====PAGE-LEVEL METADATA==== Kansan Page 0231_2 from reel: L 646 (1904-09-17 to 1909-05-29) https://digital.lib.ku.edu/ku-udk/1748 Title: A New Editor Summary: R. L. Douglass has been unanimously chosen as the new editor of The Kansan by the board. He is a sophomore with previous newspaper experience and was previously managing editor. Category: campus news Subjects: student newspaper; university administration; student leadership Named Entities: Douglass, R. L. [editor]; Hopkins, E. M. [professor] Confidence: 0.9 Title: Washburn Tonight Summary: The University Basketball team will play its first home intercollegiate game against Washburn in the gymnasium tonight. The KU team has defeated some of the best organizations in the country. Category: sports Subjects: basketball; intercollegiate sports; university athletics Named Entities: Kennedy, Coach [football]; Donald, Captain [football] Confidence: 0.85 Title: Weeks Is Dead Summary: Harold Weeks, the noted Michigan quarterback of 1902 and Jayhawker coach of 1903, has died of diphtheria in Washington, D.C. He was known as 'Boss' Weeks and was particularly successful as a coach. Category: campus news Subjects: university athletics; football coaching; obituaries Named Entities: Weeks, Harold [former coach]; Yost, Fielding [Michigan coach] Confidence: 0.85 Title: To Germany Summary: Professor William Herbert Carruth, vice chancellor of Kansas University, is planning to make a trip to Germany as soon as Chancellor Strong is able to resume his official duties. Professor Carruth will write a book on the German novel. Category: campus news Subjects: university faculty; academic travel; german studies Named Entities: Carruth, William Herbert [professor]; Strong, Chancellor [university administrator] Confidence: 0.85 Title: Mrs. Hallock a Favorite Summary: Mrs. Mary Hallock gave a piano recital last night in Fraser Hall. She is noted as a pianist of high technical accomplishment and played beautifully. Category: campus news Subjects: music performances; student activities; campus entertainment Named Entities: Hallock, Mary [pianist] Confidence: 0.8 Title: Senior Committee Appointed Summary: President Maddox appointed the committee on invitations today. The committee is composed of J. W. Kayser, Emil Brunner, Mabel Davis, Harry Davidson, Gertrude Gilmore, and Nellie Potts. Category: campus news Subjects: student governance; university administration; committee appointments Named Entities: Maddox, President [student government]; Kayser, J. W. [student]; Brunner, Emil [student]; Davis, Mabel [student]; Davidson, Harry [student]; Gilmore, Gertrude [student]; Potts, Nellie [student] Confidence: 0.8 Title: The 25 Gave Party Summary: The 25, a dancing club composed of non-fraternity men, gave the fifth of their series of parties in Fraternal Aid hall last Saturday night. About 50 couples were present. Category: campus news Subjects: student organizations; social events; campus life Confidence: 0.8 Title: Sumner vs. Dickinson Summary: Sumner County has challenged Dickinson County to a game of base ball next Saturday morning at 10 o'clock. Category: sports Subjects: baseball; intercollegiate sports; athletic competitions Confidence: 0.8 Title: Senior Girls to Entertain Summary: The Senior girls will give a party for the '06 boys Saturday night in the gymnasium. Category: campus news Subjects: student activities; social events; campus life Confidence: 0.8 Title: Inter-Fraternity Debate Summary: All desiring to enter the Inter-Fraternity debate must hand their names to Professor Frazer before tomorrow night, March 1st. The subject chosen is the same as the Iowa debate question. The debate will be held April 13th. Category: campus news Subjects: student activities; academic competitions; debate Confidence: 0.8 Title: Convocation Address Summary: Hon. J. W. Creech, of Herington, will give the address in chapel Friday morning. Category: campus news Subjects: university events; academic ceremonies; campus activities Named Entities: Creech, J. W. [honoree] Confidence: 0.8 Title: Spring Football Practice Summary: Coach Kennedy and Captain Donald are planning to begin spring practice for the football men within a few days. They expect by this method to get the men in better shape for the fall scrimmaging. Category: sports Subjects: football; athletic training; university athletics Named Entities: Kennedy, Coach [football]; Donald, Captain [football] Confidence: 0.8 Title: Represented at K. C. A. C. Summary: Kansas will send seven men to the Convention Hall Friday night to represent the University in the Convention Hall meet at Kansas City. The meet is held under the auspices of the Kansas City Athletic club. Category: campus news Subjects: athletic competitions; track and field; university athletics Named Entities: Lansdon, Manager [track]; Driscoll, Jerry [captain] Confidence: 0.8 Title: Qualities of Kansas Oil Summary: The Engineering department is placing apparatus in the basement of Fowler shops for the purpose of testing the lubricating qualities of the different oils of Kansas. Machinery is being installed which will be run at a given known speed and pressure and for a given length of time using the different oils. Category: informational content Subjects: engineering; petroleum; university research Confidence: 0.8 Title: A Tumbling Wheel Is Being Made in Fowler Shops Summary: A tumbling wheel is being made in Fowler Shops for the mounting laboratory in the Natural Museum. This tumbling wheel is to be six feet in diameter and two feet wide and is to be used in cleaning and preparing skins for mounting. Category: informational content Subjects: engineering; university facilities; laboratory equipment Confidence: 0.8 Title: Professor W. E. Higgins of the Law School Summary: Professor W. E. Higgins of the law school will begin next Sunday at the Methodist church a class in the study of Jewish law. All students are invited to join. Category: campus news Subjects: university faculty; legal education; academic courses Confidence: 0.8 Title: Geo. Chapin, Engineer '06 Summary: Geo. Chapin, engineer '06, is visiting his brother, Chas. Chapin. He is employed in the Rock Island shops at Topeka. Category: campus news Subjects: alumni; engineering; student life Confidence: 0.8 Title: Ben Stelter Came Down From Leavenworth Summary: Ben Stelter came down from Leavenworth last Saturday and spent Sunday at home. Category: campus news Subjects: student life; social visits; campus activities Confidence: 0.8 Title: Everett Copley Spent Sunday at His Home in Kansas City Summary: Everett Copley spent Sunday at his home in Kansas City. Category: informational content Subjects: student life; social activities; campus news Confidence: 0.8 Note: Descriptive metadata for this item has been generated in part using AI (artificial intelligence) technologies and may be incomplete, misleading, or inaccurate. Please contact the Kenneth Spencer Research Library with specific questions or concerns.