UNIVERSITY DAILY KANSAN
State Historical Society
VOLUME IX
UNIVERSITY OF KANSAS, TUESDAY AFTERNOON, FEBRUARY 6, 1912.
NUMBER 13
MINING SCHOOLS MAY GET GOVERNMENT AID
Professor Haworth Head of Committee That Will Petition Congress
$25,000 A YEAR IS ASKED
Importance of Mining Industry Demand Share of Immense Appropriations Made for Agriculture
Reading from left to right:
Professor Erasmus Haworth, head of the department of mining engineering has been elected chairman of a committee appointed by the National Association of Mining Schools to agitate the passage of a bill in Congress whereby the mining schools throughout the United States may be benefitted.
Reading from left to right:
Top row:—Gibson, Welch, Dunba., Aschman, Sproul, Poundstone, Stanton, McNeil.
Middle row:—Davis, Lyon, Arnold, Morton, Murray, Blair, Luke.
Bottom row:—Lightener, Bucha an, Kuchera, Nauchtman, J. Smith, E. Smith, Fox.
CHORUS FOR "THE YEOMEN OF THE GUARD"
"One of the most important issues that has ever confronted the mining schools of the country is now before us." Prof. Haworth said this morning. "The government of the United States has for many years past looked after the welfare of the agriculture schools throughout the country because of their relative importance to the nation, but in no instance have the mining schools been taken into consideration. This in itself is a rather peculiar fact when we realize that the freight tomage of the mining industry is larger than that of the agriculture or live stock industry and that the total value of the annual production of the mines is over a billion dollars.
Should Consider Relative Values.
Results Important to Students.
"The occupation of mining carries with it more danger than almost any other of the great industries of the country, and an appropriation safeguarding the lives of the miners could hardly be put to a greater advantage. To further this movement Representative Foster of Illinois has introduced the Foster Bill whereby $5,000 shall be appropriated to each state mining school for the year 1911 and that this amount be increased 15,000 each year till 1915. After this time the amount of $25,000 be appropriated annually to teach a scientific and practical knowledge of the best and safest methods of mining in each state. The bill provides that the appropriation be made from the money secured from the sale of public lands.
"It is the purpose of the Nationa Association of State Mining Schools to enlist the service of the different senators and congressmen in the furthering of this movement. This naturally necessitates a great deal of correspondence and the committee is now in possession of letters from a number of influential men who promise their support. Among these is an autograph letter from Ex-President Theoredo Roosevelt indorsing the bill. Copies of these letters are being made and will be sent to the non-supporters in Congress and the influential mine owners throughout the country.
"The results of such an appropriation in the future can be plainly seen. In the first place it would 'guarantee a steady annual income to the engineering department in every state university. No department in the University of Kansas is fortunate enough to possess such an income as this would be. It would also give the students a better preparation for their chosen career in later life and would enable the school itself to cover a larger field in the course of its instruction. In all probability the vote will be taken in a short time and from the present outlook the outcome will be very favorable."
A. BUSHNELL HART MAY TALK IN CHAPEL
Professor Hodder Will Ask Famous American Historian to Visit Kansas
Ticket takers at the nickels were surprised last night when a group of University students approached the ticket window and—the ladies bought the tickets, without a sign of protest from the men!
Albert Bushnell Hart, the eminent historian, of Harvard University, who will lecture at Kansas City February 17, will be asked to visit the University of Kansas, and speak at the chapel exercises, possibly on Friday the 16th. Professor F. H. Hodder, of the department of American history is trying to get in touch with the Harvard professor at Knox Cellge, Galsburg, Ill., where he is now 1 eturing. Professor Hodder said this morning that he thought it likely that he could induce Doctor Hart to come to Lawrence.
WINDJAMMERS IN PORT
Knights of the Bema Elect Officers and Plan the Usual Constitution
The new debating society which is being organized at the University met in Fraser Hall Friday evening and elected officers. Various plans for the year were discussed and programs will be started in a week or two.
The following officers of the society were chosen. Milton Minor, president; Allan Wilbur, vice-president; Charles Fairchilds, secretary; Frank Carson, treasurer. A program committee conceived by W. R. Wilson and Rugh Adair were instructed to prepare a program for the second regular meeting of the club.
BOLD LEAP-YEAR REVELERS SHOCK CAMPUS GRUNDYS
The society will select a name and adopt a constitution at the meeting Friday evening of this week. Ray Soper, Adrian Campbell and Cale Hewitt will chair an tentative constitution. The club will petition the Chancellor to be given permanent quarters in some of the University buildings.
Miss Irene Gilchrist, '05, of Kansas City, Missouri, has returned to the University for graduate work.
Later the same procedure momentarily astounded the cashier at the ice cream parlors. Then they remembered leap year and smiled. Still later, those who have believed that leap year is not supposed to have their devised dispelled had had their devised five air co-eds essex the five basishul, but transported victims of the deadly genius
on-week-night hour of ten-thirty.
The time previous to ten according to one of the guilty maids, was spent in solving the mysteries of the theft of three hundred dollars, ten to ten thirty three, the co-eds advised to dont惩rate how a man should really say good bye. It is said that revelations were highly diverting.
home from a leap year party, at the un-weeknight hour of ten-thirty.
Thee: from ten-thirty-three on, the men were escorted home. The W. S. G. A. will be unable to prosecute, as he was unable to refuse to reveal their wicked identities.
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No patent medicine advertising,
No liquor advertising,
No cigarette advertising
No objectionable advertising of any kind can get into the Daily Kannan. It is our policy to edit the advertising columns with as much care as any part of the paper.
DORMITORY WORKERS
HAVE $4,000 PLEDGED
University Daily Kansan.
first Man to Give Toward Funt
Had Been Seen'd" From
School.
Mr. W. Y. Morgan, editor of the Hutchison News, who attended the Dormitory fund meeting here Saturday is making an active canvas in Reno county in behalf of the fund. Mr. Morgan said that the first to pledge money for the dormitory was a man who at one time left school at the urgent request of those in charge of the requesting department of the institution.
Mr. Morgan is head of the committee for Reno County and expects to have no difficulty in raising the amount expected from that district.
The committee now has four thousand dollars pledged and excellent prospects for more. At the meeting Saturday, a plan of campaign was adopted for the immediate future. The Lawnry committee expects to receive two members who will be invited to help. A complete list of the of the donors will be published in the February number of the Graduate mMagazine.
The Thespian cast which is soon to stage the play "Billy" at the Bower-sock, now knows how the professional interprets the play. The nine members of the "Thespian Dramatic Club went to Topeka Saturday afternoon and attended a matinee performance of "Billy" by the Snow Stock Company. Those in the party were Lucy Culp, Virginia Elward, Margarets Roberts, Maurine Fairweather, Claude Sowers, Clarence Sowers, Russell Clark, Walter Station, and George Edwards.
'ROFESSIONALS INTERPRET
"BILLY" FOR THEPIANS
Swarthmore recently received $100,000 by bequest of Mrs. Alice Licks. This amount could not be counted toward the half million endowment being raised to meet the offer of the General Education Board, but being undirected can be applied as the trustees see fit.
Two Ways.
He who finds he has somethin to sell.
And goes and whispers it down:
a well,
Is not so apt to collar the dollars.
As he who climbs a tree a hollers.
A $50,000 PICTURE AT FINE ARTS' EXHIBIT
Sergeant Kendall's "Reflection," Is Attracting the Most Attention
The highest-priced picture in the Fine Arts' exhibition this year is a large oil painting, by Sergeant Kendall, entitled "Reflection." It is insured for fifty thousand dollars. Kendall is one of America's greatest figure painters and is especially noted for his wonderful lifelike portraits of children. He has been winning models and awards in the Paris Salon in 1891. His sculture has also won many prizes at exhibitions 'in various cities of America.
In his "Reflection" the painter is at his best. It represents a nude child turning her head to look into the glass behind her. The flesh seems soft and warm, and as you stand before the picture, you expect her to turn her head, or move a hand. The drapery and wall paper are of a beautiful dull blue, and a heavy gold frame sets off the colors very effectively.
"This exhibition offers a fine opportunity for the students to become acquainted with really good pictures," said a member of the faculty this morning. "The artistic side of our education is nearly always neglected, because we are too busy with what we can call practical things, but the ability to judge between good, bad, and indifferent pictures is also a practical need. Too many homes show the lack of this ability now, by the ugly, meaningless prints framed u pon the parlor walls. University students should set the standards, yet many of them neglect the opportunities given here to gain this appreciation. These exhibits of famous paintings have been brought for the last eight years through the efforts of the faculty and the business men of Lawrence, yet there are many students who have gone through the University without seeing one exhibition."
The paintings will be on the campus until February 24, so there is ample time for all the busy ones to see them. The galleries on the third floor of the Administration Building are open from 9 to 5 every weekday and on Tuesday and Thursday evenings from 8 to 10.
LECTURED TO STUDENTS
ON PUBLIC SCHOOL MUSIC
Mrs. Mary C. Thomas of Waterville, Kansas, lectured yesterday before Prof Hubach's class in Public School Music. Mrs. Thomas is supervisor of music in the public and high schools of Waterville. She will lecture before the class again next Monday at five o'clock.
Co-Eds Present Shakespeare.
"The Taming of the Shrew" has been chosen by the co-cards of Northwestern University for the annual play at Willard hall on February 13. This play, in which no men will participate, is to be given under joint management of the Woman's lit rary societies of the university.
Co.Eds Present Shakesnearon.
The Weather.
Mr. Thermometer and Mr. Barometer were in a genial mood today. They greeted the cub-reporter with a grin, a smirk and a smile. They agreed that he was a jolly good fellow, that they were jolly good fellows and that the world was a jolly good place even if they did have to resign to their fate on a nail on the inside of a box. They say it will be warmer tonight and Wednesday. Here's hoping. That's good news if it's true.
"OREAD CAFETERIA OPENS NEXT WEEK
Domestic Science Girls to Feed the Hungry by Popular "Serve Yourself Plan"
At a meeting of the Regents, this afternoon, it is expected the final arrangements will be made for fitting out the lab and to work with the domestic science department.
"If our present plans are carried out we shall probably be able to begin serving next week," said Miss Day, head of the department in an interview this morning. We had expected to be ready sooner, she continued, "but it was found the fixtures would not warrant it was expected and as there was no appropriate room he had to be delayed until a meeting of the Board of Regents.
Under present arrangements the commons will serve lunches on cafeteria plan from 12:15 to 1:30. "We will not be able to serve everything called for," said Miss Day, "but we do expect to far exceed the ideas given out by the Daily Kansan." The serving in charge of the Misses McKittrick tricked Raggedy Andy of the department and two assistants. The serving by the young ladies is entirely voluntary and is not required in the course.
"The present arrangements," said Miss Day, "are only temporary. Next year we expect to have more room and patient and serve on a much larger plan."
BOOSTS THE I. R. AND R.
University Man Replies to Pres. McCall's Article Against Direct Government.
Robert T. McCluggage, a Fairmount College graduate taking graduate work in history under Professor Dykstra, has just completed an eight thousand word thesis on the Initiative, Referendum and Recall. This work, written as a class-room exercise, is a direct reply to an article in the October issue of the Atlantic Monthly, by representative Samuel W. McCall.
Mr McCall strongly opposes the Initiative and Referendum, and cites instances, from the ancient Athenian rule down to the present form of government in Oregon, showing why this form of government is ultimately impossible.
Mr. McCluggage's article was com- pleted about the same time that Mr Jonathan Bourne's reply to Mr. McClai- appened in the January number of the Atlantic Monthly. The work of Mr. McCluggage follows the same lines as Mr. Bourne's, though perhaps taking a little broader view
DR. BURDICK EXTOLS LINCOLN THE LAWYER
Honesty Characterized the Martyred President's Legal Practice.
NOT A SOLEMNCHOLY MAN.
Popular Idea of Great Emancipator as Long-Faced And Sad Erroneous.
"Abraham Lincoln, lawyer, statesman, patriot, martyr, upholder of the constitution, emancipator of the slave, Savior of the Union." These are the titles which Prof. W. L. Burdick ascribed to the foremost American in his chapel address this morning. "And not the least of these is 'lawyer,' he said.
Greatest as a Jury Lawyer.
"Lincoln's knowledge of law was not deep or profound," said Professor Burdick, "but he was well versed in the fundamentals of his profession, and his rugged honesty and love of justice guided him aright in most cases." He was greatest as a jury lawyer. He was often acquainted with the jurymen and would talk to them in an easy conversational style as though he were trying to aid them to come to aoner decision as a friend.
"The court at Boonville, fifteen miles from Lincoln's Indiana home, was a gathering place for the settlers for miles around. Lincoln, when about twelve years old, walked to court every time it was in session and his interest in the law was probably engendered there.
"As far as I can ascertain, Lincoln's first law book was the General Statutes of Indiana of 1824 which contained the Declaration of Independence and the constitutions of the United States and of Indiana."
Entertained Judge With Stories
"The lawyers in those days followed the Circuit Judge to each of his fifteen cities where he held court. Often they would arrive before the date set for the opening of court and would pass the time telling stories, Lincoln, or 'Line' as he was called was then in his element. A personal witness at some of these meetings told me that he had often seen Judge Davis, his fat sides shaking after one of those stories, say 'Well! Well! Mr. Lincoln, what next.' Abraham Lincoln was not the serious statesman then, but rather a rough, rollicking, good humored country boy."
Professor Burdick said that the old notion that Lincoln never lost a case is absurd. He won 92 and lost 83 of his Illinois Supreme Court cases, and won two out of three United States Supreme Court cases Lincoln was never without a partie in his career as a lawyer. Stuart, Logan, and Herndon were the three men who shared the law practice with him.
Frequently Quoted From The Bible.
"lincoln was a frequent user of quotations from the Bible in his pleadings." Professor Burdick stated. "It is said that, at one tine e.; the opposing counsel requested the Judge to instruct the jury that 'the passage from Exodus, read by the counsel, does not apply in this suit as law.' And Lincoln lost the case."
FORMER KANSAN EDITOR HAS WENT AND DID IT
Another K. U. man has gone wrong.
The mail from the west this morning brought the sad news that a former editor of the Kansan, a man who achieved state wide distinction as an authority on the French Revolution, who was a leader in the all lines of University activities—especially politics, has made a mistake, for which he refuses to repent.
Paul W. Harvey, formerly of Columbus, Kansas, later of the Fittsburg Headlight, later of the Kansas City Star, and latest of the Elma Chronicle star. After being drafted to a Seattle girl on March 7. (Soft music and profuse of krchifts.)
in school P. never displayed any of the qualities of a "fusser" and his invasions of the social life at the University, are confined to one dance at Ecke's Hall. For five long college years P. was a bachelor and was a worshipper at Aunt Carrie's shrine.
And now he is to be married and, as the girl lives in Washington, no doubt to a suffragette. Paul writes that he hates to do it but he can't help it.
The announcement of P's marriages will cause all of the "old guard" who are yet in school, and a vast host of graduates who knew him, to waft him a hearty message of "good luck." Even if they can't understand why