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THE UNIVERSITY DAILY KANSAN
VOL. XXIII
Johnson Predicts Bigger Enrollment in Summer Term
New Concerns to Giver in Education and History,
Director Says Today.
"All indications point to a greatly increased enrollment in the summer session this year over that of previous years," said Prof. W. H. Johnson, director, this morning. "Although no definite estimate can be made on the enrollment until the session begins, the number of inquiries received from students is substantial and promises is a substantial increase over the 1,576 who attended last summer."
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The number of courses offered will be increased, according to Professor Johnson. Most of the new courses are in the departments of education and history and the School of Business, as well as twenty-five instructors will be used, in comparison with about one hundred and ten last year.
Two Terms to Be Held
The su m er session will be divided into two parts, the first term consisting of six weeks and the second of eight weeks. The first term will begin on June 10.
A total of 10 hours' credit is possible for the full 10 weeks' work, accruing to the director. Six hours work may be, in the first term and third term, for only one hour, such as chemistry only five hours work is possible the first semester.
During the first term three-hour courses will meet five times per week; two-hour courses will meet three times in odd weeks and four times in even weeks. All courses taken during the second term will receive two hours' credit and will have no attendance rules. Boots will be an hour and a half in length, her 'bing' at 7:30 in the morning and co. timing until 12 noon.
Schedule Ready Soon
The schedule of classes is in pro-
cess of formation and will be avail-
able within a week or ten days, ac-
ording to the director.
"The class of work offered and the credit received is the same as that during regular terms of the school year. During summer session offers a splendid opportunity for students who wish to make up or get ahead in credit, as well as for the school teacher who must to work toward an advanced degree.
"A good program of recreation and entertainment will be offered throughout the session. The Kansas Players! Company will offer a series of three or four plays per week. The School of Pine Arts will also offer students at Georgetown at vals given by students and faculty members."
Athletics to Be Feature
Amended to be for FEMALE
"All male students of the
University will be at the disposal
of the students. Boating, swimming,
tennis, hiking and other sports
will be available to make the summer
as well as instructive," he added.
"The summer school forum will be reorganized Tuesday evening, June 15, and will continue every Tuesday evening throughout the session" Professor Johnson continued. "It will be a general discussion group. Prominent speakers have been secured for every meeting. This feature of the forum has always included in the past and is expected to continue as this year."
Atheists in Tennessee Organize Against Church
In the orthodox state of Tennessee the state that mothered the world famous struggle between knowledge and religion. Athens in the state university have organized a "society for the prevention of religion."
The constitution of the new society sets forth its object in part as follows:
"The promulgation of Atheism and kindred movements in Tennessee and the South."
"The elimination of the silly bugaboo of nutrition.
“To introduce moral principles into the churches, both Catholic and Protestant, and thus bring about their destruction.”
Officials of the institution do not seem to favor the anti-religionist movement. The dean is trying to determine who is guilty of the revolt against "the faith of the fathers," but the personnel is secret.
Voice Recital to Be Given Thursday by Inez Prat
Inez Pratt, soprano, who is a pupil of Prof. W. B. Downing, will give her graduation recital Thursday, May 13 at 8:00 p.m. in the auditorium of central Administration building. She will be assisted by winfred Casey, who will give a group of violin solos, violins, and cello soloes. "Miss Pratt's soprano voice of fine quality and power," said Dean SwartHOUT in speaking of the recital, "and has prepared a program of exceptional merit."
Doctor Bryan, Speaker,
at Honor Convocation,
Is Well Known Schola
UNIVERSITY OF KANSAS, LAWRENCSE, KANSAS, TUESDAY, MAY 11, 1926
Prominent Psychologist Will Be
Guest of Lindleys While
in Lawrence
in Lawrence
Dr. William Love-Bryan, president of the University of Indiana, who will graduate from this institution in morrow morning, had had a distinguished career as an educator, teacher and professor.
As a pioneer in the development of experimental psychology, he established at the University of Indiana the Center for the Study of Language in the West. His study of the telegraphic language was the first important experimental analysis of skill, and of the psychology of learning, according to his friend William Bratton, who was a student of Dector Bryan.
Among his students who have two standing as psychologists are: W. F Book of the University of Indiana; I. Hager of the University of Iowa; P. President L. D. Coffman and M. E Hagerty of the University of Minnesota; President E. B. Bryan and G. Apea of the Ohio State University; and President of the University of Iowa, and Chancellor Lindley.
and Mrs. Lindley, both of whom were pupils of Doctor Bryan at the University of Indiana.
That Doctor Bryan is an aspiring teacher of philosophy and ethics, exercising an influence on the student body, faculty and public edon attained by a university teacher, is the teacher of a university he has been at the University of Indiana since 1884, where he became president in 1902. During this time he has won recognition as a leader in the interpretation of higher education. Doctor Bryan has written several books upon his teaching as a contributor to psychology journals.
He will also speak at Manhattan or Thursday morning, returning to Lawrence. Thursday afternoon. While here he will be a guest of Chancellor
Doctor Lindley, who had been a member of Doctor Bryan's department at the University of Indiana, succeeded Doctor Bryan as head of the department of philochoogy and phylogeology when Doctor Bryan was die
Chancellor in Minnesota
Talks at Education Banque and Mothers' Dianer
Chancellor and Mrs. E. H. Lindley returned Monday from Minneapolis where the chancellor was the principal of an all-education dinner of the School of Education of the University of Minnesota. His topic was "The Spirit of Minnesota."
Saturday evening Doctor Lindley spoke at the annual mothers' dinner given at the University of Minnesota for about eleven hundred mothers or students, Dean Anna Burtz, formerly of the University of Kansas, was also on this program.
While at the University of Minnesota, Chancellor and Mrs. Lindley was a faculty member of the School of Education. They were also luncheon guests of President and Mrs. L, D. Coffman, and Dr. Hyman of the University of Kansas.
Kansan Board Banquet to Be Given Wednesda
The annual banquet given by the business staff of the Kanan board for the editorial staff will be held Wed noon evening, May 12, at 11 a.m.
About fifty-five people are expected to attend, including the present board members, a number of former board members, the advisory council and the faculty of the faculty of the department of formalism and their fan lies.
A program will be given. Ray
mond Nichols will act as toastmaster
Unions Will Have General Meeting Concerning Strike
Full Meeting of Congress Will Be Called Tonight for First Time in Dispute
London, May 11—H was learned readily today from labor circles that a tentative formula for the settlement of the British general strike will be submitted to a called meeting of the trade unions' general council tonight. A full meeting of the congress was called for tonight. This will be the first full meeting called. Several days before, the council had met in
London, May 11...Industrial peace in Great Britain is possible whenever the coal mine owners and the government are prepared to recognize that the miners' wages are now too low," she said. "The rights of the miners' federation, said today,
"the矿ers" wages at the present moment are already too low. Peace is possible whenever the government and the military are prepared to recognize that fact."
"Many people have been approaching the miner leaders urging the settlement of the strike." Cook said.
"Peace is possible at any moment on terms that would give economic security," he continued.
In reply to the government statement that 90,000 railway men had returned to their jobs, the trades union council issued a commine as follows: "Of the $25,000 railroaders belonging to the union, subject to strike conditions and an order of the 40,000 railroaders normally handling passenger trains, ambulances, street cars and subways in London not one has returned to work."
Mining Engineers Return
Party Makes Tour of Southern Kansas and Oklahoma
A study trip into southern Kansas and northern Oklahoma was made last week by eight engineering students from the University of Colorado at Denver. They visited nine university campuses.
G. 3. Lambert of the department of geology. The trip was the annual inspection trip of the department of mining engineering and was made in association with the department of geology.
Students who made the trip were Robert Boggis, e27, Dean Mees, e26, Wiburn Sturge, e27, Victor Hall, e27, Gibson, e26, e28, L. E. Phillips Jr., e27.
The party went to Joplin Monday afternoon where an inspection of the outcrop of the Boone Chert was made. The rest of the party at Joplin and accompanied them to Picher, Okla., in the lend-season district of the Black Hawk mite at Picher.
The party left Sunday morning, May 2, by automobile. The first stop was made at Iola where the mill and quarry of the Lehigh-Portland Cement Company was spent at Pittsburgh where the coal industry of the Missouri-Kansas district was inspected. Kenneth Spencer, A. B. Z, and George Nettels, B. S., 21, met the party at Pittsburgh coal industry.
At Bartlesville the party was entertained by L. E. Phillips of the Phillips Petroleum Company. As the guests of the company, members of the party were driven to the Burbank field 60 miles west of Bartlesville, where the casing head gasoline drilling methods user were inspected.
The inspection trips of the School of Engineering are usually made in the first semester but this year the trip was postponed until May in order that the students of geology might be included in the party.
Mankato, May 11 — A strange phenomenon is reported by Donald F. Stanley, mayor of Mankato. While no rain has fallen in this section for several months, the increase of 40,000 gallons in the city wells. Another Mankato man, Val Waldemond, reports a similar case of a well on his property, supposedly dry, which was cleaned out, and the next water rose 40 feet in the well.
On the return trip from Oklahoma a stop was made Thursday at the brick plant of the United Clay Products "company in Independence.
Wire Flashes United Press
New York, May 11. —The case of Alexander Hodges, Jr., former Kansas University athlete charged with robbing a restaurant here of $210, was called for trial again today in general sessions court and again postponed, because Hodges attorney was engaged in the effort to retrieve the calendar for tomorrow, but it was believed the trial could not be reached before Friday.
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Washington, May 11. — The senators today killed the Curtis amendment to the Watson-Parker railroad medication bill, which they considered measure without change. The vote was 12 to 41. Several Democrats joined lawmakers in voting for the amendment.
Washington, May 11—Passage of the $775,000,000 price stabilization bill would require the reimposition of some of the taxes repealed in the last event and some entirely new levies, representative Tilson, Connecticut, majority floor inlet held the home to tender the debt in order to Tinber credit bill, and expressed the belief that the Haugen bill was doomed to certain death.
Amsterdam, May 11—On the plea that his sojourn in Holland was "involuntary," ex-Crown Prince Wilhelm has just won his legal battle for exemption from local taxation during the period he was in Holland.
Negro Students Plan to Radiocast Program in Education Campaign
Ministers Urged to Co-operate in Keeping Young People
"The Go to High School, Go to College" campaign is being carried on throughout the nation from May 10 to 16 inclusive by negro students. "The purpose is to bring the parents and youth of the negro race to a deeper realization of the importance of education," and Doxey Wilkerson, president of the local chapter of Alpha Phi Aalpha fraternity, for negro students.
Chancellor Lindley said in an is sued statement: "The 'Go to High School, Go to College' campaign deserves the fullest measure of on-ground support for the greens of the colored race, north and south, is a most creditable chapter in
skin, is a 'more credible' chapter their history. I trust that the appeal of their ambitions on mission capable young men and women will meet with success."
A program will be broadcast Friday from KFKU. Among the numbers will be a talk by some University faculty, and an Alpha Pi Alpha fraternity, "it is possible," said Willerson, "that the program will be in conjunction with one being broadcast by the Western Kentucky University and the Vocational College, Topkea.
Letters are being sent out today to the ministers of all towns having a negro population of more than 100, asking that they co-operate in the movement by preaching educational sermons next Sunday. They are also urged to give personal interviews to people in their congregations.
Men students of the University are getting in touch with high school and elementary school students in Lawrence and urging them to remain in school. Doxyx Wikerson will talk to several schools in Kansas City, Kan. and Missouri, sometime during the start of the week on the same subject.
Alpha Phi Alpha has been acting as an information bureau for negro students who are planning on attending some higher educational institu-
Manhattan, May 11—"Better week end shows," a plank in the form of one of the student political parties at the Kansas State Agriculture College, resulted in the opening of a new $100,000 theater near campus. "The students," and to good shows for Friday and Saturday evenings.
The class schedule for Wednesday morning, May 12, will be as follows:
First hour, 8:30 to 9:05
Second hour, 9:15 to 10:45
Third hour, 11:00 to 11:35
Fourth hour, 11:40 to 12:20
Fourth hour 11:45 to 12:20
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Amundsen Airmen Leave King's Bay on Flight to Pole
Dirigible Norge Hops Of From Northern Point This Morning
(Haitong Press)
King's Bay, Springbergen, May 11. The Amundson, Ewellirth polar dirigible Norge started for the North Island flights were correctly favorable.
As the Norga roared away into the northland the orchestra of the stomae began to break into the strains of the Norwegian national anthem while the drummers and saxophonists broke into the strains.
First Polar Dirigible Flight
The take-off from King's Bay mark the start of the first attempt to reach the pole in a lighter than air machine and the beginning of the three nations and from them it grips the name of Amundsen-Capt. Roald Amundsen, Norwegian verismant of the Antarctic and member of the party, Lincoln Ellsworth of Ohio, who contributed largely to the financing of the expedition.
Communications pole is in Indian and now pirots the Norge. Amundsen planned the expedition of the Norge after the failure of the Amundsen-Ellsworth attempted airplane flight fact year. At that time the two went over a mountain to reach the pole. Approximately one hundred and fifty miles from the goal they were forced to land and the shifting current soon locked them in the ice before they could be heard from them. Finally they broke loose their plane and came flying back. They returned to America and announced plans for another expedition saying they were convinced that a triplet was the most practical use.
From King's Bay to the pole is an from King's Bay to the pole is an expedition of Arctic ice and its field. Thus far, explorers have been unanimous in reporting no land on that side of the pole. Any which does exist on or the "top of the world," they expect
the "top of the world," they expect to find on the Alansk side.
Four Motor to Meeting
Instructors Attend Convention Held at Evanston
To attend a convention of psychologists at Evanton, IL, for one day involved the driving of 1300 miles in four days, according to the four members of the faculty that represented K. U. at the meeting. Dr. R. H. Wheeler,头扎 at the department, Dr. T. Herren, C. R. Garvey, and P. E. returned Monday night. This trip was made in Doctor Wheeler's car.
Over two hundred psychologists from the Midwest attended the convention. Meetings were held all day Saturday, and a banquet Saturday night at the Orrington hotel closed the convention. Reports on psycholinguistic control occurred at an KU, were presented by Doctor Wheeler and Doctor Heron.
Among the delegates to the convention was Dean Raymond A. Kemil, formerly dean of the University of Chicago and a professor of history and principal defender of the Lawrence public schools. He is at present Dean of the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences of Stamford and an assistant to Stamford and formerly an instructor at K. U., also attended the convention. Dr. Kemil was previously, in western presided at the banquet.
The freshman commission of the N.W. C.A. will be at home tomorrow from 3 to 5 to the Lawrence Memorial High School seniors. This is the fourth year the freshman commission has supported the seniors in the spring.
Freshman Commission Plans Tea for Seniors
Dorothy Gregg, who was president of the Y. W., C. A., at the high school in New York, presided over Emma Webb, president of the freshman commission, and her committee
- There will be a musical program
* during the afternoon. Houlsey house
* will be decorated with spring flowers,
Funeral Services Held for Mrs. H. B. Raymond
The funeral service of Mrs. Hilla Bennit Raymond, the mother of Prof. F, N. Raymond of the School of Engineering, was held yesterday at the home of her son, Mrs. Raymond Bennit Raymond, who was over eighty years of age. Mrs. Raymond is survived by only one member of her immediate family, Professor Raymond, who for over 70 years was a member of his university faculty.
Varied Program Given in Tau Sigma Recital at Bowersock Theater
Dickenson Requests Sorority to Repeat Performance Wednesday
The opening number of the program was the Shubert Walz Series which ranged from a solo to a quintet and eventually a quartet. It changed in tempo, in grouping, and in number of those dancing to aboy the variety that can be put into an orchestra.
The recital of Tai Sigma, dancing sorrowly, given last night at the Bowersock theater under the auspices of the department of physical education, was presented before an appreciative audience. By the request of Glen Dickinson of the Bowersock theater and of those who saw the producer last night, Tai Sigma has been asked to rehear the next week Wednesday night.
The Blue Danube Waltz Series, in which the members of Tana Signa were used in formation and move was the feature of the performance.
Another comedy dance verses "O'Katerina," in which Josephine Dana and Betty Simpson were soloists accompany the chorus of four boys. This number has been for several years a feature of the productions of The School of Dancing in New York.
"Raggedy Ann and Andy," a rumour duet by Dusty Carr and Barbara Burting, was a comedy character role from Fred Stone's "Stepping Stones."
"Lotus Flower," an Oriental舞作 by Aline Eberle, found the most flavor with the audiences. This dance was the slowest in tempes of any in the prosecution. It is the greatest amount of movement in the dancing, according to the director.
One of the few interpretative dances was the sole "Dance" by Eno, a German composer. His "Spanish Fiesta"; "Pope's Love"; "Alferium and Columbine"; and he wrote a solo "Church."
The closing number was "Indian Love," a dramatic dance duet by Alina Esterie and Riva Chaff. "Indian Love" was not taken from the Screva School. It is an Adolescent Baum dance, which he will perform his own programs in this part of the school.
Prof. Allen Crafton, of the department of dramatic art, assisted with the special scenery and the curtaining of the stage. Helen Skilton with the and Professor Crafton arranged the lighting and color effects. With the exception of the lighting for "Ruggedy Denim," the stage was dominated by which demanded bright effects, colored floodlights were used throughout the performance.
Hail Causes Huge Damage
Four Negroes Reported Killed in Texas Storm
Dallas, Texas, May 11.—Growing crops in a 150,000 square mile northeastern Texas counties were virtually beaten into the earth by hail and snow, but the drought caused the downpour in many places damaging fruit trees and houses.
Dallas, Texas. May 11. —Unrecedented hail, wind and rain storm which swept northwestern Texas during the last 48 hours left behind a small number of million dollars, it was reported here today. Four negroes were reported killed, one missing and several injured in the vicinity of Paris where hitter battered farm houses and laid thousands of acres of growing crops.
Another negro woman is believed to have downed when her house collapsed in the midst of a flooded street.
Junction City, Kans—A flock of sea gulls paid its annual visit to the P. I Mullins farm near Sunday.
Cap Proclamation Fails to Produce Freshman Insignia
Class President Will Meet With Chief Sachem to Make Plans for Action
The resolution passed by the freshman committee and sponsored by the Mcr's Student Council stated that the members of the freshman class should attend college, go to school until Thanksgiving and from Tradition day until Commencement.
The freshman cap has disappeared. Yesterday morning, according to the plans of the executive committee of the freshman class, every student is wearing a campus wearing his class insignia. However, instead of the expected hundreds of blue caps, scarcely a dozen could be counted before the 830 who dismounted into coat pockets; one cap appeared on the campus.
Few Caps at Dedication
At the unveiling of the Rock Chalk
Pile the number of freshmen who
were their case reached a scent score.
A small group dwindled in
number by the end of the program
Friday evening.
Stanley Packard, president of the freshman class, was discouraged this morning. "Each freshman thinks the other one is not going to wear his shirt and just hang it out," said the rest would follow," he said. Arlo Potro, chief Sachem, who has been in conference with leaders of the freshman class, urged freshman participation in upholding the beginning of this new custom. He said, "The wearing of caps should fit the plan for the Rock Crawl."
Packard thought there might be some misunderstanding about the committee's action, and the statement of the committee that the execution of the tradition should be enforced by class action without any compulsion other than school and police.
Action to Be Taken Up
Freshmen on the Hill this morning who were not wearing their caps were questioned. The following are some of the answers they gave:
Action to Be Takeen Up
Action and Packed up will meet this evening and Packed action concerning the non-compliance with the executive committee.
"Bought mine Friday, but no one else seemed to be wearing theirs so I took mine off."
"Not much force."
"One initiation is enough."
"Freshmen not so green now."
Group System Discussed
Stagnation Is Caused by Lack of Unifying Purpose
The success of the group system of organizing women students who do not belong to organizations was maidened in a joke issued by 130 in Dean Husband's office yesterday. "As a whole, the system has not been entirely successful this year," she said. "W. S. G. A., 'but I believe it has possibilities if they are worked out.' The greatest fault is that there is no definite purpose or work to unite the groups, and the groups have not held together very well, and are not interested enough to attend group meetings. Social activities are about that remain of
The system in use at Washington University of grouping the women according to interests was discussed and it was decided that that method would not work well here. A reorganization was arranged, especially interested was arranged.
Marjorie Charkwid, chairman of the committee, stated that if the effort would be made to improve the system so that it would function more thoroughly next year. The organization organized if the plans materialize.
Faculty members should place orders for the rental of their caps and gowns for commencement not later than May 16, 2015. G. Ingham, director of the University extension division. L. N. McFearnan, representing the Moore College Conference, is at the making orders for rental or for purchase of caps and gowns for faculty members and may be called as late for commencement evening in room 113 Fraser.