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1847 1919
Foundation Day Number
The Daily Iowan
Weather Forecast Generally unsettled today and this evening
The student Newspaper of the State University of Iowa
VOL. XVIII--NEW SERIES VOL. III
IOWA CITY, IOWA, TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 25, 1919
NUMBER 61

CONVOCATION HONORS THIRD FOUNDERS DAY OF THE UNIVERSITY
Faculty Will Be in Academic Costume--Formal Procession Begins Program
DEGREES TO BE CONFERRED
Pickett and Finkbine and President Jessup Will Be Speakers--Special Music Provided
   Today is the seventy-second anniversary of the birth of the University, Fab. 25, 1847, and at 10 o'clock this morning, faculty, alumni, and students will assemble at the third annual Founders' day convocation, in the natural science auditorium.
The elaborate [illegible]am is in the hands of a com[illegible]e on arrangements, with Dr. [illegible] H. Weller as chairman. The [illegible]cession of the faculties of all colleges, guests of the University, and candidates for degrees, will be lead by Col. Morton C. Mumma, University commandant. Faculty members in academic costume will be seated on the platforms.
Mrs. Aurner Gets Degree
Charles E. Pickett, '90, Waterloo attorney and former congressman, will tell of the University as he knew it. William O. Finkbine, '80, of Des  Moines will give "Reminiscences of the University." President Walter A. Jessup's address will deal with the University of Iowa of today.
Today's assembly will be the combination of mid-year convocation and the Founder's day celebration. Twenty degrees will be conferred. among them doctorate of philosophy to Mrs. Nellie S. Aurner, dean of women,
New Songs Presented
The University band and a male quartet will furnish music, and several University sings, composed by faculty members, will be sung for the first time today.
The program is as follows:
Procession: marshal, president and president emeritus of the University, speakers of the day and chaplain, official guests of the University, members of the University senate, faculties of the University, candidates for degrees.
Overture--University band.
Hymn, "America."
Invocaton--The Rev. Paul Boynton Jones.
Quartet--Harold Rigler, Harold Thomas, Roy Mayne, Earl Hall.
Address, "The University in the Seventies"--William O. Finkbine, Ph. B. LL> B.
Music.
Award of Certificates.

Y.M. SECRETARY VISITS HERE
Dr. J.N. Farquhar, literary secretary of the international council of the Y.M.C.A. for India and Ceylon, addressed a graduate seminar and also the freshman lecture yesterday afternoon.
Having been in charge of the Y.M.C.A. movement in India for the past twenty-eight years, Dr. Farquhar has gained a wide knowledge of the prevailing religions there, and has divided his time during the past five years between study in Oxford and India.

DR. HOUSER TO TALK TOMORROW EVENING
Dr. G.L. Houser, retiring president of Sigma Xi, will give a lecture on "The Chief Results of Experimental Embryology" in the liberal arts assembly tomorrow at 7:30. students and townspeople are invited to attend this lecture which will be of general interest.
It is the custom for Sigma Xi to have two meetings which are open to the public, but this year only one meeting will be held.

UNIVERSITY PLAYERS WILL HOLD TRY OUTS
Dramatic Club to Stage "Dolly Reforming Herself" Tuesday April 2 at Englert
   Iowa's only dramatic organization, the University Players will hold annual try-outs for those who expect to contest for membership in the club this evening at 7:15 oclock in the natural science auditorium. Three members of the faculty and Players will judge the ability of those appearing this evening.
According to the regular custom of the University Players, those students desiring to tryout for admission into the society may read any selection that they may know or, of they do not wish to give any sketch or reading from memory, material will be furnished which they may read extemporaneously.
A student, in order to become a University player, must have his name recommended by the faculty, to whom all candidates are submitted. He must not only stand high in school work but also have ample ability in histrionics. 
The dramatic club is especially active this year and much work is being accomplished. Those members who have parts in the coming presentation of "Dolly Reforming Herself" which is to appear at the Englert, Tuesday. April 2d, have been working faithfully in countless rehearsals to make the first production of the year a success. A series of one act plays are also being considered by the Players.

IOWA PHARMACISTS SPEAK
Four University Representatives Attend State Meeting
   Prof. R.A. Kuever, Miss Zada M. Cooper, Former Dean E.L. Boerner, and Dean Wilbur J. Teeters represented the college of pharmacy at the meeting of the Iowa State Pharmaceutical association in Des Moines Wednesday and Thursday.
Prof. Kuever gave an address upon the status of the pharmacist in the army and Dean Teeters made a report in regard to the work of the revision committee of the United States Pharmacopoeia of which he is a member.
Officers elected were as follows:
President, A.C. Phillips, ex-'98, of Manchester; first vice president. Harry Jones, '94 of Clarinda; second vice-president, George Judisch, ex-'12, of Ames; third vice-president, M.B. Herald, '11, of Boone; treasurer, Senator J.M. Lindy, '89, of Winfield' secretary, Al Falkenhainer of Algona.

Mae Morrison, former student from Gilmore City, has returned from Washington D.C., where she has been doing government work, to take a position in the Bayard high school.

[picture of 5 A.E.F. members] SOME IOWA GRADUATES IN THE A.E.F.
S.U.I. alumni serving with base hospital No. 61, Beaune hospital center, France. The officers of B.H. 61 come from all parts of the United States but the old University of Iowa furnishes more officers than any other university writes Capt. Henry Morrow. From left to right: Henry Morrow, Capt. D.C., Esther Meinser, nurses; Norvin E. Baker, second lieutenant sanitary corps; Mabel Sherbournes, nurse; C.W. Horned, dentistry and medicine, Capt. M.C.

FACULTY MEMBERS AT CHICAGO MEETING
National Education Association Proposes Million Dollars to Train Teachers
   Several members of the University faculty are planning to attend part of the annual meeting of the department of superintendence of the National Education association which is in progress at Chicago this week.
   Dr. Ernest Horn and Dr. C.L. Robbins of the education department left for Chicago Sunday evening, and William F. Russell, dean of education left Monday. Dean Russell’s father, Dean James Russell of Columbia university, and Mrs. Russell, will return with him.
   President W.A. Jessup and Prof. F.C. Ensign go tonight. Prof. Ruth A. Wardall and Helen Donovan of the home economics department and O.E. Klingaman, director of the extension division, are also in attendance.
   The big purpose of the meeting is to further the establishment of a national department of education. This plan involves the appropriation of $1,000,000 for the training of teachers.

DIRECTORY IS OUT
   The new University directory will be on sale tomorrow at noon. Owing to many changes in addresses at the beginning of the second quarter it was [throught] necessary to have another directory revising and correcting the errors which were in the first edition.

I.W.A.A. WILL HOLD PARTY
   The Women’s Athletic association will hold a George Washington party in the women’s gymnasium tomorrow evening at 7:30. New girls will be initiated early in the evening. Features of the party are the costumes and the Virginia reel dancing. Refreshments will be served.

   Members of the Nurse’s Institute were entertained at an informal tea at Nurses’ home No. 1, Thursday evening. Mary C. Haarer, superintendent of the nurses’ training school and the school staff or hostesses.

TWELVE CONTESTANTS WORK ON ORATIONS
University Oratorical Contest Will Be Held March 4. Two Women to Take Part.
   Twelve contestants for the University oratorical contest have registered at the office of the department of public speaking. The orators are now busy with the preparation of the delivery of their orations.
   Preliminary will be at the natural science auditorium, Feb. 27. Each of the speakers will be allowed to speak four minutes. From the twelve contestants six will be selected for the final, which will be March 4.
   The contestants and their subjects are:
   William Anderson— “The Bolshevik Menace.”
   Leland Ackerley— “Reconstruction.”
   Robert Aurner— “A Message of Flanders Fields.”
   Juan J. Valdes— “A Message from the Philippines.”
   Romola Latchem— “The New Woman.”
   Elizabeth Hendee— “The Old World in the New.”
   W. Allen Anneberg— “True Democracy Applied.”
   Eugene Murray— “The Structure of Lasting Peace.”
   Herman White— “America and the World League.”
   Joe Tye— “The New Democracy.”
   Frank K. Shuttleworth-- “The Independence of the Czeko-Slovaks.”
   Max Conrad— “The Hope of Eternal Peace.”

“HOOVER” THE SNAKE FASTS TO CONSERVE
   “Hoover” has broken his fast. For six long months he has eaten nothing. The feast consisted of two sparrows. “Hoover” is the rattlesnake which has made its abode in the workroom of Professor Dill’s department since September. Even he realized the vast need for food conservation and did his bit.

   Leonore Boesch of Burlington visited Dorothy Turner last week end.

S.U.I. MEN ATTEND FINKBINE-KUEHNLE ANNUAL BANQUET
Eighty-Four Representatives of University Activities Are Guests
PROF. ENSIGN PRESIDES
Toast Program Embraces Ideals of the Soldier, Student, and the Alumnus
   Eighty-four Iowa men, representing the various activities and departments of the University, were guests at the annual banquet given at the Jefferson last night by W.O. Finkbine, B.A. ‘78, LL. B. ‘80, and Carl F. Kuehnle, B.A. ‘81, LL. B. ‘82.
   Prof. Forest C. Ensign, B.A. ‘97, acted as toastmaster for the program which followed the dinner. Following is the list of toast and speakers: “The Ideals of the Boys Over There,” Earl W. Wells, L.A. ’21; “The Ideals of the Boys Over Here,” Ralph E. Overholser, L.A. ‘20; “The Ideals of the Alumni as Visioeds by the Student,” W. Keith Hamill, law ‘19; “The Ideals of the Student as Visioned by an Alumnus,” Carl F. Kuehnle; “The Ideals of the University,” President Walter A. Jessup; “Alma Mater,” William O. Finkbine.
   Guests at the banquet, and the names of the organizations which they represented are as follows:
   William S. Anderson, president Philomathean society.
   Clarence W. Baldridge, president sophomore medicine
   Clifford R. Berrien, captain basketball.
   Lawrence A. Block, president freshman medicine.
   Dr. Frank T. Breene, dean of college of dentistry.
   Homer S. Brown, captain baseball
   Edward Chamberlain, representing junior liberal arts.
   Howard M. Coe, president freshman applied science.
   Max A. Conrad, president Forensic league.
   Dr. Lee W. Dean, dean of college of medicine.
   W. Lawrence Dutton, representing junior law.
   Harry M. Ehred, president senior dentistry.
   Dwight C. Ensign, representing Hawkeye, 1920.
   Forest C. Ensign, acting secretary University of Iowa association.
   Luther Erickson, president Zetagathian society, also Commerce club.
   Sidney A. Foster, honorary member of University of Iowa association.
   Ralph L. Good, president Sigma Chi.
   Vern C. Graber, president Phi Beta Pi.
   Glenn J. Greenwood, captain track, also representing A.F.I.
   W. Keith Hamill, president Phi Alpha Delta.
   Alvin H. Hanapel, president Associated Students of Applied Science.
    Harold M. Harney, president Phi Kappa, also University Players.
    Edmond J. Harrington, president freshman dentistry.
    James A. Hollingsworth, cadet colonel.
    G. Stewart Holmes, president Beta Theta Pi.
   Le Roy E. Jenson, president Apollo.
   Dr. Walter A. Jessup, president University of Iowa.
   Clyde E. Jones, president senior law.
   Roy R. Jones, president senior medicine.
   Raymond H. Justen, president junior applied science.
   Hobart M. Kahley, president Delta Sigma Delta.
   Dr. George F. Kay, dean of the college of liberal arts.   
   Porter A. Kelley, president Theta Xi.
   Kenneth K. Kinny, president Sigma Nu.
   Arthur R. Kroppach, president Delta Tau Delta.
   Carl F. Kuehnle, Jr., captain varsity gymnasium team.
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1847 1919 Foundation Day Number The Daily Iowan Weather Forecast Generally unsettled today and this evening The student Newspaper of the State University of Iowa VOL. XVIII--NEW SERIES VOL. III IOWA CITY, IOWA, TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 25, 1919 NUMBER 61 CONVOCATION HONORS THIRD FOUNDERS DAY OF THE UNIVERSITY Faculty Will Be in Academic Costume--Formal Procession Begins Program DEGREES TO BE CONFERRED Pickett and Finkbine and President Jessup Will Be Speakers--Special Music Provided Today is the seventy-second anniversary of the birth of the University, Fab. 25, 1847, and at 10 o'clock this morning, faculty, alumni, and students will assemble at the third annual Founders' day convocation, in the natural science auditorium. The elaborate [illegible]am is in the hands of a com[illegible]e on arrangements, with Dr. [illegible] H. Weller as chairman. The [illegible]cession of the faculties of all colleges, guests of the University, and candidates for degrees, will be lead by Col. Morton C. Mumma, University commandant. Faculty members in academic costume will be seated on the platforms. Mrs. Aurner Gets Degree Charles E. Pickett, '90, Waterloo attorney and former congressman, will tell of the University as he knew it. William O. Finkbine, '80, of Des Moines will give "Reminiscences of the University." President Walter A. Jessup's address will deal with the University of Iowa of today. Today's assembly will be the combination of mid-year convocation and the Founder's day celebration. Twenty degrees will be conferred. among them doctorate of philosophy to Mrs. Nellie S. Aurner, dean of women, New Songs Presented The University band and a male quartet will furnish music, and several University sings, composed by faculty members, will be sung for the first time today. The program is as follows: Procession: marshal, president and president emeritus of the University, speakers of the day and chaplain, official guests of the University, members of the University senate, faculties of the University, candidates for degrees. Overture--University band. Hymn, "America." Invocaton--The Rev. Paul Boynton Jones. Quartet--Harold Rigler, Harold Thomas, Roy Mayne, Earl Hall. Address, "The University in the Seventies"--William O. Finkbine, Ph. B. LL> B. Music. Award of Certificates. Y.M. SECRETARY VISITS HERE Dr. J.N. Farquhar, literary secretary of the international council of the Y.M.C.A. for India and Ceylon, addressed a graduate seminar and also the freshman lecture yesterday afternoon. Having been in charge of the Y.M.C.A. movement in India for the past twenty-eight years, Dr. Farquhar has gained a wide knowledge of the prevailing religions there, and has divided his time during the past five years between study in Oxford and India. DR. HOUSER TO TALK TOMORROW EVENING Dr. G.L. Houser, retiring president of Sigma Xi, will give a lecture on "The Chief Results of Experimental Embryology" in the liberal arts assembly tomorrow at 7:30. students and townspeople are invited to attend this lecture which will be of general interest. It is the custom for Sigma Xi to have two meetings which are open to the public, but this year only one meeting will be held. UNIVERSITY PLAYERS WILL HOLD TRY OUTS Dramatic Club to Stage "Dolly Reforming Herself" Tuesday April 2 at Englert Iowa's only dramatic organization, the University Players will hold annual try-outs for those who expect to contest for membership in the club this evening at 7:15 oclock in the natural science auditorium. Three members of the faculty and Players will judge the ability of those appearing this evening. According to the regular custom of the University Players, those students desiring to tryout for admission into the society may read any selection that they may know or, of they do not wish to give any sketch or reading from memory, material will be furnished which they may read extemporaneously. A student, in order to become a University player, must have his name recommended by the faculty, to whom all candidates are submitted. He must not only stand high in school work but also have ample ability in histrionics. The dramatic club is especially active this year and much work is being accomplished. Those members who have parts in the coming presentation of "Dolly Reforming Herself" which is to appear at the Englert, Tuesday. April 2d, have been working faithfully in countless rehearsals to make the first production of the year a success. A series of one act plays are also being considered by the Players. IOWA PHARMACISTS SPEAK Four University Representatives Attend State Meeting Prof. R.A. Kuever, Miss Zada M. Cooper, Former Dean E.L. Boerner, and Dean Wilbur J. Teeters represented the college of pharmacy at the meeting of the Iowa State Pharmaceutical association in Des Moines Wednesday and Thursday. Prof. Kuever gave an address upon the status of the pharmacist in the army and Dean Teeters made a report in regard to the work of the revision committee of the United States Pharmacopoeia of which he is a member. Officers elected were as follows: President, A.C. Phillips, ex-'98, of Manchester; first vice president. Harry Jones, '94 of Clarinda; second vice-president, George Judisch, ex-'12, of Ames; third vice-president, M.B. Herald, '11, of Boone; treasurer, Senator J.M. Lindy, '89, of Winfield' secretary, Al Falkenhainer of Algona. Mae Morrison, former student from Gilmore City, has returned from Washington D.C., where she has been doing government work, to take a position in the Bayard high school. [picture of 5 A.E.F. members] SOME IOWA GRADUATES IN THE A.E.F. S.U.I. alumni serving with base hospital No. 61, Beaune hospital center, France. The officers of B.H. 61 come from all parts of the United States but the old University of Iowa furnishes more officers than any other university writes Capt. Henry Morrow. From left to right: Henry Morrow, Capt. D.C., Esther Meinser, nurses; Norvin E. Baker, second lieutenant sanitary corps; Mabel Sherbournes, nurse; C.W. Horned, dentistry and medicine, Capt. M.C. FACULTY MEMBERS AT CHICAGO MEETING National Education Association Proposes Million Dollars to Train Teachers Several members of the University faculty are planning to attend part of the annual meeting of the department of superintendence of the National Education association which is in progress at Chicago this week. Dr. Ernest Horn and Dr. C.L. Robbins of the education department left for Chicago Sunday evening, and William F. Russell, dean of education left Monday. Dean Russell’s father, Dean James Russell of Columbia university, and Mrs. Russell, will return with him. President W.A. Jessup and Prof. F.C. Ensign go tonight. Prof. Ruth A. Wardall and Helen Donovan of the home economics department and O.E. Klingaman, director of the extension division, are also in attendance. The big purpose of the meeting is to further the establishment of a national department of education. This plan involves the appropriation of $1,000,000 for the training of teachers. DIRECTORY IS OUT The new University directory will be on sale tomorrow at noon. Owing to many changes in addresses at the beginning of the second quarter it was [throught] necessary to have another directory revising and correcting the errors which were in the first edition. I.W.A.A. WILL HOLD PARTY The Women’s Athletic association will hold a George Washington party in the women’s gymnasium tomorrow evening at 7:30. New girls will be initiated early in the evening. Features of the party are the costumes and the Virginia reel dancing. Refreshments will be served. Members of the Nurse’s Institute were entertained at an informal tea at Nurses’ home No. 1, Thursday evening. Mary C. Haarer, superintendent of the nurses’ training school and the school staff or hostesses. TWELVE CONTESTANTS WORK ON ORATIONS University Oratorical Contest Will Be Held March 4. Two Women to Take Part. Twelve contestants for the University oratorical contest have registered at the office of the department of public speaking. The orators are now busy with the preparation of the delivery of their orations. Preliminary will be at the natural science auditorium, Feb. 27. Each of the speakers will be allowed to speak four minutes. From the twelve contestants six will be selected for the final, which will be March 4. The contestants and their subjects are: William Anderson— “The Bolshevik Menace.” Leland Ackerley— “Reconstruction.” Robert Aurner— “A Message of Flanders Fields.” Juan J. Valdes— “A Message from the Philippines.” Romola Latchem— “The New Woman.” Elizabeth Hendee— “The Old World in the New.” W. Allen Anneberg— “True Democracy Applied.” Eugene Murray— “The Structure of Lasting Peace.” Herman White— “America and the World League.” Joe Tye— “The New Democracy.” Frank K. Shuttleworth-- “The Independence of the Czeko-Slovaks.” Max Conrad— “The Hope of Eternal Peace.” “HOOVER” THE SNAKE FASTS TO CONSERVE “Hoover” has broken his fast. For six long months he has eaten nothing. The feast consisted of two sparrows. “Hoover” is the rattlesnake which has made its abode in the workroom of Professor Dill’s department since September. Even he realized the vast need for food conservation and did his bit. Leonore Boesch of Burlington visited Dorothy Turner last week end. S.U.I. MEN ATTEND FINKBINE-KUEHNLE ANNUAL BANQUET Eighty-Four Representatives of University Activities Are Guests PROF. ENSIGN PRESIDES Toast Program Embraces Ideals of the Soldier, Student, and the Alumnus Eighty-four Iowa men, representing the various activities and departments of the University, were guests at the annual banquet given at the Jefferson last night by W.O. Finkbine, B.A. ‘78, LL. B. ‘80, and Carl F. Kuehnle, B.A. ‘81, LL. B. ‘82. Prof. Forest C. Ensign, B.A. ‘97, acted as toastmaster for the program which followed the dinner. Following is the list of toast and speakers: “The Ideals of the Boys Over There,” Earl W. Wells, L.A. ’21; “The Ideals of the Boys Over Here,” Ralph E. Overholser, L.A. ‘20; “The Ideals of the Alumni as Visioeds by the Student,” W. Keith Hamill, law ‘19; “The Ideals of the Student as Visioned by an Alumnus,” Carl F. Kuehnle; “The Ideals of the University,” President Walter A. Jessup; “Alma Mater,” William O. Finkbine. Guests at the banquet, and the names of the organizations which they represented are as follows: William S. Anderson, president Philomathean society. Clarence W. Baldridge, president sophomore medicine Clifford R. Berrien, captain basketball. Lawrence A. Block, president freshman medicine. Dr. Frank T. Breene, dean of college of dentistry. Homer S. Brown, captain baseball Edward Chamberlain, representing junior liberal arts. Howard M. Coe, president freshman applied science. Max A. Conrad, president Forensic league. Dr. Lee W. Dean, dean of college of medicine. W. Lawrence Dutton, representing junior law. Harry M. Ehred, president senior dentistry. Dwight C. Ensign, representing Hawkeye, 1920. Forest C. Ensign, acting secretary University of Iowa association. Luther Erickson, president Zetagathian society, also Commerce club. Sidney A. Foster, honorary member of University of Iowa association. Ralph L. Good, president Sigma Chi. Vern C. Graber, president Phi Beta Pi. Glenn J. Greenwood, captain track, also representing A.F.I. W. Keith Hamill, president Phi Alpha Delta. Alvin H. Hanapel, president Associated Students of Applied Science. Harold M. Harney, president Phi Kappa, also University Players. Edmond J. Harrington, president freshman dentistry. James A. Hollingsworth, cadet colonel. G. Stewart Holmes, president Beta Theta Pi. Le Roy E. Jenson, president Apollo. Dr. Walter A. Jessup, president University of Iowa. Clyde E. Jones, president senior law. Roy R. Jones, president senior medicine. Raymond H. Justen, president junior applied science. Hobart M. Kahley, president Delta Sigma Delta. Dr. George F. Kay, dean of the college of liberal arts. Porter A. Kelley, president Theta Xi. Kenneth K. Kinny, president Sigma Nu. Arthur R. Kroppach, president Delta Tau Delta. Carl F. Kuehnle, Jr., captain varsity gymnasium team. (continued on page 6)