FEBRUARY 11. 1918.
UNIVERSITY DAILY KANSAN
Newspapers For 1859 Found In North College Tell Of Good Old Day
Museum
Rusted Tin Box of Quaint Souv enirs Is Put on Display in
The small tin box of documents found by Charles A. Colvin last spring while wreaking old North College, is now on display in Dyche Museum. For sixty years the box lay undisturbed in the northeast corner of the second floor. Rain keepings through the bottom of the box, and the papers it contains are wrinkled from the dampness.
In the box is a copy of the Lawrence Republican for October 13 of the same year. Its pages will barely hold together as one scans the columns for some item, or name, that might be familiar to people living a generation later. In those days Oakes was interested in politics flourished, and freedom of speech was agitated on the front page of the local paper.
Prof. M. W. Sterling, historian of the University says, "The box was deposited there October 18, 1859. The Free Masons, then in session in the city, publicly laid the corner stone of the first building of the University, and Solon O. Thacher and others delivered speeches."
The wedding announcement corner contains the account of the marriage of Brintal W. Woodward to Lucy M. Wilder. The Woodwards owned the large house east of Fraser Hall, on Fourteenth Street, where violets and myrtle bloom all the time. The wedding was solemnized by the Reverend Cordley, for whom one of the Lawrence grade schools is named.
A supplement to the Republican has the names of the voters in Douglas County, Kansas Territory, for 1859. There are 1568 names of men who later were to see the bitter days of the Civil War. Probably they did not want to fight with the would fight to rid the world from the Hun. If they had, the advertisement for "German Bitters" might not have filled a column of the paper.
Tucked away with a small Bible, the Confessions of Faith, and the Herald of Freedom, a copy of the Topeka Constitution with signatures of the leading men of the day, among whom is that of C. Robinson, one of the early Chancellors, for whom Robinson Gymnasium was named.
Bethany Messiah Festival Will be Given April 13-20
Musical Contests, With Liberal Prizes Will be Feature of Festival
The annual Messiah Festival of Bethany College will be held April 13. 20. Mme. Frieda Hempel, world-famous singer, will open the Festival Sunday afternoon, April 13. Celebrated talent will follow through the eight days of music, with renditions of the Messiah April 13, 18, and 20.
This is the oldest and best known musical event in Kansas, and as such has served as a stimulus to musical pursuits in a great number of communities. As a further incentive to rising young musicians, the Festival this year will include in its program a series of musical contests for amateurs. They will include piano, voice, violin, expression or chorus singing.
Liberal prizes will be offered as follows:
INDIVIDUAL CONTESTS
1st prize: $30 in cash and a $60 tu-
tition scholarship.
2nd. prize: $20 in cash and a $40 tu-
tition scholarship.
3rd prize: $10 in cash and a $20 tu-
tition scholarship.
4th prize: $ 5 in cash and a $10 tu-
tition scholarship.
College, the Dean of the School of Fine Arts and the acting judges.
1st prize: $100 in cash.
2nd prize: $ 50 in cash.
The contest is for the young people of Kansas only. Those who wish to qualify for the piano must be over fifteen and under nineteen years of age. Those who wish to try for voice, violin and expression must be over fifteen and under twenty. The chorus must have twelve members.
2nd prize; $50 in cash.
In addition, successful candidates will receive a Certificate of Merit signed by the President of Bethany
The selection of numbers is left to the contest, but a maximum of eight minutes will be permitted in piano and violin; in voice and expression, maximum ten minutes; chorus, maximum fifteen minutes.
Marvin Hall Men May Issue Extra Numbers of Technical School Journal
The Kansas Engineer Arranging War Edition
The Kansas Engineer, published by the students of the School of Engineering, will appear again this spring under the following staff:
Editor, C. A. Keener; associate editor, J. J. Jacewsky; business managers, Rex L. Brown and Jack Wage; circulation manager, Warren E Blazier.
A plan is on foot to publish more than one issue a year, but at present finances will not make this probable, said Rex Brown. This year's edition will be called the "War Edition," and will include the engineers honor roll. It will also include different versions of the engineering work. Formerly known as the University of Kansas in engineering work, both in and out of service.
The Kansas Engineer has offered to allow the department of chemistry to publish a part of the "State Chemalurgist" in the Engineer, as the chemalurgist will not be able to publish a full number this year because of lack of funds.
Kansas Psychologists Perform Big Service (Continued from page 1)
tain Paterson served for fifteen months with the Medical department of the Army and was connected with the Administration of Intelligence Rating.
DOCKERAY NOW IN FRANCE
"The second line of work entered into by the psychologists was that of devising tests for training gun pointers in the navy and the detection of men who had ability in that particular line. The work was carried out under the supervision of Leuct. Commander Raymond Dodge, professor of psychology in the Connecticut Wesleyan University.
"Airing Captain Dunlap's assistants were Capt. Madison Bentley, professor in psychology at the University of Illinois and Capt. Floyd Dockerey, associate professor of psychology at the University of Kansas. Processor Dockerey is now in France engaged in testing and flying. The problems studied at Mineola were chiefly those concerned with the effects of high altitude, and the rapid change of altitude, upon the consciousness here was based upon the capness of aviators. The psychological activity of the men to withstand these effects.
"A fourth big task was to determine the relative capacity of men to acquire military training. It was directed by Major Yerkes of Harvard University. Two of the psychologists in the University of Kansas, Capt. D. G. Patterson and Capt. W. S. Hunter were engaged in this work. The results obtained by the forty psychologists in 1918, led the General Staff to extend the work to all officers and men of the army. This work required in each cantonment a staff of from two to four commissioned officers, from two to six non-commissioned officers, and a detail of forty privates."
"Work in the aviation division was the third kind undertaken. This work was under the charge of Capt. Knight Dunlap of Johns Hopkins University. The division was situated at Mineola, Long Island.
DRAFTED MEN ARE RATED
Professor Hunter said the problem of the staff was the examination of every drafted man upon his arrival
VALENTINE'S DAY, February 14th Say it with VIOLETS from THE FLOWER SHOP MR. and MRS. GEO. ECKE Leading Florists
in camp. The rating given the man placed him relative to other men in respect to his capacity to learn or to adapt himself to his environment. This "Intelligence Rating" was supplied to the commanding officers of the soldier's unit and to the personnel officers. The latter used the rating in the assignment of men to their appropriate units in order that the units doing the same kind of work and that units doing special work; might possess an equal grade of men; as the machine gun battalion, might be given men of more than average ability.
"The personnel officers during the months prior to the signing of the armistice were able to pick men for given occupations in accordance with their "intelligence rating." They had at that time a tabulation of the amount of ability possessed by the general laboring men, by concrete workers, by heavy truck drivers and many others, as determined by the test. Therefore, not only a trade expert but also an intelligent man could be sent to an organization when he was called for.
ety of purposes. For example for the recommendation of the appointment of corporals and sergeants and for the choice of men for officers' training camps. This is the most accurate method that has been devised.
TESTS SPEED UP TRAINING "The Intelligence Rating was used by the company officers for a vari-
"The rating has enabled the examiner after one hour's examination to predict with a high degree of accuracy the degree of success with which a man will acquire military training. That is the examiner will understand the drafted man as well after getting this rating as his commander will ordinarily after three months' acquaintance. The importance of this is very evident when one remembers the financial and military need for the rapid training of men. "The tests and methods devised and perfected in the army are, being rapidly extended in civil life for the solution of business and educational problems. Columbia University will use intelligence tests and high school standing in place of entrance examinations. Other universities are planning to extend the work in various ways both to aid in the solution of administrative problems and to aid in vocational guidance."
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First showing of the new Crepe de Chines, Wash Satins and Trosseau Silk Underwear. Camisoles, Bloomers, Skirts, Gowns, Teddy Bears and a new garment named Mary Pickford Teddy Bloomer. It is just what the name says, Teddy Bear and Bloomers combination. Be sure and see it.
Also Satin Bloomers in purple, Liberty Red, Taupe, Silver and Copen, both knee and ankle length. These are taking the place of petticoats to be worn with the narrow skirts.
WEAVER'S
IF the two University students seen taking the FATTY ARBUCKLE CUTOUT from in front of the Varsity theater will return same to the Varsity, no questions will be asked.
The parties taking this are known to Mr. Ware. If they desire a souvenir of Fatty Arbuckle, Mr. Ware will be glad to give them one, but he requests the cut-out be returned immediately, as it is of considerable value to him.
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ANNUAL LAW SCRIM
Friday, February 21st
Tickets on Sale $1.50
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BASKETBALL
K. U. vs Poly Tech
Wednesday Night, Feb. 12
Game called at 7:30. Tickets 25 and 50 cents including war tax
Tickets at Door