UNIVERSITY DAILY KANSAN
VOLUME XVI
Aesthetic And Frolic To Greet Men Tonight At First Y. M. Mixer
Department of Home Economics To Serve Refreshments After Program
A fine program has been arranged composing of boxing, singing, yelling and music. The mixer will be absolutely free to all men. Refreshments, composed of chocolate, cake, and apples will be served downstairs by the home economics"department.
Plans are all made for the big "Y" mixer to be held in Robinson Gymnasium tonight between 8:30 and 9:30 o'clock. This is the first mixer since school has been on its regular basis and is the first effort to get the men acquainted.
The following is the program of events for tonight: Boxing; Stacey and Husbank, weight 130 pounds; Craig and Shelplen, weight 130 pounds; Kendall and Harris weights; Baird and Baird, Kennedy, 140 pounds.
There will also be an exhibition in boxing by Gross and Hoffman, in instructors in boxing for the University. DePaul and Cornell will give an ay
Prof. A, C. Terrill will give an ex-
hibition of slight-of-hand tricks.
hibition or elephant ride. Which?
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UNIVERSITY OF KANSAS, WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON, JANUARY 15, 1919.
Prof. W. E. Nevin will lead the men in his popular mass singing.
The Schofskall orchestra will furnish music.
Leach and Hoover will be there to incite enthusiasm and help send the basketball team away to a victorious triumph.
Plans are being made to have a regular "rough-neck" mixer in about three weeks. The men are to come in their old clothes and notices will be sent out beforehand that any man who appears in white colored clothes will be tossed in a blanket as he enters the door. Joy will be unrestrained on account of the lack of restrictions on their etiquette. Among the stunts to be pulled off are barrel boxing, titling contests, cage ball, hand grenade battle, big stage dance and lots of other features that are of more or less interest to a "red blooded" man.
NUMBER 57
"Mrs. Bumpstead-Leigh"
Going Great, They Say
The first rehearsal of "Mrs. Bumpstead-Leigh," the Dramatic Club play, was the most successful first practice of any play given in the University in the last five years, according to Prof. Arthur MacMurray, who is coaching the play. "Some of the cast know their part best," said professor in enthusiasm in working in the play," said Professor MacMuray.
The cast of twelve characters was chosen last Friday after more than a week of try-outs. Practices will be held regularly until the play is presented, in March, "Mrs. Bumpstead-Leigh" is to be the supreme production of the Dramatic Club this winter and will be presented at a down town theater," said Professor Mac Murray.
Extension Department Serves Training Camps
Influenza, war. S. A. T. C., and high cost of living has added a heavy enrollment in the University Extension Department. At least a dozen calls have come from various camps not yet demobilized. Not only from Riley and the nearer units, but from camps along the coasts. One request for work reached the Department from France.
Of those nearer home who are interested in the extension work, the larger proportion seem to be from the cities rather than the farm; a rather unusual result were it not for the fact that so many teachers are among those enrolled. Shortage of help on the farm and elsewhere has kept many from regular attendance but they are continuing their work. This work has been especially handy for ex-S. A. T. C. members, and half a dozen have already taken advantage of the opportunity offered.
A division of the R, O, T, C, will be organized at the University of Colorado at the beginning of the second term, and drill will be compulsory for all first and second year men in the University.
Y, M. Hut to be Salvaged
Frank E. Parker, secretary of the University Y. M. C. A., has received word from the National War Council of the Y that the hut for the Students Army Training Corps, which was left unfinished after the signing of the armistice, is to be torn down and salvaged. Definite instructions to proceed with the work are now being awaited.
a. U. Spring Baseball Up to Valley School
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Only Thing to Prevent Spring Athleties is Lack of Competition
The University will have a base-ball team this spring if any of the other schools of the Valley play ball, according to W. O. Hamilton, manager of athletics at K. U. Kansas will show off his skills in Missouri and Missouri may decide to play.
The Tigers are planning a goo track schedule but believe their three quarter plan will ruin baseball prospects for the season. Baseball and track, come at the same time and according to K. U. fans, the Missourians could have a baseball team if they have a track team in the field this spring. Baseball has always been a game of choice for the Tigers and they are not quitting baseball for this season because of financial reasons.
Kansas will not let the financial end of the work interfere with athletics, as K. U. always loses on baseball, but always has a team and will have this year if any other team in the Valley shows up, Kansas students want baseball, and the athletics association is willing to give it to the men. It is up to the other schools in the Missouri Valley conference to come out and put a team in the field if they wish to keep the game. Kansas is not dropping baseball because of finances but lack of competition.
The baseball prospects are exceedingly bright here with the return of most of last year's team and the first year team back.
Prof. Skilton Elected to English Musical Society
Kansan is One of First Americans to Be so Honored by Foreign Society
Among the first of several American musicians to be elected to membership in the Musical Society of England is Charles S. Skilton, professor of music in the University of Kansas. The society, which is the oldest organization of its kind in the world, was closed to all but Britons until very recently. Professor Skilton's compositions are gaining high standing among English musicians. Of the four American compositions that the Queen's Hall Orchestra of London included in its orchestra this season, one was Indian dances by Professor Skilton. They were given at the orchestra's Promenade Concert, directed by Sir Henry Wood. The musical editor of the London Daily Mail gave Professor Skilton's works an extended and favorable review and in a personal letter of congratulation to Professor Skilton spoke of the commendatory reviews that appeared in other English papers.
Conference in Topeka
A Y. M. C. A. conference for religious workers from Kansas schools and colleges will be held in January 15 and 16, Dr. Arthur Braden of the Christian Bible Chair, Dr. F. G. Dill of Westminster Hall, and Prof. E. F. Engel of the department of German, will attend from the University.
The W. S. G. A. Book Exchange in Praser Hall will be on Thursday and Friday morning from 8:30 o'clock to 10:30 o'clock. Persons who have left books may call for them or receive their money if the books have been sold. All books which are not texts will be donater to the Red Cross unless called for before January 25.
Students Call for Checks
Fifteen former students of the University of Texas have registered with the American University Union at London, Paris and Rome.
The Tarkio College basketball schedule has been announced by Coach Thomas. It includes nine games, mostly with teams in the Missouri State Conference.
Fourteen Professors Of University Appear In 1918-19 Who's Who
Four Names Added for Last Edition—Elmer, Hollands, Wattles and Olin
The names of four faculty members have been added to the 1918 edition of Who's Who: Professors M. C. Elmer, A. S. Olin, E. H. Hollands, and Willard A. Wattles.
Prof. M. C. Elmer, Ph. D., 1914; University of Chicago, is given honorable mention as a sociologist and the author of numerous articles and reports of social investigations. Hs has also written a syllabus for use in making social surveys.
Prof. A, S. Olin, A. M. University of Kansas, 184. L, L. D. Ottawa University. at present connected with the School of Education, is the author of a syllabus in history education, and outlines in History of Education.
Willard Wattles, a Kansas poet, is the compiler of and a contributor to "Sunflower" a book of Kansas poems published in 1914. His most recent work is *Lanters of Gethsemane*, a collection of poems published in 1918.
Prof. E. H. Hollands, Ph.D. has been a member of the faculty since 1913. He is a contributor to the book Reviews and other periodicals.
Hamilton P. Cady, chemist; Frank P. Daines, chemist; Arthur F. Navin composer; Charles A. Sull, physician; Charles S. Skilton, organist; and Charles S. Skilton, organist.
Included in the list of men distinguished as scholars, authors and educators in Who's Who in America for 1918-19 are the following nine men now actively connected with the University who have been added in the last five years:
A few of the names most familiar to University students which have been in Who's Who for some time are: Frank W. Strong, Chancellor of the University; Olin Templin, Dean of college; James W. Green, lawyer; Erasmus Haworth, geologist, and W. L. Burdick, professor of law.
Sibley Says Moist Air Does Not Cut Coal Bill
Can Not Save Fuel by Providing Moisture in Heating Ar- rangement
Moist air does not cut the coal bill according to F. H. Sibley professor of mechanical engineering in the University of Kansas, although there is a popular notion that providing moisture in the home heating arrangement, saves fuel.
"The fact that a room heated with moist air at 65 degrees seems more comfortable than a room with dry air there is more evaporation from air thethee is more evaporation from rain, which of course coats the body.
"To get water evaporated and up into the rooms as moisture, requires as much heat as would be consumed in heating dry air several degrees above this temperature," said Mr. Sibley. "This is because it takes energy which is the same as heat. It also reduces the moist air to 65 degrees, as it does to heat the same degree of dry air to 70 or 72 degrees."
"In the case of using a steam system of heating, fuel is saved to some extent, because a drip-cock on the radiator can be opened and the steam let out into the room. The steam is already at the temperature of the room and consequently does not have to be heated."
The juniors of the School of Law hold their class election Tuesday morning, and the following were elected: Donald Long, president; Saldon D. Butcher, vice-president; Hamilton R. Fulton, secretary; Arthur C. Lomborg, treasurer.
Donald Long Elected
Junior Law President
Class activities have started with a hum now, and although the juniors give no separate annual social function, they are strong aids in the success of the Law Serim. The managers of the Serim will be announced this week, and also the committees appointed for it.
Illinois won the first basketball game of the season from the Millikin college quintet. The score was 97-17.
New System of Rating Devised By Committee For Kansas Teachers
Educational, Professional and Personal Are Factors to Be Considered
A new point system of rating teacher for appointment has been devised by the Appointment Committee, composed of Dean F. J. Kelly, Prof. A. T. Walker, Prof. U. G. Mitchell, Miss Elizabeth Sprague, Prof. Arthur Nevin, and Prof. W. H. Johnson.
Under the new system every one who applies for appointment will be put into one of the four grades of applicants. There are three factors or which the applicants will be rated educational, professional, and person at.
Under the educational head the applicant will be rated on intellectual ability, knowledge of the 'subject', and ability to express his thoughts. In rating the professional standing efficiency in the classroom, faithfulness in duties, and co-operation will be considered, and for the personal factor, physical appearance, personal appearance, and ability for leadership.
Ratings for each of these factors will be made by the major department, minor department, educational department, and the supervisor of practice teaching.
"This new system will be a more efficient way of rating teachers than we have ever had before," said Professor Johnson, secretary of the committee. "It will eliminate the per- and nonexistent need, and, in fact, will make the whole system of appointing teachers more fair and more efficient."
All Individual Pictures Must Be in February 15
Jayhawkers Will Be Sold Only Until Tuesday, January 21, Says Editor
"All students of the University who wish to have their picture in the class sections of the 1919 Jayhawkher, should make appointments with the photographer at once, and not wait for the notices to be sent to them," said Marvin Harns, editor of the Annual. "The task is to determine it is impossible to obtain all the names and addresses of students from the registrar at this time."
The time limit for the return of all glasses at the Jayhawker office in the old Kansan office; has been extended to February 15, which is the final date to be set by the managers of the Annual. All glasses and prints must be in the hands of the engravers on that date.
A new feature in the fraternity section of the Peace Book has been introduced by Fred Rigby, editor of that department. Each fraternity will have a small box at the bottom of its page, giving the total number of men in the service at the time the armistice was signed, and also the names of the members who have been killed in action or died in the service. This will give the fraternities a permanent record, and will be a feature the Jajhaywak will never be able to repeat in future years.
Thursday and Friday will wind up the sales campaign, with the popularity election Tuesday, January 21. The Jaywalker is being sold by a number of girls in Fraser Halt, Administrators Holding, Snow Hall, and Marvin Hall.
"Only three days remain in which to buy a book which will be in effect a history of the war as it affected the people of Kanaos," said Mr. Carmas today.
The following girls are selling Jahawiers; Katherine Sawyer, Eloise McNutt, Charlotte Carney, Dorothy Powell, Louisa Maurie, Betty Samuel. Geraldine Brown, Margaret Ramsayer, Geneva Kunkle, Neil Gunn, Helen Shields, Julia Mount, Edna Moore, Martha Thompson, Esther Moore, Helen Cook, Hester Jackson, Mary Bushner, Alice Docking, Erma Strong, Dorothy Spencer, Pauline Puls, Lucie Baumgavndar, Rheen Robertson, Katherine Bucher, Martha Banker, Edna Lamb, Pauline Newman, Flora Sallee, Thela Holdefer, Grace Coleman, Helen Barnett, Alice Perkins, Catherin Oder, Walters Josephine Huani, Doria Dror, Nadine Blair, Irone Ifthen, Agatha Kinney, Lois Hunt and Ellen Van Sandt.
Read the Dally Kansan.
T. W. Benson Dies in France
Thatcher Wyllys Benson, a former student in the School of Law, died in France December 13. He was with the field signal corps, and was one of the first Kansas men to enter the army, enlisting at Iola at the beginning of the war. His home was at Independence. He was a member of Sigma Nu fraternity. This makes the fourth gold star on the Sigma Nu service flag.
Plain Tales From the Hill
It is bad enough to be an ordinary student in the University of Kansas but its just naturally awful to be the business manager of the 1919 Jayahawker, according to "Swede" Hershey.
The first thing that "Swede" does every morning is to make out a memorandum for the day. The latest one was found on his desk reads like this:
2. Laundry
3. Lois
1. Breakfast
4. Ouyhaire
5. Margaret
4. Jayhawker office
5. Marga
6. Lamoh
7. Jayhawker Pictures
The rest of the memorandum did not pass the censor.
The east and its customs is rapidly being introduced into the west. Lawrence is to have its first public Tea Dansant, Saturday afternoon. The question that is bothering the men of the University is whether or not they will have to drink tea, if they attend.
An old man who evidently was visiting the University for the first time today was mystified at the crowd of students surging around the bulletin board. He approached one of the students and asked what was the trouble.
"Why nothing at all," the student answered, "just everybody is going home to lunch and are stopping to see the new election tickets that are
"Bully for the University," the old man yelled, "I thought sure there was a dog fight."
At the banquet of the Jayhawne Board last night, Fred Jenkins, assistant snap shot collector arrived late, and could not eat a thing. The Jayhawner staff became alarmed over his apparent lack of appetite but it was learned that he had forgotten him and had eaten at the Phi Delt house.
"Well, the Phi Delta have better eats than most of us," said "Tub' Hobart." "When I get through eating at the Sigma Chi house I can go any place and still be so hungry that I could eat the table."
It's just a little too much to have students from the art class sit by and draw a picture of you in all of the unugly shapes that the instructor in the department of physical education makes you get into. This happened yesterday in the gymnasium, classes, the students in the "life" class were sent over to the gymnasium to catch the young Annette Kellerman in their graceful movements.
Announcements
The Graduate Faculty will meet Thursday afternoon, at 4:30 o'clock in Room 110, Fraser.
The Women's Forum will meet in room 110, Fraser Hall. Thursday, January 16, at 4:30 o'clock. Prof. D. J. Patterson will speak on "Watch the Peace Conference."
Owls will meet Wednesday night at 8:30 o'clock at the Delta Tau house.
The Sociology Club will meet in the Rest Rooms of Fraser Hall, Thursday night at seen o'clock. There will be registration and a social meeting. All department majors are urged to be present.
E. J. Engle to Talk to Kappa Phi
Kappa Phi Club will have as speaker at its meeting Wednesday at seven-thirty in Fraser 313, E. J. Engle of Abilene, secretary of the Kansas Sunday School Association. He will talk on "The Progressive Sunday School."
Journalism courses show a larger enrollment at the University of Illinois than ever before. For the first time in the history of this department, an introductory class has been started during the m iddle of the year, with an enrollment of twenty-five.
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Arrangements Complete For Anti-Graft Voting At Elections Thursday
Council Members Will Be Stationed at Each of the Polls Tomorrow
The locations of polls for the class elections Thursday, were announced today by the Men's Student Council. The polls will open at 9 o'clock in the morning and remain open till 4 o'clock. They will be watched by members of the Council to prevent crooked electioneering and voting.
Freshmen will vote in the west hall of Robinson Gymnasium, first floor. Homer Eagles will be the Council member in charge of the polls. Sophomores will vote in the basement of Snow Hall. Marvin Harms has been appointed to watch proceedings at the sophomore polls.
The polls for the junior class will be in the basement of Fraser Hall. George DeVoe is the Student Council guard for this class. Seniors will vote in the basement of Green Hall, with Dutch Lonborg as the guard from the Council. Herschel Washington, president of the Council, will watch election proceedings in general, visiting all the polls. These Student Council members will be at the polls all the time during voting.
A complete list of judges has not been compiled. The Judges are to be chosen by the Student Council from students running on all the tickets.
The rules for election stipulate that there shall be no electioneering within the building on the floor where the polls are located. Student Council guards are to report and stop violations of this rule, President Washington said today. Gang-ups and miniature caucuses on the stairs leading to the polls will not be permitted, it was announced.
"Everything is being done by the Student Council," Washington said, "to keep graft and questionable dealings from this election. While we do not expect to find crooked work, we will ensure that no student is one trying such tactics. Students will vote in individual booths and will be carefully checked off as they vote."
The lists of class members may not be complete, Washington said, and some names may be omitted. Students whose names do not appear on the proper list, he said, should get statements of classification and eligibility from the registrar's office. If their names are not on the liigs, they cannot vote until they present such certificates.
Votes will not be counted fully till after the polls have closed, which will make the count late Thursday. The votes cast in the morning may be counted at noon and the results given to the Kansan.
Several persons on the lists of candidates were found ineligible by the eligibility committee of the University Senate. Who they were has not been disclosed because, it was said, some of the candidates could probably fix up their eligibility, and harm would be done by making public the findings of the committee. If in the final check, some are found ineligible, their names will not appear on the election ballots.
Werrenrath Will Sing
In K.U. Concert Course
Reimald Warrenrath, who will give the second number of the University Concert Course, was enthusiastically received by an audience in Aeolian Hall, New York, in January, and was compelled to give five encounters after the final number of his regular program. Miss May Riggs, who was formerly secretary of the bureau of appointments in Prof. W. H. Johnson's office, told of Mr. Warrenrath's talent as a singer and of the enthusiasm of the large New York audience. Mr. Warrenrath will appear in Fraser Chapel, Tuesday evening, January 21.
Avery Olney Goes to Garden City
Avery Olney Goes to Garden City
Avery F. Olney, A.M. '16, has accepted a position as head of the history department in the Garden City campus. Avery F. Olney has received his discharge from the army.
He has been stationed at Camp Funston, where he served on the psychology board.
Classes in wrestling, boxing, jiu-
jitsu, fencing, and swimming have been organized at the University of Illinois.