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UNIVERSITY DAILY KANSAN
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VOLUME IX.
UNIVERSITY OF KANSAS, FRIDAY AFTERNOON, JANUARY 22, 1912.
WILL START COMMONS BY NEXT SEMESTER
NUMBER 5
Will Make a Lunch Room of Old Kansan Office in Frazier.
DR. DAY'S GIRLS WILL HELP.
Patronizers Must Signify Intention of Regularity—Men Need Not Fear "Fluffy Deserts."
The many half-starved students who are anxiously awaiting the opening of the temporary commons which the regents recommended last week, will be reassured by the statement of Dr. Edna Day, head of the Domestic Science department, that they shall finish their lunches will probably be served not later than the beginning of the second semester.
The old Kanan office in the basement of Fraser hall will be the scene of the feasts which will save the feeble, the corpulent, and the lazy a walk down the hill at noon. "I will have no trouble getting girls from the department to undertake the project," said Dr. Day this morning. "Several have spoken to me already about the matter. The equipment must be procured of course, and many other details arranged so that our start cannot be made at once."
The tentative plans are to arrange for only those who signify their desire to patronize the commons although some food will always be on hand to use in emergency cases.
"Several persons have expressed the fear that we will only serve 'salads and fluffy desserts';" Miss Day said: "but I can assure the men students particularly, that such will not be the case."
Good idea, isn't it?
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The Daily Kansan.
STUDENTS TAKE UNCLE
SAM'S EXAMINATION
A civil service examination was held at the Lawrence Business college yesterday for the position of assistant chemist in the department of Agriculture at Washington, D. C.
The following University students took the examination: Gilbert Bragg, Arch MacKinnon, Edmund Rhodes, J. T. Myers, Charles Robinson, C. L. Pyle, George Weith, and Prof. F. F. Rupert.
C. C. Spilman took an examination for Government Drug Inspector at the same time.
HARRY WILKINS TAKEN
TO UNIVERSITY HOSPITAI
Harry Wilkins, a senior in the College, was taken to the University Hospital at Rosedale, last week, suffering from a severe attack of inflammatory rheumatism.
E. H. S. BAILEY
Professor of Chemistry and Director of Chemical Laboratories, Who Goes to Europe to Study Food Supply.
WENT HOME "FUSSED" WHEN JANITOR DONE HIS DUTY
In talking about the idea today, Roy Stockwell, the general secretary of the association, said: "Each address will be distinctively religious. We are getting in touch with business and professional men who look upon their particular work as just high a calling as that of the minister or the missionary; men who see in their work primarily an opportunity for service. Such men may be scarce but I know there are such men and we can get them. We had a few such men last year and there is no question about their appeal "to the students."
HOW THEIR RELIGION APPLIES TO BUSINESS
The Y. M. C. A. of the University has on foot plans to bring to the University some of the biggest business and professional men of the Missouri valley to deliver a series of addresses dealing with their respective occasions. This series of talks is being arranged by the association under the direction of the following committee: Dean F. O. Marvin, Prof. W. L. Burdick, Prof. A. J. Boynton, Dean C. H. Johnston, Prof. R. R. Rice, and Prof. Merle Thorpe. A number of men in Wichita, Topeka and Kansas City have already expressed a willingness to speak at these meetings and others are in prospect.
It was in front of the Museum, this morning when the snow began to melt and invite idle hands into mischief.
Chancellor Frank Strong has accepted an invitation to speak before the Kansas club in Chicago at their huest onquet on Kansas Day. January 29.
Wichita, Topeka and Kansas City Men Will Address
The club is composed of Chicago people who formerly resided in Kansas and it has been customary for several years to give a banquet on the anniversary of the day when Kansas was admitted to the Union. Chancellor Strong's subject for his address has not yet been announced.
CHANCELLOR TO CHICAGO
Students.
Will Address The Kansas Club There on Kansas Day.
She was a freshman girl, hurrying home from class when—
Swish! And something hit the walk behind her.
Table Lights will be provided in the library in accordance with a resolution passed by the regents. An inspection of the reading room was made by a committee of the regents and it was decided that the high light were hard on the eyes.
Moisture pans are to be placed throughout the stack rooms. It was found that the heat is drying up the books, especially those on the top shelves.
LIBRARY READING ROOM
TO HAVE TABLE LIGHTS
"It's only a snowball," she said to herself, and pretended not to notice that somebody had thrown at her.
Swish! And another smack on the walk behind her.
"Oh!" She almost jumped then,
Another "swish!" as more snow struck the walk where the girl had been—and another, and another, as the men who were cleaning off the roof of the Museum shoveled on. But the freshman girl was too far away to hear.
but she didn't look around—only half way around—and hurried on. "The mean things," she said, and an imagination of their gritting faces tormented her.
one went on down the hill wondering
he University men could be so childish.
SHE "FOUND" HIS JAW,-- BUT WAS IT A FLUKE?
It happened on the corner of Tennessee and Adams, at that slippery place just below Lee's, where you always feel as if you had a pair of roller skates on your shoe soles.
The girl looked peaceful enough. She was walking down the hill, rather timidly picking her way past the easiest places on the sidewalk. She didn't look wrathful nor did she carry a dangerous weapon, unless you would so classify the large leather hand bag in her left hand. The young student who was crossing Tennessee and met the girl at that particularly slick slope, however, probably thinks even yet that he has withstood the attack of a militant suffragette.
It was like this. Just as the two
were passing, the young woman took a quick and entirely involuntary notion to coast. Then, although her feet had already started to act, she, womanlike, changed her mind.
In a noble effort to regain her balance she thrust her arms forward with no uncertain vim, swinging the heavy sand bag—that is, hand bag—around in semi-circular fashion and giving the surprised student a vigorous upercut; hitting him at that vulnerable point just back of the lower jaw bone, which pugilists know so well.
By the time the dazed young man recovered his composeure, the girl was hurrying north on Tennessee to a farm near her from her fall has a cracked bracteate.
UNIVERSITY TO HUNT TIS AT MIDNIGHT'S WATER FOR WICHITA SOLEMNICHOLY HOUR
egents Send Prof. Hawor to Make a Survey for Municipal Plant.
WILL W. S. G. A. GET DISAPLINARY CONTROL
Professor and Mrs. J. N. Van der Vries of the Mathematics department, who has been ill all winter, left for El Paso, Texas, Friday morning. During his absence Prof. C. H. Ashton will act as chairman of the department. Mr. A. A. Seipt of the German department will occupy Prof. Van der Vries' house during his absence.
THE VAN DER VRIES OFF
FOR THE SUNNY SOUTH
At the request of the city of Wichita, the reents of the University Friday selected Prof. Erasmus Haworth, head of the department of geology, to make a water survey for the new municipal waterworks system to be installed at that place. This action was taken after Chancellor Strong assured the Regents that this work would not interfere with Professor Haworth's regular duties at the University.
The plan at Wichita is to obtain the water from the ground, and it is for the purpose of ascertaining the depth, amount and quality of the underground water that the services of Professor Haworth are desired. At present, water is shipped into Wichita from Newton and Conway Springs and peddled from door to door.
Question of Discipline Wi be Decided at Meeting Tomorrow.
The University Council, the governing body of the University, has offered the Woman's Student Government association the power to discipline the women students. However, before taking over the absolute control of the womens' conduct, the Woman's Council will obtain the sentiment of the girls themselves upon the different rules.
Whether or not the women wish to be disciplined by their representatives in the Woman's Student Council will be decided by the women of the University in a mass meeting to be held in the chapel tomorrow morning immediately after the chapel services.
An important question which will be decided at the meeting will be the retention or the abolishment of the week night date rule. This rule has been in effect since last spring. While the rule against the dates has been obliterated by the number of the girls, there are some who are willing to obey all rules of conduct except that touching upon their social life.
University Council Draws New Deadline—Seniors Get Exams.
C. H. ASHTON
Charles Benton, a freshman in the College, has been forced to withdraw from school on account of his eyes. He has returned to his home in Fort Scott.
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The petition of the seniors to be excused from final examinations in cases where a grade of 2 had been made in the year's work was denied.
The Council removed certain territory from the sphere of influence of the eligibility committee by ruling that participants in the Fine Arts Opera and the work of the orchestra shall not be placed under the prevailing eligibility restrictions.
The dead line on all student affairs held on the campus is twelve o'clock at night, with the exception of the Junior Prom which is permitted to run until 2 o'clock a.m. This ruling was adopted by the University Council at a meeting held Friday afternoon.
Since debates, basket-ball games, band practice, and similar events have little tendency to last beyond the "solemur hour," about the only practical effect of the ruling will be to limit the Sophomore Prom. The Council took further steps to "denature" this affair by requesting the class to find for it some other name. The name "party" was suggested. It is the policy to make the Junior Prom the one big, unapproachable event of the year.
The committee having in charge scholarships for women students was formally denominated "The com-munities" scholarships to aid women students."
WHERE IS THE MONEY FOR UNION BUILDING?
Large-Pledges Made, But No Report Has Been Prepared.
John Devlin, '05, has been selected for instructor in chemistry at the Fort Scott high school.
This is the first line set on the MONQTYPE.
The monotype in the plant of the department of journalism was put into operation at 3:15 this afternoon. With this added equipment it will be possible hereafter to issue the Daily Kansan at 3 o'clock sharp.
No reports from the students who solicited funds for the Men's Union Building during the Christmas holidays has been received by the Men's Student Council, who initiated the campaign.
"I have personal knowledge of several pledges from Douglas county," he said this morning. "Two men game $600 toward the building, and I have no doubt that there are other contributions which are just as good."
Arch MacKinnon, president of the Council desires that reports be given to him at the earliest possible date.
Professor of Mathematics Who Will Direct the Work of His Department during the Absence of Professor Van der Vries.
JOIN HANDS IN WORK AT HASKELL INSTITUTE
Y. M, and Y. W. C. A, United in Holding Classes at Indian School.
At the cabinet meeting of the Young Women's Christian Association last Thursday night it was decided to unite forces with the Men's Association in the work now being carried on at Haskell Institute. The Y. W. C. A. has been holding Bible and gymnasium classes on Monday nights at the Institute for two years. Now six young women and six young men will go out every Tuesday night, for Bible classes, while the gymnasium classes will continue to be held on Monday evenings.
WILL TAKE UNIVERSITY TO THE "HOME FOLKS"
These young people will have a normal course to study the best methods of teaching these classes for the Indians. A regular ten week's course will begin the first Tuesday in February, the subject to be "Jesus, the Man of Galilee, and using a regular text book.
There is no provision made at the Institute for gymnasium work among the girls. The physical director for the men is new this year and has had no opportunity to do anything for the girls. These Monday evening classes are under the direction of Miss Bertha Mix and supply a much needed opportunity for these Indian girls.
Supt. Wise of Haskell is very heartily in favor of this work. He considers it one of the greatest benefits that can come to the Indiana. For disciplinary reasons, the students there cannot come in contact freely with outside people. It is through this contact with the University students even more then the teacher that the benefit is gained. The plan has been used at Carlisle for a long time, students from Dickinson college going out regularly, and it is very much in favor there.
This work is under the direction of the Practical Service Committee with Miss Mary Redding at the head. It affords a fine laboratory opportunity for students interested in social work and there is still room for other workers with this entitled thirty year in four Bible classes and under the Y. M. C. A. boys will also be taught.
Because of examinations there will be no regular meeting this week or next. The next regular meeting will be on Wednesday, February 8.
Dean and Mrs. M. T. Sudler, and Dean and Mrs. S. J. Crumbine entertained the medical faculty and students Friday evening at Dean Sudler's home, 805 Tennessee street.
Extension Department Has Prepared Lantern Slides of K. U. Scenes.
RALPH SPOTTS WILL LECTUREF
Contests, Etc.
People in All Parts of the State Will See Buildings, Athletes.
In the next few months persons in all parts of Kansas will be given the opportunity of visiting the University without leaving their homes. talph Spotts, of the University Extension department, has prepared aeries of lantern slides of scenes and activities at the University, which ie will show in different cities and owns throughout the state.
These lantern slides include pictures of all of the University buildings, many interior scenes and students at work in the shops and laboratories. A large number of the slides contain tests including football games, track meets and the like in the past year are shown.
Spotts has prepared a lecture to accompany the slides and in an hour a person can view the entire University, which would require a visit of two or three days in Lawrence: The extension department will send the slides to Kansas high schools which ask for them.
SENIOR GIRLS WILL HOLD "TAFFY FULL" IN GYM.
At the meeting of the senior girls today it was decided to give a taffy-pull in the gymnasium February 2. Only the senior girls will be invited. In order to raise $50.00 for the dormitory fund, each senior girl will give fifty cents.
Fine thing for a Laurence Merchant to be able to meet two thousand University students and all the members of the faculty every day, protect them in a friendly way, support them in a professional especially attractive in his store.
That, Mr. Merahan, is what you have an opportunity to do through the columns of the University Daily Kansan. Ring our business manager will call and talk it over.
The Daily Kansan.
SUMNER HERE THURSDAY
Talk on Some Aspects of Civic and Social Progress.
"Some Aspects of Civic and Social Progress" is the subject of the address that the Rev. Walter Taylor Summer, chairman of the Vice Commission of Chicago will deliver in Fraser hall Thursday, January 25 at 2:45 p. m. This address is open to the University and the public.
Lectured on Spain.
Prof. A. L. Owen, of the Spanish department, gave a lecture on Toledo, at the Uititarian church, Sunday evening. Professor Dionn Illustrated the lecture with views on his recent trip through Spain.
C. A. Burnett, a junior law from Girard, and Clifford Sullivan, a middle law from Burron, have pledged to Phi Alpha Delta, the legal fraternity.
UNCLE JIMMY ON WARPATH--
HIS SCHEDULE WAS SWIPED
Uncle Jim is angry. Last Friday some unseruptulous rascal committed larceny in the building and this morning the Dean is out after the scalp of the culprit.
Uncle Jimmy spent several hours last week fixing a schedule of the classes in the school of Law for next term and had it securely locked in his bulletin board. Evidently some youthful bulrister desired to obtain this schedule as a memento of the Dean. Anyway,
when the building was opened this morning it was found that the lock had been forced and the schedule was gone.
Immediately the Dean got busy and within a few minutes had posted a letter on the board in which he excoriated the culprit and promised immediate expulsion from school if he was wrong. He walked around daily walking on their toes and attempting to look innocent whenever the Dean comes in sight.