STATE HISTORICAL SOCIETY
TOPEKA KAN.
UNIVERSITY DAILY KANSAN
VOLUME X.
NUMBER 86
STUDES CROWD GYM IN RUSH TO ENROLL
UNIVERSITY OF KANSAS, TUESDAY AFTERNOON, FEBRUARY 11, 1913.
2,500 of 'em Emulate Early Bird; Profs Finish Work
At 4:30
EIGHTY NEWCOMERS JOIN US
More New Students Than Ever Before at Middle of Year Enter University, Says Foster.
James B. Early, of Lawrence, a freshman in the College, was the first to enroll in second semester work yesterday morning in the Gym. According to Registrar Foster, something around twenty-five hundred students passed through the mill, including eighty new students, the largest number ever enrolled at this time of the year.
"The new system of enrollment worked very successfully," Dean Templin commented this morning. "Of course, some students had to wait and some found courses closed, but on the whole the new one day plan is the best we have ever had." Many students, however, went home last week after examinations and have not yet enrolled. At 4:30 yesterday, when the doors closed, only 375 of nearly 500 College freshmen had appeared. Penalties for late graduation will not be inflicted his semester, but such are used in other schools to "facilitate" enrollment.
Students arrived as early as 6:30 in the morning to take places in line. Actual enrollment commenced at 8. By nine the floor was crowded, and late comers had to wait. The rush was over soon after dinner, when sandwiches were served to the hunny professors on the job.
Owing to the careful checking system and the "red tape" means of getting in and out, enrollment was well systemized and few attempts to "beat the system" were encountered. However, one student, nervier than others, cut a piece of red cardboard from a sign in the hall and successfully rode in on the lower floor.
The engineers enrolled in Marvin hall, but with courses mapped out ahead pretty rigidly there was little delay. The laws and pharmacies were enrolled Friday and Saturday.
W. S. G. A. STORE ISSUES
CALL FOR MORE BOOKS
"The store is getting along fine," said Elizabeth Flesen, in charge of the W. S. G. A. book store this morning, "but we need more books.
"We have had more calls for books than we could supply, and would like to have more books of every kind. Of course the business won't start in earnest till Thursday since many of the classes haven't met yet, but we are satisfied that the stall will be a success."
Victor Quartet at Eudora.
The Victor quartet, composed of Howard Welch, Ross Beamer, Itaitl Luke, and Victor Larson gave an entertainment at Eudora last Saturday evening. The program contained stunts, solos, duets, and songs by the entire company. A good audience attended.
K. U. Debating Club Postponed.
K. U. Debating Club Postponed.
The K. U. Debating Club will not meet Thursday evening. The club will meet next week as usual and the same program will be given that was to have been given this week.
William Ferguson, who was on the Daily Kansan editorial board last year, is telegraph editor of the Atchison Daily Champion. He intended to enroll in the College for the second semester, but on account of the illness of his employer, was unable to get away.
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NEW STUDENTS
New students may subscribe to the University Daily Kansan in the basement of the Medical building. The rate for the spring semester is one dollar.
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UNIVERSITY PROTECTS HEALTH OF KANSAS
MAP SHOWING CITIES AND TOWNS TOUCHED BY WORK OF WATER ANALYSIS
DONE BY DEPTS. OF BACT. & CHEM. FROM JAN. 1 1912 TO OCT. 18 1912
1134 SAMPLES ANALYZED
R. U. SAVES STATE $75,000 ANNUALLY BY HEALTH ADMINISTRATION SYSTEM, SAYS EXPERT.
—"Do you know that the University of Kansas plan of cooperating with the state in health matters is saving Kansas from $50,000 to $75,000 annually?" asked Dr. E. R. Kelley, Board of Health Commissioner of Washington, during a recent visit to the state. "Kansas is not spending one cent for laboratory expenses as all the analysis work of the State Board of Health is carried on by the University. Contrast this plan with that of other states which maintain separate laboratories. Indiana spends $45,000 for this service; New Jersey, $80,000; Massachusetts, $75,000; Kansas, nothing."
ANNUAL ART EXHIBIT OPENS AT UNIVERSITY
Visitors Agree to Dean Green's Verdict That "They're All Winners"
"Oh I don't know which one is the best." This was Uncle Jimmie's conclusion after going over all the paintings.
"Why I think that summer landscape over there, with the mountain top in the background has them all in mas." Prof. Haworth's verdict at length.
However Uncle Jimmie expressed the sentiment of most people for there are so many wonderful paintings in the annual art exhibition that opened yesterday that it is difficult to pick out one for the blue ribbon.
Professor Griffith has succeeded this year in bringing, with the aid of the Lawrence merchants, 110 of the greatest paintings of the country to Mt. Oread at which the local art enthusiasts can gaze.
One of the first pictures that greets the eye of the visitor is about 6x10 feet in size and depicts a river during a thaw. The snow on the bank is sinking into sluggishness. The ice cakes float down the river in a sad condition and the cloudy sky adds to the dreary spirit.
But this is not the most wonderful part of the picture. It is the stercoscopic effect. Psychology says that the only way to produce this effect is with two views and a glass. But in this picture the details in the foreground are brought out in such a mysterious manner that it is astonishing to behold. The mystery of this lies probably in the fact that certain color rays are refracted more in passing through the eye lens. This picture is by Henry Reuterdahl of New York.
Some of the other more remarkable paintings are "The Tennis Girl," by Whitmore; "Evening on the Pacific," by William Ritschal; "Stack Yards in Winter," by Picknell; and "Morning," by Geo. Barb, who was Ivo and talked to me as well and talked to the art students.
A small admission fee is charged to help defray expenses connected with the exhibition.
John A. Hess, formerly of the University, has an article in the last issue of the Monatheste entitled "Teaching Elementary German at a State University." The Monatheste is the organ of the American National Association of German Teachers, and the article deals with the advantages of the conversational or direct method of teaching German as opposed to the method of using a grammar altogether.
Old Grad Publishes Article
Send the Daily Kansan Home.
GLEE CLUB THURSDAY
First Annual Concert by University Songsters to Have Many New Features
Many New Features
The University Glee Club will give its first concert Thursday evening, February 13, at 8:15 in Fraser hall.
The program will contain those numbers which were given at Kansas City several weeks ago with additional features. Solos by Lawrence Morris, Clarence Sowers, Baldwin Mitchell and others will vary the program of concert pieces by the club. Clarence Sowers will write rehearsal renditions and the coldman will go through some pianistic gymnastics.
JOINT JUBILEE TONIGHT
The price of admission is fifty cents, but student tickets admit.
Basket Ball Game, Stunts ar "Eats" In Post-Exam. Celebration
The show commences at 8 o'clock,
with food. Everybody is invited.
Supplies for four hundred have been
provided.
None Such, Says Boodin
The Post-Exam Kill-Kare Jubile to be given in the Gym tonight by the joint Y. M. C. A. and Y. W. C A's is going to be a hum-dinger. The "Fats" and the "Leane" will play basket-ball. Jimmy Butin, the whistler, who delighted the audience at the mandolin concert, will—whistle. The Wilhelm twins, freshmen in the College, will put on a mirror stunt, Miss Olivia Olsson, instructor in voice, sings. A burlesque on the Girl's Darning Circle shows He to screen the Black Halmets will stand in dramatic fcelret, and Manager Hamilton is expecting to develop track material from the relay cracker race, one of a series of contests.
The statement published several days ago in the Kanan to the effect that J. E. Boodin, formerly of the University faculty, had accepted a position as professor of philosophy in Carlton College, Northfield Minnesota, is incorrect. A letter received from Professor Boodin states that he is now taking work in Harvard, and that he has accepted no such position.
Up to 11:30 a. m. today over 350 students had obtained parts of their grades from the registrar's office. Registrar Foster stated that all the registrar had not yet been filed but that all grades would probably be on cards by tomorrow. Most all grades have been turned in by the teachers but the registrar's office is unable to record them and new registrations all at once.
WO TICKETS WILL
CONTEST JAYHAWKE
"Liberals" and "Representa tives", Having Deposited Petitions, to Mix Feb. 18
The honor of putting out the 1914 Jayhawker lies between the "Liberal" ticket, with Herbert Flint for editor and Edmund C. Beckold for manager, and the "Representative" ticket, with Alfred Waddel for editor and Richard Gardner for maner.
At six o'clock last night petitions for only these two tickets had been deposited with President Coats of the Student Council, making the race a match between the adherents of the successful "Representative" junior ticket that so decisively defeated the "Square Dealers" in junior politics last fall, and the new "Liberal" ticket.
For the first time in six years the "Beta Barb" ticket failed to appear and a new party is in the field. One more week remains until the election, February 18. From all appearances the race is a toss-up.
ALL BRAINS CREATED EQUAL
DECLARES DR. SUNWALL
Training, Not Inheritance, Makes Difference According to Medic Professor
"Brains are no better than in the stone age," declared Dr. John Sundwalt of the School of Medicine in chapel this morning. "Since the beginning of creation the innate characteristics of brains have remained practically the same. All of us have inherited the same quality of brains; the difference in them lies in their training."
To the stude who has flunked it may be encouraging to know that his brain is just as good as that of the Prof. who flunked him, except for training, since, according to Dr. Sundwall, all brains are created equal.
Professor Carruth will speak before the Republican Club of Hiawatha tomorrow on "Incoln."
El Atenco Meeting Called A meeting of the Spanish Club has been called by the new president, Henryetta Harbert, for Thursday at 4:30 in room 210 Fraser.
COUNCILS WHITEWASH UNIVERSITY DANCING
Professor Cady will deliver an exten-ion lecture at Fredonia Friday on "Liquid Air."
Prof. E. H. S. Bailey will lecture at McPherson on "Pure Food" for the Extension department Friday.
Dean Blackmar is ill with the grippe.
Joint Committee of Studen Governing Bodies Investigate Varsity Parties
DECISION—STUDENTS DON'T GO
Would Be No Mid-Week Dances
Such Depended on University
Attendance, Says Minor.
Following recent comment on week night dancing by University students, a committee of the Men's and Women's Student Councils adjourned their joint meet and party at the home of Miss Ruth Pears last night and conducted an unexpected and personal investigation of a Monday night Varsity party at Ecke's hall with a view to ascertaining to what extent University students attended mid-week dances.
"The result of the visit was a complete investigation of the week night date rules and the general tendency of University students to avoid week night dances," said Milton Minor, a member of the Student Council, this morning. "No Unit dance would be held in attendance at the dance, and only a stray three or four University boys. If the dance had depended upon the attendance of University students there wouldn't have been any dance."
VARSITY TRY-OUT COMPLETE SUCCESS
Despite Fact That Only 25 Men Reported Records Were Good
Twenty-five men reported for the track team tryout in the gym last night.
The quarter mile was the classiest event of the evening. In this race Black showed unusual form, setting a new indoor record of 362; barely Rios, who was pushing him the whole distance, by a two-yard margin.
The other events, with the exception of the 30 yard dash, mile, and half mile, were not extremely good due to the fact that the winners were not forced to exert themselves. Captain Patterson clearly showed his superiority in both the mile and the sprinting honors.
The men who will probably represent Kansas in the K. C. A. C meet next Monday night are as follows: Captain Patterson, Sprier, McClure, Jones, Maloy, Burnham, Keeling, Greeneels, Black, Edwards, Vermilion, Ross Hazen, Perry and Helvern.
The results last night were as follows:
Pole vault: Jones, 1st; Maloy, 2m
10 feet.
Shot put: Burmann, 1st; Keeling,
2nd; Helvern, 3rd. 36 feet. 9 inches.
Black, 2nd; Keplinger, 3rd; Hilton,
4th. 3-4 seconds.
2 mile: Edwards, 1st; Vermilion,
2nd; Viers. 3rd. Time: 10:46.
Quarter mile: Black, 3rd; Ross,
2nd; Schaeffer, 3rd. Time 56:21.
One mile: Patterson, 1st; Sprier,
2nd; Hartman, 3rd. Time 4:47.
Half mile: Patterson, 1st; McClure, 2nd; Lee, 3rd. Time: 2:10.
WEEDE'S EXPOSITIONERS
DISPOSE OF SPACE
The apportionment of space and the placing of the various exhibits at the University Exposition to be held next May were the chief items of business disposed of at the general meeting of all exposition committees held at 4:30 this afternoon.
"The lower floor of Robinson gymnasium will contain many exhibits but there will be others in all the rooms," said President Weede this morning.
Prof. C. G. Dunlap will deliver an Extension lecture at Olathe Saturday on "Thackeray."
The final results of the meeting with definite announcement of the space alloted each school will be made tomorrow.
GOVERNOR TO NAME WOMAN AS REGENT
Hodges Will Appoint One to Single Board, According to Present Plan
DR. STRONG ISSUES STATEMENT
University Will Cooperate Fully in Making New Administration Method a Success. He Says
BULLETIN
Special to the Daily Kansan.
Topeka, 1:30 p. m.—Gov. Hodges signed this memo of bolligation holding the Regents and creating a control board of administration to direct the state educational institutions.
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Topeka, Feb. 11—Governor Hodges will appoint a woman as one of the three members of the new board that is to administer the affairs of the state educational institutions after July 1st, unless he changes his pres- sed. He is now looking over the field to find a woman who will fill the bill.
Governor Hodges is not unmindful of the fact that with the passage of the equal suffrage amendment women will be a big political factor in Kansas hereafter and he is desirous of showing the new voters that he proposes to recognize them in every possible way. He thinks too that a woman would exercise a very beneficial influence as a member of board. It is not entirely a departure, in Kansas, to appoint a woman as a member of the governing board of the educational institutions in Kansas however. Mrs. John P. St. John, wife of the former governor, was at one time a member of the Board of Regents of the state University.
To Eat at the "Baltimore."
To Eat at the "Baltimore." The members of thesigma Delta Chi, the journalistic fraternity, who will be guests of its alumni at a banquet given in the Baltimore hotel at Kansas City tonight are Richard Gardner, Chas. Strickland, Harlan Thompson, Leon Howe, "Paddle" Palmer, Earl Hinesley, Herbert Flint, James Leidigh, Jack Williams, George Edwards, Prof. S. L. Lewis, and Prof. Merle Thorpe.
Swimming Club Tonight.
Swimming Club Tonight.
A meeting of the University
Swimming Club will be held this
evening in the office of the gym.
Swimming tryouts have been post-
poned until next Thursday. Only a
short business meeting will be held
because of the Y. M. and Y. W.
jubilee to be given in the "Gym" ton-
night.
Kappas Pledge Evelyn Strong Miss Evelyn Strong, daughter of Chancellor Frank Strong, has enrolled as a freshman in the College. She pledged Kappa Gamma yesterday.
HOLIDAY TOMORROW
Tomorrow being the birthday of Abraham Lincoln, the martyred president, a holiday at the University is granted. No classes will be held.
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