State Historical Society
THE KANSAN.
OFFICIAL PAPER OF THE UNIVERSITY OF KANSAS.
VOL. I. No. 50.
UNIVERSITY OF KANSAS,APRIL 8,1905.
STATUEFORGAMPUS
Bronze Figure of "Early Kansan," Gift of Dr. Bell, to be Placed on Campus.
During the summer, the first piece of statuary will be placed on the campus of Kansas University. The exact place has not yet been decided upon but it is thought that it will be in front of Fraser hall.
The statue is a gift of Dr. Simon Bell of Rosedale, the recent donor of the medical school at Kansas City. The figure is of a Kansas pioneer planting corn in the old time way in the virgin sod. It was made in Chicago, by a young artist, a personal friend of Dr. Bell.
Dr. Bell was a pioneer, himself in Kansas, and chose this design that succeeding generations might understand the difficulties and hardships with which the early Kansan contended.
JUNIOR CLASS MEETING.
The Junior Class held an enthusiastic meeting Fridafi noon, in which the reports of the various Prom. committees were read and approved. Almost every member of the class was present and room 15 was completely yelled. It was the largest meeting of the class since the election last September. J.W.Kayser, chairman of the farce committee, gave the report of that committee, which was unanimously accepted. Miss Myrtle Fox read the report of the invitation committee, which was also approved. The senior boys who supported the prom financially last year are invited, also all senior girls and members of the faculty. A junior or senior may invite any outside friend provided the regular admission fee is paid for such person.
Earl Gafford reported the action of the finance committee. All members of the class will be assessed $3.00, which must be paid before May fifth. The expenses will be somewhat larger this year on account of the hall and a larger orchestra, which necessitates a larger assessment than has been customary. Mr. Gafford's report was adopted without change. All juniors
should support their class in this undertaking, as the Prom will cost over $300 and the assistance of every member is needed. The payment of the assessment entitles the junior to free admission to the senior play this spring, also the Prom next year.
PLAY IOWA NEXT SATURDAY.
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All is now ready for the opening of the K. U. base ball season and the game this afternoon with Haskell will show up the strength of the team. Captain Royer did not work the men very hard yesterday afternoon except in catching flies, and he thinks that we will be able to hold down all comers.
The Athletic Board met in the Chancellor's office yesterday afternoon and needed to add another game to the schedule. This will be played on McCook field next Saturday afternoon, against the Iowa team. This ought to be a good game and those who miss the one with Haskell should make every effort to be out at that time and give the team support.
It is not known just how strong a team the Indians have, as not much is heard from Uncle Sam's wards, but the game will serve to bring out any weakness in our lineup, so that it can be remedied before the game with Iowa.
Captain Royer, behind the bat, will have a good position to watch the playing of Young or Michaelson at first, Wilson or Hetherington at second, Bailey or Dean at short, Johnson at third, and Sexton, Woodford and Gillette in the outfield, and to compare the twists of Hoffman and Relihan.
WILL GIVE COMPLIMENTARY REGITAL.
Prof. C. Edward Hubach and Mrs. Blanch Lyons, assisted by Maude B. Cooke at the piano and Harriet Greisinger at the organ, will give a complimentary song recital to their friends, at the Methodist Episcopal church, on Monday evening, April 10th. The program follows:
Hendaclesohn. I Written for the Lord Mrs. Lyons and Mr. Hubach d'Hardelot...Three Little Green Bonnets
Randegger...If You Were I, and I Were You
Stearns...The Little Thief Mrs. Lyons
Mozart...Nay, Bid Me Not Nevin, O that We Two were Maying Schumann...In the Woods Mrs. Lyons and Mr. Huboch
Mendelssohn...In Native Worth Recit. and Aria from Creation Mr. Hubach
Gounod...Prison Scene from Faust Mrs. Lyons
Aylward...Beloved, it is Morn Lohn...Two Little Irish Songs Clay. I'll Sing Thee Songs of Araby Mr. Hubach
Lucantoni...A Night in Venice Gastaldon...The Music of the Kiss Mrs. Lyons and Mr. Hubach
Naismith expects to April 15 to County
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UNIVERSITY AS MERGER.
Medical School Absorbs Kansas City Colleges.—Biggest Medical School West of Chicago.
The new School of Medicine of the University of Kansas is assured. Its course will cover four years, the first two of which will always be done at Lawrence and the last two at Rosedale, where a clinical school and hospital and clinical laboratories will be erected. The friends of the University will also erect a new corporation which as trustees will take over and maintain the Medico-Chirugical college of Kansas City, Missouri, as a free dispensary which will constitute one of the largest and most complete dispensaries in this part of the United States. This new corporation acting as trustee will probably establish and maintain an emergency hospital in connection with the dispensary and will attempt to maintain an ambulance service. The trustee corporation is made necessary by the fact that the free dispensary will be located in Missouri. This corporation will also control any other dispensaries which may be necessary for practice work in connection with the new School of Medicine. It is expected that a large free dispensary will also be established in Kansas City, Kansas, in connection with the packing house district. The nucleus of this will be the College of Physicians and Surgeons, and the co-operation of Kansas men is expected to make this dispensary and clinic a very large and complete one.
The School of Medicine of the University of Kansas has absorbed the Kansas City Medical College, the Medico-Chirurgical College, both of Kansas City, Missouri, and the College of Physicians and Surgeons of Kansas City, Kansas, all of which institutions gave up their medical work and good-will to the new school, and sa far as possible, their students. A considerable number of their instructors will act as instructors in the new school, and their alumni will be recognized and adopted as alumni of the School of Medicine of the University of Kansas, by reason of their graduation from the medical schools named. Many of the strongest men in the various cities of Kansas will also be associated as clinical lecturers and in other capacities, with the new medical school, and it will be made a thoroughly Kansas institution. In fact it is regarded as a great victory that the two strongest and best medical schools in Kansas City, Mo should be willing to clear the way for a new Kansas medica college.
The Kansas Cfty Medical College was made the basis of negotiations for merging the before named institutions. It is the oldest and in many respects the highest grade and strongest institution of its kind in this part of the country. The Medico-Chirurgical College was also considered of great importance, not only because of the men connected with it, but because of its peculiarly favorable situation for clinical and dispensary work. The College of Physicians and Surgeons in Kansas City, Kansas, has maintained a high standard against great odds, and some of the best men of the state are in its teaching body. It was therefore deemed of the greatest importance that as a Kansas institution it should be given a permanent place in the merger.
The work of the new medical school will be conducted at Rosedale, Kansas, and temporary quarters will undoubtedly be secured for the beginning of the year in September. Two buildings, a hospital of about eighty beds, and a clinical school with laboratories, to cost about thirty thousand dollars, will be begun early in the summer.
RHODES SCHOLARSHIP IN DOUBT.
Frank Mohler of Washburn Chosen, But May Be Barred.
Dr. Strong, Dr. Murlin, of Baker, and Dr. Flass, of Washburn, met this morning at ten o'clock in the Chancellor's office to choose the man who will represent Kansas at Oxford, England, next year. Frank Mohler, of Washburn, was selected by a vote of two to one but there is some question as to his eligibility on account of his age.
The rules say a candidate must be under twenty-five years of age when he presents himself for matriculation on the first of October.
Mr. Mohler will be 25 years old on the 29 of next September. Dr.Plass has written to the Rhodes trustees, who agreed to allow Mohler to matriculate provided he was selected unanimously. The matter will be brought before the trustees again and if they bar the Washburn man, Mills Ebright, of Baker, will get the honor.
After careful consideration it was decided that the matter of selection would be much simplified by the adoption of a method of rotation by which the institutions of the state presenting proper candidates should nominate scholars in turn. The details of this will be announced later.
The Senior Electrical Engineers returned from their trip to Leavenworth last Wednesday.