UNIVERSITY DAILY KANSAN State Historical Society "K" SPORTS Board to Wrestling. to the next board for the same sort to university in insisting of Dr. James m has been in for some be nothing athletic committee who make listing team given some have been uri Valley there are the valley reward in it them, accepted but decided only if the EASTers varying ik that the held. in hold. in minor sport showing in younger com- it has been here is to circle. All sports of is adopted. NUMBER 12. dressing iedeman's. oed cream o. Wiede- VOLUME IX. UNIVERSITY OF KANSAS, MONDAY AFTERNOON, FEBRUARY 5, 1912. S'BLOOD! CONDEMNED TO DIE BY A TUDOR Sword Play Is Rife in "The Yeoman of the Guard." ELIZABETHAN AGE DEPICTED Exact Reproduction of Costumes Worn in Queen Elizabeth's Court Have Been Received from New York The fifth annual opera of the School of Fine Arts will be given on next Tuesday and Wednesday nights in the New Bowersock Theater. The play to be given is, "The Yeoman of the Buard," by Gilbert and Sullivan, and the scenes are laid in London in the fifteenth century. The hero of the story has been condemned to death on a charge of necromancy at the instance of his jealous brother-in-law, who wishes to seize his property. To prevent this he wishes to marry before he is put to death. A traveling jester and maiden happen to pass the jail. The girl consents to take her life. The kid soon pardons the prisoner, who finds to his great astonishment, that the girl which he married is the one with whom he is in love. The scenes of the opera are a faithful representation of the Elizabeth Age. Phoebe at the spinning wheel, the yoeemen on guard, the minstrel and glee maiden, the funeral procession for the intended execution. The principals in the play are, Mary Hutchinson, Josephine McCammon, Gertrude Cooper, Madeline Nachtman, Walter Eastman, Nelson Stephens, Edward Kohman, Earl Potter, Oliver Andrews, and Victor Larsen. The chorus includes, Lucille Arnold, Jean Lighter, Ruth Ford, Eddy Lyon, Anna Murray, Winifred Morton, Etto Luther, and Michael Holliday. Laurea Kuchera, and Josephine Smith. The warders are, George Mensch, Ross Beamer, ittai Luke, Arthur Babb, Eugene Davis, Ralph Sproul, Sidney Walker, Peter Zuercher, George Staton, Frederick McNeil, Carl Dunbar, Chas Nibson, Howard Weleh, Frank Henderson, Leon Poundstone, and Edward Taylor. Miss Gertrude Mossler has charge of the dramatical part of the opera, and Mrs. Blanche Lyons of the vocal department of the opera, and is assisted by Nelson Stephens. Costumes for the caste have arrived from New York, and are exact reproductions of those worn in the time of the French Revolution action takes place, and are very brilliant. M. Sullivan, the author, is noted as being a very rapid composer, and the entire opera, including the musical scores, was written by him in twelve hours. He considered it to be the best play which he has written. HOW TO TAKE A QUIZ Psychology Experiments Make a Contribution to Real Knowledge mHow much anual labor can a student and still think accurately and swifty? The careful student probably went to bed early and rested thoroughly before going to school. Investigations of the Psychology department show that he was wrong. The answer is this. If the student wants better results, he should work hard for a short time just before an examination; but if the Professor is easily bluffed by the amount that is written, a higher grade can be obtained by doing 15 or 20 minutes manual labor before a quiz. Mr. Dickeary, who has been doing research work on fatigue, says that the mind works faster and more accurately after a certain amount and, at least faster, even after a large amount of physical work. In his experiments, the student is given a mind test and then put to work on a gymnasium pulling apparatus for a time varying from 2 to 20 minutes. He is then another mind test. The results show that the brain takes a short time and then diminishes rapidly, while speed increases up as high as 15 minutes hard work. The Alabama Polytechnic Institute received $250,000 from the last legislature. VICTOR LARSEN, "JACK POINT" STUDENTS IN GILBERT AND SULLIVAN OPERA TOMORROW NIGHT NO DULL CARE AT POST-EXAM JUBILEE JOSEPHINE McCAMMON, "PHOEBE MERRILL" Everybody Happy if Woman Suffrage Was Voted Down Politicians made stump speeches for their favorite candidates for president, and the girls argued for woman suffrage. The poll vote taken showed Woodrow Wilson as the high man with Roosevelt second: Woman suffrage lost by a good majority. MARY HUTCHINSON "ELSIE" Four hundred students braved the cold weather Saturday night to attend the post-exam jubilee given in Myers hall and all seemed glad to be there. Politics, entertainment, and refreshments made the time pass rapidly. Each one was "labelled" with his or her name and becoming acquainted was easy. Each number of the program was exceptionally well received. John Musselman and Charles Younggreen pulled off clever impersonations of Italian lovers and villains. Horace Dunn twisted himself up into a knot and did other contortion acts. Lawrence Morris gave a Dutch monologue that brought down the house. Lawrence Smith sang several catch;songs and Madeline Nachtmann played a number of selections on the piano. Charles Younggreen, chairman of the social committee of the Y. M. C. A, provided the entertainment and Sylvia Alford, chairman of the Y. W. C. A. social committee, had charge of the refreshments. Jesse Gephart left Saturday for his home in Oskaloosa after completing the work necessary for a bachelor's degree. He will engage in the insurance business in Oskaloosa. GLOOM! PLENTY OF COAL TO RUN UNIVERSITY The coal supply at the present time is adequate for the heating of all the University buildings during the cold weather. Four cars of coal are on the tracks, and the State Penitentiary is in position to furnish more as fast as it is needed. From one and a half to two carloads are used a day under present conditions. Regents Meet Tomorrow The Board of Regents will meet in the Chancellors office tomorrow morning at nine o'clock. The Phi Gams entertained with an informal dancing party Friday night at their chapter house. JAYHAWKER HONORS GO TO DR. BURDICK Editors of Annual Dedicate Volume to Popular Law Professor The 1912 Jayhawker board has decided to dedicate this year's book to Dr. W. L. Burdick of the School of Law. This choice was made in consideration of the services which Dr. Burdick has rendered to the University of Kansas and particularly the School of Law, for his evidence that he has furthered the interests of the University as a "teacher, lecturer, and an author." Dr. Burdick has been almost continuously engaged during the past few years in writing books and reports on law. He has also been much in demand as a speaker, and gave one of the addresses at the Kansas City P, O, P. Ball last fall. Send the Daily Kansan home: WORKED! STONED! KICKED! HAPPY LOT OF KANSAS CUB DR. W. L. BURDICK. In Honor of Whom the 1912 Jayhawker Has Been Dedicated. Journalism Student Begs Vets on The Staff to Look on Him With Pity. No one knows how hard he works, Editors seem to think he skirks. They don't see him on his "beat." Starved for something good to eat. They don't know how he's neglected, kicked around, turned down, suspected, 'Till he gets the blacks and blues, Hunting up the campus news. He's a hero he should say, Suffering every day, And we hope the Kansas staff Will not cruelly, rudely laft When the cub reporter makes His first foolish, green mistakes. WASH THE RICE! THERE'S A REASON University Scientists Find That Directions on Packages Are Necessary "Wash rice in several changes of water or until water is clear," so reads the directions on all rice packages put up under the pure food law. But why? The investigations of the State food Laboratory in the Chemistry Building show the rice to be coated with an injurious substance known as talc, or silicate used to fill out defects, and whiten the rice, which only thorough washing will remove. As the directions state no reasons for washing, the unsuspecting housewife is left to think the caution is merely for cleanliness, and the cereal companies evade the pure food law on the pretext that the printed directions comply with the provisions of the law which says that substances used in adulteration need not be stated on the package if in the ordinary process of preparation they are removed. At present the shelves of the state food laboratory are crowded with all sorts and sizes of rice packages sent in by the state food inspectors, and investigations are being carried on to test the different rice coatings. Several cases have been brought before the court by the inspectors, and the general decision has sustained their cause. Y. M. Mass Meeting Successful. Over one thousand men, most of them students of the University, attended the Men's Mass Meeting at Bowersock's Theater, Sunday, given under the auspices of the Y. M. C. A. The main feature of the program were the address on the Family Center for the Visiting of the University Glee Club. A number of similar meetings will be held every night this week at the Baptist church. Send the Daily Kansan home. Washburn Votes Suffrage. That a majority of the girls of Washburn College at Topeka are for suffrage was shown by a recent straw vote taken at the school. The girls voted 101 to 59 for equal suffrage. GLEEMEN WILL SING FOR RAILROAD MEN Santa Fe to Take Kansas Club on 5000 Mile Tour to the Coast Arrangements for the trip of the University Glee Club to California are now practically complete. The club will leave Lawrence on February 19 and in the following two weeks will journey five thousand miles to New Mexico, Colorado, and the Pacific coast. On the first night out, the program will be given at Newton, Kansas. From there it is planned to sing in the following cities: Dodge City; La Junta, Colo.; Las Vegas and Albuquerque, New Mexico, Winslow, and Seligman, Ariz.; Needles, Barstow, Los Angeles, and Richmond, Calif. The journey will take two weeks to complete. On the return trip it is planned that the club visit Leland Stanford University, the University of California, and the Grand Canyon of the Colorado. The Santa Fe railroad is paying all expenses and the entertainments are given under the auspices of the Santa Fe Reading Room Department. The men who will make the trip are: Prof. C. E. Hubach, John Musselman, Lawrence Smith, Harold Jenkins, Clyde Dodge, Findley Graham, Clarence Sowers, Robert Campbell, Harvey Phillips, Victor Larsen, Hal Harlan, Hal Black, Ed. Rhodes and Melvin Kates. IS YOUR SUGAR SWEET Here's a Simple Test to Find Out If It's Adul- Oscar E. Harder, state food analyst, has discovered a simple home test for detecting adulteration of confectioner's sugar. The girls can easily test their sugar for starch when making candy" and "sugar." The test is made by mixing one table- spoonful of powdered sugar with four of water; if the sugar is pure it will be used. If not, a mixture of carbonated the starch sediment will settle. Tests made in the State food laboratory show that a great many powdered sugars on the market contain a big percentage of starch. Subscriptions to the Daily Kansan are due. All subscriptions including those for the year can be paid in the Daily Kansan office, basement of the Medical building. M. D. BAER, Circulation Manager NINTH ART EXHIBIT OPENED THIS MORNING Nearly One Hundred Priceless Canvasses Are in AdministrationBuilding PICTURES HERE THREE WEEKS FreeCollectionPlaced in a Special Room —Etchings in Hall Show Famous College Scenes The pastels and water-colors by James McNeill Whistler3—those with the butterfly signature need no praise to make them appreciated. There are nine Whistlers in the Freer collation, which has been given a special room to itself. "A Waterfall in the Adirondacks," is one of Winslow Homer's finest water-colors and Mr. Freer considered himself lucky to obtain it. The landscape by Dwight William Tryon have realistic touches. The Ninth Annual Exhibition of Paintingls opened this morning at 9 o'clock and it is pronounced better than all former exhibitors. There are nearly one hundred pictures in the collection which has been obtained this year. One of the masterpieces of the exhibition is "The Awakening Day," by Philip Little. Several boats are starting out from the river bank in a fog, and the hidden sun throws a soft, reverberating glow to the shore which seems to be actually moving. A number of etchings of famous scenes at the colleges are hung in the long corridor which runs the length of the Administration Building. One is visible above shows the famous old trees which have stood there since colonial days. On account of the cost of obtaining the exhibition, an admission fee of twenty-five cents is charged to cover the cost. A whole entire three weeks is sold for one dollar. THE CIRCUS IS COMING Root's Three Ring Gigantic Gregarious Aggregation Assembling. Under the direction of Prof. C. B. Root, instructor in physical training; a real sure-enough circus is being turned out in Robinson gymnasium and will be presented to the student body the next month for the benefit of the Women's Dormitory. Stunts of all kinds are being arranged and the regular circus program will be carried out to the dot. Two rings and a raised platform will compose the ground floor and there will be a continuous performance beginning with a three shell game and ending with the indispensible "Grand Concert." The military and hobo bands will be present followed by troops of acrobats, aerialists, tumblers, bareback riders and Roman gladiators, all topped off with a host of funny, frolicsome clowns brimming over with peppery original stunts. There are enough places open for all students of the University who wish to participate and as the try-outs are just beginning it is not too late to take a chance. All men who wish to help make this circus the "biggest and best on earth" should hand in their names to either Mr. Root or Carl Babb and get assigned to that particular stunt which they prefer. DOUGE CITY TO KILL FATTED CALF FOR GLEES. Dodge City, Feb. 2.-Special to the Daily Kansas-The University of Kansas students who live in Dodge City will hold a meeting at the home of Spencer Baird, on Sunday afternoon, Feb. 4, to arrange for a reception to be given to the University Glee club when it visits this city about February 20. "Why do they call these biscuits Educators?" asked the Fresh. "Because they are college-bred" replied the wise soph. And they gave him decent interment.