THE SUMMER SESSION KANSAN
VOLUME V.
IN GYM FRIDAY NIGHT
Time and Place All Set for the Summer Session Party
OF VARIED AMUSEMENTS
Dancing Only One Feature of the Evening
The Summer Session party is to rival the biggest social functions of the regular term, according to the latest reports of the committee in Congress, which is meant be the mecca for all fun-loving and soileable people Friday night. July 14.
Various entertainments have been provided for everybody desiring a change and diversion from library reading and the every-day and night 'movie'. There will be a musical program on the lawn before the Gymnasium, followed by a lawn party. Some of the best talent of the University and Lawrence has been obtained for the hour from 8 to 9.
Music for a big dance begins at 3 o'clock in the main room of the Gymnasium. The floor is in excellent condition; the many large windows, open to the north and south, will make the room the coolest spot in town. The three piece orchestra promises the best of the latest dance music. Ice water and punch, plenty of it, will be served throughout the evening.
Coats and dates are matters of personal selection. Anyone wishing to attend, need not stay away for fear of having no safe return home. Just at the home at the door with the committee and it will provide a safe return.
Tags are being sold to meet the expenses of the party. They sell Le 15c and can be obtained from Drothy Cole, chairman of the Summer Session party, and the following committee: Maureen McKernan, C. A. Axton, Fina Ota, Ruth Rudolph, Gertrude Ott, Clarence Porter, Iva Testerman, Edith McLaughlin, Laure in Shaw and Glenn Wycoff.
NUMBER 10.
PROF. MILLIS ACCEPTS
The School Men's dinner will dis miss in time for the party.
To Begin Work in University of Chicago in September at a Larger salary
Dean Eoin Templin received the expected resignation of Prof. H. A. Millis of the department of economics yesterday. Professor Millis resigns in the department of economics of the University of Chicago in September.
Mrs. Millis when interviewed had just received a letter from her husband announcing that he had mailed his resignation to Dean Templin, M.; Millis wrote that he expected to be in Lawrence for the week-end to finish up his work at the University and to pack up his books. He intends returning to Chicago in time for classes Tuesday.
Dean Templin's secretary gave out the following: "Professor Milla has resigned. He will be back soon to finish the closing of his work at the University of Chicago, moving to Chicago to begin his work in a new field this coming September."
In coming home for the week's end Professor Millis will loose no time from his classes. Professor Millis does not plan to return any more before taking up his work permanently in Chicago the coming autumn.
"We contemplate moving, the first of August," said Mrs. Millis. "It is dreadful to have to pack up in weather like this. The summers in Chicago will be a little cooler than this, but the winters will be much colder. Lawrence is cold enough for me in the winter."
Cameron's Bluff seemed to be the popular resort of the students staying here for the Fourth. Canoes and row boats dotted the piñac Kaw all day, and even the motor boats were busy hauling pinchers who did not enjoy paddling up the river. The Blufs were literally covered by the pleasure seekers, some sleeping, some reading and others celebrating with fire works. Those who had worked hard going up the river were more than repaid by the homeward trip as was shown by the joyous remarks that came floating over the water in the cool night air.
Prof. C. H. Ashton and family will drive to Estes Park in their car at the close of the Summer Session.
A letter home—the Summer Season Kansan.
UNIVERSITY OF KANSAS TUESDAY MORNING. JULY 11, 1916.
K. U. GRADUATE
GOES TO PERU
The first woman from the United States to seek admission to the ancient University of Peru in South America, is a University of Kansas graduate, Miss Beryl Hannah Lovejoy. Miss Lovejoy was graduated in the class of 1911 and received an A. B. degree. Her home is in Lawrence.
Two years ago Miss Lovejoy was assigned by the Foreign Mission Society of the Methodist Episcopal church to Buenos Aires, Argentina. It was during her stay there that she decided to study at what is the oldest university on the American continent, tradition having it if that the University was in existence and that casas and was in existence when that people were conquered by Pizzero in the early part of the sixteenth century.
Supt. Gwinn Gives Reasons Pupils Choose Other Kinds of Work
Work
WHY QUIT HIGH SGHOOL?
SOCIAL STATISTICS TAKEN
Dislike of Teacher Least Active Force in Elimination Process
Superintendent J. M. Gwinn, of New Orleans lectured yesterday afternoon in Blake Hall, at 4:45 on the subject: "Why Children Leave High School." His lecture was in part as follows:
"The school always attracts many more pupils it has. Soon after the compulsory attendance age has been passed most pupils quit. The few who persist are going everywhere, perhaps stronger in New Orleans than in Kansas City.
"We wanted to know why the pupils dropped out and so made a study covering the whole year. In order to do this we got the pupils' statement, the parents' statement, and the teachers' statement why the child dropped out. A special investigator went into the home of each pupil that had withdrawn from school and the pupils that had withdrawn returned to school because it was found that the cause of their withdrawal was usually a slight mis-understanding.
"It is always best for pupils to enter the high school while they are young. A nineteen year old high school student is five times as apt to quit as a student. A first year pupil is also likely to quit as a third year pupil."
"The first month after school begins is the time of great mortality among students as is the month before the end of the term. If parents can keep the child in school the first month and year much of the battle is won, it quit just before the end of the term. Keep from being reported failures.
"The social investigator found that a poor boy is no more apt to drop out than a rich boy. Financial necessity causes but few eliminations. Eliminations are greater from commercial and elective courses than from college preparatory and normal preparatory courses. The cause of this being that the former longer the former courses had no definite aim in view to commence with . . .
"The principal reasons for children quitting school were found to be, slow progress, discouraged by absence, lack of interest, dissatisfaction with the course, ill-health, desire to earn, and financial reason.
An All-University Sing led by Professor Downing will be held on the campus at 8 o'clock tonight. These sings are becoming very popular with a Summer Session students and a Summer班 is expected to turn out to night.
The Engineer Surveying Camp on the Robinson estate four and a half miles northeast of Lawrence, is a football training camp in disguise, the opinion of Jick Fast, a "K" man of the University.
"The least active forces which were found to draw the child from school were dislike of the teacher, withdrawal by parents, marriage, and suspension.
All-University Sing Tonight
Have you made application for that three-year state certificate yet? Every student who intends to get a certificate for the work done this summer should contact Dean F. J. Kelly's office, this week. Only a small number have applied.
Get Your Certificates.
Straw Vote Reveals Variety o Opinions Tersely Stated
HOW MEN WILL
ROOSEVELT QUEERED ONE
Majority Against Wilson Mexican Policy
A canvass of voters Saturday evening on the streets of Lawrence to determine the legal choice for president was made at the busiest hour in the week, but every one interviewed found time to name his choice or give reasons for neutrality. The most striking differences of opinions were given in regard to the Mexican situation, Tariff discussion was weak, and those who criticised the president thought him too womanish and indicious.
Exact quotations are given in the interviews. The first man accented was in the real estate business and has an office on Massachusetts Street. "I am not nominally a Democrat," he said, but Wilson on his first two years record. In the last two years he has got weak-kneed and lets people bully him."
A printer was next: "I'm going to vote for Wilson whether any one else does or not." And, adding later, "I don't believe he will be elected."
BELIEVES WILSON WILL LOSE
Superintendent of a print shop:
"Who will be elected? Wilson won't.
Too much of a sissy, has no backbone,
no business man, no executive ability.
He will run the government in debt a
billion dollars on Mexico."
The presumant: "I was always a Republican and I don't think it worth while to change; the office ought to be raised around; Wilson's had it once."
The farmer: "My township is a little bit Democratic. They always elect the township officers. Wilson has had a good deal to contend with. I like his keeping the country out of war."
a labor, property owner in Lawn-
ness; for Wilson; I've always been
a farmer.
Then the plumber: There was no work in his line and he was delivering oil. For variety of questions the reporter addressed him thus: "Excuse me for being so inquisitive, Mistar, but who is going to be the next president?" "Sorry to inform you, sir, but you have asked the wrong man. I might give you my views. I am for Hughes because of his preparedness policy, but more because he favors a protective tariff."
HAS NOT MADE UP MIND YET
Three men in a blacksmith shop were interviewed. They proved to be a lawyer, a carpenter, and the smith, colored. And busy? The smith was flourishing a red-hot iron and burning holes in a wagon fellon. A couple of abrupt questions got an audience. "Now, look heath, Mistah, this chille ain't goin' to make up his mind till he gets you white folks' advice." I am not giving out anything today," said the Kansan man, "I'm hunting opinions." "Then you're come to a poo, place! I use machet made up my mind."
Just as the lawyer was escaping the reporter got his confession, "I will vote for protection of American industry and American labor every time I get a chance. About the time the Republicans get the country out of debt, the Democrats get in office and get it back in again."
A grocer: "Have always been a Democrat, but will vote for Hughes on account of the Mexican troubles." A prosecutor arrests anyhow on account of the torture.
The carpenter drifted into war, declaring at the outset that he had a university education. "The whole issues hinges on the war. It is a rich man's war, there never was one fought that wasn't." If our men get into war in Mexico, a lot of them will get killed, and one of them. "He thought maybe he would vote for Wilson, but his ten minute lecture was Socialistic.
His clerk: "Have been a Democrat but will vote for Hughes. I like peace with honor, but not peace at any price."
When the straw vote was closed, the reporter had made these discoveries: That people would talk more freely after they found out the questioner had) no political aspirations; that no difference how busy a man was, he could find time to answer leading questions on politics.
WISHED TO VOTE FOR ROOSEVELT
Owner of a meat market; "I
thought I was going to get to vote for
Roosevelt, but I don't know what I
do now."
FORUM FINISHED WORK
WISHED TO VOTE FOR ROOSEVELT
Schoolmen's Organization Completed and Constitution Adopted
PLAN A BANQUET FRIDAY
The Schoolman's Forum met at 4 o'clock Friday afternoon in Blake Hall and completed its organization. A constitution was presented and adopted. A motion was made and carried. The commission accepted as the permanent officers.
General Invitation Out for Friday Night's Feed
L. H. Petit, as chairman of the social committee, presented plans for a banquet to be held on Friday, July 14, at 6:30 in Myers Hall. It was voted to hold this banquet and to invite all School-men attending the Summer Session. This is to be the last meeting of the forum and is to be altogether of a social nature. Any one wishing to attend this banquet can notify the secretary-treasurer, W. N. Vanslyka, before Thursday noon.
EXPLAINS RELATION OF SCHOOL
EXPLAINING RELATIONSHIP OF SCHOOL
After the business of the meeting was finished short talks were given, J. F. Hughes, a principal on the various relations of the home to the school. He told about the Parent-Teachers Association organized in his school for the purpose of bringing co-operation between the school and the home. In connection with this organization a visiting committee was appointed to visit the different school buildings of the town and inspect the junior work, school ground equipment, teachers and the conduct. This committee consists of five members selected from patrons of the school. It brought a little trouble at first, he said, but it brought results and better junior work and far better equipment was bought as a result.
L. H. Petitt, of Collinsville, Okla,
gave a short talk on school activities.
He told how they handled the question
of card playing, dancing and parties in his school in Oklahoma. He said that when he went there five years ago these things were a great problem but now he has no trouble.
"The classes are required to each elect a member to the school council and no social affair is to be held without the consent of this body and in this way we have no trouble," he said.
Prof. G, C. Datzou, of Lyons, gave a talk on the motion pictures and slides in the public school. He told of the results obtained in his school after twenty-six weeks of the slide service offered by the University. He was liberal of his praise of the service given and thinks every school should take advantage of this advantage given by the University.
SAYS GOOD WORD FOR MOVIES
Co. M Has The Banner—Will Fly it on Border
The Schoolmen's Forum will hold a banquet next Friday evening at 6:30 in Myers Hall. All professors of the University and schoolmen attending the Summer Session are invited. There will be informal talks and a workshop. The meeting will be scheduled at seventy-five cents each, wishing plates should see L. H, Pett, Grover C. Dotzour or Willard Van-Slyck before no Thursday.
TO TAKE PENNANT SOUTH
The K. U. pennant, made by the Summer Session women is now in the possession of Co.M. The pennant is to be fastened on the coach in which Company M will leave Fort Riley for the border.
After displaying the Crimson and the Blue to the people along their way to the border, the boys of Com- M will hang it up in their quarters.
The penant is twelve feet long. The letters K. U. are blue, while the penant is crimson. The cost of the material of the penant was five dollars, and fifty Summer Session women will each be asked to leave a dime at the Registrar's office. The money was advanced by an individual so the penant could be used by Company M on the way to Mexico.
Dean Savre Revising His Text
Dean Sayre Revising His Text
The Organic Medic, a book written by Dean Sayre of the department of pharmacy is being revised and rewritten by Dean Sayre this year. The book has been been used since 1910, when the last edition appeared. This edition will be the third and is published by Blackenbacks & Son.
INTEREST IN COMMUNITY
SINGS GROWS RAPIDLY
Another Community Sing was held on the Campus last Thursday night under the leadership of Prof. W. B. Downing, of the School of Fine Arts. About 7:30, after a little crowd had gathered, Miss Nelson was asked to help at the piano. More kept drawing into the circle until about two hundred had gathered. Patriotism rang out especially loud and clear in the first song, The Red White and Blue, and also in the closing song "Dish" by Dr. Lisa Dibs and Tenting on the Old Camp Ground. Other songs were Auld Lang Syne, Drink to Me Only With Thine Eyes, and Juanta.
The men were asked to take the front seats and all but a very few responded. Then a contest followed between the women and the men, both in singing and in whistling. Impairments were chosen from some bystanders who enjoyed the music and they unanimously decided in favor of themen.
Three" loud hurrhing cheers then resounded for the judges, followed by three for the leader, and three for the women, and lastly Professor Downing gave two weaker cheers and finally a silent one for the men.
This Community Sing, as all the others have been, was a decided success, but the opportunity may be yet, your last opportunity will be given Tuesday night, July 11.
WOMEN FOR WILSON
Want President Who Will Stand For Peace as National Issue
WON'T SCRATCH TICKETS
Some Will Vote 'er Straight Because Their Fathers Did
Since women in Kansas have the right to vote a reporter was sent to interview several on the present political situation. In the following answers to the questions: for whom will you vote? and why? The women considered the question of war with Mexico of greatest importance. A few of those interested did not believe in women's rights and were willing to leave such things as politics to the men.
A woman who has had quite a bit of business training and who studies the daily paperse said, "I don't know whom I will vote for. If we have war Pilvice for Wilson as I don't think such a critical time, such a critical time, I do not like this wishy-washy ways of dealing with foreign affairs."
ADMIRES WILSON AS IDEALIST
One fair co-ed who will cast her first vote for President replied, "haven't decided whom I will vote for but I admire Wilson as he is an idealist."
ADMIRES WILSON AS IDEALIST
"I'm going to vote for Wilson because I like his peace policy and the way he has kept our country out of war," was another's answer. "Another man might be as capable as Mr. Wilton but no one is able to take up the work where he would have to leave it. It would take some time for a new man to learn just what would be best to do and this is too critical a time to have anyone experimenting with our national affairs."
Another school ma'am; "I admire Wilson. Although he has been criticized severely and has not acted as wisely at times as he might have done, he has filled his place and has done it well. To my mind it takes more ability to keep out of war than to manage a war. But I believe that I will vote for Hughes because he's a Republican."
A house wife was interviewed while she was preparing the noon day meal. As she scraped the new potatoes she said, "I don't think I'll vote at all. I was raised in Missouri and came to Kansas about a year ago. If I did vote I'd feel as though I was doing something wrong. I have never taken much interest in politics but I would like to have Roosevelt for president." "I'm going to vote for Wilson," said one high school teacher emphatically. "Any one who stands for $g
DOES NOT CARE TO VOTE
"I'm going to vote for Wilson," said one high school teacher emphatically. "Any one who stands for a flag as a national issue has my vote."
"I'm for Hughes," another said. "Wison is too slow. I don't like his Mexican policy. I think that we will have war with Mexico eventually and I think the delay will make matters worse. I really want Roosevelt but I admire him much more since he refused to accept the nomination."
Read the Summer Session Kansan
ANTARCTIC ADVENTURE
Pictures of Daring Explorers Will be Shown In Fraser Chapel
CAMP LIFE IN ICE LANOS
Pictures Show Hardships Endured by Men in Frozen South
The adventures of the most daring band of explorers since the lost expedition of Lieutenant Scott in the frozen lands of the far south, will be shown in moving pictures Wednesday and Thursday nights in Fraser chapel, at eight o'clock. It isn't every July evening when the thermometer registers ninety-two that there is an opportunity to go of the coldest region in the world, even for only two hours. A story that runs the whole gamut of human emotion is vividly shown in the films brought back by Sir Douglas Mawson, head of the Aurora expedition which went thousands of miles into a country never before seen by man. It is the record of the terrible hardships endured by the sixty men of the expedition from the time the Aurora sailed from Hobart, Tasmania, in 1911 until the return twenty-seven months later, that is depicted.
Mac-Aurora finally reaches Mac-Quarie Island, after escaping the pack ice, the men build a base hut and prepare to spend the winter while exile parties are sent out, hundreds of along the coast and into the interior.
SHOW A NATURAL REFRIGERATOR
SHOW A NATURAL REPRESENSOR
Amusing scenes of camp life will be shown; as the natural refrigerator, to the small to admit a man's body so a dog is sent after the soul meat and then caught as soon as he reappears to prevent his escaping with his booty; of the way the men spend the long storm days in the hut reading, the Encyclopedia Britannica and the cook book after their supply of reading material became exhausted.
The pictures show the dogs in failing strength pulling the sled through driving snow storms. On New Year's Day, after a twenty-four day trip the last dog gives out. Seven days later Dr. Mertz dies from the effects of the cold, exhaustion and starvation. Then there are many pictures showing Sir Douglas struggling on, alone, living on dog meat until at the end of nearly a month he reaches the camp.
In sharp contrast to such scenes will be those depicting the vast stretches of snow waste in which only the three human beings, Sir Douglas Mawson, Lieut. Ninnis, and Dr. Mertz are seen making their way with dog teams through an unknown land. After three hundred miles of slow advance tragedy overtakes the little party, Lieut. Ninnis with the best dog team and nearly all the provisions vanion into a crevassse. Without food, Sir Douglas and Dr. Mertz start on the return trip, over the glacier ice and across a pleaurete 3,000 feet high, to the camp.
SIR DOUGLAS LIVES ON DOG MEAT
Perhaps the most interesting of the films will be those depicting the bird and animal life of the polar regions; pictures showing thousands of penguins queer half-bird, half-fish conudians; of the elephant seals, and the baby sea elephant who on being awakened to have his picture taken, weeps as would any child at being distrubed from his afternoon nap.
The Extension Department under whose auspices the Sir Douglas Mawson pictures come to Lawrence cannot afford to include them with the miniature picture sets a charge of fifty cents, made to all except Summer Session students for whom a special price of twenty-five cents is made.
Student Volunteers Meet
An open meeting of the Student Volunteers will be held in Room 2, east basement of Fraser Hall, Thursday at 8 p.m., Mr. R. E. Smith will experience as a missionary in Cyprus from that island and views of his travels. Those interested are cordially invited to attend.
Prof E. B. Stouffer and Prof. John N. Van der Vries celebrated the wake Fourth by walking to the Wakarusa and cooking breakfast over an open fire, at the same time trying to imagine they were down on the Rio Grande.
"Red" Hart says he is going to start a bug farm. He already has a very nice start. "Red" has one old June bug with a litter of about 50,000 little Junes.