State Historical Society
THE KANSAN.
OFFICIAL PAPER OF THE UNIVERSITY OF KANSAS.
VOL. I. No. 62.
UNIVERSITY OF KANSAS, MAY 27, 1905.
CHANGELLOR SPEAKS.
An Earnest Talk on Vital Student Questions. Appeal to Judgment of the Students.
In accordance with the custom inaugurated three years ago, Chancellor Frank Strong delivered the final chapel address of the year Friday morning. In a straightforward matter of fact way he received some of the conditions in University affairs which call for improvement, and made an earnest appeal to the student body to act with care in attending to those matters. The Chancellor spoke from an impersonal standpoint, and placed himself in sympathy with the students whose leadership he rightly hopes to win.
"I wish to speak of a number of things this morning," said he, "and first of all athletics As I have said many times, we have not, as yet, a permanent student body, many of our students are here only a short time. For that reason it seems inexpedient to place in student hands all our athletic activities involving as they do an expenditure of eight or ten thousand dollars annually. Nor is it possible to break from our past experience in this matter. The present system has been forced upon us, and cannot be lightly brushed aside. But it is susceptible to change, and I hope in the near future every student who enrolls in the University will, by so doing become a member of the Athletic Association, and I hope we can attach some of our graduates to the Athletic Board.
The difficulty is that athletics are not on a University basis. The management is in the hands of a comparative few who buy season tickets, and the whole University is not represented. The same is wrong with our debating. We have a record this year that is hard to duplicate, yet the University has not supported the Debating Council and it is now in debt.
The fact is that it is difficult to get financial support for anything, and this is largely due to our social condition. Our social life costs too much, and it withdraws the financial support which should go for other things. We are nearing a dangerous situation and you students, you fraternities and sororities are the ones to meet the issue, and I hope when you come back next year you will sure see to it that things are changed.
Finally I have a word to say to the seniors. At this time, the responsibility of the Chancellor makes itself felt whether or not you will lead the life you should, and show the results of the training here are ever recurring questions. What kind of service will you give? Will you show the
right kind of courage, will you put your life into the work? The service you give the state is its pay for the training you have received.
As you go out, keep in touch with the University; give us your support and counsel. And now here in chapel assembled, we wish you the greatest possible success in the years to come.
Dean Templin announces that he will have the schedules of work for next year made out by Monday and although the catalogs will not be here by that time, he has some ten or twelve advance sheets of the same which can be used in choosing the work for next year.
The system of enrolling for the next term ten days before the end of the preceding one has proved very efficient. It makes it possible for work to begin on the first day of the new term. All students who intend to come back next year should look after their enrollment before they leave this year.
ENROLL FOR NEXT YEAR.
5 Cents per copy.
GLEE CLUB GLEANINGS.
The club held their annual business meeting last Thursday night at the home of Prof. Hubach. The following officers for the year 1905-06 were elected: Manager, R. W. Hoover; assist ant manager and treasurer, H E. Popham; librarian, Harry W. Davis. Prof. Hubach will direct the club next year.
The last appearance of the most successful glee club of Kansas University in recent years was Friday night at the music festival, where they sang two numbers; Bedouin Love Song and Carl Weber's Der Freishutz The financial report of the club as made by Mr. Bernhart, the present treasurer, shows a balance of $40.00 in the treasury, and about $45.00 worth of music, which will give the club next year a goodly sum to star out with.
The club took a little serenading tour after the business meeting Thursday night, visiting the homes of several of the professors, where they were treated right royally. The tour ended with a visit to Wiedeman's where all ate and drank to the success of the boys of '05'06 for a last meeting of all together.
The club next year is promised something new in its affairs. What that "something" is, has not been divulged sufficiently 'to appear in print.
Mr. George L. Lincoln assistant professor in French left Thursday for Europe. He does not intend to return to the University until year after next.
William Colvin of Kansas City, is spending Saturday and Sunday at the Phi Kappa Psi house.
NORMAL SHUT OUT.
K. U. Wins From K. S. N. By Score of 4 to o.
The wearers of the Red and Blue met the Kansas State Normal team on the baseball diamond of McCook field Friday afternoon and shut the Normals out by a score of 4 to 0.
Out of the thirty men that faced Shauer for Kansas, three were fanned out, nine got to first of which four went all the way around, one died at third one at second and the other three at first.
Hoffman fanned ten out of the thirty-one men that faced him. He let only six men get to first, two on walks, two by hit, one that was hit, and the other one made first on account of Bailey' error. Of these six, two got to second base but no further.
The K, U. team was certainly right. Hoffman pitched a fine game and had good support. Bailey made the only error for K, U. on a fly that was in Johnson's territory. Johnson was lame and could not move around as easily and quickly as usual. Gillette got two hits and Wilson, one. The Normals got two hits and made six errors.
SUMMARIES.
SUMMARIES.
K. S. N. 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0—0 2 6
K. S. U. 2 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 *—4 3 1
Batteries; Custer and Shauer;
Royer and Hoffman,
Hits; Gillette, 2, Wilson 1.
Runs; Gillette, 2; Sexton, 1;
Johnson, 1.
Fanned out, by Hoffman, 10;
by Shauer, 3.
K. U. READING CLUB.
The K. U. reading club concluded their work for the year on Thursday evening, when a "farewell" was given at the home of Miss Anna Ingleman. The first part of the evening was spent in rounding up the year's work and in electing others for the coming year. The following were elected: president, Miss Minnie Owens; vice president, Miss Mayne Garrett; secretary, Miss Maud Ingleman; treasurer, Miss Edha Corbet; entertainment committee, Miss Anna Ingleman and Miss Edith Pinney.
The latter part of the evening was taken up in "Bridge Whist." During the progress of the game dainty refreshments were served. Besides the members of the club, Miss Birdie Cavin, Miss Lulu Kelly and Miss Bertha Bordenkircher, enjoyed Miss Ingleman's hospitality.
Professors Hess, Crane, Lincoln, and Lawrence will not be here for next year. Mr. Hess goes to Cornell to teach,Mr. Crane to Columbia as instructor,Mr. Lawrence goes to the same University as an instructor in English and Mr. Lincoln and Mr. Bryant will pursue postgraduate work at Harvard.
PRESS CLUB ELECTS.
Chooses Officers for Next Year.
The University Press Club met Thursday and elected the following officers for next year:
J. W. Kayser, president
J. W. Kaysi presidenl
R. L. Douglas secretary
M. F. McNaughton, treasurer.
M. F. McNaughton, treasurer. The following new members were voted in on recommendation of the committee on membership:
R. E. Dawson, May Wallace and Minnie Owens. All these are members of the newspaper class, and are University correspondents of the Lawrence papers.
The University Press Club was organized last spring and included all active newspaper writers in the University, but so many of the charter members did not return this year that the Club has been little more than a name. Next year, it intends to include every one who does work for publication, and to exercise a censorship over all important news that goes out from the institution. The Club also hopes to organize a sort of news syndicate and send University news regularly to the leading papers of thestate.
SENIORS TAKE PENNANT.
The Seniors of the college and school of engineering defeated the Middle laws this morning on McCook field, in the final class game of the series. The game was featured by the hard hitting of the Seniors. Cross, center fielder on the Senior team, made a sensational catch of a long drive in the sixth inning. Hansen also made a long two bagger, bringing in two men. The score by innings follows:
Laws 101011010-5
Seniors 10105026*-15
Batteries-Laws; Ward and Pingree; Seniors, Faragher and
Laws 1 0 1 0 1 1 0 1 0—5
Seniors 1 0 1 0 5 0 2 6 *—15
Batteries—Laws; Ward and
Pingree; Seniors, Faragher and
Ise.
TRACK TEAM AT ROLLA.
The University track team left for Rolla, Missouri yesterday morning where they meet the Missouri School of Mines this afternoon. While nothing definite is known as to the strength of the Missouri team yet the Jayhawkers are confident of winning an easy victory. The men who will represent Kansas in this the last track meet of the hear are Bailey, Barnard, Driscoll, Finch, McCoy, Butler; Lapham, Ackerman, Parker and Young.
While the team this year has not been very successful in winning meets, yet it has never been surpassed in arousing interest among the students in track work. Kansas loses from its stars this year however, Bailey McCoy, Morrow and Ackerman. This will seriously affect the prospects for a winning team next year.