THE KANSAN
The official paper of the University of Kousas.
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SATURDAY, MAY 15, 1909
THE HIGH CREST OF THE REFORM WAVE.
The action of the girls of the University in declaring in convention assembled with unanimous voice against the pernicious mid-week date, and that right in the midst of the boating season, establishes the high water mark for deeds requiring daring and cool courage. Along side of this, all the heroic acts which we have been wont to applaud on the bloody football arena, on the track and the diamond, fade into insignificance. It is going to be terribly hard on the University men if the girls stick to their word, but let us hope that they will do it if only for the sake of carrying to a creditable finish a movement so bravely begun. We do not expect to see a repetition of an incident which happened last fall when, the night after the senior girls had adopted the no mid-week date rule, the two girls who were most prominent in getting the rule adopted unexpectedly met each other at a mid-week party.
The tendency begun by several of the fraternities to make their spring parties exceed in elaborateness like social functions of other fraternities is gradually leading to an over development of the social life. It does not at all follow that the enjoyment of a party is proportional to the expense. Many fraternity men cannot afford to pay thirty or thirty-five dollars toward a spring party, but the tendency once started must be followed by all the socially ambitious. The minute the fraternities lead to an exaggerated social existence and tend to make living more aristocratic they become un-American and undemocratic.
The melancholy days are nearly here, for in only two more weeks final examinations will be the regular order of the day. Then will the percolators
be stopped in their slippery career, and those who did separated from those who did not. The grinds, with the serene appearance of accomplishment on their furrowed brows, will give up their cares to assume them again in three short months, and the flunkers will assume their cares to drop them again in three short months.
More University Extension.
Professor R. D. Landrum, of the Chemistry department, has returned from a trip to South bridge, Mass. where he has confering with Professor R. K Duncan and officers of the American Optical Co. as to the building and equipping of a chemical laboratory. Professor Duncan has been commissioned by this company to start a research dement in their works. The department is to consist of five men, the director, a chemical analyst, a physicist, and two assistants, and Professor Duncan is going abroad this summer to select the director. Professor Landrum's special work will be the equipping of the laboratory. This is part of the University extension work, that is being carried on in the various departments.
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Teaching in the Philippines.
In his talk about school teaching in the Philippines at the Y. M.C.A.meeting Thursday evening Walter Mayer sketched the history of the islands to show how the Spaniards had brought Cathedral schools into the country along with the religion. Though the majority of the natives were extremely ignorant at the time the Americans went among them they were ready to receive the primitive instruction which the soldiers could give then. When this government established civil government it arranged for public schools so that now the islands are thoroughly districted. The work of the American teacher such as Mr.Mayer himself did two years is largely supervising the native instructors. He found his various duties quite interesting and that on the whole his efforts were appreciated by the natives.
New Method for Mesityline.
Dr. F. W. Bushong, of the Chemistry department, is working out in his laboratory a method of making mesityline, an aromatic substance used for synthesizing other chemicals. He is endeavoring to improve the method of making mesityline from acetone, so as to get a larger yield. The old method gave only an eleven and onehalf per cent yield, while Dr. Bushong has already increased the yield several per cent.
Chemists Meet Today.
This afternoon and evening the Kansas City section of the American Chemical Society is holding its last meeting for the year in Lawrence. The chief speaker is Mr. Otto Eisenshimmel, of Chicago, who is chemist for the American Linseed Oil Co. After dinner at the Eldridge House this evening, there will be a general discussion of chemical subjects.
Russell H. Clark, a brother of Edgar Clark, who was compelled to leave school last fall on account of sickness, and William E. Hanner are visiting at the Phi Delt house today.
M. S. Smith is visiting over Sunday at his home in Topeka.
Hamlet! Hamlet! Hamlet! Saturday Night at the Gymnasium.
Get the habit of going to Stevenson's for fine stationery. He has it.
The Home Diary is now open under new management.
Try the green gage ice at Wiedemann's
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