UNIVERSITY DAILY KANSAN
NUMBER 29
VOLUME XIV.
WELL WATER IS UNSAFE TODAY
Health Department Says Rain Makes Well Water Dangerous
UNIVERSITY OF KANSAS, THURSDAY AFTERNOON, OCTOBER 19, 1916.
MUST BOIL THE WATER
Typhoid Cases Are All Well Handled—Many Are at
Contamination of the well water in Lawrence will be the unquestionable result of today's rain, according to a notice issued late today by the Water and Sewerage Laboratory located in the basement of Snow Hall.
"As there are several cases of typhoid fever in the city of Lawrence, well water should be used under no circumstances for drinking or culinary purposes," she wrote in a letter, the statement, "The rainfall of today unquestionably will carry contamination into the ground water strata that supply the wells and boiling water in the city addressed to, we may have a serious epidemic."
CASES ARE SEVERE
No further developments of the typhoid "searc" were to be reported at the University hospital this morning. "The five cases of typhoid developing in the last two weeks, have been heard from," said Dr. John Sundwail, head of the University hospital. "The reports regarding those people indicate that they have severe cases of typhoid fever. It is known that they will not be able to return to school during this semester at least."
MUST BOIL WATER
It has been stated and contradicted by University health authorities that the typhoid cases of Walter White, c$20; Deerfield; Zel Fletcher, c$19; McKenzie; Ziel Fletcher, c$19; Pratt; Terry Bramwell, c$20, Pretty Prairie; and P. H. Huxman, c$20, Hutchinson, all began by the drinking of well water from a well at 1333 Kentucky Street at which place all victims of typhoid were boarding.
Both the city board of health and the University board have instructed people to boil city water and well water when used for drinking purposes. Prevention of this sort is the focus of the new hospital offered by the University hospital practically renders a person immune from contracting the fever.
PHIL, AND MATH, LIBRARY
ADDS TO EQUIPMENT?
The inoculation of students continues daily at the hospital. This operation, it is said by those who have undergone it, is not painful at the time it is performed or afterward; rather does it cause a sickness it has removed to a certain extent around the campus. After the three inoculations taking place at intervals of ten days apart, are performed the person inoculated is rendered absolutely immune from a sudden fever for a period of seven years.
A double row of shelves along the north wall of the philosophy and mathematics library in the Administration Building was completed yesterday. They were built to accommodate books and magazines of the departments.
The library has received fifty new books on philosophy and twenty-four on mathematics since the beginning of this semester. Sixty volumes of magazines are expected to come from the bindery soon. New books will be placed on the shelves and will be kept there for reference. It is important that the students may become acquainted with them before they are placed in the stacks.
The library contains about 5250 volumes and receives regularly thirty-one magazines on philosophy and forty-eight on mathematics.
Rehearsing for Onera
"The Chimes of Normandy" is coming along fine," said Prof. W. B. Downing, who is director of the opera to be given by the students of the School of Fine Arts on November 29 and directed by the Roverow Theatre. There was a rehearsal last night at North College, and both the principals and the chorus did exceptionally well and for a rehearsal were very enthusiastic. The choir rehearsal tonight at 7:30 and every one in the cast is asked to be there.
Harry Clark, manager of the Men's Glee Club, is in Texas this week securing engagements for his organization.
"FIND A. PIN AND—"
"FIND A PIN AND—"
WE HOPE SHE DID!
Two freshmen were laboriously climbing the Hill when they came to a sudden halt by one of them saying; "I will minute, honey, I've found something."
but she lost sight of the object, and it was several moments before she again caught sight of it. Stooping, she picked it up with a sight of relief as she said to her companion: "I just know, I will make a good
grade in that old English quiz today." She had found a pin, and the point was toward her.
Many Contestants Needed Get a "Beat Nebraska" Team
Tryouts for the selection of one team to debate against Nebraska will be held Friday, Oct. 27, at 3:30; in Green Hall. Twelve men will be selected for the squad, of which six will be chosen for the two teams.
Each comment will be addressed speak five minutes upon any phase of the question, "Resolved; That submarine warfare upon commerce as now conducted is incompatible with the right of neutrals and the law of nations with regard to non-combatant enemies." Contestants must register in the official contest placing on or before Thursday. A tentative brief covering the entire case for either side must be submitted at this time.
Two hours of credit will be given each man who makes the squad. Those who have previously made the squad will receive bonus payments will not appear in the first trout.
Professors C A, Dykstra, R. D O'Brien, Ray, and O H. Burge will be the liliers.
Unusual interest is being shown in the Kansas-Nebraska debate this year," O. H. Burns, instructor in the department of public speaking, said this morning. "We believe that at least fifty students will try out.
"Although a number of the last year debaters will come out, all men who are interested in this kind of work should prepare to come on tryout for the man with ability to make the team."
The Nebraska debate, which will occur some time in December, will be followed by three other inter-state games with Missouri, Colorado, and Oklahoma.
GRAD MAGAZINE NOW OUT
Edited First Time by Woman,
Successor to Prof. Flint.
The October Graduate Magazine is just out. The new editor, Miss Agnes Thompson, is the first woman to manage and edit it. Professor Flint, chairman of the document of journalism,充填 charge of the magazine for eleven years.
The October number contains a report on the growth of the Graduate School, by Dean F. W. Blackmarr; a report on the increase in the number of Wallatt Jillies; and some European War experiences by Herbert Flint. It also has a list of the endowment members from the year '73 to '15. Endowment members include the amount of $60 been received.
CLASS IN ECONOMICS AT
K. C. PROVES POPULAR
The popularity of Prof. G. E. Putnam's class in "Elements of Economics" organized at the Kansas City, Kas., high school under the direction of the Extension Division, is evidenced by the fact that some teachers from Missouri who are in the class made an effort to organize a class on the Missouri side. Eighteen professors at the University Professor Putnam finds his time too limited to take charge of another class.
Prof. Chas, A. Schull spoke to the Botany Club last night at 7:30 in Snow Hall on "The Vegetation of Mount Lafayette" and Starved Rock is a state park in Illinois that lies along the Illinois River. Prof. Schull traced the development of the vegetation from the bare rock in the region to the highest type of forest n the region.
PROF, C. A. SCHULL SPEAKS
TO CLUB ON VEGETATION
A. A. Knapp, chief clerk in the state labor department at Topeka, will speak at 7 o'clock Thursday night at the home of Prof. and Mrs. A. C. Terrill, 1136 Tennessee Street, on proposed changes in the Kansas compensation laws. The speech will be to students of mining engineering.
Knapp Will Address Miners
Miss Mae Roberts of Hutchinson,
visiting with her brother, Richard
Robertson.
SYRIAN RELIEF FUND STARTED
Kansas Will Join Aid Campaign Says Chancellor Frank Strong
PRESIDENT HAS SET DAY
Five Million Needed to Kee Armenians and Syrians From Starving
A campaign for contributions to the Armenian and Syrian relief fund is to be started on Mt. Oread, according to the announcement of Chancellor Frank Strong. He will appoint a committee today to work out plans for soliciting the contributions.
A national committee has been or organized for the purpose of soliciting aid for the stricken foreigners and a systematic canvas of each state is created. As a result of a resolution, passed by the United States Senate, President Woodrow Wilson has issued a proclamation designating Saturday and Sunday, October 21 and 22, as joint holiday in the country may contribute to the cause.
The members of the relief committee include many of America's leading university authorities, the cause is a very worthy one and deserving of the support of the students and faculty, feel that they can aid in the work.
The management of the Yale-Harvard football game has agreed to give one-third of the collections to the fund. The Navy Department has given the department the disposal of the relief committee for transporting food and supplies.
Of the 2,000,000 Armenian population of Turkey, Persia, and Syria before the war, 850,000 have been massacred or have died of wounds, disasters, and casualties. Of the 600,000 native Syrians have perished. The land of these strenken people was overrun twice by the Turks during the war and the invaders not only murdered the defenseless people but also killed many who were victims and novices with them.
GINGER GALORE AT FROSH SMOKER
It is estimated by Henry Morgenstern, ex-ambassador to Turkey, that the Americans are the new force to keep the Armenian and Syrian front from death during the coming winter.
The Weather
Joe Bishop Marries
First Year Men Bubbled Over With Enthusiasm Last Night
Partly cloudy tonight, cooler car and south portion with hard freeze Friday fair with slowly rising temperature west and central portions.
Mrs. Catherine Rowan of Kansas City announced the marriage of her daughter Miss Patricia Rowan to Mr. Robert Rowan. Mrs. Rowan, Mr. Bishop attended the University and was a member of the Phi Gamma fraternity. Mr. and Mrs. Bishop will make their home in Kansas City on Monday. Mr. Bibbion is in the employ of an advertising firm.
Three hundred freshmen, with "ginger spice" galore, got their first touch of a real K. U. smoker when the first year men smoked "om up" last fall (Erikson Hall, Erickson and Hartley, "telling the hearts of the frosh in a way that made them try the "light fantastic" with the grace of a girls' middy dance. After the dance came telling what he knew about freshmen.
Then came the feature event of the evening; five members of the African race, imported from the "east bottoms") entered the ring and proceeded to fight it out. About ten men broke through the left. Eats came next and by the center rush process each fresh grabbed a doughnut and a cup of coffee.
Mark Adams, president of the class then told his classmates that he hoped the class would be democratic, hung up on it and ideals the other speakers had unbheld.
"Think K. U. is the best school on earth," "Live, drink and eat football," "Live the team," Potoyk told the frowns who held a speech.
Bugling over with Kansas "ginger," stirred up by a recent visit to Illinois, Chercelander Gedney brought cheers from K. U.'s largest class when he told them they were to set the game on fire in Kansas. Gedney pled for more loyalty along with the "pepper" they were showing this year.
NAUGHTY INSTRUCTORS
NAUGHTY INSTRUCTORS
PLAY IN SOUTH PARK
No names are to be mentioned in this story, but it's true, just the same. An English instructor, mad with jealousy, has told the tale which reads like a Grimm's fairy story with all trimming left out.
Two male members of the English department of the University were seen swinging in the swings intended to be thrown. Park last evening about five o'clock.
It was a merry party they made.
First one member would run under
the other in the swing in the nicest
kind of kid fashion and then Mr.
Faculty Man in the swing would take
his turn at the swing.
The two men seemed all unawares that they were doing something very, very naughty for faculty members. And they just kept at it.
LECTURE SERIES TO OPEN MONDAY
Dr. Alma Powell, Soprano, to Discuss Music as Human Need
Alma Webster Powell, who will deliver the lecture-musicale as the first number of the University lecture course at Fraser Hall at 4:30 o'clock Monday afternoon, classified music as "Types of Music for Types of Mind."
Her types include French, Hungarian, Italian, German, American and the
As American selections she will sing "The Land of the Sky Blue Waters," "Aria from Natoma," "In the Woods," and a Song, (Poem by Frahlding H. Giddings, composed by Webster Powell).
Madam Powell's ballad types include English, Irish, Scotch
In the first part of the lecture Dr. Powell will describe technically the value of music. She contends that music is a preservative of faculties and remedies nervous disturbances. She tells how great a part *music* may play in our lives, and what a factor it is in university life. The second part of her lecture will comprise a musical program rendered by Mme. Powell and accompanied by herself. In this Dr. Powell illustrates types of music for types of minds, with compositions from race types as,—the Hungarian music of Erkel, the Italian of Verdi, the British of Motzart and the Norwegian of Rønning—represents American types and the mission of raçine will be discussed.
Dr. Alma Webster Powell, Mus. B., LL.B., A. M., Ph.D.) is a graduate of the University of New York, Columbia University, and a primadonna soprano of international reputation. She is now making an American lecture-musical tour through American universities and colleges.
MORGAN TO EDIT KANSAN
Pegues Elected News Editor-
Cady Going to Dodge City.
The members of the Board were surprised to have the resignation of William Cady, business manager of the Kansan, presented last night. Cady is serving his second year as manager of the paper and his work is receiving the recognition of prominent journalists over the state.
At the regular monthly meeting of the Kansan Board last night, Harry Morgan, c17, was elected editor-in-cief for a term of one month to succeed Wilbur Fischer, who has served in that capacity since the opening of school. Henry Pegues, c17, was elected to succeed him and served for the same period. The new officers will assume their duties Monday.
Mr. Cady has withdrawn from the University and will leave near November 1 for Dodge City where he has accepted a good position on the board of the company. His successor will be chosen at the next meeting of the Board.
ANNOUNCEMENTS
First and Second Bands will meet in Robinson Gymnasium Saturday morning at 11 o'clock practice and practice of both bands is urged to be present.
Committees of the All-University Party will have a joint meeting in the rooms of Mrs. Eustace Brown in Fraser Hall tonight at 7:15. All members of the Fraternity of Kansan are urged to be present, Fraternities and sororites who intend to send representatives for the Pumpkin and Fairy Dance are urged to attend representatives at the practice tomorrow afternoon in the gymnasium at 4:30.
Rehearsal of *The Chimes of Nor-
manny*'s cast 7:30 tonight in North
Norway.
STATE EDUCATORS STAND BEHIND BIG CAMPAIGN FOR MILLAGE TAX
Heads of Four Big State Schools Will Push Movement in Coming Session of the Kansas State Legislature-To Be A Campaign Issue
Heads of four of the leading educational institutions in Kansas—the University of Kansas, the State Normal at Emporia, the State Manual Training School at Pittsburg, and the Normal School at Hays City—today came out unqualified for the mill tax and strongly endorsed the movement to induce the legislature to pass the measure next January.
FLAG FLIES FOR
YORKTOWN TODAY
Indications are that the mill tax will figure prominently in state politics this fall and that "are you for or against the mill tax" will be one of the questions which candidates for the state legislature will be called upon to answer.
This practically assures state-wide co-operation in the mill tax campaign started yesterday by the Board of Administration, according to friends of the measure here. Particular significance is attached to the attitude of Thomas W. Butcher, president of the State Normal at Emporia, who in the past
Dates
Colors to be Raised Often— Here's a List of Colors
Celebrating the Battle of Yorktown, one of the historic battles of the Revolutionary War, the flag is flying from the flagpole on Fraser today, instead of the usual weather forecast flags.
The flag will appear on Fraser several times this year in honor of the several days which are to be remembered by the people of the United
King Adam, the janitor of Fraser;
has a list hanging in his private office,
(one of the small closets used for a general dumping place) giving the days when the flag should be hoisted.
The list reads:
BOTH CANDIDATES FOR GOVERNOR HAVE DECLARED FOR SYSTEMATIC SUPPORT OF HIGHER EDUCATION
work for Favorable Tax to be Pushed This Year Harder Than Ever Before.. Aggies Alone Have Withheld Official Approval.
Feb. 22 - Washington's birthday.
Arium 19 - Battle of Lexington.
Feb. 12—Lincoln's birthday.
Feb. 22—Washington's birthday.
April 19—Battle of Lexington.
May 30—Memorial Day. Half must
until noon; then full mast.
June 11—Independence Day. With Uni-
versity colors below.
June 7—Commencement Day. Uni-
versity colors below.
June 14—Flag Day.
June 18—Battle of Bunker Hill.
July 4—Independence Day.
Sept. .—Opening Day. University
colors below.
Oct. 17. Battle of Saratoga.
Oct. 21. Battle of Yorktown.
Nov. 25—Surrender of Yorktown.
Jan. .—Opening day after holi-
days. University colors below.
Jan. 29—Kansas Day.
Y. W. DATES MAKE CLOCK MOVE ON
Personal Soliciting Results in Enlargement of Former Pledges
Have you seen the clock? It reads $677.25. That means that the Y. W. C.A. finance campaign has completed more than half of its work, or has covered more than half of the amount of money that the young women of the University.
At a tea held in Myers Hall yesterday at five o'clock the captains and assistants met to check up the work and found the result to be $161.50.
Solicitations are made personally; the workers call the members by telephone and make dates to meet them at convenient times and places. This personal touch has resulted in many of their pleases raising their pledges several dollars.
Today is another big day. Watch the clock!
Miss Nowlin in China.
Word has been received from one of our far-away alumnae. Miss Mable R. Nowlin, A.B.I. 18, writes from China that her work there is missionary and teacher is very pleasant and interesting. This is Miss Nowlin's second year in China. The first year she went to France where her native language after which she was appointed teacher in a native girls' school in Peking.
Following her graduation from K. U., Miss Nowlin specialized in Biblical studies at the Chicago Training School.
A L E E Met Last Night
A. I. E. E. Met Last Night The regular meeting of the American Institute of Electrical Engineers was held last night in the electrical building at the University, where gave an account of his experience in the Canadian Northwest. H. W. Arlin and F. H. Fox reported on the recent senior inspection trip.
K. U. mill taxiers are clated over the outlook. Never before has there been such unanimity of approval among state educators. Both gubernational candidates have pledged to work at the Law College Democratic candidate doing so in a personal letter to the Editor-in-Chief of the Kansan.
Statements given to the Kansas today by the heads of the various state educational institutions, with the exception of the Kansas State Department, showing their stand in regard to the adoption of the tax, follow:
Cancellor Frank Strong's statement issued today:
"The permanent income of the University of Kansas is probably relatively and absolutely smaller than that of any other state university. Because this lack can hardly be disputed, Any method of providing a permanent income would be acceptable and advantageous, but the method which has approved itself most generally universities is that of the mill tax.
"For the sake of the continuity of its work and in order that comprehensive plans may be made for the University and then carried to fulfilment, it is to be hoped that the plans may be provided with permanent funds.
(Signed)
Frank Strong. Chancellor.
Thomas W. Butcher, president of the state normal at Emporia, writes: In reply to your letter of September 22nd will say this Institution has been and is in favor of a proper millage tax assessment as a means of raising maintenance funds for the state schools.
With best wishes, I am,
Very truly yours,
Thos. W. Butcher.
Lewis, a Lewith, president of the state capitol City, in a letter to the Kansas, says:
I am very much in favor of a permanent form of maintenance for our State Institutions. I believe that it is necessary for us to plan ten years ahead rather than for a single biennium.
The state educational institutions represent big business and all big business does not plan on yearly basis.
I shall always be glad to lend my voice to permanency and stability in educational institution development, and I believe the millage tax is the only way we know now to secure this desirable condition.
Cordially yours,
W. A, Lewis.
W. A. Brandenburg, president of the state manual training normal at Pittsburgh writes; Dear Mr. Fisher;
We favor the placing of the appropriations for the State institutions upon a more staple and dependable basis, and should be glad to see some plan of millage tax amendment worked out, which would be just and desirable to all institutions, provided it can be made big enough to take advantage of these opportunities of this State. Count us in on any co-operation plan of this sort.
With best wishes, I am
Very truly yours,
W. A. Brandenburg
Math Faculty Meets
The faculty of the department of mathematics held a meeting at the home of Prof. C. H. Ashton last night to discuss and revise courses for several colleges. Several courses were re-arranged and rescheduled for the new catalog.
Larry Winn, former K. U. athlete and hinderer, is visiting this week at the airfield.