State Historical Society
THE KANSAN.
OFFICIAL PAPER OF THE UNIVERSITY OF KANSAS.
VOL.I. NO.54.
UNIVERSITY OF KANSAS, APRIL 22, 1905.
VICTORIOUS!
Kansas Wins Both Debates—Gets an Unanimous Decision Over Iowa and Two Judges Out of Three at Columbia.
Kansas won two of the greatest debating victories last night in the history of debating in this institution. W. Parker, C. A. Ramsey and B. A. Earhart, defeated the Iowa team in our own chapel, and R. L. Dougias, R. O. Douglas and Frank Tyler did likewise to the Missourians at Columbia. The question in both debates was, "Whether Trades Unions were Justified in Demanding the Closed Shop." Kansas had the affirmative of the proposition with Iowa and the negative with Missouri, so we won on both sides of the question.
IOWA VS. KANSAS.
In the first annual debate between the State Universities of Iowa and Kansas, the Kansas boys, by their more spirited delivery and better general knowledge of the question, won.
C. A. Ramsey kicked off for Kansas, and placed the ball way down in Iowa territory. He did no spectacular work, but kept hammering the line with the principle that the Trades Unions are of utmost importance to our civilization and that the closed shop is necessary to preserve their existence. It was due to his starting things off so well that Kansas was able to make her superb gains afterward. In his rebuttal, Ramsey maintained all the advances he made in his first speech.
Iowa tried to return the ball with Geo. A. Schoenman leading the formation, but he never gained a yard, Ramsey's excellent defensive work having blocked every play. In starting out, he gave the spectators to understand that Iowa, on the negative, did not have any particular game of her own to play, but simply intended to use defensive tactics.
B. A. Earhart then took the center of the field, and from the time he got into action, he had the Iowans guessing. He ran around the ends with the argument that the closed shop means the elimination of the strike, and the raising of the standard of living of the American working man, and then went into the line again and again on the proposition laid down by his colleague.
J. E. Kelley, at this point, tried to save the day for Iowa, and although at first he did fine work, he did not have the signals well in mind and constantly had to refer to his notes.
Then came Billy Parker, plainly the hero of the night. He knew the game and he wanted to play, and from the time Referee Burdick put the ball in action he was gaining ground for Kansas. He skirted the ends at
will and came back on the line with mass plays, using all the tactics that his colleagues had made so effective before. When time was called he had made two touch-downs and in rebuttal he kicked goals easily.
C. H. Ramsay closed the scrimmage for Iowa and although he was skillful to the extreme and it was a pleasure to see him play he could not make any headway against the stone wall of defense built up by the Kansas men. He came nearly getting away once on a trick play that the union shop was not the same as the closed shop, but Earhart and Parker downed him in rebuttal.
Only two judges were had because a third man, who was acceptable to all, could not be secured. The two judges agreed to come to some decision before the debate was held, so there was no danger of the debate being a tie. They gave the decision to Kansas after thirty minutes conference.
Referee, Dr. W. L. Burdick of our own law school. Umpires, Hon. John Madden of Emporia and Prof. N. V. Roberts of M. S. U.
MISSOURI VS. KANSAS. Special to Kansan.
Special to Kansan.
Columbia, Mo. Apr. 22—The University of Kansas defeated the University of Missouri last night in the tenth annual debate between the two Universities. A feature of the debate was the excellent rebuttal of Frank Tyler of the Kansas team.
R. O. and R. L. Douglas were at home on the platform and by their superb case building made possible the uicory for Kansas. The Missouri hospitality was shown on every hand and our boys enjoyed themselves immensely.
PHARMICS VISIT KANSAS CITY.
Of the previous debates Kansas has won five and M. S. U. 5. The last six debates between the Universities have been won by the visiting team.
In the evening the party went to see "David Harum" at the Grand as guests of Faxon, Horton & Gallagher.
The medical and pharmacy students accompanied Professors Sayre, Havenhill, Curtis, Emerson and Bailey visited the wholesale drug stores in Kansas City yesterday for the purpose of investigating the manner in which the drug work is carried on. The party visited all the leading wholesale drug firms of Kansas City, dining in the reception room of the Park, Davis & Co. The specialists of the city, in their after-dinner speeches spoke on medical subjects, principally antitoxins.
The fourth dance given by the Sophomores' took place last evening in Fraternal Aid Hall. About fifty couples were present.
FARMERS BEATEN.
Score 6 to 1. — Came Nearly being a Shut-Out.
The feature of the game was the heavy batting of Captain Royer and Sexton, and of the whole team in general, when hits made runs. Hoffman pitched a good game, and although several singles were made, the boys from Manhattan could do nothing with his curves when men were on bases. His support was almost faultless, only two errors being charged against the team.
In the opening game on McCook, Thursday, the University Reds defeated the Manhattan Farmers by the score of 6 to 1. It was an ideal day for base ball and the spectators were certainly given a good exhibition of the national game.
Kansas commenced to score in the first inning. Gillette reached first on an error and Royer brought him in with a three base hit to left field. Sexton came to the bat and duplicated the feat scoring Royer. The next three men went out in one, two, three order. In the second inning Bailey went out, Brookens walked, Hoffman struck out and Gillette advanced Brookens to second with a nice single. Then Royer came to the bat and slammed one over the center field for three bases scoring two more runs. The University boys scored again in the third and sixth innings. The agriculturalists made their only score in the sixth inning. The first two men went out and Hoffman gave the third a walk. The next man singled and the next batter followed suit, thus scoring a run. In the fifth inning they had three mrn on bases, but Hoffman fanned the last batter, saving another score.
Kahl was the star batter for the farmers getting four hits out of five times at bat. The score by innings and the record:
2 base hits, Brookens; 3 base hits, Royer 2, Sexton 1; struck out by Hoffman 5, by Calpwell 11; umpire Brown. Score by innings:
5 Cents per copy.
Inning
OUITE A COMPLIMENT.
Prof. Haworth has received a letter from a student of Columbia University at New York City asking particulars of the summer school work in geology offered by the University of Kansas and stating his intention of taking the course here this summer. This certainly speaks well for the reputation of the geological department of the University when it attracts students from such Universities as Columbia.
SENATORS BANQUET.
The Athenian Senate gave its first annual banquet after the debate last night, in Snow hall, in honor of the Iowa and Kansas debating teams, and the judges of the debate.
Covers were laid for thirty-five people and an elaborate seven-course menu was served by Billy Reynolds. Just before the last course was brought out, a special message came from our boys at Columbia, telling that they had twisted the Tiger's tail at that place. This called out the Rock Chalk again and again, and everybody got into the right spirit to enjoy the wit to follow.
John A. Johnson, the sturdiest senator of them all, was Master of Ceremonies and started the jollity by introducing W. W. Parker on the toast, Iowa. C. H. Ramseyer reciprocated by responding to the toast, Kansas. He said that it was a pleasure to be beaten by Kansas, and that they would never think of K. U. and her students with aught but pleasure. J. M. Woodford next responded to "Victory and Defeat."
The speaker of the evening, Hon. John Madden of Emporia, was next introduced, who responded to the toast, "The Forum." In his calm, eloquent, impressive way, he held the closest attention of every senator present until the early morning hours.
In the municipal affairs of Kansas City, the graduates of Kansas are taking a prominent part. Ralph Nelson, '03 is city attorney of Kaansas City, Kansas, and J. W. Dana, '00 is retiring City Counsellor of the same town. In Kansas City, Missouri, W. H. Piatt '93 and '97 is associate City Counsellor, Geo. Himes, '93 is City Assessor, and E. C. Meservey, '02 is City Counsellor.
REGENTS' MEETING.
Make Provisions for New Medical School. Grant Degrees.
The Board of Regents of the University of Kansas met yesterday morning at ten o'clock in the Chancellor's office. The following named members were present: Thos. M. Potter, Scott Hopkins, Alex C. Mitchell, William A. White, Thos. W. Butcher and Chancellor Strong, Mr Bue ther was elected Secretary pro-tem- Messrs. Potter, Mitchell and White took the oath of office.
It was moved and carried that bids for the heating, ventilating, electrical wiring and plumbing of the new law building, or for any item of the same be opened on April 29 and that bids received today be returned unopened.
The following resolution was adopted: "Whereas the Chancel-
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