Kansas University Weekly
THE ONLY OFFICIAL AND AUTHORIZED WEEKLY PUBLICATION AT THE UNIVERSITY OF KANSAS.
VOL. VI. No. 5.
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EVERYBODY GO
TO THE INDOOR MEET MARCH 12.
MONEY NEEDED
To Put the Track in Shape-For the Kansas Intercollegeate Meet in May.
The Indoor meet will be heldSaturday evening, March 12, at the rink. Much interest is being aroused in this event. there will be fourteen events as follows
Running high jump.
Standing high jump.
Pole vault.
Featherweight wrestling.
Light weight wrestling.
Middle weight wrestling.
Bag punching.
Twenty-five yard dash.
Ten yard dash.
Hitch kick.
Shot put.
Horizontal bar.
Parallel poles.
As told in the WEEKLY last week, thirty would-be contestants were present at the meeting held a week ago Thursday, to make arrangements. Several others have since handed their names to Manager McKay and it is expected there will in all at least fifty candidates.
Particular interest attaches to the meet this year, because of the track and field meet arranged with the other Kansas colleges, and because too, of the possibility of an interstate meet. The indoor meet will be the first event in the line of this branch of athletics and will give us an opportunity to size up the men in such events as the jumps and the shot put.
Besides it must be remembered that there is a medal for the best all around athlete in the University and points made in the indoor meet count as well as those made at the field meet. Sanderson now holdsthe medal having won it two years in succession.
If rumors may be believed this promises to be the most hotly contested indoor meet of years. Those who have frequented our own gymnasium or Sam Usher's of late, have come back telling of the wonderful jumps of Petticord and Carrol as well as Sanderson, while it is said that Mosse intends going against the world'record in shot put, before the year is out.
It is altogether probable that the scheme adopted two years ago of choosing class captains will be followed again this year. If this is done a cup will be presented to the winning class team. The class team place has many advantages. It brings out more candidates and arouses more enthusiasm than any other method ever adopted.
Much depends upon the Indoor Meet. Close contested events always have their effect upon the following Field Day. Losers and winners alike work hard the former refreshes the latter to hold their reputations. Much, too, depends upon the Meet financially.
The informal discussion by the delegates followed. Dr. Woodruff representing K. U was heartily in favor of the forming of a permanent inter-collegiate organization. He urged the formation of an inter-academic association. He thought that at the first field day a relay race for suitable prizes should be one of the events.
That K. U's track men will have an opportunity to show what they are made of in at least one inter-collegiate track and field meet is now assured. A meeting was held at the Eldridge house on Friday after noon for the purpose of forming an inter-collegiate track association. Delegates were present from the principal colleges of the state.
The meeting was called to order by Mr. McKay of K. U, and Mr.J. J. W. Eby of the college of Ottawa was made temporary chairman.
Mr. Speak of K. U. moved that a track association be formed. The motion was carried and the delegates proceeded with the election of officers for the new organization.
The officers were as follows: President, J. W. Eby, Baptist college, Ottawa; vice president, C. H. Gephart, Washburn college, Topeka; secretary and treasurer, Fred Speak, Kansas university, Lawrence; corresponding secretary, J. T. Bacchus, college of Emporia.
An executive committee consisting of a delegate from each college in the association, and the officers was formed.
A committee of three was appointed by the president to draft a constitution and by laws.
It was decided to hold the first meet of the association on the second Monday in May, and K U. invited the association to hold the meet on McCook field Now that a field meet on McCook field is assured it is very essential that the track be put in shape. Of late years it has been the custom to hold our own annual field meet at the race track, and the cinder track has been allowed to go to waste, "Sall" Walker, who has looked into the matter, says that $10 worth of lumber and about 250 loads of cinders will put the track in good shape. The cinders can be had for the hauling, which will cost about 10 cents a load, or $25 in all.
And here is where the financial importance of the indoor meet comes in. This $53 must be raised from the profits of that event.
On Wednesday afternoon the lecture room of the Physics building was filled to overflowing by students and art lovers to hear Mr. Clark's illustrated Art Talk. The lantern slides shown did not represent any particular school or phase of art, but were taken at random from the galleries of Europe recently visited by Mr. Clark. The pictures shown were the works of the great masters such as Raphael, Michel Angelo, Rubens and Rembrandt. When a picture was thrown upon the screen, Mr. Clark gave an interpretation and a few comments and then allowed his audience to ask him questions about it, so giving the afternoon an informality that a set lecture never has. In this delightful and instructive way about thirty-five of the world's best pictures were shown.
MR. CLARK'S ART TALK.
Those Present Listen to a Very Interesting Lecture.
Mr. Clark says that this first lecture will be followed by others if there is a demand for them. No one who was present Wednesday can have a doubt of the popularity of such a course of art talks. A second one will be announced in a week or two.
Ye Oarsmen Attention.
If the much talked of athletic carnival takes place at Fairmount park this spring, it is not attogher improbable that boat races will be a feature of the meet. The lake at Fairmount affords a very fair course, and it is believed that the proposed boat race would be one of the most popular events We have a splendid course here on the Kaw for the preliminary training of a crew. Indeed it has often been wondered both by outsiders and by those in the university, why boat racing is not a feature of out athletic sports. All those wishing to avail themselves of the boating privileges secured by the Athletic Association, should see Hillard Johnson, who has the matter in charge, at once.
Fifth Weekly Recital
The chapel quartette consisting of J. M. Pierrot and T. H. Gilbert Tenor, and Ed House and Frank House bass, were best liked in Gounod's "Unfold, Ye Partols" from the "Redemption."
The fifth weekly recital was given Wednesday afternoon by Prof. Penny assisted by the chapel quartette. This was by far the best concert of the course. Mr. Penny played with great feeling and all of the numbers were highly appreciated by the large critical audience.
The Processional march by Guiraud and the Communion by Batiste were the most pleasing numbers.
CIVIL ENGINEERING SOCIETY.
The weekly meeting of the society was held as usual. The first half hour was occupied by Mr. Galbreath who explained a process for making ballast. Mr. Galbreath was at one time employed as engineer by a Ballast Manufacturing company and consequently was able to present the matter in a practical manner. The other subject for discussion was, "The Influence of Forests upon the Amount of Rainfall". Mr. Burkholder spoke entertainingly upon this subject for twenty minutes. The society adjourned to meet in one week.
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READY FOR MISSOURI.
SIX DEBATERS HARD AT WORK FOR THE PRELIMINARY MARCH II.
Will B) Held in the University Chapel!
Admission Free.
There is nothing like getting started right. K. U. got started right in football, won the first game, played with Missouri, and has not yet lost her prestige. We got started right in debating, and have won two out of three debates with Nebraska. We took a new start in oratory, and won the state contest.
On March 25th we meet Missouri for the first time in debate. For every K. U. student certainly hopes to see us get started right then.
Next Friday night the debaters who will represent Kansas in that debate will be chosen. There are six contestants for this honor, three of whom will be chosen at the preliminary debate to be held in University chapel on that evening. No admission fee will be charged, and the committee confidently expect every loyal supporter of the crimson and blue to be present and urge the boys on so that each may do his best that the right team may be chosen.
The young men contesting for places on the debating team are all strong and experienced speakers.
Mr. B. B. McCall represents the Snow Literary society. Mr. McCall won first place in the Kansas-Nebraska debate at Lincoln in '96. He has been out of the University a year but returned last fall to graduate with the class of '98.
Mr. C: G. Messerly is the other representative of the Snow Leterary. Mr. Messerly is a new man in school, having been principal of the Medicine Lodge high school for the past few years. Like Mr. McCall he will graduate from the school of arts this spring.
The other four contestants are all from the Law school.
Mr. Wm. S. Kretsinger represents the Adelphic. Mr. Kretsinger is a Senior Law although this is his first year in the University. Mr. Kretsinger is a public speaker of no little experience, having taken the stump in the last campaign. At the Kansas Day club banquet in 197 Mr. Kretsinger answered to the honored toast "Kansas" and made a great hit. He is now vice president of the club.
Mr. T. H. Brady of the Junior Law class is the other representative of the Adelphic. Mr. Burdick and Mr. Simpson of the Kent club are both well known in the University. Both were in the Arts school before entering the Law school. Mr. Burdick played on the base-ball teams of '96, and '97, while Mr. Simpson was a substitute on the foot-ball teams of '94 and '95. Both have had several years training in the University debating societies.
It will be seen that this debate will be another contest between the Arts and the Laws from securing at least one represen- Laws. It will be in possible to prevent the tative on the team, but the budding barrister of "Jimmie" Green's department are hopeful of shutting the Arts out altogether.
Choice of sides will be made twenty-four hours before the debate. The three judges have not as yet been selected but the choice will be made early next week by the debaters.
AMUSEMENTS
CAREFUL OPERATIC DETAILS.
The production of Offenbach's masterpiece, "The Grand Duchess," by the Calhoun Opera company this season, will be a revelation in beauty and grandeur. The scenery for the opera was painted by Mr. Thomas Moses, who painted all of the scenery for the late Booth & Barret company, as well as many of the principal attractions of today. The costumes are from the design by Hamilton Bell, and made by Mme Barclay, who was brought to this country by David Henderson to superintend his famous production at the Chicago opera house. The calcium and electrical appliances carried by the company are said to produce marvelous effects in the way of lighting up the beautiful scenery A large orchestra under the direction o Mr. A. Frankenstein adds greatly to the enjoyment of the performance by this sup erb company which will appear at the Bowersock opera house on the evening of
UNIVERSITY DIRECTORY.
DIRECTORY.
Chemical seminary,'meets at 4 p.m.every Thursday.
Civil Engineering society meets at 4 p.m.every Thursday 3 p.m. m.
Electrical seminary meets at 9 a.m.every Friday.
Pharmacentical seminary meets first and third Tuesdays of the month at 3 p.m.
Kent club meets at 10 a.m.every Saturday.
Natural History Journal club meets at 2 p.m.every Wednesday.
Deutsche Verein meets at 5 p.m.every Thursday.
The Snow Literary meets at 7:30 p.m.every Friday.
The Adelphic meets at 7:30 p.m.every Saturday.
Economic Seminary, Every Tuesday at 1.
Historical Seminary, Every Other Friday at 4.
Monday, March 7, in the famous opera,
"La Grand Duchess."
Seats on sale Saturday evening at Dick
Seats on sale Saturday evening at Dick Bros. Drug store.
Glee Club Concert March 18
After a rest of two years the University Glee club was reorganized last fall for a holiday tour. The trip was taken during the Christmas holidays and although the boys ran against some small houses in some places, every one who heard them was very much pleased with their entertainment. The program given by the club this year is the best ever attempted by the K U. clubs and that is saying a great deal—even though Will White did say that it was Bum. The club will give its Lawrence concert on March 18th. The greater part of the present students in the University have never heard a glee club concert and now that a chance is offered it is hoped that every student in the U. will turn out and give the boys a big reception when they appear here at home. The papers all over the state have been very free in their praise of the mandolin and banjo playing of Frank H. Robertson, leader of the Banjo and Mandolin clubs in the University. All of the papers claim that he is the finest performer on those instruments in the West. At the opera house on March 18th, he will play the mandolin solo which has been so highly praised; also a banjo solo, while the mandolin club will play his latest composition,
"The U. of K. Two Step." This piece made a big hit wherever it was played.
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