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The Daily Iowan
The Student Newspaper of the State University of Iowa
VOL. XVIII-NEW SERIES VOL. III
IOWA CITY, IOWA, THURSDAY, JANUARY 2, 1919
NUMBER 39

ENSIGN IS LEADER OF IOWA TEACHERS FOR COMING YEAR
Received His Degree at This University and Has Been Professor Since 1905
RECOGNIZED AS EDUCATOR
State Teachers' Association Will Do Lobbying for Teachers' Pension Bill
     Prof. Forest C. Ensign of the college of education was elected president of the Iowa State Teachers' association at Des Moines last Friday.
     The regular annual meeting of the association was postponed on account of the influenza epidemic, and only an executive session was held in order to elect officers and determine policies of the association.
Was Former Registrar
     Professor Ensign received his B. Ph. degree from the University in 1897 and his M. A. in 1900. In 1905 he became professor of education and continued in that office while he was state inspector of secondary schools, a position which he held for six years. For four years he was University examiner and registrar.
     During the past quarter he has been taking the place of Dean W. F. Russell of the college of education, who left last summer for Russia.
   Wants Teachers Pensioned
     Specialists in the field of the history of education recognize Professor Ensign as one of the best known educators and authorities in the country today.
     It is probably that Professor Ensign will be active in the efforts during the coming session of the legislature to obtain the passage of a law providing for the pensioning of teachers. The association has decided to spend $1,000 lobbying for the pension bill. According to the recommendations of the legislative committee, teachers will pay 50 per cent of the pension fund.

DR. ALLEN IS EDITOR OF MEDICAL JOURNAL
     The editor-in-chief of The Journal of Roentgenology, a new publication of high standing among x-ray experts is Dr. Bundy Allen, University roentgenologist. The journal is published quarterly by the Western Roentgen society and is contributed to by the leading men in the profession.
     The fourth issue of the journal is now on the press. Earlier numbers of the publication have contained articles by several University faculty men, Dr. H. H. Prentiss, professor of anatomy, Dr. N. G. Alcock, instructor in surgery, Professor Glenn N. Merry, head of the public speaking department, and Dr. Allen have been contributors to this professional magazine.

DEAN KAY BACK FROM EAST
     Dean George F. Kay has returned from a trip through the East where be visited a number of universities including Toronto, Syracuse, Clark, North Caroline, Johns Hopkins, and Cincinnati.
     The meetings of the American Association for the Advancement of Science and the Geological Society of America at Baltimore were attended by Dean Kay. At the latter he took part in the discussion on geological instruction in universities after war conditions.

WILL HEAD STATE TEACHERS
[pic of Ensign] FOREST C. ENSIGN
NEW COMMANDANT IS CAPT. ALBERT LANE
Professor and Assistant Professor of Military Science Are Appointed
     Capt. Albert L. Lane, infantry, has been appointed professor of military science and tactics and commandant for the University R. O. T. C. Lieut. Roy. C. Gore will be assistant professor of military science at the University.
     Capt. Lane was the commanding officer of the S. A. T. C. unit at Iowa State College at Ames, and Lieut. Gore was on his staff there. The new commandant is a graduate of the University of California at Berkeley and has been instructor at the Plattsburg training camp.
     The S. A. T. C. commanding officer, Capt. George W. Robertson, will remain here until all the work of the unit is completed. The remnants of the S. A. T. C., consisting of headquarters company and the officers will soon be discharged. Headquarters company will be disbanded as soon as the statistical work of the unit is completed. Orders for the discharge of some of the officers have already been sent in, and a few of them will leave before the end of the week.
     Seven members of the quartermasters corps were given their discharges last Saturday. The work of this department is practically complete, officers declare. Equipment, bedding, and clothing have been baled for shipment to Chicago.
     The December pay for the entire S. A. T. C. unit is being made up and will be mailed out to each discharged member. This will entail a large amount of labor and it may take the soldiers of the headquarters company until the end of the month to complete the work.

ALUMNA DIES OF INFLUENZA
     Iva McCreedie, graduate of the college of pharmacy in 1913, died of influenza at Des Moines Monday at the Methodist hospital.
     Miss McCreedie is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. G. E. McCreedie of Cedar Rapids. After her graduation from the University she was a pharmacist in that city until last August when she went to Des Moines to serve as pharmacist for the Methodist hospital.

TRIANGLE ENTERTAINS
     The Triangle club gave an informal dinner for the members at its club in the Iowa State Bank building last night. The Triangle quartet furnished the entertainment of the evening.

MAJOR LAMBERT IS BACK--FAMILY GETS LIVE XMAS PRESENT
Engineering Professor Returns From France-Has Many Great Experiences
WAS IN DRIVE AT ST. MIHIEL
As Bridge Engineer at Front Major Lambert Saw Huns With Their Backs Turned
     "Here comes Santa Claus."
     Major Lambert, returning prematurely from service in France, thus greeted his family when they were taking the presents off the tree on Christmas eve. Sailing from a French port Dec. 13, by much scheming he was able to reach his family in time for Christmas in spite of two train wrecks, a blizzard, and countless other difficulties. Major Lambert's life overseas has been a great adventure.
     Three weeks on the front at St. Mihiel as bridge engineer, he took part in the preparations for that momentous drive, he saw the retreating Germans as they evacuated the city, he was embraced by tottering old
[pic of MAJOR B. J. LAMBERT]
women restored to France after four years of German rule, he listened to the speeches of Generals Foch and Pershing as they praised their troops for the great victory.
   Sorry It's All Over
     "If the war had only lasted six months longer," regrets Major Lambert, "and we could have carried out the plans under way, the Germans would never want to see another scrap."
     Major Lambert had no desire to sit behind the lines and keep his insignia polished. When as major of his battalion he found that his chief duty was in looking over morning reports prepared by his inferior officers he applied for a transfer into the chemical warfare service. While army red tape was being unravelled to accomplish this transfer he was made bridge engineer and assigned to the St. Mihiel sector. Before that time he had seen service at the front for a week six miles south of Verdun. When his transfer came he had command of a section of gassed troops.
   French Celebrate Wildly
     When the armistice was signed
(continued on page 4)

PRAISES IOWA TRAINER
     Jack Watson, athletic trainer, comes in for wholehearted praise in an article by Sec Taylor, sports writer for The Des Moines Register.
     "Marvelous," is the word Sec Taylor uses in describing the results the veteran "Doc" Waton obtains with injured athletes. "Nothing short of a broken bone will put a Hawkeye player out of a contest permanently, so long as Watson is on the job," says the sportswriter. Taylor states that Watson is looked upon as one man in many millions.
     Trainer Watson has kept Iowa athletes in trim for five years.

CLOSE HALL BARRACKS DAMAGED BY FLAMES
Old Barracks Catch Fire Early in Week-Damage Done Is Negligible
     Close hall, former barracks for medical students in the S. A. T. C., caught fire Monday evening about 7 o'clock, and slight damage was done before it was extinguished. The fire originated from defective electric light wires.
     Lieut. Borden, who still has an office in the old barracks, was at dinner at the time the fire broke out, and the building was unoccupied. Sergeant Leonard West who was walking past the building noticed flames issuing from the windows on the second floor. He ran immediately to Sidwell's milk depot and gave the alarm.
     The fire department responded quickly, but it was an hour before the flames were extinguished. Investigation showed that the fire had started in the electric fuse box which is under the basement stairs. The amount of damage is estimated at $500.
     Since its use by the University as barracks this is the second fire which has occurred in Close Hall. Last September when the vocational unit men were quartered there, fire broke out. The roof was ignited by a tinner's torch and a blaze resulted.

DODSON DIES AT CAPITAL
Graduate Student in Physics Succumbs to Influenza
     Robert Benjamin Dodson, graduate student in the department of physics of the University, died of influenza in Des Moines Saturday, Dec. 21.
     Mr. Dodson was graduated from Drake university in 1916 and began work in the graduate college here in the fall of that year, receiving his master's degree in 1917. During the past two years he was a fellow in the department of physics and had completed most of the requirements for his doctor's degree.
     Mr. Dodson went to Des Moines to spend the holidays with relatives. He was convalescing from a serious illness of influenza and pneumonia, but suffered a relapse following his trip to Des Moines. His mother was with him during the illness.
     The funeral was held at Des Moines Tuesday. The father, C. M. Dodson of Denver and the mother were in Iowa City last week settling up affairs. They have asked that some one in the department of physics be informed if anything was overlooked.

BASKETBALL SQUAD PUTS IN PRACTICE DURING HOLIDAYS
Old Gold Prospects Are Brightened by Return of Several Last Year's Stars
OLSON AND BROWN SHOW UP
Last Season's Freshman Squad Has Likely Material-Floor Work Is Excellent
     Iowa basketball men returned early from their vacation and are now being sent through daily scrimmages on the armory floor which has lately been cleared of S. A. T. C. cots. The Old Gold stock has risen decidedly with the return of Ollie Olson, last year's lengthy center. The Swede is hitting his stride already and should have the best season of his career this winter. At present, Coach Bannick is using hi at forward, where he is showing up to advantage.
     One big disappointment has been experienced by Coach Bannick since the recent return of the men and that is the refusal of doctors to permit Finlayson to play. The freshman star of last year was looked upon as one of the most likely men on the squad. He had an unerring eye for the iron hoop and was speedy on the floor. A weak heart has made it dangerous however for the Clinton man to continue in the game. His loss will be a hard blow to the team.
   Brown Will Return
     This misfortune has been somewhat balanced by the return of Kaufman, guard on the crack freshman quintet last season, who has just received his honorable discharge from the navy. The big fellow is in the best condition, and will be an excellent man for a defense berth because of his weight. Bannick has been using him on the varsity line-up during the past few scrimmages and he looks like a million dollars.
     Brown, the stocky little guard of 1917-18 returned to the city Tuesday, donned his suit and did battle with the varsity against the scrubs. He is on a furlough from Springfield, Mo., and left for that city yesterday where he expects to find his discharge awaiting him. It is likely that Brownie will be back in school within the next few days.
   Varsity Not Picked
     In the scrimmages this week, Bannick has been using Capt. Berrien and Cotton at forward, Fiesler and Kaufman at guards with worth as pivot man. This combination seems to work well and with the exception of some ragged passing the coach has been pleased with their work. No very brilliant basket shooting has been exhibited this early, but the floor work is exceptionally good.
     The present line-up is by no means definite, though, as the competition is unusually stiff this year. Olson, Pyles, Nichols, and Newcomb are all good men and are putting up a mighty battle for places on the varsity. Coach Bannick is bound to have an excellent reserve team to pick from, but will find it a rather difficult proposition to determine who are "reserve" and who are "varsity" timber. The next week will be devoted to experimenting with various combinations in an endeavor to select five men who will start against Coe, Jan. 8, in the first game of the season.

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The Daily Iowan The Student Newspaper of the State University of Iowa VOL. XVIII-NEW SERIES VOL. III IOWA CITY, IOWA, THURSDAY, JANUARY 2, 1919 NUMBER 39 ENSIGN IS LEADER OF IOWA TEACHERS FOR COMING YEAR Received His Degree at This University and Has Been Professor Since 1905 RECOGNIZED AS EDUCATOR State Teachers' Association Will Do Lobbying for Teachers' Pension Bill Prof. Forest C. Ensign of the college of education was elected president of the Iowa State Teachers' association at Des Moines last Friday. The regular annual meeting of the association was postponed on account of the influenza epidemic, and only an executive session was held in order to elect officers and determine policies of the association. Was Former Registrar Professor Ensign received his B. Ph. degree from the University in 1897 and his M. A. in 1900. In 1905 he became professor of education and continued in that office while he was state inspector of secondary schools, a position which he held for six years. For four years he was University examiner and registrar. During the past quarter he has been taking the place of Dean W. F. Russell of the college of education, who left last summer for Russia. Wants Teachers Pensioned Specialists in the field of the history of education recognize Professor Ensign as one of the best known educators and authorities in the country today. It is probably that Professor Ensign will be active in the efforts during the coming session of the legislature to obtain the passage of a law providing for the pensioning of teachers. The association has decided to spend $1,000 lobbying for the pension bill. According to the recommendations of the legislative committee, teachers will pay 50 per cent of the pension fund. DR. ALLEN IS EDITOR OF MEDICAL JOURNAL The editor-in-chief of The Journal of Roentgenology, a new publication of high standing among x-ray experts is Dr. Bundy Allen, University roentgenologist. The journal is published quarterly by the Western Roentgen society and is contributed to by the leading men in the profession. The fourth issue of the journal is now on the press. Earlier numbers of the publication have contained articles by several University faculty men, Dr. H. H. Prentiss, professor of anatomy, Dr. N. G. Alcock, instructor in surgery, Professor Glenn N. Merry, head of the public speaking department, and Dr. Allen have been contributors to this professional magazine. DEAN KAY BACK FROM EAST Dean George F. Kay has returned from a trip through the East where be visited a number of universities including Toronto, Syracuse, Clark, North Caroline, Johns Hopkins, and Cincinnati. The meetings of the American Association for the Advancement of Science and the Geological Society of America at Baltimore were attended by Dean Kay. At the latter he took part in the discussion on geological instruction in universities after war conditions. WILL HEAD STATE TEACHERS [pic of Ensign] FOREST C. ENSIGN NEW COMMANDANT IS CAPT. ALBERT LANE Professor and Assistant Professor of Military Science Are Appointed Capt. Albert L. Lane, infantry, has been appointed professor of military science and tactics and commandant for the University R. O. T. C. Lieut. Roy. C. Gore will be assistant professor of military science at the University. Capt. Lane was the commanding officer of the S. A. T. C. unit at Iowa State College at Ames, and Lieut. Gore was on his staff there. The new commandant is a graduate of the University of California at Berkeley and has been instructor at the Plattsburg training camp. The S. A. T. C. commanding officer, Capt. George W. Robertson, will remain here until all the work of the unit is completed. The remnants of the S. A. T. C., consisting of headquarters company and the officers will soon be discharged. Headquarters company will be disbanded as soon as the statistical work of the unit is completed. Orders for the discharge of some of the officers have already been sent in, and a few of them will leave before the end of the week. Seven members of the quartermasters corps were given their discharges last Saturday. The work of this department is practically complete, officers declare. Equipment, bedding, and clothing have been baled for shipment to Chicago. The December pay for the entire S. A. T. C. unit is being made up and will be mailed out to each discharged member. This will entail a large amount of labor and it may take the soldiers of the headquarters company until the end of the month to complete the work. ALUMNA DIES OF INFLUENZA Iva McCreedie, graduate of the college of pharmacy in 1913, died of influenza at Des Moines Monday at the Methodist hospital. Miss McCreedie is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. G. E. McCreedie of Cedar Rapids. After her graduation from the University she was a pharmacist in that city until last August when she went to Des Moines to serve as pharmacist for the Methodist hospital. TRIANGLE ENTERTAINS The Triangle club gave an informal dinner for the members at its club in the Iowa State Bank building last night. The Triangle quartet furnished the entertainment of the evening. MAJOR LAMBERT IS BACK--FAMILY GETS LIVE XMAS PRESENT Engineering Professor Returns From France-Has Many Great Experiences WAS IN DRIVE AT ST. MIHIEL As Bridge Engineer at Front Major Lambert Saw Huns With Their Backs Turned "Here comes Santa Claus." Major Lambert, returning prematurely from service in France, thus greeted his family when they were taking the presents off the tree on Christmas eve. Sailing from a French port Dec. 13, by much scheming he was able to reach his family in time for Christmas in spite of two train wrecks, a blizzard, and countless other difficulties. Major Lambert's life overseas has been a great adventure. Three weeks on the front at St. Mihiel as bridge engineer, he took part in the preparations for that momentous drive, he saw the retreating Germans as they evacuated the city, he was embraced by tottering old [pic of MAJOR B. J. LAMBERT] women restored to France after four years of German rule, he listened to the speeches of Generals Foch and Pershing as they praised their troops for the great victory. Sorry It's All Over "If the war had only lasted six months longer," regrets Major Lambert, "and we could have carried out the plans under way, the Germans would never want to see another scrap." Major Lambert had no desire to sit behind the lines and keep his insignia polished. When as major of his battalion he found that his chief duty was in looking over morning reports prepared by his inferior officers he applied for a transfer into the chemical warfare service. While army red tape was being unravelled to accomplish this transfer he was made bridge engineer and assigned to the St. Mihiel sector. Before that time he had seen service at the front for a week six miles south of Verdun. When his transfer came he had command of a section of gassed troops. French Celebrate Wildly When the armistice was signed (continued on page 4) PRAISES IOWA TRAINER Jack Watson, athletic trainer, comes in for wholehearted praise in an article by Sec Taylor, sports writer for The Des Moines Register. "Marvelous," is the word Sec Taylor uses in describing the results the veteran "Doc" Waton obtains with injured athletes. "Nothing short of a broken bone will put a Hawkeye player out of a contest permanently, so long as Watson is on the job," says the sportswriter. Taylor states that Watson is looked upon as one man in many millions. Trainer Watson has kept Iowa athletes in trim for five years. CLOSE HALL BARRACKS DAMAGED BY FLAMES Old Barracks Catch Fire Early in Week-Damage Done Is Negligible Close hall, former barracks for medical students in the S. A. T. C., caught fire Monday evening about 7 o'clock, and slight damage was done before it was extinguished. The fire originated from defective electric light wires. Lieut. Borden, who still has an office in the old barracks, was at dinner at the time the fire broke out, and the building was unoccupied. Sergeant Leonard West who was walking past the building noticed flames issuing from the windows on the second floor. He ran immediately to Sidwell's milk depot and gave the alarm. The fire department responded quickly, but it was an hour before the flames were extinguished. Investigation showed that the fire had started in the electric fuse box which is under the basement stairs. The amount of damage is estimated at $500. Since its use by the University as barracks this is the second fire which has occurred in Close Hall. Last September when the vocational unit men were quartered there, fire broke out. The roof was ignited by a tinner's torch and a blaze resulted. DODSON DIES AT CAPITAL Graduate Student in Physics Succumbs to Influenza Robert Benjamin Dodson, graduate student in the department of physics of the University, died of influenza in Des Moines Saturday, Dec. 21. Mr. Dodson was graduated from Drake university in 1916 and began work in the graduate college here in the fall of that year, receiving his master's degree in 1917. During the past two years he was a fellow in the department of physics and had completed most of the requirements for his doctor's degree. Mr. Dodson went to Des Moines to spend the holidays with relatives. He was convalescing from a serious illness of influenza and pneumonia, but suffered a relapse following his trip to Des Moines. His mother was with him during the illness. The funeral was held at Des Moines Tuesday. The father, C. M. Dodson of Denver and the mother were in Iowa City last week settling up affairs. They have asked that some one in the department of physics be informed if anything was overlooked. BASKETBALL SQUAD PUTS IN PRACTICE DURING HOLIDAYS Old Gold Prospects Are Brightened by Return of Several Last Year's Stars OLSON AND BROWN SHOW UP Last Season's Freshman Squad Has Likely Material-Floor Work Is Excellent Iowa basketball men returned early from their vacation and are now being sent through daily scrimmages on the armory floor which has lately been cleared of S. A. T. C. cots. The Old Gold stock has risen decidedly with the return of Ollie Olson, last year's lengthy center. The Swede is hitting his stride already and should have the best season of his career this winter. At present, Coach Bannick is using hi at forward, where he is showing up to advantage. One big disappointment has been experienced by Coach Bannick since the recent return of the men and that is the refusal of doctors to permit Finlayson to play. The freshman star of last year was looked upon as one of the most likely men on the squad. He had an unerring eye for the iron hoop and was speedy on the floor. A weak heart has made it dangerous however for the Clinton man to continue in the game. His loss will be a hard blow to the team. Brown Will Return This misfortune has been somewhat balanced by the return of Kaufman, guard on the crack freshman quintet last season, who has just received his honorable discharge from the navy. The big fellow is in the best condition, and will be an excellent man for a defense berth because of his weight. Bannick has been using him on the varsity line-up during the past few scrimmages and he looks like a million dollars. Brown, the stocky little guard of 1917-18 returned to the city Tuesday, donned his suit and did battle with the varsity against the scrubs. He is on a furlough from Springfield, Mo., and left for that city yesterday where he expects to find his discharge awaiting him. It is likely that Brownie will be back in school within the next few days. Varsity Not Picked In the scrimmages this week, Bannick has been using Capt. Berrien and Cotton at forward, Fiesler and Kaufman at guards with worth as pivot man. This combination seems to work well and with the exception of some ragged passing the coach has been pleased with their work. No very brilliant basket shooting has been exhibited this early, but the floor work is exceptionally good. The present line-up is by no means definite, though, as the competition is unusually stiff this year. Olson, Pyles, Nichols, and Newcomb are all good men and are putting up a mighty battle for places on the varsity. Coach Bannick is bound to have an excellent reserve team to pick from, but will find it a rather difficult proposition to determine who are "reserve" and who are "varsity" timber. The next week will be devoted to experimenting with various combinations in an endeavor to select five men who will start against Coe, Jan. 8, in the first game of the season.