UNIVERSITY DAILY KANSAN
VOLUME X.
NUMBER 3.
UNIVERSITY OF KANSAS, MONDAY AFTERNOON, SEPTEMBER 23, 1912.
FACULTY MEN AFFIRM THEY LIKE FRESHMEN
At Y.M.C.A. Stag Friday Night Professors Told Their Hobbies
IN ALL 250 WERE PRESENT
Spend an Hour Shaking Hands-
Everyone Has Something to Say
—Cider in Keg Lots.
Two hundred and fifty men gathered in Myers hall last Friday evening to enjoy the first social gathering of the year to be held under the direction of the University Y M. C. A.
The Stag is held each fall for all men but especially for the purpose of getting the freshmen acquainted with each other and with upper classmen. This purpose was well catered to because the vitality was evident from the beginning.
After an hour of hand-shaking, Ralph Yeoman, president of the Y. M. C. A., called the assembly to order and introduced Charles Coates, president of the Student Council, as the first speaker of the evening. Coates spoke of the democratic spirit which prevails in the University, invited the new men to become acquainted with the members of the council and made a plea that all men support the athletic association by purchasing a student enterprise ticket.
The Faculty Likes Freshmen Prof. U. G. Mitchell spoken on "The Attitude of the Faculty toward the Freshmen," "The member of the faculty," said Professor Mitchell, "may seem to see only the outside of the freshman and he may appear cold but in reality a keen interest exists in the heart of each one for the students. Snap judgment of the faculty should not be made by the freshmen and vice versa."
In speaking of the work in debating, Prof. G. A. Gaseil said, "last year we organized a debating club called the K U. Debating Society and now have a real flourishing society. We welcome freshmen Intelligent action in public life depends largely on ability to sift a question until we find the fundamental idea and this can be accomplished in no way better than in a debating club." The Variety of Tomorrow
freshmen, The Varsity of Tomorrow "We look over all freshmen and classify them as worthless or otherwise," said Mr. Leonard Frank, the head of freshman from Mineta. "The freshmen of today make the varsity of the future. For this reason you should come out during your first year."
"Happy" Martindell told of the growth of the Y. M. C. A. since he came to the University.
State Secretary Heinzman urged the men to ring true. "Be what you really are," he said. "Show your love and you will be sure to find friends."
"The University is only a big personality?" said Prof. Merle Thorpe "The expression 'K. U.' is a descriptive adjective and each of us helps to make this adjective mean something."
After the talks, cider began to flow from the kegs and doughnuts appeared in quantities.
JUNIOR LAW CLASS
SMALLER THAN USUAI
Last year a University ruling was passed requiring one year in the College as a requirement for entrance into the Law School.
Dean Green, in answer to a question as to its effect upon the enrollment in the junior law class this year said, "Last year at this time there were over one hundred enrolled. This year we have only about forty so far and the final number probably will not exceed sixty."
More New Grecians.
Additional fraternity pledges announced this morning are: Alpha Tau Omega, William Vose and Guy Waldo, Ellis, Kan.; Phi Gamma Delta, Donald Cooper, Wichita, Kas.; Sigma Chi, Paul Morton, Highland, Kas., and Earl Petty, Lawrence, Kas.; Kappa Sigma, Raymond Russell, Rosedale; Pi Upsilon, Kenneth Bishop, Kansas City, Kas., and Joe Gaitskill, Girard, Kas.
WOODDROW WILSON CLUB
-ABOUT TO BE BORN AGAIN
Letter From O. D. A. Vanderbilt Starts Things Moving For New Jersey Governor.
The first political gun at the University this year will be fired Tuesday night at 7:15 p. m. in room 116 in Fraser hall when the Woodrow Wilson enthusiasts will meet to reorganize the Wilson Club founded last year.
Charles Dolde, one of organizers of the club last year has received a letter from O. D. A. Vanderbilt, member of the Woodrow Wilson College Men's League of America, with headquarters in New York City.
This letter urges the Wilson students here to strengthen their organization, since it was one of the first of its kind established. Mr. Vanderbilt states that the college men are taking an active part in the Wilson campaign in all parts of the United States, and that his nomination is recognized as a college movement to a great extent.
Dolde, who is pushing the meeting,
expects a large crowd out Tuesday
and is anxious especially to get
the new students in the club.
Efforts will be made by the Wilson Club to secure prominent speakers among whom will be Senator James Reed, of Missouri and the Hon. George Hodges, of Olathe.
K. U. TAKES 7-LEAGUE STRIDE IN TWO YEARS
Report of State Auditor Wil Show Recent Progress of University
In response to a request of W. E Davis state auditor, for a list of the achievements of the University of Kansas during the last two years, Chancellor Frank Strong submitted today the following which will be published in a report covering state institutions:
"The scholarship standing has been raised and the number of failures decreased; the University has maintained its standing among the twenty-two institutions composing the Association of American Universities; establishment of student self-government; re-organization of the department of journalism and literature; printing laboratory; department of domestic science established with food and textile laboratories.
"School of Education established for training of high school teachers, principals and superintendents; clinic for defective school children established; School of Medicine reorganized; hospital of School of Medicine made state hospital by legislature, building completed and in successful operation for one year; legislature provides for hospital treatment for the indigent poor, crippled children and for the care of obstetrical cases; and plans for the United States for complete co-operation of the institution for preventive medicine, namely the State Board of Health, and the work of the cure of disease, namely the School of Medicine of the University.
"Separation of the department of economics from the department of sociology to enlarge the state service work in economics; rapid enlargement of the state service work of the University until its cost aggregates $50,000 annually, examples of this increase being co-operation with the Bank Commissioner under the "Blue Sky" law, the Utilities Commission in the physical valuation of railroads and roads, the introduction of gas meters and investigation of the gas supply; with the Governor and Livestock Commissioner in the investigation of the causes of the horse disease, with the State Board of Health in the investigation of the cause of pellagra and a special investigation of the clay deposits in Kansas."
NOTICE
A meeting of the Mens Student Council has been called by President Coats for tomorrow night, room 116 Fraser at 7:30
--well?" someone inquired as the forlorn figured vanished down Louisiana street. "Gloom, nothing but gloom"; and he pulled out his "K" handbook to look up the first football game. "Um-m-mice little place for a diary here, ain't there? Saturday, Oct. 5th, St. Mary's at Lawrence; Sunday, Monday; Baker ought to be next week; hello—"
"HAVE A PURPOSE"
SAYS WICHITA EDITOR
Henry J. Allen Talks to Y. M.
C.A.in First Meeting
Of Year
Henry J. Allen, editor of the Wichita Beacon, addressed seven hundred men yesterday afternoon in Fraser hall at the first religious meeting of the University Y. M. C. A. of the school year.
"Do not be a corpse in the Y. M. C. A." urged Mr. Allen. "On the other hand be active, and have a definite purpose. The great men of the world are not those who are too proud to join the Y. M. C. A. The young and educated man of today will be the prophet and safeguard of tomorrow. Paying taxes is merely negative citizenship. We must make our citizenship positive in every sense of the term.
About 200 freshmen were present Saturday evening at the reception given them by the ladies of the faculty, in Robinson Gymnasium. The reception was to all new students of all schools.
"Seventy-five per cent of the men of America are out of the church. Of the twenty-five per cent, half of them remain at home. The age is scientifically trained to ignore the influence of appreciation that ails us. We regard religion as a duty rather than as a matter of joy."
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Faculty Ladies Serve Punch Throughout the Entire Evening
RELIGION PART OF CIVIL LIFE, SAYS CHANGELLOR
ENTERTAIN 200 FRESHMEN
Dr. Strong Delivers Address Before Students of Agricultural College
Manhattan, Sept. 23.—That the teachings of the Christian religion have colored supremely the social and economic aspects of our civilization was the declaration of Chancellor Frank Strong in an address delivered here yesterday before the students of the Agricultural College,
"We are just beginning to come to a fuller realization of the social responsibility that lies upon the Christian Church," said Chancellor Strong. "Some years ago Justice Brewer said that the Christian religion was a part and parcel of the common law. The democratic movement that began in the sixteenth and seventeenth centuries was based in a great degree upon the teachings of the New Testament.
"I believe it to be true that the young man is under deep obligations to the Christian religion and that he ought to give the most careful consideration to the question of his relation to it. No one can live in a civilization like ours, partake of all its benefits and the multitude of good things that it has brought to him, claim the protection that its involved in its influence and power, in short no one can receive such benefits, without corresponding responsibility in connection with it."
SUNDAY THE 13TH ENTERS THAT GLOOM FRIDAY CLASS
The first try-out for the glee club will be held in Chapel tomorrow evening at seven o'clock.
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"What's the matter with Stockwell?" someone inquired as the forlorn figured vanished down Louisiana street. "Gloom, nothing but gloom"; and he pulled out his "K" handbook to look up the first football game. "Um-m-mice little place for a diary here, ain't there? Saturday, Oct. 5th, St. Mary's at Lawrence; Sunday, Monday; Baker ought to be next week; hello—"
Gleemen Try-Out
Accidents persist in happening.
Thursday morning. Roy Stockwell,
secretary of the K. U. Y. M. C. A.",
was seen on the hill with a great arm-load of new "K" handbooks and an air of great satisfaction. "Best book ever got out here," someone heard him cluckle as he handed them out. "Better come early and avoid the rush, fellows."
Next day was Friday; not the 13th, but it might have been, judging from the look on Stockwell's face as he looked down the back way from Myers hall.
"Sunday, Oct. 13; Kansas vs. Baker at Lawrence."
There it was. Saturday, Oct. 12,
hung its head in shame; but Sunday,
Oct. 13, stood straight up and said
without blushing:
ENROLLMENT HAD PASSED
2000 MARK AT NOON
Fraser Hall Has Been Crowded All Day—"Outlook is Bright," Says the Registrar.
With the opening of classes at the University this morning the 'final boost in the enrollment came. Registrar Foster estimated that more than 80 students had been enrolled by noon, although he had not the exact figures.
By the time all students are added Registrar Foster is confident that the total enrollment will reach the 2,700 mark or over.
CANDIDATES MEET HERE
FOR RHOADES EXAMS
Coach Frank a Minnesota Star
All candidates for the Rhodes Scholarship from Kansas will take the examinations Oct. 15-16 in Fraser hall. Chancellor Strong, who is chairman of the committee in charge, has been notified that the papers will be sent here at that time. The examinations are open to students in the state and the scholarship to Oxford University will be awarded to the one receiving the highest average grade and fulfilling the other requirements. The former method of selecting the scholars in rotation from the principal colleges of the state has been abandoned.
Coach Leonard Frank
From there he went to the University of Minnesota, where he played four years on the football team. He also starred in basket-ball and track, and was named "Mve" in one year. In 1909 he then the junior in the Western conference meet.
Coach Leonard Frank is widely known throughout the Middle West, as he was selected by Coach Williamson for a position on the All-American team and was picked for the All-Western. He first broke into the limelight at the St. Paul High school, where he became a coming star. At this school he fell, baseball, basket-ball, and attracted attention as a track athlete.
In addition to his football work, Frank will have charge of the baseball team and will assit in the coaching of track and basket-ball
DO YOU WANT YOUR MAIL?
Postmaster Finch Ask Students Not to Be Careless About Addresses
The customary warning . by the post office authorities has been issued for the benefit of new students at the University and those that are careless about their mail. Postmaster Charles Finch wants the students to call and leave their Lawrence addresses and he is especially emphatic about having mail sent in care of the University.
"By all means warn the 'students not to have their mail sent to the University," said Mr. Finch, yesterday. "If every student in the school reads his mail addressed to his home much confusion will be avoided."
The postmaster also gave a little advice to the Greek letter students in the school. He advises all fraternity and sorority people to have their mail addressed by street number and not by Greek letters.
KANSAS EXPERTS PROVE HELP IN EPIDEMIC
If this advice is followed Postmast-
tion, it says that there will be no
trouble and you are in.
Further, the postmaster asks that non-resident students call at the postoffice and leave their name and address.
Ness City Mayor Praises K.U. Commission Investigating Horse Disease
URGES CONTINUANCE OF WORK
Board Discovers That Quack Cures Killed Scores; More Men Will Join Prof. Hunter.
Declaring that the University Commission headed by Prof. S. J. Hunter is giving the only rational advice to farmers, Mayor A. W. Wilson of Ness City has appealed to the University through Chancellor Frank Strong for more aid in the checking of the horse plague in that vicinity. He pleads for more men however, and says that the committee is only handicapped by the smallness of its numbers.
The commission has discovered through experiments that the many so called cures which have flooded the market have been causing the death of many horses and in frequent cases even aggravating the disease. Autopsies held every day on a large number of horses have revealed the fact that the strong medicines have eaten through the walls of the stomachs of many of the animals.
Commission Shows Up Quacks
Immediately after the plague began to spread throughout Kansas quacks from all over the country hurried to the state and worked off their so called cures on the farmers who were eager for relief from any source. These men moved from place to place before the harmful effects of the plague could be suffered, and made fifty dollars or more a day off of the unsuspecting farmers.
In his letter to Chancellor Strong, Mayor Wilson stated that the farmers appreciate the efforts of the commission and are willing to assist them in every way.
Chancellor Strong announced this afternoon that more men will be sent to the infected district and that they will remain as long as they can accomplish any good. In the meantime research work is being carried on in the university laboratories for a permanent cure for the disease.
Mayer Praises Work
The Mayor of Mayor Wilson to the
Chancellor.
"On behalf of the people here who are so vitally interested as to the outcome of the investigation, I wish first to express your gratitude to you for sending the commission here and plead with you that they be continued in the field until they can bring their investigations to a logical conclusion. They will be sure of the people here and the people from the surrounding community are coming in to hear their recommendations.
"They are offering the only rational advice that seems to me has been given us during our unfortunate visitation and people are joining them in carrying out their experiment, but they have only gotten started. We are anxious that they should remain here and plead with you to do all you can to increase the chances of keeping them in the field in hopes that we may be given some relief. The plague still continues.
Yours very truly
A. W. Wilson
Mayor.
CHEMICAL JOURNAL PRINTS
ARTICLES BY KANSAS MEN
The Journal of Industrial and Engineering Chemistry, for September, 1912, contains the following articles from the laboratory of the department of industrial research of this University: "Epinephrin From the Whale," Edward R. Weidlin; "On the Surface Tension of Silicate and Borosilicate Glasses," Edwin Ward Tillston, Jr.; and "Rapid and Accelerate Methods for Determining Phenol." L. V. Redman and O. R. Rhodes.
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