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THE KENTUCKY KERNEL
University of Kentucky
LEXINGTON,

VOL, X
ARBOR DAY EXERCISES

NAVAL APPOINTMENT
FOR 1916 GRADUATE

KENTUCKY,

IS BEGUN

E. H. Clark, graduate of the University, who has been in training at
Honorary Senior Fraterni- Camp Dewey, Great Lakes, 111., for Camp Buell is Ready Univ.
service with the navy for the past
is Ready Uniforms
ties to Pledge New
month, has been selected for entrance
Lacking
Members
Into the Naval Academy at Annapolis
PLANT SENIOR TREE for training for the Naval Officers' MEN PLEASE OFFICERS
Reserve, it was stated in a telegram
Four hundred drafted men of TenThe annual Arbor Day exercises received yesterday by the young man's
when the senior tree will be planted, parents, Mr. and Mrs. C. E. Clark, of nessee arrived Tuesday to begin their
intensive
three months'
technical
and the pledging ceremonies of Lamp 118 Bassett Court.
and Cross and Staff and Crown, honYoung Clark was a member of the training at the University for immeorary senior fraternities, will take '16 class from the College of Mechani- diate service in France; Lexington
place Friday morning on the campus cal and Electrical Engineering, and again has become the guardian of an
of the University.
President McVey was employed in the works of the army camp and the University of Kenhas declared a holiday during the Buffalo Forge Company before his tucky an army Instructor.
Before dawn, news of the time of
fourth hour in honor of the occasion. enlistment.
The tree to be planted by (the class of
arrival of the different contingents of
1918 will be dedicated to Judge W. T.
selectives was heralded by telegrams
Lafferty, dean of the College of Law. PHILOSOPHIAN TO GIVE
from the local boards of Tennessee
Virgil Chapman, president of the
addressed to Captain Royden, and
Senior classf will be in charge of the
thruout the day, telegrams announcing
MANLESS PLAY MAY 17 the route and number of men forming
Arbor Day program.
The class
prophecy will be read at this time by
the contingent was received.
Miss
Bertha Miller, who was
With
"You Never Can Tell" Is gram the arrival of the first tele
elected prophet by the class last fall.
announcing that fifty men were
Play Chosen For
Immediately
after the dedicadue in Lexington at 6:45 via the
Production
tion each senior throws a spadeSouthern Railroad, Headley Shouse,
ful of earth around the tree, and at
student captain and commanding ofIN LEAD ficer of Company A, doing guard duty,
the close of this ceremony the senior STROLLERS
speaker presents the spade to the
sent a sergeant with three privates to
"You Never Can Tell." Shaw! Is meet
junior representative, with a suitable
the contingent. From that time
it a mystery? Oh, no, only a Shaw on, every train from the South bore a
flow of oratory from each.
play, to be given by the Philosophian number of Tennesseeans, who, smiling
The spade will be presented this
cast, and jubilant, passed along the streets
year by Harry Milward, and accepted Literary Society with an
on behalf of the Junior class by under the direction of Mrs. Sallie of Lexington, blocked with citizens,
Lexington Col- welcoming them.
Charles Planck. The class of 1919 Bullock Cavef of the
lege of Music, May 17, at the Opera
upon arrival,
Immediately
each
will keep the spade as one of its most
group was conducted to the Fair
cherished possessions until Arbor Day House.
It is one of the most important fea- Grounds, now camp Buell, authorized
of next year.
tures of the Philosophian's yearly pro- army camp of the United States,
Immediately after the program is
present a play. Great care where they were examined for contacompleted "Tap Day" exercises for gram to
has been exercised this year to select gious diseases by Lieutenant M. S.
Lamp and Cross and Staff and Crown
play which will appeal to the most Fletcher, the medical officer stationed
will take place. Each year on Arbor a
fastidious as well as those who wish at the camp. Lieut. Fletcher is awaitDay these Senior organizations honor
In "You ing the arrival of serums before he can
to be entertained.
the members, of the junior classes, who merely
Never Can Tell," George Bernard inoculate them.
have made high scholastic records and
Shaw is at his best, charming his
Because of the unexpected arrival
have ben prominent in student activi-tireaders; now as the most serious of of the larger number of the men, the
writers, now as the most inimitable
It is customary for Lamp and Cross, jester, combining philosophy with officers in charge were not prepared
to serve the first meal hot, but a sufthe men's organization, to pledge ten sparkling
wit and subtle humor in an ficient supply of sandwiches, pickles,
juniors each year. Last year the fol- amazingly
versatile manner.
cheese and other edibles, characterislowing members of the present Senior
Since the Philosophian Literary So- tic of picnics, were provided, which
class were pledged: A. W. Brittain,
ciety is a woman's organization, and lent a happy hour's enjoyment to the
Tilford Wilson, Harry Milward, Tom
only members are eligible to the casts hungry men, many of whom had had
T. Richards, Royce Iglehart, "Boone"
of its plays, it will be necessary for nothing to eat since they left their
Simpson, Tate Bird, T. E. Peak, C. L.
women to take men's parts. But why homes in the early morning. At night,
Morgan and George Park. Brittain,
not? These are "manless" days, and
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Wilson and Bfilwardf are the only surely the fair sex have shown their
members in the University now. Of ability to rise to the occasion whenDEEREAUX PLAYERS
the others, seven are in military ser- ever there is necessity.
IN CHAPEL TUESDAY
vice, one is studying medicine and the! The story Is delightful. Mrs.
Clandon, a twentieth century
The
Chapel fj Tuesday evening!!
seventh is in agricultural work.
Staff and Crown, the girls' organi- mother who has become famous as the Devereux players!!!
author of treatises on twentieth cenUnder the auspices of the English
zation, was founded by Doctor
tury women, after spending eighteen Club, "Ghosts" will be presented by
n
proformerly a
years in Madiera, whither she has fled Clifford Devereux and company in
fessor in English in the graduate after being divorced from her hus- chapel Tuesday evening at 8:15 o'clock
school of the University. The scholas- band, returns to England with her in and the proceeds will be given to the
tic requirements for membership are teresting family, brought up on the Red Cross.
n
Those who have seen these
ideas of their mother.
n advanced
high, no girl who has ever had a
players will not fail to be inGloria, "whom she has educated to
or failure being eligible. The
take up her work where she, Mrs. terested. Tickets will be on sale Frimembers of the active chapter are
Clumlon, left," and Polly and) Phil, day at the Post Office and may also
Frieda Lemon, Celia Cregor, Aliene the twins, who are brimming over be purchased from any of the memKavanaugh, Lelia Gault.
bers of the club.
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Next week's issue of The Kernel
will be published as usual, but not by
the same staff for following the elecNew Departments and Intion of
assistant editor
structors to be Added
and business manager by the Kernel
Next Year.
Board, which will probably meet today
for this purpose, for the collegiate
MANY CHANGES MADE
year 1918-1the newly elected
will appoint the rest of his
The Board of Trustees of the Uni
editorial staff and his reportorial staff,
versity of Kentucky met at the call
and will with the force, issue Kernel
of Governor Stanley at the University
"No. 30" of "Vol. X."
a. m. Wednesday. The following
at
For the last several years it has members were present: Governor
been the custom of the editor for the Stanley, Senator H. H. Frohman,
subsequent year to appoint and as- Ghent,
J. M. Elliston, Elliston, P. P.
semble his staff, and publish the last Johnston, Jr., Lexington, Irvine Lyle,
issue of the current year.
New York, R. C. Stoll, Lexington, R.
G. Gordon, Louisville, R. P. Ernst,
Covington, Rainey T. Wells, Murray,
INSTALLATION
J. W. Turner, Paintsville, Honorable
V. O. Gilbert, Honorable Matt Cohen,
TO TAKE PLACE JUNE 4 and President F. L. McVey.
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The meeting was called to order by
Ninety-On- e

Graduates Will

Receive Diplomas

June

5

BROCK WILL BE HERE
The program for commencement
week at the University will begin with
the baccalaureate sermon to be given
at the Auditorium Sunday afternoon,
June 2, at 3 o'clock, by Dr. Charles
pastor of the Fourth
W. Welch,
Avenue Presbyterian church in Louisville, and will be concluded with the
alumni luncheon at the cafeteria Wednesday afternoon, June 5.
The installation of Dr. Frank Le
Rond McVey as president of the University will be the feature of the program Tuesday, June 4, and on that occasion C. R. Brock, Denver, Col., president of the Alumni Association, will
be present to represent the organization.
Ninety-on- e
Graduates.
Ninety-on- e
graduates will receive
diplomas at commencement exercises,
which will be held on the campus
Wednesday, June 5, beginning at 10:30
o'clock. A large tent will be pitchad
in front of the main building and the
exercises will be held in it.
to deliver the comInvitations
mencement address have been extended to Secretary of the Treasury
William G. McAdoo and John Lind,
former ambassador to Mexico. Owing to pressing business Mr. McAdoo
was forced to decline and Mr. Lind
has not been heard from.
Wartime Simplicity.
Notwithstanding the small size of
the graduating class the commencement procession will be unusually
long, for the entire staff of the department of general administration of
the University will be included. Com
mencement is one day earlier this year
than usual, and the entire week will
be marked by wartime
simplicity.
Otherwise, this commencement will
not be unlike those of former years.
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R. C. Stoll in the temporary absence of

Governor Stanley and the board proceeded to organize by electing the following officers: R. C. Stoll vice chairman, Wellington Parick, Secretary,
and John R. Downing, Treasurer.
On report of a nominating committee, the following members were
elected on the executive committee:
R. C. Stoll, P. P. Johnston, Jr., R. G.
Gordon, R. P. Ernst, and J. M. Elliston. Mr. Patrick succeeds Mr. Grehan
on the latter's request that he be relieved to give all his time to the Department of Journalism.
The President made a report to the
board consisting of a resume of what
is going on at the University at the
present time. He reviewed (I) the
financial situation at the University,
indicating that the University will receive from the State this year more
than $200,000 in excess of that of last
year. The income from the State and
Federal Government to the University
will be approximately $450,000 from
the General Fund. The Experiment
Station will receive from the State
and Government $185,000. The Extension fund from the State and Government will amount to $199,6,17.22. The
Public Health fund will add $18,000,
and $42,000 will be received from the
Government for special training of the
men now at Camp Buell.
The total estimated income for the
University and Experiment Station, including Extension work, Public Health
work, and military training of drafted
men will be approximately $940,000.
The President indicated in a general
way what the University expects to
accomplish in the way of construction
for the coming year Owing to difficulties in securing necessary labor and
building material, the building program for the coming year will be curtailed. It will bo confined to the repairing of a few buildings, including
tho possible construction of a third
floor above tho rear of Patterson Hall;
tho rejuvenation of the dormitories for
men; a new shed for mechanical en- -

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