UNIVERSITY DAILY KANSAN
NUMBER 59
VOLUME XVI.
Must Give All People Opportunity to Become Americanized Says Kelly
Dean Presents Program to School Administrators Today
Community Must Join Force
Schools and Business Can Play Important Part in Program
"To give all of our people, old and young, foreign speaking and English speaking, an appreciation of the distinctly American character of our American life is the Job of Americanization laid out for us by the war," said F. J. Kelly, dean of the School of Education of the University of Kano in a meeting of the College Administration in Topeka this afternoon.
"The problem of Americanization is two fold. It includes, first, the Americanization of those who recognize themselves as foreigners; secondly, the Americanization of those who are in the first group comprising about 3 per cent of the population and the second group the rest.
"The task of Americanizing the foreigner, while differing from the task of Americanizing our native sons, nevertheless merges with it. Whatever we may hold with reference to teaching the foreigner English, it is only that he may have the tool wherewith to attain for himself the spirit of Americanization. To have taught not in itself an end. Having taught the foreigner English, the task of Americanization is just begun. From this point forward, however, the task merges into that of Americanizing our native born.
LANGUAGE IMPORTANT FACTOR
"Of course, the first essential in the work for foreigners is to give them the medium of communication with Americans. In the great majority of cases that will mean to teach them English, but I feel like throwing in a word of caution at this place, because I do not believe in the first place that to speak English is essential for thorough-going Americanism, and in the second place there are mistaken tendencies in the direction of insisting upon the use of English where some foreign language serves better.
"For example, there are communities in Kansas where sermons in the churches are preached in a foreign language and where there has been a tendency to question the wisdom of allowing a continuation of foreign language sermon. There has been no question as to loyalty of the persons using the foreign language, but rather it has been thought offensive in our present national struggle that people should speak the language of our enemy in this country. In my opinion, nothing would be more likely to create anti-American feeling than to remove from these loyal and prosperous groups the medium of easy social communication. In addition to learning English, these people should be studying such features of the American government and other institutions as are most essential to their responding properly both at the polls and in their own social groups.
AGENCIES ARE AT HAND
"The agencies shall be enlisted in this work—we have to consider more in detail what is contemplated in the scheme for Americanization. There seems little doubt but that the public schools should be a leading agency in most of the phases of the work. Certainly they should teach English and the regular academic courses. It is quite certain however that the full responsibility should rest on public schools. Other agencies should be definitely interested and that are equipped to do the work perhaps more effectively than the public schools.
"The churches in the community should undoubtedly provide entertainment which would bring these people together and also bring them into interaction with the more thoroughly organized citizens of the community.
GENERAL PRINCIPLES LISTED
"In the third place, these people should have an opportunity as rapidly as time will permit to supplement their general education. This, of course, is not only true of the foreigners but also of any other of our people as soon as they learn the inadequacy of their
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Frivolous Phrases Crowd Out Old Stuff
"What effect has the war had on the English Language," asks a highbrow on the Hill.
Well, let's see. It has eliminated a good many popular expressions that were in use before the war. For in stance there is this one: "If we should be attacked by a foreign foe we could raise an army overnight. A million men would spring to arms and be able to lick the world."
UNIVERSITY OF KANSAS, FRIDAY AFTERNOON, JANUARY 17, 1919.
One heard this remark in very general use at one time, especially in Congress and cabinet places, and at other celebrations. Now marked "obsolete."
Then this one was always good: "Why do we need a large navy? N* nation would dare come so far to attack us." And "Why build another battleship? We can't shuck corn, with them things," is the remembered saying of the late Jerry Simpson of Kansas. These are now laid away in the morge of "Old English Literature."
Well, the highbrow asks, what has come in to take the place of all of us?
The world was evidently tired of such serious phrases, for the new ones are all light and frivolous, and bear the stamp of optimism. Such ones as "It's a great life if you don't weaken," and "I'll say she does," are war-time expressions. Others just as good, are "Great day in the morning," and "Excuse me while I laugh," while "He's a mistake," and "He's sure S. O. L. (sure out of luck)" are just as popular.
There are others just as good too, dear highbrow, and possibly this does not answer your question, but it is worth noticing in passing.
General Wood Will Come Within Next Ten Days
Convocation Will Be Held for Commandant of Camp Fenston
"Maj.-Gen. Leonard Wood will probably come to Lawrence in a week or ten days to speak at a convocation," said H. G. Ingham, secretary of the correspondence study department today.
Mr. Ingham has received word that General Wood was in Kansas City yesterday on his way back to Camp Funston from Oyster Bay, where he attended the funeral of Theodore Roosevelt.
General Wood has been transferred to the position of commandant of the Central Department with headquarters in Chicago, but will remain in Funston until the Tenth Division has been demobilized.
Journalism Department Issues "Kansas Editor"
A special issue of the Kansas Editor, containing the program of the Kansas Editorial Association meeting in Topoka next week, is being sent out by the Journalism department today. The magazine contains, besides official announcements, articles by all the members of the Journalism faculty, a sketch of the early Kansas population, an article of the Daily Kansan, and notes of the recent changes in the newspaper offices of the state.
The Kansas Editor is not a regular monthly but is an occasional publication put out by the journalism department was discontinued during the war.
A special conference of the superintendents and representatives of all the college Y. M. C. A. organizations in the state was held in Topela Wednesday and Thursday. Prof. E. F. Engle intends to the conference of Dr. Brown, Brant and Frank Parker, secretary of the K. U. Y. M. C., attended the session yesterday.
College Y.M. Men Attend Conference in Topeka
This special conference was called at this time to get the representatives together and discuss the new problems resulting from the sudden turn from war to peace. The central purpose, as explained by Professor Egle, is to help young men in Bible study, organization, young men in Bible study."
The problem of rehabilitating Y. M. work in the various colleges of the state was thoroughly discussed at this session, and waiting for the regular fall session.
Folk Ballads, French Chinese Nursery Rhymes And New War Songs
Will Be Featured By Reinald
Werrenrath In Program
Tuesday
Reinald Werrenrath, baritone, will give the second concert on the University Concert Course, Tuesday at 8:20 o'clock in Fraser Hall. He will be accompanied by Mr. Harry Spier at the piano.
Prologue to Pagniacle ...Leonardoa
Some Rival Has Stolen My True
The program will be:
Some Royal Has Stolen My IPTu
Love Away...Old English
Arr. by Lucy Broadwood.
Little Mary Cassidy...Old Irish
Arr. by Arthur Somewell.
Over the Hills and Far Away
Old English
Arr. by Wm. Arms Fisher
The Pretty Creature...Old English
Arr. by H. Lane Wilson
Le Manoir de Rosemonde...
Henri Dapare
Le Mireur...Gustav Ferrari
Avant de quitter ces lieux
(Faust).
Gounod
Chinese Mother Goose Rhymes
Boreh腱er Crist
Ladv-Bug
Bainbridge Crist
Baby is Sleeping
Baby is Sleeping
What the Old Cow Said
The Mouse
Of What Use is a Girl
Pat-a-Cake
The Old Woman
A Khaki Lad...Florence Aylward
Dr. R. C. Hughes to Meet Presbyterian Students
Arthur Whiting
...Edward Gormand
Fuzzy-Wuzzy    {  Kipling
The Irish Guards,
Dr. R. C. Hughes, of the Board of Education of the Presbyterian Church, who will speak in Fraser Monday afternoon will be at Westminster Hall, from 1:30 to 4 o'clock Monday where he will be glad to meet any students wishing to see him.
Dr. Hughes has direct charge of the field work of the Presbyterian Church in America in the colleges. This is the first time that he has spoken at the University of Kansas, but he was in Lawrence about a year ago when she was visiting him. She was here and addressed a meeting of students in Robinson Gymnasium.
Dr. Hughes has a son in the forces in France, and is naturally interested in the religious life of the young men of America. His subject at the Monday afternoon • meeting in Fraser was “The Religion of the New Era.”
Shakedown to Be First Party at Westminster
The "Shakedown" which will be given by the Westminster Student Guild at Westminster Hall at 8:00 o'clock, Friday night, is expected to prove rather an original scheme. There will be a special program of music and games and refreshments will be served. All those who wish to attend must fill out what they will find out by attending it. Each woman is asked to bring an apron.
Ruth Cavanaugh, c'22, Olga Gogelman, c'22, and Sinai Charles, e-sp will spend Saturday in Kansas City.
The Tea-Dance advertised to be given in F. A. U. Hall Saturday afternoon is not an authorized dance and University students are not allowed to attend. According to a Senate ruling, during a regular session of the University, no student or group of students may attend. In Lawrence, which is thrown open to the public indiscriminately at a fixed price.
This is the first social evening given at Westminster Hall by the Guild this year as it was almost impossible to have anything before, because last quarter was so broken into. An essex pardon for tonight and all Prebysterian young people and their friends are invited to participate.
Alberta L. Corbin,
Adviser of Women.
Adviser of Women.
Kipling Wrote Not Of Kansan Machines
"I do not agree with Kipling," declared one of the students of the department of journalism, after reading a letter from the editor of the founder of his American typewriter.
He said: "its a dandy. My greatest joy is to rise early and oil it. I can do poems on this machine without the trouble of thought. I just start something at the first line, pull open the throttle valve and go for a walk. When I come back I find a poem of an desired length compendious for the throttle flushers and happy waiting modestly for my aplause."
But this is the way the typewriters in the journalism department act:
"the ours i apint on theoecee dhore a as string of pearless to meee."
Historian Is Compiling Honor Roll for K.U.
Professor Sterling Asks That Material Be Sent to Alumni Office in Fraser Hall
An honor roll of all men of the University who have died in the service of the country, whether on the field of battle or in the training camps, is now being prepared under the direction of Prof. M. W. Sterling.
For the purpose of this memorial the University requests a photograph of each man on the honor roll, accompanied by fitting obituary material, giving data and place of birth, residence, schooling, professional or business career, service in the army, date, place and circumstances of death.
The list given below is tentative and is published largely for the purpose of getting corrections and additions. Professor Sterling requests that information of this sort be turned in at the alumni office in the south-east room on the main floor of Fraser Hall.
The list now includes the following men who died in battle or in training camps other than the S. A. T. C.:
Adamson, Paul D.; Beach, Dr.
Mark, Benson, T. W.; Birch, A. E.
Blacker, Morris; Blakely, Victor;
Bossi, J.T.; Branch, Ralph A.；Brown,
Max; Busch, Ralph S.; Caldwell,
Eugene W.; Campbell, Fred; Carlton,
Paul; Carle, Marion I.; Charlton,
Wilford; Cole, Clarence; Cone,
Charles I.; Coons, Glenn; Courtney,
W. F.; Creek, William; Daniels, J.
G.; Davelson, Throckmorton; Dorsey,
Eli; Drake, Charles J.; Ebnother,
James Redmond; Ellis, Rainf; Fisher,
Frank; Fitzsimpson, William;
Frank, Verne Edward; Gleissner,
Paul Northcraft; Grecian, Everett J.
Harding; Gilman C.; Haury, Irvin.
Heizer, Robert S.; Hunt, Victor;
Jackson, Jared; Johnson, Amos;
Kingsbury, LaRue; Konanz, Joseph;
Lennen, Scott L.; Lewis, Gilbert;
Mch儿、Byron; Martin, Vandeveer;
Melton, Robert; McColloch, Clark;
McMeel, Bernard F.; Midlekkau,
Caspier J.; Murphy, W. S.; Oakleaf,
Plank; W. J., Wader, Valentine
S.; Reno, W. W.; Skummell, Ross;
Seward, Charles; Rumker, Howard;
Shade, J. P.; slaymaker, H. B.; Smith,
Peter S.; Harman, Holard; Thurman,
Robert; Trowbridge, Carl; Taylor,
Hubert C.; Weibel, Ernest E.; Williams, Sam G.; Wilson, Wayne;
Worrall, W. J.
Two University of Kansas women who died while engaged in war work: Perlberg, May; McLinden, Luey. Death of dead of the S. A., T. C. follows:
Brandenburg, Laurel F.; Calhoun,
George G; Brown, E. S.; Evans,
Harry H; Fahlstrom, Verner, E;
Foulsa, E.A; Graves, C.F; Harold,
Dennis A; Hepler, Russell C; Hobson,
Itho Rae; Keene, Fedel E; Krimper,
Frank; Jones, Morris; Knoblauch,
georgian J; Kobler, F; P, Liggett,
J.C; Morrison, Elmer L; McKay,
Hubert, Oscil, C.J; Barker,
Watson, Nielsen; Virgil E; Rowlings, Claude; Rhodes,
Delwar; Schreiner, Jewell Wodar;
Tate, James M; Thurman, Dean;
Warren, Harlan Paul; Watson,
James G; Whitsett, S.E; Woody,
Charles R; Wyatt, William M.
Prof. and Mrs. C. S. Skilton and small son Sanford returned today from St. Louis, Mo., where they went to attend the first performance of Mr. Skilton's cantata, "The Witch's Daughter." It was given by the St. Louis Paganet Choral Society and the Symphony Orchestra.
Hangen Wins Senior Presidency In Closest Race of K. U. Politics
Plain Tales From the Hill
One of the women politicians, as she sat on the steps of the building where her class polls were located, was heard to soliloquize thus:
"You can drag a man to a dance, and can vamp him after you get him there; you can bulldoze him in to going to all sorts of stiff receptions and important things; but you can't do a thing with a man at electron time."
Speaking of Indians running the ganttlet, they have nothing on the poor student who is trying to get by politicians. Why even professors are not immune, for Prof. W. A. Dill was being asked to vote the Senior Ticket.
IN MEMORIAM
"in memory of Torch and Beta Theta Pi."
High on the middle pillar of Green Hall, this morning was a funeral wreath on which appeared the following inscription:
If ever any one has the slightest idea that you are popular and nominates you for the popularity contest, your name is there to stay. So says Bob Lynn, manager of the contest, in reply to an attempt of a certain contestant to withdraw her name from the ballot.
"If once they are nominated, the names will appear on the ballot," said Lymn, "they can either get out and win or else go down to ignoble defeat."
THOSE WILY WOMEN
Election feuds and hatreds are things of the past in the senior class. The two rivaling candidates for presidency sat out on the steps of Green Hall, eating peanuts out of the same sack, all during voting hours yesterday afternoon.
As the result of some eaves-dropping upperclassman, one little freshmen woman spent an hour waiting in a deserted room in Fraser Hall, recently, waiting to appear before the disciplinary committee.
It was her first offense, and it really wasn't her fault. The men, upon whom she had a dreadful crush, had eneighed her into breaking the date rule. Here is where the uppercasemen enter. They were listening on the phone upstairs and heard the whole arrangement.
The next day, they called the freshman up and told her they were representatives of the disciplinary committee before the conference began.
She appeared but the committee failed to appear. After she had sat for almost an hour in Fraser, the upperclassmen came after her and took her home.
O. T. S. in Basketball Game
The Oread Training School basketball team will play Lawrence Business College tonight at 7 o'clock in Robinson Gymnasium. After the game a party will be given by last year's High School seniors for this year's students and teachers, on the first floor of the gymnasium.
"Go to Church," say Y. W. C. A.
Students of the University are asked to co-operate with the townpeople in the "Go to Church" drive. The University Y. M. C. A. is urging the students and is supporting the Lawrence drive and giving it publicity on the Hill.
Jonah's Whale Sermon Tonic
Jonah's Whale Sermon Topic
Rev. Rew Sanderson will discuss the book of Jonah at Plymouth Church Sunday evening. He will not attempt to say why "Jonah swallowed the whale," he says, but he will endearo to set forth the real meaning of the story, and the real spirit of the much-maligned prophet. He declares that the whale in the story by his mere bulk has obscured the point of a very delightful and instructive narrative.
Dean Blackmar Honored
Dean Blackmar Honored Dean F. W. Blackmar has been elected an associate of the "Institute International de Sociologie" of Paris, France. This institute is a French scientific association for the promotion of sociology in Europe and America. Few Americans have been elected members of the association
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4-Square Ticket Gets Victory By Small Majority
Kinkel Is Sophomore Head
Vote
Harley Scott is Elected Freshman President by Record
After one of the closest races in the political history of K. U., the senior Four Square Ticket defeated the Senior Representative Ticket for all offices. The juniors had only one ticket in the field, but in the sophomore and freshman elections there were close contests.
Ordinarily, the class elections are held in the fall, shortly after the University opens, but because of the influenza epidemics and the disruption of class organizations by the presence of the Students' Army Training Corps, it was several times delayed. Delay in holding the election did not prevent the creation of a considerable amount of interest.
Herman C. Hangen, candidate for president, defeated Louise Nixon, the first woman to run for senior president, by nineteen votes. Irene Fowden won over Tracey Cohn for vice-president, by nine votes, Carol Martin over Esther Moore for secretary by nine votes and Stem Foster over Margaret Young for treasurer by sixteen votes.
In the sophomore class John F. Kinkel defeated John R. Wahlstedt for president by 9 fourteen votes. Isabell Crandell, the only member of the opposition ticket to be elected, defeated Loise Burke for vice-president by fourteen votes. Alfred Gravets had the largest majority, 7 votes, over McKenna Hodges for treasurer. Dorothea Engle defeated Kathie Davis for secretary by sixteen votes. "Bob" Lynn was elected Soph Hop manager by a majority of twenty-one votes. The record breaking vote was given Harley Scott, candidate for freshman president. He defeated Harry Turner by 137 votes. Pauline Newman, the only member of the opposition to be elected, won over Katherine Smith for secretary by one vote. Isabel Nason defeated Margaret Murdock for vice-president by thirty-seven votes and Merlon Gordon received a majority of twenty-two votes for treasurer.
SENIOR CLASS
President, Louise Nixon 104
Herman C. Hangen 123
Vice-Pres., Tracy Conklin 108
Irene Fowden 117
Secretary, Carol Martin 118
Esher Moore 109
Treasurer, Margaret Young 106
Stem Foster 122
JUNIOR CLASS
President, Lonborg Lonborg ... 44
Vice-Pres, Dorothy Dawson ... 43
Secretary, Jessie Lee Wyatt ... 42
Treasurer, Phil Dodderidge ... 42
Prom Managers, Loren Simon ... 43
Charles Shofstall ... 44
Ed. Jajhwacker, Luther Hangen ... 44
Mgr. Jawharay, Ed. Hollis ... 44
SOPHOMORE CLASS
President, John F. Kinkle ... 182
John R. Wahledtist ... 118
Vice-Pres, Lois Burke ... 116
Isabel Crandell ... 130
Sec., Dorotheen Engel ... 131
Kathleen Davis ... 115
Treasas, Alfred Graves ... 136
McKenna Hodges ... 109
Hop Mgr., Frank Marxen ... 113
"Bob" Lynn ... 134
PRESHMAN CLASS
President, Harley Scott 231
Harry Turner 94
Vice-Pres., Isabel Nason 194
Margaret Murdock 129
Sec., Katherine Smith 161
Pauline Newman 162
Treas., Merlin Gordon 124
Robert Redding 162
Owls Pledge
The Owls, honorary junior organization, announce the following pledges: Edgar Hollis, Nair Armel, Harold Holmer, Dean Floyd, Marshauk Charley, Charles Shofflin, Bart Smith, Charles Slawson and Roland Hill.
Emily Ferris, c19, will spend Saturday in Kansas City.
Elise Grant announces her withdrawal from the Popularity Contest.