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Sept. 11, 1897.
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SANITATION.
ABLY DISCUSSED BY VISITORS AND UNIVERSITY PROFESSORS.
The Pressing Need for Sanitary Measures in Cities Has Demanded Much Attention—The Meetings Enthusiastic and Well Attended.
The opening session of the first sanitary convention ever held in Kansas, was held at the Plymouth Congregational church last evening. Owing to the other attractions in town, and the extremely cold weather, the crowd was extremely slow in gathering, and there were not as many people present at any time, as the promoters of the gathering would liked to have seen
The convention was called to order by Dr. E. M. Hoover, president of the state board of health, who called on Mr. Banker to invoke a blessing, and then introduced Hon. J. D. Bowersock, who made a brief address of welcome. Dr. Hoover then followed with a brief address, introducing Prof. J. B. Johnson, of the chair of civil engineering of Washington university at St. Louis.
Dr. Johnson spoke for over an hour, in a very entertaining manner, on the subject "What Sanitary Science Has Done for American Life." He said that the science had developed within the last twenty-five years and traced its growth in this country and in the older countries of the old world. He devoted much attention to detail in explaining how a perfect sanitary system would do away with all infectious and contagious diseases, and bring the world to a condition of normal health. He showed how the condition of cities had been improved by modern sanitation, and how the death rate had been decreased:
The paper was an exceedingly interesting one, and gave an exhaustive treatment of the subject in hand. It was followed by a brief discussion, in which many of the points made were more fully discussed by Dr. Johnson.
Prof. Bailey was the first speaker on the program at the convention session this morning in Snow hall. His talk on "Some Water Supplies" was very interesting and instructive. He spoke of the sources of water in Kansas as not being as good as in some eastern states on account of difference in soil. Thirty-one cities in Kansas derive their water supply from wells, nineteen from rivers, six from artesian wells, and five from rivers and wells combined. The latter, which is Lawrence's method is probably the safest and gives the best results.
Professor Bartow of Lawrence discussed the benefits derived from water analysis. He spoke particularly of the danger of detective sewerage and advised an appropriation to assist in carrying on investigations of water supplies.
The subject of "Disinfection and Dis infectants" was ably covered by Prof. Lovewell of Topeka. He discussed the importance of disinfection and the disinfectants which have been found to give best results.
"State Supervision of Water Supplies and Sewerage," by Professor Marvin came next. He discussed the benefits of better water supplies and the effect of improved water supplies on the death rate, particularly of typhoid fever.
The subject treated by Prof. Miller of Manhattan was "The College Sewerage at Agricultural College and the Water Supply of Manhattan." He gave some interesting experiments in sewerage contamination.
W. H. Barnes, city engineer of Topeka, gave some very interesting figures on sewerage, water supply, paving, etc., in that city. He recommended having a public plumbing inspector with county and state authority.
The convention delegates were entertained at lunch at library hall this noon, by the local committee, and the afternoon session reconvened at 2 o'clock, when the program as arranged was taken up.
(victim, but) of numerous jokes played by by the commercial travelers (traveling salesmen.)
Those Expensive Beans.
In one of the western counties of Kansas there is a railroad hotel which offers meals on the European plan at the lunch counter and on the American plan at 75 cents a meal in the dining room. The proprietor, Mr. Gale, is a good natured soul with a fat, boyish face and an infectionally hearty laugh. On account of his invariable good humor he is the object
Recently Mr. A. —, a western traveling man, took dinner in the dining room of this hotel, ordering nothing except baked beans. When he went to settle the bill, the proprietor charged him 75 cents, the regular price for dinner on the American plan. Mr. A. — protested.
"Why," said he, "those beans wouldn't have cost me more than 10 cents at the lunch counter."
"Yes, but you see, my dear fellow," replied Mr Gale, slapping him on the shoulder, "you're naying for the style, too; you must look out which place you go when you don't want anything more than beans. Seventy-five cents it is!"
Mr A—paid the bill, resolving to protest later on in a manner more effective. When he went west he stopped at the first station where the agent was known to him and sent to Mr. Gale an unpaid telegram as follows:
It was useless for Mr. Gale to retaliate not knowing where to direct his reply; so he received the message with a good naked laugh.
"I think you charged me too much for those beans."
"I still think you charged me too much for those beans."
in an hour or two Mr. A—sent another telegram unpaid, as follows:
"This intelligence was received with the same imperturable good nature as the preceding one had been, but when a little later another message "to be collected on delivery" was handed to him he began to wish"that fellow understood a little better the eternal fitness of things."
This message was the last and read as follows:
"Now, dont you think you charged me to much for those beans?"
Girigan1 Philosphy.
Tom was a tall, goodlooking young man with the broad high forehead that indicates intellectual power, and the massive chin and firm mouth which denote energetic will. He had just come home from college and was full of notions for the improvement of mankind and benevolent zeal for the enlightenment of the clouded intellects of his friends. The case of ignorance which he regarded as most hopeless was that of a dainty, young girl of eighteen, with a pretty, sweet face and charming manners.
Tom liked her. She always looked so pretty and stylish and had such a pleasant voice.
"But," said Tom one day when he was telling his sister, about her. "Alice is so densely ignorant, that is, comparing her with the college girls now a-days. Her education is so ornamental. Why I don't believe she ever saw even the outside of a psychology, ever heard of a neminalist, or a realist, or has the faintest idea of a general notion."
Tom liked the idea, so on the next Sunday evening when he was calling on Alice, he broached the subject. Sitting in an easy chair he leaned his head back and closed his eyes to give a masterful air to his theories.
"Well, I could scarcely, tell you in one evening," said Tom diplomatically. "Just recently I have been studying about the—I don't know that I can make my language simple enough so that you will understand, since you are not familiar with the scientific terms—but there is one school of philosophers who believe that we don't exist in substance, that, for instance, you are merely an idea and that—well, that there is no matter These philosophers are called—Oh! Oh! Alice, what do you mean by sticking hat pins into a fellow like that?" said Tom scripping from his chair.
"Can't you awaken her to the sense of her ignorance?" said his sister with a wise little smile.
"No, Tom," she replied, "I never read any book unless it is in conversational style. What is philosophy about?"
"Alice," said he, "have you ever read any kind of philosophy?"
"Why Tom," said Alice, her innocent eyes wide open with surprise. "You said we are ideas and ideas can't feel, can they? I beg your pardon if—" But Tom had seized his hat and fleed.
"Mother," called Alice a few minutes later, at the foot of the stairs, "Where is the pie? These college boys make me so hungry."
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BASKET BALL
A GREAT DEAL OF INTEREST MANI-
FESTED IN THE GAME.
A Series of Eight Games Has Already
A Series of Eight Games Has Already Been Arranged-The Advantages Which Basket Ball Possessss Over Other Athletic Games.
Now that the football season is over, the giants of the gridiron, disbanded, the pigskin punted over its last goal, the enthusiasts of all athletic contests at K. U., have turned their attention to other sports The great question is: What shall take the place of football?
It is soon answered, for the place has already been seized, and a new game has sprung into popularity. It is the game of basket ball.
Every one who is at all interested in athletics is now talking basket ball. Yet it does not stop here. Those who hitherto have manifested no interest in any sports of skill and strength seem now to be enthusiastic over the new game. It is talked at the club; it is discussed in the corridors; it is practiced and played in the gymnasium and on the campus. Even the professors have become actively interested in the game and are giving their time of recreation over to this pastime.
Vol. VII. No. 13
At present it appears that the basket ball mania would carry all before it. It's increasing popularity as evidenced by the number of teams so far organized, the many supporters of each team and the extensive preparations being made for coming contests between them.
So far eight teams have been created and a schedule of games has been arranged. They will play in a series of tournaments and battle for championship honors
These tournaments will decide who shall have the right to represent K. U. in games with other institutions.
Letters have been received from various colleges throughout the state expressing their willingness to play for college honors and proposing that a basket-ball league be formed.
It is yet to early to tell what the outcome of these negotiations will be. It is sufficient to say that when K. U. does play in a collegiate league she will be amply prepared to uphold the reputation in basketball that she has $ _{s}^{*} $ gained on the football field.
As we have the originator of this absobbing game with us, a brief history of it will be of interest to all connected with the University.
Basket ball was invented by Dr. Naismith in '93 while he was teaching in the Training school at Springfield, Mass The regular routine gymnasium work became so monotonous that Dr. Naismith was asked to propose a game which should keep up the interest and give the best physical exercise. Seven qualifications were given which should belong to an ideal game.
1. It should be such as could be played on any kind of ground.
2. it should be such as could be played by a large number of men at once,
2. It should be desired to play by a large number of men at once.
3. It should exercise a man all around
4. It should be so attractive that men would desire to play it for its own sake
5. It should have little or none of the reputed roughness of Rugby or Association football.
6. It should be easy to learn.
7. It should be scientific enough to be interesting to old players.
All the other games tried, failed to meet the requirements with the result that a new one was introduced.
The game was no sooner given to the public than its popularity throughout the east was assured.
It is an amateur sport and Spalding's
Official Guide for '99 gives several new
It was first played only by the Y. M. C. A. clubs, who endeavored to control it; but the game came into general use so rapidly that they soon found themselves unable to do so. Teams were formed among the Soldiers, Colleges, Athletic Clubs, and even Business men. Yale, Princeton, Entre Nous and Pennsylvania have strong teams.
rules adopted for the purpose of ruling out professionalism.
The Twenty-third Street Branch, Y. M. C. A., claims the championship of '98. They played twenty-nine match games during the season winning every game.
Dr. Naismith when questioned in regard to basket ball and athletics, said: "There are four ends to be gained in athletics-Health, recreation, skill and bodily control of physical development. Some forms of physical development accomplish one end and some another. For example club swinging and dumb bell exercises are some of the best forms for health alone.
When recreation is wanted there must be some interest in the event itself to call the mind from business.
Such exercise as wrestling, light and heavy weight pulling, etc. are the best forms for muscular development. When skill is the aim, then whatever is chosen must be practiced until the re flex centres of the brain carry on the work without the necessity of thinking out each step This skill is largely a cultivation of the brain and other nerve centers.
Health is acquired while you are interested in the sport.
Basket ball secures four of these aims in their due proportion.
Skill comes without being sought, while muscular development is an all around character.
Not building up a large biceps for the owner's pride, but forming a good, substantial working muscle where ever one is found.
Outside of these there is a mental and emotional cultivation to be obtained inasmuch as the man who can plan and work out new schemes has a decided advantage, while all tendency to talk back to the umpire is restrained.
Thus a loss of one's temper may mean he loss of the game, for every foul no matter how made, gives the opponents ree chance to make a goal.
NO CHOICE.
The Regents Were Unable to Decide on
W.B. Brownell's Successor.
The Kansas university board of regents has been in session since yesterday. Most of the time of the session up to this morning was devoted to the attempt to select a successor to W.B. Brownell as instructor in the law school, the latter having resigned to take up the duties of county attorney, to which he was elected in November.
There were a number of candidates for the place, but the members of the board could not agree on a man, in fact they seemed to be hopelessly divided on political lines, and the selection could not be made. It was finally agreed to leave the selection to Dean Green, of the law school, and Chancellor Snow, for the rest of the academic year, when another attempt will be made to select a man.
The board has heard the reports of the professors and instructors in all the departments, and the recommendations of the heads of departments.
The discussion of the request to be made of the coming legislature has consumed a large amount of the time of the board at the present meeting. Chancellor Snow has reported to the board in favor of asking the legislature for a new biological building, and with that end in view, suggests the use of Snow hall for the chemistry department. This will make only one building asked for from the legislature, otherwise a chemistry building and an addition to Snow hall will be needed.
Y. M. C. A. Honorary Membership.
Honorary membership in this association signifies interest in and sympathy with its work; and is conferred upon such members of the faculty as have expressed especial desire to help the association in its efforts.
Chancellor Snow and Professors Dunlap, Sayre, Wilcox, Marvin, Olin, Templin and Miller have been voted into this membership during the last week. Others will probably be voted in next week.
Nominations for this membership are made before the cabinet election by the unanimous vote of the members present
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