THE UNIVERSITY DAILY KANSAN
Vol. XXIV
No.176
Professor Alter Speaks on Eclipse in Central Mexico
Sun Swallowed by Drago
Cause of Phenomenon,
Was Old Belief
of Chinese
"The Chinese once believed that an eclipse was the result of a dragon swallowing the sun," said Prof. Dinsmore Alter of the department as of March 1, 2014. "The Eclipse of the sun in Central Mexico" in Fraser church Tuesday night.
Moreover, the Chinese were once the leading astronomers of the world according to Professor Alter. Great observatories were built to observe ellipses and men were hired to predict them in advance.
Total Eclipse Was Visited
Touret Eclipse was Visited
Professor Alter was a member of the Swiss Museum to Count Mirex in September, 1923, to make observations and take photographs of the eclipse, which was total at that place. His lecture last night was illustrated with slides showing various phenomena of the sun and with a Path. news reel shows pictures of the party and equipment as well as moving pictures of the actual eclipse.
"An eclipse can be total only at a small part of the earth at a time," said Professor Alter. "Observatories frequently send astronomers to the moon in order to failure on account of cloudy weather at the time of the eclipse. On the average a total eclipse of the sun will be visible at any one place on the earth once in three hundred years, so see then it is necessary to travel."
Doctor Alter said the Mexican government was very courteous to the members of the party and assisted them in various ways. The Mexican government each had a party of observers near the Swarthmore party.
Sunspots Tornadoes of Sun
shows, showing the sunstorms
which lead to the firey storms raging from
105,000 to 410,000 miles outward
from the sun, and the great difference in the appearance of the sun's corona at the maximum and minimum altitudes, were used to induce the subject.
Weather conditions sometimes give an added thrill to the work of astronomers observing celestial objects. Mr. Aller told of one observation party in Colorado, which was disappointed on a perfectly clear day by a cloud that formed over the sun at the beginning of totality, to remain until it became foggy. Oregon was fortunate on a completely cloudy day when the sun sailed along a small and lone patch of clear sky during a three minute eclipse.
The film showed the scientist busy in preparation for the 182 second spectacle, preparations which occupied seven weeks. A battery of batteries was used, just unlaced, a "dress rehearsal" being held shortly before the time set.
Recital Dates Are Set
Margaret Barnes, Contralto, to Appear May 18
Dates for the recitals of the students of the School of Fine Arts have been set, according to D. M. Sweartht, dean.
Each senior of the school must give at least one public recital be fore getting his degree. The senior and the advanced student recital times. Those to be given during the remainder of the year are as follows:
Margaret Barnes, contralto, and Leon Fauley, will appear in a session recital May 18 in central Administration building; advanced general student recitals will be given May 10 and 26 in Fraser hall; Margaret Briggs will be given May 23. The recitals commence next recital will be given by advanced students as the opening activity of commencement week.
The students who will appear in the general student recitals and in the commencement recital will be admitted. The students they will be advanced students if not seniors
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The three year football rule has been established at West Point. It will not, however, affect the freshmen until next year.
Annual Art Exhibition
Annual Art Exhibition Includes Work of Year
UNIVERSITY OF KANSAS, LAWRENCE, KANSAS, WEDNESDAY, MAY 6, 1925
The annual exhibition of the act department will be shown in the near future, according to Misa Maren Pears of the design department. It will include work done for the whole year from the various departments, jewelry, sketches, posters, batik, oil painting and some work from the children of the Saturday morning class.
"It has been a large class and has done exceptionally fine work this semester," said Miss Peers. The class was formed of students from Oread High School and Lawrence High School, because there was no course in design offered in the high schools.
Sponsors for Women Students Next Year to Have More Duties
New Plan to Be Adopted Which Should Prevent Shifting of Responsibilities
"There will be fewer big sisters appointed as s' sors for the new women students . . . xt fall than usual, but each sponsor will have a greater responsibility," said Mildred Lamb, chairman of the Big Sister committee. Each big sister will act as an sponsor at least three new students."
About 150 junior and senior women will be chosen on recommendations from many sources.
As soon as registrations come in the committee will make assignments and the big sisters will be definitely on hand to assist. During the first three weeks of school,
"One great difficulty of the old plan was that the big sisters would promise to take the responsibility and then not take the responsibility or that responsibility," Miss Lamp said.
At the end of the first three weeks reassignments will be made according to the W. S. G. A. residential plan, or one or two sponsors in each group.
W. S. G. A, and Y. W. C. A are co-operating in the plans this year and are attempting to make the big sister committee worthwhile," said
Oread Boys Win Contest
Students Receive Essay Awards From Chemists
Oread high school students won first and second places in the chemistry essay contest, in Kansas, as a response to a notice from the judge. The names of the winner will not be announced for some time.
Five essays from students of Oregon high were entered in the contest. Of these the two above-mentioned won places as stated. Since the names of the winners will not be announced, they will be written here which areas of the five win.
The contest is a national one, the winner of each state contest being entered in the national contest besides receiving a prize of $20. The winner of each state contest being a scholarship in one of the universities of the cast.
The winner of the second place receives honorable mention, and as a prize gets a copy of the book, "Chemistry in Industry." The awards of the prizes will be made at commencement exercises.
Three Junior Colleges Now Accredited Schools
Coffeville Junior College was visited and apperiod April 28, by U. G. Mitchell and E. F. Engel, members of the committee on junior college
Three junior colleges at Coffee-
ville, Kansas City, KAZE, and Garden
City were fully accredited at the
meeting of the University Senate at
4:30 p.m. yesterday afternoon in the
adherence of the Administration board.
J. G. Brandt and E. F. Engel visited the Kansas City, Kans., Junior College on April 23 and approved it. On April 19, Mr. Mitchell and Mr. Griswold were admitted to the junior College. The Senate accredited both of these schools on their report.
Kansas has one college student for every 150 persons in the state, which makes it rank first among the colleges proportionate to college enrollment.
Federal Road Aid Is Held Up Until State Gives Help
Insufficient Fund Available to Furnish Inspection for Roads Now Constructed
(United Press)
topken, May 5. The Kansas legislature failed to fulfill the requirements of the government to entitle Kansas to a share in the good roads fund, and the government in holding taxes did for the highway construction.
In answer to a telegram to Senator Curtis asking why the warrants had not been paid for several months, Governor Paulen received an explanation today. According to the telegram from Senator Curtis, the government asked Paulen about the money available for the state to make proper inspection for the proper care of the roads being built with federal aid.
Governor Paulin has called a referendum of the attorney general, state auditor and the state highway engineer to thoroughly discuss the question. The committee is trying to figure out how to come "dead with the government."
It is evident that the government does not believe Kansas desires to continue to share in federal aid because the offends apparently have reported that the appropriations and funding mandate, according to the report,
The conference today was to determine whether there would be any way to use the $75,000 set aside by the state for appropriate. The government is paying half the bill for these roads and believes that the state should take proper steps to maintain the roads and give them proper inspection.
Committee Makes Plans
Commencement Week Events Will Be Varied
All "K" men meet in Green hall tonight at 7:30. Election of officers.
The executive committee of the annual commencement exercises is busy this week making final preparations for commencement week, prior to the final program which will be made at the meeting of the committees next Saturday.
According to the present plans, there will be a new feature included in the program this year, consisting of a concert by the Men's Glee Club. This concert will be presented at 4 o'clock Sunday, June 7, following a band concert which will be given at 3 o'clock. Plains are also under consideration for men's league and a concert by the School of Fine Arts to be included in the schedule, but no final arrangements have been made.
Insect Scourges May Be Prophesied, Say Official
Howard Grady, president.
Washington, May 6—The coming of a season of potato bugs or locusts or other insect pests may, in the near future, be prophesied with as much accuracy as the coming of a storm or cold wave, according to statements by the U. S. Department of Agriculture officials.
(Science Service)
Sufficient data has been accumulated by the insect pest survey of the Bureau of Entomology during the four years it has been functioning, it was stated, to give an understanding of the basic life histories of many destructive insects, especially those of periodic occurrence, and on this basis practical forecasting may soon be available. The last post mentions that there has no useful in this country that Canada has established a similar service, which now exchanges information with the American scientists.
The Hotel, "was but a little"
Mr. Morgan's talk in the Chamber
of Commerce lunch yesterday
noon. He left Lawrence this morning.
W. Y. Morgan Visits University
W. Y. Morgan Vista University
W. Y. Morgan, temporary chair
who will officially hold their positions at
the beginning of the new fiscal year.
Morgan served as Chancellor for
today. He conferred with Chancellor
E. H. Lindley in the morning.
Chicago, May 6—Snow fell in Chicago shortly before noon today. Two weeks ago this city was in the wakes of a severe heat wave.
New York, May 6 — Madison Square Garden, which opened 35 years ago with a symphony orchestra concert on Thursday night with a prize fight. Today the historic structure that has housed almost everything from horse shows to political contests is lit up by religious revivals in the hands of the wrecks.
Wire Flashes United Press
Atlanta, Ga., May 6- Six firemen were killed and four were injured in a fire that destroyed in cotton warehouse here early today. The roof and walls of the warehouse collapsed snuffing firefighters and emergency personnel. The four other firemen were extricated from the smoking ruins and taken to hospitals.
--few weeks ago she intimated she was engaged...to an American...but refuted to mention his name. She returned last pight on the Berengaria and in speaking of the ring, said "it has nothing to do with me"
University Red Band
Gives Annual Concert
Tonight in Fraser Hal
"Loyalty First," by McCanles Is One Number; Program to Pe Broadcast
The eighteenth annual appering concert by the University red band will be given under the direction of J. C. Thomas in Fraser chapel at 8.10.
This year the band is somewhat larger than in former years, according to Direcce McMahon, and it has grown more complex instruments.
According to information received this morning at the office of Dean D. M. Squiruth, enterprise books will admit students to the concert. Because of this, Director McCaddis, will be played in response to a special request.
Station KFKU, the University radio station, will broadcast the concert.
A very good program has been arranged by the band, and a large crowd is expected, according to Mr. Canales.
Stage Training Offered
Gloucester School to Give Two Free Scholarships
The Gloucester School of the Little Theatre, Gloucester, MA, is offering two free scholarships to undergraduates of American schools and colleges for its sixth summer season, July and August, 1925.
The school has its own experimental theater, where weekly performances are given, and offers courses in public speaking, pantomime, acting, stage direction, lighting, scency and playwriting.
The faculty will include: Mrs. Florence Evans, of the Boston School 1 of Public Speaking; Miss Florence Cunningham of the Theater Colombier; Paris; Millo, Mellor, of the Dulcerose Institute, Geneva; Robert Henderson of the University of Michigan; or Oskar Eriksson of the Theater and author of "Plays for a Folding Theatre" and "Plays for Pages."
Among the thirty plays produced most season was "The Book of Job," "Gammon Gurton's Needle," "Florentine and Co.," "Below Breakfast," by Eugene O'Neill, "The Hailstone," by Campbell Cummins, "Two Skaters and a King," by Edna Milhall, "Famous Men Who Married a Dumb Wife," by Manolie Foster, and "The Two Virtues," by Alfred Sutro.
Alba Kapka Psi, commercial fraternity, announces the pledging of Malesel J. Fraser, Blue Mount; Karl D. Frank, Heredition; and Joseph M. Ellis, Syracuse, all of the School of Business.
All communications concerning the scholarships should be addressed to: Marie. Florence Cunningham, 112 Charles St., Boston, Mass.
Washington, May 6. — The navy dirigible, Los Angeles, left Mayagues, Porto Rica, today at 10:17 a.m. for a cruise to the Virgin Islands, according to a wireless dispatch to the navy department. The airship is expected back at Mayagues about 7 p. m. today.
Forty per cent of the students of 175 colleges are self-supporting, statistics show.
Any Doctor Faces Two Vital Things, Declares Outland
Physician Who Has Larger Practice Often Obliged to Sacrifice Pleasures
"The first two things to settle in your mind is, what do you expect to put into medicine and what do you expect to get out of it," said Dr. John Outland last night in his lecture on "The Field of Medicine."
"You must realize that a man who enjoys a large practice is obliged to make carees, to give up a lot of his social and economic trust to trust which a good doctor enjoys among the people of his community is something a man may feel justly proud of. No one enjoys more the trust and confidence of the people, and no one gets unto us so easily when those whose lungs they place their lives."
Responsibility Great
Doctor Outland told how a conspicuous doctor must live a life of unceasing labor and the qualities a doctor must have in order to successfully manage it. He emphasized the importance of his job, emphasized the great amount of time and money that must be spent in preparation but said that "if you enjoy your work you may put everything you have to show for it." If you are looking for an opportunity to make a great name for yourself, medicine with its specialties, offers an unequaled hold of opportunity. Medical research and its practitioners rely on the methods of treatment of various ills to which the human race is hair, are constantly changing. Any doctor would be ridiculed who would rise in a medical society and quote some comment authority of fifty years in the support of his conceived "name."
Fourth Series Meeting
the fourth series of the Fourth Vocational Guidance series which are being given under the umbrella of the University College
The lecture was very successful, according to John R. Dyer, chairman of the University Committee on Voices presented. The fifth and last talk will be given next Tuesday evening at 8 o'clock by Thomson Cooke, president of the Columbia National Bank of Kansas City, Riders and Business of "Business."
Tau Beta Pi Has Election
Leon Holman Chosen President for Next Year
Tau Beta Pi, honorary electrical engineering fraternity, held election of officers Tuesday evening at the Phi Pai house.
The new officers are: President,
Leo Hobman; vice-president, Dean
McGee; correlogging secretary, Cuck-
Poppin; secretary, William I. Paterson;
treasure, treasure; Kohy, assistant de-
cidant of the Bent, national publication,
Russell Hitt; family member of the
advisory board, Prof. F. M. Dawson.
The installation of new officers will take place at the next meeting, May 10. Plans were made for a hike May 16.
Pola Negri Wants Man From America, She Says
(United Press)
New York, May 6—Pula Negril sparkling diamond ring, worn on the third finger of her left hand, may or may not be an engagement ring.
"Then you have a fiance?" she was asked, and her reply was that one could draw her own conclusions.
Pola, however, insisted that when she married it would be an American. "They are more simple and restful and I want a simple and restful ha-
Professor Wilcox will lecture to the classical museum, 208 Fraser, on the objects on exhibition there, Thursday afternoon from 2:30 to 3:30. All who are unoccupied at that time are invited.
Actors will not be considered
Ground-Breaking Starts on Union Building June
"Monday, June 3, is the tentative date for the ground-breaking for the new Union building," said Chancellor E. H. Liddell this morning.
The sketches of the architects have been approved by the Memorial Corporation and about sixty eighty days will be required for the complete working out of the sketches according to the chancellor.
Bids for the contract will probably be received during the summer as the architects' plots will not be complete until then.
The ground-breaking for the Union building will be one of the first events of commencement week.
Constitution Allows Members Other Than Graduates and Seniors
Alumni May Be Elected to K.U. Phi Beta Kappa by Recommendations
Several recommendations for membership have been received for graduates of preceding years by the Nematination Committee of the local chapter of the Phi Beta Kappa. At its meeting of June 8, 1924, the local chapter of the Phi Beta Kappa deferred itself in favor of cleting to membership, in addition to students, alumnus or others as may be deemed worthy of election in accordance with the constitution.
The constitution provides that: "members of the chapter shall be elected primarily from the best school districts in the University, secondly from those graduates of the University whose part-time graduate work entitles them to such honors, and lastly from any persons distinguished in letters, science, or commerce."
The blanks sent out for recommen-
dations required the signature of two
members of the chapter. Some of the
more important qualifications of the
candidate recommended work: (1)
A statement of the candidates schol-
arly attainment; (2) research pro-
vice; (3) education and graduate work; (4) brief abstracts or bibliography of any published work.
According to U. G. Mitchell, presi-
dent of the local chapter, the reqre-
mendations will come up for discussion
of the time. We are waiting to
come this week.
with the exception of the first years after the installing of the chapter in 1890, and up until the declassation made last June, the organization proceeded years were not eligible to membership in the organization.
Carnival Plans Changed
Only 200 Seats Will Be Sold to
Each Performance
"Hawthawa," the annual K. U.
water carnival, will be given in the
pool in Robbin gymnasium instead of
in Pitter Lake, according to Miss
Deryce Burter, assistant instructor
of the physical education department.
"Polter lake would have been an ideal place to have and the carnival in the day time," said Miss Barrer, "but arrangement for proper lighting effects could not be provided for an evening performance."
Only 200 tickets will be sold for each night's performance. Because of the smallness of the pool room, capacity will be quite nearly limited.
Land and water dell of swimming strokes, life watering, diving and swimming itself, floating, flooring, solo and teamwork he worked into the heart of the play.
"The various parts are being worked into splendid sales," said Mrs. Barter this morning. "We will start our work tomorrow for another Saturday morning."
The carnival will be held the night of May 13 and 14 at 8:15 p.m. Tickets for the carnival will go on sale on Saturday and may be obtained for 10 cents.
Weering Will Attend Columbia
Pref. F. J. Weering, of the School
of Education, will attend Columbia
college in Chicago and participate
in work in the field of education.
Alpha Chi Sigma, professional chemical fraternity, announces the pledging of Jesse Starck, c?7, of Benton, and Paul Tommer, c?2, of Needlecha.
Display Paintings of Laguna Colony Are on Exhibition
V. A. Griffith, Founder of University's Art Department, Has Many Pieces
The oil paintings of Prof. W. A. Griffith and his associates of the Lauguna Beach Colony, will be can display on the third floor of cai Administration building till May 15.
Professor Griffith was the founder of the art department of the University of Kansas, and instructed here je 25 yda, when he left to go to Laguna Beach, but with the beautiful scenes along the southern California coast. While here he became a fast friend of William Allen White and illustrated many of his stories.
Studied on Continent
Professor Griffith was educated at Washington University at St. Louis, Mo., and later went to Europe to study under Jules Lobelheux and Benjamin Clementine to study, he returned to his old home town, Lawrence, and started teaching and lecturing in the University. One of the notable things that he did to develop a collection of more than 5000 volumes, it totaled more than 5000 volumes.
His home is now in Laguna Beach,
and he has a private gallery in
connection with his home and studio.
It is thrown open to the public on
Sunday afternoon and he personally
conducts visitors through.
Notted for Pastel Shades
Worries for the Tasmanian professors Profession Rinka is raised for his landscapes in pasture. There are many parks, mountains, beaches, cliffs, the ocean, and trees, all in delicate pasted shades quite different from the usual brilliant, glaring zones of oil landscapes. There are 12 of Mr. Griffith's paintings, ranging in price from $150 to $1200, they constitute the major part of the collection, and all are scenes from Laguna Beach. According to Professe Eardwood and Wood of the University of Victoria, the collection has been shown in a number of places in Kansas, including Earoria and Toroka. He has received many awards, including two medals from the World's Fair at St. Louis.
Men's Council to Change Heads at Banquet Thursday
Officers Will Be Installed
The installation of the new officers of the Men's Student Council will take place at the banquet for the old and new members of the Council Thursday evening at Wiedemann's ten room.
Chancellor E. H. Lindley will speak at the banquet. The officers who were elected last month and will be initialed at the banquet are: President, Paul B. Klobuchar; first vice president, Ted Sanders; second vice president, Ado Patten; secretary, Robert Hill; treasurer, William Harrison.
The report of the delegates to the Midwest Student Conference at Manhattan, April 30, May 1, 2, will be made at the banquet. The delegate will be president of the Council, and Riemets, the president-elect.
Scientists Study Forms of Animal Respiration
Washington, May 6- The results of bacteria and other microscopic organisms were the subject of a discussion before the meeting of the National Academy of Sciences, in session here, by Irene, F. G. Novy and M. H. Soule, of the University of Michigan.
(United Press)
The investigators grew cultures of their organisms in a special apparatus that enabled them to control the amount of oxygen supplied and to measure the oxygen used by the culture as well as the carbon dioxide produced. They also studied the respiration of the primitive animal forms that cause African sleeping starchs showed that they required oxygen, that the gas exchange was much the same as in the case of bacteria, which are plants, and that their rate of respiration was similar to the kind of food with which they were supplied. An over-supply of oxygen downed and finally stopped their growth.