THE KANSAN.
VOLUME II.
LAWRENCE, KANSAS, JANUARY 24, 1906.
THE NEW RULES
BIG NINE REPRESENTATIVES MAKE RULES.
No Professional Coach—No Large Gate Receipts—Play Only Three Years.
The representatives of the Big Nine in their meeting held in Chicago last week, proposed some sweeping changes in football. The changes are in the shape of resolutions and must be ratified by the respective institutions which they represent.
The resolutions in condensed form are given as follows;
1. Game as played at present must be abolished.
2. If the American Football committee, in session at the present time, does not change the rules, the "Big Nine" will make rules for themselves.
3. Football players must carry as much work as any one else.
4. Game to be limited to undergraduates.
5. Professional coach debarred. Some faculty member must do coaching.
6. Half year residence rule to be extended to one year.
7. Number of games limited to five for the season.
8. No training table for players.
9. Three years playing shall be the limit for any student.
10. Freshmen and second teams must play teams of their own institution.
Admission to games must not be over fifty cents.
NUMBER 33
HEAR NORDENSKJOLD.
The Famous Antarctic Explorer Lectures Saturday Night.
Dr. Otto Nordenskjöld, Professor of Geography at the University of Upsala, Sweden, will lecture on "Two Years amongst the Ice of the South Pole" in the University chapel Saturday evening, January 27. He is a nephew of the famous arctic explorer, Baron Adolph E. Nordenskjöld, whose remarkable voyages around Europe and Asia, making the so-called northeast passage, astonished the world.
Dr. Nordenskjöld himself first spent two years exploring the remote regions of South America, then on invitation of the government joined an expedition to East Greenland and penetrated to the interior of the then unknown Jameson's Land. In 1901 he commanded an expedition which was to explore that portion of the South Polar region lying south of America. It is with the experiences and discoveries of this expedition that this lecture deals. This lecture will be illustrated with views from photographs taken during the exploration of this region.
The January Magazine Is Out.
The Graduate Magazine will be out this week. The principal feature of this issue is an article by S. A. Riggs upon the career and character of Gen. John Fraser, the first Chancellor of the University. Mr. Riggs was a student under Gen. Fraser in Jefferson college, of Pennsylvania during the 50's and was very closely associated with him during his chancellorship. This number also contains a very interesting article by Professor Carruth on the athletic association and a lengthy article by the Registrar, Geo. O. Foster, in which the attendance of the University is compared with that of other universities and colleges.
Course in Botany Costs $2.50.
Fraser Hall for Track Work.
The botany instructors and students are busy binding their botany notes. Demonstrator Peace has made several thousand micro-photos for the use of the classes. Those are mounted on special paper and bound in covers printed especially for the purpose. Each student makes a book containing drawings and photos for referance. The paper used is the best linen and costs each student a dollar. The labriatory fees are $1.50. So when the student has passed his course in botany, he has a 500-page book, which cost him about $2.50.
On account of the lack of space for training the hurdlers and sprinters for Covenition Hall meet, the committees on buildings will be petitioned to allow men working for these events to use the sixty yard straightaway in Fraser Hall on nights when the building is not occupied. The work will be done under the direction of Dr. Naismith, if the hall can be secured.
Manager Lansdon has just completed the arrangement for all athletic contests that will be held with Washburn during the year '06. Basket ball will be played here on Jan. 3. The annual football game will be played in Topeka as in the past. Manager Lansdon raised the amount required from Washburn from $500 to $550 as our share of the gate receipts at Topeka.
Washburn to Pay $550.
Seniors should have their photographs for the Annual made at once. Please do not delay us by waiting.
Notice to Seniors.
CHESTER A. LEINBACH Business Manager.
Learn to Dance.
Prof. McRaes will give a dancing lesson at Everett Hall Saturday night. University men invited.
THREE DEBATES
PRELIMINARY DEBATES SOON TO BE HELD.
Kansas Has Affirmative in Iowa and Missouri Debates. Baker Question Submitted.
The sides for the inter-state debates with Missouri and Iowa have been selected and the preliminary trials for the squads will begin as soon as practicable. The council placed the matter of the preliminaries in the hands of a committee consisting of C.A.Spencer, R.C McCormick and Fred Zook, and its report on the time and manner of conducting the trials will probably be made within a week.
Missouri has chosen the negative of the Missouri question, "Resolved, That Congress should grant power to a commission to fix and enforce railway rates." The University council notified Iowa yesterday of its choice of the affirmative of the Iowa question, "That the United States should establish a fiscal protectorate over any West Indian, Central or South American republic whenever it shall manifest a chronic failure to meet its foreign financial obligations."
The question which was submitted to Baker University yesterday is a modification of the Iowa question and reads: "Resolved, That the South American republics should be free to accept or reject the Monroe Doctrine." Baker has two weeks in which to make her choice of sides.
The Y. M. and Y. W. C. A. are making plans for the student volunteer convention which is to be held in Nashville, Tenn., from Feb. 28 to March 4, inclusive. The K. U. is allowed fifteen delegates. About 3,000 delegates are expected from 500 American colleges. Delegates from Europe will also be present.
Dr. Naismith has figured out the number of students that can be accommodated in the new gymnasium. He says that 300 persons will be able to engage in physical culture at the same time. This would make the capacity 500 for a single afternoon.
A new Sohmer grand piano has been placed in Fraser Hall, the former one not having proved satisfactory. This instrument was personally selected by Dean Skilton at the Sohmer warerooms on his recent visit to New York.
The third piano recital will be given on Tuesday, Feb. 27th, in Fraser Hall by Mary Hallock Greenwalt, whose playing last year showed her to be one of the finest artists who have ever visited the University.
HONOR FOR LAW STUDENT.
K. U. Man to Have Place on Program of the Bar Association.
For the encouragement of the students in the Law School of the University the State Bar Association offers a place on the program at its annual meeting at Topeka Jan. 30 and 31, for the best paper by a member of the Senior Law class on a legal topic assigned by the faculty. Two entries have thus far been made for the contest. J. C. Rubenthall, Law '95, of Russell, Kansas, has also been given a place on the program.
A Red-Headed Basket Ball Team.
The line up is: Johnson and Barlow, forwards; "Red" Bert, center; Cooper and Angney, guards.
The red-headed athletes of K. U. have organized a "Red-Headed" basket ball team. They claim that they are capable of defeating any other kind of a an aggregation in the University.
There is some talk among the fire-red four of substituting a "true red" for Angney, but he feels safe as there are only four of that kind in school.
Post-Exam. Jubilee.
The Y. W. bulletin board will tell you all about it. Underneath a poster of the Sunbonnet babies, is this notice;
"POST-EXAM, JUBILEE.
"It's goin' to be a Deestrick Schule this year. Everyboddy must bring a dinner buket with their lunch, an' they'll hav' more fun ef they dress like childurns. You better come long. Everyboddy what comes to skule here's invited, and the teachers too.
"Friday Nite's the time, at ate a'clock.
Basket Ball Team Beats Scrubs.
The 'Varsity basket ball team played the "Scrubs" Monday evening, defeating them by a score of 56 to 41. Allen played forward with Barlow and Johnson as guard with Milier.
Bergen was also tried out in the second half. The game was the fastest game of basket ball seen on the court this year.
An inter-class basket ball ball tournament will be held during the last three weeks in February. Every class team will meet three opposing teams. Two games will be held on every date, and the team winning the most games will be declared winner of the series.
Chancellor Strong.
The chancellor is getting along very nicely. His temperature is nearly down to normal, but he will not be on the hill for at least two weeks.
The Twenty-five Club will give its fourth dance next Saturday evening in F. A. A. Hall.