CLASS OF '75 MAKES GIFT
CONTRIBUTES $28 TO STU DENTS' LOAN FUND.
The First Gift in Accordance With a Plan Suggested by Miss Kate Stephens, '75.
The Students' Loan Fund has been increased by $28, the gift of members of the class of 1875. Prof. Wilson Sterling, custodian of the Fund, last week received the money from Miss Kate Stephens of New York. The contributors to the fund are Miss Stephens, Mrs. I. S. Blackwelder cf Chicago, Frank P. MacLennan of Topeka, and W. S. Herrick of Warsaw, Ind.
The sum was collected by Miss Stephens in accordance with a plan which she outlined in a communication to the Graduate Magazine in December. Systematic giving by University graduates to worthy and needy University causes is contemplated in the plan. Miss Stephens suggested that each graduate give $1 for each five year period he had been out of the University, the purpose of the gift to be determined by vote of his class. Miss Stephens found that the Students' Loan Fund was short of money, so she went ahead and raised a contribution, following the plan she had suggested, among her classmates of the class of 1875. The class of '75 has been out of the university thirty-five years; therefore the sum contributed by each donor to the fund was $7.
Several applications for loan from the Fund are on file. The $28 from the class of '75 will help make the way to graduation easier for some deserving student.
ANOTHER RARE SPECIMEN
Has Been Mounted at the Mu seum This Week.
Mr. H. T. Martin, curator at the museum, has just finished mounting a very rare specimen of protosphyroenae. It is the first time that a specimen of this species has been mounted, showing the shape of the fins and gills and it is the rarest specimen contained in the museum.
The specimen as found by Mr. Martin last summer while on the University expedition to Western Kansas, on the Nuenschwander farm, one-half mile north of Wasena. It has been placed on the west wall of the corridor on the top floor of the museum.
Were Given Jersies.
The numeral men of last fall's freshman football squad received their jersies yesterday. They are blue with the four-inch numerals 1913, in red.
OREAD NEWS NOTES.
Earl Ragland of Kansas City has been visiting friends in Law rence for the past few days.
Arthur Relihan, who was graduated from the School of Law in '06, is visiting friends on the hill today. He is now practising law in Smith Center.
Miss Helen Brooks of Wiehita is visiting Miss Ethel Houston at the Pi Phi house this week.
Miss Lenna Ridenour, a senior in the School of Fine Arts, visited in Topeka yesterday.
John R. Ellis and Robert Lee have been chosen for tenor parts in the sophomore farce. Ira Bermant has withdrawn from the chorus.
Prof. W. S. Johnson will read selections from the poetry of Stephen Phillips and Francis Thompson on Thursday afternoon a 4:30 in Fraser hall, room 211.
Mae Rossman returned yester day from her home in Paola where she went last week to at tend the funeral of her grand mother.
Celeste Edwards visited over Sunday with her parents in Kansas City.
Profesor McClung speaks at a meeting of the Jackson County Medical society in Kansas City today.
Mrs. A. W. Smart, of Ottawa is visiting her daughter, Euphemia at the Theta house.
Prof. Frank G. Bates returned last Saturday from Sterling, Kan. where he addressed a meeting of the Sterling Anti-Horse Thief Association.
Miss Grace King of Kansas City is visiting at the Kappa house.
Engraved Calling Cards, Stationery, etc.
Miss Dana E. Gatlin, of the class of '05, who has been doing reportorial work on the New York Sun during the past year, has been engaged to write a series of articles for the McClures Magazine. The substance of these articles is no known. It is understood they are to begin next month. Miss Gatlin recently wrote Mr. W. A. White of Emporia, asking for an assignment on "The Politics of Kansas."
Students who are selling festival tickets should settle accounts with Dean Skilton by Thursday noon. He may be seen at the organ after chapel, at North College from 2:00 to 5:00 Wednesday afternoon and at home, at 1318 Louisiana street.
Settle Festival Accounts.
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THE COLLEGE JEWELER
THE ROMANCE PLAYS.
Were Given Before Large Audience Saturday Night.
The Kansan's high-priced dramatic critic, who, by the way is a good deal of a grouch, doesn't understand French and Spanish very well. Besides, he was all worn out as the result of a recent attempt, so a new man was sent to "cover" the French and Spanish plays in Robinson gymnasium Saturday evening. The reporter is a student in the department. Naturally, he wished to write an account that was warranted to give satisfaction all around. The regular critic, though he didn't see the plays, protested against the account the reporter handed in, saying that he wouldn't have done it that way. But reason prevailed and he was eliminated. This is the new critic's story:
"Acting their lines like professionals and speaking their Spanish or French like their mother tongue, the students of the department of Romance languages scored a hit last Saturday night in the tenth annual dramatic production of this department.
"El Sueno Dorado," or "A Dream of Gold," a comedy in one act, was presented by students in the Spanish department. This is a delightful selection and the parts were well taken. Lewis Smith as Don Gumersindo, showed marked ability as an actor and received good support in Edna Oakley and Martha Bartels, acting as his wife and daughter. Moneta Butts as Micaele, the servant, and Harry Gondy at Saturnino were well received. Edward Taylor as Ramon was especially good and gave a good interpretation of his part.
"At the end of this play, a delightful feature was introduced. The stage was turned into a reception hall and a number of our beautiful Sunflower maidens and handsome Jayhawk youths were the guests. Beautiful gowns for the girls and real dress suits for the boys made a pretty stage picture and when the feature of the evening was introduced—Mr Benjamin Leventhal, violinist,and Lenna Ridenour, accompaniment—a picture of the typical musicale was given. Mr. Leventhal gave delightful renditions of the Hungarian rhapsody, "Fantaise de Concert," from Faust, "To a Wild Rose," and the "Flower Song."
Immediately following this the French play "Moi," in three acts, was given. As in the Spanish play, the ease with which the action was carried on in French marked this performance. Martin Brooks Reis Ryland, and Lewis Buxton took the leading parts and were well supported by the remainder of the cast. Agnes Conrad replaced Clara Osgood as Madame de Verrieres and took the part well, although she had only twenty-four hours' notice. The humorous acting of W. L. Beauchamp as Aubin, the servant, was especially commendable. The cast for this play was:
Dutrecy, a rich bachelor, Martin Kahao Brooks; Armand Bernier, his nephew, Reis Joseph Ryland; Therese, his niece, Katherine Louise Martin, De la Porcheraie, a capitalist, Lewis Augustine Buxton; Fromental, a banker, Edmund Dresser Cressman; Georges Fromental, his son, Joseph Treusseld Marshall; Madame de Verries, his daughter, Clara Louise Osgood; Fourcinier, a doctor, La Vergne Dale. Cyprienne, a servant, Lois Harger; Aubin, a servant, Wilbur Lee Beau
About 400 students and faculty members saw the two plays.
champ; Germain, a servant, David Henry Wenrich.
SIMPLIFIED SPELLING.
Professor Jackson's Chapel Talk This Morning.
Prof. H. L. Jackson spoke in chapel this morning on simplified spelling and the methods advanced to secure its use in this country.
Prof. Jackson said, "Though the need for it has long been recognized by the general public, how to accomplish anything was not known until the organization of the Simplified Spelling board in New York in 1906. Among the thirty-nine members of the board were twelve editors, four chancellors, and seven professors. Fortunately for the finances of the scheme, Andrew Carnegie was a member of the board and he it was who furnished funds for the circulation of literature."
The circulars prepared by various members of the board have contained lists of words with suggested changes in spelling. The list of 300 has been adopted at least in part by many people. Professor Jockson mentioned several classes of words which it seemed might very properly be changed.
In 1908 an advisory council of 165 educators from over the country was elected to assist the board in suggesting changes in words. Prof. W. H. Carruth is the representative from Kansas. Professor Jackson suggested that University students might help to make the English language predominant in the world by encouraging simple spelling. He had printed data concerning the movement which he distributed to interested students at the close of his talk.
MUSIC FESTIVAL ITEMS.
The piano to be used at the Festival is a Chickering concert grand, sent from Kansas City by Carl Hoffman. It is the instrument used by Busoni, the great Italian pianist, in his recent recital.
Every year some member of the Fine Arts faculty appears with the orchestra at the Festival, comparing favorably with the visiting artists. This year Prof. Hubach and Prof. Preyer will appear. In previous years Miss Greissinger and Miss Cooke have appeared as pianists, Prof. Skilton as conductor and composer.
The concerts are to begin promptly on the hour announced Thursday at 8:30, Friday at 2:30 and 8:15. The audience are asked to be in their seats at that time.
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