From the Lawrence Daily Journal-World for Jan. 30, 1916:

• “Mrs. Cora G. Lewis, of the University Board of Administration, has declared herself as opposed to ragtime music in moving picture shows, and favors the appointment of a censor for the piano player in the film drama houses. ‘Of course it would cost money to hire a censor,’ Mrs. Lewis said, in a recent interview, ‘but with better music the patronage of the movies would increase and the actual expense to the state would be eligible.'”
• “One day last week when gloom had settled down to the consistency of bouillon among K. U. students, three members of The Franklins gazed out across the icy golf links. Suddenly one of them had an idea. ‘Let’s skate on the tennis courts!’ The mental effort was too much. He fainted. Another said, ‘Why not play tennis on ice?’ The thought ‘sprung’ his brain. He collapsed. The freshman of the group was more used to mental effort. He revived his companions. After that it was not long until three fellows with skates and tennis rackets were playing tennis on the ice with great success. The idea spread and in a jiffy K. U. had added another sport to her already long list of recreations. Ice tennis was established. As long as the present weather continues the courts will be as crowded as they are in the balmy month of May.”
• “The entire town will gather at the Santa Fe station Wednesday morning to see and hear President Wilson and to see Mrs. Wilson, according to present indications. The city schools and the University will be dismissed for the occasion and this morning Mayor W. J. Francisco issues a public recommendation that all business in town be suspended while the President’s train is in the city. The Mayor’s request was as follows: ‘As Mayor of Lawrence, I wish to request that the citizens of our city cease their usual business during the hour from 9 to 10 o’clock Wednesday morning, when President Wilson is in the city, as a mark of respect to the nation’s chief executive, and to afford all citizens an opportunity to hear his message to us.’… Chancellor Frank Strong of the University today issued the following notice of the suspension of all classes on the hill while the President is in town: ‘The President of the United States will be in Lawrence for a few minutes on Wednesday morning, February 2, at 9:30. The students of the University ought to see and hear him at that time. They are at liberty, therefore, to be absent from classes until the hour beginning at 10:30. This will give them ample time, as the President will speak but a few minutes.’… Captain Samuel G. Clarke, commanding Company H of the Kansas National Guard, received an order from Topeka Saturday that his company should proceed to Topeka tomorrow night ready for duty as a part of the guard of honor for the President at Topeka Wednesday…. The company will leave for Topeka at 5:44 tomorrow evening. Quarters and rations will be provided at Topeka and two days’ pay will be allowed.”
• “A unique course of study will be taken up tonight by the members of the Boys Club of the Y. M. C. A. when they gather for their regular weekly meeting. The book which will be used is entitled ‘Athletes of the Bible.’… The topic which will be discussed tonight deals with the life of David, his early training physically as well as mentally and his preparedness at the moment of need.”
• “Carl Rankin who is here on a visit brought some genuine elk teeth which are on display at Sol Marks store where anyone interested may inspect them.”