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UNIVERSITY DAILY KANSAN
VOLUME X
NUMBER 110
PROFESSOR BILLINGS TELLS OF NEW CURE
Says Public Should Not Be Hasty in Judging Friedmann Discovery
IS IMPORTANT STEP FORWARD
Doctor Claims Success in More Than 1000 Cases—None Show Signs of Relapse.
"Life is largely a battle with the microscopic enemies which infect the body," declared Professor Billings of the department of bacteriology in a speech in chapel this mornin on "The Friedmann" Cure for Tuberculosis." "We do not realize that our body is a battlefield, for we are usually unaware of the struggle that is going on between these opposing microscopic forces.
"Modern medical treatment has been directed toward the warding off of the disease due to these organisms. To catch a mild disease in one of the most common ones is one of the most approved methods of modern medical practice.
"To guard against small-pox, the patient is given a weak form of cow-pox by vaccination with a serum taken from the blood of a cow which has the disease. Similarly, in the treatment of diphtheria and typhoid fever, an anti-toxin taken from an animal which has a mild form of the disease is injected into the body of the animal being treated.
Failure Stimulates Effort.
"Since the discovery of the bacteriological cause of tuberculosis there have been a great many efforts made to find an anti-toxin. Early in 1897, Kope prepared tuberculin which he wound up to do the work, but it was found to insure only a slight protection.
"Failure stimulated effort, and the most recent discovery is that of Dr. Friedmann of Berlin, who claims a cure for tuberculosis.
"He found that weakened cultures of a micro-organism would not serve the purpose, that the successful vaccine must be made from active, living germs. Therefore he prepared a living, non-virulent, vaccine taken from an animal very different from the human. His serum is prepared from a cold blooded animal, the turtle.
Has Treated Many Cases.
"Dr. Friedmann has treated over a thousand people successfully, he claims. Of 335 children treated, none show signs of the disease. Injections are made into the muscles and veins. It is claimed to be a cure not only for pulmonary tuberculosis, but also for tuberculosis of the bones and skin.
Chafing Dish Supper Tonight.
"Until its worth has been full proven, it should not be too greatly burden or strongly condemned. A careful and considerative hearing is due to Dr. Friedmann, in order to learn the truth of the new cure which contains so much promise."
The monthly chafing dish supple of the Presbyterian Sunday school class of Mrs. Stanton Olinger will be held at Westminster hall at five o'clock this afternoon. A social time will precede a missionary meeting on the subject of "China" conducted by Miss Minnie Dinge.
Notice. Sophomores!
All who have not yet get tickets for the smoker tomorrow night at the Alpha Tau Omega house may get them from Russel Gear, Harry Wilson, Leon Becker, and the members of the committee.
Dalton to Chicago.
B. J. Dalton, professor in railway engineering, leaves for Chicago tonight to attend the convention of the American Railway Engineering Association.
Miss Florence Barnard, a senior in the College, has been compelled to return to her home in Osawatomie on account of sickness. She hopes to be able to return in a week or two.
UNIVERSITY OF KANSAS, TUESDAY AFTERNOON, MARCH 18, 1913.
Bean Templin is attending the conference of deans of state universities at Iowa City this week.
CHICKS ON VEGETARIAN
DIET TO EXPERIMENT
The most recent addition to the menagerie in Snow hall consists of three little yellow chickens.
Prof. R. L. Moore of the zoology department is feeding them on a diet of vegetable matter in an attempt to color their bones red so that their development may be watched. The students were one performed by John Hunter, an eminent scientist of the 18th century.
VANTED-CONTESTANTS FOR PRIZE ESSAYS
Only A Modest Dozen Students Trying For $250 In Easy Money
"We are expecting a dozen students to enter the essay contest on 'Applied Christianity,'" said Prof. R. D. O'Leary this morning, speaking of this year's Christianity essays. "There should be twice that number to compete for the prizes aggregatin $250. The sums offered are well worth the effort of any student in the University. The first prize is $100, and four prizes are given, the lowest being $25.
"The essay need not be a cut and dried affair. Many people get the wrong impression and are deterred from writing because, by a false idea of what is wanted
"This essay should be splendid literary training and rewards are greater than in the usual magazine work. The chances of winning a prize are excellent, and the student who wins even the smallest prize receives a good remuneration for his work."
Essays to be *not less* than 500 nor more than 10,000 words.
The conditions of the contest are as follows:
To be handed to the Chancellor by May 15th.
To be typewritten and provided with contents, outline and bibliography and references.
To be signed with assumed name and accompanied by sealed envelope containing real and assumed names
Award to be made by a committee of five and announced at commencement.
The essay receiving first prize will be published by the University, if considered worthy by the committee. The committee reserves the right to reject any paper not up to standard.
HONOR ST. PATRICK
Committee: Professors Carruth Billings, Boynton, O'Leary, and Wilcox.
Graduate Club Holds Potato Race and Kisses Blarney
Stone
Y. W. Not to Meet.
The Graduate club held a St. Patrick's day meeting last night in Westminster hall. Twenty-five per cent were present, all loyal to Old Erin.
After the regular business session a series of stunts was pulled off. The members wrote in the Blarney books, Blairnes being based on the initials of each. Following a potato race in which all participated, President Derby and Secretary Crookham stone, which was done expeditiously and effectively. Plans for exhibits at the Inexposition in May were discussed. Music appropriate to St Patrick's Day closed the program.
Dean Blackmar will lecture in Olathe Friday on "The Elimination of the Socially Unfit." The speech is a lecture course number.
The Y. W. C. A. will not hold its regular meeting Wednesday afternoon on account of President's Sander's lecture.
Blackmar to Olathe
Prof. C. A. Dykstra will speak at Waterville Friday, at a banquet the commercial club is giving for the farmers of that vicinity.
Dykstra to Waterville.
TRACK PROSPECTS THE BEST EVER--HAMILTON
Jayhawkers Should Sweep Valley This Year, After Kansas City Showing
Prospects for a winning track team this year were never brighter, according to Coach Hamilton.
The showing made in the indoor meet with Missouri shows the Jayhawkers have excellent material and that aided by outdoor material which is sure to come out, there is no reason why Kansas should not cut a big figure in Missouri alley this year.
The indoor team will probably experience a shake-up soon but the possible changes have not been announced. It is thought that Black will be shifted to the half mile and Gribble will do the quarter. Hilton will be depended upon in the 220 yard race, so the son will probably start in the mile.
The team will rest this week but next will start outdoor training. Coach Hamilton's plan this season is to have each man will be ready for each event.
The next meet is the Des Moines relay under the auspices of Drake University. Kansas will enter a replay in the half, mile, 2-mile and 4-mile.
The team came out of the Tiger meet in good shape with the exception of Hurst, the paultier, who hurt his ankle and will have to keep off the track for several weeks. Coach Frank was well satisfied with the showing of the weight men and expects to see both Coleman and Keeling boost their marks considerably before the season ends.
SANDERS ON PROVERBS,
SMITH ON CHRISTIANITY
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Two Lectures Yesterday A Religious Institute Trace Change of Thought
"The philosophy behind the Book of Proverbs is concrete ethics, shrewd and keen, reaching out into the world of men's affairs but apparently satisfied with worldly success," said President Sanders in his lecture on the Sages of Israel and the Philosopher Layla at 206 yesterday afternoon at 2:30 before the Institute of Religious Education.
Prof. Gerald B. Smith also delivered his lecture. "Christianity in a Decadent Culture," before the Institute yesterday afternoon at 4:30 in chapel.
The book of Proverbs was considered by President Sanders as an anthropology representing the proverbial output of all the centuries from Solomon's time to the third century. This focus on character and attention to the practical philosophy of character and of every-day conduct expressed in this book.
"In order to understand the feelings and the endeavors of Christian people in the early days," said Professor Smith, "we should realize that they believe themselves to be living in an age which was hopelessly evil.
"This meant the organization of the Catholic church. When the power of Rome declined, the Christian church organized the life of the middle ages under its control and the idea of a church-controlled civilization became characteristic of mediaeval religion."
Three more lectures by President Sanders on "The Wisdom Literature of the Bible" will be given this week.
"Early Christianity organized a separatist community of its own behalf, but as differences of belief appeared standardization of Christianity became necessary.
President Sanders delivers the second of his series of lectures, "Job's Challenge of Conventional Religion at 3:30 this afternoon in Fraser 206. Prof. Smith speaks on "Medieval Religion and the Modern World" at 4:30 in University hall.
Plans for Annual Event Announced Today—Bigger Sweller, Scrumptiouser
THIRD C-A-L-L FOR
JUNIOR PROM
Plans for the 1913 Junior Prom are all completed according to the members Strickland and Boddington.
The Invitation Committee will begin work as soon as school takes up after school.
"Judging from the interest that is shown, we are looking forward to one of the largest and best Proms on the campus. We have placed one of the managers this month."
Most of the contracts have been awarded. The Union Bank Note company will furnish the programs, Haley's orchestra will play and Bramwell and Eisenmeyer have contracted for the refreshments.
Clarence Sowers has written an original farce for the Prom. He will call for first rehearsal at once.
Richard Gardner, chairman of the decoration committee is busy on several original ideas for decorating schemes. He hopes to convert the garden of palms and sinuax, of bright lights and comfortable seats.
The list of patrons and patronesses is as follows: Chancellor and Mrs. Frank Strong, Governor and Mrs. George H. Hodges, Dean and Mrs. James W. Green, Mr. and Mrs. W. Y. Morgan, Professor and Mrs. Perley F. Walker, Professor and Mrs. Erasmus Haworth, Professor and Mrs. Frank H. Hodder, and Mayor and Mrs. Samuel D. Bishop.
BOND ISSUES CALL FOR FRESHMEN B. BALL
First-Year Bugs to Report on Golf Links Wednesday Afternoon
Coach Bond today issued a call for freshman baseball.
"I want freshman baseball men," said Bond this afternoon. The future baseball teams of the Varsity depend to a great extent upon the preparation the men get in their first year, and there is no better way than to have there is in you than by trying out and making this first-year squad.
"Ammons and Painter, now out with the Varsity, were out with the freshman last year, which was of material benefit to them.
I want to see every freshman who has ever played baseball or who wants to try out Wednesday at 3:30 on the golf links. Regular suits will be assigned to the winning candidates.
The juniors and seniors will hold a swimming meet with the freshmen and sophomores at the meeting of the Swimming Club Tuesday night, March 25. Men wishing to enter the meet should come to the club meeting Tuesday night. Austin Bailey will captain the underclassman, L. E. Brown the other team.
"An inter-class series of games will be held. I hope the freshmen will clean up in this and avegne their defeat in basket-ball. It will do me and the class good, but the only way this can be done is for the squad to get plenty of good, hard practice. Therefore, come out Wednesday, freshmen, and get started right."
Swimming Meet Tuesday Night
Skyee Comments on New Law "Those who wish to become registered pharmacists in Kansas must now have a year of high school work, or its equivalent," commented Dean Sayre of the Pharmacy school this morning. "The bill was passed at the last session of the legislature. The same law makes the man who dispenses drugs, pharmacist or doctor, responsible for the quality and purity of such drugs."
Savre Comments on New Law
Professor Mitchell to Entertain.
Professor and Mrs. Arthur Mitchell have issued invitations to Professor Mitchell's students for a reception to be given next week.
PROF. GALLOO WILL GO
TO NEW YORK MARCH 21
Prof. E. Galloo has been chosen to represent the local chapter of Alliance Francise at the general assembly of the organization to be held in New York March 29th.
Monsieur J. J. Jusserand, French ambassador at Washington will preside at the convention.
Summer Session Catalogues Here
Catalogues for the 1913 Summer
Session have arrived and are free at
the Registrar's office on application.
TRYOUTS FOR PRIZE OF $50 TOMORROW
Senior Play Committee To Hear Undergraduate Efforts on Subsidized Play
Tryouts for a $50 prize offered by the Senior Play committee for the best senior play will be held in Fraser 116 Wednesday afternoon at 4:50, when all aspiring playwrights will present their manuscripts to appear and read their manuscripts.
Owing to the demand for student plays giving local color and dealing primarily with University life, as well as in the hope of developing undergraduate play-writing at Kansas, the senior play committee last fall was chosen for the best play, to be used, if accepted as the senior play this spring.
So far no one has submitted a manuscript, but several are expected to blossom out tomorrow when the first show-down occurs.
The play committee demands merit in this play and has announced that if plays submitted don't sound good enough the $50 will be saved for other purposes. Playwrights will be allowed to read their own plays with all the expression and interpolation they desire.
BANTAMS TO GO TO IT
Boxing At Sophomore Snoke Tomorrow Night May Develop Track Material
At least two fast bouts are promised at the sophomore smoker tomorrow night at the Alpha Tau house between La Mere and Boddington and Hanson and Fowler. Williesson and Matton will pull off a light weight bantam track meet stunt.
The boats will go three rounds of two minutes each. In case Coach Frank cannot be present Oscar Dingman will referee.
SPEAKS FOR ITSELF
SAYS COPY EDITOR
Omaha Nebraska 14-13-1913 The bread research laboratory university of Kansas. dear sir please lat me no bouth de brad making bout the nov salt rising Bread
yours very respectfuuly
The above letter, in strange script, was received this morning at the Institute of Physics.
"We have received letters from people all over the country asking about salt-risin bread," said Professor Bushing. "I think I've heard from one of the southern states, and on another day I got a letter from Maine."
New Board Meets Thursday
The new Board of Administration of the state schools will meet in Topeka Thursday, according to the Topeka Capital, to organize and to get an idea of the work they will be called upon to perform. The board will not begin active work until July 1, but the courses of study for the next year will come under their supervision.
Sigma Xi to Banquet.
The Iota Chapter of Sigma Xi, the honorary scientific fraternity, will initiate and banquet the 17 newly elected members in the city Y. M. C. A. rooms Thursday evening at 6:30. The program is said to be a good one.
Send the Daily Kansan home.
STUDENT COUNCIL EXPECTED TO KICK
Protest Against Revised Regulations on University Parties in the Air
NEW RULES MAKE TIGHT LID
No Parties Without University Permission in Exact Case—Amended Ruling Reported Tighter
That the Student Council may petition the University Council to lighten restrictions put on University dancing and parties is the latest move following the action taken last week by the University Council concerning parties and dances attended by University students.
Under the new ruling made last week and ratified by the Student Council students were barred from participating in subscription dances, and no group of students was to be allowed to give a dance or party without the consent of the proper University authorities.
In addition the added restriction was laid that for every party or dance to be given by societies and clubs, the Council had to be consulted and a definite limit to each separate party decided upon, instead of having a general time limit at which all such parties should cease.
The rules and regulations laid down last week by the University Council were agreed to by the Student Council and sent back to the University Council for final ratification.
Here new amendments were made.
These amendments have not been acted upon by the Student Council,
and protest against them is expected.
The matter will probably be taken up at the next meeting of the Student Council and threshed out.
SKULL AND K PLEDGES
Two Rival Senior Societies Have Finished First Junior Selection
Those who have been elected to Skull and K are as follows:
The election of juniors to senior societies was completed today when Skull and K announced in chapel its pledges from the class of '14.
Richard Gardner, James Leidigh,
Charles E. Strickland, Dan F. Hazen,
Alfred Waddel, Lawrence B.
Samuel Saunders, Mary L.
Smith, Herbert Flint, Henry Maloy.
The Sachems pledges who were announced last week are: Bruce Hurd, Charles Greenlees, William Weidlein, Harold Wilson, James Brooks, Brian Bradham, Lawrence Schwab, Arthur Gaswil Lawrence Knear, Webster Hollowley.
Both Skull and K and the Sachems will announce additional pledges later in the year.
Our Star Cub Did This
Envious evidently of "Chuck" Dolde, a masculine student is advertising on the bulletin board in Fraser for "Beards Readings." A hint of tragedy is found in the notice beside it, of a girl who offers to sell "The Family" for $2.25.
Kansan Board to Meet.
The Kansan board will meet in the Journalism building Wednesday morning to elect managing editor and editor in chief for the second semester.
Form Engineer Chorus.
A Sophomore Engineers' quartet has been organized. The following members were chosen by Professor Hubach in a tryout last Thursday afternoon: James Orton, "Rusty" Russell, Carmen Payne, and Floyd Nutting. The quartet holds its first meeting this evening at 1001 Miss.
The Christian Science society hold regular meeting Tuesday, March 18th at 7:00 p. m. in Myers hall. All members of the 'University invited to attend.