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The Kansan.
UNIVERSITY OF KANSAS
VOLUME VI.
LAWRENCE, KANSAS, MARCH 8, 1910
BALL TEAM DEVELOPING
The past week of spring weather has worked wonders with the nucleus of this season's K. U. baseball team. Although the men have been out for but a few practices, Coach A. M. Ebright is already getting a line on the different men for the positions on the team.
THIRTY MEN ARE OUT FOR POSITIONS.
Thus far about thirty men have reported and work-outs are being held each afternoon. The final weeding-out process has not yet begun, but Coach Ebright expects to have the squad down to not more than fifteen men by the 20th of this month.
"I am getting a line on the men now," said the coach this morning, "but in no case have I definitely decided upon the players who will hold down the positions Of course, Captain Rockefeller will be the regular man behind the bat, but the men for the other positions have not yet been selected."
Squad Will Be Cut Down to Fifteen Men the Last of the Month.
Thus far eight men are trying out for the pitching staff and it is a question as to who will be the regular pitchers. Heizer Farrell, McMullen and Lobaugh all look good and besides these veterans there are also several twirlers from last year's freshmen squad. Walker, who played first last spring, is at his old position again this year and looks like a sure bet. Palmer, Van der Vries and Tommy Johnson are all juggling chances for second base and Rogers is trying for third.
There seems, however, to be a lack of men for the outfield positions and it will undoubtedly be necessary to move some of the infield aspirants to the outer garden. However, they will not be shifted permanently until the latter part of this month.
Call Issued for First Year Base ball Men.
Next week will mark the beginning of freshman baseball practice. Sometimes in the latter part of this week Manager Lansdon will issue a call for candidates to be present upon McCook field, Monday afternoon, prepared for practice. The freshmen will have no coach of their own, but will be under the supervision of the 'Varsity coach, since later in the season both teams will practice together.
FRESHMEN TO START WORK
For Kansan Tryout.
The Kansan announces today a competition for places on The Kansan staff. There are a number of vacancies which must be filled soon. Students of all schools of the University are eligible to enter the try-out.A knowl edge of how to write plain English and a willingness to work are the only qualification a board member must have.
NUMBER 64
GLEE CLUB CONCERT.
Program for Tonight's Song
Fest
The second Glee club concert of the season will be given in the chapel tonight. By an agreement between Manager Forde, of the club, and the Student Enterprise association the club agreed to give another concert here and to make a second tour of the state in consideration of the Mandolin club's share of the student enterprise fund.
The concert tonight will begin at 7:30. The following is the program :
Part I.
Crimson and the Blue, A Man and a Maid, Come Where My Love Lies Dreaming—Glee club. Still as the Night—Mr. Marshall, Carmina, The Long Day Closes—Glee club. Myself When Young from "In a Persian Garden"—Mr. Power. The Song of the Glee club, Nursery Rhyme Suite—Glee club.
Part II.
The Rosary (parody)—Mr. Forde. Sweetheart Good Night Mr. McAdams. He's a College Boy—Mr. Perkins. Selected—Quartet. Please Keep Me Young in Your Heart—Mr. Dodge. The Billiken Man—Mr. Brigham. Carrie Marry Harry—Mr. Conley. Next to Your Mother, Who Do You Love?—Mr. Conley and Mr. Brigham. De Coppah Moon—Glee club.
ESTABLISHED SCHOLARSHIP
Association of Collegiate Alumnae to Help Girls.
A member of the association of Collegiate Alumnae today announced that the association has established a scholarship. It is a small gift scholarship, the money for which is obtained from the fees of the members. The members of the association hope to increase the amount of the scholarship next year.
Miss Annette Zook of Fort Scott, a junior in the College, is the present holder of the scholarship.
Chicago Editor to Spend Only One Day in Kansas.
McCORMICK CAN'T COME.
Medill McCormick, editor and publisher of the Chicago Tribune who was to speak at the University next Friday, has sent word that he will be obliged to cancel the date. Mr. McCormick will speak at the Kansas Editorial as sociation meeting in Wichita. He was obliged to cancel his engagement to speak at Topeka, also.
The tentative itinerary of the Glee club for its second tour of the state is as follows: Atchison, Leavenworth, Manhattan, St. Mary's, Topeka and Kansas City. Mo. The trip will begin Friday the 18th.
Glee Club on Second Tour.
C. S. Hall, city editor of the Lawrence Gazette, will speak to the sophomore class in journalism tomorrow morning.
SPOKE TO INSTITUTE
HUGH BLACK TOLD WHAT AND HOW TO READ.
A Large Audience Heard the Educator Criticise Different Authors.
Professor Hugh Black, of Union Theological Seminary of New York, delivered the second address of the Bible Institute yesterday afternoon on "What and How to Read." Maintaining throughout the lecture the folly of one reader selecting the best books for another, nevertheless Professor Black showed a great appreciation of Carlyle and encouraged the students not to lose him from their lives entirely simply because at one period in their education Carlyle did not appeal to them. Incidentally Dr. Black mentioned that Charles Dickens was too largely underestimated.
Professor Black's first proposition was that many students who had fortunately learned the art of studying a book had not learned the ear of reading a book.
"Such people are laying up for themselves a very unhappy old age," he said. "The reason we have not time to read is that we are confused by the immense mass of material coming continually from the press."
Professor Black emphasized the first principle of selection as being the art of rejection. He said that one should not feel disgraced because he had not read the "six best sellers" or the book of the moment."
As all the great things in the world are commonplace, Professor Black said the same is true of great rules of reading. Emerson's instructions that a person should read only the old books, the famous books, and the books which one likes, were explained and expanded by Professor Black in his most interesting fashion. He put in a word for second best books with the apt statement that high mountain peaks were admirable for tourists, but poor places for homes. To get the most from books each person should own, as far as possible, those that he reads.
In telling how to read, Dr Black amplified two thoughts given by Ruskin on the subject. Readers should maintain an attitude of reflection and most certainly a willingness to give close attention to the volume and not all the time be looking for shocks and thrills.
"Aim at a hospitality of mind get rid of prejudice and spend little time criticising methods," were some of Professor Black's general suggestions for reading Culture is intensive and can be secured from the reading of a few books. To neglect reading entirely is to encourage the narrowness of life which is incident to specialization in business activity.
Dr. S. J. Crumbine, secretary of the state board of health, will lecture to the classes in education Monday.
THE WEATHER
Unsettled. Showers on Wednesday and Thursday.
BOUGHT NEW HOME.
Phi Delts Purchase the Sparr Residence.
The chapter house association of the local chapter of the Phi Delta Theta fraternity this morning purchased the house and lots at 1409 Tennessee street, commonly known as the Sparr place, and owned by Mr. Charles Sparr. The exact amount of money involved in the transaction could not be learned.
The chapter will take possession of the property the first part of June. No formal opening of the house will be held this school year, but the fraternity expects to have a big house warming at the beginning of next year.
Professor Higgins, of the School of Law, who is at the head of the chapter house association, gave out the information that several improvements were necessary to make the house a good fraternity home, and these would be made during the summer vacation. A large porch will be built on the south and east sides of the house and an extension will be added to the west side. The house will also be painted.
The Phi Delts are the second fraternity in the University to own their own home. The Phi Kappa Psis were the first. They bought the house they now live in several years ago.
WILL PLAY BASEBALL.
Frats to Have Annual Series Soon.
The Pan-Hellenic baseball committee has arranged the inter-fraternity baseball schedule for this spring.
The eight national fraternities have been divided into two divisions. In the first division are the Betas, Sigma Nus, Sig Alphs and Sigma Chis. The Alpha Taus Phi Gams, Psi Psis and Phi Delts make up the second division.
Following is the schedule :
Sigma Nus vs. Beta, April 14
Phi Gam vs. Phi Psi, April 20
Sig Alph vs. Sigma Chi, April 21;
Alpha Tau vs. Phi Delt, April 27;
Sigma Nus vs. Sig Alph, April 28;
Alpha Tau vs. Phi Gam, May 4
Beta vs. Sigma Chi, May 5; Phi
Delt vs. Phi Psi, May 11; Sigma
Nn vs. Sigma Chi, May 12; Alpha
Tau vs. Phi Psi, May 18; Beta vs
Sig Alph, May 19.
Students Inspect Bridge
Prof. H. A. Rice took the bridge designing class to Mud creek, on he Union Pacific Thursday afternoon, to see a plate-girder bridge Prof. J. D. Newton was a member of the party.
Scoop Club Meeting.
A short meeting of the Scoop club will be held tomorrow morning at 10 o'clock in the Kansan office. It is important that all members be present.
Ed. Bartholaw, 0'9, visited friends here today. He is teaching at Blue Rapids this year.
OUTLOOK NOW IS BRIGHTER
MORE HOPE OF WINNING INDOOR MEET.
Men Will Be in Best Condition Special Train on Union Pacific.
With the big track meet only three days away a little gleam of light has at last broken through that great gray gloom that has for the past three weeks hung so closely around the gym. Those who saw the performances in the try-outs Saturday were very favorably impressed with the showing made by the men. The dash and the hurdles looked especially good. In the distance events the time was slow but as none of the men who took places were hard pushed, there it little to be drawn from the results. As far as physical condition is concerned the men are to be at their best on Friday night.
The Kansas freshmen are scheduled to run a mile relay with the Missouri first year men. The Kansans have been showing up in good shape, but if reports are to be believed, not as well as their Tiger rivals. One of the Missourians ran his quarter in 54.3 at a recent try-for that event.
Concerning the result of the meet, Coach Hamilton said this morning, "We have by no means given up hope of winning Friday night, and are at least sure that the Tigers will know they have been through a meet when we finish with them. We have a fighting team and every man is going to do his best. Why, we haven't even lost that two-mile yet. What I want to see most now is a big crowd of rooters at the meet. If every man who is able to get to the city will go and pull for the team all the time, whether we are winning or losing, we will be almost sure to win. Don't give up that meet till Missouri has the necessary forty-three points."
The special train will leave the Union Pacific depot here at 6 o'clock Friday evening and on arrival at Kansas City, the rooters will be taken direct to Convention hall by especially chartered cars. The returning train will leave immediately after the meet.
Changed the Date.
On account of a conflict in dates, the French play will be given in the gymnasium on Saturday night, April 16, instead of April 23, as previously announced. The reason for the change is because of the May festival, which will be in progress at that time.
Work on both the French and Spanish plays will be begun at once.
Orchestra Concert, March 29.
The University orchestra is preparing for its spring concert, which will be given on March29. One of the features of this performance will be the initial erudition of a "Minuet," composed for full orchestra, by Dean Skilton.