THE KANSAN.
UNIVERSITY OF KANSAS
VOLUME III.
LAWRENCE, KANSAS, APRIL 24, 1907.
PROM POSTPONED
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DATE FOR ANNUAL PARTY CHANGED TO MAY 9.
New Gymnasium Could Not Be Finished on Time.一Will Be a Brilliant Affair.
At a meeting of the Junior class today it was decided to postpone the "Prom" until Thursday, May 9th. This action was made necessary on account of the large amount of work that still remained to be done to put the new "gym" in fine shape for the party. The contractor, Mr.Nadelhoffer, has put a large force of men at work laying the flooring and still says he can have the hall in good shape by May 3d, the original date for the Prom. Rather than run any risks of having the arrangements upset at the last moment, however, the Juniors decided to postpone the affair six days.
The Prom. is being given on Thursday evening instead of Friday so that it will not conflict with the May Music Festival, which will be given in Fraternal Aid Hall Friday evening. The class also set the assessment for the Prom. at $3.50.
The Juniors are planning to make the Prom. the most brilliant affair ever given at the University. The new gymnasium is to be beautifully decorated for the occasion with bunting and electric lights. Special attention will be paid to putting the floor in good condition for dancing. The committees are counting on entertaining five hundred people during the evening or nearly twice as many as were present at last year's "Prom."
GAVE BANQUET FOR JACOBS.
Colored Students Honor Debater Appreciate Carruth's Words.
The colored students and colored alumni of the University held a banquet Saturday night at King's Hotel in honor of Woodie Jacobs, the colored boy who won laurels as a debater at Baker University. A program of speeches was made with William Douglas acting as toastmaster. A feeling of appreciation for the remarks by Professor W.H.Caruth in chapel, on the colored students was expressed by the twenty-five present.
Piano Recital Thursday Night.
Miss Mary Wood Chase will give the final recital of the course at Fraser Hall Thursday evening. Miss Chase has been seven times to Lawrence and is always a favorite. A special piano has been sent from Chicago for her use.
COMNENCEMENT SPEAKERS.
Profs. Boodin, Bryant, Abbott and McFarland to High Schools.
NUMBER 58
A number of the Professors will be called away the latter part of this week to deliver commencement addresses for high schools in different parts of the State. April 25 Professor Boodin will speak at Maple Hill; April 26 Professor Bryant speaks at Moundridge and Professor Abbott at Oskaloosa; April 27 Professor McFarland will speak at Powhattan.
"BUSTER" BROWN WINS DEBATE
"Ewing Herbert" Loving Cup for Inter-Fraternity Goes to Beta Theta Phi.
The third annual inter-fraternity debate for the "Ewing Herbert Cup" Saturday evening was won by Walter E. Brown of Beta Theta Phi. The other debaters were Arthur L. Seddon of Phi Delta Theta, John D. Gage of Sigma Alpha Epsilon, Ward H. Coble of Phi Kappa Psi, and Jack Harris of Sigma Chi.
The question "Resolved that cities should seek the solution of their traction problems in municipal ownership" was ably debated and it took some time for the judges George O. Foster, Senator C.I. Martin, and Professor L.E. Session to arrive at a decision. The "Ewing Herbert Cup" is the prize offered by the Brown county World editor two years ago and shall become the permanent property of the first fraternity winning the debate three times. The Sigma Chis and Alpha Taus have each won one debate.
Seniors Get Caps and Gowns.
All seniors are requested to turn in their orders for caps and gowns immediately. The committee will take orders Thursday-of this week-from 10:15 to 11:15. Girls at the south end, boys at the north end of Frasier Hall, first floor. All orders must be accompanied by cash.
Juniors and seniors report your dates for the prom to the following: Messrs. Schwinn, McCleverty, Blackmar, Dodge, and Priest, and Misses Fischer, Turner, Rauch, Brock and Shafer.
Make Your Date for Prom.
THE LAST DEBATE
CLOSE OF SEASON—WASHBURN VS KANSAS.
Lapham, Heil and Adams Will Represent Kansas on the Traction Problem.
The fourth and last intercollegiate debate of the year will be held in chapel Saturday night, between Kansas and Washburn. The question for discussion is: "Resolved, That the cities should seek the solution of their traction problems in private ownership." Kansas will defend the negative of the question, and will be represented by Sydney Hiel, Clyde Adams and Wilber Lapham.
Ex-Senator Benson is thus far the only judge sure of coming.
Wilbur Lapham has been an active member of the X. Y. Z debating club for three years Mr. Heil won oratorical honors in his high school before coming here and has done efficient work in the public speaking classes since entering the University. Mr. Adams is a middle law and a member of the Athenian Senate where he has been in regular debating.
London Papers of 1790.
The School of Journalism at Kansas University has received copies of London papers published in 1790. Among other news they tell of the French revolution. The paper upon which the news of this period was printed is almost perfectly preserved. This shows that it is of a much superior quality to the paper used at present and was no doubt made of pure rags.
Harold Armsby, Victor Chesky and Maurice Bridenteal went to Caldwell yesterday, on an expedition for Prof. Hunter. They took parasites along to distribute in the green bug infested wheat fields.
H. E. Riggs, of Toledo, Ohio a graduate of the University was in Lawrence Monday with a party of Eastern capitalists.
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Frank Ellis was badly injured in a runaway accident in Topeka last Sunday. He is now nearly recovered.
Miss Kate Reynolds is spending the week at her home in Clay Center.
Kansas-Washburn Debate
Make Your Date for the
Saturday Evening, April 27
University Chapel
ORCHESTRA CONCERT MAY 2.
Duet by Mrs. Lyons and Miss Riggs.-Choice Music Selections.
The annual spring concert by the orchestra will be given on Thursday, May 2nd. Mrs. Lyons and Miss Kate Riggs will sing a duet with orchestral accompaniment. There will be solos by violin, clarinet, cornet, pieces by stringed orchestra and full orchestra. For one of the pieces several new instruments have been purchased. Among the popular numbers are Gounod's "Serenade" and Verdi's "Anvil Chorus." This will be the only spring concert by any University organization. The season ticket will be good.
SENIORS MAY TAX JUNIORS FOR PLAY
Senior Class Expressed Feeling that Juniors Must Pay or Middle Laws Stay Away.
The senior class held a meeting today noon to consider the advisability of taxing the members of the Junior class this year for tickets to the senior play. The question of letting the middle laws in was also debated pro and con.
After numerous motions and a decided lack of united action on any definite proposition, the class voted that it was the sense of the meeting that either every junior should have to pay a nominal sum to get into the senior play or else the middle laws would have to be excluded.
Heretofore the Juniors have been given tickets to the senior play so long as they pay the Prom assessment that goes to entertain the seniors.
Lost—Gold watch and leather fob with silver seal. Probably on McCook field. Finder return to registrar's office and receive reward.
Professssor and Mrs. Skilton entertained with a musicale Monday evening, at which about one hundred guests were present.
Dr. Carruth will go to Beloit tomorrow. He will speak to the high school students in the morning and will lecture in the evening on Kansas literature.
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Frank Beeson has returned home from Osawatomie where he spent several days with his parents.
Sophomore Party
Friday, May 3
Base Ball, Kansas vs. Oklahoma, Friday and Saturday on McCook