THE KANSAN.
UNIVERSITY OF KANSAS
VOLUME III
LAWRENCE, KANSAS, JANUARY 30,1907.
LAST LECTURE
DR. PALMER ENDS THE SERIES TOMORROW AFTERNOON.
The Lectures Have Drawn Large Audiences-Reception for Dr. Palmer Today.
Dr. Geo. Palmer, of Harvard, will conclude his series of lectures on "Theories of Conscience" at the University tomorrow afternoon. During his stay here Dr. Palmer has been greeted each day by a large crowd that almost filled the chapel. His lectures have been both interesting and instructive and Professor Boodin, who was instrumental in bringing him here, feels highly elated over the interest that has been shown in the lectures.
After the lecture this evening a reception was given to students of the philosophy department in the Greek room, and a large number of students had the pleasure of personally meeting one of Harvard's foremost scholars.
Dr. Palmer's lecture yesterday dealt with the effect that heredity and environment have to do with shaping conscience. He showed plainly that neither of these forces have all to do with shaping the conscience of man. His lecture this afternoon dealt with the evolutionary aspect of conscience through natural selection. Dr. Palmer will visit with his wife's relatives in the northern states before returning to his duties at Harvard.
Professor Palmer besides being a scholar is an orator and holds the closest attention throughout. He makes his subject very clear and clothes his thoughts in beautiful language. It is said he is one of the most popular professors at Harvard, having in some classes 500 students, many students of English attending for the purpose of studying Professor Palmer's English. Mr. Palmer's wife, now deceased, was for some years president of Wellesley college and one of the best known women educators in America.
Debating Notice.
The following men who will enter the preliminary for the Baker debate are requested to meet in Professor Higgins' office, on the second floor of Green Hall at 10 o'clock Friday morning:
Commons, Hill, Childress, Vigg, Johnson, Waters, Alexander, (X. Y. Z.), Alexander, (Cooley), Dietrich and Wall. The contestants will draw lots for sides of the question for the preliminary debates which will be held Monday evening Feb. 4.
NUMBER 34
THE PIRATES OF PENZANCE
Musical Event in Latter Part of February.
Beginning with this week regular staging rehearsals will be held for the "Pirates of Penzance," which the Fine Arts department will present in Bowersock Opera House some time next month. The choruses and the soloists have been working with Mrs. Lyons since early in November, and the music is now perfectly familiar. Professor E. G. Frazier, who will have charge of the staging and dramatic effects, met with the cast in the opera house for the first time last night and will work with them regularly from now until the time set for the production. Dean Skilton will begin working the full orchestra with the chorus next week, and rehearsals will be pushed as rapidly as possible.
All the work will be by home talent, and all the direction will be done by members of the University faculty. The date has not been definitely set, but it will be about Feb. 22 or possibly a few days later.
NOT DEAD FOR SURE.
Big Five Has Good Chances Another Year.
The latest move within the Big Nine looking toward the organization of an inner league of four or five universities is regarded here as likely to keep the cause of the Big Five which has been tabled for the present. Such a move would leave Iowa out, and would definitely put an end to the hopes Nebraska has had of getting into the Big Nine.
Chancellor Strong said this morning that he did not regard the cause of the Big Five as lost by any means, Nebraska merely deferred action until June. By that time it is hoped that Iowa will see the advantages, and that the league can be put through in another year as it was planned.
The Mining Engineers defeated the senior Civils in a hard fought basketball game in the gymnasium Saturday afternoon. The score was a tie when time was called, but finally a victory resulted for the Miners with the score 38 to 36.
Miners vs Senlor Civils.
Dr. J. N. Van der Vries of the mathematics department is unable to attend his classes this week on account of sickness.
What are you going to do next summer? Inquire at the K. U. Pantatorium if you want a job.
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A daughter was born to Professor and Mrs. G. L. Kay last Sunday.
CLAIM ALLOWED
U. S. COURT RENDERS VERDICT IN FREE STATE HOTEL CASE.
Congress Must Make the Appropriation.—Regents Would Have Controlof Proceeds.
When the news, received from Washington yesterday, materializes, K. U. will have to her credit $20,000, in addition to the "large things" Chancellor Strong is asking of the legislature, and the Fine Arts school the new engineering building and the Miller Observatory will begin to have hopes. The United States court of claims has rendered judgment against the government in favor of Kansas University for $20,000. The claim is for the distraction of the old Free State Hotel which stood in the early days on the site now occupied by the Eldredge House. The hotel, which was owned by the Kansas Emigrant Aid Society, was destroyed May 1, 1856, by a party of state sovereignty men under S. W. Johnson, sheriff of Douglas county. After the war the Emigrant Aid Society filed its claim for damages. Later this claim was transferred to the University, the society evidently having an eye to the future rather than to present needs, for to all appearances the claim was likely to remain a claim for some time. As, in fact, it did. During McKinley's administration it was actually passed by both houses, but was killed by a "pocket veto."
Ordinarily the money could not be used by the University, except by a vote of the Legislature. When the Fowler shops burned, however, this same claim was pending and the state legislature, with that in view, voted the University $20,000 to be applied as the regents saw fit. As that vote is still on the statute books, the University may use the money as soon as it can get it.
The University's representatives in Washington have again succeeded in gaining judgment and will take care that the bill is not pigeon-holed this time.
Sunday Classes at University.
Ann Arbor, Mich.—Sunday morning classes, a feature permitted in probably no other university in the United States are to be held for the junior medical students at the state state institutions here, beginning next week. These classes will devote their attention principally to clinics, and, although attendance is not required, a thorough understanding of the subject is so necessary to the practice of medicine that they will probably be well attended. Examination and diagnosis of cases will begin at 10 o'clock and last until noon.—Chicago Record-Herald.
"ELOPEMENT IN HIGH LIFE."
Annual Post-Exam. Jubilee Saturday Evening.
Saturday evening, Feb. 2, the two Christian associations will hold their annual post-exam. jubilee in Snow Hall. All kinds of things are promised to make fun. A rolllicking farce, "An Elopement in High Life," with a number of musical stunts are the principal things promised in the way of entertainment. Admission is free—your money back if you are not satisfied. Everybody invited.
Missouri Glee Club En Route.
The University of Missouri Glee Club, which is to give a concert at the F. A. A. Hall on February 7, is now on its seventeenth annual tour, having left Columbia, January 28. This is the most pretentious and extensive trip which the club has ever undertaken, including as it does twenty-one of the leading cities in Missouri, Arkansas, Kansas and Iowa. The club comes here from Joplin, Mo., and will appear in chapel Thursday morning. The following extract from the Missouri Independent appeared January 16:
"As we issue the sale of seats to the Annual Glee Club concert is in progress. If past years are an indication, the seats will go like the proverbial "hot cakes," and the Glee Club is certainly worthy of such a hearty indorsement. A representative of the Independent dropped into the Auditorium a few days ago while the Glee Club was rehearsing and found that the club was ready for the concert already with the date of their appearance still two weeks away. The Club sings a remarkably fine program with a finish and swing that is truly commendable. The fine harmonies of some of the heavier selections are handled with almost professional skill and the Club should make a reputation for itself on its tour. The Varsity will have good reason to be proud of this organization for it is giving a fine class of music in very creditable style."
Reception to Dr. Palmer.
"Point o'Pines," the home of Dean Templin, will be thrown open this evening to all those who wish to meet Dr. Palmer. Everyone is cordially invited as it is desired that none of the many friends Dr. Palmer has won during his stay in Lawrence may miss the pleasure of meeting him informally.
Freshmen Elect Captain.
Last Friday the freshmen elected Mr. Earl C. Woodward as captain of their basket ball team. Mr. Woodward played last year on Glasgow's "ever-victorious" team and is well fitted for his new position.
Post-Exam Jubilee, Saturday Evening, Snow Hall, 8 to 10 O'clock.