====PAGE-LEVEL METADATA==== University Daily Kansan Page 0229 from reel: L 2319 (1918-04-30 to 1920-02-13) https://digital.lib.ku.edu/ku-udk/181304 Title: Strong Favors R.O.T.C. For K.U., but Does Not Want to Hurry Into It Summary: Chancellor Strong expresses support for Reserve Officers' Training Corps at KU but wants careful implementation, with petition signed by 1370 students to establish officers' training camp on hill. Category: campus news Subjects: university military training; student organizations; ROTC Named Entities: Strong, Frank J. [chancellor]; Miller, D. B. [captain] Confidence: 0.85 Title: Students' Loan Fund Drawn on for $2250 Summary: The Students' Loan Fund has been drawn on for $2250 to assist students, with George O. Foster as registrar overseeing the process. Category: campus news Subjects: student financial aid; university funds; student support Confidence: 0.8 Title: Christmas Red Cross Drive Starts Monday With 8 O'Clock Whistles Summary: The University will initiate Christmas Red Cross drive on Monday with 8 o'clock whistles, aiming to enroll 50 percent of population in three days. Category: campus news Subjects: charity drives; Red Cross; holiday fundraising Confidence: 0.8 Title: Co. M. Gets in Fight Few Days Before End of Titanic Conflict Summary: Company M, 137th Infantry, which contains many University of Kansas men, engaged in fighting before the end of World War I, with student Harvey Rodgers mentioned. Category: campus news Subjects: military history; World War I; university military units Named Entities: Harvey Rodgers [student] Confidence: 0.75 Title: Con Hoffman, American, Is Still in Germany With Prisoners of War Summary: Former KU Secretary Con Hoffman remains in Germany with prisoners of war, allowed to do Y. Work for Captives with government consent. Category: features/profiles Subjects: prisoners of war; World War I; university alumni Named Entities: Hoffman, Con [former KU secretary] Confidence: 0.8 Title: State Geologist Surveys Lands at Camp Funston Summary: State Geologist Raymond C. Mitchell surveys lands at Camp Funston, making comparisons with territory fought over in France. Category: campus news Subjects: geological surveys; military camps; university research Named Entities: Mitchell, Raymond C. [state geologist] Confidence: 0.8 Title: Captain Scher Will Leave Tonight for Home in East Summary: Captain Bruno T. Scher of the Student Army Training Corps will leave tonight for home in Massachusetts after service. Category: campus news Subjects: military personnel; university staff; World War I Named Entities: Scher, Bruno T. [captain] Confidence: 0.8 Title: State Pharmacy Board Will Hold Exams Here Summary: The State Board of Pharmacy will hold examinations at the University on February 12 and 13 for pharmacists in Kansas. Category: campus news Subjects: professional licensing; pharmacy education; university events Confidence: 0.8 Title: Basket Ball Men Practice Summary: The Kansas basketball team practices, with Coach Hamilton emphasizing the importance of physical condition for the upcoming season. Category: sports Subjects: basketball; university athletics; sports teams Confidence: 0.8 Title: Freshman Caps to Arrive With First Green Grass Summary: Upperclassmen announce that freshman caps will arrive with the first green grass, continuing the tradition of freshman hazing. Category: features/profiles Subjects: student traditions; freshman orientation; university customs Confidence: 0.75 Title: Irish Question Is One for Irish to Settle, Says Lord Charnwood Summary: Lord Charnwood addresses University audience on the Irish question, stating it should be settled by the Irish people themselves. Category: opinion Subjects: Irish politics; home rule; international relations Named Entities: Charnwood, Lord [British peer] Confidence: 0.8 Title: Dramatic Club Plays for Benefit of S.A.T.C. Summary: The Dramatic Club presents plays including "A Little Mistake" and "A Proposal Under Difficulties" to benefit the Student Army Training Corps. Category: arts Subjects: theater performances; student activities; fundraising Confidence: 0.8 Title: [classifieds] Category: classifieds Confidence: 0.9 Title: [advertisements] Category: advertisements Confidence: 0.9 Note: Descriptive metadata for this item has been generated in part using AI (artificial intelligence) technologies and may be incomplete, misleading, or inaccurate. Please contact the Kenneth Spencer Research Library with specific questions or concerns.