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THE WEEKLY SCOOPS THE WORLD.
WOMAN'S EDITION FIRST TO PUBLISH
ACCOUNT OF THE NEREA-KA GAM
It Published the Correct Score Even Before the Lincoln Papers. More News of the Soubbble.
Not the least important of the evidences of true journalistic enterprise displayed by lady editors of last week's edition of the WEEKLY was the publication of a two-column account of the Kansas-Nebraska squabble which took place in Lincoln last Saturday.
The woman's edition of the WEEKLY printed the final score and a story of the whole game eight hours before any other paper in the world printed so much as the result.
Everybody in Lawrence was anxious to know all about the big game and every body knew where he could get his information. All the people knew that the quickest and most authentic source was the K U. WEEKLY.
The people swarmed on Massachusetts street in front of the WEEKLY's publishing ofices and bought the papers before the ink had fairly dried. They soon learned that the so-called game was not a game at all but a big squabble and that the score when time was called, was 6 to 5.
An evening city paper had published a short telegram from Lincoln a few hours before but it had gotten the score wrong. The next morning nearly every paper in the country, including the Lincoln Sunday papers published the score as 10 to 5, instead of 6 to 5 as it really was.
One Topeka paper and two Kansas City dailies put the score correctly, but the WEEKLY had scooped them all. On Monday nearly every paper in the country had to apologize to its readers and correct the error of its report of the score. The WEEKLY did not have to apologize, nor did it have any errors to correct.
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The WEEKLY received its account of the game from a staff correspondent who went to Lincoln and reported the events as they happened. The correspondent kept the telegraph operators busy sending his story over the wire.
When the last word had been received by the Lawrence operator, and the young ladies knew the result, they prepared the big two-column head and sent the last batch of copy to the composing room. In almost less time than it takes to tell it, the article was in type, the form was locked and the big press put to work.
A very few moments later the newsboys sold the paper on the streets. The papers went like hot tomales. And those girls, "dandies" said one reader; "Isn't the WEEKLY enterprising?" said another.
Everybody was sorry when it was known that Kansas had not been given a fair deal at Lincoln. But everybody went to bed singing the praises of the young lady journalists and the WEEKLY.
Everybody on the hill has been talking about the squabble all week and nearly everybody is tired of it. But here are just a few words more by one who saw the whole fight.
Nebraska started in to play a winning game. She made fierce attacks on the Kansas line and met with little resistance. Ninety yards down the field she forced the ball until she had crossed the goal line. Then Shedd, the full back, captain and chief kicker—in more ways than one—kicked goal, giving Nebraska 6 points.
FROM THE SCENE OF BATTLE
But Nebraska could not keep up this pace. Her men soon became winded and tired. Nebraska had the heavier team but Kansas showed the advantages of superior training. After Nebraska had made her first and only touchdown, Kansas got down to business and when time was called was playing by far the more active and aggressive game.
Latest News From the Field by Our War Correspondent.
It was a cloudy afternoon and darkness came early. Nebraska anticipated this. She saw too that Kansas had struck a winning gait. That is why she killed all the time possible. After every down in the second half she took her full three minutes to delay the game.
Of course, Nebraska didn't like this and she kicked. The score was 6 to 5 then in Nebraska's favor. She wanted to stay ahead so she kicked long and hard—until darkness so came and the game was called.
Nebraska did not give Kansas an opportunity to play ball. That is why people say it was not a fair deal. The Nebraska players cursed the Kansas players. The crowd hooted at the few Kansas rooters. The Nebraska players and the Nebraska crowd insulted the officials.
Kansas made a big concession when she allowed Cowill, the Nebraska slugger to remain in the game after the umpire had ruled him out for committing an offense. But it hardly paid to be gentlemanly to the Nebraska players. They were not able to appreciate it.
Had full time been played the result most probably would have been different. As it was, nobody won. Under the rule there was no game; for there were not two full halves of 15 minutes each.
The accusations made by the newspapers of dirty work on the part of Nebraska were in no wise exaggerated.
Soon after Nebraska scored Speak kicked a pretty goal from the thirty yard line.
DAVIES IN CHICAGO
A Statement of His Work There as a Fellow.
In the 'Program of the Biological Departments' of the University of Chicago we notice the name of Howell E. Davies as one of the fellows in zoology for '97 and '98.
Mr. Davies graduated from the University of Kansas last spring, and is remembered, not only for the careful and scientific spirit in which his work was done, but also for his genial nature and his general interest in all phases of university life.
To his friends the following statements regarding fellowships, taken from the "Program" will be of interest:
"The fellowships provided for the biological departments yield an annual income of $520 each. They are especially designed for graduate students who have already distinguished themselves in original work, and who have received the degree of Ph. D., or are prepared to enter for it. Appointments are made only on the basis of scientific work and proven capacity for investigation. Candidates are expected to have decided on some special line of work and to have, of to leave arranged for, the material necessary to its thorough investigation.
"Applications are to be addressed to the President of the University before March 1, and accompanied by a statement of previous study, degress, work done or proposed, with testimonials and copies of published works.
"Fellows are expected to take an active part in the work of the Biological club and the seminars and to prepare at least one lecture a year on some subject related to their special work. They may be called upon also for assistance in the work of their departments, but in no case will they be expected or permitted to devote more than one-sixth of their time to such service."
The pharmacy school has shown considerable activity the present year in many directions. The students have a good deal of work on hand all of the time, but they keep up the meetings of the Pharmaceutical society notwithstanding.
The Pharmaceutical Society.
At one of the meetings Mr. Herben Spencer presented a paper on the results of the work of former students in endeavoring to improve a class of preparations known in medicine as fluid extracts, substituting for them standard preparations representing so per cent of the strength of the drug. Mr.C.E.Mckinnie at the last meeting of the society read a paper on State Board examinations. Professor Sayre at the same meeting exhibited a lamp used for the purpose of generating the new disinfectant gas-formaldehyd. This lamp, which burns methylic alcohol, generates this valuable disinfectant so rapidly and so easily that it has been adopted by the United States hospital corps, as the most convenient method of disinfecting the wards of the hospitals where there is treated contagious disease.
At the next meeting of the society Mr. Rogers will read a paper on the growth and culture of vanilla beans.
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JUDGES CHOSEN.
Meeting of Delegates From the Local Oratertal Association.
Delegates representing the different Kansas colleges and universities met at the Eldridge house Tuesday at 3 p. m., and chose judges for the oratorical contest to be held in Lawrence some time in February. The meeting was called to order by H. O. Castor, of Ottawa university, and the following delegates were elected:
P. Cannon, Ottawa University.
P. Cannon, Ottawa University.
F. P. Stewart, Baker University.
C. M. Swihart, Midland College.
F. D. Blandon, Kansas Wesleyan.
C. S. Lawrence, College of Emporia.
D. H. Switzer, southwest Kansas College.
J. D. Clark, Washburn College.
A. P. Jackson, State University.
The following judgers were chosen;
Judges on thought and composition, F B. Wall, Wichita; Judge Simons, Ft. Scott; Rev, Hall, Hutchinson.
Judges on delivery, Judge Parker. of Olathe, Tully Scott, Oberton, Hon David Overmeyer of Topeka.
Alternates on thought and composition,
Hon. Case Broderick, Holton, E. L. Hillis, Sedgwick, and E. A. Hoyt, of Wellington.
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Alternates on delivery, Ewing Herbert of the Hiawatha World, Judge Rudolph Hatfield of Wichita and Mayor J. M. Jones of Kansas City.
Six alternate judgements were chosen to fill vacancies on either the thought and composition or delivery. Rev, Howland, Lawrence, James Alden, Kansas City, Judge Thomson, Minneapolis, Ed Hoch, Marion, L. H, Shane, Wichita, Chester I. Long, Medicine Lodge.
A UNIVERSITY COMPOSER.
Mr. Curtis Osborne Composes the "Rock Chalk Twosten
Mr. Curtis Osborne, a member of the Freshman class, has written a twostep which will soon be published under the title "Rock Chalk!"
Mr. Osborne hos a remarkable talent as a musician, especially as a pianist and composer. He is now playing the piano for Buch's orchestra, and is giving perfect satisfaction.
At the barb party the orchestra played "Rock Chalk" as arranged by Mr. Osborne, and it was the unanimous decision that the best twostep of the evening was "Rock Chalk." At its conclusion the boys gave the college yell, and then Mr. Osborne received such a round of applause as should make any one feel proud. All piano players should get a copy of "Rock Chalk."
The Country Club Visits Mr. Robinson
You who did not walk with the Country
club on their last trip can never know
the full measure of your loss.
We have no such air in town as they have out on the hills, and for the past night Nature has been outdoing herself in the matter of oak leaves and sunshine.
Oak Ridge, the home of Mrs. Gov.Robinson, is about four miles north of the Kaw bridge, on one of the many beautiful roads about Lawrence. It stands upon the highest of seven little hills, any one of which you feel tempted to sit down upon for the rest of your mortal existence. Indeed, there was talk last Saturday of establishing University settlement upon these hills which seem to offer to any who will come out and possess them a most charming and prosperous life. One of the party with admiral foresight hunted up a very delightful spot for a cemetery.
As every one knows that the Country club draws its members quite largely from that superior race known to us as the Faculty and wife, and the happy undergraduate who goes upon these Saturday expeditions may mark many wonders. If he be bold enough to gaze, he may behold some professional body prone upon a slippery football, or watch the professional mind struggling with the complicated rules of mumble peg, and if he should be uncommon shrew, he might recognize in some bungling professional pocket the repository of stolen apples.
It is safe to say that never during its whole existence has the Waldorf served such luncheons as those to which the Country club sit down, and true it is, that genteel establishment does not bring the learning of a Ph. M. to the making of its coffee.
There are those who say that the walks with the C. C. are not worth what one pays for them, but these are not the people who go.
OURY'S LACK OF COURTESY.
TRIED TO BLUFF THE NEWSPAPER BOYS
Manager Curv Didn't Reckon With His Host and Got Left the Boys Report the Game from the Side lin's.
"We have decided not to let in any but local reporters. You will have to stay back of the line, I can't let you in."
In the above language Manager Oury addressed a group of Lawrence, Kansas City and Topeka newspaper reporters. Among them was the WEEKLY reporter.
The newspaper boys were not used to being talked to that way. They insisted that they would have to get on the sideline. Thousands of readers of the papers represented were waiting for news of the game and unless the reporters could get on the field correct reports would be impossible.
A wire fence separated the reporters from the field. It takes more than a wire fence to keep back a newspaper man. The WERNLY correspondent headed the rush and over the wire scrambled the reporters.
Manager Oury had plotted to disappoint the WEEKLY readers by denying their representatives an opportunity to see the game. But Manager Oury got left.
WORD FROM ENGEL
He writes of the Harvard-Traeger Game.
The following extract from one of Prof. Engel's letters to the Chancellor will interest his many Kansas friends:
I must not forget to tell you that I attended the great Harvard-Yale game last Saturday. Some of my friends there would think my year at Harvard would have been in vain had I failed to see the great game, and you may tell all such that I anticipated their verdict and went. It was by far the greatest sight I ever saw. I cant begin to describe the impressions that were made upon me by the multitudes of people and the spirit and excitement of the game. I took several soap-shots of the croun on their way to the game and also of Lowell's home which I will send you to-gether with the Boston account of the game which I thought you might like to read.
E F. ENGEL,
Graduates of the University Form an As sociation.
A LOCAL ALUMNI LEAGUE.
Last August a picnic was given by graduates of the University residing in and about Lawrence for the purpose of organizing a local alumni league. A committee upon organization was appointed. This committee consists of Prof. Templin, as chairman, Mrs. Frank Johnson, Mr. S. J. Hunter, Mrs. L. H. Perkins and Dr. Williston.
At a meeting of this committee last Monday a plan for the organization of the league was arranged.
The first general meeting of the league will be on the evening of December 20th, in Library hall, where a reception will be given and light refreshments served. All of the University, without regard to school, and all members of the Faculty, are members of the League.
Among the purposes of the League are mutual social advantages afforded its members, and the promotion of the general welfare of the University.
Civil Engineering Society.
At the meeting of the Civil Engineering Society Prof. Palmer gave a very interesting discussion of the catenary curve; also, a unique method for plotting this curve.
Those not acquainted with the catenary curve can get a good idea of its shape by suspending a string from two supports. The curve which the string assumes is the curve known as the catenary. This curve is not represented by a simple algebraic function, but by an exponential function, and is therefore difficult to plot.
Prof. Falmer showed how this exponential function can be decomposed into the sums of two logarithmic functions. Since a logarithmic equation can be plotted by plotting, first the two exponential curves, then by a summation of these two curves the catenary curve can be readily plotted.
Prof. Palmer has been doing considerable research in the plotting of curves, and the society will be pleased to hear from him again in the near future.