THE UNIVERSITY KANSAN.
VOLUME VII.
NUMBER 80
LAWRENCE, KANSAS, TUESDAY, APRIL 18, 1911
COMPLETE PLANS FOR JUNIOR PROM
ANNUAL AFFAIR SHOULD BE WORTH WHILE.
No More Dates Received After Next Monday—Tickets May be Had at Check Stand.
Several unique features will be presented at the Junior Prom this year according to the statement made this morning by the managers of the annual affair. The principal innovation will be the change in the time for starting the Prom since it will begin at 6 p.m. A half holiday has been granted, and the Missouri-Kansas baseball game will start at 2:30 so that every one will have ample time, in which to prepare for the evening. The committee announces that any one coming in after 6:15, will not be seated until after the first act of the farce. This rule will not be waived under any condition. Another strict ruling is, that refreshments will not be served to couples, at any time other than that indicated on their cards.
The prom managers announce that arrangements have been made with the street car company for service to and from the gymnasium. This follows the decision of the junior girls to do away with cabs and flowers. The farce under the direction of Miss Mossler gives promise of being one of the best yet given. Robert E. Lee, chairman of the decoration committee, announces that Italian effects will predominate in the decorations. Ralph Johnson chairman of the refreshment committee, says for the "eats" that luncheon will be a two course affair, consisting of substantial food and that it will be served in liberal portions.
After leaving the farce, the dancers will proceed to the second floor and pass down the receiving line. Arch McKinnon, president, Cleve Swenson vice-president, Glendale Griffiths, secretary, William Moore, treasurer of the junior class, Donald McKay and Roscoe Redmond, prom managers, will be on the receiving line. The Grand March will be led by Arch McKinnon. There will be 24 dances, including several feature dances. Harry Kelley's nine piece orchestra of Kansas City will furnish the music.
The prom managers will be at the check stand next Monday and Tuesday, April 24th and 25th, to exchange tickets of admission to the prom., for the receipts issued to Juniors and all Seniors who are entitled to admission.
Carleton Armsby, Don Davis, Tom DeForest, Ray Hoskins Bertha Mix, Nina Pilkenton, Mac Rossman, Elsie Smith, Winifred Fisher and George Beezley, member soft the Invitation Committee, will be at the check stand to receive dates. Will Moore, chairman of the financial committee, will also be at the check-stand this week to receive dates and give receipts. No dates will be received after Monday, April 24th and accordingly all who intend to go to the prom but who have not yet made their dates should hand them in to the committee at once
REALISM IN LITERATURE
Keynote of Today's Writings.
Says Prof. Sturtevant.
"Realism is the prevailing idea in the literature of today," said Prof. A. M. Sturtevant of the department of German in his chapel talk this morning. "Norway," he continued "now leads the rest of the world in this realm of literature. Formerly her literature was influenced largely by Germany. The change is due to the great works of Henrik Isben, who lived from 1828 to 1906, and Bjornson who was born in 1832 and who died only last year at the age of seventy-eight."
"Norway also is more democratic than the United States which is supposed to be the most democratic country in the world. Norway's king is a mere figure head and does not have as many powers as our president. Norway has only one house to conduct its affairs and the members are elected by the direct vote of the people. There is also universal suffrage and last summer the first woman took her place in their Parliament.
Bjorson made natural life vivid, and though a great poet had the failing of overdrawing his writings and making them border on caricature. He has marked ability in idealizing Americans whom he especially admired. As a realist he has the highest degree of perfection.
"Isben had great ability as a dramatist and as a critic. He could also sympathize with people as he was well known for his humanity. He claimed to be a pessimist in not believing in the permanence of men's accomplishments but claimed to be an optimist in the power of the people to transmit and develop these idle."
Prof. Sturtevant also read some of the poetry of these two literary men.
EX-CHAPLAIN WILL TALK
"A Challenge to Men" Thursday Night.
H. Percy Silver, of Topeka, will address the regular weekly meeting of the Young Men's Christian Association to be held Thursday evening at 6:45 o'clock in Meyers hall. His subject will be "A Challenge to Men." Mr. Silver is ex-chaplain of the United States army and will be sure to give an interesting talk.
One hundred and twenty-five men has been the average attendance at the Thursday evening meetings, except last Wednesday when the storm considerably lessened this number. The religious meetings committee is making a special campaign to get men to come and every fellow is invited. The addition now being built will furnish a room with a seating capacity of five hundred and it is the object of the association to get a regular attendance of as near that size as possible.
FIVE LECTURES ON 20TH CENTURY CITY
John Byron Power, a senior in the School of Law has received word that he passed the state embalmers examination, which he took at Topeka April 14th. Mr. Power will not enter the undertaking business, although he has qualified.
DR. CHARLES ZUEBLIN WILL
LECTURE NEXT WEEK.
Some Phase of the Modern American City Will be Treated Each Day.
"The Twentieth Century City" is the general subject of a series of five lectures which will be given in the University chapel next week by Dr. Charles Zueblin, of Boston. Dr.Zueblin's visit to the University will be one of the most important events of the school year and his lectures are awaited with interest by faculty and students.
The lectures will begin Monday afternoon and will continue through the school week. They will be given at 4:30 in the afternoon, with the exception of the Friday lecture which will begin at 4 o'clock on account of the junior prom.
Dr. Zueblin terms this series of lectures "an account of the progress of the American city in the last two decades, which have been more important than the preceding centuries." The titles of the lectures and the days on which they will be given follow:
Monday afternoon, "The New Civic Spirit."
Tuesday afternoon, "The training of the Citizen."
Wednesday afternoon, "The Making of the City."
Thursday afternoon, "The Ad ministration of the City."
Friday afternoon, "The Life of the Citizen."
Dr. Zueblin has had a long career as an educator and publicist. He was for a long time professor of sociology at the University of Chicago. He has served as director of many civic enterprises in Chicago and Boston and is the author of many studies in American democracy.
THREE STUDENTS TRAVEL
Zoologists to Leave For West in a Week.
Three men who have been doing special work in the department of Zoology will do work this summer that is connected with their study.
Alex Wetmore will leave for Seattle, Washington, next week from which place he will go to Alaska to join the United States Biological Survey. Dallas Hanna who recently left the University to go to Washington, D.C., will work in Alaska in connection with the United States Bureau of Fisheries. E. C. Johnston of the University will work on the United States Fish Boat Albatross within the next week. He will leave San Francisco to take up his duties on that boat this week.
"Rusty" Russel Engaged.
The engagement of George Russell, a Senior Engineer, and manager of the "Jayhawker," and Miss Hazel Jones of Topeka, has been announced. The wedding will take place sometime next fall. Miss Jones will spend the summer in Goodman, Mo., with her parents, and will be married a short time after her return.
MAY NEED MORE TROOPS
University K. U. G. Will go at Next Call.
William Howard Taft president of the United States of America issued an order this morning to the effect that the army stationed on the Mexican frontier should cross the line and commence operations against the Mexicans if another non-combatant, American should be killed. Accompanying the order was one that 78,000 more troops be mustered into the service of the Unified States.
The fact that non-combatant Americans have been killed daily by the Mexicans on both sides of the trouble points to the idea that war may begin at any moment. It it not likely that the order which has been sent out from the War department at Washington will be known by any per cent of the Mexicans and the chances are that some American not connected with the strife will be killed.
The results which would arise if the American army should invade Mexico can only be imagined. Should 78,000 troops be mustered to the frontier it is highly probable that the company of the National Guards at Kansas University will be sent to the front Captain C. R. Shifler when interviewed at 3 o'clock this afternoon had not received any word from his superior officer, General Martin of Topeka but concerning the order said: "The only orders I have received laterly are to the effect that our company be in readiness to move at an instant's notice. We have obeyed this order and will be able to leave in a few hours if such word is received from Washington."
WILL LEASE HOUSE
Girls' Dormitory Will be Started Next Year.
The committee which is pushing the plan for a girls dormitory next year held a meeting last Thursday at which a decision was made concerning the leasing of a house for the dormitory. A definite location has not been made but it is probable that the home will be in close proximity with the university buildings.
The interest that was shown at the meeting of the women showed that the prospects for the dormitory are bright. An understanding was reached that the clique idea which might be connected with the proposition was to be done away with. The girl's dormitory if successful will be absolutely open to the public.
As the house for next year will be leased the proposition of financing the dormitory has been eliminated. The house is to support itself and only such a fee will be placed upon the girls as is necessary to defray the actual expenses.
Student Council Announcement The Men's Student Council will meet this evening at 8:15 o'clock in room 110, Fraser hall.
Chancellor Strong will leave for Hutchinson tomorrow where he will speak before the Y. M. C. A. A new $75,000 building has just been completed and the exercises tomorrow will be in celebration of the event.
CLASS DAY PROGRAM ANNOUNCED TODAY
EXERCISES TO BE HELD TUESDAY, JUNE 6.
Will Start at 8:30 A. M. And Continue Until Late at Night.
Arrangements have been practically completed for the class day exercises and today Robert Johnson, chairman of the class day committee, announced the program of events. Class day this year will be held on Tuesday June 6 and the entire day will be devoted to making the event one that all of the graduates will remember.
The exercises will begin at 8:30 a.m., when the farewells to the buildings will be said. The following is the order of the farewells:
From the College at Fraser hall by Eliot Porter. The response will be made by Dean Templin.
From the School of Law at Green Hall by M. O. Lock. Dean Green will make the response.
From the School of Pharmacy at the Chemistry building by Paul Carl. Dean Sayre will respond.
From the School of Fine Arts at Snow hall by Fern Edie. The response will be made by Dean Skilton.
From the School of Engineering at the Mining Engineering building by George Russell. Dean Marvin will respond.
From the School of Medicine at the Medic building by J. C, Brownlee. Response by Dean Sudler.
At 10 o'clock the special class exercises around the totem pole will be held. This will include the Class History by John Harbeson and the Class Prophecy by Louis LaCoss. The smoking of the pipe of peace with the faculty by all students will take place immediately following these exercises; The flag ceremony at the totem pole will be under the direction of Robert Fisher.
The Alumni address will be given in the chapel at 11 o'clock. Senator Borah, of Idaho, had been engaged to deliver this address but on account of the stress of business at Washington he will be unable to attend. The speaker for the occasion has not been secured. At 12 o'clock the class luncheon will be served on the campus and will be under the supervision of the University Y. W. C. A. At 12:30 o'clock there will be a band concert to be followed at 1:30 by a meeting of the Alumni association in the chapel. Immediately after this meeting the march to McCook field will be made where the annual Senior vs. Alumni baseball game will be played.
The Senior Faree will be giver in the evening at 7:30 to be followed by the Chancellor's reception in the library at Green hall. At 9 o'clock Dean Green will give his reception at his home for the senior Laws and the Law Alumni.
Senior Play Try-Out.
The try-out for the senior play will be held in room 110 Fraser hall at 7 o'clock sharp tonight.
MOE FRIEDMAN
Chairman.