Mr. Libran
Kansas University Weekly.
THE ONLY OFFICIAL AND AUTHORIZED WEEKLY PUBLICATION AT THE UNIVERSITY OF KANSAS.
VOL. IX.
Watkins National Bank Phi Beta Kappa Electior
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SAGURDAY. FEBRUARY 23, 1901.
J. B. WATKINS, C. H. TUCKER,
President. Cashier.
C. A. HILL, W. E. HAZEN,
Vice President. Asst' Cashier
DIRECTORS:
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The Annual Election for Selecting New Members held Friday Evening.
NINETEEN ARE SELECTED.
On Friday of last week was held the annual election of the Kansas University chapter of the Phi Beta Kappa fraternity. All old members and the newly elected ones have been wearing the colors of the society this week. All the new members were selected from the graduating class this year. No more than one fourth of a graduating class can be selected, and out of a possible twenty-eight there were nineteen chosen. All but two of the nineteen had taken their four years' work at this school. They are: Rose Abel, Stella Wolcott Aten, Mabel Jane Dale, James Henson Felgar, Frank Glick, Bessie Belle Hafer, Edmund John Hirschler, Helen Kleinuckne, Munnie Luella Leach, Blaine Free Moore, Effie B Pyle, Eliza Lula Remm, Estelle Riddle, John Henry Romebaum, Mabel Kurtz Stafford, Bennett Merrisuan Stegall, Effe Elizabeth Storm, Eleanor G. Miller, Marguerite E Wise.
The Phi Bota Kappa fraternity is a national order. It was organized in 1776, at William and Mary's college. Since about the year 1830, it has been a non-secret society. The growth has been gradual, and at the present time the leading universities of America have chapters. Harvard, Yale, Princeton, Cornell, and the universities all possess strong chapters. For several years Kansas University has enjoyed the distinction of b ing the only western university having a chapter. This chapter was charted in 1890, and has reached a large membership, having at present about 180 living member. Among these are some of the strongest men of the state, especially of the University. Just recently the University of Michigan was granted a charter; the State Universities of Nebraska and Iowa now have chapters. The University of Mississippi has recently applied for a charter as has also the Vanderbilt University, of Nashville, Tennessee.
The fraternity has had a strong membership from its organization and some of the strongest men of our country have belonged to that society. Thomas Jefferson, R. Lowell, Dr. Oliver W. Holmes and Ralph Waldo Emerson were members. Among the great men of the present time who might be named as Phi Beta Kappas are Hon. Joseph H. Choute, Bishop Henry C. Potter, Dr. Edward Everett Hale, Hon. George F. Hoar.
The Fraternity is purely an honorary one, the purpose being not all social, but as a recognition of scholarship and ability. Three things generally are taken into consideration in selecting members, namely: scholarship, natural ability and moral character. The badge of the fraternity is the Phi Beta Kappa Key. It is a small gold key with an enlarged head on which are the three Greek letters indicating the name of the fraternity. The colors are pink and blue, which are worn by all old members and the members elect during the week intervening between the election and initiation, also during commencement week.
The Kansas University Chapter has qur annual meetings. One on February 13th, which is the regular annual decision for new members. On the following February 22nd the initiation is held and banquet given to the new members. A third meeting is held
This fraternity is for men and women who have distinguished themselves in literary branches. There is a similar honorary fraternity for those who have done excellent work in scientific lines—the Sigma Xi. Kansas University possesses a chapter of this society, and it occasionally happens that one person is elected to both fraternities. Mr. Ronnebaum enjoyed that distinction this year.
Kansas-Missouri Preliminary in the Chapel
Next Wednesday will occur the University preliminary to the Kansas-Missouri debate. The reward of the trip to Columbus, Mo., has caused many to hold aloft from other contests in hopes of winning in this one. In the society contests many strong men have been unable to represent the society in the contest, indeed men who have before had honors were unable to represent their society. Every man in the contest has and experience in debating. There are ten contestants.
MONEY AT LAST.
Congress has Voted for the Bill Giving the University $20,000.
At last, the news comes, just as we are going to press, that both houses of Congress have passed the bill appropriating $20,000 for the destruction of the old Free State hotel, and the bill only requires the signature of the president which will no doubt be given.
This bill passed the house last session but did not come up in the Senate, and while there has always been hope in regard to it, there was no assurance that the bill would pass, the matter having been held in abeyance for a great many years by the dilatory tactics of the members.
NO.21.
Ever since the probability of the bill passing, the expressed intention has been to put the money into a gymnasium, and Dr. Naisimith has on hand the plans and specifications for a building, which could be built and furnished for that amount. While it is not possible to state, at present, what will be done in regard to the matter, it is very probable that the present great need of a gymnasium will decide the matter for the board of regents. This prospect is very pleasant for the students, as the present gymnaisum is a disgrace to the institution. The gymnaisum at App Arbor was built for $20,000, and so there can be no doubt that the sum would be sufficient for all the purposes of Kansas University.
Indiana will be represented by a colored orator at the inter-state contest, May next.
THE ORATORICAL CONTEST.
Next Friday Will Occur the Intercollegiate Oratorical Contest at Ottawa.
SMALL COLLEGES ENTHUSIASTIC.
The Annual State Oratorical Contest will occur at Ottawa, on next Friday evening. It is the time when Greek meets Greek Jay Hawker meets Jay Hawker. Eight of the most important schools of the State belong to the Oratorical association and send strong representatives each year. They are: Kansas University; Ottawa University; Ottawa; Washburn College, Topeka; Baker University, Baldwin; Midland College, Atchison; Kansas Wesleyan University, Salina; Southwest Kansas College, Winfield; and College of Emporia,mporna.Each school has strong men to represent it and has hopes of winning out. Ottawa has one of the finest opera houses in Kansas and will entertain the visitors quite royally. Other schools in the State are always glad to have the opportunity of meeting the boys from the "Big school." This is always a hotly contested encounter and promises as warm a time this year as usual.The small schools are always enthusiastic and will be very much disappointed if K. U. wins. Our representative, Mr. Felts, has a good oration entitled "Duty versus Destiny." He is working hard on delivery and will go far toward convincing the other schools that we are interested in something besides foot ball and mobs. We expect great things from our representative. We have given him the honor of representing Kansas University among the colleges of the State and now want our school to have the honor of standing first in the State in oratory as well as in all other lines. This responsibility does not lie wholly with our representative.No man can successfully champion a school when he is conscious that the students have no interest in him and will not appreciate his efforts.It is the duty of every student who possibly can,to go to Ottawa to support our man there and cheer him on to victory.There may be other ways of defending the honor of Kansas University which will grow very interesting but we will not mention these.All we can say is that it will be a good contest and will amply repay those who go to support our representative,both morally and physically.
Y. W. C. A. NOTES.
On account of the repairs being made to the platform of the chapel, the regular Wednesday meeting of the Y. W. C. A. was held in the German room. Miss Dudley favored the association with a very beautiful Solo. The topic for the evening, "The Evangelization of the World," was presented in a fourfold aspect: "What Does it mean," Miss Porter; "When is it to be done," Miss Hanson; Possibilities of its Accomplishment," Miss Lyon; "A Personal Appeal," Miss Boyle. Each phase was well presented and all went away feeling more forcibly than ever before the need and importance of missionary work.
The sympathy of the entire association is extended to Miss Daisy Dean, whose father died recently.
The ladies of the churches have been entertaining the association members in small parties. They have been very pleasant affairs.
The Baker Orange does not want to give up Hell. It insists on maintaining that institution for Will White of the Emporia Gazette.
New Regents Appointed.
Governor Stanley Makes a Splendid List of Appointments.
THREE UNIVERSITY GRADUATES.
Governor Stanley, on Sept. 20, sent to the senate his nominations for appointments to the board of regents of the University, to fill the expired terms of the three members appointed by Gov. Leedy, and to fill the vacancy made by the resignation of Regent C. F. Scott, who is now busy with his duties as congressman at-large of the State. The new appointees are W.C. Spangler, to succeed H.S. Clark; E. L. Ackley, to succeed William Rogers; Scott Hopkins, to succeed C. F. Scott, and T. M. Potter to succeed Judge J. P. Sams.
The Governor displayed his friendliness toward and desire to benefit the institution by appointing men who were not only very capable, but men who must have the greatest interest of the University at heart, by reason of the fact that they are all indebted to it for their own advancement in life. Three are graduates of the Arts school and Law school, and the other had a son here for a number of years, T. Dwight Potter. Of the former three, W. C. Spangler graduated from the Art school in '83 and the Law school in '85. He needs no introduction to Lawrence people, being at present acting in the highest position in the University. E. L. Ackley, now a member of one of the leading law and brokage firmes of the State, at Concordia, Cloud county, graduated from the Arts school in '86, and the Law school in '88. Scott Hopkins, of Horton, Brown county, is the leading broker of that place and a constant friend of the University, graduated from the Art school in '89 and the Law school in '91. No alumnus of the University is more faithful in visiting the University at commencement times than Scott Hopkins, and his appointment to succeed Regent Scott, goes far toward making up for the loss of Mr. Scot's invaluable services. T. M. Potter, of Peabody, Marion county, is a wealthy rancher, a man of great prominence in the Republican state, and a man of very fine character and sterling qualities. It is hard to conceive of a more satisfactory list of appointments for the University.
Judge Sams, the present chairman of the board, will soon call a meeting of both the old and new boards, for the purpose of turning over the business of the University to the new board and the organization of that body. With that, the connection of four members of the old board with the University will close, and the general sentiment is that their loss will be a very hard one to replace. Through their long and useful terms of service, only the interests of the institution have guided them in their acts, and great progress and general improvement in all branches of the University are their reward.
University Convention in Chicago.
The second meeting of the Association of American University will be held in Chicago February 26, 27, and 28. Pres. Harper of Chicago is President of the association. Its purpose is to discuss the topics of general interest in the University world and henceforth endeavor to reach a greater degree of co-operation between institutions of learning. The association is increasing and already has some of the leading Universities.
Seniors.
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