INTERESTING COMPARISON
Scholar Contrasts Student and Street Gang Types.
New York,—Dr. Siegfried Block, physician and sociologist, has just completed comparative tests between one hundred boys of the street and one hundred freshmen from Columbia in order to get into the psychology of "gangs."
His results show that the boy of the "gang" type has better eyesight, more speed and can estimate time better than the young college boy. On the other hand, he has found that the college boy has better hearing, is more accurate, has a better memory and better sense of touch.
Doctor Block says that he found that the vast majority of freshmen came of better stock than the boys of the gang type and that among the street boys 46 per cent at least are children of parents addicted to strong drink. He declares that it would be rare to find such family history among the freshmen.
With the "gang" boys Doctor Block found that 12 per cent had abnormal right ears and 8 per cent abnormal left ears. On the other hand, the eyes of college books are made less strong because of a steady use of books.
The investigator joins with others in attributing self-tattooing to degeneracy. In the Columbia swimming tank he found no cases of this, except the fraternity boys, who are required to have the insignia of their fraternities tattooed above their heart or high up on the arms.
"This latter custom of college secret orders is compulsory," he points out, "and can hardly be compared to the marks of egotism so extensively displayed. Of the one hundred street boys, 14 per cent were tattooed on the left arm, 8 per cent on the right arm and 10 per cent on other parts of the body, a total of 32 per cent. The marks were usually nude figures, serpents, national flags and initials."
In a test hearing four times as many street boys showed dull ears as the freshmen.
Doctor Block points out that in the street gangs the boys aim to excel in pugilism, crap shooting and pool-playing, while in the college the students strive to excel each other in mental advancement and in acquiring knowledge. He advises the use of farm schools for the street boys.
ELECTRICALS ORGANIZE
Elect Officers for Year at Initia Meeting.
The Kansas branch of the American Institute of Electrical Engineers held their first meeting of the year Wednesday in Blake Hall. "Bill" Caldwell and "Mike" Lynch gave short talks on their experiences during the summer. The following officers were elected for the ensuing year: Chairman, Floyd P. Ogden; vice chairman, Mike Lynch; secretary and treasurer, Leslie Baldwin.The following executive committee was also appointed: George C. Shaad, Henry Hoffman, Martin Thoman, Clark Dodd.
Civils Chose Officers.
At the first bi-monthly meeting of the Civil Engineering society, Thursday evening, the following officers were elected for the ensuing year: President, Earnest R. Tibbets; vice-president, Lee M. Bush; secretary and treasurer, Robert C. March; advisor, Prof. H. A. Rice; and corresponding secretary, J. D. Newton. The society now has eighty-five members, and in all probability, the num will be materially increased during the year. A good course of talks by practicing engineers will be announced before the next meeting.
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Physiology Practice Class Will Teach in Lawrence Schools.
For years past there has been a lack of teachers of physiology in the various schools over the state and because of this Dr. Ida Hyde of the department of physiology, has organized a special class in the study. Students of the teachers' class are planning special lessons including demonstrations, laboratory experiments and recitations and lectures among the grade and high schools of the state. Superintendent F. P. Smith of the Lawrence schools, and Principal F. H. Olney of the Lawrence high school have consented to co-operate with the University in placing the grade and high school pupils and the time for the recitation at the disposal of the University students who are to conduct the test lessons in physiology.
Each student is expected to prepare the material for the lessons himself so that it shall be done without any extra expense. The remainder of the students are to observe, criticism, and make suggestions in order that by the time the course is completed the students will have a working knowledge of how to teach the course without much expense. It is hoped that this kind of extension work among the schools of the state will demonstrate the importance of the subject and bring the course into a more practical relationship with the rest of the high school curriculum.
Fever Victim Recovering.
George Holliday, a junior in the School of Law, who was taken to his home in Wellington, Kan., last Saturday with typhoid fever, is rapidly recovering. According to a letter received by one of his friends he will be in school by November 1.
Prof. A. S. Olin of the department of education attended the Baptist State convention at Atchison, Kan., Tuesday and Wednesday of this week. He was a delegate from the Baptist church of this city.
The Sigma Alpha Epsilon fraternity will hold an initiation for their freshmen tonight.
RECOGNIZES RED DOMINO.
Unofficial Statement to That Effect Made Public.
The unofficial statement was given out by Prof. A. J. Boynton today that the dramatic organization known as the "Red Domino" will be recognized by the University. By so doing the eligibility committee has started an organization that should thrive equally as well as the Masque and Thessian clubs.
The Red Domino proposes to be a dramatic organization composed of the principals of the plays which it shall stage. These plays will be musical comedies; the lyrics, music and plays to be written by the members of the club.
Contract of Annual Cuts.
George Russell, manager of the senior Annual, has closed a contract for the half-tone engravings which will go into the book. The work will be done by Teachenor-Barthberger of Kansas City. Mr. Russell said this morning that under the terms of the contract he will not lose money to furnish half-tones to the seniors for fifty cents, as he promised to do in the campaign.
Captain Morton of Tescott, Kan., is the hero of the "Price of the Prairies," a new book by Mrs. Margaret Hill McCarter, of Topeka. Captain Morton is the father of Mrs. W. H. Carruth, who is the wife of the Vice-Chancellor of the University of Kansas.
The Sig Alphas held a dance last night at their chapter house at 1341 Ohio street.
ISSUE TRAINING RULES-
Kennedy and Mosse Lay Down the Law to Jayhawkers.
Coaches Kennedy and Mosse this afternoon issued the first written rules of training for the year. Persistent breaking of the regulations by members of the team have led the coaches to post the printed rules in the club house at McCook field and to supply each player with a copy of them. All players have been told that only a strict observance of all the rules will save them from suspension from the team.
The rules posted are as follows
The rules posted are as follows: "All players are required to be in their rooms before 10 p. m. No dancing will be permitted during the season. It takes self-denial to make the varsity football team. Meals should be eaten at regular hours. No candy at any time; no pastry or warm bread—eat toast instead of bread whenever possible. Meat, eggs, vegetables, fruit, one cup of coffee a day, ice cream and puddings of the light kind will be allowed. Before a game a very light meal should be eaten. A small piece of meat, dry toast and bouillon are recommended. Breakfast foods of the chaffy order such as corn flakes are not to be eaten. Thoroughly masticate your food.
"Have all seratches and abrasions attended to quickly. Be out for practice at 3 p. m. every day. The coaches will give you the proper amount of physical exercise, since they are capable of caring for you.
"Keep in good standing with your instructors—you owe it to the team and your university. If you have any complaints make them to the coaches. The use of tobacco or stimulants—unless ordered by the doctor is, of course forbidden. Your suits will be called for the infringement of any of the above rules and you are hereby placed upon your honor as a gentleman to observe them."
Barrett Wendell's Pun.
When Professor Wendell of Harvard entered upon his Sabbatical year, he remained in Cambridge some weeks after his leave of absence began and insisted on taking part in the departmental meeting. The head of the department protested.
"Sir," he said, "you are officially absent. You are non est." "Oh, very well, replied Professor Wendell, "a non est man is the noblest work of God."—Success.
A wag has posted this pronunciamento in the Washburn college football headquarters:
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—Kansas City Journal.
At the University of Washington the girls are also eligible to wear the varsity "W" for excellence in the various branches of sport.
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Senior Pharmics Elect.
The senior pharmacies held their annual election Thursday and the following were chosen: President, Glenn Stowe, Longton; vicepresident, Robert Dillingham, Moreland; secretary, Margaret Boal, Clifton; treasurer, Melville Darst, Caldwell.
Elsie Fisher, who has been visiting her sister Nancy, a junior in the College, has returned to her home in Lyons.
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