UNIVERSITY DAILY KANSAN
VOLUME XIII
POLITICAL BEE BUZZES
Prospective Candidates Groom Themselves for Race Toward Class Offices
With campus life once more it is full swing and prospects bright for the best year in the history of K. U. interest is commencing to focus on the class elections, which will be held October 1-not quite ten days hence. Here and there over the campus and on the street corners students in groups of twos and threes may be seen in earnest but quiet conversation. Seniors, juniors, sophomores, and even freshmen are talking politics, politics, politics.
Even at this early date the spotlight of political prominence is singling out certain individuals in the different classes. In the senior class, C. A. Randolph is considered the most likely candidate for president. The juniors are discussing the name of Karl Jones for this office. The sofis are said to have formulated a regular ticket in a caucus held recently. The freshmen have taken no organized action an to the present.
Although the above candidates have not announced, it is thought that they have political aspirations.
According to the regulations of the Student Council, students in the School of Engineering with at least 27 hours, in the College with 20 hours, in the School of Pharmacy with 26 hours, in the School of Fine Arts with 16 hours shall vote as sophis; as juniors; School of Engineering, 67 hours; College, 50 hours; school of Pharmacy, 62 hours; School of Fine Arts, 40 hours, and all first year Medics, as seniors. School of Engineering, 107 hours; College, 80 hours; School of Pharmacy, 71 hours; School of Fine Arts, 64 hours; School of Medicine, 26 hours. All graduate students shall vote as seniors; specials, as freshmen. All not classified above, will gather in the freshman election.
PLAN EXTENSIVE CANVASS
Students Will Visit Rooming Houses in Interest of Lawrence Churches
Churches
A banquet for the religious leaders of the student churches followed by a house to house canvass in the interests of Sunday School classes was planned by the Bible study committee to meet in Myers Hall last night.
The attendance at the meeting last night was large, about one hundred committeemen being present. Dr. Braden led the meeting and short talks were given by Mr. H. H. Grafton, secretary of the Y. W. C. A.; Miss Ann Gittins, secretary of the Y. W. C. A.; Mr Stanton Oliniger, of the Westminster Bible Chair; Lise Landson, chairman Bible Study Committee; Y. W. C. A.; Miss Grace Bell, chairman Bible Study Committee of the Y. W. C. F. W. Ainslie, student pastor of the Baptist church; Gordon B. Thompson, student pastor of the Mehtodist church.
A different system will be used in this year's canvass. Whereas previously the ground has been covered by districts, all the churches uniting, and both men and women out two men from each church to see those of their own denomination.
Bible Students Meet
The first meeting of the Bible Study Committees of the various churches which was held in Myers Hall last night was attended by nearly one hundred interested in the work. Short talks were made by Steton Olinger, Rev. Arthur Braden, Rev. F. W. Ainslie, Rev. Gordon B. Thompson, Miss Anne Gittina, secretary of the Y. W. C. A., and H. H. Graffton state college Y. M. secretary.
Lorna Pomeroy of Oklahoma has reached K. U. through difficulties. On arriving in Kansas City she became ill with tonsillitis, and was detained for a week. She finally arrived in Lawrence, Saturday, and enrolled as a freshman in the College.
Harry Morgan, sophomore College,
as a victim of the mumps last summer.
Just when things looked bright
and promising towards getting a job
on the Star the mumps caught him.
He hopes to try the Star later.
MANY ENROLL IN THE CORRESPONDENCE CLASSES
"We expect to have a large enrollment in the correspondence department this year," said H. K. Ingham, who has charge of the department, this morning. "Indications point to a very successful year; especially if a few more plans develop."
Professor Ingham said that the department hopes to have a number of cities, both in Kansas and in neighboring states, each contributing from fifteen to thirty students, to be sent instructors. Classes will be conducted in practically the same way as in the University.
BURNS DIDN'T WRITE IT
Even if a Cub Reporter Did Try to Attribute Barry's Peter Pan to Him
UNIVERSITY OF KANSAS, TUESDAY AFTERNOON, SEPTEMBER 21, 1915.
A sophomore cub on the Daily Kansan is all to blame and he has shouldered it like a man but—that doesn't make the advisor of women feel any better for she knows that she didn't tell the sophomore cub re-reader that Robert Burns wrote Peter Pan. Mary always in yesterday's Kansan does read as if the author had told the reporter that such was the case.
Nobody in the Kansan office has noticed the error until Mrs. Brown called their attention to it this morning and the Kansan wants it distinctly understood that it isn't trying to steal James Barry's glory for the clever little masterpiece which will be a feature of the All-University Halloween party in the Scotch tableaux, on the evening of Oct. 30. So the Kansan hereby apologizes for the cub's error in attributing Peter Pan to Robert Burns and making it appear that Mrs. Brown was the authority from which he obtained his information. The cub admits that he couldn't think of any other Scotch author except Bobby Burns and so he gave Burns credit for the work.
K. U. HAS DISPLAYS AT DOUGLAS COUNTY FAIR
The department of entomology and the Schools of Pharmacy, Engineering and Medicine will have exhibits in the Woodland Pair at Woodland Park this week.
The department of entomology has on display a bee-hive with glass sides, shown so that spectators can see how the bees go through the process of making honey. Insects of all kinds, many of which are pests to humans and the grain rainsters, are also shown. Hungerford, assisted by the members of his class of advanced entomology, will be in charge of the display.
"What about this $2 hospital fee?" inquired a student at registration, and when he had been carefully ex- hanced delineated knockout to the long-suffering clerk:
The School of Engineering is exhibiting an extensive line of photographs of the buildings, laboratories, and shops of that department with them. These pictures have just been taken from the state fair at Topaka.
The display from the School of Pharmacy shows the uses of corn and its products. The corn products on exhibition are: corn starches, corn syrup, corn sugar, oil cake, edible or refined corn oil, gluten feed, rubber substitute, and dextrose. Paper made from corn stalks is also shown. Literature on the uses of these products will be given out.
Talbot Takes Municipal Bureau Professor Talbot, who had charge of the correspondence department and the municipal bureau at 117 Fraser last year, now has his office in the basement of Fraser, Room 17. He will have charge of the Municipal bureau. Prof. H. K. Ingham, formerly of the University of Wisconsin, has taken charge of the correspondence department, and has his office at 117 Fraser.
"Yes, but that won't do me any good. I am a Christian Scientist."
NTIAN SCIENTIST OBJECTS TO PAYING HOSPITAL FEE
Miss Zella Fronk, junior in the College last year, is teaching in the Iola public schools. She intends to finish her college course here next year.
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1,253 New Volumes Added During Summer—Millis and Witcomb Among Authors
NEW BOOKS FOR LIBRARY LOAN FUND EXHAUSTED
Many new books touching on various subjects have been added to the library this year. As many as 1,253 volumes written in different languages have been received. Our own faculty has added to the most recent acquisitions, "The Japanese Problem in the United States," was written by Prof. H. A. Millis, of the department of economics. An interesting book on nature entitled "Autumn Notes In Iowa" is that written by Selden Lincoln Whitecumb, assistant professor of English literature.
Quite a number of Law books are on hand, but they have not yet been classified. Among the foreign authors there is a wide range of subject matter, some of the most important being: Les Civilisations Preheni eniques, Rene Dussard; L'illusion Paradoxale, Mabel Foucault; Lecciones Elementaires sur le calé des probabilities, R. de Montessus; Les nouvelles bases de la geometrie superieure, A. Monchot; Nous elementsaires sur la problíte des erreurs, Maurice d'Ocargre; Essai de l'in柔metrie, G. Vivant; Les fonctions les prolongement analytique, Ladovic Zoretti; Manuel des études Greeces et Latines, 2 Vols, L. Laurand; Archives de psychologie, 3 Vols, L. Laurand; Franceis Saurez, 2 Vols, Raoul de Scorrille; La repablique romaine, B. Bloche; Repam apprentire le Latin nos fils, J. Bezard; Remargues divieses sur le theatre romaines, Jules Formigne; Opéra matematische, Luigi Cremona; 5 Vols, Brique matematiche, Francesse Boirec, Cameron der berührungtransformationen, 7 Vols, Indomanique forschungen, 7 Vols, Sophlie H.; Mit Dorfeld nach Leenks, Ikaliae n. dem Peloponnese, Heinrich Ruter; Vom laude des sternen-bannets, Gothtini herds, Daisle Alt Rom, Johann von Wagner Buhlmann, Die antike knuspress, E. Norden; Chemie der menschlicher nahrungs u venussimilte, 2 Vols, by J. Kauig.
Ralph Emerson, '17, School of Engineering, spent Friday and Saturday in Topeka, closing up business affairs preparatory to returning for this year's study at the University. Emerson owns two paper routes in Topeka, which he has leased.
O. J. Fiske, Acacia, who graduated from the College last year is superintendent of the schools of Spivey. Fiske was on the 1914 football team.
Many fields have been covered by English and American authors as will be seen from the following: A Text Book of Ebtemology, Alphens Packard; Some Minute Animal Parasites, H. B. and Porter Fanam; Records of Big Game, Rowland W. Ashley; Ancient Civilization, Rescoe L. Washley; Deliverance, H. O. Taylor; Ethics, Hastings Rashdall; formal Logic, F. C. S. Schiller; Statesmans YearBook, 1915, J. S. and Epstein Kelie; New York in Fiction, Arthur B. Maurice Espinoza and the New Philosophy, James Iverach; History of Painting in Italy, 6 Vols., J. A. Crowe and G. B. A. Cavakascelle; Some Leisure Hours of a Long Life, H. M. Butler; Auxilia of the Roman Imperial Army, A. L. Cheeseman; Latin Prose Grammar, E. L. Churchill and E. V. A. Slater; Schools of Medieval England, A. F. Leach; Municipalities of the Roman Empire, James S. Reid; Memoirs of William Wordsworth, 2 Volts, Christopher Wordsworth.
Still some poor down trodden student complains because there is nothing in the College for him to take. Wonder if he knows how many hours the University is offering in the College?
Here is some inside dope on the institution. There are n at present 1140 hours offered in the College alone, and if one stude were to take all the time to make him thirty-eight years, enough for nine and one-half" A. B. degrees.
WHY KICK BECAUSE 'THERE
ISN'T ANYTHING TO TAKE?
No, no one ever took all these hours.
The arbitrary mandate of the University fathers that one must swim before obtaining a degree, has not bothered the three hundred girls enrolled in Gladys Elliott's gymnasium classes. They have already learned the art, but have yet to demonstrate their newy acquired skill in the University tank.
Only $415 to Supply $1,585 Demand Made by Sixteen Students
Sixteen applications for financial assistance from the Student Loan Fund, varying in amount from $25 to $200 and aggregating $1585, have been received by Prof. F. E. Engel, chairman of the committee. The committee, of which Prof. Geo. J. Hood and Alberta L. Corbin are the other members, now has on hand a total of $415 with which to meet these applications. This money will be apportioned among the applicants at a meeting of the committee today. Owing to the big demands for loans the committee has been compelled to make a ruling that the money will be loaned only to juniors and seniors, and that no student will be given more than one half the petitions for. Later, when some of the old loans have been collected, each applicant will be allowed as much as the committee can spare. The applications are in the form of a memorandum note and 4 per cent interest is charged. Of the $415 that is to be loaned, $175 is a part of the amount left over from the old loan fund and the balance is the available portion of what has been collected by Registrar G. O. Foster toward the new $50,000 loan fund.
James A. Meade, of the Meade Cycle Co., of Chicago and formerly a student at the University of Kansas placed $1000 in the hands of the committee last spring and Professor Engel still has about $700 of this money but the committee intends to hold this in reserve.
"There are always those students who turn up during the middle or latter part of the school year," said Professor Engel, "who absolutely have to have some assistance in or around their year and we have decided that we be the best policy to hold this Mendez money in reserve for those students."
Meade made certain conditions when he gave the money to the University for this purpose that a candidate for a loan must fulfill. The money will be loaned only to juniors and seniors and must be expressly for the purpose of aid in getting a degree. The recipient of his money are also required to pay 4 per cent interest. Another of Meade'e requests was that the money should be loaned only to native Kansas.
BROKEN BONES CAN'T STOP ENGINEER FROM ENROLLING
Hugh A. Garvie, a sophomore engineer, has enrolled this semester in spite of a broken collar-bone and a severely strained and bruised thigh. Two weeks ago while taking three of his friends riding near Abilene in his new motor car he broke over a foot embankment where a bridge was washed away. The car turned completely over and landed in a foot of water. The strong top prevented Garvie and his companions from being killed. The door jarred open and they managed to crawl out. Although the car was almost demolished Garvie was the only one to receive any serious injuries.
WOMEN MAY RENT BATHING
SUITS UNDER NEW RULE
A new regulation has been made in the gymnasium this year, allowing women students to rent their bathing suit and use them, as has the custom before it.
This will make a much to be desired uniformity at a nominal expense, and will avoid discoloring the water by the black suits, which has been so troublesome heretofore.
Sam Johnson, freshman College, has been confined to his room at 1501 Rhode Island street since Friday with a severe case of ivy poisoning. He expects to be able to resume his work on the Hill by the first of next week.
Has Ivy Poisoning
Engineers Begin Work The members of the junior class in the School of Engineering are just now commencing their fall field work. The work will last until about December. In this connection the class will undertake to survey and lay out a railroad past the power plant. S. E. "Drummy" Campbell, of Mead, arrived on the Hill this morning. Drummy, who is a senior mechanical engineer, this year, acted as clerk in a bank in Meade during his vacation.
K, U. DEBATING SOCIETY
GETS AN EARLY START
Working upon the principle contained in the old adage, "the early bird catches the worm," the K. U. Debating Society has already started operations and the first meeting set for next Thursday evening at 8 o'clock for the purpose of arousing interest in its proposed activities. The program for the evening is to consist of some member of the faculty, readings, and music, followed by the all important refreshments.
Under the leadership of O. H. Burgo, a last year intercollegiate debater against Oklahoma, as president the society has most excellent prospects for a successful year, and extends an invitation to all who may be interested in the work of debating to turn out.
"THE CRUSH" TO DRAW MANY A Big Crowd is Expected at Annual Y.W.-Y.M.
Party
TALBOT RETURNS FROM
EASTERN CONFERENCE
While the complete program has not been announced, one thing that has been decided upon is a stunt by representatives of each school.
Mindful of the five hundred or more students who were present at the Y, M.-Y, W, party last spring, the committee in charge of this year's festivities, which is to occur Friday night, September 24, have made preparations to handle even a larger crowd in a successful way.
In anticipation of this large crowd the party will be called "The Crush" and with the plans that have been made it will be possible for everyone to meet and mingle at "The Crush."
An admission of ten cents will be charged and refreshments provided. This plan will be followed at the three other Y. M.-Y. W, parties which will be held on October 23, December 10, and March 3. The parties were so successful last year that the committee started work on the program for this year even before school closed last spring.
Mr. C. H. Talbot, secretary of the League of Kansas Municipalities and head of the Municipal Reference Bureau, has recently returned from an Eastern trip. He combined pleasure and business, and took in New York, Philadelphia, Baltimore, Washington and Dayton. The chief object of his trip was to attend the conference on Universities and Training for Public Service, which was held in Boston, August 24 to 26. Representatives of many colleges and universities were in attendance. On the program of the conference such men as Chancellor Samuel B. McCormick of the University of Pittsburg; Commissioner Snedden of the Mass. Department of Education; Chas. G. Cooley of Chicago; Professor Shepard of the University of Missouri; H. E. Miles, manufacturer and member of the Wisconsin Industrial Education Board; and Frederick W. Hamilton, member of the Massachusetts State Board of Education.
Mr. Tailot resumed his duties in his department immediately after his return.
M. W. Nigg, junior Engineer last year, has accepted a position with the Kansas Gas and Electric Co., and will be out of school the first semester. Nigg is the man who modeled the clay Jayhawker after Hank Maoyl's famous cartoon.
Erret G. Smith, of Delphos, Kansas, a senior in the College, arrived in Lawrence last night to attend the University. Smith has been trying his luck as salesman of aluminum carmine and has been so successful that he filling of his orders prevented his return to school on time.
Francis I. Martin, a junior in the College has returned to school, "Short" spent the summer in the wilds of Montana, and while there made an extensive collection of rocks and minerals which he will give to the department of geology.
MUSICAL STARS COMING
Don R. Harrison, a last year's sophomore in the School of Engineering is trying staying out of school this year. Don is working on a commissary car at Ritcher, Kans. He says that doing nothing is his hardest task; and that he longs to see K. U. again.
Dean Butler Announces Finest Concert Series Seen in Lawrence
Dean Butler said; "Professor Skilton, to whom is owing so much for his indefatigable efforts for good music, arranged last spring for a really magnificent course of concerts for the coming winter. This course comprises one of the world's greatest soprans, Mary Garden; one of the greatest living pianists, Harold Bauer; a noted recital baritone, Oscar Sengle; one of this country's greatest string quartets, the Zoellner String Quartet, and two symphony concerts by the Minneapolis Symphony Orchestra, and a quartet of first class vocal soloists.
Dean Harold L. Butler of the School of Fine Arts. In an interview this morning with a Kansan reporter prophesied that K. U. and Lawrence would have this year the finest and greatest series of concerts ever offered to local music lovers.
Miss Garden and her concert company will open the season with a concert in Robinson Auditorium Wednesday evening, Oct. 20, and Mr. Bauer will come on Nov. 9. The other concerts will come in January, March, and April.
These concerts will of course be a wonderful thing artistically for Lawrence as they will present some of the most noted music compositions in a perfect manner. To make them a financial success we must have the hearty co-operation of every man and woman who wishes better and fine things for K. U. and for Lawrence. This series of concerts is one of a city of one hundred and fifty thousand people, and will not be equaled in importance by any other city in Kansas. I want the enthusiastic help of all who care for great and fine music: "And from what Lawrence has done in the past, I have no doubt whatever that we will be able to bring this magnificent series of concerts to a successful conclusion."
All the concerts will be held in Robinson Auditorium, and the rates for full course tickets will be placed within reach of all. A guarantee of $1000 will be asked for from prominent business men, and from faculty members. Further announcements will be out in a few days.
The beautifully fumed oak book cases on the south side of the library, which were given to the School of Engineering last alumni day by the friends of the late Dean Marvin, have been completely filled during the summer with 850 volumes from Mr. Marvin's own technical library. These are all valuable books on the different branches of work that were specialities of the late Dean. Probably the most valuable are the 85 bound volumes of the transactions of London Institutions and A. S. C. E. Important also are the bound volumes of the Engineering Magazine.
Jim Butin, the whistling genius of the University is back in school again after an extended tour of some of the western states this summer. Before school closed last spring Butin left his position to work under the direction of the Santa Fe railway. Later he appeared on chautauqua programs.
During the summer there was added to the Engineering library 40 volumes of French works on buildings of modern Rome. These books are known as Le Genie Civil or in English: The Civil Engineer? They are still held in Spooner's Library because of one defective volume but are soon to be put in their proper place. The architectural department came in for its share. Three of the new books cost $100.
CIVILS TO READ FRENCH
Forty Volumes in French Added to Engineering Library
The Men's Student Council will meet at 7:30 o'clock tonight in Room 116, Fraser Hall.