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Kansas University Weekly
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DIRECTORY
ON
Tuesday, February 1st,
LAWRENCE, KANSAS, SATURDAY, JANUARY
SPECIAL SALE
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Colars, ... 2 "
Cuffs, per pair, ... 4 " "
Underwear, cotton ... 5 " "
Handkerchiefs, camibric ... 2 " "
Handkerchiefs, Silk ... 5 "
Handkerchiefs, cotton ... 3 "
Neckties, silk ... 5 " "
Towels ... 3 "
WALTER L. KELLEY.
1027 Mass. St.
University Solicitor.
LATEST FADS
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PEARY COMING.
Vol. V. No. 18.
The Hero of Eight Expeditions to Northernmost Greenland.
One—Hundred—Ton Meteorite.
The Famous Explorer Will Tell the Trill
Story of His 1,300 Miles $$of(Travei
on an Icv Plateau in Search of
the Great Metorcite.
Lieutenant R. E. Peary will lecture Tuesday evening in University hall. Now that Nansen has cancelled his engagements, Peary remains the only Arctic lecturer of worldwide repute on the American platform. The opportunity to hear a lecturer of Peary's fame seldom comes to a Kansas University audience. His lecture has been listened to with enthusiasm by London audiences as well as by those of the leading cities of America.
The history of the Peary meteorites, the last and largest of which a pure solid ingot of nickel steel, weighing about one hundred tons, which was landed last week in York, is exceptionally interesting and unique.
Lieutenant Peary will tell the story of the Esquimaux and how they live on Greenland's icy shores, of his 1,300 miles of travel on foot on an ice plateau, 5,000 to 8,000 feet above the sea level, of the expedition buried for days under snows drifted by great wind storms, of the narrow escape of dogs and sledges while crossing yawning crevasses, and how when the heroes were about to perish from cold and hunger, the finding and killing of the musk ox saved their lives.
In 1818 the ships of Sir John Ross, caught in the ice near Cape York, were visited by some individuals of a previously entirely unknown tribe of Arctic aborigines, in whose possession were found rude knives with cutting edges of iron, which they said they had obtained from an "iron mountain" in the depths of Melville bay. Analysis of the iron showed it to contain nickel, indicating unquestionably meteoric origin and exciting the greatest interest.
Somewhere in the '40s the king of Denmark made an attempt to discover and secure this "iron mountain," and authorized an expedition for that purpose, but nothing came of the effort.
The officers of the North Star, one of the Franklin search ships, which passed the winter of 1849-50 in Wolstenholme Sound, north of Cape York, were unsuccessful in finding the iron, and the same may be said of the various expeditions, English and American, and the whalers which visited these regions during the fifty years or more following the Ross voyage.
Baron Nordenskjold's ship went to Cape York for the express purpose of discovering and if possible securing, these valuable objects, but returned unsuccessful. The British museum has been from the first deeply interested in the matter, and one of the special objects of the English Arctic expeditions of 1875-76 was to discover and secure these unique specimens. This expedition, like the others, failed to locate the mysterious island.
In May, 1894, Peary, who, during his sojourn in these regions, had learned all about these meteorites from the Fsqui-maux, and had been told that there were three of them, namely, the "woman," the "cog," and the "tent"—made a 200 mile sledge journey from his headquarters, accompanied by Lee and a native guide, and discovered and examined the great masses, the first white man to ever look upon them. Late in August of the same year he attempted to get them on board his ship, the Falcon, and send them home, but could not get the ship within thirty miles of them on account of the ice.
metocrites, excavated it from its frozen bed, and moved it to the shore, a distance of about a quarter of a mile, when the inrush of the Melville Bay ice pack compelled him to get out with all possible speed to save his ship from being crushed by the ice. This year, with the same ship, the meteorite has been brought to New York.
In 1896, in the Hope, a much larger ship than the Kite, he succeeded in getting near the third and largest of the
In 1855, in the Kite, he succeeded in getting near them, and with the assistance of Debeitch, the commander of the expedition, which had been sent north by Mrs. Peary to bring him back, got the two smaller meteorites, the "woman" and the "dog" on board and brought them back to New York, where they have been stored since.
Lieutenant Peary's lecture will be illustrate by 100 magnificent lantern views and bids fair to be the most fascinating story of daring attempt, thrilling adventure and superb accomplishment ever told from the platform.
The inauguration concerts of the new pipe organ are now a thing of the past. The concerts have been successful artistically and financially. The amount of money raised however was only half of what was hoped for—some $500 being the total amount, leaving a balance still due on the organ of about $1,500. There has been a very small attendance from the student body. That this is not due to a lack of interest in the noble instrument is evident, for the $1 admission charged was entirely beyond the pocket books of the majority of our students. The organ is now to make its appeal to the student body. Ten organ recitals are to be given on alternate Wednesday afternoons at 5 o'clock, lasting for one hour. These recitals will have the cooperation of the best vocal and piano soloists in town and University. The admission to each concert will be but 10 cents, including program. Tickets are transferable, and the coupons can be used one at each concert, or several at any one concert. There will furthermore be ten pianoforte and vocal recitals on the alternating Wednesday afternoonconcs, given by the school of Fine Arts. This will make a piano and vocal recital, or an organ recital every Wednesday afternoon from 5 to 6 o'clock throughout the second term—twenty concerts in all feri $1. That this will appeal to the students is certain, and all ought to combine and wipe out at least $500 of the organ indebtedness by attending these concerts. Certainly nothing more liberal has ever been offered the students of the University of Kansas.
Change in Constitution.
Twenty Concerts for $1.
The following petition has been placed on the athleticletin board and has been signed by Captain Mosse, W. T. Walker, A. S. Buzzi, R. G. McKinnie, F.E. Banks and others.
We, the undersigned members of the Athletic association of the University of Kansas do petition the president to call a special meeting to consider the following amendment:
Amendment to the by laws of the K. U.
Athletic association constitution;
29,1898.
It shall be the duty of the board of directors of the Athletic association to award a "K" to each member of the football and base ball teams, of the University of Kansas, who has taken part in a championship game and to each member of the track team who has won first place in any intercollegiate contest or who has broken a college record.
It shall be the duty of the coach and captains of said teams to hand in to the board of directors the names of the men entitled to the K's.
Each team to have a representative K to be adopted by the board, said K to remain the same from year to year.
The K's shall be awarded at the termination of each season, apart and distinct from any sweaters or other uniform, which the various teams may receive.
It shall be the privilege of the board of directors to award a K to any athlete who is or has been a member of the University.
The Kansas University Oratorical association met yesterday, and again voted not to withdraw from the state association. Mr. Hilliard Johnson was elected second delegate to the business meeting of the association. Mr. George O. Foster being first delegate from the rank he won in the contest.
No one shall be entitled to wear a K of any design or description unless it has been awarded to him by the board of directors.
Woodward's Round Corner Drug House is headquarters for cigars. They give you the best value for your money. Get the best.
Prof. L. L. Dyche will introduce Lt.
Peary when he comes to Lawrence on next
tuesday to lecture in University hall; the
two men were once companions on an
Arctic trip and are well acquainted.
LEAGUE FOR DEBATE
A PLAN OUTLET FOR ITS FORMATION BY B, M. C'AL.
The League Would Be Similar to the Inter-State Football Association—A Team of Debaters for Each University.
This year there is an unusual amount of interest manifested in debate. This fact is gratifying for it leads to the development of strong debaters. A reputation for strong debaters is perhaps more complimentary to a university than a good record in oration or foot bail.
At present, Kansas, Missouri, and Nebraska universities debate with one another, but no well defined rules have been adopted to provide for a uniform procedure. Since there is an increased interest in the debates between these institutions and since this interest should be fostered, the time has come for some sort of an organization.
A plan suggested by B. B. McCall is as follows: Let Kansas, Nebraska, Missouri and Iowa form an association and rules be adopted to control debates much the same as the association and rules controlling inter-state football. Suppose the first year Kansas debates with Nebraska and Missouri with Iowa. These debates would be held in the fore part of February Let the two winning teams come together and contest for final championship of that year in the latter part of May. The next year the states pair off again by some method of rotation which could be easily arranged.
Such a plan could not be put in operation this year but arrangements could be made whereby it would be effective next year. In the spring representatives from each university could meet at some central point as St Joe. The organization could then be formed and rules established.
This plan will probably be acceptable to each University as three of them are now practically in a league and only a year or so ago Iowa suggested debating with Nebraska provided that state failed to establish a debate with Missouri.
Each state would provide its own method of selecting its debaters. The preliminaries would be held before holidays. It is the plan that each University will have but one team of three men for the year. Thus making it a greater incentive to the debaters.
The plan is unquestionably a good one. It will unite the four great western universities for a most worthy cause. As far as Kansas is concerned the plan will be pushed.
What Is It?
It struts about as if always on dress parade. The nocks and corners of the main building are adorned with it. In the balls about the check stand and on the stairway it congregates in large numbers, so that the greatest degree of bravery is required to penetrate it. It comes to class late, recites languidly, but always with an entreatening look as if the professors were in duty bound to respect its social and political standings. Its pretensions are the greatest and its work least. When a football victory celebration is held it's always there. While the enthusiast carries boxes and lumber for fourteen blocks to build a bonfire, it looks on with a disdainful smile, and when all true students have boasted and yelled themselves hoarse, a shrill piping 'Rickety' with other attachments is bearded; that's from it. Most freshmen abhor it, Sophomores shun it. Juniors scorn it and Seniors avoid it entirely. A thorough cleansing of the University of all that is evil would ostracise it. It leaves as memorials to itself numerous cigarette stubbs on the stairs, a filthy odor wherever it is, and an universal dislike whenever seen, and yet it belongs to the chosen few. AN OBSERVER.
Wanted—A wide awake, active student to do some work for the Northwestern Mutual Life Insurance company. J. R Griggs, Dis't Ag't, 732 Massachusetts street.
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Fine tobacco and cigars at Smith's News Depot.
UNIVERSITY
DIRECTORY.
Chemical seminary meets at 4 p.m every Thursday.
Civil Engineering society meets at 4 p.m every Wednesday.
Electrical seminary meets at 9 a.m every Friday.
Pharmaceutical 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.
The Snow Literary meets at 7:30 p.m.
every Friday.
The Adelphic meets at 7.30 p. m. every Saturday.
Deutsche Verein meets at 5 p. m. every
Thursday.
Economic Seminary. Every Tuesday at 1.
Historical Seminary, Every Thursday at 4.
THE IDLER AGAIN.
Arrangements Undertaken fo Continue Its Publication
Pursuant to the call published in the WEEKLY those interested in a literary magazine for Kansas university met in Room 14 at noon Monday. Professor Carruth presided.
The object of the meeting was stated by Professor Clark to be to devise some means either by a stock company or by private enterprise to continue publication of the "K. U. Idler." It seemed to be the sense of the meeting that the "Idler"'s hould not be allowed to die, and a committee was appointed by the chairman to solicit subscriptions from those who are willing to support a literary magazine. The committee consists of Messrs Rising, Jones, McKeever and Misses Metcalf and Fuller. The committee has secured something over sixty names. Those interested are asked to meet again in Room 14, at noon Monday.
"Revenge is sweet," and the young men who gave the "first large fraternity party" are secretly reveling in their triumphant retaliation. Not only they ruthlessly scratched off the names of many Kansas university girls with reformative ideas in their heads, but they have made arrangements to import young ladies from adjoining towns for their "company" at the approaching festivities. — Lawrence Journal.
If you are desire of working up speed in shorthand do not tail to attend the evening class at the Business college. Monday, Wednesday and Friday, 7 to 9 p.m. Rate 500 per week.
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