TOLD OF FOOD FIGHT.
Prof. Bailey Discussed Benzoate Controversy Before Club.
At the meeting of the Chemical Club Wednesday afternoon, Prof. E. H. S. Bailey spoke on "The Benzoate Controversy at the Denver Food Convention."
The question of the use of benzoic acid and benzoates in preserving foods, is a very old one, but the first attempt at settling it officially was made by Dr. Wiley on behalf of the national government. His experients showed that their use was injurious. Manufacturers throughout the country protested, and Pres. Roosevelt appointed the Referee Board, composed of five of the most prominent chemists he could find. Among others, this Board included Prof. Remsen, President of Johns Hopkins University, and Prof. Chittenden of Yale. These men made a large number of tests, and reported that benzoates, even in rather large quantities, were not poisonous after violent discussion, the Denver Food Convention adopted the report of the Referee Board by a vote of 57 to 42, each state having three votes. The three delegates from Kansas, Prof. Bailey Prof. Willard, and Dr. Crumbine, voted against the benzoates, while Missouri took the other side.
The principal result of the convention has been to emphasize the disagreement among scientists of high standing. Even here in our department of chemistry, there is some disagreement. Prof. Bailey is against any use of preservatives, while Prof. Sayre favors their use in small quantities.
Prof. McFarland and Mr. Tillotson, who holds the cement fellowship, were both at Yale last year, and report that the poison squad used by the Referee Board looked healthy throughout the tests.
In speaking of some other experiments that have been carried out on benzoates, Prof. Bailey brought out an interesting method of testing the health of kittens. The kittens in different cages, were fed with milk containing different percentages of benzoate, and a string hung in each cage. The amount of fraying on the string, indicating the degree of playfulness of the kittens, was directly proportional to the purity of the milk.
The Quill club will meet next Tuesday at 4:30. This will be a meeting of old members at which new names will be recommended for membership and voted upon. At this time committees will be appointed for the coming year. A committee is at work now to see whether or not the Club will issue a publication this term. John E. Shea is the president of the club for the year 1909-10.
Rex Welsh, one of coach W. J. Coleman's promising linemen, went to the University hospital last Tuesday morning. Welsh had a bad cold and was afraid of pneumonia. He was able to leave the hospital Thursday afternoon.
Wilson Clark, a sophomore engineer, was called to his home in Independence, Friday, on account of an accident to his father. ___
Mrs. W. A. Mathis, of Parsons is visiting in the city with her son Carl, a sophomore in the School of Engineering.
ADDRESSED BREAD MAKERS.
Henry Kohman Read Paper Before Master Bakers.
Mr. Henry A. Kohman, who holds the National Master Baker's Association fellowship on the chemistry of bread making, read a paper on "Fermentation" before the Kansas section of the Master Baker's Association which met in Topeka Tuesday and Wednesday of last week
While there, Mr. Kohman attended the annual jollification of the Salty Order of Pretzels, a fraternal order composed entirely of master bakers. As a souvenir of the occasion, he has brought home a monster pretzel, twenty-seven inches in diameter, one of a batch specially made for the occasion.
Mr. Kohman read a paper on "The Bacteria Concerned in Making Salt-Rising Bread," at the national meeting of the Association in Minneapoliis last summer. He will attend the Nebraska state convention Oct. 20.
UNIVERSITY WILL HELP.
Victims of Strange Disease to Be Treated at Rosedale.
Infantile paralysis, the epidemic which has baffled physicians for over a month, will be investigated at the University Hospital in Rosedale, Dr. S. J. Crumbine, secretary of the State board of health has sent a patient to the hospital, in order that a painstaking investigation may be made, as to the cause, progress of the epidemic and a possible cure. Arrangements have been made in the hospital to take care of at least six such patients.
This epidemic has appeared notably in Norton and Decatur countries and fifty cases have been reported thus far.
Electrical Elect.
The Electrical Engineering society, known as the student branch of the A. I. E. E. met Thursday evening and elected the following officers for the year: president, Vernon Foster; vice-president, Floyd Ogden; secretary, Roscoe Ponsler; and Executive Board Professor M. E. Rice, Glen Morris, Henry A. Hoffman, Leslie Baldwin.
Miss Ethel Chalkley, a freshmen in the Fine Arts school last year, spent Thursday in Lawrence. She is now assistant teacher of free-hand drawing at Manual High School, Kansas City Missouri.
The Phi Psis are wearing mourning for the death of Charles L. VanCleve, vicepresident of the Phi Kappa Psi fraternity. Mr. Van Cleve died suddenly at his home in Toledo, Ohio, as a result of an attack of apoplexy. He was a graduate of the Ohio State University. The members of the chapters of the fraternity will observe mourning for three months.
Mabel Cornelius, a graduate from the School of Fine Arts last year, is visiting here from Nickerson, Kans.
Prof. C. I. Corp has just finished a series of tests on paving brick for the city engineer of Leavenworth.
R. B. Smith, '03, and wife of Chanute visited the University Friday.
A "K" CLUB ORGANIZED
Sophie Davies, a senior in the School of Fine Arts is visiting her home in Lebo, Kans.
ATHLETES WILL LIVE IN CLUB HOUSE
Training Table Will Be Established—Effort Will Be Made to Get Athletes Here.
The men who wear the "K" at the University have started to form an organization exclusive to themselves. The club will be given some appropriate name and a house will soon be obtained for the athletes. At the club house there will be a training table maintained for all the athletes in training for any special line of work.
There are now thirty "K" men in school. In a short time the new club will be completely organized. A house will be rented later in the year.
The "K" club has several plans already worked out that will be an aid to athletics here. In the first place the club will try to keep all the athletes up in their studies and in active training. The organization will communicate with all high school athletes in Kansas and nearby states and try to induce them to attend K. U. Where an athlete wishes to partially support himself the club will furnish work for him.
As a result of slight injuries to several students at the swimming pool in the gymnasium, the trapeze and rings have been removed. At the beginning of the year the water is kept shallow as a precaution for the new students who are not able to swim. This year however, this rule has caused trouble. Last week two young men suffered slight wounds, caused by diving from the apparatus into a shallow water and striking the bottom.
Leslie Cahill, who was a College graduate last spring,was visiting friends in this city Sunday. Since graduation Mr. Cahill has been in the advertising department of the Kansas City Journal.
Miss Ina Donnelly a freshman in the College went to Kansas City Friday to visit at home over Sunday.
Morris Blacker, of Kansas City, and Stan Myers of Fort Scott are visiting at the Phi Psi house.
Miss Gertrude Copley of last years College class, is visiting Ruth Morton, a junior in the College.
Roy K. Dietrich went to Kansas City Wednesday night for the Priests of Pallas ball.
R. B. Butts, '05, and wife of Muskogee, Oklahoma visited the University Friday.
Fresh salted peanuts at Wiedemanns.
We make every job an advertisement.
Marshmallows 20c per lbs. at Weidemanns.
Tidrow's Barber stop under Rowlands.
Lawrence Pantatorium,
12 W. Warren.
Special Saturday cream tomato soup, at Soxman's.
Fresh sorted almonds at Wiedemanns.
Pressing Irons AT HOADLEY'S
Latest Styles, latest weaves, and strictly first class work at pay less, dress better prices. That's the Royals of Chicago and New York. Call on Hiatt the clothier.
Barber Shop and Bath Rooms
The Only Electric Massage machine in the city. Razors honed, ground and exchanged.
W. F. WEISE, Proprietor.
727 Mass. St. Lawrence, Kan.
Swede Wilson's POOLHALL Both Phones 540.
Bowersock Opera House.
Matinee Only
Monday, October 11
SOUSA and His BAND
Prices: 50c, 75c, $1.00. Matinee Only
Draughting Supplies
for Freshmen Engineers
Dietzgen IS THE NAME
—AT—
Stevenson's Book Store 819 Mass.
The BEST is always the cheapest. Get it at
DUNMIRE'S in GROCERIES.
Hot beans like mother makes Oread Cafe.
Let the Fairfax serve your class parties and be treated right.
New-pictures, pennants and posters. Wolf's Book Store, 919 Mass. St.
Royal and Oliver typewriters for rent at Morrison's 744 Mass. St. Phones 164.
STUDY COURSES
AT THE
WESTMINSTER HOUSE.
The following student Courses of Study, some of which are already begun, are offered by Dr and Mrs. F.A.Wilber, of Westminster House, 1125 Tenn. street;-By Dr. Wilber.
O. T. Characters; 9:30 Sunday A. M., at the Presbyterian Church.
Life of Christ, at City Y. M.
C. A. (up stairs), Sunday at 12
o'clock.
Christian Fundamentals; at Westminster House, Sunday at 3 P.M.
Social Problems; at Westminister House, on Tuesday, at 7:00 P.M.
The classes in Social Teachings of Jesus and in Missions will arrange the time of meeting at organization.
Those taught by Mrs. Wilber are:-
Students are invited to call and arrange for class work.
Notice to Club Stewards:
St. Paul and the Early Church; at City Y. M. C. A. (parlor), on Sunday, at 12 o'clock.
Home Mission Study, No. 1; I
The Southern Mountaineers; on
Thursday, at 5 P. M., at West-
minister House.
We have made special arrangements this year to provide the BEST of meats at the LOWEST prices. Call and see us.
ELIOT & JOHNS,
University Meat Market
Hilliard & Carroll
SMITH'S NEWS DEPOT
1023 Mass, St. Both Phones 901
and we have both briars and merchants. Also a good stock of fresh, clean tobaccos.
The finest line of Pipes in the city, and we are prepared to show you the proof of this assertion. They range in price from
PHONE 608 709 MASS. ST.
"Meet Me at Smith's."
Pipes, Tobacco!
25c to $15.00
The Grand 736 Mass. St.
Trade-Mark
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HAMMOND Typewriters
A favorite with K. U. users. Typewriters for rent. Repairing, ribbons and supplies. Drop in and see us. J. A. KEELER, 939 Mass. St.
Topeka State Capital
Topeka State Capital Every morning. 10c a week. C.A.TEMPLETON 1440 Ohio BELL 179