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THE KENTUCKY

KERNEL

local newspapers toward the Unievrslty has been due in large

The Kentucky Kernel

part to Mr. Allen, who has written volumniusly for The Lexing-

(Formerly The Idea).
Published evory Thursday throughout tho College year by tho student body
of the State University of Kentucky, for tho benefit of tho students, alumni and faculty of tho institution.

ton Herald for several years.
We believe the Kernel expresses the wish of all the students and faculty when it sincerely expresses the hope that Mr.
TUB KENTUCKY KERNEL Is the official newspaper of the University.
Allen will be called back to the Station at the end of the year's
It is issued with the view of furnishing to its subscribers all the college news
of Kentucky, together with a digest of items of Interest concerning the uni- leave which has been granted him.
versities of other States and Canada.
UBSCItimON,

ONE

dollar per year.

Entered at Lexington Postofflco as

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five cents per copy
mail matter.

Y. M. C. A. sends delegates to State
convention nt Danville.
Judge- Charles Kerr becomes member of tho faculty of tho College of
Law on appointment by tho Governor.

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EDITORIAL STAFF.
J. FRANKLIN CORN
Bart N. Peak
Misi Anita Crabbe
William Shlnnick
MJm Rebeoca Smith
MoClarty Harbison
J. R. Marsh

J. T.

Gooch

Harry Melton
S.

J.

CaudiU

Miss Elsie Heller

fittill Wood
W.

EDITOR-IN-CHIE-

Assistant Editor
Managing Editor
"Squirrel Food"
"Co ed"ltor
Athletic Editor
Exchange Editor

FOOB

Locals and Law Julia Vunnrsdale. ... .Home Economics
Mechanical Herbert Graham
Fraternities
Mining Miss Anna L. Whltworth. . . .Sororities
Agriculture Miss
Patt. Hall
Elizabeth Duncan
Education
SPRING EDITION.
REPORTERS.
M. C. Finney
W. T. Cottingham
H. J. EvaiiB
The Kentucky Colonel Says:
Fails
Miss Mildred Taylor.
In tho spring our college men turn To rise; yea
BUSINESS STAFF.
Business Manager their thoughts to love nnd the
Spring
turn to thoughts of new clothes, suh. Has come.
In eithah case fathah is the goat, suh.
Spring Editorial.
j

June McConnell

J. Harris

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Get This Deep One.

Though Spring has not come at Kentucky State, and
Jones: Is chemistry a hard course?
we are yet to enjoy that first sunshiny day that will bring the
Bones: O yes; nobody gets through
students out to stroll upon the bluegrass, to forget everything that department with ease.
except the little "thou beside me," we know by consulting the
Fellows, when you look way down
d
calendar that Spring is coming and the Kernel bows to the
in her deep blue eye and see yourself
custom, which says that it must write a "Spring editorial."
reflected, don't get the idea that it's a
For the last few weeks we have known we would have it to photograph. It's just a reflection.
do before long. We have seen the effects of Spring on editors
of papers of southern schools. We have watched the progress
Because you own a trunk It doesn't
of the "Spring editorial" malady as it sweeps north from the necessarily follow that you loom up
University of Mississippi, seen it engulf Vanderbilt and Ten- like an elephant in the public eye.
nessee and have looked forward to its arrival in Lexington with
Spring Cometh Tripping Lightly.
fear and apprehension. Miami to the north, evidently has an
As our beloved editor has written
early Spring, and this week the editor effuses on "Romance," his spring editorial for this issue, we
which he attempts to deny is "the attraction of sex for sex," hasten to bring forth ours. This one
but declares is the "love for the open road," etc. He fools no one. has the facts.
Spring is ye joyous season when
We have seen editors who have written serious meritorious
new clothes, young mens' fancies, the
editorials all year become infected and head their columns with
early robin, sunshine, belated snow,
sentimental "mush" that would shame a "society writer." And baseball, grip and sarsaparilla engage
the worst of it is that we realize that it is likely to get us before in a
and end up by putting
long. Old,
d
and settled in our ways as we are, we ye editor down for ye count. One
fear our young man's fancy is going to lightly turn when the goeth forth at early morn to pick daffirst warm breezes blow. Distasteful as the prospect seems fodils beside ye purling brooks and
now, we know we are due to write a "Spring editorial" this returneth at dewy eve with mud on
ye feet and a cough in ye chest. Then
season we owe it to tradition. But we are determined that it one placeth two
feet on ye radiator
won't be one of the kind our fellow editors are guilty of, so we and ye daffodil in ye
and
are getting it out of our system now before that funny Springwriteth Spring Poetry, as follows:
time feeling hits us and makes us really want to write things 0 lovely springtime,
0 yo purling brooks,
we will be ashamed of some day.
love thy subtle perfume;
to show that we are still free from infection, we make
Just
hate my horrid books.
this altogether unromantic suggestion to the management of
the University. In doing Spring housecleaning around the O spring, thou art a gentle thing,
campus, it would not be a bad idea to make some efforts to reAs modest as a dandelion,
move that black paint some one smeared on the cannon last Abloom upon the emerald fields
And all the world defyin'.
summer during vacation, which art decorations have remained
untouched since that time.
age-ol-

free-for-a-

gray-haire-

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R. M. Allen.
The departure of R. M. Allen, of the Experiment Station,
head of Food and Drug Control for Kentucky, causes a distinctive loss to the University. Mr. Allen has been granted a year's
leave of absence and left Sunday for New York, where he will
have charge of the pure food supervision of the Ward Bakery
Company, the largest firm of its kind in the world. He is a
graduate of the University of the class of 1900 and since graduation, as well as before, he has done much to advance the
standing of the school both locally and throughout the Nation.
Mr. Allen is one of the leaders in the fight for pure food
regulations. The passage of the model Pure Food Bill by the
last Legislature was largely due to his efforts, he has done
much for the civic betterment of Lexington, and was influential
in the passage of the National Pure Food Law. He was secretary and a member of the Executive Committee of the Association of Federal and State Food Departments at the time of the
passage of the law and at present holds the office of President
of the American Pure Food League.
The present favorable, almost "boosting," attitude of the

Some Jump.
The thermometer
made another
jump, going from 60 degrees Saturday to 12 degrees Sunday night.
Glasgow Times.
'Nother Deep One.
For a long . the boy had been in a
state of, and upon hearing it his mother made a
to the hospital.
The Bright Stude Again.
Rude: What is the difference between an army officer and a miner?
Stude: The officer drills the man
and the miner mans the drill.
The Freshman Journalist is Loose.
Here is the latest one he wrote:
"Amid a splendid scene of nature
which staggers the imagination and
of
makes the stupendousness
the
world more easily appreciated, a battle was fought in the majestic mountains of Breathitt County last week.
James Herold and Ed. Thomas were
the parties involved in the trouble,
which was aroused over a pint of
moonshine. Neither was hurt, as in
the early stages of the struggle the
battle was broke and peace speedily
ensued.
If you see a fellow going round the
campus with a
look on his
face you may put down a jitney that
he has had his picture taken for the
annual and hasn't recovered yet.
hard-boile- d

The only trouble with these people
that they are so
darn quarrelsome.
who want peace is

what is so fair as a dandelion

That brighteneth so many scenes?
We rejoice in its lovely fragrance
And eat of its succulent greens.
Can you beat

FIVE YEARS AGO

(From the Files of The Idea.)

it?

So Is the Editor.

March 23, 1911.
Third term begins.

Dear Editor:
debate between
The
Centro College and State is over and
Centre won. Wo are so constructed
that wo do not crow when we win nor
do wo howl when wo arc defeated.
The debato was as good as any that
has been held In tho University chapel, I believe. There is nothing to bo
said about the speeches of tho Centre
team, since they won. Each member
of the team from Centre handled himself with credit. But I believe that
we should express our appreciation
for the speeches delivered by our
home team.
Grover C. Wilson, of Paint Lick,
had tho introductory of the negative
side of the question, based upon a
solid basis so far as logical construction was concerned. The composition
F. A.
and thought were excellent.
Harrison, of Williamstown, followed
in the path mapped out by Mr. Wilson in a most estimable manner. The
diction and verbae of his speech were
a credit to the institution. J. V. Chamberlain, of Unlontown, followed his
colleagues with some of the finest
reasoning that was displayed throughout the entire debate. Every word he
said shook the Dardanelles of the affirmative side beyond doubt. In fact
each speech is worthy of great praise.
The debaters are satisfied with the
decision, the local societies are satisfied with the decision, all were satisfied with the splendid audience and
the interest manifested in the debate,
but there is one thing with which the
literary 'societies of the University are
not satisfied. That is the financial
embarassment we have to suffer. Every other college activity has been
placed upon a financial basis by the
University authorities. We do not object to the students giving $4,800.00
to the Athletic Committee or the Kernel to be placed upon a financial
basis. We are glad of it.
But we do believe that literary
achievements should be supported by
the institution as are the other student activities.
Such support is all
we ask. The sum of two hundred dollars would put us on a good footing
financially. We ask each member of
the faculty to give us careful consideration. Several have expressed themselves as being in favor of some aid
being given to us. These literary
contests are as worthy of the support
and attendance of the student as a
football game or a basketball game.
Yours truly,
J. T. GOOCH.

Undo James Richardson
is very
sick at this writing. Tho Mountaineer (Morehead).
Vers Libre.
(llorlous, balmy
Spring
Has come, tra-LThe Bleigh
Dells

Ring merrily and
Tho
Blizzard cheerfully
Howls.
Tho mercury
Stays within its '
Bulb and

COLLEGE MEN !
Have you seen those swell Eng-lls- h
Last Shoes we are showing'
this season? They are sure beauties ; made in mahogany call and
gun metal calf. They fit like a
glove and stand the knock. Tkey
are Just the Shoe for the Dressy
Young Fellow. Prices,
4, f4.lt
and 5.00 the pair.

The Special Shoe Co.
20i West Main Strset,
Lexington, Kentucky.

Gy Hanks, Manager.

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