THE KANSAN.
UNIVERSITY OF KANSAS
VOLUME III.
LAWRENCE, KANSAS, MARCH 16, 1907.
MEET WAS CLOSE
NUMBER 47
MISSOURI WON BY SCORE OF $ 48\frac{1}{2} $ TO $ 36\frac{1}{2}. $
Jayhawkers Pushed Tigers Hard in Every Event—Relay Team Won Great Victory.
By the close score of $ 48\frac{1}{2} $ points to $ 36\frac{1}{2} $ points, Missouri annexed the fourth annual indoor meet with Kansas in Convention Hall last evening. It was a great and glorious surprise to everybody. The Tigers were nearly swept off their feet by the unexpected strength of the Kansas team while the five hundred loyal Jayhawkers who journeyed to Kansas City to cheer on their representatives were more than satisfied with the showing they made.
Things broke bad for Kansas at the start and at one time Missouri had a lead of more than twenty points, but the Jayhawkers were not discouraged and fought gamely to the end, winning the relay, the great event of the evening, by a wide margin. The rooters supported the team most loyally and cheered the defeated men equally as much as those who carried off the laurels.
The Tigers secured a commanding lead at the first break from the barrier, Branhan and Douglas taking both first and second honors from Driscoll and Babb. In the 440-yard dash they repeated the performance, Driscoll being handicapped by a false start while Babb was saved for the relay.
The half mile furnished the Tigers the first package from Coach Hagerman's surprise box. Running a splendid heady race Dick Priest surged to the front in the last lap and crossed the line several yards ahead of the surprised Tiger. As Parker, the Missouri entry, passed Priest on the fourth lap, he turned his head and said, "What's the matter Priest, can't you run?" He found out.
In the mile, things started bad for Kansas. Worden set too hot a pace to keep up during the tearing grind of a mile, and after holding the lead for eight laps dropped behind. Then it was a battle royal between Cooley and Jackson. If the plucky Kansas miller had been in better condition there would probably have been another tale to tell, but as it was Jackson was pushed to the limit to hold the lead and finished first in the remarkably fast time of 4 minutes 38 seconds with Cooley hanging close on his heels. This was by far the best time made during the evening.
Little Cummins ran the race of his life in the two mile. Lap after lap he stuck to Jackson who was trying in vain to shake
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MRS. LEWIS TO JOURNALISTS.
"Light, More Light Is What Journalists Should Seek.
Mrs. C. G. Lewis addressed the Journalism classes Friday morning. In her talk at random on "A Woman's Place in Journalism," she reviewed women's place in journalistic circles and left with the coming jouanalists many practical and helpful suggestions. "When you can put into every local story a bit of your own individuality," said Mrs. Lewis "add a little human interest, or obtain a new point of view, you will find the world waiting for your work. Have an eye for the beautiful, the simplicity of every day life."
This is the first time that the budding newspaper students have listened to a lady speaker, and the direct and practical address was favorably received by all who heard it. The qualifications of a good journalist, according to the speaker, are, a broad, liberal knowledge of people and society, a sympathetic nature and a genial disposition. "Light, more light," she said, "is the thing for which a journalist should ever be striving."
Freshman Debaters Chosen.
The preliminary tryout to choose debaters to represent the freshman class in the Freshman-Sophomore debate was held Wednesday evening in Prof. Frazier's room. Rollin Perkins, Roy Dietrich and Lester Disney were chosen. There were six contestants for the places. Professors Sisson, Bryant and Becker acted as judges. The question for the debate between the two classes is: "Resolved, That it is for the best interests of the students in colleges of liberal education that the sexes be segregated." However, the debaters are thinking of changing to some other subject. The debate will be held April 30.
Dean Skilton has forwarded $107.05 to the MacDowell fund. This represents the amount that was cleared on the second performance of the Pirates of Penzance.
Next Wednesday and Thursday there will be an exhibition of Japanese prints in the museum building. Mr.Shima, a Japanese merchant, will be present and deliver an address The exhibition is given under the direction of Prof.Griffith of the Fine Arts school.
Japanese Print Exhibition.
MacDowell Fund Gets $107.05.
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Kansas-Oklahoma Debate Friday Evening March 22
DON'T FORGET THE DATE
IMPROVECAMPUS
EXTENSIVE IMPROVEMENTS HAVE BEEN PLANNED.
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Shade Trees, Shrubs and Flowers to Decorate Grounds.—To Line Mt. Oread with Trees
Line Mt. Oread with Trees.
Mr. Crocker, superintendent of buildings and grounds has just completed specifications for extensive and permanent improvements of the University campus. Several hundred trees including a wide variety of all the hardy trees of Kansas, will be planted, most of them north of the library and the museum. It is planned to place several clumps of pine and cedar on the brow of the hill half way between the library and the Bible Chair house, to do away with the vacant appearance looking towards Louisiana street. At the foot of the embankment, which fringes the Museum on the north, more pine, cedar and catalpa trees will soften the rugged appearance, while farther north, across Oread avenue from the Bible Chair house, ash oak and hickory trees will be planted at the north entrance of the University grounds.
The idea is to beautify the grounds, cover up the desolate spots, and at the same time obstruct in no way the excellent view of the country to the south and north. Of course it will take several years for the trees planted this spring to produce the desired effect, but a start towards this will be made. A large number of shrubs and flowers are also to be set out on the campus this spring.
Music Festival May 9 and 10.
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Madame Schumann-Heink has cancelled her Western engagements and for that reason the plans for the spring music festival have been changed considerably. As the plans are now, on the first night there will be a joint recital by Anton Hekking, the great violincellist, and Charlotte Maconda, soloist last year for the Thomas orchestra. The second day, two concerts will be given by the Chicago Symphony Orchestra, assisted in the afternoon by four singers, and in the evening by the festival chorus of one hundred voices. The orchestra will givean original overture by Dean Skilton. Professor Carl Preyer will play Liszt's E flat concerto with the orchestra, and Miss Helen Phipps will play Bruch's violin concerto in G minor. Two cantatas will be rendered: "The Swan and the Skylark" by Goring Thomas, and the "Stabat Mater" by Rossini.
W. W. Parker, law '06, has butted into politics at Emporia. He is a candidate for police judge.
WILL ENTER K. C. A. C. MEET.
Kansas Will Send Team of Fifteen Men.—Four Mile Relay.
In the K. C. A. C. handicap meet to be held in Convention Hall next Friday night, Kansas will be represented by a team of about fifteen men. The feature of this meet will be the 4-mile relay between Kansas and Missouri.
The following are the entries by Kansas: 50-yard dash, Newbold and Finch; 440, Haddock, Babb, Newbold and Driscoll; 880, Priest and Newbold; low hurdles, Lapham; pole vault, Butler and Russell; high jump, Parker and Young; shot put, Putnam; 4-mile relay, Cooley, Cummins, Worden, Priest and Gage.
POLITICS NEED PRAYER.
"Kansas Politics Need Divine Help."—Mrs. Lewis.
"At this time the political department of the Kansas Conscience needs praying for," said Mrs. Lewis in chapel Friday. "Political strife, a sort of civilized savagery is hurting the state in its social conditions. There are too many black flag business men, too many men who silence the public conscience by public acts of benificence. No man should be silent on such things, and the University student is especially to be censured if he tolerates such a state of affairs, not to speak of joining the ranks of these deceivers of the public. Much of the nations noblest work is being done by young men. Let the K. U. student convey to his home district the highest hopes and methods for the future, make Kansas a better state, and start the national movement for better political and social practices and conditions." Mrs. Lewis was very much appreciated by the students in chapel.
Professor H. A. Rice took his bridge class to Kansas City yesterday morning to study some large bridges there.
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Professor Engel has been unable to attend all his classes this week on account of the sickness of his wife.
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Ralph Bergen who was a member of this years basket ball team is sick with the mumps.
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There will be a meeting of the Boaad of Regents next Friday morning at 10:30.
There will be a meeting of the committees appointed for the Sophomore, Monday at 12:15 in room 15.