The Kansan.
UNIVERSITY OF KANSAS
VOLUME VI.
LAWRENCE, KANSAS, MARCH 12, 1910
ANNUAL BOARD WASSURPRISED
SENIOR PLAY EARLIER THAN THEY THOUGHT.
The Board Expected to Finish the Annual by May 18—Must Rush the Work.
The announcement of the date of the senior play as May 4 and 5 came as a surprise to the men who are getting up the senior Annual. They had not expected that they would have to have the senior book finished until nearly two weeks later than that. The contract which has been made with the publishers calls for the delivery of the books May 18 There will have to be a lot o work done at high pressure around the Jayhawker office if the Annual is delivered in Lawrence in time to be put on sail the night of the senior play.
"I asked Vale Nance about the date of the play before I made the contract with the publishers," said Manager Leland of the Annual today. "He told me he thought it would not be before May 18, and I went ahead and made the arrangements with the publishers on the basis of that information. I did not see Mr. Cairn about the play, as I had no idea at that time that there was any friction between the manager on the play and the chairman of the play committee. We can get the Jayhawker out all right by May 4 if we have to, but it will mean that the work on the latter part of the book will have to be hurriedly done."
"The Annual board will simply have to double its work for the next two weeks in order to go the book done in time for the play," said Ralph Spotts, editor of the Annual, yesterday. I guess we can handle the proposition a right, if the whole staff burns the midnight oil for the next two weeks."
Milton Cain, the manager of the play, said today, "I am sorry all of this senior play affair have been aired so much. The dates which I set were selected after considering the matter thoroughly, and if anyone is to be inconvenienced by them, I regret very much."
In the interest of the department of zoology, the library has added some valuable current German periodicals. The most important of these are the sixty-four volumes of "Mikroskopische Anatomie," which completes a set of seventy-four volumes.
Fay Livengood, '09, who is attending Drake University at Des Moines this year, visited Friday with his sister, Miss Clara Livengood.
James Russell of Memphis Tenn., has enrolled in the College.
Mrs. R. S. Filkin, '04, of Rose dale, spent Tuesday with her sister, Beulah V. Murphy, a sophomore in the College.
THE WEATHER.
Fair tonight and Sunday; warm er tonight.
Program of Vespers.
Piano, organ and violin prelude (Wagner), "Marche Religieuse."
Address by Reverend Washington Gladden of Columbus, O., or "The New Knighthood."
Chorus, "Te Deum" in B Minor (Dudley Buck).
Piano, organ and violin post lude (Tsehaikowski) “Elegie.”
TEACHERS MEET
HIGH SCHOOL CONFERENCE A SUCCESS.
Probably 300 Delegates Attend ed the Meetings Yesterday and Today.
Perhaps 300 high school teachers have been at the University since yesterday for the purpose o attending the seventh annual conference of accredited high school and academies of the state.
In connection with the meeting of the conference, the lectures of Dr. Washington Gladden and the high school basket-ball tournament are furnishing ample entertainment for those who are here Among the delegates are man former University students.
The principal lecture to the delegates was delivered last night by Dr. Charles H. Judd, dean of the school of education of the University of Chicago. His subject was "The Scientific Study of High School Problems."
"The real problem of education is the development of method by practical investigation of current practices. Mere discussion is futile. We need definite data," said Dr. Judd. By way of illustration he cited the results of an investigation made by the principal or the Free academy in Norwich Conn. This principal was aware of the criticism against present methods of teaching the elementary branches made by people who were "taught differently, when they were young." Finding a list of examination questions given in the '60's, and the record made by the class who wrote or the questions, he gave the same questions to the corresponding class last year and found that the class averaged 20 per cent higher than the class in the '60's. Dr Judd gave no time to discussion of theory, but demonstrated that educational problems could be reduced to the same scientific, practical basis which the business world demands.
After the lecture the Chancellor and Mrs. Strong held an informal reception at the University residence that the visiting teachers might meet Dr. Judd.
Arnot Stevenson, a senior engineer, is spending the week end at his home in Belleville.
VICTORY FOR TIGERS AGAIN
MISSOURI
TOOK MEET, $ 5 5 \frac {1}{2} $
TO $ 2 9 \frac {1}{2}. $
Captain Haddock Equaled the World's Amateur 50-Yard Record—Other Scores.
For the seventh time in as many years the Tiger, which plays the patron saint to the Missouri meet in the dual indoor track meet with Kansas, slipped cautiously into Convention hall last night and devoured $55\frac{1}{2}$ of the tracel point "grapes" and as a result got away with the annual meet The Jayhawk was able to pick but $29\frac{1}{2}$ of the fruit berries from the vine and came back to Lawrence this morning vanquisheed once more.
But, even though Kansas was not able to carry away the big end of the score last night, she ae complished several things with the minority. In the rst place Captain Haddock got away on his fast foot and equaled the world's indoor record in the 50-yard event, running the race in 51-5 French, the Kansas jumper, also did some good work and showed up in true wining style. And Winters slipped a surprise over the Tigers and more particularly ove Captain Herzog himself, when the fast Kansan took the low hurdles
The drubbling Kansas received last night, however, was not so so vere as it was last year and the men have all returned with a determination to prepare to make the next battle even more interesting.
NUMBER 66
Coach Hamilton said this morning, "We are not discouraged over last night's results. They will only serve to make us work harder in the future. We did our best and that was all that could be expected. All of the men came out of the meet in good condition and will be ready for practice work next week."
1-mile run—Won by Steele, Missouri; Snyder, Missouri; and Clark, Kansas, ran a dead heat for second. Time 4:42.
SUMMARY OF EVENTS;
Shot-put—Won by Elmer Anderson, Missouri; Edgar Anderson, Missouri, second. Distance, 38 feet 10½ inches.
50-yard dash-Won by Haddock,
Kansas; Roberts, Kansas, second.
Time :05 1-5.
55-yard high hurdles—Won by Herzog, of Missouri; Winters, Kansas, second. Time: 07.
440-yard dash (¼ mile)—Won by Bermond, Missouri; Haddock, Kansas, second. Time 561-5.
55-yard low hurdles—Won by Winters, Kansas; Herzos, Missouri, second. Time: 06 3-5.
880-yard run (½ mile)—Won by Talbott, Missouri; Tipton, Missouri,
second. Time 2:06 1-5.
Pole vault—Stevens, Missour iand Johnson, Kansas, tied forfirst place. Distance, 10 feet 6 inches.
Two-mile run—Won by Steel, Missouri; Johnson, Missouri, second, Time 10:11.
Running High jump—Woon by French, Kansas; Herzog, Missouri;
second. Height, 5 feet 9 inches.
and, Height, 5 feet 9 inches.
Relay race, one mile—Won by Missouri; Missouri runners, Farrel, Neal, Slinek, Bermod; Kansas runners, Haddock, Hamilton, Rice, Martindale, Time 3:43.
Special one mile relay, Missouri and Kansas freshmen-Won by Missouri; Missouri runners, Catron, Knoble, Perry and Koekery; Kansas runners, Daniels, McMillan, Woodbury and Gribbleo. Time 3:43 4-5.
Total Points: Missouri, 55% Kansas, 29%.
30 TEAMS HERE
SCHOOLS PLAYING BASKET-BALL.
HIGH
Twenty-Four Boys' Teams and Six Girls' Teams Working for Championships.
The thirty basket-ball teams from the different high schools of the state are this afternoon and tonight playing the final games which decide the championship of the state among institutions of that standing. Since yesterday morning the tournament has been in full force and much fast work has been exhibited.
The University athletic management has provided two beautiful silver loving cups, one for the winners of the championship among the boys teams and the other for the champion girls teams, which will be presented to the winners after the tournament
The twenty-four boys team which have been engaging in combat during the past two days have presented in many instances a high class of basket-ball. They show marked ability and make the basket-ball fans wish for the time when many of the players will be University students.
Five series must be played before the championship of the boys teams may be decided. Yesterday the first two series, including eighteen games were played Today two more of the series were disposed of and tonight the finals will decide the winning team.
The teams which entered the tournament are Leavenworth Baldwin, Clay County, Lincoln Parsons, Lecompton, Topeka, Halstead, Cherokee County, Kansas City, Kan., Chanute, Wellsville Newton, Rosedale, Kinsley, Paola, Havensville, Pleasanton Montgomery County, Eldorado Iola, Portis, Reno, and Waverly. Six girls teams are represented and have been playing a good class of basket-ball. The Reno Chanute and Glascore teams have done especially good work and the first two teams have reached the finals and will play for the honors tonight.
In the first game yesterday Reino defeated Arkansas City by the score of 23 to 11 and Minneapolis by the score of 40 to 3 thus placing herself in the finals Chanute in turn defeated Osawatomie 40 to 4, and Glasseo 25 to 18
ON DEMOCRACY AND RELIGION
Partisan Politics and Partisan Religion Alike on the Wane, Says the Divine.
DR. GLADDEN GIVES TWO STRONG ADDRESSES
"Political mercenaries are the scandal and shame of our democracy," said Dr. Gladden in his address Thursday afternoon on "Where Are We in Democracy?" Other conditions which threaten the civic life of the nation are improving, but the mercenary spirit in politics is worse than in the past," maintained the great reformer. "It is a cancer in the body politic that must be cut out and that very speedily if the American democracy is to flourish.
"The partisanship which exalts party above the good of the state has been a great evil, but it is on the wane. Partisan politics is partly responsible for the boss, but even his power is passing." In referring to Platt, Dr. Gladden said that for several years there had been hardly enough left of him to point a moral.
Watch this space next week
Inequality in taxation and the unwillingness of great corporations to allow a square deal came in for a share of Dr. Gladden's discussion. Constructively he considers that the success of a democratic government depends largely on the strengthening of the local unit. To accomplish the latter he believes that every city and village should be permitted to rule itself as far as possible.
"The sectarian spirit in religion has been losing its power. It is a great thing to discover that we are Christians," said Dr. Gladden in his address yesterday afternoon on "Where Are We in Religion?" He spoke of his pleasure in seeing the various unions and efforts in that direction which have been going on among the denominations. In regard to the proper work of the church in a community Dr. Gladden said that its great tragedy had been the failure to understand its mission to bring the kingdom of heaven down to the earth instead of merely getting people safely out of this world into heaven. "The one great curse consuming the souls of men is the worship of money," said Dr. Gladden, and this has been destructive of thy proper spirit in the church as well as in business activity.
"The kingdom of God is coming with power. If the truth is not spoken by the church then it will be by others," said Dr. Gladden.
Dr. Gladden spoke this afternoon on "Where Are We in Education," especially to the visitor at the University for the high school conference. He will speak at the vesper services at 4:00 o'clock tomorrow afternoon on "The New Knighthood."
RESERVED FOR NED CARTER
Ernest Tibbetts has been appointed on the decoration committee of the junior prom, to take the place of Quay Barnett, who has resigned.