UNIVERSITY DAILY KANSAN
VOLUME XII.
"TAKE'EM OR NOT TAKE 'EM" WILL BE DECIDED
Senior Class Will Settle Ques tion of Examination Exemptions Tomorrow
SHALL THE PROFS DON ROBES*
NUMBER 138.
Matter of Faculty Caps and Gown Will be Threshed Out Also— Free Speech Guaranteed
Just whether or not seniors having a grade of above 80%, that is, having a I or II, will be exempt from examinations will be given out to the seniors tomorrow at the class meeting called by Chancellor Strong in April, asking for such exemption have been circulated among the fourth year students, and their results will be threshed out in the meeting chapel. Since there are but about four hundred seniors the chapel hall will afford for the month. All seniors are excused from classes for the meeting.
Prof. L, N. Flint will tell the plans for Class Day, and the reason for it. Prof. Goldwin Goldsmith will explain to the Engineers what the commencement exercise should do for, and mean to them.
The matter of caps and gowns for faculty members will be decided Chancellor Strong and Prof. J. N Van der Vries will lead the study. The class will pass on an assessment for business at the same time.
Willis Whitten, chairman of the senior memorial committee, will have a blue print, with an estimated expense of the proposed bulletin board to be erected back of the campus corner mail box.
In fact the whole meeting will take the place of a lot of smaller ones for the winding up of the senior class's business. The meeting will have lunch, dinner and every student will have a seat and opportunity to express himself.
OIL FROM "DEVIL'S CLAWS"
The cap and gown committee will be at the check stair in Fraser this week.
K. U. Chemist Discovers That Seed Has Food Value
The discovery that oil from the "Devil's Claws," a hitherto worthless weed, can be utilized for food may result in making it a valuable industrial product for the semi-aid regions of Kansas. (An article by Dr. Joseph M. Klawis, the University Kansas food chemist. Laboratory investigations showed that this weed, now growing abundantly on the waste land of Western Kansas, Colo-rado, Texas and New Mexico, produces a seed from which an edible oil is extracted that may take the place of wheat oil. The cake from the oil is also valuable for stock food as it has a high protein value.
Another point which favors the production of the plant is that the ordinary cotton seed oil machinery, with a few modifications, may be used for extracting the oil. The Department of Agriculture at Washington is now making a study from the information furnished by Professor Bailey.
It is probable that the yield of this plant, botanically named Martyna Louisiana, can be increased greatly by cultivation. Professor Bailey estates the cultivation of a seed, containing 60 per cent oil, can be readily raised and that the cultivation will be much larger. The weed has a very long tap root like the alfaffa. Being a succulent plant, it is adapted to a very rainy region.
Sigma Phis Give Party
Sigma Phi Sigma gave their annual spring party at Ecke's Hall Saturday night. The out of town guests were: Miss Francis Holeman, of Topeka; Miss Mildred Stanton, of Topeka; Miss Farrin Close, of Baldwin; Miss Sarah Ransom, of Wick; Miss Florence Flechter, of Kansas City; Miss Naida Stevenson of Emporia; Miss Mr. Boyd Prugh, of Kansas City.
To Talk About Maples
o 'Talk About' Maples
The Botany Club meets in Room 203 Snow Trench Wednesday evening
Helen Trant will talk on "Maple Trees."
Boyd Prugh who was a student on the Hill last year and a member of the Sigma Phi Sigma fraternity at Ecke's Saturday night.
Fraternities Will Not Play
The scheduled baseball game between the Pbi Beta Pis and the Sig Phis in the Inter-fraternity league which was to be played this afternoon on Hamilton Field was postponed on account of a wet field.
ARE THERE NO GALLANTS AT K. U.?
Jayhawker Men Can't Find Cases
Early chapel may be a success insofar as more chapel services are concerned, but it is certainly the death blow of "chapel dates," according to Edward Blair Hackney. Mr. Hackney, you remember, is the gentleman who took the gentle process of making the 1915 Jayhawker pay out.
"Yessir," says Edward Blair, "the ain't n呵 so nich animule as chapel dates this year. Our photographers have been on the job all year, trying to snap a few cases as they stepped forth from morning prayers; but there's n呵ary a case in sight."
"I'm afraid people will be disappointed in the Annual," says Leon Harsh, editor. "Because it sucks on a fact case, I didn't believe we have had five photographers working since last fall, but judging from the results they secured, the old K. U. lover is as much of a fossil jamboswarens in the Museum."
DRESS AS YOU LIKE FOR SOPHOMORE HOP
Manager George Yeokum Wil Wear "Pair of Old Gray Hand-me Downs"
The fact that white trousers and blue coats constitute the main items of male attire, which custom decrees shall be worn to the Hop Soph, need cause no worry on the part of those students who do not possess ice cream duds, according to George Yeokum, manager of the Hop.
"Personally," said Yeokum this morning, "I'm going to wear a pair of old gray hand-me-downs, and I wouldn't advise anyone to stay away from them." A sort of informal attire will get by successfully. "I've another suggestion to make, too," continued Yeokum. "The earlier a fellow makes a donation, the girl will have in which to pay her gift." A word to the wise is sufficient.
Seniors who have not yet turned in their invitations in exchange for tickets are requested to do so before Wednesday. A representative of the management will be at the check stand in Fraser only from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. in E. R. Rofls, Annette Ashone, Geneempel, Albert Irwin, John Miller Lucien Dyche, Doe Barhard, Hilmar Appel, Gladys Luckan, Fred McEwen Frank Haithnick, Newt Dilley, Bess Ulrich, Russ Cowill, George Kampert, Margaret Heizer, William Glass Henry McCurd, Edgar Van Cleef W. R. Davis, Fred Rodkey, M Booth, J. M. Scott, Jas. Carter, Marion Reid, A. N. Murphey, John Niles
SENDS VISCERA TO K. U.
SENDS VISCERA TO K. U.
FOR POISON EXAMINATION
The University of Kansas has been asked to aid in determining whether Milton Peters, a farmer living near Ablene, came to his death in January 2016. Peters sits in the neighborhood of Peters' home led Coronel Lockart of Dickinson county to order the body exhumed yesterday and the stomach and heart will be sent to the University for traces of strychnine poisoning.
Prof. H. P. Cady will deliver an address before the Missouri section of the American Chemical Society on Thursday, Nov. 25, to be "Heium and Natural Gas."
Miss Ferris Close, or Topeka, who is attending Baker University this year was a guest at the Sigma Phi SIGma party Saturday night.
- Some time will be required to complete the analysis. If traces of poisoning are found developments may which will make the case sensational.
UNIVERSITY OF KANSAS, MONDAY AFTERNOON, APRIL 26, 1915.
At Morning Prayers
Prof. Cady to Lecture
Everett Fitz, freshman College,
old Nickerson, has been elected prin-
cipal president.
General Subject: "Neglected Viruses"
Speaker, Rev. E. B, Backus, pas-
tor of Uitvijzer abhuv Lawrence
Tuesday: "Seriousness."
Wednesday: "Responsibility."
Thursday: "Intellectual Integrity."
Friday: "Appreciation."
ORCHESTRA WILL GIVE
CONCERT IN FRASER
Musicians of J. C. McCaule
Appear in Chapel Tuesday
day Night
The University orchestra will give a concert Tuesday in Fraser Hall at 8:15 o'clock. Student tickets will admit.
The program is as follows:
“March of the Elephants.” Canevue
Overture, “Pique Dume.” Supple
Piano Solo, “Flederman’s Walk”
Strauss
“Sizziliana.” Franz von Blon
“Roma.” Clander
“Scene de Ballet.” A Cizubika
“五分钟 intermission”
The Water.
Watson Selection from Comic Opera,
"Marriage Market", Victor Jacobi
Cello Solo, "Adagio", ... W. Bargiel
William B. Dalton
Gavotte, "Glow Worm" ... Linda
GET YOUR YELLOW RECEIPT!
Jayhawk Manager Sends Blanl Good for One 1915 Annual
Gavette, "Glow Worm" . . . Lincke
"Danse Anne" . . . M. H. Maquet
Persons ordering copies of the 1915 Jayhawker have been mailed yellow receipts which, when turned in to the management with $2.50, are posted on their year's Annual. Manager Blair Hackey mailied out the orders last week, and those who have ordered Annuals, but not yet received their receipts are requested to make known to the manager Manager Hackey at 444 Bell.
"I hesitate to set the exact date upon which the Jayhawk will first be placed on sale," said Hackney this morning, "but the book will probably be out next week because greater part of printing is available at present, and the books are not ready to be sent to the bindery. Some unaccountable delay may occur at the last minute, however, that will make necessary a postponement of the date of issue. In the meantime, all training Annuals may not be ordered. Annuals do not received receipts for them should see that they secure one. The cash price of the book, when it is placed on sale, will be $2.75.
PIPE ORGAN A MAN'S WORK
This part of Musical Profession Appeals More to Men Than Women
Ten students are taking pipe organ in the School of Fine Arts. This is a profession especially adapted to men musicians according to Dean Jillian Patterson, the School of Arts. None of the ten now taking it will graduate this spring. Hazel Rigg, a graduate last year, is organist in the First Christian church of Topkea, and Carl Krueger, a student from the Rock in the New England Conservatory.
"Operating an organ is largely a matter of judgment and this appeals to men," says Dean Skilton. "Organists are never expected to play without music so this eliminates the memory test; also the physical strain is generally very taxing on a woman so men are given the preference. In many cases, the organist is usually chair conductor. With this and the conducting of choral unions any man may find plenty to keep him busy.
"Since pipe organs are being placed in many cities and towns there is a new field opening up. The American organ school is sending out concert performers and because of the rigid requirements a good class of musicians is being sent out. There is a chapter of this organization with members all over the state."
The Very Idea
W. A. McKeeney, professor of child welfare at the University of Kansas, this morning received an appointment from Governor Capper as the Child Labor Congress, to be held in San Francisco, May 29, 30 and 31.
McKeever Appointed
Hazel Gould, junior Fine Arts, has a vanity case suspended from a silver ring, which she carries with her constantly. At intervals of every ten minutes she hides behind the tiny mirror of the little case and dabs, gently but firmly, some of the contents of the box upon her nose. Last week end returning from Kansas City the lady sitting opposite casually remarked, "Oh, my dear, I do you enjoy our taking cup with you. Do you drink much on the train?"
On account of rain, the scheduled game between Sigma Phi Sigma and Phi Alpha Delta in the Inter-Frater League was called off Friday afternoon.
Send the Daily Kansan home.
ENGINEERS TEACH TWO CLASSES OF MEXICANS
Conduct Classes in English for Foreign Laborers in Lawrence
Good progress is being made by the Engineers in their social service work among the Mexicans and laborers of the Lawrence bottoms, according to Harlan Russell, secretary of the organization. The University of Texas also raised English among the Mexicans. They meet every Tuesday and Friday nights; one group receiving its instruction at the home of one of the laborers on New Jersey street and the other in a Mexico cabin across the street. Third class was started but the Mexicans were moved to another town.
Secretary Boltz of the City Y. M. C. A. is the supervisor of all the work and is directly in charge of the "Big Brother" work among the white officers, as well as working among the men of the shops during the noon hour, securing speakers to talk to the men for fifteen or twenty minutes. Numerous stalkers have taken a part in this work by providing music for these no talk events.
Wednesday night work will be commenced with the negro boys of the town of school age and particularly those in high school. An effort will be made to interest them in school and teach them to do for themselves.
PHYSICIANS GO TO ROSEDALE
University Hospital is Host to Visit ing Medical Men This Week
Twenty-six physicians and health officers from various parts of the state are devoting the week to lectures and clinics at the University of Oklahoma, where they serve a Proof. John Sundwall of the department of anatomy. Most of the visiting physicians come from the remotest parts of the state and the faculty was pleased with the interest which brought them to Lawrence last week, to acquaint themselves with the latter's contribution to the medical sciences.
"Such interest," says Professor Sundwall "certainly beaks for the high ideals of the medical profession. The majority express themselves as determined to return next year bringing along other co-workers."
"To the faculty of the medical school the success has a far reaching significance. In the first place, genuine service to the state is contributing to the success of the medical sciences are so rapid that ordinarily the busy practitioner cannot acquaint himself with these numerous new contributions. It is the aim therefore of each department to preface this task by providing a summary of the year's contribution in its respective sciences. Is not such a procedure of infinite value to the people of Kansas? Will they not receive, as a consequence, the best medical attention that can be given?" And in the initiation and realization of this plan, it is anticipated that the medical school will be of great service to the state. The medical school should be at the head of the field of practice and found a source of knowledge pertaining to health and disease."
Dick Burton, Leland Thompson,
Ernest Blincoe, Earl Nixon, Fred Poas
and Hugo Wedell gave their impressions of the annual Rocky M'aintain conference of the Y. M. C. A. at a college in Durham, NC; versity Y. M. yesterday afternoon in Myers Hall. Con Hoffmann outlined a day's program at the conference.
LIVE ESTES CONFERENCE
OVER AGAIN AT Y. M.
A delegation of more than twenty-five men is expected to represent K. U. this year. Last summer the University had the largest representation of any school taking part in the conference.
A vocal solo by Clydq Smith and a number by the Y. M. quartet were performed in 1975.
Y. W. Program Tomorrow
Y. W. Program Tomorrow
At the Y. W. C. A. meeting tomorrow afternoon at 4:30 at Myers Hall the program will consist of the following numbers:
Talk to Marie Russ.
Solo, Josephine Stimpson.
Year's Work in Social Settlement by Y. W. Eleanor Myers.
Y. M. C. A. quartet.
Song, Ednah Hopkins.
Mott Committee Meet
The Mott campaign committee will meet at 9 o'clock this evening in New York and that business will be transmitted and all attendance is absolutely necessary.
HE WANTED HIS WIFE NOT JAYHAWKERS
She Was Down in Library Stacks
Miss Carrie Watson, suitfulness of
young woman going over
long list of book cards
A timid man stepped up to her and asked if he might be shown to the sanctuary where the old files of Jay Hawkers, a former officer in the scone, always obedient to the rules of the Library could not let him go into the stacks but she dispatched an assistant down to get the books. The man was distressed and amid a confusion of stammerns and blushes she made out that he didn't want to see the Jayhawkers, but someone who was supposed to be using the 'books in the seminar,
"Why—a—would you know the
proxy if you saw her?" Miss Watson
knows.
"Well I rather guess I would. She is my wife."
Just then the assistant returned with the Jayhawkers but no wife. Aunt Carrie told him of this sophomore who had a wife down there and wanted her. Then those two sedates laughed over the affair like two young freshmen. They had never heard of Mr. and Mrs. Doub.
GRAND OPERA SOLOIST
IN FIRST POP CONCERT
Miss Irene Jonani, on Successful Tour, Will Assist Lawrence Choral Union
Miss Irene Jonani, featured soloist with the Lawrence Choral Union at its first "pop" concert in Robinsen Gymnastium on Wednesday night of this week, appeared at Baker University last Friday, and delighted the music lovers of Baldwin. The Baldwin Ledger, in commenting upon Miss Jonani's recital, says that the auditorium was the magnetism of the woman, and captivated by her rare and beautiful voice."
Miss Jonani is to sing several numbers at the first appearance of the Choral Union Wednesday, her services being especially engaged for the occasion. In addition, the memorial service will present a varied program of classical and semi-classical numbers. The best musical talent in Lawrence, both from the city and the University, will take part. The entertainment is under the direction of William B. Downing, professor of voice in the School of Music, with an o'clock. The admission is 25 cents; no seats reserved.
OUESTIONS TYPHUS CURE
Dr. Sundwall Wants More Evidence Before Endorsing Plotz Discovery
Dr. Sundwall today expressed his doubts concerning the recent discovery of an anti-taphyn vaccine by Dr. Harry Plotz of Mount San Juan Hospital. The sudden extensive advertising of the vaccine seems somewhat similar to the fake Friedman cure for tuberculosis, published a few years ago.
"While it is entirely possible that Dr. Plotz has actually discovered a real cure for this dreaded disease, I don't know if accepting any newspaper article as authentic. We would first see it in some authoritative medical journal. At present I can make no definite conclusions in regard to this dis
Typhus is believed to be spread by the louse in the same way that malaria is spread by the mosquito. The disease is fatal in Mexico, Servia and Austria-Hungary. It is brought to this country by the lower class of immigrants in a somewhat milder form known as Brill's disease.
The following persons were elected to membership: Prof. Geo. N. Watson, from the faculty; Herman H Conwell of Lawrence; LaurenEs E Whitmorete of Topeka; Miss Elizbeth Fleeson of Sterling; Wilbur W Swingle, of Lawrence; and Henry O'Brien of Lawrence.
SIGMA XI, SCIENTIFIC FRATERNITY, ELECTS SIX
A meeting of the Sigma Xi honorary scientific society, was held Friday night at the home of Prof. W. J. Baumgartner. Talks were made by newly elected members, W. A. Stacey, Austin Bailey, John D. Elliott, and B. J. Claasen, on scientific subjects.
No Hash House Games
Because of wet grounds, no games in the Hash House League were played Saturday. Games next Saturday will be played as scheduled and the postponed games will be arranged individually.
DR. HULL TO DISCUSS THE MONROE DOCTRINE
Lectures in Chapel Tomorrow Afternoon; Was Twice Delegate to Hague Conference
SPEAKS TO POLITY CLUB ALSO
Addresses Meeting at Beta House at Night Under Auspices of International Organization
Dr. William Isaac Hull, twice United States delegate to the Hague conference and author of several books on international Peace, will lecture in chapel, Tuesday, April 27, at New York University; object: "The New Monroe Doctrine"
During March, 1915, Doctor Hull toured the New England states, debating the question: "What Constitutes Adequate Armament?" with Boards of trade and economic clubs in the larger cities, and carrying on a special controversy on the subject with Congressman Gardner of Massachusetts. In Missouri University where he be has lectured on armaments, "America's Destiny: Sparta or the Hague" and the "New Monroe Doctrine."
Doctor Hull is a graduate student of history and politics from Johns Hopkins University, and the universities of Berlin and Leyden. He was secretary of the United States Commission on the Limitation of Arms in 1903, and served as Peace Foundation at Boston in 1911; lecturer of the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace of 1914. In these capacities he gleaned from his investigations the information upon which his lecture is built, and from which he derived the arguments for the doctrine of National or International^27.
Doctor Hull will go from here to the Pacific coast, lecturing and debating in several cities on the way. Dr. Hull will speak before the International Polity Club at 7 o'clock to testify against the meeting. The meeting will begin promptly at 7 o'clock so that Dr. Hull can leave Lrence on an evening train.
U. S. WAITS ON K. U. MAN Holding up Publication of Document Until Prof. Haworth Investigates
Prof. Erasmus Haworth, state geologist, has been successful in temporarily holding up the publication of a report in the United States Geological Survey, regarding the Zeandale oil wells, which had it been published, would have virtually condemned thousands of acres of land that were harvested by which Professor Haworth thinks will prove to be first class oil and gas land. Further investigation is now being made before releasing the report.
The report contained the information that a strata of granite had been struck by the oil drillers at Zeadale, in Wabauaen county. Professor Haworth's opinions on the matter differed in the set forth he proposed report and he wrote to Washington immediately asking that the article be withheld from publication until a thorough investigation has been made. Had the report been published it would probably have resulted in a heavy loss to property owners in that section of the state as large acreages have already been leased to oil companies to invest in prospective so that they would not risk their money in developing that country.
Professor Haworth is now engaged in investigations into the matter but has not as yet obtained any definite results.
IF STUDENTS SIGN UP
ROBINS MAY RETURN
There is a chance that the University Y. M. C. A. will be able to secure Raymond Robins' services for the first Sunday in next semester, to men's mass meeting, if enough students signify their desire to have him.
Petitions may be signed at Con Hoffmann's office in Merys Hall.
Pledge Five
Delta Sigma Rho, honorary debating fraternity, announces the pledging of Hugo T. Wedell, C. E. Williamson, Ed. Kaufman, W. H. Dodds and Odis H. Burns. The men are those who took part in the recent intercollegiate debates who were not already members of the fraternity.
Rug Club Meets
The Zoology Club will meet Tuesday evening in Snow Hall. The speakers will be Miss Altina Elliott and Mr. Alexander Culbertson.
Miss Florence Fletcher, of Kansas City, a student at the University last year, spent Friday and Saturday in Lawrence.