TOLEKA RAN.
UNIVERSITY DAILY KANSAN
VOLUME X.
NUMBER 122.
THERE ARE FLUNKERS AND FLUNKERS--FOSTER
UNIVERSITY OF KANSAS, TUESDAY AFTERNOON, APRIL 8, 1913.
Guardian of Phi Beta Kappa and Red Cards Talks In Chapel
57 VARIETIES OF FLUNKS
Registerar Takes Pen From Behind Ear And Leans Forward Confidentially—Kansan Flunks
Registrar Geo. O. Foster, whom Professor Carruth introduced as a "mental actuary who can tell you in advance whether you will flunk or not," spoke in chapel this morning on "Flunks and Flunkers."
"The registrar's office last year handled over 47,000 grades," said the Registrar. "Of these, 27 per cent were 'one's,' 39 per cent 'two's,' 24 per cent 'three's,' and 9% per cent flunk and deficient. Only 1.7 per cent were complete failures.
He discussed flunk and flunkers in a broad sense, not confining the terms to students and grades. Students often other things besides studies, he says.
“There are honest flunks and dishonest ones. One of the most flagrant cases of cribbing of which I have seen is that of the student to Phi Beta Kappa.”
To cheer up those who do not make Phi Beta Kappa, the Registrar stated that the "runs" also stand a snow in the world with as good or better chances of making good as the members of that coveted society.
Students flunk out in the religious duties when they reach the University, according to Foster. 87 per cent of the students are religious inclined, and 63 per cent are church members, but, from figures which Foster obtained from the ministers of the town, only 544 students attend Sunday School, 633 the morning service at churches and 594 the evening services. The rest are "religious flunkers."
There are social flankers, he is. Only four hundred indulge in social activities, while over sixteen hundred do not. Here the Registrar took a shot at the Daily Kansan i nth manner:
"The University Daily Kansan is flunking out in sending out over the state to high school pupils and others such flagrant headlines in regard to class smokers and class dances. Only a very small part of the students participate in any of these affairs, and a false impression of the student body is thus circulated about the state."
A large crowd cheered the Regis trar on.
Prof. William E. Higgins of the School of Law leaves tonight for Springfield, Ill., to deliver the annual address before the Illinois State Bar Association.
HIGGINS LEAVES TO ADDRESS ILLINOIS BAR
On account of the death of Professor Hill, Higgins will make a hasty trip to deliver his talk and return much sooner than he previously had expected to, not waiting to attend the meeting of the Illinois State Society of Criminal Law and Criminology, which he has been invited to attend.
KELLERMAN'S CLASS RUNS
MANS CLASS RUNS
VEREIN—BIG MEETING
Professor Kellerman's students had charge of the Verein yesterday afternoon. The program was longer than usual, consisting of three lectures, six songs and a number of poems.
Professor Kellerman also played and sang a number of songs. About fifty were present, the largest meeting this year.
GET NEW COURTS SOON
Work On Additional Tennis Grounds Is Now Progressing Rapidly
"The work on the new" tennis courts will begin this week," said Manager Hamilton yesterday. "The Athletic Board had the old ones fixed up last week, and three of them now are in good condition, and a crowd of men was out on them Friday and Saturday playing.
"Of course they are not in the best of condition. After they have been played on once or twice they need a good rain and another rolling, but by the middle of this week they will be in excellent condition."
"In the meanwhile we will start work on the new courts. I hope they will be erected and in condition before least within two weeks from today."
The old faculty courts immediately south of the student courts will be remodeled and worked into condition, and the fence immediately behind them, which was torn down by the heavy wind storm of last week, will be built up. The three new courts to be laid out will lie just east of the present ones on the golf links.
AWARD "K'S" TO 7 OF BASKET-BALL TEAM
1913 Letters Handed Out
By Athletic Board
Yesterday
Basket-ball "K's" were awarded to seven of the members of this year's team at a meeting of the Athletic Board held yesterday. The men so honored were Sproull and Hite, forwards, Boehm and Weaver, centers, and Dunnie, Captain Greenlees, and Smith, guards.
"Red" Brown, a last year's "K" man who played forward a good part of this year, did not receive an emblem because he did not participate in the Nebraska series for the conference championship.
The honor was new only to Sproull, Weaver, and Dummire, since the other men had received letters 'ast year.
Miss Margaret Lynn will read before the Y. W. C. A. Wednesday afternoon at its regular meeting. Miss Florence Whitcher will have charge of the meeting.
Miss Lynn to Read
Miss Edith Bideau, a graduate of the Fine Arts school last year, assisted on the cello by her brother, will give a concert at the Congregational church Thursday night.
Miss Bideau to Sing
INTER-CLUB LEAGUE STARTS SEASON FRIDAY
Seven Week Schedule A ranged to Open At Woodland Park
The Black club and the Kinney club will open a seven-week schedule of the Inter-Club league Friday afternoon at Wodland park. Sixteen clubs will take part in the schedule as now arranged.
The league is divided into two sections, A. and B. In order to decide the championship of each section an elimination schedule was arranged which will allow each team to meet every other team in that section. Three games will be played at the end of the season in order to decide the championship of the league.
The contest will begin at 4:30, preceded by a short parade composed of players of both teams which will then attempt to score the number of Lawrence out to the ball field.
The complete schedule follows. All managers and captains are urged to save it in order to avoid any mistakes:
April 7—A.
Hemphill vs. Co. Op; K. of C. vs Babb; Martin vs Custer; Pharmic vs Ulrich.
April 7-B.
Kinney vs. Black; Brownlee vs.
New England; Midway vs. Stevenson;
Franklin vs. Wouldst.
Co-Op vs. K. of C; Babb vs. Martin; Custer vs. Pharmic; Ulrich vs. Hemphill.
April 15-A
April 15----B.
Black vs. Brownlee; New England vs. Midway; Franklin vs. Stevenson; Wouldst vs. Kinney.
April 22-A.
April 22-B.
Co-Op vs. Babb; K. of C. vs. Hemphill; Custer vs. Ulrich; Martin vs. Pharmic.
Black vs. New England; Kinney vs. Midway; Franklin vs. Brownlee; Stevenson vs. Wouldst.
April 28-A.
Co-Op vs. Custer; Babb vs. Pharmic; Martin vs. Hemphill; Ulrich vs. K. of C.
April 28-B.
New England vs. Franklin; Kinney vs. Stevenson; Midway vs. Black; Brownlee vs. Wouldst.
May 5—A.
Co-Op. vs. Pharmic; Babb vs. Hemphill; Martin vs. Ulrich; K. of C. vs. Custer.
Mav 5—B.
New England vs. Kinney; Stevenson vs. Brownlee; Midway vs. Franklin; Black vs. Wouldst.
Co-Op vs. Ulrich; Babb vs. Custer; Martin vs. K. of C.; Pharmic vs. Hemphill.
Mav 12-A.
Black vs. Franklin; Kinney vs. Brownlee; New England vs. Stevenson; Midway vs. Wouldst.
Co-Op vs. Martin; Babb vs. Ulrich;
K. of C. vs. Pharmic; Hemphill vs.
Custer.
May 12—B.
Wouldst vs. New England; Black vs.
Stevenson; Midway vs. Brownlee;
Kinney vs. Franklin.
May 19—B.
Send the Daily Kansan home.
Mav 19—A.
BING! AND WE LOSE A FOOTBALL STAR
Dalton, Former Baker Cap tain and Freshman Star, Leaves School
Gee. E. Dalton, a junior law, has withdrawn from the University. He gave no reason for doing so and announced no definite plans for the future.
This is a hard blow to the football team for next year. Dalton was counted upon as being one of cogs on the Kansas team next 'all'.
He played on the freshman team this year and showed up in great form. His punting was a feature against the Varsity. Dalton is a member of the Kappa Sigma fraternity.
Coach Mosse was surprised when he heard of the withdrawal and expressed regret at the loss of the former Baker star.
WARNS MENTO RESTORE
MUTILATED K INSIGNIA
Athletic Board Takes Action In Regard To Defaced Reserve Sweaters
Geo. E. Putnam, chairman of the "K" committee, today made the following written statement in behalf of the Athletic Board, following recommendations made by the Student Council to the Athletic Board that men mutilating reserve "K" sweaters be deprived of same:
"It is definitely known that certain athletes to whom the reserve "K" has been granted have inadvertently or otherwise removed the qualifying letters from the insignia and are now wearing the red "K" alone. This is directly opposed to the spirit in which the reserve letters were given and is an injustice to "K" men.
"All such offenders are hereby warned that unless the original insignia are restored immediately and completely their reserve letters will be withdrawn by the Athletic Board and public announcement made of the same."
The members of the freshman smoker committee will meet at 7:30 tonight at the Pi Upsilon house. The chairman wishes every member of the committee to be present.
The K. U. Dames will meet with Mrs. H. B. Hungerford, 1037 Kentucky street, Wednesday afternoon at three o'clock.
NOTICE
Because of Professor Hill's funeral the meeting of the University Council will not be held today but will be held Wednesday at 4:30 in room 110 Fresher hall.
FRANK STRONG.
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WATSON NO WORSE FOR
HIS HOUR IN JAIL
Prof. George N. Watson, who was confined in the Douglas County jail an hour yesterday because he refused to testify in the Daniels-Dick Brothers case, had nothing to say on the subject today.
"Feeling fine and not hurt in the least by my experience," a grand total of eleven words, was the extent of his feeling.
HOP TO BE INFORMAL
Blue Coats And White Trousers To Be Worn—Date April Eighteenth
Aain we say it:
The date of the Sophomore Hop will not be changed to April 11, as announced on April 1.
"A lot of the fellows are kicking about the early date, though as a matter of fact it never was officially changed," said Manager "Rusty" Russell today. "The fact is the Hop will be pulled off April 18 whether national Federation of Moxart clubs meet the next day or the next century.
"Some of the fellows seem to be worrying about what to wear. The dress will be entirely informal, consisting of blue serge coat, white trousers and pumps or oxfords.
"The four-course feed will be served at four intervals, the same as at the junior Prom, since the accommodations will not permit the serving of all the guests at the same time."
ENIOR COMMITTEE WILL
SELECT CAST FOR PLAY
Announce Tryout—Three Weeks to Prepare for Presentation—Professional Manuscript.
Constance McCammon, chairman of the senior play committee, has announced a tryout to be held at 7 o'clock Wednesday evening in room 116 Fraser hall. Work will be begun on the play the next day under the direction of Clarence Sowers. Three weeks remain in which to prepare for the presentation.
"A professional manuscript will be used," said Constance McCommon this morning, "but it is not yet definitely decided which one will be chosen. I anticipate no trouble in selecting good members for the cast."
WOMEN TO ATTEND INTER-
COLLEGIATE CONFERENCE
Kansas University will be one of six universities to be represented at the second Inter-Collegiate Conference of the Women's Self-Government Association which meets at the University of Wisconsin May 2 and 3. The other institutions to take part are Michigan, Illinois, Indiana Missouri, Minnesota, and Wisconsin. The delegates from Kansas will include the new president of the council, to be elected April 29 and one member of the present council.
Breaks Discus Record
Yesterday in practice "Bonnie"
Reber threw the disc 125 feet,
breaking the University record of
115 feet 7 inches made by Ammons
in 1910.
UNIVERSITY MOURNS DEATH OF PROF. HILL
Chancellor and Student Council Pay Tribute To Lawyer
Lawyer
THIS AFTERNOON
Dean Green to Accompany Body to Old Home in Maine—Law School Closes Dors.
The funeral of Prof. Henry Clinton Hill of the law school will be held this afternoon at 4:30 at the home of Dean Green, 637 Tennessee street. Dr. Evan A. Edwards of the Episcopal church conducted the services.
Dean Green accompanied the body to Cape Elizabeth, Me., Professor Hill's former home, where interment will be made. Relatives were unable to arrive for the funeral but a brother will meet the body in Chicago. The law school was closed to students after Professor Hill. Students of the law school will escort the funeral cortege to the depot.
The Men's Student Council today drew up the following resolution:
"Whereas, in the death of Prof. Henry Clinton Hill the students of this University have lost a man who has always been one of the closest friends, a wise counselor, and a kindly helper in all their affairs, loved and respected in the class room and on the campus,
"Be is resolved that the Men's Student Council, representing the students of the University, express for them the loss that we all feel in the death of Professor Hill; that it conveys to his relatives and friends our deep sympathy in the time of their bereavement; and that it express to the faculty and students of the School of Law the sorrow that the entire University feels in the death of one of its most honored members.
"Charles Coats, "President."
Chancellor Strong, in speaking of professor Hill, said today:
"He was a retiring and scholarly man and much engrossed in the study of law on the historical side. He had in progress at the time of his death some material for publication. Mr. Hill was a very painstaking man and put a great deal of time upon the preparation of his work for the class room. He was regarded by his associates as an unusually able and faithful teacher.
"He had charge in the law school of the teaching of Private Corporations. Equity Jurisprudence, Torts, Bills and Notes, Trusts and Wills, during the two semesters of the current year. This considerable number of topics made necessary a wide knowledge of the law and close application to the study of the profession. Mr. Hill was a genial and kindly man in his relations to his students and colleagues."
So Are We Tired of Life
News note from a chemistry prof.
"That darned D. C. juice is off, and it sure jimmed the hickey upstairs."
Send the Daily Kansan home.
ARTHUR FAST
ROY FRASER
Some of Last Year's 2523
GERTRUDE FIGLEY
MYRTLE FERGUSON
NEVA FOSTER
FRAND FONCANNON
HERBERT FORD