THE KANSAN.
UNIVERSITY OF KANSAS
VOLUME III.
LAYING FOR US
WASHBURN IS OUT FOR A JAYHAWKER SCALP.
The Jayhawkers are gradually working out the bruises received in the St. Louis game last Saturday and will be in a fair shape to meet the Congregational team at Topeka, Saturday. The Kansas boys are expecting the hardest game of the year thus far, excepting the the St. Louis game. For four weeks Washburn has been laying up for Kennedy's proteges. In the Colorado game, they had Kansas in mind; two weeks ago in the Manhattan game some good players were lacking and last Saturday when Fairmount trailed their colors in the dust the secret could no longer be kept.
Three years ago Washburn won on their own field by a field goal; two years ago a single touchdown by Pooler brought the victory back to Kansas; one year ago K. U. seemed to have a walk away in the first half, piling up eighteen points, but in the second half Washburn came back and by desperate work scored eleven points.
Kennedy's Pupils Will Be in Fair Condition.—University Band Will go With the Rooters.
Putnam will probably be back in the line of scrimmage Saturday, but Coulter will not likely put on a suit. The rest of the team will remain the same as it was in the last few games.
The band will go to Topeka twenty-eight pieces strong, and will make their first appearance Saturday in their new uniforms.
LAWRENCE, KANSAS, NOVEMBER 7,1906.
TO PLAY "DAVID GARRICK."
Masquers Will Present Sothern's Old Play.
The members of the Masque have decided to present David Garrick to the University public early in December. The story and action are similar to David Garrick's Love, presented by Walker Whiteside last year. It was first presented both in England and America by the elder Sothern, and made a decided hit. It is a pleasant comedy with good characterization and lively action. The cast has been chosen, and is rehearsing regularly. The play will probably be given about December 13.
NUMBER 16
CUP IS ORDERED.
Cross-Country Trophy Will Be Here Soon.
Manager Lansdon ordered the silver cup which will be given to the class team winning the cross-country finals November 21. Unless the fourth team comes out soon there will be no award until next year, as one of the conditions is that at least four teams must compete.
The hopes of the freshmen received a damper this week and other teams feel more encouraged. Cooley, the Kansas City boy, is suffering with a slight lameness that will prevent practice for several days, and it handicaps the freshmen considerably.
The reading habit, said Professor Dunlap, is the hardest of all habits to acquire but once acquired there is no intellectual enjoyment so great as reading. He denied that a man had to become a book worm to become a well read man, and pointed out that our busiest men were the best read men. It is the odd few minutes or half hour daily devoted to reading that makes the well informed man, said the speaker.
A Decline in Reading.
Professor Dunlap, of the department of English and Literature, in the chapel address Tuesday deplored the fact that there are not nearly so many well read and generally informed students in the colleges as there were a quarter of a century ago. "There are at the present," he said, "very few college men who are reasonably familiar with the best writers of literature as was the case a few years ago in this country." He attributed the decline in reading to several causes. The rapid pace at which we now live was assigned as one of the reasons. The reading of magazines and newspapers also engrosses more time than formerly, and finally he characterized the social life at colleges as more strenuous than ever before. He denied that the course of study was any harder now than formerly
The Quill Club elected two new members yesterday. They are: Helen Clark and W. F. Hovey. R. G. Taylor was reinstated to membership.
Quill Club Elects.
HAS RESIGNED
WILLIS K. FOLKS TO LEAVE UNIVERSITY.
E. E. Brown Will Succeed Him Jan. 1—Mr. Folks Has Been Here Twelve Years.
The Board of Regents today accepted the resignation of Willis K. Folks as Secretary and Purchasing Agent of the University, to take effect January 1. E. E. Brown, who has been Accountant in the Secretary's office since 1898 was elected to fill the vacancy. Mr. Folks is leaving the University in order to go to the coast for the benefit of the health of his oldest son, Guy, who has not been well for a long time.
Mr. Folks came to the University to accept his present position in 1898. Prior to that time he was a leading coal and grain dealer in Wellington, Kansas, and a leader in local affairs. Mr. Folks has given universal satisfaction in his conduct of University affairs. He offered his resignation some time ago, but decided to remain, at the request of the regents, until the completion of the medical buildings at Kansas City. Mr. Folks expects to make his home
WILLIS K. FOLKS
in Lawrence except for temporary absence.
Mr. Brown, who will succeed Mr. Folks, has been connected with the offices since 1894, when he began as stenographer to the chancellor, succeeding George O. Foster. He continued to work under Dr. Snow, and under acting Chancellor, W. C. Spangler, until Dr. Strong came to the University. At the same time he had charge of a good share of the work in the office of the secretary and treasurer
of the University under Robert K. Moody, who was succeeded by Mr. Folks in 1898, and Mr. Brown was made accountant. This position he has held to the present time.
SOPH-FRESH DEBATE.
Much Interest in Classes Over the Inter-Class Debate.
Some of the members of the sophomore class have already begun to make preparations for the holding of the inter-class debate with the freshman class which takes the place of the May pole scrap.
The sophomore debaters of last year have all indicated their intention of keeping out of the contest, but a large number of candidates will be in the race. The preliminaries for the sophomores will be held just before or immediately following the Christmas holidays. The subject of debate will be chosen by the sophomore class and the side by the freshman class. The debate is held April 29.
Nebraska Tickets Tomorrow.
Reserved seats for the Nebraska game will be on sale at the check stand tomorrow or Friday at the latest. Manager Lansdon has sent for a block of 200 tickets, and all who expect to go to Lincoln, November 17, should get tickets while they are here.
Senior Play Committee.
Ivy Brock, chairman of the Senior Play Committee, has announced the appointment of the following members to the committee: Florence Heizer, Mabel Marsh, Flo Shanklin, Edith Griffin, George Ahlborn, Fred Brett, Cooper, Jay Richardson and Harry Gowans.
Sophomore Party.
The sophomores will give a public party in F. A.A. Hall Friday evening, Nov.9. "Shanty" will furnish the music, beginning promptly at 8:30. Tickets may be had of the committee at 75 cents each.
The Vesper Service.
The next vesper service will be held in the University chapel next Sunday, at 4:30. Dean Hart of Denver, one ol the most eminent preachers in the country, will speak.
FOOTBALL, FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 9th
University of Kansas Freshmen vs Campbell College
Game called at 3:45
Admission 25 cents
Season Tickets Good
COME OUT AND SEE A GOOD GAME