The Kentucky Kernel
UNIVERSITY OF KENTUCKY

I VOL. XII

PRESIDENT PATTERSON
CELEBRATES 89th YEAR

$290,000.00

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'Grand old Man" Receives congratulations on Anniversary

LEADING

Dr. James Kennedy Patterson, presidentof the University of Kentucky, celebrated the eighty-nintof his birth at his home on
the campus, Sunday, March 26.
Although an invalid for several
years, the "grand old man" was up
in his wheel chair and received a
number of the visitors who came in a
steady stream all day to bestow upon
him their best wishes and "many happy returns".
He was the recipient of
many flowers and of a shower of letters and teleKrams.
Doctor Patterson became president
of the University in 1869 and was
head of the institution until his reyears
tirement in 1910 after forty-onof faithful service. The length of his
service as president is greater than
that of any other college president in
America.

"THE THIRTEENTH CHAIR"

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Eastern and Western State
Normals Suffer
Also
WILL PAY STATE DEBT
Financial Condition of Kentucky Necessitates Decrease
Governor Edwin P. Morrow, on
March 25 vetoed items F and G in the
budget Bill passed by the General Assembly, thus decreasing the income of
the University for the next two years
by $290,000.
reThe University of Kentucky
ceived the hardest cut at the hands of
the Executive, the total of $290,000 of
which $240,000 had been added to the
budget bill by legislature.
The University of Kentucky is not
the only educational institution' of
the State to suffer by the Governor's
veto. The Eastern and Western State
Normal schools each lost $5.4,000
which had been added by the Legislature;
The $200,000 of the University proposed budget bill was to be used for
maintainance, construction, and repair of the University buildings. The
$90,000 item was for an old indebtedness incurred several years ago.
Governor Morrow states that he
would not have vetoed these items
had he not been driven to do so by
the financial condition of the State
and by the tremendously increased
appropriations made by the General
Assembly. He further states that the
budget commission, with full knowledge of the State's financial condition,
knowing the source of its income and
its output and after having stated fully
this financial condition to the Legislature, urged that appropriations be
held within limits of their report, yet
the Legislatire has made appropriations totalling $950,000 more than was
recommended by the Budget Commission. Governor Morrow continues, "I
am not unmindful of the needs of the
University nor its usefulness and I
sincerely wish for it the growth and
progress which it deserves. The only
possible way of making it what it
should be was denied by the
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English Club Holds Meeting
With Miss Jewell
One of the most enjoyable meetings
of the English Club this year was

at the
held Wednesday afternoon
home of Miss Frances Jewell on Ashland avenue, when modern literature,
non Action, biography, essays, travels
memoirs and letters were discussed.
There was a short talk by Professor
Farquhar on "Modern Literature."
Miss Amy Allen gave a talk on some
new books in the library.
Short book reports were given by
the following students: "Queen Victoria," by Ruth Hughson, "The Amenities of Book Collecting" by Myrtle
With the
Moore, "The Gentleman
Duster" books by Amanda Forkner,
of Edwurd
"The Americanization
Bole" by Lucille Bush and "The Mirror
of Washington" by George Taylor.
A delightful
social hour followed
the program.

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MISS EDGIHGTON
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ON JOURNALISM

Interests Students With Suggestions for Reaching
Literary Success
"Journalictic success, especially success in magazine writing is a goal
toward which many have striven but
few have attained", according to Miss
Grace Edgington, of Chicago, national
organizer of Theta Sigma Phi, Woman's national journalistic fraternity
who lectured to the women students
in the University of Kentucky Chapel
at 11:40 Monday.
This was the fifth of the Vocational
Guidance Series.
Though such success is hard to attain, Miss Edgington in a heart to
heart talk gave splendid advice to
aspiring young journalists.
The field
was considered from two viewpoints,
first, free lance work, and second,
r
straight
work. Under free
lance work, Miss Edgington emphasized the personal style of writing as well
as originality and material. In cultivating this personal style it is necessary to get into the work, to understand human nature, and to make intensive study of articles written by
others, by takng sentences and paragraphs to pieces and by reading the
articles over and over.
Another important phase is making
the editor believe in the writer. Editors are Inclined to take articles only
from well known writers. It Is therefore necessary to make the editor
think that you know your subject and
make yourself great in his opinion.
Dress, manners, voice, letters, nnd the
fact that the applicant is a steady girl
are all important in winning tho favor
of the editor.
Straight newspaper work is valuable to any journalist. The writer,
however must not be content with
general reporting but must aspire to
a desk position.
In conclusion a story was told of
Lucille Sawyer, who proved to tho
editor of the Oregonlan that she wus
worthy of a position us reporter, but
even with the procuring of this position she was not sutlstled until she
wus nn editor of u paper in Buenos
Aires nnd is now writing books of her
own.
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John Albright to Carry
Heavy Part as Donahue,

the Inspector
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Art Department Resumes
Painting of Scenery
The date, as announced last week
for '"The Thirteenth Chnir" has been
changed from March 29 and 30 to
April 20 and 21. This change was
made necessary by the absence of
Professor Carol Sax, supervisor of the
painting of the scenery to be used in
the play. The place where the Stroller production will be given has not
been definitely decided upon, but will
be announced soon.
The leading male role, that of
Donahue, the inspector has been assigned to John Albright.
He took
one of the leading parts in "The Admirable Crichton," given by the Strollers last season, and after much deliberation it was decided that he was
particularity suited to this part, which
calls for a keen interpretation as a
character part.
Minor parts have been assigned to:
Frances F. Smith who will handle the
part of Grace Standish; Ann Hickman
as Mary Eastwood; Mary Peterson as
Elizabeth .Erskine.
J. W. Owens of the College of Engineering has been elected stage manager and will have charge of properties to be used in the setting of
the stage. This office was made
vacant by George Rouse leaving
school.
This year will probably be the first
time in the history of the Stroller
organization that so much emphasis
has been placed on the scenery, but
this setting calls for elaborate stage
design. In fact the desired effect can
be obtained only by such scenery as
will fit the nature of the play. Ordinary scenery would not harmonize with
the plot and for this reason Prof. Sax
is giving his time and talent in order
that this production may excel all
former productions. Tom Finnell, Ed
Gregg, Eleanor Morse and Mary Lyons
and other students of the Department
of Art are assisting Prof. Sax In tho
painting of the scenery.
Rehearsals are being held daily,
much time being devoted to expression
and Interpretation of the individual
roles. Every one is thoroughly familiar with his lines and during the latter
rehearsals held at the Woodland
Auditorium the entire play was gono
The rethru with little interruption.
mainder of the time will bo devoted
to the stage positions and acting.
After the performances In Lexington the Strollers will start on their annual tour of neighboring cities and
towns nnd those in the western part of
the state.
Life is ull joy,
One round of laughter;
The night before
The morning after.

tongue is thick
sore;
The morning after
The night before

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LEXINGTON, KY.. MARCH 31, 1922

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Miss

Mary Campbell Scott Delights EDUCATION
Audience With Vocal Solo

The second of the nnnual series of
orchestral concerts was given In
Chapel Sundny nfternoon at 3:30.
Despite the inclement weather an enthusiastic crowd attended the concert.
A feature of the afternoon was the
solo "My Heart at thy Sweet Voice"
from Saint Seans, sung by Miss Mary
Campbell Scott, and her encore "Annie
Laurie." The program included the
following numbers: Overture, "Beautiful Galatea," by Suppe; "The Unfinished Symphony," by Schubert; "Melody,"
by Friml (Selection
from Saens) ;
"Peer Gynt Suite" (a) "Morning
Mood," (b) "Ase's Death," (c) "Ani-tra'- s
Dance," (d) "In the Hall of the
Mountain King," by Grieg. It was
concluded by a group of charming
Scotcli Folk songs.
The next concert will be given two
weeks hence.

STAGECRAFTERS PRESENT
A

LITTLE QUEEN"

Stroller Cast is Guest of
Transvlvania Dramatic
Club
The Stagecrafters of Transylvania
College under the direction of Prof.
Edward Saxon, head of the department of expression presented "Such a
Little Queen" at the Ada Meade
theatre Tuesday evening March 2S.
This is the seventh annual play given
by this dramatic organization.
Miss "Violet Dewey Young, was entrusted the leading role of Anna
"Victoria, charming queen of
displayed the same rare
ability which she displayed in
the leading role of "The Christian,"
given by the Stagecrafters last year.
However this role was much more
difficult than the one entrusted her
last season, and she excelled in this
production.
She handled this role
with skill and cultural understanding,
rellectlng both unusual native talent
and the excellent training she received at Prof. Saxon's hands.
Fritz
Shakespearean
Leiber, the eminent
actor Invited Miss Young to join his
corrpany for the forthcoming season
in the East.
Miss Dorothy Grubbs, a servant girl,
furnished much of the comedy of tho
play and the audience gave her frequent applause.
Among the male members of the
cast,
Ashley,
Joseph
Lawrence
Ceydeco. Francis J. Simmons, Henry
Edwin Shannon wore justly adapted to
the character parts which they Interpreted nnd enncted with skill of
Stagecrafter renown.
Minor parts were admirably handled
by Wickllffe Curtis, John E. Mooro,
Thomas Shephnrd, Fred Gllow, Susan
Wallaco and Fay Castloman.
Tho Stroller Dramatic Club of tho
University were guests of tho Stagecrafters for their evening performance.
This courtesy was extended to tho
cast of this season's production, "Tho
Thirteenth Chair," nnd to the director,
stnge managers and those connected
with this production.
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From Sixteen
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Five Other Meetings to be
Held on the Campus
A conference of Home Education
has been called to meet at Lexington,
Kentucky on April 22, 1022. according
to an announcement made at the University by Willington Patrick, director of University Extension. Dr. John
Tigert United States Commissioner of
Education, in a letter to Professor

Patrick states:
"I am calling a conference on Home
Education as it relates to our reading
courses, at Lexington, Kentucky, on
April 22, 1922. The officers of the National University Extension Association have invited me to hold this conference in connection with their annual program at Lexington, which invitation I have accepted. State Superintendents of Public Instruction, DExtension in
irectors of University
state universities and State Librarians
in sixteen states cooperating with the
Bureau of Education are to be invited
to attend the conference and take
part in the discussions. Miss Ellen C.
Lombard, director of Home Education
of the Bureau of Education, is to be
general chairman of the conference."
This is the sixth function of importance to be held at the University of
Kentucky during the week of April
The National Academy of Visual
Instruction will hold its meeting at
the University April
the National University Extension Association will hold its meeting from April
the Deans of Colleges of Arts
and Sciences of the Middle West will
hold their meeting from April 20 to 22,
the Deans of Men of the Middle West,
East, and South, will hold their meeting on the same dates, and tho Student Government Organizations of the
colleges of the Middle West. East, and
South, will hold their annual meeting
also on the samo dates. The closing
conference will be the conference on
Home Education on April 22, as announced by Commissioner Tigert.
Never before have so many organizations of national scope met at
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Plans Made For Erection of
Memorial Building: at U. K.
Plans for raising funds for the proposed memorial building to be erected
Kentucky
campus
of
on
the
boys
who died
of
in
honor
in the World War, were discussed
at a meeting held in Frankfort. Tuesday afternoon, attended by J. C. Wilson of Louisville, in chargo of work
for the fund; Dr. Frank L. McVey, pros
ident of tho University; Herbert Graham, alumni secretary; nnd George
Colvln, superintendent of public instruction.
Tho proposed memorial is to cost
$300,000,
of which approximately
$(!0,000
has been collected. Records
of Kontuckiauu in the war and relics
are to be kept in this building, which
would also provide a chapel for tho
University.

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