Kansas University Weekly
Editor-in-Chief:
LYMAN L. HUMPIREY,
Associate:
GEO. L. DAVIS, GEO. BARCUS.
Literary.:Editor:
WEBSTER WILDER.
Local Editor:
E. S. LINDAS.
Associate.
JOHN H. KANE
H. H. TANGEMAN, D. W. WOOD,
E. H. McMATH, R. M. EMERY,
JAS A. DEVLIN, J CLARKE SWAZY,
FRANK MARCY, VIRGINIA McCRORY,
Society Editor: ESTELLE RIDDLE.
Managing Editor:
WALTER, I. MEEK.
E. M.CHEA,
Associate:
WALTER J. MEKK
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LAWRENCE, KAN., FEB. 24. 1900
The disgraceful political sirife that has been going on in Kentucky culminated in the cruel assassination of William Goebel, the democratic candidate for governor at the last election. Even since Taylor, the republican candidate, was declared elected governor by a democratic election board, despite the powerful election machinery that was devised and wielded by Goebel himself, this contest has taken on a criminal hue. Armed men gathered on the street and shot each other down everybody seemed to be armed for an emergency; hundreds of armed men came down from the mountain regions and camped during the contest, at Frankfort, the capital of the state. At present, peace is being preserved, by the militia during a temporary armistice. This is certainly not the way things are done in civilized communities. There are lots of intelligent citizens in Kentucky but they certainly hang their heads in shame over such disgraceful affairs. The lesson is obvious. Schools are a secondary consideration in Kentucky. Many people of that state are even opposed to the public school system at all. Those who are able, go away to school, while the others grow up with comparative little education. The public school system is what needs to be remedied in Kentucky. Kentucky can continue to raise fast horses and drink more whiskey than any other state, at the same time neglecting the education of her children, but just so long will disgraceful affairs as the one that has just transpired continue in that state.
The Midland, published by the students of Midland College at Atkinson, comes out with a special oratorical contest issue that is certainly a credit to the publishers. It contains the orations of all who took part in the state oratorical contest at Emporia Friday, together with cuts of several of the orators. It is an excellent souvenir of the contest and is well worth the small price charged for it.
The Washburn Review has been running articles on the "Ideal Boy" and the "Ideal Girl." The article on the ideal boy was particularly good and deserves especial mention. It was well written and contains excellent thoughts. The young lady who wrote it is to be congratulated and we sincerely hope she will find her ideal boy.
The lack of interest that the Freshman showed in their class party this week indicates that something is radically wrong. It is the old story of Kansas university, lack of class spirit. A student who does not take enough interest in his class to attend the class parties where
the different members meet for the purpose of becoming acquainted with each other, certainly ought not to be here. If he expects to shut himself up from all society and take no interest in what goes on around him he should not come to college. A hermit's life is detested there more than in any other place. It is a deplorable state of affairs when students are not loyal enough to attend class affairs. This lack of class spirit is manifested not alone by the Freshmen but by every class in the University to a certain extent.
Y. M. C. A. NOTES.
All University men should hear Captain Haskell Sunday afternoon when he speaks upon the subject "General Principles in Choosing a Life Work." This will be of vimportance to undergraduates and should be heard by a large number of men. At North College, 2:30 p. m.
The reception to be given the Faculty and the Seniors has been postponed to March 2. This promises to be a most enjoyable event.
The eight students who live at the Y M C, A. house scored 21 "ones" for the first term while the two Seniors in the house were elected Phi Beta Kappa.
At Minnesota university the association has 500 members and the Y. W. C A has 250. This is no larger a percentage of students than our membership at K, U., as the enrollment at Minnesota is 3200.
The general Secretary desires to secure several copies of the Weekly for Jan. 20. Leave them at the headquarters
The Association desires to be kept in ormed of any sickness among the students; information along this line may be placed in the mail box in Fraser hall. The physicians of Lawrence have also been asked to assist the officers of the association in this way,
An important event of the work of the Association will be the annual banquet to be given April 7. The social committee is already planning for this occasion and a successful affair may be confidently expected.
The social committee united Saturday night with a like committee of the Y W C A in a very pleasant affair at the association house on Kentucky street.
State Secretary Baird was a visitor Tuesday evening.
President Tangman will announce the nominating committee Sunday Annual election occurs March 25. the last Sunday before the vacation.
Adelphic Literary Society.
Adelphic Literary Society.
On Friday evening February 16 the following program was "rendered to a good sized audience" in the German room.
Ingular Address by Pres. Elect Mr Mowry.
Impromptu, Mr. McKnight
Music, song, Mr. Hogue.
Recitation, Mr. Stewart.
Paper, Miss Fox.
DEBATE.
Resolved that a tariff for the purpose of protecting home industries against foreign competition is inimical to our republican institutions
Affer-mative Negative
Mr. Trosper Mr. Seattle
Mr. Calvin Mr. Pownall
Decision in favor of the affer-mative.
Dr. Joseph Denison, one of the first presidents of Baker University, died at Manhattan Monday.
Decision in favor of the affirmative.
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SOCIETY.
The Phi Gam party given at Eldridge hall last night was one of the prettiest parties presented so far. The hall was exquisitely decorated with the purple and gold of the fraternity. In the center of the room there was a pyramid of palms, surrounded, by seats; over the balcony was a network of cadar and the whole room was brilliant with electric lights. The programs were very pretty. Zeiller's music was more than usually spirited and inspiring. The out of town guests were Misses Susie Gay, Topeka; Palmer, Kansas City; Mildred Parker, Atchison; Caroline Maize, Atchison; Minnie May Miller, Kansas City; Laura Geohegan, Wichita; Myrtle Hinton, Wichita; Mary and E ther Chamberlain, Toplea; Lucile Mulvane, Topeka; Josephine Goodman, Kansas City. Grace Pettibone, Olatha, Eva Day, Atchison; Messers Gus Corbett, Rodney Boone, Harry Moore, E. E. Voits, Sam Barton, K. C.; Jack Dodsworth, Ed Carroll, Laavenworth; Chester Woodward, Guilford Dudley, Tom Frost, Dave Lakin, Topkea; Given Hagny, Roy Allen, Wichita; W. S. Washer, Atchinson; Hugh Todd, Atchinson; John M. Cloys, Atchison; Frank Curry, Topeka; Lawrence Chamberlain, Topkea; Nick Taylor, Emporia; Dale Gear, Kansas City; Ed Gohegan, Wichita; Ray Campbell, Wichita; Ed Hess, Wichita.
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The reception given Thursday afternoon by Mrs. Monroe and the Misses Monroe for their friend Miss Daisy Hubbard was beautifully presented. The rooms were exquisitely decorated. The darkened parlor were lighted with gas and shaded candelabra and were tastefully arranged with flowers. With the receiving party were Miss Hubbard, Mrs. Howe and Mrs. Gibb Mrs Rob Clark presided at the punch bowl in the conservatory. The dining room was gorgeous with American Beauties and dainty red-shaded candles, Mrs. Gibb was in charge here while Miss May Sexton, Rachel Pugh, Nell Wohlmihel, Lou Havens Maud Brown, and Mary Barnett served. The refreshments were very dainty. Ice cream frozen in the shape of American Beauties was served on rose leaves. Coffee, cakes and bonbons were served. A large music box in one corner of the parlor played all during the afternoon.
Wednesday evening, Professor and Mrs. Stigale, who were formerly of Warrensburg, Mo., entertained those University students who are here from Warrensburg
Thursday night the Barb girls entertained their friends at a dancing party in Eridgale hall. There were about one hundred couples present Thy were received in the two reception rooms opening off the hall, which were decorated beautifully, in K. U. colors. Here Misses Eugenia Piatt, Emma Gehring, Maud Best, Clara Jadeicke, Cora Pick and Messrs McShea, Smith, Anderson, Jones and Maggard made up the receiving party. The hall was decorated with many colored lights and hung in the national colors. Portieres of red, white and blue hung in the arch way. The grand march began promptly at 9 o'clock, led by Miss Kate Turner with Mr Buzzi Misses Gladies Morgan and Louis Haynes had charge of the programs. These were white folder with the name "Barb Girls" on the back in plain letters. Coffee and sandwiches were served in the balcony and icees in the reception room. The out of town guests were Miss Celia Irwin of Chapman, Miss Lena Sutter of Abilene, Mrs, Harry Robinson of Arkansas City, Miss Marie Meyer of Hutchinson, Georgia Kroh, Jensie Dickinson, Lucia Baechumgart, Mr, Harry Bliss of Kansas City, Misses McAdams of Emporia, Edith Parker of Minneapolis, Mr, Alfred Noyes of Parsons.
Mrs O P Barber will entertain the The ta girls at whist this afternoon in honor of Miss Emily Setter of Abilene and Mrs Gomer Thomas of Kansrs City.
The Sigma Chi party was given Wednesday night at Pythian Hall. Zimmerscheidt orchestra furnished most spirited music, that was enjoyed by about a hundred couples. When the guests arrived they were received by Mr. and Mrs. O. P. Barber, Mrs. George Kingsley of Paola, Mr. G. C. Bradley, Misses Mabel Henry, Charlotte Cutter, May Balle Wagstaff, Messrs Roy Osborne, Milo Jones and Elwood Kennedy. The hall was decorated with draperies in the fraternity colors, blue and yellow, and many electric lights with blue and yellow shades. Cosy corners and pleasant nooks were arranged along two sides of the hall, and gracefully draped
Mrs W. E. Hazen entertained the young men of the Phi Delt fraternity Monday evening. An elegant dinner was served and the evening passed very pleasantly.
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with lace curtains, portieres and the colors. At the east end of the hall appeared a design in electric lights, which presented alternately the letters X and A Z Dainty programs were distributed, white and gold representations of the Sigma Chi pin. The usual program of twenty dances, and several extras were given, and all during the evening coffee and ices were served in the balcony. The out of town guests were Mr. and Mrs Fred Dodson, mr and Mrs H. A Adams, Miss Louise Moore, Miss Daisy-Hubbard, Mr. George Kent and Mr. Will Griffiths and Mr. George Hood from Kansas City, Mrs. George Kingsley from Paola, Mrs Julia Simmons from Leavenworth, Mrs. Suttle, Miss Susie Gay, Miss Fleishman and Mr. Sam Fleishman from Topeka, Miss Lena Sutter from Abilene, Miss Edythe Parker of Minneapolis, Bertha Miller from Elk City. Lulu Burleigh and Mr Ray Allen from Wichita, Mrs Culp from Salina, Charlotte Cutter from Vinland, Mr. Harry Clark from Fort Madison, Iowa, Tom Wagstaff from Cofeffville,mr and Mrs J. W Evans, Olathe.
Miss McAdams of Columbus visited with Miss Rae Menzzer this week and attended the Barb Girls party.
The Freshmen party at Journal Hall Wednesday evening proved a decided success, although girls were at a premium. Every one came for a jolly good time and the early part of the evening was given to games of various kinds, and to conversation. After 10 o'clock, dancing proved the feature of the evening. The hall was not decorated, but enjoyed dancing to good mandolin and guitar music. Punch and wafters were served during the evening.
AMUSEMENTS.
Lawrence, Kan
The close of the eighth year of the existence of Sousa and his band finds this organization more firmly established in the favor of the public than ever before. During the last twelve months the band has completed a tour of the United States and Canada covering 35,000 miles of travel and touching the principal towns, everywhere drawing unprecedented receipts and it has been a record breaking attraction at the great National Export Exposition at Philadelphia,and the Industrial Exposition at Pittsburg, and the Food Fair at Boston.
There is no more welcome announcement of the entire season than that of a popular concert by Sousa's band at the Bowersock opera house on March 3. The great composer and conductor has so many friends and admirers in this community that the musical season would be incomplete indeed without a Sousa coacert. The special soloists with the great band this season are Bertha Bucklin, violinist, and Blanche Duffeld, soprano.
The itinerary of Sousa and His Band after the conclusion of the present season includes an extended tour of Europe with a series of concerts at the Paris Exposition, and the return to America will be followed by another grand trans-continental tour, eclipsing all former ones. This organization has been appointed the official American band at the Paris Exposition.
SOUSA AND HIS BAND.
With its years of continuous concert work under the discipline and direction of a master musician, the Sousa band is on a plane of artistic excellence that has never been attained by any other organization, and the Sousa concerts will be found, as in the past, to be the ideal musical entertainment.
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K, U. in Inter-Collegiate Contests.
The following is a short history of the part the University has played in the Inter-Collegiate Oratorical Association:
L. H. Leach, A. B., '84, now of Van Conover, Washington, and W. C. Spangler, LL.B., '85, of Lawrence, represented K. U. at a convention in Topeka to organize the association, on March 15, 1884.
The first contest was held in Lawrence April 18, 1884, and Mr. M. H. Mays was awarded first place over four other contestants. But the next morning he was convicted of plagiarism and another contest was held in Baldwin on April 23, and L. H. Leach, representing K. U., was successful. Rev. W. A. Quayle, of Baker, took second place.
The third contest was held in Topeka March 12, 1886. and K. U.'s representative Cyrus Spkes Crane, A. B., '87, of Kansas City, took first place.
At the fifth annual contest held at Baker, Feb 10 1883, Louis C. Stebbins LL.B.'89 of Topeka, representing K. U took first place. At the sixth contest at Emporia, Feb.8, 1898, F.E. Rae, A:B.'89, now of Kansas City, representing K. U took second place. The ninth contest was held at Topeka, Feb.12, 1892 and Janus M. Challis, LL.B.'84 of Attichion, representing K. U took second place. The fifteenth contest was held in Lawrence, Feb.25, 1898, and first place was awarded P. S. Elliott, A. B.'89, LL.B.'00, Washburn and K. U. have each had first place four times. Baker comes next having had it three times. The State Normal has had it twice and Winfield and Kansas Wesleyan once each.
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