Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1917-10-18
K. U. Faculty Adopts CompuI-
sorry Physical Education
for the Students.
PLAN THREE CLASSES OF WORK
Each Student Must Take Military,
Drill, Sports or Gymnasium Work
During This Year.


sports, gymnasium work or military
drill has been adopted by the univer-
sity faculty for the student body. The
change will be put into effect at once,
the gymnasium work starting as soon
| as possible and the military drill start
| ing upon the arrival of Maj. George
| w. Martin, United States army, re-
| tired, who has been detailed as in
structor in military science at the Uni
| versity of Kansas
The faculty adopted a set of resolu--
| tons providing for the establishment
| of compulsory physical work. The pro-
| visions of the resolution are first, that
every student shall engage in such
physical exercise as he may wish and
the university medical authorities
may recommend.
Second, each student shall have an
opportunity to engage in sports.
Third, intercollegiate and intra-
mural sports shall be maintained, but
not at the sacrifice of health and vigor
of entire student body.
Fourth, all officials of the univer-
sity will assist medical authorities in
carrying out hygienic work
Fifth, military drill will be provided
for each student as may be assigned
education.
Another important resolution was
introduced and referred to a special
committee. This resolution provided
for the change in the university from
the 2-semester and summer term SyS-
tenn in use now to a system of four
quarter terms during the year. Such
system would be similar to that be-
ing used in larger universities at the
present time. 1t would enable more
students to attend the university for
a shorter time and make conditions
easier for the man who is working his
way through school
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French Children for Lawrence
Three more French children have been
adopted through the work of the Law
renee committee for the fatherless
children of France. This makes eighty
two names sent in by this committee
A letter from the general secretary
says nearly ten thousand names will
be assigned to Kansas this year
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4 Treats Soldiers Kin Free.-Dr- S. T.
Shelly, thirty-five years a practitioner
at Mulvane, is too old to serve in the
ranks, but he is bound to do his bit to
Will Tic 1JoCIol obChy
nounced recently he would attend free
the wife, children or any dependents :
of United States soldier.
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Newspaper Man to Federal Job
Charles T. Warren, former editor of
the Dodge City journal, but more re-
Gently connected with the Pratt Daily
Tribune, has been notified by Con-
gresham Shouse of Hutchinson that
he has been named for a lucrative
position with the Federal Trade Com
mission with headquarters at Wash
ington.
Boy Accidentally Shot. - Barnet
WEIGH, the 15-year-o1d son of Mr.. and
Mrs. Robert WEIGH of Kiowa, acct
dental1y fatally shot himself the other
night. He and a companion were re-
turning from a hunt and as he drew
the shotgun from the bed of the bug
gy it was discharged.
Elephants Crushed Trainer--Dollie
Castle, elephant trainer at the WITCH
ita Forum, was dangerously crushed
when two elephants she was exhibit
ing pressed her between them. An
attendants quick prod caused the ami
she was fatally injured
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Boy Hunter kilIed.-The 11-year-old
son of James Sinclair of near Junction
City accidentally shot and killed him
self while hunting the other after
noon.
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Killed by Motor car.-Frank Han
son, returning on bicycle from school
to his home in Rock Hill, was run
over by a motor car and received
fracture of the skull.
Shot by Own Gun.-John Wilburn,-
an 18-year-old boy, was perhaps fa-
tally wounded when the shotgun with
which he had been hunting squirrels
was accidentally discharged. The shot
entered his breast. The accident &C.
CURED at the home of his uncle south
of Atchison.
Mrs. Nevin to France.-Mrs. Arthur
Nevin, wife of Professor Nevin of the
University of Kansas school of fine,
arts, will be the first woman to be-
placed in charge of a war hospital
in France Mrs. Nevin and her two
sons will leave for France soon.
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Dead at Train Observation-Disclosures