THE KANSAN.
VOLUME II.
GAME OFF
LAWRENCE, KANSAS, NOVEMBER 18, 1905.
HASKELL REFUSES TO KEEP ELIGIBILITY AGREEMENT.
University Applauds Athletic Board-Chancellor and Judge Green Made Statements.
Superintendent H. B. Pearis, of Haskell Institute, in refusing to abide by the eligibility rules, necessitated the giving up of the foot ball game today which had promised to be the big game of the year on McCook field.
The Kansas Athletic Board met yesterday noon and protested St. Germaine on the grounds of not being enrolled by Oct. 1, and Oliver as being the assistant coach. Superintendent H. B. Pearis of Haskell was given until 5 o'clock to say whether he intended to play these men. Professor Van der Vries, secretary of the board, declared the game off at this hour when Superintendent Pearis failed to come to the athletic boards' ultimatum.
There has been trouble almost every year since we have been playing Haskell and rather than give up the game Kansas has acquiesced. This year when it was found that Haskell was going to use men violating the agreement, the sentiment of the entire school was that we should bring the Indians to time or not play at all. Kansas has nothing to loose by giving up this game. Even in a financial consideration our share of the receipts would not have exceeded $400. Last year the athletic association made $350 on the game.
When interviewed in regard to the affair, Judge Green said: "The Kansas Athletic Board does not look at money as the chief object in football. I believe when the contract was entered into by Haskell and Kansas that it was to be lived up to both in letter and spirit. In this case Haskell has violated clearly both letter and spirit. Mr. Hogg, representative of our board and Mr. Hill of Haskell's board formulated rules under which this game was to be played. These rules expressly stated that neither coach, assistant coach nor any student enrolled after October first should play in this game. I am creditably informed that Mr. Oliver graduated three years ago from Haskell and since that time has been employed in the engineering shops under salary and is this year assistant coach of the first team, Supt. Peairs has admitted to several that Oliver was assistant coach but that he was not a coach since he was not receiving money for it. There is more than one way in accomplishing an end. Oliver is clearly ineligible under that rule.
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ANNUAL DEBATE.
Sophomores and Freshmen WIII Contest--Constitution in Hands of Committee.
The sophomores and freshmen met Wednesday noon and decided to hold a class debate this winter. The reports from each class committee were unanimously adopted. The following points were embodied in the recommendations: That the two classes hold the debate between the 1st of February and 1st of March; that each class choose representatives in a manner prescribed by its members; that a trophy be given the class whose debaters are victorious; and that each class choose a committee of four to draw up and ratify a constitution to govern the annual debates. The sophomore committee, Paul Wall, chairman, Kenneth Camel, Jerome Beatty and Ansel Clark will meet Apollo, Waters, Gowenlock and Smith of the freshman committee, and will advise with Prof. E. G. Frazier in the arrangement of the constitution.
This step, in the line of debate, is new in Kansas University and from the present interest promises to engender great enthusiasm. In many other universities the fresh-soph debate is the big oratorical event of the year. With a successful contest this year, the intercollegiate debating squad will find this inter-class debate a preparatory department from which they can draw valuable material, and also in the end more enthusiasm will be felt in the line of oratorical work.
Adopt Emblem.
The Civil engineers held a meeting Tuesday and adopted a pin which will be a small gold transit set in a circular black enamel background.
Don't forget that you have a date for Dec. 9th. The County Fair you know. Under the supervision of the Y.W.C.A.
Miss Cora Parker and Miss Alice Wilkinson visited William Parker, editor of the Kansas Lawyer, the first part of the week.
Mr. Frank Portner is here from Hiawatha, Kansas, visiting his friend Curtis McCoy of the class of '08.
FOOTBALL SCORES.
Minnesota 35, Nebraska 0.
Michigan 12, Wisconsin 0.
Yale 23, Princeton 0.
Washington 14, Missouri 10.
Harvard 6, Dartmouth 6.
Chicago 34, Illinois 0.
Columbia 12, Cornell 6.
Annapolis 22, Virginia 0.
West Point 34, Trinity 0.
Carlisle 35, Cincinnati 0.
FOR SIMPLER PARTIES.
Sororities Take the Lead in Social Reform--No Week-night Parties.
At a meeting of the Pan-Hellenic held at the Theta house, Thursday afternoon, resolutions were adopted for reforming the social functions of the sororities. It is their intention to make spring parties more simple and less expensive. An attempt will be made to cut down the cost of the music programs and the refreshments. Exactly what will be done is not known. It was also decided that no dates, except parlor calls or theater engagements, will be allowed on week nights. All card, dancing and other parties will therefore be held on either Friday or Saturday. They will also endeavor to have these regulations adopted by and govern sororities. This is in direct line with the wishes of Chancellor Strong, and is considered an important step on the part of the girls.
The next meeting of the Pan Hellenic will be held sometime next week. In the meantime, these matters will be acted on by the sororities individually, so that at the next meeting definite action may be taken.
NUMBER 21
Dr. Jesse Chosen.
The presidents of State Universities, who were in session this week at Washington, D.C., elected Dr. Richard H. Jesse, of M.S.U., as president Monday to succeed Dr. E.Benjamin Andrews, of Nebraska University. Other officers were elected as follows: vice president, Chas.R.Van Hise,University of Wisconsin; secretary and treasurer, Geo.E.Fellows, University of Maine, re-elected.
Vesper Services Postponed.
The monthly vesper services which were announced for tomorrow, Nov.19, have been postponed one week on account of the Sunday school rally of the city churches tomorrow afternoon.
Freshman Party.
The fall party of the freshman class will be given in the Fraternal Aid Hall, next Friday evening, Nov. 24. The committee has engaged a nine piece orchestra, and the affair promises to be a flattering success.
J. W. Kayser, editor of the Kansan, left for Warrensburg Missouri, this morning, where he will visit with relatives until Monday.
Fred Thompson, Art '09, has withdrawn from school on account of his eyes and has returned to his home in Herington.
Dean Nevinger, '09 engineer, has been confined to his room for several days with a severe attack of pleurisy.
TO GIVE PLAY.
Dramatic Club Will Present "An American Citizen," December 20.
The University Dramatic club will present "An American Citizen" December 20, in the Bowersock opera house. Preliminary rehearsals have been held, and the leading parts assigned, while all the minor parts will be filled within a few days. There are eighteen old members of the club in the University this year, and consequently but few new members will be added. The cast will be filled as largely as possible from the old members.
"An American Citizen" was made popular a few years ago by Nat Goodwin and Maxine Elliot. It is in four acts and there are fourteen characters in the cast. The club paid the publishers of the play fifty dollars for the privilege of presenting it.
George T. Guernsey has been re-elected business manager of the club, and the other officers will be chosen soon.
INSTINCTS OF MAN.
INSTINCTS C. N.
Prof. Reighard Says Man Is Irrational.
Professor Reighard, of the University of Michigan, spoke in chapel yesterday morning on instincts in man's life, and held, that in many ways, man was one of the most instinctive and irrational of animals.
The distinction we see and make between wisdom and knowledge is due to the different instincts of men. Men who instinctively do the right thing acquire wisdom—others can gain only knowledge."
"We are fond of saying that men are guided by reason, which we may call the ability to deal with novel situations. Man has the power of reasoning but in matters of fear, love, sport or social conformity, instinct rules instead of reason.
FRESHMEN VS SOPHOMORES.
Class Teams to Play Foot Ball Monday.
The athletic management has arranged for a Freshman— Sophomore game next Monday to fill out the vacancy left in the schedule by the failure of the Haskell-University game.
This game promises to be one of the hardest games played on McCook field this fall.
The wonderful record made by the "Freshies" in their regular schedule tells their strength. The "Sophos" have no team record to their credit but from the 'Varsity they can pick a squad of foot ball stars, since the first team is made up of Sophomores. White and Rouse will play ends, Root and McLemon, tackles; Burt and Reed, guards; Milton, center; Angney, quarter; Meyers and Miller, halves; Waring, full.