Kansas University Weekly
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FREDERICK H. WOOD.
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Guy. C. SEEDS
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LAWRENCE, KANSAS, MAY 21, 1898.
Michigan has a base ball team known as the "Innelegibles" in addition to her regular team. A few more blows of the advisory committee's axe and we might easily boost of a similar aggregation
There is a fast growing suspicion among the members of the ball team and their friends that the recent weather has been controlled either by the Spaniards or by a certain member of the faculty.
The base ball team's defeat by Baker on Tuesday may be attributed largely to two things—the removal of Captain Curry by the advisory committee and over-confidence on the part of the team. For the first the team is in no way responsible. For the second they are by no means so blameless.
If Missouri is really anxious to meet us in base ball they ought to consent to Manager Snyder's proposition for a game in Kansas City Decoration Day. There is little doubt but that such a game would be a financial success. It is well known that Kansas City is one of the best ball towns in the West. The city's own team is now away on a trip to be gone till some tune in June. This fact united with the presence in Kansas City of a large number of young college men including a sizeable colony from each of the contending Universities should be sufficient guardy of a good crowd. If Missouri is game, her ball team will cross bats with our own at Kansas City on May 30.
The attempted arrest of John Collins at his father's grave by Chief Steele of Topeka was a piece of gross brutality as such it has called forth the rentament of friends of decency everywhere, by none more so than by the many friends and acquaintances of that young man here at the University, satisfied as they are of his innocence and sympathizing with his bereavement. On the other hand Chief Steele all through the tragical events of the past week has seemingly acted with but one purpose in view and that purpose an attempt to hasten guilt upon the murdered man's son. In this attempt he has been ably seconded by the Topeka State Journal which has worked its hardest to create public opinion against Chief Steele's would-be victim. What may have been the officer's motive the WEEKLY does not pretend to say. Whether actuated solely by the hope of reward, as some suggest, it does not feel competent to judge. As to the motive of the newspaper there can be no question. It has pronounced snap judgement in a case surrounded by the greatest of mystery and to increase its circulation has attempted to make this snap judgement, the sentiment of the community. In this endeavor it has stepped far beyond the bounds of decency and has strengthened its acknowledged position as the yellowest sheet in the state.
It is announced that the Trans-Mississippi has been declared off. The management of the exposition was not willing to give a sufficient guaranty of expenses. It is unfortunate that the meet cannot be held. It would have served as agood advertisement for the athletics of the middle west. It might, perhaps have resulted in a closer
union of spirit among the colleges of this part of the country. It would have added a pleasant feature to the exposition and would have afforded to its patrons an opportunity to see some high class sport.
We, of the University of Kansas are particularly sorry that it should have fallen through, for we felt as though we had developed a team here that would give an exceedingly good account of itself on the day of the contest.
--worth their time. Members of athletic teams receive the highly prized "K." Let the members of the debating teams get some sort of a trophy as well.
A felicitious feature of our recent contests with the University of Nebraska in base ball and debating is the apparent renewal of good feeling between the universities.
OUR DEBATERS.
It is to be hoped that another year will see a reform in our system for inter-collegiate debates. Our record this year in debating is not one of which we need in any way be ashamed. Of the two debates held the University won one and in the other her representatives put up a game fight. Yet it must be admitted that our whole system of preliminaries and of preparation is anything but scientific.
The methods now in vogue are not calculated either to bring forth the best of forensic or financial results. The need of a change somewhere has long been apparent. Just what the change ought to be is by no means so plain.
It would seem that one essential thing to do is find some way to create more interest in debating among the student body. If this can be done financial success is assumed. Not only this, but better material will be developed. To accomplish this desired co-operation of the student body in general seems to have been impossible under the present plan. The fault lies not in the men who have had things in charge but in the system. In the first place the committee is too large to be wieldy.
In the second place the committee is too far removed from the great mass of students. The WEEKLY believes that better results could be obtained if the debates were put under the charge of an organization somewhat on the order of the Athletic Association and to be called say, the Debating Union. Let this organization appoint a small executive committee, to have things in charge the committee to be directly responsible to the Union.
In regard to the preliminary debates the WEEKLY would also suggest a change. Under the present plan it is practically impossible to limit the number of contestants without injustice. Where the representation is by societies, each society should have an equal chance. On the other hand where there are a large number of candidates for the debating team, the time allowed each must necessarily be so short that not one of the candidates can do himself justice. Limit the number and many entitled to recognition are shut out; limit the time and a fair test of debating powers is impossible.
The most practicable way to avoid both of these difficulties would be to limit the number in the final preliminar, to six or eight, these six or eight have been chosen by previous sub preliminaries. This plan is obviously out of the question so long as the contestants in the final come there as representatives of debating societies.
In place then of a debate between representatives of societies the WEEKLY suggests a debate between representatives of the School of Law and the School of Arts. There is reason to believe that such a debate would bring out the best debating material in the University and would create greater interest in the outcome than has before been manifested. It cannot be denied that there is a bitter rivalry between these two departments. Each is anxious to show its superiority over the other.
This plan would not mean the destruction of the present debating societies. On the contrary it needs their co-operation. They would become the feeders, the training school for the final debate. Debates between their representatives would be held to determine the representatives of each school in the final preliminary.
This debate gives them the desired opportunity.
This plan it is believed will prove more advantageous than any yet tried. By making use of rivalry between the departments it will bring forth more candidates and develop more debating strength. It offers a way by which the number in the final preliminary may be cut down without injustice so that each contestant can show fully of what he is made. By making use again of the rivalry between the Laws and the "Lits," it insures greater interest in debating and more sheckels for the management.
There is another reform that should go with it. Offer prizes for the successful debaters. Give them some substantial mark of appreciation. Make debating
On Monday night the Tattler dropped into his easy arm chair, lit his meesschaum and fell to wondering as to the meaning of all these reports and rumors about the lack of college spirit in the University, for in the afternoon the Tattler had turned up his trousers, put on his mackintosh and with firmness and resolution started for the fair grounds believing in his heart that he would be the only person at the Field Meet. He got off the "Cannon-ball" walkthrough the long grass and mud and reached the grand stand to find a hundred or two people sitting in the grand stand contracting colds and pneumonia and cheering on the chilly looking athletes. The Tattler was surprised, too, that they all stayed until the finish and had enthusiasm for every event. And the Tattler puffed away at his Yale mixture growing surer all the while that such an example of heroic discomfort as those people furnished was proof that college spirit is a thing not entirely unknown in the University.
THE TATTLER.
The Tattler was out collecting last week dues for the Junior Prom, and he noticed that in every fellow's study an open umbrella occupied a prominent position. The first place that he observed the evil omen he exclaimed, "Horrors! put down that umbrella, or you'll have bad luck." "Can't put it down," said the student, "I am writing an exposition on the umbrella for English VI and I have to keep my sample before me." "Well, you will wish you hadn't," and with that the Tattler went on his merry rounds. He saw the open umbrella everywhere he went, and at last he said to his collectee "For Heaven's sake, how many of you are writing expositions on the umbrella? One hundred, said the collectee, and the Tattler went home and buried his head in his papers, hardly daring to think of the ill luck that would be caused by raising one hundred umbrellas in the house. The ill luck has not come yet, but the Tattler wants the English department to take notice that he goes on record as prophecying some awful misfortune. It is very possible that all who wrote umbrella expositions will flunk quite probable, in fact, but if it is not flunk notes that are coming, it is something worse.
ThTattler could but admire the pictureless English of a young professor who was describing to his class the other day way a country boy gazes on on his first visit to the city. The expression used is a familiar one, not in the class room however, and implies that the boys neck was made of rubber. The Tattler respectfully calls the attention of the young professor to the crusade against slain and slovenly English now being carried on in The Critic. Tha Bookman and other current magazines.
READY TO OPEN A SCHOOL.
Kansas Friends Declare on a Board of Trustees for a University.
A meeting of the representatives of the Kansas yearly meeting of Friends was held in Lawrence Wednesday and Thursday to consider the proposition of James M. Davis of St. Louis whereby he offers to give the Friends church the Garfield college building at Witchita for school purposes, the school so formed to be known as the Friends National university.
The representatives decided to accept the gift for the church and appointed the following college board: J. M. Davis of St. Louis, D. L. Davis of Johnson county, Barclay Thomas, of Hesper, this county; Mrs. John D. Miles of Lawrence; Miss Stella Jenkins of Kansas City, Missouri; Josiah Binford of Haviland, Kansas; Lizzie Butler of Lyons county, Kansas; Alvin Coppock of Stella, Oklahoma; John G. Kirby of Lawrence; Philamon Jones of Leavenworth, W. K. Kennedy of Lawrence; A. L. Cox of Lawrence; W. R. Stubbs of Lawrence; Nathan Brown, of Emporia; Mattie Pitts, of Mitchell county Kansas.
The buildings of the Garfield college institution have all been put in readiness by Mr. Davis, and school can be opened in them at any time. Is is the intention of the board elected to select a faculty at once and prepare for the opening of school this fall. The board elected J. M. Davis, president; Barclay Thomas, treasurer; Miss Stella Jenkins, secretary.—Lawrence Journal.
Examination for State Teacher's Certificate
ate Held Thursday and Friday.
The examination for state teacher's certificate took place Thursday and Friday at the University. Several university students availed themselves of the opportunity to take the examination. The whole examination embraced some thirty subjects those from the University took the examinations in the professional branches only—viz. history of education, school law, philosophy of education, school management, methods of instruction.
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DOWNED AGAIN.
Special to the Capital
K. U R i n Up Against a Snag at Emporia.
G. F. GODDING.
Emporia, Kan., May 20.—In the intercollegiate series Kansas university was defeated by the State Normal this afternoon. The splendid pitching of Harris was the feature and to him the credit of winning the game would be given. In the eight inning the visitors did some kicking over a close decision. Score:
Normal...1 0 0 0 0 3 0 1 0 -5 8 4
University...0 1 0 0 1 3 0 0 ff-4 7 3
Batteries—Normal, Harris and Moses;
University. Ellis and Edmonson.
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A special to the WEEKLY from Manager Snyder says Umpire won the game and that a second game is being played this a.m.
Chemical Seminary
Prof. Franklin gave an account of the original work that he has been doing this year. He has been experimenting with liquid ammonia as a solvent and has obtained a large number of valuable results which will be published shortly. Mr. Rogers called attention to a new method for the detection of water in substances Prof. Bailey gave an account of some methods for illustrating "Ionization" also some methods for the determination of rare elements in Meteorites.
RAIN OR SHINE.
From This Morning's Topek Capital.
Nothing but a Deluge Will Stop the K U.-Washburn Game. From This Morning's Tunes 'Capital.'
"Rain or shine," said Mr. Bishop, "the game will be played. We have been foiled by bad weather so much that we have decided to play the game regardless of the weather. Unless there is a cloudburst or a cyclone, we expect to 'play' the game tomorrow afternoon."
That has been decided upon by Manager Jack Bishop of the Washburn team, which is scheduled to play K. U., this afternoon.
There will be baseball at Athletic park this afternoon if the ground is less than three feet under water.
The lineup of the team will probably be as follows:
Prof. Bailey has been examining some mineral water from Dickinson County. It contains a large amount of epson salts.
C. M. Palmer, class of '97, was married last week.
as follows:
Washburn K U.
Stahl L...catcher ...Edmondson
Kenendy...pitcher ...Swett
Irelan...first base ...Ellis
Baxter...second base ...Housh
Robinson..short stop ..Poorman
Gephart...third base ..Davidson
Frisbey...left field ...Griggs
Finley...center field. Chamberlain
Detwiler ..right field ..McKay
Prof Bailey has accepted an invitation to deliver the annual address before the Nebraska section of the American Chemical society.
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The Kappas are very reticent in regard to their proposed chapter house. Miss Eva Brown and Miss Agnes Hansen when seen by a WEEKLY representative positively refused to say anything further than that one would be built. As to its location, size or management they refused to be interviewed. They denied that it would be built opposite B. W. Woodward's but nothing else could be learned. It is said, however, on good authority that the chapter house will be built just east of Elliott Bros store on Adams street.
Dwight L. Potter, formerly of Princeton spent Sunday in town visiting old classmates here.
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