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THE KENTUCKY KERNEL
University of Kentucky
VOL, X

LEXINGTON, KENTUCKY, APRIL 18, 1918
TO

CROSS DAY TO BE

RED

"LESSLESS" y PARTY CELEBRATED TOMORROW
Toasted Marshmallows
a Full Moon to
Help

and Hostess House For Soldiers
Is Latest Plan of
Auxiliary

DR. McVEY TO SPEAK SAVE

YOUR

TINFOIL

Lieutenant Clarkson, a hero of the
battle of the Somme, will be the chief
speaker at the chapel exercises tomorrow, which will be under the
auspices of the University Red Cross,
and designated as Red Cross day.
Fifty girls in the uniform of Red
Cross nurses will occupy the rostrum.

Friday will be "lossless" night according to reports, when the entire
University, including students, professors, officials and faculty wives will
gather on the lawn of Patterson Hall
for an evening of fun and frolic, where
nothing will be lacking, engineered by
the social committees of the Y. M.
and Y. W. C. A.

No. 26

CATS VS. TENNESSEE
IN TWO GAMES HERE

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The Wildcats cross bats with the
University of Tennessee Friday and
Saturday.
The Volunteers have played a game
with the Pittsburg Pirates who defeated them 13 to 0. Beyond that, no
dope is available except that two of
the best men of last year's team are
playing this year.
Calloway, short
atoP( and Luck firBt bafle are the
and both are touted as experts
in their positions.
The Wildcats are in top form and
are only awaltlng the tIme when Mc
Clellan's glass arm will get back to
its top form. He will start Friday's
game if his arm will permit. Jim
Park says his infield is doing all he
wants them to do, and he expects
some remarkable fielding in the Tennessee games.

COME TO UNIV.

ON FRENCH BATTLEFIELD

WILL
MAY

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Lewis W. Herndon Killed in Special Engineering TrainThe Defense of
ing Will Be Given
Peronne
Men
FROM

CLASS

OF

1919 ROYDEN

IN COMMAND

Kentucky gave another son to the
Contracts have been made between
Hun war god, and the University add- the University of Kentucky, thru
ed a second gold star to its service President McVey, and the War Deflag, when Lewis W. Herndon, Irving-ton- , partment of the United States, whereKy., of the Sixth Regiment, U. S. by the University has agreed to furengineers, was killed in action while nish all facilities necessary for the
his regiment was attached to the Brit- training of engineers for the army,
and on May 7, 400 drafted men of the
ish forces.
young Herndon national army will be sent to the UniTho the University auxiliary has
It is believed that
for two months'
special
fell in the battle of Peronne in which versity
A light moon has been ordered for been organized but a short time, its
three regiments of U. S. engineers training in motor truck driving, radio
the occasion. Japanese lanterns will work has been worthy of mention.
were attached to the British forces. an delectrical work, etc.
assist the inconstant lunar beams, and Already twenty hospital garments are
This contract was immediately fol
completed,
A letter written a month ago to rela
thousands
of surgical
s
bonfires, before which luscious
tives, and received last week stated lowed by one between President Mc
may be toasted, will add to dressings have been made at the class
which meets every Saturday night at CATS TAKES EASY GAME that the regiment, of which he was a Vey and Ed. A. Tipton, president of
the brightness of the festivities.
member, had been moved into a the Kentucky Trotting Horse Breed"Stunts," which will rival anything Patterson Hall, and plans are now
on foot for a Hostess House to be
French town and had been engaged ers' Association, whereby the offer of
presented amateur night, will furnish
conducted by the Red Cross and Y. FROM WESLEYAN MONDAY in constructing barracks for the Brit- Mr. Tipton, giving the use of the
amusement for the crowd. Professor
ish soldiers until it was called up to grounds and buildings of the associaParquhar, authority on dramatic prob- W. C. A. for the 400 soldiers who are
to be stationed here.
some de- tion for quartering the men, was acthe front to reconstruct
lems, is in charge of a faculty feacepted.
McClellan is Still Out On stroyed bridges.
Probably the greatest work has
ture. Wellington Patrick, secretary to
The notification from the War DeAccount of Bad
Mr. Herndon was a student in the
the President, will present another. been done by the Ways and Means
partment that the University has been
Arm.
College of Mechanical and Electrical
The "Old Dormites," under the direc- Committee which has Miss Marie Col
Engineering in 1916 and 1917, and selected as the site for the special
tion of Charles Planck, will put on lins as its chairman. A steadily growPROPPS IS STAR MAN would have been a member of the training of the 400 men came Satursomething original.
Patterson Hall ing fund gained by selling sandwiches
day, terminating the conference bepresent Junior class. Herndon acted
stunt is in charge of Mrs. F. O. Mayes. at noon and chapel hours, by conductThe Wildcats crossed bats with
tween visiting officers from the War
sergeant for the battalion
The Mechanicals and Ags. will also be ing a refreshment table at dances, and Kentucky Wesleyan Monday and came as color
Department and Captani Royden.
a Red Cross dance, is still expanding. back with both bats and a score of 16 last year. He was a member of Kaprepresented.
Royden to Command
pa Sigma fraternity, and a man well
The Alpha Tau Omega fraternity to 3 to their credit.
Any group or organization wanting
It has been announced that Captain
by his associates.
Kentucky's batteries were Lasley liked
H. N. Royden, captain United States
to put on a stunt of any kind, should has commissioned the Red Cross girls
Herndon, tho not 2i until March,
to make its service flag, which is to and Downing with Dempsey and
Army, will be the commanding ofhand in their names to Miss Eliza
1918, volunteered for service in May
Spurrier, chairman of the stunt com be in the shape of the fraternity Thomas. The game was not bare of
ficer of the increment and that four
The latest money makIng interesting features. Wildcats at the 1917. He was in training in Washing commissioned officers of the line to
mittee. A prize will be awarded for!shleldton, D. C, thru the summer, and was
cam-)bwent their way in peace, two of
serve as captain adjutant, quartermas
the cleverest stunt. The Judges for scheme is a Red Cross
sent to France in December. It is
ter, summary court duty officer, and
contest are, Dr. John J. Tigert, paIgn whIch ls soon to be Inaugurated-- . them getting three hits each. These
the
regiment was in the
officer of the field, will accompany
PmfQnr Vnnni, rjrhnn ' r0an x n ' Every student, professor and friend. were proDDg and Greger. Cambron believed that his
Jnath of the bie German drive which the men. These, with the officers of
OL lne
university la uaiuju iu aavo and Konn eacn got tW0 . .. OUt Of.
hits
Boyd.
uegan uiree wbbrs ugu. n 1a iu
from cigarette wrappings, three times ud
all
the student battalion enrolled in the
No meeting of the week is complete
first student of the University to fall Reserve Officers' Training Corps,
anriv nfianrlnf cum aio fnr Hip T?firt
will
The star of the game was Propps
without a patriotic feature, and the
Sidney Smith, in whose
; Cross collection.
They are urged to according to Coach Park He had one in battle.
make up the personnel of the staff.
associations have been particularly
memory the first gold star was placed
Series of Courses Offered
fortunate in their choice of a speaker, wrlte home for more tInfo11' and t0 put out to his credit and five assists. on the University service flag, was
Captain Royden, with the assistance
He refused to ' miss a chance and
President McVey, who will make a get me smau stores 10 buvo it iui
off a torpedo boat in a storm of Dean F.
,
Paul Anderson, College of
nnnpd tin manv - errnunrler in a' washed
.
.
a
i
short patriotic address. It was at a them
une Keu uross nopes 10 aau- ao r
Mechanical Engineering, Is arranging
says . last fall.
Coach Park
handsome style.
,
Joint party of the Y. M. and Y. W. C. materially 10 ua ireuaury ,
uum 4.
hub
While here in school young Hem-- ! a series of courses for the men. The
ho is greatly satisfied with his infield
A. last fall that Doctor McVey made
don lived with his aunt, Mrs. J. L. following courses will probably be
source. A box will be put outside the
and thinks it is Improving dally.
his first public appearance before tho
Malin, 122 Forest avenue. Mrs. Malin given:
Main Building where the tinfoil may
Since McClellan's arm ls still troubody. He has been much in
student
was notified of her nephew's death
Course for telegraph operators and
deposited.
bling him, Lasley started and held his
demand as a speaker since his coming, be
last Thursday by the Adjutant Gen- for radio and buzzer operators to be
opponents to one run in six innings,
and this is one of tho few times of
eral in Washington.
attended by 100 men.
and that run was made on an error, j
tho year that tho students will have OLD GLORY FLYING
Course in emergency tralninK for
Downing finished the game and alan opportunity to hear him speak on a
NOW CHASING "SUBS" lowed two runs, both of which wero UNION CONTEST WON motor truck drivers and chaffeurs to
patriotic subject.
BY DABNEY TUESDAY be held for 210 men.
made on errors.
It Is positively guaranteed by the
Lieutenant John I. Bryan, 1895, faCourse in carpenters to bo attended
Kentucky's lineup follows:
committee In charge that "no one will mous in his day as a
on the
Ed Dabney, a Junior lawyer, won by 40 men.
Propps 3b, Gregg lb, Zerfoss ss, tho Union Literary Society annual
have to talk to some one they don't University football team, is "someCourse for thirty blacksmiths and
want to talk to." There will be marsh where chasing submarines."
A let- Cambron 2b, Kolm If, Mlsrach rf, oratorical contest last Tuesday night a course for twenty electricians.
mallows, sticks and bon fires in plen- ter recently received by the Univer- Muth cf, Dempsey and Thomas c, Las- in chapel.
Captain Royden has divided the
ty for everybody. It will bo neither sity gives some interesting accounts ley and Downing p. Hall and Bastin
The other speakers and their sub- soldiers' working hours into two
Lasley struck out jects were: H. K. Smith, "William;" periods of four hours each. The first
a manless, girlless, foodless, lightless, of the effective processes employed iu were substituted.
eight men and Downing three.
funless, nor heatless party.
J. P. Barnes, "The American Youth'" period of four continuous hours will
this fascinating pastime.
Lieutenant Bryan was graduated
and E. E. Hardin, "Procrastacy."
be devoted to special training in one
In case of rain the ardor of the hosts
"K" SWEATERS HAVE COME
Edward Dabney. the winner, will of the courses mentioned above, and
and hostesses will not be dampened, from the College of Mechanical and
Charles the second period will be divided into
sneak in chupel against
for the party will be transferred to Electrical Engineering in tho class of
Nineteen football "K" sweaters have piunck, the winner of tho Patterson
1895 and immediately afterward took
for lectures, military tacthe Recreation Hall of Patterson Hall
exercises, athletics,
The stunts will be given Just the the examination for U. S. Revenuo arrived and will be given to the mem- Literary Society's contest, to decide tics, setting-uand practice in the use of the gun and
same, and the only thing that will be Cutter Service standing fifth for the bers of the team winning them on ap- on the man to represent the
of ten vacancies In a list plication at the office of the Director sity May 27, In the Kentucky inter-o- f bayonet. The second period will prob--blchanged is the refreshments.
twenty-fiv- e
contestants.
come in the afternoon, the first
collegiate contest.
of Athletics.
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