CITY GOVERNMENT GREATEST PROBLEM
MAYOR DAVIDSON OF WICHITA EXPLAINS WHY.
Recent Steps Taken by Cities to Remedy Evils—Praise for University Men.
"The government of a large city is the greatest problem of today," said C. L. Davidson of Wichita, in his chapel talk Friday morning. "The fact that nearly one-half of the people live in cities helps show the size of the problem. Moreover, the percent of people living in the cities is constantly increasing. In the state of Kansas the population of the state outside of the cities has decreased during the past decade
What to do with these people, and how to keep them from becoming an expense to the city, is one of the main phases of the question. It has been a frequent plan to send out of the city during the day many of those gathered in by the policemen during the night. This class of people taken to the holdover are those who were arrested for drunkenness or for disturbing the peace. Most of these when they first came to the city were not of the worthless class. But numerous reverses made them paupers, or caused them to become drunkards by patronising the bootleggers. As the bootlegging business is exceedingly profitable, it is hard to exterminate the trade.
"However, the sending of these men out of the city only causes them to go to some other city or return later. A better plan is to try to improve their condition. Many cities are doing this by establishing play grounds, parks, reading rooms and other places of clean amusement to keep the children out of the streets and their parents from visiting the usual places of vice."
He also praised the efforts of Prof. Richard R. Price of the department of University Extension and Prof. C. A. Dykstra of the department of History for their efforts to build up this institution. Chancellor Strong was also praised for his good work.
Mr. Davidson was once a student at the University. In the first part of his address he told of those who had tried the game of politics while at school, and, then as well as since, have made a success of it. A few of his classmates who have made a success along this line are Congressman Scott, Judge West, and Judge Hutchins.
NEW MACHINE INSTALLED
Meterograph Purchased by The Weather Department.
An electrical recording machine has been placed on the roof of Fraser hall by the weather department in order to obtain a more accurate report of the weather changes. The recorder, or metergraph, has been set up by Prof. H. P. Cady. The wind direction, wind velocity, the rainfall and the duration of the sunshine are all recorded on a chart. The advantage of the new machine over the old ones is that the exact time when the rainfall commenced and ended is recorded. The amount of rainfall can be measured with the machine to 1-100 of an inch. The cost of the metergraph is about $150.
Jack Williams, a junior in the College is in Toronto, Canada, attending a dental convention. He will be gone a week.
Joe Lewis who attended school last term is here today visiting friends.
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PROFESSORS PICKLE PETS
Family Cats and Dogs Are Mar tyrs to a Cause.
Those residents of the town of Lawrence, Kansas, who in the last few days have lost from their premises pet cats and dogs, may find their beloved animals securely tucked away in the case for pickled canines and pussie cats in the zoology room in the basement of Snow hall.
A short time ago Professors Moody, Lindsey, and Baumgartner gave their students in Comparative Anatomy an assignment to round up as many animals commonly known as eats and dogs as possible. Consequently certain University students have been seen skulking through the dark alleys of this town gathering into gunny-sacks the beloved pets of some of the most honored citizens.
At present there are about a dozen and a half pickled vertebrate specimens being dissected by the students of the 1:30 and 3:30 class. Some of the more particular students are catching rabbits for examination. The work with the bow-wows and the meows will continue till the end of the school year. All people who love their pets should take warning and keep them indoors.
GLEE CLUB PLEASES
K. U. Singers Well Received at Topeka Church.
Topeka, April 22.—The Kansas University Glee club sang last night at the First Christian church to a small audience. The audience became impatient before the program began and applauded repeatedly. At about 8:45 the chorus made its appearance and began without further delay to sing some very good music. The feature of the first part of the program was the solo work of Mr. Powers, a bass singer of some ability. He was enceded but failed to respond.
The second part of the evening's entertainment was a libretto, and was sung by the members of the club in costume. It was quite laughable in places, some of the boys acting the parts of coeds in a very comical way. The singing all through the second part was well balanced and the acting was up to the average amateur work.
This number was one of a course that the Baraca class of the First Christian church is giving this spring. The next number will be an illustrated lecture by Dr. R. A. Schweegler, of Lawrence. The title of the lecture will be "Ancient Ruins of the East."
French Play Tonight
The French play "The Barber of Seville" will be presented in the gymnasium this evening at eight o'clock by the classes in French. The cast this year is said to be exceptionally good. Special songs will be the feature. Everybody is welcome to come and no admission will be charged.
Nadia Thomas, secretary of the of the local Y. W. C. A., is attending the biennial convention of the national association at Indianapolis.
Curtis McCoy, a civil engineer, from Kansas City and a former student is visiting today in Lawrence.
Kansas State Normal defeated Southwest Kansas College of Winfield, 85 to 46 in a track meet held at Emporia last Tuesday.
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Kappa Spring Party
The Kappa Kappa Gamma sorority gave their spring party last night in Fraternal Aid hall. The platform was decorated to represent a Japanese garden, with large pillars and a fence. Japanese lanterns were hung in all parts of the hall. During the favor dance the orchestra played "Meet me where the lantern glows." The girls were given Japanese parasols and men highly decorated center pin wheels.
On the receiving line were Margaret Siegel, Miss Anderson, Mrs. Simpson, of Kansas City, Helen Phillips and Anne Williams. The grand march which started at 8.30 o'clock was led by Mr. and Mrs. E.C. Meservey, of Kansas City and Prof. and Mrs. W.E. Higgins.
The programs were printed on Japanese paper. The dining room was decorated as a Japanese tea room and the refreshments were in red and white. Music was given by Kelley's orchestra of Kansas City.
The out of town guests were Mr. and Mrs. E. C. Meservey, Mrs. C. L. Simpson, Mary Lambert, Maude Browne, Marguerite Smith, Grace King, Fred Cowles, Charles Gossard, Mildred Jansen and E. C. Meservey jr., all of Kansas City, Amy Murstetter, Elmer Sigler and Maude Hipple of Kansas City, Kansas, Paul Walker, Art Gray, of Topeka, Ruby Chisham, Alice Brown, Noble Ayres and Walter Brown of Atchison, Gladys Cox of Chanute, Anna McCoy and Mary Bechtel of Hiawatha, Zaza Wethers, Florence Ballard of Hutchinson, Edith Earl, of Newton, Neva Funk of Iola, Mrs. Chas, Phillips of Wichita, Mr. and Mrs. Clay Bride Shimn of Ottawa and Bernice Brown and Lewis Boebke of Horton.
Marriage of Prof. L. I. Bake.
Dr Lucien I. Blake, formerly professor of physics in the University of Kansas, was married last Tuesday in Trinidad, Col., to Miss Mary Boset Nieten of Kentucky, the ceremony being performed at the residence of the bride's sister in Trinidad. Dr. Blake, since leaving the university, has resided part of the time in Boston and part of the time in Denver, his time being devoted to research work and invention. Of his inventions the best known are the submarine telephone signal system now in use on the great steamship systems of the world, and the method of separating ores by electricity. Dr. Blake is already on his way to Europe where, after a protracted wedding journey, he will renew his work for the submarine signaling company owning his patents. Mr. and Mrs. Blake will probably remain in Europe two or three years. Their address after June first will be Kingsley hotel, Bloomsbury Square, London.
The five women's societies at Northwestern gave "As You Like It." This is an entirely new thing. The men of the University were excluded. The two French comedies, Moline's "Le Medecin Malgré Lue" and Labiche's "La Grammaire," were played by the Northwestern dramatic club with great success.
John Darrough a former student of the University has received an appointment as inintere in the Metropolitan Hospital of New York City.
WILL WRESTLE TONIGHT
Mat Club Will be Represented at Kansas City.
Charles A. Magaw, who graduated from the Law School in 1897, has been appointed attorney for the Union Pacific rail road. He will make his headquarters at Topeka.
Robert Thomas, Clyde Dodge and Edmund Rhodes, students in the University attended a party given in Topeka last night for Kansas University students.
Three of the students of the University, L. M. Allison, E. E. Easterday, and Clay Roberts, will go to Kansas City this evening to meet several members of the wrestling team of the Kansas City Y. M. C. A. in a wrestling tournament. Allison at 115 pounds weight will enter the bantam class; Easterday at 135 pounds weight will enter the light weight class; and Clay Roberts at 158 pounds weight will enter the middle class. The boutts will be of nine minutes duration and the man securing the best two out of three falls will be declared the winner. The men accompany the University swimming squad which will meet the swimmers of the Y. M. C. A. tonight.
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Some Good Traditions And Fewer Dates Recommended.
At a smoker given Thursday night by the Black Helmet society for the freshmen of the University, Prof. A. J. Boynton one of the speakers attacked the present custom of date-making at the University, which he believes is overdone. He spoke especially of the chapel engagements as being particularly detrimental, in that the students miss many good talks. Prof. Boynton referred also to Harvard University and told numerous traditions and customs of that school.
Coach W. O. Hamilton following up the idea of traditions suggested that a tug of war between the freshmen and sophomore classes could be made a custom which would take the place of the class scraps of a few years ago.
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