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XXI
No.141
UNIVERSITY OF KANSAS, LAWRENCE KANSAS, MONDAY, MARCH 31, 1924
en's Glee Club Ends Successful Concert Course
ves Programs in Kansas and Oklahoma Cities; Club to Appear in Topeka
the Mon's Glee Club of the University returned yesterday from its tour of southern Kansas and invited her to participate, as she included six appearances; Iola, rivilleville, Okla., Independence, Caddwell, Windsor, and Ficat.
Press reports and individual expositions from the various places in which the club appeared have deferred the tour this year war of the most successful that a diversity club has ever undertaken; popularity audiences and enthusiastic fans greeted every concert on tap.
Iola Daily Gives Praise
The Iola Daily Register says of concert there: "The great pitch of the solo numbers, was the feature of the program. The club is almost perfectlyanced, and the way it responded to the music was perfect." Thomas A. Larremore, a joy to behold, the bass section was so untimely heavy and as to draw unease from almost everybody who played.
The Morning Examiner of Bartlese, Okla., was enthusiastic in its advice of the K-Club, which organized vowed to be of a higher musical charmer than any similar organization that has appeared in the Midwest.
Of the solosist and quartet, it concludes, "The solosists were all of high rank, and like the club club, we needed to have them in Martin Hall, tenor solosist Earl Miller, bass soloist, made distract. hit from a populaire and traditional melody."
Quartet Popular
The quartet, composed of Rober
Boeing, Martin Hall, Kenneth Mil
and Earl Miller, was one of the
outstanding of the evening's offers.
Errett P. Scriwner gave three
arrtings which added variety and
direct to the evening's G. Criss
distinct spirit and accom-
sunity, showd distinct musical ability,
and his solo numbers were highly
recalled.
"Kenneth Miller, the most versatile member of the organization, was equally at home in quartet and solo old, and with the violin."
J. M. Barstow, who alternated with耐 Miller as bassist, host guest, and recognition in the concerts at he appeared.
Matinee Concerts Given
Mattei Concerns" Given
The concert at Bartwellsville was once a celebration of the umami organization, and the receipts for expense are to go to the Sia
Institute.
In addition to the regular concerts of the evenings, the club applauded jumaine concerts for high school students at the various towns, and also appeared at the Wellington high school during a stoon-over there.
The most appearance of the club
will be the joint concert with the
anbium glee club Tuesday night,
the
Allen Will Referee Game
Colored Basketteers of Midwest Will Meet Tonight
Dr. Forrest C. Allen, director of athletics, will refer the basketball game between Lane Technical High school of Chicago to the game at Convention hall tonight. The contest is for the midwestern basketball championship.
Lance Tech was runner-up in the tournament of Chicago and Lincoln High won the negro Missouri championship game, which the team won in the valley. Doctor Allen will return his fees the treasury of the Lincoln High School Athletic Association for the purchasing of new athletic equipment.
Washington. March 31 - Revision many of the tax schedules in the bill as passed by the house in prospect as the senate finance committee prepare to conclude work in the measure this week.
Joint Glee Club Recital
Joint Glee Club Rectal to Be Given in Topeka
The Men's Glee Club of the University will appear in the city auditorium at Topeka, Tuesday night, April 1, in joint concert with the men's group of Washaukee according to Prof. T. A. Larrmore, assistant professor.
The program will consist of ensemble numbers by the combined numbers of two, three, and four clubs, and solo and quartet numbers by representatives of the two
The entire membership of the University Glee Club will be taken on this tr.p. "Members must be at Green hall at 3:25 tomorrow, noon, where buses will be waiting." Professor Larmore will the morning morn-
Kansas Municpanties
Gives Entire Tax Rate
Lists in April Issue
Complete Analysis of all Cities in State Is Big Feature of Magazine
of Magazine
The April issue of the Kansas Municipalities Magazine just off the Mississippi Gulf coast contains analysis of all Kansas cities, first, second, and third class, for the year.
included in the report are figures on the population, assessed valuation, school tax law, county tax rate for each city or town in the state, according to C. K. Shore, associate editor of the magazine.
Kansas Municipalities is orch
a 48-page magazine, but for this
month it was increased to 70 page
to take care of the tax rate table
month it was increased to 70 pages
a 'take care of the tax rate tables.
The first article in the magazine is "Duties of the Mayor," by Mise Gwendolyn Miller, of Dodge City high school, who won first in the prince essay contest conducted by the Municipalities on the topic.
Other articles of special interest to cities and taxpayers of Kansas in this house of the nation. "City Problem," by Chas, D. Shukers, city attorney for Independence; and "Tax Delinquency" by Chas, D. Shukers, city attorney for Bonner Springs.
An added feature of the magazine his month is *2-colour cover* which together with the increased number of pages, adds greatly to the appearance and importance of the "magazine," said Shore this morning.
Whitman Receives Prize
Crafton Awarded Second Place on "Prairie Phrases"
Prof. Scalen L. Whitlecum of the department of English was awarded the 1923 poetry prize of $0 by the author's clubs and Authors' club for his poem, "The Path Maker." The second prize of $40 was won by Allen Crafton professor of speech and dramatic art His noeom was "Prairie Phases."
This is the fourth annual poetry contest by the Kansas Authors' club. The judges of the content were: Witter Bynner of Santa Fo, N. M.; Townsend Nichol of New York; and Baker Bower of Chicago. The poems submitted to the judges were acted upon independently by each judge.
Professor Whitcomb is author of several books, some of which are "Outlines of American Literature," "The Essays of William Butler Yeats," and "Autumn Notes of Iowa."
The conditions and judges for the fifth contest are to be announced soon.
Two survey courses, which will initiate the freshman into the intercities of college life, are urged in a report of the special committee appointed by the American Association of University Professors to investigate that much discussed One course with the other of the world and man and the other should teach freshmen how to think, it is advocated.
Survey Courses Urged for Freshmen in College
It is held that such courses will enable students to choose advance subjects wisely, and also freshmen will come in contact with them from the faculty whom they do not usually meet in the classroom until they take more advances. courses. The plan is being discussed by the University of Chicago this year.
Plans Made for Three-Day School to Be Held Here
Sanitation Officers to Meet For Laboratory and Research Study and Work
The tentative program for the three-day school for Kansas sanitation officials, to be held at the University of Iowa, 14, 16, and 17, has been announced today by A. H. Jewell of the University faculty and sanitary engineer for the state legislature.
One of the features of the school this year will be two hours of laboratory work each afternoon by all students. In addition, they will have sessions. They will be given the opportunity of making tests of their own for purity of water.
1000 a.m. in m. Assembly, Engineering Hall, Welcome, P. F., Walker, Dean of Engineering, University of Kansas, Announcements: Plans and outline of the Third Annual School Conference of Engineers State Board of Education.
Following is the tentative program Tuesday, April 15.
1.39--4.00 Laboratory - Period-
Water and Sewage Laboratory, State
Board of Health: Bacteriologic
tests, demonstration followed by in-
vitation.
10:45 a.m. l. Lecture, Fundamentals of Water Bacteriology, Dr. N. P. Sherwool, Prof. of Bacteriology University of Kansas.
0 a. m. Registration.
4:00 p. m. The Application of the Ultra Violet Ray for the Purification of Water, Dr. Harry M. Hill, Kanaai City, Mo.
7:30 p. m. New Water Rate for Emporia Based on Cost of Service R. J. Paulette, City Engineer, Emporia, Kan. Film "The Manufacture of Cast Iron Pipe," Thomas P. Wilcox, Cast Iron Public Bureau.
8:30 a. m. The Relation Between Waterworks Systems and Public Fire Protection, Mr. E. J. Stewart, Chief Engineer, Kansas Inspection Bureau, M.D. LLP Furniture, Mr. J. F. Bennett, Consulting Engineer, Kansas City, Mo.
1015 a. m. factors F governing the Choice of Pumps, Prof. F, M Daw son, professor of Hydraulics, University of Kansas.
11:00 a.m. n. The Physiological Effect of Chemicals Used in Water Purification, Dr. J. E. Welker, Kansas City, Mo.
1:30 p. m. our Industrial Waste Problem, Mr. Landgone Pawer, Sanitary Engineer, Sanitary District, Chicago, IL.
2:30 p. m. Practical Operating Tests for Water Purification Plants Mr. Lewis I. Braband, Chemical Engineering General Chemical Co., Chicago, Ill.
7:20. The Work of the Sanitary District of Chicago, Mr. Langder Pearce.
3:30-5:00. Laboratory.
4: 54 a. m. Creamery Waste Di-
scipline, Mr. J. I. Connell, Assistant Sanitary Engineer, U. S. Public Health Service.
8:30-9:45. Chemical Laboratory
Work, Water and Sewage Labora-
tory, State Board of Health.
Thursday, April 17
10:20 a. m. Operating Feature and the Control of Sewage Treatment Plants, Mr. Langdon Pearce.
1:230 p. m. Chirure in its Application 'o Water Purification, Mr W T. Orchard, Chief Engineer, Wallace B. 'Firman Co.
2:15 p. m. The Use of Constant and Variable Speed Motors for Pump Operation, G. C. Shand, Professor of Electrical Engineering, K. U.
FIELDing H. Yost will officiate as referee at the fifteenth annual Drake University relay meet April 5-28, it was announced by K. L. Wilson, athletic director at Drake John L. Griffith, L.A. Griffith, an outstanding athletic commissioner of the western conference, will act as starter.
11:15 a. m. Factors Influencing Congluation by Aluminum Sulphate Mr. Lewis I. Birdsaill.
Yost Will Referee Drake Relays on April 25-2
3:00 p. m. Experiences with Cross-Connections, Mr. J. I. Connolly.
Prepare plant indicate that about . 100 athletes representing more than a hundred leading universities, PhDs and high schools will come.
pete in the Drake meet this year.
News Tabloids
Washington, D. C₂ March 31—John C. Coolidge, father of President Coolidge, will celebrate his seventy-ninth birthday at Plymouth, VT, today. President Coolidge left his executive duties late Monday to give his father, Mr. Coolidge has not as yet visited his son in the White House.
Pittsburgh, Penn., March 31- Floods in Pennsylvania, West Virginia and Maryland caused by more than a month of rainstorms that the mountains devastated a wide area in these states last night, taking a toll of 18 lives and causing millions of dollars in damage. The family was wiped out at Kizillum Md., three children lost their lives at Johnson, Pa., and railroad service companies all overwhelmed through the flood district.
New York, March 31. -The discovery of a short road to peach bloom beauty by the way of the X-ray was announced yesterday by authorities at Barel逊 hospital after the elderly woman died prematurely discharged before the Eastern medical society by Dr. Oscar Levin of New York.'
Kansas City, Kan., March 31 — another district of Kansas City will be opened for industrial purposes, if he sale of the Kansas City Northwestern terminal, tracks of the Mackinaw Pacific railroads is brought out.
Blackmar to Teach in Summer Session of School on Coas
Professor of Sociology Will Go to University of Southern
California
Prof. F. W. Blackmar, head of the department of sociology, will give two lecture courses at the summer session of the University of Southern California. The following article is taken from the book *The American Sociologist* by William Blackmar, one of the most widely known American sociologists, who has had seventeen books published in the past thirty years, many of them being used as textbooks, and whose magazine articles would make many additional volumes, will come to Los Angeles next year. The faculty of the University of Southern California for the summer session opening June 20, to continue six weeks.
"Doctor Blackman will deliver two, courses of daily lectures, one on 'The Problems of Democracy' and another on viewpoint and another course of lectures on 'Social Evolution and Culture', which will include an examination of the methods of primitive man. In this series, Doctor Blackman will discuss the origins and technology, the art movement and history, the early and early nursing institutions.
"In addition to his Literary work, Doctor Blackmar has been widely known as an educator and lecturer. He has served as head of the department of sociology of the University of Kansas and for many years as a Graduate School of this institution, organizing the department and bringing it to a high standard with a selected group of 75 students doing research work."
Professor Blackman's latest book, "The Story of Human Progress," will be issued by a large publishing house during the year.
A. E. Forker, representative of the Wagner Electrical Company of St. Louis, will stop at the School of Engineering of the University Monday afternoon after a job meeting. A. E. Forker is coming to interest senior electrical engineers in working for the company after graduation, and will try to place several men in positions. The company annually recruits with electrical engineering course to secure new men for the company.
Dr. J, R. Wetherbeer, of Portland
Orch., brother of Mr. W. A. Dill,
of Lawrence, was a visitor at the
University Sunday.
A. F. Forkner Visits Here
...
The pollling place of the second precinct of the second ward has been changed from 140 to 1401 Manns cloxton street.
Kansas to Debate on Ruhr Question With Two Schools
Triangular Meet Arranged for Three Universities to Take Place in April
The Kansas negative team will design the Colorado team on April 11 at the University of Colorado on the Ruhr. question—"Resolved": That France is justified in occupying the Ruhr Valley."
Affirmative Will Debate April 11
The negative debaters are: Ralph Johnson, c27; Phillip Ferguson, c25 and LeRoy Ravnowski, c26.
the affirmative team for K. U. will remain here to meet Oklahoma's negative team on April 11, in Fraser chapel. Walk Means, c'25, Mont Clair Spar, c'22, and Fredrick Field, c'24, constitute the affirmative debate.
Fields of the affirmative team has represented the University, in several debates. Spear, also of the affirmative, debated against the University of Missouri last December. The others, according to B. A. Giblin of the public speaking department, debated against the University debating team.
A practice debate with Washburn was held in the Little Theater or Green hall Friday night before a small audience.
Practice Debate with Washburn
The K. U. negative team consisting of Floyd Wright, 126, and Paul Wignach, 127, debated with Washburn
ang of Floyd Wright to sign a memorandum with Washington on the World Court question—"Resolved: That the United States should enter the permanent court of the United States."
The audience voted on the merit of the question before and after the debate. Prior to the answer, the audience slightly in favor of the affirmative. After the speeches the vote was equally balanced for the negative and the affir-
Will Meet Pennsylvania
Will Mee Pennsylvania
"This debate," said Professor Gilkerson,
"does not with the end in view of determining
the relative strength of the teams but to
afford practice on the World Court
question. The same negative team will
battle the University of Pennsylvania
on April 16 in Fraser Chapel.
April 19 in Fraser Chapel.
"The teams are meeting for frequent tractices and are making good progress in building up strong cases" or the triangular debate."
Yellow Hornet Buzzes First Time Tomorrov
Are you a prominent person? If so, the Yellow Hornet will sting you. You never heard of the Yellow Hornet, you say? Neither did anyone else. Tomorrow he bucces onto the campus for a tour. He is not any official member of the Hornet's swarm, and from them only, for ten cents.
The Horne's swarm has noticed events on the campus. Other times people have told the hornet of them, "Don't go there." Some some he was overjoyed, at others grieved. The Horne's point of view on the situation things like his loyal swarm told him.
The Hornet is not interested in personal advancement. He had nothing to do with politics. In fact, his view of the doings in connection with with fiefty and with hettys will huzzahs off the subject tomorrow.
There are persons on the campus whom the Hornet commends for one reason or another, and why they are commended. Agrain the Hornet asks you, "Did you get them?"
All members of the Men's Glee Club must meet in front of Green hall tomorrow afternoon at 9:25 am. The club will hold a meeting on Wednesday provided - T.A. Larrmorem, director
W. S. G. A. elections are to be held Wednesday instead of Thursday, as reported in Sunday's calendar.
Calendar Editor.
The University Women's club will entertain with a tea at Myers Hall Thursday, April 3, at 3 p.m.
Former K. U. Students
Former K. U. Students at Osteopathic Meeting
Two former students will represent the University of Kanaa in the celebration of the discovery of osteopathy which will be held at Kirkvillie, Mo. D. Larson and Ivan F. Hooper who were both students here in 1918-19 and are now students in the Kansas City College of Ostopthey and Surgeons.
The celebration will be attended by at least 3,000 osteopathic physicians from all the states and several foreign countries. A parade will show the students how to treat eight osteopathic colleges, and many hospitals and sanitationuums.
Chemistry Faculty to Present Papers at Annual Meeting
Structure"
H. P. Cady, Academy President Will Discuss "Atomic Structure"
Papers by scientists from all over the state will be read at the fifty-sixth annual meeting of the Kansas Society of Physicians. McPherson April 4 and 5. Thirteen of the fifty-one papers will be by the faculty, of the University of Kansas.
H. P. Cady, professor of chemistry and president of the academy, will have "Atomic Structure" as the topic in her lecture. Barley, professor of chemistry, will read two papers; "Laborers in Science: a Retrospect," and "Enough to Eat. Malt to Drink." Dumel of the School of Pharmacy, will read two papers entitled "Ferment-like Remedial Agents" and "Malt and Maize Product Sugar." J. T. Willard, professor of chemistry at the Kansas State Agricultural College, are the oldest members of the faculty, professor of chemistry, is secretary.
Others from the University who are to read papers are: Walter H. Schewe, professor of geology, Howard M Elsey, H. P Cady, and H. C Allen, all of the department of chemistry.
Those who have assisted in the researches for these papers are Ethel Ann Jones, chemist in the water laboratory; Robert Taft, instructor in chemistry; John Barker, instructor in chemistry; ignite Male Maw, assistant in chemical research; Robert Aftatt, instructor in the department of chemistry; and H. W. Palkowsky and Miles Kennedy, graduates of the department of chemistry.
The Academy of Sciences is a meeting ground for all those in the state who are interested in science. Its scientific library is one of the most complete and most valuable in the state and contains many irreproachable
Patriots Fight Pacifists
Ex-Service Men Aroused Over Anti-War Pledges
Evanston, IL, March 31—Led by x-service men, war on pacifists in eaching an acute stage at Garret libiical Institute, affiliated with northwestern University. A no-fight led, promising not to serve in army or navy under any condition, by 50 men to disarm 60 civilians to hold a mass meeting at which only war veterans were admitted.
Mass meetings at other schools are being held, at which the authorities of Northwestern are denounced for their failure to expel pacifists, and -which they preclaim their support of patriotism.
Alen Morse, president of the Eworth League of the First Methodist church of Evanston, Ill., was honored by Dr. Ben Brown's stand "sponsor for Brent Down Allison. Shurs upon the United States and missing of the American flag in the churn of the Mississippi, has dominated the antagonism in the patrius versus pacifica war.
President Walter Dill Scott of Northwestern University has announced that drastic action will be taken against students found to have participated in disrespect shown toward the flag.
There will be a freebma lecture on Contemporary Literature this afternoon at 4:30 in Prentor 206. The lecture will be on anu Garland for Mr. Moore.
Dr. John Outland Will Show Movies of Alaskan Hunt
Olympic Benefit Will Take Place Thursday Night;
Tickets on Sale Monday
From nursery days on up through the years to old age the average individual has dreamed of being in on a big bear hunt. And now the movies and a daring K. U. alumnus have made it possible for their students to experience some thrilling incidents in the killing of bears—and other big game—in Alaska.
For Olympic Athletics
Next Thursday evening, the Lawrence
School auditorium I. Jr. Outand, former K. U.
starboard, father of the Kanaas
Relays, noted surgeon, and numerous
other things of distinction, will
be honored in a “Big Game
Hunting in Alaska” for the benefit
of the Olympic fund which is to send
the United States athletes, including
some from K. U. no doubt, to the
college. In addition to the picture with
its thrilling scenes of the hunt in
far stretches of the northland, there
will be special musical numbers by
noted Kanaas City singer. The music
is one of the most in Kansas City.
Tickets for the program Thursday are being sold on the Hill and throughout the city today by members of the K club and those working under their direction. Attendees will be voted to aid in the coming program by seeing to it that every student, faculty member and resident of Lawrence has a ticket purchased some days before the event.
"K" Men Co-Operate
To show a spirit of co-operation making the fund raised in Lawrence all that is to be done, the special committee sponsoring the program are alsobuying tickets to the program even though they did not of their time to the project.
The Program
The complete program for the entertainment was announced today as follows:
Dear Hmm, Dell (Norgue Spiritual), Ahanak Male Quartet; Shigartzes of Mine, Bartside Sole, Mr. Carl Haterius; In Hills of Kentucky, Kurtzey; The Twins Quartet; Hawaiian Mates Quartet; selected, Mr. O. H. Hederstein; Pictures, Dr. John H. O'Kulley; Married, Dr. Robert L. O'Kulley; Terns Solo, Dr. J. A. Reilly; Institution, Chamaey Materies; New Zealand Sailship Army, Quartet; Old Hickory Quartet; Dear Old Girl, Quartet; Home Sweet Tome, Quartet
Law Banquet Thursday
Program Will Be Supervised by School Council
The annual Jimmy Duncan Day law school banquet will be given Thursday, April 3, at Wiedemann's, it was announced this morning at the law school convocation. Tickets will be on sale at a dollar and a half each.
This year will be the first time that the banquet has been under the supervision of the law school student council. The committee in charge is composed of: Robert E. Colbert, Cedarville College, State University; Dace Brown, Charles Hall.
Prof. H. M. M. Van Heke will act as toastmaster at the banquet. The program will consist of speeches by Dean Arant, Leslie J. Lyma, former United State district attorney, and from each class of the School of Law.
The Uncle Jimmy Day banquet is an annual affair of twenty years standing in the School of Law and is followed by a tradition among the new students.
The first meeting of the Football Rules Committee of 1924 to consider changes in code governing the national college sport, will be held Friday, March 28 in New York City. The committee this year is a conservative body and no radical changes are anticipated. It is generally felt, especially by Eastern members, that code is as nearly perfect as possible.
E. Palmer Shelton, e22; Harold J. Henry, ex-24; George Hollingbery, ex-24; are living at the Rogers Park Hotel, Chicago.