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State Historical Society
THE KANSAN.
OFFICIAL PAPER OF THE UNIVERSITY OF KANSAS.
VOL.I. No.24.
UNIVERSITY OF KANSAS, DECEMBER 10, 1904.
5 Cents per copy
$240,000 COMES TO WOMAN.
A PEGULIAR FIND.
Tokio, Dec. 10-Now that the Russian fleet has been destroyed, the Japanese artillery is turning part of its fire on the city and the remaining fortifications. The terrific battering at the harbor has abated somewhat and an attempt is making to find the weak spots in the walls and trenches which Gen. Stoessel has constructed to retire to as a last resort.
The Japanese established infantry trenches recently inside the parapets of the two Rhlung and the Vorth Kekwan forts, but were compelled later to retire beyond the moats. Since then there has been practically no fighting done along the ineline of the eastern ridge of forts, but infantry is being concentrated there.
New York, Dec. 10.-A fortune of $240,000, growing out of the recent great boom in Bronx real estate, has just come into a woman's hands through an investigation in which she took no interest and of which she was unaware. Through the sale of the Becker estate tract it became known that Mrs. Becker, wife of a dealer in furs, owned one-fifth interest in the property. It was believed that five institutions each owned one-fifth interest in the property and it was agreed that the tract should be sold. The transaction was delayed and resulted in the discovery that Mrs. Becker, whose father years ago held a one-fifth interest in the property, had a deed drawn transferring that to his wife.
Second Annual "Scrimmage" a Glowing Success.
THE LAW PARTY.
Tae members of the Law Department gave the foot ball players the second annual "Scrimage" Friday night in Freternel Aid hall. The party surpassed all previous attempts of the laws and has won for them a place as novel entertainers, as well as students loyal to the gridiron heroes.
PORT ARTHUR NEWS.
For weeks some of the prominent law students have been busying themselves with the party, and the decorations and the entire entertainment told repeated stories of hard work, and some generous hearts supported with equally generous purses.
Shortly before nine: Dr. J. W.
Green and wite lead in the grand
march. Chancellor and Mrs.
Strong came next, then Profes-
ser and Mrs. Higgins, followed
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ENGINEERS' BANQUET.
Fifth) Annual Event—Good Attendance. Good Speeches, Good Menu.
The Fifth Annual Engineers Banquet was held Friday night at the New Eldridge House. Every one connected with it in any way concedes it to have been the most successful one that has been given, in both the number in attendance and the results that will come from it. Over one hundred and thirty members were present and they taxed to the utmost the capacity of the hall. If next year's attendance increases to any extent a larger hall will have to be obtained.
The striking feature of the evening was the strong traternal feeling that existed and the desire expressed by almost every speaker for a new building to be known expressly as the Engineers' building.
Early in the evening singing was started in the parlors and, except when there was speaking,
EVERYMAN TO RETURN.
University Dramatic Club to Bring It.
Those who missed seeing the really capable production of "Everyman" here last Thursday night will be interested to know that the Dramatic Club yesterday completed arrangements for a return date to be played here next Wednesday.
This quaint old play was revived three years ago by the Elizabethan Society at Oxford, England, and proving an immediate success, was presented in London by a cast of professionals, Edith Wynne Matthison playing the title role. After a long run there, Charles Frohman brought the complete production to this country, where it has scored as complete a triumph as it did in England- The company is now headed by Richard E. Magnus, who, by his excellent delineation of the title role, is winning an envii
The KANSAN will have a special edition next Saturday that if all goes as now planned will be one of the best that has been issued by any K. U. paper for a long time. There will be half tones of the foot ball men, coach and some of the faculty engravings and prints that will make it a nice souvnir edition. All pen drawings and other material must be in not later than Tuesday night.
A special effort is being made to secure enough advertising to pay at least for a large part of the paper and students will find many holiday bargains offered.
Extra copies can be had by handing in your names in advance.
there was hardly a meminent which there was not some outward demonstration of good fellowship.
After the four course supper was served, the president, Wilford Kepner, introduced the toastmaster, Professor Lucien I. Blake. The latter had many stories which he used in presenting the speakers of the evening. Dr Blake proved himself a toastmaster of the ideal sort.
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Chancellor Strong said there were four points that he wished to make: first, that there are at present three hundred and twenty-five students in this department, and that he expects there will be twice as many in the near future; second, he wished this department to be of a more permanent nature than it is at present, for no student can afford to take but part of a course; third, he wished for not only technically educated men of the highest excellence, but also men of influence; fourth, he wished to see an idealism established.
Dean F. O. Marvin noted the marked change that takes place in a student during the four years and said that the one who has the most grit gets the best results, and that there is a place in the world for him.
able degree of fame for himself and the play on the occasion of its first tour through this western territory.
The Dramatic Club, which has done so much for the cause of the drama here, deserves a great amount of credit for its enterprise in bringing the company back for a return date and a large audience should be present. Admission twenty-five and fifty cents.
HARE AND HOUND RACE.
The hare nd bound chase last Saturday morning was one of the most interesting and best attended cross country events that have occurred this fall
At ten o'clock Roberts and McReynolds, who had gone over the ground Friday with Dr. Naismith and mapped out their course, left Snow Hall and six minutes later the "hounds,' thirteen in number, were started.
The course extended northwest for about three miles and then swerved south, ending about two miles west of the shops, where the bag was found. The hounds then started for Snow Hall finishing the course of about seven miles in one hour, twenty-nine minutes. All finished in good condition, notwithstanding it was the first chase for some of the participants.
ENGINEERS ELECT.
Baldwin Chosen President After Hard Fight.
The annual engineers election was held Thursday at noon in chapel and Clode Baldwin was elected president, and Singleton, secretary and treasurer. There was considerable political fighting, but it was confined exclusively to engineers. Out of 325 members of that department only 185 were present to vote. Baldwin and Singleton were on one ticket, and Strickler, Dove and Frank Guy composed the other. A "dark horse" ticket was launched immediately before the election with Benson for president. Baldwin's majority was five votes and Singleton's one. Dove, who was put up by the Strickler supporters was also put up by the Baldwin crowd but withdrew from that ticket. However his election was unanimous.
PROF. GARRUTH ON KANSAS POETRY
Tells of Some of the Leading Jayhawker Poets and Gives Some Modern Examples.
Prof. W. H. Carruth of the German department of the University spoke in chapel Friday on "Kansas Poetry." He said that the subject could be treated in two aspects, one a discussion of the poetry written by Kansas poets and the other a discussion of the cultivation of poetry in Kansas.
He mentioned as the best Kansas poets, Richard Realf, who wrote a few of his poems during his residence in Kansas in the year 1856; John J. Ingalls, whose best poem is "Opportunity;" James W. Steele, editor of the Kansas Magazine; Eugene Ware, who wrote under the nom de plume of Ironquill, William Allen White, who at the beginning of his literary career published a book of poems, together with Albert Bigelow Paine, entitled "Poems by Two Friends;" and Mrs. Ellen Allerton, whose best known poem is "Walls of Corn."
Prof. Carruth said the practice of writing verses, rymes, and the study of the construction of poetry, would increase one's appreciation of poetry. In conclusion he read three little examples of verse written by men who would never be thought guilty of doing such things.
Sigma Nu entertained its friends Friday night with a dancing party at Pythian hall. Newhouse's orchestra furnished the music, and everyone present enjoyed the Sigma Nu's hospitality to the utmost.
The Orea is have issued invitations for their next party at Pythian hall Friday night.