UNIVERSITY DAILY KANSAN
VOLUME XII.
UNIVERSITY OF KANSAS WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON, DECEMBER 9, 1914.
TONY JAMES WILL LEAD 1915 SQUAD
All-Valley Guard Elected Captain of Next Year's Team at Banquet
Daily (Tony) James the only member of the 1914 Jayhawker eleven to make this year's All-Missouri Valley team, was unanimously chosen to lead next year's team at the annual football banquet last night at the Eldridge House. The team played on the screen since any man who had played in any game during the past season was allowed to take part in the balloting.
James hails from Delphos, and played his second year as Varsity regular at right guard in the season just passed. He is 24 years old, weighs 186 pounds, and is five feet eight inches tall. James will succeed John Eli Detwiler of Smith Center, the present captain.
The fifteen players awarded K's for their season's work will be given their letters at tonight's mixer at F. A. U. Hall. The following men receive a letter: James, Detlef van der Wielen, Strother, Strother, Keeling, Groft Helvern, Button Coolidge, Russell, Stryker, Householder, and Gray.
Hieatt Arnold, a freshman in the College, who recently smashed the University discus record will be awarded a track K.
NUMBER 61
TONY JAMES
EXHIBIT ANNUAL DUMMY
IN ROWLAND'S WINDOW
As a comparison with the value received between Annuals today and a decade and a half ago there is also exhibited an Annual of 1898. It is about an inch thick, six or seven inches long and a foot or more wide. The title of this old year book is "The University That Kansas Built" and it is filled largely with facts and statistics.
A dummy of the 1915 Jayhawker is on exhibition in Rowland's window. It is of black pebbled leather with a gold and crimson stamp. The book has a small tham, than the book of last year, contains beaver paper, and has a gold toad.
Y. M. NOW HAS 616 MEMBERS;
MORE BEING ADDED DAILY
"The University Y. M. C. A. now has a total of 616 members, of whom 531 are, students," said Con Hoffman this morning. "The member-deration is due to the direction of Claire Diefrich, is still turning in new members each day."
"All dues are payable before December 15, and students who have filled out membership cards are requested to drop in at the office and pay. Students must attend University Y. M. C. A. gives visitor's privileges in any city association."
Ellsworth Defeats Wilson
The Ellsworth high school defended the Wilson high school at Wilson by the score of 17-9. Captain Wilson for Ellsworth was the star of the field goal, the Wilson made but one goal field, the latter points being made by four tosses.
Ruth and Helene Thomas were the week-end guests of Grace FitzGerald at the Alpha Chi Omega house in Baldwin.
Gladys Adams and Lpicea Meana
snat the week-end visited friends
They Are Finding Out That This Helped
BUT SIXTEEN TRY-OUT FOR DEBATING SOUAD
Limited Time Necessitates Trial for Remainder Today—Announce Names Tomorrow
Sixteen men tried out for the debating squad yesterday. The time was so short that the remainder will appear today, starting at 2:30 o'clock. There are eighteen men yet to speak. The other six who are candidates for the squad are former inter-collegiate debaters, and do not need to participate in this preliminary tryout.
"There is certainly a lot of fine material in this school," said Prof. Forsyth, a longing for the tryout. "We shall announce the successful names tomorrow."
CANT KNOW TRUTH ABOUT
KANSAS LIQUOR SHIPMENTS
Inability to get exact information may hamper the department of sociology in its state-wide prohibition survey. Jianzem, a graduate student at the university, was sent by Professor F. W. Blackman with authority to look at the records of liquor shipments into Shawnee county, Professor Blackman having been trained assistant attorney general so that he might have access to the books.
The county clerk of Shawnee county, O. K. Swayze, told Mr. Janzen he would give no official endorsement of the correctness of the reports.
Mr. Swayze says that the amount of liquor coming into the state in a shipment cannot be determined from his reports as all lots are billed as acid. He adds, "You do not give any indication to the actual amount of liquor contained."
The University is making the prohibition survey at the request of the International Temperature Society. The whole object of the investigation by the department of sociology is to conduct research on the violations carried into Kansas. No attempt is being made to learn of individual violations of the prohibition law.
Mrs. Lucy B. Johnston, wife of Judge W. A. Johnston of the state supreme court will lead morning prayers next week.
Mrs. Johnston is a prominent club
roman of Topeka and the state.
"NOT EVERYTHING IS AS WHITE AS SNOW"—BROWN
Wickedness Exists Everywhere, say Morning Prayers Speaker, and You May Meet it
"Not everything is as white as snow," began Rev. O. C. Brown at morning prayers in Fraser chapel this morning. His topic was "Checked Up." A hundred students and faculty members heard the talk
"Wickedness is everywhere," continued Reverend Brown. "It is possible that you may meet some form of it today. If you do it may arouse in you a feeling of resentment. The question to be answered is, 'Shall we give vent to our feelings and vindicate ourselves or not?'
"The answer to the question is found in Paul's little classic on love, which is found in the thirteenth chapter of first Corinthians. Feel elation and joy for those who resentment for love taketh no account of evil...love never falter."
Tomorrow morning Reverend Brown will speak on the topic, or sit on the stage or on "Therefore." The general topic for the whole week is "Incidentals."
TURNS OVER WHITE CROSS
MONEY TO COUNTY FUND
Three hundred seventy-one dollars and thirty-seven cents were turned over to the Douglas County White Cross committee at noon today by the University committee to apply on the purchase of the fourth car of flour for shipment to the Belgians. The money is placed in the hands of the County White Cross committee from time to time in order that the food may reach the sufferers in Europe at the earliest possible time.
Prof. H. C. Allen will attend the meeting of the State Public Utilities Commission in Topeka a week from Friday. The meeting will take up the question of pressure and heating value of gas over the state, and the consumer's side of the gas meter question.
Prof. H, V. E. Palmibad, of the department of German, is at present engaged in writing an article on Scandinavian literature. This article is for publication in the 1914 issue of the American Year Book.
Writes for Year Book
BORN, TO THE K.U.'S INTER-COUNTY CLUB
State Body Starts Life When Representatives of 30 Counties Meet
John Somers, Harvey county, was elected president; John Greenstreet, Labette county, vice-president; Willard Glacor, Greenwood county, second vice-president; Wakefield county, treasurer; and Russell Gear; Wilson county, publicity agent.
Discussion of the mill tax took up the most of the time of the meeting after the organization. Prof. L. N. Flint, secretary of the Alumni Association told of the prospects of having the mill tax amendment passed by the legislature, Russell P., president of the Inter-County Club, told of the work done during the past year, and several other talks were given.
After the discussion of the mill tax various plans for interesting the come folks, especially prospective alike, are in diversity, were taken up, and discussed.
A convocation may be held in the hall or the club later if it can be arranged.
The club will meet again before the holidays, and discuss best means for getting publicity for the University and the mill tax. Each county club will hold meetings of its own before Christmas and consider the same matter.
Literature on the mill tax may be obtained from the office of Prof. L. W. Young.
The Inter-County Club was born last night when the representatives of thirty counties of the state met in Hall, organized and elected officers.
BAND TO GIVE CONCERT
Will Present Full Program Tomor-
night Night—Annual Appearance
The band will give the following program at its annual fall concert in Fraser Hall tomorrow night. Students tickets admit:
1—March, "Patrol of the Scouts," Boccalari.
2-Intermezzo, "Peruvian Dance," Luscomb.
3- Suite, "Scenes Pittoresques",
Massenet, I, Marche; II, Air of
Ballet; III, Angelus; IV, Fete Boheme.
4-Duet, "Alice Where Art Thou?" A. Hartman, Cornet, Jno Hartman, Trombone.
5-Overture, "William Tell," Rosini.
Five Minutes Intermissior
6. —Descriptive, “A Hunting Scene.” Bricolais
7 - Grand Selection, "11 Trovatore," Verdi.
8- Caprice, "Basking in the Sunshine," Cameron.
9- Selection from Comic Opera.
"Obt' Debtline" Ivan Carwell.
10—University Song, "Crimson and the Blue."
The student of the systematic botany class of Dr. Grace Charles began their work this week of making a herbarium of the plants collected on their weekly trips at the beginning of the semester. Each student will have mounts and descriptions of at least one hundred plants.
Students Paste in Plants
The W. S. G. A. is planning a candy sale to take place in the near future.
The Kansan Board will meet in the office tonight at 7 o'clock.
Football Smoker Tonight.
Winter Scenes on Oread
STUDES WILL MIX IN HONOR OF SQUAD
Annual Event Will Be Staged in F. A. U. Hall Tonight at 8 O'clock
The annual football mixer, given by the Student Council to the football squad will be held tonight in F. A. U. Hall, at 8 o'clock. Tickets are on sale on the Hill. However, those not able to get tickets before the mixer can get them at the door. The tickets sell for twenty-five cents.
Singing, boxing, talks, and stunts will feature the program.
SPALDING, ATHLETIC GOODS?
NO. VIOLINIST; SCORES HIT
Young Violinist Makes Successful Appearance in Gym Despite Heavy Program
"A heavy program most artistically rendered."
This was the verdict of everyone who attended the recital by Albert Spalding, violinist, in Robinson Hall last evening.
From the first, the numbers were highly classical and, with the exception of one encore, "Humoresque," few were they who were familiar with his selections, but the skill, the ease, with which the artist played, when the familiar ones appreciated it. A Cochran-Pagani-nini-Spalding, his last number probably was one of the features in the eye of the lay hearers.
His program complete is as follows:
Sonata in D...Corelli
Grave—Allegro—Moderato
b. Adagio and Fugue in G minor . . . . .
7. . . . .
M. Spalding's home is in Florence, Italy, and he is making his third American tour. He began his musical career at the age of seven, taking up the violin at that time. At fourteen he was awarded a professorship in violin at an European conservatory. When but seventeen, he made his debut on the concert platform in that critical city, Paris, France and since then has travelled as a concert violinist.
"Yes, my father was the famous baseball pitcher and sporting goods man, but my only athletic ability is as a rooter," said the artist last night. "I play the violin because I like it and I have given up the advantages of a college education to study and devote myself to my violin. I attribute whatever success may have to that fact and to the
ALBERT SPALDING
fact that the atmosphere at my home is one conductive to the study
Although a graduate of European conservatories, Mr. Spalding admits that in America schools have been forced equally as good opportunities abroad. "That going abroad idea is all bosh," is the way he nuts it.
One who expected the long haired temperamental violinist was greatly surprised to find Mr. Spalding a congenial, good fellow and to see him laugh heartedly and crack jokes with the best of them.
F. B. H.
HILL SHOULD SOON HAVE WATER SUPPLY
University Buildings Will be Provided as Soon as Pressure Comes
"The machinery of the city water plant is in working order and water will be on the Hill as soon as the plant can get the pressure," said E.H. Dunnmire, City Engineer, today noon. The water should come soon. The oil of the well been repaired and the plant expects to have a new well finished by night.
John M. Shea, superintendent of buildings and grounds, thinks that the water supply of Lawrence will not be satisfactory until the entire city plant is overhaulled and new machinery is installed. Shea also said that it is impossible for the University to get its water supply from any other source than from the city plant.
Superintendent Shea says that the pumping machinery and Potter Lake furnishes ample protection for all fires on the campus.
The water in the city reservoir is ve
low and owing to a construc tion
that permits flooding.
THEY HAD EGG RACES
INSTEAD OF FOOTBALL
Day
Early Sports of Kansas Like Those of a Small Town Celebration
Do you like sack races, egg races, arrow races, and all such exciting games?
If you do it is too bad you were not born twenty-five years earlier. Eventually, the kind of truck events Kumara used to stage in your father's time.
On June 8, 1880, the first Kansas field meet was held and the program included baseball throw, sack races, three-legged races, heavy and light weight wrestling, archery and the mile walk. Between the years 1882 and 1892 there were introduced egg races, vaulting, tug of war, bicycle and wheel-barrow races, hurling and obstacle races.
L. D. Lyche, present game and fish warden, won the mile walk in 1881. Prof. Arthur MacMurray of the public speaking department, won the light weight boxing match and the 120 yard dash in 1894; and V. C. Kelog, a professor now in Leland Stanford won the egg race in 1886.
LEAGUE OF MUNICIPALITIES
ISSUES OFFicial BULLETIN
In volume 1, number 1, just off the press, the Lawrence convention held October 7 to 9, occupies the most prominent position. Editor Talbot conducts an information department in the magazine and invites all city officials and others to make use of it, relative to city problems.
To advance popular and efficient city government is the purpose of "Kansas Municipalities," a new monthly magazine published by the League of Kansas Municipalities. C. League and head of the Municipal Reference Bureau of the University, is editor of the new magazine.
Eradication of the San Jose scale in the southeastern part of the state will be completed this winter accorded by the state assistant state entomologist, if the work out. A systematic spraying of the orchards will be done at Girard, Crawford county, and later work at Montgomery and Summer counties.
COMPLETE ERADICATION
OF SAN JOSE SCALE SOON
Besides this the inspection of all foreign shipment of nursery stocks he be done as usual in conjunction with other departments of Environment, U. S. Department of Agriculture.
Staff Works on Oread
The staff of the Oread magazine met at the Daily Kansan office last night to perfect the plans for the publication of the magazine, which will be on sale December 15. The material of the magazine will be student opinion uncensored on any subject, according to the editors.
Vaulters Get New Poles
Three bright new poles for the pole vaulters of the track squad arrived today. Although made of bamboo and much like a ten cent fishing pole in appearance, the vaulting poles ate a hole in the athletic association treasury to the tune of four dollars a piece.