From the Lawrence Daily Journal-World for Feb. 19, 1914:

• “The Lawrence Lodge of Elks has plans of becoming a ‘Big Brother’ organization, to aid the Probate Court of the county in the area of erring and wayward youngsters. Such plans are not yet entirely completed but the lodge has taken up the work in earnest and hopes to do some genuine service along this line. It is the plan to take charge of the wards of the juvenile, or probate court. A brother Elk will be assigned to look after each youth who comes into this court. The ‘Big Brother’ will pay attention to his social life, his associations, his school and his home and his work. He will be just what the name ‘Big Brother’ implies. Many of the youths who get into court are there because they lack parental attention and care. The ‘Big Brother’ hopes to make amends for this condition and to start the youngster on a new course.”
• “The chapel services at the University tomorrow morning will be conducted by the Men’s Student Council in an effort to stir up enthusiasm for the new student union building. So far 100 men have signed for the building. The committee in charge needs about that many more signers before actual steps can be taken toward renting and furnishing a house. The University is one of the few big universities that does not boast of some sort of a union where students can gather and form student opinion. Such a place as this is conducive to enthusiasm and school spirit — a thing K. U. needs.”
• “A Pictorial History of Lawrence Methodism, from the organization of the church in 1854 to its present position in 1914, today fills the Epworth League rooms at the rear of the main auditorium of the church. Written with pictures in booths and along the walls is an interesting story of the growth of the church, of the men and women who began and who have labored in this institution. There is a story surrounding every picture that has been placed there…. If the story of each picture could be told there would be volumes and volumes of interesting history written.”