UNIVERSITY DAILY KANSAN
VOLUME XVI.
Co-operative Homes For University Women Probable Next Year
Committee Raises Fund of More Than $1,000 to Get Enterprise Started
May Rent Several Houses
To Accommodate Ten to Fifteen Students in Each Building It Is Planned
Women students who might want to enter the co-operative rooming house to be established here next year are asked to consult with some member of the rooming house committee within the next few days says an announcement made by Miss Alberta Coin, chairman of the committee, today.
"Women for whom the house is intended," said Miss Carbin, "are self-supporting or partially self-supporting women, and women who need to economize. The saving brought about by the house should amount to about one-half the usual average expenditures of a student. The women living in the house will do all the work, including Cooking.
"The roaming house committee is hunting for a house and probably will find one this week. A fund of approximately $1,000 has been raised and more probably will be added to it shortly."
Ten to fifteen women can be accommodated in the co-operative house, according to Miss Corbin. There is a possibility, however, she said, that two or three houses will be established next fall, each having room for ten to fifteen women. Supervision of the houses will be under the roaming house committee, a committee from women of the University faculty. Some woman in close association with the University will be chaperon.
Members of the rooming house committee are Alberta L. Corbin, chairman, Grace Charles, Florence B. Sherer, and James Meggin, Meggin, and Harriett Greisinger.
Thrifty W.S.G.A. Receives
10 Per Cent on Books
The fund for starting the co-operative house has been raised through various contributions. The proceeds from the Varsity dances given by the W.S.G.A. were given for this purpose. Each sorority gave $50, and the Association gave $100 to the fund. Besides this some of the fund will be maintained by personal donations, and women's clubs will furnish rooms in the house.
Five hundred dollars worth of books have been sold through the W.S.G.A. book exchange this school year, said Rilla Hammat, manager of the exchange today. The W.S.G.A. receives 10 per cent on the sales. This is net profit to the W.S.G.A. as there is no expense of operation.
Students who listed books with the exchange may receive their money by calling at the exchange in Fraser next Monday and Tuesday. Checks will be made out for the books sold. All money not called for will be turned over to the treasury of the W.S.G.A. Books will be returned if not sold.
The accounts will be closed after the checks are given out and turned over to the Registrar for auditing before the present W.S.G.A. representatives go out of obce.
Announcements
NUMBER 116
All seniors who have not ordered commencement invitations are requested to see Louis Potueck, or call 2165 immediately.
The History Club will meet at 7:1b o'clock Tuesday night in Myers Hall. The subject "Advantages of a History Major" will be discussed by Esther Moore, Gussie Gaskill and Kirke Veeder.
Sociology Club will meet Tuesday night in Fraser rest room, at 7:15. The discussion will be on "The Working Man and a Living Wage."
There will be a Black Helmet meeting at the Phi Gamma Delta house Tuesday at 8 o'clock.
Harold Spencer of Pittsburgh spent Saturday and Sunday at the Beta Theta Pi house.
The Victory Loan is next.
Reconstruction Ticket Wins W.S.G.A. Elec
In the spring election of the W. S.-G. A. last Friday the following were elected to represent the different classes: Earline Allen and Doris Drought, seniors; Catherine Oder and Helen Olsen, juniors; Ruth Garver and Margaret Matthews, sophomores. Ruth Garver was the only candidate elected o the Student Interests Ticket. The other ticket was the Reconstruction Ticket.
Five Minutes in the Wide,Wide World
UNIVERSITY OF KANSAS MONDAY AFTERNOON,APRIL 14,1919.
Written for students who are too busy or too hard to read a paper from outside the campus.
Terms of the Victory Liberty Loan were received in Kansas City Sunday. Secretary Glass of the Treasury says, the issue will be limited to four and one half billion dollars, except as it may be necessary to increase or decrease the amount to facilitate allotment. Overscriptions will be rejected and allotments made on a graduated scale, similar to the plan used in the First Liberty Loan.
Mrs. Phoebe Apperson Hearst, widow of the late George Hearst of California, and mother of William Randolph Hearst, the publisher, died at her home in Pleasanton, Cal. Sunday after an illness of several weeks. Mrs. Hearst was probably best known for her interest in charitable and educational work. Her gifts to the University of California alone were in excess of one million dollars.
The proposed convention regarding international aerial navigation, has been completed by the judicial and military sub-committee of the aeronautic commission of the Peace Conference. The conference established an international agreement of sovereignty of the air, provides for the concession of inoffensive voyages between the contracting states and deals with forbidden zones and also international routes.
Judge Frank P. Divelbiss, of the Seventh Judicial district, of Missouri, who was stabbed on April 7, in the court house at Richmond, Mo., by Robert S. Lyon, editor of the Richland Conservative, died at his home Sunday. Immediately following the announcement of his death, Lyon was placed under arrest on a charge of first degree murder.
Although there has been little or no talk of Bolshevism with reference to Belgium, there is assurance from King Albert himself, that a most disastrous social upheaval is imminent and that the inhabitants less the inhabitants get an early premise from the Peace Conference of economic and financial support.
Administration Building May be Ready by June 1
School of Fine Arts May Take Possession in Summer School
The only other work that remains to be done after the radiators are all installed will be to connect up the electric lighting, connect the sewerage and connect the radiators with the University heating plant.
"The work is progressing so well now," Mr. Shea said "that we feel almost certain that the Fine Arts School can be permanently located in their new quarters by the time the first session of summer school opens."
All the applications for fellowships to be granted graduate students in the different departments have been turned in to Dean F. W. Blackmar. The work will probably be in the department as an assistant or teacher and in some cases the winners will be assigned to special research work. In any event the work will apply on their master's degree.
Radiators in the new Administration Building are being set this week said John M. Shea, superintendent of buildings and grounds.
Applicants Turn in Names for Graduate Fellowships
The honorarium is three hundred dollars and is given for exceptional work throughout their entire course. The winners will be awarded shortly before commencement.
Charles F. Shan, e'17, of Kansas City, Mo., visited friends in Lawrence Saturday and Sunday.
White of Detroit News Talks to Journalists
Says Reporter is Calling Card of Newspaper—Will Give Lecture at 4:30 in Fraser
"The reporter is the calling card of the newspaper," said Lee A. White of the Detroit News in a talk to journalism students this morning. "The newspaper is judged almost entirely by the reporter, as he is the only representative that the public sees."
Mr. White by personal examples showed the value of getting a story in payment for the time of the newspaper that the reporter had consumed. "It is not necessary to get the particular story that you go after, but be sure and get a story."
"The 'game' of journalism is gradually but surely changing to the 'profession' of journalism. Old school newspapermen thought of the getting of news as a game, but the newer members of the trade consider it as a profession."
Mr. White speaks this after moon at 4:30 o'clock in Fraser Hall, in an open illustrated lecture on the making of newspapers. Tonight he will be the guest of Sigma Delta Chi at the Founder's Day Banquet. Mr. White is editor of The Quill, national organ of Sigma Delta Chi.
Dr. Cady Will Read First Detailed Description of Helium for Balloon Use
Jayhawk Academicians
To Hear About War Gas
The first detailed description of helium as a balloon gas to be made to the public, after more than a year's secret investigation for the government, and ten years of research made here, will be given in a paper submitted by Dr. H. P. Cady of the department of physical chemistry, to the Kansas Academy of science at the Kansas state Agricultural College at Manhattan, April 18 and 19.
"Life and Works of Samuel W. Williston" is the subject of the paper submitted to the academy by Prof. Erasmus Haworth, of the department of geology. Doctor Williston was one of the founders of the Kansas Academy of Science, and the principal speaker of the meeting of the academy here last year. He died last winter.
Chancellor Strong will address the meeting as one of the principal speakers Friday. H. B. Ward of the University of Illinois will speak Saturday,
Sixty-one papers were submitted to the Academy this year for reading, embodying research in practically all branches of science represented in the Academy of Kansas men who submitted papers aside from the two named are:
"Star Ceiling" and Flowers Will be Prom Decorations
Decorations for the Junior Prom April 25 will be by P. O. Lanham of Kansas City, Mo., who decorated the Kansas City Automobile Show and who has done the decorations for several K.U. Junior Proms. The lighting effect is to include a "star ceiling." There will be no spot light, Chuck Shofstall, manager, says. An arrangement of the colonnade will form rangement of a colonde will form cozy corners. Flowers and plants will be a big part of the decorations. The Pompeian Room orchestra will be augmented by five strings, making a 14-piece orchestra in all, for the prom. Fred Leach has drawn original designs for the programs and Uncle Jimmy is going to send Governor Alla a bid to come down.
Patent Laws with Regard to protection of Chemical Industry, Dean E. L Sayre. Exploration in the Permin of Texas and the Kansas Chalk in 1918, Charles H. Sternberg. A Preliminary List of the Algeae of Kansas, James B. McNaught. Scientific Measurements of the achievements of Pupils, F. J. Kelly. Elementary Reflex Mechanism in Vertrabraces, George Coghill. A study of Influenza in the University of Kansas, N. P. Sherwood. Further Study of Secrets of Internal Glands of Amphibian Larvae, Bennett M. Allen. Some Special Chrozoomes of Insects, W. J. Warbungartner. Psychology in the War, W. S. Hunter.
Erlick Sharp of Toppea is visiting at the Sigma Chi house this weeay.
Baseball Season Opens With Haskell Tuesday
The Game Will be Played On Haskell Diamond at 3:30 o'Clock
The Jayhawk baseball season will open Tuesday afternoon with a game with the Haskell Indians on the Haskell diamond. In addition to being the opening game for Kansas it will also be the opening game of the season for the Haskell Indian nine. The game is scheduled to start at 3:50 p'clock.
Both teams have mighty good material for the development of championship nines this year, but so far there has been no comparative dope from which to judge which team is the strongest. Coach Jay Bond predicts the initial game will be close and exciting, however, as Kansas has been showing up well in the few practices held.
An intra-mural baseball championship race has been going on at Haskell for two weeks of more so the Indian nine should be in first class trim for the clash with Coach Bond's proteges. The Jayhawkers have held but one practice game so far, and that was last Friday afternoon. The squad has been going through hard batting and field practice during the last two weeks whenever the weather would permit.
Mischievous Mouse Makes Up With Laws
Some one is always finding some new thing of which to make a pet. Many people prefer dogs, some cats, some parrots. But Uncle Jimmy has found a really original pet, the cutest little mouse you ever did see. It has lived in his office since Christmas, and seems to be going to stay for some time.
Every day Uncle Jimmy saves some bread, or some such article of nourishment, and gives it to mouse for 'nunch. It has its home in the register in the corner of the Dean's office, right close to Uncle Jimmy's feet. It is a friendly little pet, too. It has been known to run up and down Uncle Jimmy's leg and he says he doesn't mind at all. "The little thing can't hurt anyone," he always says, when asked how he can bear to have it around.
And the little mouse has learned some tricks, too. The other day a Kansan reporter was in the office, talking to some coming lawyers, and the mouse jumped right over the seat of an empty chair in the room. It has also been seen to run around in a circle, chasing his tail for several seconds at a time. Oh, he’s a clever little mouse, no doubt about it.
Dr. F.-B. Dains of the department of chemistry, returned yesterday from the "Victory Meeting" of the American Chemical Society at Buffalo, N. Y. This was the largest meeting ever held, there being 1,200 chemists present, representing about 10 per cent of the entire membership.
Uncle Jimmy invites any of the girls on the Hill to come and get acquainted with his little pet. He promises they won't get hurt, and girls just love to "know" mice.
Professor Dains Returns
From Meeting at Buffalo
A large proportion of the discussion was about industrial chemistry, since within a certain radius of Buffalo nearly all of the large chemical plants of the United States are located. Attention was also given to gas defense and offense, since almost a third of the casualties of the western Front were caused by gassing. The visitors were taken through the factory of the National Analin and Chemical Company, and they report the outlook for American dye-stuffs production favorable. Several former K. U. men were present, among them L. H. McLaren and E. C. Franklin.
Phil Hayes, a former student in the college, was in Lawrence last week visiting friends.
Dean F. W. Blackmar of the Graduate School went to Texas Friday to attend to personal business there. He will return about the end of this week. Prof. M. C. Elmer is handling his classes in elementary sociology, and Alice Vogt will teach his classes in eugenics.
Dean Blackmar Visits Texas
Fraternities Are Now Exempt from War Tax
Dues and fees paid to a chapter of a collage fraternity are exempt from the 10 per cent war tax under the exemption of 1918 Revenue Act, according to W. H. H. Peperell, collector of the Kansas District of the Internal Revenue Service, Wichita, Kansas.
The 1918 law became effective April 1st. Dues that are unpaid prior to April 1st should be reported under the old regulations.
Plain Tales From the Hill
DAILY DRAMAR
(* Prepared by our art critic. *)
* Time—Any night.
Place—1602 La.
Tone—very serious.
Properties—telephone.
Act one—(telephone rings twice.)
Helen—Gee. That's Johnny.
Act two—(telephone rings fo
Julia—Gosh. There's Mark Calling me.
Act two—(telephone rings four times.)
Act three—(telephone rings nine times.)
Doris—I wonder why Xen's calling again.
Act four—(telephone rings five times.)
Dorothy—It's time Benny was calling.
Act five—(telephone rings once.)
All the other girls—It might be for them.
(Explanation)—Each one of the girls has a certain number of rings, and so "he" always has the telephone girl ring so many times.)
Prof. A. J. B. thinks that the students are losing their respect for the Professors on the Hill. He says that it is becoming a common occurrence to push off the street by a stripped Ford. All students say Hello to the police, pass him, and yesterday he received a letter which began, "Dear Prof."
On the first floor of Fraser, just be 'ore the Engineer-Law debate;
George M. DeVoe—Fellow engineers! The debaters are under a strain tonight and they have requested that you refrain from loud cheering in the chapel. Wait until the dect. is won. *
Second Engineer—We better stay down here then.
Some say the laws would have been unfortunate whatever the decision. If they won, it was to be expected, for public speaking is their long suit. And if they lost, of course the engineers would make the most of it.
Three reports of student organizations have been audited by the University Senate Auditing Committee according to George O. Foster, chairman.
W.S.G.A., Dramatic Club,
and W.A.K. Give Reports
The report of the Woman's Student Government Association for the year April 20, 1918 to April 9, 1919 shows a balance on hand at the beginning of the year of $86.62; total receipts during the year of $1309.80 and total expenditure of $1171.51, giving a balance on hand to date of $228.91.
The financial report of the Dramatic Club play, "Mrs. Bumpstead-Leigh," by the treasurer, Herman Hangen, shows a total of receipts from the sale of tickets to be $653.57 and the total expenditures, not including war tax, to be $242.74, making a net profit of $428.82.
"The Constitution of the League of Nations" will be discussed Tuesday afternoon at 4:30 o'clock in Fraser Chapel by Mr. Charles F. Scott, editor of the Iola Register, before all interested students and faculty members of the University. After the address, Mr. Scott will answer questions concerning the League of Nations. Mr. Scott will present evidence to the University April 2, and was at that time secured to give the address before the entire University.
Frank Thoman, c18 of Maple Hill spent Saturday at the Acomas House.
The report by Helen Wagstaff of the W.A.A. Circus gives the total amount received from the sale of tickets to be $71.50 and that from the sale of confectionery to be $54.25. With a total cost of $72.09, the net profit received was $53.66.
Charles Scott to Speak on League of Nations Tues.
K. U. Alumni Banquet At Kansas City Indorses Management By Students
Ticket Collecting at Door Called "Ludicrous" at Twelfth Annual Meeting of Club
Old Democracy Is Praised
In the Election the Cry Was "Where's the Auditor? Nominate Him"
They mingled, not as business or professional men, but as sons of the same University and they talked of K.U. as they knew the varsity, its changes and development and its men and women. Especially they stressed the democracy that existed in their school days among students and faculty. Some evidenced the fear that this democratic spirit was not so strong now.
Memories of student days at the University brought nearly 150 men together in the rooms of the University Club in Kansas City, Mo., Saturday night for the twelfth annual dinner of the University of Kansas Alumni Association of Kansas City.
UNCLE JIMMY SPEAKS
Definite action was taken to bring the association in closer touch with actual conditions at the University. A motion was adopted that a committee be appointed to co-operate with the university's school and contact between alumni and faculty.
Speakers were Uncle Jimmy Green, who told of war and post-war conditions; Charles M. Blackmar, toastmaster; George Kingsley and Terrence J. Madden, who told of experiences as undergraduates and of what they described as broader activities of students in the days when students managed athletics, sent glee clubs over the state and headed other student activities, now more closely supervised the faculty. They objected pointedly to what they felt was apparently a University condition today, that faculty members apparently were inclined to look upon students as graffers.
If the subject of student government has been put up to the men at the banquet it would have received strong indorsement. They believed apparently that students were capable of making an interest in student affairs, hoping that spirit and enthusiasm should always be maintained.
WERE AGAINST TICKET COLLECTION
One speaker recalled that he had heard that persons were placed at the door at K.U. dances by the Senate to take tickets, and expressed the belief that students were mre trustworthy than the Senate members thought. This ticket-taking appealed to some as so ludicrous that when nominations for treasurer of the association were called for, someone suggested "Where's the auditor? Nominate him."
Another said he believed a remedy for the situation would be an increase of salaries of professors. Higher salaries, he said, would stop the jealousy of professors against t students who make money.
SOME INSTRUCTORS ARE PRO-GERMAN Criticism of universities all over the country made by Mr. Madden, namely, that pro-Germap and Bolshevism existed in college faculties in too large a degree.
"I The I.W. W, finds a brother in many a professor," he said. "The consciences objection the pacifist, and the officer the leagued together too much.
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April 30 is Probable Council Election Date
April 30 is the probable date of the next Men's Student Council election, according to Herschel Washington president of the Council. Officers for the School of Engineering and the College, as well as Student Council members will be elected at this time. Among these will be the five members of the student interest committee, including three men from the college and two elected at large.
The meeting scheduled for Thursday night accomplished but little because of the counter-attraction of the Law-Engineer debate. Only three members appeared for the meeting.
The Victory Loan is next.