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UNIVERSITY TIMES.
Published every Friday morning by the TIMES COMPANY.
E. M. MUMFORD, Jus. D. BOWERSOCK, JR.
President.
Secretary.
Editorial Staff.
F. E. REED, Editor-in-Chief.
Associate Editors.
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F. C. Schraeder,
C. S. Hall,
W. S. Swank,
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Anna McKinnon,
B Spencer,
F. Webb,
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W. P. Harrington.
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Entered at the Post Office of Lawrence, Kansas, as second-class matter.
UNIVERSITY DIRECTORY
BETA THETA Pt, meets on fourth floor of Opera House block.
PIIH KAPPA Pst, meets on third floor of Opera House block.
PHI GAMMA DELTA, meets in the Eldridge House block, third floor.
PHI DELTA TRIEFA, meets on second floor of Opera House block.
SIGMA GIR, meets on the fourth floor east of the Opera House block.
SIGMA Nu, meets in the Eldridge House block, third floor.
Pt BETA PII, meets every Saturday afternoon at homes of members.
KAPTA KAPPA GAMMA, meets every Saturday afternoon at the homes of members.
KAPPA ALPHA THEETA, meets every Saturday afternoon at the homes of members.
BASE BALL ASSOCIATION. Manager, Prof A. M. Wilcox; Capt. of the Nine, Charles Voorhis.
UNIVERSITY SCIENCE CLUB, meets in Snow Hall.
SCHIENCE CLUB, every other Friday at 8 p.m.
PHILLOGICAL CLUB, meets in room No 30 every other Friday at 8 p. m.
TENNIS ASSOCIATION. President, F. E. REED; Secretary, F. H. Kellogg; Treasurer, W. A. Snow.
POLITICAL SCIENCE CLUB, every other Friday at 8 p. m.
OROPHILIAN LITERARY SOCIETY, every Friday at 8 p. m.
ATHENEUM LITERARY SOCIETY, meets every Friday at 8 p. m. W. D. Ross, President; Fred McKinnon, Secretary.
FOOTBALL ASSOCIATION, meets every Saturday tor practice. C. S. Hall, President; Chas. Wright, Secretary; Schields and Wixon. Captains.
ORATORICAL ASSOCIATION OF THE SUDEN-
TION CITY, SCOTTISH POLICE, President
G. K. Changman, Sergeant
Y. M. C. A. meets every Friday evening at7:30, Room 11. President, L. T. Smith, Secretary, R. D. Brown.
Y. W. C. A. meets every Friday evening
lora Newman in Nursing Aunt Mae McKinnon
Executive Committee—E. M. Mumford Chas. Voorhis, Fred Liddecke.
Owing to sickness Colorado's orator did not appear at Grinnel. Wonder if he had the oritorical fever?
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We give space this week to the winning Inter State oration by Ed H. Hughes. We consider it one of the best productions ever presented at an inter-state contest.
Verily, the lot of the Junior is hard. He scrambleth and sigheth all for naught. The Senior ruleth over his destiny and intercedeth in behalf of peace; he declareth that there shall be no hat speech. Moral: Get a quit-claim deed from your superiors before you lay claim to the earth.
MISTAKES will happen in the best of well regulated offices. By the inexcusable blindness of some one, a communication written by some wild-eyed individual upon the Junior class election, was run in as an editorial in the last issue of the Times. It would have been a sore trial for any paper to print such "stuff" even as a communication, to say nothing of giving it a place on the editorial page. We
apotogise to our readers, and promise that in the future we will have more experienced men to read copy before it is marked O. K.
As to the Junior class election, that is a Junior affair, and as far as the Times is concerned it shall remain so. If the Betas and Phi Deltas, with their friends, were supporting one candidate, and the Phi Psis with their friends were supporting another, we certainly see nothing wrong in this. After such a year of factional fights, it is not strange that even in class elections such a division might be noticed. Students generally know their friends, and vote upon the side of friendship. Hence it is, that it is so noticeable in almost all our University elections, that one number of students may always be found on one side, and another body as certainly on the other.
All this "rot" about "combinations," "stinking, sneaking, underhand work in every election," etc., is fit only for the waste-basket The students of K. S. U. are about as honorable a body of men and women—or boys and girls, if you please—as may be found, and you may pick your crowd. It is time that a few of these dissatisfied and chronic croakers—who wouldn't know a "combination" it they met one in the street, or tell the difference between a clothes-line and a wire-puller—would shut up. Call off your dog.
The New Chairs.
The University has taken so many strides towards the front during the past four or five years, that each step has ceased to attract special notice. But a change has just been made which deserves mention, and which has already attracted wide-spread attention and favorable comment.
For several years Professor Canfield has urged a division of his chair, that broader work might be offered in History and in Citizenship. The Board has never been able to meet the necessary expenses of such enlargement, and the work has been carried or driven toward success under many embarrassments.
But now the Regents find the funds on hand for a new chair, and have determined to establish it in this department. Accordingly a special committee has been in consultation with Professor Canfield, and together they have elaborated courses that are peculiarly attractive.
At his own request Professor Canfield retains the work in American History and Civics, which will hereafter be the title of his chair. American History is the favors option. "Constitutional and Political History of the United States," elaborated and given daily instead of three times a week. This work absorbs "Colonial History," "Finance and Diplomacy of the Revolution," and the "Federalist." In addition to this will be offered work in Constitutional Law, Public Finance and Banking Local Law and Administration, and International Law and Diplomacy.
It is not possible to say now who the new Professors will be, nor what work will be offered. But the two chairs will work together—the work of one really preparing for that of the other, and together they will make a strong team.
The second chair will be History and Sociology.
This division of the old chair gives just twice the latitude in choice of options and elections, and the number of students eager to avail themselves of this opportunity is very large.
Prof. Frank W. Blackmar, formerly a Professor in the University of the Pacific, and at present a fellow in Johns Hopkins, has been appointed to the chair of History and Sociology, which was recently created by the division of Prot Canfield's work. Prof. Blackmar comes with the best of re-commendations, and will be a strong addition to the faculty.
LATER.
The week just passed was probably the most eventful in the history of Iowa College, at Grinnell, Iowa. The occasion was the inter-State oratorical contest and convention. Early in the week the spacious halls of the Chapin House were alive with the anxious orators and the ambitious delegates. Scarcely a delegate arrived who did not immediately set about surveying the ground preparatory to springing some pet scheme. But as Thursday evening dread nigh the center of attraction was found to be at the Congregational church—the field where the oratorical battle was to be fought. Seats had been selling rapidly all the week, and at 7.30 P. M. the large auditorium of the "Stone" church was crowded to its utmost capacity. It was 7.50 when the orators (eight in number), headed by President Borders, marched to the rostrum, and after music by the Iowa Conservatory Orchestra and the invocation by President Gates, of Iowa College, the cannonading began. Mr. Ed. H. Hughes, of Ohio, was the first to take the stand, and the testimony which he gave upon the "Philosophy of Inequality," was convincing and to the point. One man in the audience at least seemed to think that Iowa's chance against Mr. Hughes was slim for five minutes after the first onset; he (a student of Drake College) fainted away and was carried out on a stretcher. Slightly disturbed by this commotion Mr. Hughes extemporized for a sentence or two until he again struck the track. From this on he "kept in the middle of the road." His delivery was characterized by an easy yet forcible manner and he seemed perfectly at ease before the audience—an accomplishment which he has acquired by several years experience in the ministry. His principal fault was a rather monotonous and ministerial expression. His production was exceptionally plain and logical. After having spoken about eighteen minutes Mr. Hughes left the stage amidst hearty applause from the audience.
Inter-State Contest.
It was the misfortune of Mr. H. Danforth Dickinson to follow such a strong opponent as the man from Ohio, for although possessed of a fine physique and good presence it soon became evident that the man from Minnesota, even with the theme of "Bismarck and German Unity," was not the coming man. His voice was tremulous and unsteady; his gesture was slow and lacking in force. His style was considerably affected, and he ended his apt delineation of an eminent character with a tragical act contrasting him with Napoleon.
Iowa's man, Mr. O. R. Patrick, with "Luther before the Diet of Worms" as a subject, entertained the audience for about fifteen minutes with a rather dramatic production, which he rendered in a declamatory style. He was profuse in gesture. He held the very closest attention of the audience, but this was due rather to curiosity as to what strange freak was to come next than to the interest aroused by true oratory. Mr. Patrick was warmly applauded by the Iowans.
was much enjoyed and elicited an encore.
The first trio having done, a solo by Prof. Jay, of the Iowa Conservatory,
Next came Mr. A. V. House, of Nebraska, an old campaigner—having taken part in the contest four years ago—and although he had unfortunately selected a 'rather threadbare subject, viz.; "Home Rule in Ireland," yet by a lively, energetic delivery he woke up the judges long enough for them to chalk him down next to Brewster, and we consider that pretty good. Mr. House's arrangement for climaxes was especially noticeable.
The contest gradually waxed warmer and two minutes after Mr. Blaisdell, of Wisconsin, took the platform and began on "Riot and Revolution," it occurred to the most sanguine that neither Ohio nor Kansas would have a walk away. His style was tragical and overdrawn, but the judges seemed to agree that he was entitled to either first or second on thought and composition. He received grade one from two of them and grade two from the third.
It was probably natural that a Kansas man should fail to do Mr. Blaisdell justice in the applause which followed his speech when he remembered that his hope was centered in Mr. A. W. Brewster, the next speaker, and by the way, the most natural speaker who appeared that evening. This was admitted by most everyone and no one questioned the fact that in point of a strong oratorical voice he overshadowed all.
He was almost the on'y speaker who had so overcome all elocutionary training as to appear perfectly natural and unrestrained. The Pulse speaks of his efforts as follows: "Washburn sent Mr. Brewster to carry off the palm for Kansas, and he made a noble effort to comply with the wish of his constituency. His subject was 'Progress and its Agencies.' A glance at the tabulated markings will show that "Progress and its Agencies" stood well in both sets of markings. Mr. Brewster's chief characteristic was originality—not a bad fault certainly. He had something to say, and he said it in his own way. To be sure he did not gain a high place, but what was just as good, he gained many friends by his earnest way of putting things."
All were at this point mentally refreshed and rested by a musical number. The Ladies Quartette of Iowa College appeared upon the platform, and if Kansans, who had heard the Ladies Quartet of Baker, had any misgivings as to the promised entertainment, they were most agreeably disappointed, for this part of the program was very much enjoyed by all.
The next speaker of the evening was Mr. F. W. Wheeler, of Illinois, who probably gave evidence of more elocutionary training than any of his competitors, but his was a case in which even the best of training did not have the desired effect. His manner was cold and his gestures stereotyped.
The eighth and last speaker, Mr. James W. Wilkerson of Indiana, made a fine effort in support of his theme of "National Unity." His was probably the only production of the evening which dealt with live political issues, and in consequence, notwithstanding the fact that the audience had listened to the former speakers for fully three hours, he held the undivided attention of all for twenty minutes longer, and when he had done it was whispered around quite generally that J. W. Wilkerson was the coming man.
The judges, however, were not of that mind for their report which came in about thirty-five minutes later awarded places to the states represented as follows: Ed H. Hughes of Ohio, 1st; Wisconsin, 2nd; Indiana, 3rd; Kansas, 4th; Nebraska, 5th; Illinois, 6th; Iowa, 7th; and Minnesota, 8th.
A storm of applause greeted this announcement, for it was considered by the majority to be about as near justice as any set of judges usually approach.
This ended the Sixteenth InterState Oratorical Contest, and by all who had heard others it was said to rank well up with the best of them. Although Kansas did not reach the 1st trio, yet there can be no doubt but that Brewster did honor to himself and his state.
CONVENTION AND BANQUET.
An account of the week at Grinnell would be far from complete without at least a few notes on the banquet and the convention. Not to be found wanting in any particular the students of Grinnell had made elaborate arrangements for an elegant banquet, which took place immediately after the contest. It was an enjoyable occasion.
The late hour of the banquet served one purpose at least, viz: it enabled the scheming delegate, ever on the alert for his man, to catch his victim in a good humor—clinch the combination, and by keeping him up the rest of the night eliminate the possibility of reconsideration by "sleeping upon" the question.
The next morning was the time set for the convention, and it is needless to say that before that time came our Kansas delegation had a winning combination formed, which would place a Kansas and a K. S. U. man at the head of the ticket. There may have been a little fillibustering, scheming and "working" done, but when the vote was announced the following were declared the officers elect: G. M. Culver, Kansas State University, President; D. R. Kinder, University of Illinois, Vice President; G. W. Allen, Ohio Wesleyan University, Secretary and Treasurer. After the adoption of some important amendments to the Constitution, in as much as the convention had been in session for about seven hours without a single intermission, it occurred to the delegates that the inner man was suffering and an adjournment sine die was the next order.
If there is any possible way by which the windows of the main University building can be prevented from keeping up such an incessant rattling whenever the wind blows we would suggest that the preventive be applied. This should certainly be attended to in the chapel some time before commencement. As the wind has blown for several days a speaker could not make himself heard in the chapel even though he had a voice equal in volume to that of the proverbial Methodist clergyman.
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