DR. SNOW'S THEORY NOT REPUDIATED
RECENT REPORT IN LINE WITH HIS WORK.
Later Investigations Were Only Elaborated, not Repudiated, by Recent Research at University.
Since the University has announced its final conclusions adverse to the practice of sending out diseased chinch bugs, many of Dr. Snow's friends seem to feel that they are called upon to come to his defense. Evidently Dr. Snow's last two reports have not been generally read; otherwise this misunderstanding would not have arisen. The conclusions reached by the University as the results of the investigation conducted last season, instead of "repudiating" Dr. Snow's final conclusions only confirm them. About the only difference between the two is, that Dr. Snow's conclusions were only tentative, sufficient evidence being lacking to enable him to make them final, while the last conclusions are definite, being backed by an abundance of evidence.
It should be understood that when Dr. Snow was conducting the work of sending out diseased bugs, he was burdened with other duties as Chancellor, and had not the leisure to collect all his data first hand, but necessarily depended upon the reports of others, and especially was this true in regard to what was taking place in the fields over the state. The reports, largely from farmers, upon which he based his first reports were of such a character as to indicate, that the artificial distribution of diseased bugs was accomplishing much good; but later reports, largely from field agents sent out by him, led him to alter his views, or conclusions, in his last two reports. A few quotations from his fifth and sixth reports will be sufficient to make this clear.
In the fifth Report, page 9, he says, "We have never 'before witnessed such a wide-spread epidemic of Sporotrichum and Empusa as occurred this season... The diseases must have been naturally epidemic when they appeared extensively later, because we could see no difference between the fields inoculated artificially and those not inoculated, and bugs received from various portions of the state very frequently developed the disease under proper conditions without inoculation."
On page 11 of the same report he says: "Experiments with this method and the old method gave contradictory results in the laboratory, but in the field we were unable to see any difference between the treated and the untreated fields, either when fungus-covered bugs or artificial cultures were used for infection, except one experiment at the very outset of the year's work; that is to say, during the spring months, when the weather conditions were unfavorable for the growth of Sporotrichum, the artificial dissemination of the spores produced no results, while later in the season, when the season was more favorable, we found Sporotrichum in untreated fields as well as in treated fields."
"Since the experience of the past five years has taught us there are always to be expected a varying percentage of failures in the use of Sportotrichum, we strongly urge that the farmers
do not put their sole dependence upon this method, but that they also adopt the barrier method described later in this report."
On page 42 of the same report we read the following: "That Sporotrichum survives all winter conditions which chinch bugs withstand, and that artificial infection is consequently in most cases unnecessary is indicated by the following:
*1. Its survival of the winter of 1894-95.
2. Probability that no conditions exist which would allow bugs to hibernate safely, and at the same time destroy wholly the spores of Sportrichum, which it would seem have on account of their small size and great abundance, as good a chance of finding effectual shelter as the bugs themselves.
3. General epidemics of Sportotrichum have been noted in other years before artificial spread of this disease was employed.
"4. The wide-spread occurrence in 1895 of a species of Empusa on chinch bugs, a species which, so far as known, has not been disturbed since the years 1892 and 1893, and then not extensively."
The following is a quotation from the introduction to Dr. Snow's last report: "Because of the accomplishing of these two things—the thorough dissemination of the disease germs over the state and the dissemination of knowledge concerning them among the farmers of the state—it seems now to be less incumbent upon the state to put itself to the expense of maintaining, at least for the present, a central distributing station. Instead, let each field where Sporotrichum flourishes be a distributing point for its own immediate locality. This will be a saving of time to the farmer and money to the state."
It will be seen from the foregoing quotations, that Dr. Snow did not recommend the distribution of diseased bugs when the disease was present in the fields naturally over the state as it was in 1895 and 1896. The investigation of the University during the last season has shown that the spores of the disease are present in large quantities all over the state, and hence, the conclusion that artificial distribution of the fungus is unnecessary, is in exact accord with Dr. Snow's ideas
Preaching service at 11 a. m.
Sermon: "Temptation." Sunday-
school at 12 o'clock. Classes for
students taught by Dr. Carruth
and Dr. Newport. Illustrated
address by Dr. Newport at opening.
At 4:30 a musical vesper
service will be given by the young
people. At 6:45 the Young
Peoples' meeting will be held, with
a short address by the minister.
Monday evening, 6:45, minister's
study class at his home. All
invited to these meetings. F. M.
Bennett, minister, Frank E. Wells
and Anna R. Manley, student
pastors.
The Unitarian Church.
Word has been received from Harvard that Frank E. Tyler, who graduated from the College in '09, has been selected as a member of the Harvard debating team that is to meet Yale, Harvard, Yale and Princeton meet annually in triangular debate and membership in any of these teams is considered to be a great honor. The Harvard-Yale debate will be held this year at Cambridge.
Will Debate at Harvard.
Specifications and plans for the new 'Varsity club building at Harvard, to be erected at the northeast corner of the Union building, have been accepted by the overseers. Training table rooms for all the athletic teams, a large living room, and bedrooms for the coaches are provided for.
BEATTY A MANAGER.
Jerome Beatty, a former student of the University, has been made the head of the publicity department of the New Jersey state Republican organization. This position pays a salary of $70 per week. For the past few months he has been connected with the American Press Association in New York city. While in Lawrence he was on the staff of the Lawrence Journal and later worked on the Kansas City Star.
Former Student Now Paid Weekly Salary of $70.
PLEASANT VACATION WORK
Is offered young men and women that will not them $50 to $100 monthly canvassing for a valuable article at such a remarkable cut price that nearly everybody buys. Certainly worth investigating, by phoning Byrne Co., 1136 Home, or calling personally at office. 700 Connecticut. Do it now. 1-tp
EASTER IS ALMOST HERE.
Do not DELAY longer, but let ME order that ROYAL suit TO-DAY, and avoid the RUSH that is SURE to come at the nearer approach of the end of the LEN-TEN season.
CLIFTON T. HIATT,
Local agent for Royal Clothes.
946 Mass. St.
That mild rose transparent glycerine soap at McColloch's drug store will be appreciated by people of the tender skin variety: a large 10e cake is yours for a dime.
"The Dublin Rag," a big song hit in "Madame Sherry."—10e a copy,—"Kress."
Egg sandwich 5c, at the College Inn.
Allegretti chocolate, those with the fruit centers. Wilson's drug store, 1101 Mass. street.
The Lawrence studio will do your developing and finishing cheaper than you can do it yourself. 734 Mass. st.
Lost—A silver mesh bag, Wednesday in Fraser or in library. Call Bell 1131.
Don't forget to eat at the College Inn.
Ladies send your fine dresses to K. U. Pentatorium for a good job. Both phones, 1400. All dry cleaning a speciality.
Seniors! Squires has a cap and gown suitable for having your pictures taken.
Northwesten Mut. Life In Co.
L. S. Beeghy. 1415 Mass.
Get your barber work at the College Inn where you won't have to mix with all classes o people.
You can get board for three do lars a week if you eat at the College Inn.
Cascade linen box paper, 48 sheets and 48 envelopes: all yours for a quarter at McColloch's drug store.
Seniors! Rates are on at Squires for your cap and gown pictures.
Allegretti chocolates, the genuine. A fresh stock always, at Wilson's drug store, 1101 Mass.
Particular cleaning and pressing for particular people at Lawrence Pantatorium,12 West Warren.
Found. — Waterman fountain pen. Owner apply to 1221 Oread.
Try our Chocolate covered peppermints, at 15c a lb. — “Kress.”
Allegretti chocolates for those who discriminate. You will always find fresh goods at Wilson's drug store, 1101 Mass.
New books, popular copyright $1.50 edition, for 50 cents each. Wolf's Book store.
For those who care—Allgretti chocolates at Wilson's drug store
Select your Easter card novelties and post cards from our complete stock.—"Kress."
Eat at the College Inn and save money.
Orders Taken for Ribbon, Roses and Ornaments.
Come to our Ribbon Department, select your Ribbon and give your order for any sort of a Ribbon Hair Ornament or Neckwear that you wish. We can make and deliver it in a very short time.
A. D. WEAVER
Raided a Dormitory.
Several of the young gentlemen at the Washington State College got on a rampage the other night and as a result the entire college is closed to students, pending results of investigations. The exuberance of the gentlemen took the form of climbing into the girls' dormitories by means of rope ladders and then dragging the co-eds through the halls on the bedclothes. This hilarity on the part of the male contingent was not well received by the student body, and before the affair is settled Washington State is liable to be minus some of her most popular men.
Do you know that lots near the University have doubled in value in the last two years? Do you know that some land near K. U. has sold and resold netting the owners over 500 per cent profit?
Do you know that both the University and the land adjoining are there forever and to stay and that hundreds invested in land adjoining K. U. will mean thousands as the University grows and the land adjoining the same increases in value? You can buy beautiful lots 50 ft front, within 412 feet of the University ground for $200 to $250. Payments, $5 down and $5 more or less per month; only 4% interest. Students, economize and surprise your folks when you show them a deed and abstract to your lot.
SIMON R. WHITE.
Bell phone 1913.
The following University students went to Topeka last night to hear Madame Nordica; Katharine Dolman, Nellie Taylor, John Musselman, Robert Campbell, Charles Younggreen, Maude Zoeller, Quay Barnett, Pail Carson, Earl Potter,Mrs. Blanche Lyones, instructor in voice, also attended.
Allegretti chocolate covered nuts. The good kind. Wilson's drug store, 1101 Mass.
TENNIS GOODS
At 725 Mass. St., at
BOYLES'
you will find a complete line of everything needed for Teunis—Balls, Rackets Nets, etc. And the prices will interest you.
Students, Attention!
There are 8 or 10 different lines of Allegretti's Chocolates. There is only one real Allegretti line—the one with trade mark of the doves. Remember that.
EXCLUSIVE AGENTS.
Phones 608 709 Mass. St.
Students' downtown headquarters.
Smith's News Depot Hilliard & Carroll
THE NICKEL
Opposite Eldridge
CHANGE OF PROGRAM TODAY
Don't fail to hear
The Angel City Trio
OF
Divinity School
Harvard University
Unsectarian
University Privileges
Elective courses leading to the University degrees of S. T. B., A. M., and Ph.D. Students paying the full fee may take without charge appropriate courses offered in the Graduate School of Arts and Sciences and in Andover Theological Seminary. For particulars address The Dean of the Harvard Divinity School, 4 Divinity Library, Cambridge, Mass.
:=: :=: THE FLOWER SHOP :=: :=:
For the finest in Flowers.
Phones 621 Mr. and Mrs. Geo. Ecke, 825 1-2 Mass
TIME TABLE
K. U. Loop Street Car Time Table. CARS LEAVE HENRY AND MASSACHUSETTS—
Via Tennessee for K. U.:
7:30 a. m to 5:35 p. m—5, 20, 35, 50 minutes past the hour,
6:05 to 10:35 p. m—5 and 35 minutes past the hour.
Via Mississippi for K. U.:
7:30 a.m. to 5:25 p. m.—10,25,40,55 minutes past the hour
5:55 to 10.55 p.m.—25,55 minutes past the hour.
CARS LEAVE K. U.—
6. 22 a. m. to 10.52 p. m., 7, 22, 37, 52 minutes past the hour
Lawrence Railway and Light Co.