UNIVERSITY DAILY KANSAN
VOLUME XII
NUMBER 133
NO COLLEGE HOLIDAY; ENGINEERS GET TWO
Faculty Objects to Giving Vacation; but Chancellor is For it
"FOR GOOD OF SCHOOL." JONES
Largest Group in University Need Celebration to Create Unity and Bring Students Together
Ogden Jones, hasn't given up hope of having a College day even though the University Senate voted down the proposition once.
The College is asking for less than the other schools. It only asks to have classes dismissed from 9:30 o'clock in the morning after school and gives a whole day. In fact, most of the Engineers get two holidays a year for each of the chief groups, chemicals, electricals, and mechanicals, has a special holiday and the whole group general holiday Friday of this week.
Have Worked Long for it
Have Worked Long for it
College students have been working for several years to get a holiday but the University Senate voted it down declaring that too many holidays are being given to students.
Chancellor Frank Strong favors giving the College its holiday as long as the other schools of the University get theirs. Ogden Jones has asked that the faculty reconsider its action and is hoping that it will grant part of a day during which the College students can hold a celebration.
"Make College Real School"
NEW PLACE FOR MEMORIAL
Chairman Whitten Seeks Location Which Will Meet With Approval
"College Day would be something more than a mere vacation," Jones says. "We are the largest school in the University and are the most scattered. We have our classes in several buildings and have no way of coming together as do students of the School of Law and School of Engineering. If we could have a big celebration, we would become better acquainted and more spirit would climb and College would be more than a technical division of the University work. It would be a real school."
Not to be discouraged by the cold water which the Rules and Grounds committee threw upon the first senior class memorial plan, Chairman Willis Whiten is at work drawing up a new design, which will be submitted to the seniors at a general meeting the first of next week.
Chairman Whiten still adheres to the bulletin board idea and now plans to ask the Grounds committee to allow the seniors to erect their memorial to the rear of the Adams campus box near the approach to the campus.
UNIVERSITY OF KANSAS, MONDAY AFTERNOON, APRIL 19, 1915.
The same general idea as to the structure of the board still remains. The greater part of it will be open to the general campus, but a smaller indented section will be set aside for the faculty alone.
GIVES BIRDS TO MUSEUM
Mrs. H. C. Smith Donates Mounted
Collection Numbering Sixty-five
Mrs. H. C. Smith, a resident of Lawrence, has given to Dyche Museum a collection of sixty-five mounted birds, all but two of which are native to Douglas county. They will be put in a specially built glass case, and kept separate from other exhibits.
The collection was made more than 30 years ago, and has been packed away since. Some of the birds, common then, are quite rare now. A piloted woodpecker is now extinct in Douglas county, and probably in Kansas, except in the extreme southeastern corner. The collection includes two old quail species of young, with the eggs which they were hatched. These will be placed in a special group.
The mounting was done by Mrs. Smith herself years ago, without any particular knowledge of taxidermy, the animals are remarkably well preserved.
Dr. Fraser to Talk Peace
Dr. Leon Fraser, professor of political science at Columbia University, will discuss the peace problem at the Pi Upson house tonight at 7 o'clock. The meeting will be under the auspices of the International Committee and will start on time as Dr. Fraser must leave on the 8:40 o'clock train.
The Mott campaign committee will meet one week from tonight at 9
HOPKINS PRAISES
MISS GATLIN'S WORK
K. U. Graduate on New York Sun
Dana Gatlin, K. U., '05, of Paola, is now employed in the literary department of the New York Sun. In speaking to the university, M. Hopkinson of the department of English said: Miss Gatlin has had the pleasurable experience of succeeding in what she wanted to do. "I didn't know what to write," literary writer and she stuck to it."
Miss Gattlin's interviews and short stories written for the Sun have been freely published by the Century, McClure's and many women's magazines. McClure's ran a series of her articles on Burst as well as her discussions on "Automobiles" has been copied in the Kansas City Star several times.
"Miss Gatin had a instinctive me
ey touch in her work in my
course," remarked Prof. R. D. O'
Leary. "Her papers were different
from those of other members of
the class."
After four years' work at the University of Kansas Miss Gatlin went to Columbia University and here her English professors urged her to take up writing. After graduation she took up a newspaper job. Every editor expressed kindly interest in her, but sent her on to the next one.
Finally, she called on Chester Lord, managing editor of the New York Sun. "And why do you want to write?" queried Mr. Lord. She told him she did not have the least idea.
"But why do you want to write for the Sun?" What attracts you? "Have you ever seen a movie that makes you happy?"
never see a copy of the Sun."
Half an hour later she had her first assignment.
HEALTH OFFICERS COME TO MT. OREAD TO STUDY
Special Problems of Public Sanitation to be Investigated at K. U.
The fifth annual session of the Kansas health officers opened this morning when the members registered in the basement of Dyche Museum. It will continue in session here and at Rosedale School for the convenience of physicians who wish to take advantage of it.
The first week of the course will be given at Lawrence and will consist of the post graduate work in medical science. The second week of the course will be given at the hospital at Rosedale; the forenoon to the hospital and the afternoons to lectures on the public health service.
Three of the most noted sanitarians in the United States have been secured for giving the public health course: Dr. Mark J. White, surgeon Dr. John S. Fulton, secretary of the Maryland State board of health, and professor of preventative medicine at the Johns Hopkins University, and Dr. A. J. Chesley, epidermologist for the University and assistant professor of preventative medicine in the School of Medicine of the University of Minnesota.
Boost Estes Park Conference
An Estes Park meeting is being planned by the University Y. M. C. A. for next Sunday afternoon. Pictures of last year's Rocky Mountain Conference will be shown, and talks made by some of the K. U. men who attended the conference. Twenty-five men represented the University at Estes Park last year, and a larger delegation is expected this year.
Prof. Charles A. Shull, of the department of botany, will preside over the chapel this week. His general theme will be "Science and Religion in Botany," which has been planned ahead on account of the absence of Dean C. S. Skilton.
At Morning Prayers
Thursday: "Science and Immortality" Prelude, "At Evening," Buck, Anthem, Row Down, Thine Ear, Bow Down, Finale of First Sonata. Mendelsohn.
Tuesday: "Scientific Spirit and Religion." Prelude, "Spring Song," by Meredith Hoffen. Anthem, "Jubilate in the Matter," Postlude, "Chorus" by Gulmant.
Friday: "The Nature of God."
Prelude, "Adagio," Volekmar-Jen-
cheng. Heard the Voice of Jesu-
fiancé. Gilicharn, Posthale, "Toocata"
by Dubois.
Wednesday, "Science and Faith."
Prelude, "Prayer," Lemaigre. Anthem,
"The Lord Gave the Word"
Truette, Postlude, "March," by
John W. Brown
Every Member of Organization Played Saturday—Work Begin 8:30 and Ended at 6
SECOND ROUND OF HASH HOUSE LEAGUE IS OVER
SEVEN DIAMONDS LAID OUT
Two Contests on Diamonds and Five on Golf Links Going
Twenty-four teams from the Hash House League played their scheduled games Saturday, as many as seven contests going on at the same time. The exhibitions started at 8 o'clock in the morning and it was almost supper time before the termination of the ethinal battle.
- By playing two contests on the opposite ends of Hamilton at the same time and utilizing everything available, you can create an area in the immediate vicinity of McCook, seven diamonds have been laid out. Some, however, are very rough and an unsatisfactory but it is next week's games begin.
Probably the slowest games were those taking place on the diamond laid out on the green to the east of McCook where our team is positioned in ditch and numerous voluntary pigtails facilitated their problem of supply and demand.
Hope 11; College Campus 4. Battery: Hope, Weidlein and Bost.
Scores of the Games
Midway 8; Dunakin 11. Batteries;
Midway, Webster and Rinker; Dunakin,
Zink and Street. Paul of the
Midways hit a home run.
Los Amigos 4; Track Training 12
Batteries: Los Amigos, Jones, McEheney,
and Henry; Track Training;
Niles and James.
Stevenson 20; Lee's .. Battery;
Stevenson, Grady and Robinson.
Oread 7; Moody 6.
Custer 6; Y. M. 2; Batteries: Custer, Dean and Cook; Y. M., Elm
Co-op, 5; Martin 14. Batteries;
Co-op, Berwick and McLoughlin;
Martin, Foltz and Thompson.
Hayes 1; 1088 Tenn. 11. Battery;
Hayes, Hayes and Embry.
Wills 15; K, K. K; Batteries: Willis, Travis and Carter; K, K., D Ritter and Wocknitz; home runs by Woosey, Wocknitz, and C. Rictor of
Danielis 11; Dad's 3. Batteries:
Olson and Schmutter; Dad's
Olson and Schmutter.
The Co-Op Club, composed of Jo D. Berwick, capt., McLaughlin, Wyman, Culin, King, Raemer, Fairchild, McColough, Dryden, Wdile, Farris, Subkrupk, Bowers, Pearson, Huntsman, Blair, Kitchen, and Bayles, has been having regular practice and the players are in good condition. The benefit is attributed to lack of batting practice, and this defect has been remedied.
Co-ons Improve Batting
"Men in fine condition and full of spirit," said Manager Frank Bost, of Hope Club baseball team. According to him, the players are enthusiastic about future games and practice continually. Weidle Weinlid, pitcher, has had considerable experience in the game—he trains faithfully.
Saturday Co-ops will play the Martins and are confident of victory.
KANSAS TRACKSTERS
FELL DOWN AT DRAKE
Red's Bunch Are Industrious
Host feels confident about the outcome of the finals, in light of the victory.
With the election of John M. Shea as manager, the men are practicing in earnest. Shea says that he is going to get a job that he isn't get out to practice—
The Hayes Club, after disastrous defeat at the hands of Willis Saturday night, has taken a firm hold.
The girls of the club have promised entertainment and good eats for a victory. And the girls attend practice, develop the majority of the thirty men out.
Hal DeLongy, twirler, is in good condition and has some "round-houses," "ocean waves," and "spirals" that are wonders. In the last game Hal almost got into trouble by a long "round-house" that circled the batter's neck and struck a rooter on the head.
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Shea Threatens Violence
"Kewpie" is Some Base Stealer "No, we haven't been doing much practicing," said one of the Franklin baseball men. "I'm afraid that the men are thinking more about tennis than baseball."
"Kewpie" Taylor is our real base stealer but he had bad luck in the game. Trying to steal third, he ran into the baseman, and took all the
The Blue Ribbon Four Mile Team Finished Fifth at Classic Games
RODKEY LEADS FIRST BUNCH
Grady Loses a Little and Herrion Hits a Snag in Campbell of
Chicago
Before one of the largest crowds that ever attended a track meet in the west, records went galore at the Drake relay games Saturday afternoon on the Drake Stadium at Des Moines. All conditions that go to make up a good meet were there. And the result was that seven stadium records were held, an elephant hoop in eighmile relay, which was lowered thirty-two seconds, six teams finished under the record set last year.
Kansas Handicapped
Kansas' share of the honors in this meet is limited to a third place in the two mile relay. The four mile race broke the former record of 18:362 but
CAPTAIN RAY EDWARDS
while they were doing this four teams managed to beat them to the tape. This event was won by Wisconsin in the record time of 18:04:24 with Michigan a moment to the rear. Chicago and Minnesota were the other two teams who finished in front of the Jayhawkers.
The four mile relay was one of the classiest events of the afternoon and nine teams took part in it. In the drawing for placements, the outside lane which is a slight handicap. However, Rodkey overcame that and with a final sprint on the end of the first mile succeeded in finishing in front of the other team who was 4:30. Grady made almost the same time in the second mile but meanwhile Michigan and Wisconsin speeded past the Jayhawker and finished a few yards to the good. Her ability to keep Campbell, of Chicago, does the mile in 4:26, from passing him. The handicap was too much for Captain Edwards who put everything he had into the finish by Watson of Minnesota. Edwards and Harriott averaged about 4:40.
Fiske Started Relay
In the two mile relay Kansas was more successful and won a third place. In this event Coach Hamilton was more lucky and drew the pole in 2:02:59 with boys. Fiske started for Kansas by following close behind the stalwart East of Purdue. The midget half-miler made the first two laps of the relay in 2:02:59 with Rogers of Northwestern then gave chase to the Purdue man but was overtaken by Northwestern on the second lap. Young Sproull then took up the chase and kept it up until the Northwestern on Northwesterner gave the half mile in 2:03:11. Poos was not able to gain on the fast Osborne of Northwestern or Van Aken of Purdue and Kansas finished in third place. The second half-mile was 8:01:31, is one and three-fifths seconds from the world's record.
Too Tired For 1-Mile
Kansas entered a team in the one mile but the men had used up all their strength to win against land a place. This event was won by Missouri with
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HIST! TIS A DARK VILLAINOUS PLOT
Prof. Bailey Gets Mysterious Box
Sam, an expressman, brought a box into Prof. E, H. S. Bailey's office in the Chemistry Building the other day and set it down on the floor.
Sam went out and Professor Bailey picked up the box. It was a foot square in size and was not heavy. There wasn't a single mark on it except the address scrawled in crude pencil-writing.
"Um-hm-hm" mused the chemistry man who had just been reading about the bombs being found in a New York church. And he recollected that he made several enemies by telling the truth about his interior. After being called on to investigate, So just to make sure, he called Pete, the janitor.
"Let's open this box, Pete, but well be careful. It might be dangerous."
They pried the lid off without any serious consequence. Inside was a small, fuzzy paper-dome filled brown wrapping paper. It was packed with excelsior.
They took it down on the golf links and carefully unwrapped the ball, at the same time uttering silent prayers in case the worst thing could happen, they should find their bodies rent severally into a few hundred pieces. They unrolled two or three coverings and then the paper began to show signs of b'ood on it. The back of Pro Vail stayed with the job and finally got the wrapping all off.
It was a cat's head, sent to the University for analysis, the cat having scratched a child some time before parents of the child feared rabies.
MAY QUEEN AND ROBIN HOOD CHOSEN----SH-H-H But the Names Won't be Given Out—Honest, It's
a Secret
For once in the history of Kansas University, girls will keep a secret. So well will it be kept that not even the brothers and dearly belovedvs will have an inkling of it. There is no man in school who can find out who is to be the May queen for this year's Fete. It happens this way. At a meeting of senior womens last week, we were for. May queen were made and a vote taken. Then, because the women remembered the way the secret has of getting out, they just took the votes and sealed them up, and put them away. They are to be counted a few days before the Fete, and only the candidates themselves were included. Senior who were nominated were Helen Riley, Genevieve Herrick, Mary Powell, and Genevieve Walker.
The junior women are to have one of their number to be Robin Hood and to share the throne with the queen, during a siege. The senior plan of sealing the votes was followed, and the result will not be known until the time of the announcing of the queen. The junior women whose names were proposed for Robin Hood were called Einhalt Ekeiler, and Einhalt Hawkins.
FRASER TO HAVE NEW STEPS
Approaches on West to be Replaced By Stone Ones
New, stone and concrete entrances are to replace the present west approaches to Fraser Hall. Work will be commenced soon on the south entrance but owing to the heavy daily use of the north entrance that approach will not be replaced until after the closing of the Summer Ses
The approaches will be somewhat larger than the present wooden affairs, constructed of stone with stone veneers. The hardwood will be the same height as the old ones but will be so constructed as to eliminate the basement doors.
GIRLS' GLEE CLUB TO
GIRLS' GLEE CLUB TO
GIVE CONCERT WEDNESDAY
The program will be given in Fraser he held Wednesday night, April 21. The jogram will be given in Fraser he held Wednesday night, April 21. Admission will be 25 cents.
Psychological Sociology
The Junior Prom benefit舞会
not start until after the concert is
BIGGEST AND GRANDEST SHOW EVER WITNESSED
Prof. V. E. Helleberg, of the department of sociology, will address the Philosophy Club tomorrow night at 7:30 o'clock, in Room 101 Administration Building; subject, "Psychological Sociology." This is an open meeting of the Club, to which any who are interested are invited.
Galaxy of Wonderful Performers to Greet K. U.
Tomorrow Night
DANCING COSSACKS COMING
Arrive by Special Dispensation of Czar—Others—All Headliners —One Night Only
Sensational. Magnificent.
"Costumes are Elaborate"
intuition. Magnificent.
U. Washington. Show
Climb on the Joy Woman,
folks; the driver is waiting, and there's a wide,
smooth road straight ahead that leads to Funnyland. Don't. forget
that in Riverside 8:15 o'clock in Robinson Gymnasium.
When the curtain goes up for the first act of the annual K. U. Vaudeville tomorrow, the best variety entertainment ever staged by the department of physical education will be presented in the Gym-full of spectators which are expected to pack the improvised theater to its limits. Dancing, athletic work, and straight vaudeville will be combined in a harmonious conglomeration that will bring delight to the interests of person in the audience. Twenty-five performers count them—twenty-five will take part.
"The show will be the niffiest affair ever attempted here," said J. B. McNaught, one of the directors, this morning. "We had fifteen acts all ready to give, and at the last minute selected ten of the best of them. The costumes are elaborate, the manager is very protective securing them; and the stare setting is a revelation. The entire University orchestra is to furnish music."
Behold the Heroes!
Following are the performers who are to put on the various acts in this workshop.
Glee Club Quintet, H. L. DeBeourie,
Paul Sautter, and Fred Paude
Dancing Jumping Jacks: H. Henderson, P. Bressam, R. Sperry, T. H. Richter, Charles Akers, and Ed. Dolecek.
The Two Macks, "those dialoguing dopesters who scatter patter and chatter; Henry McCurdy and Frank McFarland.
Pat Crowell, late leading man, is
able to do some vaudelle headliner
stuff.
And now comes the greatest ag-
regation of acrobats ever brought
together under one tent—pardon—a
one roof: G. B. Stanley, Roy Gra-
ham, Walter Priest, Earl Nixon, H.
Lorenz.
Then, ladies and gentlemen, those never-to-be-qualified dancing Cossacks, imported direct from the Russian steppes by special dispensation to the stage of their stage names: J. B. McNaught, Roy Casility, C. Gorrill, G. Walters.
Now step right up, ladies and
tiemen, and buy your tickets.
The lady is waiting at the check stand
in Fraser Hall today and tomorrow
and the tickets are only twenty-five
and forty dollars. You must have
the exact change ready please and
don't crowd, people. I thank you one
all for your kind attention.
FRENCH STUDENTS GIVE
PERFORMANCE OF MOLIERE
The French play, "Le Medecin Malgré Lui," one of Molière's comedies, was presented by the students in French under the direction of the department of Romance languages Saturday night.
Barbara Abel and Rex Miller were commended by the directors for their
The cast of the play is as follows:
Sganaralle—Lewis R. Miller.
Martine—Louise Imus.
E.Jolley—E.Jolley.
Valere—Bruce Shomber.
Lucas—Harold C. Miller.
Geronte—Raymer McQuiston
Jacqueline—Barbara Abel
Lucinde—Grudroe N. Lobbell
Leandre H. Leandre
Tibauri—Hobart H. Kriegh.
son,纪 of Tibauri. D. Ehery Jil
Gave it up as Bad Job
James T. Lardner, financial secretary to the Board of Administration, who came to Lawrence last week to audit the account books of the various student organizations, decided to leave the work until a future date, and accordingly returned to Topeka Friday evening.
Receives Samples
Prof. E. H. S. Bailey of the department of chemistry has received a sample line of the products of the Borden Condensed Milk Company. The different kinds of milk will be placed in the museum chemical.