UNIVERSITY DAILY KANSAN
VOLUME XVI.
NUMBER 119
Memorial Day Plans Have Been Completed By Senate Committee
Services Will be Held in Morning and University Band Will Play
Men Will Wear Uniforms
Senate Committee Will Meet With Two Councils to Discuss Permanent Memorial
Tentative features of exercises to be held on Memorial Day for the K.U. men who died in the war were out. In lieu of a memorial committee, Wednesday night.
The service will be held in the morning at either 10 or 10:30 o'clock, and will be on the order of commencement exercises. An invocation will be given and there will be instrumental music by the K. U. Band and mass singing by the audience. The service flag of the University, containing 114 gold stars, will be presented by some returned officer who will read a list of the men who lost their lives.
MEN WILL WEAR UNIFORMS
MEN WILL WEAR UNIFORMS
All men who have been in the service will be requested to wear their uniforms upon this occasion, as suggested by the Men's Student Council. A short parade and the camps, which the campus carries its service flag, will precede the memorial exercises, which will be held in Robinson Gymnasium. The faculty will have seats on the platform and seats will be reserved for the students. The balance of the gymnasium will be thrown open to Lawrence and out-of-town visitors.
As yet no speaker has been decided upon by the committee, composed of Prof. D. L. Patterson, Prof. M. W. Sterling, and Prof. H. P. Cady. The program committee is as follows: Chancellor Strong, Prof. George C. Shaad, Dean H. L. Butter, Herschel Washington, president of the Men's Student Council, and Rilla Hammat, president of the Woman's Student Government Association.
MEMORIAL REPORT ABOUT READY
MEMORIAL REPORT ABOUT REHAPPINESS The Senate Memorial Committee has practically come to a definite decision on the form of a permanent memorial which will be recommended, said Professor Shaad today. The entire Men's Student Council and the Woman's Student Government Association have been invited to meet with the committee when the points in favor of the various memorials will be discussed and the views of the two organizations obtained. After this meeting the committee expects to issue a signed statement making its recommendation.
Prof. Preyer Custodian of New $10,000 Organ
Scottish Rite Temple Will Hold Dedicatory Service April 17
Prof. Carl A. Preyer, associate dean of the School of Fine Arts, is to be the custodian and organist of the new 10,000 organ which will be ready for use in the Scottish Rite Temple April 17.
The dedicatory service for the organ will be later in the spring and Clarence Eddy or some other noted organist will give the program.
The organ, which has nearly 1600 pipes, was built by Renter Schwarz Organ Co. It is one of the finest in this part of the country, according to Professor Preyer and will be of interest to all musicians in the city as well as students of organ in the School of Fine Arts.
One Ticket Announced For Fine Arts Election
The annual election of the School of Fine Arts will be April 22. The only ticket that has been announced is: Lorna Marie Raub, consult from department of music; Mary Tudor, consul from department of painting; Virdia Gaumer, secretary; Olive Barry, treasurer; Meda Van Sandt, sophomore representative from the department of music; Marion Johannes, public school music representative.
The sleeping sickness is nothing new. We are all seriously afflicted between ten and eleven p. m. and it is a very pleasant disease—Daily Nebraskan.
City Water is Clarified But is Not Sterilized
"Boil all city water to be used for drinking purposes."
UNIVERSITY OF KANSAS THURSDAY AFTERNOON, APRIL 17, 1919.
That very important and plain fact was perhaps the one clearest bit of information thirty newspaper students sifted out of a mass of technical information they received in a visit to the new city water works plant Wednesday afternoon. As prospective influences of public opinion and progress two classes in newspaper reporting went over the entire plant and learned about the new plant getting down to business apparently as fast as possible. Water is being softened and clarified by use of an aerator, lime, alum and filters, but so far no sterilizing apparatus has been installed; hence the information, "Boil all city water to be used for drinking purposes."
2-Sentence Happ'nings
The Graduate Club will give a program Friday afternoon at 4:30 o'clock in Westminster Hall. A two part program will be given, including piano selections by Mrs. Owen, and a play by the dramatic section of the club. All faculty and graduate students are invited."
Registrar George O. Foster said today he will not be able to attend the meeting of the American Association of Collegiate Registrars this year, as he cannot leave the University at this time. It is the ninth annual meeting of the association and will be at the University of Chicago April 24-25. The program will center on college administrative problems which are an outward of the war.
An open meeting of the Zoology Club will be held Friday, May 2 at 4:30 o'clock instead of at its regular time, May 1. Miss Nell C. Henry, teacher of zoology in the Westport High School, Kannas City, Mo., will talk to the club. Miss Henry has done advanced work in zoology at the University of Chicago.
A robin became confused in her business of building a nest on Dr. George E. Cohill's porch on University Heights. She lost track of the post on the porch and built four nests instead of one. The wind whisked one away, so now the robin has a choice of three in which to lay her eggs.
W. R. Schreiner, B. S. '12, has recently returned and is taking some bacteriology work. He is also doing some research work for the State Board of Health.
Lieut. Col. Bruce Griffith of Wichita, stopped in Lawrence on his way to New York to visit his daughter, Gladys Griffith's, 20. Colonel Griffith is a member of the governor's committee to welcome the 35th Division.
Prof. Walter Burr of Manhattan is in Lawrence today at the invitation of Prof. M. C. Elmer to talk to the class in Community Organization. Professor Burr is community organizer from K.S.A.C. where he has been in the work for five years.
Doyle Buckles and K. W. Pringle,
former members of the Kansan Board
are attending Kings College, Oxford,
England.
Verne Holsten, a former student in the University writes to Bill Spice from Saint Malo, France that he will sail soon for the United States.
Eight men from the University of Oklahoma are attending English universities under the plan offered by the United States government to American soldiers quartered in Europe.
The Mechanical Engineering Society will meet at the home of Prof F. H. Sibley, 1607 Tenn., at 7:30 o'clock. A full attendance is requested as business of importance will be transacted.
Prof. J. Wilson of the department of biology of Ottawa University is visiting the department of biology at the University today.
John Korb, m'21, was up from Rosedale Wednesday.
Announcements
Some fraternities have not handed in their entries for the Panhellenic track meet. These entries must be in today. Send to Joe Schwarz at Row-Lands Book Store, or Phi Delta house.
Send The Daily Kansan Home.
Colonel Burdick Lectures To Men on Gas Warfare
Lecture Was Followed by Filmo on Use of Gas From War Department
"There are but two kinds of men in the army when it comes to gas—the quick and the dead," said Col. Harold Burdick in a talk to future members of the R. O. T. C. this afternoon in Fraser Chapel.
"The first instance of the use of gas in modern warfare was on April 22, 1915, when the Germans used it against the British and Canadians around Ypres. The casualties in this single gas attack was 12,000 men. Of these, 5,000 were killed, 5,000 captured, and 2,000 injured." But that was before adequate means was taken to prevent injury.
"Some people seem to think that gas warfare is the product of this war, but history tells us that the Athenians and Spartacus used sulphur and pitch in besieging the cities of Platae and Delium in 431 B. C.
"The principle kinds of gas used in the twenty different cloud attacks against the English army were: chlorine, phosgene and mustard gas. These gas attacks were sometimes preceded with a dose of sneezing gas and was designed to cause the recipients to sneeze violently, which caused the gas masks to be forced off the men and to be hit the deadly gas that always followed.
"Gas not only harms the men, but it corrodes the guns and ammunition and renders them practically useless until cleaned."
The talk was followed by a film furished by the War Department illus trating gas warfare.
Imported Shrubbery Brings Insect Pests
Federated and State Inspectors Unite to Stamp Out Bugs
Professor Hunter assisted in drawing up this act. Another important act which takes effect June 1, 1910 prohibits importation of plants after that date because of the menace of alien insects. Other countries already have adopted such measures.
"The fact that much of our shrubbery and other plants are imported," said Prof. S. J. Hunter, state entomologist, "shows the need for caution since about thirty-five of the seventy or more most injurious insects in this country, such as the Hessian fly, are brought from foreign countries. Much of the shrubbery on the Hill is from Holland or France.
"Great caution is now being taken to prevent the introduction of these pests into this country. A New York importer of shrubs or other plants notifies the State Department of Entomology that he is shipping a certain nurseryman in the state a number of cases of plants. The Department of Agriculture notifies the state, the state writes the nurseryman, and the nurseryman notify the state of the arrival of the plants.
According to reports received by Professor Hunter, the brown tail moth which appeared at Winfield five years ago has again appeared in the East. It destroys all green vegetables and is said to be injurious to human beings. Areas in which this moth exists are inspected by the state. Even wood and stone from such areas must be inspected.
There is a resolution pending to quarantine New York and Massacheusets because of the corn borer. One half million dollars has been appropriated to stamp out this pest. It attacks corn in all its ordinary forms, herbaceous plants, such as beets, beans, spinach, dahlia and oxybeans. Diseases in these two states have been quarantined already. The rapid spreading of the borer may make state wide quarantine necessary.
"The first seal on the plants is broken by a state official who inspects them thoroughly for evidence of eggs or larvae which might be injurious.
Read the Daily Kansan.
The plant Quarantine Act of Au-
tumn 20, 1012, makes such inspection
necessary.
The law forbidding the shipment of liquor within five miles of the grounds of the University of Illinois still applies, although the S.A.T.C. and S.M.A. have been demobilized.
May Fete Will Be An All University Affair
More Than 100 Women Will Take Part—Date is Changed to May 24
"The May Fete will be simpler than formerly in accordance with the war plans," said Miss Katherine Duffield this morning. It is given under the auspices of the Y.W.C.A., but, is a distinctively University spectacle.
The date has been changed to May 24 instead of May 22. The alternate date in case of rain has not yet been held as the held on the Golf Links as formerly.
Professor Arthur Nevin is writing all new music for the Fete. Thelma Hale is assisting him. Dr. Alice Goetz has charge of the dancing and Prof. W. M. Hekking of the department of arts has charge of the properties and costumes. Miss Hazel K. Allen, of the department of home economics, is the general chairman of student and faculty committees. Helen Wagstaff is chairman of the student committee who will take part. Edna Bunch supervises the selling of refreshments and Maragaret Walker will sell tickets.
The details of the May Fete have not yet been worked out as only two committee meetings have been held.
Sigma Xi Annual Banquet Will be Held Tonight
Program of Toasts for Feed is Announced by Kansas Chapter
With Prof. B. M. Allen presiding as toastmaster, the annual banquet of Sigma Xi, honorary scientific fraternity, will be held at the Parish House of the Congregational Church tonight at 6:30 o'clock. War conditions made it impossible to hold the annual banquet for the last two years.
The Kansas Iota Chapter of Sigma Xi was founded in 1890. Its membership includes the faculty, graduates, and seniors in the University, who have done noteworthy research work. Five members have been elected this year, as follows: Miss Cora M. Downs, instructor in bacteriology; Mary E. Larson, M.D. incology in medicine; M. DeVuport, M.D. in civil engineering; Paul A. Dishl, senior civil, and Charles A. Keener, senior electrical.
The program of toasts for the banquet follows;
"High Flying with Helium," H. P. Cady.
"Carburretted Carburetor," F. B.
Dains.
"Definite Integral from Zero to Integra-
d of X in the Nth Degree." U. G.
Miles
Poem—"Maybe," H. A. Rice.
"Auto-toxication." L. E. Sav
"Value of Sobriety and Relaxation."
B. Ward of the department of sociology.
"Cimex Lectularus, or Sweet Charity," Nadine Nowlin.
"Mighty Casey," E. Wertheim.
"Oil," R. C. Moore.
"Cody Sand," P. F. Walker.
"External Bugs," P. B. Lawson.
"Internal Bugs," W. S. Hunter.
Dietitian Work Discussed
At Home Economics Dinner
Miss Ida Sichler of Kansas City Is the Guest of Hancy
The Home Economics Club gave their annual dinner in the Cafeteria Wednesday at 6:30 o'clock. The guests of honor were Miss Ida Sichler of Christian Church Hospital in Kansas City, Mrs. Ruth Chananan Rader, Mrs. Amy Van Horn Rader and Miss Maria Sichler of Miss Alberta Corbin, Dr. Flonner Sherbon and the faculty of the department of home economics.
The Junior Prom at the University of Wisconsin has been postponed one month because of a third epidemic of influenza.
Dancing Ban Lifted From Six Students
Edna Burch was toastmistress at the dinner. Miss Ida Schier-louted the plans for training of women as dietitians in the Christian Church Hospital. Mrs. Ruth Buchanan Rader gave her impressions as a pupil dietitian, Mrs Amy Aniron Horn Rader re-commissioned her work. Mrs Marjary Templin, who recently returned from over-seas service, told of the work of the dietitian abroad.
The restrictions placed on six students for attendance at a Wednesday night dance, have been removed by the school board, the order to take effect April 24.
From Six Students
Students coming under the penalties petitioned the Disciplinary Committee and the restrictions were removed with the understanding that a severer penalty would be placed on them with a repetition of the offense.
Plain Tales From the Hill
One of the hash house baseball teams has lent its captain to one of its opponents on the theory that he will do them more good playing on some other team.
The electrician for the Journalism Building says that he doesn't care if "Monty" uses the switch box for a cigar holder, but he wouldn't mind if he would leave a good cigar there in a while.
This is the kind of weather that gets the weather man in bad.
The baseball game at Haskell the other night, originally intended to be a baseball game, was played in football weather and might be a track meet from the results.
The P. T. has been busy getting interviews on what the men are doing with the 60 bones they are getting from Uncle Sam. One conscientions chap who was in the S.A.T.C. said he didn't really deserve it but that he was going to keep it because his lieutenant was so mean to him. Another man, who dates morning, noon, and night at 1246 Mississippi said he tried to make sure that he had not cost more than he thought, and so he has deposited it in the bank. In a few years the interest will help buy the ring.
A Phi Psi said that he was going to buy the boys a new house with his money, and another man, we won't get it. And if the money comes before July 1—"
EXASPERATING THINGS
A prof. who expects you to get your lessons.
A visit from dad when you want to go to K. C. over Saturday.
An 8:30.
Mu Phi Epsilon will give its Spring Musicale tonight and in the program announced Wednesday night, was found.
"OH, FOR A DAY OF SPRING."
Perhaps the chancellor is wise in announcing a holiday when the boy of Company M come home. He figures, possibly, that a number of students would take one anyway, especially some of the women who have written so faithfully through all the long months.
FAMOUS LAST LINES Have you a date for tonight?
Sociology Club Elects
The Sociology Club met Tuesday evening to consider "The Working Man and the Living Wage." Ellis Starret and Godfrey Stutz were the speakers. The question of whether or not the working man would be satisfied with a living wage was emphasized. Election of officers, whose terms will begin next fall, was held. Those elected are: Lillian Cottrell, president; Ellis Starrett, vice-president; Dolores Keeling, secretary.
Professor Carruth Here
Prof. W. H. Curruth, who was vicechancellor of the University from 1902 until 1913, visited on the Hill a few hours Wednesday on his way from Boston to Palo Alta, Cal. Professor Curruth holds the professorship of comparative literature at Leland Stanford University. He has been in Boston attending an educational meeting.
Receipts Exchanged for Tickets
Quota For University
In New Liberty Loan
Drive To Be $20,000
Receipts Exchanged for Tickets
The receipts which have been sold all week for the Junior Prom must be exchanged for admission tickets Fraser Hall, Wednesday and Thursday of next week between 9:30 and 4:30 o'clock. Loren Simon and Clock Shoflah will make the changes at the check stand. Seniors who have paid their dues will get their certificates from Registrar Foster or at the check stand, at the same time.
Olive Reynolds, c'19, will spend Easter at her home in Holton.
Big Victory Campaign Begins Monday Morning at 9 o'Clock
County Is To Raise $810,700
Will Award German Helmets to Leaders in Loan Work
The quota for K. U. in the Victoria Liberty Loan will be $20,000. J. R. Holmes, chairman of the loan committee for Douglas County announced this morning. The campaign will start off Monday morning at 9 o'clock with a bang. Whistles will be blown and bells rung, to mark the opening of the biggest sales campaign in the world.
Large audiences of Lawrence and University people saw the special war feature "The Price of Peace" at Fraser Chapel Wednesday afternoon and night. The picture, which was taken by official signal corps, navy, and marine corps photographers, depicted the progress of the United States from the date of the declaration of a state of war by President Wilson to the surrender of the grand fleet of Germany off the coast of England. Some of the pictures, taken from dangerous positions under enemy shell fire, and showing air battles, going over the top, and other thrilling scenes of action on land and sea, offered a conclusive reason for the people of the United States to furnish the funds necessary for reconstruction and the return of the 1,700,000 troops yet overseas.
Superintendent R. A. Kent, of the Lawrence public schools, gave a short talk before the picture was shown, emphasizing the duty of the American people to subscribe to the present bond issue. He considered the bonds as a straight business issue, and showed how four and three-fourths per cent bonds, such as will be issued, are better investments than six per cent mortgages. The shortness of the term of the loans, four and five years, prevents money from being tied up for any great length of time, and prevents loss from great change on the money market.
Six of the thirteen German helmets to be awarded to loan workers have arrived here and are in the hands of Chairman Holmes. One is to be awarded to the chairman of the Loan committee, but no instructions have been sent as to the disposal of the re-engineered Holmes said today that he has no definition by law to award them, and that he would like suggestions in the matter.
The loan quota for Douglass County will be $810,700. The quota for K.U. will be divided among the buildings on the campus proportionately to the number of Lawrence residents who are stationed there, either in teaching or study. Prof. U. G. Mitchell, chairman of the University committee, has announced. The personnel of the canvassers will be practically the same as it has been in the past loans, with a few necessary changes. All work for this campaign will be purely voluntary.
Frat System Will Be Discussed at Y. M. C. A.
"The Fraternity System," will be the title of a talk by Hugo "Dutch" Weddell at Myers Hall tonight at 7:15 o'clock. This is one of a series of "Wake Up Kansas" talks that have proved popular with men students of the University and every man in the University has been invited to attend by the Y.M.C.A.
The talk tonight will consist of comments on the fraternity system as a system, Weddell said this morning. He will take up the favorable elements of the system from the standpoint of men in the organizations and from the standpoint of the University itself. Then, he said, unfavorable elements as they effect the individual and the University will be pointed out.
Mrs. Cole Ill
Mrs. Dorothy Cole, instructor in the department of physical education for women was operated on for appendicitis at Kansas City this morning Miss Adelaide Steger will have charge of her classes until she is able to be back in school.