UNIVERSITY DAILY KANSAN
VOLUME XIII
NUMBER 27
UNIVERSITY OF KANSAS, TUESDAY AFTERNOON, OCTOBER, 19, 1915.
STUDENTS SHOULD HELP
Men You Know And Don't
They Must Stand Behind Student Council, Says Chancellor Strong
"If the students of the University respect the power vested in the Student Council by themselves, they should by all means stand behind that body not only in this matter of straightening out the fraudulent elections, but in every matter of student action which they take up," said Chancellor Strong this morning. The faculty is taking the same stand.
"First of all," said Chancellor Strong, "student voting should be a matter of honor, and although it is impossible to prevent all mistakes on the lists, every student should know definitely the class in which he is supposed to vote, and should vote in that class alone.
"More care should also be taken in the Registrar's office. This will in the future in making out the lists mean closer attention on the part of student advisors at the time of enrollment, and combined efforts on the part of the Registrar and the deans of the various schools. The faculty is willing to do all it can in this way to secure honest elections, but it must be understood that this is a matter of strictly student control, and the faculty should not exercise its disciplinary power to enforce the rules of such a student activity as class elections. Some cases of discipline assume a difficult aspect and its administration comes naturally under faculty control, but above all the matter of student elections is a student enterprise, and should be regulated by the Student Council."
Council Committee Active
As to the action of the Council in regard to future elections, President Thompson this morning stated that the committee which had been appointed was not ready to announce any plans for eliminating fraudulent voting. "However, this is not to be taken as a sign of inactivity on the part of the committee, for the question is a serious one, and needs a great deal of careful deliberation. We want to make occurrences of the nature of the recent frauds practically impossible in the future, and no haphazard method of solving the problem will be possible. We intend to do the thing up once for all, and have the matter settled."
BIBLE COURSES OFFERED NOW
Classes to Meet in Myers and West minster Halls During the
Week
The Life and Teachings of Jesus an analysis of the life of Jesus Teacher, Arthur Braden, Myers Hall Wednesday, 4:30.
That the students of the University may became better acquainted with the Bible and its teachings, the following week day courses in religious education are being offered by the Association of Religious Workers. These courses are open to all students of the University.
The Bible as Literature—an analysis of the different books of the Bible with a study of their contents. By Mr. Braden, Myers Hall, Fridays, 4:30.
Elements of Hebrew—an inductive study of the elements of the Hebrew language. Teacher, Arthur Braden, Myers Hall, hours by appointment.
Comparative Religion—a constructive course in the Religion of the world Religion Teacher, guardian B. World Religion Myers Hall, Wednesdays, 4:30
Church History—a study into the life of the Christian Church of the First Century. Teacher, Gordon B. Jordan, Myers Hall, Fridays, 4:30.
Hebrew Poetry—a study of the poetry of the Old Testament, Teacher, F. N. Ainsle, Westminster Hall, Wednesdays, 4:30.
A Cry for Social Justice—an intensive study in Amos, Teacher, Stanton Olinger, Westminster Hall, Thursdays and Fridays, 4:30.
W. S. G. A Election Soon
W. S. G. A. Election Soon There will be a meeting of the sophomore girls October 22 at 4:20 o'clock in Snow Hall, to elect a representative of the W. S. G. A. Election sessions of candidates must be received by Ethel Scott, secretary of the sophomore class, 24 hours before the election.
Most any time during the day—and night—you can hear this son float across the camps:
"We are, we are, we are, we are,
We are, we are, we are, we are,
We are, we are, we are, we are,
We are the K. U. Laws,
We are the K. U. Laws,
Our dear old Uncle Jim,
That we are, we are, we are, we are,"
On these pleasant fall days there is not a morning pappus but during at least one of its ten minute periods for the change of classes the Lawa come forth on their broad steps to show their grace and dignity, and then after chaiting a few minutes they pay their respect to their beloved dean, and K. U's grand old man, Uncle Jimmy.
James Woods Green it is, but he never did go by that dignified name except on school records, on the rolls of the state bar association, in this faculty lists of the University, or in other such formal records of lifelong publications. For on personal contact he always becomes such a close friend that it is more natural to regard him as Jim Green, as he was called in his collegiate days and by his older associates now, or for him to be known as "Uncle Jimmy" to the children of his name reverently. A haughty exterior have never been characteristics of his, but a warm sympathy and a universal interest are the marks by which he is known.
He Never Was Haughty
How "Uncle Sann" taught his favorite subjects may be gleaned from Dean Green who testifies he never will forget an examination of five hundred questions, on the first ten lines of his Homer.
Jim Green's mother nourished a secret ambition that her son might some day be a preacher, so fifteen year old Jim was sent from his home at Cambridge, N. Y., to Phillip's Academy at Andover, Massachusetts; after he had completed the three E's in the little red school house. The academy at that time was under the guidance of Uribe Sam" Taylor, who ruled not only publicly but the town as well; and whose college was to teach his students Greek and Latin and then to send them to Harvard.
Perhaps a Minister?
After three years spent in the absorption of much Greek and Latin, some English, and less mathematics, he was pronounced ready for college. His mother, still nourishing her fond desires to have a minister in the family, this time selected Williams College, at Williamstown, Mass., whose chief product those days was ministers. By now, however, James Green knew that he wanted to be a lawyer. This made no difference in
his course, for only one course was offered.
Half a century ago debating was a popular college activity. In this young Jim Green was a leader that could outdo all his embryonic theologian opponents, by his pleading and convincing delivery and clear thinking. Perhaps one thing that made debate a popular endeavor at Williams was the lack of social life. To offset the 200 or so students in the college there were only thirteen available young women in the town, and three of these rightfully belonged in the old maid class. Novel reading, card playing, and hazing were the chief activities and amusements. The raging of the Civil War during these years also did much to restrain the lighter side of college life.
It was along about 1863 that the first inter-collegiate athletic contests in this country were begun. Rowing had such sport and baseball the second.
Williams Played Harvard
Jim Green it was who managed the team. His chief duties had been on the night of the banquet to keep the players from indulging too freely in the punch. Another task was to see if they were in time to get a reasonable amount. And of course, this is where Uncle Jimmy learned to prophesy.
Before telling of Uncle Jimmy's part in William's first inter-college game, examinations ought to be disposed of. They were real ordeals, biennial affairs, at the end of the sophomore and senior years. Custom had it that the sophomores should celebrate at the close of their examinations by a monster jubilee, Uncle Jim's class of 66 decided to hold its celebration at Springfield, and it was also arranged that a baseball game should be played with the Harvard varsity team on the morning of the day following the graduation from Harvard had already beaten Yale at so-called, did not, the Williams sophomores did, guard their chances as very great; but still they won. The score, 8-7, was marvelously small for those days. The Williams men made some startling plays by catching men out on the fly instead of waiting for the ball to bounce.
The pitcher did not throw the balls in those days as is now done but tossed them rather. A coincident is that the star tosser, who won the Mets Williams, in H. Deltos Whitman, assistant postmaster in Lawrence.
In 1866 James Woods Green received his parchment, and a few months later set forth for Lawrence to enter the practice of law in partnership with one of his mother's relatives, and was soon liked so well that he was elected county attorney. His first official act was to start a fight to make the old toll bridge one of free passage. After several years he won, and the Supreme Court backed Uncle Jimmy.
He Decided to Stay
In 1878 James Woods Green was selected to start a law school at the then small University of Kansas. It was his intention only to get the school well started and then return work, but he got invested in his work. "the 'his boys' until finally he decided to remain at the head of the school.
It was in 1896 that a student, Archibald Robert Querry, first began calling him "Uncle Jimmy." The name so aptly expressed the closer relation that existed between the dean and his proteges that it at once leaped into favor. It was about ten years ago that Uncle Jimmy added to the esteem in which he is held, by promising a victory over Nebraska after the team had been defeated by Washburn, providing the students would only rally to the support of the team. They rallied and K. U. won. Since then Uncle Jimmy has been forced to make yearly promises. Uncle Jimmy is not what would be called a book worm but he does like to read and to study his law books, and to make occasional sojourns into the works of Scott, Dickens, and Thackeryar. His likes and tastes are simple as is shown by his ranking baked beans and boiled cod fish for the miniature dishes—still this may be because he went to school in Massachusetts.
Will Attend Class Reunion
He has a gentle disposition that makes all who come in contact with him love and honor him. He has a soothing musical voice with a pleasing little quaver in it. He is 73 and next spring will be his fiftieth college anniversary, at which time he expects to return to the big reunion that his class will hold, of those who are forty-four who graduated, and then for a few days they will live over their college careers once more.
Now he is shaping other such careerers and his wit and personal influence are aiding in making this a better world, for he works with a spirit of learning. He has returned? Listen! 'Can't you hear the song floating across the campus?'
Getting an education at this University is an up hill business. Witness the daily fourteenth street procession.
"It's all because of him. Our dear old Uncle Jim."
CAMPAIGN IN PROGRESS MAY RIDE AS CATTLE
Y. M.Membership Committee Hopes to Obtain 800 New Members
After hearing Harry L. Heinze-
man and Herman Grafton tell of some
of the successful Y, M, C, A. a campa-
nies in which they have taken part,
at lunchroom at the Y, M, C, A. today,
the one hundred and thirty members
of the Y, M. membership campaign
committee, started out to obtain
eight membership members for the Uni-
versity Y, M, C, A.
The committees are made up of fifteen teams each under the direction of a team captain, most of whom are members of the Y. M. cabinet.
The campaign which will last until tonight, will be a personal one, each member of the committee will have a representative of number of students to solicit their input.
Appointments have been made with approximately 680 students, for this afternoon and tonight, by the committeemen and the campaign will close at eleven o'clock tonight when the committeeman will report to his captain.
The members of the committees will meet at dinner at the Y. M. C. A this evening. E. C. Bricken donated the noonday meal and Bryant will contribute the dinner this evening.
COME OUT TONIGHT AND SING
Choral Union Extends Invitation to All—no Tryouts, no
Fees
On account of the large attendance expected at the rehearsal of the Choral Union at half past seven tonight, the place of meeting has been changed to the high school auditorium at Nith and Kentucky streets. The auditorium has twice the seating capacity of the Fraternal Aid Hall. Prof. Arthur Nevin is expecting to work out a unique seating arrangement that will result in an unusually perfect blending of the various voice. This plan will mean a departure from the time honored custom of putting the basses, tenors, etc each by themselves.
This Union is composed of students and townpeople. There are no admission fees, no membership charges, and no tryouts. All that is necessary to take advantage of this opportunity is to go.
BE NUMBER THIRTEEN
BE NUMBER THIRTEEN
AND SAVE TEN CENTS
The number thirteen to play a very important part at the Y. M. C. A.-Y. W. C. A. Halloween party to be given at the Gymnasium Saturday night. Every thirtyth person coming to the party will be admitted free while the others will have to pay ten cents.
The party is to be a good old fashioned affair with ghosts and witches and black cats and many surprises are being planned for the guests. Refreshments will consist of the regular Halloween "eats."
Party Plans Being Completed
Plans for the All-University Halloween party, which is scheduled for the evening of October 30th, in Robinson gymnasium, are nearing completion, said Mrs. Eustace Brown, who serves as to the nature of the program can be given until the first of the week.
The students are to be the hosts at this party and the faculty the guests. Therefore if you are a student don't expect a formal invitation, as they will be sent to the faculty members only.
Student Directory to Printer
Student Directory to Printer
The student directory for 1915 was sent to the state printer Monday. The general makeup of the dirtory will be similar to that of last year, as there are no changes in the arrangements of the different departments.
Just to prove that his talents are not confined to economics alone, PiP the intellectual pup of the PiP upsilon fraternity, visited a class in American history, this morning. His opinion of the course was shown by the prompt manner in which he stretched out and went to sleep.
Dr. Raymond Schwegler went to Iola Friday where he delivered an address before the Allen County Teachers' Association.
Students Can Go to Missouri Game Billed as Livestock, at Big Saving
Want to be shipped to the big Missouri-Kansas game in a cattle car and handled the same as a car load of cattle?
"It would be one way to get the rooters there and we sure will need them," said Captain James. "I think that the idea will be as good as the first one, but we also want Missouri which always comes to our games when the Tigers play here."
Well, this may happen, if enough of the students want to go to the big game and haven't the money to ride the cushions. Several members of the faculty and Tony James are behind the movement, and will try to put it through if the students want to go bad enough.
Last Saturday, 400 American School of Ostepathy football footers, classed as cattle, travelled to St. Louis from Kirksville, Mo., because they could not afford the fare of $8.40. Traveling as they did, it cost them only $2 for the round trip. The fare from here to Columbia would not be more than $2 and probably not as much.
THE COLLEGE WILL WAKE UP New Committee to Instill More Spirit Into Biggest School of University
"We are going to try to get some College spirit," said Herriott, this morning. "In past years the various departments of the College have not been represented on the committees. This year there will only be one committee and it is have charged of everything the school undertakes. A number of dances will be given during the year and we hope to make the College as united as any school on the Hill."
A new committee system is to be instituted in the College this year according to an announcement given out by J. Homer Herrriott, president of the College, this morning. A committee of ten, composed of representatives of all the departments, will have charge of all the activities and a long school. The members of this committee are St. Jones, Margaret McElvin, Alex Creighton, Carrigl Sproull, Lena Montaldo, Howard Adams, Fred McEwen, Blanche Simons, Walter W. Wood, and Guy Waldo.
At a recent meeting of the College, George Strong was elected vice president and Marie Buchanan, secretary. These two with the president met with the committee. Edward Todd had been leader for the school and the "You've got the Yell—" will help make things lively in thechool.
The idea of this plan is to unite the College as far as possible and create a better school spirit. This plan gives almost every department of the school a voice in the management of the affairs of the entire school.
A meeting of the committee will be held within a few days and plans for dances and College day will be taken up.
The tickets for the Jayhawker-Aggie game at Manhattan Saturday will be here in the morning, and put on sale in Manager Hamilton's office in the gymnasium. The block of tickets consists of about 400. There will be two admissions to the game. The ticket allows the spectators on the field, and the cents will be charged for reserved seats. No automobiles will be allowed.
AGGIE GAME TICKETS
GO ON SALE TOMORROW
Probably more than 400 students and faculty will go, and if they do more seats will be put up for their accommodation. Along with the rooters, will be the band of about fifty pieces, which will furnish the music for the Jayhawkers.
MORNING PRAYERS
Leader, Prof. R. A. Schwegler.
General subject, "Five Glimpses of
Christ."
Wednesday, "Service."
Thursday, "Character."
Friday, "The Man."