THE KANSAN.
UNIVERSITY OF KANSAS
VOLUME III.
LAWRENCE, KANSAS, JANUARY 19, 1907.
TRACK PRACTICE
HAGERMAN EXPECTS 100 MEN NEXT WEEK.
Regular practice for the coming track season will begin in the Jayhawker camp Monday afternoon. During the past two weeks fifteen to twenty-five men have been at work limbering up in the gymnasium and jogging about on the campus, putting the shot, pole vaulting and high jumping.
Gymnasium Will Accomodate Runners in a Week.—Coach Is Enthusiastic.
On the basement floor of the new "gym" a thirty yard dirt track has been prepared for six men abreast and Coach J. P. Hagerman will put in next week developing the men on starting from a shot. Every candidate will be put through this drill from the crack sprinter down to the most clumsy shot putter. Quick response and steadiness are what the coach first desires.
On the second floor of the gymnasium, around the auditorium, a 14-lap track will be marked out within another week, where the long distance men will run twice a week to accustom themselves to the more solid track. Then a week or two before the indoor meets the regular running track concaved at the corners will be ready for the indoor spikes. Whenever the weather will permit McCook field will be used.
"Enthusiasm?" said Coach Hagerman this morning, "Why there will be a hundred men out in suits within the next two weeks and I wouldn't be surprised to see more. You just watch the development! There are old men as well as freshmen who will begin smashing records before the season is hardly started. The fraternities are interested, the classes are interested, and in fact interest is shown throughout the University. We will have a dozen candidates for many places and the old man had better think seriously before he boasts of a certain position as 'his.'"
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Quartette to Topeka.
The Jayhawker Quartette of the University Glee Club has accepted an invitation to sing at the Kansas Day Banquet in Topeka, January 29. The Quartette has been doing some splendid work this year, and has never failed to make a hit. The members are, Messers Teel and Lapham, tenors; Powers and Hunt, basses.
Small Pox at Michigan.
Small pox has appeared at the University of Michigan and one student has been quarantined. All students have been ordered to be vaccinated at once.
NUMBER 31
13 PERCENT GRADUATE.
Dean Marvin Talks Interestingly on Technical Schools.
Only about thirteen per cent. of the students enrolled in the technical schools of this country receive degrees," said Dean Marvin in his chapel talk Friday morning.
Students start with engineering under a notion that it is a good thing, and find themselves unsuited.
The growth of enrollments of engineering students during the last six years has been marvelous. At Michigan the increase is three hundred and thirty-nine per cent; at University of Illinois two hundred and fifty-seven per cent; at Purdue one hundred and thirty-six; at Kansas one hundred and fiftythree per cent.
The trend of American youth toward applied science is a helpful movement. Colleges of applied sciences are but beginning their career of usefulness as places for higher education and scientific investigation.
The western schools have felt the increase of scientific students without the aid of helpful legislation; and are now suffering from the lack of it.
Kansas Reunion in New York.
Notice has been received at the University of the annual meeting of the "New York Union of the University of Kansas" to be held in New York City on January 28. Col. J. J. McCook, by whom McCook athletic field was given to the University, will be the principal speaker. A memorial to the board of Regents of the University will be presented requesting them to select a woman as a member of the board.
This is quite a social event among K. U. Alumni on the Atlantic coast. Alumni coming from, Philadelphia, Boston and other cities to attend the meeting.
Cap and Gown Committee:
Chairman, Mark Brawley, Neva
Funk, Rillie Bernhard, Ed.
Henry, George Putnam, Harry
Campbell, Mary Hayden.
Senior Committees Announced.
President R. O. Douglas of the Senior Class has announced the appointment of the following committees:
Class Day Committee: Chairman, Mr. Cooper, Edith Griffin, Elmer Sigler, Alverta Bingler, Herman Pefifer, Mr. Luckey.
Invitation Committee: Chairman, Klingberg, May Stevenson, Ed. Gelwix, Gracia Blair, Addie Lander, Mr. Gander, Harry Rhodes.
Social Committee: Chairman, Hal Jones, John Hawkinson, Carrol Getty, Theo. Alford, Grace Muckle, Miss McDonald.
M. U. GLEE CLUB
WILL BE HERE FEBRUARY SEVENTH.
Club is Even Better Than Last Year.—Twenty Men Make the Tour.
Arrangements have been definitely made for the concert to be given here on February 7 in F. A. A. Hall by the University of Missouri Glee Club. All who were here last year will remember the delightful concert given by their club in Lawrence last spring. Our own Masque Club has but recently filled an engagement at Missouri University and our Mandolin Club goes there in the spring, These gatherings are of utmost importance in the encouragement of a friendly rivalry and good feeling between schools.
The Club is picked not only for musical ability but also with the idea of keeping the standard of the personnel as high as possible. The Club this year is composed of twenty men, several of whom were with the Club on its appearance here last year. Mr. Grover Orr and Mr.R.E.Ellis will perhaps be best remembered. Both had solos which were repeatedly encored. Both have solos on the program of this year.
The Club has been practising daily for four months in the anticipation of the trip they are about to take and the excellency of their Club and impetus it will give the inter-University spirit to show them a good time demand that the University turn out in a body to welcome them here.
Dr. Dains' Lectures.
Yesterday afternoon Prof. F. B.Dains, of Washburn College delivered the second of his series of lectures before the Chemical Club. These lectures are arousing much interest and the attendance has been very large.
In 1903-4 Professor Dains was assistant in chemistry in the University, while Professor Franklin was on leave of absence. Professor Dains has done some very important research work along the line of organic chemistry. At one time he held a scholarship in Chicago University, and while there became acquainted with Professor Bushong, who is this year Director of the Chemical Club. This acquaintance, together with the attention Professor Dains' work has attracted, led to his delivering this series of lectures before the Chemical Club of the University.
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The Entre Nous dancing club is giving a party for a few guests in I. O. O. F. Hall this evening.
PHILOSOPHY LECTURES.
Important Course for University Public Next Week.
Dr. George Herbert Palmer of Harvard will begin his series of lectures on "Theories of Conscience" next Wednesday, January 23, at 4:30 P.M. The course continues Thursday and Friday, and Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday of the following week. This same course was given one year ago at Yale. It was received so favorably that the authorities of that school prevailed on the professor to give one lecture a week there during this year. Monday evening, January 28, he will give his famous lecture on "The Odyssey," which he has translated into rhythmic prose. In addition to these lectures, he will speak in chapel next Friday and at Vespers the following Sunday.
Dr. Palmer is beyond doubt one of the greatest teachers of philosophy in the United States. His coming to the University of Kansas will be an important event of the year in the educational circles of the West. As a representative of both Harvard and Yale, he will arouse much interest in places outside of K.U.
Phi Psi Annual Party.
The Phi Psis gave their annual spring party in F. A. A. Hall last night. "Shanty" furnished the music behind abeautiful bank of palms and ferns, potted in decorations of pink and lavender. Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Ramsey led the grand march, which started at nine o'clock with about one hundred and thirty couples in line.
The receiving line was: Louis H. Moore, Anna Lanter, Adolph Spangler, Claudia Pendleton, Samuel Ainsworth, Bertha Kilworth, Bernard Sheridan, Josephine Gay. Harry Singleton and Grace Irwin, Paul Atkinson and Josephine McCleverty gave out the programs, bearing the University seal on the cover.
The guests from Kansas City were: Mrs. S. B. Davis, Ruth Davis, Myrtle Kresky, Margaret Elston, Lee Campbell, Josephine Gay, Harry C. Davison, Jay H. Ross, Leo Conwell, Ralph Mann, Wm. Norris, Geo. Rider, Fred Zurn, and Marvin Creager; Mr. and Mrs. John Sheridan, and Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Crowell Jr., Paola; B. A. Beach, Council Grove; Clare Kinne, Moran; Neva Lehman, Newton; Maude Grimes, Josephine Keiser and June Uhrick, Topeka.
Sunday Y. M.Meeting.
Dr. C. Wilber will address the Y.M.C.A.Sunday afternoon at 2:30 in the Presbyterian church on "Why I Believe Jesus is God." Every University man should hear him.