From the Lawrence Daily Journal-World for Mar. 20, 1911:

• “The Journal-World cooking school is under full headway at F. A. A. hall this afternoon. Long before the great opening the women were present with their tickets seeking admission. The forenoon was a genuine reparation of time and every minute was needed. The splendid gas range was early put in place and the articles needed to cook were secured. It is hardly worth while to describe what is taking place there. This evening after it is over the women will tell their neighbors about it and all the town will know exactly what happened as soon as this paper arrives. Suffice to say that [instructor] Mrs. Wiley is more than meeting expectations. ‘I am so glad the Journal-World has done this,’ declared a business man today. ‘Poor cooking is what makes the men so grouchy.’ A young woman declared, ‘This cooking school … will be a great help. I might refer to it as the first aid to the equal suffrage movement. The men will not be able to deny the women anything, not even the ballot.’
• “The first swimming meet ever held between the Jayhawkers and a visiting team will occur in the University Gym on April 8. Dr. James Naismith, physical director, selected the contestants who will represent K. U. this morning. The challenge to the Jayhawkers was made by the Kansas City Y. M. C. A. swimmers.”
• “WILL USE FLYING MACHINES. The Government Has Purchased Two From the Curtiss People. SOMETHING NEW FOR WAR. San Francisco, March 18. — Eugene Ely, of the Curtiss team of aviators, received a telegram today from his chief asking if he would go to San Antonio to instruct the army signal corps in the use of the two Curtiss bi-planes recently purchased by the government.”