THE UNIVERSITY DAILY KANSAN
Vol. XXII.
Construction Well Advanced on New Chi Omega House
University Club Expected to Be Completed and Ready to Occupy by June
Helen Dana, fa 27, is chairman of the building committee, and the building is planned by Glover, archict of Topeka.
University Club Nears Completion
University Club Nees Completion
The University Club at 1433 Ohio is also undergoing rapid stages of expansion. The building was let last fall, under the leadership of Dr. C. N. Nelson, president of the club, and excavation was started about the first of December. Since that time, the building has been newly all of the real structural and masonry work is completed and the work of erecting the room partitions, wiring, and plastering is in progress. The plastering of the second floor is the tentative grading of the outer ground.
The work is running a little behind schedule, according to F. J. Peaker, forman, because of the numerous rains that have made it impossible to work a number of times. It was hoped to have the house moved out of its way, but because of the occasional delays, it will be impossible.
Building to Be Fireproof
The building is being constructed of fireproof materials. The walls are built of hollow tile and the floors will be steel and concrete. The brick trimming.
Order of Quill Initiates
A large dining room will occupy a greater part of the first floor and there will be about a dozen guests rooms on the floors above. Billiard tables are also available on their members and their guests in a recurrent hall which will be outfitted.
"Co-Operative Housekeeping Presented by Club
No.178
The following persons were initiated: Grace Young, c²⁵, Vera Brown, c²⁵, Margaret Day, c²⁵, Aase George, c²⁶, Elinor Squire c²⁵, Ferne Crooks, c²⁵, Agnes N Smith, c²⁶, Helen Cohen, c²⁶, Eather Holcomb c²⁶, Ruth Jeffery, c²⁸, and Mildew McGuffey, c²⁸.
Fife Rohn 7 of the American College Quill Club centered the privileges of the order of Quill upon twelve persons Thursday evening.
The initiation ceremony was preceded by the performance of "Co-operative Housekeeping," a one-acme play written by Vera Brown in which all initiates had parts. The presentation of an original play, of all applicants for membership in college before they can be initiated.
Following the initiation a business meeting was held. The club voted to send Dr. E. M. Hopkins to Denver in July to represent the Feo Rune at a national conference of Quill Club. Doctor Hopkins is high chancellor of the national organization.
At the next meeting of the clut officers for next year will be elected.
Sigma Delta Chi Initiates
Sigma Delta Chl, professional journalistic fraternity, held initiation services Wednesday evening at the Pil Kappa Pf latriferian house for the following men: Robert Hill, c26, Edgar Schawerstein, Coffee, c27, Jack Kincaid, c27. A short business meeting followed the initiation.
Burdick Talks to W. C. T. U.
Dr. William L. Burdick gave an address on the "Legal Status of Women" before the members of the W. C. T. U. at the Chamber of Commerce yesterday afternoon. W. A. McKeever talked on the subject "For Our Youth."
Last Meeting of Year Held for MacDowell Club
UNIVERSITY OF KANSAS, LAWRENCE, KANSAS, FRIDAY, MAY 8, 1925
The MacDowell club met Wednesday evening, in the Little Theater at 7:30 for the last meeting of the year. After the business of the club was transacted, a short program was given.
Naomi MacLauren, fa'28, sang a short selection, after which Russell Culver, c'26, and Clint Mofft, fa'28, in company presented a monologue which was written by Russell Culver. The last number on the program was a piano solo by Margaret Butcher, e'25.
Prof. C, S. Skilton, and Prof. W B. Downing were guests at the meeting.
Hornton Cooke Gives Fifth Talk of Series on Vocational Guidance
Business Risks and Removals Subject of Lecture by Bank President
Thornton Cooke, A. B. '93, president of the Columbia National Bank of Kansas City, will give the fifth annual evening news conference next Tuesday evening at 8:00 in the central Administration building auditorium on the subject "The New York Stock Exchange."
Mr. Cooke was graduated from the University of Kansas in 1893 and took his Master's degree from Harvard in 1906. He became a member of the executive council of the American Banking Association. According to members of the University department of economics, he held a full qualified to speak on this subject.
"He is one fellow who takes time out to take an interest in K. U," said Fred Ellsworth, secretary of the Alumni Association, in speaking of Mr. Cooke this morning. He has been active in the Alumni Association and is "one of our substantial alumni," according to Mr. Ellsworth.
Fraternity to Initiate
Sealbard and Blade to Honor Eleven Pledges
The annual spring initiation of the ocal company of the Scabbard and Hade, honorary military fraternity, will be held at Brown's College, Satellite.
Eleven pledges will be initiated at this time. They are: Loulie Staub, Lawrence; Norman G. Harritt, Topica; John贝肯, Kansas City, Mo.; Raymond Fisher, Winfield; W. L. Patterson, Lawrence; R. S. Patterson, Lawrence; Harold A. Jimmons, Kansas City; Lee Gregory, Lawrence; H. A. Kline, Newark, Oklan, and Stacey Lloyd, Newark, OKla
The various parts of the initiation will be held throughout the night. The start from Laverne is at 10 a.m. (monsoon). Trucks will carry the equipment and "Animals" to the grove. The final ceremony will be held as the sun sets.
Alumni members who will be here for the initiation are: Wallace James, Herman Pontius, Jerry Sturgard, and Keith Schwarbaugh. They will be present are: P. F. Walker, dean of the School of Engineering, and Prof. W. Davis. The associate members who will be there are: Major E. W. Curren, professor at Fort Leavenworth, and who was former professor of military science and taceries by Major Joseph Cyron, head of the military department, and Captain H. G. Archibald, both of the military department.
Gigantic Suit Filed Against Ford
Jackson, Miss., May 8—Charging
a criminal conspiracy to violate the
anti-trust laws of Mississippi, W. J.
Jones and Curtis, May 8—Mid suit for $12,000,000 against the Ford Motor Company. Mississippi Ford dealers and the banks with which they do business are named as co-defendants. The suit is based on a claim that the Ford dealers in Detroit and the Ford dealers who are alleged to fix the retail price of Ford cars.
The Pen and Scroll initiation which was to have been held last night was postponed until next week. The postponement was necessitated by the fact that Quill Club had the use of the women's rest room in central Administration where the service was to have been held,
Party Fight Again Seems Likely for Church Conclave
Controversy Between Two Elements to Be Issue at Presbyterian Assembly
Philadelphia, May 8—Conservative Liberal controversy, with discipline of the New York law school, beginning again, as last year, as a principal issue of the forthcoming general assembly of the Presbyterian church, which convenes at Covenant Hill.
(United Press)
Dr. Clarence Edward Macmaryt, moderator, who will go as one of a solid Conservative delegation from this city, was elected to the post on the crest of a strong conservative organization in the 1924 session at Grand Rapids.
age that the General Assembly voted a year ago that Dr. Harry Emerson Foedick must either become a Presbyterian or resign his occupancy of the pulpit in the First church in New York. Doctor Foedick subsequently resigned to serve as president of the bysterian church objected to the delay in his resignation and an attempt will be made in the coming session to discipline the New York Presbytery for alleged delinquency in fulfilling the General Assembly's man-
Other charges will be brought against the New York Presbytery for licensing young ministers whose orthodoxy is questioned in refusal to teach in Christ, Chaitin, virgin birth, and other fundamentalals of the New Testament.
Commission to Sit As Court
Commission to Sit AS Court.
The controversies will be referred by the Assembly to the judicial commission, which will sit an a high court for trial in executive session. The commission will report its findings to the assembly. In case of a vote on non-acceptance, the case at issue would be tried on the floor of the assembly.
The candidacy of Dr. Charles R. Erdman, recently coached as student adviser at the Princeton Theological Seminary, is being urged again by liberal elements. He was defended by the conservative vote in the election of Doctor Macattyan at Grand Rapids.
Both Sides Favor Dr. McAfee
Both Sides Favor DF. McAfee
A probable candidate, however,
Draper is a candidate for DR.
Lapley A. McAfee, of Berkeley,
Calif., who is popular and enjoys
the confidence of both camps. His
election would represent a compromise between the warring elements and
tendency to form a "middle of the road" movement.
Dr. W. L. MacEwan, of Pittsburgh a commissioner to the assembly, is also predicted to be canadian and should command a strong Fundamentalist list.
The 137th annual General Assembly will convene in the Ohio capital for business sessions, which will continue one week. Approximately 1,000 authorized commissioners, divided between the districts, are attending the 239 presbyteries throughout the United States, will attend.
A five course dinner was served and the members of the faculty of the department were invited as guests. Members of the Selection and Preparation class served; they were, Margaret Long, Landore Douglas, Joenie Springer and Maurine Bartlett.
Students Serve Dinner as Part of Class Work
A formal dinner was served by the members of Mrs. Amy V. Rader's Economic Ues of Food in class in the afternoon. Frasher hall, at 6 o'clock last night. This was the last of a series of experimental meals that have been served by the class for the past two months. She was a part of the regular class work.
According to Mrs. Rader the entire meal was purchased, planned and served by members of the class. Durable ingredients were used that chased the food, calculated the calories and cost, and prepared and served her own meal. The cost has increased to 79 cents a day for three meals, all on the basis of 240 calories a day.
Wheeling, West Va., May 8—The United Mine Workers of America won their first victory in the United States district court here today when a group of workers could use "peaceful persuasion" in organizing their work.
Wire Flashes
Washington, May 8.—The dirigible Los Angeles returned to Mayaguez, Porto Rico, from her cruise to the Virgin Islands last night at 8:40 o'clock, according to word received by the navy department.
United Press
New York, May 18—Following the charge which involved the starving to death of 12 children, Mrs. Ellen Auguste Gaucer-Vek, operator of a baby farm on the upper East Side is unmerged in a Harlem court today.
Three parts remain unfilled, one having given up his part for reason unstated, according to Fisk. "In case no fiills are provided for the vacant parts certain members of the present east will double."
Additional Tryouts Needed to Complete Cast of Senior Play
The dates for the presentation of the play have been set for May 22 and 23, at the Orpheum theater. There will be three productions of the play, Friday night, Saturday afternoon and Saturday night. A concert next month will be the first time that three productions have ever been given. Tickets are $80 cents.
Male Lead Still to Be Filled Production to Be Staged May 22 and 23
Oread Seniors Give Play
Additional tryouts are needed for the completion of the cast for the senior play, "Direct by Mail." As yet no male lead has been found for the role. A retrospective of the musician, according to Howard Fisk, director of the play.
The scenery for the play is being constructed by Ralph Smith and his helpers under the supervision of the director. The set was designed nearly all of the scenery that the department has used this year.
"The interest displayed in the senior play by members of the class has been most discouraging," said Chandler, who worked on four clever dialogue and the four persons who tried out are working sincerely. Several others who were requested to take part in the play have been very polite and are working hard," said Fisk.
Class Will Present Production in Little Theater
Local Junior High School to Have "At Home Day"
The senior class of Oread Training School will give its class play Monday evening, dayning May 11, at 8 o'clock in the Little Theater of Green hall. The play is open to the public, no charge being made for admission.
Each department of the Lawrence
Junior High School will hold demonstration classes at the fourth annual
 junior high "At Home Day" to be held this evening at the school
building beginning at 6:30 o'clock.
The cast for "Enter the Hero" is as follows: Harold, John Kearn; Anne Carey, Fannie Couty; Mice, Carey, Coleman; Rath Kearn; Bosie Coleman.
The cast for "Six Who Pass While the Lontis Boil" will be as follows:
The Little Boy, Agnes Schmitt; the Queen, Emma Merrill; the Butterfly, Cletta Shepard; the Mima, Lily MacNeil; the Seegan; the Blindman, Lloyd Smith; the Ballad Singer, George Monzana; the Herdman, John Kerr.
In addition to the demonstration classes each department will have rooms where their various exhibits will be on display.
Two one-act plays will be given:
"Enter the Hero" and "Six Who Pass
While the Lentils Boil."
Demonstration classes will be held in the following departmenta: English, social science, mathematics, home economics, commerce, girl's studies, education, music, science, music, Latin, printing and manual arts.
Part of Memorial Pledges Now Due, Says S. G. Elliott
Ground Breaking for Union to Be Part of Program for Graduation Exercises
Exercises
This week is pay-up week for the Memorial Corporation, according to Sherman G. Elliott, treasurer. It is a regular semi-annual affair, coming the first of May and the first of November.
There are a number of those pledged who will not pay at the time due. Nearly all the pledges in Lawrence and the rest of Douglas county come due on that date. The people who pay up on our out every sixty days, and during pay-up week posters are put up here on the Hill and down town. They seem to have a suggestive effect upon the people that see them, for there are many who pay, who would not otherwise, according to
Some Pledges Delinquent
"It it would be hard to state justly the condition of the pledge."
"Maybe you could say that there are a good unyurt that are delinquent. However it is a changing condition; some that have been paying regularly will get behind and some that are behind may
"But in spite of this, the Memorial Corporation here is on the soundest basis of any in this part of the country. When I was asked by a business partner to help with the short and long of it that we just kept selling K. U. The person was loyal to the institution when he made the pledge, and he is still loyal; that he needs is kind considerable treatment, and we try to do
Ground Breaking on June 8
Ground breaking for the Union building will be June 8 and will be a part of the commencement program this year, according to an announcement from Dye. The also scheduled is north of Jordy the Dye museum.
The first section of the building will be built at a cost of $275,000 and when completed will extend from Oread avenue to Mississippi street. T N. Veuch, president of the University Alumni Association, is arranging the program for the ground breaking ceremony.
Journalism Instructors Attend Kansas Session
Editors Meet in Topeka
Professor L. N. Flint and D. Helen O. Mahin, of the department of journalism, left this morning for Topela where they will attend a meeting of the Kansas Editorial Association which is in session there Friday and Saturday. The meeting is attended only by those editorial and news writers in Kane County and the purpose is to discuss editorial problems.
Several years ago the Kansas Elicital Association changed its name to the Kansas Press Association which took over its work. Some of the old editors got together and decided to continue the original Kansas Editorial Association which should devote its time entirely to the discussion of editorial work.
D. A.R. Chapter Offers Scholarship for Women
The Betty Washington Chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution have offered in addition to the scholarship which they regularly present, an additional loan scholarship for the year 1925-1928. This is in open cash to any senior woman of American born parentage.
According to Miss Eugenia Gallon, chairman of the committee on scholarships, this additional scholarship is especially welcome at this time as she is getting older and regularly presented did not materialize this year for lack of funds.
Students Edit K. C. Kansas Journalism students of the University edited the Kansas City Kanan today. This group of 20 students covered the usual news sources and runs which are ordinarily handled by the regular Kansas reporters.
Mortar Board Will Make Annual Trip Saturday
Mortbarboard, women's honorary society, will take its annual trip to Kansas City tomorrow. The 18 members, chaperoned by Miss Mela Vittor and Miss Agnes Husband, will leave on the 10 c'clock on Saturday morning and will attend a luncheon at noon during the weekend. Jennifer Stickler will give a line party at the "orpheum theater which will be t owed by a dinner at the Muehlebach hotel, which Miss Husband will give.
At night, the party will attend a performance of "The Rivals" at the Shubert and will remain at the Muchelebach over night attending church in a body Sunday morning. They will return late on in the day.
Many Valuable Awards to Be Announced in June at Annual Dinner
Prizes Will Be Given Students, Architects Commencement Week
Prizes will be awarded to architectural engineers during examination week at their annual dinner and the day of commencement during commencement week.
Another prize is the Thayer prizewritten by Mrs. William B. Thayer, which consists of a medal and 40 in gold. This prize goes to the junior who does the best design work of the year.
One of the prizes will be given by the American Institute of Architects, a national institution which gives a medal to the man standing highest
The Kanas Society of Architects gives a prize of $20 to the member of the senior class, who excels in architectural design. The Scarab prize is given by the architectural fraternity to the sophomore not a member, who does the best analytique problem of the year.
Another prize is the Lorenz Schmidt prize given to the student making the drawing most completely dimensioned and lettered. This is open to all classes at present, but only the senior students are open to juniors and seniors only.
The Alice Chittened prize, a copy of "Beyond Architecture," is a prize given originally by the professor's mother and now kept up in her memory. It is awarded to the Dutchman at the highest standing of the year.
One prize was given earlier in the year. Professor Kellagg offered a framed picture to the junior making the best design for a small house. The contest was a tie to Professor Goldsmith gave another picture. The pictures were won by Russell Hettie and Mayol Limcosa, both at the Engineer's exposition and will be published in every architectural magazines.
Orders Coming in Slowly Only 300 Students Have Applied for Caps and Gowns
Orders for capa and gowns have not been coming in as rapidly as is desired, only 300 orders having been received by the committee so far, according to Lynn Hibbs, a member of the committee. "We should receive at least 500 orders from seniors, since the class numbers 700 this year. At 400, that number, 400 out of a class of 600 had been received," said Hibbs.
There will be no extra caps and gowns ordered this year, and, as all seniors must attend the commencement exercises and must wear the regulation costume, members of the army are in their orders as soon as possible.
However, the committee is planning to take orders for a few days next week and will run a table at certain
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hours which will be announced later,
orders already received will be
checked up this week-end and will be
sent to Chicago so that at least a
portion of the shipment will be on
time. It is the desire of the com-
mittee that all members of the sen-
lor should accept this matter as soon
as possible so that we can serve for
the costumes may be sent in.
Hazel and Elsa Price, of Liberty,
who were students in the University
last year, are visiting in Lawrence.
Of the 228 women at the University of Nevada, 28 have long hair.
Farewell Banquet Given by Student Council Last Night
Varsity Dance Manager Is Allowed Salary; Oath Given to New Members
The banquet was given in four courses. Talks were made by John R. Dyer, dean fm, Wallace James, retiring president of the council and Paul Rienclets, in the coming presidents' meetings. The members of the council who were received amidst applaudie and hilarity. Last-minute legislation of the council consisted of taking care of the salary of the varsity dance manager and that of the committee to fee the new members. In December the Council voted that—with the consent of S. W. G. A.—the varsity舞手manager, Veron Kunen, the varsity dance manager, and a salary of $100, provided that he had showed a net profit of $800.
The retiring members of the Men's Student Council were bidden farewell and the new council members were impressed with their new responsibilities as legislators of student control in the University at the annual banquet last night at Wiedemann's tea room.
No Salaries Allowed
Recently the Council voted that no person in the future should receive a salary for any student work in connection with any organization or publication except for the University Daily Kisan and the Jayhawker, which is set forth in bill 2, section 6 of the by-laws of the Council.
Vernon Kenney submitted his report for the year last night which showed that he had made a net profit for the Council of $1,800. He stressed his claim for the salary which he thought due him. The members of the council felt that in view of the increase in salary and job more efficiently than it had ever been handled before, that his salary should be allowed.
Therefore the bill was temporarily suspended, as in the case of John Montgomery, to allow Kenny's salary. In suspending this bill it was helped by the Council that never again would this be necessary.
Twenty Take Oath
Twenty of the 23 new members subscribed themselves to the following rats, "I do sedemly wens that I will support the Constitution and the laws of Kansas, the constitution and the laws of Kansas, the rules and regulations of the University of Kansas, and Constitution and bills of the Associated Men of the University of Kansas, and faith in those duties of ... so help me God."
Dean Dyer spoke briefly on his hopes for the new Council. He outlined the origin and history of student discipline at the University and also its failures and successes at other colleges.
Dver Expresses Hope
"This is a new responsibility," said Dean Dyer, "I hope that you have that mixture of courage, prudence and justice which will make the Court more effective." I hope that a student governing body, I hope that you will set all cynics and sciores to seize. Support will come to you as you show wisdom and cour
R Paul Rienius, in coming president of the Council, in introducing his council members said, "I have every confidence in the new council. It has a great leader, and I will meet it to the glory of the University of Kazana."
R. O. T. C. Unit Will Elect Honorary Colonel May 13
Three young ladies have been nominated for the office of honorary colonel of the University R. O. T. C. for the school year 1925-24, by the juniors and seniors of the battalion. The nominees are Misses Laura Glidden, Lawrence; Helen Stillman, Kansas City, Kan.; Naiam McMauren, Lawrence. From the honorary office for the honorary office by the entire R. O. T. C. battalion. The election will be held Wednesday, May 13
This will be the fourth time that the battalion has selected an honorary colonel, Miss Marianna Gage of Minneapolis, holding the office at the present time. Misses Marlon McDonald and Sue Moody have also been honored by this office in former years.