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THE KANSAN.
UNIVERSITY OF KANSAS
LAWRENCE, KANSAS, SEPTEMBER 14, 1906.
VOLUME III.
NUMBER
THE ADDRESS
HON. T. B. MURDOCK TO YOUNG KANSANS.
"Don't be a Chump, a Lobster or a Quitter."—Emphasis on the Square Deal.
Hon. T. B. Murdock, editor of the ElDorado "Republican" delivered a strong address this morning to University students, under the caption "That Which Trains and Matures the Man." Mr. Murdock is and always has been a man of action, of practice rather than theory. Without the advantage of a college training he speaks the need for it which his experience shows to exist. Mr. Murdock has been well known in Kansas politics, and was one of the leaders of the famous "Boss Buster" movement in the last campaign. He said in part:
The identity, the spirit of youth, the ambition of the young manhood and young womanhood, the invisible presence of the immortal soul, the impetuous desire to go out and conquer the world, so saturates this hall that it is suffocating to me—suffocating to one who never attended public school, was never inside the walls of but this one University, whose long summer day, with its birds, its tiders and its sunshine, is baltic for a moment on the top of the "divide" for a regretful contemplation of a rapid descent of the dark, precipitous "western slope," but who, for some occult purpose, is ushered upon this platform to deliver the opening address of the school year to officers, teachers and pupils of this great institution of universal education, which is supposed to scientifically "Put on the Collar" to
That Which Trains and Matures the Man.
A University, or universal education brushes away the accumulated cobwebs of the home, and the public school, substituting the three graces, faith, hope and charity, while instilling into the minds of the pupils that the life which recognizes every hour of the day "the Fatherhood of God and the Brotherhood of Man;" the Golden Rule life, the Square Deal life, is the only one which promises all there is in this world worth having; and if this universal school does that much it will in a legitimate way return to the state something of an equivalent for the vast sums of money biennially appropriated by the state legislature for its support.
The world demands men more than it demands flying machines. or any other twentieth century patent contrivance, and if this institution turns out real men and real women, it is fulfilling its mission and is in
every my own worth the cost, but is it? Or does it simply put on the collar to half baked pupils from our public schools? I was seated on the east porch of my home in El Dorado on a Sunday evening, a week or two ago. On the steps were bunched nearly a dozen young women-girls delight to bunch—and they were talking, as girls do, on Sunday evenings, when they are bunched and when there are no young men about. Well, my young friends, would you believe it? But one of these young ladies, although one was a university graduate—probably an Arkansas University graduate—could talk properly? Articulation, pronunciation, enunciation, modulation were wanting.
Two hundred and twenty young people attended the Butler County Normal institute in El Dorado last June and at the close there was an examination of applicants for teacher's certificates; and would you believe, my young friends, that the questions submitted by an alleged Board of Education, were largely catch questions, technical questions, that not one person in a thousand in every day life could answer? Immaterial, inconsequential, absurd, questions that should have nothing to do with our public schools. And do not these learned professors know that our public schools are yearly graduating hundreds, yes, thousands, of young women and young men who can neither read, write, spell, punctuate, capitalize or form proper sentences? It is humiliatingly true which I know from actual knowledge and from reading some of their declamations, salutatories, valedictories and papers. Can't read, can't write, can't spell, and yet this state expends from five to six million dollars every year for educational purposes.
From one who cannot walk, talk, write, spell or sing, because he never attended public school and was never taught much of anything but to work these remarks may be considered out of place,but then he thanks the Lord every day that he knows how to work.
Whether we work or play,or sleep or wake Our life birth noon "
But what is life without work? The world is a great work shop, and itis calling—daily and hourly calling—for brave and honest young men and young women to fill every occupation in life.
Our life doth pass."
The nicest thing in the world is a nice woman; and the most interesting thing in the world is a young girl developing into young womanhood, and from you my young women friends, the world is expecting much. You have thrown down the bars and broken into almost every avocation of life. You no long-
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BEST IN YEARS
COACH KENNEDY ENTHUSIAS- TIC OVER PROSPECTS.
Pooler's Place at Quarter Is Hardest to Fill-Many Veterans Are Back.
For the last week, McCook field has been the scene of active work among the Jayhawker foot ball squad. Already there are thirty men out in suits and the number is increasing five to ten each day. "The present outlook," said Coach Kennedy yesterday, "indicates that Kansas will have one of the strongest squads that we have had in years. The successor of Pooler at quarter is the hardest problem." "I shall try out Miller, Angney, Veatch, Meade, Coulter and Russell and the one who can run the team the fastest and displays the greatest amount of headwork will get the place."
CAPTAIN DONALD.
Of the last years team Rouse and "Job" White are back for ends Brunner and Captain Donald will be in by Monday to take charge of the tackles and Reed is here to take his stand at guard if he can get a condition removed. Royer, of the 1904 squad has written that he will be on hands next week. At center Milton the wiry little Ft. Scott boy is out each evening now taking regular drill in passing the ball and, too, Richardson, a 180 pound center who was a pupil of Coach Curtis in 1902 is out in a suit. In the back field are Angney, Miller and Waring of last years squad are here and Charley Ise the star full-back in 1904 will don a suit in a few days.
Besides these men Coach Kennedy has the proteges of Shorty Hamils "ever victorious" freshman squad to recruit with. For line positions there are Pleasant, Crowell, Jennings and in the back field Wallace, Dennis, Veatch, Dahlene and Coulter will make some of the old men hustle to hold their places.
The following is the official football schedule for the football team of the University of Kansas:
Sept. 22-William Jewel College at Lawrence.
September 29—Kansas State Normal at Lawrence.
October 3-College of Emporia at Lawrence.
October 6- St. Mary's at Lawrence.
October 13- University of Arkansas at Lawrence.
October 20—University of Oklahoma at Lawrence.
October 29—University of Colorado at Lawrence.
November 10-Washburn at Topeka.
November 17—University of Nebraska at Lincoln.
November 1-St. Louis university at St. Louis.
November 24-Agricultural college at Manhattan.
November 29-Missouri at Kansas City.
The Freshmen will play a short schedule of about six games, two of which will be at Kansas City and Atchison. The home games of the first year men will be played on McCook field during November.
THE FRESHMAN SCHEDULE.
Fewer Games Than Last Year.
The freshman foot ball schedule as given out by Manager Lansdon is as follows:
October 18—Lawrence High School on McCook.
October 13-Midland College at Atchison.
October 27—Kansas City Vetrinary College at Kansas City.
November 2-Holton High School on McCook.
Nov. 17—State Agricultural College Freshmen McCook.
Nov. 14-Warrensburg Normal McCook.
Thanksgiving day a game will be played at Kansas City against the Missouri freshmen if they have a first year squad. No coach has yet been secured. Pooler and Mosse the famous kicker of '96 and '97 are the only applicants for the position.
Big Stag Reception.
The University Young Men's Christian Association will welcome all men students at a reception to be held Friday evening, Sept. 14th, in the parlor of the City Y. M. C. A.,746 Vermont. Chancellor Strong will deliver an address of greeting which no man can afford to miss. Coach Kennedy will talk to football men and other activities of college life will be presented. Let every man be there.
Faculty Reception.
The Ladies of the Faculty will give a reception to new students and members of the faculty on Saturday evening September 15 at 8 o'clock on the campus. If the evening should prove stormy the reception will be in Snow Hall.
Cigars and tobacco at Vic's.