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Vol. VI. LAWRENCE, KANSAS, MAY 25, 1888. No. 36
Local.
Law and other examinations this week.
All books have been called in by the librarian.
Over 300 copies of the "Sunflower' have been sold.
Athenaeum held its closing meeting for the year last Friday.
Prof. Aldrich has been tendered a benefit concert by his friends and pupils.
The U. & I. club was royally entertained by Miss Mattie Snow last Friday evening.
Prof. Quayle, of Baker University, led the services in chapel last Monday morning.
A course in linguistic studies is offered to next year students by Prof. Wilcox.
The Phi Gams will hold their annual reception Tuesday evening of commencement week.
The Jeffersonian Club and the Young Men's Republican Club will have another debate soon.
The Sigma Chis met at the residence of Mr. Bowersock last Tuesday, and had their pictures taken.
What was the matter with the "Doughnuts" that they had so much trouble in getting out of the city?
The third annual meeting of the University Science Club will be held on Friday afternoon, May 25.
The Kappa Alpha Theta's are to give a party at the residence of Mr. and Mrs. Henly on Friday, June 1st.
About 600 pounds of weights have been sent to K. S. U. by the Fairbanks scale company to be tested.
Week before last the chemistry class finished their examination of water received from Ellsworth, Kansas.
Prof. Blake has resumed the publication of his weather predictions, and a change in the weather will now be foretold.
A pair of standard balances together with a set of standard weights and measures have been received by the Department in Physics.
K. S. U. will be lighted up in grand style during Commencement week, as the poles for the electric light have all been put up and the wires are being stretched as rapidly as possible.
Students will please place their diamonds and jewelry in ambush as some of the light-fingered gentry are making the rounds.
The return game of ball between the K. S. U. and Washburn nines will be played on the home grounds one day next week.
Barbed wire has been stretched around the base ball grounds and it is understood that seats will be erected as soon as possible.
Commencement day at Tonganoxie will be held on Friday, June 1st. Prof. Stanley, of Lawrence, will deliver the baccalaureate address.
A car load of about seventy-five students went to Topeka last Saturday to see the game of ball between Washburn and K. S. U. nines.
In spite of the threatening aspect of the weather quite a number of the students went to see Robert Downing as Spartacus the Gladiator.
K. S. U. has been challenged by the Ottawa base ball nine to a game of ball either Thursday or Friday afternoon. A close game is expected.
Prof. James H. Canfield started for California last Wednesday. Prof. Arthur G. Canfield will conduct examinations in his place.
The catalogues came out last Tuesday morning, hence the crowd around the office. Some of the students in their eagerness to procure copies forgot to attend their classes.
The I. C's. are to have a picnic at Eudora on Thursday, May 31, and the Phi Delts will have one at the same place on the following Saturday.
In the game of tennis between Washburn and K. S. U., Washburn came out ahead on the singles, but was beaten in the doubles. Both Kellogg and Whitman did some excellent work.
J. W. Roberts, of the Senior Law class, is getting considerable practice in the district court. He has helped to try three cases this week and conducted one successfully without any assistance.
The "Fuel Tester" is here at last. Prof. Blake proposes, now that he has the means, to test all coals in the State, as well as those used by the University. This is the first machine of the kind this far west.
The class of '88 of the high school gave a picnic at Eudora Springs last Saturday and report having had an elegant time under the shade trees, dancing on the pavillion, and dabbling in the cool waters of the brook which wends its way through the park.
Invitations are now out for the Sixth Annual Reception of the alumni of K. S. U. to be held in Snow Hall, June 6th. An address will be given by Hon. Chas. F. Scott. The Chancellor and Regents, Gov. Martin and staff, and students who have finished their work to the Junior year will be guests of the alumni association.
The Baldwin Index is so disloyal to Kansas that it appears in mourning, heralding abroad "Died at Greencastle, Indiana, May '88, the K. S. U." Our love for that institution is not so great as to fire our hearts with an irresistable desire to engage in any strife in its behalf. And provided we did cherish such
an affection, an exhibition of our eagerness to fight in behalf of the interests of the K. S. U. would be uncalled for, because, if we are any judges the K. S. U. is old enough and big enough and ought to be strong enough to fight its own battles. But we can not but express our indignation at the Kansas College, the journal, or the individual student of any Kansas institution of higher learning, that will exult and chuckle in his sleeve upon hearing that the representative of the Sunflower State was defeated in the Inter-State Oratorical Contest. We cannot believe that The Index voices the sentiments of the majority of students of Baker University. We do not believe that they are so disloyal. It sounds more like the sentiment of a certain chairman of the Inter-State Executive Committee, who before his election we understand, promised to do everything in his power to advance Kansas interests, but when elected, after he learned that Baker University would not represent the state in the Inter-State Contest, after he knew that the Kansas oration embodied independent political ideas, made arrangements that every judge upon that contest should be a violent politica partisan.
The chairman of this committee knew or should have known that the constitution provides that every state association shall receive a notice of the appointment of judges at least six weeks before the contest, yet we are informed by an officer of the Kansas Association that no such notice was ever received by the Kansas Association. The constitution also says: "No judge upon delivery shall be selected from the state in which the contest is held." Yet printed accounts of the contest inform us that one of the judges on delivery was Hon. L. T. Michener of Indianapolis, Attorney General of Indiana, and we have also heard it rumored that this gentleman was a friend of one of the contestants. Or perhaps the announcement in The Index voices the spirit of a certain chairman of the Kansas delegation to the Convention who we are told worked very earnestly for the interests of Kansas so long as he thought his delegation would consider it a favor to vote for a Baker man for the presidency for a second term and especially since Baker would represent the state through the medium of such a worthy individual as himself. But so soon as this gentleman learned that the delegation entertained views altogether different, it is reported that his ardor suddenly dampened, and that he left Greencastle and went to Indianapolis, and did not for a moment attend the convention. The gentleman perhaps forgot that the Kansas association sent him as a delegate to that convention to guard her interests, and in order that he might have no excuse
for not doing so,paid his expenses to and from Greencastle.
As far as Washburn is concerned, previous to every State Contest she will, as she has always done, enthusiastically support her own representative, but after that contest she will, as she always has done, abide by the decision, and as heartily support the Kansas representative, no matter from what institution he may hail.—Washburn Reporter.
We give space to the above clipping to show the feeling of an uninterested (except in a patriotic way) observer of affairs pertaining to the recent oratorical contest. It is the expression of one of the fairest and ablest of Washburn's students, and one who is by virtue of his position, thoroughly conversant with the things whereof he speaks.
With all the rivalry between Washburn and ourselves, yet her students are able to rise above the petty jealousies of college strife, and have in their hearts a patriotic feeling for Kansas colleges and students.
Compare the whole-hearted declarations in this Washburn editorial with the splenic venting of spite and jealousy in the Baker papers
A crowd of about 250 students and town people paid an admission fee of five cents Monday afternoon to see the game of Ball between the K. S. U. and Baldwin City nines. Taylor fanned seven men and Humbert and Dugger together fanned six men. Although rather one-sided the game was a good one, and the K. S. U. boys were applauded several times. Murphy of Baldwin City umpired the game.
The following are the names of the players and their positions.
| K. S.U. | BAKER |
| :--- | :--- |
| Britton ... 1st base | Grubb |
| Voorhis ... 2d base | Dugger, G |
| Hogeboom ... 3d base | Leake, C |
| Deford ... short stop | Topping |
| Hill ... right field | Leake, O. |
| Harvey ... center field | Dugger M. |
| Jackson ... left field | Moore |
| Taylor ... pitcher | Humbert |
| Coachblah ... coach | Platt |
Innings - 1 ... 3 4 5 6 7 8 9
K. S. U., 2.2, 0.4, 1.0, 2.0, Total: 13
BAKER, 1.6, 0.1, 1.6, 0.0, Total: 5
Washborn Vanquished
For several years past the University and Washburn College have had a yearly "meet" on the base ball diamond, and time after time the former has been vanquished. In fact our defeats had grown somewhat monotonous, and the desire to win a game from Washburn was universal.
It was the belief of those interested that if we were ever to be victorious it must be this year. Filled with this belief about seventy-five (75) enthusiastic and loyal "Rock-chalks" accompanied the University club to Topeka last Saturday to witness the game which had been previously arranged by Captains Deford and Brewster. The subjoined score will show that they were not disappointed.
Topeka was reached about 12:30 p. m., and representatives from Washburn conducted the club to the college where it was announced that dinner would be served. And right here we must criticize Washburn for its treatment of the visiting club. The managers of the club, or some one, who had the matter in charge, signally failed in the discharge of his duties. For when the K. S. U. boys arrived at the college, tired and hungry, they found that absolutely no provision had been made for them. And it was only through the kindness of several of the Washburnites (to whom much credit and gratitude is due) that they were cared for at all. Aside from this everything passed off pleasantly and harmoniously.
The game was called shortly after 4 o'clock, with Washburn at the bat. McMillan made a tally and the side was retired. K. S. U. came to the bat and by heavy hitting and costly errors on the part of Washburn's first baseman and catcher scored eight runs. After this inning the game was well played by both sides and was very even. Washburn secured 4 more runs and the University 5. When the game was concluded the K. S. U. boys went wild with enthusiasm, Cheer after cheer went up mingled with the University yell.
The best work for the University club was undoubtedly done by its battery. Taylor was a surprise to the Washburns and held them down remarkably well. Campbell gave him perfect support and caught an errorless game. Voorhis also played a good game. Brewster pitched a strong game but was given poor support by McMillan, who dropped the third strike four times. Chamberlain's playing was creditable.
Sugrue the umpire gave entire satisfaction, not a single decision was called into question.
ituns were made as follows:
K. S. U.
WASHHBUR,
Deford, ss. 2
Hope, 3d b. 1
Brinton, lat b. 1
Voorish, 2d b. 2
Jackson, c. f. 2
harry, l. f.
Harvey, r. f. 2
Taylor, p. 2
ampbell, c. 1
Total. 13
McMillen, c. 2
Champlain plains, b. 1
Brewster, p. 0
Tucker, h. 1st b. 1
Kelly, h. 1st b. 0
Greenwood, 3d b. 1
Tucker, A. l. f. 1
Ledleigh, r. f. 0
Skinner, c. f. 1
Total. 5
Struck out by Taylor 9; by Brewster 6.
Base hits—K, S. U. 4; Washburn 8.
Two-base Hits—Kelly and Harvey.
Umpire, Surge.
The K. S. U. base ball club has beaten the Baker University ball club twice and Washburn once this spring, and tomorrow will cross bats with Ottawa. Either before or after the game you can get the best mead on earth, viz: Gunther's Chicago at Hoadley & Smith's, always ice cold. Milk shake always ready. Brushes, combs, perfumes, etc.
Miss Griffith went to Topeka Tuesday to visit Miss Lyle Hynes.
GREAT STRAW HAT SALE at ABE LEVY'S.