Historial Society
THE KANSAN.
OFFICIAL PAPER OF THE UNIVERSITY OF KANSAS.
Vol. I. No.48.
UNIVERSITY OF KANSAS, MARCH 29, 1905.
BIG SNOW MEETING
5 Cents per copy.
Chancellor Strong Addressed the Society
Snow literary had a special meeting in the west German room last Saturday night. The following program was presented:
Piano solo, Miss Baker; Snow's Aspirations, Mr. Douglas; Recitation, Miss Owens; Address, Chancellor Strong; Original story Miss Beckwith; Vocal solo. Mrs. Lyons "Criticism", Mr. Davies; Reminiscences, Mr. McMath; Music, Quartette.
Chancellor Strong in his talk, reviewed the "status quo" of literary societies in the University, and said he hoped the time would come when it would be possible to allow permanent rooms to literary societies, though there is now no immediate prospect of it. He then reviewed in outline the development of the leading feature of American life,—constitutional government of everything. The special music by Mrs. Lyons and the glee quartette was very fine. Mr. E. H. McMath, a prominent Snow member of a few years ago, talked to the society of old times in Snow.
On account of the vacation the next regular meeting will be held April 8, when officers will be elected.
Professor Skilton gave a lecture yesterday afternoon before an audience composed of the Ladies' Music Club and those university people who are interested in the grand opera to be given in Kansas City, Friday and Saturday.
LECTURE ON PARSIFAL.
The lecture consisted of sketches of the plots from which Wagner's "Parsifal", Meyerbeer's "Huguenots", Mascagni's "Cavallario Rusticia", and Leonevallo's "I'Pagliacci" are drawn, As Professor Skilton analyzed each of these he played the notifs on the piano or the pipe organ so that those in the audience who intended to attend the performance in Kansas City would be familiar with them. Parsifal is to be given Friday afternoon and evening, the shorter operas Saturday night. Professor Skilton expressed a wish that as many as possible might attend the grand opera for the sake of the music, though much of the story is objectionable.
J. A. Hoel, president of the junior law class, left school Tuesday for an indefinite period. He has returned to his home in Burden, Kansas, to take charge of his father's implement business. His father was compelled to retire on account of ill health. Mr. Hoel has been in school two years. Last year he represented K. U. in the Inter-State Oratorical Contest held at the World's Fair, and won second place for the University.
T. N. E. PARTY.
The gentlemen of the Theta Nu Epsilon fraternity gave their annual party Friday evening in Fraternal Aid Hall,
The party was one of the most delightful given this spring. Only members and their lady friends were present, thus doing away with the usual crowded condition of the floor. The programs were green, with Theta Nu Epsilon printed across the front in black letters, carrying out the fraternity colors.
It was half past nine before the dancing began to the tune of "Loveland," played by Zeiler's orchestra. The most popular dance music of the day was rendered and many encores were called for. Champagne punch was served throughout the evening and a delicious luncheon awaited the dancers during the intermission. Fruit salad, chicken patties sandwiches, ice cream, and coffee were served in three courses.
The young ladies who were present were all enthusiastic in proclaiming their enjoyment of the affair and will vouch for the T. N. E.'s, as accomplished hosts.
The Alumni who returned for the occasion were: Marvin Creager, Fred Sedden, Ralph Nelson and Joe Dyer from Kansas City; Bert Voth, Pittsburgh, Kansas, and Benjamin Hoefer of Harrisonville, Mo. The town people present were; Mr. and Mrs. Ober and Dr. and Mrs. Esterley. Miss Grace King and Miss Ruth Hayden, of Holton; and Miss Gay Shepard of Kansas City, Kansas
The Second Annual Spring Meet of the Quivera Club Boys was held at the Club House 1345 Vermont. The occasion was to reciprocate to the girls for the Hallowe'en Social given last Fall. The entertainment consisted of a Minstrel Show followed by a Banquet.
Ten black faces and an Interlocutor were on the program besides a four piece black face orchestra. Tom Hambleton, as Mr. Beeswax Honey, and Ray Tr pp, as Mr. Heck Blossom, we e bones and tambo respectively and each made a hit with the crowd.
The Coasemaster was Arthur Hixon, and Ernest B. Black, John Woodin and C. W. Petit responded to toasts.
The table of the six course banquet was decorated with cut carnations and smilax was sprinkled about.
ENGINEER'S PARTY.
The Engineers gave their first party Saturday evening, March 25th, in Fraternal Aid Hall. About eighty couples danced to the music of a seven piece orchestra. The party was such a success in every way that it will, no doubt, be repeated in the future.
FROM OTHER UNIVERSITIES.
--in Columbia Christmas week has been forwarded to Columbia from the officers of Oxford university, England. The following have passed the requirements, and one of the number will be selected by the committee on selections: John R. Custer, Liberty; Ransom Harvey, La Grange; C. W. Dearhart, Brookfield; Henry I. Moore, Carrollton; Herbert B. Smith, Pattonsville, and Joseph Snyder, Kirkwood.
CORNELL IS TO HAVE A HALL OF FAME.
A set of rules has been drawn up by a committee of Cornell professors and students to regulate the hanging of portraits in the University gymnasium. The rules are as follows: "The matter of hanging portraits in the gymnasium shall be under the control of a committee consisting of the president of the Athletic Council, the professor of Physical Culture, the president of the senior class and the editor-in-chief of the Cornell Daily Sun, No portrait shall be hung in the gymnasium except the following: a. Portraits of the 'Varsity eight in their shell, and of the captains of the 'Varsity football, baseball and track teams. b. If any other man shall have achieved unusual and notable distinction in any branch of sport, his portrait may be hung.
Buckner, the famous debater of Nebraska, and well known to a number of people in the University ranked highest in a class of 250 in the mid year examinations at Harvard University.
We were all very much shocked to learn that the Washburnites of the '80's danced real dances, played with real cards with spots on them and drank genuine beer. In these latter days we never get nearer than to imagine vain things.-Washburn Review.
The girls' track meet will be held on the afternoon of April 15. The program is as follows: high-jump, broad jump, pole vault, hurdling, basket-throwing, one-halt mile run, class relay race, and a game of ricochet.
The affair will be an invitation affair and only girls will be admitted.-Minnesota Daily.
Hereafter the women of Chicago University who take first place in any athletic meet or make a place on any first team will be rewarded with pins having the letter "C."
The library of the University of Michigan has arranged a semicircular shelf around the reading room and placed five thousand of the most used books there—an arrangement ment adding much to the convenience of the students and preventing much waiting and delay in changing books at the desk. The position of the new shelf is such that the former plan of "segregation" became inconvenient and was discontinued, and the sexes no longer occupy separate sides of the room. However, seven tables are still reserved for women.
A list of the Missouri students who passed the Missouri Rhodes scholarship examinations held
Michigan's "anti-graft" committee began its work a year ago. This week it reorganized the Michiganensium, a student year book, from which profits of $1,000 to $4,000 annually were made by a coterie of less than half a dozen seniors. It has purchased the Michigan Daily, a student paper, has incorporated the Inlander, the college magazine, in order better to supervise its finances, and has discovered that a gold mine of graft has existed in the Students' Lecture association. Up to this year, Professor Patterson says, it was usually run by irresponsible students, who kept their accounts on manila paper, which was tossed into the waste basket. In past years, the lectnre association has ended the year as much as $600 in debt, and the money has not always been paid. This year, under faculty supervision, the boys have paid $1,000 more than usual for their talent, and at the end of the year, had $2,500 profits. The faculty's investigations into former transactions has resulted in expulsions.
FRATERNITY BASEBALL.
At a meeting of the InterFraternity Baseball League, Sunday afternoon, it was decided to strike out the amendment to the Constitution which required the last year's champions, the Phi Psis will have to play three games this year instead of one. The teams were paired off by lot. The first game will be between Alpha Tau Omega and Sigma Alpha Epsilon, the second between Beta Theta Pi, and Phi Gamma Delta, the third between Phi Delta Theta and Sigma Nu and Phi Kappa Psi. The winners of the first game will play the winners of the fourth game and the winners of the second will play the winners of the third. The winners of these two games will play for the championship pennant and silver trophy cup offered by the Schmelzer Arms Co., of Kansas City. A committee will meet the first Tuesday after the Spring vacation to decide upon the dates for all the games.
Manager Plank and Dr. Naismith went to Kansas City this afternoon to attend the second contest of the championship series of basketball games between the K. C. A. C. and the Buffalo Y. M. C. A.