UNIVERSITY DAILY KANSAN
VOLUME XIII
ROBINS SPEAKS SUNDAY
The Man Who Roused University Last March Comes Back Again
Raymond Robins will be here again When?
Next Sunday.
The man who made the Mott meetings hum last March is scheduled to appear on the campus next Sunday for two meetings. In the afternoon there will be a meeting for men only at 3 o'clock. At 8 o'clock in the evening, the gymnasium, janitories and all—are invited to Raymond Gymnasium to hear Raymond Robins lecture on some subject of world-wide importance.
Robins has been doing work in the slums of Chicago and has a thorough understanding of the living conditions in that city's lower quarters. He spent a few years of his life in the mines of Alaska, where he came in contact with men of courage and ambition. He knows what it is to be up against the real tests of life and has been imparting his information to the men in American colleges during the past winter.
The entire nine months till the close of school in June will be spent among college men in America in an effort to arouse in them a feeling of responsibility for existing conditions and awake in the need to teach world civilization and the spread of the teachings of Jesus Christ.
Jack Childs of the University of Wisconsin, who was here during the meetings last March, will accompany Tobins on his work this winter and will be here Sunday.
GHS AND PUMPKIN HEADS
Mrs Eustace Brown Plans for Big University Party on All Hallow's Eve
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The plans already made, although provisional call for a costume party for the students and faculty of the University. An hour in the early part of the evening will be given over to a Scotch program. Suggestions already being considered are tableaux from the works of Robert Burns such as Tam O Shanter or Peter anne de Lisle of the University men. The remainder of the evening will be given over to dancing and refreshments will be served. All fraternities and sororites have been requested to keep the evening open in an effort to have the whole student body present.
Make that date now for Saturday evening, October 30th. That is the date set for the all-University Halloween party. You cannot afford to miss being there. Mrs. Eustace Brown is busy with business for the entertainment will soon be named to make arrangements for the entertainment.
BOARD NAMES ASSISTANTS
Friday
Additional Fellows and Instructors Named at Meeting
At a meeting of the Board of Administration in Fraser Hall Friday the following appointments were made:
W. W. Swingle was appointed a fellow in zoology.
Walter B. Bodenhafe, a fellow in sociology last spring, was appointed as an instructor to succeed E. W. Burress.
L. D. Lacy, of Phillips College, was appointed a fellow in sociology.
Cecil Haff, a student, was an ap pointed as an assistant in the Engi program.
H. S. Nelson, appointed as appointee and stenographer to the Dean of the college
A certificate or Certified Public Acquaintance was granted to Clinton B. Mason.
Ernest Lyder, was appointed as a research assistant in the state chemist.
Richard L. Gryder, was named as an instructor in mining. This is a new position.
Chester M. Patterson is back or the Hill to continue his journalism work. He swung an aluminum sack behind himself and secured the moment of his muscles and his purse.
Plain Tales From the Hill
Hugh Grutzmacher, who was the only Kansas man to win a place in the big western inter-collegiate track meet last spring at Urbana, is back on the Hill. Grutzmacher has kept in training all summer and believes that he can win next season when he returns next spring when the season opens. He got fourth place at Urbana with a jump of twenty-two feet eight inches.
Francis McCall, vice-president of last year's freshman class, is again in school but only for one semester. A bank in lola, his home town, has made him a flattering offer and Pat says, "I just can't turn it down."
Ralph K. Collins, sophomore Medic, spent the summer in New Mexico and persuaded two of the inhabitants to attend K. U. He reports that they were so anxious to come that he had a hard time to get them to finish high school in their home state.
Ralph and Darwin Pattinson, students on the Hill, spent the summer touring in their Cadillac automobile. They went to San Francisco and the exposition, stopping off at many places along the way. They were gone two and a half months.
The stunt of selling chapel tickets to most modern freshmen has become a difficult task, but one of the upperclassmen had an easy job the other morning when he called up two women from Fort Scott and purporting to be one of the clerks in Registrar Foster's office, convinced them that they must obtain their chapel tickets at once. Their pride took a 100 per cent slump later in the day when they discovered their error.
Samuel P. Moyer, senior engineer, has decided to stay out of K. U. this year and let his brother have a chance to gain a higher education at Washburn. Sam expects to be with us again next year.
Frank Strong, Jr., seven year old son of the Chancellor, has already begun to show unusual diplomatic ability. He met his father walking with him in an afternoon with a young lady and immediately "struck" him for a nickle.
A freshman who arrived at con-
vocation Friday just as the last mem-
bers of the faculty were marching up to their places, evidently mistook them for some of his fellow students and then took them to the plat-form. Seeing his mistake he made his way in haste to the back of the room.
Miss Neva Watson, sophomore in the College last year, will not be able to enroll this semester. She had made preparations to return, but was sized with an attack of appendicitis and is now under a doctor's care.
Miss Lillian Martin, of Topeka,
daughter of the adjutant-general of
the state militin has returned to
her former an extended trip to
California.
Miss Thrysa Amos is back on the Hill this year taking special work in the School of Education. She has been superintendent of the schools at Spivey for the last three years.
Frank Huey, freshman College last year, will not return to school. He is working in a bank at Newton, his home town, but may be back later.
James G. Ackrish, who has had charge of the boys at different chautaquas this summer, and who is familiar with work of the same sort in various phases, has been engaged to help in the Boy Scout work at the city Y. M. C. A. He is enrolled in classes on the Hill related to his line of work.
M. H. Warren, a senior in the College last year, will not be back this semester, but will finish by correspondence. "Mac" will devote his entire time to his duties as secretary of the school. Mr. Hall will assist an ent to Coach Bert Kennedy. He says that Haskell has plenty of good material.
Carl Jolliffe, sophomore College last year, is teaching school at Burrton, Kansas, and will not be 'on the Hill this year. He expects to attend the Nebraska game, however.
There is some little orchestra making music over at L. E. Decker's place in 1046% Tennessee. The, cornet, clarinet, traps, and piano are represented, and there is plenty of room for the instruments. At the house have complete charge of the organization and make open for engagement times winter.
UNIVERSITY OF KANSAS, MONDAY AFTERNOON, SEPTEMBER 20.1915
Those Lawrence physicians who flew into a panic when they thought that the University was going to hurt their business by free medical treatment ought to be able to see their own pettiness now in the light of the statement issued by the University committee in charge of student health.
QUACK MEDICAL ETHICS
Rigid examinations are to be made of each student the committee says. This will include "an examination of the blood—both count and pressure, a determination of the functioning powers of the various vital organs so far as can be determined by analysis of excretions." And then to hush those Lawrence physicians who fear that they may lose some profitable business the committee adds this:
"The University does not feel that physicians in Lawrence will be unprofitable affected by this procedure. It is not as purpose to divorce itself from the medical profession and no doubt students will continue to consult the medical profession of the city. The facilities of the infirmary will go to all medical men dealing with students.
The fact that some Lawrence doctors have to be told that a measure to improve the public health won't hurt their business before they will stop fighting it throws an unsavory air about the ethics of part of the profession in Lawrence. It looks very much as though a few of these doctors were out purely for profit. That they wanted to see students fall ill with typhoid so that they could treat them and get paid for it. That they wanted students to go on ignorant of dangerous ailments of which they could know nothing until expensive treatment was the only alternative. That they wanted unsanitary conditions and disease breeding food and everything else that would pile up doctor bills.
"Again when defects are discovered, students will be advised to consult members of the profession. In no wise is it the purpose of the University to compete with the medical fraternity. It is aim is to keep the students well."
Most physicians in Lawrence have high ethics. They do not countermeasure these conditions for a moment. And most of them want to see the University downhat it can to safeguard the health of its students. Others who oppose the University's plan are no doubt honest in their intent. They are merely ignorant of what the University intends to do. But a few do not seem to catch the spirit of the real medical servant. These few are still in the quack stage—they are out for profit and public health can be damaged. It is the duty of self-respecting physicians to see that unworthy members of the profession do not injure the whole fraternity in the eyes of the public.
First Year Men Should Go Alone and Root, Say Students
Several hundred students and faculty members attended the University reception in the Gymnasium Saturday and met new students and instructors.
NO DATES FOR FRESHIES 2,279 READY. FOR WORK
Chancellor and Mrs. Frank Strong headed the receiving line. Punch was served.
Engineers Meet
STUDENTS AND FACULTY MEET AT BIG RECEPTION
Poor old freshie! He gets it from all sides. First the fellows paddle him if he doesn't wear his miniature laden. Then he gets balled out in cartoons. The latest development in the history of his downfall is a movement started on the campus this fall to make it unadvisable for a girl to give a freshman a date for a football game.
The advisor of women, members of the Y. W. cabinet and the executive committee of the W. S. G. A. are in favor of such a rule and the matter should be considered at the next meeting of the governing body for women.
"I sincerely hope the women's governing body passes some kind of a rule asking the women of the school not to give dates to freshmen for the football games," said Cheerleader Joe Gaskill, this afternoon. "The fellows who have been here before will all be in the rooting section. It is the new man whom we want to get out. I believe such a ruling would make a difference of thirty per cent in the rooting."
The idea is not that freshmen do not make entertaining companions and all of that, but the fact that a date keeps them out of the rooting section has led those in authority to think that some sort of an impediment to companionship with the fairies at gridiron contests would help give the Thundering Thousand more pop. In fact, it is deemed advisable to discourage dates by anybody for football games.
A meeting of the governing board of the Associated Engineers' Societies and of the editorial staff of the Kandass Engineer is called for 4:30 p'clock Tuesday afternoon at Dean P. F. Walker's office in Marvin Hall.
A comparison of the registration figures for last Saturday night with those of the same time a year ago show an increase in enrollment at the University of 131. Last year the enrollment had reached 2148 at the end of the first week and this year 2279 had passed the registrar's desk. This increase includes the summer school or the enrollment at Rosedale. Last year, fifty students were taking work at Rosedale and the summer school attendance of students who did not enroll for work in the fall was 350.
Enrollment Figures Go 131 Higher Than at End of Week Last Year
BLUE "K" BOOKS GO FAST
One Thousand "Freshman Bibles"
Have Been Distributed—One
for Every Man
The "K" books are going fast. One thousand of them have been distributed by the Y. M, so far this fall and fellows are filing into the office in Myers Hall all day long with a request for the "freshman's Bible."
Lab. Hunting The Vanilla
Every man in the University is entitled to one of these little hand-books of information and may have it by calling at the office of the Y. M. secretary. For extra copies to be obtained colloquially some chum the small price of fifteen cents will be charged to cover the cost of printing.
An unknown brand of vanilla extract was the object of a rigid investigation in the State Food Laboratory today, while samples of "Pure Apple Vinegar" and a dozen or two bottles of pop awaited their turn. The laboratory is kept busy most of the time analyzing the samples sent in by the inspectors. "Some days there is not much doing," Professor Estes said, "ubt on others we receive as many as fifty samples."
A large number of students are enrolled this year in the food analysis courses under Professor Bailey, head of the department.
FACULTY STOKE UP FOR
YEAR-WELCOME NEW MEN
Minnie Moody, sophomore College will instruct this term in Zoology laboratory.
A smoker was given last Friday night at the University Club for the purpose of enabling the recent arrivals on the faculty to get acquainted with their new colleagues. About one hundred were present.
There was an abundance of cigars and smoking tobacco; and inter in the evening, coffee and sandwiches on the evening ended at half past eleven.
Chancellor Strong and Dean Templin, Dean Blackmar and Doctor Sundwall were present.
Among the new men were Harold L. Butler, Dean of the School of Fine Arts; Arthur C. Terrill, professor of mining and ore dressing; J. G. Brandt, successor for a year to Prof. A. M. Wilcox, who is absent on leave; Harold G. Ingham the secretary of the correspondence study department; Blaine F. Moore, assistant professor of political science; William R. Leeson the journalist; Arthur W. Larsen, instructor in mathematics; Karl L. Holsinger, instructor in mathematics; Herbert Flint, instructor in rhetoric; Percy B. Shostac, instructor in rhetoric; L. L. Steinley, instructor in mathematics; Laurens E. Whittimore, instructor in physics.
SORORITIES STILL RUSH
"Bid Wagon" Will End Suspense on Wednesday, When Rushees Decide
Now that the fraternities have just about finished their campaign for new material, interest centers on the outcome of the sorority rushing. For the past week Mount Oread's social calendar has been a gray round of dances, afternoon and evening, chocolates, teas, card parties, cotillions, and every other sort of entertainment conceivable by the fertile mind of the sorority woman intent on enlisting new members.
The excitement is just about over for on Wednesday the “bid wagon” makes its round, and by evening the suspense will be ended. The custom of the bid wagon is unique. Commencing Wednesday morning, sorority members are forbidden to speak to their prospective sisters. At three o'clock an automobile containing a representative from each sorority leaves the library with the bids. All are identical, and are issued under a special license from the Council. They are delivered to the freshmen, who call up the crowd with whom they intend to cast their fortunes. And there is joy when a doubtful one accepts, and sorrow when she joins the other sorority.
There is not as much uncertainty as the system would indicate, however, for the women, both rushi and rushed, know pretty well which way the freshman will decide by the time the bid wagon makes its rounds. With the fraternities it is not so, for their rush ends after three or four days of strenuousness—they talk, rather than send formal invitations.
Leland Fiske, K manh and half miler,
has returned to school. Fiske is in
much better shape than he was last
year, and should prove a valuable
man to the track squad.
SIXTY MEN MAKE OWN WAY
Y. M. C. A. Has Obtained Positions for More Than One Hundred Students
Through the efforts of the employment bureau of the University Y. M. C. A., more than one hundred men have secured positions already this year. Sixty of these jobs are permanent and will yield the holder an income during the entire school year. Sixteen of them will be on Saturday work which will give the fellow more extra spending money or enough to nav his board.
K. U. GETS A NEW DEAN
Washing dishes, waiting tables, mowing lawns, carrying papers, working laundry routes, stenographic and typewriting work, cooking in restaurants, clerking in stores, barbers, hairdressers, and service workers are among the numerous occupations being done by men in the University this year.
Alden Torey, a freshman in the College last year, who left the University to accept a position with the Santa Fe, has returned to school.
F. J. Kelly, of the Kansas State Normal, Joins Faculty of State University
F. J. Kelly of the State Normal has been chosen Dean of the School of Education of the University of Kansas. The appointment was made last night by the Board of Administration in session here.
The new Dean is at present in charge of the Training School at the State Normal and his work on the productive side of education—new methods, new forms in school records, efficiency devices—brought him to the favorable attention of the Board and educators generally. It is pointed out that his work is important in that the graduate should be trained in the high schools of the state, and their training under him will enable the state high schools to profit by his emphasis on efficiency in educational matters.
Professor Kelly is the author of the reading test adopted by the New York City, Detroit and other public schools. Nineteen Kansas schools, also are using his reading test this year. The test assists teachers in improving the silent reading of the pupils by developing their ability to grasp and retain the thought expressed by the printed page.
Mr. Kelly installed one of the first six-year high schools in the country at
Professor Kelly was graduated from the University of Nebraska in 1902 and was given a doctor's degree by Columbia University in 1914 for his study of the variability and standardization of teacher's marks. He has taught in the public schools of Nebraska and Dakota, in the public department of the South Dakota, Normal, and has given courses in the summer schools of the University of Missouri and Normal University at Normal, Illinois.
McCANLES WANTS TWO BANDS
Wealth of Good Material Appears and Director Plans for Second Squad
"If the men keep coming out to the tryouts as they have started, I think we shall have two bands at the University this year," said Band Director J. C. McCanles, this afternoon. "We had so many at the first tryout that not all could be given a chance, and so a second opportunity will be given this evening. I should like to see if fifty more fellows out in Halloween themed parties and expectations are justified, we shall have two bands here this year that any university could well be proud of."
Fifty men were present at the initial tryout Wednesday night and some good material was found in the freshman class. Plans are being made for more uniforms, and if enough are present at the next tryout tonight, the best players of the hundred will be chosen for the first band, and the others used in the second string.
Mr. McCanales will meet both bands every week and all will appear in the big parade before the opening game with William Jewell. Define arrangements have not been made for the trip to Columbia for the Thanksgiving game, but the largest band in the history of the school will go with the team, and most of those who make the second squad will have a chance to make the trip with all expenses paid.
The tryout this evening in Fraser Hall starts at 8 o'clock.
Samuel Johnson, a freshman. College, is not able to attend classes as he result of ivy poisoning.
The last performance this season of the Lawrence airdome, on New Hampshire St., was held Saturday night. The chief feature of the evening was an amusing minstrel show and an impromptu performance, the latest popular songs were rendered to a large audience who roundly applauded the offerings.
Morning prayers, tomorrow,
Rev. N. S. Elderkin.
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