THIRTY ADDRESSES BY THE FACULTY
PROFESSORS HAVE DATES FOR COMMENCEMENT.
Professor Schwegler Will Deliver Fifteen—More Announcements Will Follow Later.
Prof. W. H. Johnson, the high school visitor, will deliver the addresses at Bonner Springs, Americus, and Almena.
During the month of May thirty commencement addresses will be given by various members of the faculty to high schools of the state. Of the eight professors who will give the addresses Prof. R. A. Schweegler of the department of Education will deliver fifteen and has already given two.
Prof, Richard R. Price of the department of University Extension will go to Osage City, Greenleaf, and Cimarron and has beer at Whiting.
Prof. J. N. Van der Vries of the department of Mathematics will speak before the graduating classes of Linwood, Nortonville, Canton and Oskaloosa and has given one at Rossville.
Prof. G. A. Gesell of the department of Public Speaking will address the graduating classes of Barnard, Baldwin, and Brookville.
Prof. C. A. Dykstra of the department of History will speak before the graduating classes at Belle Plaine and Randolph.
Prof. C. H. Gray of the department of English will deliver the address at Lansing.
Prof. F. W. Blackmar, dean of the Graduate school, will speak before graduating class of McPherson college.
The addresses to be given by Prof. Schwegler are: Baxter Springs, Wellington, Norwich, Caldwell, Cherokee, Marysville, Winchester, Oneida, Moran, Lawrence, Burlingame, Scott City, and Cheney. He has already spoken at Moundridge and at Corning. He is to give two bacecalauire sermons, one at Cottonwood Falls and the other at Wellsville.
The Tornado Was First in His tory of Lawrence.
APRIL COOL AND DRY
In general the month just past was according to the University weather just issued, very much like April of last year, cool and dry. The mean temperature was 53.73 degrees which is .96 degrees below the April average. The highest temperature was 90.2 degrees on the 29th; this maximum while much higher than usual for April has bee n exceeded several times during the 43 previous years that the record has been kept.
The rainfall for the month was 1.70 inches which is 1.31 inches below the April average. There were four thunderstorms during the month. The seismograph showed two earthquakes, one of which was that which occurred in the state of Sinaloa, Mexico, where it did much damage.
The report states that the tornado which visited Lawrence on April 12 was the first destructive one in the history of the city. In the western part of town the tornado's path was about 100 feet in width but before it crossed the river it had widened to 600 feet or more and was even wider in North Lawrence.
The girls of the University department of the First Methodist church entertained the boys yesterday with a picnic at Woodland park.
Minnesota lost to Wisconsin in baseball last Saturday by a score of 5 to 3.
COLLEGIATE STANDARD
K. U. Admitted To Association of Kansas Colleges.
The heads of the thirteen accredited colleges of the state attended a meeting in the office of State Superintendent E. T. Fairchild Wednesday. The meeting was called some time ago by Mr. Fairchild for the purpose of the standardization of the colleges. The purpose of the standardization is to make it possible for the State Board of Education to issue a life certificate to a graduate of any of the thirteen institutions. Superintendent Fairchild at first decided to call in the heads of the schools one at a time and arrange to bring each school up to the standard. Then the idea of having all of the heads of all the schools meet together and talk the matter over appealed to him and he issued the call. He had received replies from most of the men to whom invitations were sent and all the schools were expected to be represented.
The thirteen accredited schools are, University of Kansas, State Agricultural college, Emporia State Normal, Washburn college, Southwestern college at Winfield, Friends and Fairmount at Wichita, Midland college at Atchison, Baker university, at Baldwin Cooper college at Sterling, Campbell college at Holton, Ottawa university at Ottawa and the College of Emporia at Emporia.
The accredited colleges met and recommended that the State Board of Education standardize all accredited colleges and voted to recommend that beginning with Sept. 1913, there should not be two standards for granting of state certificates to college students but that the certificates should be granted after four years of collegiate work. The University of Kansas was made a member of the association of Kansas colleges and a committee was appointed to draft recommendations to the State Board of Education as to the requirements of courses in education.
Henry J. Hadfield, who coached the English Club at Princeton in Shakespeare's "Comedy of Errors," has been re-engaged by the English department at Williams College, to coach a production of Sheridan's comedy, "The Critic," to be given this spring.
Yale defeated Pennsylvania in baseball Saturday at New Haven by a score of 2 to 1.
Rachel Coston of Topeka was a visitor at the Kappa house.
Lost-Chain bag, between 1300 Tennessee street and the Congregational church Saturday evening. Reward for information given to 1321 Tennessee street.
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VOGUE OF "PRACTICAL"
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Universities Must Have Cultural Courses Says Ambassador Bryce.
James Bryce, British ambassador to the United States, in an address before the Phi Beta Kappa society of Michigan university made a plea for increased study of the humanities. He spoke in much the same stream as in his chapel address at the University of Kansas a year ago. Interest in the classics should always abide, he thinks, while the present study of "practical" subjects to the exclusion of all else will pass when economic conditions change. A part of the address follows:
"One of the prime purposes of education is to prepare men to entertain themselves. Universities should be the gateway not only to the factory, the shop and the office, but to life in its broadest sense; to nature, poetry and literature. Universities, like men, do not live by bread alone. I have no complaint to make of practical courses, because all courses are practical, either in aiding us to earn a livelihood or to amuse ourselves."
"The study of the dead languages is important and profitable, principally because it gives us a great comprehension of our own language, and this in turn acts upon our thoughts, so that our minds are liberalized, our imagination quickened, and our knowledge of all things becomes more accurate. The study is important, secondly, because it aids in the acquisition of style. But perhaps the greatest use of old literature is to aid us to understand the past. We all live too much in the present, or, as the poet says, the world is too much with us. We can never understand the present without an accurate, comprehensive and sympathetic knowledge of the past; and the best way to know the past is to understand its literature. The remote past, too, is the most worthy of our study, for in it we find those things that are primal and universal in human nature. To see how greatly we men have changed is most enlightening, and toknow the measure of progress of man is highly instructive and indicates the probable paths to be followed by civilization in the future.
St. Marys defeated Washburn in a snappy game of ball last Saturday at St. Marys by a score of 3 to 1.
"I regret extremely that the number of men who are studying Latin is becoming small, and the number of those studying Greek infinitesimal. I venture to predict, however, if the universities can safely pass the danger period that is threatening us now, in twenty or thirty years there will be a great reaction in the attitude toward these ancient literatures. The pressure of intense competition in business will diminish in the next generation; the great corporations will have spent their force and completed their exploitation; gainful occupations will decrease in importance; the ideals of men will lean toward pursuits that are ungainful in the practical sense, and the study of classies will revive."
Princeton defeated Cornell in baseball 3 to 2 last Saturday.
Kelley Club Encamps at Mud Greek.
The "back to nature" movement was given a thorough test during the holidays by thirty members of the Kelly club who went to Mud Creed seven miles south of the city and spent three days in real camp life. They had tents and ample provisions and they stayed in camp until Monday afternoon.
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KATES IS NEXT MANAGER
Large Audience Greeted Glee Club at F. A. A.
After the concert the club was entertained at the home of the manager, John Powers, and the election of next year's manager was held. Melvin Kates, senior law and accompanist of the club was elected over Edmund Rhodes, the only other candidate. This is the second year Kates has been with the club. After the election, plans were discussed for next year's club. The following men were present at the election: Powers, Dodge, Rhodes, Marshall, Filmore, Lauderbach, Flint, Musselman, Kates, Miller, Beamer and Potter.
The Glee club sang to its largest audience of the season Thursday night in Fraternal Aid hall. Both the main floor and balcony were packed. The concert was complimentary to the members of the F. A. A. and admission was by ticket.
The club will end its season this year with a four days' trip over the state beginning May 12.
Engagement Announced.
The following is copied from the Brown County World: "Mr. and Mrs. R. V. Brokaw announce the engagement of their daughter La Veta to Mr. J. Wilbur Jones of Kansas City. The wedding will take place early in the spring."
Mr. Jones is a graduate of the College in 199, and at present is teaching in the Kansas City, Kansas high school.
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PLAYERS MAKE DISCOVERY.
Young Jack Rabbits Make Home on Links.
The University campus affords many specimens for zoological study if you know where to find them. A surprising discovery was made last week on the golf links by a number of ball players. The pitcher was throwing a steady game when suddenly he began to weaken. He seemed to hear a sort of peeping or squealing very shrill and yet so low that he could not distinguish where the noise came from.
The players crowded around to find out the cause of his queed actions. Suddenly one of them fell on his knees and pulled away a handful of dead grass from a small hole. Crowded snuggly in the nest were five baby wild jack-rabbits. They were too young to see anything but bounced around when they were disturbed. The athletes covered up the nest and went on with the game.
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