola had a crushed 4000 pounds an hour, and is too large for student work, except when there is plenty of commercial work."
FORMER CHANCELLOR'S
WIDOW A CANDIDATE
Mrs. Caroline B. Spangler, widow of the late W. C. Spangler, a former acting chancellor of the University of Kansas, has been indorsed for a position as secretary of the state teacher's association by the women teachers of Kansas. The election is to take place next Friday and a big campaign is being made to place the woman candidate in the office.
Although the office of vice-chancellor of the University has been vacant since Prof. W. H. Carruth went away there have been no arrangements made to fill the office. When Chancellor Frank Strong is away his duties fall to some member of the faculty appointed to act in his stead.
Mrs. Spangler is a teacher of German in the Lawrence high school.
Architectural Artists Move
K. U. Has No Vice-Chancellor
The drawing classes in architecture have been transferred from the Chemistry Building to their own laboratories in the Engineering Building, where they will be located the rest of the year.
Sigma Delta Chi will meet tonight at eight o'clock at the Alpha Tau house.
GIVE YOUR K. C. GAME CHI OMEGAS OFFER IDEAS TO THE BOARD $25 FOR SCHOLARSHIP
All Who Will May Speak for or Against at Meeting Tomorrow Sorority to Make Award for Best Work in Economics Department
Tomorrow
"Give your opinion on the Kansas City game question tomorrow or forever afterward hold your peace." These words of E. W. Hoch, a member of the Board of Administration, express the desire of the Board. They plan to make tomorrow's session an informal effort to find out what students, alumni, and everybody else interested in the matter has to say about moving the Missouri game back to Kansas City.
A meeting of the members of the Missouri Valley Conference is to be held in Lincoln, Neb., next Monday and some changes may be made at
William Allen White of Emporia, and J.-W. Gleed of Topeka, who were regents of the University at the time that the game was from Kansas to college grounds, be in Lawrence and will give their ideas.
"So come one, come all," as Mr. E. T. Hackney says, "tomorrow is time to express your views. Everybody's views will be considered."
The Board of Administration recently met with Kansas City alumni who favor the return of the big football game to their city.
Mr. Gleed and Mr. White are both old K U. men who take an active interest in the University. Mr. Gleed received his A. B. and A. M. degrees here and for many years he taught law. After leaving the University for the active practice of law he served as a regent.
The Board of Administration will, be in session here today and tomorrow to attend to the ordinary routine well as consider the game question.
Mrs. Lewis to Address Woodron Wilson Club
Mrs. Cora Lewis will address the Woodrow Wilson Club on a nonpartisan subject this evening in F. A. A. Hall. Mrs. Lewis is a member of the Board of Administration. She spoke last Monday night at "The Democratic banquet on 'The Woman in Politics.'"
PROFESSOR THORPE TO
ADDRESS K. C. AD CLUB
Prof. M. H. Thorpe will speak to the Kansas City Ad Club today at a meeting and banquet at the Hotel "Advertising and the Newspaper."
To Make Social Survey Address Either Dean F. W. Blackmar or Prof E. W. Burgess of the sociology department will go to Belleville, Kansas, Thursday to give an address and summarize the survey. A preliminary survey of the town will be made to see what is needed.
Zoologists to Meet The Zoology Club will meet this evening at 7:15 in Snow Hall. Three papers will be read on different phases of heredity especially on Mendel's laws of heredity.
Wants to Know About Frats
The Kansan has received a request for information on the fraternity situation from Coldeen.
She will be interested in for possible publication in the College Notes of the Yale Sheffield Monthly.
To Make Social Survey A
In the game at Columbia last week, he coached Ames by the score of 32 to 19.
Zoologists to Meet
Tigers Defeat Ames
A scholarship prize of $25 to the girl making the best grades in the economics department during the present school year with accreditation. The Omega sorority, according to an announcement made this morning.
The award will be made at the end of the second semester on the recommendation of the members of the economics department. Similar prizes are being offered here, where the sorority has chapters to advance the cause of social betterment. This is the first prize the sorority has offered here.
K. U. ENGINEERS HAVE PAPERS PUBLISHED
Article by Prof. Geo. C. Shaad in Electrical Review and One by J.
Prof. Geo, C. Shaad read a paper before the Kansas Gas, Water, and Street Railway Association at Hutchinson in October, 1913; in the Electric Review of January 3. It received favorable recognition.
W. Mavity in Eng. News
Mr. J. W. Mavity of Lyndon, a former student of the University, read a paper at this same meeting on "The County Surveyor-Engineer." His presentation was titled of the Engineering News, together with a full page editorial commenting on the article. The paper has been largely commented upon. Mr. Mavity is contending for higher qualifications, better pay and a high standard of living in college. He positions as county surveyors and engineers.
Y. M. C. A. ORGANIZES TEAMS
TO DO EVANGELIST WORK
The Y. M. C. A. is organizing several Gospel teams to go to various towns around Lawrence during the next few weeks and hold meetings in town halls and churches. All colleges of the state send out these teams for evangelistic work during the school year.
A meeting of those interested will be held in Myers Hall Wednesday at 5:00 o'clock to plan the work to be done.
FINANCE CHAIRMAN AFTER
JUNIOR MEMORIAL FEES
What's The Matter With Chapel?
Harold Matton, chairman of the Finance Committee of the junior class will be at the check stand Friday at 11 o'clock to receive payment for the junior memorial lunch held by the last of this semester. Members of the committee are requested to report at this time.
The following program will be given: G. B. Welsh, "The Coal Burner Installation of the Edgar Zinc Compound," E. Beecher, Compiled in March, "Southern Engineer," H. L. Newby, "A. S. M. E. Journal."
Mechanical Engineers to ABC
The student section of the Amer-
ican Society for Applied Engin-
eredians will be at the home of Prof. F. H.
Sibley, 1807 Tennessee street Thursday evening, January 15 at 7:00 o'clock.
Too little music?
The Daily Kansas wants an expression of opinion from the students and faculty on "Why Chapel Attendance is Not Better." Write out your ideas, and drop the coupon in any University mail box or bring it to the office.
Mechanical Engineers to Meet
National Guard Notice
Money for the fall shoot camp camp
receiving him at armory tonight.
F. E. Jones, Capt.
Would ten o'clock chapel be better? . . . . . . . . . .
Do any of your instructors hold classes or make appointments with students for the chapel hour?...
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How could attendance be improved?. . . . . . . . . . . . .
WILL ANY STUDENTS SEE TANGO STEPS?
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Speculation and Comment Only Thing Left to Majority of Students Today—
Speculation as to whether students who have money enough to buy a ticket will dare attend the forbidden tango receptions is the principal place of the question left open to student discussion on the hill today. Whether the students representing papers in Kansas City and Topeka, as well as the Daily Kansan, are included in those barred from the performance, was another puzzling question.
The actions of Professor Twenhofel, the faculty chaperon who made some startling announcements at the Saturday night College dance in Fraternal Aid hall were also the subject of considerable comment probed. It was believed that his requests will lead to stricter regulation by faculty chaperons in the future now that one chaperon has spoken up.
Four hundred invitations, and $4.00 worth of postage were wasted when the disciplinary committee warned students away from the tango receptions in response according to Prof. E W. Murray. For 400 invitations were issued to students and faculty members to attend the receptions.
HANDBALL MEN TO CONFER ON RULES
Followers of Game to Decide on Plans Tonight—Prospects Bright
At the meeting tonight a few minor points in the rules which govern tournament play will be settled, entries will be received, entry lists drawn up, and the style of contest decided upon.
Tonight at 8 o'clock in the office of Dr. Naismith at the Robinson Gymnasium with the first meeting the interested in form-meeting handball tournament.
Other students favor the determination of the champion by the straight elimination method. This is the plan used in most of the games which contain a great number of entries, and once a man is defeated he is out of the running for good. The number of entries in the contest this year will probably furnish material for the ultimate decision of its products.
A good deal of questioning has arisen over the kind of tournament which will be held. Some of last year's players, the men who went through the battle once, are called of having an experience and Robin "with" which every candidate meets every other candidate, and by a series of games and a final reckoning on the percentage plan the winner is picked without a doubt. This plan makes the contest longer, but the athletes figure that they must amusement they get out of the work that they them for the extra time spent.
SKATERS CROWD POTTER
LAKE BEFORE THAWS
In spite of the recent thaws and the light fall of snow during the past week, the skating on Potters lake was unusually good and crowds of University students came together for a good time.
Fancy skating seemed to be as much in vogue as ever and one of the most particular, out-zone all the others in doing the light fantastic on skates.
THE SCHWARTZ-WALD" WITH SLIDES—BY PROF H. O. KRUSE
The lecture by Prof. H. O. Krusse on "The Schwartz-Wald of Germany," given before Der Deutsche Verein at its regular meeting last night, was one of the most interesting lectures given before the club this year.
Professor Kruse accompanied his lecture with stereopictual views of the scenery of the forest, the quaint costumes of the native foresters and the sources of the Rhine, Neckar, and Danube rivers.
Weather forecast: Fair tonight and tomorrow. Generally warmer.
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The Weather
BLACKMAR REPORTS "BUILD NEW PRISON"
K. U. Sociologist Tells Governor, Lansing Can't Be "Patched Up."
INCUBATOR OF TUBERCULOSIS
And High Deathrate From Pneumonia Among Unfortunates Also Point to Need of Renovation
SUMMARY OF THE PENITENTIARY REPORT Of Dean F. W. Blackmar
2. Sooner or later, the prison must be rebuilt. Plans for the future should be commenced now.
3. No expenditures except emergency expenditures should be made until a definite plan be formed for rebuilding or building so that each substantial improvement should be part of a genuine plan. The rebuilding of the twine plant was an emergency expenditure and undoubtedly receives the approval of the people of Kansas.
1. The physical plant of the Lansing penitentiary is in bad condition, preventing economy and efficiency, and promoting
4. Such general plan should consider the probable decline in the number of the prison population. Hutchinson Reformatory has now 400 cells and 250 prisoners.
5. That a board of discriminating men well versed in the science of prison management and who have had practical experience in prison affairs be appointed to plan for the future and to present its proposal to the next session of the legislature; an extra session would be folly.
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That the penitentiary at Lansing be either renovated entirely by rebuilding the old structures or that a new prison be built on ground adjacent to the present enclosure, are the recommendations made today by Dean F. W. Blackmar, of the University of Kansas in a report to Gov. George Hodges, Dean Blackmar was appointed by Governor Hodges to make an investigation of the state penitentiary.
Changes in the physical plant and methods of administration were suggested, which Dean Blackmar declares would prove a saving of at least $30,000 a year and would do justice to the prisoners.
Ought to Rebuild
"We ought to rebuild the present penitentiary on the present grounds by renovating or else move to an entirely new district adjacent to the present structure," said Mr. Kubota, who should it seem wise to build a new penitentiary or rebuild the old one, nothing should be done without a very thorough and complete study of the situation, and the most modern methods of architectural construction. There is no doubt that such a building has leave its way. New buildings could then be added as they were needed, each as a unit in the general plan.
"Whichever proposition is taken, it means practically a new physical plant, for in either case a new tubercular hospital, a new general hospital, one new cell house and new school rooms are necessary; and a new or improved chapel and dining room, an improved sewerage system, an improved mine and power equipment are desirable."
Would Save Money
Reconstruction of the penitentiary would mean the following saving to the State, according to the report: "By putting in modern equipment, saving the labor of 100 men at an annual value of $57,000; by new or improved safety, saving the cressetakers 25 men a day, $11,250; saving on the farm by increasing production so as to furnish food supply, $60,000.
"Suppose it is possible to save $50,000 per annum or not more than $30,000," Dean Blackmar argues, "the latter sum would be five per cent on $800,000; with prison labor we would probably equip a modern penitentiary would not cost to exceed $400,000. It would take five years to do this and
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