THE KANSAN.
UNIVERSITY OF KANSAS
VOLUME II.
LAWRENCE, KANSAS, MARCH 7,1906.
ARE UNANIMOUS
STUDENT ASSESSMENT SEEMS CERTAIN.
Proposed Schedule Gives Athletics Eighty Per Cent---Freshmen Are Pledged.
The class presidents together with Professor Carruth, Dean Skilton and Manager Lansdon met in Fraser Hall last night and farther considered the plan of a student assessment. They were in favor of the scheme but the exact per cent that each department should receive was the problem. The basis to work on as outlined last evening is to give the athletic department 80 per cent;the orchestra $ _{3/4} $ per cent;mandolin club,if changed to a faculty management $ _{3/4} $ per cent;glee club $ _{2/4} $ per cent;debating $ _{5/4} $ per cent and the band 5 per cent.
Professor Carruth said that he was in favor of having a faculty man to instruct the band and that that department of music be brought to a higher basis.
The freshman class took the first step to show their feeling about the assessment plan, and pledged themselves unanimously to support it.
NUMBER 45
CHANCELLOR STRONG AWAY.
Is at the Battle Creek Sanitarlum for a Few Weeks.
Chancellor and Mrs. Strong went to Wichita the first of the week and will remain there for several weeks. Dr. Strong will be at the Battle Creek Sanatarium at that place and will have the best of care and diet. While he is now well on the way to recovery, it will be several weeks before he will give any attention to University business.
Dr. Bnrdick Away.
Dr. W. L. Burdick was called to New York the first of the week by a telegram announcing the death of his father. If nothing unforeseen happens he hopes to resume his duties on the hill next Monday.
Miss Owens Returns.
Miss Minnie Owens returned Monday from a thousand miles concert tour through northern Kansas and southern Nebraska. She was a reciter for the Bissing Concert Company. The company had a very successful tour.
NORMALS WERE EASY.
Teachers Were Defeated 60 to 13 Baker Game March 19.
The result of the basket ball game in the gymnasium last Saturday night between the University five and the team from the Emporia State normal was a decisive victory for K. U. At the end of the forty minutes playing time the score stood 60-13 in our favor in spite of the efforts of the Normal boys.
The game although one-sided was fast and was made so by the swift teamwork of the University boys. The ball was carried down the entire length of the field many times and a goal made without a Normal player being able to get near it. The Normalites missed many chances at goals and were decidedly lax in team work. The boys took defeat gracefully and showed a spirit that some members of other teams would do well to imitate. The referee's decisions were fair. Referee, Turner. Umpire, Davis.
The line up was as follows:
g ft e f
Allen f 10 6 5
W.Miller, f 4 0 1
Siler, c 2 0 0
M.Miller, g 3 0 1
Johnson, g 8 0 2
Total, 2769
g f t e e
Elmore 0 0 0
Partridge, 2 1 3
Shuey, f 1 0 0
Hargis, c 2 0 3
Wells, g 0 0 0
Cowan, g 1 0 4
King, g 0 0 0
0 1 1 0
The last basket ball game of the season will be played in the gymnasium on Monday evening, March 19, when Baker will battle with K. U. for the state championship. Since the victory over Newton some time ago the Baker team claims the state championship.
Time is limited for photos for cuts to be used in K. U. Annual of '06. The Morris Studio furnishes such prints free with each order. Will serve you promptly and do you entire satisfaction. Save one-half of the price by having them made while the rates are on. 829 Mass. St.
E. C. Brookins, president of the middle law class, spent Saturday and Sunday visiting relatives and friends at Barleyville.
Don't fail to visit the Gold Medal Studio when in Kansas City. Bauer and Coffey 1103 Main Street.
FIRST BASE BALL PRACTICE.
Thirty Five Men Out---Team Will Have Good Pitchers.
Although the sky was over cast and a stiff north wind was blowing,over thirty-five men were out Monday on McCook for the first regular practice of the coming season.
Owing to the rawness, little was done toward developing the men outside of batting and some fielding. The majority demonstrated their ability to catch the ball in the out field without any difficulty and the picking of the team will depend on the batting ability of the individual players.
The last years men in the infield are sure of their places and the chief competition will be for the out field. Brown, who played year before last will stand the best chance of getting a place and Hoffman the hard hitting pitcher will probably be used in the out garden, when not needed in the box. He was the best batter on the team last year and is a fielder of rare ability. Ahlborn, a south paw, looks good for a place. The pitching staff will be strong this year. Morgan, Jones, Taylor and Meade are all high class slab artists and at least three of them will make good.
The early southern trip will necessitate much hard practice but the present inclement weather will postpone work for two or three days.
On Friday, March 16th, the Sophomore class will hold its fourth and last open party in the F. A. A.Hall. Tickets will be 75 cents.
St. Patrick's Party.
Minnesota defeated Iowa in debate last week on the same question which Kansas will debate with Iowa in April. Minnesota had the negative, the same side that Iowa will defend in our debate with her.
Rates to students will be held open by the Morris Studio a short time. This is a chance to get fine photos at less than half price and many have taken advantage of it. 829 Mass. St.
For sale, cheap, a registration in one of the best teacher's agencies in the country. See the business manager of the Kansan.
Earl Nelson will leave Sunday for a visit in New Mexico.
KANSAN ELECTS
ROY MOORE IS THE MANAGING EDITOR.
Two Freshmen Were Elected to Board----The Merit System Works Well.
The Kansan board, in regular session Monday, elected Roy R. Moore managing editor for the coming year. He is a junior in the College and has been on the board since March, 1905. He had charge of football news through the last season, and the excellence of his work won him the second position on the editorial staff.
The committee in charge of the spring term competition recommended Ward H. Coble of Kansas City, Mo., and C. A. Clay of Nickerson, Kansas, for election to the board. The recommendation was accepted unanimously. Both are freshmen in the College and have been writing University news for the Lawrence papers all year.
The merit system has been in operation for a year, and every member now on the board was chosen by its regulations.
Student Volunteers are Back.
The University representatives to the International Convention of Student Volunteers, which was held at Nashville last week returned last night. They report the meeting a great success and well worth the time and expense of the long trip.
Some of the southern delegates could not understand the significance of the sunflower emblem of the University delegates, and inquired curiously about the meaning of "those daisies the Kansans are wearing."
The University delegates to the conference will make a formal report at a joint meeting of the Y. M. C. A. and Y. W. C. A. in chapel next Sunday at 4 o'clock. All students are invited to attend the meeting.
Congressman Scott was surprised to find a large number of University students to greet him in North Lawrence the other night. Mr. Scott has a warm spot in his heart for the hill and expressed his pleasure at seeing so many of the students out to hear him.
Don't forget the Annual Kansas-Missouri Track Meet, at Kansas City Friday Evening, March 16.
There Will Be a Special Excursion Train.
Rate $1.50. This pays your Railroad Fare and admission to the Meet.