THE KANSAN.
UNIVERSITY OF KANSAS
VOLUME III.
K. U. MAN SPOKE
LAWRENCE, KANSAS, FEBRUARY 23, 1907.
W. W.M'CANDLESS ADDRESSED DEMOCRATIC BANQUET.
"Ideals vs Square Deals" Well Received.—Favorable Comment By Press.
Here's to Kansas, the Sunflower State,
Her honor we must redeem,
Here's to Democracy in ninety-eight,
Colonel Harris and Uncle Jimmy Green."
With these words, Wendell W. McCandless, closed his response to the toast, "Ideals vs Square Deals" last night in Topeka at the Democratic banquet. Last year Kansas was represented by Dennis J.
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Sheedy who was given the honor by the press of having delivered the best speech of the evening. This year Mr. McCandless represented the University and the fact that he was given more space than any other speaker in press reports shows that Kansas University has again been represented by one of the most able speakers in the state.
WENDELL W. M'CANDLESS
McCandless is a Democrat through and through and his speech is a reflection of his spirit. He said, "The square deal met its Waterloo in Kansas. Somehow the people didn't catch the inspiration. It was well enough advertised but it lacked the spirit. The people were looking not for square deals but for square men. But Curtis had a square deal that swept the table clean on the first hand. Hoch had a square deal for everybody, regardless of race, color, occupation or corporation. Kelly had a square deal although he dealt from the bottom. Coleman had a square deal, and I understand J. R. Burton is having a square deal."
McCandless is a senior in the college and is an actor as well as an orator. It will be remembered that he took a leading part in the farce, "My Wife's Bonnett" last fall at the opera house. His home is at Lincoln, Kansas.
George J. Benson of last year's law class, now practising law at Eldorado spoke on the "Democratic Possibilities."
SOPHS, 60; JUNIORS, 21.
'09 Basket-ball Five Win Championship with Ease.
The Sophs are now the basket ball champions of K. U. as they defeated the Juniors 60 to 21 Thursday night. One of the ex-champs said, "The Sophs took unfair advantage of us. They played fifty men, each of them weighed sixty tons, had three pairs of arms, moved at the rate of a mile a minute, were seventy feet tall, and were all red-headed. I saw them at the beginning of the game but never after. There was a continual roar as though heavy bodies were passing through space and every time I got on my feet something threw me against the pillars. Once I attempted to guard Johnson at the north end of the hall and closed my eyes for a moment. When I opened them the score-keeper was calling for more chalk and Johnson had thrown six goals at the south end of the court." At this the ex-champ closed his eyes and lapsed again into unconsciousness.
SOPHS.
JUNIORS.
SOPHIS. JUNIORS.
g. ft. f. g. ft. f.
Peard . 5 1 4 Wherry . 2 0 1
Wohler . 9 2 2 U. Angney . 2 5 2
Johnson . 7 7 2 Dodge . 0 0 5
Dahlene . 1 0 2 Bond . 2 0 7
Winters . 3 0 6 Burt . 1 0 0
Referee, Siler; umpire, Root.
C. E. Special Meeting.
The Civil Engineering Society held a special meeting Thursday afternoon at 4:30 in the Junior drafting room and adopted a new constitution. The society also decided to offer a Trautwine or some other book equally as good as a prize for the best poster for the society bulletin board. This offer is to members only and the posters must be in by April 1. The posters are to be judged by faculty members. Prof. H. A. Rice also offered a $2.00 prize to the person who hands in the best poster.
There were only about twentyfive members present at the meeting. Members please keep your eye on the C.E. S. bulletin board for announcements, and do not forget the regular meeting to be held March 7, John Lyle Harrington, consulting engineer of Kansas City will speak.
Dr. Bumgardner will lecture to the histology classes next week on "The Teeth." At 4:30 on Tuesday he will talk on the anatomy and histology of the teeth, and on Thursday at 4:30 on the hygiene and diseases of the teeth.
Histology Lectures.
Professors E. H. S. Bailey and L.E.Sayre are at Topeka today attending a meeting of the State Board of Health.
PROMINNEWGYM
JUNIOR CLASS WILL GIVE ITS PARTY MAY 3.
Will Be Open to All Juniors and Seniors in All Schools of the University.
At a meeting of the Junior class Thursday noon it was dedecided that the "Prom" will be given in the new gymnasium on the evening of May 3. It was also voted that the Prom be opened to all seniors of three or four year courses on the same conditions that it has been open to seniors of the College and the Engineering school heretofore, that is, if the Prom fee was not paid last year it is paid this year. The middle classes of all three year courses such as the Law and Pharmacy schools have will be admitted as Juniors to be participants in the giving of the Prom. The Kansas City, Kansas University Medics as juniors and seniors will be invited to take part under the same conditions as the other schools of the University.
For several weeks the juniors have been looking forward to getting into the new gymnasium but not until a few days ago did Contractor Nadelhoffer agree to have the auditorium floor ready for use May 1. The big floor is a little more than twice the size of the F. A. A. floor and the circular balcony will be used by guests who prefer to watch the promenade. The floor will consist of polished maple.
In opening up the Prom to the entire junior and senior classes of the University the party will be by far the crowning social event of the year. There will be fully five hundred students eligible to participation besides about one hundred and fifty faculty guests that will be invited.
Ouill Club Meets.
The Quill club were entertained in the classical museum in Fraser hall Wednesday by Mrs. Cooper, Miss Marjorie Marshall presiding over the tea. Miss Griffin read a paper which proved to be of absorbing interest to her listeners. It was entitled "The Japanese Theater." Her own experiences and opinions were woven into the article which enhanced its brightness and interest. Professor Hopkins gave a boom talk on the club. There were about twenty-five present and each talk was greeted enthusiastically.
SOPHOMORE CLASS MEETING
TUESDAY, 12:15, IN CHAPEL Important Business
The Sigma Chi Party.
One of the most successful and best ordered parties of the year was given by the Sigma Chis in F. A. A. hall Thursday evening. As the guests arrived they were received by Mr. Arthur Relihan, Miss Frances Shryock, Mr. Joe Burkholder, Miss Rebecca Moody, George Ahlborn, Miss Helen Bauman, Mr. Clarence Atkinson and Miss Violet Kronert. The grand march was led by Mr. Glen Bramwell and Miss Ruby Phillips. The programs, which were dainty little booklets embossed with the Sigma Chi pin were given out by Mr. Gregg Hoisington, Miss Helen Nolder, Miss Lola Smart and Mr. Clarence Sheldon. Music was furnished by Newhouse's orchestra stationed behind a bank of palms. A large pin of the fraternity studded with electric lights was placed in the center of the balcony. Out of town guests were: Ray Clifford, Harry Bennett, Miss Dorothy Hunt, Miss Olga Newlin, Miss Frances Shryock, Miss Alice Duncan, Miss Marion Brook, Mr. and Mrs. J. F. Tilford, Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Scott, Mr. and Mrs. G. A. Parker and Mrs. D. T. Mervine, Kansas City; Clyde Corbett, Osborne Larimer, Todd Mathews and George Veale of Topeka; Miss Gladys Cox, Mrs. D. H. Fisher and daughter, Miss Cecilia Fisher, and Miss Ruth Benedict, Chanute; Clare Cowley, Columbus; Mr. and Mrs. W. C. Edwards, and H. H. Dockham, Wichita; Carl E. Riley, Colfax, Oklahoma; Grover Collinson and Miss Elizabeth Wagstaff, Arkansas City; Dan Sewey, Iola; Miss Ida Naylon, Paola; F. H. Harris, Ottawa; Frank Woodbury, Kansas City; and Miss Wilma Casebier, Independence; Mr. and Mrs. Parker, Kansas City; Mr. J. B. Wall, Wichita.
May Give Another Play.
The University Masque club has practically decided to give a second public play some time late in April, and the managers of the club are working on two or three plays with a view to getting one that will do for a short tour of the nearby cities. Solon Smith, Jay Richardson and Frank Ellis, the managers, and Gus Koehler and L.S.Riddle were in Kansas City last night to see the production of "The Crisis" by the Woodward Stock Company. If the play merits their approval it will probably be selected for the April production.
Kansan Election.
The annual election of the Kansan board to fill the positions of editor, business manager and managing editor will be held next Monday at ten o'clock. All board members are asked to be present.