THE KANSAN.
OFFICIAL PAPER OF THE UNIVERSITY OF KANSAS.
VOL.I. No.10.
UNIVERSITY OF KANSAS, OCTOBER 20, 1904.
POLICE WAGE WAR.
Students Arrested for Celebrating Football Game Stand Trial-Merchants Are Aroused Against the Local Officers and Nearly Everp One Signs Petition Asking Mayor to Dismiss Charge-Not a Single Threat of Boycott Made
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Saturday night after the football game with Colorado, it was not more than what should be expected that the students celebrate the good showing of the "knights of the gridiron" against the team that unmercifully defeated Nebraska. All university towns are accustomed to the students having jollifications after football games, and Lawrence people as a whole are in favor of letting the students celebrate so long as they do not destroy property nor endanger lives. Neither lives nor property were endangered Saturday but there was a simple display of fire works Four students were arrested as a result. At the time of the Semi-Centennial a display of fireworks in the park was far more dangerous and was a greater nuisance than the one Saturday night. But those firing were not students. The display was a good thing and was received as a feature of the Centennial celebration. But when students want to shoot a few fire works police have to interfere. The burning of the arch was probably uncalled for, but it wasn't a student that turned in the fire alarm. The arch was worth about forty cents and the cost of the fire alarm was sixty dollars. This goes to show that it is not only students who are accused of hasty actions.
The petitions were started Tuesday morning and were circulated on both sides of the street. Nearly every merchant signed one petition with such expressions as "I wish it was a petition to fire one or two of the present officers." Several signed before reading the petition and then added that the students were mistreated here, and that they believed the "police had it in for the students." The boys who circulated the petitions, McNaughton, Guernsey and McCarty say that they are sure the merchants are with the students and that pecuniary assistance was offered. Ths students especially feel obliged to the men who called upon the mayor and who went the students' bond. Prof. Higgins had charge of the petitions, and they were made to the mayor and not to the police judge.
The trial was set for yesterday afternoon, but owing to sickness of the City attorney and failure of some of the University witnesses to appear, the trial was continued until Monday afternoon at 2 o'clock.
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JUNIOR GIRLS ENTERTAINED.
Miss Hyde, the faculty advisor of the Juior girls, very pleasantly entertained them Friday afternoon from 4:30 to 6:00 o'clock in her office in Medical Hall. The room was tastefully decorated with flowers and K. U. colors and music was furnished by Miss Borsight, Miss Carruth and the Misses Sterling, During the afternoon the subjects of women's halls in the Eastern colleges and the desirability of one for Kansas were discussed.
A WISCONSIN LECTURER HERE.
SALINE STUDENTS ORGANIZE.
Prof. Richard T. Ely of the department of Political Economy and Sociology at the University of Wisconsin, and one of the most eminent Sociologists in the Unite States, will deliver a series of lectures here the latter part of this month on Political Science in Lawrence.
The University students from Saline county met Friday evening at 920 Ohio street and organized a "Saline Club." The club was formed upon the suggestion made in chapel a few days ago by Dr. Strong. The Chancellor wishes to have all the counties represented at the University, and county clubs organized in order that enthusiasm for college life may be kept up after the students return home.
Ten Saline county students attended the meeting. J. S. Harvey was elected president, and A W. Dodge Seey, and Treas.
The class in free hand drawing under Prot. Geo, Hood will take up mechanical drawing October 24th. The students will have to provide themselves with the drawing instruments, which will cost them from twelve to twenty dollars.
K. U. NATIONALLY SECOND.
In the World's Fair at St. Louis, Jesse Hoel won second place for the University of Kansas. First honors were taken by H. S. Smith, of Miami University, Ohio. The contest was open to the State University students of the United States, there being seven contestants. "The Improvement of City Government in the United States" was discussed, the subject being divided into sub-topics, and the contestants being given their subjects immediately before the contest.
STUDY PHILIPPINES.
A Bible class has been organized for the study of the Philippines. The study will be based on the "Reports of the Philippine Commission and The New Era in the Philippines," by A. J. Brown. The class meets at the Y. M. C. A. Association house, 1117 Kentucky street, on Tuesday evening at 7 o'clock, and is open to all men. Mr. Petit is the leader of the class.
DR IDEN LECTURES
Miss Bertha Charvoz, of Osage City, a former student at the University, came up last Friday to attend the Y. W. C. A. entertainment.
Dr. T. M. Iden, professor of Sciences in the State Normal, at Emporia, and founder of the "Upper Room" Bible class, addressed the members of the Y.M.C.A. last Saturday evening, describing his trip through Palestine. Sunday morning he told about the city of Jerusalem.
Dr. Iden is a very entertaining speaker, and he gave good descriptions of the trip to the Holy Land which he took last winter.
The Faculty of the School of Fine Arts will give a concert in the Chapel, on Oct. 20th.
KANSAS VS.
OKLAHOMA.
Game to be Played at Oklahoma City Friday. Capt. Hicks Out. Team to Leave Today and Return Saturday.
Since the good showing the team made against Colorado last Saturday, dope has very noticeably come Kansas's way. Foot ball stock has taken a rise of about 50 per cent here, and with proper care and training Kansas should make a clean sweep of victories the remainder of the season.
This week Coach Kennedy has got but little hard work out of the men. Some of the players were a little sore as a result of the contest with the Mountainers but as a result the 'Varsity men are in as good condition now as before the Colorado game. The work for the last three days has consisted of signal drills and running down punts. No scrimmage work has been indulged in for fear of disabling some of the men.
But little is known here of the Oklanoma team and Coach Kennedy said today that he expected a "battle royal." Last year Kansas defeated Oklahoma in a fierce game by a score of 17 to 5. The Oklahoma players declared the victory this year would be theirs and a small score is expected.
CROSS COUNTRY.
The usual number of men have been out for cross country practice this week. Of these, Driscoll, a last year's track man, who ran the sprints but also has good ability in distance running, is showing up well, and McReynolds, an Oklahoma man with some experience in distance running, is also doing good work Others who are out regularly are Lucky, Maris, Petry, Hartman, Hoskins, Bayless and Bailey, captain and record holder of last year's long distance runs. The runs are open to any man in the University. Regular practice Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays at 4:30 p.m.
Just what the Kansas line-up will be is not certain. Coach Kennedy said he would not know just whom he would take until an hour before train time. Captain Hicks will accompany the team but will be out of the game. The probable line-up will be: Michaelson, center; Strickler, left guard; Brunner, right guard; Donald, left tackle, Ackerman, right tackle; Fleishman, left end; Rouse, right end; Pooler, quarter; Myers, Ise, left half; McCoy, right half; McCarty, full. Green, Russell and Miltón, Livingston or Royer will be subs. Manager Plank will accompany the team.
Miss Inez Cross, of Neodesha, Kansas, is the guest of Miss Alice Rankin this week.