The Kansan.
UNIVERSITY OF KANSAS
VOLUME VI.
WILL SPEAK AT COMMENCEMENT
TWO PLACES ON WEEK'S PROGRAM FILLED.
Professor Royce of Harvard and Bishop McDowell Are Definitely Secured.
Two of the speakers for commencement week at the University of Kansas were announced today from the University office as they have accepted invitation to take part in the ceremonies of commencement week. Professor Josiah Royee of Harvard University will have the place of honor among the speakers of that week, as he will deliver the commencement address. Bishop William Fraser McDowell of Chicago will deliver the baccalaureate sermon to the graduating class. The other speakers of commencement week have not yet been chosen.
LAWRENCE, KANSAS, MARCH 3, 1910
Professor Royce, the commencement speaker, is a notable figure among the philosophical students and writers of the United States. He has been a member of the faculty of Harvard University since 1882. He is a graduate of the University of California, and taught four years in that institution before going to Harvard. Professor Royce is well known as an author. He has almost a full dozen volumes on philosophical subjects to his credit, and besides is the author of "The History of California," in the American Commonwealth series. He has written one novel which was published some years ago. As the first American to be appointed to the Gifford lectureship in Scotland he has won recognition of his scholarship abroad.
William Fraser McDowell is one of the best known of the bishops of the Methodist church at the present time. He has had a long career as an educator in both the religious and the secular fields. From 1890 to 1899 he was chancellor of the University of Denver. He has served on the international committee of the Y. M. C. A. since 1899, was president of the Religious Educational association in 1905-6, and since 1906 has been a member of the board of trustees of Northwestern University.
Spoke to Mining Journal.
Prof. Erasmus Haworth spoke before the Mining Journal Wednesday afternoon on the subject, "Value of a reputation for honesty." Before beginning his address Professor Howworth gave a short discussion upon the pictures in the lecture room of Haworth ball, and expressed a hope that the members of the Mining Journal would assist personally in increasing the collection.
Hon C. A. Case of Abilene will speak in chapel tomorrow morning. Mr. Case is a graduate of Princeton University and a member of the state legislature. He was the youngest man to hold a seat in the last legislature.
Will Speak in Chapel.
ON TRAINING TABLE.
Coach Hamilton Hopes to Put Track Squad There.
The Kansas track team will put on the training table next week if the present plans of Coach Hamilton are carried out.
"I would like very much to have my track team on the training table for about three days before the Missouri-Kansas meet, which is to take place March 11, but I cannot decide definitely until the return of Manager Lansdon, who at present is out of town with the freshmen basketball five," said Coach Hamilton today. "At present all the men are in fairly good condition except French, who is depended upon to win the high jump at Kansas City. His right leg is giving him some trouble."
STOP BEATING TRAINS.
Recent Instance Should Be the Last, Says Chancellor.
To the Editor of The Kansas:
I was glad to read your editorial in connection with the recent fatal accident. The untimely death of Earl Gregory ought, it seems to me, to put a stop entirely to the thoughtless practice of students beating their way on trains running in and out of Lawrence. Such action cannot be justified on any grounds that would apply to a student in the University and for the sake of the parents and the students themselves, as well as the University, I hope that the custom will be frowned upon by everybody connected with the University of Kansas.
FRANK STRONG. Chancellor.
FRESHMEN DEFEATED.
Lost First Game of Trip to Clay Center.
The K. U. freshman basket-ball five dropped their first game of the present series to the Clay Center high school five at Clay Center Tuesday evening by a score of 26 to 21. The freshman played a fast and heady game throughout both halves and the outcome of the game was undecided until the last few minutes of play. Myers of K. S. A. C. referred the game.
The University Medical society held its regular weekly meeting Wednesday night in Snow hall. Dr. James Naismith told the members of some interesting experiments which he and Instructor Root are making on athletes in this school.
Medical Society Met.
Archie Beard, one of the student members, read a paper on the life of the eminent English physician, Sir John Dover.
Professor L. E. Sayre, dean of the School of Pharmacy, who has been sick for the past two days and unable to carry on his class work, resumed his work today. During his absence his class work was carried on by his assistant, Mark Tully.
Dr. Simmons concluded the program of the evening with an address on "Medical Ethics."
ANNOUNCE NEW SCHOLARSHIP
WOMAN'S STUDENT ASSOCIATION THE DONOR.
NUMBER 62
Will Hold Gala Day This Spring to Raise Money—Amount Will Be Over $150.
Although the details of the scholarship have not yet been announced the general points have been made known. A meeting of the scholarship committee of the Woman's association is being held this evening to work out those details of minor importance. The scholarship will amount to perhaps $150 or more and will be raised entirely by the efforts of the association. The money will be loaned to some sophomore girl next year and the association will endeavor to give it not so much for collegiate standing, but for actual need.
The establishing of a new scholarship at the University was announced this morning. It will be known as the Woman's Student Government association scholarship and will be given by that body.
The money will be raised this spring by the giving of a gala day to be known as the Kirmess. It will alternate with the May Day Fete and will be given this year the last part of April or the first part of May. Details of that event will be decided upon later.
ART IS HIS SIDE LINE.
Foreigner Has Unique Manner of Making a Living.
Although not enrolled in the University, William Schwarz, of Vienna, has excited a considerable amount of interest among the students during the past few days He is a graduate of the university of that city and is now in Lawrence on his way from San Francisco to New York.
The literary part of the Quill club program Tuesday afternoon consisted of a sketch by John Shea concerning a girl just returned from college and feeling the loss of her old environment Most of the hour was occupied with a discussion of the securing of manuscripts for use in the Quill magazine, to published this spring.
Quill Club Met.
Mr. Schwarz has exceptional talent in music and art, is jolly full of wit and humor, and when exerting himself is very entertaining. He has visited at many student clubs during the past few days. On such visits he sketches pictures and then sells them as auction. In this manner he is earning transportation for the remainder of his trip.
Another Pin.
The members of the artists' club met last night at the home of Miss Arta Briggs, 1317 Ohio street, and adopted a design for a badge. It will consist of a gold palette with three burshes thrust through it.
THE WEATHER.
Fair tonight and Friday; moderate temperature.
K. U. FURNISHED SERUM.
Basis of Supply Established in Medical Department.
Despite the fact that newspapers throughout the state have given the credit of furnishing serum for the cure of cerebro spinal meningitis to several sources, the University medical department is the only source through which any of the preparation has been distributed.
Dr. Simon Flexner, director of the Rockefeller Institute and the discoverer of the preparation, is considered the most eminent authority on the disease. Early last fall he sent a quantity of the serum to Dr. E. H. Shorer, of the University Medical School, asking him to administer it and control all the cases where the preparation was used.
The first call for the serum came last week from Geneva, a town in the southern part of the state. It being impossible to reach this station by direct train connection, the serum was taken to Ottawa by automobile, and from there it was conveyed to its destination by a special train. However, before it reached its destination the patient had suc cumbed to the disease.
SONG RECITAL TONIGHT.
Mrs. Wilson Will Sing—Prof Preyer, Accompanist.
A song recital will be given in the chapel tonight by Mrs. Elizabeth Wilson. Prof. Carl Preyer will be the accepanist. Mrs. Wilson is one of the most popular singers who visit the University. The program will consist of the following numbers:
Tschaikowsky—"Farewell ye Mountains," (aria from Jeanne d'Arre.)
Strauss—Die Nacht; Caecelia.
Von Felitz—Song cycle, "Faid Jessie."
Housebel—Full Many a Dream,
Chadwick—Two Folk Songs;
the Dance.
Sydney Homer—How's My Boy;
Tours—Mother o' Mine.
Woodman—The Harp.
Cowen—The Birthday.
Foote—The Land o' the Leal.
Old English—Barbara Allen;
When Love Is Kind.
Dr. Sudler to the East.
Dr. M. T. Sudler, dean of the School of Medicine, left last night for Chicago to attend a meeting of the deans of the different medical schools in the United States. After the adjournment of the meeting in Chicago, he will visit the John Hopkins University, which is his Alma Mater, and from there he will go to the Universities of Michigan, Wisconsin and Illinois.
ARTHUR CAPPER OFFERS PRIZE
The girls of Judith Connelly's district of the women's studen council will be entertained to morrow afternoon by Mesdames Gray, Hodder and Wileox.
$50 FOR ESSAY ON EDITORIAL INDEPENDENCE.
Contest Limited to Students in Department of Journalism Will End May 2.
To stimulate interest in the newspaper profession and to encourage the investigations of its problems, Arthur Capper, the owner of the Topeka Capital and a group of periodicals known as the Capper publications, has offered a prize of $50 for the best essay submitted by a student of the department of journalism at the University of Kansas, on the subject, "Editorial Independence in Modern Journalism." This is the first prize ever offered to students of journalism at the University. There will be a number of contestants for the honor of submitting the winning paper. Following are the conditions which must be observed by those entering the competition:
1—The contest shall be open to all regular members of the journalism classes.
2—The subject, "Editorial Independence in Modern Journalism." It is expected that the treatment of the topic will be both investigative and argumentative.
3—The manuscripts shall contain not fewer than 1,500 nor more than 2,500 words, and must be typewritten on letter size paper, $8\frac{1}{2}\times 11$ inches, with a margin of one inch on the left of each page, and signed with an assumed name, accompanied with a sealed envelope bearing the assumed name on the outside and the real name on the inside.
4—The essays must be filed at the office of the Chancellor at or before 5 p. m., May 2, 1910.
5—Judges, Prof. E. M. Hopkins of the department of English,Hon. J. W. Gleed, Topeka, Kan., and H. T. Chase, Topeka, Kan.
6—If in the opinion of the judges none of the papers submitted has such merit as to warrant the award of the prize no prize is to be given.
7—Final announcement of the result is to be made at Commencement, June, 1910.
February Weather Report.
In the University weather report for February the only measurement that differs materially from the February average is the mean temperature. This was not produced by any extremeness of temperature, but rather by a large number of winter days. The mean temperature was 28.64 degrees, which is 4.11 degrees below the February average during the years since 1868 that the record has been kept. The minimum temperature for the month was 2 degrees below zero, on the 23rd.
The girls of Hannah Mitchell's district of the women's student council were entertained by the girls of Mrs. Barrit's house, at 1027 Mississippi street, Tuesday evening.