THE SUMMER SESSION KANSAN
VOLUME V.
NUMBER
SENIORS BID GOODBYE
Graduates of Class of 1916 Num bering 425 Leave Mount Oread
UNIVERSITY OF KANSAS FRIDAY MORNING, JUNE 9, 1916.
MANY GET FELLOWSHIPS
Long List of Appointees and Prize Winners Announced
The four great problems that confront the world now are Peace, the Place of Woman, Race, and Economic Distribution of wealth said Hamilton Holt in his commencement address to the class of '16 Wednesday.
"World confederation is the eventual means of enforcing peace," said Mr. Holt. "This is the only hope for permanent peace. The second of the great problems is the place of woman. This includes not only the question woman should face, but the place that woman will take permanently in all lines of industry.
"The race problem is the hardest of all," declared Mr. Hott, "The reason is that it is founded on prejudices. It will be very hard to eliminate this element from all questions that arise which involve race."
The fourth problem named by Mr. Holt was the economic adjustment and distribution of wealth and the changing of the relations of capital and labor, so as to make the status of the two equitable.
In the course of his address he spoke of the Brandeis case. Mr. Haiti is personally acquainted with Justice Brandeis. They were both on the board of grievances which worked in connection with settling the strike of four thousand workers several years ago, Mr. Haiti praises Justice Brandeis highly.
Mr. Holt also described at length the peace negotiations between the women garment workers and their employers which ended the great strike of 1910.
Previous to the commencement exercises in Robinson Gym the various classes paraded the campus. The class of '16 led the way, followed by the faculty, alumni and University band. The alumni marched by classes, the members of each class assembling around their numerals. When the parade reached the Chemistry Building, the class of '16 allowed the faculty to lead the way to the Gym.
After the address by Mr. Hott, Chancellor Strong presented degrees to the 425 who formed the forty-fourth class, that of 1916.
When the rest of the audience was seated, the seniors entered the hall to the strains of a slow march played by the University band. The invocation was given by the Rev. E. A. Edwards.
Judge J. C, Ruppenthal, of Russell, was elected president of the University Alumni Association at its annual meeting. Henry E, Biggs, of Ann Arbor, Mich., was elected vice president; L. N. Flint was reelected general secretary, and Frank J. Merrill, of Paola, and Dean Olin Templin were elected to the board of directors.
WINNERS OF FELLOWSHIPS
Announcement of the winners of various prizes and the appointees to fellowships were announced at the annual commencement exercises today.
The following graduates of the University have been appointed to fellowship in other universities for the year 1916-17:
William Baerg, A. B., 1915, assistance in Economic Entomology at
Carl Owen Dunbar, A. B., 1913.
Carrler Fellowship in Geology at NYU.
Arthur Herbert Basye, A. R., 1914,
A. M., 1916, scholarship in History at
Yale.
Leland Hamilton Jonks, A. M.
Scheff, fellowship in History at
Columbia University
Robert Royal Russell, A. M., 1915 fellowship in History at University of
Paul Bigelow Schaeffer, A., B. 1931,
scholarship in History and Politics, at
Raymond Garfield Taylor, A. B., 1907, fellowship in History at Yale.
Cyril Arthur Nelson, A. M., 1915
scholarship in Mathematics at Prince
College
E. M. Briggs, A. M., 1908, fellowship in Modern Language at Harvard
Josie M. Jacobs, A. M. M., 1916, grand
aut assistance in mathematics is
not a separate discipline.
Murshal Granger, A.M., 1915, grand
assistant business in Political Econ
onomy. PhD (Communication).
Walter Blaine Bodenhafer, A. M.
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The Summer Session Hop, with all the latest steps and the best music that ever set your feet to go, may be introduced at the University this year if enough students can be found who are interested in the Terspichorean art or rather enough men who are willing to part with four bits and car fare to and from Woodland park and who will go to the exertion of a group of interested students who are trying up the initial hop of the warm weather session at Woodland park for Saturday, and if twenty sports will call up the Kansas office today and say that they will go, the dance will be forthecoming.
Many of the winter students who have stayed over are anxious to see weekly dances all summer and are trying to get the fad started. They say that they want to be confident that there will be enough students to make them a paying proposition.
NEGRO WILL GRADUATE FROM SCHOOL OF LAW
For the first time since 1907, a negro youth will graduate from the Kansas university law school. He is Guy John Booker, of Emporia, and he will take the state bar examination at Topeka on June 9. Booker graduated from the Emporia high school in 1911 and two years later graduated from the life diploma course at the State Normal. During his three years at K. U. Booker has made his own way by waiting tables. He intends to practice at Kansas City, Kau. Booker is one of six negroes who receive diplomas from the University this year.
PREPARE THIS SUMMER
Special Course in Military Tactics Offered by Captain Jones of K. N. G.
Frank E. Jones who is captain in the National Guard of Kansas, commanding a company of infantry, is offering a course without credit in military tactics including, general principles, school of the soldier, school of the squad, close order drill, phytechnic signals and codes, extended order drills, sample sketching, patrolling, camp sanitation, personal hygiene and first aid.
CAPTAIN F. E. JONES
This course is especially valuable to school superintendents and principals who have limited equipment for physical training and little or no manual training with which to interest the boys of the school.
The course is open to all young men who may be interested. See Captain Jones at Fowler Shops at any time up to 4:30 Monday, June 12.
The work will be given in the Gymnasium and on the campus daily at 4:30. There are no fees to pay and no equipment to buy.
All students who have paid their registration fee should get the green cards which are given out free at the Registrar's office entitling them to the Summer Session Kansas, which is issued twice a week on Tuesday and Friday mornings. The papers are being distributed free this morning, but in the future you will have to bring your green card to the journalism building. Present your card to the circulation manager and he will give you a paper. Remember, if you have paid your registration fee your paper is free. Come to the journalism building after it on Tuesday and Friday mornings.
Preparedness and Pacifism Clash at K. U. Commencement
HAMILTON HOLT
NOT AN EXPERIMENT
Since 1903 K. U. Summer Session Has Become Permanent Institution
Summer Session Experiment.
And such it was when at the close of the regular school year in 1903 the first summer session of K. U. was held under the direction of Prof. William H. Carruthn. The first year a more than 100 students were enrolled.
I twas an experiment in more ways than one. No course was given before at least six students were enrolled. Necessarily there was much confusion, for neither faculty people nor students could know whether the particle behind him was engaged in would be carried on in the summer session or not.
Getting the necessary six offences resulted in a matter of competition for classes. As all courses were five hours but one could be taken. At the end of three years Prof. A. T. Walker became director and was retained for eight years. At the beginning of his directorship the plan of work was changed. The time for experiment had passed and the sum of session had proved a success except the classes on which experiments on the six student scheme. It was charged to the present plan with most classes decided upon prior to the term's opening and but few so-called experimental classes.
After Professor Walker gave up the position of director Professor Olin was chosen and remained for two years. At the end of that time, in 1916 Dean Kelly occupies the position.
Notice to Students
During the fourteen years of its life the summer session has grown rapidly. Each year has added a number to the year before and never has been a decrease. Last year 569 were enrolled and more are expected this year.
All summer Session classes will meet Saturday, June 9, at scheduled hours.
For about the first six years the plan was to have a six weeks session and only one session. The demand grew for a longer session so a few courses were offered for the three weeks following the six.
Dean Kelly.
A. letter home—the Summer Ses sion Kansan.
At the organization of the summer session a strong attempt was made to place it on the lecture system. For four years two lectures were given daily following the chauquaan plan. One of these lecturers was always a member of the faculty the other from a distance. By the end of this time it was decided that the attendance did not justify carrying on this plan as the students were here for business of a heavier nature so the present method of courses was arranged and the present year promises well to be the best in attendance and work any that have passed.
This present year for the first time the length of the second division has been increased to four weeks. Also preceding this but one class could be taken during the second division but this year two classes can be arranged for.
The first year fifty-seven remains for the three weeks, additional work.
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Two of America's formative citizens, one advocating preparedness and the other pacifism, clashed in a two round battle during commencement week and the fight ended with University opinion divided as to the result. Stuart Henry, an alumnus of the University and president of the N. Y. Securities Co., joined the annual meeting committee Tuesday afternoon made a passionate plea for military preparedness. Chancellor Strong, who has decided views against preparation for war, sat on the front row and "took it."
In his address at the alumun-
dinner, following the commence-
ment exercises in Fraser Wed-
nesday morning, Hamilton Holt,
editor of the Independent, delive-
ered a scathing attack on the advoca-
cer of preparedness. This time it was Mr. Henry who sat
up to write the Chancellor's face was wreathed in smiles.
K. U. ALUMNI PROMINENT IN NATIONAL AFFAIRS
Two alumni of the University of Kansas are figuring prominently in national news at the present time, William E. Borah, senator from Iowa, and Frederick Funston, bishop-general of the United States army.
Funston is in supreme command of the American forces on the Mexican border, and is directing the operating of the expeditionary force which went in search of Pancho Villa. The confidence of federal administratives in his ability is shown by the degree of power conferred upon him.
Borah is a presidential possibility, and one of the,Republican leaders in the Senate. He figures prominently at the present time in news emanating from the Republican headquarters. Borah is also in framing the platform of the party, which will be considered by the convention.
NEARLY 500 ENROLLED
And the Summer Session Students Kept Coming Today
The number of summer sessionists mounted up well past the four hundred mark yesterday afternoon, and many more are expected to enroll today. "While we cannot give the exact total, it is safe to say that there are 425 enrolled," said Dean F. J. Kroger, a summer sessioner, yesterday. "This is in five-dred and twenty-five morethan had registered at this time last year."
All day yesterday the office of the director of the summer session was filled with students waiting to be enrol. There were from fifteen to eight, all waiting the time, some waiting to see Dean Kelny, out of the necessary enrollment blanks.
STUART HENRY
There was some confusion yesterday day over the question of whether the prerequisites that are necessary for some of the advanced courses would be enforced during the summer session. It has never been the policy of the summer session to enforce these prerequisites, but a question of whether the policy had changed arose this year.
WORK
"Just from what I have seen of the summer sessionist, I think that there is a bigger per cent of students taking graduate work this year than formerly. There has been no accurate count of them yet, however."
"Our position on the matter is exactly what is stated in the catalog," said Dean Kelly yesterday. "The summer session catalog says that. The classes of the summer session are open to all who can satisfy the requirements of their preparation is sufficient to enable them to do the work properly.
MANY TAKE GRAD WORK
PREREQUISITES NOT NECESSARY
"This in some cases means that the student must have done certain elementary work. We do not attempt to check the students up on this at the time of enrollment. It is up to the instructors. If a student cannot satisfy his instructor that he can do the work, the instructor must send him back to the office for re-enrollment," explained Dean Kelly.
No chapel was held this morning,
At Dean Kelly's office it was stated
that arrangements for the future
have not been made yet.
A letter home—the Summer Session Kansan.
FREE MOVIES A FEATURE
Eight Programs Planned for Summer Session Students This Year
The opening program consisting of a three reel production of Ivanhoe, Sir Walter Scott's masterpiece, was given yesterday afternoon in Fraser Hall chapel and proved a big success although the attendance was not as large as expected later. The next pictures will be shown Wednesday of next week on Flag Day and will be of a patriotic nature.
Eight different "movie" programs ranging in subject from Ivanhoe to Old Heidelberg will be offered to summer session students during June and July. All of the pictures will be shown in Fraser Hall chapel at 4:45 PM. Students will be free to all students of the session: Pipe organ music will be a feature.
Wednesday, June 14 (Flag Day)
4:45 p. m.-Birth of the Star Stap-
led Banner 2 reels; Life of Abrasam
Lincoln, 2 reels.
The following is the complete program:
Friday, June 16, 4:45 p.m. — Romae
Juliet, 2翠枝. African Birds, 1
Ruby.
Wednesday, June 28, 4:45 p. m.
Madi Muller, 2 reels: The Fairies
Madal Muller
Wednesday, June 21, 4:45 p. m.
A Trip to the Garden of Allah, 3
baths.
Friday, June 30, 4:45 p. m.-Old Curiosity Shop, 1 reel; Highway and Byways in England, 1 reel; Lady Clare, 1 reel.
Wednesday, July 5, 4:43 p. m. —Tue
Might Night of Pruf Reeves, 2 reels;
10 p.m.
Wednesday and Thursday, July 12
and 13. Special—Sir Dick Douglas Maw-
ter's 1,000,000 Penquins, "The Won-
kers" Admission 50; students 35c.
ALUMNI PLAYED BALL
Game Between Crimsons and Blues Featured Reunion
An "old grad" baseball game between the Crimsons and the Blues featured the first annual field day of the Kansas City Alumni Association of the University held yesterday afternoon at Mission Hills in Kansas. The Blue nine was managed by Thorpe Brown, who captained by Hoyt Poorman, while the Crimsons were in charge of Maurice Allen with Mike Blacker as captain.
Among the faculty men who attended were Dean Blackmar, George Foster, registrar, and Professors Engel Baumgardiner. The lineup follows:
Blues           Crimsons - G. Belt, p.      P. Allen, p. T. Cooke, c.      F. Johnson, c. C. Lovelace, 1b.      J. Carlson, 1b H. Poorman, 2b. F. Deichmann, 2b A. Poorman, 3b. M. Blacker, 3b J. H. Orland, ss H. Wilson, ss J. C. Nichols, r. R. J. Campbell,rf E. Cmeese, jr F. Ray De Lano, If. L. Billing, fr H. Kuhn       utility N. T. Veatch R. Mitchell, utility D. Anderson, A. Sherman   utility W. Sutton
Dr. Grace M. Charles and Prof. Charles A. Shull of the department of botany have gone to Chicago to attend the twenty-fifth anniversary celebration of the reorganization of the University of Chicago.
THORPE TO WASHINGTON
K. U. Journalism Head to Edit "Nation's Business" In R.C.
D. C.
GONE ONLY FOR A YEAR
Prof. L. N. Flint, associate to Professor Thorpe will be in charge of the department during the year and will take charge of Professor Thorpe's courses this summer at the University of California summer session; Professor Thorpe session courses in journalism will be taught by J. W. Evans, assistant professor in the department, after Professor Flint eaves for California.
With a leave of absence of one years from the University, Prof. Merle Thorpe, head of the K. U. department of journalism, left yesterday for Washington, D. C., to become editor of the Jackson's Business, a national monthly magazine published by the United States Chamber of Commerce in that city.
Before leaving Professor Thorpe gave a brief outline of the work he hopes to get under way during the year he is at his new post. Having all of the 733 different chambers of commerce in the United States with three thousand individuals, as members, the United States Chamber of
During His Absence Prof, Flint Will Have Charge
MERLE THORPE
Although fully expecting to return to Lawrence in September 1917, Professor Thorpe took practically all of his household goods to Washington and will make his home there during the time he is not on the road. Professor Thorpe came to the University from five years ago and has developed a strong network of journalism from fifty students present enrollment of 216, making it one of the largest and most successful journalism schools in the country.
Commerce is practically a huge trade organization commanding all of the business backing in the nation. Although editor of its magazine, it will also be among Professor Thorpe's duties to get the vast work the organization is undertaking, really organized and working smoothly. During the coming year the organization hopes to correlate every activity of the national, state, and local governments together with the many university and college activities and get all working towards a common end. In a way the organization will attempt to do away with the present lobby system in Washington and instead will try and anticipate such adverse legislation and attempt to eliminate it at its source.
Enjuice Pleasant, '15, back for commencement, leaves today for Madison, Wisconsin to continue her work in journalism.
MR. MERCHANT:
Permit us to introduce to you seven hundred new customers for the summer months when business can stand a little stimulus. The Summer Student session regards his six or ten weeks in Lawrence as a combination opportunity for study and for recreation. He is interested in the good things that are offered to him. He has for today and tomorrow which he would like to satisfy. That is one reason he placed the Summer Session Kansan in the hands of every student who enrolls—as a service to him and a service to you. It is to the advantage of both that you become well acquainted.
SUMMER SESSION KANSAN
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