THE KANSAN.
UNIVERSITY OF KANSAS
VOLUME III.
LAWRENCE, KANSAS, OCTOBER 3, 1906.
EASY VICTORY
KANSAS DEFEATED EMPORIA COLLEGE THIS AFTERNOON.
The College of Emporia was easily defeated this afternoon, by a score of 25 to 0.
Visitors Were too Weak for the Jayhawker Line—The Score Was 25 to 0.
The only time in the first half that the visitors got in sight of the goal was near the close of the half, when a punt carried them to the twenty yard line, but Cohn easily punted out of danger. They could make no gains by straight tactics, and only by fake plays could they make the required distance.
The game opened with dilatory playing, and both sides fumbled badly. After ten minutes of such playing Miller made a brilliant run for twenty yards, and Donald carried the ball over for a touchdown after eleven minutes, Milton failed at goal. Emporia kicked to Kansas, and Wallace returned 15 yards. Long gains by Donald, Reed, Ise, Putnam and Miller carried the ball to the enemy's three yard line, and Ise went over after six minutes of play, Milton kicked goal. Just before the end of the half Emporia made 25 yards on a fake but lost the ball on a fumble.
The second half was characterized by Miller's brilliant end runs, and by the punting of Forter who went in at the middle of the half. Emporia succeeded in making a gain of 15 and 20 yards on the forward pass. The Jayhawkers scored two touchdowns with goals, and one safety, and all but made another touchdown when the whistle blew.
The line up:
VARSITY POSITION EMPORIA
White R. E. Payne (capt)
Cohn R. T. Everett
Putnam R. G. Henshaw
Milton C. Weyand
Reed L. G. Wilson
Donald L. T. Dingee
Pleasant L. E. Van Aiken
Coulter Q. B. W. Culbertson
Miller R. H. A. Culbertson
Wallace L. H. Powers
Ise F. B. Murray
Referee, Coleman; Umpires, Ockerblad and Jones. Time of halves, 20 minutes.
Kansan Elects.
At the regular meeting of the Kansan board Monday morning H. C. Waters was elected to membership on the board. Mr. Waters is a sophomore and has been doing practical newspaper work all summer.
The total enrollment of the engineering school is 391, the largest in the history of the school. The electrical course seems the most popular and numbers 168; the civils come next with 146. According to classes, there are 170 freshmen; 104 sophomores; 62 juniors; 32 seniors and 23 specials. Dean Marvin says that the enrollment will reach the 400 mark this year.
29 NEWSPAPER STUDENTS.
NUMBER 6
Work of the Classes is Utilized by the Local Press.
The enrollment in the classes in newspaper writing is much larger than last year, and there are now twenty-nine students doing the work, twenty-three in freshman class and six in the senior division.
The course in Journalism was started in the year 1903-'04. At that time there was only one class, the senior, composed of twelve members. No actual newspaper work was attempted the first year, the time being given to the study of the theory of newspaper writing. In the year 1904-'05 only four seniors enrolled and to keep the school alive Professor Hopkins, the director, conceived the idea of forming a freshman newspaper rhetoric class. This was done. The freshmen formed a staff of reporters and the seniors edited their copy. Thus the real newspaper work began. During the year 1905-6 Mr.C.M.Harger was director and the connection between the classes in journalism and the Lawrence papers was established.
The class work is under the direction of Mr. L. N. Flint, secretary of the Alumni Association, and editor of the Graduate Magazine. The freshmen who do regular reporting are assigned a definite field for news, and are divided into four groups, one for each of the Lawrence papers and one for the Kansan. The seniors edit the copy brought in by the freshmen, each senior having charge of a group of freshmen and editing for some paper. Other features of the senior work are special articles, editorials and criticisms.
The prospect for the future is very encouraging. There is a possibility next year that the freshman class in newspaper rhetoric will be done away with and an independent course in Journalism will be established in the sophomore year. This will be a great stride forward as now the classes are only a part of the English department.
Dr. Harry Granison Hill of New York City will lecture on Unused Power Sunday afternoon at 3:30 in the First Methodist church. The lecture is under the auspices of the University Christian Associations and the City Y.M.C.A.Dr.Hill is a highly eminent speaker and a large crowd should hear him. Everybody is invited.
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The summer session of next year will be under the management of the present director, Prof. A. T. Walker. Definite plans for the work have not yet been made but the general purpose will be to emphasize those features of the summer session which will appeal especially to teachers.
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HOSPITAL FUND
PLANS FOR REGULAR SICK BENEFIT ASSESSMENT.
Health Committee Behind the Scheme—May Submit Plans Friday.
The representatives of the classes, fraternities and boarding clubs met the University health committee, composed of Dr. Sudler and Professors Barber and Bailey, yesterday, and discussed plans for establishing a fund to care for students who may fall sick while at the University. The sentiment is strongly in favor of the scheme, and a motion was unanimously adopted empowering the chairman to name a student committee to meet with the health committee to formulate a plan of action.
The committee was announced today by Professor Barber, and consists of the same representatives who met the committee yesterday. Mr. Barber will present a plan to them tomorrow for their approval, and their action will probably be referred to the University in chapel Friday.
The idea is an old one, practiced in both European and American Universities and colleges. The most that can be done this year is to provide hospital care for students whose condition requires it, and this can be done only by arrangement with the local hospitals. In time the University may afford such a hospital of its own to be used for this purpose.
BASE BALL FRIDAY.
Varsity Against Lawrence League Team.
The Varsity baseball team will cross bats with the Lawrence league team, Friday afternoon at South Driving park. The game will be called promptly at 3.30 o'clock.
No Holiday Friday.
There will be no University holiday Friday, and all reports to that effect are without foundation.
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Twelve men have made the three runs over the cross-country course. Through a mistake in plans, the four mile course was run first. New men will be received Monday and a slow pace set over a short course. The men now running regularly are: Cooley, Cumming, Coin, Chesky, Day, Ferguson, Groene, Hovey, Luckey, Miller, Strickland and Worden. Cooley, Worden, Cummins and Groene now run the four mile course.
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Chancellor Strong in company with the other members of the state board of education will visit all the colleges in the state in the near future.
GREAT DRAMATIC ACTIVITY.
More than Forty Candidates for the Masque
There is an unheard of interest in the University this year in matters pertaining to the dramatic club and the Masque will have an over supply of splendid material to fill up the number. The club is limited to twenty-five active members, and there are now twelve in the University, leaving thirteen to be selected.
The first trial was held Monday evening and forty-two candidates responded to the call. No elections have been made, but the less available candidates will be dropped, and about twenty-five will be given a second trial on the play which is to be given this year.
The Masque meets tonight at the Pi Phi house to select the play from a number which are under consideration. A live popular play will probably be selected and the club may arrange for a two night presentation early in December.
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ATHLETIC ELECTION OCT. 10.
Formal Nominations Tuesday---- To Use Australian Ballot.
Next Wednesday, October 10 is the annual election of officers for the Athletic board. The tickets will be formally nominated next Tuesday,the date set for the annual meeting,and an adjournment probably be taken until the following day,when the election will be held under the Australian ballot system used last year.
Up to this evening but one ticket has been announced. It is put forth under the head "Representative Ticket," and as follows: For president J. W. Green; for vice-president, August Krehbiel; for board members, C. P. Donald, Charles Ise, C. L. Burt, and William B. Miller; chairmen of committees; football, B. L. Jones; baseball, Richard Kaufman; basketball, Roy Roberts; rowing, Otto Appolo; track, Claud Russell; tennis, Charles Klauman.
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Professors Cady and McFarland have tested over forty specimens of gas from different fields for the rare element, helium. It varies in amount from two-hundredths to twelve-hundredths per cent each thousand feet. A new spectroscope and a large induction coil have been installed for this special research.
Snow Lit. Meeting.
The first regular meeting of Snow literary society will be held Saturday evening at 8 o'clock in the west German room. Visitors are cordially invited.