THE KANSAN.
UNIVERSITY OF KANSAS
VOLUME III.
BIG FOUR ACTION
LAWRENCE, KANSAS, FEBRUARY 20, 1907.
KANSAS, MISSOURI, IOWA AND WASHINGTON AGREE.
Rules to Take Effect September 1, 1907-Three Year Rule Not Retroactive.
The regulations were re-examined and it was endeavored to so modify them that all the universities concerned would be satisfied. In particular the objections raised by the recent mass meeting at the University of Kansas were considered and some changes were made in the sections objected to.
Last Saturday representatives from Kansas, Missouri, Iowa and Washington Universities met at Kansas City, Mo., to come to an agreement upon regulations for the Missouri Valley Conference and to settle objections made to the regulations previously proposed. Kansas was represented by Professor Walker, Manager Lansdon and Dr. Naismith; Missouri by Dr. Hetherington and Manager Caldwell; Iowa by Catlin and Washington by Langsdorf. Nebraska sent no delegate.
Section a rule 1 was modified so that "no student may participate in intercollegiate contests, who has taken part for a money prize in any athletic contest." Section d rule 1 was modified to: "No student shall be allowed to participate in intercollegiate athletics unless he has passed all intervening work regularly required in the University for the year of residence previous to participation." Rule 5 relative to undergraduates was abolished. Rule 7 relative to the freshman football team was left unchanged. It was decided to ask that these rules take effect September 1, 1907, and provided that the three-year rule will not apply to any student who participated in intercollegiate athletics prior to September 1, 1906.
The class of 1908 is planning a unique party for March 1 in a Farmers' Ball in costume. No one will be admitted who is not in costume, and a gentleman's prize and a lady's prize will be given for the best costumes. It is not intended that it should be a "tacky" ball, but the dairymaid and flannel-shirt style of dress will prevail. Suitable refreshments will be served. Positively no spectators will be admitted to the gallery.
The Farmers' Ball.
The rules governing athletics are becoming more rigid by the action of the Chicago and other associations, and if Kansas expects to maintain relations with the foremost universities of this section, her rules must become more rigid also.
SOPHS. VS JUNIORS NEXT.
Championship Game Tomorrow Evening.
The Sophomores and Juniors are to settle the K. U. class championship Thursday as the result of the last series played Monday night. The Freshies gave the Sophs a score by taking the lead until the close of the first half when the '09 men pulled the game out of the fire.
The Seniors gave the Juniors a merry chase but the Prom men managed to keep just out of reach after the fashion of a rainbow and came out three points to the good. The free throwing of Lloyd Russell was the feature of the evening.
The score:
Freshmen g ft f
Hinkson 2 2 4
Kaul. 4 0 4
Spotts. 1 0 0
Goodwin. 0 0 5
Hawkinson. 1 1 7
Purton. 0 0 1
8 2 31
Sophomores g ft f
Peard...3 5 5
Wohler...5 2 2
Johnson...5 2 1
Dahlene...5 0 5
Winters...0 0 1
NUMBER 40
Awarded 1 point. Total 46.
Referee, Naismith; umpire, Siler.
Seniors g ft f
L. Russell .4 10 3
Hawkinson .1 0 1
Martin .4 0 0
C. Russell .2 0 0
Purton .1 0 1
Coventry .0 0 2
Total 32.
Juniors g ft f
Wherry .7 1 0
U. Angney .3 2 0
Dodge .2 0 6
H. Angney .0 3
McCarty .0 2
Bond .4 0 3
16 3 14
Total 35.
Referee, Naismith; umpire, Siler.
OLYMPIC GAMES.
First Annual Tournament Next Saturday Night.
The Olympic contests in the Snow hall stadium will include some fancy stunts that will be well worth seeing. Hagerman and "Doc" Naismith will box for the western championship; Ockerblad will be up with the Y.M.C.A.fencing team, and will do some fancy stunts with the clubs. The roller skating race, the Marathon race between the Fats and Slims, the Shorts and Longs, and the Indian jugglers will add to the fun. All the men in the Univeasity are cordially invited. Admission free.
Important Sophomore Meeting In Chapel
Thursday Noon, Feb. 21,'07. Every Sophomore should be present.
SCHEDULE MADE
Jerome Beatty, sporting editor of the Kansas City Journal, visited Monday and Tuesday with University friends.
BASE BALL GAMES FOR THE SPRING COMPLETED.
Thirty Games in All.—Season Opens on McCook Field April 19.—Two Trips.
A large and promising bunch are already beginning gymnasium practice and within another week or two Captain Brookins expects to take the team to the field where hard practice will be started. The schedule is as follows:
Manager Lansdon has completed the Kansas baseball schedule for the spring which will include thirty games. The first game of the season will be played with Arkansas University April 5 and on this trip the team will be gone two weeks. The season opens on McCook Field April 19 by a game with Texas Agricultural College.
Games on McCook Field: April 19 and 20, Texas Agricultural and Mechanical College; April 24, Kansas State Agricultural College; April 26 and 27, University of Oklahoma; May 4 and 5, University of Missouri; May 10 and 11, University of Arkansas; May 18, Baker University; May 20 and 21, Washington University; June 3, St. Marys College.
Games on the road: April 5 and 6, University of Arkansas, Fayetteville; April 8 and 9, Drury College, Springfield; April 10 and 11, Washington University, St. Louis; April 12 and 13, St. Louis University, St. Louis; April 15 and 16, University of Missouri, Columbia; May 1, Baker University, Baldwin; May 22 and 23, K. S. A. C., Manhattan; May 24 and 25, K. S. N., Hays; May 27 Fort Riley, Fort Riley; May 28, St. Mary's College, St. Mary's.
Y. W. C. A. CABINET.
Organization for the Coming Year Completed.
The Young Women's Christian Association announces their Advisory Committee and Cabinet for the year February 1907 to February 1908.
Advisory Committee: Mrs. Frank Strong, chairman; Mrs. F.O. Marvin, vice chairman; Miss Kate Riggs, secretary; Mrs.W.C.Payne,Mrs.F.A. Wilber,Miss Hannah Oliver, Miss Margaret Lynn,Mrs.W.R. Stubbs,Mrs.F.H. Smithmeyer,Mrs.L.E.Sisson.
Cabinet; Susie Shaffer, president; Thekla Fisher, vice president; Alice Templin, secretary; Winifred Wilcox, treasurer; Florence Henlen, chairman of religious meetings committee; Lucy Buck, of Bible study committee; Addie Jackson, mission committee; Bessie Bowden, social committee; Lucretia Hart, intercollegiate committee; Carolyn Neal, room committee; Clem Lamborn, practical service committee; Nola Ayers, calling committee; Maud Katherman, finance committee.
PHI BETA KAPPA ELECTS.
Ten Girls and Four Men----Five from Lawrence.
The honorary fraternity of Phi Beta Kappa, of the University, at their election last Monday elected fourteen new members, five of whom are residents of Lawrence. Ten are girls and the remaining four are men. There are about 100 seniors in this year's class, and as the fraternity can not take in more than one-fifth of the entire class, there will be about six more chosen at the second election which will come in April. The names of those chosen Monday are as follows:
Lillie Bernhard, Lawrence; Rillie Bernhard, Lawrence; Gracia Blair, Lawrence; Lawrence Cooper, Peabody; Wilimina Everett, Lawrence; Ruby Jackson, Horton; FrankJ. Klingberg, Dillon; Lura Lee Lemmon, Warrensburg, Missouri; Hallie Lasley, Kansas City, Kansas; Mignonette Spilman, McPherson; Harry E. Squire, Attica; Genevieve Sterling, Lawrence; Raymond S. Taylor, Ft. Scott; and Rara Benn, LaCrosse, who was considered a member of last year's class.
NOT PATRIOTIC ENOUGH.
Kansas Hermit Says We Should Be More So.
On Washington's birthday, one year ago, the Kansas Hermit climbed the slopes of Mt. Oread to ascertain the attitude of the free schools toward the founder of our country. He was very disappointed to find that not even a flag was flying. Learning that Chancellor Strong was ill, he considered that fact an extenuating circumstance. This year he hopes that more respect will be given to the day. He says we have a great nation, and owe the foundation of the greatness to Washington.
The Old Hermit is a venerable figure in Kansas history, as he came to this state with the first party of emigrants sent out from New England. He took the claim on which he now lives before Lawrence was in existence. He played a prominent part in the politics of that time and was one of the judges for the precinct of Lawrence in the election of a territorial legislature in 1855.
The Hermit will start from the capitol building at Topeka next Saturday on a pilgrimage to Albuquerque, New Mexico, where he will visit E. G. Ross, former senator from Kansas, who was ostracised because he voted against the impeachment of Andrew Johnson. The hermit says the pilgrimage is one in behalf of patriotism and to attract public attention to the wrongs of one who saved the nation from a great wrong. He was present at the impeachment trial of Johnson and heard Ross give his vote.