A A A PH. D. DEGREE GRANTED TO PAUL B. LAWSON THE UNIVERSITY DAILY KANSAN Thesis on "Cicasdlidae of Kansas" Settles Several Disputed Points Paul Bowen Lawson, instructor in the department of entomology was granted his doctor of philosophy degree in entomology from Harvard University. He previously passed his examination in French and German, and Wednesday passed a 4-hour examination in his major course of entomology on insects, and the second systematic botany. Mr. Lawson also passed an hour and a half oral examination given by a committee, which was composed of Professors S. J. Hunter, H. B. Hungerford, W. H. Stevens, F. E. Kester, Grace Charles, and B. M. Allen. Dean Blackmar acted as chairman of the committee, which unanimously mended that Mr. Lawson given his degree. It still required for the graduate faculty and the board of administration to pass on this recommendation. The title of his thesis is "The Cicadellus disease of Kansas." It contains 600 pages and is fully illustrated. "The group of insects has been the subject of much discussion in the past and Mr. Lawson has made a careful study of his thesis and settled a number of much-disputed points, the most common being the work of work on disease done on this family of insects," and Prof. S. J. Hunter of the department of entomology. Dr. Lawson has had an interesting career. He was born at Stipur, India, while his father was there as a missionary. When fifteen years old he came to the United States and entered high school at Oberlin, Ohio. He received his B.S. degree from Central Holiness University, Oklahoma, Iowa, in 1909, where he studied biology five years. During the summer of 1911, he attended the University of Wisconsin and entered the University in the Fall of 1915 as graduate student where he has been doing graduate work up to the present time with the exception of the past summer which he spent at Iowa State College. During the Fall of 1916, he taught in the University of Kansas as Assistant Instructor and received his Master of Science Degree in 1917. Says Many Women Are Not Loyal to K. U. First Democracy was urged by the Rev. E. Edwards in his address before the Y. W. C. A. Tuesday afternoon when he pointed out the fact that university women often remained more loyal to separate organizations than to the interests of the school system, according to the University should come first always and the organizations should work towards this end. The Rev. Mr. Edwards dwelt at some length on the criticism against the Y. M. C. A. in the war, saying this was arguably due to men and women of questionable character to uniform the unwarranted so as in that war, thereby resulting in a decreased estimation of this association's work. Sociology Club Discusses Leading Social Problems The Sociology club met Tuesday evening to discuss some of the leading social problems of the day. The meeting was led by George Bromell and the topic of discussion was "Why are you majoring in Sociology?" Royal Hall who has been in Siam for two years, cold how sociology as a subject for studying is taking its place in China, Japan, and Smith. Mr All the Fellows hang out at Aubrey's Place next door to Varsity Theatre Biodigit talked on the relation of industrial problems to the social field. Deibert Mann, who has spent three years in Turkey, discussed the educational status there with relation to social work which has been done and the wide field which is open. Smith of the sociology department, spoke on the demands for social workers and its growing importance. —there's a sort of a fellowship that will attract you. The subject for the next meeting which will be Nov. 4, will be "The Coal Strike." Mr. Blodgett is leader for the meeting. Students Compose Fi Fi Musical Cast The announcement that FI Fl of the Toy Shop is to be shown at the Bowersock Theater, November 17 and 18, cast. FI Fl is a musical fantasy and will include many singers, beauties and dancers on the Hill. by the committee in charge. The chief difficulty was to obtain a suitable FI bi since she must possess so many wonderful qualities. She must be able to sing like a canary and at the same time look like a doll in a box. However, she has been found and accepted the part. The cast committee is: Prof. Arthur MacMurray, Prof. Shirn, McMinkey Warren, Mary Brown, Leona Baumgartner and Lucile Larkig. Y. M. and Y. W. Combine In Drive for Finances The K. U, Y, W, C. A, and Y, M. C, A will have a combined finance drive. A dinner will be given for the teams who will work in the drive at Eagles Hall November 12 and 13. Complete plans for the drive have not been made, but the Y. M. C. A. team captains have been chosen as follows: Stewart, Rosecrans, Kendall, Vaughn, Fearing, Soper, Markley, Meyers, Kennett, Herrin, Lynn, Knowley, Boyer, Park, Rodley, Rocky, Bedell and Burnaed. Y. M. C. A. cabinet members assisting the teams will be Jenkins, Price, Wedell and Hoffman. Thirteen senior girls put on a jitney dance at Colorado College for the purpose of raising funds to go to Boulder with the football team. Lila Martin, c'22, and Margaret Lodge, c'20, were in Kansas City Wednesday. While everybody is figuring on the best way of reducing the cost of living, we are doing our share to bring about an improved condition, by offering a situation at less than usual cost. Shining WE WANT YOUR SHOE REPAIRING 100 lbs. good cabbage • $2.25 120 lbs. of corn can • 25c 1 doz. can of good corn • $1.50 1 lb. of good northern preserves ... 40c 1 doz, large lars of Genesee Dyeing potatoes ... $1.95 50c jar of strawberry 1. ooak large jar of Genesee jam $5.50 2. can goods pink beans 25c 3. can good peas 25c 4. can good apples 25c 5. lb can Calumet Baking Powder 95c 1. big Bent Beef 95c 2. big Ben coffee $1.25 3. box fancy Jonathan 1017 $ \frac{1}{2} $ Mass. St. Here are a Few Special Prices "ELECTRIC SHOE SHOP" apples . $3.50 30 lb, bake, puré fruit jam $2.50 This jam is a special bargain at this price. PARIS PRIZE OFEERED Get our special prices on Scudders Maple Syrup. DUNMIRE'S 935 Mass. Phone 58 Chaloner Award of $4500 Open to Art Students of Silverware America The third competition for the Paris Prize, founded by John Armstrong Chaloner, for the support of an art student in Paris, will take place at the Philadelphia (1921), according to a circular received here by the department of drawing and painting. Any art student under thirty years of age, who has qualified through the The Prize amounts to $4,500, paid at the rate of $$2 a车, semiannually in advance, for five years. Chaloner Concourse, is eligible. The preliminary tests for eligible candidates will take place on May 2, 1921, in New York, and will consist of a drawing from the nude. From this test ten students will be selected for the final competition for the Paris Prize. Prof. F. E. Johnson of the school of engineering, will talk to the Woman's of orum by "The Significance of Your Study Lamp" Thursday at 4:30. Bacon Seized in Brooklyn Government agents under United States control night seized 1,300,000 pounds of bacon seized in Brooklyn warehouses. Bacon Seized in Brooklyn Topeka Man Will Talk Before Commerce Club Come in and ask for "party rates." A: L. Oliger, secretary of the Topoca Chamber of Commerce and Kansas Retailers Association, will speak to the Commerce Club next Tuesday night on phases of his work. Mr. Oliger is the foremost Chamber of Commerce organizer and manager in Kansas. This is the first time the Commerce Club has brought outside speakers to any of its meetings, but the practice remains. Robert Albach, president of the club. Why do all big organization managers advertise in the Daily Kansan? Diamonds Fine Repairing F. B. McCOLLOCH, Druggist Eastman Kodaks L. E. Waterman and Conklin Fountain Pens THE REXALL STORE 847 Mass. 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