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THE KANSAN.
VOLUME II.
MEDLEY OF FUN
LAWRENCE, KANSAS, DECEMBER 9, 1905.
Y. W. C. A. GIVES SECOND AN- NUAL COUNTY FAIR.
Hoop La Chorus, Marble Lady the Plantation, Theta Tin Band, Some Features.
"Hot Weineys," "Here to get your popcorn," send a "Telegram for a penny," "This way to the Plantation," "See the great and only Hoop la Chorus," "She charms them, she charms them-alive" are some of the sounds that met you today at Snow Hall when the doors of the second annual County Fair swung open. It was a medley of fun with a place to spend every spare penny or nickel about you.
At the entrance the odor of sizzling weinerwursts from the Dutch club's booth whetted the appetite for the beer and pretzels to follow. The marble lady, Arlulia, statuesque and beautiful, sat on a high pedestal at the north end of the hall. At 10 o'clock she would unveil and to him who had guessed her identity would be given a handsome pennant. Across from her was Sihyl Betts, the snakecharmer, fearlessly she wound the silent denizens of the tropics about her neck and waist.
Down the aisle Helen Ballsey conducted the baby show. Blonde babies and brunette babies, pretty babies and babies that weren't so pretty coo-ed and chuckled in their immaculate dresses.
The Kappa girls in Japanese costume sold candy that made you wish for more. That din at the end of the hall is the Theta tin band. They studied in Europe under Sorrentino and if you don't appreciate it your musical education is at fault. Root, the strong man, juggled and balanced tables and chairs until you grew dizzy.
The Chi Omegas sold the "bestest" kind of popcorn in a booth all dazzling with the snowy grains. Ivy Brock conducted the Adt. booth. A message could be sent to any one on the grounds for a penny. In the amphitheater across the hall, saucy, petit, Kate Reynolds in her iminitable way conducted"The Plantation" and the pantomine "Sweet Alice Brown."
The best is last, down in the basement The Hoop La Chorus girls held forth. Primma Donna Beech, Calmina Miller and Calvina Schwinn sang and danced their way into the affections of their auditors.
The Y. W. girls made $105 on the fair last year. They hope to double that amount this year.
The money goes to defray the current expenses of the Y. W. C. A.
Orchestra Concert.
The annual Fall concert by the University Orchestra will take place in Fraser Hall Thursday evening, December 14th. The soloists will be Mrs. Lyons and Miss Phipps. This will be the only concert this year by the Orchestra as the remainder of the year will be devoted to the opera "Der Freischutz" and the Commencement music. The program is as follows:
Skilton.—Overture for the Dedication of the Law Building repeated by request.
Lassen.-All Souls Day.
Trombone solo by Mr. Farnsworth.
Strauss.—Egyptian March.
Saraste.—Gypsy Melodv.
Violin Solo by Miss Phipps. Gounod.- Selection from "Faust".
Hollsender.—Spinning Song for Stringed Orchestra.—Marcietta. Flute Sole, Mr. McGeorge. Clarinet Solo, Mr. Woodruff.
Sotoli.—Glory to God, Mrs.
Lyons.
Meyerbeer. - Coronation March.
To Have Series of Parties.
The sophomore class met Thursday noon and adopted the report of the party committee. Rex Singleton, as chairman, gave the following report: First party, December 16; second, January 20; third, February 16; fourth, March 16; fifth, April 20. All the parties will be given in the F. A. A. hall, and the music will be furnished by a six piece orchestra under "Shanty" Newhouse's direction. This series of dances will be open to the members of all the classes of the University.
At the annual engineer's election Friday, the straight Engineers' Barb ticket was elected. The men on this ticket are: President, J. Rex Thorpe; VicePresident, Roy E. Ridnour; Secretary and Treasurer, Oscar Dahlene. Heretofore this year the Representative Ticket has been elected at all the elections of classes, etc. But at the engineers' election, the majority of the fraternities backed the Barb ticket and by doing active work among the Freshman the Barb ticket was elected. Those on the Representative ticket were President G. P. MacKenzie, Vice-President Roy Ridnour; Secretary and Treasurer, Otto Apollo.
After his lecture yesterday F. L. Vandergrift offered a prize of $10.00 to the member of the newspaper classes writing the best article of a thousand words about "Toothpicks." The article must be typewritten and sent to him at Topeka. Congressman Victor Murdock will judge the manuscripts.
Ten Dollars for Toothpicks.
ENGINEERS FEAST
GIVEN IN NEW ELDRIDGE=-153 COVERS LAID.
Chancellor Strong Promises New Building for the Engineers.
It was a jolly crowd of engineers that gathered in the new Eldridge last night for the sixth annual banquet. One hundred and fifty-three covers were laid for the engineers and their guests. By nine o'clock the parlors were filled and "He Rambled," "A Jolly Engineer," and "Drink it down" passed the time away until Chancellor Strong and Dean F. O. Marvin entered, when cheer after cheer, interspersed with "Hyperbolic paraboloid," filled the corridors.
"New Engineering Building," Chancellor Frank Strong.
At 9:30 the "Miners,""Civils," "Electricals,""Mechanicals," and "Chemicals" moved down to the dining hall where a five-course dinner interested them until Toastmaster Marvin gave the signal for the speechmaking to begin.
"Specifications for an Engineer," Prof. H. A. Rice.
"From a Sophomore," Rex Singleton.
"The Back sight of a K. U. Graduate." Dana Templin.
"Engineers Not Alchemists," Professor E. H. S. Bailey.
"From the Point of View of Experience," Dan Bountecou.
"1904-5," G. Clyde Baldwin.
"Some Eastern Engineering Schools." Prof. P, F. Walker.
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"Engineering and Business," W. J. Squire.
"Something," Charles Corp.
"Something," Charles Corp.
"My First Engineering Banquet,"
Carl Dassler.
"Theory vs Practice," Daniel McFarland.
"A Peep into the Future," J. Rex Thorpe.
Chancellor Strong's toast on a "New Engineering Building" was the most interesting of any speech during the evening. The Chancellor's attitude toward improvement in the engineering school was well known, and his assertion that the next legislature would be asked for a new building was greeted with wild enthusiasm. The Chancellor plans to enlarge the total number of engineering buildings to four and thus make the equipment of our technical school equal to the best institutions in the country.
Mr. Bounticou's toast as well as Mr. Squires' was especially interesting as both men represent the practical side of engineering. The Squires Electrical Co., of which Mr. Squires is a member, is one of the best in the country.
Clyde Baldwin, the retiring president of the engineers, told a great many anecdotes, and thanked the engineers for past favors. Rex Thorpe, the new president, promised greater things than ever for next year.
TO THE AVERAGE MAN.
President Pihlblad Says His Day is Coming.
"History of the future is going to be made by the average man, by the man of merely ordinary abilities",said President Pihlblad of Bethany college in his chapel address yesterday morning. President Pihlblad is of the opion that history has unduly emphasized the work of the few men of genius and undervalued the support of the multitudes that gave them support.
"The average man is coming to the front in the future. All political and social signs point that way. Our educational system recognizes it. The work of the University is to train the ordinary man to be useful and capable and is not to develop the occasional scholar or exceptional genius."
Vote on Baker Debate Monday.
The Debating Council will take a final vote on the proposition to debate with Baker University this year at an adjourned session next Monday. Baker's draft of the decision compact was discussed at the meeting of the council yesterday, and some changes were suggested.
The council is pretty evenly divided on the proposition, but if all the members of the council are present Monday, it will probably carry. In general,the law schools and Snow society are in favor of the debate,and the faculty members and X.Y.Z. representatives oppose it.
Laws Give Annual Scrimmage.
The Laws gave their third annual "Scrimmage" last night in Fraternal Aid hall. All the members of the football team were invited. Dean J. W. Green and Mrs. Green followed by Chancellor and Mrs. Strong led the grand march. About 75 couples danced till three o'clock. The music was furnished by Newhouse's sevenpiece orchestra. Refreshments were served at eleven o'clock during the intermission. Pennants of all the schools defeated by Kansas this year were hung across the stage with a large Kansas pennant in the center.
Miss Margaret Hammond favored the dancers with music during the intermission.
On the programs was a design of a football and a player kicking goal. Late in the evening the Engineers came down and serenaded the Laws.
The K. U. Mandolin Club will give a concert in the chapel the evening of December 18. They have a complete mandolin orchestra of ten pieces and are playing some very fine music this year. The K. U. Quartette will also sing.