Kansas University Weekly.
Editor-in-Chief:
FREDERICK H. WOOD.
Associate:
JOHN H. KANE.
Literary Editor:
AGNES LEE.
Associates:
GERTRUDE CHAPMAN. ELEANOR GEPHART
Local Editor
Guy. C. SEEDS
Associates:
FRANK SWETT, GERTRUDE HILL,
A. H. PARROTT, JOHN FLETCHER,
JOHN FRANCIS, JR, J. C. BOTTOMER,
J. M. LEE, FRANK JEWETT,
SARA THRASHER.
Managing Editor
J. O. HALL
Associate
FRANK P. PRATT
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LAWRENCE, KANSAS, MAY 7.1898
The Nebraska ball game would seem to be a pretty good starter for the ball season.
We want not only to win the Meet next Monday but to win more points than alp the other colleges besides.
Twice have we humbled the pride of the strutting Missourians on the ball field. Remember these timesis the charm.
We venture the assertion that during at least the last inning of Tuesday's game, 300 American citizens forgot all about the war with Spain.
In refusing to publish the Chancellor's letter as well as in distorting his original reply, the Voice shows itself to be just what it is, a sensational journal of the yellowest kind.
In a letter to Manager Snuder before the game Manager Ryons of the Nebraska buil队 team expressed the hope that the game would be a hummer. We tr st that Mr. Ryons was satisfied.
To the few who were present at the Field Meet a week ago Friday it was evident that the University was possessed of exceptionally strong material for a track team. For the first time in years there has been a definite purpose in view towards which the track and field athletes might work. This purpose has been to win the State Meet and whether it can be accomplished or not is to be determined next Monday. A half holiday has been declared for that day and everyone should go out to the Fair grounds to see the Varsity won a contest which bids fair to res live itself into K. U. against the field.
The game with Nebraska has done much to revive interest in baseball. It has set everyone to talking about the game and the team. The last six innings of Tuesday's game were as pretty an exhibition of ball playing as one often sees. The whole thirteen innings were as exciting as a football game or a dead heat horse race. It is to be hoped that the interest aroused by this record breaking, thirteen innning draw will not be confined to telling how the game might have been won. If local interest in the great national game shall be confined to this sort of buncombe, we shall be much disappointed. It will not be treating either the team or manager right. We have this year the greatest base ball schedule ever offered to the students of the University of Kansas. We have in many respects the best ball team that ever wore the crimson uniform. The first is the result of the perseverance and energy of manager. The second comes from hard, faithful practice by the team. Both are worthy of your support. Next week the striped legged Tigers from Missouri will be here to cross bats with the 'Varsity and when the umpires play ball we hope to see not two or three hundred students on the field but at least double that number.
It has often been wondered why there is no military instruction at this institution. In a majority of the state Universities of the west such instruction is given by a United States army officer detailed for the purpose. There are
many advantages in making military tactics a feature of the collegiate training. Outside of any wartime reasons it offers an admirable course in physical training and that of a pleasant character. Its principal advantage, however, lies, in the military training as such. If followed in all our state Universities it would result in turning out into life every spring hundreds of men well drilled and disciplined and competent to fill out the ranks of the skeleton militia and regular army regiments in time of war. It is true that such drill and training lacks much of being real military experience, yet this playing soldier is better than no soldiers at all.
FICTING CAMPUS NOMENCLATURE
With the christening of the Physics building as Blake Hall and with the erection of the Fowler Machine shops, every building on the campus with the exception of the Chemistry building will have been named in honor of some one connected with the University either as a benefactor or professor. As far as the Chemistry building is concerned, it will probably retain its present name until torn down. Certainly no living man would feel highly honored by being made the foster-father of such a disreputable looking structure. He would feel it, rather as an insult than otherwise. As for naming it after any of our illustrious dead, such an act would be sufficient to cause any self respecting ghost "to walk the night" "Chemistry building," it will probably always remain until it falls to pieces of decay or until a not hither over generous state gives us another in its place.
As to the other buildings it is evidently fitting that they should bear the names of the University's friends. The characterization of an institution of learning's halls as Main building, Physics building, etc., savors too much of the big mercantile or manufacturing establishments, as for instance of a packing house where immense and costly structures are dignified by such names as Main office, Beef house, Butterine department.
Besides removing this commercial air from college surroundings, it is a graceful way of acknowledging a man's services For the philanthropist whose generosity has made possible such a building it means lasting evidence of his generosity and public spirit.
For the professor, whose humble unostentatious toil has made the instruction given within the building of value it means more
It means the love and reverence of classes yet unborn. Every college student learns to love his Alma Mater. When he leaves her, it is with a veneration for her walls and of the deepest reverence for the names which the buildings bear. He fancies to himself how these old timers must have looked and acted, and feels as he reads the name of some former instructor emblazoned on the structure, that his spirit still pervades the building.
It is not altogether certain that all this is of any comfort to a man when he is dead, but the knowledge of it is certainly a cause of gratification to his descendants, and the thought that he has left behind him as the seal of his life's work a visible monument to his virtue and his worth must be a source of infinite satisfaction to him in his declining years.
WE SAY SO TOO.
The Daily Cardinal of the University of Wisconsin under the head of "Thre Are Others," gives vent to the following: "Editing this paper is a nice business. If we publish jokes people say we are 'rattle-headed.' If we don't we are an old fossil. If we publish original matter they say we don't give them enough selections. If we do give them selections they say we are too lazy to write. If we remain in the office we ought to go out and hustle for 'locals'; if we go out then we are not attending to our business. If we don't go to church we are a heathen. If we do them we are a hypocrite. If we wear old clothes they laugh at us; if we wear good ones they say we have a "pull." Now, what are we to do? Just as likely as not some one will say we stole this item from exchanges. We did—"
The Rev. Henry Hopkins, D., D. of the First Congregational church of Kansas City, Mo., delivered the annual sermon before the Young Men's and Young Women's Christian Association last Sunday evening. Evening services at all the churches were forgone for that night and the University chapel was well filled. Dr. Hopkins spoke from the text, "And if any man will come after me, let him take up his cross and follow me."
Dr. H pkins to the Y. M C, A. and Y W, C, A.
One of the greatest demonstrations ever witnessed by Lawrence people was made at the depot Monday morning when the volunteer company left for Topeka.
THE TATTLER.
The Tattler's Senior Law friend ca. Hripping into the office last Thursday but his rain coat on the bust of Cicero on the top of the desk and gave utterance to a torrent of expletives. The Tattler looked up from the tale he was writing and after sympathetic inquiry heard the following sad story. Not a week before the Laws were directed to procure new legal works and thereupon the Senior Law hied him to Gibbs purchased him the coveted volume and returned to his club keeping it by dint of hardest effort out of the April flood. Not only did he procure the book, but he sat up that night and two succeeding nights and read it. The gentle wind stirred in the lofty trees and the raid dropped soothingly on the tin roof outside the window, but the Senior Law worked on, setting his alarm from hour to hour so that he might not sleep long over his book. In class next day he progressed favorably. This was because he was not called upon. But on the third day the Great Green laid before him a kottny question in the law for him to explain. Never had he heard its like before. Then inquiries were made only to furnish the sickening revelation that the Senior Law had procured 'the wrong book and had spent these sleepless nights upon it. Worst of all, the Senior Laws friends would not believe that he had read what he claimed. Then was the tattler moved and laid aside his quill to give his assent that such actions on the part of book sellers and such ruthless distrust on the part of friends are what make life unbearable. And the Tattler sympathetically told the Senior Law that in great trials such as this, all men must suffer alone.
SNOW HALL.
Another change has been made in the time and place of the Biological club's weekly meeting and judging from the number of students that were present Wednesdays evening it is a happy change. There were about sixty instructors and students out to listen to a very interesting talk by Prof. Barber on "The Malaria Germ," in which he reviewed Dr. Thurper's paper on the different forms of germs in the various kinds of fevers and the methods of their increasing and spreading, Prof. Hunter gave a talk upon the "San Jose Scale" giving its life, history and the best method of exterminating it. He gave it as his belief that so far Kansas is free from the pest.
It is the object of the lesson usus each week some important subject and thus enable all who so desire to obtain a knowledge that would be impossible in any other way. One or another of the instructors subscribe for all the important scientific papers and in these are accounts of all the recent and current advances and discoveries made in the world of science. All the important facts of these articles are brought up in the weekly meetings and afterward openly discussed by anyone wishing to participate.
Hereafter it is to be the privilege of a student to participate in these meetings. If he has found something of interest he is after speaking of discussing the subject with his instructors expected to tell of it before the club thus getting the advantage of his instructor's knowledge and speaking before an audience.
The club owing to the difficulty that students found in attending the 5 o'clock meetings has changed its hour to 4 o'clock and now meets in the lecture room of Snow Hall where anyone and everyone will be welcome.
Dr. Williston accompanied by Prof,
Sayre attended the graduating exercises of Woman's Medical school of Kansas City last week where the former delivered the graduation address.
Dr. Williston expects to be able to fit out with the proceeds of the recent sale of fossils to the National museum, an expedition which will start out ab out the mid dale of May. The party compries Messrs. Wagner, Prentice and Stewart.
Mr. Beede is to go to the southeastern part of the state to search for some Paleocore fossils which are not represented in our museum.
Prof. Dyche is so busy with his classes this year that he is unable to do any Taxidermy work. Mr. Bunker is however preparing and mounting a number of birds.
In one of the summer numbers of the Popular Science Monthly there will be an elaborate description with illustrations of our museums.
The work in Zoology I is much more complete than ever before, owing to Prof. Dyche's visit to the Soopkins seaside Laboratory last summer where he acquired a large quantity of material that he has been unable to give his classes heretofore. The class has thus far studied the cray fish, crab, clam, squid, grosshopper and starfish and are now studying the worm.
C. B. Little visited his home at Olathe Saturday and Sunday.
COMFORT On the Road.
Our new system of electric lighting for trains is a great success. It contributes largely to the comfort and convenience of passengers. More trains through Kansas than any other thoroughfare. Railroad and steamship tickets to all points at lowest rates.
Do Not Get Sick.
The Smoothest Roadbed The Most Elegant Trains. The Best Meals. The Most Interacting Scenery.
Santa Fe Route Ticket Office.
Meals. The Most Interesting Scenery.
W. J. BLACK, G. P. A.
Topeka, Kas
Telephone 32.
Wm. BEAL
GEO, C. BAILEY, Agent
BEAL & GODDING. Livery, Hack and Boarding Stable
No. 812 and 814 Vermont Street,
Telephone 139.
G. F. GODDING.
Professor Blackmar and the class relumoured on the 7 o'clock train, highly delighted at the hospitality received at the hands of Warden Landis and his assistants and highly gratified at the result of the day's investigation.
After the inspection Warden Landis addressed to the students an interesting and instructive talk on the theory and practice of prison manag ement and discipline. Mr. Landis has advanced ideas in regard to treatment of prisoners and is aeady to carry out his plans as soon as the state will permit.
Lawrence e. an.
Thirty-one of the students went down a mine and were conducted to the place where the workmen were mining coal. The class having been interested in such subjects by Professor Blackmar carefully inspected methods of labor, management of prisoners, punishment, sanitation, hospital, library, education, statistics of entrance records, genera prison management, classification of prisoners, and cell houses.
SOCIOLOGY CLASS GOES TO LEAVEN
WORT4.
Every department of the penitentiary was visited. Warden Landis and his assistants treated the visitors with utmost courtesy and respect.
The officers elected were Major Kile for editor-in-chief; Eldo Jones, local editor; C J. Murtz, treasurer; C A. Petticord and H G. Majors, associate editors; Dana, business manager.
Kansas Lawyer Election
The class, when it reached the state penitentiary at Leavenworth was divided into squads under the charge of guides who were instructed to answer all questions.
On last Monday a very bitter contest was waged by the numbers of the Junior Law class, in electing officers for the "Kansas Lawyer" for the ensuing year.
Inspects the Pententiary.
Impress the Pentitianary.
It rained heavy Friday night and at 7 o'clock Saturday morning the storm had not abated. The railroad agent thought that the proposed excursion to Leavenworth of Professor Blackmar's class in Seciology would be postponed. The warden of the penitentiary thought that there would not be any visitors that day. Professor Blackmar went to the station expecting to find a few straggling students but when the train was to carry his class on its mission of knowledge seeking steamed up to the station, thirty-eight students, of which number twenty were girls, were ready for the expedition. Professor Blackmar said to a representative of the WEEKLY,
"It was an expedition of earnestness and pluck."
The paper should be congratulated on having had selected so many able men to determine its course. The paper this year has been a roaring success, and we see no reason why it shouldn't be a little better next year.
Harold W. Smith, '97, is quartermaster of the Third regiment Missouri National Guards, now in camp at the armory at Kansas City. Mr. Smith while here was very prominent in amateur theatricals, playing Bob Acres in the K. U. Comedy club presentation of "The Rivals" last year. Since graduation Mr. Smith has occupied the position of assistant treasurer of the Coates opera house.
Harold Smith, '97, a Soldier.
K. S. U. buquet is the most lasting and fragrant perfume on the market. For sale only at Brrer Bros' Drug store, 909 Massachusetts street.
An Uneventful May Day.
Always Open
No excitement characterized the May day of '98. The Chancellor placed a number of guards at the University Sunday night and although a number of Freshmen made their appearance, they slunk away quickly in the darkness.
Nate tells a story on the Freshman who was most daring, as follows:
After repeated attempts to steal the overgreen decorations for the Junior promote, the Sophs contented themselves by trying to sprinkle the party with a hose. They succeeded in wetting a few feet of the floor only.
"He was creeping around the corner of the stone fence opposite the Library building when a guard appeared from behind and told him to halt. Contrary to orders this Freshman broke into a run The guard called for another watchman to head him off, and then was when the race began Across Woodward's stone fence, through the trees, and down the hill sprang the Freshman. He soon outran his followers but the next morning they followed his tracks and found where he rushed back and forth across the tennis court at the foot of the bill trying to escape. A committee is hunting for a Freshman who bears scars on his face made by the meshes of that wire fencing.
On the way to the party Jim Snyder lost his necktie to a pranky Soph and Steele had to wear a light linen coat because some one had relieved him of his dress coat. Several girls also appeared in borrowed finery because their party gowns were missing
Sophomore Pranks,
Lawrence Journal route for sale. Best paper route in the city—Frank L. Pitman, Manley & Means' law office.
The sun returned Friday from a two weeks' vacation.
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