State Historical Society
THE KANSAN.
OFFICIAL PAPER OF THE UNIVERSITY OF KANSAS.
UNIVERSITY OF KANSAS, MAY 6, 1905.
VOL. I. NO. 56.
UNIVERSITY CHORAL EVENSONG.
A Choral Even-song, as already announced, will be held in the University chapel, Sunday, May 7th, at 5 o'clock. This will be the first service of the kind under direct University auspices. It marks the beginning of what is hoped will prove a permanent institution within the University. The step has been taken in response to a long felt want for greater unity of life within the institution. It is only following the lead of the great universities of the country especially in the East where the Vesper Service is one of the most sacred and cherished traditions. It seems to us that we have as sincere, genuine and rich a life here as have the older institutions and that all we need is to make it conscious and unified. What athletics does in a cruder way towards unifying University sentiment that the Vesper sertice ought to do for our aesthetic and spiritual interests.
The services will be mostly worship as interpreted by the great masters of music. The service therefore will begin with the prelude and close with the postlude and the congregation should therefore be seated before the prelude and remain seated during the postlude. The addresses will be brief and pitly and such as to interpret the needs of student life. It is fitting that the first address should be given by Chancellor Strong, who represents more than any one else both officially and in his large personal sympathies our common life. The music will be under the direction of Professor Hubach, assisted by Miss Greissinger as organist, Mrs. Ashton and a University chorus.
The Musical program is as follows:
Prelude, Traumerei...Hubay
Lord's Prayer...Woodward
Venite...Goodson
Solo, In Excelsis...Gounod
Hymn, No. 9...Monk
Anthem, TeDeum, B Minor, Buck
Solo, A Prayer...Sudds
Nunc Dimittis...Gregorian
Cantilene...Dubois
Postlude, Song without Words
Berridge
The ladies of the faculty have decided to extend their hospitality not only to the young women and faculty of the University, but will also include the young men in the invitation for the next tea, to be given May 12. These teas, given the first Friday of each month by the faculty ladies, have been a means of bringing about closer and more friendly relations between the hostesses and their guests, and among the young women themselves. Though an innovation here, the occasions have proved to be so helpful and so delightful, that they have become a preamant and most enjoyable part of the social life of the University.
JUNIOR PROM. A SUGGESS.
One Hundred and Twenty-Five Couples in Grand March-Earce Exeellent.
The annual Junior "Prom." given in the Fraternal Aid Hall. Friday evening was one of the most successful and pleasant of similar events in years. Over two hundred guests, seniors and members of the faculty were present and enjoyed the hospitality of the juniors. One hundred and twenty-five couples joined in the grand merrch at half past ten. So far as could be ascertained, no one was kept away from the "Prom," and this circumstance, which added so much to the pleasure and success of the evening was due largely to the vigilance and zeal of the freshmen, who were out in full force all evening.
The guests were welcomed by six members of the junior class— Maud Olander, Carl Humphry, Helen Adler, Earl Gafford, Myrtle Fox and Lawrence Brett.
The programs were presented by Alvina Wilhelmi, Calvin Newman, Florence Mitchell and Verne Curl.
At 10 o'clock the curtain rose for the delightful little farce "A Proposal Under Difficulties" presented by four members of the junior class. They were Carlotta Clark, Margaret Philbrook, Charles Van Fleet, Harry Hart. The plot was simple, but tull of laughable situations, and held the interest of the guests throughout. Harry Hart, the diffident lover, calls to make a proposal of marriage to the young lady of his choice, and rehearses his "speech," while the maid calls her mistress. The maid returns in time to hear his proposal and accepts him—is called away by the door bell and ushers in Charles Van Fleet, who in the role of a confident suitor comes to make his proposal. The young lady appears, entertains the suitors at tea. The maid appears, reveals the story of the proposal from her point of view to the consternation of the backward lover, who confesses his purpose and carries the lady of his choice under the nose of his rival. The play was well given and won the hearty applause of the audience.
Promptly at 10:30 the guests formed for the grand march led by W. P. Hackney, president of the junior class, and Ruth Barnett. Fully 250 people followed them in the grand promenade about the hall to the music of Zeiler's orchestra.
The electric lights were cut off by the sophomores soon after the dancing began, but the gas was soon lighted and again the sounds of merry music and the rhythmic shuffle of hundreds of feet filled the hall until supper was served in the refreshment parlor at 12 o'clock. The dancing continued until a late hour without further interruption; and when the music ceased it was to end one of the most enjoyable University affairs of the year.
Freshmen Get in Their Work.—Capture Sophomore Wire Cutter.
The freshmen patrolled the streets all evening, preventing any organized work on the part of the sophomores, and made possible the perfect success of the affair. Late in the afternoon a half dozen sophomores surrounded the Theta house, where May Bowen of the junior class was held prisoner by the sophomore girls. The freshmen rushed them and captured the whole lot in a field south of the shops. They were taken at once to the basement of Fraternal Aid hall and placed under guard. From that time the sophomores were on the defensive, and by twos and threes they were captured and taken to the basement with the first squad. Arthur Hixon, who took an active part in the sophomore activities last year, was besieged by the sophs all evening, but the freshmen learned of his plight and set him free about half past eight o'clock.
So far as could be learned no one was kept away from the "Prom." by the sophomore organization.
Shortly after the grand march the sophomores climbed upon the roof of the hall, by means of the fire escape and cut the electric light wires, leaving the building in total darkness. The gas was soon lighted, and while the music and dancing went on the freshmen began a thorough search of the place and captured the culprit before he left the roof.
The police authorities took him in charge but released him on promise to appear in court next morning. As he made no attempt to conceal the act, and no one desired to push the matter, he was fined the minimum amount, $6.50, which he promptly paid, and the case was dismissed. The sophomore class will pay his fine.
Professor Miller and his class in astronomy paraded the campus for about three hours last night viewing different constellations of stars. A little later the students held a hurried consultation and the following telephone conversation ensued.
Student,—Hello! Mr. Miller?" Prof.,—"Yes. What do you want?"
Student.—This is the astronomy class talking."
Prof..—“Well?”
Student—"We have decided that after tonight's dissipation you need a rest. You will be excused from class tomorrow, Good-by."
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Prof.,—“Well I'll——. Ha! Ha!”
Benedict Lee had his arm broken in a scuffle Suturday night with some of the boarding club.
OTHER UNIVERSITIES.
The Freshmen and the Sophomores held an inter-class field meet at Washburn on May day. The Freshmen won the day by a score of 78 $ \frac{1}{3} $ to 36 $ \frac{2}{3} $ .
Iowa University celebrated May day with a big festival concert given by the musical organizations of the institutions.
Uhe University of California will send a large number of students to Spain, Labrador and Egpyt. to observe the total eclipse of the sun next August. W. H. Crocker, of the Lick observatory, has given the University $7,000 to pay the expenses of the triy.
Ohio University has discovered that ten average cigarette smokers will consume twenty-five thousand cigarettes in a school year of eight and one-half months.
The Debating Association of Nebraska University has a deficit of about $100 this year, and has asked the Board of Regents to assist in raising the debt.
The annual Freshman-Sophomore rush at Columbia will be supplanted by a push-ball contest between the two classes. The teams will consist of twenty men each and the contest will be given in public.
Students of the University of Illinois have been having trouble with a gang of young men in the town. The difficulty started several weeks ago in a scrap between the students and leaders of the gang, and there has been several collisions since. Many students have petitioned the police for permission to carry weapons.
PROF. GARRUTH'R LECTURE.
Dr. W. H. Carruth went to the University of Illinois Thursday night, and delivered a lecture on the life of Schiller Friday night. He will visit Chicago University and lecture on a Schiller celebration program Monday evening. Tuesday evening he will speak on a Schiller program at the University of Wisconsin and will spend Wednesday there.
He will return in time for the Schiller program here next Thursday.
The friends of Miss Laura Marvin, who was hurt in the Adams street coasting accident last winter, will be sorry to hear that she has not yet recovered from her injuries. Her arm which was broken above the elbow has not grown strong and her physician thinks an operation will be necessary. The euds of the bone have not united, and they will be scraped and reset more firmly than before.
THREE REPORTERS ISSUE KANSAN.
This issue was gotten out entirely by R. L. Douglas, Howard Farnsworth and Alma T. Manley of the regular board. The same plan will be followed by other members next week.