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The Leading K. U.
EASY FOR K. U.
FIRST K. I.C.A. A.MEET RESULTS IN A VICTORY FOR THE CRIMSON AND THE BLUE.
111 Points Against 23 by All Others Combined—The Winners.
Kansas won the first field meet of the 1-C. A. A. last Monday hands down, making 111 points against 23 by the other teams combined. For some reason only Ottawa and Haskell sent representatives to the Meet besides K. U. Teams from both Baker and Washburn at least were expected in addition but failed to materialize
The day was an abominable one for any sort of an athletic event. A fine rain fell all afternoon. This not only resulted in a small attendance, but made the track heavy and the time slow.
Considering the shape of the track the time made on the runs was quite remarkable and gave added weight to the idea fast becoming prevalent that we have a first class track team. The work in the field events was equally good and the faithful "cranks" that went to the meet despite the rain and mud were rewarded by seeing first class sport.
The feature of the afternoon was the running of Molton,
In the 220 yard dash he covered the distance in 22 3-5 seconds, just one second above the world's record, perhaps more remarkable, still was his time for the quarter mile in the relay race 52 1-5 seconds, for it must be remembered that this race was the last event on the program and was not brought off before five o'clock or after three hour steady rain on the track.
The meet opened like all similar affairs with the hundred vards dash. As Mr. H. R. Pottery of Kansas City who had been chosen started pulled the trigger. Davidson and Speak got off well in front.. Molton took the lead about half way down the stretch and finished first with Speak second, Davidson third, and Haskell and Ottawa in the rear. Time to 4-5 seconds.
Putting the shot the next event, also scored nine points for us. Mosse winning with 37 feet, 6 inches with Hammil second and Ayery third.
Bent of Haskell took the lead from the start in the half mile run with Owens next. The Indian was setting a hot clip but couldn't last and Owens passed him a little beyond the quarter but Owens was winded too and Wilder took the lead at the three-eights mark and sustained it to the finish, winning in 2 minutes, 12 seconds; Hamilton, K. U., third.
The standing high jump resulted in an easy victory for us. Peticord won on 4 feet $6 \frac{1}{2}$ inches, Carroll second, Rench third.
First, second and third fell to our lot again in the hammer throw, which resulted in a victory for Mosse. Hammill second, Avery third, distance 101 feet, three inches.
So far the 'Varsity had been making nine points at a chip winning first, second and third in all the events, but Haskell broke the ice in the running high jump. Moonlight getting third while Carroll, K. U., and Alexander, K. U., second. Best jumping 5 feet 3 inches.
The 220 yards dash was won easily by Molton, Davidson second, Smith third, time 22.4 seconds.
Haskell scored again in the 100 yard hurdle, getting third while Alexander and Carroll respectively took first and second. Time 18:4-5 seconds.
The next event, the mile walk, was the only event in which we did not get fir t. Dubach of Ottawa won this event with Wregat of Ottawa second and Baker, Kansas university third. Time 8 minutes 30 seconds.
Speak, K. U., won the 440 yards dash with Kerfoot, K. U., second and Smith, K S, third. Time 55 3-5 seconds.
Sanderson won the pole vault for us in fine style with Carroll second and Bounin of Haskell, third. Vault 9 feet, 6 inches.
Honors in the mile run were divided up. Hamilton of K. U. go first, Lambertson of Ottawa second, and Tallchief # of Haskell third. The track was by this time well soaked and the time was slow 8 minutes, 30 2-5 seconds.
of Haskell third; distance 18 feet, 10 inches.
Alexander of K. U. and Morris were the only entries for the 220 yard hurdle and Alexander won handily in 27-2-5 seconds. Carroll cinched the making of the most points in the meet by adding the five points of another first to his other points by winning the running broad jump, Sanderson second, Dagnett
In the last event of the day the relay race our team was never headed. Davidson in the first quarter took the lead at the start and though pressed hard by one of the Indians for the first hundred yards was at the quarter pole in one minute flat yards and yards ahead of the Indian and with Ottawa way in the rear. Smith here took up the *race* and increased the lead still more, finishing his quarter in 1 minute also. Then came the great Molton, and the way he tore around that track, muddy as it was, alone worth the price of admission. He finished his quarter in 52 1-5 seconds and there Speak took it up finishing in 56 seconds making 3 minutes 48 1-5 seconds for the mile. Haskell finished scored and Ottawa third.
Ottawa scored first, three seconds and a third, in all 15 points and Haskell a second and five thirds or 8 points.
The 'Uarsity altogether second fourteen firsts, eleven seconds, and eight thirds, making in all 111 points.
Kansas university won most of the events and thus wins the trophy donated by the Schmelzer Arms company. Ed Carroll wins the fine umbrella offered by the chancellor to the student winning the largest number of points for Kansas university.
ADOPTS COURSE OF STUDY FOR HIGH SCHOOLS.
Meeting of Committee on High School Revision in Chancellor's Office
VOL. VI. No.13.
On Friday of last week the committee on the revision of the high school courses of study appointed by the city superintendents and city principals, sections of the State Teachers Association at its meeting last December, held its second session at the Chancellor's office.
State Superintendent Stryker was selected as chairman and Chancellor Snow, Professors Williston and Blackmar, Superintendents Smith of Lawrence, Davidson of Topeka, Barker of Great Bend, Madden of Neodesha and Principal Allin of the Paola High school were the others present.
Prof. Hopkins was invited before the committee for consultation as to the amount of English required for admission as Freshmen.
In accordance with the recently revised requirements for admission it was carried upon motion of Dr. Williston that two years of German, French or Greek might be substituted for two years of English. It was further provided that where a high school calls for a four year's course the English is to comprise a part of the fourth year's work.
The new grouping and other changes in high school work decided upon by the committee are in direct line with the recently adopted modifications in admission requirements for the University. At the first meeting of the committee held in the state superintendent's office, Chancellor Snow was requested to ask the Board of Regents to appoint some one to inspect the work of the high schools and at last week's session it was furthermore provided that Superintendent Styker should enter into correspondence with the various high schools with a view to the proper grouping of their studies, such grouping to be afterwards submitted to the University faculty for inspection
In addition to these measures looking to a closer union of the University and the high schools, a committee was appointed consisting of Superintendent Styker, Professor Blackmar, Superintendent Smith of Lawrence and Dr. Williston to prepare two suggested courses in manual training, one for boys and one for girls.
Chancellor's Reception to Seniors Friday Night
The chancellor's reception to the seniors in all departments will be held on Friday evening, May 20, at the chancellor's residence. This reception is an annual affair, and is one of the pleasantest, longest remembered social functions of the Senior year.
Professor Carruth delivered the commencement address before the high school at Osage City, last Friday evening.
HOW THE DE- BATE WAS WON.
THE BOYS BRING A LINCOLN PAPER
HOME WITH TREM
Treated Royally While At Nebraska—So Say the Boys
Decker, Layton, and Cheadle have returned from Lincoln. They speak in the highest terms of their treatment from the Nebraskans.
For first to last, upon their arrival, during and after the debate, the boys say they were treated royally. They all speak in the highest terms of the spirit shown towards them by the students and faculty of our northern rival. As to the debate itself, the boys are rather reticent prefering not to blow their own horns. One of the boys however brought back with him the following account of the debate clipped from the Nebraska State Journal.
"The decision of the judges was for Kansas; that is the record of the inter-collegiate debate between the University of Kansas and that of Nebraska at the Funke last night. The total aggregate by sides was 801 points for the affirmative and Kansas, and 686 points for the University of Nebaska. The debaters representing Kansas were: J. B. Cheadle, W. A. Layton, and Pearl Decker; those for the home college, E. F. Warner, C. E, Matson and E. B. Perry.
Jacob Sims, for the judges, who were all from Sincil Bluffs, Ia., made an announcement of the finding J. C. Hisey and Victor E. Bender were his colleagues Superintendent J. F. Saylor presided over the meeting. Immediately after the de-bate an informal reception was held for the debaters on the stage. A large crowd tiled through the narrow entrance to shake hands with the contestants and congratulate the winners.
The question, which was very ably debaled, was one of the relative merits of the American and English systems of government. The arguments of every one of the contestants showed that much study and careful thought had entered into the preparation. There was a poor attendance considering the importance of the occasion n university life.
Both audience and debaters were slow in gathering. It was nearly 9 o'clock before Superintendent Saylor announced the vocal solo by Carl Tucker, which was to open the program, but no Mr. Tucker appeared, hence there was no music. Mr. Saylor took occasion to make a few remarks touching upon the matter of debate in college life. "As long as the human mind has a message to convey," he said, "so long will there be a demand for the advocate the debater." He dwelt at greater length upon the essential functions of public life in their inseparable relation to the practice of discussion, and debate. Closing, with the consent of the debaters, he read the question, modified to appear, "Resolved, That the English Cabinet System of Government Would be Better for the United States Than the Congressional System."
J. B. Kheadle of the Kansas university was introduced to handle the affirmative.
Mr. Cheadle struck a responsive chord when he hoped the prejudices between the universities which might have been engendered on the fields might be forgotten on this. In opening he said:
"The highest type of government is the one which most happily and best serves the popular will." Continuing, he outlined the form and functions of the government of England. He maintained that there majorities rule, while in this country the government works on an elaborate system of checks and balances, built on a distrust of majorities and best adapted to allow minorities to defeat the will of greater bodies. He contended that ours was a constitution which defied all attempts toward progress, one built up of rigid, "thou shalt nots."
Mr. Cheadle is a smooth, though mild speaker, who does not work himself up to a pitch necessitating guesture. He is slender and slightly built, with a voice inclined to be in consonance with his physical mould.
The negative was opened by E. F. Warner. He contended that it was necessary for the opposition to show that the
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foreign system of government which they advocate will work in this country better than the existing form of government. That it will work here in spite of the traditions and habits of thinking of a hundred years.
He contended that it was prespterouso to hold in the face of fact, that the English government is more representative of the popular will than that of the United States. He admitted that there was unity of action in the English government. There must always be, where monarchies are in power. Better than such unity of action, characteristic of the government of this country.
Mr. Warner speaks with earnestness yet sometimes hesitant, and gesticulates much with one hand. His argument was plain but well put together.
W. A. Layton, following for Kansas and the affirmative, outlined some of the failings of our government and suggested a remedy. He decried the practice of carrying on legislation behind closed doors through the instrumentality of the committee system. He thought the English cabinet system would alleviate these evils.
He contended that the government had sooner united on the course of the nation in regard to intervention in Cuba had ours been a government similar to that of England.
Mr. Layton is a more eloquent and magnetic speaker than his predecessors. He is small and dark with bright eyes, a clear penetrating voice and pleasing manners.
E. B. Perry followed on the negative.
He started in without prelude to tear down
the argument of his opponent. He asked
a series of questions, leaving a copy
on the desk for their convenience in
answering. Fluent oratory is not Mr. Perry's
stronghold. His forte is in meeting the
enemy upon his own ground and makin'
it exceedingly warm for him. Taking the
opposition at their own word, Mr. Perry
contended that the only check upon the
representatives of the English government is
revolution by the people, and such a
government he thought a very bad one.
Pearl Decker, the third speaker on the affirmative, was the little giant of the debate. His utterances, together with his unusual personality, put the audience irrespective of partisanship wholly in sympathy with him He started in at once) answer the questions left him by his predecessors. In doing so he likened the government at Washington to a house ruled by "Molle, the cook and Mrs. G," the cook and mistress never meeting each other and never making their respective wants known to each other save by means of written communications, sent at great intervals. Continuing he grew earnest and impassioned, and referring to terms of office he said "We measure the usefulness of our executive not by his efficiency but by calender months." Continuing he summed historically the course of the British government, characterizing it as a history of successes. In applying its working to this nation he showed how present abuses might be remedied.
C. E. Watson closed for the negative He pointed out that the question of slavery in this country has been de cided and the constitution still survives He significantly asked how it is that with the so-called perfect system of English government that country has been un-
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