THE KENTUCKY KERNEL
University of Kentucky
LEXINGTON, KENTUCKY, MARCH I, 1917.

VOL IX

1917

KENAN

READY

FOR

WILDCATS HAVE STIFF

IS

PRINTER

GAMES ON SCHEDULE

Copy In Hands of Editor Tennessee and Cumberland
One Month Earlier
Will Prove Real
Opponents
Than Usual
MANY NEW FEATURES REVENGE
The 1917 Kentucklan will mark a
new era in college annual work in our
State. Work on the book began be
fore September registration was under
way, and practically all the copy is
now in the hands of the editors, fully
a month earlier than usual, and with
the added time given the printers the
publication should be the nearest to
mechanically perfect that has yet
been gotten out at the University.
Less than ten members of the Sen
ior class have failed to pay their dues
and a larger representation than ever
before will appear in the Senior class
section.
The view section of the book has
been made up of pictures selected
from a large number of State and
campus views. This section is to be
run in color and should prove an attractive addition to the book.
The book has been dedicated to
the Commonwealth of Kentucky. In
effecting this idea the editors have
spread of the
had a
State Capitol prepared that will be
one of the most elaborate designs
that has ever appeared in the
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The make-uof the fraternity section book is along a new line that will
toe a radical departure from the usual
method of handling this section.
The feature section has been the
means of settlement
for many a
grudge held by the feature editor and
taken with the pages of snaps of all
phases of college life, the pages of
cartoons, and the take-off- s
of campus
organizations, it promises to rival any
part of the book for popularity. To
predict what is to appear here is beyond the power of the reporter. The
editor of "Lykelle Poems" is likely to
say most anything about you.
The athletic section has been given
more of the time of the editor than
any other part of the book. Splendid
pictures
of all forms of athletics
have been secured and very careful
work has characterized the make-uof these pictures in the composing
room. That the engravers are doing
their part has been testified to by ail
who have seen the proofs that have
come to the office. More than half
the engraving has been completed.
Probably the section that should
make its strongest appeal to the general public and the alumni is the
insert Jubilee section. In this
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The schedule of the Wildcat basket
tossing aggregation when they jour
ncy southward this week-enwill bo
stiff. Cumberland College, of Williamsburg, Ky., will be the first boulder in their path. Whether it will be
removed with ease, whether a lively
scrap will ensue or whether the savage feline will stump his big toe on it
remains to be seen.
Bright and early Friday morning
they will take their departure, leaving Williestown to invade the camp
of the real enemy. An eager, excited,
sitting
crowd
straight, expectant on their bleacher
seats; a cool, impartial voice "Ready
"Ready
Kentucky?"
Tennessee?"
And then the winsome Wildcats will
endeavor to do what they so hope they
will be able to do, that is, hold their
enemies' noses and pour into their
mouths a dose of the same medicine
prescribed by them when they were
acting as doctors a fortnight or so
ago. Can t you imagine the grimace
on Jacobs' face, now? Kentucky will
have the same designs on Tennessee
Saturday night as on Friday night.
The Cats will be allopaths and homeopaths at the same time.
Besides the above combats, it is
probable, but not certain, that on Monday night Kentucky will engage the
Tusculum College quintet. The team
line-uto
as follows:
is expected
forwards;
Ireland and Campbell,
Longsworth, center;
Schrader and
Rodes, guards. Bart Peak and Boone
Simpson will make the trip as utility
men. The team leaves this morning.
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KY. AND CINCY LAW
SCHOOLS TO DEBATE

No. 21

McBRAYER WINNER OF
UNION LIT. CONTEST
J. J. McBrayer. a Junior In the Col
lege of Law, added another star to his
crown Thursday night by winning the
Union oratorical contest. His subject
was "The Modern Paradox."
After
the contest President Barker presented him with a handsome gold medal,
as has been his custom many years
past. The Judge made a presentation
speech which called forth the highest
admiration of all those present. The
other contestants were Messrs. T. L.
Creekmore, L. F. Blsohoff, E. B. Har
din and Roy Barnhill.
The winning of this contest entitles
Mr. McBrayer to the honor of representing the Union in the
contest between the Patterson and
Union Societies, the winner of which
will represent the University in the
Intercollegiate contest to be held at
Winchester some time in May.
inter-societ- y

TO

PERFORM

IN CHAPEL

Mrs. McCracken and Prof.
Loomis Will Be
Soloists
COVER

IS

DIRECTOR

The University band, which has
made quite a reputation for itself this
year, will give its first public concert
In the ohapel tomorrow at the regular
hour. Professor Lawrence Cover, the
director, will be in charge and solos
will be rendered by Mrs. Ralph Mc
Cracken, soprano, and Professor Fred
Loomis, cornetist.
This is the first time in some years
the band has attempted such an ambitious program, and both the director
and the students deserve great credit
for the progress that has been made
so far. The program follows:
1.

March

Montezuma

La I'oloma
Gradier.
2.

Chambers.
Spanish Dance De

3. iBargo
"Resolved, that Congress should en
Huusdel.
act a law providing for one year com
4. Cornet
Solo "Turn Back the
pulsory military service for all male Universe and Give Mo Yesterday"
citizens nineteen years of age," is the Ball. Professor Fred Loomis.
subject that has been chosen for the
r. Indian War Dance Descriptive
annual debato between the Cincinnati
Bellstedt.
Law School and the College of Law
C.
Poet and Peasant Overture
of the University, which will be held
Suppe.
in chapel on tho evening of April 8.
7. Soprano Solo
"In tho Garden of
There will bo two teams chosen to
My Heart"
Ball.
Mrs. Ralph Mcrepresent tho Law College. One team
Cracken.
will go to Cincinnati, and on the same
5. Ghost
Descriptive
Dance
night the other team will debato with
Salsburg.
s
for
tho Cincinnati lads hero.
1).
March Tropic to Tropic Alexplaces on the team will be hold on
the evening or March 7, at which time ander.
10. Star Spangled Banner.
six debaters will bo selected.
Try-out-

BIG

LIFE IN THE COUNTRY

STUDENT NIGHT
FOR

STROLLER

PLAT

Transylvania Prof. Says Actors' Work Surpassing
Agriculture Builds
That of Other Years In
Character
All Respects
READS

RILEY

POEMS TO GO ON THE ROAD

"The very basis of Americanism is
the stable,
individualism
characteristic of agricultural life,"
said Professor Snoddy, professor of
College,
philosophy at Transylvania
in an address to the students at con
vocation Tuesday morning, on "Agriculture and Character."
The following sentences by Professor Snoddy are descriptive of the influence of agriculture upon character
building.
"First hand contact with nature
gives one a vital outlook on life. The
great philosophers of the past have
thot in the city with a city man's
outlook on life. But the time is com'- ing when philosophy will have the
country as its place of origination.
The great prophets of the olden time
were from rural communities; so was
the Christ.
"Intellectual rural life is going to
help us to understand the Bible; to
get the feeling of reality. There's an
instinct for the soil. Whenever you
come in contact with the soil you feel
as if you are in the presence of something real.
"In a rural community, one is In
contact with a real home. Three
times a day the family collects round
You
the table and dines together.
can never build a great national life
that has not its root in a real, genuine home.
"In our older years it gives us a
sentiment for our youth.
When a
poet spends his youth in a city, he
does not eulogize it, but, if he spends
it on a farm, he lauds it highly."
The lecture was brought to a close
with readings 'from Eugene Field and
James Whitcomb Riley, who. in the
opinion of the speaker, described
rural life and the influence of its elements better than any other poet.
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ELECTRICAL EXPERT
ADDRESSES SENIORS
W. M. Hannah, Kentucky representative of tho Louisville branch of the
General Electric Company, lectured
to the Senior Mechanicals in Mechanical Hall, Tuesday morning. His subject was "The Development of the
Electrical Utility In tho Last Twenty-fivYears," and ho brought out in tho
physical valuation not only tho value
of property, but also the value of tho
business in the process of develop
ment us related to the amount of prop- orty Installed.
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The Strollers have made all ar
rangements for the production of "The
Lion and the Mouse" at the Lexington Opera House, and Saturday evening, March 10, is destined to be one
of the biggest
nights of
the year for the students of the University.
No student can afford to remain
away; no student in former years who
away
stayed
to
regret
failed
it, and no student who went to see his
friends perform was ever heard to
say that he regretted his attendance.
The Strollers want all Kentucky stu
dents to attend because they are their
friends, but that is not the real reason
why they suggest their presence.
They guarantee that their performance is worth all and more than they
charge for it. A long list of successes,
beginning with "Brown of Harvard,"
and continuing thru "Father and the
Boys," has made for the Strollers the
reputation of being easily the best
amateur dramatic club in Kentucky
and one that equals in its efforts the
best of similar college societies. A
word or two to the wise is always
sufficient. Make that date and get
your seats while good ones are to be
had!
To give a further review of "The
Lion and the Mouse" at this time is
not necessary. The full story of the
play and the cast who will play the
parts has been announced already, but
the Kernel is of the opinion that full
Justice has not been done the work of
the actors in the rehearsals
For
more than four weeks almost daily
meetings have been held, and under
the efficient and tyrannical management of John Marsh, stage manager,
the players have been whipped into
shape that Is really remarkable. The
production is ready to go on now, but
the next week will be devoted to
smoothing tho rough spots and making the characters move like clockwork. Capable judges who have seon
the rehearsals declare that this cast
as a whole is better than any the
Strollers have had in recent years,
while several members stand out as
of real professional calibre.
Tho leading roles are played by Em

ory Frazier, a veteran of several successes, and Mamie Miller Woods, a
newcomer In tho ranks, but one of
Buperlativo excellence. Their work,
especially in tho dramatic

scenes in

THE LION and THE MOUSE
LEXINGTON OPERA HQHSF, SATURDAY, MARCH

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