STATE HISTORICAL SOCIETY
TOPEKA KAN.
UNIVERSITY DAILY KANSAN
VOLUME X.
WOULD INVESTIGATE UNIVERSITY PAYROLI
Legislature Will Send Eight Members to See Where Money Goes
PART OF GENERAL SCHEME
All State Employees to Come up for Examination by Lawmakers Who Seek Economy.
Special to the Daily Kansan.
Topeka, Jan. 22.—To investigate the employees and expenses of all state offices and departments, including the University of Kansas, Speaker W. L. Brown this morning appointed a committee of five to act with a similar body of three from the senate.
The inspection will be carried out under terms of a resolution introduced last week that called for definite information about the salaries and services of the 2,000 state employees. Gibson of Cowley, Riddle of Marion, Orr of Atchison, Brewster of Doniphan and Cook of Trego were named on the committee by speaker Brown.
A similar investigation of the University of Kansas was conducted two years ago by the Commission of Higher Education. In preparation for a report of this kind, Chancellor Strong has already collected the necessary data on the work of those on the University pay roll.
Would Reduce Taxes.
A JAYHAWKER DEFICIT?
Vote reduce taxes.
In their demand for economy in state affairs, for the fulfillment of a party pledge that they will reduce state taxes, members of the legislature—on the Democratic side—aver that the affairs of the state can be successfully administered with a smaller number of employees and a greatly reduced pay roll. The committee will incorporate in its report recommendations concerning an increase in the number of employees and a reduction in the employees list in the various institutions under the supervision and maintenance of the state.
Auditing Committee Predicts Loss For Annual Unless 1000 Are Sold
NUMBER 78.
UNIVERSITY OF KANSAS, WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON, JANUARY 22, 1913.
Any impression that the 1913 annual is going to be a get-rich-quick scheme was shattered last night by the auditing committee of the annual. This committee found that the total income for the year book would be but $4,000 unless 1,000 books are sold. At present Manager Hobson has completed more than ten annuals. This will leave a deficit of from one to three hundred dollars.
In view of this financial condition every student is urged to purchase a copy of the annual in order to assure success to the enterprise.
The auditing committee, composed of H. S. Neal, Russell Clark, R. G. Amon and Elmer C. Whitney, issued the following statement last night:
"We, the undersigned members of the Jayhawker Auditing Committee, after a careful and accurate examination, to the best of our knowledge, of the accounts, liabilities and assets of the manager of the 1913 Jayhawker, do hereby state that unless one thousand (or more) of the Jayhawker are sold the present management and senior class will be left with a deficit of from one to three hundred dollars; and we do therefore urge each member of the student body to purchase a copy of said Jayhawker."
No Coal For Quiz Week?
The University now has about two hundred tons of coal in its bins and expects more at any time. On account of the heavy demands for coal from the different state institutions Warden Godding of the state penitentiary has placed an extra force of men at work in the coal mines. However, at the present rate of sixty tons of coal a day and lots of cold weather ___ quiz week?
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PROF. GETS HIS DATES MIXED. NO ES VERDADE
But the Persistent Cub Gets a Good Story, so What's the Difference. —Prof, Knows Game.
"I want a story from you," the persistent Cub said to a fleeing Prof, nailing the latter as he approached the Library.
It was night, and cold—bitterly cold. The wind was swirling across the frozen slopes of Mt. Oread, stinging and biting. Stamping their feet and shivering, the hunter and hunted sought the common shelter of the Library, the Prof. meanwhile scheming to get rid of the trailing Cub.
"Story??" the Prof. repeated, pulling off his hat and blowing on his hands. "I've no story—don't know a bing."
As he spoke he threw his overcoat, and walking down the empty coat racks in the hall deposited his coat almost at the end.
"Ah!" he exclaimed to himself.
"How odd!"
"Here I came clear down to the end here to hang up my coat, when I might have put it back there and saved myself steps. Force of habit; I am sure we will hang my coat 20 years ago when I am a student here. There your story."
The Cub scribbed a note and departed, while the Prof. heaved a sigh of relief. Twenty years ago he had the Cub. But Cub tried to tired 'night, and out of patience.
Just then the Cub, a disappointed book on his face, confronted the Prof. and
"Look here," he demanded, "you must think I'm dead easy. This building isn't that old."
The Prof. scratched his head.
The Prot. strumbled his head.
"That's all right," he replied,
earlyly. "I thought you wanted a tory."
How's This
French class this morning; teacher, at board with pointer and French accent; "There are two accents, the acute and the grave. The grave accent points to the end."
INVITES LEGISLATURE TO VISIT UNIVERSITY
Ago
Chancellor Would Be Host Again as Four Years
The legislature has been invited to visit the University during its present session by Chancellor Frank Strong.
"We haven't heard as yet whether the invitation has been accepted," said Miss Minnie S. Moodie, secretary to the Chancellor, this morning. "In fact we haven't heard that it has been read before the session. The matter will lie wholly with the legislature and should any action be taken the matter of acceptance will be left to a vote of both houses."
At the regular meeting of the French Circle yesterday afternoon Rostand, the author of Chanticleer, was the subject of discussion. Miss NeuenSchwander gave a short sketch of the life of the noted dramatist and members of the circle gave synopses of some of his plays.
The club decided to join LAlliance Francise, and elected the following officers for the new term: President, La Verne Dale; vice president, Anna Mallott; secretary, Wayne Hidgway; treasurer, Lella Watson; critic, Georgia Cotter; sergeant-at-arms, Joseph Marcey.
Four years ago the lawmakers visited Mount Oread via a special train from Topeka and that year the University budget received the most treatment it had enjoyed for some time at the hands of the legislature.
FRENCH CIRCLE DISCUSSES
ROSTAND AND CHANTICLEER
Correction on Exam. Schedule
The Daily Kansan wishes to correct an error in yesterday's schedule of mid-term examinations. "Classes meeting at 8:00 will be examined Thursday morning, February 6; meetings at 9:00 will be examined Friday morning, February 7;" is the correct statement of the schedule as submitted by Professor Olin.
Correction on Exam. Schedule
K.U.MUSE, BY MY FAY LABORS 24 HRS. A DAY
Campus Shakespeare, S They Say, Do Contribute Many A Lay
CONTEST WELL UNDER WAY
Poem Editor Made Quite Gay When
He Finds a Gem, "When Dawn Press."
When first the Poem Editor arrived this morn at his domain, he swore that every creditor he ever had dunned again. Above, below, around his desk the letters lay in serried piles, while all about a row of peck cubs were standing, wreathed in smiles.
The Poem Editor was game, however, and he set to work to win himself immortal fame by reaching in the mess to jerk therefrom some bit of verse so rare, that even he who first discovered it would also have a share of glory in the majms above. He plunged beneath the rhythmic tide—was quite enveloped, so to speak—emerged at last on 'other side, still brave in heart, but very weak.
A poem was clasped unto his breast. He eyed it with the greatest satisfaction as his hand caressed that corner where the stamp was at. At length he opened it apace. (We don't know what that means, do you? At any rate it rhyms with vase—if your pronounce as you ought to). But to return, he o'pedit it ere his fell design could be divined and standing upright on his chair, proclaimed the nature of his find.
"Aha," he cried in accents wild, "methinks that I have found at last a poem, though 'tis sweet and mild, that breathes the spirit of the past. Its rhythmic cadences are just about the best you ever heard. In reading it you simply must forget alike the printed word and all surrounding mundane things, while forth in cloud land fancy roams and every thought is bubbling springs, and wanton winds and gloomy gloams.
SOPHOMORES TO PLAN MEMORIAL FOR 1915
It has the true poetic flavor coated o'er with dreamy dream. The highbrows will be sure to rave about it. It is 'When Dawn Bread.' Up, Phaon, the Dawn is here The dawn of the year, say I: The plains are purpling everywhere, Heavenly colour they vie .
Sweet dawn that breams the scars ...
Those sullen marks of grey skies,
As beach seams scurrying 'fore the
shore'
wind:
Up, Phaon! Up! Arise!
Gifts to the University School of Pharmacy of books valued at more than $3,000 were announced today at the office of the Chancellor.
UNIVERSITY RECEIVES A
GIFT OF $3,000 LIBRARY
An entire library of 1,127 volumes worth $2.50 each has been presented to the University by Parke Davis & Co., of Detroit, Mich., manufacturing druggists. Journals and books covering medicine and pharmaceutical care are included. The company also donated a cash 'und of $400 for binding nurseries.
Dean L. E. Sayre of the School of Pharmacy has received twenty-five volumes of the transactions of the British Pharmaceutical Association from Mr. W. S. Martindale and Mr. Gerrard of London. The school had made an effort to purchase these books, but was unable to obtain them. The donors learned that the works were needed at the University of Kansas and presented them to the school.
Math Club to Figure
The students' Math club will meet Monday, January 27, at 4:30 p. m. in room 103 Administration building. Professor Ashson will ask M. A. McCinnis book, "The Universal Solution" Visitors are cordially invited.
Professor Thorpe of the journalism department, who has been ill and unable to meet his classes for the past week, is reported better and will probably meet his classes as usual tomorrow.
Thorpe on Hill Thursday.
President Wilson Appoints Committee For Class Gift to K. U.
WANT SERIES OF SMOKERS
Frats Tender Houses to Promote
Erect Arch Over Adams St.
In accordance with the desire of the sophomore class as expressed at its meeting last week, President Harry S. Wilson announced this morning the appointment of a committee of five men to arrange for a series of class smokers to be held next semester with the idea of furthering good shipment and to ascertain the general sentiment of the class in regard to the kind of memorial to be left by 1915.
Arch Has Been Suggested
"Since there is still plenty of time for the class to decide on the memorial proposition, I think it advisable to get the opinions of as many members of the class as possible before taking final action on the matters that were discussed with what thing to a committee of a few men," said Wilson this morning.
Arch Has been Suggested
"I think it is undoubtedly true that the smoker plan will do much toward accomplishing this. Alsoready, two fraternities have offered their chapter houses to the class for such a purpose, so that it will be unnecessary to hire a hall down town."
It has already been suggested that the class leave a memorial arch over Adams street at the library corner.
The membership of the committee is as follows: Leon E. Howe, chairman, G. C. Harding, E. Plowman, C. Williamson and Floyd Loveless.
WOULDST COOK AND SEW?
BETTER GET NAME IN POT
Home Economics Classes Will be Ex
tremlery Limited Next Semester,
Says Dr. Edna Day.
The department regrets its inability to take more sections this year. It expects to be able to care for all wanting those courses next year. I a is preparation of foods; I b an elementary study of the home as a unit, including an analysis of its problems and suggestions as to their solution.
Sophomores wanting Home Economics Ia and Ib may leave their names with Dr. Edna Day at once, and they will be given first chance to place on the roll. Only 16 students can be taken in courge Ia and 32 in course Ib. On enrollment day any unfiled places will be thrown open to the first applicants regardless of class.
Any student wishing to take a two hour non-credit course in preparation of foods, 8 to 10 Tuesdays and Thursday in the Oread high school should see Dr. Day at once. The Oread high school fee will not be required.
DOUGHTY NIMRODS CHASE
RABBIT SEVERAL BLOCKS
Since the news leaked out concerning the sixty quail that make the University campus their habitat, several students have been bemoaning the fact that they did not know it while quail season was still open.
Last night, however, the their nimrodic instincts were gratified. A group of students were crossing Massachusetts street about the middle of the Eldridge block when a little cottontail, from nobody knows where, leaped in front of them. The chase started immediately and was continued for several blocks, the little creature finally making its existence known in order to declare that they are going to start a club that will make rabbit hunting a regular Saturday and holiday diversion.
Mining Journal Meets.
Journal Streets.
The Mining Journal met this afternoon at 10:30 in room 201, Haworth hall. The chief number on the program was a discussion of Colorado experiences by Charles Greenlees.
Louis Delamarre will lecture in the physics building Friday at 4:30 on Rostand as a dramatic post.
NOW MORE LIGHT
ON RAG MYSTERY
Laws Put Sleuth on Trail Who Made Startling Discoveries in the Terrible Case.
The Powder Rag Mystery case took a new turn last night as the result of some hired work done by detectives hired by the laws. These two experts from the Pinkerton school were put on the job as soon as detectives arrived. The student was guilty of such an offence nact act as carrving of a powder rag.
The detectives worked late into the night and after much trouble were able to make startling deductions which are absolutely contrary to the former findings in the case. It seems that state's detectives worked on the assumption that only a man could have lost the powder rag. They failed to see the possibilities in shadowing women, hence the muscular design. The law sleuth, after much deliberation, decided that only a woman could be guilty of such a base crime and worked entirely on this clue. It was surprising how soon the guilty parties were discovered.
When the plain clothes men rounded the corner of the law building last night about 8 o'clock they were started by a peculiar sound. A noise that has not been heard on Mt. Oread for some years. What was it?
bl, bz, blz —bble, tangle, tangle
"Sounds like rocker skating to me,"
timely suggested W. J. Burns to his shivering accomplice.
"Doesn't sound like a powder rag, that's sure." was the reply.
Before the sleuths could speak again the sight of five Vi Phi's gaily roller skating in front of the law steps dimmed their eyes. There was a pause and before the detectives could get their handcuffs ready one of the girls was in the act of manipulating a nover rag.
"Solved," cried the two watchers, as they departed hurriedly.
Pi Phis Roller Skate
Five members of the Pi希 siorory,
Maurine Fairweather, Alice Coors,
Mary Atkinson, Genevieve
Herrick, and Marian Osborne, held a roller skating party on the campus walk last night.
FACULTY TO APPEAR ON GROUND FLOOR
Individual Pictures of High Brows Will Decorate 1913 Jayhawker
Individual pictures of all members of the faculty will be placed in the 1913 Jayhawk, according to an annotator of the Manager Asher Hobson today.
Mr. Hobson has sent a letter to each member of the faculty, inviting them to come in on the ground floor, and giving the reasons for including the instructors. He thinks that it will make the book a better advertisement for the University; that it will be important as a matter of historical record; and that it will be a distinctive feature of the book.
When the faculty members read Mr. Hobson's letter and see what a chance they have to pass their likenesses down to posterity on the pages of history there will doubtless be a great rush for the photographer's.
The cuts are to be the same size as those of the seniors, and are due within the next thirty days.
The University debating squad will meet tomorrow afternoon at 4:00 in room 110, Fraser hall. Important business.
WILL FATTEN RODENTS
TO TEST LIQUID SMOKE
In order to determine the nutritive values of smoked and unsmoked meats in comparison with those that are painted with the new material known as liquid smoke, Prof. F. W. Emerson is fostering and caring for several rats over in the Chemistry building.
MASQUE CLUB'S FATE
MYSTERY SHROUDED
These rats are divided into groups according to weight and then fed the different kinds of meats. Professor Emerson hopes to tell by the increase or decrease in the weights of the rats according to the food given them the nutritive values of these meats.
Student Council Holds Star Chamber Session and Mum's the Word
VILL CAIN BE THE GOAT?
Manager of Production Says he Will be Made Example of for Eligibility Violation.
Secretry, deep and dark, envelopes all the members of the Student Council when questioned concerning the action of the Student Council last night in regard to the dasque club.
The members of the cast of the "Boys of Company B;" several whom were ineligible at the time of the play, according to the committee on such matters, was called before the council at its meeting last night and asked to state all of the circumstances relating to the production of this play. After that, all is secrecy. It seems that owing to the sickness of Manager Cain he was negligent in getting the names of the cast to the eligibility committee. As a result their standing was not announced until the day before the play was given. As it was then too late to put in substitutes the play was sold to Charles Younggreen, and the play given under the name of the Younggreen Stock Co.
"This is too big a question to be settled right away," said one member of the council who refuses to allow his name to be divulged. "We will make some more investigations and pronounce the final verdict."
"All that I know about the matter," said Wm. Cain, "is that I have been given to understand that I will be made the 'goat' in the matter as an example to future generations."
HAVING HARD TIME
University Council Spends Two Years Framing New Constitution
The University Council has been having a terrible time reconstructing a constitution for the University of Kansas.
In December 1911 a committee of twenty members of the council was appointed to reorganize the constitution and government of the University. This committee made subcommittees and began active work. All the rules and by-laws made by former chancellors, deans and faculties were collected and also the constitutions of other universities there were only a few obtainable. The large reorganization committee has met over 30 times and had reports from the sub-committees which it appointed.
There is no intention to reform or revolutionize the University, but at present there is no complete constitution and an attempt is being made to put the unwritten laws down in black and white.
A codification committee was appointed by the reorganization committee, composed of Dr. Carruth, Dean Johnston and Prof. A. T. Walker. This committee formulated the reports that had been made before the large committee and presented them to it. A proposed constitution was then drawn up by the committee of twenty and printed copies were given to each member of the University Council.
Last night at the council meeting this constitution was brought up and discussed, but nothing definite was determined. However another meeting will be called soon and the constitution will be adopted by the council. It must then be approved by the Board of Regents before it can be adopted.
W. S. G. A. Elects Senior
W. S. G. A. Elects Senior Helen Pendleton was elected senior representative to the executive council of the Women's Athletic Association at a special meeting held yesterday for that purpose. The freshman member will be elected shortly.
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