UNIVERSITY DAILY KANSAN
VOLUME XIII.
K. U. ACTORS MAKE GOOD
"Witching Hour" Staged by Dramatic Club With Professional Skill
An audience which caused the "S. R. O." sign to be displayed at the Bowersock Theater, despite the fact that the temperature was ten degrees below zero, attended the production of "The Witch Hunt" given last night by U. Dramatic Club. It was the quality of the performance that the audience felt amply repaid for its journey to the theater over ice streets.
A HARD PLAY
The Dramatic Club chose a most difficult drama, a problem play involving a number of situations which required careful attention. The typeological analysis employed in the equipment of the plot made difficult setting.
acting. cast handed a number of tense moments with greater skill than is to be found in the usual amateur production
Elmer Clark had the role of "Jack Brookfield," gambler. His strong impersonation was remarkably well sustained throughout the entire play. Though he worked under difficulty because of a hacking cough.
PLAYED UNDER DIFFICULTIES
Ada Dykes, as "Mrs. Helen Whipple," showed strong emotional power, Miss Dykes is really too tough however, she is part of a mother, Mr. Clark, Miss Dykes worked under difficulty. She was ill all day yesterday, and arose from bed in the evening to play her part.
"Lew Ellinger," in the hands o. Alton Gumbiner, proved to be a real characterization of an eccentrically humorous role. Gumbiner drew more than one laugh by his clever work. Otto Dittmier, as "Judge Prentice," did justice to a heavy character role for which he had but a few actions. "Frank Hankey," as played by Teresa Hankey, was an exceedingly illuminous villian; and he succeeded in being heartily hated by everyone—to Mr. Runson's credit as an actor.
KARL A GOOD WOOER
"Viola Campbell," the juvenile lead, was played charmingly by Miss Alice Coors. Miss Coors looked the part of the young fancies so entirely satisfactorily that some of them joked they were playing the role of "Clay." And they probably would have put a lot more pep in those love scenes.
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Helen Gallagher appeared to advantage as "Mrs. Alice Campbell", though she was not appearing in the role of a woman much older than herself.
Karl Jones, as "Clay Whipple," was quite effective though his love scenes were better done than the one where, after killing Tom Dunning, was supposed to shoot him, as "Whipple," played by Guy Waldo, made a hit with the audience, and everyone regretted that his untimely death in the first act left him without a W.B. in cochlear infused real pop into the part of Mr. Emmett the reporter.
"Judge Henderson," played by Le兰德 Thompson; and "Colonel Bayley," in the hands of Clarendon Havingsurst, were two well acted character parts. "Harvey" and "Joe." two negro servants, dressed laughously because of the Pearse and charm with which the Pesas and Ames Rogers the actors, wore their blackface make-up. Fred Hard appeared as a servant.
DIDN'T MISS A CUE
Making allowances for some slow movements which are unavoidable in amateur productions, the production as a whole was remarkably well executed. Not a cue was missed in the whole play, and not a cue was missed in the show, the showed careful, thorough preparation. The stage settings were well done.
To Prof. Arthur MacMurray, who gave so much of his time to the coaching of the players, is much of the credit for a successful performance.
CAST OF CHARAETERS
CAST OF CHARACTERS
Jack Buckfield, Elmer Clifford,
Dickler, Frank Hardmuth, Will Ranson.
Clay Whipple, Karl Jones.
Harvey (as servant), Henry Pegg,
Cape Cod Bayer, Clarendon Having
Bayley, Clarendon Having
Colonel Bayley, Clarendon, Having hurst.
Lew Ellinger, Alm Gumbiner.
Em, Memttet, a reporter. W, B.
B. W.
Judge Henderson, Leland Thompson.
Jo (a servant), Ames Rogers. Servant, Fred Hurd.
Servant, Fred Hurd.
Mrs. Helen Whipple, Ada Dykes
Mrs. Alice Campbell, Helen Galan
Viola Campbell, Alice Coors.
Students who have clothes to contribute to the Belgians and French should call Miss Snow B. 24854, as soon as possible.
MRS. BROWN PLANS
SECOND COLONIAL PARTY
UNIVERSITY OF KANSAS, THURSDAY AFTERNOON, JANU ARY 13, 1916.
Plans for the second annual Colonial Party, to be given in Robinson gymnasium on the first Saturday after Washington's graduation. Mr. Eustace H. Brown, adviser of women, who has charge of the affair.
Features of the party will be an old-fashioned cotillion, danced in colonial costume; and a stunted The School of Music at the University to follow. Mrs. Brown plans to make the party more elaborate than the last year.
PROES ARE REFORMING
Take Heed of Students' Protest and Dismiss Classes at Whistle
The "Report that prof who has not been closing his class on time" agitation has been prilific in results and at the same time has occasioned members of the faculty to give vent to their feelings on this matter.
Prof. W, E. Humble says that he doesn't care for the publicity that the Daily Kansan offers so he has set his targets fast, thereby taking no chances.
Dr. Froemke Burdick admits that he is scared since the recent agitation of the Daily Kansan against profs hold their classes after the whistle blows and as a precaution he has appointed students in his various classes as timekeeper have been held by duty admirably, in spite of the strangeness of it all.
DR. BURDICK APPOINTS TIMEKEEPER
Yesterday in a sociology lecture Prof. F, W. Blackmar stated that the multitude would usually fall in line and seek what the majority wanted. About that time the whistle blew. "suppose the majority of you want the class to be dismissed, you're excused," said the professor.
when the whistle blew, Prof. Gerd E. Putman was in the middle of a word but he excused the class with long time to add to the remaining syllable.
PROF. HIGGINS FIND TECHNICALITY
PROF. HIGGINS FIND TECHNICIAN
"Law classes don't have to close until the hour," is Prof. W.E. Higgins' interpretation of the whistle rule.
Uncle Jimmy, Dean of the School of Law, feels mighty bad because his name appeared in the Daily Kansan's Dishonor Roll Monday for keeping a class overtime. He confessed this fact to members of his class. "I am getting old," he added, "and sometimes I can't hear the whistle."
One student stated that his instructors were complying with the newly proposed requirement as did the union man who was thrown overboard in midcoast, he swam eight hours and quit.
The Approaching of Quiz Weel Causes Many Changes in Student Habits
ALL WORK AND NO PLAY
It wouldn't take a Burns detective to discover that quiz week is coming soon. Any person, who has been a frequenter of Lee's College Inn, Bricken's, Swede's or Carroll's, and sees the tremendous dropping off of crowds, to the sorrow of the proprietors, would be surprised by the air. And something is in the air. The atmosphere is heavy, and cloudy, and from the present point of view, there are no silver linings.
One glimpse into the Library would firmly convince the aforesaid person of his suspicions. Empty desks and calm librarians are a thing of the past; crowded desks and frantic librarians racing madly about to assist an even more frantic freshman to complete an already ever-due term-theme, are things of the present.
The few that do still persist in eating, do it with a note-book propped up against their glass, and a fountain pen in one hand and a sandwich in the other, which combination to the harrassed mind of the student often causes serious results.
Since vacation the circulation manager has been forced to make three changes in carriers and two substitutions. These new men have failed to deliver properly in some cases. The regular carriers are now all back. Please phone complaints to K. U. 143—and they will be promptly attended to.
The last scene to complete' the picture of this Before Quiz Tableau is the optimist grown pessimist, the grafter grown studious, and the good-natured grown grouchy. Quizzes will do anything!
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Council Plans to Install Cooperative Service During Quiz Week
TO HAVE BOOK EXCHANGE IT'S A COLD WORLD
As a stepping stone towards a regular students' cooperative store, the Student Council yesterday evening voted to operate a book exchange in Fraser Hall during the second semester. The library is Saturdays January 22 and will transact business from 1 until 2 o'clock every afternoon of quiz week.
The immediate object of the exchange will be to assist students in exchanging books. Secondhand books will be sold at a price to set bet by the owner and the commission. The exchange for handling the books will be deducted from the sum received by the original owner. Under no circumstances, must the commission be paid on sale of a single book exceed 25 cents, according to Manager Ireland.
It will be under the management of Neal Ireland, representing the Men's Council, and a representative of the S. G. A., who will be appointed later.
HOW IT IS TO WORK
In addition to books, the exchange will handle various student supplies, such as notebooks, pencils, quizbooks, etc. The Exchange will be in the east end of Professor Johnson's office and will be held by means of this experiment, the Council hopes to learn what the attitude of the student body would be towards a cooperative store. If the exchange is well supported, the Council hopes that an cooperative store next fall, like those operated by many other state institutions.
A BIG SOPH SECTION
TO HANDLE OTHER SUPPLIES
1916 Jayhawker Will Contain Pictures of More Than 150 Second Year Students
Pictures for the sophomore section of the 1916 Jayhawker are rolling in to the annual office and from present day, about 300 year students in the year book than those from any other class. Up until a week ago those in charge of the year book have had the results of the last few days have been more than gratifying.
"There seems to be a misunderstanding among the sophomores regarding the terms offered them by the Jayhawker," said Billy Koester, manager of the second year section this fall. He and other staff with the formal occasions, $1.50 covers everything. That is, it covers the expense of having the picture taken, the cut made, and the space in the Annual. I want to urge every sophomore to sign up and make a deposit once, as the rush at the studio will prevent anyone from obtaining pictures after ten days have elapsed.
"Juniors, seniors, and sophomores, can make arrangements for their space by calling at the Jayhawker office or building at an annualism-building, at any time after 8 o'clock in the morning. From then on until 12 o'clock either E. M. Johnson, Ross Bunenbark, or I will be there to arrange classes for all of our dents desire space in the Annual."
Y. W. Campaign Starts
The campaign for subscription started by the Y. W. C. A. is in full force, though no pledges will be taken until next Tuesday. Meanwhile the Y. W. women are doing everything to interest all the women students of the University in this campaign, and to show them the need for hearty response from every one. Prayer meetings are held every evening at five-thirty in the morning, and it is free to come. One hundred and fifty women are in the field, each of whom has promised to secure at least five girls to attend the meeting next Tuesday when the pledges will be taken.
K. U. To Have Own Movies The installation of several motion picture projecting machines at six of the state's higher educational institutions including the University of Kansas as a preliminary step toward the organization of the proposed state bureau of visual education was announced by the Board of Educational Administration.
Dean sayre Ship,
As Dean Dllr O' Sayre was about to jump his car last evening he slipped on the pavement and brushed his left shoulder slightly. While the injury was too painful to permit him to be on the hill today, it is by no means serious and he will not be confined for any length of time.
Dean Savre Slips On Pavement
The members of the Women's Pan-Hellenic will entertain with a tea at the Chi Omma house February 16. A special performance of the Alpha XI Delta sorority.
Seventeen Below on Mount Oread This Morning— Sets Record
Tis a cold,cold world. Much more so than usual.
According to official readings at Blake Hall this morning the mercury stood at seventeen degrees below zero, at sunrise. Although at 8:30 o'clock it had risen only two degrees it was steadily growing warmer. At 7:06 o'clock last night the thermometer registered seven degrees and continued to drop until about 6:30 o'clock this morning. This sets a new mark for the winter. The lowest previous mark was slightly below zero.
DANGER OF COAL FAMINE?
Most of the buildings over the campus are sng and warm this morning and there has been little of the customary changing rooms in order to find a warm place to hold class. There is a reason for this, the students appreciate. Down at the heating plant the men are shoveling coal today—and lots of it. It is estimated that 40 or 50 tons are consumed on such days as this. Then, the plant has to students working fine. The only difficulty that may arise over the heating question is that, if the weather continues bad, there is danger of a coal famine. The authorities, in fact, were so weak that they have dispatched a hurry-up team evenworth for reinforcement.
HUNT WARM CORNERS
Libraries, rest rooms, and study halls have been packed to capacity all day by students who are doing all their studying for the day on the Hill Many have not even been able to see them before they are scattered over steps, in corners, and any place where it is both warm and quiet. No complaints have been turned in at the offices of the deans, which would indicate that any of the rooms were untenable, and in Fraser Gardens, the rooms to be more than sufficient heat.
Guy Pennock, liniotype operator for
the University of Texas to earmail frost-
bitten yesterday morning.
JACK FROST NIPS EARS
Jack Frost also took a nip at the left ear of Margaret Naismith, '19 College. R. B. Church, sophomore, also suffered from a frost-bitten ear.
HINDERS RELIEF WORK
Owing to the extreme inclementy of the weather, the women of Lawrence, who are collecting clothes for the Belgians and people of Northern France, may not be able to call at the student dwelling hughes this afternoon and tomorrow, as they originally intended. The collection will be carried on as possible, as it is desired to get the clothing into Europe without delay.
bad Weather Holds Back Collection of Clothing for War Sufferers
Miss Edith Snow, a daughter of former Chancellor Snow, who is at the head of the movement requests students to notify her as soon as possible where there are clothes to be gathered, an automatic collection may be planned.
Students have already begun to respond to the appeal that has been made, both in rooming houses and fraternities. The University committee expects liberal response, as the team has done little charitable work this year.
An earthquake was registered by the University seismograph early this morning. It is thought that this may be a record of disturbance near Vevunius in Italy. The quakes were recorded at 12:38 o'clock this morning and lasting until 1:45 o'clock. The second shock began at 2:40 o'clock and lasted until 4:45 o'clock. The second disturbance was heavier than the first one and it continued. The exact location cannot be determined, but Prof. F. E. Kester, of the department of physics, believes that it is in Italy.
Miss Snow's number is 2485W
Earthquake Registered
Josephine Ellis, sophomore College, has withdrawn from her classes and returned to her home at Norton.
The Daily Kanse is anxious to obtain any copy of the Kansas published between 1904 and 1911. While we have access to the bound files we need a single copy of the book. The copy will be returned in good condition, and the favor greatly appreciated.
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FORMER MCECLURE MAN
TO ADDRESS JOURNALISTS
A smoker in honor of Witten
Jynner, poet and editor, will be
given by Sigma Deli Chi, journalism
fm fraternity. Beta house
btt. 8, o'clock
Rm. Ryjenne is well known as a newspaper man and poet. He was assistant editor of McClure's Magazine from 1902 to 1906, and figured prominently in its musk-raising camp paign during that time. Since 1907 he was the advisory editor of Small, Maynard and Co., and in 1911 gained distinction by winning the place of Phi Beta Kappa poet at Harvard University.
WHAT DOES K. U. READ?
Statistics of Lawrence News Dealers Offer a Surprise or Two
IF YOU WERE IN BUSINESS
If you were to open a newstaff downtown, what magazines would you stock up heaviest on?
It seems to be an open question how far university students are capable of writing reflective essays or reflections. Some light and a surprise or two are thrown on the problem by the kind of magazines which K. U. students read.
You would have a supposedly highly educated clientele, practically all university men and women. With that fact as your cue, you would be satisfied by the friendly and the Yale Review, or do your plunging in magazines of a lighter nature?
In other words, what kind of stuff do K. U. students read?
GUESS WHICH IS THE BEST SELLER
GUESSE WHICH IS THE BEST SELLER
Highly cultured and elevating magazines are not in as great demand by the students as are books; stories from their lives may be amuse, if the statistics secured from A. L. Griggs, owner of a newsstand on Massachusetts street, are to be taken as representative of the entire student body.
The Saturday Evening Post is the most popular. Mr. Griggs sells about four hundred copies of this magazine every month. This is almost three times as many copies as its nearest competitor, the Cosmopolitan, or twenty times as many as the Larry Warner Digest. The Times also slung cowl toward the rear of the procession. The Atlantic Monthly also ran.
ORGAN RECTAL TONIGHT
BY GRADUATE STUDENT
A post graduate organ recital will be given by Karl Kreuger assisted by Max Kruger, violinist, Thursday, January 13, 8:15 p. m. in Fraser Hall. The public is cordially invited to attend the recital.
The program:
Cuckoo and Nightingale Comp-
ference G. F. Haedewel
large
Allegro Moderato
Larghetto
Allureo
Pastorale ... *Caser French*
Sonata in D Minor ... *A. Gulfillm*
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argo e maestoso
Pastorale
Finole
Emma
Violin, Hugh. Katie... Jno. Hubay
MR. MAX KRUGER
Prelude to Hansell and Gretel.
...Humperdinck
(arranged by Creser)
Claire de Lune. ...Karg-Elert
Intermezzo from "A Midsummer
Night's Dream" ...Mendelssohn
(arranged for organ by
C. S. Skilton.)
Gavotte from "Mignon" ...Thomas
Toccatte from Organ Symphony
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K. U. Dames Have Party
The K. U. Dames met at the house of Mrs. G. W. Klepinger in a purely social session yesterday afternoon. Light refreshments were served at the close of the hour. The next meeting will be at the home of Mrs. Ernest Baldwin, 1113 Comm. St. next Wednesday afternoon.
Prof. Geo. N. Watson spoke to the Chemistry Club Wednesday at 4:30 p'clock in the lecture room in the Chemistry building. The subject of his lecture was "Saticylic Acid and Its Allies."
No Convocation Friday
Because of the special address of Mr. Holt and Mr. Scott this month there will be no convoitation Friday. Frank Strong, Counselor
Week Jan. 10.14.
MORNING PRAYERS
Week Jan. 10.14.
Leader, Rev, E. B. Backus.
General subject,"Religion and De-
coray."
Daily subjects:
Friday. "Patriotism."
DIDN'T RAISE MY BOY--
Say Chancellor Strong, Prof. Carl Becker and Prof. Dykstra
"I am strongly opposed to military training in our colleges and universities." This was the statement made by Chancellor Strong when interviewed upon the subject of his morning of Yaye, a detailed and careful study of this question and his conclusion in the matter should be valuable and carry weight with it. In his report, 1914-15 he says: "Among colleges in Minnesota, Cornell in the east and Minnesota in the west are honorably conspicuous. But there is a great deal of testimony both from Minnesota and from Cornell that the required military drill makes more trouble in the realities of teaching than anything else in the whole institution put together and that instead of helping discipline, it in many cases, tends to undermine it. I agree with the president of Yale, although I have not noticed a question as important as that military training in our higher institutions of learning would be highly impractical," the Chancellor concluded.
BLACKMAR ON THE FENCE
Dean F. W. Blackmar, when asked what he thought about the question said, "I really do not know whether compulsory military training would be a good thing or not. I have not given the matter enough serious consideration to come to a conclusion how the students would not like it, but then of course there might be advantages to outweigh this objection."
Professor Cari Becker thinks the matter is of slight importance one way or another. "When I was a student at the state university of Wisconsin, we had two years compulsory military training and no one liked it," he said. "This work was given to my physical training, no one work being required. As I look back upon it, I can't see much physical benefit derived from it. I did, however, learn something about military tactics."
"HAVE PLENTY TO DO NOW"
Professor Becker added that he did not believe the United States would have any serious trouble with other countries, not enough at least to force college students to prepare themselves to go to the front. Instead of training college men for war, I think the government should train them. I believe the universities have taken upon their shoulders all they can manage without the addition of military training."
"GO SLOW" PROF. DYKSTRA
C. A. Dykstra, associate professor in history, when interviewed upon this question made the following comment: "The advisability of establishing such a course is greatly great extent upon whether or not military preparedness is to have any value to the United States. I believe that the hysteria of the present demand ought not to hit our colleges, the fortresses of intellectual Americanism, the frenzy of intellectual America should be the last to subscribe to a popular demand which the students can not justify. The primary purpose of our colleges is to supply the intellectual leaders of the country, not military leaders. To put compulsion into action and universities would be conscription, plain and simple and conscription in any form is strongly opposed by the American people. Of course, those colleges which have it need not drop it on account of the present agitation. If K. W. why don't they join the present local company? No." Professor Dykstra concluded, "I am against conscription in colleges and universities."
At the meeting of the Mathematical Club held Monday afternoon in the Administration Building Prof. H. E. Jordan spoke on "Methods of computing mathematics" and that mathematics accurate results cannot be obtained by taking the average of numerous observations, but that these observations can be used in what is known as the standard deviation method. In using this method the answer is obtained by taking the squares of the differences of the observations.
Math Club Meets
Young Hilton To Be Married George Hilton of Washington, Kansas, who was enrolled in school the first part of this semester as a freshman will be married the following year Vincent, also of Washington. Hilton returned home in November to help in his father's grocery store.
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