UNIVERSITY DAILY KANSAN
MAY 2, 1919.
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A.E.F. Talks About Home Half the Time, Writes W.H.Collins in France
Books and Magazines Scarce Among Homesiek Boys in Forces Over There
Will H. Collins, A. B. '16, who has been in France as librarian with the Y.M.C.A. writes to his cousin, Mrs. C. E. Esterly, as follows:
"It is almost two weeks since we left St. Georges and the time is going slowly. The Y Salvation Army, K. C. and Jewish Welfare buildings are crowded most of the time and games, magazines and shows, help to keep the angry mob happy. Last night the Y opened a big new theater with a musical comedy:"A Buck on Leave." The players are talent from the A. E. F. making the circuit of the military centers of France.
"It must be a big problem, entertaining the army. In this Y. the two pianos are being hammered twelve hours a day, and everywhere the men are reading. I went through thirty-five barracks the other morning trying to pick up unused books for the library and only got four. Found several in use in almost every bar racks and was often asked for the books I had in my hands.
You speak of the historical importance of what the Americans have done in France. In a way I suppose we realize it, but one has to make himself think above the noise around him before he can get his mind on the things of big importance. As you listen to the chatter around the writing tables, in the barracks, in the mess-hall or on the ball field, the principal topics are those of immediate interest—troop movements, last night's show, how many ships at dock, inspection, the latest "blue-bird" (rumor), a fight in the barracks, who won the money in a craps game, events one month from now, detail work, what I'll do when I get my dis charge, the defects of the Y.M.C.A. and the value of the Red Cross and the Salvation Army, our place on the sailing list, the weather. About half, you see, has to do with going home. I often wonder how the men of other armies acted; if the Old Guard of Napoleon ever used the war cry: 'When do we eat?' or if the warriors of the Anabasis would yell, 'I want to go h-o-m-e.'* The times when we get some idea of ourselves is when we gather in large numbers, as at the theater last night, or when we see a movie of the troops marching up. Broadway, or when we read articles about European affairs. These last have been available only recently.
"Another thing I enjoy reading is the books by French or English soldiers telling of their experiences. Often they are almost parallel to our own up to the point of entering the trenches, but there is a shade of difference in the attitude and fighting spirit. I wonder if the German soldiers entered the war as whole-heartedly as the men of our army did.
"I have talked with two or three French soldiers, and I will never forget the ride from Bath to Codford with the two Australian boys. About certain things their ideas agree with those of French and American troops from the front. I missed a great experience when I missed the front. But perhaps it was my luck. They all say so."
Canoe Club Planning to Revive Aquatic Sports
The Canoe Club which proposes reviving racing and other aquatic sports met Tuesday night at the city Y. M. C. A.
The executive committee estimated the cost of repainting the boat shed. Officers elected ar: Prof. E. F. Simpson, president; J. W. Wilhoit, vice-president, and Burleigh DeTur secretary and treasurer.
Membership is open to University students and faculty and to residents of Lawrence.
The meeting of the deans will adjourn tonight. Their problems are so personal and the discussion of them so confidential the deans say they have nothing for publication.
Shinn and O'Leary are for Field and Stadium
"The resolution as reported to be adopted by the Sachems in the Kansan last night was absolutely misleading and unrepresentative as a whole," said "Hank" Shinn, a popular member this morning in criticizing the action of a portion of the organization. "I cannot possibly see how a portion of the Sachems could go on record as favoring the commons, when an overwhelming percentage of the students are against it, and favor the stadium instead.
"There are several of us Sachems that are absolutely opposed to the commons, although we were unable to be at the meeting. Only a handful of students would ever use the commons."
"We need a stadium more urgently than any other one improvement at the University right now, and I believe the student body believes the same way. McCook Field is located in an campus in addition to being the poorest in the Missouri Valley. We need an athletic field and stadium."
"The resolution was not representative of the body as a whole," said "Dummy" O'Leary, a member of the Sachems. "Several members who favor the stadium were unable to be at the meeting, so that the report in the Kansan convected the wrong impression. I believe the great majority of both men and women students favor the athletic field and stadium in preference to the commons."
Manager W. O. Hamilton of the athletic department, is also a honorary member of the Sachems who was not present at the meeting. Manager Hamilton enthusiastically approved and endorsed the athletic field and stadium as suggested by the visiting board of alumni and has been working for it since.
Dunakin Club Puts Over 10 Runs to Shumann's 2
The Dunakin Club wallowed the Shumann Club, 10 to 2, Thursday, in the first game since rains stopped playing last Friday.
Bown pitched a no-hit game for the Dunakins, the two runs being made by the Shumanns on errors. Meeke pitched a good game up to the fifth inning, when he blew up and let in six runs.
Clean baseball marked the game, and the Dunakin Club was assisted by about twenty women from their house, who rooted their players on to the field. H.W.F.
The score:
Dunakin ... 1 0 0 0 6 3 x—10 6 1
Shumann ... 1 0 0 1 0 0 0—2 0 8
Umpire, Porter.
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Hamilton Has Coached Basketball for 23 Years
"I was just thinking the other day that I have coached basketball for 23 years," said W. O. Hamilton when asked about his early days of coaching.
Since 1909 Many Positions at K. U. Have Been Filled by William Omar
William Omar was graduated from William Jewell in 1898, and had charge of athletics there until 1003. In that year he went to Kansas City where he was physical director at Central High School until 1009.
Johnny Jones wandered into a campaise caf and saw Frend Mary with a dozen of the season's soft drinks lined up in front of her.
In 1900 he came as coach of basketball and track, and has continued in that position ever since although various other jobs have also been thrust upon him. Two years after coming to K. u. when W. c. Lansdon of Salina, then manager of athletics, resigned "Ham" was made manager. In the meantime he had taken one year's work in the medical school.
When Dr. Naimish left the university to go to France in the spring of 1917, Hamilton was made active head of the department of physical education in addition to his other duties. About two months age he resigned the latter position because of the necessity of spending more time on athletics and because of the general disorganization of the physical education situation.
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Geo. "Potys" Clark, star halfback on the championship football team of the 89th Division which won from the 36th Division in Paris on March 29th, will resume his position as assistant coach of football here next fall, unless Coach Olcott cannot return and in this case he will become head Coach.
“Potsy” Clark Will Return to Coach Here Next Fall
Clark was one of the best quarterbacks that ever played at the University of Illinois when he graduated from that school in 1916. He was an all-around athlete and 'played football, basketball and track. In the Big Nine he was restricted to two sports football and baseball.
The Chemical Engineering Society will meet May 5 in the large lecture room in the Chemistry Building at 4:30 o'clock. Dr. F. B. Daina will tell of his experiences at the meeting of the American Chemical Society in Buffalo, New York, which was the greatest meeting of chemists ever held. Men from all over the country were there and many things of vital importance were talked over. Every one, whether or not chemical students, is invited to the meeting.
George McLaren, University of Pittsburgh all-American full back and captain of the Panther eleven last year, has accepted a position as coach of football, basketball and track at the Kansas State Normal College at Emporia, and will assume his duties there next fall. McLaren is one of the greatest all around athletes the University of Pittsburgh ever produced and should step into the lime light as a coach as he has some good material to work with at Emporia.
Clarke is the only athlete in the Western Conference who has the honor of holding four championship trophies in two years.
Chemists Will Meet May 5
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