Kansas University Weekly
Editor-in-Chief:
Editor-in-Chief:
FREDERICK H. WOOD,
[Associate:
JOHN H. KANE.
Literary Editor:
AGNES LEE.
Associates:
DE CHAPMAN, ELEANOR GEPHA
Local Editor:
Guy. C. SEEDS
Associates:
FRANK SWETT, GERTRUDE HILL,
A. H. PARROTT, JOHN FLETCHER,
JOHN FRANCI$, JR, J. C. BOTTOMER,
J. M. LEE, FRANK JEWETT,
Managing Editor:
J O. HALL.
Associate.
FRANK P. PRATT.
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LAWRENCE, KANSAS, MARCH 19, 1898
Entered at the Lawrence postoffice as second class mail matter.
If you are truly loyal to the erimson and blue show your loyalty by being at the debate Friday.
It is perhaps worthy of remark that much harassed and despised Laws have within the past two weeks carried off the honors in debating and athletics.
There is no lack of incentive for our track stallates this year. The medals to be awarded at the state meet, the proposed trip to the Trans-Mississippi expedition at Omaha, and the All-Western meet at Chicago ought to bring out our best material and if we don't have a good track team it will be either because we haven't the men or because the candidates are to lazy to train systematically and by the way what are these candidates doing now?
The baseball management deserves the greatest praise for its energy. Until this year the team has been compelled to regulate its practice by the state of the weather. If the spring was backward, preliminary practice was delayed. If the weather way sloppy, practice was interrupted. This year manage. Snyder has remedied all this by renting the rink and securing a batting cage. And now comes the possibility of a game with Nebraska our own grounds. To ensure the guaranty demanded, Mr. Snyder has been circulating a subscription paper for an advance sale of tickets. If your name is not written there, hasten to have it there at once.
Kansas vs, Missouri Again
A contest with Missouriairs the blood and arouses the enthusiasm of the ordinary Jayhawkier as does nothing else. Let the familiar "Tiger, Tiger," sound in his ears, or the black and orange banner flaunt in his face, and the Kansan is on his feet in a minute. The same sort of excitement is of course concomitant with every inter-collegiate event, but not to the same degree. There is not the same intense hope of victory and fear of defeat that always accompanies a concept with Missouri. Of course we always like to win, whether from Iowa, Nebraska or Missouri. Yet a victory over the boys from Missouri tastes better and a defeat stings worse than a similar outcome with any other college.
In athletics we have seldom tasted the gall of defeat from our rivals across the line. Four times out of six we have proved the superiority of Kansas brawn, muscle and skill at football. Twice out of as many times have the elusive curves, the faster fielding, and superior stick work of our ball team given us victory over them.
Now for the first time the two universities are to meet on the platform in debate. It is our confident hope that we may show the superiority of good old Kansas stock over Missouri in this the first intellectual contest between the two states.
It will take but little effort on the part of every student in the University to contribute a material share to the hopes for victory. A good crowd will be an inspiration to every speaker on the platform. A more sprinkling of persons scattered here and there in the big audience room acts as a damper upon even the best of speakers. Give the boys the inspira-
dion of your presence, show them that you are interested in their success and you will contribute no mean share to the outcome.
It is time that no loyal supporter of the University ought to need any urging He should be so interested in the success of his college as to go without it. Unfortunately the experience of the past has not shown this dutiful loyalty to our debaters. We hope to see this lethargic lack of interest superseded this year by the right kind of University spirit and enthusiasm. It will be a sad commentary upon our college life, if the expenses of the debate must as usual be met by subscriptions and not from the admission fees.
Ma k t Two Hundred and Fifty!
Every manly American breast is stirred by the Cuban struggle for liberty. Every sympathetic heart is touched by the tens of thousands of innocent non-combatants starving to death in the streets of Cuba, the victims of Spain's barbarous cruelty. Fifty dollars have been raised this week by the students and faculty of our University for the relief of these victimized unfortunates. Let us make it two hundred and fifty. Surely every student in the University can afford twenty cents five for the cause of suffering humanity. A generous subscript for this cause would be more to our credit, than an unbroken line of inter-collegiate victories in any branch of college activity. It would prove that our hearts are in the right place and that the rising generation of Kansas, reared in peace and prosperity, have not lost sight of their own father's fight for liberty, and their own father's stand for humanity,
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CHEMICAL SOCIETY
O F. Spofford had charge of the last meeting. He explained Moissaua's method for the preparation of free Fluorine.
Prof. Safye has been asked to read a paper before the Kansas Medical society.
Prof. Sayre received letters from Guy Morris and Clark Kelly last week. Both of these young men are graduates from the Parmay department.
Boating
Those interested in boating should see Hilliard Johnson or Arthur Jackson at once. The right to use both shells and boats has been secured for members of the University and both the boys and girls may be provided for.
BALL GAME WITH NEBRASKA
Will Be Scheduled If, Guaranty Can Be Raised
Do you want to see a game with Nebraska?
If so, put down your name and
the number of tickets you will take at 25 cents
each."
This is the straight forward business proposition that the baseball management put to the University public in a paper which is being circulated about the campus, and every loyal student will answer it in the affirmative, and take all the tickets he can use or dispose of to his friends.
Manager Snyder has been negotiating with the Nebraska team for some time relative to a game in Lawrence and has now settled with the team to play here on the 7th of May, provided the sum of $75 can be raised to pay for their railroad and hotel expenses. In order to fix the game positively, however, Mr. Snyder must give a guarantee to Nebraska during the coming week that these expenses will be met.
"Play Nebraska, yes, we will play Nebraska, and not only the University, but the whole town of Lawrence will turn out to see the best team the State University has had for years, give battle royal to the one rival we must vanquish before all others" a prominent lawyer and base ball enthusiast yesterday who was up to Lincoln and saw the football game there last fall.
"We will show them," said he, "that the ritique of the Kansas University ball field is not the etiquette of the prize ring, and that in victory or defeat, a fair and chivalrous spirit pervades our school, and is in evidence with the athletic grounds as well as within the college walls."
The treasury being empty the manager has thought best to consult the students and the business men before closing the deal.
Speaking of the proposed game to a reporter for the WEEKLY Professor Adams said:
"The getting of a game with Nebraska down here on McCook field I think is a good idea. I am sure the faculty will be heartily in favor of it, and although the extremely low admission of 25 cents for such a contest between two state universities will make it difficult to pay the
Bob Manley was seen, and he asserted enthusiastically*a desire to see the game arranged. "Seventy-five dollars," said he. "is a large amount to take in at a base ball game on McCook field, but I think Nebraska is an exception, and I am sure that the expenses can be made without difficulty."
expenses. I think the amount can be raised. A game with Nebraska now would be timely, and could not help being popular." Professor Adams further expressed himself as pleased with the outlook of the home team for the coming season.
Students will find 'Theme Paper, and all other Stationery at Mrs. Prentiss', 1105 Massachusetts street.
Base Ball Notes.
An inter fraternity league is in process of formation, several agreements were reached during the week but each has proved unsatisfactory to some of the organizations. It is expected that arrangements will be closed shortly and that the tans will be given a repetition of the very enjoyable if not skillful society games of last year.
Manager Suyder wishes to announce to all candidates that in the choosing of this year's team especial attention will be paid to base running and sliding. He also says that men who are not down on the field for regular practice will not receive consideration for a place on the team.
The grounds have been rolled and dragged, and are now in fair shape. Last year the home diamond was the worst, without exception, of any the team played on in Kansas, Nebraska or Missouri.
Quite a few students have shown their enthusiasm and loyalty this week by going down to McCook to watch the practice.
A game has been arranged with the Emporia Normal for May 20. The schedule league game with Washburn will be played the following day, May 21, en route home. The Emporia Normal, it will be remembered, defeated the Illinois State normal last year in two consecutive games played at Emporia. Manager Rhodes of the normal says that his boys will repeat the act this year in the two games to come off at Bloomington. May 19.
The boys from down Clay Center way, otherwise known as "the fellows from the short grass country," are getting up a team and announce that they will is on be ready to meet any boarding club nine in the U.
"Base Ball Fingers" are quite the thing at this juncture of the season; Gear and Ellis have set the pace.
THE EXAMPLE TH+Y SET.
How the Faculty Don't Attend College's Events in a Body.
A WEEKLY reporter has kept tab on the number of professors who have been present at the recent University events, and the result is anything but gratifying. Some professors have been giving as their excuse for not attending athletic events, that they were interested in oratory, and debate, and others that they did not care for debate but were interested in athletics.
At the preliminary for the Kansas-Missouri debate, seven professors were present, two from the law school, two from the school of fine arts, and three from the school of arts. Each of the latter three acted in some official capacity.
At the indoor meet, three professors in all were present. The Friday morning before the meet, one of the professors was heard to ask what the attraction was for the following Saturday night. When he heard that it was the indoor meet he inquired where it was to take place. Does he take the WEEKLY?
As a result of this lack of interest, the preliminary debate was all but a failure. A small audience, a poorly lighted and heated room is not conducive to good debate.
Students to progress in athletics or oratory must have the hearty co-operation of the faculty.
The body of students will be interested where its professors lead.
The small audience sat in a sort of lethargy. What few were present were there not to encourage, but to criticise. The debaters could make no effect upon them. Real jokes were followed by no applause and the contestants had to resort to the dryest of statistics. One of the debaters said he never addressed such an audience, even at a political meeting in a country school house, in rainy weather. A few more such audiences and oratory will be a tradition in the history of the University.
The attendance at the indoor meet was also small. Suppose that, instead of three, fifty-four professors had been present the attendance would have been perceptibly increased, and the contestants would have been inspired to greater efforts. More records would have been broken and the reputation of the University improved.
The boys dislike to entertain the thought that our instructors are narrow minded.
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that their books and their salaries are their sole attractions, but the interest they manifest in other matters connected with the school is the only thing by which the y can judge.
If they are poorly informed as to the time and place of the various events it is their own fault. The WREKLY always announces them and the bulletins are displayed in the halls.
The WEEKLY, of course, has to report all the news—that's its business—but no credit is reflected on the University when it is announced that a mass meeting was held to "create enthusiasm" just before some event, such as an oratorial contest or a baseball game. Instead of a latent enthusiasm, we would see a lively interest always manifested.
Furthermore, is it right for any member of the faculty to say that he is interested in athletics and not debate? We do not think so. A professor should be in close touch with the students Their interests should be his interests. Simply because he has no particular liking for athletics is no reason why he should not encourage it, at least, with his presence.
The WEEKLY respectfully announces that the time for the track meet, for base ball games, for the Kansas- Missouri debate, is approaching. With spring why not a reformation of faculty?
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"J. A. FARRELL BASE-BART'TONE."
An Eastern Comment on a University of Kansas Professor.
Mr. Farrell has recently returned from study abroad, this being his third visit to Europe for purposes of study. He sang for the writer "Allah," Chadwick; "Thy Beaming Eyes," MacDowell; "Quaff With Me." Shields. The external range, sympathetic quality of the voice, the style and dignified personal appearance of this singer are most unusual and impressive. He is a widely educated singer, a violinist, a pianist, linguist, all these things have developed in him a breadth and muscianly quality sadly sacking in most singers. Farrell will make his mark—N, Y. Musical Courier
A Library Comedy
Prof. Farrell arrived in Lawrence this week and has resumed his classes in violin and voice at the Music school.
Those in the library reading room on Friday morning of last week were treated to an interesting little bit of by-play behind the librarians railing. One of the popular assistants, a charming little lady, was ushering a gentleman visitor, a distinguished alumnus of the University into Miss Watson's private office. The librarian was slightly in advance of the visitor and had just reached the door, when Miss Watson saw them coming and hastened to open the door. The fair assistant was at the moment just in the act of taking a step forward and her head came into sharp contact with the door. The recoil threw her back—but she didn't fall to the floor. The visitor caught her as neatly as if the whole scene had been carefully rehearsed by a high class theatrical company.
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