UNIVERSITY DAILY KANSAN
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Opinions of French Professors on "Direct Method" Lengthy
SKIDMORE WILL SPEAK
Gives Address at Teachers' Convention on Romance Languages
"The Direct Method" will be the subject discussed by Prof. Mark Skidmore at the Kansas State Teachers' Association, which will convene at Topeka, Nov. 9, 10, 11. Professor Skidmore sent a list of sixteen questions to 140 members of the Modern Language Association on the direct basis of teaching modern languages and their use of the term "direct method". The answers constitute eighty pages of typewritten replies.
Professor Skidmore found that out of the many varieties of methods such as the Berlitz, Meisterschaft, and Natural, there was a tendency to lay the greatest stress on the oral use of the language. But the opinion of the country seemed to vary almost the same as the locality. The following illustrates the way the opinion varied throughout the country.
"Experience and reflection alike prove incontestably that one can not learn to speak a foreign language, in any sense worth considering because of the classes of twenty to forty students, three or four times a week. The thing is impossible; hence any method or theory of instruction which aims chiefly at teaching English to children it is sure to fall," writes a distinguished professor of German.
A professor of French in an eastern university says, "With few exceptions, neither French or German have ever been really taught in the colleges of this country. Students have learned to read either or both languages, but Latin or Greek—that is all. They have not been given the opportunity of learning to write, understand, and speak the language u-ler study. And that is the humbug of the whole system." The results of Professor Skidmore's research seem to indicate that the main are direct methods in the main are correct and that there are no serious objections to them as methods but as to their adaptability to American conditions there are many objections. The wide variation of opinion he attributes to the different localities, schools, and stud
The queries also showed that some students study the language to be proficient in the reading, some in the writing, and others in math, while still others have no aim at all.
K. U. ENROLLMENT
NOW TOTALS 3298
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for the first year are counted in the college.
MEDICS SWEETS
There are 74 medical students in the freshman and sophomore classes in Lawrence and 60 more junior nurses at Rosdale. Of the "Medics" in Lawrence, 28 of the sophomores are men and three are women. Thirty-nine men are in the freshman class and four women.
The School of Education is the other school where women are in the majority with 178 out of 221. Fifteen men and ten women are taking graduate work in education, 14 men and 92 women are seniors, 14 men and 71 women are juniors and 5 women are specials.
A totaling of the attendance by schools makes the present University attendance appear to be 3,058, but among these are 342 duplications The sumer session attendance totaled 817 of which 295 are in school now.
ANNOUNCEMENTS
The Physics Colloquium will hold their regular meeting at seven-thirty Wednesday evening at the home of Prof. C. E. Kester. All seniors and graduate students in the department are urged to attend.
W. M. Hekking, professor of drawing and painting, will address the architects in the Architects' Draft Rom Tuesday evening at 7:20.
The Forty Club will meet at the Sig. Alph. house Wednesday night at 7:30.
Fencing Club will meet Wednesday afternoon at 4:30 in the hand-ball room of the gymnasium.
Sigma Delta Chi will not meet tonight. Notice will be given of later meeting.
There will be no convocation Friday. The next convocation is scheduled for November 24.
The Rota Club will meet at 1324 Louisiana, Thursday at 4:30.
Mind it! University Sunday, morning and evening. First Methodist Episcopal Church.—Adv.
POLYT CLUB TO DISCUSS MEXICAN SITUATION
"Should the Southern Boundary of the United States be the Panama Canal?" is the question which will be discussed at the next meeting of the International Polity Club a week from Wednesday. The discussion will be begun by four members of the club, and then opened to all those present.
Unusual interest is being manifested in the work of the club this year. At the last regular meeting the following men were elected to membership: Ted Riser, E. C. Wheelhead, T, O Tarrant, M. S. Heath, L. M. Anderson, J. E. Hardacre, H. A. Nelson, R. L. Robertson, Art Frost, Horace Chandler, B. A. Fleming, E. J. Mintire, E. Cowgill, Gage Friek, Charles Walsh, Frank Fieberand, John Murphy, John Dyer, Paul Webster, Warren Wattles, W. O. Hake, A. R. Rader, James Rucker, A. R. Groene, Jack Tucker, O. H. Burns, Raphal Myers, A. W. Koepff, A. B. Richmond.
It is planned to recruit the club to a working strength of seventy-five members. All those desiring membership should hand written applications to some member of the executive committee through whose hands the president must before being appointed to a vote by all the members. The executive committee are Kenneth H. Lott, Prof. C. A. Dykstra, and Roy Davidson.
STUDENTS ENJOY LIFE IN SPOONER
Sixes and Henry Make Music While the Grinds Think of Quizzes
A student enters Spooner Library, divests himself of his hat, and settles down to read so many pages in such and such a book or, if he seeks a magazine. He has just finished the second page when a roar resembling the explosions of a "gat" reaches his car. He marks the place in the magazine with his finger and waits for the car to stop. Then he falls into a hill. The car rushes over the brow of the hill with the cut-out, throttle, and everything else open. It hits the crossing of the sidewalk and a good, healthy "thump" rings out. The car moves on by the Law Building and its snake dots out when it reaches the Gym.
the reader after the effect produced by the noise of the "six" had passed away. But not for long; the car must come back. It does, with the same amount of roar and a few blasts of its horn thrown in for good measure. For fifteen minutes quiet reigns successor the captain dream that a "Helpful Henry" has turned off Massachusetts street and that the man at the helm has a hunch that he might make it, the hill on high. With the cut-out open, the car climbs up and until it has reached the library. With a gasp the motor dies—almost—and the driver throws out the key. The watchened such a metamorphosis can readily imagine the clatter; it cannot be adequately described.
Classes on the Hill are disturbed with regularity by noisy motor cars, due to the open exhaust from the motor. The opening and closing of the exhaust lies within the power of the horse. He could be made to close the cut-out.
Motor cars should be seen, not heard, on Mount Oread.
Do you know that a half dozen Lawrence men have purchased an average of $50,000.00 apiece of Western Mutual Life Insurance?
Mind it! University Sunday, morning and evening. First Methodist Episcopal Church
Tailors, Cleaners, and Dyers of Ladies' and Gents' Fine Clothing. Both Phones 506 12 W. 9th St.
Hats Cleaned and Blocked.
Lawrence Pantatorium
CONKLIN PENS are sold at McCulloch's Drug Store 847 Mass.
BY THE WAY-
A good place to eat Johnson and Tuttle 715 Mass. St.
Her Uncommon Voice (A Farcette in One Paragraph) Scene: The living porch at the home of Prof. and Mrs. Chem.
COAL COAL COAL
We are Lawrence's Coaling Station
GIBSON'S MILL
Phones 23
Her Uncommon Vote
Time: This afternoon at 4:30.
Characters: Professors' wives.
Mrs. Math. Mrs. Chem.
Mrs. tree her, Kansas residents for several years. The young Mrs. Hist, a resident for one year only.
Mrs. Hist—Have you all voted? I just came from the polls. It is my first election, and isn't it bully sport? And such a ticket! I thought a round-trip trip to Portland was bad enough. And there were offices that had held head of What Earth is, registers of seeds and a county assessor? I couldn't decide what man to elect for president; they are both such uncommon looking individuals, so I marked both their names. In the other spaces I put an X after the men who had uncommon names, you know,—those that were euphonious and musical. Really, there is more in a name than a think. You can look at the records from some uncommon names and faces—just remember Dante—
Luncneon
Curtain rises. First named woman are gathered around the tea table
(An exasperated curtain.)
Nixon-Johnson
Dr. and Mrs. Stanton Olinger will entertain the Student Volunteer Band and the instructors in the School of Religion Wednesday at twelve-thirty luncheon to meet Dr. Edwin E. Brandt, national secretary of foreign missions of the Presbyterian church. Dr. Brandt will provide and introduce the speaker. The Synodical Committee of the state of Kansas will be present. A few others who are interested in the subject of missions are invited.
Big Sisters Entertain
The Big Sisters have issued invitations to the Little Sisters for a tea to be given in the Women's corner in St. Louis on Saturday and three to five o'clock. The affair will be informal and all the Little Sisters are urged to come. Yellow chrysanthemums will be used in decortaining the tables until carry out the same color scheme.
University Dames Meet
The University Dames will meet with Mrs D. M. Stiles at her home, 808 Mississippi street, Wednesday afternoon. Composition of foods will be the subject of the afternoon's study. A member of the University faculty will have charge of the meeting. Light refreshments will be served.
Miss Mary Johnson, fa'08, and Mr. Henry Nixon of Chicago will be married Wednesday, November 8, at the home of the bride's parents, Mr. and Mrs. R. C. Johnson, 639 Tennessee street. Miss Johnson is a Kappa Kappa Gamma and Mr. Nixon is a Phi Delta Theta.
Donald C. Good, c'18, was called to his home in Hiawata this morning on account of the death of his grandmother.
Acacias Entertain
Acadam Entertain
The Acacia fraternity will entertain
the pledges of the Alpha Chi Omega
sorority with a dinner dance Wednesday night. After dinner the fraternity
brought home to all members of the sorority.
Mr. and Mrs. George W. Foster of Kansas City, with Mrs. J. P. Ford and Miss Anna Foster, their niece, drove up to see Miss Marguerite Foster at the Kappa house Sunday afternoon.
The Y. M.-Y. W, party to be given in Robinson Gymnasium. Saturday night promises to be a great time with refreshments will be some of the many diversions.
Y. M.-Y. W. Party Saturday
COUNCIL WANTS WORK
has Applied for Job of Printing Directory
While awaiting information from the office of the state printer regarding the probable time for the printing of the University student directories, Registrar George O. Foster received applications from 40 students to print a privilege of printing the directories. The Men's Student Council also has put in a bid for the work, but Mr. Foster is still awaiting word from Topeka. The student council and students who have applied for the privilege intend to meet with Mr. Foster, the booklet, and thus make it at least pay the expense of printing.
Copy for the directory is in the hands of the state' printer, and Mr. Foster expects to hear some time this week when the state office can put out the work. Should this be too late? The answer is yes, the students this year, the proposals of students and the Student Council will be considered.
Plymouth University Sunday—less you attend elsewhere. Be one of the 600 University students at Plymouth University Sunday—Adv.
The Brunswick-Balke Bowling Alleys
KANSAS MEN Across From Carroll's.
Mrs. Ednah Morrison
Mrs. Ednah Morrison
Gowns and Fancy Tailoring
I cater especially to the trade of
University women. Prices reasonable.
1146 Teen. St.    Bell 1145J.
Kennedy & Ernst HARDWARE and
ATHLETIC SUPPLIES
ATHLETIC SUPPLIES
826 Mass. St. Phones 341
MRS. EMMA D. SCHULZ
Funey dresses of all, descriptions also tailored suits and remodeling
917 Mass. St.
Between Kress' and Woolworth's.
WILSON'S
The Popular Drug Store Toilet Articles
The Serge Dress
Good Things to Eat and Drink
is the acceptable garment for house,for street.
FACULTY MEN TO HEAR
RETURNS AT CLUB HOUSE
We are selling more serge dresses than in any previous season.
New models are constantly being added, that represent the smartest styles that New York designers have produced.
BETTY WALES DRESSES designed especially for college girls...$15, $16.50, $18
Innes, Bulline & Hackman
Election returns will be received by members of the University Club tonight in their club house at 1420 Ohio street. The reports will come over a private wire furnished the club through the courtesy of the Lawrence Journal-World. A smoker will precede the election returns.
LOST-Monogrammed finger ring
Initials "F.S.F." Finder call 11154
Hole number 3787
Plymouth University Sunday—unless you attend elsewhere. Be one of the 500 University students at Plymouth University Sunday.—Adv.
C. E. Orelup, M. D. Specialist—Eye, Ear, Nose and Throat. 90 percent of all headaches are due to eye strain, curled by properly fitted eyeglasses or eye wear. Bell phone 1700, Dick Building. Successor to Dr. Hammond—Adv.
Citizens State Bank Deposits Guaranteed The University Bank Why Not Carry Your Account Here?
Established 1865 A.MARKS & SON
Jewelers
Watches, Diamonds, Jewelry, Silverware and Cut Glass our specialties.
We do repairing and guarantee our
work.
735 Mass. St.
Kennedy Plumbing Co.
All kinds of electrical shades
Student Lamps,
National Mazda Lamps,
Cord, Plugs. Sockets, Etc.
Phones 658 937 Mass.
LIBERAL REWARD for return of
CIMMII ii Lab. note-book. H. S.
Peoples State Bank Capital and Surplus $88,000.00. "EVERY BANKING SERVICE"
COAL
Now is the time to order your winter's coal. A full line kept in stock.
A. G. ALRICH
W. D. GWIN
Phones 370
Printing, Binding, Engraving
K Books, Loose Leaf Supplies
For Poster Prints
Typewriter Papers, Rubber Stamps
744 Mass. St.
PARKER LUCKY CURVE
FOUNTAIN PENS
at the
Hess Drug Store
742 Mass.
Mrs. M. A. Morgan Fancy dresses of all descriptions.
Tailored Suits and Remodeling.
1313 VERMONT ST.
Bell Phone 1107W.
CORRECT STATIONERY
We have the best market affords. When you write of writing think of WOLF'S BOOK STORE. 919 Mass, St.
DICK BROS.. DRUGGISTS
A trade so large that our stock is always pure and fresh. We want to know K. U. men and women better. Where the care stap~ 5th and Mass.
WATKINS NATIONAL BANK
Capital $100,000 Surplus $100,000
Careful Attention Given to All Business.
The Kansan Offers
YOU
a bound and completed
"K Book"
in the form of a bound volume of the
1915-16 University Daily Kansan
-full of pictures, full of K.U. stories
Only a few on hand
The price is $5.00