THE KANSAN.
OFFICIAL PAPER OF THE UNIVERSITY OF KANSAS.
VOL. I. NO.25.
Foot ball men are not, as a rule on the honor roll in student work, but neither is the prevalent idea a true one, "That is that they are lowest in their class work." It cannot be expected that men who indulge in the hardest physical exertion three hours a day study at night with as clear a brain as it otherwise might be.
STUDENT STANDING FOOTBALL MEN.
UNIVERSITY OF KANSAS, DECEMBER 15, 1904.
Kansas has had less trouble this year with his class work of its football squad than for several years past. Only three from the entire squad have been reported as doing unsatisfactory work. The grades of the football squad as near as they can be reckoned from the scanty data at hand will average nearly a two Strickler, McCarty, Ise, Ackerman, Michaelson and Royer have the highest grades of any of the regular first squad. The grades of these men will average about a one nimut.
Interesting material in this connection is the records of old football men of the Uniwerslity Of late yeers the records of John Algie '01 and W. D. Vincent of the same year are best. C. H. Avery of '97 was an exceptional student as well as a phenomenal football player. His grades the last two years of his college course consist entirely of ones. He was enrolled in the engineering school two, which is the hardest course for football men. Antonio Buzzi of '96 was also a football man that was a star in his class work. Archie Hoag of '92, one of the best fullbacks Kansas ever had, at present a member of the faculty has a student record far above the average.
Plucky Little Star Deserves the Honor.
POOLER CAPTAIN FOR 1905.
Monday Arthur Pooler was elected captain of the 1905 football team to succeed Captain Albert Hicks who has so faithfully led the Kansas team of 1904 to victory many times.
This scattered data shows that the members of the football team are at present and always have been not below the average in student ability but rather above.
Pooler was born near Beloit and raised in that vicinity. He was not born a prince, but born to become a great football player, and his destiny is working out wonderfully well. He played four years on the High school team at Beloit, and after graduation from that school, entered the University. He has been here three years and has been a member of the first squad since his first week in the 'Varsity. He stands five feet six inches and weighs only 156 pounds. His grit and unassuming manner
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KANSAS CITY INDOOR MEET.
Kansas to Meet Missouri About March 17—Tigers Won Last Year and Their is More Interest Now.
The annual indoor track meet in the Kansas City Convention hall with the University of Missouri will be held about March 17, and arrangements are already under way in preparation for a grand mid winter athletic contest that will surpass any ever held in the Central West. Last year was the first contest af its kind ever held in this section of the United States but was as successful as a Thanksgiving game and there was more interest at times than has been shown at the annual turkey day contest for years.
The Kansas City athletic club and the Y. M. C. A., of that city will probably enter.
In addition to the old track men of last year's fame such as Bailey, Driscol, Butler, Morrow, Ackarman, and Finch, there will be several new ones this year, and Chester Cooke will enter the 50 yard dash.
THE PHARMIC PARTY.
One of the most successful parties ever given by the Pharmics was held in Pythian hall last Monday night. There were nearly fifty couples on the floor, all of whom thoroughly enjoyed the program rendered by Somners orchestra. The program contained twenty numbers and there were three or four encores to every one. The programs were very artistically gotten up, having an impression of a cluster of American Beauties on the cover.
Mr. and Mrs. A. Henley entertained the Sigma Chi fraternity with a banquet last Saturday evening at their home in West Lawrence. Besides the present active chapter of the fraternity there were present the most of the town alumni and several out of town alumni; among the out of town guests were, Frank Thompson, Chicago; Ray' Clifford and Ralph Morrison, Kansas City; Arthur Bradley, Fort Worth, Texas, and Walter Sutton of New York.
SIGMA CHIS BANQUETTED.
PROF. HAWORTH'S GEOLOGICAL REPORT.
Professor E. Haworths' annual geological report for Kansas will probably be out earlier this year than before. Dr. Haworth has been about the busiest man in town trying to get all copy off to the state printer. The printer now has it all and the proof sheets are expected in a few days. The report this year will not differ very materially from preceding reports and will contain much oil and gas reading matter and statistics.
ANOTHER ART EXHIBIT.
Only American Artists Will be Represented This Year.
The second annual art exhibition of the University will begin December 26 and last one month. The collection of pictures this year will consist entirely of the work of American artists. There will be about fifty paintings, 250 original book plates and a valuable collection of brass rubbings. Last year the Carnegie exhibit here was an unusual success and did much to stimulate interest in art, not only in Lawrence and surrounding towns, but in many sections of the state. Clubs and societies visited last year's exhibit in crowds and it is believed that this year's display will be a much greater attraction. It is under the direction of the fine arts department of the University and is in charge of Prof. W. A. Griffith.
The exhibit this year will differ considerably from last season's and the chief distinction is that only American work will be displayed. Last year the paintings were nearly all the work of foreign artists. Of this year's collection, twenty-four of the pictures received prizes in the St. Louis World's fair and will be brought to Lawrence from St. Louis. Sixteen of the paintings have received the Shaw fund prize, one the Webb prize and one the Evans prize. In addition to these, four are from the Chicago Art Institute and many others will be gathered from American studios.
Some of the finest and most valued pictures that will be exhibited are:
Night and Waning Day,
George R. Barse, Summer, Frank
W. Benson; A Connecticut Hilton,
Emil Carlesn; A. Friendly
Call, William M. Chase; A Doll
Matinee, Frederick S. Church;
Mandolinata, Herbert Denman;
The Mianus River, Edward Gay;
Early Spring, H. Bolton Jones;
The Green Grome, William Sergent Kendall; A Gray Morning,
C. Morgan McIlhenny; Uplands,
C. Morgan McIlhenny; Sport,
George W. Maynard; Gloucester Harbor, Willard L. Metcalf;
Landscape, Leonard Ochtman;
Booth Bay Harbor, E. W. Redfield.
In the Sun, Theodore Robinson; On the Canal, Theodore Robinson; Giverny, Theodore Robinson; Mother and Child, Theodore Robinson; The Woodland Maid, Douglas Volk; The Yellow Rose, Irving R. Wiles; The Singers, Henry Oliver Walker; November (water color), C. Morgan McIlhenny; The Green Cushion (water color), Irving R. Wiles; Episode of the Massacre of September, 1792, Julian Story; Amateurs, Alexan-Continued on page 4.
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THE LAWS IN DEBT.
The creditable reception and party given by the members of the Law School for the foot ball team last Friday night proved more costly than was expected and the laws are now in debt about twelve dollars. At a meeting of the law school Tuesday it was decided to give another party and endeavor to make enough to pay the old bills. It will be given in Pythi an hall and probably the last of January.
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SENATOR F. D, SMITH SPEAKS,
Senator F. Dumont Smith spoke in chapel Tuesday morning. He said "we do not know how to value youth when we have it. Life is a bargain; everything we receive in life, we pay for." Mr Smith said that the best judgement should be exercised in bargaining for things in this life. He gave it example John D. Rockefeller with his immense wealth but without taste for art, music, literature or even of good meal and said if it was possible he would gladly exchange his wealth for the better things in life that he once enjoyed
THEY WANT CHAPERONS.
SORORITY GIRLS PASS UP SUNDAY DINNERS.
At a meeting of sorority girls held a few days ago, it was decided to decline all invitations to social affairs at fraternity houses hereafter unless chaperons are present The girls claim they will also refuse to attend dances when classes will be in session the next day. The rules are thought to have been run through by a few disaffected girls who never are asked out, and who took this unique method of revenging themselves upon their more popular sisters. Neither rule was adopted by a unanimous vote, and a number of girls have accepted invitations to dinners where they know that chaperons will not be present. It will be interesting to watch the effect of this newfangled scheme to infuse a little Eastern formality into social circles here. It has been the custom here for many years for the boys to ask girls in crowds of eight or ten to Sunday dinner.
One of the best known fraternity men said yesterday:— "I don't think the rule will be in force long. It's only one of those sporadic attempts to drag into life here a little of that Eastern 'culchah' that you hear about, and the effort will die a natural death. It's probably the pet of scheme of some girl who has a friend that spent a year at Smith or Vassar, and who thinks it would be very nice to carry out (continued on page 4.)