The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-06-05
QUIET ON CAMPUS
No Activities at WaShburn Col.
lege During Registration.
Sober, Solemn Boys Prepare to
Serve Their Country.
MANY ALREADY ENLISTED
Eleven Seniors Are Now in
Some Branch of Service.
TOday's Commencement Exer-
ciseS To Be Held Tomorrow.

registration day and a general dis
play of patriotism totally eclipsed
commencement activities at WASH
burn today. The program was for
gotten and fraternities, boarding
houses and clubs joined in the pa
triotic festivities. commencement ex-
ercises and activities for today were
crowded between events scheduled for
tomorrow.
The day, with its lack of school af-
fairs and actual quietness sent thrill
thru the spirits of the men of the col
lege-a thrill deeper than the usual
quiet feeling that has been registered
in the actions of college men all over
the country. Silent thought along with
inactivity has made a more sober body
of the Washburn students.
Fraternity roll today of the differ
ent organizations, too, called for some
unexpected seriousness. Fifty-three
men have already left the Washburn
campus, many for the officers train
ing camp at Fort Riley and others for
camps of the regular army and a few
more have enlisted in the local or
CARNATIONS. or these fifty-three en-
listed men, eleven seniors will be alb
sent all week from the program of
the school, which was primarily made
for them and their class. Only sixteen
men of the senior class will be pres
ent at the commencement exercises
to be held Thursday morning.
Some Are on Farms.
The farm, too, has laid claim to
TWO men OF the senior class, Carl Nell
son, of Lewis and Carl Byers, of Tai
mage. A third farm recruit from the
school is James Owens, senior of the
Academy. In addition to these three
men, forty others have returned to
farm for their country.
The law school has also suffered
from the war. Six men have enlisted
in local units of the army and sixx
more have been admitted to the off
GERS camp at Fort Riley. Then, there
are three men who have returned to
the farm.
Following is a list of the men who
nave responded to the call of the pres
ldent, including Robert Hasty of
Belleville and Clifford Hope of Gar
den City, both seniors this year: Carl
Zeigler of Coffeyvillee, ARTERY b. at
Lawrence; Leland Willis, Castana.
Iowa, Engineers corps; Charles Ward.
Little River, Battery A; Earl Bing-
nam, Junction City. hospital corps.
James Wood of Topeka; Dan A. Hon,
son OF Phillipsburg; Albert Fergason
or valley Falls; John Williams of To-
peka, and Leonard Smith of VernfI-
non, nave all been accepted by the
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Law students who have returned TO
the farm are: Robert Yates of Col
orado; Carl Byers of Talmaee; Rus
sell Swiler of Valley Falls
Enlisted Seniors.
Enlistnents from the college have
taken the following seniors from the
campus: HARDWOOD Benton. of Ober-
IN, Arthur Champeny, of Lyons: Al
pert ferguson, of Bonner Springs.
Joseph McCosh, of Longford; Harlow
Price, Slmuel Stewart. and Edwin
tucker, OF Topeka. These seven men
arc now at Fort Riley in the officers
camp: Lloyd Bagby, of Topeka, and
III clayton, also of Topeka, have en-
iisted l nthe Engineers corps.
Enlistments have been reported 70
the office of the registrar totaIine
Iorty-one underclassmen and nine
graduates of the college
registration day, according to
Jesse Dean, registrar, will affect prac-
tlcaIly every Junior and senior in the
college, making a possible total of 125
men From the law school the whole
student body will register today with
the exception of one man who comes
above the CONSUMPTION age and three
girls who are enrolled there