UNIVERSITY DAILY KANSAN
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VOLUME XIII
WILL GIVE "POP" CONCERT
Choral Union, After Much Preparation, to Stage Entertainment
Weeks of preparation are over and everything is in readiness for the initial "pop" concert of the season, which the Choral Union will give Thursday evening at the church. Church affairs have been stimulated considerably during the past week and indications point to a large audience for the concert.
The members of the Choral Union have been working under the personal direction of Prof. Arthur Nevin the conductor, a prominent pianist of the Union. More than one hundred voices will be heard in the various numbers and those who have heard recent rehearsals product showcase. A concertiment. Many of the chorus are students.
The concert will start promptly at 8 o'clock and the doors will be closed from 8 until 8:15, during the first number.
The following program will be rendered:
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NUMBER 66.
Trio for piano, violin and cello.. *Gads*
Miss Linn, Miss Hopkins and
Miss Hopkins
Ave Verum . . . . .
Scintitative and Aria Mesah *Homde*
Mr. Farrel and Mrs. Farrell at piano
and harp.
CHRISTMAS GIFTS
Stanford
Chorus.
Schlitz, Mr. Dwaine.
Plain Tales from the Hill
Soloist, Mr. Downing.
A STIRDAY'S CHRISTMAS
The bed on the wash-stand or oil pumped and smoked through the long hours of the night.
It was Christmas morning, about three-thirty. In the bed tossed a returned student, returned home for the Christmas holidays. He was thinking of the gifts he had brought to the home folks and how much they were being enjoyed.
There was Mabel, who couldn't wait until Christmas morning for her gift; she had spent most of the time in her own room since. As for Billy, his life was limited by heath; he had a gift but bought from Lawrence had taken up much more time than any sled. As an extra gift for father, he had presented him with a half-dozen handkerchiefs. They had been quite useful to him already. Mary, he had over to help her. She thought too much of her to treat her that way.
The student heard the step of his mother on the stairs. She carried a fresh lemon. She coughed slightly on entering the room. He hadn't meant to bring her the same gift. She, too, had the gripe.
UNIVERSITY OF KANSAS, WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON, DECEMBER 15. 1915
Seeing the Chancellor stand shivering in front of the bulletin board shouting to passing students Monday morning at eight e圆 clock, Emily Zwick and Pauline MacCatherine from the Registrar's office became alarmed, and fearing that the Chancellor had suffered some mental collapse, they rushed straight down the aisle, causing a case of his strange behavior. Dr. Strong had merely taken this means of announcing Hamilton Holt's lecture to be given at that hour in Fraser Chapel The hall was crowded.
Fraser Hall has presented itself with a Christmas present. Now he has the for many accolades have been given to him by Registra's office in the north hall of Fraser.
Cecil DeRoin, '16 College, was here Saturday and Sunday on his way to White Cloud, Kansas. DeRoin was operated on for appendicitis a few days before Thanksgiving vacation at the southwest Hospital in Kansas City. He hopes to reenter school next semester.
The Lawrence Street Railway Company is erecting a retaining wall on their dill in just back of the Chemung Station. It is to prevent the loose earth from slipping down hill in wet weather. Last spring the company dumped soil at the bottom of the embankment but the earth continued to slide.
Hamilton Holt, when he saw Coach Olcott Monday, seized his hand and said: "I have a bit of unrecorded history to tell you. When you played on the Yale team against Harvard there was a woman watching that game who all the time was praying that you would get hurt and be forced out so that her son could go in your place. You were hurt and
taken out and that woman's son pleasured in his stead. He was my mother."
Olccott smiled and said he remembered quite distinctly that Holt's brother was put in the game after he was hurt.
Mr. Roel was again surprised when he lunched at the University Club by meeting Prof. Arthur Mitchell of the department of philosophy, who was a member of the same Yale graduating class,
Lena Baldwin returned to her home at Elmira, New York. Monday after spending Saturday and Sunday at the Alpha Xi Delta house. Miss Baldwin was favorably impressed with the work of Mr. Goldstein; here there is not such marked distinction between upper and lower classmen as there is in the east.
A psychologist would probably say that the impulse to "Do Your Christmas Shopping Early" would record high with the average student after looking over the variety of Japanese oddities that the Y. W. C. A. girls have on sale in the hallway of Fraser, Among them one might find bright red lounging slippers of the Japanese identity, a coat bag performed with the fragrances of the Orient, or hand painted desk sets done in pastel shades serving as backgrounds for deep blues and grays of Japanese prints.
The gifts were sent to K. U. by a Wisconsin Japanese student who is earning his way through the American college by importing the curiosities of Japan. The University Y. M. C. A. receives a new cent of the profits from the sales.
A DOZEN WRITE PLAYS
One of Twelve Student Dramas Will be Presented by Senior Class
The final lap of the Drama Prize Competition will begin next week, when the twelve competitors devote their vacations to polishing up their plays. The contest closes on January 10, and it is the opinion of Prof. Arthur MacMurray that the three weeks prior to that time will be strengthened, and the two are not written, but rewritten," said Professor MacMurray this morning, "and I imagine that every student who intends to turn in a play on the morning of January 10 will have his hands full during the holidays. For not only must the play be written down one day before and again until there is unity in every part, connection and climax between every scene, and that absolute coherence that makes a play 'get over' when presented by actors."
"I sincerely hope that the prize winning play will be such that the senators can present it at commencement time," was the desire expressed by Don Burnett, manager of the senator contest this morning. "We want a live, snappy comedy of college life—and surely there is no one better fitted to write about such affairs than collegiate students themselves. But the play will have to be producable, as well as a faithful portrayal of life, if we are going to have a successful mean that it must have dramatic, as well as realistic, elements."
The Drama Prize Competition is being conducted by the University Dramatic Club. A prize of fifty dollars is to be awarded the student author of the best play submitted to the Club's committee; the winning play will be presented by the seniors at commencement as the Senior Play of 1916. The manuscript will be published, and copies sold at the performance.
Those who wish to acquire a knowledge of elementary Spanish but who are too busy to attend regular classes will be given instruction by Prof. A. L. Owen in Room 7 of the Manual Training building at seven-thirty each evening. Two meetings have already been the class will not be continued until after January 4. During which time enrollment will be permitted.
This is the first time in the history of the University that such a competition has been conducted. It is planned to continue it from year to year, and to offer larger prizes each year.
The regular meeting of the Mechanical Engineers will be held tomorrow evening at 7:30 o'clock at the home of Prof. A. H. Slusso, 1122 Ohio street, Professor Slusso will talk on "Governors."
The attack of in gripe with Leonard Holden has developed into a severe case of yellow jaundice. He must to his home at Phillipsburg Sunday.
Mechanicals to Meet
McTurk—I have and I want it shaved quick—Snectator.
Barber (a new hand)—Have you a mug, bug?
Send the Daily Kansan home.
Union Plans Holiday Activity and Spread of System for Mill Tax
COUNTY CLUBS ORGANIZE
Answering finally to the second call for a general conference, officers and delegates from the various organized county clubs of the University met last night in Fraser Hall and perfected an organization for the year.
Since the central organization has not yet organized nor outlined any definite course of action to be pursued, they must find a way to light the night was important, since it was the last opportunity for the separate clubs to confer concerning the banquets and other entertainments which there them have planned for the holidays.
The delegates at once proceeded with the organization and elected the following officers: Willard Glasco, president; Boots Gear, vice-president; Blondie Jones, secretary; and Chester Ovey, treasurer.  The name Cenlowy, Carey was changed to County Club Union. A general discussion followed, and this resolution was passed: "Resolved: That each organized county club giving a banquet or holding any similar meeting at home during the holidays, shall, if possible, elect one or more officers from the alumni to attend; students officers carrying out the various undertakings of the club."
The Union plans to place itself in such a position this year to be a real working power in securing the passage of the mill tax when it again comes before the legislature next year; it is to this end that it desires to allow its members to summit all over the state. An effort will also be made to start the county club movement at K. S, A. C. and the Pittsburgh Normal.
Many Gather for Annual Concert Given by Students of
HEAR YULETIDE SONGS
Music
The annual Christmas concert was given last night by the students of the music department of the School of Fine Arts in Fraser Hall.
The program this year was shorter than usual and more varied. The numbers were well balanced and seemed to meet with equal favor. Illness presented Miss Clara Scheuer from taking part in the program so a vocal selection was given by Chas. Sturtiveau.
"Meditation from Thais," an instrumental number with the harp, violin and organ was a new feature of the program and was especially pleasing. Marie Nusz played the violin in this selection, Dorothy Bell the harp, and Philip Stevens the organ.
"Necturno," the organ selection played by Mary Jarvis, was also well resilient.
Y. M. To Seng Gospel Teams
They will send out two gospel teams during Christmas vacation, one to White Cloud in Doniphan county, the other to Circleville, in Jackson county, Edward Todd, Benjamin Baltzer, James Sellers, J. M. Johnson, Chas Soan, C. Hasherung, Fred Rodkey, Wayne Edwards, Hugo Wadell, have all volunteered for gospel work, and the teams will be selected from this group. They will be at White Cloud and on Dec. 30, 31, Jan. 1 and 2. The team will help them with their athletic work and arouse interest in high schools to organize H. S. Y. M. C. As. They will also show the boys the value of coming to the University.
Y. M. To Send Gospel Teams
The Rhodes Scholarship Committee will meet in Topeka at the National Hotel Monday to consider the four eligible candidates for the scholarships. We are pleased to examine and who will appear to submit their credential's; are Louis Rex Miller of the University of Kansas, A. R. Darling of Yale, whose credentials are not yet known, Washburn and Robert F. Whain from Friends College.
To Choose Rhodes Scholar
Dr. W. R. Gladman, former first sergeant of the Seventh Cavalry of U. S. army, gave an interesting talk on the Indian Campaign of 1808 to Prof. W. W. Davis' American history class Wednesday morning.
Genvievie Porter came up Saturday from Tonganoxie to make a two days visit with Minnie Himpel, a senior in the College.
Jess Fischer, a middle Law, has gone to his home at Bonner Springs behind him.
The Black Helmets held initiation
to fast. Fast Tuesday evening at the
Phi Beta Tau.
—SO IS CHRISTMAS'
No more will the student have to seek far and wide to locate the address of a fellowstudent. No more will the registrar's office be burdened with calls and repeated calls for addresses and initials. Downtown bill collectors will have an easy access to the dwelling places of their victims.
But Student Directories Will Make Trip to Lawrence This Week
And all because the student directories, after many weary weeks of waiting, will be sent to Lawrence from the office of the state printer. At least that is the word that has entered the minds of the They are printed, and will be shipped the latter part of the week, the chief typeplayer announced this morning
No explanation for the vexation delay was given but Registrar Foster thinks the directories were pushee and they are too numerous less they are hoooded, they will be here this week," said George O. this morning.
Victims of the Paddles Gleefly
Watch Battles-Royal at
FRESHMEN SEE FIGHT
Mixer
Those freshmen who attended their first class-mixer in Ecke's Hall last night, saw how paddling appears from the sideline. After three months of training in a perclassman, the yearlings had an opportunity to crowd around the ringside while five young disciples of Jack Baumau mailed each another in a free for-all.
On the strength of the turn-out last night, Will Allen, of the social committee of the freshman class, is planing to take the students to take place during the year.
After a talk by Prof. H. T. Hill, of the department of public speaking, the Mandolin Club, or that part of it which survived the eligibility committee, gave several numbers ending with 95110000000000
GEAR KEEPS IN TOUCH
WITH K, U. BY KANSAN
W. R. Gear, K. U. "15, now working in Guymon, Okla., in submitting his check for subscription to the Kansean adds the following appreciative note: "It is a great source of information to me as I am too far away to hear me, and I'm doing school there in any other way. Am glad to know that the old time harmony seems to be returning to the University."
RAIN CHASES AWAY
EPIDEMIC OF COLDS?
"Usually," he said, "either a heavy rain or snow will break up such an epidemic. This is a light rain, but I think it will do the work."
A meeting of the University of Kansas Branch of the American Institute of Electrical Engineers will be held in Main Hall, Wednesday evening, evening, 8:30 to 11:00, Messrs. Maddon and Putnam will report upon the recent senior inspection trip. Mr. Geo. Bowman will give a biographical sketch of Mr. Frank J. Sprague, an Messrs. Hunt and Amanda Mann will space the topic, "Why I am an Electrical Engineer."
Electrical Society Meets
Light refreshments will be served in honor of the holiday season. Season
"The much talked of class in boxing is really going to exist," said Coach H. A. Lorenz this morning. "The class will be open to every one and I expect a large enrollment as students in general are interested in boxing and this is an opportunity for them to learn." The fastic sport." The first meeting of this class will be immediately after Christmas.
Boxing Class a Reality
The freshmen declare that they have a class member who loves rhetoric so well that he goes into a great tandrum whenever a convocation service cheats him out of feeding from his favorite tree of knowledge.
Professor Terrill spoke before the Chemical Engineering Society this afternoon upon the micro-metal-alloy of the ores of the Comstock Lode.
Dorothy Riddle, a freshman in the College, received a visit last week from her cousin, Wesley Mollehan, of Charleston, West Virginia.
The women at 1400 Tennessee entertained informally Tuesday evening
ENTOMOLOGISTS HEAR
EX-MEMBERS' LETTERS
ENTOMOLOGISTS HEAR
The annual Corresponding Members program was given at the meeting of the Entomology Club yesterday afternoon. This consisted of the reminders of L. W. Emerging, and Letters were read from the following: W. T. Emery, government Entomologist, Charlottesville, Va., George H. Vansell, associate professor of Entomology and Zoology at the University of Kentucky; F. S. Williams, Gypsy Moth Laboratory, Melvin Heights, Mass.; Adolph Spangler, Denver, Colo.; W. J. Baerg and P. W. Chaffen, graduate students at Cornell; Lucile Witte, teacher in high school (Gladys Beck teacher in the high school) at Kansas City, Kan.; W. F. Brown, teacher in the high school at Anthony; Louise Hotchkiss, a student at the University of Colorado.
WOMAN TO EDIT KANSAN Zetha Hammer Will Direct Daily's Policies—Clapper on the News Desk
For the first time in its history, the Daily Kansan will have a woman editor. Zetha Hammer, a senior, was elected by the Board at its meeting last night to serve during the month following the holidays. Guy Scriveren and Charles Sturtevant will be associate editors.
Raymond Clapper, junior, was elected news editor. He will be assisted by Charles Sweet and John Glissner.
BAND READY FOR CONCERT
A Heavy Program Will Be Rendered Tonight in Fraser
The University band will give its annual concert tonight in Fraser Hall and it has prepared an appropriate program, including several rather
"The University should be very proud of the band this year," said Director J. C. McCanles this morning in speaking of the concert, "and I sincerely hope the students will give it its due support tonight. Never before in the history of the institution has there been a band of the magnitude of this year's organization. The men in the band had working bands for evening's entertainment and if the weather is good I look for an excellent crowd. The concert will start promptly at 8 o'clock. Student tickets will admit."
K. U. Starts Night Class
In order to study Shakespeare and to receive a more thorough understanding of his plays, a class will start this evening at seven-thirty in Room seven of the Manual Training building on the corner of Ninth and Kentucky streets. The classes will be held by Professor G. Dunlap, the purpose of giving the public school teachers and other residents of the city an opportunity to devote spare time to this work for college credit, pleasure or cultural purposes. The only requirements for those wishing credit is that they have the University. Twelve have enrolled and many more have expressed their desire to do so. Regular meetings will start January 5, 1916.
Prof. Shull To Talk
Prof. Charles A. Shull' of the Botany Department will attend the meetings of the American Association for Advancement of Science, and the Botanical Society of America, at Columbus, Ohio, during the week between Christmas and New Year's. Dr. Shull is on the program for three papers before the Botanical Society of America, two before the physiological section, and one before the general sessions of the society. He leaves at the end of the week to visit relatives living near Columbus, Ohio.
Classes will continue through until 5:30 Friday afternoon.
Frank Strong,
Chancellor.
Nearly a thousand dollars have been raised among the faculty of the Kansas State Normal school at Emporia to go as a gift toward the rebuilding of the College of Emporia building recently destroyed by fire.
Erna Krauss, who has been working in the registrar's office, has gone to her home in Pawnee for the Christmas holidays.
Lind Anderson, a junior, has gamed to his home because of an attack on the lair.
Luca Massa of Alta Vista has been vying Eunice Furney, a freshman in the
CAN'T COAST ON STREETS Mayor Likes Sport Himself But Public Has Its Privileges
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Coasting is an ideal sport for university students, and is not harmful so long as it does not interfere with water flow. Coating is the opinion of Mayor Francisco.
The Mayor, commenting on the feasibility of letting students of the University of Kansas coast down Adams and Indiana streets during the winter, declared that it is not in accordance with the city laws and that it should not be countenanced by Lawrence citizens. He said:
CAN'T CLOSE SKYLINE...
rulen as students engage in coasting down Adams and Indiana streets, the consequences will inevitably be fatal, for it is impossible to close these streets. There are always a trail of traffic through Lawrence who would not know about the new rulings, and, therefore, would be greatly inconvenienced. And, on the other hand," he went on. "home people pay taxes upon which to travel, as well as accommodate visitors.
LIKES COASTING HIMSELF "I am heartily in favor of the students having some place to coast, for coasting is good, clean sport and all kinds of fun. If the hill leading to the south, or the hill leading to the south, just west of the heating plant, could be put in shape for coasting, I should think it would be advisable for the university board to get busy"
Mayor Francisco said that the public could feel assured that both he and the chief of police favored the south slope.
$45 FOR BEST ESSAY
Bryan Prize is Offered for Paper on "The Cost of Preparedness"
A prize of $45 is offered to the student of the University writing the best essay on "The Cost of Prepared煤: A Study in Prepared煤 made today by Prof. F. H. Hodder, chairman of the College committee having the matter in hand. The essays must be between 3,000 and 10,000 words." A handshake in not later than May 1, 1916.
The money comes from the Bryan prize essay fund of $250, given to the University in 1898, the interest of the prize fund for institutions every other year. Because the interest has not been sufficiently large, no prize has been offered for three years. The accumulated interest, about $45, is now offered as a prize.
"I hope that a large number of students will avail themselves of an opportunity to do some real work in this project," he said. "I wonder her morning in discussing the competition. "The subject is a live one, and is interesting because of its relevance to modern affairs. Competition ought to be our focus, and I confidently expect to see it so."
Sigma Xi To Convene
"The recent Advances in Astrophysics" is the subject of the paper to be read by Prof. M. E. Rice before the Sigma Xi, honorary scientific fraternity, at its monthly meeting tomorrow at 8 P. M. at the home of Prof. L. D. Havenhill, 1539 Vermont street. Other entertainment will be provided by Professors H. E, Jordan, M. E. Rice, E. B. Stouffer, Erasmus Haworth, U. G. Mitchell, H. A. Rice Miss Ida H. Hyde and Miss Ala Walling.
Sick List Growing
"The number of cases of sickness coming to the notice of the Dean's office the last few days is astonishing," said Mrs. Chas. Esterly, the Dean's secretary, "In the last thirty minutes I have received four notices from the Board on account of la gripe or because of sickness in their family." The Christmas vacation is all that many others are holding out for."
Toneka Editor Will Lecture
Walter Johnson, managing editor of the Topeka Daily Capital, will deliver a lecture the first week in February in the department of journalism
DeWitt Mickey, an engineering graduate of last year, returned to his home in Junction City Monday after landing the Delta Tau dance Friday.
Dr. Charles Keeling, a dentist in Bonner Springs, visited Saturday and Sunday with his brother, Ross Keeling.
Send the Daily Kansan home.