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FOR AND BY THE STUDENTS OF THE STATE UNIVERSITY OF KANSAS
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VOL 1.
LAWRENCE, KANSAS, MAY 9, 1890.
Locals & Personals.
R. D. BROWN...LOCAL EDITOR.
THE TQPEKA EXCURSION.
Two Hundred and Fifty University Boys in Topeka, Kansas Avenue—We Had a Big Time and We did the University Proud.
The enthusiasm manifested here Friday morning May 2nd when the report came from Lincoln, that Kansas had won first place in the Inter-State Oratorical contest was a prelude to the demonstrations of Monday and Monday night. It showed that students of the University can appreciate a victory for the students of Kansas even if it comes at the hands of a rival. One of the first things that was suggested after it was announced that Naylor had won was "Lets go up and congratulate him." Communication was at once begun with Washburn. It was learned that Naylor would be in Topeka Monday. Arrangements were at once made with the Santa Fe by which a 75c. round trip rate to Topeka could be secured to the students. Two or three of the boys consulted with the faculty, and resolved to run an excursion to Topeka if it could be done. Accordingly Monday morning when the students came up the hill the bulletin boards, wainseoting and other available places were ornamented with posters which read somewhat as follows: "K. S. U. excursion to Washburn College, 75 cents." "Kansas Wins—We Celebrate." "We'll show'em how," "Naylor Wins-Kansas Wins—We Win," Rock-chalk-jay-hawk K. U. u also had a conspicuous place. The boys thought of the times they has given that yell, dear to the heart of every student, and wanted to go to Washburn. The girls thought of the times they had heard it and wanted to go too. And we went. First we went for the tickets which were on sale at the University. By noon the fellows who had stood good for the expense of the excursion began to feel safe. A mass meeting was held in the chapel. It was resolved amidst hilarious shouts that "We do proceed to go to Topeka." Prof. W. S. Franklin was chosen as the leader of the expedition, with more cheering. A committee was appointed to secure badges in University colors bearing the words "Naylor—Our Orator." And it was done. We left for Topeka at 6 o'clock, four coach loads of us, more than two hundred and sixty strong. We were met there by Marshall's band and a few Washburn students. We formed in line two abreast with
Chancellor Snow and Dr. McVican leading the procession in a carriage "Capt. Franklin" was unable or foot to properly intend a line a quarter of a mile long and the first thing we knew he came dash ing down the line on a "powerful bay horse" with all the dignity o an old cavalry officer. The Wash burn students adorned with blue badges, Washburn colors, took the other side of the street and by din of forming a line composed chiefly of space, showed off the small num ber that they had to good advantage. If the people of Topeka never saw a demonstration of college spirit and college pride, before, they saw i there. If you wasn't there just imagine two hundred and fifty University students away from home in line, preceded by Marshall's band led by Capt. Franklin, and filling the air with "Naylor," "Snow," "Kansas," "Rock-chalk-jay-hawl K. U-u-u" and most anything else that would give expression to enthusiasm and you have a faint idea o what the people of Topeka saw and heard. If you are a loyal son of the University you do one thing more You wish you had been there. After marching down the Avenue nearly to the Capitol the procession turned west to Jackson and filed down to the State House square where a salute of three guns was fired. From here the crowd was taken by ten or fifteen cars packed full, over the Rapid Transit railway to Washburn. There we met our girls again. Immediately on arriving in Topeka they had been taken to the college and while the boys were marching about the street they had been making the acquaintance of the young ladies at Washburn.
Dr. McVicar gave an address of welcome. He welcomed us as students and as those who were engaged in a common work with him and with the students of Washburn. He had special pleasure in welcoming the students of the State University lead by Chancellor Snow whom he had helped to call to the faculty of that institution twenty-five years ago. This was one act of his life of which he was proud and which had he believed been of
After trying all the rooms in the college and finding that it was practically impossible to put two or three persons in the same space at the same time it was decided that the speech making should take place from the college steps. Accordingly those who were not down in the basement eating ice cream which the Washburn people kindly provided for all, or out on the campus building a bonfire, assembled in front of the college and the speeches were begun.
great benefit to the State.
great benefit to the State.
After Dr. McVicar, Naylor the hero of the occasion was called for.
He came forward but evidently thought it would be a good plan to quit while his credit was good and simply acknowledged the honors shown him.
Chancellor Snow was then introduced and responded in words at once sensible, pleasing, and appropriate. Speaking of the demonstrations of the evening he said: "If Demosthenes definition of eloquence is correct—action—action—action—the students of the University have demonstrated by what they have done to-night, and by what they will do before they go home that they are truly eloquent. Kansas is celebrated in many ways, corn and wheat and cattle are making it famous, but they are making possible other and greater victories. This victory is of the mind of the voice, of youthful eloquence and it will do much to convince our eastern institutions of learning that we can compete with them on any field where competition is allowed. As soon as Prof. Snow had finished his speech Bear was cailed for and was finally found among the crowd and brought forward. He made the speech of the evening, but he is not to blame, he could not help it. He was born an orator. When he finished, we wondered as we had wondered a thousand times before, why on earth he did not beat Naylor last February. His speech was in substance as follows: "I don't know why I have been called upon here. I am no orator. I have not even pretended to be since the 15th day of last February." We did not come here to talk. We are going to let you do most of this talking, because you have proven to us on several occasions that you have the talkers. But we did come here to shake hands and rejoice with you over this common—yet very uncommon victory. Again we came up here to see a curiosity; positively the only living one in a America—the first Kansan to win an Inter-State Oratorial contest. We came up here to show you that even if you can beat us in oratorical contests, you can't beat us in enthusiasm, in rejoicing in shouts and cheers, in sounds of revelry, over the glorious news that came speeding over the wires from Lincoln on last Friday night. And finally we came up here to tell you that we are glad you defeated us last February, for
No. 32.
This is a day we long have sought,
And mourned because we found it.
He then gave a witty description of the orators from Kansas who have failed in Inter State contests. In closing he said:
Chaplain McCabe and Art.
"Indeed this was a great victory, a Kansas president announcing that Kansas had taken first place and Illinois with a Kansas man had captured second. My friends Kansas never does any thing by halves. Our Senior Senator was right when he said: The only color in the Kansas paint pot is red. "So pardon us to-night if we should use a little of this paint."
Brewster, who represented Kansas in the Inter-State contest last year, then made short pithy speeches.
When the speech making was over a lively contest took place between the band and the boys. The band started to play one thing and the boys started to sing another. The result was that the boys sang. At ten o'clock we all went up town again and soon had a big bonfire blazing. The police, with much more good nature and good sense than is usually manifested by the Lawrence police, gathered around and enjoyed the fun with the rest. But the fire burned out, everybody was tired, and three-quarters of an hour before it was time to start home the greater portion of the crowd had given up the idea of celebrating more and gone down to the train ready to come home and go to bed, and sleep till the people who didn't go had eaten up all the breakfast.
Athletic Column
R. W. WHITMAN...EDITOR
K. S. U. vs. WILLIAM JEWELL.
The University nine will meet the William Jewell nine next Saturday week the 17th at Chelsea Park, Kansas City. A special train will be run via, the Santa Fe to enable all students to see the game and also spend a day in Kansas City or in Chelsea Park as they may desire. Round trip tickets will be sold for one fare $1.20. Tickets may be obtained next week from Manager Armstrong, or any of the members of the Athletic board. Chelsea Park is abeautiful park near Kansas City on the elevated railroad and is a splendid place to spend a delightful day. The Young People's Christian Endeavor Societies of Lawrence will also hold a picnic at Chelsea on that day. Some of our tennis players are arranging a game of tennis with the Kansas City players to be played in the morning. This will add interest to the day. The students of William Jewell will send a car load of enthusiasti to back up their players.
K. S. U. vs. ELDORADO.
R. S. U. vs. ELDORADO.
Prof. A. G. Canfield and R. R. Whitman left for El Dorado this noon where they play a series of tennis games to-morrow. Topeka and Wichita have also promised to have teams at El Dorado. The games will no doubt be hotly contested and the University boys may feel proud if they come out on top.
Our ball nine played its first game with the Indians at Haskell last Saturday afternoon and was a victim to the Indian pitcher's wily curves. That is what is said but the fact is
that but eight safe hits were made off of Smith the K. S. U. pitcher while fifteen were made of the Indian. It is reported that the Indians have a first nine which recently beat the nine of Saturday's game by a score of 13 to 2. The following is the score of the game by innings.
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 Total
K. S. U. 0 0 1 2 0 4 0 0 0 7
Haskell 2 0 1 1 0 11 11 0— 8
The Indians will be played again soon.
NOTES.
The ball nine will come out in their new suits Friday afternoon.
their new suits Friday afternoon.
Manager Armstrong has procured a mascotte for the ball nine.
Field Day promises to be a great success. We have heard of a large number of students who intend entend entering for some of the events.
The Seniors have at last gotteu out their challenge to the Faculty for the annual base ball game.
Dignified Seniors and many professors can be seen playing one old cat almost any time in the day.
A number of the students have received samples of Wright & Ditson's fine tennis flannels. Some of these flannels are very beautiful and we should like to see more of our players have full tennis suits. The game can be played better, with more comfort and be more attractive when played by players in full tennis outfit than by a lot of fellows in white shirts, high collars and Derby hats.
The following numbers of the KANSAN are missed from the Library file. No. 14, Dec 13th; No. 19, Jan. 31st and No. 20, Feb. 7th. Any one having these numbers can do a great favor to the Librarian by donating them to the Library.
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