TOPEKA KAN.
UNIVERSITY DAILY KANSAN
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VOLUME X.
TWO "RESERVE K"
ATHLETES SPEAK UP
Wearers Of Mutilated Emblems "Say Why" to Kansan Today
OBJECT TO BEING PRE-JUDGED
Assert There Was No Intention o Betraying Any Trust—Would Meet Informer.
The following communication in regard to the mutilation of "reserve football K"s" was handed to a member of the Daily Kansan staff today by two men who received such "K"ss: Editor Daily Kansan:
"From time immemorial it has been the right, in law and in equity, for a man charged with any kind of an accusation be confronted by his accusers. For more than a century he has been allowed the right to testify in his own behalf. But in the case of the vicious KKK men in the University of Kansas "K" is held. He has been tried, convicted and has judgment passed upon him without being given an opportunity to be heard.
"The individual who approached the Student Council, willfully and maliciously led that body—and by so doing led the readers of these columns also—to believe that the men who 'mutilated' their 'reserve K's' were attempting to flaunt them as regulation 'K's'. This he knows to be a prevarication. It would be impossible to do what he claims we attempted to do. Could we, by any magician's trick, pass a red five-inch 'K' for a blue eight-inch 'K', even if we so desired?
"Why did the one who informed the Student Council and wrote the matter up in the Kansan take such a step? Why didn't he have a member of the Athletic Board call upon those who had effaced a part of the monogram from their sweaters and have him state the matter to them. We are sure that an amicable adjustment could have been reached without all this publicity. Would not this have been the more expedient and manly thing to have done?"
"We have no desire to criticise the Athletic Board unjustly; all mortals are prone to err at times. But we feel that there should be but two grades when the final grades are turned in, passed and "F," when it comes to the athlete and his work on the field. There should be no intermediate standard, no half-way mark of distinction.
"There is nothing on the reserve K to tell the observer the story of why he did not receive the coveted letter. Such is the situation in the case of several of the reserve K men.
"Neither should there be, (we think), a hard and fast rule by which one could receive the honor of the 'REAL K,' but circumstances should be allowed to alter cases. For instance, a man who is good enough to play on the team, plays in the greater part of the games including Drake, Argies, Oklahoma, and Nashville. The players respected foes of the red and blue, and receives an injury which keeps him out of the game for the rest of the season; he either deserves a letter or he does not deserve one.
"Nothing we have said has been said in justification of our acts.
"The rest we have to say is in vindication of ourselves. We repeat, first, there was no attempt upon our part to pose as something which we were not. Further, we resent the accusation and hope the person who made it will be man enough to rectify in a proper maner the insult. In case he does not see fit to do so we shall feel it our duty to 'seek him out' and air our views a little more strongly.
"Secondly, we had no malicious intent to betray a trust, nor did we attempt to deliberately defame some holy tradition; neither did we intend to be inappreciative in removing the small letters from the sweaters. Pardon us if our idea, of beauty do not coincide with those of our English friends and this does not mean the president of the Athletic Board. Our desire—pardon again—was to take away the signboard effect caused by the grouping of the three letters, two blue and one red. Perhaps our eagerness to be correct in our appearance made us a little thoughtless—but never anything less pardonable.
NUMBER 125.
"Do our acts deserve the harsh words which they have elicited, viewed in the light of the facts as we see them." We read that as is sound as yours, Mr. Informer.
"By two of the Accused."
UNIVERSITY OF KANSAS, FRIDAY AFTERNON, APRIL 11, 1913.
16 GIRLS TRY OUT FOR QUEEN OF MAY
At Least, Seniors Had That Many To Vote On Today
50 senior girls picked one of 16 different girls for May Queen today at 12:15 in room 116 Fraser hall, but only an unknown faculty committee which counts the ballots knows which of the sixteen now is Queen. For she is now, you know, just as much as she ever will be, unless three or four get the same number of votes.
The Torch society of senior girls suggested the following candidates: Elizabeth Dunaway, Virginia Welden, Ottie McNiel, Anno Mallott, Leora Kuchera, Fredrika Hodder, Phillis Boroughs, Constance McCammon, Florence Payne, Nell Buchanan, Lolita MMcCune, Beatrice Daltan, Genevieve Wiley, Esther Evans, Georgia Cotter.
Voting was by ballot, secretly. Votes were taken charge of by representatives of the W. S. G. A. and will be turned over to the faculty committee.
GIVE FRENCH PLAY IN GYM TOMORROW NIGHT
Blasius Van Der Trop Is Hero Of Desperate Love
Story
The French play, "L'Amirai" will be given in Robinson gymnasium Saturday evening at 8:15. Admission will be free. Every one is invited. Miss Clara Powell will sing "Gouned Le Vallon" between acts.
Bliasius Van der Trop and Madame Van der Beck are rival tulip collectors and hence bitter enemies. Van der Trop's daughter, Jacquemine, and Madame Van der Beck's son, James, both with the parents will not consent to their marrying. Complications follow but all ends well.
Y. M.'S HOLD BANQUET
Set High Water Marks For Next Year At Last Night's Meeting
At the First Baptist Church Sunday Pastor O. C. Brown speaks at 10:30 a.m. on "The Safety of Enthusiasm," and in the evening at 7:45 on "A Money King and the Kingdom of God," being an estimate of the life of J. P. Morgan.
Meeting
Eighteen members of the board of directors, cabinet, and official staff of the University Y. M. C. A. attended the annual installation banquet for next year's officers-elect last night at the Kiappa Phi house.
GEO. O. Foster, in conclusion, set five stakes for attainment next year: 1000 men in the association; 500 men in Bible study; 300 in mission study; an average attendance of 500 at weekly religious meetings; and every member of cabinet and official staff present at annual western college conference at Estes Park, Colo., June 13-28.
GEO. O. Foster was tmasterst,
Speeches were made by Ralph Yeo-
man, president, Professors Shadd,
and Billings, members of the board,
Dr. Payne, holder of the Bible chair,
and Harry Heinzmant, of Topeka,
state college secretary.
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The Scoop club will meet at the Phi Psi house Monday night at 9 o'clock.
First Baptist Church Sunday
ANNOUNCES LINEUP FOR EMPORIA GAME
Batteries, Bishop and Somers—Enter Game Without Outdoor Practice
Kept within doors by the cold weather, three pitchers of the Kansas baseball team warmed up late yesterday afternoon in the Gym for the Emporia game. The men showed a surprising amount of speed and without exception seemed to be in good form.
Bishop, Loveless, and Hobbs were the hard workers, while Hostettler caught their curves.
Coach Frank has decided that Bishop will pitch the opening game against the Normals, while Herb Sommers will catch. Seibert will not take the trip. Hostetler will accompany the team as utility catcher.
The official line up for the Emporia game will be as follows: Ward, 3b; Wilson, ss; Hicks, lf.; Coolidge, 2 b; Sommers, c; Busick, c; Painter, r; Ebnother, b; Bishop, p.
The next games scheduled to be played on the home grounds are as follows. University of Hawaii—Thursday and Friday, April 17 and 18; Emporia Normals, Saturday, April 19.
The following seniors who played on the class football team will receive numerals and are requested to sit directly in regard to size of sweaters:
WHO WILL RIDE IN THE ENGINEERS' CAGE?
NAME SENIORS WHO
GET CLASS NUMERALS
W. J. Plank, Scheurer, Rhine,
Share, John C. Hoffman, Hansen,
W. R. Brown, Hoyt, Burt, Rambo,
Keplinger, Butler, Tilburg, R. N. Hoffman.
Goats For Next Week's Parade Are Already In View
"We have had better tournaments this year than ever before," said Professor Patterson, chairman of the tournament committee, this morning, being manifested in the sport. We will have a large entry tomorrow."
A number of golf bugs were out on the green this afternoon practising for the unique one-club tournament which will be held tomorrow afternoon. Players will be allowed but one club during the whole event, approach shots or putts, and this afternoon's practice was to determine what sort of a club each player could use most advantageously. The tournament was postponed from today because of the rains.
A battered but still stout-looking cage was hauled out of the basement of the engineering building this morning by a number of husky looking engineers. Which reminds us that the cage will be in the annual exercise of the engineers next Wednesday and the cage won't be empty.
Two years ago Lawrence Meissner an unfortunate Kansan cub, adorned the inside of the barred prison. This victim was secured. This year ___?
Send the Daily Kansan home.
So far as known there are three candidates so far this year, with a College freshman having a little the better of the prospects.
The Mechanical's committee is Tangman, Devil, Coggins, and Pinkerton. Complete arrangements will not be made but will be announced later.
Other plans for Engineers' day are almost completed. The track meet promises to be well attended and there will be a full representation in the baseball tournament. Cincinnati team on track is R. Fruith, Driss, Dohde, and Stalev committee on baseball is Dick Ward, Stalev, and Painter.
GOLFERS MAY USE BUT
ONE CLUB SATURDAY
'LOST' GIRL FOUND--
ELSIE LUCKY INJURED
Where Is Elsie?" Solved In Runaway Easter And Couldn't Return
The whereabouts of Miss Elsie Lucky, a freshman in the College, who supposedly disappeared during a murder, were determined by University authorities.
Miss Lucky did not report to her classes after the holidays, and a sister in Kansas City, Miss Cloe Lucky, did not know where she was. In some manner a story was circulated that she had disappeared. Dean Templin became worried and wrote to the sister in Kansas City.
A reply was received this morning, explaining matters. Miss Lucky went to visit a friend in the country near Kansas City the Monday following her arrival in a runaway and sustained a sprained ankle and internal injuries.
Her injuries were thought to be slight and her sister was not notified, to save worry. Naturally the sister supposed Miss Elsa had returned to school. When it was serious, her sister even seriously than was at first supposed, however, the sister was informed of 'he accident'.
Miss Lucky has not left the room to which she was taken after the runaway, since the sprain proved to be extremely bad. She is doing well at the present time, and will return to school soon.
HELD MUSICAL CHAPEL
OF ARIAS AND SOLOS
Chapel this morning departed from the usual Friday exercise being entirely musical. Three musical performances with received an encore, were rendered.
Miss Etta Smith gave a pleasing rendition of the aria from "Ruth," "Be of Good Comfort," by Cowen, accompanied by Miss Nina Kanagao on the piano. A solo from Chopin is appurred on the piano by Miss Lucy Parrot.
The last number was the aria from "The Creation," by Mendelssohn, sung by Miss Cora Reynolds, with piano accompaniment by Miss Harriet Hicks. The number in chapel was somewhat smaller than is usual on Fridays.
SENIOR GIRLS VOTE
TO GIVE FACULTY TEA
The senior girls voted today to give a faculty tea, date not yet decided. Miss Elsie Fleeson was appointed general chairman.
Cooleys to Talk Suffrageties
The Cooley club will hold its regular meeting this evening on the mailbox that the willard tactics of the English suffragetes are justified in view of English conditions." Senator Adair will uphold the affirmative and Senator Fairchild the negative.
Cooleys to Talk Suffragettes
Committees to handle the tea are:
Finance: Francis McCreath, Lena Tripp, Elizabeth Dunaway, Refreshments: Irene McCulloch, Anna Fobes, Letitia Blakey, Orrel An-Andrews, Michelle Orr, Bess Bozell, Florence Black, Advertising: Manie McFarland, and Irma Keith.
Heads Text Book Commission Principal A. M. Thoroman of the Chase county high school was elected secretary of the Kansas State Text-Book Commission, at its meeting yesterday. Thoromon received his Master's degree from Kansas in '09.
Johnson to westpethia
WI. Johnson, state high school visitor, has been invited to Westphalia to speak at a school meeting to promote a larger interest in secondary schools in that part of Anderson county.
Johnson to Westphalia
Engineering Faculty to Meet The faculty of the engineering school will met in regular session on Monday afternoon. No important business is slated but several minor regulations will be discussed.
Miss Anna Means of Arkansas City is visiting her brother and wife. Mr. and Mrs. Boyd I. Means, who are undergraduate in the University.
Mining Congress Secretary Speaks.
J. F. Calibrath, secretary of the American Mining Congress, gave an interesting talk before the regular weekly meeting of the Mining Journal this week in Haworth hall on the occasion of the Politics of the Miniming Profession." His remarks were well received.
SENIOR ENGINEERS TO FACE HARD, COLD WORLD
Superintendent Here Yesterday For Graduates—Many Accept Positions
After A. L. Rohrer, electrical superintendent of the General Electric Co., of Schenectady, N. Y., visited the University yesterday to employ 8 graduate electrical engineers and 10 apprentices in the day of a number of this year's senior engineers having accepted positions with engineering firms.
Companies trying for men but not succeeding were the Crocker-Wheeler Co., of New Jersey, the Western Electric Company of Chicago, and the Missouri Kansas Telephone Co.
W. F. Price, and Donald K. Crawford will go to work for the Santa Fe in the signal department. Several other senior engineers may decide for these companies.
E. L. Wright, Edison Belt and P. A. Meyer will go to the electrical department of the Schenetady company. T. P. Hennessy and H. C. Hoadley have taken positions with the Denver Gas and Electric company at Denver, while W. D. Thompson, E. E. Hartman, and H. H. Campion will work for the Westinghous Electrical Manufacturing Company.
W. S. G. A. To Get Net Proceeds Of Picture Shows April 23
MILL RUN MOVIES FOR SCHOLARSHIPS
Wednesday, April 23, 1913, all week-night date rules will be suspended for the big night at the "movies."
On that night the council of the Women's Student Government Association will operate the down-town picture show for the benefit of the scholarship fund established by the organization. The officers of the women take all the three shows on this night even to the selling and collecting of tickets.
The girls are to be allowed all collections over and above the running expenses and expect to realize a neat profit from student patronage, which, considering the concession ought to be unusually good for this evening.
SENIOR GIRLS LOSE
GAME BY DEFAULT
The basket-ball game scheduled for yesterday afternoon between the junior and senior girls was default-attendance, and the entire senior squad did not appear.
The championship of the school will be decided shortly. The date of the game will be announced in Monday's Kansan.
Engineers See Topeka Shops Under the care of Professors Walker, Schluss, and Garver, the Mechanical Engineers of the University went to Topeka yesterday on a tour of inspection. All the main machine shops of Topeka were visited although the main study was made in the shops of the Santa Fe railroad. Numerous lifting devices for locomotive moving were given especial attention.
Sigma Chi will give an informal dancing party at the chapter house, Saturday night.
Kappa Kappa Gamma will hold initiation at the chapter house to tomorrow night.
Burdick Leaves For Colorado. Professor Burdick of the law school left this morning for Denver, Colo., on legal business. He will return Sunday evening.
TRUST QUESTION IN FRASER HALL TONIGHT
Karlas And Oklahoma Debaters Clash On Control Of Big Fellows
KANSAS THE AFFIRMATIVE
Same Question Being Discussed a Boulder, Colo. Tonight—Teams Are Evenly Matched
The Kansas and Oklahoma debating teams meet tonight at 8 o'clock in Fraser hall on the question, "Resolved: That a policy of federal regulation and control of trusts should be substituted for the Sherman Anti-Trust law."
Kansas has the affirmative, represented by Homer Hoyt, Asher Hobson and John M. Johnson. Elton B.Hunt, Fred Hansen, and Benjamin Hunt will uphold the negative for Oklahoma. Geo. O. Foster will preside.
Fredus N. Peters and Otto F. Dubach, both professors in Central high school, Kansas City, Mo., are two of judges, who will choose the third judge.
The Mandolin club will give a short preliminary concert. Student enterprise tickets, or twenty-five cents, admit.
While this trio of debaters is arguing negatively, the opposing side will be discussed by a Kansas team at Boulder, Colorado, composed of Millennium Green and Green man matt L. Bennett. They lift Lawrence last night.
Oklahoma has a good team, and the outcome of the debate in Fraser tonight is by no means a certainty. Colorado has beaten Kansas the last four debates, but the men have spent much time in the preparation of their arguments, and are hopeful of winning this time.
John M. Johnson, on the team against Oklahoma, is the only freshman on either team. Asher Hobson is a senior and manager of the Jayhawker. Homer Hoyt is likewise a senior and a Phil Beta Kappa who will secure both his M. A. and A. B. in four years.
INTER-CLASS MEET
ON M'COOK TOMORROW
Hamilton Expects Records To Be Smashed If Weather Gets Right
The inter-class track meet comes off at 23:04 tomorrow afternoon on McCook. If the field is fast some new records may be mung up. The players will be spending upon the tryouts in this meet to develop men for following meets.
The next meet in which Kansas will enter a team in the relay carnival at Des Moines next Saturday afternoon. Only two teams will be entered, a one-mile team and a two-hill team. The teams will go along but the names of the lucky ones will not be announced until the middle of next week.
To Give Recitals
Elisie Potwin, a senior in the School of Expression and Dorothy Parkhurst, a sophomore in the College, pianist, will give recitals tonight in Wamego, Belvue, Kansas. Miss Potwin will give her graduating recital in Fraser chapel, April 29th, assisted by Dorothy Parkhurst, pianist, and Dana Parkhurst, of Topeka, baritone.
BULLETIN.
Special to the Daily Kansan.
Topeka, April 11—2:30 p. m. The Administration班这 afternoon appointed Dr. Thos. W. Butcher, as president of the State Normal. He was superintendent of the city schools at Enid and president of the Oklahoma State Normal at Edmond. Mr. Butcher is a K. U. graduate, '94, and is a former member of the board of regents at K. U. He holds a degree from Harvard. The board discontinued the office of vice-president, held by J. H. Glotfelder.