UNIVERSITY DAILY KANSAN
VOLUME XVI
NUMBER 61.
Senate Re-establishes University Gym Work Back on Pre-War Basis
Each School Will Make Own Rules for Physical Education
Laws Not In Old Orders
School of Engineering Required Freshmen to Go to Robinson Gym
The University Senate decided as its meeting last night that, beginning next quarter, all physical education of the University of Kansas, should be conducted on a pre-war basis. This means that since the military will take ing in the United States, all practical exercise according to the old rules, in the various departments.
In the School of Engineering, freshmen are required to take three hours physical training a week. Sophomores, juniors and seniors are ex-
In the College all freshmen have bee required to take three hours phi- phi education a week and other classes, two hours a week.
The members of the School of Law have never taken physical training although the Senate decided they should.
Until military training was installed last year, none of the men in the School of Pharmacy were required to take physical training and it will now continue on the same plan.
Wome: Satisfied With Gym Work
Now Required—Dr. Goet
That the action taken by the senate last night in putting requirements for physical education back on a pre-war basis is not demanded by University women is the opinion of Dr. Alice L. Goetz, head of the department of physical education for women. Junior and senior women, Doctor Goetz said, have e- pressed themselves as being in favor of the two hours a week of gymnasium work which is required at present.
"Most upperclass women feel that physical education is necessary for good health and that two hours a week is not excessive. Many have said that they would not take the time for it if it was not required, since no credit is given in any school for the time spent, but that the compulsory rule, which is taken to promote the better health of students, meets with their approval.
UNIVERSITY OF KANSAS, TUESDAY AFTERNOON, JANUARY 21, 1919.
"The senate ruling last spring, which required three hours a week for freshmen and sophomores and two hours a week for juniors and seniors was a progressive rulings." Doctor Goetz said, "and would have been the first step in building up a better system of physical education and in improving the health of University women. The best proof of its acceptance by the student body is the fact that only a few of the 800 women in the University are in this year about gymnastics work. One hundred and sixty-seven women have been put on the exempt list because of legitimate excuses. This includes women who are working their way through college.
"The ruling which took the department out of the college and made it a part of the whole University was logical because if physical education is good for a student in one school, it is good for all students.
"Charges of over-crowding, lack of equipment, and poor ventilation in the gymnasium have been brought against the department of physical education. These conditions obtain in practically every department of the University and classes in other department are not stopped for those reasons. The women's side of the gymnasium is well-ventilated although lighting conditions are not satisfactory.
“Conditions at Kansas are not worse than at other Universities which do not have a special gymnasium for women. The best means to obtain more adequate facilities for Kansas is to demonstrate by the overcrowded conditions that such facilities are available and to standid at present to take over one of the barracks on the campus for the use of the classes in sports and games.
"The weather makes it impossible for outdoor sports most of the time during the winter and on pleasant days. The only fields available for women.
"As for compulsory physical education, that system has been adopted
by leading universities in America. Since academic credit cannot be given for exercise and since university authorities feel that exercise is essential the only alternative is to make it compulsory. If departments of physical education could compete with academic courses for credit compulsory ruling would not be necessary. "The system devised by the senate for the University last spring should be given at least a year of trial, both because the spirit of University women has been to accept it and because of the disorganization in the department will occur inevitably."
Men Training in S.A.T.C. Fina Weight to Break German Resistance
Problem of Barracks Now Being Considered By Business Manager
"The problem of disposing of the S. A. T. C. barracks is before James A. Kimball, business manager of the board. This question must be settled and all arrangements made before the men get their subsistence money. The University will have to figure the amount due each man and see that one each gets full payment," said Chancellor Strong this morning.
Several suggestions are offered concerning the purpose to which the barracks might be put. They may be kept as laboratories for the engineers. W. O. Hamilton of the athletic department and members of the team to use training quarters for University athletes. Several bids have been turned to Topela by different salvaging companies and one building may be used as a store house.
"The work done in this country by the S.A.T.C. was not in vain," said the Chancellor. "The fact that the Germans knew that one million men and two thousand officers were being trained in the Universities of this country was a great influence on the early signing of the armistice."
Women Elect Captains For Class Basket Bal
Seniors and Freshmen Make Good Showing In
Election of captains for women's class basketball ball teams was held Monday. Margery Castie was elected senior captain; Doris Drought, junior; Helen Barnatt, sophomore; Laura Harkrader, freshman.
A big change is predicted in the senior line-up. Twenty-five seniors were out at the last practice and the seniors have the best chance at a winning they have ever had, according to Coach Hachl Ha Pratt. Last year's players who made a specially good showing were Margery Castle at center, Wealthy Babcoc, running center, Jeanette Parkman and Marie Brown, forwards, and Ruth Dunmire and Carol Martin, guards.
Freshmen who have a good chance for the team are Hazel Wilson, Laura Harkraker, Ida Tudor, Gael Gotlied, Galla Jones, at running center, Marian Howard, Debe Light, Ceclie Duncan, at guard and Atticu at guard, Mabel Puckett, Anna Wilhelm, and Esther Plumb showed speed at forward.
Tryouts for membership in the Dramatic Club were held Friday in Green Hall, Mabel Gilmore and Wilfred Husband were elected to membership. There will be tryouts both Wednesday and Friday of this week at 4:30 o'clock in the Little Theater in Green Hall.
Two Elected to Dramatic Club
The Botany Club will meet Wednesday night at 7:30 o'clock at the home of Professor Stevent. Prof. W. L. Kowalski, Chairman of the Club on "Arbor Day in Schools."
Two More Laws Returning
Bernard Jensen has received his discharge from the Great Lakes Naval Training Station, and has returned to the University to resume his Law School course. Benjamin Holland is also back from the army, and again enrolled in the School of Law.
Two More Laws Returning
Botany Club to Meet
Dr. H. W. Humble of the School or Law will deliver his address on "Democracy Triumphant," before the Rotary Club at their luncheon Wednesday noon at the Elk's Club. Doctor Humble will be the guest of honor at the luncheon.
Maj. Gen'l Wood Will Speak to Students at Convocation Jan. 23
Students Will Hear Man Who Trained 10th and 89th
Divisions
"Maj. Gen. Leonard Wood of Camp Funston will speak Thursday, January 23, at an All-University convocation," said H. G. Ingham of the extension department this morning. General Wood has just returned from Oyster Bay where he attended the funeral of the late Theodore Roosevelt.
General Wood was awarded the Congressional medal of honor, March 29, 1898, for distinguished conduct in campaign against Apache Indians. At that time he was medical and officer of capt. Lawton's expedition.
When the Tenth Division is demobilized. General Wood will be transferred to Chicago, where he will be commandant of the Central Department. He has had charge of Camp Funston since the beginning of the war, and trained the Eighty-Ninth division for over-season service.
General Wood was military governor of Cuba in 1894, and has seen service in the Phillipines. He was special embassador to Argentine Republic in 1910 and served as Chief of Staff, U.S.A. until 1914.
Pharmacy Professors
Publish New Text Book
Essentials of Pharmacy Revised After Running Through Four Editions
"Essentials of Pharmacy," is the title of a new college pharmacy textbook which has just been published by Dean L. E. Sayre of the School of Pharmacy and L. D. Havenhill, professor of pharmaceutical chemistry
Several years ago, Dean Sayre published a volume known as the Essentials of Pharmacy consisting of questions and answers. After going through four editions, the Dean finally decided to publish a textbook.
The present volume contains 495 pages, consisting of six chapters. In each division there is an alphabetical arrangement so that the student can readily refer to the particular subject he wishes to find treated in a condensed form. In addition, there is an index of 28 pages.
Law Scrim Will Be Given
In Gymnasium Feb. 14
The Law Scrim, one of the big all-
university dances of the year will be
given in Robinson Gymnasium, Feb-
uil 2015. It is also George Melvin
and George Strong.
Owls will meet Wednesday night at 8 o'clock at the Sigma Nu house. All newly elected members are urged to attend for initiation.
"We have plans formed for one of the best dances of the year," they said, "and are arranging to make it a real informal party."
.New Sphinx will have a meeting at the Phi Delta Theta house at 8:30 o'clock tonight. Important business to transact.
Announcements
Men's Student Council will meet Wednesday night at 7:15 o'clock at the Acacia house.
A Y. M. C. A. meeting is called for Wednesday afternoon at 5 o'clock in Myers Hall.
The class in "Faiths of Mankind" will be held at Dr. Braden's home Wednesday evening at 6 o'clock Everybody interested in the subject of comparative religions is cordially invited to attend this class.
The History Club will meet at 7:15 o'clock Tuesday night, in Room 203 Ad Building. Prof. F. H. Hodder will speak on "Secret Treaties."
Miss Stanton of the French department will address the Cercle Francais Wednesday afternoon at 4:30 o'clock on "L' Armee des _ Etats-Unis en France."
building to be used as the center of campus activities at the University of Illinois is among the suggestions deeds of the Illinois men in service.
Betas and Kappa Sigs Penalized for Holding Dances After Midnight
Disciplinary Committee Limits
Two Frats to One More
Dance
Two student organizations, the Kappa Sigma and Beta Theta Pi fraternities have been called before the Disciplinary Committee of the University for violating the Senate's ruling that all dancing parties shall close at 12 o'clock. Both fraternities admitted they had conducted dances in theaters. They were easily alienated by the Disciplinary Committee by being prohibited from holding any dancing parties the remainder of this quarter and by being allowed to have only one dance the rest of this academic year.
"There was no excuse for these fraternities violating this ruling," said Prof. D. L. Patterson, chairman of the Disciplinary Committee. "This ruling has been published a number of times in The Daily Kansan and all the rules of the Senate and W. S. G. A. were read and explained at the meeting called by Alberta Corbin, adviser of women some time ago. The violation was therefore, deliberate and was treasured as such.
“$\alpha$ majority of the student organizations have been very good about abiding by this rule and all other regulations that have been asked of them by the United States Food Administration. The student organizations should be committed to their co-operation in all war features.”
Boarding Club Menus Should Be Approved For Student Health
Dr. Sherbon Advocates Officia Standardizing of Food by K.U. Authorities
K. U. Authorities
"The University should protect the health of its student body by standardizing the boarding houses as it standardizes the rooming houses," said Dr. Florence Sherbon, recently. "Every boarding house should be required to keep its menus and submit them regularly to a qualified committee which would pass on them. Official approval should be given only to those confronting to the modern needs of balanced diet for students."
"We will never get very far with a universal health program until the person who presumes to feed a family or group will be required to have taken a vocational course covering the anatomy and physiology of the digestive organs, the principles of nutritious composition and food preparation.
"One of my worst problems is the dietary served to the University students at their boarding places. There is scarcely a student getting a properly balanced diet and often the results are serious. The women who are conducting boarding tables are doing so, not because they know anything about food or the dietetic requirements of students, but because they must make a living. Very often they spend more money on what they serve than proper food would cost. They simply have had no vocational preparation for doing a really specialized and important kind of work.
"It is just as important to feed the body wisely as it is to feed the mind. Students come to me every day complaining that they feel dull and heavy and tired mentally and give me such menus as this: Roast pork, macaroni and cheese, peas, chocolate pudding.
Another student reported she had at the previous meal: Creamed chicken, creamed potatoes, creamed carrots, no other Fresh vegetables were served.
There seems to be a general excess of fats and starch and an almost universal lack of fruits and fresh vegetables. Fresh fruit and vegetables are not cheap but neither are fats and sugar. The same money might easily furnish a far better variety of foods. It is simply a lack of knowledge and not economy or intentional neglect.
"It is just as unreasonable to treat the human machinery this way as it would be to feed slack and shale into a furnace and expect to keep up a good head of steam."
Want Winsome Women To Wait Wife's Table
"I would entertain a great deal more if I could get girls to help me serve," said one of the professors' wives the other day.
"That is one of the big reasons why I do not do so," said another.
"Do you know that many of the girls of the University do not know how to serve a real good meal. The girls in the Domestic Science department are good but they do not seem willing to come and help."
"That is true but have you ever thought about asking them to do so? I don't believe that they know we want help."
"Why not tell the Kansan about your trouble and see if it won't help you a@ get a nice girl to aid you on the days you want to entertain?"
"That is a good plan. I wonder
just why I hadn't thought of that befor-
e."
"Then there is another thing. So many of the young people of the college complain about not getting acquainted with the professor. Don't you think that they could learn to know us much better if they would offer their help? I am sure we would appreciate it."
Plain Tales From the Hill
Will the music advertised for Varsity dances ever be?
"Why a Phi Psi?" was the reply. "When you have a Phi Psi date to a Varsity you get to dance with the whole fraternity as they date in reals. Only two men are allowed a date and the rest, who stag the舞, take care of the two dates in relay fashion. I like it myself."
"Do you like a Phi Psi date for a Varsity dance?" asked one of the popular University women, this morning.
It is reported that one candidate in the recent election pledged three fraternities and does not know which one to take-now. Instead of striking a happy medium he is considering dropping all of them.
A certain freshman was broke Saturday night and had a woman friend coming over from Kansas City for the dance. Upon discovering his plight he called the woman over the phone and confessed. She came on and turned the tables by ushering him around on her father's account.
"That woman is a regular girl," he told the fellows at the house after the wedding.
A frush was called before a professor for a conference concerning his class conduct. Several were waiting to be called into the inner office and the last man nipped a cigar from the pocket of the professor while in the ante room.
Where are the politicians, who ruddered women down the campus so gracefully before the election?
Students of Fine Arts To Elect Class Officers
A mass meeting of all students of School of Fine Arts will be at 4:30 o'clock Wednesday afternoon in Room 110 Fraser Hall. This meeting will be for the purpose of organizing the students of the Fine Arts School and electing school officers for the rest of the year.
Discharged Army Men
Pay No Tuition at C. U.
The University of Colorado, will admit to all departments, fgrade of tuition or other charges, all honorably discharged soldiers and sailors from any State, possessing the required educational qualifications.
The school of law of the University will admit all honorably discharged soldiers and sailors who have had a high school education or its equivalent through two years of college work is required of other applicants for admission.
American soldiers who may remain temporarily overseas are offered every opportunity to continue their education and plan formulated by the Y. M. C. A.
The plan announced by the University of Colorado provides the same opportunity.
Dean F. J. Kelly is Ill
Dean F. J. Kelly, who has been ill with influenza since Sunday night, is much better today.
Millard K. Shaler, '04 Made Knight of Legion Of Honor By French
One of First Americans to Organize Belgian Relief
Worked With Mr. Hoover
Before the War Was Geologist With Expedition to Congo
Millard K. Shaler, who was graduated from the department of mining engineering of the School of Engineering in 1904, has been made a knight of the Legion of Honor by the French Government as an expression of their recognition of his work as a matte of the Commission of Belgium.
Mr. Shaler, who had his office in Brussels at the opening of the war in 1914, was one of the first Americans to begin work for the relief of Belgium. He was also associated with Charles Heineman, American banker, and interested Herbert Hoover in that work in London.
He was instrumental in interesting Herbert Hoover in Belgian relief work and was one of the organizers of the Commission of Relief of Belgium, known in Belgium and Northern France as the C.R.B.
Before the war Mr. Shaler had offices in London and was connected with G. H. Bishops Gate, a London firm. After leaving the University he spent several years in the Congo as official geologist for the Guggenheim Expedition Company. He is now in London.
He is the first graduate of the University to receive the decoration of the Legion of Honor.
Chinese Nursery Rhymes On Wrenrath's Program
Chinese nursery rhymes, old English and Irish ballads are on the program of Reinald Werrenrath, an American baritone, who will appear in Lawrence for the first time tonight.
Metropolitan Opera Baritone to Sing in Lawrence First Time.Tonight
Mr. Werrenrath has been singing in concert a number of years. This year he has a contract with the Metronitan Onera Company.
The concert will be given in Fraser Hall at 8:20 o'clock. A large number of seats have been reserved.
D. H. Reitzel Visiting Journalism Classes
D. In Reitz, a former student in the department of journalism, was a visitor to the University since leaving the University in 1917. Reitz has been employed with a couple of small papers in Iowa and with the Kansas City Star. he is now employed by the Kansas City Journal as assistant teerlanz editor.
"Never work on a small paper if you intend to work later in the city. You will find the small town style hard to get rid of," Mr. Reitzel said. "I think that every student when he steps on this hill should say just what he intends to do when he leaves the University, then he should be allowed to take just those things which pertain to his future vocation. What does a newspaper man want with a lot of science or mathematics? What is wanted in journalism in history, art, or literature? Some cultural sciences such as Greek drama or Greek art and all the literature courses one can find. Above all things, all forms of military training should be abolished, it doesn't give a man time to think. Every student should be required to take part in some form of major athletics instead," was the sum of what Mr. Reitzel had to say with regard to future journalists.
Hockenhull Returns to K. U.
Floyd Hockenhull, c20, of Law-
rence, returned Friday, having been
discharged from Camp Benjamin
Franklin, Maryland, where he was a
corporal in the Signal Corps. Mr.
Hockenhull enrolled Monday in the
University. He is a member of Pika
Pappa Alpha and Sigma Delta Chi,
also an Owl, and a member of the
Kansas Board.