UNIVERSITY DAILY KANSAN
VOLUME XVI.
University Instructors Are Studying Influenza Vaccines At Rochester
Crisis Confronting Country i Very Critical, Says Dr. S. J. Crumbine
Vaccines Will Be Tested
State Health Board Plans to Organize Mobile Nurse Reserve
Prof. N. P. Sherwood of the department of bacteriology at the University and Prof. William K. Trumble of the department of clinical bacteriology at the university hospital at Rosedale have been sent to the Mayo Foundation at Rochester, Minn., to make a critical scientific study of Vaccines, Dr. S. J. Crumbline, of the State Board of Health, dean of the School of medicine, who has just returned from the meeting of the American Public Health Association at Chicago, has sent these men to study the problem in order to help the State Health Board combat the disease in Kansas.
The Public Health Association is a national organization composed of scientists, sanitation and public health experts and bacteriologists. The influenza epidemic was practically the only question discussed, Doctor Crumbine said. As to the cause of the disease, the general opinion seems to be that it was as you unfolded when it was discovered by Dr. Pfiffer's organism, which was discovered in 1820 and which had been considered the primary cause of influenza, is now believed to be only a secondary invader, or cause of complications.
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ROSENOW'S VACCINES TESTED
ROSEWOW'S VACINES TESTED
The organism is found in acute cases of influenza, as are also pneumonia organisms and certain others. Most of the deaths result from complication of influenza from pneumonia. Prevention of pneumonia by means of certain vaccines was the method presented to the association which seemed to be most successful in decreasing the death rate.
ALL STATES TO BE SUPPLIED
Dr. C. N. Rosenow of the Mayo Foundation at Rochester, presented the most successful data on prevention of pneumonia, Doctor Crumbine said. His vaccines were tried on 22,000 persons as a preventive measure, and gave the only apparently successful results. Reports from Chicago Board of Health, which is trying out Doctor Rosenow's vaccines, seemed to prove them successful. However nothing has been definitely proved about the effectiveness of these vaccines, but the situation is so serious that something must be done at once. It is impossible to wait until they have been definitely proved.
Professor Trimbile and Professor Sherwon will study the technique of the vaccine manufacture, if their investigation shows that Doctor Rosenow's experiments are correct. Vaccines will be made at the University for free distribution to everybody in Kansas in order to prevent a recurrence of the epidemic. Approximately 5000 people have died in Kansas, as a result of influenza and complications resulting from it. Several kinds of vaccines have been made by Doctor Rosenow, since his theory is that different complications follow influenza in different localities.
A recurrence of influenza is expected by health men this winter and next winter, according to statistics on epidemics in the United States before this one, and every effort must be made to prevent it. Doctor Crumbine said.
In addition to preparing free vaccines for Kansas people the State Board of Health plans to prepare volunteer reserves of doctors and nurses to go any place in Kansas where they are needed to take care of influenza cases. Doctors and nurses have been sent to several communities this fall, but not all have been affected which can go into the communities quickly enough. Doctor Crumbine hopes to have reserves ready for work this winter.
Judge Mason Here Tonight
Judge Henry Mason of the Supreme Court of Kansas will speak at 7:40 o'clock tonight at the Congregational Church. His topic will be the Red Cross and the meeting has been designed, with Judge Mason at its head, to be a wholly general Red Cross gathering, a meeting for as much of the University and Lawrence to attend as is possible.
Influenza Scare Over,
Say Medical Authorities
UNIVERSITY OF KANSAS, TUESDAY AFTERNOON, DECEMBER 17, 1018.
"There is only one case of influenza among the S. A. T. C. men," said Lieut. Judson Allen, today, "and the epidemic is practically stamped out." Miss Mary Haight of the University Hospital reports only three cases of influenza among the students, and says that they are convalescent. "There is no epidemic at the University now," said Miss Haight, "but I urge everyone to be careful during vacation.
Special War Courses Will Get Full Credit
Work of S. A. T. C. Men First Quarter Will Be Given Permanent Credit
In determining the credit to be given S. A, T. C. man, for collegiate work done while the S.A.T.C. was in operation, the special war courses will be placed in the groups into which they naturally fail, and will count for the same credit as any other course offered in the University.
"There is no doubt whatever that the war course will be given full credit," Mrs. C. E. Esterly, secretary to the dean, John. War French will count in the French group, map reading will be given credit in the department of geology, and War Issues and War Aims are to be placed in the history group. These courses are worth as much in counting a student's credit as any other course he might take in the University."
"A mark will be made on the caro of every man who has been a member of the S. A. T. C," said Mrs. Esterly, "to indicate that he was in that organization, and this fact will be considered in establishing his credits. An S. A. T. C. man who has done his class work and passed his courses will get as much out of this quarter as any student in the University."
Some of the special courses, such as the one in War French, will probably continue through the year. The announcement that the war courses are as valuable as any others will assure many S. A. T. C. men, who have received the impression that their college work done this quarter would not count for much, that their time has not been wasted.
Guards are Posted to Stop Blanket Thieves
Guards were posted last night in a number of barracks to prevent the theft of blankets. Several of the companies have commenced checking in their bedding and to prevent men making up any shortage, the guards were ordered to bring large updated upstairs will work in two hours of two on and four hours off, new men being put on each twenty-four hours.
Each commanding officer is responsible for the blankets issued his company at the rate of $4.50 each. Each man was issued three blankets on moving into the barracks and will be required to check them in before leaving. During the influenza epidemic when large numbers of blankers were constantly in use in the buildings, it was difficult to keep records, and it is believed that many were lost at that time.
Some very interesting experiments relative to the growth of tadpoles have recently been carried on by Miss Mary Larson, assistant instructor in Zoology. The result of these experiments have been collected in the form of a paper which will be read before the National American Association, which will meet in Baltimore, Md., during the Christmas holidays. Prof B. M. Allen of the department of zoology, who will attend this meeting will read Miss Larson's paper and also two of his own.
Instructor in Zoology Describes Experiments
No Credit for O. T. C. Men
"The S. A. T. C. men who have returned from officers' training camps will receive no credit for work done in the University this quarter," said Dean Kelly this morning. "They were in school only one week before the University closed on account of the epidemic of influenza, and during that vacation they were sent to officers' training camps. No credit can be given for this one week of class work."
Releases For Navy Arrive, And Will Be Issued December 20
Sailors Sign Pay Roll for Substistence, But Get No Cloth-
ing Yet
Releases for the 182 men of the naval section of the S. A. T. C, who took their physical examinations Wednesday, December 11, and said they will remain in school, ar' in the orderly room of the naval headquarters at present. The men probably will receive them Friday, December 20.
Those men who took their physical examinations Wednesday but who will not remain at the University probably will receive their releases at the same time. They will receive transportation to their homes. The men, who will remain in school will not receive any transportation.
All of the naval section signed the pay roll for subsistence this morning, but no information has been received as yet concerning clothes. The money will be forwarded to Lawrence immediately before they leave here, according to information received at navy headquarters.
K. U. Woman to Christen Good Ship Wyandotte
The Red Cross is Mobile.
An honor has been conferred upon the University of Kansas in the selection of Mrs. Edith Cobbison Darby wife of Capt. Harry Darby Jr., as sponsor for the ship Wyndotte. Mrs. Darby has been chosen by the women of the Fourth Liberty Loan Committee of Kansas City, Kans.
The ship which Mrs. Darby will christen is to be so-called the Wyandotte in consideration of a record made by the governor of New York its class to over subscribe its quota.
Complete Ad Building For Use by Late Spring
Mrs. Darby was formerly a student at the University of Kansas and is a member of the Pi Beta Phi. She is a teacher in one of the early camps.
Mu Ph Epsilon will entertain with a musicale at the chapter house Wednesday night.
Prof. E. F. Engel entertained with a dimmed at his home, 1212 Kentucky. Monday night for the slumme of the university who are now professors on the Hill.
The new administration building, which commands the attention of the passover by the compact beauty of its architecture, will be entirely completed by late spring. The contract is for July 1.
All construction work on the west wing will be completed within the next three weeks but there will be no classes until the rooms have been furnished. Appropriations for furnishings have not yet been granted by the state legislature and it will be completed with the second quarter before any of the newly completed parts will be occupied.
Haskell Enrollies Quarantine
Haskell Institute is under quarantine for influenza. The Y, W, girls have quite a time gaining admittance there Sunday. They were met at the street car station by an Indian boy, who asked them if they were living near families who had the flu. After convincing him that they were Sunday School workers, they gained entrance.
Haskell Enforces Quarantine
Mu Phi Epsilon will hold initiation at the chapter house Thursday at 5 o'clock for Maurine Lyne of Manatee and Belva Shores of Burr Oink.
To Discuss R. O. T. C. Tonight
The committee for the purpose of determining the fate of the R.O.T.C. will meet tonight to put the petition in shape to present to the Senate some time this week. The committee includes: Prof. F. H. Hodder, Dean George C. Shadd, Prof. F. B. Daima, Coach W. O. Hamilton, Dean F. J. Kelley and Prof. A. T. Walker.
Prof. Mahieh Lectures in Kansas City Prof. Robert Mahieh of the University of Kansas gave a lecture in French in the Doric Room of the Baltimore hotel in Kansas City, Saturday. Professor Mahieh has been recently sent to the University of Kansas by the French Office of National Universities.
Army Units Not To Go Till Discharge Papers And Pay Are Received
Demobilization of S. A. T. C. Delayed Until Chicago Approves Records
Orders that all members of the Students Army Training Corps units A and B at the University of Kansas be kept here until final pay, travel pay, and discharge certificates are received from Chicago, probably the last of this week, were received at Huntington Beach for a watch, commanding officer of the unit.
The telegram from the district quartermaster at Chicago says the check for final pay and other papers will be completed and mailed "on or before December 21". If they are not sent by December 21, the district cannot here cannot, be begin until Monday.
"We had expected to begin discharging Section B men today," said Captain Hatch, "and had authority to do so. We had authority to begin discharging the men, with the understanding that their final pay and discharge papers should be sent to them at their homes, and we had even prepared certificates that would have entered into our records but the orders today will prevent any discharge of the men until the papers return from Chicago.
"Of course, this will disappoint the student soldiers," said Captain Hatch. "but if these young men were willing to enter the army and willing to offer even their lives for their country, they should keep a little of this spirit out there in order to aid them pariary inconvenience of a few days additional wait."
"The University of Kansas unit is but one of 500 similar units in the United States, and 250 of these are to be cleared through the district quartermaster's office in Chicago. You can see the vast amount of detail the Chicago office has to attend to." "We will begin to discharge the men just as soon as the papers arrive," continued Captain Hatch, "and probably can issue all of the discharges in a day after we get started."
Dr. William H. Burdick, vice chancellor of the university recently received news of promotion of his son, Lieut. Carol Harold Burdick.
Vice-Chancellor Son Is Now Lieutenant-Colonel
Colonel Burdick was a student at the University of Kansas in 1903 and 1904. He left here to enter Annapolis from which school he was graduated. Soon after his graduation he was transferred into the regular army. He was a captain of coast artillery at San Francisco, when the war broke out. He went to France in July as a major in the field artillery, and was at the front until the armistice. Since the armistice he has been appointed to the rank of lieutenant-volunteer.
Holidays from December 31.
The Christmas vacation will begin Saturday, December 31, according to an announcement made from the Registrar's office this morning. Registration and enrollment for the second quarter will take place on Monday, December 30, and classes will begin on December 31.
Holidays From December 21-31
Leit, F. *C.* Walters here.
Lieut. Guy C. Walters, B.S.'18, is in Lawrence on the headquarter company in the personnel division department at Camp Humphreys, Va. He expects to be in the service for some time.
Le Cercle Francais se reunit le 18 décembre a quatre heures et demi a la salle 306, Fraser. M. Mahieu parlera de Rostand.
The Debating Club will meet Tuesday night at 7 o'cock in Little Theater, Green Hall. All persons interested in debating are invited to come.
Francais qui est mort il y a plusieurs semains.
Pi Kappa Alpha will hold its annual Christmas dinner Wednesday night.
Lieut. F. C. Walters Here
Miss Myrtle Steen, of Kansas City, Mo., is the guest of Mary Poindexter, c'21.
Alemania will hold its annual Christmas dinner Wednesday night.
New Cromba, c'21, is ill at the University Hospital with influenza.
Jessie Wyatt, c'20, is unable to attend her classes on account of illness.
Plain Tales From the Hill
The Students' Army Training Corps, he notoriously hard-boiled, rough-ready, don't-give-snap body of strong-minded men has changed its pots. It is now clashed with the afternoon social gatherings of the elite. In a couple of came back episodes he mess hall beaten serving tea, weak and colorless tea!
The Navy is aristocratic. Everyone agrees to that. The proof is to be found in Barracks 4. In the shuffling of the cards that decided the bunking of members of the Naval Section, no less personages than Wilson and Marshall became bunkies. Next cot to his pair is one of the Smiths.
The section gloats over two more cabinet members, Gregory and another Wilson, and has an admiral's name-sake, Benson, but the inexcussive fact remains that Daniels, who ought by all right of precedent to be in the Navy, is a sergeant in an S. A. T. C. company.
Though the end of the S. A. T. C. neareth, the end of the rumors emanating from that organization is not yet. They still come fast and strong. Week-end passes will be issued next Friday as usual to one-fourth of the membership of each company.
Every one will have liberty Christmas
from 10 a.m. 2 o'clock noon, till
10:45 a.m.
"I never go to sleep in that class,' yawned the student-soldier. "I just stay aleep."
Every sergeant in the S. A. T. C. is arranged to be discharged early and will be out of town when the men redemobilized.
The Navy will be issued one uniform to use over the Christmas vacation.
"Times ain't as they once was."
This assertion has been heard so much more frequently this year than before that it may safely be called a common expression. It is most vehemently said when the subject of final examinations is under discussion. It will be said an old time, "will be a joyous exhibition after several sieges of 2 and 3-hour examinations."
The old-timer was sage and used big words. Then as he spoke of the Senate ruling of last year that senators with high grades would be excused from finals, he shook his head and departed, mumbling, "It is too much; the cogitation under notice is too vast."
It isn't the fact that the men have to stand in line for their mess. It isn't the fact that they have to wash their own dishes. Nor is it because they cannot have seconds on whiteness or show so much. The reason for the growling is not that some of the food does not suit the taste of the rookies.
The food question that worries the S. A. T. Citizens is, how many calories are there in a wienie a is mode for breakfast.
Alumni Boards to Confer In Topeka on 1919 Plans
Miss Agnes Thompson, secretary of the Alumni Association, will go to Topkea Wednesday, to meet the board of the alumni directors and the board of alumni visitors who together, will confer with state board of administration before announcing their plans for next year.
The adoption of the permanent income tax for the University of Kansas at the last election was in a large measure owing to the work of the Alumni Association of the University, it is said.
Faculty Subscriptions For Red Cross Fund Coming In Liberally
Student Contributions Fall Short of Expectations Says Professor Mitchell
Quota on The Hill Is $600
First Days Report Shows Names of 260 Members of Organization
"Faculty subscriptions to the Christmas Red Cross drive are coming in rapidly," said Prof. U. G. Mitchell, and University employees are subscribing 100 per cent but students are not contributing generously as they might, committee, today. "Faculty members and University employees are not contributing as generously as they might. This may be due to the fact that their subscriptions are being made in their home towns.
"The quota for K. U. is $600," said Professor Mitchell. "Douglas County must raise at least $12,500, and the University Quota, based on the University resident population, which includes faculty members. University employees, their families, and resident students in Lawrence, has been placed at $600 by County Chairman Holmes. There is no reason why the University should not exceed this quote by several hundred dollars."
Professor Mitchell wants to wind up the campaign on the Hill by Wednesday night, December 18, although the whole week may be used if the contributions do not come in as they did. The chairman of the Red Cross committee last night was $254 and those who subscribed are:
FRASER HALL
Chancellor Frank Strong, Mrs. Frank Strong, Franklin R. Strong, Evelyn Lora-baugh, Imogene Gillippe, Katrina Robertson, Blanche Robertson, Ruth Adair, Wilson Sterling, Mrs. Wilson Sterling, Jerry Foster, Evan Lora-baugh, Eastlake Adele Murphy, John G. Brookwater, M. Brice Nelson, F. J. Kelly, Sara G, Lardie, B尔德 Louise Zwick, Helen Clark, John Old, Lorin W. Dewall, Maren H. Sawyer, V. Dewall, Maren H. Sawyer, Helen Clark, Lillian Cottrell, Kenneth Nogel, Leafy Sanderson, Martha Thompson, E. Elden Dauer, Ruth Armatrong, Zeila Rankin, Mathew Sawyer, Lillian Cottrell, Tent, Elena Carpi, L Elsey, Jack Harmus, Leykman Aeo Hill, Nellie Rees Evans, Jerry Glendining, Hilda Murdock, Ellay May Gerhold, Dorothea Engle, Vola Engle, V. Barker, Etna Chain, Lesta B. Alvern, Frances Dysinger, Byron A. Beery, Margaret M. Mathews, Dorothy May Sandberg, Bernice Sandberg, Katrina Hawksett J. Thomas, Angela Fogyart, Mable Fails, Mary Buchner, Ether Moore, Merrill S. Rutter, Annie Benson, Lorra Haub, Katrina Brown, Ruth McDonald, Helen Robe, Eugenia Gillock, Maude Hugel, C. H. Cekel, Feresh Kohman, Glada Anthony, Hazel Liou Cleke, Anne Fugate, Lorra Haub, Marjorie Lacelle, Ruth Abbeuch, Otte W. Haelsig, Sadie McMillan
CHEMISTRY BUILDING
C. M. Sterling, Mary E. Rose, G. N.
Watson, G. M. Nawan, Miss Aglaia
Hoffman, G. M. George, G. M.
Ben A. Allen, Alen, Mrs H.
Ben A. Allen, D. Rentz, C. F. Nelson,
T. Stout, L. E. Sayre, L. E. L.
Havenhill, Marshall Havenhill, Robert
Havenhill, Marshall Havenhill, Robert
S. Havenhill, Florence Smith, Grace
Gaskill, W. S. Long, E. H. S. Bailey,
Carrie Schwobel, Gardner, Ruth H.
Havenhill, Marshall Havenhill, Jane
Morgan, Bertha Watson, Agnes Murry,
Mrs May Phillips, Mr. E. War-
berger, Florence Klapneyer, Jane
Morgan, Bertha Watson, Agnes Murry,
Mrs May Phillips, Mr. E. War-
berger, Dr. H. P. Cady, Mrs H.
Cady, Georgie Cady, Ruth Cady, Helen
Cady, Dr H. M. Cady, Mrs H.
Buster, P. Buster, P. H.
Daine, Mr W. L. Lange
SNOW HALL
H. B, Hungerford, Mrs. H, H.
B, Mungerfer, Helen Hungerford, W. J,
Baumgartner, Mrs. W. J, Baumgartner,
Leona Baumgartner, Nadine Newill,
Margaret L, Braun, Mark J, Ducomo,
Nicolle Schneider, E. Lee Tewsler,
Walter Hall, James King, W. C. Stevens,
Mrs. Stavens, Rachel Stevens, Laura
Bell, Neva Ritter, Grace M. Charles,
Rebecca Sawers, Rachel O. Butterfield,
O. Q. Schoenold, O. O. Land, and
Rae Stoland, Evelyn Stoland,
Ruth Stoland, Robert Stoland, Lawrence Stoland, S. Van Mansel, Mrs. S,
Van ManSEL, Olive, Van Mansel, W. R,
Ruthman, Genevieve Dohlene,
Helen Tolan, P. R. Lawson, Mrs. P.
R. Lawson,
SCHOOL OF FINE ARTS
Mr. H, L. Butter, Mrs. H, L. Butter, Florence Butter, Emma Merrill, Harriet Greissenger, Miss Sweney, Mr. W, B. Downing, Mrs. W, B. Downing
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