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Spring 1899.
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INTER-STATE FOOTBALL LEAGUE HOLDS MEETING AT LINCOLN, NEBRASKA.
Official Schedule Arranged For '99-K U. Represented by Manager Decker- Porter Fones Elected President.
The annual meeting of the Western Inter-state University Football Association was held at Lincoln, Nebraska, Saturday p. m., March 18. The delegates were C. E. Williams, of Nebraska, C. C. Ferrell, of Missouri, and Perl D. Decker, of Kansas. The meeting was presided over by President G. C. Shed.
The penant for '98 was awarded to Nebraska. A few unimportant changes were made in the constitution affecting assessments. After much discussion a schedule of games was agreed upon for '99. Iowa had no representative at the meeting. This led to the passing of the following resolution: 'Whereas, there is a misunderstanding as to the exact relation which Iowa now sustains toward this league, and whereas, at this meeting duly called by the president of this league, Iowa has no representative, the other members of the league having arranged a schedule of games, which, according to their judgement is as much to the interest of Iowa as to themselves, do hereby express their unanimous and sincere desire that Iowa renew her former relations with this league, and do hereby respectfully request that she approve the following schedule of games before April 1st:
Schedule of games for '99:
Oct. 21, Missouri vs Iowa, at Iowa City.
November 4, Kansas vs Iowa, at Lawrence.
November 4, Missouri vs Nebraska, at Lincoln
November 18, Kansas vs Nebraska, at Lincoln.
November 30, Kansas vs Missouri, at Kansas City.
November 30, Iowa vs Nebraska at Omaha.
It was moved and carried that the r ep resentatives from each University recommend to their local associations that they send one delegate each, to a meeting to be held at Kansas City, Mo., April 15, for the purpose of preparing a system of rules and regulations to govern foot ball and all athletics in the different Universities of this league.
The officers elected for the ensuing year were: President, Porter Iones, of Lawrence, Kan.; vice president, Wm. Seward, of Columbia, Mo.; secretary-treasurer, C. E. Williams, Lincoln, Neb.
The annual meeting for next year will be held at Lawrence.
Another "Formerly of Kansas."
There is a Kansas boy in Chicago now whose name in the course of a few years will be familiar to the public. He writes articles dealing with the geological formation of this old earth, which, while they are all Greek to those not versed in this science, furnish valuable matter for the students who read the story of the world that is told by geology; and he writes stories and sketches with the same facility that characterizes his handling of the science which is his specialty. In Chicago they call him "Professor," and his name at the end of a story in some magazine appears as "William Newton Logan;" but it's only freckled-faced Bill Logan who a few years ago used to stand at the edge of Geenna's swimmin' hole on the Solomon and chew knots out of his shirt while he dodged the mud that the other boys in the river threw at him; the same old Bill.
The difference between Bill and most of the other swimmin' hole boys is that he never let an opportunity to go ahead get past him. He worked hard and he studied harder; and now it's getting him something.—Topeka Capital.
"Bill" Logan is another of the prominent men whom Kansas University is proud to number among its alumni.
Another "Formerly of Kansas."
The International Magazine (Chicago) is offering scholarships in exchange for services rendered the magazine. This is a matter of interest to those who contemplate a course in some professional school. If you have friends expecting to go to college next year it would be wise to have them write for particulars.
The end is not yet. Ever and anon some new opportunity presents itself to him who is alert.
The prayer meeting last Wednesday was one of the best attended and most interesting meetings of the year. Willis Henderson led, taking as his subject the "Broader View of God and Its Results." After a few appropriate and impressive remarks he read a well chosen selection from Abbott's "Confession of Faith." After the close of the prayer meeting the time was occupied without a pause with frank and earnest testimonies.
Y. M. C. A. NOTES.
At the close of the meeting the nominating committee reported. The committee suggested the following persons to fill the offices for next year.
The names will be voted on Sunday, March 26. The nominating committee will have charge of the meeting and the program given below will probably be followed:
For president, H. H. Tangman; vicepresident, A. S. Case; second vicepresident, C. C. Jones; corresponding secretary, H. L. Shlpman; recording secretary, L. F. Rice; treasurer, Lacey Simpson,
Beception Service for new members conducted by President leewitt.
Report of the committee on resolutions President Jewett's farewell address. Election of new officers. Charge to new officers by Dean Miller and Dean Sayre.
Prayer by Rev, Richard Cordley.
BIOLOGICAL CLUB.
The club held a very interesting meeting in room 7, on last Tuesday.
Miss Miles read a paper on "The Methods of Darwin." She said in part: "The reason for taking Darwin's methods is that they furnish biology a great basis to work from. Darwin entered many fields, but worked especially on the problem of cross fertilization. Although he made some bad mistakes, he proved so many of his theories that they over-balanced the errors.
Mr. Sellards read a paper reviewing Laubach's Fossil Botany. The paper reviewed briefly how plants are preserved as fossils. There are two ways, True petrification and incrustation. Each of these was explained in detail: Most of the species of plants which are found fossilized were named. The algae seem to occur most frequently as fossils. Fossil mosses are obtained almost entirely from tertiary and quaternary deposits, and are closely allied to present forms, Mr. Sellards added much to his paper by showing specimens of plant fossils.
Everybody is welcome to the meetings which are held every Tuesday at 4 p. m.
The Rink Burns.
In indoor basket ball has been brought to an end by the burning of the rink. Various causes have been assigned for it, among them the warmth of the games between Sophomores and Seniors. At any rate the basket ball men are rather the losers by it, as most of them bad suits and other parapharneia there.
The serles of inter-class games had just been finished, and the rush had at any rate served the purpose of showing the merits of basket ball, and that our teams can play a game of which they may be proud.
The fire at this time interferes materially with the indoor meet, which must be postponed and held in the opera house.
The old building had been quite a land mark in Lawrence, and had certainly served a variety of purposes, religious, political, social and athletic. Its loss will be noticed but we may hope that it will be replaced by another building more suited to the uses to which it has been put.
The Regents Meet.
The Board of Regents have been in session since last Monday. They have decided upon the location of the new chemistry building, which is to be north of Fowler shops. They also chose an architect for the new building, Col. Haskell getting the appointment. Archie Hogg, who was private secretary of Chancellor Snow, was made first assistant of Prof. Templin. Geo O. Foster was made registrar. The salaries of Misses Clark, Gillham and Rogers, of the Library, were each raised $100 per year, as was also the salary of E. E. Brown, the University stenographer.
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BASE BALL
Prospects of the Team for '90. In spite of the bad weather the base ball men have been working hard and the prospects for a good team never were better. There are a number of candidates for every place and all are striving earnestly for the team. The infield will be especially strong. Capt. Housh will play second Lucas will easily make third. Poorman has greatly im proved since last year and will probably take his old place at short Camp, Freebert and George are all working for first. Hall, Vandruff and Tucker are candidates for the box. Parent, and Boes will play behind the box, Griggs, Barnett, McKunz, Renn and Halderman, all good baters and fielders are working for the field.
Capt. Housb and Dr. Naismith are highly pleased with the prospects for a good team. The dates for the season are practically all arranged by Manager Jewett and all that can now be asked for is a little pleasant weather for practice, before the opening game with the Indians on April 7.
The Deadly Blank Cartridge.
Last Tuesday night a noble specimen of the Phi Gam persuasion started out in cultural districts to call on a young lady. The night was dark and other of the Phi Gams decided to give their gallant brother a fright. So they armed themselves with pistols loaded with blank cartridges, provided themselves with black masks, and about ten o'clock behind a hedge in a lonely lane through which their unsuspecting victim must pass. For awhile they waited, then they heard the familiar whistle and braced themselves for action. He drew nearer and in a moment the amateur highwaymen rushed out with cocked pistols and the hoarse command, "Throw up your hands!" Quick as a flash the supposed-to-be-surprised man drew his own revolver and began firing rapidly in any and all directions. What became of the bold footpadts! Only one was left to tell the tale, and he was too scared to do anything but stand stock still, crying in an anguished whisper, "Judy, Judy, Judy Juda!" Then from behind a slender tree a block down the road came a pitiful pleading, "Don't shoot Judy, don't you know me? it's 'Johnny.'" But where was the third mauruder? For a long time he could not be found, but at last, by the light of a match he was discovered, face downward in the road, groaning and gasping for breath. For a moment his friends thought the deadly blank car tridge had done its work. Carefully they turned him over. "Oh, Forrest," he moaned, "am I shot?"
But the fourth member of that gallant band, he was still missing. They listened. Far to the east could be heard fleeing footsteps.
"Beck's still going," someone lacini nicoily remarked.
Prof. Newson Honored.
A committee has been appointed by the National Educational association to report on the teaching of mathematics in the high schools. This committee has been at work for some time and has the first drafts of its report prepare$, which is now being revised by the members of the committee and will be presented at the meeting of the N. E. A. at Los Angeles next July.
Prof. Newson represents Kansas on this committee and is the only member of the committee west of the Mississippi river. Prof. Newson's very extensive knowledge of mathematics makes him one of the more prominent members of the committee and his large experience with high school graduates peculiarly fits him to formulate a course of study in mathematics for the high school.
scrubsvs'Varsity.
At North College on Friday evening March 31, at 8 o'clock, a team of "scrubs" will meet the team chosen to represent Kansas in the Kansas-Missouri debate. The question will be the same that will be debated in Columbia by Kansas and Missouri.
Affirmative. Negative.
J.A. Anderson, P.O. Decker,
O. J. Lane, E.H. Brady,
N. J. Baumgartner, W.S. Hyatt,
There will be good music. Don't forget the date and place and come out and cheer the "scrubs" on to victory and hear the speeches that will win the laurels at Columbia.
VOL. VII. NO. 25.
Open Meeting of the Sigma XI.
Last Wednesday evening the Sigma Xi scientific society gave an open meeting at Snow Hall. A fair sized audience was present and listened to an interesting and instructive lecture by Dr. F. B. Tiffany on the "Comparative Study of the Eye". Dr. Tiffany is a Kansas City city specialist of wide experience and reputation.
The lecture was illustrated by stereopian views. These were not views that were made in the ordinary manner, but glass slides on which sections of the eye cut by the microtome had been placed. The audience thus had the pleasure of looking at an image made by the very object under discussion.
The eye of the pigeon was first discussed. The pecten, which is a characteristic of all birds' eyes, was shown clearly. The pecten is a vascular pigmented membrane extending from a point near the entrance of the optic nerve. This membrane is found in birds alone. As yet there is no explanation of its function.
The crystalline lens is only about the thickness of a sheet of paper and composed of ten layers or coats. In man, the rods predominate in its structure, but in birds, the cones. The cones form the part that distinguishes color. The ciliary process is more highly developed in the higher forms of animal life. In the eye of a fish it is very simple, in the eye of a dog, more complicated, and in man's eye it is an exceedingly delicate organ.
In the owl's eye the fovea is noticeable. The fovea is a depression of the retina in the axis of vision. In birds' of sharp vision, as the Eagle and hawk, it is very deep, but in animals that cannot see so well, it is lacking or scarcely noticeable.
The crystalline lens of the fish is neatly round, the sclerotic coat is cartilaginous and the retina and choroid pass directly in front of the optic nerve. These three things distinguish the eyes of fish a from those of other animals. The lecture gave no satisfactory reason for the crystalline lens of fish being circular.
The eye of a porilla was shown to be much like that of a man. Among some of the most interesting views were those showing the eye of the human embryo, a cat's tongue, the human hand and a tooth.
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Kansas Woman to Wed a Title
Dr. Francis E. Storrs, a young woman physician of Topeka, will be married at Edinburgh, Scotland, in May to Jamas P. Johnston, heir presumptive to the title, "baron." Miss Storrs went to Scotland several months ago for her health. It seems that she not only recovered, but captured a heart. Topeka society is now talking a great deal about the coming wedding.—Kansas City Star. Dr. Storrs is very well known in Lawrence and University circles. She is a member of the Kappa Alpha Theta fraternity.
Death of an Old Graduate.
Death of a Old Graduate
Word has just been received at the University of the death of Mrs. Anna Mozley Boddington in Kansas City, Kansas, on February 6. Mrs. Boddington was a member of the class of 1878, and will be remembered by many of the faculty and the older students. She was a faithful friend of the University and a loyal supporter of the Alumni association, in which her work and influence will be greatly missed.
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