FRIDAY, APRIL 30, 1926
PAGE THREE
THE UNIVERSITY DAILY KANSAN
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Growth of University Library From 1,000 to 182,000 Volumes Is Told by Miss Carrie Watson
The growth of the University library from a single room with something under one thousand volumes to the present Watton hall with its 182,000 books is recounted by Miss Carrie M. Watson, librarian emerita, in the April, library number, of the Graduate magazine.
The library was established at the same time the University was and the first two librarians were members of the board of regents. In 1869, however, the position was turned over to the faculty; three of whom successively hold the position. It was unanimously decided that the library department, who was librarian from 1875 to 1887, that Miss Watson became assistant librarian in 1878.
Miss Watson relates that the "nucleus of a library" referred to in the early University cathedral was a joke about the bookings for September 1877 that there were even a room designated as a library. In that year the west room in the south end of Frohner on the first floor of the library, whose books were kept in alcoves built in this room and the volumes soon numbered 2.519. A few periodicals including the Atlantic Monthly and Harper's Monthly were also subscribed for.
Upon Professor Miller's resignation in 1887, Miss Wattson was elected librarian. The library contained a large collection of single room in Fraser Hall was filled to overflowing. It was then that the entire north wing of the first floor and one basement room in Fraser Hall were closed and it remained until 1904. By that time the books had increased to 20,000 and the quarters were as crowded as had been the first one. Even the windows held with books, Miss Wattson relates.
At this critical time came Spoon Library which was the bequest of William B. Spoon, Boston merchant and philanthropist, to the University received the bequest of $91,000 through
University Club Gives Place for Recreation and Social Gatherings
This Year's Program Includes the Prominent Speakers From the Hill
"With this aim in view the new club has been equipped with two handball courts and a billard room in the backenstein. Uptipats the large dining hall, which offers ample space for dancing. 'Ladies Nights,' as they are called, women are invited for dancing or card parties. These nights are held on the
"The University Club is a recreational and social center for its faculty and town members," said Prof. C, F Nelson, chairman of the program committee today, in telling of the entertainments of the club during the year.
"Not only do University professors belong to the club, but also town men who are interested in the bliss of a girl may be belong," said Professor Nelson.
In connection with the University the educational as well as the recreational side has been emphasized. The former has been conducted through prominent speakers from the Hinton, Sinclair Lewis, Dr. George F. Kay, Justice Henry F. Mason, Sam Higgenbotten, Prof. J. J. Murray, Dr. William of town speakers at the University, and Prof. C. S. Skilton and Prof. E. H. Hodder of the University faculty, have talked at club meetings this year.
New Sachem Members to Be Announced May 7
Sachem, honorary organization for senior mene, has adopted a new policy regarding its advisory board by which there will be some changes made each year in the membership of which heretochia has been permanent.
The advisory board is composed of faculty members whose names are keep secret, and their chief function is to assist the organization in selecting new men. Each year they submit a list of names of men whom they wish to present to the board and this is compared with a similar list which members themselves have prepared. Any men whose names appear on both lists are elected to membership. The five points which are considered in selecting the names are character, scholarship, unselfless service, leadership and breadth of interests.
The spring election will take place soon, according to Arlo Putnam, chief Sacheon, and the names will be an announcement ceremony on Tradition day, May 7.
Chancellor Snow who was a nephew of Mr. Spooner. Seventy-five thousands of the children of a new library to which the books were carried from Furnas hall
During the years spent in Spoons尔 hall, the library had a steady growth the staff increasing from the six who opened the new building among whom was Miss Chara S. Gilliam, reference librarian at the present time, to 32. The collection of books had a similar size as the collection of the periodicals, 1,600. In addition to Spoons尔 hall there were five departmental libraries in other buildings.
In 1924 the library moved into Watson hall, named for Misty Watson who served continuously as librarian from 1887 until 1921 when the position was vacant. The present rate of increase in the library is 8,000 volumes a year. $
"The significant thing about our library," Misty Wates writes, "is that we have been to grow it maintained a steady stream of materials measuring our library by its antiquities, incumbula, and first citations, for we have had no friend to give us guidance. We have had rarei, but when possible we have obtained reprints. We have simply tried to make really available, to a wide range of people, the resources which we do possess."
The largest and most valuable gift of books which the library has received is The Thayer collection. These number about two thousand and are mostly in French.
Among the books which the University has received that have an associational value are 100 volumes, the gift of Charles Francis Adams of Philadelphia, belonged to Mr. Adam's grandfather John Quincy Adams, president of the United States. Many of the books contain the bookplate of President Adams and two of them are embroidered with his autograph in a next round hand.
Title of Chancellor Has Ancient Religious Origin
Why is E. H. Lindley chancellor?
Have you wondered why the head of the University of Kansas is called chancellor instead of the more common word president which is applied to the university heads of the United States?
The name chancellor is originally from the Roman "cancellar." The "cancellar" was an usher whose duty it was to introduce visitors to the courtroom. His duties gradually increased with the appointment of suits and a counselor of the court.
At present offices of state in Europe are called chancellors. Hands of the great monasteries on the continent are held by the monks, a purely purpose of English universities was to train men for the church, and the church degrees were awarded by the notary of the chancellor; the name of the university have an ecclesiastical significance.
So it is taint the University of Kansas has a chancellor rather than a president because the University got its start through the influence of the Presbyterian and Episcopal churches, and because the first ex-tenancy of K. U. was the Roy, K. W. Oliver of the Protestant Episcopal church.
The exhibit of pictures by Raymond Jonson of Santa Fe, N. M., which is now on display in room 360 central administration building will feature a number of artists. Prof. Raymond Eastwood of the department of drawing and painting.
Professor Eastwood has been an exhibitor at various times with the National Academy at New York. He has attended the Art Students League in New York and the Yale School of Fine Arts.
The paintings will include work done the last year or two in both locations. The work done in Provincetown was completed during the summer暑acasa.
Earlier in the year, Professor Eastwood was invited to hold a special exhibition of his work in St. Louis, at which he gave a great deal of favorable comment.
Professor Talks on Spain
Proje Jose M. Oma, of the department of Spanish at El Ateneo, told a talk on interesting places in Spain at the meeting of El Ateneo Thursday afternoon in room 105, east Administration building. Pictures were projected on a screen and Professor Oma welcomed students.Refreshments were served.
Professor Talks on Spain
Missouri-Kansas Baseball, Saturday, 3 o'clock Adv.
Scouts Will Govern City
Lawrence Boys to Take Over Administration May 4
All speed demons who break the Lawrence traffic rules next Tuesday will be punished by the Boy Scouts, and all speed demons who break the Lawrence will not only put boys in the offices of mayor, commissioners, and chief of police on Tuesday but will applaud the traffic cops by Boy Scouts. The high-school lads, moreover are trained royally by the city dads. They are to be the guests of the Rotary Club at luncheon on Monday, of the Chamber of Commerce on Tuesday.
The purpose of boy's week is to establish contact between business men and the students, according to J. E. Smith, a high school, who is selecting the boys to participate. Boys who have no others are to be given first consideration.
Boys' teams representing the Old Folkway and the Rotarians will have a baseball game in south park Tuesday at 5:45 p.m. m. These teams were from all over the country for the league last year. "As a result of the Lawrence twilight baseball league for boys last year advising the American Legion is this year advising all its posts to sponsor a baseball league or team for boys," said Chaplin E. A, Edwardshire of Rotary boys club, who is in charge of the plims for boys' week.
All women wishing to attend the annual W. A. A. banquet must sign up at the office in Robinson gymnasium or with Joanne McHlimey, a gym instructor; or by Monday, according to Miss Dorothy Barter, instructor in physical education and adviser for W. A. A.
The dinner will be given May 6. All members of the Women's Athletic League will be invited to attend, and miss Barter.
Women Must Sign Up for W. A. A. Banquet
WANT ADS
FOR RENT—Nice rooms for girls for summer school, Miss Graham,
1065 Indiana. M5
LOST—A pair of shell-armed glasses held together with a pin. Call Mildred McCollum, Watson library. MI
LOST—A pair of horn-rim glasses in case, between Fowler shoes and gall, Call 1620 Black. Louis Coghill, bill. M'
LOST—On Hill or at Rowlands Friday, De Molay sister pin. Return to Corbin hit. Reward. M3
FOR SALE CHEAP—One dark blue two-piece wool dress; one purple creep dress; one noisy blue flannel dress; all 18. Size 16, 1619 White, M3
WANTED—Girl to work for board and room during summer school. Call 2470 Red. M3
WANTED -District Manager for Brown, Nemnah, Jackson, or Leonworth co.'s. By P mutual Mental Life Ins. Co. Good Commission, Large Renewals, perpetual. Address H. C, Hansen, Gn. Agent, Achton, Kan.
LOST—Sheaffer Lifetime pen. Lost Saturday. Reward. Call 285. M1
Slick Haircuts and Collegiate Shines.
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MARCELLING 50c, shampooing 50c.
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APARTMENT—For rent, $40. Inquire at Apt. S, Stubbs Bldg., 1101 Mass. St.
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rence Optical Corp. 1025 Mass.
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"Ingersoll and Burkank" will be the subject of the minister's discourse at Unity Church, 12th and Vt. Sts., Sunday at 11.
"Personal Immortality" will be the subject of a talk by Prof. Paul Roofe at the Forum at 10. Discussion.
Not Good Night
Ronald Jetmore and His Orchestra 8 Pieces
but
A Good Night
Varsity Dance FAU
Remember the Street Cars
will be Tomorrow Night if you go to the
After next Saturday night all sale markings come off all goods and our usual, every-day prices go back on.
You have until next Saturday night to obtain the liberal discounts this sale holds forth!
Final Week All Done Saturday Night!
Houk & Green's Removal Sale
Until Saturday You May
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$40 AND $45 SUITS ARE $32.85
$40 AND $45 SUITS ARE $32.85
KNOX HATS ARE 25% OFF
FLANNEL TROUSERS ARE 20% OFF
$2.50 SPRING SHIRTS ARE $1.95
$3.00 SPRING SHIRTS ARE $2.45
BEAUTIFUL $1.50 SPRING TIES ARE $1.29
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Meet Your Fellow Students at the De Luxe Cafe
We will prepare the luncheon for your hike
De Luxe Cafe
Phone 561 711 Mass.
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Nesselode Brandy and Raspberry Sherbet
Pineapple Ice Cream and Apricet Sherbet
Grape Sherbet and Strawberry Ice Cream
Floride Fruit and Chocolate
Vanilla and Strawberry Vanilla and Chocolate
Vanilla and Black Walnut
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Vanilla Chocolate
Strawberry Black Walnut
Honey Dew
SHERBETS
Pineapple Grape
Orange Lime
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Frozen Fruit Salad All Flavors of Punch
Creamed Cottage Cheese
Lawrence Sanitary Milk & Ice Cream Co. 697 202 West 6th St
Hurry! Hurry!
the biggest party of the school year is tonight at F. A. U.
Junior Prom
(Formal)
Ronald Jetmore and His Orchestra 12 Pieces
and
Refreshments - Entertainment - Decorations