The Kansan.
UNIVERSITY OF KANSAS
LAWRENCE, KANSAS, MAY 5, 1910
VOLUME VI.
PROF. DUNCAN HAS RESIGNED
HAS A CALL TO PITTSBURG UNIVERSITY.
Would Have Charge There of Many Industrial Fellows— Urged to Reconsider.
Robert Kennedy Duncan, professor of industrial chemistry at the University of Kansas, placed his resignation in the hands of Chancellor Strong Tuesday morning, preparatory to accepting a similar position in the University of Pittsburg.
The Eastern institution has offered Professor Duncan a large increase in salary and complete charge of a department of industrial chemistry which will comprise many times the number of fellowships now at the University of Kansas.
The Regents are now considering what will be done with Professor Duncan's resignation Neither Chancellor Strong nor Professor Duncan will discuss the proposed change. It is not known what the effect will be on the fellowships at the University in case Professor Duncan leaves. It is believed that the University authorities have on foot a plan by which Professor Duncan may be induced to remain at the University of Kansas.
CAME HERE IN 1902.
Established Eleven Fellowships Since Then.
Professor Robert Kennedy Duncan has been connected with the University of Kansas since 1902 when he came here to take his present position—professor of industrial chemistry. Since that time he has worked incessantly for the good of the school and has been the means of building up the department of industrial chemistry to its present high standard.
Professor Duncan was granted his first degree, an A. B., in 1892 when he was graduated from Toronto. The following year he was a follow at Clark University and a short time later did graduate work at Columbia University.
In 1901 he was appointed professor of chemistry at Washington and Jefferson College. He held that position until he came to the University of Kansas.
The most important work of Professor Duncan, since his connection with the University, has been the establishment of industrial fellowships. In all there are eleven of these, representing as many different kinds of scientific work.
They are as follows:
1. The Chemistry of Laundering. Five hundred dollars a year for two years, at the end of which time the value of the fellowship was doubled for several months. F.W.Faragher,A.B.
2. The Study of Diastase and the Manufacture of a Scientific Fodder. Five hundred dollars a year for three years. R. C. Shuey, B. S.
3. The Chemistry of Bread. Five hundred dollars a year for two years. H. A. Kohman, A. B.
4. The Utilization of the Constituents of Waste Buttermilk from the Butter Factories. Five hundred dollars a year for two years. E. L. Tague, A. B.
5. The Extraction of Utilizable Constituents from Crude Petroleum. One thousand dollars a year for two years. F. W. Bushong Ph.D.
6. Improvements in Composition of Enamel for Enamellined Steel Tanks. Thirteen hundred dollars a year for two years. Archie J. Weith B.S, and Frank P. Brock, B.S.
7. The Relation Between the Optical Properties of Glass and its Chemical Constitution. Fifteen hundred dollars a year for two years. E. Ward Tillotson, Ph.D. 8. Improvements in the Manufacture of Portland Cement and Lime. Fifteen hundred dollars x year for two years. J. F. MacKey, Ph.D.
9. An Investigation Into the Extractive Principles of the Glands of Deep-Sea Mammals. Six hundred and sixty-six dollars a year for one year and a half. E R. Weidlein, A. B.
10. An Investigation into the Chemical Treatment of Wood. Fifteen hundred dollars a year for two years. L. N. Redman, A.M.
11. The Discovery of New Utilities for Borax. Seven hundred and fifty dollars a year for one year. B.C.Frishot.B.S.
With nearly all these fellowships there goes a large additional consideration contingent upon success.
The inter-fratternaty base ball game between the Phi Delts and Phi Psis, which was played last Tuesday went to the Phi Delts by a score of two to one. During the session the Phi Delt twirler struck out 12 men and the players gathered four hits. The Phi Psis struck out eight and scored three hits.
Phi Delts vs. Phi Psis.
SPOTTS THE NEXT PRESIDENT
There will be a meeting of the senior girls at 12:15 in the chapel tomorrow.
ELECTED HEAD OF STUDENT COUNCIL TODAY.
Long, Vice President and Sears Next Secretary—The Complete Vote.
THE SECOND STUDENT COUN.
GIRL.
President—Ralph Spotts (297.)
Vice Pres.—Verne Long (443.)
Secretary—Burton Sears (237.)
(Council Members.)
College—Carson 158, French 180,
Hamilton 163, McKay 151, Zoellner
124, Fred Lee 132.
School of Law—McAdams 66, All-
phin 61.
School of Engineering—Fisher
156, Graham 153, Lynch 159,
Hansen 116.
School of Medicine—I. R. Burkett 35.
School of Pharmacy—Paul Carl
42.
Above are the names of the men who will compose the Second Student Council of the University of Kansas. They will take their offices on May 17. Six hundred eighty-two of the twelve hundred male students at the University today cast votes, which elected the above candidates.
Although the final ballot shows Robert Fisher and Matt Graham elected to membership in the council from the School of Engineering, there is a great possibility that they will be unable to serve At this time they are ineligible, having not conformed with the required eligibility rules. Bush and Sutton, the candidates receiving the next highest number of votes will very likely be declared elected.
The results from each school follows :
College—247.
Baumgartner 76, Forbes 82
Spotts 139.
Long 151, Maple 84.
Lee 71, Overman 52, Porterfield
32, Sears 83.
Beegly 106, Carson 158, Chessy 117, French 180, Hamilton 163, Humphrey 80, Fred Lee 132, McKay 151, Richardson 123, Zoellner 124.
School of Engineering-216.
NUMBER 88
School of Engineering—216.
Baumgartner 36, Forbes 60,
Spotts 120.
Long 182, Maple 23.
Lee 52, Overman 29, Porterfield
76, Sears 46.
THE WEATHER.
Showers tonight and Friday warmer tonight.
Council Members.
Bush 100, Fisher 156, Graham,
153, Hansen 116, Lynch 158,
Sutton 100.
School of Law—132.
Baumgartner 14, Forbes 91,
Spotts 26.
Long 85, Maple 34.
Lee 18, Overman 9, Porterfield
6, Sears 96.
Allphin 61, Smith 60, McAdam
66, McMullen 49.
School of Medicine—35.
Baumgartner 20, Forbes 7,
Spotts 8.
Long 11, Maple 24.
Lee 3, Overman 8, Porterfield
14, Sears 10.
I. R. Burkett 35.
School of Pharmacy—42.
Baumgartner 21, Forbes 17,
Spotts 4.
Long 14, Maple 28.
Lee 10, Overman 7, Porterfield
20, Sears 2.
Paul Carl 42.
The judges of the election were College—Leo Bozell, Carl Cannon Everett Bumage, Milton Baer Law—Carroll Lord, Arthur Seddon. Medicine—Virgil McCarty Herbert Booth, Pharmacy—C. G. Coe, M. W. Darst. Engineering—Walter Schreiner, Warren Belows, Robert March.
WOMEN'S ELECTION
The vote on officers for the Women's Student Government as seciation at 5 o'clock this afternoon indicated that Lois Stevens would be elected president by about thirty majority. Elizabeth Bethesd led for vice president from the School of Fine Arts Ruth Hodgson and Millicent Noftzger were close to a tie fo vice president from the College as were Brownie Angle and Beulah Murphy for secretary. The polls did not close till 5:30.
To Give One-Act Play.
The students of the department of expression of the School of Fine Arts will give a recital in the form of a one-act play, "Saint Celia," at Miss Mossler's studio in the Dick building, Friday, May 7.
LAW FACULTY ADDS MEMBER
Glenn Todd of Altamont is visiting Ralph Hoffman, a freshman engineer.
FOUR MORE SUBJECTS IN THE CURRICULUM.
Name of the New Instructor Not Announced-Will Teach New Subject.
When the School of Law opens next fall, one new instructor will be added to the faculty and four new subjects to the course of study.
"On account of tentativeness of arrangements now made with the professor who is to teach here, we cannot give out his name just at present," said Dean Green this morning when asked regarding the matter. "He is now an instructor in one of the schools of law in the East. He will probably teach the subjects which are to be added, that is suretyship and guaranty the last half of the first term and trusts and bankruptey the last half the second term in the senior year."
A contract has been made with a professor who is now teaching law in one of the larger Eastern schools to come to Kansas and take charge of the new subjects that are to be added. The subjects will be trusts, suretyship, guaranty and bankruptey, all of which will be added to the course in the senior year. After this year all two-year men will be required to attend three summer sessions instead of two, required at present.
These changes have been contemplated for several years, but this is the first year that it has been possible to do so. In doing this the standard of the School of Law has been raised a great deal in the ranking among law schools over the country, and it will also give the laws several important subjects that they have hitherto been unable to obtain at this school.
Chancellor to Chicago.
Chancellor Strong will leave this afternoon for Chicago, where he speaks tomorrow night at the Northern Baptist convention. On the return trip the Chancellor expects to visit the Universities of Illinois and Chicago and to have personal interviews with men of those schools who are candidates for teaching positions at the University.
In Chapel Tomorrow.
Olympic Games Y.M.C.A. Tomorrow Night
E. C. Meservey, ex-city counselor of Kansas City, Mo., will speak in chapel tomorrow morning. Mr. Meservey is a University graduate of '82, and is one of the best known lawyers of Kansas City.
All Men are invited. Robinson Gymnasium, 7:30
SATURDAY, MAY 7TH, McCOOK FIELD
Inter-Scholastic High School Meet, 1 o'clock sharp. Baker vs. Kansas Ball Game, 4 o'clock
Admission: Athletic Ticket and 25 Cents
FRESHMEN VS. HERINGTON HIGH SCHOOL BASEBALL GAME 10 O'CLOCK SATURDAY MORNING
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