J. C. McCanles, Leader of the K.U.Band, has purchased the Grand Theatre and would appreciate the patronage of the Students
FORMS TRIANGULAR DEBATING LEAGUE
THREE UNIVERSITIES TO DEBATE ONE QUESTION.
Short Ballot and Industrial Wages Will Be the Knotty Problems to Solve.
Professor Gessell of the department of public speaking, received an answer from the debating council of the University of Colorado, in which they accepted the proposition of Kansas to debate the short ballot question, but added that the debate should be held at Boulder, Col.
The acceptance of Colorado makes possible the formation of a Triangular Debating league between Kansas, Oklahoma and Colorado. The plan provides that the three universities will hold debates on the same evenings.
Kansas will debate at Boulder, Oklahoma at Lawrence, and Colorado at Norman. Kansas will debate the negative with Colorado and the affirmative with Oklahoma. The debate will be held the latter part of March or the first of April.
Professor Gesell, who has charge of the University debating team is well pleased with this arrangement. "This gives Kansas the chance of working up both sides of the same question. Heretofore the men were not given an opportunity to meet an opponent until the debate. Now he may have one as often as he wishes."
Two places will be filled in the debating squad January 28, when a new tryout will be held. Each man will be given five minutes in which to speak on either of the two questions. The Colorado and Oklahoma question is, "Should the short ballot be adopted in all county, municipal and state elections?" The Missouri question is, "Should minimum wage legislation be applied in the field of the sweated industries?"
CONE'S CHAIR DECORATED
Meade County Representative Has a Clothed Seat.
Topeka, Jan. 19.—A chair decorated with pantalettes of pink cheese cloth, trimmed with black braid and a long fringe, was placed at the desk of George E. Cones in the legislature this morning| Cones is the Meade county representative who introduced the bill prohibiting tights and short dresses. His regular chair was removed and he was forced to sit on the one with modestly clothed legs.
J. C. McCandles, the leader of the University band, has purchased the Grand theater.
The person who took muffler from law building Thursday should send same to 1537 Tennessee to avoid trouble.
Prof. W. L. Burdick of the School of Law went to Kansas City last night to deliver an address at the mid-year graduation exercises of the Kansas City, Kan., high school. This afternoon he went to Topeka to see about some legislative measures in which he is interested.
WHY STUDENTS "FLUNK."
It Is Not Necessarily a Real Failure, Says Judge Smart.
The approaching slaughter of quiz week was foreshadowed in chapel yesterday morning. Judge C. A. Smart of Ottawa, the speaker, took as his subject "Flunks." "There are two reasons," said Judge Smart, "why students flunk or fail to keep up with their classes. First it is due to purposelessness and secondly to misjudgment of parents and advisers.
"The purposelessness is due to the fact that many students come to the University because they they have no other place to go, and are considered by their parents too young to go into business or get married.
Misjudgment on the part of the parents and sometimes the student himself often leads to failure in class work. Many people possess the wrong idea that what some do others can also do, if only they possess a certain amount of perseverance. This sort of advice has caused and ever will cause a great many failures. We can not make trotting horses out of pacers, neither can we develop successful professional men and women out of talent that does not harmonize with their chosen professions.
"No man should be called a failure until he has reached the end of the race. The boy or girl who is asked to leave school because of failure to keep up with their classes should not, be counted a failure. They may only be entering fields of greater usefulness They may have talents that can be better applied in other directions.
"The real failure," said Judge Smart, in closing, "is the man who fails to embrace the opportunities to do the things worth while."
FROM OTHER COLLEGES
The senior class play at California will be staged for charity.
The practice of holding interclass debates has just been inaugurated at the University of Nebraska.
There are only thirty students from points west of the Mississippi in this year's freshman class at Yale.
A professor at DePauw has announced a new course, to be known as "rural sociology."
Escaping gas in the Economies building at Michigan caused a recess in the economics classes for two days.
Two skulls whose ages are approximated at 15,000 years, are being exhibited at the museum at Michigan.
a canvass of representative students at Chicago shows the consensus of opinion in favor of the honor system.
The junior play at the University of Nebraska is called "A Message from Mars." Tryouts for the cast have just been held.
A great rush characterized the seat sale for the dramatic club play, "Mice and Men," at Nebraska. The play was presented last Saturday.
NEW REGULATIONS FOR TEACHERS
MANY SUBJECTS INCLUDED IN CURRICULUM.
Faculty of the School of Education Modify the Old 125 Hour Rule.
A new requirement of fifteen hours in education for teachers' certificates was passed by the faculty of the School of Education at their meeting last Wednesday. The requirement will not, however, affect this year's seniors. They will receive their certificate according to the regulations in force last year. Juniors will be expected to fulfill the requirement.
The new requirement modifies the former rule which required 125 hours for a certificate. The new rule is "For the Teachers' certificate, fifteen hours in education are required. Twelve of these shall be in the department of education and shall include courses in the History of Education,Educational Psychology, and Educational Theory."
The faculty of the School of Education will take up later the following matters: the maximum hours required in special academic departments, maximum and minimum hours required in a teachers' course, hours required for practice teaching, and hours required for the B. S. degree in education.
HIGH SCHOOL SENIORS.
Will Receive 3,357 Copies of University Catalogue.
According to reports received by Registrar Geo. O. Foster, there are 3,357 seniors in 266 accredited high schools in the state. Reports from fifteen high schools were not received. Topeka heads the list with 151. Wichita has 110, Kansas City, Kan., 84, and Lawrence 72.
The following high schools have but one senior:Fairview, Edwardsville, Barnard, Mount Hope, McLouth, Sharon Springs, Coolidge, Edgerton, and Latham.
Every senior in the state will receive the catalogue of the University.
Dr. and Mrs. W. C. Payne entertained the members of the Missionary Union Friday evening at Myers hall, at the third annual dinner of that organization. During the evening Mrs. Payne read messages from former University students who are now in the missionary fields. Dr. and Mrs. F. A. Wilber and several of the students spoke briefly when called upon by Professor Payne in regard to various phases of missionary activity at the University and in the world at large.
Missionary Union Dinner.
Muslin Underwear Sale
On account of the unfavorable weather for the past week, we will continue our Under Muslin Sale up to next Wednesday night. 2,000 garments that are new and fresh and every one marked at a special price for this Sale.
A. D. WEAVER
Theta Spring Party.
The members of the Kappa Alpha Theta sorority were hostesses to two hundred guests at their spring party in Fraternal Aid hall last evening. On the receiving line were Mrs. E. L. Herman and Misses Oreta Moore, Beatrice Reed and Lois Stevens.
The grand march was led by Mr. and Mrs. Marvin Creagor and Mr. and Mrs. Otto Barteldes. Hall's orchestra, hidden behind a bank of ferns and palms furnished splendid music for the twenty-two dances. The programs were little booklets with the sorority seal embossed upon the cover.
Three courses of refreshments were served in the dining rooms. The tables were artistically decorated with smilax and carnations.
Tennis Meeting Monday.
COMMITTEE.
The out-of-town guests for the party were: Mr. and Mrs. Marvin Creanger, Judge and Mrs. C. A. Smart, Miss Georgia Smart and Mr. Hal Clark of Ottawa; Miss Helen James of Williamsburg, Miss Edna Gafford, Miss Leona Curtis, and Mr. Ray Sexton of Topeka; Miss Elizabeth Laird, Johnson Strickler, Charles Blackmar, Elmer Sigler, Murphy Hisem, Caroll Fisk, and Lyle Girard of Kansas City; Miss Margaret Forde and Edgar Forde of Emporia; Miss Hazel Allison of Hiawatha, Miss Martha Stough of Overland Park, Miss Eleanor Blakey of Pleasanton, and Mr. Geo. Porter of Archie, Mo.
Hot drinks, clam and chicken bouillon, hot milk, chocolate and beef tea at our fountain. O. P. Barber & Son, druggists, 909 Massachusetts street.
Those who expect to try out for the tennis team this year are asked to attend a meeting in room 19,Fraser hall at 12:30 Monday. Plans for a permanent organization and indoor practice will be made.
The department of expression in the School of Fine Arts has received several requests from high schools in various parts of the state for plays to be used by the senior classes this spring. Last year the girls of this department put on several plays successfully before high schools.
The sectional clubs at Princeton, to which belong men coming form the different sections of the country, are put under the supervision of the senior council, and are utilized to send out college periodicals and literature about the university.
Hamilton Holt, managng editor of the Independent magazine, will be the guest of the press club at DePauw the latter part of January, and will deliver a lecture on "Commercial Journalism."
Mrs. Elva Class of the University of Chicago, who is doing research work in bacteriology, is here studying Dr. M. A. Barber's technique. Mrs. Class is a student of Dr. E. O. Jordan.
The College Inn is the place for you to eat.
A chance—$100 invested in a nice little business I have for sale will enable some one to get through school and make an income of $50 to $75 per month. Call and see me. Henry G. Parsons, No. 10 East Henry St.
Bowesock Opera House
Monday, January 21
Polly of the Circus
Georgie Olp as Polly
Cast of well-known players
Prices 50c, 75c, $1, $1.50
5 Complete Circus Acts
Seats on sale at Woodward & Co.
We Like to do Little Jobs of Repairing.
THE COLLEGE JEWELER
P. S.-We also like to do all kinds of Optical Work.