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TRACK ATHLETICS.
A TEAM WILL BE CGRANIZED FOR SPRING WORK.
Dr. Woodruff Suggests a Plan for a Relay Race-A Kansas Base Ball League to Be Organized.
Now that the football season has closed so successfully there is beginning to be awakened an interest in track athletics, and a movement will be inaugurated to see what can be done with the material as yet undeveloped.
The University has never as yet made more than spasmodic efforts in this line, but there is beginning to be something more in an athletic way than play football. If Dr. Woodruff should be retained as now seems an assured fact, he will be able to give enough of his time from his practice to direct such a movement and with his record as a hammer thrower and shot putter it can easily be surmised what success he would have with such men as Mosse, Hamill and others in this line of sport.
There are also some runners in the University if properly coached, such as Simpson, Buzzi, Avery, Speak and others. Such training would help develop material for next year's football team.
The facilities for track work are not of the best, but it has been suggested that a dirt track be laid out on the ground south of the building. This ground belongs to the University, and as it is entirely level a running track could easily be made with very little expense. There is an old idea that runners must have a cinder track; but more recent authorities say that this is wholly unnecessary and that a soft earthen track is really the better. "I am heartily in sympathy with the movement to develop a track team 'said Dr. Woodruff recently.' 'It will take time of course to make a good one but I would like to make a suggestion to arouse an interest in this form of athletics. Let the University give prizes for a relay race to be held on McCook field or any other suitable place next year. Let all the colleges in the state be invited to compete for these prizes, they to bear their own expenses.
"This will bring the colleges of the state in closer touch with each other in a form of athletics in which there will be a more equal show of winning than in football." "Of course," Dr. Woodruff continued, "If I stay another year at Kansas University I shall take an interest in athletics in general as well as in football even though I am not bound to do so."
A BASE BALL LEAGUE
At a meeting of the athletic board held last Monday the advisability of making an effort to organize a base ball league between Kansas University, Baker, Washburn and Ottawa was discussed and Manager Snyder was instructed to arrange such a league if possible. When the old triangular league was in existence base ball always paid expenses out instead of being a drag upon the Athletic association as has been the case since the dissolution of the league.
Manager Snyder Instructed to Arrange One if Possible.
If the plan is carried out successfully there will be some "hot" games of ball on McCook field next spring and the old rivalry will be renewed between these colleges.
A biography of Capt. John Ericsson was given before the Civil Engineering society by Mr. Sears
Particular attention was paid to the practical engineering ability of Capt. Ericsson. Mr. Ericsson was not a college man but early in life came in direct contact with the practical work of engineering. As early as eleven years of age he acted as leveller during the construction of a great Swedish canal.
Cpt. John Ericsson.
785 Mass. st.
But Capt. Ericson's greatest achievements were in mechanical engineering He made many improvements to the steam engine; invented a caloric engine; invented the screw propeller for steamships and was the originator of various other innovations for which he did not receive his just dues until after his greatest invention —The Monitor.
THE FOOTBALL BANQUET.
The Boys Are Royally Entertained by the Merchants of Lawrence.
See the new line of neckwear at Robinson & Robiason's. Fine silks, only 25c. 744 Massachusetts street.
The banquet given Thursday night by the Merchants Athletic association of Lawrence to the football boys was an occasion long to be remembered. It was the first affair of the kind in the history of Kansas university athletics and shows a spirit on the part of the townspeople to support and and encourage the home team which is to be commended. An occurrence of the evening made this spirit especially marked. Captain Mosse in responding to his toast referred to unfriendly remarks that had been made by the home press. His gentle roast was warmly applauded and his sentiments were endorsed by the merchants after the banquet.
There were plates laid for one hundred guests in the Eldridge house banquet hall. The room was profusely decorated with the crimson and blue, athletic colors of the University. Football emblems and large chrysanthemums formed graceful portions of the decorations. The music was furnished by Saunder's orchestra.
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Everyone did honor to the excellent repast, and late in the evening cigars were passed around and the toasts began. Mr. Bowersock was a happy choice for toast master. He presided in an informal way and his introductions of the speakers were peculiarly apt. He spoke of the pleasure it was to the Merchants Athletic association to honor the boys who had closed so successfully a brilliant season, referring to their gentlemanly qualities and their sturdy manhood. Chancellor Snow in his brief, terse way told why he approved of football. He likened life to a game of football rather than a game of mumble peg. Dr. Woodruff discussed "Football as She is Played," and then Captain Mosse made the hit of the evening with his sentiment: "Football Armor." Judge J. Q. A Norton told one of his characteristic stories, his subject being "How I Enjoyed the Game at Lincoln." The judge had not enjoyed it "worth a continental." To conclude the program Sam Bishop toasted "Our Fellow Athletes."
Dr. Williston went to Leavenworth Monday to deliver a lecture about extinct monsters.
The whole affair was a pronounced success. The idea of banqueting the boys originated with Mr. Barteldes, who is a host by himself, and it was ably carried out by the co-operation of all the members of the Merchants Athletic association. It was a great evening for football and enthusiasm.
The zoological department has received a "Necturus" from a small lake near Oconomowos, Wisconsin. It resembles a very small alligator in general appearance and will be kept in the large aquarium of the Zoological Museum. This is the first of a number of amphibians that Mr. McClung is trying to get for the purpose of illustrations in histological and cytological work. Prof. Stevens has been getting some high power American objectives for comparison with some from Germany. The result is highly creditable to the American ones.
SNOW HALL
The Journal club of natural history is planning to conduct a natural history survey of the country adjacent to the University. This is to be done in conjunction with the regular work of the Journal club and the results will be published in yearly volumes. The first work in the country within a radius of five miles and will be mainly systematic and botanical, It is expected that all the instructors and some of the advanced students of Snow hall and the instructors in other departments will participate in the work.
At the meeting of the Journal club last Wednesday Prof. Stevens started on an exposition of "A Strasburger's view about the division of Nucleui and the structure of the Cytoplasm" As the subject was so interesting he has been asked to continue it in the next meeting If any time remains, the club will take up the matter of the survey.
Mr. McClung and others are planning for a cemented pond out west of Snow hall and expect to keep animals and plants in it for illustration in natural history work.
CAPS AND GOWNS
Dr. Williston has been conducting a canvas of the graduates of the University and finds that of those holding fellowships or positions as teachers, by far the greater part graduated from Snow hall.
SHALL THE FACULTY WEAR THE HISTORIC GARB.
Miss Galloo Hopes They Will, but There Is Strong Opposition—The Argument Fairly Stated to a Weekly Reporter.
Miss Galloo was interviewed by a WEEKLY reporter as to her views on the wearing of the cap and gown by the faculty. "I am somewhat surprised," she said "to hear that the question has been brought up again. There was some informal discussion of it last year but some members of the faculty were so strongly opposed to it, that the matter was not carried further. Personally I am quite in favor of it. Any body of persons makes a much more dignified appearance with uniform than without it. There is no question at all in my mind but that our faculty on the few occasions when it does appear in a body would look much better in a uniform dress. To have the men, some dressed in gray, others in black, some in frock coats, some in long, and the women with dresses of all colors of the rainbow, quite takes away any appearance of solemnity or dignity which the platform might otherwise have.
Of course it is urged against the adoption of cap and gown by the faculty here that there are so few distinctly University occasions where they could be worn. This is true, but would it not be better for our University if we added to our customs more of that solemnity and ceremoniousness which other universities have? In the University of Chicago for instance members of the faculty attend, chapel in a body, dressed in the cap and gown. When the services are over the audience rises and remains standing until the faculty retires."
The idea of seeing our faculty all in chapel at the same time brought an involuntary smile to the reporter's face. "Of course," added Miss Galloo, "with the way the faculty straggles into chapel here or doesn't come at all, this would be hardly practicable, but still I am quite in favor of the adoption of the cap and gown as a decided improvement on the present order of things."
At their class meeting Wednesday noon, the Seniors decided to buy the cap and gown recommended by the committee, each member of the class to deposit $1 with the committee when his measurement is taken and pay the remainder when the cap and gown are received. The social committee reported that they were doing their utmost to make the party on December 16,
Caps and Gowns for Sellers.
UNIVERSITY
DIRECTORY.
Chemical seminary meets at 4 p.m. every Thursday.
Electrical seminary meets at 9 a.m. every Friday.
Civil Engineering society meets at 4 p.m.
every Wednesday.
Natural History Journal club meets at 5
p. m. every V.EDnesday.
third Tuesdays of the month at 3 p. m.
Kent club meets at 10 a.m.every Sat
urday.
The Snow Literary meets at 7:30 p. m.
every Friday.
Deutsche Verein meets at 5 p. m. e very
Thursday.
The Adelphic meets at 7:30 p. m. every Saturday.
The committee on caps and gowns will begin taking measurements next Monday. It is very essential that every member o the Senior class shall report to the committee next week so that all the measurements may be given in before the Christmas vacation.
a success and asked for the hearty support of the class. It was suggested that the class begin making preparations for the Senior play if one is to be given this year. No definite action was taken on this point. Only one-fourth of the class were presen at the meeting.
CHEMISTRY NOTES.
The chemical seminary met in the lecture room on December 3rd and Professor Bartow discussed the work of Professo Mayberry of Cleveland in his analysis of American petroleum. The lecture was instructive and very interesting; Professor Bartow has promised a continuation of the subject at another meeting.
Within the last week Dr. Bailey has received some new apparatus from Myer Bro's Drug Co. at St. Louis, for distilling water. It will be used in the chemical laboratory in the main building.
Dr. Bailey is making several analyses of Kaffir corn which has proved fatal to a large number of cattle in western Kansas. The professor expects to find a poison in the corn that has been doing the deadly work.
The entomological department has been making a number of exchanges and a result has been received from Prof. Wickham of Iowa State University a very large collection consisting of about 360 species of coleoptera. A similar exchange has been made with the Pasadena Academy of Sciences of California resulting in a large addition to the systematic and biological collector.
Holiday Time o is Rapidly Pushing
us to the greatest business we have had in our experience.
ROCK CHALK
People that are going home to spend their Christmas have our special invitation to call at our store and decorate themselves in the red and blue colors. Also don't forget we have the dry goods stock of this western country in Silks, Dress Goods, Gloves, Ribbons and novelties of all kinds. Our store is gaily decorated; your presence will be cordially received.
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