The Kansan.
UNIVERSITY OF KANSAS
LAWRENCE, KANSAS, JANUARY 29, 1910
VOLUME VI.
WOULD ABOLISH GRIDIRON SPORT
AT LEAST UNTIL THE RULES ARE MODIFIED.
While the motion to abolish the game, temporarily at least was lost, a motion was passed for a conference of the regents of the schools in the Missouri Valley conference to consider needed changes in the rules.
Proposition Voted Down—Maybe A Big Conference on the Subjet.
At the meeting of the Board of Regents yesterday a movement was launched for the abolition of football from the University until the rules are so modified that the game is not dangerous. William Allen White and J. Willis Gleed were the only supporters of the movement and it fell through for the time being, at least.
The movement was launched because the two regents think the game is dangerous, takes too much of a student's time, develops brute instincts, and leads to false ideals among the students.
As to grades, computations last year have proved that the average standing of the football players is up and above the average of the whole student body.
Chancellor Strong this morning had the following statement to make :
"I have felt ever since the end of the last football season that the game was in a very precarious situation in the country at large. For that reason I was very anxious that the University of Kansas should be represented at the annual meeting of the Inter-collegiate Athletic Association, held in New York city in December. The Athletic board quite agreed with me in this respect and Dr. Naismith was sent by the board to that meeting. His report increased my solicitude in regard to the game. I therefore took it upon myself to write personally to one of the most important members of the rules committee, to whom I had personal access. Among other things I said:
"The discussion at the recent meeting in New York city, and what I have heard in regard to the matter, leads me to believe that the football rules committee may not understand the precarious situation in many state universities in regard to football. I hope therefore, that you may feel disposed to urge the committee that its first responsibility is not to the sport itself, but to the individual students, their parents
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K. U. AT LAW MEETING.
Many Graduates at Bar Association Gathering.
Lawyers who took their degree at the University of Kansas were much in evidence at the 27th annual meeting of the Bar Association of Kansas. Among the speakers were J. W. Green, the president of the association, who spoke on "The Three Departments of Government;" R. M. Anderson, 1900, of Beloit, who spoke on "Our Probate Courts;" Maurice L. Alden, '96, Kansas City, who spoke on "One Remedy for the Waste in Litigation Between Master and Servant." G. L. Finley, 1893, was elected to the executive council. Judge R. B. Gillett was a delegate to the American Bar association. Prof W. E. Higgins spoke on "Crimes and Criminal Procedure."
A committee was authorized to accept the invitation of the University of Kansas to entertain a conference on criminoligy, to be held in Lawrence some time this spring, to which shall be invited such persons as have had practical experience in the administration of criminal law in this state. Over one hundred lawyers attended the association meeting.
Cause and Effect.
WAS IT A FAKE STORY?
To blame the present college man for intellectual indifference in studies and disproportionate keenness in other fields is a favorite diversion. A comparison with the "good old days," when interest centered on the Valedictorian, and football captains did not exist, is considered a final indictment against college men today. The alleged cause is listlessness of students or failure of professors to inspire, neither of which so much as approximates truth. Mental activity and ambition are as full-blooded as ever, but they are being diverted from class room activities by a tremendous wave of public opinion. The magazine editor allows his choice of material to be guided by popular taste. The playwright follows the groves of current thought. In exactly the same way, the average freshman chooses the line of activity carrying 2most prestige in the public eye. He sees that the football captain is known all over the country, and that the highest scholar of the class is known to only a few. As long as public opinion is so furiously interested in the extra-curriculum, the undergraduate (by a natural though fallacious process) will exert his best energies outside the classroom. Blame, if it must be in dulged, is logically due to public opinion which fans into activity the flame whose existence it decries.-An Editorial from the Yale News.)
NUMBER 49
T. N. E.'S SAY ORGANIZATION DOES NOT EXIST.
May Be There Is a New Frater nity Called Delta Sigma—A Select Dance.
A meeting of members of the Theta Nu Epsilon fraternity was held Thursday night. At this meeting it was decided not to give up the idea of holding a party, but the pledges were withdrawn from all men who have been pledged this year. Six men have been pledged to the fraternity this year. There are twelve men in all, now in school who have been pledged since the chapter was officially dissolved three years ago. Initiation has been held for some of them.
A. Stanley Adams, a member of Theta Nu Epsilon at the University before the dissolution of the local chapter three years ago,said today that Theta Nu Epsilon has not had a chapter here since the members promised to dissolve and that no spring party would be given here by that organization this spring.
Carroll J. Lord, a member of T. N. E., had the following to say: "I was initiated into T. N. E. at another school, and since I have been at Kansas that fraternity has not been running. The party to be given on February 11 is not a T. N. E. party, but a party by a body of University students. T.] N. E. has no chapter at Kansas at present. The fraternity is peculiar, since one man can take in any other man. That makes it hard to check up the members."
There is to be a party in Eeke's hall on February 11. The hall was engaged by the "Delta Sigma"—another new fraternity perhaps, through Ben Forbes, a member of T. N. E. several years ago at this University. The party is slated as a small select dance. Harry Kelly stated when he was in Lawrence last, that he had been asked to play for a T. N. E. party on February 11. He declined at first, but later made other arrangements. He will probably play for Delta Sigma.
Rain or snow tonight and Sunday; not much change in temperature.
THE WEATHER.
CIVIL ENGINEERS ELECT.
Society Will Have Same Officers Another Year.
Chief Engineer of the National Tubing Works, Henry Miller, of Kansas City, addressed the Civil Engineering society Thursday evening in the lecture room of Blake hal. He spoke upon the subject of lapp and butt welding of steel tubing.
After Mr. Miller's address the society went into a business session and re-elected the following officers:
With General Electric Company.
President, Geo. Neal, Lawrence; vice president, K. F Troup, Kansas City; secretary and treasurer, Albert Learmard Lawrence; faculty adviser, Prof II. A. Rice.
Mr. E. L. Bailey, son of Professor Bailey of the chemistry department, was in the city this week visiting. Bailey has just returned from California where he has been inspecting the mercury are rectifiers recently put out by the General Electric company of Chicago. Mr. Bailey has returned to Chicago where he will resume his work with that company.
Post Exam Jollification.
The annual post exam jubilee will be held in Robinson gymnasium next Saturday evening when the end of quizz week will be celebrated in a fitting manner Committees from the Y. W. and Y. W. C. A. will work out the details of the entertainment and a rousing good time is assured to all who attend.
The Board of Regents at its meeting on Friday made a "division" out of the work of school visitation to include three departments: High school visitation, general lectures and school service. This action practically makes Prof. W. H. Johnson the head of a division and combines with his work that which is now being carried on by Prof. R. A Schwegler.
School Visitation Organization.
Dillon the Tiger Coach.
Dillon the Tiger Coach.
Ex-Captain Dillon of the Princeton football team has been elected to coach at Missouri for next year. Dillon was the leader of the Princeton eleven in 1908. He had the recommendation of Coach Roper and he will carry out the Roper policy. His salary is said to be in excess of $2,500.
Feb. 5. Keep Saturday Evening Open for the Y. W.==Y. M. C. A. Post Exam Jubilee. A jolly celebration for all. 8 p.m. Robinson Gymnasium.
NOW THEY HAVE WON TWO MORE
AGGIES AND BETHANY COLLEGE THE VICTIMS.
Benefactors for Unfortunate.
On Thursday night Kansas trimmed the Aggies 46 to 19. The first half was real basket-ball and ended 23 to 17 in favor of Ham's bunch.
Miss Watson to Brussels
Impelled by a spirit of benevolence for the unfortunate, George H. Bowles, a sophomore, and George L. Stevens, a junior, traveled all the way to Hutchinson last Thursday and entertained the boys in the reformatory by pulling off several musical "stunts." The Honorable Frank J. Merril invited them. Before they return they will stop at different places to visit.
The second act was a joke. The Aggies ambled about the court in a befuddled fashion and tried to discover what the 'Varsity quintet was doing. They managed to glean two free throws because some of the locals slapped them on the wrist and asked them to help amuse the crowd. V. Long made twenty-one of Kansas' points and Captain Johnson threw three six field goals. Larson and Carpenter were the pick of the Aggie bunch.
The Score of the First Battle 46 to 19, the Second 47 to 22- Neither Game Exciting.
The freshmen defeated Osage City high school 31 to 3 in preliminary contest.
Kansas took the game with Bethany College last evening,but there wasn't much glory to go with the victory.
Miss Carrie Watson, librarian of the University, will attend the international conference of librarians, to convene in Brussels on next August 6. The conference will remain in session six days. Miss Watson has not yet made plans for any other European visit while on the other side of the Atlantic.
The second team started the game and lasted the first half.The score at the end of the period was 13 to 12, with Kansas on the long end. The second half introduced a smiling bunem of regulars who toyed about the court and shot a basket occasionally. Towards the end of the half the boys woke up and began to throw goals pretty regularly. Woodward played his usual dependable game and late in the game copped three pretty baskets in succession.
The final score was Kansas 47. Bethany 22.
The Board of Regents appointed J. A. Clement as assistant professor of education for the second term at its meeting yesterday. Mr. Clement is at present University fellow in philosophy.
JUNIOR AFTER QUIZ FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 4 F. A. A. Hall. Admission 75c SHANTY'S ORCHESTRA
WEEK DANCE COME AND CELEBRATE