STATE HISTORICAL SOCIETY
TOPEKA KAN
UNIVERSITY DAILY KANSAN
VOLUME XI.
Brave Pen-pusher Helps the "Peerless Leader"Don His Wardrobe
KANSAN CUB ASSISTS THE HON. SECRETARY
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UNIVERSITY OF KANSAS TUESDAY AFTERNOON JANUARY 6,1914
K. N. G. WILL STAY AT HOME
Peace With Mexico if Possible, Says Commoner—Reporter Wonders if He Interviewed W. J.
the members of Company M, K, N. G. need not worry about being sent to Mexico if there is any other possible way to settle the Mexican difficulties without going to war. This was the statement of former president a reporter for the Daily Kansan after the gymnasium speech yesterday.
Notice the avoidance of the term "interview." The reporter who gleaned this simple bit of information from the lips of the distinguished visitor was sent to get an interview, and he is not certain whether it is proper to apply this term to such a short speech.
And An Interview It Was "Give him to talk about any college subject," one of the numerous editors of the Kansan had told him, "don't worry, but just an interview." And considering the circumstances the reporter considers himself fortunate to get as much as he did.
Bryan was in his car at the Union Pacific station when the reporter arrived. "Tell him to come on in," was the word the porter brought and the reporter stepped inside when Horowitz observed the peculiarity of State seated in an arm chair, his hands clasped across his breast in serious contemplation of the weighty problems of the world; there was a collarless, necktieless gentleman, standing with disheveled hair—disheveled about an armbutton, the last button of a clean shirt which he had evidently just put on.
W. J. B., Sans Collar, San Tie Now who would imagine that a man who had made the presidential race three times, who had held more than one political convention in the hollow of his hand, who had held the position under President Wilson—who would have supposed that W. J. Bryan would be seen in the ordinary act of changing his linen?
He Liked Maloy's Cartoon
It was so incongruous, so different from what the student had imagined—but before the reporter had time to adjust his anticipated greeting with the realized condition, the Secretary had fished out a clean collar, stuffed the soiled clothing in a suit case, and advanced for a handshake with a hearty "You wanted an inter-view?"
Before he could spied, however,
Mr. Bryan had spied a Daily Kansan
which the reporter was carrying,
"What paper is that with my picture
in it?" he asked. Ah, the Kansan
and Maloy's cartoon had been noticed—noticed by William Jennings
Bryan—and the reporter was happy.
The reported admitted the object of his mission and tried to remember the first of a list of questions he had carefully prepared to ask the Secretary.
The ice was broken for a moment at least, as the student with inward glee, explained how another student had drawn the picture, and how the school paper is now a daily. Mr. Bryan sees them all. He pictures and said he would send it to his wife to show her how he looked out in Kansas.
"No War If We Can Help It"
Then the Secretary recalled for his collar and the reporter knew it was now or never for the interview so he began. "We have a student K. G. company and some K. F. companies are afraid they may be sent to Mexi- is anything like that probable?"
"No War If We Can Help It"
"I never discuss probabilities" was the answer answer. Bryan's jaw cranked as he strained.
Mr. Bryan stopped trying to fasten his collar on the back button long enough to laugh resoundingly, "You can be sure, young man," he said, "that there will be no war in Mexico if we can possibly get around it."
The reporter felt brave, however, and ventured another question, "Could the company be called if war really began?"
He Helped Bryan Button It
Fastening the collar to the shirt
was considerable of a task for
the Secretary and finally—mess-
and comedy and common-
place the reporter thought—Mr.
Bryan asked him to assist!
This was too much. How can a
SENIOR SOCIETIES PROPOSE MEMORIALS
Skull and K Club Suggests Concrete Seat in Front of Gymnasium
PLAN AN ECONOMICAL ONE
Class Members Say Erection of Bench Would Cost But Little; Other Proposals Possible
The two senior societies, Skull and K and the Sachms, are working on a plan for a senior memorial. The Skull and K society has suggested a concrete seat to be build in front of the gymnasium where the cars stop. It is thought that if such a seat were built that the street car company would build a roof over it, making a comfortable waiting station.
Skull and K will meet tonight to formulate its plans more definitely for a memorial. In view of the fact that the seniors have many expenses which may be hard to meet the so-called need, it is possible as the concrete seat because it is economical; and would also be a 'asting class remembrance.'
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Other plans will be suggested later.
The senior class has done nothing definite about the memorial, according to its president, Webb Holloway, this morning. "The Jayhawker is the all important subject at present, and is demanding the efforts of the class," said Holloway. "Perhaps at the next meeting of the seniors, plans will be discussed in regard to the memorial."
TOPEKA LIKED THE SURVEY
MADE BY K. U. PROFESSOR
The playground and recreational survey of Topeka, made by Prof. W. E. Burges, of the department of sociology, was highly commended by C. W. Weller and Roland Haynes of the National Playground Association who came from Kansas City during the holidays to look at the work.
Mr. Haynes complimented the thoroughness of the work, and said that it would be of great value to Topeka.
The work of Professor Burgess will not cost Topika anything since his services were volunteered by the only way as a part of its extension program.
The Scythe of Father Time
OFFERS FIRST COURSE IN ARCHITECTURE WORK
A new course of architectural engineering will be started with the opening of the new semester, with Prof. Goldwin Goldsmith of New York in Charge. Professor Goldsmith has been associated with the firm of De Wahl & Goldsmith, architectural engineers in New York for 15 years. Professor Goldsmith is a graduate of Columbia University and has taken considerable work under experts in France. His practical work especially fits him for acting as head of the department just created.
Cercle Francais to Meet
Cercle Francais will hold its regular meeting on Wednesday, at 4:30. Miss Anne Malott will appear on the program.
So the student remained silent as Mr. Bryan tied his black bow tie—by the way he is certainly speedy tieing ties—and waited until the Secretary, fully dressed, was ready to step out in the aisle.
The father of Ward Maris, formerly of the Daily Kansan, himself a surgeon in Kansas City, underwent a serious operation for appendicitis in Kansas City last week, and for one year, he was hospitalized. Maris, who has been out of school for the past semester, expects to return for the second semester.
student, a mere reporter, standing in a Pullman helping William Jennings Bryan, Secretary of State, put on his collar, he expected to remember interview questions about "some college subject?"
Undergoes Serious Operation
A curt "is that all?" and an affirmative energetic nod by the reporter ended the—well the reporter endorsed it, but it really was an interview or not.
All but three of the Kansas county courts in the student body of the University.
But anyway, after such an experi-
ence, can you blame the student for
stepping on the bride without
remembering his overcoat and hat?
SENIORS MUST PAY
EXTRA FOR PHOTOS
Graduating Class Should Add
$1.50 for Pictures to
$6.00 Fee
Guy Von Schriltz, manager of the Jayhawker, has been swamped by inquiries of late concerning the senior assessment, and wishes to make clear that the six dollar assessment does not include the cost of the photographs from which Jayhawker cuts are to be made.
con Squires announces that the cut rate for seniors is now on, and much confusion and delay can be avoided if the seniors will make dates with the photographer at once. A charge of $1.50 is made for one mounted photo and one print for the cut, or when a half dozen or more photos are taken a print for the cut is included free of charge.
Russell Clark, editor of the annual, has decreed that all senior pictures must be in by February 1, and accompanying the pictures must be the information blanks giving the honors thrust upon the subject. Clark also wants all those who have good snap shots of happenings around boarding or fraternity houses to send them in.
"Senior notes are due January 15th," said Manager Von Schrilz this morning. "We do not anticipate any trouble in collecting them as many as possible, we already all note must be paid when due as we must make a large payment to our printer at an early date."
TO CHANGE REQUIREMENTS
Section 1913 of the University Graveyard
Plans for the Emporia meeting were made at the first session of the cabinet in Topeka last week. W. D. Ross, superintendent of Public Instruction, will be asked to present his suggestions for a revision. The State Superintendent's Association and City Superintendents' Association will also be requested to go over the present requirements and offer changes.
Board of Administration and Cabinet to Consider Revision of Admission to State Schools
To consider the revision of the entrance requirements of the higher educational institutions of the state, the heads of the University, Agricultural College and Normal Schools will meet with the Board of Educational Administration at Emporia on February 11 at the Brady Building of the presidents' of the institutions want to make the work of the colleges correlate as nearly as possible with the course of the high schools.
JURISPRUDENCE CLUB
TO HEAR DEAN WALKER
The Jurisprudence Club of the School of Law will meet tomorrow night at the Sig Alph house, 1333 Tenn. Dean P. F. Walker of the School of Engineering will speak or "Efficient Engineering."
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K.U. WILL HELP CITIES PURIFY THEIR WATER
Prof. C. A. Haskins, Sanitary Engineer, Plans Extension Course on Filtration Plants
A new course in the extension department, whereby the men in charge of waterworks in smaller cities can get instruction on the proper operating method, he has arranged by Prof. C. A. Haskins, state sanitary engineer.
The men who are in charge of waterworks in smaller cities are sometimes without technical knowledge and the purpose of this course is to remedy that condition, and the university is putting at cost a small apparatus for making tests showing the condition of the water. This test will be made and sent in every month to the state sanitary supplies office to be given purer water supplies will be obtained in many of the smaller cities.
DEBATE SQUAD CHOSEN
Fifteen Men Will Prepare For Arguments With Neighboring Universities
A debating squad of fifteen men has been chosen from the participants in the recent second tryout. From these men will be chosen the debaters who will represent Kansas and Oklahoma with Missouri, Oklahoma, and Colorado.
George W. Adams, Oliver Atherton,
William M. Beall, C. O. Buckles,
Avrid Frank, Ittai Luke, H. F.
Mattson, A. F. Ohey, H. M. Smith,
A. Shim, A. B. Knox, J. C. Wilson,
M. Johnson, D. C. Joseph, C. L.
Irwain
The squad will work on the questions until a short time before the debates, when a final tryout will be held to pick the men who will talk against the neighboring schools.
TO CHARGE FEES FOR MUSIC
Board Decides Students Who Want
Independence State Institutions
Pay
Students at the University, Agricultural College and State Normal Schools who want to learn to sing, or to play the piano or violin will have to pay for their training, according to a decision made this week by the Board of Educational Administration and its cabinet consisting of the heads of the state institutions.
The state will pay for class instruction in music the same as for any other subject taught in the school. Students who complete individual instruction, special fees will be levied. The ruling will go into effect in September.
LAB STUDENTS EXCUSED
FROM COLD CLASSROOM
Because the temperature of the laboratories in Blake Hall was below 52 degrees this morning Prof. E. Hale has taken his classes from experiments today.
K.U. STUDENTS MAKE KANSAS HEALTHIER
Have Done More Than Any Other Class, Says Doctor Crumbine
Dr. S. J. Crumbine, Dean of the School of Medicine was on the hill this morning to meet Dr. N. P. Colwell, secretary of the council of medical education of the American Medical Association.
Dean Crumbine said that the state was in a good condition and that there had been no serious epidemics so far this winter. He also noted the fever and pneumonia in the state and other diseases are even scarcer than these.
duesces are even scarcer than these. "The students of the University have done more to put the state in the excellent sanitary condition that it is, than any one group of people," said Dr. Crumbine. "I believe that the student goes home and thoughtlessly does little things around the house and store that are for the betterment of the sanitary conditions of the community. It is upon the coming generation that we must depend for the fulfillment of our reforms and the University students are the
The Board of Administration is also here today to confer with Dr. N. P. Colwell who is examining the School of Medicine, preparatory to other schools of the country for the American Medical Association.
FIRE THREATENS SIGMA
CHI ARK—LITTLE DAMAGE
Fire was discovered between the mizen and hurricane decks of the Ark chartered by the Sigma Chi fraternity, 23 East Lee street at six bells in the afternoon watch yesterday.
Captain Caswell, ably assisted by Mates Coolidge and Russell bravely ascended to the deck, while the crew manned the boats and prepared desert the ship. At this point Mrs. Virginia Petty, Chief Stewart, overcome by excitement, jumped overboard but was promptly rescued by the combined, heroic efforts of the crew; five swift bows of that vessel, the powerful hands of Firs Mate Coolidge enabled Captain Caswell and Second Mate Russell it get at the fire and extinguish it with a cup of water.
A combination of rats, rags, and matches was the cause of the flame.
Professor Young to Lecture Prof. C. M. Young will give a lecture of general interest January 7 o "The Engineer's Relation to Mining."
The Weather
Weather forecast: Generally fair tonight and tomorrow. Temperature readings:
9 p. m. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
7 a. m. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
2 p. m. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32
Read your own KANSAN.
PRAISES WILSON TO 3000 IN GYMNASIUM
Bryan Lauds President's Policies Before Crowd Which Jammed Hall
SPECIAL DELAYED AN HOUR
Audience Yelled Rock Chalk While Waiting For Distinguished Speaker—Governor Here Also
Announcement that William Jennings Bryan would speak in Robinson drew a crowd that filled every seat in the gym at 3:30. By all four the available standing bombs came and the crowd awaken patiently the valuel of the "silver-tongued orator."
Then the crowd grew restless and whiled away time by applauding for late arrivals. Applause and a hearty Rock Chalk greeted the arrival of the Secretary State and his party, State House by Chaircel Strong and Governor Hodges.
Is Democratic Enthusiast
"In my talk this afternoon wish to be non-partisan," she answered the Secretary of State, "I found it much better to be non-partisan now than formerly. Things that used to be Democratic are now universal."
"Two points should be taken into consideration in judging a public man, relating to his conscience and his sympathy. The first secret of the success of Woodrow Wilson is that he is a conscientious man, the second that his sympathies are with the bebele.
"I began making twenty minute speeches against some of the methods of the Republican party in 1880; my speeches are longer now. The leaders of that party have acted to touch the tariff wall on penalty of a panic, and lowered the tariff, tariff revision can no more terrorize the nation.
Wilson on People's Side
"For seventeen years currency revision has been discussed, but no one present his views to converse. To Woodrow Wilson we owe the Currency Bill, a marvel of constructive genius because he had the people's interest at heart. The Nation has learned what it means to have the White House on the side of the people.
"The righteous in any country can save it if they will. Join the ranks of right and prepare to do good. Learn in youth the mission so you can out of the world, but what you put out into it is what really counts in life."
"One feature of this new era is the effort to try to get the world on its feet," she said. In the White House today we have a disciple of the Prince of Peace.
BAFTISTS WILL HAVE
PASTOR FOR STUDENTS
Students will be admitted free at the University Art Exhibit to be held in February. Seventy-five paintings in oil and water-colors will be shown. Forty of these are the work of American artists. Every year the National Arts Association buys the best example of American paints from the various annual exhibits and places them in the National Art Gallery at Washington. It is a collection of these which will be on exhibition for three weeks on the third floor of the Administration building.
TO ADMIT STUDENTS FREE
AT ANNUAL ART EXHIBIT
The Baptist students are soon to have an associate pastor for student work, according to an announcement made by O. C. Brown of the First Baptist church. The Rev. E. V. Alm丝里 who visits the school and man who has accepted this call. He is expected to arrive about January 26.
National Guards Notice
The captain will have the money
to pay each member of the company
for his meals; 40,000; 81, at the
armory Tuesday night.
Engineering Society to Meet Of especial interest to all engineers is the sixth annual meeting of the Kansas Engineering society, which will be held in Lawrence January 20th and 21st.
Calls Session of Delegates
Calls Session or Delegates
All delegates and students who attended the Kansas City convention are requested to be present at a meeting in Myers Hall, Wednesday,
at 7 p. m.