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THE SUMMER SESSION KANSAN
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VOLUME II.
PICKNICKERS READY FOR THE BIG TIME
All Hanes Are Waiting for the Five O'clock Whistle.
NUMBER 12.
STRONG RECEPTION COMMITTEE
Ball Game Horse-shoe Match, Basket Supper, Tete-a-tetes Under Trees and a Dance
Say, how long has it been since you drank pop through a straw? How long has it been since you were to the real thing, a jolly devilled egg-in-the-pie? It has been some time, hasn't it? Then come to the picnic at Woodland park this evening and have the "time of your life."
You will be met at the gate by a reception committee. This committee will introduce you to someone and you must immediately introduce someone else. The committee is a follows:
Prof. A, S. Olin.
Mrs. Olin.
Dean A, T Walker.
Mrs. Walkel!
Prof. C.A. Dykstra.
Prof. Merle Thorpe
Mrs. Thorpe.
Prof. C.G. Dunlap.
Mrs. Dunalp.
Prof. E.M. Hopkins.
My Hospice.
Helen Rose.
Roy Babb.
Eleanor Keith.
Ruth Lillis.
Vivian Strahm.
Williard Franks.
Herbert Coleman.
Joe Bishop.
The picnic begins at five o'clock.
So does the ball game. The Summer Session team will again tackle
M. C. A. team. Get there on time.
After the game comes the eats. Nothing we can say adequately expresses what we feel concerning the eats. The only thing we can do is to come 'yourself and see.'
Next to the eats, the most important event of the evening is the program. The games begin at 7 and last until 8. Dr. Naismith's class in sports and games will have charge of this part of the program. Each member of the class will have some special stunt to do. The games for the evening are: volley-ball, curtain-ball, and other games. There will also be a horseshoe tournament. In addition to these Alma Gustafson, Rachel Baumgartner, and Ruth Daniels will have special stunts.
The second part of the program is the dancing. The class in Physical Education will give a folk dance. Then everybody will join in the Grand March.
Now girls here's something that will interest you The co-eds are to have the professors for partners in the Virginia Reel. The men aren't left out either for they will have the ladies of the faculty and the professor's wives for partners
Thus th ehilarity of the day will close with tripping of the light fantastic until late, or even later.
WILL MAKE LIQUID AIR
Popular Demonstration Will be Made for Entertainment of Summer Sessioners.
A liquid air demonstration will be given at the Chemistry building Monday from 2 to 4 p. m., with a short lecture at 3 o'clock. Instructor Allen will have charge of the demonstration because of the illness of Professor Cady.
Teachers Certificates
Persons entitled to the University Teachers Diploma and the State Teachers Certificate at the end of the Summer Session should file their applications with Dean Olin in room 106, Fraker hall, by Wednesday July 23 Office hours 11 to 12 a. m. and 3 to 4 p. m.
K.U. Airdome Players Positively a Scream
In keeping with its policy to give its readers all the news of University activities, the Summer Session Kansan sent a man out into the state to look up the organization of students known as the Patti Players who are touring Kansas and giving performances at the airdresses.
They were discovered on a three night stand in Miltonville, in Cloud county. Despite their cognomen, they were not recognized in recognizing his fellow students.
Our old friend "Crummy" Williamson appears on the program as Monsieur Freeman Crummi, a name designed to make the folks out in the "stickys" sit up and whisper something about a French nobleman. M. Crummi is comedy man. He is also property man.
Elise Potwin, ingenee, is billed as Miss Elsie Adams. No mention is made of the fact that she is not related to Maude Adams.
Dorothy Parkhurst, pianist, masquerades under the name of Dana O'Neal and Francis Stevens has been the most influential theatre moniker, Max Herbert.
Patti Hiatt, leading lady, and Ward Hatcher, leading man, have no objections to the use of their proper footlights without a stage name.
"Captain Rackett," "a roaring three act fareme comedy," according to the program, is "positively a scream from start to finish," says the Chapman Advertiser. Our man, not being a press agent and having seen several high class plays at the Bowersock Theater, reports it as "no rottener than some of the plays you see at the Lawrence airdome."
The company is now under the management of Angel L. C. Whitehair. They leave next week for a six weeks tour of Central Kansas, playing under their own canvas tent.
ENRAGED SUBSCRIBER
STORMS KANSAN OFFICI
Wants to Lick Reporter Who Quoted Him About Going to Summer Session Picnic.
"I'll go if I can find a girl," was the way one student was quoted in our story last week about the picnic today. Now he is threatening to bring charges of slander against the editor and the reporter who wrote the story.
When he called at the office this morning to thrash the reporter, he, fortunately, was out on his beat. The editor, in attempting to pacify the enraged student, secured from him the following statement:
"I have been shamefully slandered. Quoting me as saying 'I'll go if I can find a girl' leaves the impression that I have difficulty in finding one, and I refer you to any of my friends for proof that such an impression is false.
"I had a previous out-of-town engagement for Friday evening before the Summer Session picnic was ever suggested, and therefore, of course, I can not be present. I am inclined to think that the reporter was aware of this fact, and that he wrote the story knowingly and maliciously to place me in a false position.
"If, as will be the case, I do not appear at the picnic in Woodland Park this afternoon, the natural, logical conclusion will be, 'He couldn't get a girl.' This is false, untrue, unjust. I had a date with a girl for this evening two weeks ago. Tell your reporter to expect trouble."
The Summer Session Kansan makes this retraction freely and voluntarily in an effort to soothe the wounded feelings of our esteemed subscriber.
Dr. Ida H. Hyde's class in physiology had a picnic supper on the golf links Wednesday evening. After the supper the evening was spent telling stories and singing songs. The members of the class are, Stella Thompson, Alice Lake, Mrs. Madden, Marie Madden, Ruth Daniels, Miss Woolverton, Ben Bixby, Wilbur Gillett, and Kenneth Thomas Dodderidge.
PHYSIOLOGISTS ANTICIPATE
THE BIG PICNIC TONIGHT
Omar Hite, '13, visited friends in Lawrence Tuesday and Wednesday.
UNIVERSITY OF KANSAS, FRIDAY AFTERNOON, JULY 18, 1918.
HEINIE WALTZED ROUND ON THE PESTERING CUB
A Kansan reporter nosing abou for a stray item of news came upon Heinie, who has been cutting the campus grass since Heck was a pup. Heinie was cramped in his little seat on the grass cutter, as he piloted the fat old horse among the trees.
"Howdy, Heinie," the cub called familiarly; "wie geh's?"
"What does it hurt you?" demanded Heinie, while his salt-and-pepper mustache bristled antagonistically.
The student started on another tack. "Understand the University is going to throw this old grass cuter away and buy a herd of goats to keep down the grass on the campus," he volunteered while he followed the mower around.
"Donnerwetter!" snarled old Hei
nie menacingly; "what for do you
want to know?"
"Is it true your grandfather was royal barber for Kaiser Wilhelm I?" the reporter persisted.
"Well, what of it?" Heinie retorted. "I ain't crazy about this job anyway. Gid-dap."
As Helen became more stubbornly close-mouthed, the cub warmed up to his work accordingly. He was determined to make the old German say something.
"Nice weather," he suggested as leader.
"So would you, you dumkupf,
you had all the time to do this."
"That old horse pulls pretty slow."
"I know it. Gid-dap."
GOING TO STAY FOR THE BABY SESSION?
Three - Weeks - Term to Begin With no Breathing Spell
Courses for the three week term will be offered in some of the departments to satisfy the growing demand for this additional work. They last from July 24 to August 13, and generally are continuations of the six-week courses. But each is an independent study and may be taken by any Summer Session student.
The courses give two or three hours credit. The most credit allowed during the three weeks is three hours. Consequently, a student may enroll for only one course, and is expected to give his entire time to it.
"Students can enroll any time beginning Monday morning," said Dean Walker.
The following courses will given in the three weeks term: Botany-Organic evolution
Chemistry—Quantitative analysis Water analysis
Water analysis Gas analysis
English — American literature
VIII.
French—Elementary French 11 and 2b.
Education—Secondary education VIII.
German—Beginning German Ib.
Freyttg's Aus dem Grossen
Kresse
History and Political Science— English history II.
Economics—Insurance
Home economies-Plain sewing and carving making.
Mathematics—College algebra.
Mathematics—College algebra VII.
Psychology—Social psychology.
Prof. Clara Conklin will spend her vacation with her sister, Jotlida Conklin, professor of French in the University of Indiana. Part of the vacation will be spent in Bloomington, Indiana, the seat of the state university, the remainder in Chicago.
Students whom want further information about these courses are requested to consult Dean Walker in room 119 Fraser hall.
These courses are all as announced in the catalogue, except that English courses have been made available.
Sociology—The family.
Read the Summer Session Kansan
Shop Work-All shop work except V and VI.
"They tell me you went through the Civil War. How about it?" "Nothing about it. What's it to you anyway vet?"
Oh, it Honew will only... "Do you think the Summer Session girls are better looking than the winter girls?"
Oh, if Heinie would only talk.
"Don't ask me. What do you think?"
What part of Germany did you come from?"
"I vass born in Milwaukee. Giddap!"
"How old are you?"
"Say you shut up"
Here is where the cub would make Heinie start something.
"What are you, a Democrat or Republican?"
Old Heinie pulled up his horse and clambered from his seat.
"It itin't none of your dod-gasted business," he exploded threateningly, as he started for the cub reporter. "I'll swat you in the snoot, that's what I'll do." He shouted furiously. For why are you asking me all these blamed questions? Donner and blitzen! You quit bothering me. I'll punch you sockless, I will. Gwah! Wroon mit um!"
The cub suddenly realized that I was not worth his time to dig out that interview. In fact, he precipitately determined to lower the K. U quarter mile record. Old Heinle, waving his arm wildly, was still shouting threats and curses on the reporter's head as he rounded the corner of the Journalism building.
FACULTY WILL SORT SHEEP FROM GOATS
Taskmasters Design Roman Holiday in Form of Final Examinations
Examinations for the six weeks term of the Summer Session will be held on Wednesday, July 23, at the regular recitation hours.
This is the official death's notice handed out by Dean Walker, director of the Summer Session.
"Of course," he said today, "if any of the faculty care to give some of their examinations the day before they can do so, but under no circumstances may they be given before that time. This is a rule of the faculty."
So on Wednesday prepare to prove to the profs that you did not sleep during all the lectures.
TO FIX UP SNOW HALL
Workmen to Tear Down Old Foundations--Building to be Closed Meantime
Because of the settling foundations and the possible danger to students, Snow hall will be locked up from July 21 to the opening of the University in September. During that time workmen will tear down the old foundations and rebuild them.
"No one but employees will have admittance to the building," said Edward E. Brown, secretary of the University today. "Although it is improbable that the building will fall while it is being undermined, still there is the possibility. For this reason we will prohibit students or instructors working there.
"All equipment and supplies needed should be moved to temporary quarters, although nothing above the basement will be disturbed. While we have been allowed $5,000 for the work our present plans call for about $3,000."
English History Lecture
Prof. C. C. Crawford gave his class in English history an illustrated lecture Thursday afternoon in room 202 Administration building. The pictures shown were those selected by him for the extension department and were scenes of the early customs and architecture of England.
Read the Summer Session Kansan
A Baby Robin, A Girl, And a Bucket of Water
Here's the story of how a bucket of water saved the life of a baby robin.
A girl who is taking work in the home economics department was walking leisurely down Tennessee street with a large red book under her arm. She stopped in front of one of the lawns to watch the queer actions of a Latin student who was doubled up and looking into the upper part of a drain that led under the side-walk and down to the road a few feet below.
It developed that the student was trying to rescue an ugly little robin that had tumbled out of its nest and had somehow managed to get into a joint of the drain just out of arm's reach.
The bird was crying pitifully and the mother robin was raising loud cries of distress overhead.
The Latin student had rigged up some sort of contraption consisting of a berry-box nailed to the end of a long stick. It was intended that this box should encage the bird so that it could be gently pulled up the slope of the drain, but it wouldn't work.
The domestic science girl put down her book and said something to the young man with the berry box and the stick. The Latin student went away and returned presently with a large bucket of water which he emptied into the upper end of the drain. In the meantime the girl was watching at the lower end. Sure enough in a few minutes the
Sure enough in a few minutes the little bird rushed out of the gloomy room and into the water and none the worse for his bath, was restored to his nest
Professor Murray to be Wed
Professor Murray to be Wed.
Professor Murray of the Latin department is to be married the latter part of this month to Miss Anna Warfield of Abilene. After a quiet wedding at the home of the bride Professor Murray will take his bride north for a wedding trip to remain until September. They will make their home in Lawrence.
Miss Warfield is a graduate of the University and a member of the Kappa Alpha Theta sorority.
ROOT TO NEW K.C.H.S.
Kansas
More Money Takes Another Valuable Man From
Prof. C. B. Root of the department of physical education has been elected physical director of the new Northeast high school in Kansas City where he is at present head of the playground work. It is not known at the University whether he will accept the offer.
Developing soccer and tumbling teams to represent K. U, has been Professor Root's principal work while he was here. He took a large interest in the indoor circuses held in Robinson gymnasium, the local Playgrounds Association, and the Y. M. C. A.
That his work as professional playground organizer in Kansas City this summer brought him before the school board is the belief of Dr. Naismith. A gym director for the big Northeast high school that is nearing completion made Professor Root's election possible.
Mr. Root said this morning that he would accept the position. He will be in charge of the finest high school gymnasium in the middle west. This summer the board of education will send him east to gather new ideas for the physical education work of Kansas City's finest high school. No arrangements have been made for Mr. Root's successor at the University.
Another K. U. Man Scores
Lester A. Sprinkle, a sophomore at the University and a corporal in Company K, passed the regular examination for civilian appointment as second lieutenant in the regular army. The examination, which was both mental and physical, was taken by seven men and Sprinkle was one of two contestants to make good. It was held at Fort Leavenworth.
DEAN WALKER PLEASED WITH SUMMER SESSION
Successful Both as to Standard of Work and Attendance
EXPECTS 600 NEXT YEAR
K, U. Handicapped in Lack of Advertising Appropriation as Compared With Other Universities.
"The Summer Session has been highly successful, both as to standard of work done by the students, and as to attendance," said Director Walker this morning. "I expect 600 Summer Sessionists next year."
"If we had been allowed sufficient money for advertising, the Summer Session would have a thousand students now. While we get $200 for advertising purposes, universities in the East, such as Wisconsin and Pennsylvania, spend perhaps $2,000 for putting their summer sessions before the public. We could put single advertisements only in four of the metropolitan papers, while the Kansas press and educational publications had to be neglected.
"The state normal schools have larger attendances than K. U, but this is because they require only two years for a teacher's life certificate while we require four. Most of our Summer Session students are teachers or principals of high schools, or superintendents, while the normals are mainly composed of grade and county teachers. When it is taken into consideration that there are 15,000 grade teachers and only 1500 high school teachers in the state it is obvious that our attendance will be necessarily lower.
"I expect 600 Summer Sessionists next year.
"The Coburn Players will come back We are engaging them for the benefit of the Summer Sessionists. There will be another convention of health officers, only the attendance will be almost double. Likewise, the schoolmen will meet during the session.
"Undoubtedly, this present Summer Session has been most successful in attendance and the general standard of the students."
WATER ANALYSIS DEPT.
GET NEW STILL FROM EAST
The department of water analysis in the Chemistry building has installed a new still of special design from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Boston. It is used to make free ammonia water and conductivity water. The ammonia water is necessary in water analysis, and the conductivity water is used in the physical chemistry department.
Catalogs Are Out
The general catalog of the University giving a review of the past year and announcements for the coming year is being distributed by the registrar, George O. Foster. Catalogs will be sent to all the colleges in the United States. The students and most of the alumni of the University will also get them. Members of the faculty may receive them on request, as may anyone interested in K. U. affairs.
First Stude—"Who's that swell co-ed over there on the front porch?"
Second Ditto—"Just a deoxy; the landlady has a couple of empty
Harvard Lampoon.
Theodore Rhodes, who was a student on the "Hill" last year is spending a few days at the Alpha Tau house.
F. W. Bruckmiller left for his home in Kansas City this afternoon to spend the week-end.
First Stoode—"Did you take a bath?"
Second Stewed—"No, is there one missing?"
"Shay olman, is thisaway to Boston?"
"Not quite. Don't slide so much and put a little more spring in your knees."
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