UNIVERSITY DAILY KANSAN
VOLUME XII.
NUMBER 152
COLLEGE MAIDS FROLIC ON MAY DAY GREEN
The Success of the Fete Due to Women Taking Part in it - Goetz
CLOWN DANCE WAS POPULAR
Audience Applauded the Jesters and Boy Blue and Shepherdess Performances
Down the dark hill, across the little bridge and into the lighted circle of the evening's theatre on the golf links came the senior women, white-gowned, carrying torches, at the climatic close of the May Fete of 1915. It was a glittering procession under the trees and across the open, with 3,000 spectators ranged outside the border of lights to see the final ceremony. The lights of the torches and the automobile lights used for stage lighting filled a gorgeous center in the crowd.
Successful in Every Way
Success in Literary Wow
Fifth of the University's May Fetes, but first to be elaborately planned, the Fete of 1915 has been what few "firsts" are—an event without disappointment.
A Scene of Beauty
Who would have guessed that K. U. had artists in the line of interpretative dancing? Yet Friday produced them, Helen Clark and James McNaught in a wind-blown grey mist—Helen Topping in her saffron and white garments—Gladys Harris prancing in butterfly fashion on the green—how often have dances so spontaneous and fascinating been seen? And then came the picturequestre conclusion in beds of colored blossoms around the May Queen—Helen Rigby.
"We are very much pleased with the way the school supported the Fete, and I am sure that if it is made possible for the Fete to be given each year, that we can make it the big success that May Fetes are in the East." is the opening line. "I cannot yet say how much of profit there was in the Fete, but the attendance was estimated as being near 3,000."
Pyramus and Thisbe
Dr. Goetz, to whom fell the task of training the dancers, says: "The success of the Fete is due to the way in which the women turned out, and the steadiness with which they worked. If there is any lack of school spirit and enthusiasm, it is not to be attributed to the women. They could not have been any more loyal and enthusiastic."
Pyramus and Beta Theta, played by the members of Beta Theta Pi in the evening, was received very well by the audience. Rothwell Banker as Thisbe, and Ames Rodgers, as Pyramus made the hit of the play. Vie Housholder and Johnny Curran as the King and Queen made quite a stir.
The Torch ceremony, given by the women of the senior class assisted by the incoming seniors of next year, was was led by the members of the Torch Society, Ethel Ulrich, Genevieve Herrick, Eunice Pleasant, Genevieve Walker, Florence Eng'e, Doris Huckbush, and Marie Russ.
Dance of the Winds
J. B. McNaught and Helen Clark in the Dance of the Winds won the greatest applause of the day. Gladys Herries was especially good in a solo dance, as a great golden butterfly.
Heles Topping originated the movement and designed the costume that she used in her dance. Her entrance from the heart of a Sunflower scored a great hit. Perhaps the most popular chorus dances were the Clown dance, and the Boy Blue and Shepherdess dance.
LETTER EVERY 10 MINUTES
IS ROOSEVELT RECORD
One letter every ten minutes. That is the record established by Colonel Roosevelt during his two years as governor of New York and his two terms as president, according to calculations by a mathematics professor at the University of Washington.
On the witness stand in the Barrows case, T. R., said that in ten years he had written 150,000 letters. Allowing eight hours as a working day, writing one letter every ten minutes, the colonel must have been on the job approximately 312-1.2 days each year. Deducting 52 Sundays from each year, an annual fatigging work of letter-writing would be left him.
UNIVERSITY OF KANSAS, MONDAY AFTERNOON, MAY 17, 1915.
DORMITORY FUND FROM 200
loney Raised From California to Maine-31 Classes Contributed
Since the women's dormitory fund was started a few years ago more than 200 graduates and friends of the University have pledged a little more than $4,000 individually toward the building for women. The proceeds of the May Fete Friday will go to the fund as have the Fete and the University of the past. People from Maine to California have made contributions. Thirty-one classes are represented in the donations to the fund.
**Comes From Many Counties**
Douglas, Dickinson, Reno, Linn, and Wyandotte lead in the number of persons making donations to St. John's, Sedgwick Doniphan and Mitchell lead when it comes to real money.
The Twentieth Century Club, a literary club of Lawrence, contributed $25, while Samuel Linscoff chapel in the R. of Horton sent in a clock for $10.
Counties contributing are: Atchison, Butler, Dickinson, Donihan, Douglas, Clay, Coyfe, Cowley, Trawford, Ellis, Leary, Jackson, Harvey, Harweenworth, Linn, Miami, Mitchell, Montgomery, Ness, Norton, Ottawa, Reno, Republic, Rice, Sedwick, Shawnee, Wilson and Vyandotte.
LAWRENCE HAS MANY REAL HISTORIC SPOTS
Has Places of as Great Interest as Boston or Old Virginia
Lawrence is a city of great historic interest. As the headquarters of the Massachusetts Emigrant Aid Company and the principal federal state settlement center in New England, the territorial struggle and that struggle was the immediate prelude of the Civil War, it can scarcely be claimed that even Boston or Old Virginia were the scene of events of far reaching and vital importance.
Some four years ago, under the auspices of the department of history in the University, assisted by subscriptions from leading citizens in the town, a beginning was made in marking with appropriate stones and tablets some of the points of more special interest.
Marks Sight of First House
A tablet on Massachusetts street between Winthrop and Pinkney designates the site of the first house built in Lawrence.
A marker on the west side of Ohio street, just north of Berkeley, locates the site of the famous Old Unitarian church, where many of the free state mass meetings were held in Kansas first a public school in Kansas was opened.
Seven spots of historic interest were marked at that time, 1856 and the later destruction on the same site of the Eldridge House by
same site of the Eldridge House by A tablet set in the north wall of the New Eldridge House marks two events: the burning of the Free-State Hotel by Sheriff Jones in May of 1856 and the latter destruction on the same sit of the Eldridge House by a famous Quantrill in August of 1863.
Two markers commemorate other incidents in Quantrill's raid. One on New Hampshire street, between Berkeley and Warren, locates the camp of a score of unarmed recruits, mostly boys, who were shot down in cold blood by Quantrill's band and the other on Winniprop街, between Indiana and Louisiana, marks the location of an Army convoy. Beverly Thorpe and Trask were murdered. A marker just in front of Fraser Hall on the camps indicates the location of the Union camp in 1863 after the Quantrill raid.
A marker about the middle and on the west side of the 1100 block on Louisiana street indicates the site of Governor Robinson's first house, the home on the same street that Sheriff Jones has destroyed the Fate-Stale Hotel.
Shows Quantrill's Raid
On the Thacher property, south of the house recently built by Professor Koster, are the distinct remains, as yet unmasked, of the earthworks were used as an army of defense both in territory and civil war times.
A handsome monument at Oak Hill cemetery, erected in 1895, marks the resting place of the remains of the one hundred and fifty victims of the bombing. The points will help to vivify the tragic scenes in the early history of Kansas.
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CRAIG GETS SECOND VICTORY BY 7 TO 2
An Even Break with Aggie and Tigers Would Give Kansas Blue Ribbon
WOOD WAS IN LEFT FIELD
on Bases
Harrell Drove Ball for Three Sacks First Inning With Two Men on Buses
Red Craig pitched against Missouri again Friday and won the game 7 to 2. With this game Kansas practically cinched the Missouri Valley Championship and a victory over the Kansas Aggies today will settle the pennant race. An even break with the Aggies and Missouri this week would still leave McCarty's men the blue ribbon of the Valley.
The second of the two Tiger games lacked the many thrilling incidents of the day before but even at that, it was a classy exhibition, of real college baseball. Craig was working even better than Thursday and allowed the jungmeng only four shots were needed did not do too much damage. Kansas was hitting at all stages of the game and bunched their hits to bring in runs.
Harrell Hits Three Bagger
Harlert this time the sacks. Spiv Harrell was there with his three-burger but this time it came in the first imminent. Wood and Wanley both bakes. Both men had stabbed second and Wood had reached third when Harrell drove to the left fence for three sacks. In the eighth Taylor of Missouri preferred to wack "Spiv" instead of allowing him to swell his batting average.
Wood in Left Field
The game lasted almost two full hours and caused the May Fete to be postponed for a half hour. Only a small crowd was present to enjoy the game and the lack of enthusiasm was noticeable in many instances. The only chance to catch the Jacksonkers in this afternoon will be in the Aggie game tomorrow as the team ends the season this week at Co'bumbla.
A considerable shake-up in the Kansas team was made for Friday's game on account of Wood's strained arm. Wood was put in left field in place of Diningery who is suffering from strain on the torn muscle of leg. DeLongy then took the short stop position and Harrell was sent behind the bat. Anyway McCarty had to figure to get Harrell in the game because of his batting ability. Jayhawkers are playing the first of a two game series with the Kansas Aggies on McCoack Field this afternoon. Kansas defeated the Aggies in two games on the Manhattan diamond and a victory today will cinch the four game series with the Farmers. McCarty may send Fisher against the visitors this afternoon and save Red Craig for the affair tomorrow.
King and Chinnery Out
Windell. It seems that each week some Kansas star is sent to the bench for the rest of the season. First it was King with a broken finger and Chinnery with a strained muscle but these two men are able to be back in the game now. Then Wood strained his arm muscle in the Tiger game and is playing now in left field in place of short. Now comes Wandel, center fielder to meet the jinx in the form of a serious injury to his ankle that is sure to keep him away from the athletic fie'd the rest of the year. The injury was received while Pete was sliding into second base but the seriousness of it has not been determined. Bill Morrow will probably be used in Wandel's place at center field in the remaining games.
TIGERS TAKE ANNUAL TRACK MEET 68 TO 41
Kansas Wins Firsts in Mile 440, Shot-put, Two-mile, and Broad Jump
RODKEY BREAKS OLD RECORD
Jayhawker Establishes New Time fo
Quarter in Annual Dual Contest:
Time: 50 3.5
True to dope the Missouri Tiger, proved to be a better balanced team than Coach Hamilton's Jayhawker cinder artists by taking the annual outdoor meet on McCook Field Saturday by the decisive score of 68 to 41. By the time the meet was halfway over, was appalled that the Missourians best team of the two and the problem of the Kansas was to keep the score as 'ow as possible.
Rodkey Breaks Record
The day was hot and ideal for track work except the strong wind which swept the field. However, the wind did not protect the records and two Missouri Valley and one K. U. record was broken. Rodkey of Kansas being pushed in the quarter was forced to break the dual meet record and set a new mark of 50.5 seconds. The old record of .51 in this event was the only record that had not been broken since Coach Hamilton began coaching the Kansas team in 1906. Floyd of Missouri after winning the meet at 11 feet 8 inches succeeded in clearing the bar at twelve feet and one-half inch which is better than the Valley record but it will not hold because the Valley records must be made in the Conference meet win is held this year at Columbia, May 29. The new relay record has the same fate. It will be held as the dual meet战 will be considered as Conference time. Kansas did not pass Missouri very hard in the relay as the meet was cinched long before. Nevertheless the Tiger athletes desired to get as much as possible and earned the final event in 3:26:11.
Gets Second in Quarter Also
Tigers Take 100 Yard Dash
The meet started on with Missouri taking both *paces* in the 100-yard dash. Kansas then came back strong with Herriot and Ivan. Smallwake and the mile run, Murphy, the Missouri captain, was started in this event but dropped at the end of the first lap.
Gets Second in Quarter
Among the many surprises of the game, which brought the crowd of six hundred to its feet with prolonged cheers was the winning of first and second places in the quarter mile by Rodkey and Edwards. This was doped as one of the most important events of the day and all eyes were centered on Rodkey and the Missouri star, Niedorp. The latter was used only as a bluff and dropped out at the end of one hundred yards, so Rodkey and his teammate, the best race of his life to beat the Kansan but was passed by both Rodkey and Edwards on the final straightaway.
Simpson of Missouri was the individual point winner of the meet taking first in both hurdles and the 100-yard dash. A new Kansas man, Grutzmacher, forced the peerless Tiger to take a second in the broad jump which was another surprise to the Kansans as well as the Missourians. Miller a recruit of the last week won himself a burth on the Kansas jump by tying for first in the high jump with Willi's of Missouri after McKay had been eliminated. These two men in the jumps and C. Sprout in the distances have proved valuable recruits for the
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SECRETARY TO CHANCY
WOULD BE A FLORIST
Miss Moody Has Pansy Bed
THE JINX HAS GOT OUR TRACHA TEAM
Miss Moody Has Pansy Bed
Larking back in the mind of Miss Minnie S. Moodie, Chancellor Strong's secretary on whom he depends implicitly, there is an Idea. That Idea has nothing to do whatsoever with the mass of statistics and the large fund of useful knowledge that she has acquired since she has been president. The hand—assistant. Neither has it anything to do at all with the fine art of stenography.
That idea of hers has been growing bigger all the time, and the Chancelor may have to find another assistant if it gets much bigger. Miss Moody thinks she would like to be a florist, a grower of Nature's beauties.
Sun Too Hot for Pansies
Could Raise Flowers
Flowers are her one big bobby.
She was lamenting with real grief in
her eyes and voice that the sun last
Thursday got too hot for her pansies,
of which she has a large bed.'
Besides her one big Idea, she has
several minor ones, such as keeping
up with the war, her work and her
walking. She lives at Orchard Place,
on East 19th street and walks that
long distance with joy.
If she could raise flowers with the same interest and success that she handles the work of Chancellor Strong, there can be little doubt that she would not become one of the foremost flower raisers in this part of the country.
SCOTT WILL ADDRESS CONVOCATION FRIDAY
Grad '81, and Owner of Iola Register, to Speak in Fraser at 9:30
Graduate of '81
Charles F. Scott, of Iola, will speak in Fraser chapel Friday morning at 9:30 o'clock on "The Success of a Nation." He has given this address several times this spring, and it is reported to be of absorbing interest. In it he gives a comprehensive account of the points of view of the various warring nations, and theparamount ideas influencing each He is in a position to speak from some knowledge, having spent some time on the ground last year when he accompanied the White Cross food ship to Belgium.
Any student, if there be such, who doesn't care anything about the war, and doesn't want to hear about what England, Germany, and France are fighting for, is invited to stay away, for the chapel will probably be filled with people who want to hear an account that they can believe, given by a man or reader speaker. Classes will be dismissed. Mr. Scott was formerly a reagent and is now president of the Alumni Association.
Does Community Work
Mr. Scott was graduated from the University in the class of '81 when the entire class consisted of thirty-four persons, seven of whom were in the normal department. He is now owner and editor of The Statesman and had entire charge of the food ship that the people of the State of Kansas sent the Belgians last winter and spent several days in Belgium in distributing the supplies.
B. F. Henry, a student in the Graduate School, gave an illustrated lecture before Prof. E. W. Burgess' class in rural sociology Thursday morning on the results of his community work at Lecompton. Henry is pastor of the United Brethren church at Lecompton. His work at that church is being watched by the pastors of the state.
Prof. Mitchell Speaks
Prof. Arthur Mitchell, of the department of philosophy will address the Philosophy Club on Tuesday evening at 7:30 o'clock, in Room 101 Administration Building, on the subject, "What is Logic About?" This is the last meeting of the year, and is open to any who are interested.
Gardner Wins
Gardner High School--Gardner high school won the Johnson County track and field meet by the score of 54 to 45 from Olathe the nearest competitor. Jay Bond referred the contest.
The Architectural Society will meet tomorrow evening at 7:15 o'clock in Room 307, Marvin Hall.
PLEDGES TO STUDENT LOAN FUND COME IN
Petitions Show Undergraduates and Faculty Give to $50,000 Campaign
WORK WILL BE CONTINUED
Registrar Says "We Are Going to Give Every Student and Faculty Member a Chance."
The campaign among students and faculty members for the $50,000 student loan fund progresses. Slowly the contributions have swelled until the amount is well over a hundred dollars. Pledges of all amounts from fifteen cents to five dollars have been made.
Many of the two hundred petitions, which were sent out to the class rooms for the professors to circulate have not yet been returned. Registrar George O. Foster says they are coming in constantly and that he thinks most of them will be brought in today.
The loan committee intends to continue the campaign until every student and faculty member is reached. The committee believes that the pledges here at the University will reach the students of the work throughout the state among the alumni and the people of of the state.
Jack Waggoner Bain Xibey I. B. Riggs I. B. Meeves M. C. Thomas W. C. Kinkel Helen Stout F. C. Thomann H. H. Mohler A. R. Smith Louise Bienner R. H. Robinson Ether Burke H. A. Grutzmacher S. J. Lawwellin Mirl Ruble A. H. Hertzer E. H. Hashiger H. R. E. Atha F. I. Powell W. W. Hawkins C. R. Hemphill A. F. Bell A. T. Powell K. H. Gedney D. G. Hulesman Esther Swamson H. Hottschell H. McDaniel Lily Hawkinson V. Hammond Locile Sage C. I. Hartt R. C. Harford L. A. Winsor V. Hosford Mabel Perry Beula Perry E. Piotrowski Alta Lux O. Brownlee L. Engel R. E. Cheney Max B. Jones B. Hite Wiley Wyatt M. G. Vincent M. Sandberg R. H. Kwgstlaub Urhlauf Helen Riddle Hazel Carson M. E. Gossard Garriel Pearl V. Lucas Mabel Mackie Blair Hackney H.W. Dodds Howard Adams John M. Miller E. S. Schmidt Ne'lis Foster Lilian Wolf D. L. Angweve Helene Thomas Itasia Hillsman Miriam Jones J. V. Challass C. M. Stiller O. Brownlee H. W. Poindexter, E. F. Poindexter, B. Lichtenfelter W. E. Kendrick Doy Davidson H. T. Hill H. W. Humble B. H. Asher E. F. Lamb E. D. Nafzger S. A. Moss F. H. McFarland J. Moffat E. H. Maugher T. Smith J. Whow J. Howe H. F. Pereival H. A. Grutzmacher K. V. Kaughan H. S. Fishburn H. Mupton A. H. Hertzer I. R. Brown L. Wergeld Geo. Palling J. C. Campbell W. W. Hawkins W. H. Jones C. R. Hemphill M.A. Bell L. A. Sprinkle A. T. Powell K. H. Gedney H. Gephart G. D. Hulesman Esther Swamson H. Hottschell Renetta Schultz E. Buvkhardt V. Hammond Kgeurkhorn L. C. Lewis L. A. Winsor E. Stevenson C. C. Sperry Beula Perry H. W. Lieurance Eva Coors Louise Imus M. Piotrowski H. B. Brown C. C. Diffenbacher Chas. Shughart Marvin Cook R. Hosteller Gladys Johnson HeLEN Carley Jared F. Jackson D. R. Rerge Helen Riddle Hazel Carson M.E. Gossard Garriel Pearl V. Lucas Mabel Mackie Blair Hackney H.W. Dodds Howard Adams John M. Miller E. S. Schmidt Ne'lis Foster Lilian Wolf D. L. Angweve Helene Thomas Itasia Hillsman Miriam Jones J. V. Challass C. M. Stiller O. Brownlee H. W. Poindexter, B. Lichtenfelter W. E. Kendrick Doy Davidson H. T. Hill H. W. Humble B. H. Asher J. O. Rankin E. F. Lamb A. B. Mitchell J. B. Pe Mcammon J. M. Martin F. H. McFarland J. Moffat
A list of the contributors follows:
Supper on Golf Links Members of the Deutsche Verein ate their suppers on the golf links this evening.