UNIVERSITY DAILY KANSAN
VOLUME XIII.
MADE KANSAS "FREE"
NUMBER 124
Early Newspapers a Powerful Influence, Says Herbert Flint In History
GREELEY BEGAN FIGHT
Famous Editor of Tribune Advertised Emigrant Aid Co.
That newspapers probably did more to "make Kansas free" than any other agency is one of the principal points made in a two-volume history of "Journalism in Territorial Kansas" just completed by Herbert Flint, an instructor in English at the University of Kansas.
The history is in the form of a thesis submitted this week as part of the requirements for the Master of Arts degree, and represents a year's work, principally in the library of the Kansas State Historical Society at Topeka. It is illustrated with facsimiles of the early papers of the pioneer editors of "Bleeding Kansas," and is designed to cover the entire field of Territorial journalism from every standpoint.
PUBLICITY SAVED STATE
"The newspaper has never been given due credit for the part it played in 'making' a free state," says Mr. Rr. Vit. "Narious personal agencies, including Governor Charles Robinson, Senator James H. Lane, and the Massachusetts Emigrant Aid Company, have been largely credited with 'saving Kansas.' As a matter of fact, it was publicity, carried on primarily through newspapers, that saved Kansas, if any single agency or influence did. The work of Lane and Robinson did other was all made possible by the press—theANNies of Territorial Kansas assisted by the loyal free-soil journals of the North, notably the New York Tribune."
According to Mr. Flint, Kansas was saved by a great national publicity campaign started in the summer of 1845 by Horace Greeley with his New York Tribune. Eli Thayer, promoter of the Massachusetts Engrant Aid Company, gave Emgrant help in advertising schemes to send enquiries to Kansas. As soon as the Tribune took up the mat-tall all papers in the country followed. In a short time the campaign was an international one. All the great newspapers of the North and the South sent special correspondents to Kansas; so did the London Times, which had a representative on the ground early in 1856. Thomas H. Heidemann, a relative of the great English electorler. The parish of France also published news about the Kansas conflict supplied by exiled Frenchmen who came here in the early day. This publicity campaign lasted until the state was admitted into the Union.
MANY FREE-LANCE WRITERS
MANY TREASURE
The special reporters sent to Kansas were set of unusually able, adventurous, and free-lance writers. They travelled all over the Territory on foot, attending political conventions, writing up murders, and constantly taking their lives in their hands to report the border ruffian outrages. Their letters simply flooded the papers of the entire North Shore, and without them Stacy of the Kansas struggle would have been suppressed from the general public, for Kansas had no telegraphs.
The principal Northern correspondents, it should be remarked, were great friends of old John Brown. In fact, one of them, John H. Hill, was the last survivor and second in command at the Harper's Ferry raid in October, 1859. He was killed during the fighting there. Another Territorial correspondent, John E. Cook, also participated in the raid and was hanged. These special reporters tried to conceal John Brown's part in the Pottawatomie massacre by sending fake stories North; but the Southern correspondents got excited when they fire with their ex-agerated stories of pro-slavery men being murdered by free-staters.
LINCOLN INFLUENCED PAPER
LINCOLN
People most interesting contribution to Kansas history contained in the thesis is an account of how Abraham Lincoln directed the policy of the first strong free-state newspaper of Kansas. This was the Lawrence Kansas Free State, founded early in January 1865 by John F. Ellott. Before starting his paper, Miller interviewed Lincoln in Illinois and asked Lincoln what sort of political policy to advocate with his coming paper. Lincoln advised Miller to disregard all political parties for the time and to and to encourage a free state. So Miller named his paper the "Kansas Free State" and began working to start a Free State party with a platform such as Lincoln sug-
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UNIVERSITY BAND MEN
TO DO CHAUTAUQUA WORK
Several members of the University of Kansas band are planning to spend the vacation playing in Chautaqua and with other bands, Chester C. Covey, '16 College, has secured offers from a band in the east and offers one in a north state. Other who are planning to play are Francis D., G. Dage, Hurbert E. Nutt, Robert C. Mellhenny, and Delila D. Markley.
UNIVERSITY OF KANSAS, WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON, MARCH 29, 1916.
A rumor that the University band was going on at a Chautauqua circuit has been floating around, but there is no evidence thatanies say that there is nothing to it.
MAY COMBINE FUNDS
Senior Memorial Committee Favors a Common Enterprise For All Classes
The Senior Memorial Committee is in the air as to whether it should dispose of the memorial funds in the usual way or attempt to pool the funds of all the classes as has been suggested, and make up a memorial more worth while. Since the payment of memorial dues is not progressing as well as has been expected, the members of the senior committee in favor of pooling the funds, but the freshman class seems to be opposed to the plan, and the sophomore and junior classes are undecided.
"There has been some discussion among the members of the class as to what we should use the money for. Numerous protests have been entered against buying a seat or a set of books as all classes must pay. We have asked different members of the faculty for suggestions. Registrar Foster believes that we could do nothing better than to contribute the money to the student loan fund. Dean Templin suggests that we use it in a set of books in the campus, while Professor Dunlap asks us to invest it in a set of books for the library. I have also asked the seniors for suggestions, but so far they have not been very generous with them. As soon as all dues have been collected, we are in a meeting of the class for the purpose of deriding what to do with our money."
"Personally, I am in favor of pooling our funds with those of other classes," said Harold Mack, chairman of the Senior Memorial Committee, "but unless all classes agree to this plan, of course we will have to give up the idea. Our collections have not been very large, but the last few days have shown a considerable increase.
CLASS IN ECONOMICS
TO SEE UNEEDAS MADE
In order to show the class in economic use of foods the importance cleanliness plays in the preparation of food, instructors instructor of Domestic Science, has arranged to take her class to Kansas City, where they will visit two of the largest food factories in the country by Miss Downing, will leave early Saturday morning.
rney will first visit the Armour Packing Company, where they are to spend two hours. Experienced guides will explain how to get around and go through the National Biscuit Company's plant where they are to have dinner. The last place they are to visit is the kitchen of the Hotel Baltimore. This is an exceptionally well equipped kitchen and to be of great interest to the visitors.
EIGHTY MEN TO RAISE
FIVE HUNDRED DOLLARS
At noon yesterday, eighty men assembled in the University Y. M. C. A. to launch a campaign to raise five hundred dollars on the indebtedness of the organization. Speeches were made by Chancellor Frank Wright, Alex, Creighton, and Rex Miller, presiding. The list of whom presided in the University was apportioned among the eighty, each man of whom should solicit the men whose names appeared upon his list. The campaign was planned to be of a whirlwind nature and close the first of April.
Talks About Playgrounds
Olive Clapper, 18 College went to KC
to speak on the playground movement.
Send the Daily Kansas home.
Professor Carl Becker, in the department of History, will teach at the University of Columbia during the summer session, which lasts six weeks. He will conduct two courses, one in European history, and the other in the History of the American Revolution. Although Professor Becker has not taught in the University of Columbia before, he was a graduate student there in 1908 and 1909.
Will Teach at Columbia
NEW SHOWERS AT LAST
Dr. J. Naismith Promises Bet ter Bathing Conditions This Week
ASK FOR NEW APPARATUS
Budget Calls For Ten New Hand ball Courts
Ten handball courts, a new outfit of showers, a hundred yard straightaway and a more sanitary cleaning apparatus for the pool are a few of the necessities demanded by the department of physical education, in its annual budget to the Board of Administration.
At the present time twelve out of the dozen showers are on the blink. An expert carburter adjuster has a chance to get a tepid mixture but no assurance that it will not be icy cold or boiling hot at any minute. Many of the gym students who whom under the law understand which have them "coming and going," have threatened mutiny unless the showers were fixed.
"The shows in the Gymnasium will be temporarily fixed this week and probably a complete new outfit installed next year," said Dr. James Naismith this morning. "There miserable condition this year, with inside coating of the small hot pipe which runs over to the power plant."
But more important to the handball fans which includes a large number of the faculty members, are the ten new outdoor courts. Their chief cost will be the construction of a retaining wall along the steep bank, twenty feet south of the gymnasium and three feet south of the protection of the foundation of the Gym and will allow a hundred yard track between it and the handball courts.
"handball is even more strenuous than tennis," said Dr. Naismith, "and these courts well located for all, will court juniors and seniors who are not in high school." The courts are for a good work out and some recreation without the loss of much time."
According to the proper authorities,
it seems quite certain that the department
will be granted $100 for new
improvements and the other improvements
asked for.
AN INTER-SOCIETY DEBATE
Mattoon, Representing Champions, Issues Challenge
To decide the University debating championship, the two K. U. debating societies will meet in debate this spring to test their wits against each other. Harold Mattoon, president of the K. U. Debating Society which now holds the University championship, issued a challenge this morning. Usually the date is April 21, but during the previous year, but as none has been sent to the K. U. Society, the following resolution was made public by Mattoon today:
CHALLENGE
Whereas, for some years past it has been the custom of the K. U Debating Society and the University Debating Society to meet in annual conflict to decide the debating championship of the University.
And whereas, the K. U. Dehating Society, being the present champion of the University desires to give its students the opportunity its right to retain the championship,
The K. U. Debating Society hereby challenges the University Debating Society to a debate, the time, place and further details of which shall be arranged by a joint committee of the two societies.
Caught Forty-nine Gophers
the expedition, into Jefferson county, and James Rogers made the end of last week was quite successful. They brought back forty-nine gophers. Professor Doutht has found specimens in the rain-soaked specimens, "the trip was pleasant in spite of the weather," said Jimmie Rogers today, "for Professor Doutht is an experienced camper." At such trips are planned for the future, Professor Doutht and his assistant.
HAROLD MATTOON,
Pres. K. U. Debating Society
Signed.
Men, Talks to Landladies
Chancellor Frank Strong and Registrar George O. Foster will speak before the landlads' conference tomorrow in Myers Hall.
aught Forty-nine Gophers
Class Visit Bowersock Mill
Classine Estates, state food analyst,
took class in baking and Baking down to the Bowersock mill Saturday afternoon on an inspection trip.
This class is a new departure in the department of chemistry this year, and Mr. Etses is endeavoring to make jeetting into it as much practical experience as time and facilities will permit.
Class Visit Bowersock Mill
HONOR SHAKESPEARE
Professor Clark Coming to De liver Ter-centenary Address April 18
TO APPEAR THREE TIMES
Lectures on Masefield —"Hamlet" Also to be Given
George Herbert, Clarke, professor of English literature at the University of Tennessee, will deliver the Shakespeare ter-centenary address in Fraser, April 18, when K. U. will pay its respects to the creator of "Hamlet." It will also Clarke be the larger to the fund of Shakerian knowledge and is a recognized writer. He will make three addresses here.
Professor Clarke, who is a forceful speaker, will make his first address in the chapel on John Masefield at 4:30 Tuesday. Wednesday afternoon he will deliver his ter-centenary on Shakespeare and at 8:30 in the morning of Halloween in the mystery of Harper. Professor Clarke will take the opportunity to give the respect due the greatest interpreter of human life the world has ever known.
Universities and colleges throughout the country are preparing for extensive programs on this occasion. At Columbia University a monster pageant, with Sir Beerboom Tree, the famous English singer, will be staged while at the Metropolitan Opera House in New York many of America's and Europe's most famous singers will render special musical programs.
TO CELEBRATE FRIDAY
Third Annual Chemical Engineers' Program Will Last All Day
VISITING CHEMISTS HERE
K. C. Scientists Will Discuss
Problems With Students
The third annual Chemical Engineers' Day, which will be held all day Friday, will be a great day for the students of chemistry, if the plans of the Whitaker of the department of industrial chemistry are carried out.
In making the plans for this event, the men in charge of the program have taken advantage of the fact that the monthly meeting of the Kansas City Section of the American Chemical Society meets in Lawncrest the same day. Because that the meetings shall be held together, thus giving the visiting chemists the rare opportunity of attending both meetings at one time.
The meeting, according to the plans, will be largely of the character of an industrial symposium,with speeches by big men in the field of practical and industrial chemistry, who will present not only the theoretical side of the profession, but will show the applications of practical experience.
BIG MEN WILL TALK
PROGRAM STARTS AT 11 A.M.
The day will start at 10:30 with a biometric mena room room of 8. The Chemistry Building, after which time, all chemical engineers and specialists in the department will be dismissed from their classes for the remainder of the day. The afternoon session, which will begin at 2:30 at the same place will be in charge, and the rest will consist almost entirely of speeches. Among the speeches to be given are the following:
"The Cracking of Heavy Petroleum for the Production of Gasoline," by Dr. Roy Cross, consulting chemical engineer of Kansas City.
SPEECHES TO BE GIVEN
*Losses and Problems in the Joplin
District*, Weight, metal-
urgist in the U. S. Burden of Mines
at Joplin, Missouri.
"The Problems of a Railway Testing Laboratory," by Mr. Walter Bohnstengel, testing engineer for the Santa Fe Railroad Company at Topeka.
"The History In Manufacture, and some Typical Uses of Vitrified Clay Materials" outguests of the International Clay Products Bureau of Kansas City.
"The Contribution of the Chemist to Public Utilities," by Mr. H. E. Bonnette, head chemist of the St. Joseph Railway, Light, Heat & Power Co.
The day will close with a big smoker at Eagle's Hall Friday night, at which all the visiting chemicals, students, graduates, and manufacturers will have an opportunity to get the smoke. The smoker will begin at $30.
Crafney to Sing on Circuit
Grafney to Sing on Circuit Roy Gafney, '19 College, has returned fo me tri-music to Teoksa where he is conducting it singing this summer. He is to get $30 a week and his expenses.
Send the Daily Kansan home.
ANOTHER BIG ART EXHIBIT
IS SET FOR MAN
Another art exhibit of greater magnitude than the one recently closed will be gathered by Prof. W. A. Griffith for exhibition the last of May and during commencement week. This exhibit, while not fully collected, will include a number of paintings from abroad, #céral notable etchings, and the work of some of the students in the art department.
The collection will be completed by Professor Griffith when he goes to the annual convention of the College Art Association at Philadelphia, April 20. Professor Griffith will also be in New York before his return.
STUDENT COUNCIL MEET
Consider Election of Cheerleader, Book-store and Press
Plans for a co-operative book store for next year were discussed at the special meeting of the Men's Student Council last night. After some suggestions by the council at large the matter was put back in the hands of the committee for consideration with the Chancellor and the Board of Administration. The plans are approved one year on time for a co-operative book store on a complete scale, buying and selling student books and supplies throughout the year.
Neal Ireland, who was at the head of the committee on the book exchange this year was retained as chairman of the book exchange for the co-op store with the board.
The Council also made plans for a "two-bite" dance in Robinson Gymnasium on April 15. Haley of Kansas will furnish the music for the occasion, and special programs for sixteen dances will be provided.
The matter of the regulation of the election of cheerleader was taken up and a mass meeting is to be called for the election of cheerleader to amend the constitution of the Student Council making the election of cheerleader come under definite control. The call for the mass meeting and the proposed amendment is as follows:
An amendment concerning the election of cheerleader.
A mass meeting of the men students of the University of Kansas is hereby called for April 12, 1916, at 12:30 in Fraser Church to vote on the following amendment to the constitution of the Men's Student Council:
The cheerleader shall be elected at the spring election. Petitions for this office must receive the endorsement of the Athletic Board and must be in the secretary of the Athletic Board by o'clock on the third Tuesday in April.
If this proposition receives a two-thirds vote of all the electors present at the said mass meeting, it shall be known as Section Six of Article Seven of the Constitution of the Men's Student Council and shall take elicit.
Leland Thompson,
President.
Howard Adams,
Secretary.
March 29,1916
FOUR OF FACULTY
TO GET B. S. DEGREE
At a meeting of the faculty of the School of Engineering yesterday four men were recommended for the degree of Bachelor of Science. Three of the men, J. L. Bliss, G. C. Harding and R. C. Keeling are from the department of Civil Engineering; being candidates from last semester. The fourth is a Librarian, a class officer in the class of 1914, was granted his degree after having finished some back work in the department.
A rule was passed regarding special students similar to the one used in the College, that no work must be completed on count towards an engineering degree unless upon special action by the faculty. Another rule was passed making at least year's attendance at the college for a candidate to receive a degree.
Joyce Brown, '18 College, was called to her home in Oatley Sunday morning because of the serious illness of her brother who was suffering from pomaine poisoning. The rapidity of the brother's recovery made it possible for Miss Brown to resume her studies on the Hill Tuesday.
The women's regular gymnasium classes are not meeting for indoor work now. For the rest of the semester, they will engage in outdoor sports, such as tennis, baseball and some track work.
The famous Barnes-Rosevelt libel suit may come up in the court during political campaign according to latest reports.
Mrs. W. A. Stacey of Abilene was a visitor at the Alemannia house Sunday.
NONE BUT ENGINEERS
All Other Students Barred From Dance Friday Night in Gymnasium
STAGS TO BRING PADDLES
"Dateless" Engineers Threaten Outsiders Seeking Admittance
The Engineers' mass-met yesterday in the lecture room of Marvin Hall and the managers of the Engineers' dance told of the plans that were being made for that function next Friday night. The speeches brought out unlimited applause and approval from students, teachers, and alumni decided that no college students, laws, medics, pharmacies or grads would be allowed to attend the dance.
To stand behind this rule every engineer who is not going to bring a date to the party has expressed his willingness to be on hand armed with a paddle, and they threaten dire consequences when he self, with a date or dateless, for admission to the big annual dance of the Engineers.
Swede Wilson and Eric Owen will furnish the music for the occasion, and light refreshments will be served during the evening. The price of admission for engineers is fifty cents, neither -nether love nor money will admit.
CHICAGO READER COMES
Cora Mel Patten Will Read Play in Chapel Tomorrow at 4:30.
The Daily Kansan was in error yesterday in stating that Cora Mel Patten would read in chapel Wednesday afternoon. The story should have announced the reading for Thursday.
"Tomorrow," a human nature study written by Percy Mackaye, will be rea in chapel tomorrow afternoon at 4:30 by Miss Cora Mel Patten. Miss Pattern is a lecturer and literary interpreter from Chicago.
That human nature becomes the prime factor of a constructive future for the human race is the dominant idea in the play, "Tomorrow." Percy Mackaye emphasizes the idea that since man is the master sower of the earth, the nature of man determines the sowing and harvesting of mankind. This is why the play will tell contemporary problems, such as labor, capital, conservation, and temperance exist primarily in the nature of human beings.
Miss Patten's career as a reader began in Chicago in 1899 and she has been actively engaged in this work since that time. She has taught in Chicago for over 40 years at the Federal schools and in 1899 she established the Marden School of Music and Expression which is now ranked as one of the best schools of this kind in the west. In 1911 she organized in Chicago the League of Music and the Federal League of America, which is an uplift movement for providing wholesome entertainment for the young people. Through her work in this department in Chicago have been organized into drama clubs directed by competent teachers.
A contribution to Dyche Museum was made Monday by Mr. H. A. Sibley, who brought three muskrats to the Munker, curator of the museum. Mr. Sibley trapped the muskrats on his farm just west of the University campus where they had been bored in his flock of Rhode Island Red chickens. The skins are being cured preparatory to future use in the museum.
A collection of forging made in the Dickinson county high school shops is one of the features of the high school work on exhibition in Fraser Hall this week. The collection consists of several hammers and other shop tools. This work is done by juniors in the high school.
The Weather
The Forecast: Rain or snow and much cooler tonight. Thursday unsettled, probably rain or snow and colder east and south portion.
MORNING PRAYERS
Week March 27-31
General subject, "The Human and Divine Touch."
Daily subjects:
. Prayer.
Thursday: "The Touch from
3. Illustrations—Friday.