THE KANSAN.
UNIVERSITY OF KANSAS
LAWRENCE, KANSAS, FEBRUARY 13, 1907.
VOLUME III.
PASSED SENATE
NUMBER 38
U. APPROPRIATION FOUND ONE DISSENTING VOTE.
Now Up to the Lower House— But Little Opposition Is Expected.
When the bill was brought up for consideration yesterday, Waggener moved to reduce the engineering appropriation to $50,000 but met with such opposition that he withdrew the motion. Several Senators made warm speeches in favor of the appropriation and the final vote stood: ayes, 32; noes, 1.
The state Senate yesterday passed the University appropriation bill by an almost unanimous vote, just as it had been reported by the ways and means committee. The only fight made on the bill was by Bailie Waggener, and he relented in his opposition when he found he was alone.
The bill as passed by the senate carries $780,000,the largest sum the University ever received. Of this amount $100,000 is for the engineering building. The bill now has only to go through the lower house to become a law,and no strong opposition is anticipated.The passage of the bill so far with such a small opposition is regarded as a fine testimonial of the confidence that is placed in Chancellor Strong.His request for money has been met by the Legislature without reduction, while Manhattan was compelled to lower its request $120,000.
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IMPORTANT ATHLETIC RULES.
Board Takes Action Which Affects Many Athletes.
The substance of the eligibility rules laid down is: That no freshman can compete in Kansas athletics after this year, no games can be scheduled outside the University for the freshmen football men, and that
After three consecutive meetings of the Athletic Board some vital points in eligibility of Kansas athletes were passed in a long session yesterday afternoon. The purpose of the action taken by the board was to show the stand Kansas will take at the next meeting of the "Big Five."
no man can compete in intercollegiate athletics more than three years. Under the latter provision Rouse, Milton and Reed of the football team may be ineligible to represent Kansas next fall on the gridiron and Parker, Young and Barnard will finish their athletic career this spring.
IOWA DEBATERS CHOSEN.
Eleven in Contest.—Best Preliminary of Season.
Charles Blackmar, Tom Gowenlock, and J. Paul Jones were chosen at the preliminaries Monday night to represent Kansas in the debate with Iowa this spring. All the members of the team are law students. Mr. Blackmar is a nephew of Professor Blackmar, of the Economics department. Mr. Gowenlock won his spurs in debating by being a member of the freshman team that defeated the sophomores last year. Mr. Jones has a reputation in the law school as an orator.
There were eleven contestants in the Iowa preliminary and it was by far the best contest held this year. Some of the best debaters in the University took part. The speeches were nearly all well prepared, and many were eloquently delivered. The question was: "Resolved, That the solution of our city traction problem should be sought through private ownership." All the speakers chosen were representatives of the negative. The same question will be up for discussion in the Washburn preliminaries tonight.
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Quill Club Elects.
At a meeting of the Quill Club yesterday, Lawrence Cooper was elected president for the ensuing year, Miss Marjorie Marshall, vice-president, and Miss Sibyl Betts, secretary. Social meetings will be held frequently as a means of keeping the members interested in the club, and it is proposed to make three consecutive unexcused absences from regular meetings sufficient ground for dropping the absent member from the rolls.
Professor Duncan will speak to the members of the Graduate School, next Saturday evening, February 16, at the home of Miss Walling, 945 Connecticut Street.
Graduate Club Meeting.
LOST TWOGAMES
BASKET BALL TEAM LOSE AT LINCOLN AND MANHATTAN.
Won at Ottawa and Normal--Finish Series of Games at Topeka Tonight.
The Kansas basket ball five was defeated by the Cornhuskers at Lincoln Saturday, in a hard fought game. The Kansas boys attribute their defeat to the unfavorable condition under which they played. Their train arrived at Lincoln several hours late and the Kansans barely had time to eat and dress before the game. In the first half Nebraska scored 18, Kansas 5 points. Owing to the bad condition of the Jayhawkers they fouled repeatedly and were unable to score on field goals. In the second half the Kansas team took a brace but were unable to overtake their opponents.
Kansas was also defeated at Manhattan Monday night. The boys won at the State Normal last night and play tonight at Topeka with Washburn.
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DR. MINOT'S LECTURES.
Course is Proving Very Popular with Students.
Dr. Charles Sedgewick Minot, of the Harvard Medical school, has delivered the first three lectures in his course on Biology and Philosophy. The lecture Monday was rather an introduction to the rest of the course. The subject was "Certain Laws of Growth." It was illustrated with many interesting lantern slides, which coupled with the pleasing manner and brilliant style of the speaker made an otherwise dry subject very interesting.
The talk on Tuesday was on "Cells in Relation to Growth and Death." Today Dr. Minot lectured on "The Four Laws of Age." As the course proceeds the subjects become more general and interesting.
Dr. Minot will deliver the chapel address Friday morning on "Consciousness and Evolution," and will treat the subject in such terms as to be easily understood by everybody. The large attendance at Dr. Minot's lectures shows the popularity he has gained at this institution
and also that he is appreciated fully as much as his fellow professor of Harvard, Dr. Palmer, who lectured here a short time ago.
REQUIREMENTS RAISED.
Doctors Must Have a Year of College Work.
The officials of the University have raised the requirements for entrance to the medical department to include one year of approved college work, and the requirement will probably be raised in the near future so as to include two years of work in the college. This increase in requirement does not go into effect until September 1908, so that it will be possible next year for students to enter under the old conditions. With the requirements thus raised it will be possible for every student to obtain the bachelor's degree at the end of the first two years of medical work. The medical school urges students expecting to enter medicine to so shape their courses as to include in the first two years such studies as will help them in medical work. Among the subjects recommended are, chemistry, biology, consisting of zoology or comparative anatomy. They are also urged to take all the French, German and English they can obtain.
The medical school has been making wonderful progress of late. In 1905-'06 the course was raised from two to four years, and now five years work is required for a degree and this will soon be soon be raised to six. The students in the medical school are now required to work on Saturday the same as other days.
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Y. W. C. A. Election.
At the Y. W. C. A. election last Wednesday the following officers were chosen for the ensuing year: Susie Shaffer, president; Thekla Fisher, vice-president Alice Templin, secretary; Winifred Wilcox, treasurer.
MASS MEETING
Tomorrow at 12:15 in Chapel.
Mass Meeting to get sentiment of students on the "Big Five" Proposition.
Valentine Party, F. A.A. Hall, Friday Evening, Feb. 15. CLASS OF 1909
Shanty's orchestra.
Music at 8:30.
Tickets 751cents