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GLEE CLUB
FRIDAY NIGHT.
IT IS ONLY A CROWD OF COLLEGE BOYS, BUT THEY ARE
CAREFULLY CHOSEN AND TRAINED
Most persons have a mistaken idea as to what a college glee club really is. Most of them think that boys who are picked up indiscriminately simply for the good time they can get out of their trips, using the name of glee club as a mere excuse for getting away from home. This is a mistake. Each member of such a club must pass a very thorough examination in his especial line before he becomes a member. In the Glee club in our University this work was done by Prof. Penny for the Glee club proper, and by Abe Robertson for the Mandolin and Banjo clubs. There were almost fifty candidates for places on the different clubs and after much hard work on the part of the directors twenty men were at last chosen. While, of course, the musical ability of those chosen was the first requirement, the records as students and general fitness to represent the University were also taken account of. This was necessary on account of the ungentlemanly conduct of some of the members of former clubs. The club this year visit, ed eighteen towns and in not one of them was heard a complaint or criticism regarding the conduct of the boys, which is a record to be proud of and which will establish a firm foundation for future clubs, a thing which the present one did not have.
Features Of the Program-Personali of the Club.
The mode of picking the men almost necessarily insures the best musicians in the school and these men under the direction of Prof. Penny and Mr. Robertson have reached a state of perfection which is very seldom seen in a college organization. The club this year is composed of three distinct organizations first the Glee club with twelve members, in the Lawrence concert it will be strengthened by several new members making about sixteen members; second the Mandolin club, made up of nine men; third the Banjo club also composed of nine men, quite a number of the men play in both instrumental clubs. The concert to be given here by the club promises to be the society event of the college year. There will be box parties and line parties given by the different college organizations and a reception is to be given the boys after the concert. The program here will consist of numbers by all three of the clubs, solos by Thos. H. Gilbert, and Frank House. Mr. House will sing the solo which he sang at the Philharmonic concert in Kansas City a few weeks ago. Mandolin and banjo solos by Frank H. Robertson. The Mandolin club will also play Mr. Robertson's latest composition, "The U. of K. Two Step," and last but not east, 'the Bursleuse Opera will be given. This is a "take off" on grand opera with full chorus costumes and all necessary effects. The principal parts in the opera were taken by Mr. R. A. Rogers, Mr. Ed House and Mr. Edward Copley.
The members of the different clubs are as follows.
Prof G. B. Penny, director Glee club.
Curtis Osborne, accompanist.
Fred M. Harris, business manger.
Everybody in the University should be
at the opera house on Friday, March 18,
to hear the boys.
GLEK CLUB.
First tenors—C. L. Overlander, R. H.
Rogers, J. M. Perratt, J. Z. Thacher.
Second tenors—T. H. Gilbert, Carey J.
Wilson, W. A. Cooke.
First bass -Ed. Honse, Curtis Osborne,
S. D. Emley.
Second bass- Carl L. Coopr, Edward Copley, H. C. Avery, Frank House.
Guitars--Carl L. Cooper, Arthur Williams, Leverett Adams.
DELEGATES RETURNED
BANJO CLUB.
From Volunteer Movement Convention at Cleveland.
Mr. Frank Jewett and Miss Lees have returned from the convention of the Volunteer Movement in Cleveland to which they were sent as delegates by the Y. M. C A. and the Y. W. C. A. When seen by a representative of the Weekly Mr. Jewett said of the convention:
Banjos—Frank H. Robertson, John Francis, Jr., Solon Summerfield, John Lee, James McKnight.
'Of the three conventions of its kind the one just recently held was the greatest both in the number of delegates and speakers present and the manifest intensity of the purpose of the gathering. There were present about 1700 delegates, 100 professors, eighty-nine returned missionaries and eighty secretaries of foreign missionary boards. These delegates and speakers represented something like 550 institutions of higher learning in the United States, Canada and Great Britain.
Guitars—Carl L. Cooper, Arthur Williams, Leverett Adams, R. R. Brown
Mandolins—Frank H. Robertson, John M. Lee, George D. Rodgers, C. L. Overlander.
MANDOLIN CLUB.
The returned missionaries represented twenty-three different countries.
In the executive report John R. Mott told of the purpose, management and results of the movement. The volunteers preparation, medical, theological, and intellectual; minister's and laymen's responsibilities; the money problem, how to be solved, were made topics of entire sessions. In addition to the mass sessions, sectional conferences on separate countries were held in the afternoons in the various churches in the city. Following the session the agitation of the money question nearly 88,000 for each year for a period of four years was pledged to carry on the work of the movement for the next four years. This is just one half of the estimated amount needed to do what the executive committee and secretaries have in mind must be done."
Among other speakers there it may be of interest to some to know that eloquent and inspiring addresses were given by Robert D. Speer, who has served some time in China, John R Mott, who lately returned from a tour of the world visiting the institutions of learning in the Occident, Levant and Orient, and author of the great book, The Strategic Points in the Worlds Conquest; Frank Brockman of the South, travelling college secretary, Bishop Dudley of Kentucky, Bishop Baldwin of Huron, Bishop Thornton of London, David J. Burritt of New York and Cuthbert Hall of Philadelphia.
On Wednesday at 5, there was a joint meeting of the Y. M. C. A. and Y. W. C. A. to hear the report of the delegates.
Mandola—Ed. Honse.
Frank H. Robertson, director Banjo and Mandolin clubs.
Soon to Be Seen on the Hill-Particulars of the Organization.
VOL. VI. NO. 6.
THE COLOR OF A NEW FRATERNITY
The colored aristocracy of the University are planning the organization of a national fraternity. The number of students of African blood in America's institutions of learning is constantly on the increase. There are twenty of them now in this University. George Washington Ellis is the head and front of the movement and he expects to carry the rest of his brethren with him. The opposition to the organization is fast fading away, and before the end of next week it is expected that a charter from the state will have been secured.
A meeting was held Thursday to talk the matter over. At this meeting the opposition gave evidence of having died down and Mr. Ellis announced that in addition to himself, Messrs. G.A Gregg, A Gregg, J.King, McWilliams, and Beck, and Misses Beck, Langsteo and Gregg, were favorable to the movement. The question of a name was discussed at this meeting, and that of Alpha Beta Theta Pi or African Betas, was suggested and considered. The whole question of name, constitution and ritual was finally left until Thursday, when another meeting will be held. At that meeting constitution, ritual name and all will be finally adopted.
Mr. Ellis when approached as to the plan said he thought the organization would certainly be formed. Asked as to the proposed name, he denied that it would be called the Alpha Beta Theta Pi, though he admitted that the name had been talked of. Mr. Ellis did not think it advisable to give the organization a Greek letter name at all.
KRETSINGER FIRST
A Trio Select d That Will Give Missouri the Hardest Tussie for Honors She Ever Experienced.
M'CALL AND SIMPSON ALSO CHOSEN.
An audience of about 150 people heard the preliminary debate at Fraser hall last evening. As is usual on such occasions at the University no preparations had been made and after the audience assembled tables and chairs had to be collected for the debaters.
The judges were Prof. Williston, Rev Rogers and Dr. Dixon.
Resolved, That a national income tax would be a desirable part of our system of taxation.
The question was:
E. H. Brady was the first speaker on the affirmative. His articulation was good. Unfortunately he became confused during his talk, and could not proceed for several seconds!
C. L. Burdick was the first speaker for the negative. His argument was convincing and showed a careful study of the subject. His movements, a little stiff, C. G. Messerly followed for the affirmative. His argument consisted briefly of references to the history of the United States between the years 1830 and 1872. He also cited the countries which successfully employed the tax income.
W. S. Kretsinger, negative, blended oratory and facts together in a pleasing manner. He captured the audience. G. Simpson, affirmative, handled his subject in a matter of fact way. His argument was convincing and his proof positive.
B. B. McCall was the last speaker for the negative. Mr. McCall has been unwell for several weeks, and consequently did not come up to the expectation of the audience. He was the coolest speaker of the evening. Kretsinger, Sampson and McCall were cohesion.
WIRELESS TELEGRAPHY
Prof. Blake Lectures on Th's Interesting Topic.
Last Tuesday evening in Music hall, Prof. Blake gave a popular lecture on Wireless Telegraphy. The lecture is a newly prepared one and had never been delivered before.
Prof. Blake handled the subject in a very interesting manner and fully sustained his reputation for explaining scientific facts, in such a clear way that his listeners can grasp and understand the whole subject matter of his discourse. He began the lecture by stating that it was the common things of life that did not attract attention that light coming from the sun or the electric are light means very little to the ordinary observer, but to the scientist it means a world of hidden phenomena.
The physicist first analyzes white light by means of a prism. He performs various other experiments bearing directly upon the transmission of light and finally asks the question what is the source of this phenomenon and how it is transmitted to the eye? By careful research and experiment he has discovered that certain unknown disturbances set up vibrations in a substance called ether which fills all space and that these vibrations effect the eye. Prof. Blake stated that these vibrations of either varied in intensity and that white light was composed of vibrations numbering 390 million million to 720 million million per second. The lowest number per second representing the ultra red of the spectrum and the highest the ultra violet. Beyond these limits the eye is not affected by the ether quiverings, and it has only been within the last fifty years that man has been able to detect vibrations of a greater or less degree of itensity. Above the ultra violet have lately been discovered the X Rays, while below the ultra red are to be found the Hertzen Rays. The wave lengths of the X Rays are extremely small, while those of the Hertzen Rays are comparatively large. Both these rays have the property of passing through what are ordinarily called opaque substance; the wave length of the former being so small that it is not obstructed by the intervening substance, while those of latter are so large that they apparently force themselves through. It is with the Hertzen Rays that Prof. Blake transmits messages without the use of wires. Wherever a spark is produced by
UNIVERSITY DIRECTORY.
Chemical seminary, meets at 4 p.m. every Thursday.
Civil Engineering society meets every Thursday at 3 p.m.
Electrical seminary meets at 9 a.m. every Friday.
Pharmacical seminary meets first and third Tuesdays of the month at 3 p. m.
Kent club meets at 10 a.m. every Saturday.
Deutsche Verein meets at 5 p. m. every Thursday.
The Adelphic meets at 7:30 p. m. every Saturday.
The Snow Literary meets at 7:30 p. m
every Friday.
Economic Seminary, Every Tuesday at 1.
Historical Seminary, Every Other Friday at 4.
The University Biological club meets every Wednesday at 5 p. m.
an ordinary Wimshurst machine the Hertzen Rays are set up. These vibrations travel out in space and if the proper instrument is placed so as to intercept them they can be detected. In this receiving instrument there are set up sympathetic vibrations. (The sympathetic vibration of tunning forles is a parallel case.) By clever devices originated by Prof. Blake the receiver, which is connected up with a relay, battery and sounder, causes the circuit to be closed and the sounders clicks
Prof. Blake was assisted by Mr. Stimpson who performed many pretty experiments illustrating what was said.
The lecture was given under the auspices of the Episcopal church.
Kent Debate's Chosn.
Still Hop for Sampson.
The Kent club held its preliminary for the Kansas-Nebraska debate in the law school lecture room last Friday afternoon. Intense interest was manifested. Mr. Jackson presided. Prof. Miller, Judge Benson and Mr. Crismanacted as Judges. The contestants were Layton, Bryant, Straum, Olsten and Reeder. Mr. Olsten received first rank, Mr. Layton second and will represent the Kent club in the preliminary.
The report that Will Sampson, '97, had passed away in Skagauy, Alaska, where he went last fall as postmaster, is denied by a recent telegram to Mr. Sampson's father. He is very low but there is still hope for his recovery.
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