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HOMECOMING EDITION THE UNIVERSITY DAILY KANSAN
HOMECOMING
EDITION
VOLUME XXI.
UNIVERSITY OF KANSAS, LAWRENCE, KANSAS, TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 27, 1923
NUMBER 62.
27,000 to Witness Annual Struggle
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LAWRENCE AND K. U. DECORATE TO GREET HOMECOMING ALUMNI BACK FOR TIGER-JAYHAWK FRAY
Rally at Noon Tuesday Begins Celebration; Tiger Hunt, Convocation, and Old Timers' Night, Followed by Record-Making Bonfire on Site of the Union, Planned for Wednesday
They're coming! Some are already here! The advance guard of the old grads arrived to day, and tomorrow will see the arrival of the whole army of loyal Jayhawkers who are returning "home" to see the annual struggle between the mighty Tiger and the cunning Jayhawk for football supremacy. Only once in two years does the Tiger visit the Hill. Only once a year are houses and streets filled with loyal supporters of the Crimson and Blue.
The big celebration began today with a rally on the campus. Tomorrow morning at a big convocation the student body will have an opportunity to extend to its visitors a hearty welcome. Dr. Outland, a well-known alumnus, of Kansas City, will give a brief talk which will be followed by familiar pep talks by "Phog" Allen and "Potsy" Clark. "Ham" has announced a Tiger hunt as one of
The town has been decorated, down-town merchants have responded to the spirit of the occasion and have draped their places with colors of red and blue. Many have had caricatures of the defeat of the Tiger at the hands of the dyahkyn painted upon their show windows. The organized houses of the University are planning to decorate their buildings in decency than ever before, according to the committee in charge of the decorations. Prizes are offered for the best decorated house.
Old Timer's Night, Wednesday
Wednesday evening will be Old Timer's night. Every effort is being made to make them feel at home. The evening will start with a get-together in Robinson gymnasium, with some men and women and the men meet the men and talk over by-gone college days. At 10 they will all congregate, both me and women, on the second floor of the gymnasium and will be entertained by some of the best talent committees in change has refused to divulge the nature of the program.
Later that night, at 11 o'clock, one of the biggest bon-fires in the history of the University will be built on the proposed site of the union building, according to "Ram" families choosing to buy anything more about it than that it is going to be a treat and that every one should be there.
Thursday at 8:30 a. m., the annual freshman-sophomore Olympics will be held. The first event, a handcar race, will be staged on Masai Street. It will be held South Park and end at the Eldridge hotel.
Will Parade to Stadium
WILL PARADE TO STADIUM
From here an amphibian parade will take place to the Stadium field where the remaining four events will be held. According to Chester Shore, chairman of the committee in charge, the Olympics will be a real battle, as well as interesting to the spectators. The relay race, obstacle race, centipede race, and sack struggle are other events.
Then comes the crowning event of the day, the battle royal between those of the Black and Gold and those of the Red and Blue on the Stadium field where the Jayhawk has never allowed an opponent to cross its goal line.
Kansan Board Elects New Staff of Editors
Theta Sigma Phi, journalistic sorality, will publish one issue of the Kansan by themselves sometime between now and Christmas vacation. This was decided upon at the meeting of the Kansan board yesterday.
The board elected the following of ficeers to serve on the staff for the next month or longer as is designated—Helen Heyden, editor-in-chief; Donald Higgins, campus editor; Mary Aberg, news editor; Helen Scott, Sunday editor for the next two months; Gilbert Smith, sport editor for the St. Louis basketball team; John Stuart, telegraph editor; James O'Bryan, plain tales editor; Ruth Hill, alumni editor; Ted Olson, exchange editor; Dorothy Dilloway, music critic for the whole season.
The High Points
Some students are of the opinion that to yell "Beat Mizzoz" every day will be an elitist way to prevent the professors from holding classes over time.
When a hand-car race was suggested to take place on Massachusetts street, there immediately followed a request from the mayor for sources. Upon inquiry it was determined that the mayor was enthusiasm about it and that the street car company merely wanted to know where the car would go so they could keep the cars out of the way.
Anxiety of Homecoming visitors for accommodations is evidenced by the fact that the rooms at the hotel model were reserved over a month ago.
One of "Ham"s secrets is scheduled to come to light tomorrow night at the big bonfire night to be held on Friday. The big "hull-fest" in Robinson gym.
One of the hand cars to be used in the Olympics race comes from the Santa Fe and the other from the Union Pacific. Carl Grey, president of the Union Pacific will be in town for the Games, and they are anxious to secure the U. P. car which would insure them a distinguished rooter.
Dr. John H. Outland who addresses the convocation Wednesday morning is an enthusiastic football fan. While the homecoming committee was searching for him through Kansas City Monday, Doctor Onand was on hand to help with the field in its final preparations for twisting the Tiger's tail.
"Back Number" Is Ready
Larger Magazine to Contair Homecoming Stories
"The 'Back Number' of the Sour Owl will appear on the campus at 8:00 sharp Nov. 28 and is a big value for you, especially if another, president of the Owl society.
According to Weatherby this issue of the Sour Owl is not only a larger magazine than previous ones, but it offers much more stories and clever stories written about the freshman and sophomore classes. Those who have read the copy and seen the plans say the story is one of the best seas issues ever published.
The "Back Number" is to be a thirty-two page magazine. More than 200,000 copies and will be sold on the campus and downtown by Owl members. They will also be on sale at the stadium and the Thanksgiving game Thursday.
This is the last issue of the Kanan this week. The Kanan wishes you all a joyful Thanksgiving and will you again Monday, Dec. 3.
Decorate for Homecoming!
We will Beat the Tigers!
More Rooms Needed for Hi-Y
Because of the presence of so many guests for Homecoming, great difficulty has been encountered in finding rooms for the 800 boys from Kansas high schools who are to be here Friday and Saturday nights for the Older Boys' Conference. The occasion is so important and the need so serious that faculty members are required to room available for those two nights are urged to telephone the University Y, M. C. A., number 380.
E. H. Lindley.
County Clubs to Hold Convocation and Plan for Christmas Trips
Jewell Club Organized; Decides to Include Faculty Member on Rooster Trim
It has been announced by the County Club committee that a convention would be held Dec. 12 for the purpose of organizing all of the activities planned to be also made at this time for the Christmas holidays by these groups
on Booster Trip
The Jewell county club met Sunday afternoon at the home of the president, Carl Henninger, c23, and made plans for its annual Christmas booster trip. More than thirty members were present.
Elizabeth Posthitew, fa'26, of Mankato, was elected secretary to fill the office made vacant by the resignation of the former secretary. The chairperson elected to arrange the program for the trip is George Teeple, c'26, Mankato; Manty Harris, sp. fa., Bur Oak; and Elizabeth Harris, Emmet DeHoff, c'26, of Mankota was appointed to prepare the litterary for Emma Heminger, c'27, Bur Oak, was chosen as publicity manager.
Transportation committees were selected to represent their respective towns. It was decided to have a member of the University faculty as the principal speaker on the trip. The organization will place a copy of the Jayhawker in each high school in the county.
WELCOME
Dear Homecomers:
It is good to have you home again. Your Mother has kept the home fires burning and a fire alarm at the old hearthstone.
You'll find some changes and what they call the "new spirit of K. U." but it is the old undying spirit that in the past has swept our teams to victory, and this year's sweet for K. U. far and near.
As you sit in the Memorial Stadium you will see facing a most worthy foe, a great team; the incarnation of the Kansas spirit at its best, giving its all to win for K. U.
Remember, too, that your old friends of the faculty, your honored and inspiring teachers, are waiting to greet you.
We hope the sun will shine for you on Mt. Oread and give you again the menarable vision of the Wakarusa and the Kaw; beautiful and hallowed education of thousands of the children of the University. And best of all we hope you will see something of the new generation of sons and daughters of K. U, the ever on Mt. Oread and torture to bear the torch which you have placed in their hands.
May the Rock Chalk thrill you as of yore and the hand-claps of friends, old and new, and glad that you are home again.
When you see this will not your pulses beat high with pride in K. U—Mother of men?
(Signed) E. H. Lindley,
Chancellor.
Among Ye Olde Grads
"Who's coming?" Everybody from everywhere is coming," said George Foster, who has been a stunner sacker of K. U. football teams for many years and saw the first Thanksgiving game with Missouri in 1891.
The present governor of Kansas,
Jonathan M. Davis, and three former
governors of the state will be
the four former governors Henry Allen, W. R
Stubbs, and George Hodges are the
three former executives who will be
present as loyal dayhawk supporters
and a fourth ex-fourth error at the game.
Governor Hyde of Missouri is to occupy one of the boxes on the west side of the stadium and will give his support to the Tiger team.
William J. Coleman, who played his last game as center against Missouri thirty years ago on Thanksgiving, is already here and says all the reasons he does so for the team he describes as the best looking team he has ever seen.
The ever-victorious Jayhawk football team of 1908 is to hold a reunion during the Homecoming Pat Crowell, Attica, who was the captain, and Carl Pleasant, Tulsa, Okla. are the two team members making the plans for the event. Dr. A. L. Wickley, former assistant coach to the team, will be with the men to help them celebrate the fifteenth anniversary of their final victory.
Immumerable “K” men or former years are coming home to see the great game Thursday. George Nettle, captain of the 1920 team, Frank Pringle, captain of the 1920 team, Tom Pringle, who played his last game on Thanksgiving day in 1919, and H. W. “Bunny” Wilson, who played in 1912, are only a few of the great players who help fight the Tiger again his Thanksgiving.
A conservative estimate made by Alfred G. Hill, Alumni secretary, is hat a fifth of the crowd in the stairway, or approximately 5,000 people, will be former students or graduates f the University.
John J. Murphy, ft'18, member of Phi Kappa fraternity, is coming all the way from San Francisco to witness the game.
And just to cheat Mr. Murphy out of being the farthest fowl, Ross L. Barton, B.arsen, is coming from Los Angeles so we Kansas do the tilt-twining stunt.
Majors, Graduate students, and Faculty of the department of English met together Monday afternoon in Fraser for a discussion group. The purpose of the meeting was to get the students better acquainted with each other and with their faculty. Ms. Hodgson and Mr. S. C. G. Dunlap lectured on book collecting illustrated by items from his own collection.
Department of English Begins Regular Meetings
"The meeting was a success and was well attended by the students for whom it was primarily held. We hope to have four gatherings of the year." R. D. O'Leary, chairman of the English department, this morning.
Hounds Will Arrive for Tiger Hunt Wednesday
"Hear Ye!" That Tiger Hunt is going to be pulled off Wednesd. for certain. The hounds have recovered from the indisposition which troubled them Tuesday morning and recovered in condition for the field, said "Ham."
The Tiger is being held under lock at one of the houses near the field so that the lives of the students will not be endangered when the animal is turned out for the hunt. Just before the concoction the hunt with begin and it is thought that the chase in the grove near Powder shoes.
"Doughty hunters armed with
trusty fowling pieces will protect
the populace and will the Mizzoz
deed out to watch," connec
"Ham."
Lawrence to Be Host to State Older Boys' Conference This Week
Thousand Delegates Expected Here for Three Days —Ted Shultz
Lawrence will be host to the delegates of the eighth annual Older Boys' Conference which is fostered by the state Y, M, C. A. from Nov. 30 to Dec. 2 inclusive. According to the secretary of the University Y, M. E. expected a thousand boys are expected from all over the state.
The purpose of the conference is to bring the boys of high school age together to discuss problems affecting moral standards and ideals. The conference will outline for the delegates an ideal of the Christian citizenship.
The program for the three days has not yet been definitely decided, but the first meeting will be a banquet in Robinson gym on Friday evening. Chancellor E. H. Lindley will speak. Another banquet will be held at the university institute and will be followed by an entertainment program. Church services for the entire conference will be held in the high school auditorium, Sunday morning. Round-table discussions covering the relationship between school boy to his activities will coordinate the remainder of the program.
The delegates will be the guests of the residents of Lawrence during their stay here, and provision for them will be made in local churches. Mr. Shultz said this morning that if any of the organizations wish to take care of any of the delegates during the conferen tion, she should notify him not later than seven o'clock.
"It is necessary to mention to the students of the University that this conference brings to their campus for three days the finest of the state's prospective students. Our attitude of genuine hospitality and friendliness toward the conference as a whole will do much to endear the state to the high school boys of the state," said Chancellor Lindley.
Those Kansas Kan stickers from Virg Miller at Pi K. A. house or Law School steps.
FREE
THAT KANSAS CAN
It always brings 'em home
We will Beat the Tigers!
TICKET SALE INDICATES RECORD CROWD OF SPECTATORS AT GAME IN STADIUM THANKSGIVING DAY
Jayhawk Birched High on Tree in Missouri Valley Ready to Defend Its Goal Line, Still Uncrossed by Opposing Elevenes in Conference; Missouri to Give Real Battle
At least 27,000 football followers will be in the Kansas Memorial Stadium Thanksgiving day to witness the thirty-second annual battle between the Missouri Tiger and the Kansas Jayhawk. This will be the largest crowd that has ever congregated to watch a game in the Missouri Valley conference.
Wednesday, Nov. 28
Homecoming Program
10 a. m. Homecoming Convocation Robinson gymnasium.
game, Stadium field.
4:30 p. m. First tour of house decoration judges.
2 p.m. Lawrence-Emporia football game. Stadium field.
The game from all advance dope and season records gives promise of being the cream of the Valley football classes. Thanks-giving morning will find the proud old Jayhawk bird perched high up in the tree striving to keep its goal line unscoured, and the Tiger will be ready to give a real battle to pull an almost unsuccessful season out of the fire.
6 p. m. Fraternity and sorority dinners.
9 p. m. Old Timers' Night at Roo-
inson gymnasium. Men will
meet on second floor and the
women on first floor.
11 p. m. bMonfie rally on Union building site for men and women. Fraternity and sorority reunions from then until the cock crow's.
Thursday, Nov. 29
10 p. m. Joint program for men and women on second floor.
centipede race, and sack struggle.
10 a. m. House warming and official
8:30 a. m. Hand car race on Massachusetts street.
opening of the Central Administration building. Alumni registration.
9:00 a. m. Informal parade to Stadium field for other events.
9:15 a. m. Relay race, obstacle race,
0:45 a. m. Combined Thanksgiving church services, First Presbyterian. church.
12:30 p. m. Missouri-Kansas cross country race, Stadium field.
2:00 p. m. Kansas-Missouri football
Stadium field
9 p. m. Varsity dance, F. A. U. hall
Special Stands Erected
Fifty Cents to Be charged For Seats on Hillside
Beachers, erected on the south slope of the Stadium field, are to teach their students how to wish to see the crowd, hear the noise, and get the spirit of the game, without having to get into the push and jam of the crowd, according to the guidance of the school.
In answer to numerous phone calls from members of the faculty and others, it was decided to install these seats to accommodate those people who were vantage point, and at the same time did not want to destroy the grass on the south slope. Women, especially wanted to hear the cheering and see the color scheme from a place which would be perceived by very crowded, said Doctor Allen.
Tags, sailing for the nominal sum of fifty cents, will be worn by memorials. The museum distinguish those spectators who have paid for the privilege of sitting in the stands. This charge is made by the bleachers, added Doctor Allen.
E. H. Lindley
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1st hour: 8:30-9:05
2nd hour: 9:15-9:50
Convocation: 10:00-10:10
Evaluation: 11:45-12:20
Hours: 11:45-12:20
All-University Convocation
An all-University convocation is called for 10 a.m. w. Wednesay, Nov. 28, in Robinson Hall of the University where the morning classes will be as follows:
Referee "Jack" Grover will blow the initial whistle which will start the fray at 2 p. m. sharp, and the Kansas athletic association urges everybody to be in the stadium early so as to see all of the game. Looking at the game on paper, it appears that the old bird on the Kaw would be able to contend with a safe margin. But dope in a Kansas-Missouri struggle is worth practically nothing. Regardless of what the score will be, the usual interest and color of a Kansas-Missouri game will be present.
Game to Start at 2 p. m.
In the west stadium will be found the old Gold and Black colors with the thousands of Missouri rooters ever urging their team on to victory, while on the east side of the big arena sparkling in the sunlight will be Crimson and Blue pemants and crimson and blue pemants down on to the field to urge the M. Orca team on to an unde-feeded season.
Kansas fans believe they have one of the best elevens that have represented the school on the Kaw for several seasons and Head Coach George "Potsy" Clark and his corps of assistants have been wearing the Crimes and Midshipman long and hard the past few days in preparation for the all-important game on Turkey day. The Jayhawk bird awaits the coming of the Missouri Tiger—fit and ready—to give him one of the hardest battles he has gone through this season. There is none of that poisonous germ called "over-containment," but the champions, but a bountiful supply of old Kansas飞是 present in the hearts of the Kansas players.
Both schools have veteran elemen ts to send to the scene of the fray, but the Jayhawk team, perhaps, has the edge in experience. Eleven letter men are on the Kansas squad, and the Jayhawk team will be found in the ranks of the Kansas team when they take the field Turkey day. The Kansas line is composed of all veterans, as is the backfield, with the exception of G. Smith, fullback and punter. The Tigers can boost of only one three-peat, the grateen Kansas has five in the line and two in the backfield.
Clark's Team at Its Height
Clark's team was at its height this season in the Drake contest and the Kansas followers hope that the same stride will prevail against the Tigers on Thanksgiving day. In that game, the team won by an impressive gain both in the air and on straight football. Jayhawker followers say that the Kansas attack is one that would baffle the best of opponents to follow the oval.
Regardless of what the dope on the contest is, or what J. Pluvius has in view for the day, the game has its own advantages and is one of being one of the greatest games ever staged between the two ancient foes. Both aggregations will know that they have been through a challenge when the final whistle is sounded.
No W. S. G. A. tea will be given this Wednesday afternoon on account of vacation, according to Vivian Hollen, chairman of that committee.
Decorate for Homecoming!
We'll Own the Valley!