From the Lawrence Daily Journal-World for April 11, 1916:

• “‘Every man and woman should turn out to the school meetings over the county Friday, April 14, in an effort to make the schools better and not for the purpose of settling some neighborhood “row,”‘ says Mr. C. R. Hawley, county superintendent. There are many things that Mr. Hawley would like to see accomplished at the school meetings…. According to Superintendent Hawley, too much stress is laid upon the election of officers of the board at these meetings to the detriment of the school. ‘People go to school meetings many times,’ he said, ‘not having in mind the bettering of the school but the defeating of some neighbor for a place on the school board…. Some of the schools in Douglas county are still using desks that their grandfathers used. I would like to see some of these antiquated pieces of furniture placed in a museum and new desks that are up to date installed,’ Mr. Hawley says. There are actually boards painted black being used for blackboards, according to the county superintendent.”
• “A conditional deed signed by Mr. and Mrs. J. B. Watkins and Mr. and Mrs. E. W. Murray was filed with the [city] commission today. It conveys to the city a twenty-three foot strip from Louisiana street to the east edge of the University campus to join Gleed road which passes south of the campus. Conditions attached to the gift are that it is to be used for street purposes, must be paved with concrete on a twenty-foot roadway before January 1, 1917, and that Louisiana street from the east edge of the donated strip to the south line of Seventeenth street must be paved by the same time. The property owners interested and the city are willing to carry out the conditions named.”
• “The system of paving in Lawrence is becoming well known outside of the state. Commissioner Cleland has received a communication from S. E. Cook, city clerk of Lamar, Colo., asking for information on the Lawrence paving. Mr. Cook appeared to be particularly interested in brick pavement and wished to be supplied with figures of the cost per yard. The information will be supplied by Commissioner Cleland.”
• “The baseball enthusiasts have already become inspired by the weather and are talking the twilight league. Secretary Boltz of the Y. M. C. A. announced today that an attempt would be made to start the twilight league earlier this year than last. The season will probably open immediately after school closes…. The teams last year were Haskell, Printers, Y. M. C. A. and Lawyers. These teams will probably be reorganized with the addition to the league of any other clubs that might want to join.”
• “Problems which arise from being ‘substitute mother’ for hundreds of Kansas college girls, will be the chief subject for discussion at a conference of advisers and deans of women which will be held April 27 in Lawrence. The date of the conference was announced today by Mrs. Eustace Brown, adviser of women at the University of Kansas, who issued the invitation to the different advisers to come to Lawrence. Indications are that practically every college in Kansas will be represented.”