A NEW UNIVERSITY POET.
Hervey White, a Former Student,
Publishes a Book of Verse.
Teaching a country school in Woodstock, New York, is the means by which Hervey White, a former student of the University gains a livelihood for himself and family, but his real vocation in life is that of a writer. Copies of his latest production, a small volume of poems called "A Ship of Souls," have been received at the University. It is a series of short poems dealing with problems of life, in which the human self is likened to a ship manned with officers and crew of many different personalities. A number of University people who have read the little book say the poems have rare merit and will gain for the author consideration as one of the few writers of real poetry in the country today.
Mr. White has also written several novels and volumes of short stories, but his works have appealed to only a limited circle and have not been "best sellers." Two novels of his, "Quicksands" and "Differences" have dealt in part with rather unpleasant subjects. Mr. White has always pursued his own ways of thinking, refusing to write for the purposes of making money from his fiction. Speaking of his latest volume, a University friend of the author, said he doubted if Mr. White had even submitted the poems to any of the magazines for publication, though in poetic merit they are clearly ahead of much of the poetry appearing in the current periodicals. He was his own publisher in getting out the volume, having himself set up and printed the poems and done the binding of the books.
Hervey White came to the University from Rooks county about 1893. He left Kansas in his junior year and took his degree from Harvard. He spent some time at Hull House in Chicago as one of the workers in the social settlement. His service there has been highly spoken of by Jane Addams
ON COMMISSION PLAN.
Prof. R. E. Price Spoke at Commercial Club Banquet.
Prof. R. E. Price spoke at the annual banquet of the Lawrence Commercial club Tuesday night on the commission plan of city government. He said that commission government is not a panacea for all the ills from which municipalities suffer, but is simply a tool which has been devised to secure good government. Professor Price explained in detail the advantages of the system as they appeal to students of city government in towns where the plan is in actual operation.
The Palette Club Meets.
The Palette club met with Geneva Ogden, Tuesday afternoon. F. S. Church was the painter studied. His life was given by Martha Crum and his methods by Irma Keith. At the close of the meetings refreshments were served.
Aviation in College Work.
There will be no meeting of the Civil Engineering society Thursday. Mr. W. H. Kniskern of Kansas City will speak before the next meeting of the society a week from Thursday. His subject is "Cement Mills" Construction." Mr. Kniskern is the engineer for the Freeborn Engineering and Construction company of Kansas City, whose principal work is with the cement mills.
From the Minneapolis Journal. That the time is near at hand when courses in aviation will be taught in every university and college in the land, when aviation fields will be built with high towers and sloping fields, when airship meets will push football and baseball for a standing as an intercollegiate sport, and students will go airship gliding for recreation and pleasure, with all the dangerous elements removed, is the prediction of the visiting scientists who took part in the symposium of aeronautics at the university in connection with the convention of the American Association for the advancement of Science. As the first symposium on aviation given before any scientific body of recognized standing, and one participated in by expert physicists and engineering experts of the leading universities of the country, the belief expressed has excellent support. Though there was a difference of opinion expressed as to the way in which the teaching of aeronautics should be done in the universities of the country, scientists were unanimous in the opinion that it is soon to play an important part in university research work. Prof. Cecil H. Peabody, of Harvard University, former professor of mathematics and engineering of the Imperial Agricultural College of Japan, and former naval architect and marine engineer, believes that aeronautics should be adopted by every university in the country.
"The engineering world," said Professor Peabody, "is so far committed to technical education as one source of supply of young engineers that there can be no question that special courses of instruction for aeronautical engineers ultimately will be established by our leading technical schools. In a profession that is forming, all successful workers must be pioneers, and real pioneers are so rare that many must be offered where few will succeed. The course should be offered to undergraduates in order to get plenty. Those who cannot qualify as aeronautical engineers will find places in the great body of engineers who can follow the paths already blazed
may well be built by the university. A plant of this kind at a college would introduce a new sport for the undergraduates, it would develop aviators and, best of all, it would make possible the perfecting of new systems of control at very little expense, since the upkeep of a glider is much less than that of a power machine."
"Now is a good time to start a course in aeronautics. If the financial backing can be obtained, the course and the teacher can grow up together. Those who find their way into the aeronautic service will be worth the cost of the entire course. Those who turn their attention to more conventional branches of engineering will find their enthusiasm transferred with them. I favor an undergraduate course for the reasons given and others that would take too long to express."
Prof. A. Merrill, of the mechanical engineering department of Harvard University, and formerly of the Boston Institute of Technology, says there are many difficulties to be overcome in making a course in aviation successful, but admits that aviation is to play a prominent part in university work. If his prediction comes true, aviation is to serve as a prominent sport in inter-collegiate athletics.
FACULTY IN BASKET-BALL.
"Though I believe that the subject of aeronautics is one that can hardly be treated by the colleges as a course in physics or chemistry, because of the larger element of man than machine that enters into successful flight, aviation fields for gliding flight
One Garbed in Smoking Jacket Was a Star.
Several members of the faculty played a game of basket-ball Monday afternoon in the gymnasium, and the form shown by the professors was so good that they have decided to perfect an organization for the purpose of playing the game at regular intervals. The team that was composed entirely of members of the faculty defeated a team of which three were students, by a score of 16 to 14. Instead of choosing sides as is usually done in such a game Professor Hopkins appointed the members of each squad and the game was started with Frank Nesbitt acting as referee.
Many of the men had played the game years before, and some of their attempts to play as they did then often resulted in grave calamities. Caldwell just could not forget his football and oftentimes he insisted on taking the ball for about ten or fifteen yards through the line. Dykstra did excellent work for the faculty team in the capacity of free thrower and center. The gentleman who played in his smoking jacket was in the game from start to finish despite any cumbersome effect of the garb may have had.
The men who played in the game are Hopkins, Kohman, Nesbitt, Caldwell, Price, Foster, Stelter, Dykstra, Johnson, and Jackson.
An Unique Name.
Professor Erastus Hayward of the Kansas University was in town this morning and called at the Reporter office. Professor Hayward is the head of the department of geology at the State University and each year makes a trip to investigate the oil and gas conditions in this section of the state. He depends on the Daily Reporter for a great deal of authentic information. In speaking of his name this morning Professor Hayward told a story on himself. He was ordering some chemicals from a traveling salesman the other day and that man said that his name was one of those that were not forgotten by the employees of his factory When asked why, the man said that Professor Hayward was the only man in the United States who had such a surname, that bought chemicals from that company.—Independence Reporter.
High School Has Council.
The students of the Lawrence high school have organized a Student Council, on the general lines of the Student Council at the University.
HOME DAIRY LUNCH ROOM
Mr. and Mrs. Elmer McCullom are the parents of a daughter, born during the holidays. Mr. McCullom is a teacher in the University of Wisconsin. He and his wife are both K. U. graduates.
Friday Menu. SOUP.
Vegetable soup (with meat orders)...05e
ENTREES.
George A. Neal, '10, has resigned his position in Kansas City as general foreman of the gas company, to take up civil engineering work in Savannah, Ga.
Fried catfish ... 20c
Weinerwurst and sauerkraut 15c
Spanish beef stew ... 15c
ROASTS
Prime ribs of beef au jus... 15c
Young pig, brown gravy ... 20c
Particular cleaning and pressing for particular people at Lawrence Pantatorium, 12 West Warren.
Mathew Graham, a senior in the School of Engineering, made a business trip to Kansas City, Mo., Monday.
The Marks club will give a dance in Ecke's hall Friday evening.
If you are going to have a party or entertain, see Wiedemann about refreshments.
Hot chocolate with whipped cream and crackers, 5e a cup, at Wiedemann's.
The "Varsity Two-Step," composed by Ruth Bower, a student of the University, is now on sale at Bell Brothers' music store.
For rent, after November 1. A
16-room house on the hill. Bell.
Tel. 2121. 4t-36
Try the stuffed dates at Wiedemann's.
Journalists to Topeka.
The students in the class in newspaper reporting under Professor L. N. Flint are contemplating a trip to Topeka where they expect to visit the office of the Topeka Daily Capital and to attend the meeting of the Kansas Editorial association. They also expect to watch the state legislators at their work and to see Washburn college.
Physicists Hold Meeting.
The Physics colloquium met Wednesday and was addressed by Professor Stimpson on "The Activity of the State Sealer of Weights and Measures." Professor Stimpson is deputy state sealer.
Try the chili, hot chocolate, oysters, any style, at Soxman & Co.'s.
You will always find a complete line of Thermos Bottles, cases and carrying straps at Wilson's drug store, 1101 Mass. Come in, we will be pleased to show you.
You will always find a complete line of Thermos Bottles, cases and carrying straps at Wilson's drug store, 1101. Mass. Come in, we will be pleased to show you.
Try the hot chocolate at Wilson's drug store.
Soxman & Co. serve sandwiches and home-made pies.
Try the hot chocolate at Wilson's drug store.
Soxman & Co. cater especially to after-dance parties. Give them a call after the dance.
K. U. Loop Street Car Time Table.
Cars leave K. U. for down town 7, 22, 37, 52 minutes past the hour; 6:22 a. m. to 10:52 p. m.
Cars leave Henry and Massachusetts street, 10, 25, 40,
55 minutes past the hour via. Mississippi street, for K. U.,
from 7:30 a. m. to 5:25 p. m. and 55 and 25 minutes past
the hour. 5:55 p. m. to 10:55 p. m.
Lawrence Railway and Light Co.
Cars leave Henry and Massachusetts street, 5, 20, 35, 50 minutes past the hour, via. Tennessee street, for K. U. from 7:30 a.m. to 5:35 p.m., and 5 and 35 minutes past the hour, 6:05 to 10:35 p.m.
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