From the Lawrence Daily Journal-World for March 26, 1915:

“It is being planned to organize a good sized class of boys for vacation activities as follows:

1. To study the birds and insects.
2. To study the flowers and trees.
3. To capture coyotes, snakes, and other wild animals for a possible menagerie.
4. To hike, take swimming lessons, establish a camp and build some shacks in the woods.
5. To do some service for the home neighborhood, the community, and the city.
6. To do a certain minimum amount (six hours per week) of industry either in the home, shop, or garden, or in a shop or garden provided for the group.

“The class if formed, will begin work about June 1 and continue until about September 1. One or more able leaders will be provided for this group of boys, and the parent or guardian of each will be asked to pay in advance a fee of five dollars to cover the expense of the work and to pay for inexpensive tools and the like. The boys will be under the same close discipline as if they were in school and they will be required to obey the rules provided by the leader…. If this movement starts off well a similar class will be undertaken for girls.”

“Chancellor Strong received a cablegram Wednesday from the University of Liverpool asking that three Barber pipettes be sent to them. The Barber pipette is an instrument used in the medical profession for the purpose of segregating and gathering individual bacteria. The instrument was invented by Professor Barber who was at the University a number of years ago and the instrument has been used in the University of Kansas laboratories for a number of years. It has become prominent throughout the medical world and is in general use.”

“T. J. Shonley, of Leavenworth, a former resident of Lawrence, was in town yesterday for the purpose of having an electric light invented by him tested at the University of Kansas. This lamp has a specially constructed filament which produces a white ray rather than the ordinary yellow light. The current to produce the light is 65 per cent of the present standard. At the University the light was tested for its economy and efficiency and found to give more light with less current than the ordinary Mazda requires. Mr. Shonley is planning to organize a company to manufacture this light and it is possible that this company may be organized in Lawrence.”

“At the ‘Church Night’ meeting held last night at Plymouth Congregational various plans for the improvement of the church property, and the possibility of building a parish house, were discussed. Prof. W. C. McNown illustrated the various plans with stereopticon views, and wide discussion was indulged in. It is most probable that the basement will be remodeled, a banquet room and class rooms being partitioned off and other betterments made.”