UNIVERSITY DAILY KANSAN
VOLUME XIII.
NUMBER 161
ACCOUNT BOOKS POOR
Professor Hodge Finds Inaccuracies and Careless Work in Student Reports
UNIVERSITY OF KANSAS, FRIDAY AFTERNOON, MAY 26, 1916.
FEW STATEMENTS ARE IN
Only One-Fourth of Organiza tions Have Allowed Audit
Lack of system and uniformity is the great trouble with the student accounts that are being audited by Prof. A. C. Hodge and the members of his faculty, according to a statement made by Professor Hodge this morning.
"Many of the accounts are more inaccurate statements made on a sheet of paper, others are made in cheap note books, and a few are kept in the books furnished by the Registrar. We must learn to understand documents as to the probabilities of graft in the various organizations until we go over the books that we now have more thoroughly, which will be more of a job than we had bargained for.
The organizations that have turned in their accounts up to date are: The Quill Club, Junior Class, Dramatic Club, International Polly Club, Botany Club, Law Banquet, Zoology Club, Home Economics Club, Student Council, University Department of Mathematics and the engineers. This list makes up only about a fourth of the student organizations on the hill which are supposed to render accounts for auditing to Registrar Foster. Whether the remainder of the accounts are lost, strained or stolen, they are important organizations merely neglect to turn them in is a matter of conjecture to the officials who have the auditing
FUTURE ACTION UNDETERMINED
FUTURE ACTION UNDERFERMED
The Registrar's office this morning in the absence of Registrar Foster, could perhaps step that steps would be taken to secure the auditing of the books due this year or in years to come. Organizations supposed to keep uniform books are those of class, departmental and school activities and organizations which handle student money in any sums whatever. Such activities include the committee of the classes which have charge of any class funds. The classes are supposed to turn in detailed accounts of the money spent and received by such committees as the memorial, the smoker committees, together with the receipts for the expenditures. Class and school honorary societies and fraternities are not included in this list.
When the Kansan announced that the Registrar was ready to give out the account books last fall very few organizations called for the books. A special letter brought out a few more, and the majority of those who did receive the books knew nothing of keepup of accounts; still they will be taken to establish the uniform system of accounting next fall lies with Registrar Foster, whose absence from the city is holding up definite action on the books at present.
Blondie Makes a Junior Class Report
Blondie Jones president of the junior class, today handed in a signed statement of the financial standing of the class to be published for the benefit of the juniors. This year's account showing practically $50 cash on hand. Debts contracted last year have not been settled by this year's administration on the grounds that the old officials held out a sufficient amount for this purpose, only part of which has been paid over to the payer. Because much pressure had been brought to bear according to the statement.
Bill Weber's report on the receipts and expenditures showed $5.15 profit. Henry Pegues, chairman of the social committee, reports an itemized account of the junior dance, which网众艺龄ers report $18.90 profit. All other receipts and expenditures for the year have been made out and a report is ready to be audited. The memorial committees have been held strictly to account for every cent collected but complete from those members who are responsible for holding out last year's money.
The following is a portion of the signed statement made by Blondie.
"The last year's funds were kept in a very loose condition and I have had much difficulty in collecting what I have. There are still some outstanding debts that committee men of last year's class have not paid for. We have records of keeping account of the class funds for last year. I have refused to pay some of the debts contracted by the class last year. . . . I do so with a clear conscience to the class of this year. I would welcome an investigation of the
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**ufairs of the class for the last two years for I have run into many unpleasant accidents and have had trouble in collecting those that were known to the public.**
"The money will all be turned over to Registrar Foster this year with the names of the contributors. . . .
The accounts of this year's business are exactly straight. I hope a system may be worked out which will cover the heads of all the classes just what they are to do in providing a uniform system of accounting for all class rands. The system at present is very lax and a great deal of work is entailed in keeping the accounts correctly."
ANSAS WINS AT AMES
Iowa Aggies Lose First Game
Yesterday Afternoon by
6 to 10 Score
SMEE PITCHES A SHUTOUT
Star Was in Great Form—Given Perfect Fielding Support
Ames, Iowa. May 25.—George Smee was in great form this afternoon and aided by great fielding and errorless support succeeded in shutting out the Ames Aggies, 6 to 0, in the first of the two game series on College Field<sup>1</sup>
Three hits were all the Iowa State batters could get off the Jayhawkers' star hurler during the nine innings while Kansas pounded the two Ames hurlers for a total of eleven swats. It was batting with two singles and a double.
The second game of the series is scheduled for tomorrow afternoon, Coach Leon McCarty the Kansas coach announced tonight that he will have two games in this second contest leaving Poirier to face the strong Highland Park nine Saturday in Des Moines. The Highland Park collegians have been playing great ball this season and have done several other strong university teams.
WARNS AGAINST DATES
Dr. Naismith Says Afternoon Fussing Keeps Athletes From Practice
"Affternoon dates hurt athletes at K. U. more than danced dates," said Dr. James Naismith, head of the department of physical training. "Many men who come here to school who have been good high school athletes, refuse to come out for the teams because they are too scared in the afternoons, talking to women students on the steps of the buildings and taking them to the movies.
DANCING GOOD EXERCISE
DANCING GOOD EXERCISE
"As an athlete, I think it is good for the athlete because it gives him grace, but too much dancing will take the time of the athlete from his school as well as rob him of sleep," he said.
"Many of our star athletes are social leaders and attend many of the events they participate in, but I believe that they obey the rules of training and leave the dances at the early hour that is necessary for them to show up well in the contests as a leader."
OLD DANCES BEST
There are two classes of men on the Hill those who dance far too much and are to be seen at every dance and are to be seen at all. I am average of the two could be struck, we would have a model man in regard to the dance proposition. I do not favor the present dances," continued Dr. Naimithm, "and I will be glad to see them back into their own. It takes grace and ability to dance those old dances, these dances of today are only glides and walks across the floor and have neither grace nor charm of any kind. They are out on the floor and do themselves without any practice. They are not very desirable."
The final contest for the Oral Interpretation I classes will be held Wednesday evening, May 31, in Green Hall. The program will begin promptly at 7 o'clock, at which time the doors are be closed. There are three seminars from Prof. Howard Hill's two classes and three from Prof. Arthur MacMurray's class. A prize of five dollars will be awarded to the best speaker. The contestants are: Florence E. Hoar, John Caffery, James Carson, William Duncan, C. Moore, Michaelson, Howard Fleeson, Milton Heath, and Mabel M. Elmore.
FINAL ORAL INTERPRETATION
CONTEST WEDNESDAY NIGHT
Sigma Delta Chi Paddles
Sigma Delta Chi, journalism fraternity, held initiation at the Beta house last night for Henry Pegues, Hazen Kendrick, Clarendon Having-burst, Paul Flagg, Glen Swogger and Dick Treweke.
No Reconsideration on Decision for "The Stuff of Laughter" by Seniors
PLAY ROW CONTINUES SHOW FIRST AID WORK
MAY GIVE BOTH PLAYS
Irate Seniors May Put on Gum biner's Show at Theatre
In a statement which was turned into the Kansan office too late to print in full, C. A. Randolph, president of the senior class, this afternoon defined his position in regard to the play to be given during commencement week. The essence of his statement was as follows:
Four fifths of the members of the class are in favor of the Shostac play instead of "Copping the Grapes." The fifty seniors out at the class meeting which decided upon the Shostac play were Coping, for this reason the class and they decided that, since Gumbiner's play depended upon local hits to put it across, it would not be fitting for commencement week. The Stuff of Laughter is more appropriate since it can be given on the campfire or on the screen for the Play was started by a few interested individuals and is not worthy of consideration.
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MAY PUT ON "COPPING THE GRAPES"
Members of the class say that
the fact that their petitions that the regular
senior play be given had more
power than the 4-5 of the class are not in sympathy with the Shostac play, that the caste of the senior play and its author had been
given to understand that the show was
to be put on during Commencement
programs, but that it would
be turned to that end. They assert that the
play scheduled upon the Commencement
programs is "Copping the
grape," that they have spent time in
preparing to give it over again, as
was done last year, and that they feel
they could have a vote on the question.
MEETING NOT CALLED
The mass meeting of the class which was asked for was not called for this afternoon and there is talk among the seniors of putting on Mr. Grumbin's business meeting without the sanction of the class president. The management says that since the caste has gone to the trouble of preparing the play they can see no reason why the student body should be unable to see whichever玩 it will attend.
TWELVE LOYAL SENIORS ON HIKERLESS HIKE
Anton Gumbiner, author of "Coping the Grapes" makes the statement that he did not start the agitation for the senior play to be regiven.
Mrs. C. J. Evans, of Topea, spent Tuesday in Lawrence assisting Miss Lina Bressette, the State Factory Inspector who is investigating laundry conditions here. She also visited her niece, Maureen McKernan.
Pepperless Pep Prevailed.
Sure the senior hike yesterday evening was a success. Ask any one of the dozen who attended it. Was it however, a seniorless senior bile—a hikerless dog, or a seniorless dog, barked in vain for someone to eat them, but alas the seniors failed to appear—all except the "fairly room few." There were plenty more room in Woodland Park to accommodate a few more seniors, but the few hundred that been complaining that the class was dead did not come to help revive it.
Far down in the woods of Woodland, the brave band of a dozen gathered wood for the fire over which the dogs were to meet their fate. When the call came for matches it seemed that it was a "smokeless smoker" instead of a hikerless hike, for the dogs were to come up—but in the hands of one accounted to the use of a jimmy pipe that lonely match soon set a good fire to blazing.
The officers of the senior class were present. It had been supposed that those seniors who had pop enough to be in the audience, suggested that "Copping the Grapes" be given as the senior play, instead of "The Stuff of Laughter," would attend the hite in order to vote again on the play, and that "the duggity dozen" was that "The Stuff of Laughter" should be given, as it would be given out of doors and make a better impression on visitors at that reason—besides it would be cooler.
After doing all the damage they could to the food and to the songs the representatives of the senior class "Hike" in time to evade the date rule.
"Dogs" were soon speared and sizzed over the fire. Then each took a roll down the hillside and fell too. After eating for an hour or two, a stateite was formed—just enough there, you see!) And some song songs.
Rescue Car to be at University of Kansas a Whole Week Next Fall
TO BE AT FOOTBALL GAME
Practical Demonstration Rescue Brigade Between Halves
First aid work and demonstrations for the students of mining engineering and the other students of K. U. on a scale never before attempted may be provided. University next fall if the plans of Prof. A. C. Terrill are carried out.
RESCUE CAR HERE?
The plans involve another visit of the Mine Rescue Car of the United States Bureau of Mines to Lawrence for instructing the men of the mining methods of rescue work. An attempt will be made to have the car here for a full week during the football season. On Saturday of one of the big games, a practical demonstration of rescue work on the course will be given.
A large model of a mine is to be used and practical demonstrations of the methods used in rescue work will provide an opportunity for men after an explosion. On the side lines demonstrations of first aid to men who suffer from various kinds of "accidents" and "injuries" will furnish important instruction for their spectators.
A demonstration of first aid works of all kinds on the floor of Robinson Gym is another possibility for the public to attend. The public will be admitted to the galleries.
GOT IDEA FROM PITTSBURG
The idea for the first aid week came rom the "first aid field meet" that was held recently in Pittsburgh by he miners and operators of southeast arn Kansas, aided by the mine rescue ar of the Bureau of Mines.
Prof. A. C. Terrill of the department of mining engineering attended the meeting and spoke to the miners of the district on "Co-operation and efficiency." He also addressed the operators of the district in district office in Yayoi City Mo. This is important that he has spoken to this group of men on their weekly lunch.
"At the Pittsburgh meeting there were seven teams of rescue men entered and the competition for the prizes was keen. The operators and men that the teams were given fairly good marks in the rescue work," said Professor Terrill today, "and this speaks well for the success of the safety first movement."
REEDY LOSES 50 CENTS IN FEW CLOTHES SPRINT
Sumptuous Costumes a Feature.
A three act comedy-drama "Reedy's Run."
Time: 0:00 p. m.
Place: McCook Field dressing
Characters: Pete Reedy, star quarter miler; Elliott, timer; Larry Winn, the anxious one; Lasslet, stake holder.
Act. 1: Pete Reedy enters a bet that he can run the quarter in 70 seconds. Larry bets four bits that he can not. All out for the quarter mile. Entries: Reedy, Dressed in —— (delected by censor).
Act 2; Pete circling the McCoil cinder path. Only 100 yards to go Reedley falls across the finish line Time, 70 3-5.
Act 3: Spectators surge out to asst Pete to his dressing room. Larry divides the stakes with Reedy. Was it worth it?
Will Teach Again Next Year
W. E. Woolsey, '16 College, returned Tuesday evening from Leoit, Kansas, where he has been teaching school, and where he has taught this summer and make up the credits which he had to loose by accepting the teaching job in the middle of this last semester. The school board at W. E. Woolsey him to persuade him to remain there as the principal for the coming year.
CIVILS MAY JOIN
WESTERN ENGINEERS' SOCIETY
At a meeting of the Civil Engineering Society held last night in Marvin Hall the society voted to affiliate with the Western Society of Engineers, one of the coming organization's members. Provisions are made in the constitution of this society for affiliated student members. Many of the leading engineering schools of the country have joined this society. For the coming year: J. O. Gunnelz, president; J. K. Krebs, vice-president; E. R. Levy, secretary and treasurer.
The Weather
The Forecast: Generally fair tonight and Saturady, cooler Saturday extreme south portion.
HAVE MANY BAND CONCERTS
DURING COMMENCEMENT
The University band under the direction of J. C. McCanlies will as usual furnish music for commencement week this year. Several of the fellows will have to leave but the matrons will be able to play and they will play for the ball game Monday afternoon on McCook Field at 8; for the class breakfast at 7:30 Tuesday morning and will give concerts at 1 p. m. and 7:45 p. m. Tuesday. We will also will play for the commencement Auctioneer.
CO-OP STOCK ON SALE
Putman Buys First Share in New University Book Store
EXCHANGE OPENS MONDAY
Books Should be Left at Check Stand in Fraser
"Stock in the Co-operative Book Store goes on sale this afternoon. Prof. George Putnam is the first faculty member to buy a share." This announcement was made this morning by W. H. Wilson, Chairman of the Book Exchange Committee. "The general policies of the store and the time for opening will be determined by the stockholders. Owing to the late start arrangements have not been made for opening the store next semester. The date that the less someone is appointed to work on the plant this summer. In any case the book exchange will be open for the fall semester.
"All next week books may be left for exchange at the check stand in Fraser Hall. This arrangement is for the especial benefit of the seniors, although any one may take advantage of it. At the end of each left and someone will take charge of the exchange the books will be sold to the summer students.
"Part of the Student Council and some of the faculty members advocate student ownership of half of the shares, and decreasing the par value of the shares from $5 to $1. The Board of Administration has halted the work of the exchange by putting off their approval of the plans."
MAY FETE EXPENSIVE
Gate Receipts Totaled $700 But Cost of Costumes Ate Into Profits
The net proceeds of the May Fete which was held under the auspices of the W. S. G. A. this year were not as large as were expected. A total of 10,000 yards of fabric and but the heavy expense incurred for costumes and the delay caused by bad weather greatly curtailed the profits. The members of the W. S. G. A. economized in every way possible to keep the cost of the dresses, 800 yards of cloth were dyed, because it was found that the cloth in colors cost a third more than white. The faculty members of the department of physical education supervised the dancing and the making of the dresses, lessening the expenses considerably.
"The Stuff of Laughter," written and staged by Percy Shostae was the principal item of expense. The costumes and property for the play were rented and musicians were called from Kansas City. The piano had to be moved after every performance to guard against damage by rain.
The Y. W. C. A. cleared $535 last year on the May Fete and charged only 35c for both evening performances. The weather conditions were ideal and the evening performance was entirely obed of expense.
BAND TO PLAY ITS
FAREWELL CONCERT
The last band concert of the years will be given tonight on the stops of Dyce Museum, from 7:30 to 8:30 and from 9:30 to 10:30. This concert dates back several years.
The program will be popular in nature, being selected to please everyone. Part of the program given at Linwood last week will be repeated. Part of the farewell events of the year and has always been well attended.
One Cent For Grades
Students who will not be in Lawrence this summer may relieve the suspense of not knowing what they make in their courses at the expense of one cent. The registrar's office has prepared cards which the student can file at the office, which will be filled out with their grades as they come in and mailed out when all the instruct to go on out on a prospecting tou
TO RESET TOTEM POLE
John Sturgeon, of Norman, Oklahoma, is visiting his sister Vivian Sturgeon, '18 College.
Historic Landmark of Good Old Days to Again Appear on Campus
RELIC OF THE CLASS OF '93
Will be Set Up Again During Commencement Week
The pole was made in 1893 by one of the members of the senior class to answer some of the difficulties that presented to the fronted with. The story is given as told by Prof. Frank B. Ward, formerly superintendent of the Fowler Shops.
The Kansas University tombole tome which signifies the life of the students of the University of Kansas in terms of Indian sign-language and which was created by the University of Kansas when the University is be erected once more during Commencement Week.
PROFESSOR WARD TEELS ST.,
The custom has been built to the plant
1890 by the engineer to plant a tree on the campus. In the year 1890 when the hole for the tree that was to be planted that year had been dug and filled with water, that the tree might have a good start in its growth, one of the seniors caught a freshman who was standing near and threw him into the hole. It then died as the class was started. The following year when the time to plant the tree of the class came there was some further difficulty between the classes and the next year saw a repetition of the trouble. As a result the members of the class of '93 decided to make the pole, set it up and move it along the path. Then the last two tree-plantings. The hole for the pole was dug in the night and carefully covered over so that the freshmen might not find it. Early the next morning the pole was planted and guarded all day by the ever-watchful seniors. The pole was presented to the professor. He then the class of '93 and a son of Prof. H. Robinson, one of the three men who composed the first faculty of the University.
REPRESENTS 4 CLASSES OF U.
The pole was about twenty feet tall and is engraved with a pair of rough work boots and slouched felt hat at the bottom, a devil's face above that, a horse's head above that and an Indian head upon which resists an owl, Translated into plain terms the toots signify the various states of the student body. At the University, First there is the rough freshman who comes in from the farm with his rough boots and hat—typical of Kansas at that time. The devil's face is the sophomore who comes back the second year intent upon playing the things that his face suggests. The pony's head admits that by the time a man has reached maturity he is clear in character, up to the use of the gallop method of studying, while the Indian head is the head of "Big-Man-Me," who with the owl on his头 knows as much as that wise old bird is supposed to know.
The pole got through the exercises without any mishaps but it was allowed to stand after the exercises were over and one morning the students of the University were startled by finding a skull and cross-bones on the sidewalk beside the pole. The mole of the meaning of this symbol, nothing was done about it until the next morning the old cannon that had been seen service in the Civil War and which stood ordinarily in South Park was found on the east side of the road pointing at the pole. Still nothing was done to remove the pole. In the small hours of the night out of its bed by a mammoth report and the next morning one side of the pole was found torn out by the discharge of the scraps of iron and filings from the shops that had been fired into the pole from the cannon. The poor aim of the marksman was the only reason for complete destruction. The pole was taken down then but the cannon was left. In the sma' sma' hours of the next morning the chancellor, Dr. F. H. Snow, was wakened by the report of the same gun that had done the work the night before. Then and after the snowfall the basement of Snow Hall and the boys had to take the cannon back to its place in the park.
The men who did the mischief and to whom the University life was so slow that they could not stand even one year of it were three who came up from Hiawatha, the town of "Cussing Tom" Smith, Charles Patrici. John Cracroft and Steve Everett. Everett is now manager of the Canvassing team, but the others have also achieved success. Mr. Ward stated that he believed that this was the first time that these names had been published as he was the only one who knew the men in the stunts, except the men themselves.
This is the pole that is to be erected this Commencement.
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