UNIVERSITY DAILY KANSAN
VOLUME XVI
Highest Scholarship Made By Women And Non- Fraternity Men
Registrar Foster's Figures for 1917-18 Give Lead to Sorority Women
Students Get High Marks
Average for University is 69.6-
Delta Taus Have 79.6, Thetas
93.5, Phi Betaes 100
A study of scholarship in the University of Kansas, made for the academic year 1917-18 by Registrar George O. Foster, shows that women students, both sorority and non-sorority are above the University average. All the averages, adds Mr. Foster, are better than they were for the two preceding academic years for which computations were made.
Kappa Alpha Theta is the highest of the women's national sororities, with a percentage of 93.59, which is increased from 91.23 the year before. The past academic year, Delta Tau Delta led the men's nationals, with a percentage of 76.93, taking the leadership from the Acacia.
Percentages given in the table represent the relation of the hours of A's, B's, and C's made to the total number of hours carried by all the members of the organization or group. For example Phi Beta Kappa leads the honorary fraternities with a perfect score because none of its members fell below C grades.
Following are the figures for the various organizations;
NATIONAL FRATERNITIES
UNIVERSITY AVERAGE
Sorority 85.75
Non-Sorority 84.77
Non-Fraternity 71.75
University 69.9
Fraternity 66.67
Colored Men 56.17
Colored Women 54.31
Delta Tau Delta 76.93
Kappa Sigma 75.95
Acacia 73.04
Beta Theta Pi 71.94
Pi Kappa Alpha 71.24
Phi Delta Theta 70.84
Sigma Chi 70.13
Alpha Tau Omega 68.33
Phi Kappa 68.02
Phi Gamma Delta 64.53
Sigma Nu 56.4
Phi Kappa Psi 52.23
Sigma Alpha Epsilon 47.2
NATIONAL SORORITIES
HONORARY AND PROFESSIONAL
Kappa Alpha Theta 93.59
Sigma Kappa 91.58
Gamma Phi Beta 90.88
Pi Beta Phi 85.90
Chi Omega 86.44
Achoth 85.14
Alpha Delta Pi 84.27
Alpha Kappa Gamma 84.15
Alpha Xi Delta 83.73
Alpha Omicion Pi 80.97
Alpha Chi Omega 77.55
Phi Beta Kappa 100
Pi Lambda Theta 99.27
Tau Beta Pi 98.46
Omicron Nu 98.07
Delta Sigma Rho 97.03
Sigma Xi 95.31
Theta Sigma Phi 94.11
Mu Phi Epsilon 94.06
Phi Delta Kappa 93.39
Delta Phi Delta 92.44
Phi Alpha Delta 90.59
Sigma Delta Chi 90.56
Phi Delta Phi 96.69
Nu Sigma Nu 86.3
Phi Alpha Tau 85.67
Delta Theta Phi 84.58
Alpha Chi Sigma 82.48
Sigma Gamma Epsilon 77.27
Sigma Tau 70.31
Theta Tau 68.17
Phi Chi 66.41
Phi Beta Pi 65.44
NON-SORORITY WOMEN
Senior Pharmacy ... 100
Freshman Medicine ... 100
Freshman Pharmacy ... 100
Middle Law ... 100
Junior Education ... 100
Senior College ... 94.8
Senior Fine Arts ... 93.01
Sophomore Medicine ... 91.45
Graduate ... 90.29
Junior College ... 88.69
Special Fine Arts ... 87.87
Sophomore Fine Arts ... 87.53
Freshman Fine Arts ... 86.64
Junior Fine Arts ... 84.37
Sophomore College ... 84.33
Special Pharmacy ... 77.77
Special College ... 76.9
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NUMBER 68.
Red Cross Contributions
Exceed Last Drive Quita
"The Red Cross quota has been reached and we have gone over the top fifteen per cent," said Prof. U. G. Mitchell today.
He also remarked, "The last echo of the campaign has sounded and official closing of the subscriptions is over."
The quota for the University was $600. The amount raised is $898.90. This shows that the University can give and is giving said one of the faculties whom told that the amount totaled more than fifteen per cent above the quota.
Three names were handed in since the last ones were published. They were the names of Maud I. Spencer, B. S. Springer, and Amy D. Leanard.
Electricity Improves Farm Life In Kansas In Spite of the War
Prof. F. Ellis Johnson Reads Paper Before State Engineer ing Society
UNIVERSITY OF KANSAS, THURSDAY AFTERNOON, JANUARY 30. 1910
Topkea, Jan. 30—Electricity rapidly is making farm life more convenient in Kansas and despite the retarding influence of war on construction work the building of electric transmissions between Kansas towns has advanced greatly in the last few years. That was the subject of a report by F. Ellis Johnson to the Kansas Engineering Society at its eleventh annual meeting, which was begun today in Memorial Hall. One hundred and sixty-nine Kansas cities and towns are supplied by these transmission lines, and of this number 108 towns are less than 500 in population.
Neither these small towns nor the many farmers who buy electricity from these transmission lines, which total 1,763 miles of high voltage lines, would have the advantages of electric lighting and electricity for power, but for this new enterprising spirit of entrepreneurs of pedding electricity throughout the state in the last eight years.
"At present more than half the transmission companies supply some farm customers," said Mr. Johnson, who is a professor of electrical engineering at the University of Kansas.
"Only twenty-two of the towns enjoy electricity for lighting and jower had this convenience before building of these transmission lines. It is certain that electric power lines have come to play an important part in the development of communities of the state. "As professional men we should recognize that the engineering of these transmission lines is a technical problem, the happy outfee of which should be safe-guarded by a competent engineer and not, as is often the case, left wholly to the eager, enthusiastic hands of an over-optimistic promoter. The "opportunities" created here are actually common here in Kansas where the transmission line is at present very often a local enterprise and not that of a large company with its staff of experts, and when, too, real success may mean so very much to the community served and the neighboring communities as well."
Law Profs Will Attend
Topeka State Bar Meet
Prof. W, E. Higgins, of the School of Law, who is now on leave of absence, is resident of the State Bin and will give a speech at the meeting.
Dean J. W. Green, Prof. W. L. Burdick and Dr. H. W. Humble will go to Topela tomorrow to attend the State Bar Association of the State Bar Association.
Prof. H. A. Rice of the School of Engineering want to Topica today to confer with Governor Allen on proposed methods and means of instituting constructive system of flood prevention in Kansas. Professor Rice is secretary of the State Water Commission of which Governor Allen and the engineer of the State Public Utilities Commission are the other members.
Prof. Rice to Topeka
To Confer with Governor
Twenty per cent tax on amusements! How about those midnight poker games?—Marquette Tribune.
Nearly Score of Yearlings Out for Signal Practice and Goal Shooting
Freshmen Basketers Givening Large Promise For Future of Game
The freshman basketball team this year promises to develop into one of the fastest first year teams Kansas has had in recent years, if early season form counts for anything. The yearlings squad is being coached by Jay Bond and more than fifteen men were on the floor last night, going through goal shooting and signal practice and helping put the varusity in shape for the coming series with Missouri.
The team includes men who have excellent high school and prep school reputations and several of the candidates should make good material for Coach Hamilton's variety five next year.
Turner at center is one of the strong cogs on the team and his years' experience at Kansas City Polytechnic Institute make him a very good player. He's good on the floor and at hitting the basket and gets his share of the tip-offs.
Wesley is one of the most,possining of the forwards and plays in floor well, besides having condeable ability as a goal shooter. I dry his running mate at forward, has had,a year's experience on the Wentworth Military Academy quintet and., although small, is one of the best scorers from the field on the squad. He played especially good basketball against the Varsity in the scrimmage Tuesday night.
A strong pair of guards are out for the team in Scoop Olson and Dan Harrison. Olson, Lawrence high school star, is probably one of the strongest men on the freshman defense and his size makes him a difficult barrier for the opposing forward to pass. Olson is also a good dribler and shoots more than 40 shots per game. A game. Harrison, the other guard, is a crack Wentworth man and should develop into a steady, reliable player. He plays a hard consistent game.
Among the other members of the squad, those who are showing good form in practice are Hower, a strong man at guard; Gross, guard; and Carlin and Stockland, forwards. These men have been used against the Varsity and have a good chance at regular positions on the team.
K.U. Graduate Writes From Sofia, Bulgaria
Professor Erasmus Haworth has received a letter from Borris J. Patchejeff of Sofia, Bulgaria, saying that he is well and might glide the war is over. He is very anxious to hear K. U. news.
Mr. Patcheljeff received his A. B.
and B. S. in 1910 and was granted
his mining engineer's degree in 1913.
The Phi Beta Kappa election will be held the first part of the third quarter. It has been customary to hold the second Phi Beta Kappa election the first part of the second semester but owing to the adoption of the three grade levels, it has been postponed until the grades of the second quarter are in.
Haley, with a four piece orchestra,
will furnish the music for the party.
There will be some new special jazz
music according to Haley, that has
not been heard in Lawrence. The
entertainment will consist of several
new features and stunts that will be
announced later.
Phi Beta Kappa Election To Be Held Last Quarter
The Journalism Jazz, the annual party of the department of Journalism, will be hold Friday night, March 7, in Robinson Gymnastics. This will be the first big party of the year and the first big party since the war began.
Journalism Jazz Date
Announced for March 7
This is the third annual dance given by the department of journalism. Every student in the department is proud of the reputation that those annual parties have created, accordingly, a celebration held in the news room this morning.
"This will be one good party from start to finish," said Fred Rigby, manager of the jazz, this morning. Tickets will be on sale Friday by Fred Rigby.
Student Directory Will Go To Press Monday,February
Additional Names May Be Telehoned to Marvin Harms Friday
"The 1919 Student Directory will go to press Monday, February 3," said Marvin Harms, who has charge of the printing of the directory for the Men's Student Council. Nearly 1000 names have been taken, but not all of the students have registered. Today only a few students any student who did not get his names in can telephone Marvin Harms at the Sigma Nu house at 1246 Oread.
"It is absolutely imperative that any student who wishes to keep in touch with the University and University affairs have his or her name in the student directory," said Harms. Another feature of the directory will be the listing of every organization on the campus. To be able to do this the president, secretaries, managers, advisers, or editors have been asked to get in touch with Mr. Harms by Saturday night. Every publication, club, society, fraternity, board, organization, etc., should take care of its share in putting out an accurate directory, and by getting in information about themselves they will be doing their share, said Harms.
The book will be in the form of a telephone directory, containing the telephone number, the full name of the student, his standing in the school, his home address, and his Lawrence address. There will be a complete list of the faculty and University employees with all telephone numbers listed, and where they can be found.
Price of the directory will not be more than 25 cents, and will be determined by the cost of the printing.
Students May Register Friday for Directory
About Half University Has Regi-
istered—No Charge is
Made
In order that every student may have his name in the student directory this year, the Men's Student Council will keep the registration booth open in Fraser Hall Friday from 8:30 to 10:30 o'clock and from 2:30 to 3:30 o'clock. This is done in order that the book will be finished and ready for the printer as soon as possible.
Over 1200 students enrolled Wednesday at the various booths. This is about half the number, and it is hoped that the extension of time for them will allow the others to get their names and addresses in the directory.
Each student fills out a blank containing the following: name, 'phone number, Lawrence street address, the city, state, zip code No. charge is made for enrollment.
Forher Professor Returns
Prof. Ray Q. Brewster who left the University of Kansas a year and a half ago, to take up rsearch work in the East, is to be married Thursday in Ottawa to Miss Anna Stewart of Ottawa University, according to Dr. F. B. Dains of the department of chemistry.
Professor Brewster will be back in a week or two to take up his work as assistant professor of chemistry.
Former Professor Returns
Sociology Club picture for the Jay-
hawker to be taken Friday at 12:45
p. m. All members requested to be
at Squires studio on time.
Announcements
The Electrical Engineers will hold their mixer in Marvin Hall tonight, Thursday. The committee wants every electrical engineer present and all those who contemplate taking electrical work. 7:30 sharp.
The Methodist Young Men will entertain the young ladies of the church in the basement of the First Methodist Church. Friday night, at eight o'clock. A lively program has been arranged and a good time assured.
The Women's Glee Club will hold its regular rehearsal Friday night, January 31, in Fraser Hall Chapel instead of Thursday night, January 30.
The University of Illinois will have a student directory before the end of the week.
Engineers Will Revise Service Flag at Once
The School of Engineering will revive its service flag immediately, Data is being gathered in Dean Shand's office, now. There is over 500 stars on the flag as it stands and it is expected that many more will be added when the investigation is complete.
There will be over twenty-five golstars on the revised flag. Men of the School of Engineering who were in Section A who died during the influenza epidemic here will have a gold star on the flag.
Plain Tales From the Hill
"Gee," said the professor, carried away by the beauty of the heavens, "I wish there was a law doing away with all lights on the campus."
HOW BEAUTIFUL ARE THE STARS!
They were out star-gazing, Major Alter and his admiring class. The stars were out in all their splendor, but the street lights robbed them of some of their radiance.
"So do we, so do we," piped the young man of his flock, giggling.
"Oh, for astronomical purposes only," said the fussed professor, suddenly regaining the dignity of his profession.
Three spring suits.
SEEN AT THE PLAY
A young man who was arrested for trying-to-sneak in the show without first seeing the lady at the box-office. A line party of twelve K. U. men at the door, who were routed from their place by the bright lights of an automobile.
A young man sitting in the bald-headed row, who had had too much pop-corn, chewing gum or candy, and who became afflicted with internal revolutions which forced him to leave the performance.
Eight boxes of candy.
AND ALL BECAUSE OF A WOMAN
NO ALE BECAUSE BY a WOMAN
The University Club is not what it is used to. The sunshine of their home has left them. Time was when all was gay. A certain professor lived among them kept the club in good spirits constantly. He taught them to sing at the table just if they weren't men of decorum who should know better. He was the life of the place.
Then his wife came from afar. All is now changed. The professor has no time for his former friends who had grown to depend on him for their joly evenings. The other professors go around with a helpless feeling for their friend is no longer there to cheer them, and when he comes over with his wife, he is not interested in his old associates. Ah! truly, the University Club is not what it used to be!
Ed Patten at the Nu Sigma Nu. medical fraternity house: Hello! Voice on the wire: Hello. Is this the Nu Sigma Nu house. . . Well, we're having a big political meeting and we want every man in the University so that the Betas won't get any men in on the election.
Different professors use different authorities, for their statements. "Fergie" though has the best one. He relies on history for his sources. The other day, the accounting class was having a noisy dispute about whether it was correct to use a certain method in the accounting books.
PAPA SAYS SO!
"Now, now, there, class, quit your arguing. I know that that method is all right. I have seen my father use it many a time."
CLASSIFY YOURSELF
Fifteen classes of students accord
to h in the following order:
Baturing
Serious
Comic
Grind
Dancing
A Student
Committee fend
Underfed
Flicker
Pious
Pitful
Morbid
Grouchy
Overworked
Water Plant Crippled
The large grate under the boiler at the power plant of the city water department fell down yesterday. It was broken in two places. Water all over the city was turned off while the grate was being repaired.
Dean G. C. Shaad Tells Kansas Engineers of War Training at K.U.
Certificates Issued to 957 Men Who Finished Intensive Courses
The Standards Are Rising
Education Means More Than Technical Training in Studies
War training in radio and practical mechanical courses at the University of Kansas was described by George C. Shaad, dean of the School of Engineering, in an address this afternoon at Toperka, at the eleventh annual meeting of the Kansas Engineering Society.
"Our first agreement," said Dean Shaad, was to take 250 men. The second contingent numbered 350, and the final contract called for three groups of 400 each before June, 1919. When work was stopped by the demobilization order we had issued 967 certificates. Most of these men had but a grade school education, but some were from the colleges.
"In the nation as a whole, about 40,000 men had been trained, the majority of them applying their special knowledge in army positions, and their 'job sheets' will prove the value of their intensive training given the men."
Taking up the more general phases of his subject, Dean Shaun said the engineering schools of the present would develop vocational ability, executive and administrative ability, and citizenship in its broad sense sense.
LONG TRAINING NOT NECESSARY
LONG TRAINING NOT NECESSARY
He pointed out that the first engineering school in the United States was the Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute at Troy, N. Y., and that by 1880 the high schools had increased to eighty-fifth. There are now 126 engineering schools of recognized standing in the United States, with approximately 33,000 students, who are being educated at an average cost of $350 a year. The standard course is now four years.
"A complete list," said Dean Shaad, "of trades for which men are being trained in the schools of the country is too long to be included in this paper." It is sufficient to say that the experience gained in the army vocational schools has led the engineering school to see the possibilities in short, intensive, specialized courses. Such courses will take a greater part in our educational system in the future. It has disproved the theory of the necessity of a long apprenticeship system for learning trades.
"The standard engineering course of four years is not likely to be materially changed in the near future. In this time the student is taught the rudiments of engineering work, the basis underlying engineering design and construction, and the 'core' of the course as it is called, consisting of mathematics, physics, chemistry and mechanics. In addition to these the student must be given enough of the applied engineering courses to show the connecting link between theory and practice.
BROAD TEAINING DESIRABLE
"Training beyond the four years of undergraduate work, especially in the details of engineering application, has been found so desirable that the larger employers of engineering talent have organized a definite line of work—practice schools, if you please, through which the young graduates pass before taking regular and responsible positions in the organizations.
"When all is said and done as regards methods of education as such, the fact remains that engineering knowledge and technical skill are but a small part of the requirements for a truly successful engineer. Qualities may be briefly recorded thus: Character, judgment, efficiency, understanding of men, knowledge, technique.
"A type of education which does not admit of the development of proper relations between individuals, and between men and the community in which they live, falls just that far short of the idea.
"I believe the recent war has been somewhat a test of good citizenship, and that the response of engineers, both graduate and undergraduate, for service shows that we are not too far astray in training our engineers as regards good citizenship."