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Thursday, November 28, 1918  THE DAILY IOWAN STATE UNIVERSITY OF IOWA PAGE FIVE

TRUMAN WILL TELL OF TOTAL ECLIPSE
Was One of Sixteen Scientists Gathered at Syracuse, Kan. To Study Phenomenon
   University and townspeople will have an opportunity to get first-hand information [an] the recent total eclipse of the sun at an illustrated lecture given by O.H. Truman, instructor in astronomy, before the [Baconian?] club Friday night.
   Mr. Truman spent last summer at the Lowell observatory and was one of the sixteen observers in the expedition to Syracuse, Kan., to observe the eclipse, which was the first good solar eclipse in the United States in about ten years.
   For weeks before the event the astronomers were gathered there in their little shacks about ten miles from town. Instruments were set up in the open air and the men were [given?] drill in signals to be used for [securing?] quick and definite co-operation for the eighty minutes of [totality?]. The greater share of the instruments used were cameras, ranging from forty feet in length down to six inches. This method is not so interesting as the use of telescopes, but is more profitable.
   According to Mr. Truman the night was worth a long trip. As the black man entirely covered the sun, the bluish-white corona appeared around its edge, and at intervals [might?] be seen dazlingly bright beads, which are flames shot out from the sun. All around the horizon was an orange glow miles away where the sun was still shining. Three or four of the brightest stars came out.
   Good photographs were secured and will be used in the future as a basis for the study of the nature and behavior of the corona or outer atmosphere of the sun.

HOME ECONOMICS CLUB FRIDAY
   Dr. Amy Daniels of the Child Welfare bureau will talk to the home economic girls at the meeting of the Home Economics club Friday afternoon at 4:30. The meeting will be in the big lecture room, and it is very important, says Elsie Morgan, president of the club. She wants every freshman, sophomore, junior and senior girl in home economics to be present.

COSMOPOLITAN TO MEET
  Initiation of new members of the Cosmopolitan club will take place at the drawing room of the liberal arts Saturday evening at 8:00 o’clock. Prof. E.D. Starbuck of the department of philosophy will speak. There will be songs and games after the initiation. Everybody is invited. 

Gladys and Lucille Twogood are visiting Mrs. Meehan at Lisbon.
   Isabel Guthrie, Achoth, and Alice McMahon, Alpha Xi Delta, are spending Thanksgiving at home in West liberty.
   Ruth King plans to meet her family in Des Moines today. Her brother is stationed at Camp Dodge and they wish to celebrate Thanksgiving together.
   The Catholic students of the University are in entertaining for the S.A.T.C. at the Majestic this evening. The [chaperons?] for the dance will be Mr. and Mrs. George Hauser.
   The following persons are visiting [in?] Cedar Rapids today: Ophelia [Miller?}, Ruth Boyer, Lorna Ludwick, [unreadable]athel Gibson, Annie P. Allen, Eleanor Foskett, Jean West, Jess O’Neil, and Gladys Cutter who are guests at the Cutter home; Winifred [Dunham?], Josephine Thielen, and [Julia?] Finn, who are visiting friends at Coe College.
   Gretchen Koeningsberger, Maud [Adams?], Alice Hoffman, Pauline Bond, Elizabeth Engelbeck, Leona Deets, and Mary McCord are spending the day at their homes in Des Moines.

SOCIETY AND PERSONAL
   Considering the size of the town, Tiptonites are either an especially homesick group or a very loyal one. Among the Thanksgiving visitors there are: Verda Walter, Laura Geller, Florence Huber, Catherine Morton, Florence Van Metre, and Sadie Clapper.
   Dorothy Hollis, a sophomore, is ill with influenza.
   Florence Lichty, Delta Zeta, is spending Thanksgiving in Waterloo.
   Gertrude Meloy and Eileen Concannon are guest at the Concannon home in Davenport.
   Alice Coady of Estherville, a student at Cedar Rapids commercial college, is the guest of Zanna Osgood at Currier hall.
   Elizabeth Sullivan of Osage is the guest of Lorraine Freidlund at Currier hall.
   Florence Overholt is entertaining Mayne Tangen of Estherville at Currier hall.
   Kathryn Turney, a sophomore last year, and a member of the Delta Gamma sorority, has influenza at her home at Fairfield.
   Mrs. Louise Loiseaux and daughter Katherine of Des Moines, are guests at the Pi Beta Phi house.
   Helen Laub ‘18, who is teaching in the Correctionville schools is a weekend guest at the Pi Phi house.
   Helen McCalvin of Waterloo went home for Thanksgiving yesterday afternoon.
   Alpha Chi Omega will entertain their S.A.T.C. friends at dinner today. The afternoon will be spent in dancing.
   Doris Brownlee of Currier hall is a guest at the Clearman home near Oxford.
   Elaine Jones is a guest of friends in Clinton.
   Myrrl Sinn and Wilma and Helen Monnett are at home today in Williamsburg.
   Jean Spiers has gone to Reinbeck, Marguerite Davy to Des Moines, Lucille Arnold to Independence, Juliette McIntosh to Manchester, Ruth Daggett to Ottumwa, Roslyn Jenks to Prairie City, Gertrude Kiser to Wilton, Rosamond Read to North English, Eva Richardson to Minneapolis, Ada Yoder to Kalona, Blanche Crum to Rock Island, Ill., Esther Shaw and Lilah Whetstine to Wellman, and Miriam and Ethel Roe to Burlington.

DEAN RUSSELL NOW IN INTERIOR SIBERIA
Dean of Education Expects To Return to this Country Sometime in March
   Dean William F. Russell of the college of education, who left Iowa City Aug. 10 to meet the other members of the commission sent by the United States government to investigate conditions in Siberia and Russia and inform the people of those countries of business, governmental, and educational methods used in the United States, is now in the interior of Siberia.
   Dean Russell arrived in [Yokohoma] Aug. 28. The Japanese government gave the commission a royal reception, and took great pride in showing them their public institutions. A week later the commission went to Vladivostok. From there they are working their way through the interior, hoping to visit Moscow and possibly Petrograd, before returning to the United States. While in Vladvostok, Dean Russell issued a pamphlet on education in the United States and wrote numerous articles for the local newspapers.
   The members of the [commission] published a paper of their own in Irkutz. A large space in the newspaper was devoted to answering questions sent to them by curious citizens. Irkutz, as most of the other cities, has only private schools. The idea of taxing citizens for educational purposes was quite novel. It was feared that people who did not have children in school would defeat such a plan. Through the commission, however, and largely through the efforts of Dean Russell, the people were convinced that the tax should be levied.
   The teachers evoked a great interest in the educational system of our country. Dean Russell held meetings in the evening from 6 to 10 with the “teachers union” talking to them, and answering questions.
   Dean Russell expects to return to the United States in March. He plans to be with the American consulate in Yokohama February 15. On reaching this country Dean Russell will visit in Iowa City and then go to New York to confer with other representatives on educational plans for Siberia and Russia.

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CHARLIE CHAPLIN AT STRAND
   On Thanksgiving day the management of the Strand will offer to its patrons something novel— a war picture!
   But wait! We should add to make our point quite clear that it is a war comedy. That’s a little better, eh? But wait again! Charlie Chaplin is the star. That makes us friends again, doesn’t it?
   And if you want even further urging, Charlie Chaplin’s comedy war picture is a new comedy. It is none of this old stuff, made over, boiled down, and cut up. “Shoulder Arms” this is its title.
   In “Shoulder Arms” Charlie takes a stab at the Hun, and succeeds in bringing in the Kaiser, Crown Prince and Hindy, into the American lines, captivates all. Of course, after he has done this, Charlie has to wake up and spoil it all.
   The management of the Strand theatre refuses to take upon itself to enumerate the laughs in “Shoulder Arms.” The cashier tried, and though he is an expert accountant, he soon lost track of the number and gave it up. But what we will say is that “Shoulder Arms” is a comedy on the life of a soldier that is just packed with laughs. There is a lot that is humorous in the dough-[bol’s] life despite the serious work that is his. And we for one offer a hearty vote of thanks to Chaplin for bringing this humor out on the screen.	

   The official count of college students has shown that the registration at Grinnell is almost normal. The majority of educational institutions have shown a great falling off in numbers but the decrease at Grinnell is only two per cent.
   Vera Johnson has gone to Marshalltown to see her father, a major in the U.S. army, who is home on a seven day furlough. Major Johnson has been stationed in New Mexico, Texas, and South Carolina and has not had a furlough for three years. He is now in South Carolina, but expects to leave very soon to aid in reconstruction work in France.

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Thursday, November 28, 1918 THE DAILY IOWAN STATE UNIVERSITY OF IOWA PAGE FIVE TRUMAN WILL TELL OF TOTAL ECLIPSE Was One of Sixteen Scientists Gathered at Syracuse, Kan. To Study Phenomenon University and townspeople will have an opportunity to get first-hand information [an] the recent total eclipse of the sun at an illustrated lecture given by O.H. Truman, instructor in astronomy, before the [Baconian?] club Friday night. Mr. Truman spent last summer at the Lowell observatory and was one of the sixteen observers in the expedition to Syracuse, Kan., to observe the eclipse, which was the first good solar eclipse in the United States in about ten years. For weeks before the event the astronomers were gathered there in their little shacks about ten miles from town. Instruments were set up in the open air and the men were [given?] drill in signals to be used for [securing?] quick and definite co-operation for the eighty minutes of [totality?]. The greater share of the instruments used were cameras, ranging from forty feet in length down to six inches. This method is not so interesting as the use of telescopes, but is more profitable. According to Mr. Truman the night was worth a long trip. As the black man entirely covered the sun, the bluish-white corona appeared around its edge, and at intervals [might?] be seen dazlingly bright beads, which are flames shot out from the sun. All around the horizon was an orange glow miles away where the sun was still shining. Three or four of the brightest stars came out. Good photographs were secured and will be used in the future as a basis for the study of the nature and behavior of the corona or outer atmosphere of the sun. HOME ECONOMICS CLUB FRIDAY Dr. Amy Daniels of the Child Welfare bureau will talk to the home economic girls at the meeting of the Home Economics club Friday afternoon at 4:30. The meeting will be in the big lecture room, and it is very important, says Elsie Morgan, president of the club. She wants every freshman, sophomore, junior and senior girl in home economics to be present. COSMOPOLITAN TO MEET Initiation of new members of the Cosmopolitan club will take place at the drawing room of the liberal arts Saturday evening at 8:00 o’clock. Prof. E.D. Starbuck of the department of philosophy will speak. There will be songs and games after the initiation. Everybody is invited. Gladys and Lucille Twogood are visiting Mrs. Meehan at Lisbon. Isabel Guthrie, Achoth, and Alice McMahon, Alpha Xi Delta, are spending Thanksgiving at home in West liberty. Ruth King plans to meet her family in Des Moines today. Her brother is stationed at Camp Dodge and they wish to celebrate Thanksgiving together. The Catholic students of the University are in entertaining for the S.A.T.C. at the Majestic this evening. The [chaperons?] for the dance will be Mr. and Mrs. George Hauser. The following persons are visiting [in?] Cedar Rapids today: Ophelia [Miller?}, Ruth Boyer, Lorna Ludwick, [unreadable]athel Gibson, Annie P. Allen, Eleanor Foskett, Jean West, Jess O’Neil, and Gladys Cutter who are guests at the Cutter home; Winifred [Dunham?], Josephine Thielen, and [Julia?] Finn, who are visiting friends at Coe College. Gretchen Koeningsberger, Maud [Adams?], Alice Hoffman, Pauline Bond, Elizabeth Engelbeck, Leona Deets, and Mary McCord are spending the day at their homes in Des Moines. SOCIETY AND PERSONAL Considering the size of the town, Tiptonites are either an especially homesick group or a very loyal one. Among the Thanksgiving visitors there are: Verda Walter, Laura Geller, Florence Huber, Catherine Morton, Florence Van Metre, and Sadie Clapper. Dorothy Hollis, a sophomore, is ill with influenza. Florence Lichty, Delta Zeta, is spending Thanksgiving in Waterloo. Gertrude Meloy and Eileen Concannon are guest at the Concannon home in Davenport. Alice Coady of Estherville, a student at Cedar Rapids commercial college, is the guest of Zanna Osgood at Currier hall. Elizabeth Sullivan of Osage is the guest of Lorraine Freidlund at Currier hall. Florence Overholt is entertaining Mayne Tangen of Estherville at Currier hall. Kathryn Turney, a sophomore last year, and a member of the Delta Gamma sorority, has influenza at her home at Fairfield. Mrs. Louise Loiseaux and daughter Katherine of Des Moines, are guests at the Pi Beta Phi house. Helen Laub ‘18, who is teaching in the Correctionville schools is a weekend guest at the Pi Phi house. Helen McCalvin of Waterloo went home for Thanksgiving yesterday afternoon. Alpha Chi Omega will entertain their S.A.T.C. friends at dinner today. The afternoon will be spent in dancing. Doris Brownlee of Currier hall is a guest at the Clearman home near Oxford. Elaine Jones is a guest of friends in Clinton. Myrrl Sinn and Wilma and Helen Monnett are at home today in Williamsburg. Jean Spiers has gone to Reinbeck, Marguerite Davy to Des Moines, Lucille Arnold to Independence, Juliette McIntosh to Manchester, Ruth Daggett to Ottumwa, Roslyn Jenks to Prairie City, Gertrude Kiser to Wilton, Rosamond Read to North English, Eva Richardson to Minneapolis, Ada Yoder to Kalona, Blanche Crum to Rock Island, Ill., Esther Shaw and Lilah Whetstine to Wellman, and Miriam and Ethel Roe to Burlington. DEAN RUSSELL NOW IN INTERIOR SIBERIA Dean of Education Expects To Return to this Country Sometime in March Dean William F. Russell of the college of education, who left Iowa City Aug. 10 to meet the other members of the commission sent by the United States government to investigate conditions in Siberia and Russia and inform the people of those countries of business, governmental, and educational methods used in the United States, is now in the interior of Siberia. Dean Russell arrived in [Yokohoma] Aug. 28. The Japanese government gave the commission a royal reception, and took great pride in showing them their public institutions. A week later the commission went to Vladivostok. From there they are working their way through the interior, hoping to visit Moscow and possibly Petrograd, before returning to the United States. While in Vladvostok, Dean Russell issued a pamphlet on education in the United States and wrote numerous articles for the local newspapers. The members of the [commission] published a paper of their own in Irkutz. A large space in the newspaper was devoted to answering questions sent to them by curious citizens. Irkutz, as most of the other cities, has only private schools. The idea of taxing citizens for educational purposes was quite novel. It was feared that people who did not have children in school would defeat such a plan. Through the commission, however, and largely through the efforts of Dean Russell, the people were convinced that the tax should be levied. The teachers evoked a great interest in the educational system of our country. Dean Russell held meetings in the evening from 6 to 10 with the “teachers union” talking to them, and answering questions. Dean Russell expects to return to the United States in March. He plans to be with the American consulate in Yokohama February 15. On reaching this country Dean Russell will visit in Iowa City and then go to New York to confer with other representatives on educational plans for Siberia and Russia. [advertisement] MENU Special Thanksgiving Dinner JEFFERSON HOTEL $1.25 per cover 12 to 2 6 to 8 --0-- Cream of Oysters, a la Jefferson or Consomme Royal --0-- Celery Ripe Olives Radishes --0-- Choice of:-- Roast Young Turkey, Stuffed, Cranberry Sauce Domestic Goose, Stuffed, Currant Jelly Roast Prime Ribs of Beef, au jus Braised Suckling Pig, Apple Sauce --0-- Mashed Potatoes or Candy Jersey Sweet Potatoes Cauliflower in Cream or String Beans Head Lettuce, 1000 Island [Drwessing] --0-- Choice of: English Plum Pudding, Hard & Brandy Sauce Tutti Frutti Ice Cream, Assorted Cake Golden Pumpkin Pie Mince Pie --0—Tea Coffee Milk U.S. Food Administration License No. B27666 [advertisement] The Iowa Alumnus MONTHLY DIGEST OF S.U.I. ACTIVITIES Articles Written By Many Prominent Students SUBSCRIBE NOW And Make the Alumnus Your Diary $1.00 PER YEAR 15 CENTS THE COPY CALL 848 ON SALE AT ALL BOOKSTORES Sold On the Campus Day It Comes Out CHARLIE CHAPLIN AT STRAND On Thanksgiving day the management of the Strand will offer to its patrons something novel— a war picture! But wait! We should add to make our point quite clear that it is a war comedy. That’s a little better, eh? But wait again! Charlie Chaplin is the star. That makes us friends again, doesn’t it? And if you want even further urging, Charlie Chaplin’s comedy war picture is a new comedy. It is none of this old stuff, made over, boiled down, and cut up. “Shoulder Arms” this is its title. In “Shoulder Arms” Charlie takes a stab at the Hun, and succeeds in bringing in the Kaiser, Crown Prince and Hindy, into the American lines, captivates all. Of course, after he has done this, Charlie has to wake up and spoil it all. The management of the Strand theatre refuses to take upon itself to enumerate the laughs in “Shoulder Arms.” The cashier tried, and though he is an expert accountant, he soon lost track of the number and gave it up. But what we will say is that “Shoulder Arms” is a comedy on the life of a soldier that is just packed with laughs. There is a lot that is humorous in the dough-[bol’s] life despite the serious work that is his. And we for one offer a hearty vote of thanks to Chaplin for bringing this humor out on the screen. The official count of college students has shown that the registration at Grinnell is almost normal. The majority of educational institutions have shown a great falling off in numbers but the decrease at Grinnell is only two per cent. Vera Johnson has gone to Marshalltown to see her father, a major in the U.S. army, who is home on a seven day furlough. Major Johnson has been stationed in New Mexico, Texas, and South Carolina and has not had a furlough for three years. He is now in South Carolina, but expects to leave very soon to aid in reconstruction work in France.