UNIVERSITY DAILY KANSAN
UNIVERSITY DAILY KANSAN
The official student paper of the University of Kansas.
EDITORIAL STAFF
Osmar HITE,
Editor-in-Chief
HERBERT FUNT,
Managing Editor
KANSAN BOARD
BUSINESS STAFF
JAMES LEIDHN . . . . . . . . Adv. Mgr.
JOHN C. MADDEN . . . Circulation Mgr.
HISTORY BOOK
L. E. HOWE        HENRY MALDON
EDWARD HOFFMAN    OSCAR RIEGER
Entered as second-class mail matter September 17, 1910, at the postoffice at Lawrence, Kansas, under the act of March 3, 1879.
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THURSDAY, MARCH 27, 1913.
"The greatest homare we can pay to truth is to use it."-Emerson.
And now according to a head, the profs. are strong—for hand ball.
THAT $250 IN PRIZES
The freshmen proved their prowess as paddlers last night by winning the swimming meet with the sophomores. But after April 1, the Sophs will have no competition in the padding business.
Gold has no charms for University students, to judge from the interest taken in the prize essay contest. It may be that all who might enter the contest are independently rich, but it is much more likely that they are merely lazy or distrustful of their powers.
University students are probably frightened away by the list of conditions, which at first seem difficult, but a little study or a conference with some member of the committee will soon reveal that they are perfectly reasonable and that they will not involve such an amount of work and effort as may have been thought.
Four prizes, aggregating $250, are offered for the best essays applying the teachings of Jesus to modern life. Probably less than a dozen students will submit manuscripts, when with such rewards and on such a subject at least a hundred contestants should be entered.
If you have any thought power and ability to write, you will be doing yourself and the University a good turn by applying your powers to the production of a worthy essay for this contest.
Nor does the committee desire that the essays should be in tract or sermon form, and of a dry, uninteresting character. A live treatment of modern problems in their relation to ethical principles is what the committee seeks.
Spring is here, according to the calendar, but those students who left their overcoats at home after Easter feel that Winter has not been notified of his decease.
There is no ground for hope in the announcement that a still has been imported for the chemists.
ADVERTISING THE EXPOSITION
The University Exposition management is sending out twenty-five thousand circulars to advertise the Exposition. The Exposition will do little good unless well attended, and, secure of the merit of the attractions which they have to offer, the managers are doing their utmost to insure a large attendance.
A personal letter to a friend will do more to secure his presence than a dozen circulars, however invitingly.
phrased. An assurance that you know for yourself that this will be well worth coming to and that he can not afford to miss it will have weight, when accompanied by some details of the exhibits in which he would be interested.
If you are not in some way exerting yourself to help forward the success of the Exposition, it is surely not too much to ask that in the letters you write you say a few words which may cause your friends to be present on that occasion.
The Sophomore memorial committee want a reliable clock placed in the Museum tower. And thus our old friend, the P. C., receives another dastardly assault.
A DRAMATIC PROPOSAL
The question of merging two University dramatic clubs—the Masque and the Thespian—has been presented to the Men's Student Council. This question is an old friend, but so far the consolidation has never progressed farther than the talking stage.
Under the present system each club presents a play annually and besides these productions are those put on by the Red Domino, Der Deutsche Dramatische Verein, the Department of Romance Languages, and the senior class. The nature of the Thespian and Masque clubs productions is practically identical. Frequently the club giving its play second loses financially.
If the proposed steps are taken the club resulting from the merger could give one play each year on a larger scale and practically be assured of financial success. It would also bring the best dramatic talent of the University into one organization.
The Student Council should look at this matter in a fair light and recommend to the two clubs that they consolidate and thus give the University one strong dramatic organization.
There is no April Fool joke for the freshies in the announcement that freshman caps are again due on April 1.
The Quill Club now offers prizes or stories. A professor who has given an assignment which half the lass has failed to do needs give nouch incentive to fiction.
SHEEP
It would be interesting to pick out some well known characters in fiction and find their prototypes at Cornell. Indeed, The Sun has already taken occasion to point out the marked similarity between a certain genus of undergraduate consistently remarkable for a state of chronic and self-occasioned impeuniosity, and one Richard Swillenger, a quaint ner-dowell in Dickens' "Old Curiosity Shop."
It would likewise help beguile the weary hours to run the gamut of the animal kingdom, ferae et domitane, and make discovery in our very midst of two-legged exemplars of the various traits which distinguish and differ among boundless creatures which swarm the earth ill-mature of the wasp, the sluggishness of the drone, the volatility of the butterfly, the sligness of the bug."
The undergraduates who, at baseball, football or basket-ball games, join against their better judgment in the unsportsmanlike howl against an official decision adverse to Cornell which has been raised by some spectator who ought to know better, are sheep because they thoughtlessly "follow the leader" where they really ooghtn't to go.
There are a good many "sheep" at Cornell, and not all of them are to be found in Pasture D of the Agricultural College's farm-lands. Some of them live around in rooming places and the others in the various fraternity houses. They walk erect, on two legs, and they do not produce wool.
Independence and self-reliance are great and desirable qualities. They may be cultivated and developed even in that period of semi-dependence which for most college men extends through to their graduation.
"If you would have a faithful servant, and one that you like, serve yourself."—Cornell Daily Sun.
OLD FRIENDS IN VERSE
Build the more stately mansions, O my soul,
The Daily Kansas will publish in this space favorite verses of its readers. Contributions welcome.—The Editor.
Let each new temple, nobler than the last.
Shut thee from heaven with a dome more vast.
As the swift seasons roll!
Leave the low-snouted past.
Till thou at length art free,
Leaving thine outgrown shell by life's
Gink—Come, have a drink.
Dink—I suppose I'll have to
The Lady—Do you wish to see me Mary?
Dink--Let's there? I guess you don't know my thirst. -Punch Bowl.
The Cook—Yes. If you and your husband don't vote for Mole 'O'Leary for alderman I'll be leaving•to morrow.—Chaparral.
unresting sea.
Gink—There's no compulsion about it.
I am a young engineer and am considered good looking in every respect except my ears. These stick out in a very uncouth manner from my head, and are the source of much experience to me. I feel sure that if my eyes were bright enough handsome man. Is there any way to stop this protusion?
THE OREAD ORACLE
Handsome engineers are extremely rare, and Oracle will do all in her power to help you, Perplexed. In the first place, try sleeping flat on your ears at night. Also let your room-mate box them gently whenever he can spare the time. It is well to let the wind blow through them as much as possible, as this will tend to soften the cartilage. If this produces no effect for the better, take a ten-penny nail and tack your ears firmly to your head. If still no results show, go to some reputable physician and have him carefully detach the protelling members, not the heavy man several times. This has never been done after the ears have been detached. Now have them replaced inside out. However, this treatment should be resorted to only as a last expedient, as it has been known to result in in-growing ears. Excessive listening for the dinner bell is probably accountable for the condition of your auricular organs.
THE SAD, SAD GRIND OF OUR COLLEGE LIFE
investing sea. —Holmes.
One Result
(Perplexed).
Something Doing at Our Sister Colleges
A Variation On The Glad Hand?
Saturday morning Bernard Seeemman sent a telegram to the basketball team at Salt Lake City saying that the conglomerate hand of the student body was on the bell rope of "Main," waiting to ring it.—Silver and Gold, University of Colorado.
To Oread Oracle:
Oracle
From the ever increasing number of squirrels about the Conservatory, we are forced to the conclusion that the supply of nuts must be holding out pretty well—Drake Delphic.
What! Nuts at Drake?
Slide, Slide, Keep On a —
Students sliding down the sidewalks of the hill caused the surfaces of the hill to slip away slippery that dozens of men and women after sliding frontwards, sideways and finally backward, fell and continued to slide in all imaginable positions—Wisconsin Daily News.
An over-zealous 'fresh' architect caught his foot in a projecting door casing of Franklin Hall and ripped off a section of the wood work, while practicing for the three-legged race yesterday.—Cornell Daily Sun.
After the Junior Prom
1st Junior-Did you notice Marie
gave me her first dance last night?
2nd Junior-Jep, she told me she
wanted to get the disagreeable
things over with as soon as possible.
Slide. Slide. Keep On a——
Going Some!
—Punch Bowl.
U. of K. CALENDAR
4:30 Ei Ateneo Club. (314)
10:00 Chapel.
Thursday
7:00 American Society Mechanical Engineers. (1301 Ohio). Friday
Friday
10:00 Chapel: Mr. Fred Trigg, of the Kansas City Star. Subject: "Commission Government for the State."
Apr. 12—Emporia Col. vs. K. U,
    C. U.
Athletic Schedule.
Apr. 17-18 -Unl. of Hawaii vs. K. U.
Lawrence
Apr. 19—College of Emporia vs. K. U., Lacewood. Games at Des
Great Relay Games at Des Moines
Urbait Relay Games at Des Moines.
05-28 10AM HW Y K
Apr. 25-26 Baseball: M. U. vs. K.
Apr. 26 - Inter-Class Track Meet, Lawrence
Future Events
March 31 Lecture: Wm. D. Mc-
Apr. 4 Lecture by Prof. Wilcox.
Apr. 24-25—Music Festival.
Apr. 4 Junior From:
Apr. 12 French play.
ANNOUNCEMENTS
--and
All announcements for this column should be handed to the news editor before 10 a. m.
University Council: Special meeting, Thursday, March 27, 4:30 room 110, Fraser hall.
Forum—Prof. C. A. Dykstra will speak on Commission Government at the Sunday Forum, March 30, at five o'clock.
The Oread Debating Society meets regularly on Friday evenings at eight o'clock in room 116, Fraser. Visitors welcome.
The Students' Math. Club will meet Monday, March 31, at 4:30 p.m., in 103 Adm. Miss Atkinson and Miss Huff will have charge of the program.
The office hours of the University Employment Bureau , under the management of Ralph Yeoman, will be 1:30 to 5:30 every afternoon in Myers hall.
Junior Prom tickets may be purchased from the following juniors: Paul Ross, Florence Fougha, Clarence Castle, Edna Bigelow, Ruha Buchanan, Louis Nofsinger, Margaret Roberts, Howard Marchbanks, and Arthur Chalfont. Ray Eldridge, chairman finance committee.
A lecture on "Christian Science" by William D. McCrackan, M. A., C. S. B. member of the board of lectureship of the Mother Church, the First Church of Christ, Scientist, in Boston, Mass., will be given under the auspices of the Christian Science society of the University of Kansas, Monday, March 31, at 4:30 p. m. in the chapel of Fraser hall.
WANTED—Agents to take orders from business men only for a brand new copyright advertising novelty that sells. First agent in first three days took 26 orders and solicited only 29 in two towns. Agent's commission for that work, $39.00. W. F. Hill, Westmoreland, Kansas.
FOR SALE- Very cheap and on easy payments, one typewriter in first-class condition. Will take some payments in call. Call phone: 3-62-258.
Girls!
If you would like to engage nice rooms for next year in modern house, good location, board if desired, call at 1042 Ohio street as soon as convenient.—Adv.
Special, mable nut ice cream at Wiedemann's.—Adv.
Effective April 1st, Through Tourist Sleepers to California, via
Union Pacific
Standard Road of the West
Will Make Many Hours Faster Time
Lay, Kanga City          10:30 a.m.   Third day
Ar, Jose Angeles       10:30 a.m.   "
Ar, Joe Angeles       "
Through tourist sleeper daily to Los Angeles connecting enroute with tourist sleepers for San Francisco and Portland. Travel by bus or train to San Francisco Aerial
A special through tourist sleeper without change to San Francisco April
19. 14. 15. 16
Also a through tourist sleeper to Portland daily leaving Kansas City 6:00 p.m., arriving Portland 8:00 p.m. third evening.
Low Colonist Fares
On sale every day to and including April 15th
For reservations, fares and any other information, call on your local agent or address
Genl Frt. and Pass. Agent, 901 Walnut Street
H. G. KAILL,
Kansas City, Missouri
Direct Route to Paname Pacific Exposition
Robinson Gymnasium, April 24-25
Make Your Plans for the Music Festival
Three Concerts by seven noted Artists
The Minneapolis Symphony Orchestra
Hotel Cumberland
Ten Minutes Walk to Thirty Theatres
Rooms with Bath, $2.50 and up
NEW AND FIREPROOF
"Broadway" Cars from Grand Central Depot Seventh Avenue Cars from Finsen's Station
NEW YORK
Kept by a College Man from Kansas
Special Rates for College Teams
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Near 50th Street Subway Station and
53d Street Elevated
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Lawrence, Kansas. Of a century
he has equipped business college in the glo-
dge of the city. Campus is shortened, bookkeeping pack-
ing facilities available. Lawrence Business College, Lawrence, Ks.
F. I. Carter
1025 Mass. Bell Phone 1051
Complete line of Spring and Summer Suitings.
KOCH
Liggett's Butter and Milk Bittersweet Chocolates 40c and 80c Boxes McColloch's Drug Store
Liggett's Butter and Milk
Linn's Cleaning Plant 1017 Mass. Street
Clothing Cleaned, Pressed and Repaired
Ladies' Work a Specialty
DON'T forget the place Bell 1090 Home 1107
Particular Cleaning and Pressing FOR PARTICULAR PEOPLE
FOR PARTICULAR PEOPLE
Lawrence Pantatorium
12 W. Warren Both phones 506
Protch for Spring Suits
Eat Your Meals at Anderson's Old Stand