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TOPEKA KAN.
UNIVERSITY DAILY KANSAN
VOLUME X.
NUMBER 94
87.5 PER CENT OF K. U.
STUDENTS GOTO CHURCH
UNIVERSITY OF KANSAS, MONDAY AFTERNOON, FEBRUARY 24, 1918.
62 Out of Every 100 Are Actual Church Members— Foster
REGISTRAR ISSUES STATISTICS
Figures Show That Only 273 Out o 2187 Students Have no Church Preference.
That 87.5 per cent of the students of the University of Kansas have church preference and that 62.7 per cent are actually church members is shown by revised statistics compiled Friday by Registrar G. O. Foster, covering the enrollment since September. The medical students at the area were excepted, and the 291 summer session students are not counted.
Of the 2187 students included 1371 are church members, 543 have church preference but are not members, and only 273 have no church preference.
The Methodist church leads in the number of students expressing a choice, and the Presbyterians come to the conclusion that each denomination are as follows:
Methodist, 563; Presbyterian, 407; Christian, 205; Congregational, 232; Baptist, 122; Episcopal, 100; Catholic, 78; Lutheran, 37; United Presbyterian, 20; Mennonite, 14; Friends, Unitarian, 26; Christian Science, 31; Church of God, 13; literal, 7; United Brethren, 11; Jewish, 7; Reformed, 7; Universalist, 5; Free Methodist, 1; Latter Day Saints, 1; Church of Brethren, 1.
"Less than 33 1-3 of the people of the state of Kansas are church members," said Registrar Foster. "Twice that percentage in the University belongs to some denomination."
HAVENHILL CRITICISES
PRESENT PHARMACOPOEIA
Prof. L. D. Havenhill of the chemistry department has an article in the January number of the Journal of the American Pharmaceutical Association. The article is a criticism of the United States Pharmacopeia the national annual chemical publication.
Professor Havenhill in the article goes into the discussion in details and shows wherein the publication should be changed so as to coopertae with the doctors.
"The Pharmacopoeia," he says, "needs to cooperate more with the physicians of the country. I know a great number of prominent physicians who do not have a copy of this book. The reason is simple. The contents are not of interest to the medical profession."
ACHOTHS INITIATE AND
HOLD HATCHET DAY TEA
The Achoth sorority held initiation for honorary members at the chapter house, 1336 Vermont, Saturday at 10:30 o'clock. Mrs. Belle Lane, past grand matron of the order of Eastern Star for the state and Mrs. Clara Bramwell, the present matron, were initiated.
The sorority hold open house to their friends Saturday afternoon from 3 to 6 o'clock. Miss Etta Smith, local president, was head of the receiving line with Mrs. B. Powers, Mrs. L. H. Perkins, Mrs. Bramwell, Mrs. Lane, Mrs. P. M. Hillard, Mrs. Carl Phillips, and Miss Anna Hutt.
Tea was served and souvenir hatchets in honor of Washington's birthday were given as favors. About 150 guests were entertained.
B. V. D. hopes hit the toboggan last night when the mercury dropped clear to the sub-basement. However, the rope has been repaired and as a Kansan reporter went after a story this morning he heard the hoarse voice of the weather man down the elevator shaft calling, "Going up."
TEMPERATURE LAST NIGHT
WAS A NEGATIVE QUANTITY
the temperature last night was
1.5 degrees below zero. Only twice
this winter has the mercury dropped
from 8 degrees below and
the other time minus 3.
The precipitation during the last twenty-four hours was .91 of an inch.
Send the Daily Kansan home.
YEOMAN NAMES COMMITTEE
Appoints Men Who Will Make Nominations for Associate Officers.
Ralph Yeoman, president of the University Y. M. C. A., has appointed a nominating committee which will choose men to present to the association for the annual election which will be held March 13. The offices to be filled are president, vice president, recorder, and treasurer.
The nominating committee is composed of the following men: Harold Brownlee, E. E. Leisy, Allen Wilter, Orlin Weede, Roscoe Ward, Ariel L. Nelson, Ed. Van Houton, Bruce Hurd, Asher Hobson, Howard Marchbanks, Russell Bodman, Webster Holloway, P. K. Bunn, Ross Beamer, Roy Stockwell, and James Houghton.
OPEN CLASS IN EUGENICS
Cause in Science of Being Well Born Offered This Semester.
Eugenics, the science of being well well born, is a new course now offered in the University. The course is open to seniors and graduate students who have had the prerequisite "organic evolution."
There are now four students in he class just organized, two men and two women. Several others have been to the court but lacked he necessary prerequisites.
"Much that has been written in the newspapers on the subject of eugenics is simply froth," said Professor Johnston this morning. "In this course we treat the subject on a health basis, and eugenics is the production of a more healthy, more vigorous, more able humanity."
Sir Francis Galton, father of the science, defies it thus: "Eugenics is the study of the agencies under social control, that may improve or deteriorate racial qualities of future generations, either physically or nentially."
Eugenics as a college course is something of a novelty, and K. U. is one of the first schools to introduce it.
Johnson to Visit.
Prof. W. H. Johnson went today to Walton, Kansas, where he has been invited by the local board of education to visit the school. The board hopes to have the high school organize as a Barnes law school.
STANDS FOR EXPOSITION EXHIBITS DECIDED UPON
S Schools Show in Gym—Wil Be Lots of Amusements Furnished
Definite locations for the exhibits of many of the schools and departments at the University Exposition to be held May 2 and 3 were decided upon at a meeting of the Executive Board held Friday afternoon.
Every room on the first floor of Fraser Hall will be occupied by the School of Education. The department of physics will have Blake Hall. In addition to the exhibits of the School of Law, the University organizations will show their displays in Green Hall. Mining Engineering will occupy Haworth Hall.
Eight schools and the department of weights and measures will have exhibits in Robinson Gymnasium in addition to the exhibits housed in their respective buildings.
The May Fete to be held on the campus the second day of the Exposition, the band concerts, track meets, indoor circus, and Santa Fe Trail pageant will serve to keep up the amusement end of the miniature world's fair.
The location of the extension department space and that of University publications will be decided today.
Extension Lecturers Busv
The Extension department has four lectures scheduled for the latter part of the week. On Friday Dean F. W. Blackmar will speak at Olathe; Prof. W. H. Carruth will give an address on "Wilhelm trull" at Atchison; and Prof. C. G. Dunlap will give another number in his series of Shakespearean lectures at Holton Prof. R. R. Price will speak before the Kingman County Teachers' Association on Saturday.
S. X. Banquet March 20.
The date for the annual Sigma Xi banquet in honor of the newly chosen 100 members has been set for March 20.
Send the Daily Kansan Home.
STUDENTS DEPEND ON MEMORY IN QUIZZES
54 Per Cent of Questions Are Answered By Parrot Process
Process
What mental qualities are necessary for success in passing University examinations? This question was propounded to the 63 students in Dean C. H. Johnson's Educational Psychology class, and their answers tabulated.
Accuracy of perception, memory, conceptual power, judgment, reasoning, and originality were agreed upon as the qualities called forth by examinations, and the students were asked to estimate the percentage of each element in the examinations given. All were students. All were seniors and their answers covered the four years of their college course.
The average of opinion was that 9 per cent of the questions called for accuracy of perception; 54 per cent, memory; 12 per cent, conceptual power; 14 per cent, judgment; 8 per cent, reasoning; and 5 per cent, originality.
SOME MORE "SPRING" SCENES
Asked to set an ideal percentage of these qualities for examination questions, the students decided upon the following: Accuracy of perception, 13 per cent.; memory, 32 per cent.; conceptual power, 15 per cent.; judgment, 15 per cent.; reasoning, 14 per cent.; originality. 11 per cent.
Perhaps the cub's flunks this last semester were due to the fact that the professors did not know how to cive examinations scientifically.
150 Want to Teach.
About 150 University students have enrolled with the appointment committee for positions as teachers in high schools next year. Prof. W. H. Johnson, secretary of the committee, urges that the applications be returned to the office at the earliest possible moment.
Blackman to Reduce C. of L.
Dean F. W. Blackman will speak in
Gerald F. O'Reilly on "The High Cost
of Living." The speech is a lecture
course number.
CHI OMEGA ENTERTAINS
Sorority Gives Annual Spring Party in Fraternal Aid Hall.
Chi Omega entertained in Fraternal Aid hall Friday night with its annual spring party. About 125 couples attended the function. The hall was tastefully decorated in the sorority colors, cardinal and straw, and with fraternity skins and penmanship. The band added the music and a three-course luncheon was served during the intermission.
The grand march was led by Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Lapin of Chanute. Those in the receiving line were: Lina Coxedge, Mrs. Cood, Ina Pratt, Francis Banker, Elizabeth Dunaway, Thomas B. Bogan and Lillian Mattkins. A large number of out town guests and alumnee attended.
Y. M. AND Y. W. HELD JOINT MEETING SUNDA
Prof, Price, Dr. Payne, Allen Wilber and Kate Hansen Told of Western Influence.
The University Y. M. C. A. and Y.W. C. a held a joint meeting Sunday afternoon in Myers hall. Prof. Richard R. Price spoke on "The Place That Western Education Has Played in the Balkan Uprising." He emphasized the fact that three members of the cabinet of Turkey are graduates of Robert College, an American school in Constantinople.
Dr. W. C. Payne spoke on "The Importance of the Influence of Western Education on China." He said that ninety-five per cent of all Chinese educated abroad during the last ten years have been leaders of revolutionary thought upon their return to China.
Allen Wilbur told of the work of "Dad" Herman and others in India and Kate Hansen told of the students of Japan, asserting that the demand for education there greatly exceeds the facilities.
Miss Olsson sang a solo and the association quartet sang several selections.
CAFETERIA AGAIN TUESDAY
W. S. G. A. Girls Serving Coffee and Sandwiches Two Days a Week
The "Little Cafeteria" has doubled itself already.
Starting tomorrow the W. S. G. A.
girls will continue the coffee and
sandwiches counter in the new check
accounts from Friday to Fridays
from 10 a. m. to 1 p. m.
The ham will be the genuine home-cooked article, cooked by Mrs. E. H. Lapton. Cream and sugar will be served with the coffee.
Friday's experiment was a financial success for the W. S. G. A. when supplies were exhausted before noon. The team prepared on hand enough to feed all comers.
TWENTY APPLY FOR
MID-YEAR DEGREES
Twenty students have just applied for degrees to be granted, nineteen from the College and one from the School of Engineering. The lone engineer is Emile Grignard, who has finished his work and accepted a position in Texas. The College graduates are:
Harold Brownlee, Sylvia; Helen E. Brown, Delphos; Walter Butter, Bird City; Hazel Buxel, Wichtia; Erret R. Crun, Munden; LaVergne Dale, Lawrence; Alma Estep, Excelior Springs, Mo.; Irma Goldman, Wichita; Ruth Van Doren, Kansas City, Mo.; Homer Hotey, Kansas City, Kan; Carlibel Krehbiel, Moundridge; Carlibel Lupton, Lawrence; Minnie Moser, Blue Rapids, Irele McCulloch, Frankfort; Mabel Nowlin, Kansas City, Mo.; Robert Sellers, Paola; Gordon Smith, Lawrence; Ray Soper, Hutchinson; Lucile Yates, Junction
Johnston Takes Trip East.
Dean C. H. Johnston of the School of Education left today for a week's trip through the east. He will first go to Philadelphia, where he will attend two important educational conferences. He will assist in the formation of a new educational association made up of the deans of schools of education in state universities. He is also scheduled for some lectures while in the east.
Katherine Tester, a special in the College, while slipping down the hill, Thursday, fell and broke her left arm. She is unable to attend classes.
HOUSE MAY TIE UP SCHOOL BUDGETS
Fate Of Senate's Recom-
dations Uncertain If Bill
Goes To Conference
TOTAL BUDGET TO BE LARGER?
Pressure Being Brought by Clipped Departments May Increase Appropriations and Cause Fight
That the house may tie up the Kansas University and Agricultural College appropriations and send them to conference is one of the rumors which floats around the legislature. In the house some of the members have signified a willingness to reduce the appropriations to be recommended for the two big schools and unless they change their positions may send these two appropriation bills to a conference committee.
In the senate, the work of the ways and means committee is said to have been more generally accepted. But the house is beginning to talk. The bills have not yet been reported and rumors of the antagonism to these K. U. and K. S. A. C. appropriations have reached the ears of members of the house ways and means committee. While it is hard to believe that a committee will make any effort to the items in the original appropriation bill prepared by the senate committee there is no effort among house leaders to deny that there may be trouble ahead for the schools.
"I Floor Flight Dangerous "
said one member who is a power on the floor, but there a decided dissatisfaction down below in the pristion as recommended by the senate committee. If the items are reduced, they will go into conference and that means real trouble."
The budget of the state University was reduced $666,000 by the senate ways and means committee. Nearly a quarter of a million dollars was sliced off the Agricultural college budget. But the effort to reduce taxes is paramount. And a fight on the appropriation bills on the floor of the house might precipitate some real trouble in view of the fact that Democrats are pledged to reductions and the recommendations for the two schools are larger than the allowance of two years ago.
This is the question that is agitating the minds of most of the Democratic leaders. Governor Hodges has secured legislation that will increase the state revenues from indirect taxes at least $400,000 a year and if he can secure a slight reduction in the total appropriations he will be able to show a reduction in the state tax levy for 1914.
Will Budget Total More?
Are the total appropriations of the present legislature to be larger than were those of the 1911 legislature?
The senate and house ways and means committees are still working out the details of the big appropriation bills with little probability that they will get out on the floor in either body before the last of the present week.
Governor Hodges is hopeful that the bills as they now stand will go through and that a reduction of a half million dollars will be shown in the total appropriations; but there is enormous pressure being brought to bear on the legislature this week by the departments that are sustaining the heaviest cut in appropriations and there is an increasing probability that the whole appropriation question will be fought out on the floor. In that event the total appropriations are likely to be larger than the totals of the bills as they come from the committees.
P. B. K. ELECTS TODAY
Highbrows Who Have Rows of One's
at Fosters Have Inning.
Phi Beta Kappa honorary society in the College, meets in the Greek room in Fraser hall his afternoon elect members from the class of 913.
No more than a fifth of the class may be chosen, though the number will probably be less. The selection is made almost entirely on a scholar-ist basis. The student who attends fifth in grades being sent in by Registrar Foster.