THE KANSAN.
UNIVERSITY OF KANSAS
LAWRENCE, KANSAS, JANUARY 9,1907.
VOLUME III.
NUMBER 28
FOUR DEBATES
WILL MEET OKLAHOMA, IOWA BAKER, AND WASHBURN.
Oklahoma Preliminary on January 21. Entries Must be in This Week.
At a meeting of the Debating Council yesterday the proposition to debate Iowa on the old agreement was unanimously adopted. This action will give four collegiate debates this year. Washburn has not ratified the compact yet, but will probably do so this week. The council is ready to submit the question as soon as the compact is ratified.
The first trial debate will be for the Oklahoma squad, Monday evening, January 21. All entries must be in this week. Article IV of the constitution of the council which follows gives the rules of the contests:
ARTICLE IV.
The representatives of the University of Kansas in intercollegiate debates shall be chosen in accordance with the following plan:
Sec. 1. The representatives of the University in each intercollegiate debate shall be those receiving rank I in a preliminary debate held at the University for this purpose; of those receiving rank II the judges shall indicate their preference for one who shall be the alternate, and if he declines, the Debating Council shall appoint from those receiving rank II.
SEC.2. Entries for any or all of the preliminary debates shall be made at least one week before the date of the first preliminary debates, the candidates to announce their preference to subject and place, if they wish. Later entrance may be permitted for cause by the Debating Council.
Sec. 3. Each Liberary or Debating Club in the University shall be authorized to select from its membership six candidates for the preliminaries, in such manner as it may elect.
SEC.4. Students, not members of such societies, may be admitted to candidacy for the debates on presenting to the Debating Council satisfactory evidence of their qualifications for debating.
SEC. 5. Candidates who receive second rank in one preliminary debate may be admitted to one additional preliminary; but only one.
SEC.6. One week before the first preliminary debate the Debating Council shall divide the candidates into as many equal squads as there are to be inter-collegiate debates for that year, and assign one squad to each preliminary debate, in accordance so far as possible with the preference of the candidates.
SEC. 7. Forty-eight hours before each preliminary debate, the debaters for that debate shall determine their sides on the question by drawing lots.
SEC.8. The judges for each preliminary debate, three in number, shall be selected by the Debating Council, so far as possible from persons not directly associated with the debaters of the University.
Sec. 9. The judges shall rank the debaters as I. II. III., as many in each rank as there are to be contestants in the intercollegiate debate, rating on the all-round merits of the debater.
Sec. 10. The preliminary debates shall be held before the debating and literary societies in turn, according as they may offer their hospitality for this purpose.
Attention Seniors!
In order to get the Jayhawker out on time this year all senior pictures must be handed to the management not later than the middle of February. All photographers in town will furnish a picture free for the Annual. The half-tones will cost each senior $1.50 and will be returned to the owner at the Jayhawker's issue.
The business manager will be at the check-stand from 9 A.M. until chapel every morning and will gladly answer all questions relative to pictures. This important matter must not be put off. ROY MOORE,
Business Manager.
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Two men began to lay a track in the basement of the new Robinson gymnasium this afternoon. The track will be 115 feet in length with a 20 foot turn. This will give the distance men a place to train during the cold season. However there will be no heat and the basement will be fairly cool most of the time.
A SUCCESSFUL TRIP.
Mandolin Club Gave Delightful Christmas Concerts.
The University Mandolin Club of 13 pieces returned Sunday morning from a week's trip of highly successful concerts. Starting on Wednesday morning from Lawrence the first music festival was given at Olathe where an enthusiastic crowd welcomed them. Immediately following the concert the K.U. Club entertained the boys at a party. At Garnett remembrances of last year's club still being vivid the Christian church was taxed to its seating capacity. Reports were in the evening papers that two of the boys were met at the train by the sheriff and put in custody but fortunately the sheriff was a warm friend of the two. At Garnett a party was also given in honor of the club.
By courtesy of Squires Studio
At Iola the Bachelor Theatre was crowded to hear the concert. Here the Allen County Club served a 175 cover banquet. Chancellor Strong delivered a toast to the graduating class of the high school. At Yates Center the last concert was given Saturday evening. Frank Butler, a former K. U. student, had entire charge of the concert. After the concert Miss Lewis, a present student of the University, gave a reception and party for the club.
Carl MacDrennan, manager of the club, is especially to be commended for the financial success of the trip—this being one of the first trips where a musical club of the University has arrived home without a depleted treasury.
A peculiar fact noticeable when talking to any one of the club is that he alone met the prettiest girl and had the finest time. The boys have been assured that next fall's enrollment will not be short in the feminine part.
WAS HEAD OF U.
LATE DR. LIPPINCOTT FORMERLY CHANCELLOR.
He Served from 1883 to 1889—His Was an Important Administration.
Rev. Dr. Joshua Allen Lippincott, widely known in the East and Middle West, both as a divine and an educator, died in Los Angeles, California, December 30. Dr. Lippincott served the University of Kansas as Chancellor from September, 1883, till 1889. He came to the University from Dickinson College, Carlisle, Pa. Under his administration larger appropriations were demanded and received from the State, and several new enterprises were carried out successfully. The most important of these was the building of Snow Hall, at a cost of over $50,000, which sum was appropriated for the purpose by the legislature of 1885. A new engine house was also built at a cost of $16,000. The School of Pharmacy was established in 1885 and Lucius E. Sayre, the present dean, was placed in charge. The department of Music and Art was more completely organized, and material advancement was made in all lines of collegiate and departmental work. The number of recognized preparatory high schools was greatly increased and their relations to the University were more fully and satisfactorily determined. The Normal department and one year of preparatory work at the University were discontinued. The annual appropriations for current expenses during this period increased from something over $30,000 to $75,000. The faculty at the close of the administration numbered over thirty as against nineteen at the beginning. Chancellor Lippincott resigned in 1889.
FIRST PARTY OF 1907, CLASS OF 1910
Friday Evening, January 11, 1907
Fraternal Aid Hall
Admission 75c