DIY History | Transcribe | Daily Iowan Newspapers | Daily Iowan, January 12, 1919

Transcribe
Translate

Daily Iowan, January 12, 1919

Page 1

The Daily Iowan
The Student Newspaper of the State University of Iowa
VOL. XVIII-NEW SERIES VOL. III
IOWA CITY, IOWA, SUNDAY, JANUARY 12, 1919
NUMBER 43
IOWA ATHLETICS GET BIG BOOST AT MASS MEETING
Glories of Old Days Extolled at Men's Mixer-Girls Are Just as Peppy
MOVIES SHOW OLD GAMES
Cocoa and Dainties for the Ladies but It's Cider and Wringers for the Men
     Respecting the most active part of the student body, seven hundred undergraduates and alumni attended the two athletic mass meetings at the armory and the women's gymnasium Friday evening.
     At the armory the band led the gathering in a grand march. "Mutt" Fisher then showed that he still had his old ability as a yell leader by starting some peppy yells. A fine program of speeches followed.
"Mutt" Fisher Speaks
     Prof. R. A. Kuever spoke on the financial condition of the athletic board. Dean McGovney of the college of law, Henry G. Walker, an attorney of Iowa City, and "Mutt" Fisher spoke on various phases of athletics at Iowa. Their accounts of "ye good old days" were particularly interesting.
     Robert J. Bannister, a well known alumnus and prominent attorney at Des Moines was called upon. He emphasized the importance of athletic training as a part of the college education. Ronald Reed was master of the situation as chairman.
Substantial Refreshments
     Moving pictures of football games were then thrown upon a screen. Two scrappy wrestling matches put on by the class in wrestling. The contestants in the first match were Wagner and McCollister; Smith and Little wrestled in the second.
     Cider (all you could drink), apples, honest-to-goodness cookies, and doughnuts with real holes in them were served to the breadline at the close of the meeting.
Women Have Good Meet
     Equally successful and pep-producing was the mass meeting of University women at the women's gymnasium, which inculcated enthusiasm from its very start. So full of zeal and vim were the young women and so manifest was their appreciation of the services of the University band that the musicians were loath to leave. In fact they had to be told to stop playing in order that other events of the evening would not be crowded out.
     Pictures of this year's football games were thrown on the screen and exciting plays were appropriately accompanied by melodies of "Ramble" and "Hot Time" from the girls. Lilian Prentiss, president of the Iowa Women's Athletic association, presided. Gretchen Kane spoke on "Athletic Crises of 1918," and Alice Hinkley presented the "Menu for 1919". "Keeping Iowa on the Athletic Map," was Edythe Saylor's topic, and Margaret Hayes reviewed the University's "Record for 1918."
Gym Team Gives Thrills
     Excellent performances of the gym team brought forth admiring in-takes of the breath among the lookers-on who pronounced the exhibition "perfectly thrilling."
     Thelma Graces in white gob suit gave a solo dance with true nautical interpretation, and Esther Graves
(Continued on page 4)
CAPT. ROBERT SHAW TALKS TO IRVING MEN
     Capt. Robert Shaw, a former student in the University was a visitor here last week. He addressed the 10 o'clock public speaking class on Thursday and also spoke at an Irving meeting Wednesday.
     Capt. Shaw was a member of Irving literary society and prominent in public speaking and inter-collegiate debate. He left the law college to join the French army and was in the battle of Verdun. When the United States entered the war he came back and enlisted in the U. S. army.
     Last summer he was an instructor at Fort Sheridan and in the fall was on the military staff at Ames and at Buena Vista college. He has recently received his appointment as commandant at Coe college.
HAROLD MERRY IS DECORATED AT FRONT
Brother of University Professor Recognized for Bravery-Active in Debate
     In recognition of his bravery in risking his life in rescuing the wounded on the front, Harold Merry, brother of Prof. Glenn N. Merry of the department of public speaking, was decorated with the French Honor Croix while he was at the Aisne front.
     Mr. Merry received the honor sometime ago, but did not mention it in his letters until Christmas. He sent the news as a Christmas thought since he could send so little else.
     He enlisted in June, 1917, and is a member of the Iowa Ambulance corps. He writes that the University of Iowa unit has been especially commended for its service.
     At the time of his enlistment, Mr. Merry was a sophomore of the college of liberal arts, and was a member of the Zetagathian literary society. He was active in debate and oratory. In his freshman year he won the Samuel Lefevre prize in declamation.
BACONIANS DISCUSS TECHNICAL SUBJECTS
     Technical subjects formed the program for the regular meeting of the Baconian club, Friday evening. Dr. Mabel Williams, the first speaker, took up the discussion of the intelligence quotient, which is the present method of stating the intelligence as determined by any of the standard series of mental tests. The intelligence quotient is the ratio between the mental age and the chronological age.
     Prof. Reilly, of the mathematics department, reported on the greatest number that can be expressed with three digits which is not 999, but is 9 raised to the power of 9 to the ninth power.
     This report was followed by a discussion of the elective affinity of certain drugs, particularly of adrenalin, by Dr. C. S. Chase. Some very important recent work which will modify the administration of drugs by physicians has been done recently.
     Mr. R. W. Chaney, instructor in geology, discussed fossil plants, showing their value as time indicators from the geological point of view, and also their value in pointing out the geologic distribution or land and water areas which, as is well known, is vastly different from the present relations.
RADICAL CHANGES MADE IN REQUIRED COURSES OF STUDY
Foreign Languages Will Not Be Required After This Year-Will be Elective
LIMIT TWO-HOUR SUBJECTS
Freshman Must Have Sixteen Hour Schedules Under New Faculty Ruling
     Elimination of the foreign language requirement in the college of liberal arts was made when the committee on courses of study met last week. In the future, foreign languages will be elective as other liberal arts subjects. Several other changes in course requirements were also made, but none will go into effect before next September.
     Freshman will be required to carry sixteen hours instead of fourteen or sixteen as in the past. Instead of two hours of English, four hours will be required under the new system, three hours of composition, and one hour of oral English in the department of public speaking. Four hours in each of the three groups, languages, social sciences, and natural sciences, will also be required in the freshman program. The language group includes also, music, graphic and plastic arts. Freshmen who do not enroll for a foreign language will then register for one of these courses.
     Upper classmen, as well as freshmen are affected by the new scheme of things. The foreign language requirement for graduation is entirely done away with and other work in the language group may be substituted for it. Natural and social sciences will have heavier requirements in future. Instead of twelve hours formerly required in each of these groups, twenty hours will be the new requirement after September.
     Two hour courses which have been open to sophomores as well as to juniors and seniors. Under the present system, it has been possible for a student to take as many as eight two hour courses, but in the future no more than six courses may be carried in any one term.
MISS SHAFFER HONORED
     Nina R. Shaffer, reference assistant of the University library, has been offered a position as librarian with the national advisory committee on Aeronautics at Washington. She has refused the offer.
     Miss Shaffer has been on the staff of the University library since 1908. She received her B. Ph. degree from the University of Iowa and later received the degree of bachelor of library science from the University of Illinois.
HUMANISTS MEET
     The Humanist society will have its annual business meeting at the home of Prof. and Mrs. J. Hubert Scott, 426 South Governor street, Monday evening, Jan. 13, at 8 o'clock. Prof. Charles E. Young, newly elected chairman of the department of Romance languages, will read the paper of the evening on "Modern Methods of Teaching French."
     Athena literary society will hold a meeting on Monday afternoon at 4 o'clock in liberal arts auditorium.
RIFLE CLUB ELECTS ITS NEW OFFICERS
     Officers of the rifle club were elected at the meeting last Thursday. Prof. E. A. Wilcox is president of the club; Alan Rockwoid, secretary; and Donald Price, captain of the team.
     Women are included in its membership for the first time. Of the fifty members, about twenty are women.
     Indoor practice with 22's will begin immediately. As soon as the weather permits, mid-river target range with Winchester rifles will be started.
     Members are divided into three groups: Class A is made up of experts; Class B, sharpshooters; and Class C, marksmen. In the spring, the girls will compete against the men.
LOHMAN CHOSEN NEXT YEAR'S CAPTAIN
Past Year Has Been One of the University's Best Record's in Athletics
     Fred Lohman of Fort Madison was elected captain of next year's football team at the annual dinner given at the Hotel Jefferson Thursday night in honor of the football eleven.
     Lohman was the unanimous choice for captain. He has played an excellent position at fullback position all season, making Eckersall's second All-Western team, and had it not been that he has another season ahead of him, he would have been placed on the first team.
    Enthusiastic speeches were given by Coach Howard Jones, Capt. Ronald Reed, Trainer Jack Watson, and George Scanlon.
     In his praise for the Iowa team Coach Jones made it known that this year's eleven was one of the best he has ever had and one that made its presence felt among the other schools. He paid a tribute to the players for coming out and sticking faithfully to the squad until the season was over.
     Jack Watson praised the Hawkeyes who went through one of the most successful years ever had by an Iowa team. He predicted honor for Iowa at the state track meet this year.
LE SOURD TO SPEAK
     Mr. Le Sourd of the Y. M. C. A. will be the speaker at the Y. M. C. A. meeting Wednesday afternoon at 4:30. His topic will deal with the discussion groups soon to be formed. Tea will be served in the Y. W. rooms at 4:00.
WOMEN'S GYM OPENS
     Physical education classes will meet at the women's gymnasium Monday. This includes both regular and elective classes. Physical examinations start Tuesday morning, according to Marion R. Lyon, head of the department.
NEW BIBLE CLASS
     The Rev. Paul B. James, new rector of Trinity Episcopal church will conduct a Bible class for students and others interested in Trinity church on Sundays at 9:30. This class will begin today and all students are invited.
     Student classes of the Methodist Sunday school will meet this morning at 9:30.
HAWKEYES IN LAST PRACTICE BEFORE CONFERENCE GAME
Beats Freshman in Final Practice-Bannick Confident Iowa Will Make Good
TEAM READY FOR HOOSIERS
Olsen Cages Six Ringers-Cotton, Berrien and Brown absent From Practice
     In the last practice before their first conference with the Hoosiers Monday night, Bannick took his crippled squad through a lengthy practice. The varsity took on the Freshmen in a long scrimmage and easily downed the first year five.
     With three regulars out of the line up the first team looked rather weak against the yearlings and it was not until a few minutes of play had elapsed that they managed to outscore their opponents. Cotton and Berrien were both absent, Cotton was out and Berrien was forced to remain out due to a hip injury received in a game with the freshmen team. Brownie was out of town but will be in condition for the Indiana game. Worth, Muckler, Olson, Nicolaus and Kauffman made up the varsity five. Olie went his best at center caging six baskets.
Team Work Better
     The five has shown a marked improvement in their last two practices over the form that they displayed in the Coe game. Most of the early season rough spots are being erased in the team play while the teams eyes for the hoop are much better than they were in the initial contest.
     The play was close to ragged at times but hard work by the coach has the teamwork going real smoothly.  Signals are being run off nicely while the other plays are coming into use readily.
     Bannick is to have a first class set of substituted for he has several men who are pushing the varsity to hold their berths. McIlree at center is a comer and is showing up well. Pyles at guard and the middle station is developing into a valuable man. With more experience this player should prove to be a handy man to have around. His basket in the last of the Cow game was the sensation of the game. Worth and Chehak continue to look good.
Indiana Has Fast Five.
     In the Indiana quintet that Iowa will battle Monday the Hawkeyes will meet a team who has had far more early season experience than Bannick's five. They have played several games and come out the winner.
     With several old men back they have a crew that will be hard to whip. Captain Berrien and Bannick are of the opinion that the Hawks can down the Hoosiers but they will have to cut loose to keep the conference sheet clean in the first encounter.
NOTICE TO OFFICERS
     Capt. Lane, commandant, requests a meeting of all discharged officers of the U. S. Army at 4:30 Monday evening, Jan. 3, now in attendance at this institution. The purpose of this meeting is to discuss matters in connection wiht their relation to the military organization of the University.

Saving...

The Daily Iowan The Student Newspaper of the State University of Iowa VOL. XVIII-NEW SERIES VOL. III IOWA CITY, IOWA, SUNDAY, JANUARY 12, 1919 NUMBER 43 IOWA ATHLETICS GET BIG BOOST AT MASS MEETING Glories of Old Days Extolled at Men's Mixer-Girls Are Just as Peppy MOVIES SHOW OLD GAMES Cocoa and Dainties for the Ladies but It's Cider and Wringers for the Men Respecting the most active part of the student body, seven hundred undergraduates and alumni attended the two athletic mass meetings at the armory and the women's gymnasium Friday evening. At the armory the band led the gathering in a grand march. "Mutt" Fisher then showed that he still had his old ability as a yell leader by starting some peppy yells. A fine program of speeches followed. "Mutt" Fisher Speaks Prof. R. A. Kuever spoke on the financial condition of the athletic board. Dean McGovney of the college of law, Henry G. Walker, an attorney of Iowa City, and "Mutt" Fisher spoke on various phases of athletics at Iowa. Their accounts of "ye good old days" were particularly interesting. Robert J. Bannister, a well known alumnus and prominent attorney at Des Moines was called upon. He emphasized the importance of athletic training as a part of the college education. Ronald Reed was master of the situation as chairman. Substantial Refreshments Moving pictures of football games were then thrown upon a screen. Two scrappy wrestling matches put on by the class in wrestling. The contestants in the first match were Wagner and McCollister; Smith and Little wrestled in the second. Cider (all you could drink), apples, honest-to-goodness cookies, and doughnuts with real holes in them were served to the breadline at the close of the meeting. Women Have Good Meet Equally successful and pep-producing was the mass meeting of University women at the women's gymnasium, which inculcated enthusiasm from its very start. So full of zeal and vim were the young women and so manifest was their appreciation of the services of the University band that the musicians were loath to leave. In fact they had to be told to stop playing in order that other events of the evening would not be crowded out. Pictures of this year's football games were thrown on the screen and exciting plays were appropriately accompanied by melodies of "Ramble" and "Hot Time" from the girls. Lilian Prentiss, president of the Iowa Women's Athletic association, presided. Gretchen Kane spoke on "Athletic Crises of 1918," and Alice Hinkley presented the "Menu for 1919". "Keeping Iowa on the Athletic Map," was Edythe Saylor's topic, and Margaret Hayes reviewed the University's "Record for 1918." Gym Team Gives Thrills Excellent performances of the gym team brought forth admiring in-takes of the breath among the lookers-on who pronounced the exhibition "perfectly thrilling." Thelma Graces in white gob suit gave a solo dance with true nautical interpretation, and Esther Graves (Continued on page 4) CAPT. ROBERT SHAW TALKS TO IRVING MEN Capt. Robert Shaw, a former student in the University was a visitor here last week. He addressed the 10 o'clock public speaking class on Thursday and also spoke at an Irving meeting Wednesday. Capt. Shaw was a member of Irving literary society and prominent in public speaking and inter-collegiate debate. He left the law college to join the French army and was in the battle of Verdun. When the United States entered the war he came back and enlisted in the U. S. army. Last summer he was an instructor at Fort Sheridan and in the fall was on the military staff at Ames and at Buena Vista college. He has recently received his appointment as commandant at Coe college. HAROLD MERRY IS DECORATED AT FRONT Brother of University Professor Recognized for Bravery-Active in Debate In recognition of his bravery in risking his life in rescuing the wounded on the front, Harold Merry, brother of Prof. Glenn N. Merry of the department of public speaking, was decorated with the French Honor Croix while he was at the Aisne front. Mr. Merry received the honor sometime ago, but did not mention it in his letters until Christmas. He sent the news as a Christmas thought since he could send so little else. He enlisted in June, 1917, and is a member of the Iowa Ambulance corps. He writes that the University of Iowa unit has been especially commended for its service. At the time of his enlistment, Mr. Merry was a sophomore of the college of liberal arts, and was a member of the Zetagathian literary society. He was active in debate and oratory. In his freshman year he won the Samuel Lefevre prize in declamation. BACONIANS DISCUSS TECHNICAL SUBJECTS Technical subjects formed the program for the regular meeting of the Baconian club, Friday evening. Dr. Mabel Williams, the first speaker, took up the discussion of the intelligence quotient, which is the present method of stating the intelligence as determined by any of the standard series of mental tests. The intelligence quotient is the ratio between the mental age and the chronological age. Prof. Reilly, of the mathematics department, reported on the greatest number that can be expressed with three digits which is not 999, but is 9 raised to the power of 9 to the ninth power. This report was followed by a discussion of the elective affinity of certain drugs, particularly of adrenalin, by Dr. C. S. Chase. Some very important recent work which will modify the administration of drugs by physicians has been done recently. Mr. R. W. Chaney, instructor in geology, discussed fossil plants, showing their value as time indicators from the geological point of view, and also their value in pointing out the geologic distribution or land and water areas which, as is well known, is vastly different from the present relations. RADICAL CHANGES MADE IN REQUIRED COURSES OF STUDY Foreign Languages Will Not Be Required After This Year-Will be Elective LIMIT TWO-HOUR SUBJECTS Freshman Must Have Sixteen Hour Schedules Under New Faculty Ruling Elimination of the foreign language requirement in the college of liberal arts was made when the committee on courses of study met last week. In the future, foreign languages will be elective as other liberal arts subjects. Several other changes in course requirements were also made, but none will go into effect before next September. Freshman will be required to carry sixteen hours instead of fourteen or sixteen as in the past. Instead of two hours of English, four hours will be required under the new system, three hours of composition, and one hour of oral English in the department of public speaking. Four hours in each of the three groups, languages, social sciences, and natural sciences, will also be required in the freshman program. The language group includes also, music, graphic and plastic arts. Freshmen who do not enroll for a foreign language will then register for one of these courses. Upper classmen, as well as freshmen are affected by the new scheme of things. The foreign language requirement for graduation is entirely done away with and other work in the language group may be substituted for it. Natural and social sciences will have heavier requirements in future. Instead of twelve hours formerly required in each of these groups, twenty hours will be the new requirement after September. Two hour courses which have been open to sophomores as well as to juniors and seniors. Under the present system, it has been possible for a student to take as many as eight two hour courses, but in the future no more than six courses may be carried in any one term. MISS SHAFFER HONORED Nina R. Shaffer, reference assistant of the University library, has been offered a position as librarian with the national advisory committee on Aeronautics at Washington. She has refused the offer. Miss Shaffer has been on the staff of the University library since 1908. She received her B. Ph. degree from the University of Iowa and later received the degree of bachelor of library science from the University of Illinois. HUMANISTS MEET The Humanist society will have its annual business meeting at the home of Prof. and Mrs. J. Hubert Scott, 426 South Governor street, Monday evening, Jan. 13, at 8 o'clock. Prof. Charles E. Young, newly elected chairman of the department of Romance languages, will read the paper of the evening on "Modern Methods of Teaching French." Athena literary society will hold a meeting on Monday afternoon at 4 o'clock in liberal arts auditorium. RIFLE CLUB ELECTS ITS NEW OFFICERS Officers of the rifle club were elected at the meeting last Thursday. Prof. E. A. Wilcox is president of the club; Alan Rockwoid, secretary; and Donald Price, captain of the team. Women are included in its membership for the first time. Of the fifty members, about twenty are women. Indoor practice with 22's will begin immediately. As soon as the weather permits, mid-river target range with Winchester rifles will be started. Members are divided into three groups: Class A is made up of experts; Class B, sharpshooters; and Class C, marksmen. In the spring, the girls will compete against the men. LOHMAN CHOSEN NEXT YEAR'S CAPTAIN Past Year Has Been One of the University's Best Record's in Athletics Fred Lohman of Fort Madison was elected captain of next year's football team at the annual dinner given at the Hotel Jefferson Thursday night in honor of the football eleven. Lohman was the unanimous choice for captain. He has played an excellent position at fullback position all season, making Eckersall's second All-Western team, and had it not been that he has another season ahead of him, he would have been placed on the first team. Enthusiastic speeches were given by Coach Howard Jones, Capt. Ronald Reed, Trainer Jack Watson, and George Scanlon. In his praise for the Iowa team Coach Jones made it known that this year's eleven was one of the best he has ever had and one that made its presence felt among the other schools. He paid a tribute to the players for coming out and sticking faithfully to the squad until the season was over. Jack Watson praised the Hawkeyes who went through one of the most successful years ever had by an Iowa team. He predicted honor for Iowa at the state track meet this year. LE SOURD TO SPEAK Mr. Le Sourd of the Y. M. C. A. will be the speaker at the Y. M. C. A. meeting Wednesday afternoon at 4:30. His topic will deal with the discussion groups soon to be formed. Tea will be served in the Y. W. rooms at 4:00. WOMEN'S GYM OPENS Physical education classes will meet at the women's gymnasium Monday. This includes both regular and elective classes. Physical examinations start Tuesday morning, according to Marion R. Lyon, head of the department. NEW BIBLE CLASS The Rev. Paul B. James, new rector of Trinity Episcopal church will conduct a Bible class for students and others interested in Trinity church on Sundays at 9:30. This class will begin today and all students are invited. Student classes of the Methodist Sunday school will meet this morning at 9:30. HAWKEYES IN LAST PRACTICE BEFORE CONFERENCE GAME Beats Freshman in Final Practice-Bannick Confident Iowa Will Make Good TEAM READY FOR HOOSIERS Olsen Cages Six Ringers-Cotton, Berrien and Brown absent From Practice In the last practice before their first conference with the Hoosiers Monday night, Bannick took his crippled squad through a lengthy practice. The varsity took on the Freshmen in a long scrimmage and easily downed the first year five. With three regulars out of the line up the first team looked rather weak against the yearlings and it was not until a few minutes of play had elapsed that they managed to outscore their opponents. Cotton and Berrien were both absent, Cotton was out and Berrien was forced to remain out due to a hip injury received in a game with the freshmen team. Brownie was out of town but will be in condition for the Indiana game. Worth, Muckler, Olson, Nicolaus and Kauffman made up the varsity five. Olie went his best at center caging six baskets. Team Work Better The five has shown a marked improvement in their last two practices over the form that they displayed in the Coe game. Most of the early season rough spots are being erased in the team play while the teams eyes for the hoop are much better than they were in the initial contest. The play was close to ragged at times but hard work by the coach has the teamwork going real smoothly. Signals are being run off nicely while the other plays are coming into use readily. Bannick is to have a first class set of substituted for he has several men who are pushing the varsity to hold their berths. McIlree at center is a comer and is showing up well. Pyles at guard and the middle station is developing into a valuable man. With more experience this player should prove to be a handy man to have around. His basket in the last of the Cow game was the sensation of the game. Worth and Chehak continue to look good. Indiana Has Fast Five. In the Indiana quintet that Iowa will battle Monday the Hawkeyes will meet a team who has had far more early season experience than Bannick's five. They have played several games and come out the winner. With several old men back they have a crew that will be hard to whip. Captain Berrien and Bannick are of the opinion that the Hawks can down the Hoosiers but they will have to cut loose to keep the conference sheet clean in the first encounter. NOTICE TO OFFICERS Capt. Lane, commandant, requests a meeting of all discharged officers of the U. S. Army at 4:30 Monday evening, Jan. 3, now in attendance at this institution. The purpose of this meeting is to discuss matters in connection wiht their relation to the military organization of the University.