UNIVERSITY DAILY KANSAN
VOLUME XIII.
WEAR PLENTY OF CLOTHES
Warm Dress Is a Requisite o Scholarship, Says Faculty Member
To conserve mental and physical energy and to attain the maximum of intellectual and physical power, from the food supplied the body, and to assist in averting serious ultimate chronic disorders, dress warmly. To be a statement made by a member of the faculty of the School of Medicine.
"Many physiologists hold," he says, "that much of the heat which is produced by the oxidation of food is readily converted into other forms of energy, provided it is not up in maintaining the normal temperature. In other words, the student must memorize a maxum amount of physical and mental energy, must conserve the energy which warms the body.
Since this loss of energy occurs through wasted heat, we must find at least a part of the answer by giving out attention to the manner of dress. The dictates of modern fashion do not conform to the principles of the conservation of energy. To put it concretely, he continued, "low necked dresses, thin clothing, cloth which permits the heat of the body to eschew itself, so that nothing is not, because of the needless waste of heat which would otherwise be converted into mental and physical energy, conducive to the best intellectual effort. Such effort will fail to reach its maximum in the degree that the brain is deprived of energy unwisely and unnecessarily expended in doing work that clothing should One may do sound intellectual work and freeze.
UNIVERSITY OF KANSAS, TUESDAY AFTERNOON, NOVEMBER 16, 1915
"Well, of two students of similar abilities, the one who dresses saneily, thus conserving energy for its proper performance in our other studies, other things being equal."
Too Much Heat Escapes
Cannot Breathe Well if Cold
"What do you think a test case
would be?"
"Are there any results' other than those which you have mentioned," asked the reporter? "Yes. As a result of being continuously chilled, the blood is driven into the internal organs. Congestion of the lungs and bronchial tubes results in morphed respiratory interferen. The normal intake of oxygen is lessened, as is also the excretion of carbon dioxide. Under such conditions the digestive organs cannot function properly and assimilation of nourishment is reduced, necessarily resulting in a lack of energy."
"Do these evils lead to chronic troubles?" was the next question.
"Assuredly. Chronic bronchitis, a predisposition to catarrh, chronic gastric, and internal, disturbances and numerous other serious conditions may result; and I believe that if the University could enforce some of the rules set forth by students must be saney clad during cold weather, much would be done to increase the intellectual results of the students.
MATH CLUB ARRANGES
PROGRAM FOR ENTIRE YEAR
NUMBER 48
The program committee of the Mathematics Club has made out of the math club a scholarship.
Nov. 22--Who's Who in Mathe matics in American, Professor Mitchell; Mathematical Reference Books, Books Stuffer Stouffer.
Dec. 13—Discontinuous Curves,
Mr.Harley.
Jan. 10—Methods of Computing Areas, Professor Jordan.
Feb. 14—Quadratic Forms in Num-
ber Theorem, Miss Atticer.
Feb. 28- Elements of Orbits of
Bodies and Koleser's Laws
Maa, Shpm
March 13—Mathematical Fallacies
Mr. Ramsey
March 27 - Some Definite Inter-
vals. Mr. Larsen.
April 10—The Origin of the Cal-
culus Miss MaKav
culus, Miss Makay.
April 24—The Mathematics of the
Calender, Mr. Steimley.
May 8, 2014. Computer, Mr. Nel
May 8—Finite Geometry, Mr. Nelson.
May 28—Review of Memorabilia
Mathematica, Miss Sheidenberger.
The Missouri Club will meet in Fraser, Room 110 Thursday evening, November 18, at seven o'clock. The club will try to get as many of its members to go to the "Tiger-Jayhawk" club, which offers a possible, to show "Mizzou" that Kansas has a school for her young men and women as well as Missouri.
Plan Trip to Missouri
Officials of the interurban jine which is to connect Lawrence with Kansas City have revised their estimate of the time when the line will be in operation. Their first statement was that care must be taken December first, but now that winter has set in, March is the time set.
GLEE CLUB SINGS BEFORE
TEACHERS AT TOPEK
in spite of a late train, the K. U.
Iee Club appeared for its number,
m Friday's program at the meeting
of Teachers' Association,
n Topics.
The Club opened its program with College songs , followed by "Winter Solids" with solo obliges sung by H. Metz with next number was an impersonation of Charlie Chaplin, by Guy Waldo. Following this the Club gave a few programs to a program closed with "On the Road to Manadal" by Oley Speaks.
YRO GRADES BETTER
Out of a group of twenty-five,
conditioned from last semester, but
two freshmen have been dropped
because of poor grades this year because
of poor grades.
The reports from the Dean's office shown that the average grades of the freshmen are higher than they were last year. No first year men were receiving these grades and they are dangerously near; failure have been warned and if their work does not pick up they will be dropped at the end of this semester. Some of the students who are falling down or are discouraged will not return after holidays but the students who do come back generally make up their work.
freshmen Near Failure Warned Others Also Urged to Better Work
Freshmen are not the only students that are dropped for all those ball in one third of their studies and are statistically dropped from the University.
HOSPITAL TO BE BEAUTIFIED
Botany Class to Work Out Landscape Plan Weeds, Trees, Shrubs Already Removed
As a laboratory experiment the botany department is working out beautification plans for the grounds of the old hospital.
As the fall) is not a good time in which to plant, the class, under the direction of Prof. W. C. Stevens, has merely cut out the undesirable growth of weeds, shrubs, and trees to make more room for desirable plants next spring. Some elms have been cut down to make room for the young plants to open, and other large shrubs, which will be planted later. A number of incorrectly located evergreens have also been removed.
Members of the School of Engineering will be invited to advise the making of a driveway. Designs for landscape gardening will be made by he class from which the best will be elected and used.
"Evergreens will be transplanted to the north and west of the house," says Professor Stevens, "and a driveway will be made. Vines and shrubs will be planted to cover the naked ground, and plants will porch that will be built in the future. The grass plot to the east will be left to gain simplicity. This leaves the view to the south unobstructed.
"A large model vegetable and fruit garden will be made to supply the hospital." Tests will be made on the
The Student Volunteer Band, the Y. M. C. A. and the Y. W. C. A. are holding devotional services at Myers school and are attending. At each meeting a different country is studied and the work of the missionaries in the different countries is thus presented. Any person in missionary work is welcome to attend the meetings.
"A large model vegetable and fruit garden will be made to supply the hospital. Tests will be made on the spinning, spraying, and cultivation."
The total enrollment in the extension department to date is 373, an increase of fifty-five over last year. The enrollment during the month of October alone was 177. Students in the district were living in towns of four states outside of Kansas, but the majority are enrolled from this state.
373 Have Enrolled
Prof. J. W. Roberts, of the Sedan high school, and Prof. C. A. Brayfield, formerly a student of K. U., now superintendent of the Peru schools came over from the meeting of the Teachers' Association in Teneka to see the football game Saturday and to look up some of their ex-students who are now attending the University.
Phi Beta Kappa Initiate
The Phi Beta Kappa, honorary
school of Prof. L. E. Seidman,
1256 Louisiana, Thursday evening.
Volunteers Have Daily Meetings
STUART WALKER SPEAKS EDITORS TO MEET HERE
Originator of the Port Mantea Theatre Pleases Audience in Fraser Chapel
Though he afterward declared that he never felt less like talking in his life, Stuart Walker, originator of the Portmanteau Theater and for 24 years play reader for David Belasco, yesterday afternoon an audience was invited to watch a chapel for forty minutes while he gave an exceedingly interesting account of his life and of his work with the theater of the present day. Beginning with an account of how he presented the plays, he was first introduced to the theater through a toy model of a stage presented him by his father, Mr. Walker described his first attempts at play-making, and his performances of plays given to one of the neighbors of his school as thirty spectators. He then told of his school days at the University of Cincinnati; of his work with David Belasco; and of his conception of the Portmanteau Theater—that may be found for some of which may be packed up in ten boxes and shipped from place to place.
Mr. Walker concluded his talk with some brief comments on the American drama of today. He is opposed to elaborate decorations of any sort on the stage, and is a firm believer in the doctrine that the actor should make the scene seem real through the power of his art alone. Mr. Walker also holds that youth is the great thing which is needed in the theater today, and that youth alone is depicted in "making" the drama of America.
In proof of his statements he offers the results accomplished by his child actors at Christobel House, and the writings of young playwrights of the present time. Mr. Walker himself describes his company of Portmanteau Players is composed of actors under the age of twenty.
Work, Work, Work,
Is Advice of Walker
"Look around you and write about things with which you are familiar. Don't be like some writers—those who come from Kansas to New York and then try to write a society comedy of life in that city without experiencing the events they chronicle. Dig down into the things about your job, whether you're an artist or the man who can see the unusual in the ordinary is the one who will make the successful contestant in your playwriting contest.
"Work, work, work!" is the advice Stuart Walker has to give to those students who wish to compete in the Play Competition now being conducted by the University Dramatic Club. He expressed his opinions to a Kansan reporter after his talk yes and no; he asked you must think, you must reflect," he said, "if you are to write a play that is at all worth while."
"Suppose you write a student play—one dealing with the life with which you are most familiar. Show a bunch of fellows gathered together in an informal meeting, just make them be real. That's the secret of play-writing; let your characters be what they really are."
The Y. W, C. A will hold a marshmallow roast in Myer Hall's Wednesday afternoon from 4 to 5 o'clock for the reception of new members. The committee on membership wants the o'd and new members to get acquainted and the marshmallow roast will be the first step in that direction. All members are urgently requested to be present
The Architectural Engineering Society will meet this evening at 8 o'clock in the 114th Louisiana street. The members of the department are especially invited to come.
Have Marshmallow Roast
Architects Meet Tonight
Kansas Association Decides to Hold Annual Session at Lawrence in Spring
The Executive Committee of the Kansas Editorial Association has accepted Prof. Merle Thore's invitation to hold its annual meeting at the University of Kansas April 20-22, at which time a short course similar to that of two years ago will be arranged.
The committee voted to ask the Board of Administration to revive the Kansas Editor and agreed to shoulder the expense connected with the printing by setting aside a percentage of the membership dues. The Kansas Editor was made the official organ of the Association.
Those attending 'the executive meeting were; J. L. Napier, Newton Kansan-Republican, president; O. W. Little, Aima Enterprise, secretary; W. C. Markham, Baldwin Ledger, Ms. Owain Atwater, Osawatime Graphic, secretary; W. E. Payton, Colony Free Press; R. P. McCullough, Anthony Bulletin; Byron Cain, Belle Plaine News; Austin Torrance, Lebo Star; F. M. Pearl, Hawthwaunt Democrat; A. Q. Miller, Belleville Telecom; Glencore Brookele, Jesse Bellow; C. W. Palmer, Jewell City Republican, Tom Thompson, Howard Courant.
The delegates took luncheon at the University Club and later attended the football game. Other editors who dropped in for the game were: Will T. Beck, Holton Recorder; Mrs. Chanute Tribune; Mr. and Mrs. Will T. Beck, Holton Recorder; Mr. and Mrs. Charles H. Browne, Horton Headlight-Commercial; Mr. and Mrs. Charles H. Browne, Pip Dianels; Kansas City Star; Charles Sessions, K. C. Journal; W. E. Austin, Chase County Leader, Cottonwood Falls; H. C. Sticher, Osage Palmer, Kingman Courier-Leader; and Ralph Tennal, Sabeth Herald.
CADY WILL EDIT THE KANSAN
With Sturtevant, Will Have Charge of Publication During the Next Four Weeks
At the meeting of the Senior Council of the Kansan Board, yesterday afternoon, William C. Cady was elected editor-in-chief to succeed Charles E. Sweet. Zeth Ham will be Fisher. Fischer will be Cady's assistants.
Charles Sturtevant was elected news editor, succeeding Guy Scrivener. Sturtevant has not as yet announced his assistants.
These men will be responsible for the Kanan during the next four weeks.
DEAN BUTLER TO ENTERTAIN
Assisted by Mrs. Butter and Miss Emley, Will Give Recital in Frazer
Dean Harold L. Butter of the School of Fine Arts will give a recital in Fraser Hall tomorrow evening at 8:15. Mrs. Florence H. Butter will read and Miss Pearl Emley, instructor in piano, will be Dean Butter's accompanier. The recital is that Dean Butter, that Dean hopes to give this winter. It is free and the town people as well as the students are invited to attend.
Members of the student section of the A. S. M. E. meet at Con Squires, Thursday at 1 o'clock, for Jayhawker pictures. Mechanicals who have not paid their dues should see Mr. W. J. Pickering at once.
Ruth Brandle, of Chanute, attended the football game here Saturday and visited with her friend Lucile Nordurf, '18 College.
UNIVERSITY LECTURES 1915-16
All Lectures In Fraser.
Nov. 19, 430 p. m., E.F. Burchell, Sport Editor, the New York
Trains.
Nov. 19, 50 p.m. m., Thomas H. Tynan, Outdoor Employment for
BUSINESS ASSISTANTS.
Nov. 30, 4:30 p. m., Norman Angell, America and the European Settlement.
Dec. 13, 4:30 p. m., Frank Speaght, (London), Dickens Recital.
Jan. 5, 4:30 p. m., Henry L. Southwick, (Boston), The Orators
Jan. 14, 4:30 p.m. m. Irving Bachelier, Keeping Up With Lizzie.
Feb. 11, 10:30 a.m. m. Ida M. Turbell.
K. U. GRADUATE INSPECTS
Apr. 27, 8:00 p. m., Alna Webster Powell, (New York), Lee-
ture-Musclee, Music is a Human Need.
TORN AND FORE FATHERLANLI
Dr. Vernon Lathog, the man
machened recently by the U.S.
department to make a survey of
Poland for Germany, is a K. U. grad.
Dr. Kellogg entered the University in 1885, received his A. B. in '88 and his M. B. in '92. He was a member of the faculty of the entomology department for several years and was called from here to Leland Stanford University, where he worked.
Dr. Klogg, is company with an officer who has been doing administrative work in France, will make a thorough study of conditions in Poland and report for relief to the government in Warsaw.
DATE RULE SUSPENDED
And Listen, Girls, He Can Stat Until Eleven O'Clock—W. S. G. A. Needs Money
The Date Rule is suspended tonight—provided you go to the Varsity Theatre. To complete the fund for the W, S, G, A, scholarship, the proceeds from tonight's entertainment at the Varsity will go for that purpose, and students are permitted to have dates for the Varsity.
"Not only permitted," said Blanche Mullen, president of the W. S. G. A., "but urged to go, and help some woman win a much-needed scholarship.
"But be sure and don't go to the Bowersock, " she added "or you will be considered as having a mid-week vacation from school to the Varsity, the rule is off until seven o'clock, the same as on Friday or Saturday."
The picture is "The Mating," a story of College life in which Bessie Barriscale and Edith Markley are starring.
K, U. STUDENTS ORGANIZE TO BATTLE DEMON RUM
That the prohibition movement is of great importance to the welfare of society and that the young men of the University should take upon themselves the leadership of this cause was the theme presented by H. J. Burgstabler in his address on *The New Prohibition Movement of Today* before about fifty men in Myers Hall last night.
His plea resulted in the formation of a temporary organization which will endeavor during the coming month to stir up interest in the study of the prohibition movement so that a course with University credit may be given during the second semester. The officers of this tentative organization are: president, M. O'Neill; vice-president, Junk Herriott; secretary A. M. Lohrenbt; treasurer, Paul Haraly; reporter, Clarendon Hayhursting.
BOARD MEETS TO TALK
ABOUT WEIR CITY FIR
The State Board of Administration is in Lawrence today to confer with Chancellor Strong on the question of relieving the conditions caused by the fire which completely destroyed the Kansas School of Mines at Weir, Kansas, on Monday, with a total loss of about $20,000.
The fire started at 10 o'clock in the morning from a defective flue. It ended in the total destruction of the four-story brick building in which the School of Mines was located. At the time of its destruction the building also contained 315 school children who was due to the prompt response to the fire alarm and the proficiency of the fire drill that a panic was evaded and everyone escaped safely.
Choral Union Fares Well
The Choral Union which meets every Tuesday evening in the Lawrence high school auditorium is experiencing its most successful year. "The attendance is unusually good this year," said Prof. Arthur Kevin, "and the members are all very ambitious to accomplish as much as ours." The chorus is studying two short Octavios, which to present some time before the holidays. A definite date has not been set.
"What is Christianity?"
"The nations of Europe will fight until they are exhausted," said Prof. A. C. Terrill this morning, "and then a little group of men will get together, as they might have done before, and apply a little goodwill to troubles and all that will run smooth with them." And Christ to 'cleansse our spots of sin.' Do good to others at all times and in all places, this is Christianity."
Howard Miller, of Chanute, attended the football game Saturday, and visited over Sunday with his brother, Harold Miller, '17 College.
UNIVERSITY IS RELIGIOUS
Franc Banker, '13, is a guest at the Chi Omega house for the week.
Statistics Show Majority of the Students Have Denominational Preferences
That University students are church goers, and that a majority of them belong to a church or have religious affiliation, constitute a substance of a report on religious enrollment recently compiled in the office of Registrar George O. Foster. The figures show that of the total number of students at Hill, 1328 are members of a church or have a preference. Of the women 825 either are members or have a preference. In direct contrast to these figures there are only 269 student religious organizations and who have no preference regarding them.
The Methodist church leads with a combined number of 685 men and women that belong to the church or prefer it to all others. The Presbyterian church is next with 409, and the Christian church follows with 245. The Congregational, Baptist, and Episcopal churches come next in the preference of the students with 25% and 110 students respectively. The Catholic church has 803 members, the Lutheran with 61 students, and the Christian Science church with 41 follow in the order indicated.
Of the lesser churches the United Brethren have 27 adherants, the Unitarian church the United Reform church the United Reformed evangelical 11, the Friends 9, the Jewish 7, the Mennonite 6, and the Latter Day Saints 5. There are 2 and 1 each of the following: Mission, Church of God, and Gospel Hall.
MERE MAIDS AS MERMAIDS
Classes
Freshman Women Adopt Neptune for Their Godfather in Gym
"Oo, h, but the water's cold!"
"Oo, h, could e a horse, I'm so hungry!"
Can't you just see the big pool over in Robinson gym in your mind's eye? The shining border of blue and white tile around the top of the pool, the clear green depths of the water miraculously transformed into a bed of glistening diamonds by the slanting autumn sunlight filling through the north windows, the knots of girls on the edge of the pool watching, instructing, encouraging, enlivening the whole scene with their friendly barter.
A red scarf, a white tam-o-shanter,
a blue gym suit, blots of color
against the white background of the
wall.
Monday is freshman day and the pool is open from 10:30 to 4:30, although one may not remain in the pool continuously for a longer time than one period. As many as 75 to 80 women are in the pool during the day.
The first thing taught beginners is the correct method of breathing, of floating on the face and exhaling under water. They are then taught to kneel down and to regain their footing. The first stroke taught is the side stroke.
"It seems to me the girls are very willing to try," said Miss Pratt, "and they aren't afraid of the water either. We don't allow ducking at all, and this seems to give a degree of self-confidence to the beginners.
"After Thanksgiving," went on Miss Pratt, "when the pool will be full, we are going to have a class in fancy diving. It will be open to any woman of the University who can come up to the requirements in swimming. I tell you it's great to be able to swim!"
Faculty to Receive
The University Club will give its third annual reception Wednesday evening November twenty-fourth, the birthday of the fifth and seventy years ago, the custom was established for the members to entertain annually for their wives and guests. The officers of the Club, Prof. C. L. Becker, Mr. J. W. Murray, Prof. F. R. Lewis, Mr. B. Lewis, and their wives will receive the guests.
Vern Holstein, a sophomore in the College last year, was back on Orend University.
MORNING PRAYERS
Leader, Prof. A. C. Terrill. Sublime.
Wednesday, "The Haystack Prayer Meeting."
Thursday, "The Second Mile." "Friday. "The Wilt of God."