UNIVERSITY DAILY KANSAN
BASKETEERS SHOW SPEED Present Indications Are That Ames Will Receive Usual Treatment
The Ames five has the advantage of the Kansas squad because of the experienced men which they have back this year. With a new team entirely Hamilton's men must face more organized competition for the first game of the season. Basketball knowledge has been drilled into the Kansans until they know what to do and when to do it.
A tough scrummage with the Haskell Indians made up the work for Hamilton's squad last night and showed that the men are in good shape. The team faced "night" overwhelming defeat on the visitors from South Lawrence. No official scare was kept but the consistency with which the team played made easy picking against the fast Brave forwards.
The practices this week have been very satisfactory to the coaches and have led these men to believe that Ames will be handed a defeat similar to the one last year on the Ames court.
"Students of today are not so much given to playing pranks on their teachers as they were thirty or thirty-five years ago," reminiscent of Bronson's diminished mood the other morning. Having been an undergraduate here way back in the seventies, "Daddy" is able to give out some interesting stories, but sometimes when days the University of Kansas consisted of Fraser and North College.
Scholars Played Mean Pranks in Early Days Says "Daddy" Haworth
The election of captain has not been held up to the present time but a report has it that it, will be held directly before the first game of the season Friday night. This will be decided at the practice tonight.
STUDENTS REFORMING
OUR CROP OF ATHEISTS
There are two great changes in the students of today and yesterday which have come to his notice as being the most prominent: first, that students of today are not so dehydrated absorbed in the religious religion and second, that they are not so much given to playing pranks on their teachers.
"As I look back upon those days," Professor Haworth said, "it's seems strange to me that the chief topic of the students' conversation should have been religion. I don't mean by this that they were pious. The fact is two-thirds of them were followers of Bob Ingersoll. Between classes, on their way to and from school, while roaming campus, students often continually discuss themes of a religious nature. As a topic of interest, religion easily held sway over sciences and other studies. Today this is not the case and I believe the change is for the better.
In discussing the pranks played upon their teachers by the students; Mr. Haworth recalled many amusing
THE CHAPEL SKELETON
"In those days we had no gymnasium or athletics in which students could work off their surplus energy," he continued, "and so it was natural that they should give vent to their pent up vitality in conceiving for trickling water and sitting a skeleton down over the heads of a peloton during chapel, were of common occurrence. There is one prank in particular that I remember very well, and is too good to keep. It happened in '78 when I am omore. The man, a fake telegram to navigator Marvin announce the death of one of the regents, Dr. F. T. Ingalls at Atchison, brother of the U. S. Senator John J. Ingalls. Dr. Marvin received the telegram just before chapel time and announced the sad news to the students and faculty in chapel that morning.
DEATH REPORT GREATLY EXAGGERATED "Immediately after the meeting a few of the faculty members, including Chancellor Marvin, rushed to Atchison and made inquiries as to the time of Dr. Ingalls' funeral. They were politely informed that Mr. Ingals was hale and hearty and at present conducting a meeting in a certain church,and that, as Mark Twain said,
KANSAS ENGINEER WILL
BE PUBLISHED IN APRIL
The Kansas Engineer, a magazine published by the four engineering societies, the Electrical, the Architectural, the Civil, and the Mechanical, will make its appearance time after the control of a board composed of two men from each of the societies of which Jerry Stillwell is the president. It will ticles on engineering subjects writen by professors, students, and practicing engineers, and also Alumni notes.
Abbott. The purpose of the magazine is to give technical help to both students and engineers and to boost the Engineering School. The men in charge of the publication of the magazine are: Hugh Crawford, editor; Al Weiters, asst. editor; Charles Hagenbuch, business manager; and Gerald Sparks, assst. busm. mgr. The magazine was a financial success last year and netted the societies a surplus.
STUDENTS SPEAK OUT (Continued from page 1)
Senate at its next meeting a month from now. Students supporting it believe that if the Senate does not care to repeal the rule, it will at least the students an opportunity to vote on it, thus substituting the referendum, in a measure, for the lost student government.
VOTE WAS UNANIMOUS
VOTE WAS UNITED
The vote was unanimous in favor of the passage of the resolution, 28 men passed 34 organizations voting. The protracted length of the meeting forced several to leave before the final vote was called. Those who voted: Herriott, College president; Delta Tau Delta; Jurisprudence; Juxtaposition; Athetism; Allanemian; Minister; Student Council and Western Guild; Gutzmacher, Sigma Phi Sigma; Smith, Sigma Nu; Johnson, Jayhawker; Thompson, Student Council; Gleissner, Beta Theta Sigma Delta Mega Chi; Chui; Shane, Manne Alpha Epsilon Chi; Chui; Vaughn, Kanza; McNaught, Botanical Society; Hodges, Pi Upsilion; Street, Architectural Engineers; Teachon, Sigma Chi; McCune, Theta Tau; Hill, Acacia and Pi Alpha Delta; Dye; Dyer, Answorth, Phil Kuan; Alpha Chi Sigma, Phil Kuan, senior president; K. K. U. Dramatic Club, Phi Alpha Tau, PhiGamma Delta; Jones, junior president; Sprinkle, Pi Kappa Alpha; Bearg, Deutsche Verein; Bixby, president of the Pharmics.
FORM SOCIAL DOMAIN
After the resolution was disposed of, of the meeting of the meet- the one considered—the formation of a social committee. On motion of Karl Pinckard, this resolution was passed: "That a social committee be formed, the committee to consist of a represen- tative from each school of the city, from each class, from the Men's Student Council, from the Women's Student Government Association, from the Men's Pan-Hellenic, and from the Women's Pan-Hellenic. The committee shall elect a chairman, who shall co-operate with Mrs. Brown."
Freshman President Injured
the reports of his death were "greatly exaggerated." The delegation, discovering the hoax, sent a telegram to Dr. F. H. Snow, then leader of the chapel, in order that he might announce the correction. But for some reason it did not get through the hag and in the next day the chapel the teacher invited to pray and song, and to cullogizing the deceased Dr. Ingalls. Later in the day, the teachers returning from Atchison, were met at the depot by a mob of noisy students and informed that the esteemed gent still living there this season were so scorned to serve him six to twelve months. They returned to school later, however, and at present their children are attending the University."
A. A. Axline, president of the freshman class, had the ligaments torn loose in his right ankle this morning while doing gym training—ray-handed by the Physiology showed there was no bone fracture, as was feared.
Axline cannot explain just how the occident occurs, but Ms. Banks has written it by Monday.
Smoke Little Egypt, mild smoke, 5c cigar—Adv.
Our black walnut taffy is not only good, it is more than good. Wiedemann's—Adv.
IT WAS DECIDEDLY WET
The Past Year Has Been Unusual In Various Ways, Particularly In Moisture
From a soft water standpoint the past year has been the wettest that Kansas has known for the past forty-eight years. For 112 days moisture in such an area remained half a century were put to shame. The meterological summary for 1915 issued by the University and continuing the record kept by the late Dicker in 1936 shows that the number of hot days was lacking. An average year has 34, but 1915 had only three.
The mean temperature of the year, 55.03 degrees, is 1.54 degrees above the annual mean for 48 years' record. The highest temperature recorded was 93.04 degrees on January 28. The mean temperature of the winter months was 27.9 degrees or 4 degrees below the average winter temperature. The lowest temperature was 26.8 degrees; of the summer 71.1 or 4.5 degrees below the average, which is 75.6.
The warmest month of the year was July, with a mean temperature of 74.0 degrees. Of the three hotest days of the year, one was on the first day of May and one the first day of August. The mercury fell below zero only three times while the average number of zero days is six.
The entire rainfall including melting snow was 51.62 which is 14.54 above the annual average. Either rain or snow fell in measurable quantities on 112 days which is sixteen more than the annual average. The heaviest rain of the year was 3.78 inches on May 27.
The average humidity of the atmosphere was 71.7 per cent. The dampest was January with a humidity of 81.0 per cent. The driest month was June with a humidity of 59.2 per cent.
The number of miles traveled by the wind during the year was 108,360 which is 12,622 below the annual average. This gives a mean daily velocity of 296 miles and a mean hourly velocity of 340 miles. The three months were February, May, and November, and the three most calm months were June, July, and August.
MANY INTERESTED IN PEACE PRIZE ESSAY
"No one knows how many students are entering the race," said Prof. F. H. Hodder, when interviewed today in regard to the Bryan Peace prize essay contest.
The essays are not due until May 1. When they are turned in they must be signed by an assumed name, which together with the real name of the author, must be enclosed in a sealed envelope and deposited with Chancellor Strong at the same time.
The committee expects a large number of students to try for the prize for the reward is one of no small consequence.
ILLNESS OF DEAN BUTLER
CANCELS CONCERT DATES
Dean H. L. Butler, Mrs. Florence Butler and Miss Pearl Emley, who intended making a concert tour of eight Kansas cities, the week before Christmas, for her engagements because of the illness of Dean Butler.
He was taken sick with the gripe on the Tuesday before Christmas. He was also present in Buffalo, New York, during the holidays.
187. Stapleton
The number of the sales of the Red Cross nurses which were sold at the office before the holidays amounted to only 157. George O. Foster, Registrar, says that this number was very small in comparison with the sales of other years and is probably due to the fact that there were too many other relief funds this year.
157 Stamps Sold
Shea Improves North Approach Repairs are being made on the brick sidewalk up Mississippi Street to the University. The rough places smoothed with mortar and cement going into the many students that enter Mount Oread by the rear door.
Chew Up! Fresh taffy at Wiedemann's—Adv.
Friday and Saturday will be charlotte russe days at Wiedemann's—Adv.
LOOMAS
is taking many Jayhawker pictures and is pleasing each customer.
And he is doing it for less money than students have been in the habit of paying.
The Jayhawker editors say all Senior pictures due January 20; Junior, Sophomore, and organizations due February 1. A word to the wise, etc.
The Witching Hour
Presented by the K. U. Dramatic Club
Bowersock Theatre
Wednesday, Jan. 12, 1916
8:15
Seat Sale at Bowersock Theatre 9 a.m. Monday Prices: 25c-50c-75c
BASKETBALL = AMES vs. K.U FRIDAY and SATURDAY NIGHTS, 7:15 O'clock
Game over by 8:30. Student coupons Nos.6 and 7 admit. Admission 50c. Reserved seats 75c. Student tickets reserved 25c. Tickets at Carroll's and Manager's office.