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Communications.
To the Editor of the Courier:
DEAR SIR: An article on Athletic Grounds in your paper last week, suggests the following in regard to the proposed Mississippi street grounds. It would be a business man's method to first get a competent engineer's opinion of their suitability; second, to determine their cost; third, their relation to outside conditions, and fourth, the source for payment and maintenance of them.
The Athletic association directors have wisely obtained(at the suggestion of the regents) a survey, estimates and the professional opinion of Prof. Marvin in reference to these proposed grounds. This opinion does not appear in the article above referred to. I do nnt know why.
Prof. Marvin reports it will cost $1,800 to grade an area approximately only 430 feet square, which is only one third of the entire grounds. On this area must be baseball, football, and whatever tracks are necessary for general athletics.
The engineer says one rolling track, if kite shaped, can be laid out there. A race track evidently ought never to be built in a baseball area. Especially should it be used for bicycling. Outside this area are spots fairly suited for tennis courts. Around the graded portion would be left slopes. at paces 6 feet high, he says, and all the ground around would surface and subsoil drain to the large area. The sum named included but one ditch covered through the field, and does not estimate for removal of rock which may be encountered. Such a report speaks for itself.
Second: The grounds can be purchased for about $250 per acre. Is that a fair price?
Third: The outside relations refer to students and townspeople. The geographical center of student population is not an argument here, when a majority of students must climb over the hill and down again to reach the grounds. Practically, the athletic grounds of all colleges, noticeably in the east, are used almost entirely for match games of baseball and football. In these lie the inspiration, the popularity and success of the grounds. Such a game of baseball as we had two years ago with Washburn, or such a football game as we had with Baker last fall, does more for the college athletic spirit and for enthusiasm for the University, than the best equipped field with few spectators.
Now the Mississippi street ground bears such geographical relation that spectators in satisfactory numbers cannot be expected, except perhaps on rare occasions. Whatever grounds we get then, should be easy of access to the townspeople as well as to students. College experience shows also, that the majority of students do not use even the best equipped gymnasiums and athletic grounds, but that practically the grounds are for the teams. Further
it is the exception to find the athletic grounds near the gymnasium. The exercises which best develop the student physically are everywhere acknowledged to be had in a gymnasium and this should be among the other college buildings. But the athletic grounds should be so selected that the general public, including students, may easily reach them.
Fourth: The gate receipts from match games must constitute the largest part of our income for the maintenance of athletics. I have talked with a number of business men of our city, and with one exception, they say the proposed Mississippi street grounds are too inaccessible for them. They will patronize, as they have in the past, any grounds which they can quickly reach by street car or short walk.
From ten to twenty dollars worth of boys and men will sit on the slopes outside these proposed ravine grounds and see the games for nothing.
It is proper that the great body of students who must assume the expenses of any grounds selected should know and consider well these business points in reference to the proposed Mississippi street grounds, which the article referred to above advocates.
Respectfully,
LUCIEN I. BLAKE.
LOCAL NOTICES.
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A large and intellectual audience gathered in the University chapel last Monday evening to hear an address by Rabbi Henry Berkowitz, D. D., on the "Romantic Literature of the Social Problem."
The Lilas are the leaders in oders this year. The Swiss Lilac, Lilac Sweet and many others at Raymond's.
Those present were amply repaid as the gentleman spoke in a manner at once entertaining and instructive. He looks upon imaginative attempts to picture an ideal social state with more leniency and approval than the majority of critics are wont.
Rabbi Henry Berkowitz.
The Rabbi said that as long as such books as that of Edward Bellamy continued to be written, read and thought about, there
was evidence that men were aware of the defects of our present system and were searching after a perfect social system. Such work afforded an ideal to which men might strive and were therefore of much benefit to mankind.
The Seminary is to be congratulated on the number of valuable addresses that have been presented to it. People of Lawrence, and students of the University would do well if they closely watched the announcements of the Seminary and availed themselves of its benefits.
Mr. Sell, a new student has recently entered the Junior class,making fifty in the law department at present.
Mr. Fred Seeley, of the business College, visited the Junior recitation last Friday.
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Are you thinking of taking a trip?
If so
Come down to the depot
And let's talk it over.
It makes no difference
In what direction
You want to go.
The Santa Fe depot
Is the best starting point.
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Comprises the 3 R's:
Routes, Rates and Reservaexcursions
To play foot ball
And other things.
The Santa Fe route
Can handle such business
In right elegant shape.
Come and see us.
And get best rates.
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What we don't know
We will try to find out.
In the spring time,
Gentle Annie,
There will be some students' excursions
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