THE UNIVERSITY DAILY KANSAN
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Vol. XXIII
No. 78.
Regents Approve Preliminary Plans for New Building
V
Auditorium Will Furnish Ample Seating Room for University Students
Preliminary plans for the new auditorium were approved by the Board of Regents at the time of their visit to the city. The plans are approved by Chancellor E. H. Lindley late Saturday. The plans were also approved by the state architect, the University committee on buildings and landscaping, the Goldsmith, and the chancellor.
"Final plans are now being prepared," Chancellor Lindley said. "But no plans will be approved which have not been carefully considered by the Board of Trustees and then only upon unanimous recommendation. I believe that the final auditorium plans will be, on the whole, satisfactory, and will stimulate development enterprise Universities." The Board has been forced by an adequate auditorium.
The Chancellor explained that the building as planned would seat about six thousand. "It is planned to build a gallery, but it may be necessary some time on an account of the limited amount of money available at this time.
Building Will Have Large Stage
"We are doing precisely what every large city attempts to do in building its civic meeting place—we are attempting to design a building that will be able to handle a number of activities as possible, in order to make the structure function as the meeting place of all the people in the University. Unfortunately, we could not make provision for the needs of our audience, which demands a smaller stage and a small, intimate theater.
"The building will have a large proscenium and stage, after the type of the great Hill auditorium at the University of Michigan. Parallel to it, there is a large room enough in front of it to allow room for the basketball court, with greatest length extending across the auditorium. Back of the level space in front of the stage, the floor will be elevated, as in a theater audio-
"The visibility of the stage from the level portion of the floor and from the sloping portions will be exerted when the performer is to the handling of the larger type of theatrical performances, and will be equipped with that purpose in mind. Every effort will be made to ensure that the stage can worth-worth dramatic productions.
Allen Opposed Plan
"The building has thus been designed to care for conventions, for athletic events, for commencements when driven in doors by bad weather, for large gatherings and conventions, and for the music festivals which we hope to make a regular part of University life. It is difficult to satisfy our curiosity perfectly, but we are attempting to solve the problem by considering the need of the greatest portion of the University population.
"The suggestion for the use of the auditorium as a basketball court did not originate in the athletic department. Doctor Allen opposed the idea of provisio for basketball vigorously at first, as he feared the inclusion of a basketball court would jeopardize the possibility of having long time to come. Feeling the desirability of having a larger building for basketball, I persuaded Doctor Allon of its advisability.
"We feel that the increased revenue to be derived from the larger seating capacity will enable us to secure the funds for the athletic field house, which we cannot hope to secure from the league," he added. "Our new field house this season, and Drake also has a new building of this type."
"I am deeply interested in the development of dramatics and we made every effort to secure a small auditorium suitable for such productions. Our limited means prevented its inclusion in the auditorium building, and we would welcome a gift for the erection of a Little Theatre from the University. We carefully considered several possibilities, among them the basement of the Spooner building, but the construction of the building made impossible the erection of the proper type of stage."
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UNIVERSITY OF KANSAS, LAWRENCE, KANSAS,
American Students May Get German Fellowships
Fellowships for American students in Germany during 1928-1927 will be awarded May 1, 1926, according to The American German Student Exchange of the Institute of International Education announcement.
These fellowships are established to do their part toward bringing about international friendship and good will by creating a tradition of co-operation and reciprocity between the United States and Germany through an inter-ethnic friendship. These institutions and psychology of the two countries. They are open to both men and women, are tenable for one year and are offered in various fields.
Airplane View of Hill to Be Sent to School in Monterey, Mexico
Purchase of Campus Pictures
Is Below Estimated Sale
Up to Date
The high school of Monterey, Mexico, will be presented with one of the airplane views of the campus of the University of Kansas. This gift is made possible through the donation of the club formed by students who are residents of states other than Kansas, Missouri or Oklahoma. In addition, the museum will send a picture to the high school of Ottawa, Ill.
Up to Friday, only about $200 has been turned in at the alumni office for purchase of pictures. This is below the expectations of the county judge, who has set a sum of $800, or a sale of 400 pictures. However, many of the clubs have so far failed to hand in their reports and a much larger amount will probably be returned to Edward Kimbali, chairman, when all the orginations have reported.
Some clubs backed the campus view proposition most enthusiastically Kimball says. The organization comes from a local high school in Kansas City, Mo. in addition to buying two pictures for the building three, contributed money that will go to provide several for a state with little or no representation.
All pictures purchased by county clubs, for which the total amount of $1.50 has been paid, may be secured in office or office这片 week, beginning Monday.
Women's Club Entertains
The number of pictures wanted as well as the money raised, should be handed in at once to the alumna office (where it will be failed to do so, according to Kimbal).
Feature of Party Is Faree Given by Members
The University Women's Club gave its annual Christmas party to which the men of the faculty were invited, Friday night in central Administration building. Mrs. E. H. Lindsay Mrs. L. N. Porter, Mrs. W. D. Downing and Mrs. D. M. Swarthout were in the receiving line.
A feature of the evening's entertainment was a farre written by Miss Josephine Burhams and Miss Alice Winston. The play, in which the members of the club imparted men of the faculty, was an imitation of a play by Mrs. E. N. Manchester took the part of Chancellor Lindley.
Others who took part in the farce were Mescudias H. C. Thirunan, O. Stoland, A. T. Walker, A. J. Boynton, J. C. Rappaport, A. B. Kistler, F. B. Olrien, D. R. O'Leary, C. F. Nelson, R. C. Moore, G. J. Wood, and the Misses Helen R. Hoopes Iresie Pencow, Lou LaBrant, Mariann Cassidy, Cassandra Ritter, and Clara Niggs.
Dick Matthews and Ruth Lawless gave an exhibition of the Charleson, with Helen Clute at the piano. Prof. W. B. Dowing concluded the program, "Tood the Mustard," accompanied on the vane by Prof. Carl Prayer.
Mrs. W, S. Johnson was in charge of the refreshments, which were served in Dean Husband's office. She was assisted by Mrs. W, B. Downing, Karl Schlademan, Mrs. C. A. Peyor, Mrs. Howard Taylor, Mrs. Ivan Hewlett, and H. Huller, Mrs. W. Sturling, Miss Laure Reed, and Miss Mildine Wife, Mrs. F. H. Hodder and Mrs. F. E. Koster poured office.
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Mid-Victorian Play to Be Presented by Dramatic Club
Production at Bowersock Will Follow 1860 Style in Settings and Costumes
Costumes
"The Ticket-of-Leave Man," by Tom Taylor, one of the dramatists of the mid-Victorian period, will be presented at the Bowersock theater at 12 noon on Friday, April 14 and 15 by the K. U. Dramatic Club. The stage settings, costumes, and acting will follow the style of 1800, when the play was first written by the author. More than four thousand square feet of scenery have been built and painted for the production. The designs for the stage-setings are taken from the Illustrated London News of October 1936. Prof. Allen Craft, Omnibus of the department of speech and dramatic art, who is directing the play, has charge of the planning of the scenery. Alice Lee Macdonald, director, has done do more of the painting.
Costumes to Be Elaborate
Since most of the scenery is being made over from old material, more money has been available for costumes. Thirty-five costumes and wigs are required for the production, for which about two hundred and fifty dollars are being spent. Mrs. Allen Crafton, who costumed "The Devil's Disciple" and "The Passing of the Third Floor Back," previous productions of the Club, has charge of the costumes.
The play will have an experienced cast, Eldon J. Linderman, who will take the part of Bob Brieery, has had two seasons of experience as a lead in the platform, the part of Dale Dalton, alias Downey, alias the Tiger, will be played by St. Janey Pennell, who has had parts in "The Devil's Disciple," "Cherez la Femme," and "Dulce," and has had parts in "The Devil's Disciple," "True," and "Cherez la Femme." She will take the part of May Edwards, Hawkins, the detective, will be played by Brewster Morgan, who had a lead in "Beauty" in the dramatic tournament at Northernwestern University last Christmas.
The rest of the cast is as follows: Melter Moss, Paul Parker; Green Jones, Clarence McQire; Emily St. Everemond, Mary Limbocker; Mr. Jan-Ann Corcornan, Mr. Victor, Leland Barrows; Mr. Farleigh, Max Chuff; Miss Talbot, Dorothy Gregg; Mrs. Willoughby, Junita Kirkham.
Burton, Leland Barrows; Sharpe, Max Cluff; Jackson, Russell Culler; James, W. McKeworth; first detective, Thomas Koehler; Richard Harkness; Maltge, George Callahan; Mr. Gibson, Lery Rynkowski; navies, Jack McDermott, Charles Grounds, Arthur Dennis, Lewis Lowry, Richard Harknes, and Max Cluff.
"The Heavenly Host" a pageant of the nativity, by Lyman R. Bayard, will be presented in the Christian Theological Seminary at O. Foster, is directing the nascent.
Following the dinner a meeting was held in room 310 Snow hall, where an address was given by Dr. Grafton D. Whitaker, lecturer of the grand Masthead Hall, and Mr. Crawford made to hold the initiation service for pledges at the Masonic庙, Saturday, Dec. 12, according to Arthur M. Clough, secretary. It was also decided that a basketball team will be part in the intramural tournament.
The plot of the play is based on a man's unjust sentence to prison ard his experiences in trying to make good after his release.
Square and Compass, intercollegiate Masonic fraternity, entertained with a dinner for members and pledges at Colonial tea room Thursday evening.
Dinner Given Members of Square and Compass
Pageant of the Nativity to Be Presented Tonight
About one hundred students and church members will take part in the pageant. Lee Green, fa27, is directing the music.
Tickets will be given out this morning at the Sunday school, as only 600 people can be accommodated.
Calendar for the Week
--a. Miss Marjorie Moody
b. Love scene from "Feenmouth" ___ R. Strauss
b. March, "The Liberty Bell" ___ Susan
TUESDAY, DEC. 15
3:30—Orchestra practice
Y. W. C. A. verpers, Henley House
7:30 P. and Scroll, Rest room C. Ad.
2:30 - Man's Gle Ch.
2:35 - Alumni Chapel, Fran. chapel,
MONDAY, DUC, 14
2:40 - Christina Chapel, Fran. chapel,
2:50 - Sona's Head, Robinson gymnasium,
2:60 - Haygine feature, Fran. chapel,
2:70 - Haygine feature, Fran. chapel,
2:80 - Radio program,
2:90
3:30—W, S. G. A. tes. Alpha XI. Delta.
4:30—French Club,
    W. A. a meeting.
SUNDAY, DECEMBER 13, 1925
1:00-Men's Glee Club practice
Basketball game.
THURSDAY, DEC. 15
4:30 - El Atenco, 185 east Administration
Women's Glee Club practice.
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7:00---Men's Glee Club practice
Basketball game.
6:15—Radio program.
7:36—Annual Christmas tree.
8—Sigma Xi meeting.
Tau Sigma
7.00 Men's Glee Club practic
Three Others Receive Serious Injuries in Automobile Accident Friday
University Student Killed When Car Hits Truck Parked by Road
FRIDAY, DEC. 18
4:30-Dancing class.
7.36—Annual Christmas tree,
—Sigmak XI meeting,
—Orchestra practice.
Vivian Hiller, c.27, of Columbus, died at the Research hospital in Kansas City, Mo., early Saturday morning from injuries received when an automobile carrying four University of Texas medical students knee near Tonganoxie Friday evening.
SATURDAY, DEC. 19
Christmas vacation begins at
Frederick Ward, c27, of Albuquerque, N. M., was also seriously injured Lauren Freeman, c29, and Marty Barzen, uncle, both of Kansas City Mo., the two others in the wreck are reported recovering.
The students were driving to Kansas City, when the accident occurred. According to reports, they struck a lumber truck about midnight and lights. A large timber on the back of the truck rammed through the car, completely wrecking it. The four occupants were thrown to the pavement. The automobile, a Cadillac owned by Martye Barzen, turned over in the ditch at the side of the road.
Sousa to Give Concert
An ambulance was called immediately and the students were taken to the hospital in Kansas City, where Hiller died Saturday.
"Jazz America" (new) *Sone*
*Saxophone octet*, "Want to be"
"To Nagate?"
The three men are members of the Pi Kappa Alpha fraternity.
Sitite, "Cuba Under Three Flags" (new)
Scout
Overture, "Maximilien Robespierre" ... Elliot
Cornet solo, "The Carnival" ... Arban
Mr. Wong 'Ton
Program Will Contain Variety of Musical Numbers
University people will have an opportunity of hearing a great band and under the leadership of one of the greatest musicians of the century Monday afternoon. John Philip Sousa and his band will appear in concert at 3 o'clock, and the promenade will feature numerous numbers which have placed Sousa among the forefront of band leaders.
The program this year is not a heavy as some which Sousa has presented for Lawrence audiences, but it is made up of a variety of music, including works he particularly interesting, according to D. M. Swarthout, dean of the School of Fine Arts as it gives the composer's interpretation of the lighter form of music which has been developed by his fellow countrymen.
Meurie, Stephanie, Henry, Greubel, Jann,
Jon, Welr, Madnick, Horse Troop, and Maurice
March, "The Black, Horse Troop" (new)
a. Under the Spanish
b. Under the American
c. Under the Cuban
Supporter: "Am I Titanica" from "Migão."
To provide time for the all-
University convention at ten oclck Monday, the class sched-
ing will be as follows as follwes on thm morning:
Mr George Carey
ar George Carey
Idfeller's tune, "Sheep and Goats
Walking to Pasture ... Gui
kylophone solo, "Morning, Noon and Night"
Sugi
set hour, 8:30 to 9:50
2nd hour, 9:15 to 10:50
3rd hour, 10:50 to 11:25
4th hour, 11:45 to 12:20
--student favor position. The student's recommendation in lieu of the World Court, Indications are favorable for a new student poll. There is much neopaganda literature available. A committee is forming plans for a national student union to address interest in national school co-operation and promote school co-operation.
E. H. Lindley
Yuletide Program to Start Monday With Convocation
Scholarship Fund to Bring Foreign Student Here Is Real Purpose of Drive
The annual Christmas week program of the University, which will this year be centered around the establishment of a scholarship fund to bring a foreign student to K. U., will open Monday with an all-University
Dr. Charles Hurry of New York City, secretary of the committee on foreign relations among foreign students, has been secured as speaker, "The Real Witness" is the subject announced by him. Doctor Hurry is a recognized authority on international relations, and, as a personal friend of Dr. Hurry, he is much interested in the welfare of the University of Kansas.
Robinson to Ie Decorated
The gymnasium will be decorated in true Christmas fashion for this convoitation, it was announced Saturday by Charlene Embree, c.25, who is the tree. Christmaslections will be sung by both glee clubs during the convoitation period.
The annual sale of Curtis mankind
ship candles, the proceeds from which
will be used in establishing the sch-
orship fund, will commence Tuesday.
The day James are in charge of sales,
they go to woods in all buildings
on the campus.
A pair of Yuleide candles will be given to organized houses for each ten dollar aggregate of purchases by members of that house, it was announced Saturday by Jacqueline Sites, c26, chairman of the executive committee. Each house will be asked to report on the purchase, even if availing so that the candies may be presented prior to the Christmas dinner.
Basketball team 10 to play Wednesday evening, after the close of the cave salsa, in basketbal training its first appearance of the season with a game for the benefit of the Christmas fund. The varsity team will be opposed by a quintet from the K. U. coaching staff, captained by Tusten Ackerman. The Everwins and Neverwins will play a preliminary at 7:15. These teams are composed of members of the K. U. faculty, including three students and Saturday morning. Admission charges for the doubleheader will be twenty-five cents.
The annual Christmas tree program will be held Thursday night in Frazer chapel. A short miracle play will be presented and several selections will be performed before the students will assemble at the Christmas tree between Fracer and Blake halls. The tree will be decorated and lighted with colored bulbs. A glee club quartet will serenade the students to the close of the out-of-door program.
Number of Dead Letters Decreases in Past Year
The dead-letter branch of the United States postal service disposed of 21,332,232 deliverable letters during the past year, according to the official annual report of the postmaster general.
This is a decrease of 1.32 per cent and is the first reduction in volume since 1922, according to statistics.
Concerning this reduction, the report says, "This indicates the co-operation of the public with the deportment of migrants and wrapping of mail matter."
The report also states that the incolures of money found in dead letters amounted to $115,706.32. Of this amount, $41,169.06 was restoried to the bank.
The number of unclaimed parcels amounted to 810,336. Of these, 364,-245 were delivered.
The statement was made that, among the undeliverable mail matter, there were 941,242 letters containing sexually explicit content, order cards, checks, and commercial paper.
Work on New Tank Progresses
Work on the emergency water supply tank which is under construction just east of the power plant has been going on slowly. The concrete work which has been completed for several days must be allowed to stand for a few days, and the construction work can be done. "Even under favorable conditions, it is difficult to say when it will be finished," said H. H. Ball, superintendent of buildings and grounds.
Eleven Additional Busses to Carry Holiday Crowd
Officials of the Inter-State Stage Lines Company said Saturday that they had no difficulty in handling the greater number of people traveling on their buses since the discontinuance of the competing bus line.
They promise plenty of buses to carry the students leaving Friday for the Christmas vacation. Five new buses have just been put in operation and six more will be added this week. Officials declined to comment on the delays, but rates, but that the present rates would hold until Jan. 1, 1926.
At the office of the d'unfet Middle States Transport Company it was stated that the orange and green buses would again be put in operation in March 2013, but awarded by the former line will probably be honored by the new organization.
Finale in Gymnasium Ends Second Annual Health Week on Hil
New W. A. A. Members Present Stunts; Prizes Given for High Scores
The second annual health week given under the auspices of the W. A. A, closed Friday with a better health day for Robinson gymnastics at 4:30 p.m.
Jennette McElmith, c25, was in charge of the program which consisted of a number of stunts by the newly initiated members of W. A. A. Prizes were auspired by Miss Dorothy Earter, sponsor of the association.
T, N, T. a, organized W, S, G, A,
a group, was awarded the 1926 health
cup for an average score of 51 points
for each member. Alpha Xi Delta
win second with an average of 42
points. Lalota were third with an
average of 11-2 points, and Alpha Omni.
Pi took fourth with an average
of 38.
The highest individual number of points was scored by Joie Stapleton c28, who earned 81 points. Miss Stapleton is a member of W. A. and a letter girl, having been awarded a wristband at the hockey banquet this week.
Six of the 12 organizations entered in the contest this year had charts turned in by every member. Those that had 140 per cent include Alba Thorne, Alpha Gunnerio P. Witten, Wentin, Alpha Gunnerio P. Witten, Wentin, and Kappa Kappa Gamma.
"Postage grades were higher than foot grades," said Miss Riva Cliff, who had charge of the testing. "Most of the grades in postage were due to hollow backs."
"Health week was a decided success," and Miss Dorothy Barter, instructor. "More than five hundred charts were distributed and the individual scores were generally better than ever before."
Literary Lecture Given
Mrs. C. B. Spangler Addresses Freshman Students
"The life and writings of John Muir, explorer and nature writer," was the topic upon which Mrs. Caroline B. Spangler lectured Thursday afternoon on a lecture that she gave fourth lecture in the series of lectures on contemporary literature which is being given at various times during the school year by the faculty memoirist Mr. John McMurphy of English for the benefit of freshmen and other students interested.
Ms. Spahrley brought out the fact that John Muir, more than any other man, has led the public to appreciate the grandeur of our mountains and the marvellous beauty of the national park. We have the unusual ability in word-painting.
"As an interpreter of plant and animal life, he is the equal, although he does not surpass. Burroughs and Theodore Burroughs wrote the great authorities of the United States, after the publication of Mair's book, "Mountains of California," said he had never read description of trees in such a manner as does Mair."
The purpose of the lectures is to bring before freshman students the best in contemporary literature. The next lecture, which will be Jan. 7, will be given by Eva C. Hangen, on the subject "John Mansfield."
The Entomology Club will meet Monday evening at the home of Prof. R. H. Bungerford at 7:50. There will be the main party, "Howard Day." president.
Simonton Reports on Student World Court Conference
Three Hundred Delegates
Attend Initial Session
et Princeton
University
(By Floyd Shannon, University of Kansas,
Dentistry)
The Kannas Welestegan delegate is Joe Owen, the Emporia Teacher's College Mark Irwin, and Sterling is represented by Lowell VanPatten.
There are many women delegates and some negroes. The East dominates the West, strongly. There is much talk of acquaintancehip.
Princeton, N. J., Dec. 11—The student, World Court conference now in session at Princeton University in one of the most important court cases ever held in America. About two hundred and fifty schools are represented, with 300 delegates, youthful and short, meeting in a friendly and expressive faculty in strength.
The opening meeting, held in Alexander hall Friday evening, was crowded. Student participation was the keynote of the opening address, Lewis "Fox," conference chairman, stated that American youth is in revolt against the irrational practices and conventions of the past.
Statutor Irwin L. Leavenson of Wisconsin, in debate against Clarence Darrow, defended the World Court. Darrow, in business suit, blue shirt and white blazer cloth, at between two dwarfs, refused to free one of the political league because the court is a purely legal institution. Darrow, in a rather wandering speech, said the court could have nothing to do because it has no power to decide. He opposed the exemption. The only way to peace, according to Darrow is to cultivate friendship, kindness and generosity. He hit American debt demands and apportioned them to other groups will meet Saturday morning; the afternoon will be given to forums and in the evening resolutions will be adopted and a delegation elected to carry them to President Donald J. Trump toSEC associate foreign relations committee.
Princeton, N. J., Dec. 12—Delaware to the National Intercollegiate World Court Conference engaged in group round table discussions today relative to war and peace, prepared statements and kindled subjects. An open forum was scheduled for the afternoon session to discuss America's entry into the World Court. A prominent American students were to have the floor.
At the closing hour tonight the delegates, representing more than two hundred and fifty institutions, will consider adoption orjection of变种 of a disease, indicating to the World Court and the relation of the United States thereto.
Doll Review to Be Given
Entrants Will Be for -Children
in Mercy Hospital
A doll review will be the feature of the freshman commission greetses meeting Thursday afternoon at 4:30 at Henley house, according to Emma Wobb, president of the commission. The members of the commission have been dressed them for the children in Mercy hospital, Kansas City, Mo. The dolls will be on display during the meeting. A prize will be awarded to the best dressed doll. The members of the team are Victoria; Virginia and Anna Shultz, daughters of Touldu Shelt; daughters of Dean and Mary Arnt, daughters of Dean and Mrs. Arnt; and Joan Dyer, daughter of Dean and Mrs. Dyer. The judges, ranging in age from four to seven, are experts in selecting attractive dolls.
Other features of the program will include a Christmas story read by Mia Marie Rouss, Y. W. B., C. A. ameer's songs, and a marshmallow toast.
The meeting is open to all freshman women.