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UNIVERSITY DAILY KANSAN
VOLUME X.
BRYAN MAY SPEAK AT COMMENCEMENT
Secretary of State To Answer Chancellor's Request This Month
A CHANCE FOR ACCEPTANCE
Members of Faculty Think "Great Commoner" Will Come to K. U.
If Duties Permit.
Secretary of State William Jennings Bryan may make the commencement address at the University this year.
Bryan has been asked by the Chancellor to deliver the graduating address and it is thought probable by faculty members here that he will accept if his duties will permit.
"We will know for certain within a few days," said Mise Minnie Minkle. "I'll be out here this morning." "He was to let us know the first part of this month."
First Newspaper Girl At University Selected Last Night
LUCY BARGER ELECTED TO DAILY KANSAN BOARD
The first feminine member of the Daily Kansan board was elected at a meeting of the board last night in the journalism building when Miss Lucy Barger was unanimously voted on the staff.
Miss Barger is a junior in the College and is prominent in student activities.
COLLEGE Y. M.'S MEET
University to Entertain 200 Delegater From 17 Schools.
The University Y. M. C. A. will entertain the biennial state convention of the Kansas College Y. M. C. A. Friday, Saturday, and Sunday of this week and two hundred men are expected to be present.
As is the custom, the University Association will be called on to entertain the delegates and as yet not all have been secured to their cars, of them.
The committee on entertainment issues a call for all students who can accommodate one or more of the delegates at their places to phone Ralph Yeeman at Myers hall in the afternoon today or tomorrow or at the Phi Psi house in the evening.
MINERS HEAR YOUNG TALK
Three lectures on "Mine Management," by Prof. I. E. Young, director of the Missouri School of Mines, were delivered yesterday and this morning in Haworth hall. The addresses were well attended.
Rolla Head Gives Three Addressee
— Urges New Contract System
Probably the most salient feature of Professor Young's talks was his portrayal of and his comment on the contracting system now in vogue in the lead and zinc mines in the regions of Platville, Wis., southeastern Missouri near the Flat river, and in the Joplin district.
Professor Young states that the system used in these mines is novel and good, perhaps the best system for contract yet devised.
UNIVERSITY OF KANSAS, THURSDAY AFTERNOON, APRIL 3. 1012
WESTINGHOUSE COMPANY
GETS TWO ENGINEERS
F. S. Balyeat, Kansas City representative of the Westinghouse Electrical company is at the engineering school today conferring with some of the electrical students in regard to the apprenticeship course offered by the Westinghouse people.
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E. E. Hartman and W. D. Thompson have decided to take the course and several others are contemplating the same.
Balyet speak to the junior electricals at 11:45 a. m. and will also address the mechanicals sometime in the near future.
COMMITTEE TO PLAN
A FRESHMAN SMOKER
Plans for a freshman smoker will be discussed Thursday night in room 101 Fraser, when a committee consistin of J. B. McNaught, chairman, Junius Dykes, Fred Johnson, Ward Lockwood and L. Thompson meet with President Reber and S. L. Lewis of the journalism department. Mr. Lewis will make a short talk and aid the committee in drawing
Mr. Lewis will make a short talk and aid the committee in drawing up plans.
EMPORARY BOARD ARRIVES TOMORROW
Will Confer With Three Regents Who Are Still Visiting
The temporary Board of Regents, recently appointed by Governor Hodges, to control the University until the formal installation of the new Board of Administration, will meet tomorrow at the University for the first time.
The Board of Administration which convened for the first time yesterday, will meet in conjunction with the temporary board. The latter body has a considerable amount of routine business to attend to.
The members are: G. W. Marble, Ft. Scott; C. F. Foley, Lyons; Rodney Elward, Castleton; Rachel Pugh, Independence; A. B. Reeves, Dodge City, and Vance Humphrey, Junction City. The three first mentioned were reappointed by Governor Hodges from the Board that retired with his election.
This morning the Board of Administration visited Blake and Fraser halls, the Administration building and the gymnasium, and spent the afternoon in a similar visit.
E. W. Hoch and Ed. Hackney spent considerable time in the Gym, and spoke highly of the work being done. Mrs. Lewis visited the girl's department. Dr. Johnson, director of the women's athletic activities, is greatly pleased that the Board has a woman member.
Two-thirds of Board Came To Kansas For Their Health
It is a curious fact that two of the three members of the new Administration Board came to Kansas for their health.
E. W. Hoch came from Kentucky forty years ago and settled at Marion, where he has lived since.
Mrs. J. M. Lewis came from Bethany, Missouri twenty-six years ago, threatened with consumption. She has lived since in Edwards county. The present good health of its peaks well for the Kansas climate.
None of the trio is a native Kansan. E to it, Hackney comes the closest to it, since he moved into the state from Illinois, or rather, was moved, when he was six months old.
Colored tissue paper dresses are the latest among the girls of Miss Elizabeth Nowell's sewing class. These are being made and sleeves, tucked, plaited and trimmed with frills and puffings are already finished.
SEWING CLASS MAKES
TISSUE PAPER DRESSES
The girls first selected particularly striking or good styles from fashion plates and delineators, and are now working them up.
Practice for the French play is now being held every night. Next week practice will be held on the stage that is being erected in the Gym.
These light weight dresses are of course not being made for wear, but merely for practice.
Costumes have been ordered from Kansas City, and arrangements have been made for special music.
FRENCH CLUB PRACTICING
FOR ANNUAL PLAY
Dean Haworth returned this morning from Leavenworth where he attended the funeral yesterday of Brock Goddard, a former graduate of Kansas.
Getting Ready for Colorado Friday
EXPOSITION TO BALK UNRULY ELEMENTS
Pike To BeRe-located In Top Floor of the Gym- medium
nasium
"We're not going to take any chances," said "Proxy" Weede this morning. "When we spend several hundred dollars it's no time to let spring showers ruin the whole works."
Old J. Pluvius will not be able to stop the "pop corn, lemonade, peanuts-live-ape-man-eat-raw-meat-of-the-pitchfork-admission-ten-cents" at the University Exposition because the Pike will be located in the Gym and not outdoors as at first expected.
The new Pike will be located on the top floor of the Gym and will contain all the necessary accessories to a real Pike. Those who have money to spend for toy balloons will find the balloons to buy for ten cents per.
Silcox of Kansas City in Chapel. Dr. J. B. Silcox of Kansas City will speak in chapel tomorrow morning on the subject, "The Moral Value of a Lofty Purpose."
Girls May Swim After April 14 The girls' swimming classes have been organized and the pool will be open every day from 3 to 5 o'clock, beginning April 14th.
And those who would attend the "Gather up close, boys, gather up close"—well, at least, the rain won't stop 'em.
NO NEW CANDIDATES
Much speculation is being indulged in as to probable opponents but as yet nothing has been learned. Oscar Dingman from the engineer-in school and Russell Clark from the law school are talked of but each denies that he is to run.
Although the election for president of the Men's Student Council is only a month away, "Clem" Fairchild is the only man to announce himself as a candidate for the office.
Presidency Of Student Council Not Popular Office--Fairchild Alone Out
To Show Probability Machine The next meeting of the Math. club will occur Monday, April 14, when Wood and Johnson will talk Johnson will discuss the theory of probabilities and will demonstrate his "probability machine."
John Madden, Edward Boddington and Cale Carson have announced themselves as candidates for members of the council from the College. No other aspirants have come out as yet from the other schols.
DEBATERS TO MEET COLORADO FRIDAY
Kansas Squad To Uphole Negative On Anti-Trust Question
The Kansas University debating team will meet the representatives of the University of Colorado at Boulder Friday night on the subject, "Resolved: That a policy of federal regulation and control of trusts should be substituted for the Sherman Anti-Trust law."
Kansas has the negative and will be represented by Emmet L. Bennet, Frank Carson, and Milton Minor.
The team leaves tomorrow night over the Union Pacific, accompanied by Professors G. A. Gesell and C. A. Dykstra.
ELECT FIVE OFFICERS
Florence Fquua Chosen President Of Y. W. C.A.-Tie For Secretary
Miss Florence Fuqua was elected president of the Y. W. C. A. for the year 1913-14 at the election yesterday, Miss Emily Berger, vice president, and Miss Dorothy Ward, treasurer.
The office of student secretary tied between Miss Luella Corey and Miss Florence Witcher. A vote will be taken against the statement, to decide the question of this office.
The voting was close on all the officers, although only a small percentage of the membership voted. Returns were announced yesterday afternoon at the Y. W. meeting in Myers hall.
Beta Theta Pi entertained at a dinner Tuesday night, in honor of Vice-Chancellor Carruth, who is an alumnus of the chapter. The guests were faculty and town members of the fraternity.
Mrs. S. T. Gillispie talked on "Social Service" in Lawrence and Davida Sawtelle sang.
Entertains for Carruth.
Botanists Rained Out.
Botanists rained out.
Fifteen members of the Botany club went to Woodland park last night to picnic. They built a fire and had their feed, and then it rained. Wilson was going to address the club at the outing but failed to do so "for," said Professor Stevens, "the rain made us hike for town."
Organ Recital Postponed The organ recital which was to have been held in Fraher hall this evening has been postponed until further notice.
DELTA PSI IS NOW
DELTA IS NO OFFICIALLY SIGMA KAPPA
Formal installation of the XI chapter of Sigma Kappa, the national sorority, took place last night. Officers were elected and a literary program given by members of the chapter.
Tuesday night twenty members were initiated in Odd Fellows' hall, after which a nine-course banquet was served. Miss Ethelyn Miller from Denver was toastmistress.
'SMILE, PROFESSOR,
SMILE,' SAYS MAG
Faculty Number of Oread to Appear On Campus Tuesday
The Faculty number of the Oread Magazine which comes out next Tuesday is the first thing of the kind attempted at the University.
Ernest Leisy will discuss faculty types undes such heads as "The One With the Grandmotherly Air," "The Exquisite Thing," "The Sport" and will point out to the unsuspecting professors just how they appear from the student point of view.
the cover will bear a cartoon by Maloy, depicting the faculty according to the popular student conception. Ht has also drawn an inside cartoon on some of the well known men of the faculty.
Willard Wattles will have a poem on "Carrie Nation," and this together with several humorous verses including one called "The College Flunksmith" will make up the verse side of the issue.
In addition to these features Helen Rhoda Hoopes and Lois Harger will contribute stories with faculty plots. Several others will also contribute faculty stories.
Spring brought forth its usual number of poems and essays. "The Mellow Season" will be a brief article containing a few thoughtless thoughts on the season of the year.
SOPHS SLOW TO CATCH
APRIL FOOL STORY
The story in the Daily Kansan Tuesday, April 1, saying the Sophomore Hop date was changed, seems to be bothering many second-year men.
If such will read the last line of the story, which was really "put over" on the prize reporter as "straight goods," they will find that "the announcement was made today, April 1."
No preparations have been made to give the Hop earlier than April 18th, the regular date.
DALTON'S FOLLOWERS
DIDN'T VOTE RIGHT
The only reason that Prof. B. J. Dalton was not elected to the city council Tuesday was the fact that twenty-five of his followers forgot to mark the cross after his name.
Professor Dalton's name was not on the ticket and those who wanted to vote for him were instructed to write his name in. He was defeated by ten votes.
When the ballots were examined it was found that twenty-five of the people who wrote his name in the ballot had neglected to mark the cross after it. Had they done so he would have been elected by fifteen votes.
Cooley Club to Meet
The Cooley Club of the law school will hold regular meeting in Green hall tomorrow afternoon at 2:30 on the question: "Resolved: That the Passing of a Minimum Wage Law Would be of Enough Material Aid in the Prevention of White Slavery to Warrant its Adoption." Clifford Sullivan will uphold the affirmative and W. E. Black the negative.
The semi-monthly meeting of the A. I. E. E. was held last night in the Engineering building and was unusually successful. An interesting program was given and plans were discussed for the Electricals' share in the coming Exposition.
Send the Daily Kansan home
Electricals Meet.
JUNIOR PROM HOLDS STAGE TOMORROW NIGHT
Annual Full-Dress Affair Starts In Robinson Gym At 6 P. M.
"NO CABS AND NO FLOWERS"
Should Cost Each Girl $30—Gowns Probably Total $6,000—3 p. m. The Time Limit.
Everything is ready for the Junior Prom in Robinson gymnasium tomorrow night from 6 p. m. to 3 a. m.
Following the fare dancing will start. Refreshments will be served in installments.
Full dress, silk hats, and other finery will be out in full display, although figures, coldly calculated, show that Kansas University students are pretty sane when it comes to this annual blowout.
"No Cabs, No Flowers"
Cabs and flowers will be out of order at the Prom. Chancellor Strong and the managers of the Prom are discouraging the use of either.
What Will it Cost "Her?"
However, in case of rain, cabs will of course be used.
The cost of the Junior Prom has been considered and sifted to two decimals from every angle as regards tickets, eats, decorations, cabs, and flowers, but who knows just how much it is going to cost "her? Out of twenty girls interviewed on the subject today (all names secret), the actual cost to each girl, for this one strictly formal function open to all schools, ranged between $15 and $10. The average cost, homeover, placed at the lowest possible estimate was about $30.
Should Average $50
A general list of the indispensable articles taken from the items suggested to the twenty girls is about as follows;
For dress, $20; gloves, $3.50;
pumps and hose, $5.00; hair ornaments
and dressing, $1.50. Total,
$30.
All girls who attend the Prom may not require all this list but a great many will add still more expensive articles.
Total Cost of Gowns, $6,000
At Wisconsin the cost of the gowns worn at the corresponding function was over $20,000. If 20 girls attend the Junior Prom to tomorrow night the cost of the gowns worn will come to at least $6,000.
The cost of putting on the Prom
The cost of putting on the Prom will not exceed $1,000.
16 FAIREST PICKED TO ATTEND MAY QUEEN
University Girls Elected Four Representatives From Each Class Today At Noon
The election of the queen's attendants for the May Fete at noon today resulted as follows:
Seniors: Lucille Brown, Elsie Fleason, Trina Latta, Geneva Wiley.
Juniors: Una Meredith, Edna Bigelow, Helen Woolsey, and Eva Bechtel.
Sophomores: Pearl Carpenter, Mamie McFarland, Ethel Ulrich, and Mary Staunty.
Freshman: Lillian Smith, Helen
Hart, Helene Thomas, and Alice
Cloe
WILCOX TO GIVE SIXTH
LECTURE ON GREEK ART
Professor Wilcox will give his sixth illustrated lecture on Greek life and art tomorrow at 2:30 in the Greek room, 206 Fraser hall on the subject, "High Tides of Greek Sculpture."
This lecture will cover the best period of Greek art and will be illustrated by the best examples of that time. Every one interested is invited.