THE COLLEGE INN
CHECKING SYSTEM FOR ORGANIZATIONS
FINANCIAL ACCOUNTS MUST BE CAREFULLY KEPT.
The University authorities intend to watch closely this year the receipts and expenditures of University organizations, and to that end will ask that a uniform system of bookkeeping and accounting be adopted by all organizations.
Regents Adopt System Which All Organizations Must Observe This Year.
After his experience at auditing the wonderfully varied accounts of the organizations last spring, Treasurer E. E. Brown submitted the following report to the Board of Regents:
"Reports from treasurers and managers of University organizations show, in general, a very considerable lack of system and accuracy in the keeping of accounts Exceptions should be made in some cases, however, but very few can show an accurate account of receipts and disbursements, with detailed items and vouchers fully explaining such receipts and disbursements,check stubbs and pass books.
"The custom of some officers of considering funds of an organization as their personal property and keeping no bank account separate from their private moneys, is, I believe, deserving of criticism.
"I believe there should be complete uniformity in methods of accounting adopted by all organizations bearing the University name, or in any way subject to supervision of the Board of Regents."
Then followed some recommendations by Mr. Brown and in accordance with them the Board of Regents at the meeting of June 24, adopted the following provisions:
"That uniform voucher checks and credit vouchers be provided for all organizations.
"That checks be drawn by the manager, treasurer, or other authorized officer of the club or organization.
"That managers of organizations comprising the Student Enterprise Association turn in to the treasurer of that association all monies received by them, to be deposited to the credit of the respective organizations, and duplicate deposit slips and credit vouchers sent the auditor.
"That treasurers of all other organizations keep a bank account for their organizations, which account shall be entirely separate and distinct from private accounts, and all money received be deposited, and credit voucher with duplicate deposit slip sent to the auditor.
"That no payment be made from funds of any organization except by voucher check.
"That managers or treasurers advancing cash to pay any expense, take-proper receipts and submit same to the auditor, together with voucher check reimbursing them for cash paid out.
"That all accounts and vouchers be audited twice each year and statements published at the close of each school term."
Mr. Brown is now drawing up a system of duplicate checks and vouchers which will meet the requirements of the various organizations.
Debates Over State to Be Modernized This Year.
OLD QUESTION UNSETTLED
The old stand-by among the debating societies, "Resolved,
That the Pen is mightier than the Sword," is to be given a vacation in Kansas, while the will-be citizens and the near voters take a hand in the discussion of such live issues as the Initiative and Referendum, the Short Ballot, the Commission Plan of City Government and the Parecels Post.
All over the state debating societies are being organized in the high schools and these are joined in the High School Debating League, conducted under the auspices of the Extension Division of the University. A bulletin just issued by the Extension Division contains the rules governing the league, the questions for debate in the different districts—these districts correspond to the congressional districts—references for reading on the affirmative and negative sides of the questions proposed, besides a department of references on the general subject of debate.
The president of the League is Principal H. L. Miller of the Kansas City, Kan., high school, and the secretary-treasurer is Professor Richard R. Price director of the University Extension Division.
H. C. Waters, a former University student was visiting friends in town Sunday.
University K. N. G.'s Not Yet Well Disciplined.
The majority of the company of the Kansas National Guard, which is composed wholly of University students, marched back to Lawrence Saturday night after spending a week of rife practice and camp life in a meadow east of town. Some of the company who had failed to qualify for the finals came into town earlier to enroll and register.
ESCAPE COURT MARTIAL.
Military discipline was observed at all times, and a court martial was narrowly avoided the first day when Andy Thompson and Melvin Croan were dispatched to cut some saplings for tent poles. After having waited for what he thought a reasonable amount of time, Captain Shifler sent three more soldiers after the delinquent ones and they were escorted into camp under martial guard. Their excuse that they were starting for camp when arrested was accepted, and they were later released.
Fifteen men qualified as marksmen in the three tests of 200,300 and 500 yard rifle ranges. To qualify as a marksman it is necessary to make a score of 98 out of a possible 150 in the three ranges
The highest score was made by Ben Babb, who his 114 out of 150 in the finals. Frank Allphin was second with 113 and Raymond Abraham was third with 108. Rifle practice will continue until October. Drill practice will take place regularly every Tuesday evening at 7:30 in the gymnasium, and plans for a guard mount practice on MeCook every Saturday morning are under way By Thanksgiving time Captain Shiffler expects to have the squad sufficiently trained to give exhibition drills of the guard mount exercise.
The old engineers who have returned to K. U. this fall have been greatly disappointed on their return to find that W . O. Watson is in charge of the tool room no more. He died at a hospital at Kansas City August 10, after an operation. He was 62 years old and was a great favorite among the engineers, S. C. Messenheimer is the new tool room keeper.
W. O. Watson Is Dead.
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