====PAGE-LEVEL METADATA==== Kansan Page 0756_2 from reel: L 646 (1904-09-17 to 1909-05-29) https://digital.lib.ku.edu/ku-udk/2786 Title: Y.M.C.A. Officers Installed Summary: New Y.M.C.A. officers installed at meeting, with Frank Parker as president, Bill Caldwell as president, Gordon Badger as secretary, Ralph Cole as treasurer, and R.L. Douglas as vice-president. Officers discussed supporting the cabinet and assisting new students. Category: campus news Subjects: student organizations; university activities; student leadership Named Entities: Parker, Frank [Y.M.C.A. president]; Caldwell, Bill [Y.M.C.A. president]; Badger, Gordon [Y.M.C.A. secretary]; Cole, Ralph [Y.M.C.A. treasurer]; Douglas, R.L. [Y.M.C.A. vice-president] Confidence: 0.85 Title: Sophomore Girls Adopt Rules Summary: Sophomore girls held meeting to consider 'Standard of Living' rules adopted by seniors and juniors. After discussion, they adopted the rules and appointed a committee to arrange a party for sophomore girls. Category: campus news Subjects: student organizations; student governance; university activities Named Entities: Evans, Mabel [committee member]; Mering, Norma [committee member]; Cours, Mary [committee member] Confidence: 0.8 Title: New Cataloging System Summary: The university has implemented a new cataloging system for museum specimens combining Dewey system with Parker system. This will be adopted for paleontological and other collections, requiring significant work to renumber approximately 50,000 specimens. Category: campus news Subjects: university operations; library science; academic resources Confidence: 0.75 Title: Preyer Will Give Recital Summary: Professor Carl Preyer will give a recital of his own compositions next Tuesday at Kansas City under auspices of Kansas City Musical Club, with Miss Maud Cook assisting on second piano. Category: campus news Subjects: university events; music performances; student activities Named Entities: Preyer, Carl [professor]; Cook, Maud [faculty] Confidence: 0.8 Title: Jones Builds Hygrometer Summary: Professor F.E. Jones of woodcraft and pattern-making department has built a hygrometer demonstrating how moisture in air affects wood expansion and contraction. The instrument shows atmospheric humidity effects on wood. Category: features/profiles Subjects: scientific research; university faculty; academic achievements Named Entities: Jones, F.E. [professor] Confidence: 0.8 Title: May Music Festival Summary: The May Music festival will be held Thursday and Friday, May 6 and 7. Management aims to increase student interest through ticket sales incentives, with one ticket given to students selling ten tickets or receiving ten percent of collected money. Category: features/profiles Subjects: university events; student activities; campus culture Confidence: 0.75 Title: New Zoological Specimens Summary: The zoology department received twelve specimens of amphibians and reptiles from Cornell University through exchange system with other US universities. This adds to the university's zoological collections. Category: features/profiles Subjects: academic research; university collections; scientific acquisitions Confidence: 0.8 Title: Addressed Farmers Institutes Summary: Multiple professors addressed Farmers Institutes: W.S. Griesa spoke on economic importance of insects to farmers; Victor Chesky discussed relation of insect life to horticulture; Charles Sterling, L.D. Havenhill, H.W. Emerson, and L.E. Sayre were Kansas City visitors. Category: features/profiles Subjects: academic outreach; university faculty; agricultural education Named Entities: Griesa, W.S. [professor]; Chesky, Victor [professor]; Sterling, Charles [professor]; Havenhill, L.D. [professor]; Emerson, H.W. [professor]; Sayre, L.E. [professor] Confidence: 0.75 Title: May Music Festival (Continued) Summary: Additional details about May Music Festival ticket sales: Last year 206 student tickets were sold, while other schools sold 500-1000 tickets. Students can obtain tickets at McCulloch's Rexall Store. Category: features/profiles Subjects: university events; student activities; campus culture Confidence: 0.7 Title: Newby's Shoe Shop Summary: Newby's Shoe Shop is located at 911 Mass., behind Gustafson's store, offering shoes and other footwear for students. Category: features/profiles Subjects: university businesses; local commerce; student services Confidence: 0.7 Title: Art, Phillips, Shortey and Lee Summary: Barbershop located at 1,2,3,4 offering first-class barber services for students. Category: features/profiles Subjects: local businesses; student services; personal care Confidence: 0.7 Title: Baseball and Tennis Goods Summary: Boyles store at 725 Massachusetts offers baseball and tennis goods for students. Category: features/profiles Subjects: sports equipment; student athletics; recreational activities Confidence: 0.7 Title: Harmony Talcum Powder Summary: Harmony Talcum Powder in white and flesh tints available at McCulloch's Rexall Store, marketed as ideal toilet requisite. Category: features/profiles Subjects: personal care products; student toiletries; consumer goods Confidence: 0.7 Title: The 'Old and New' Club Summary: The 'Old and New' club, a town organization with faculty members including Professors Sayre, Marvin, Miller, Haworth, Carruth, and Wilcox, received invitation from J.P. Reymond for visit to his Kansas City home. Reymond is friend of university who donated 3,000 volumes to university library. Category: features/profiles Subjects: student organizations; university clubs; social activities Named Entities: Reymond, J.P. [faculty member] Confidence: 0.75 Title: Visiting Students Summary: Miss Mary White of Kansas City is guest of Miss Helen Martin. Miss Ruth Lawrence of Ottawa is visiting her sister Miss Emilie Lawrence. Category: features/profiles Subjects: student life; social events; university visitors Named Entities: White, Mary [student]; Martin, Helen [student]; Lawrence, Ruth [student]; Lawrence, Emilie [student] Confidence: 0.75 Title: Professor D.L. Thomas Summary: Professor D.L. Thomas, as member of debating council, went to Columbia, Mo. with M.O. Locke and L.E. Overman to represent university in ship subsidy debate with Missouri. Category: features/profiles Subjects: university faculty; academic activities; student competitions Named Entities: Thomas, D.L. [professor]; Locke, M.O. [student]; Overman, L.E. [student] Confidence: 0.75 Title: Junior Prom Announcement Summary: Juniors reminded that Prom is approaching and they should begin saving $3.50 for it. Payment can be made at check stand during chapel time. Category: features/profiles Subjects: student events; social activities; university traditions Confidence: 0.8 Title: [advertisements] Advertisers include: Gustafson; American Hat Works; A.G. Spalding & Bros.; Weaver's; Citizens Light, Heat and Power Co.; Frank Koch; Protsch; Kennedy & Ernst; ED. ANDERSON'S Category: advertisements Confidence: 1.0 Note: Descriptive metadata for this item has been generated in part using AI (artificial intelligence) technologies and may be incomplete, misleading, or inaccurate. Please contact the Kenneth Spencer Research Library with specific questions or concerns.