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THE KENTUCKY KERNEL
University of Kentucky
VOL, X

LEXINGTON,

RIGHTLY PRACTICE FOR

STUDENTS

SELECTED

TO

"MICE AND MEN" CAST ATTEND TRAINING CAMPS

Stroller Play Promises to Camp Will Begin in June
Be Big University
And Last Three
Event.
Months
TO GO ON THE ROAD PEAK RECEIVES CALL
They're making dates fast for the
Three cadet officers of the
Stroller play, and the belief Is grow- class, ten cadets of the senior
ing that "Mice and Men" will con- and 108 underclassmen have
tinue to be the biggest event of the selected by Major Max Garber,
University season.
With a little more than two weeks
ahead of them in which to work out
the details of the presentation, the
cast began nightly practice Monday.
The principals are showing more and
more talent in their parts and are literally growing into the people they
represent. None of the cast would be
surprised to see Anne Molloy "run
barefoot on the heath in early morn"
as she is advised to do, because she
is so closely identified with the part
of Peggy, the ward. Some of them
expect Creech to challenge almost
anybody to a bloody duel for imaginary attentions to his wife, so earnest
Is he in his protection of his "adorning Joanna."

senior
class,
been
infan

try, United States Army, who inspected the battalion last week, to attend
three training camps as announced
by Captain H. N. Royden, following
Major Garber's visit to the University, Wednesday.

Major Garber was appointed by the
War Department to visit fourteen colleges and universities in the central
division of the United States to ascertain and verify the qualifications
of each university or college as to the
age, standing, and morale of the mem
bers enrolled in the Reserve Officers'
Training Corps, as provided by an act
of Congress. He was also to select
men from the senior class of each
university, eligible because of extensive service in the student battalion,
to attend a training camp for temporThe minor characters of the play
deserve some note. They realize they ary appointment and service in the
are the support of the principals and regular army as officers. Student
if they do not act the part of foils Major Dee Ellis, Captain Adjutant
properly the best interests of the pro- Tilford Wilson and Captain John
duction will be affected. Bobby Raible Sherwood were accepted as eligible to
and Ruth Cassldy, as the beadle and, admission into the camp, which will
matron in charge of the ten orphans.! be held for three months beginning in
are exhibiting much talent in hand- June.
ling children.
"Freddy" Jackson in
Under provision B, Major Garber
his actions as Peter, houseboy, shows was authorized to select the seniors
that his mother has trained him up in enrolled in the R. O. T. C. who should
the way a young man should go, and attend a training camp to be held at
he is not anxious to depart from it. Fort Leavenworth, Fort Benjamin
Charles Planck, as Kit, the fiddler, Harrison, or Fort Sheridan. Ten men
who plays for Peggy's dance, will do from the senior division of the R. O.
his best to furnish music worthy of
T. C. were selected. Likewise, under
so fair a dancer and will be tried to
provision C, Major Garber was authorhis utmost to do so. Edna Berkele,
housekepeer, would make a splendid ized to select the underclassmen, junhousekeeper and cook, if one can judge ior members of the R. O. T. C, sophofrom her bustling preparations for the mores and freshmen, who would atreturn dinner of Captain Lovell.
tend a training camp for one month
Altogether there is not one fault
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to be found with the play or the characters. Altho they are amateurs, the
JACKSON IS ELECTED
Strollers show their ability to interpret the thoughts of the author of the AS BUSINESS MANAGER
play. They may not measure up to
class in an enthusiastic
The

Junior

the

standards

of

Maude

Adams meeting in chapel Monday at noon,
and Company, but they promise to elected Frederick M. Jackson, Versatisfy any Lexington audience that sailles, assistant business manager of
the Kentuckian, to take the place of
will attend.
Frank Lancaster, who Is with
After the production of the play here
Unit 40. Forman and Dudley
t
the cast will make several
were elected assistant bsaeball manstands in the surrounding towns. The agers.
A discussion of the Junior Prom,
business manager has received offers
places and has them under which will be given April 12, at the
from these
involved the question
consideration. An effort Is being made Phoenix Hotel,
of whether the freshmen und sophoto produce the play at Camp Taylor
more boys could be invited. It was debut no definite arrangements have cided to follow the time honored cusbeen made.
tom of inviting only tho seniors and
Muko thut. date now!
ulumui of tho University.
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KENTUCKY, MARCH 28 1918

No. 23

PORTRAIT OF DICKER
IS GIVEN BY ALUMNI
A full length portrait of the late
Joseph Dicker, Superintendent
of
Shops, has been received and placed
in Mechanical Hall, for criticism by
friends who knew him intimately. The
portrait was painted by Ferdinand
Graham Walker, of Louisville, and is
the gift of the alumni of the University.
Formal ceremony presenting this
portrait to the University will be held
some time during the Commencement
week In June. The portrait is regarded by those who knew Mr. Dicker
best, as a remarkable likeness.

STUDENT ARE SHOWN
CLAIMS OF MINISTRY

Rev. R. H. Bennet Speaks on
"What Will You Do With
.

Your Life?"

"FOLLOW YOUR BENT"
The Reverend Richard H. Bennett,
of Atlanta, Georgia, spoke in chapel
Tuesday on "What Will You Do With
Your Life?" and presented the claims
of the ministry as a profession for
young men. In the absence of Dr.
Professor P. P. Boyd presided
and introduced the speaker.
"Follow your bent," said Reverend
Bennett in speaking of the choice of a
profession "God has a plan for every
life the ministry has no copyright
on the call. God will reveal your
calling thru an uprising in your heart.
But be sure your motive is right. Inferior motives perish; money and
fame are unworthy incentives unless
they are to be used for the blessing
of mankind."
In describing the qualifications of a
preacher, he said: "The preacher must
be a strong man to keep step withj
God; he must know the human heart
and human motives, for the ministry
touches human life at every point. The
life of the minister is the most happy
of all, because it is a life of conscious
acceptance of God. He has privilege
to be envied by the angels.
"Tho most heroic life is that which
most nearly reproduces His spirit. Ho
was the bravest and truest warrior
that ever lived."
Mc-Ve-

The speaker recalled some expeyears in the
riences of his twenty-fiv- e
ministry, and said that there were
times in the life of a preacher when
he asked the angels no odds, because
of the service ho wus able to give to
his fellowmen and the consequent Joy
which was his. In closing, ho asked
tho boys to consider tho ministry,
when choosing their profession, and
urged them to remember that General
Pershing had usked for hundreds of
chuplalus for the American Expedl
tionury forces In Frunce, whilo the Y.
M. C. A. hud sent out a call for 1,600
secretaries for sorvico overseus.

VALIANT

T

LAWYERS

SAVE

BUILDING FROM

Sale of Sandwiches at Chap Committees Appointed
el and Noon Hours
Fight the Furious
Continues
Flames

SUPPLIES

ARE

FIRE

to

ciasses adjourned:

MADE

An auxiliary chapter of the Lexlng'
Fire caused by overheated pipes surton Red Cross has been chartered as rounding the radiator, was discovered
one of the organizations of the Uni In the cloak rom of the Law Departversity with Miss Mary E. Sweeney, ment at 9:30 Monday morning, but
Dean Anna J. Hamilton, and Miss A. thru quick action of firemen from the
E. Crane as advisors.
Limestone street station and students
of the Law Department, the Natural
With a fine spirit of
the girls of the University set about Science Building was saved from com
finding the best method to lead this plete ruin.
Immediately after the fire, a stu
Junior to rapid growth and development. With this thought in mind Miss dent of the College of Law when ques
Marie Collins was appointed chair tioned by a reporter of the Kernel
man of the committee on Ways and staff, as they viewed the charred walls
Means, and at once sandwich trays of the cloak room, graphically de
were started around the campus car- scribed the occurrence as follows:
"About 9:27 a. m., John S. Sher
ried by certain of the popular fresh
wood of this college scented fire, Virmen girls.
Every day at noon and at chapel gil Chapman valiantly sounded the
hour on Tuesday and Friday a pack- alarm, Jack Dicker and "Petey"
age of sandwiches can be bought for Moore hastened to the scene to lend
five cents, and there are two sand- their valuable assistance, and in a few
wiches in a package. One third hour minutes, fl remen, on their red engine
class after Tuesday chapel enjoyed a with caps and axes arrived on the
splendid feast, thru the generosity scene. One fireman, in his haste to
and patriotism of one of the profess- reach the point of danger,, scaled the
ors. The money cleared from these east walls of the building, tore up the
sandwiches so far is about fifteen dol- floor of the cloak room, and found
lars, This, and the proceeds of other charred wood around the radiator
things that are being planned, and the ppies. The firemen, after consultation,
fifty cent dues will be used to buy when questioned by the men present
as to the exact cause of the catastrosupplies for the chapter.
At present the Lexington Red Cross , phe, said: 'The fire was caused by
Chapter is furnishing the material heated pipes of the radiator charring
Miss the wood surrounding them. ' "
for some hospital supplies.
has charge of arranging
It has developed that one of the stuLelah Gault
sewing classes to make the garments, dents of the Law Department, Ross,
Every afternoon except Monday the with Judge Lafferty, noticed smoke
girls work in the room on the third, in the same place a short time ago,
floor of the Education Building, giv-- ( but attributed it to other
en over to the Red Cross work by pipes.
At the first sound of the fire alarm,
the Home Economics department.
Machines have been set aside for this one of the students in Judge Lafferty's
purpose and there some one is in class moved that "a committee be apcharge every afternoon to supervise pointed to quash the fire." This was
and direct the sewing. Every girl( duly seconded by P. D. Moore, but
who can sew is doing her bit, andj ruled out of court by Judge Lafferty.
those who cannot sew are doing a bit. Judge Chalkley granted his class a
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fifteen minutes' furlough, but Mr.
Scott's class, intensely interested in
the study of "Partnerships," knew
TIME LIMIT ON ESSAY
EXTENDED nothing of the imminent danger and
CONTEST IS
continued its work without interrupj

over-heate- d

The time in which the essays on
Thrift Stamps may be written in the
contest which was to have closed
March 16,' has been extended until
May lu, the committee in chargo, of
which Dr. Edward F. Tuthlll Is chairman, announces.
Five Baby Bonds are to be given
as prizes In this contost, two to tho
College of Arts and Science, one to
the Law Department, one to tho College of Agriculture, one to the College
of

Mechanical

and Electrical

Engi-

neering. Details of the contest muy be
obtained from Doctor Tuthlll.

tion.
The approach of the engine caused
great excitement in the buildings of
the University which immediately
surround the Law Department. Heads
were thrust out of windows, many
rushed to the scene, and two policemen and a plain clothes man arrived
within three minutes after tho alarm
had been given. At first It was rumored that tho flro was caused by
crossed wires, but this was unconfirmed.
The extent of tho damage has not
us yet been estimated, and it is understood that It Is fully covered by i
surance.

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