THE KANSAN.
UNIVERSITY OF KANSAS
VOLUME II.
LAWRENCE, KANSAS, APRIL 7, 1906.
IS A SUCCESS
THE MUSIC FESTIVAL WILL CLEAR $100.
The Last Concert Tonight—For a Bigger Festival Next Year
The third annual music festival is proving a flattering success from every point of view, and the support it is receiving insures a more pretentious affair next year. Nearly all the seats were occupied at the opening concert last night and this afternoon the hall was filled to its capacity.
Year.
The presentation of "Der Freischutz" last night was distinctly a thing to be proud of. The chorus was surprisingly strong in its support, and the individual work in the opera excelled anything that has ever been given in Lawrence. Mme. Boya, who sings tonight at the last concert, carried the audience by storm last night. The strength of the home talent parts is a good measure of the work of the fine arts school, and reflected much credit on the instructors who have had the opera in their charge.
The festival will pay all expenses and leave a respectable sum in the treasury. Mr. Folks estimated this morning that about a hundred dollars would cover the profits. Last year the festival did not pay expenses, and the guarantors were assessed to raise the balance. The ticket sale will approximate $1000, and the expense will not exceed $900. The principal item of expense is the Innes Band, which costs $600. Other musicians, advertising and rent will amount to the other $300.
Many of the guarantors are enthusiastic over the festival, and are in favor of bringing some grand opera singers to take the heavy parts next year, and to make the festival a high class opera.
Won His First Case.
C. O. Pingry of the senior law class returned this morning from Wesrmoreland, Kansas, where he achieved his first success in the legal profession. Several weeks ago Judge Green received a letter from Westmoreland, asking him to send a student lawyer to try a case before the probate court. Pingry was the man chosen.
The point of dispute was a claim of $170 put in after the probate court had settled up an estate. Mr. Pingry went to the probate court and filed ten points of error, and immediately brought suit. Yesterday while there the administrator offered a compromise, which Mr. Pingry and his client agreed to. The defendant paid $150.00 and the costs.
THREE GAMES NEXT WEEK.
Nebraska an Uncertain Proposition=Emporia Game Saturday.
NUMBER 53
The Kansas baseball team will play their initial game on McCook field next Thursday against the Cornhuskers. Great interest is already being shown among the local "fans" over the prospects of victory. The last game was played between the two schools three years ago when one game went to each institution.
Captain Johnson feels confident that his men will make a good showing. "The infield," he said, "will remain the same as was played in the last few games in the southern trip. The out-field is uncertain. Our pitching staff is good. Monday, Tuesday, and Wednesday will be used to make sure all the positions." Thursday and Friday Nebraska will play and Saturday Emporia College will cross bats with the Jayhawkers.
Chemical Lecture.
Professor F. B. Daines of Washburn College addressed the Chemical Club, Wednesday afternoon on the subject of "Some Chemical Laboratories of Denmark, Sweden and Germany." Professor Daines visited those countries last year, and had special opportunity to study the educational institutions. He gave some very interesting facts in regard to the departments of pharmacy and chemistry in some of the larger institutions. While on his trip he obtained quite a number of valuable old books and pictures and used these in illustration of his remarks. The address aroused a great deal of interest among the students, especially in regard to historical chemistry. In the evening an informal reception was given for Professor Daines at the home of Professor Bailey.
University Alumni Honored.
Harry Kyle, LL. B. '99, was recently reelected police judge of Kansas City, Mo., by a large majority. He was elected on the Republican ticket.
Antonio Buzzi, A. B.'00, LL. B.'02, was elected city attorney of Wichita this week on the Democratic ticket by a majority of about two thousand. Wichita is normally a sure thing for the Republicans, and Mr. Buzzi's election testifies to his popularity among his townsmen.
Monroe Osborne, who has been doing special work in the sociology department this year left the University today to accept a position with a mercantile house at Tucumcari, New Mexico.
Ambrose Richardson of St. Joe is visiting at the Phi Psi house.
SCHOOL ATHLETES BUSY.
Working for Meet Next Week---- College Team is Weak.
Interest in the coming interschool track meet to be held on McCook next Saturday, is becoming greater with the advent of good weather and the field is filled each evening with those trying out for places. Though the College has many men out, working under the direction of "Cap" Young, the prospects of victory seem to be nearly a draw between the Laws and Engineers. Work is restricted somewhat by the men who are out for baseball almost filling the field.
The Laws are quite optimistic over their chances of taking enough firsts to win the meet.
Russell, who was elected captain of the Engineers last week is practically alone in the pole vault, making 10 feet 6 inches easily at every practice. Butler, track captain last year, also an engineer, will be close behind him.
There has been considerable discussion as to the number of entries to be allowed each school, the Engineers holding out for three while the others want only two. There will undoubtedly be three allowed since three places are to be counted for points though the rules this year allow them but two. In our next issue we expect to be able to give the complete list of entries from each school.
The current issue of the Outdoor News contains on interesting account of the Olympian games held at Athens in 1896, and more recently in Paris. In connection with the former games, the writer, who was one of the few American contestants, describes the fine work which was accomplished by the Princeton team. He mentions in particular the performance of Robert Garrett, '97, in winning the discus throw, and the great surprise and joy which were felt by all Americans present when he won out from the Greek champion.
An enthusiastic game of "pewees," several hundred cheering students rooting for the respective teams, the effigies of three professors hanging from near-by trees, the discharging of fire-arms and explosives—in all these the students of the University of Wisconsin expressed their dissatisfaction with the faculty action in regard to football last week. The night before they had stretched a huge "for rent" sign across the gymnasium.
Ward H. Coble, a member of the Kansan board, is ill at the Phi Psi house.
VALUABLE TRIP
MANAGER LANSDON SATISFIED WITH RECORD.
The Southern Trip Very Satisfactory----The Average of the Team.
On its recent trip to Texas, the University of Kansas base ball team played ten games, eight with colleges and two with the Galveston team of the South Texas league. Friends University, the Chilocco Indian School, the University of Oklahoma, and the College of Emporia were each defeated once making a total of four victories The University of Texas, the Texas Agricultural and Mechanical College each defeated Kansas once while the University of Oklahoma handed the Kansas boys a double package making four victories and four defeats for the University in games played with college teams.
Manager Lansdon said yesterday: "The team improved steadily on the entire trip and returned much further advanced than would have been possible by the first of May had no southern tour been made. The pitchers all worked well, the fielding showed steady improvement and the hitting was remarkably strong for early season college work."
The following are the official averages for all the men for the entire ten games played on the trip:
BATTING AVERAGES.
Player AB BH Av
Brookins .36 12 333
Johnson .33 9 275
Brown .37 10 270
Hoffman .36 9 250
Bailey .36 9 250
Wilson .35 8 229
Jones .15 3 200
Young .39 7 180
Hetherington .28 4 146
Kermeyer .24 1 041
Meade .6 0 000
FIELDING AVERAGES.
Player PO A E Av
Hoffman .10 13 0 1000
Kermeyer .5 13 0 1000
Jones .2 10 0 1000
Young.106 5 4 965
Brookins.59 16 4 949
Dailey.5 21 3 897
Johnson.13 19 4 889
Hetherington.33 15 6 861
Brown.7 3 2 833
Wilson.12 5 5 772
Meade.1 9 3 769
Columbia University will build a million dollar athletic field which shall be free to all students at all times. The field will be large enough for a full sized base ball diamond or a foot ball gridiron. The stand surrounding the field will be constructed of steel and concrete.
Claire Justice of Chanute is pledged Sigma Chi.