THE UNIVERSITY KANSAN.
VOLUME VII.
LAWRENCE, KANSAS, THURSDAY, OCTOBER 20,1910
NUMBER 15
PROF. F. E. BRYANT DIES OF TYPHOID
DEATH CAME AFTER A FOUR WEEKS' ILLNESS.
Contracted Disease on Honeymool
—Funeral Arrangements not
Yet Announced.
After an illness of four weeks from typhoid fever, Prof. Frank E. Bryant died this morning at his home, 1310 Louisiana street. Prof. Bryant was married September 13 to Miss Dora Renn of Lawrence The wedding took place in Chicago and just a week after his return to Lawrence he was taken sieil with the disease that caused his death.
Prof. Bryant was the son of Mr.
and Mrs. John Bryant of Grand
Rapids, Mich. He was born in 1877
and his preparatory education was
obtained in the schools of Grand
Rapids. He received a degree of
bachelor of literature from the
University of Michigan in 1899
and in 1901 was granted a master
of arts degree. He entered Kansas
University in 1902 as assistant
professor of English language and
the beginning of the present year
year was promoted to the position
of associate professor of English
Last year he was granted a degree
of Doctor of Philosophy from
Harvard University.
Good Government Club to Hean Political Arguments.
His wife's parents, Mr. and Mrs Walter Renn, will arrive from Houston, Tex., today. No funeral arrangements have yet been an nounced.
WILL INVITE SPEAKERS
A meeting of the Good Government club was held last night to arrange plans and a program of work for the year. The members decided to take advantage of the fact that a political campaign is in progress in Kansas, and invite a number of candidates to give talks before the club. Among these will probably be Kate Richards O'Hara, the Socialist candidate for congress in the Second district.
The short ballot will be discussed at the next meeting of the club. Other subjects which will be discussed during the year are the commission form of government, the primary law, the election of federal judges, and municipal ownership of utilities.
THESPIANS HOLD MEETING
To Consider Plan of National Dramatic Society.
The Thespian Dramatic club held a meeting last night to determine what reply would be given to the proposition from the dramatic club of the University of Nebraska, which proposes to include the Thespian club in a national dramatic fraternity that is being organized in various colleges of the United States. It was decided to write the secretary of the Nebraska club for information concerning the purposes and requirements of the club, and final action was delayed until an answer is received The club will meet again in two weeks, to vote upon the matter.
Prize for Debaters.
Delta Sigma Rho, the national debating fraternity, which was installed the last week of school last year, held its first meeting Tuesday evening. To encourage debating at the University it was decided to offer prizes for a freshman debate or oratorical contest. Prof. G. A. Gesell of the department of public speaking, who is a member of the fraternity at the University of Wisconsin, affiliated with the chapter here.
STUDENTS TOO ACTIVE
Men's Council Would Limit Number of Organization.
The question of the participation of students in too many University activities was the question which concerned the Men's Student Council at its regular meeting Tuesday evening.
There has been much talk upon this matter in the past few years and its growing importance was such that the Chancellor in his opening address this year, laic special emphasis upon its magnitude. The Council has been considering the problem for some time and at its next meeting will probably decide upon some definite plan, following the report of the investigation committee.
The manager of one of the lee lecture courses which is to be given in Lawrence this winter appeared before the council and wished to have it take up the course, but the Council decided that it was not only outside of the field of that body, but that the time for preparation was too short.
Tuesday and Wednesday of Next Week Chosen.
Moe Friedman, president of the Red Domino dramatic club, announced today that a tryout for new members will be held Tuesday and Wednesday of next week. The tryout for the women will be held Tuesday and that for the men the following evening. The tryout will take place before Miss Gertrude Mossler, of the department of expression in room 110. Fraser.
Members of the Masque and Thespian clubs will be eligible both for membership and for participation in the play.
TRYOUT FOR RED DOMINO.
CALZIN GIVES RECITAL.
Date of Next Concert Number Changed.
A large and appreciative audience heard Alfred Calzin, the noted French pianist, give the first recital of the fall concert course Tuesday evening. Every piece played received its share of applause. The recital by Madame Liza Lehmann and a quarter of singers, will be given October 27, instead of October 26, as first announced.
To Hold Reunion Supper.
Director R. R. Price, of the Extension Division, has charge of the Kansas University reunion supper, to be held at the Baptist church, in Topeka, Thursday evening. Professor Price sent out cards to the teachers over the state who are graduates of the University, asking them to sign and return them if they wished a reserve plate at the supper. Up to date he has received replies from more than one hundred and he expects at least 250 to attend.
J. E. Todd of Bloomington, Ind.. spent Monday and Tuesday of this week inspecting the Bible chair house with a view to installing a similar institution with like work in the University of Indiana. He was favorably impressed with both houses and their works and will urge the installation of one at the Indiana university as soon as possible.
Dr. W. C. Payne will speak at the Y. M. C. A. meeting this evening at Meyers hall upon the subject, "The Present-Day Religious Movement among Men." The meeting begins at 6:45 o'clock.
Bible Chair at Indiana?
While in Lawrence Mr. Todd was the guest of Dr. and Mrs. Payne.
Mrs. C. S. Beekman of Winfield has been visiting her sister, Helen Dauber, a freshman in the College.
DRAKE PLAYING PROFESSIONALS?
NUMOR TO THAT EFFECT
HAREAS REACHED KENNEDY.
Investigation Will Be Made at Once — Twenty-Two Men Leave Tomorrow Morning.
Tomorrow morning twenty-two Jayhawkers accompanied by their coaches and a trainer, will journey to Des Moines to play Drake the first conference game of the season, and one which will demonstrate more conclusively than all previous games whether Kansas really has a football team of Missouri Valley caliber or one that can defeat only minor teams.
morning from Marquette, Wis., where he had been to see the Marquette—St. Mary's game. Marquette is one of the strongest teams in Wisconsin and gives Michigan a hard game every year. Kennedy is feeling serious about Saturday's prospects. Drake has payed three hard games already this season, while Kansas has been playing so-called practice games. Drake played Illinois University and Coe College, and won from the latter 22 to 0. They have held the championship of Iowa for the last two years, having defeated both Iowa University and Ames. Coach Kennedy said this morning: "Mosse informs me that Drake is playing old men that are not eligible this year, and we will investigate the matter before we leave Lawrence."
"Wilhelm at fullback is not doing as well as he might, and we will start Johnson at that position. Davidson and Smith will be switched to tackles, but the Woodbury brothers will be retained at half back. Kabler, a new man, is also showing up remarkably well at half and I will give him a good workout Saturday if an opportunity presents it self."
James Masker of the K. C. A.C. will referee the game and Ralph Whittemore of South Dakota will umpire. The other officials have not yet been chosen Dr. Naismith will accompany the team in the capacity of physician The following men will be taken: Spear, Ahrens, Smith, Davidson, Baird, McMillan, Powers Cowell, Blades, Ammons, Lynch Price, Snyder, Heil, Johnson, Gossard, Woodbury brothers, Kabler, Davis, Beezley and Wilhelm.
Professor P. F. Trowbridge, dean of the Agricultural College of the University of Missouri, and chemist to the agricultural experiment station, will lecture before the Kansas City Section of the American Chemical Society at the Y. M. C. A. building, Kansas City, Mo., on Saturday evening, October 22d. This society now numbers about one hundred chemists from the vicinity of Kansas City and Lawrence, and holds monthly meetings alternately in the two cities.
Prominent Chemist to Speak.
No college "sing" will be held Friday evening, but a big rousing meeting is being planned for the following Friday. Several new stunts will be tried at that time for the Washburn game.
No "Sing" Friday .
A special train will bring several hundred rooters from Washburn Saturday and all possible plans will be made for giving them a rousing reception.
The Chi Omega girls with their chaperone and patronesses were entertained at 6 o'clock dinner by Mrs. A. C. Mitchell and Mrs. C. W. Straffon, at the home of the former, Tuesday evening. Covers were laid for thirty-five guests.
MAKES APPOINTMENTS
Robert Fisher Announced Senior Officers This Afternoon.
Robert Fisher, president of the senior class, gave out the following appointments this afternoon Social Committee, A. B. Crossley, chairman; Leslie Zoellner, Tom Burton. Cap and Gown Committee, William Hughes, chairman; Carl Hanson, Mayrea Noyes, Mary Po
Invitation Committee, Lawrence Brown, chairman; John Steward, Ruth Hodgson Agnes Crego.
Class Day Committee, Robert Johnston, chairman; Kenneth Munson, Bruce Maple, Lois Stevens, Belle Senior, Anna Williams
Class Football Committee, Butch Cowell, chairman; James Smith. William Fishman.
GIRLS' TENNIS TOURNAMENT
To Be Held by Girls' Club Next Saturday.
DISPUTE IS SETTLED.
Themists to Have Eight Hours a Week Hereafter.
For the first time in the history of the University a girls tennis tournament will be held.
The tourney, which begins Saturday morning, is under the management of the "Girls' Tennis Club." Miss Rose Abbott as manager of the club will be the manager of the tournament. So far the entry list includes twelve members of the Tennis club. The initiation fee of the club is $1. The money is used to pay the expenses of the tournament. Two cups will be offered as prizes, one for the singles and the other for the doubles.
The dispute over the sophomore engineering course was brought to a close at the meeting of the Chemistry II class this morning, when Prof. H. P. Cady announced that the department would assign eight hours a week to be spent in working up experiments in the laboratory. If that time was insufficient for the work they were authorized to let the work remain unfinished. The men are to devote sufficient time to the preparation of the lectures and the class recitations to have them fully prepared
Arrange for Banquet.
With a few exceptions the ar- rangements for the "Uncle Jimmy" Day banquet, which will be held one week from tonight are completed.
Although all the speakers that have been asked to deliver an address that evening have not been heard from, several have sent in their acceptance.
Girls' Meeting Postponed.
The principal speaker of the evening will be Judge Smith of the supreme bench, Topeka, Kan. Among the other speakers will be Chancellor Frank Strong, Dean J. W. Green and Prof. H. C. Hill of the School of Law, H. C. Marks, a senior law will preside at toastmaster.
The social meeting of the Woman's Student Government Association which was to have been held Saturday afternoon, will be postponed on account of the death of Professor F. E. Bryant.
Emile Brunner is the Democratic candidate for re-election to county attorneyship of Pottawatomi county. Mr. Brunner played on the University football teams from 1903 to 1907.
MAY VACCINATE AGAINST TYPHOID
Miss Jennie Purdy of Chanute, who have been visiting at the Chi Omega house the past week, will eave for Chanmute Thursday, where Miss Emley will spend a week visiting friends.
TREATMENT WILL BE OFFERED TO STUDENTS.
Dr. Trimble of Rosedale Will Come to Lawrence Wednesday —Vaccine Tried at Rosedale
The students of the University will be given an opportunity to safeguard themselves against the danger of typhoid fever by vaccination. Dr. W. K. Trimble of the clinical department of the School of Medicine at Rosedale will come to Lawrence Wednesday of next week to vaccinate all students who apply for the treatment.
The announcement was made at the meeting of the University Medical association last night that Dr. Trimble would be glad to come to Lawrence to give all students who wish it vaccination against typhoid.
No charge will be made to students for administering the treatment.
Some of the students at Rosedale have taken the vaccination during the past week, and the medical students at Lawrence have nearly all declared their intention to be vaccinated next Wednesday.
Vacination against typhoid has been in use for ten or twelve years in the English army, where it was originated by Sir A. E. Wright, and for about a year and a half in the United States army. It is used chilyf for prevention only. The treatment is believed to secure immunity from typhoid for two or three years.
Experiments with the use of the vaccine in the army show that out of 1,000 who are not vaccinated eight will have the fever while out of 1,000 vaccinated soldiers, only four or five contract typhoid.
The treatment consists of administering killed cultures of the typhoid bacillis hypodermically. A slight illness and local inflammation may result, but no serious disturbance.
The vaccination has been in use long enough so that it may be said that it is beyond the experimental stage. In Wright's experience with the treatment in the British army, it has never been followed by lasting ill results.
Adelphic Debate.
The Adelphic Literary society, at its regular weekly meeting last night debated the question, "Resolved that the state of Kansas should adopt the initiative and referendum." Affirmative, Overman and Probst; negative, Fast and Harbeson.
In addition to the debate several impromptu speeches were made.
Prof. L. E. Sayre will speak before the Franklin county Medical Institute at Ottawa, October 26, on the "Practical Working of the Pure Food Law." He will appear before the State Board of Pharmacy at Pittsburgh November 15, with an article on the "Progress of the Work of the Revision of the United States Pharmacopoeia."
Dallas Hanna and E. C. Johnston, students in the department of paleontology, returned this week from a four days' trip in Phillips and Norton counties where they were gathering shells. About 5,000 specimens representing 40 different kinds were found and these will be classified and added to their private collection