7cm. 12-24=1m
THE KANSAN.
9L111
UNIVERSITY OF KANSAS
VOLUME IV.
LAWRENCE, KANSAS, SEPTEMBER 16, 1907.
ON THE GRIDIRON
COACH KENNEDY WILL BEGIN WORK WEDNESDAY.
Rouse, Milton, Pleasant, Reed, Miller, Cohn, Crowell Angney, Forter, Rice to be Back.
Ten wearers of the coveted "K" and as likely a bunch of last years tyros and scrubs as a Jayhawker coach ever had, will make up the squad out of which Coach Bert Kennedy is to build the gridiron machine which is again going to humble the Cornhuskers, secure sweet revenge from Coachems vaunted St. Louis lads, defeat—(NX) The pipe went out.
According to the "Big Four" Conference rules which are to govern all athletics at Kansas this year official practice can not begin until the opening of the university on Wednesday. Already the squad are holding daily siestas on McCook getting ready for the strenuous times that are yet to come but no they are not practicing. Practice shall not begin until Wednesday.
Captain Rouse is expected in every day to start things moving, while Kennedy and Parry, the new assistant coach from Chicago, are more than ready to start work in order to have the team well in hand by the time the first contest the fifth of October rolls round. Rouse has been working hard all summer and will be in shape to play the game of his life this fall. Every loyal Jayhawker fan already knows the doughty captain's pedigree but for the benefit of those who are new among us, here is his record. He hails from the land of star football players, Beloit, the home of three K. U. captains, Brummage, Hicks and Pooler. For three years he has played a star game at end and won the captaincy on his steady consistent work.
The other nine wearers of the "K" who are back for their positions again are Milton, for three years center on the squad the lightest man that ever held that position on a Kansas team, Reed, surnamed "Tub" a 230 pound giant from Kansas City, Cohn, a 180 pound Fort Scott lad, Pat Crowell, the fighting Irishman, who is doped to be one of the stars this fall, Angney, the quarterback and baseball star and the surprise of last seasons team, Billy Miller, the speedy little halfback of forward pass fame, Forter, the star punter, Rice a star of three years ago who is sure to land the fullback berth this fall and Carl Pleasant a good consistent end. Coulter who played a good game at quarterback until he broke his shoulder is also a
[Continued on page 4.]
NUMBER
FACULTY CHANGES FOR YEAR.
Several New Departments Created -Temporary Appointments.
Many changes have been made in the personnel of the faculty for this year. Some instructors are away on leave of absence, while others have accepted positions in other schools.
Norman Duncan, brother of Professor Robert Kennedy Duncan of the Chemistry department, will lecture in the English department. Raymond A. Schwegler, formerly acting president of Ottawa University, is associate professor in Education. Frank G. Bates is assistant professor of American History. Adolph Zeifle will take Professor Havenhill's
REGISTRATION NOW LARGE.
Looks Like 2000-$2.00 Fee Fairly Well Supported.
Although the registration for this year has but barely begun, the enrollment when finished promises to go beyond the 2,000 mark. The enrollment today is more than 300 greater than on the same day last year, but as the University has opened a week later this year it is impossible to closely estimate the increase.
Only about 50 per cent. of those enrolled have paid the voluntary fee of $2.00 for the support of the various organizations and of athletics. However Treasurer Brown does not consider this bad at all, as many of those who do not at the present time under-
An Ode of Vindication.
Lauders of Olden Times, if it be true
That all the nations in a twilight dim
Have fallen, and the olden peoples were
Broader of brow, of more heroic limb—
Then let the little spirit in the rose
Fold up the crimson curtains of its tent
Into the hard green bud again,
And let the earth roll back upon itself
Its growth of being to its huge mistakes
Of mountained flesh—for of what use were men?
For then might regnant blasphemy declare
That God has many firmaments unfurled,
Star-powdered banners streaming everywhere,
To celebrate the ruin of a world.
Not so! tho still we battle (as of yore)
Along the avenues of petty strife,
Yet by rich increment grow more and more
The nobler things of life:
Write this in golden letter:
The world is growing better
And one by one each fetter
Drops from the limbs of man;
As neighbor helping neighbor,
To implements of labor
True hearts reforce the saber
And bless instead of ban.
From the satyr's sensual lip
And the faun's degraded leer
Already golden numbers slip
And the saint begins to peer.
Mid the shambles dark of life
There gropes the pure desire
Like a lily thrusting tendrils out
For sunlight, from the mire
Which fathered it—the riddle
Still doth the god maintain:
From sin there springeth virtue,
And joy is born of pain.
--Written for the first number of The Kansan by Harry H. Kemp.
place in the Pharmacy department. The other changes are: Eliot Boardman, assistant professor in French. C. C. Crawford in place of Mr. Notestein in European History. Alford D. Schoch takes Mr. Vaughn's place in the French department. E. W. Murray, K. U.'s representative at Oxford for three years, is assistant professor in Latin. J. E. Todd in place of Professor Kay in the Geology department. Mr. Thomas in place of Miss Lynn. Mr. Moore, English; W. R. Robinson, Zoology; Charles Oshwald, Mechanical Engineering; Mr. Jackson, food chemist.
stand what the fee is really for, will galdly pay it as soon as they learn of the many benefits to be derived from its use. Last year over 75 per cent.of the students paid the fee which allows a student admission to all foot ball and base ball played on McCook field and basket ball in the gym, the debates, orchestra, glee club, band,and mandolin club concerts.
The first number of the M. S. U. Independent was issued last Saturday. The enrollment there at that time was 1541.
TO HELP KENNEDY
E. E. PARRY OF CHICAGO WILL BE ASSISTANT COACH.
Brunner and Donald Will also Help Regular Squad and Train Class Teams.
E. E. Parry of has been secured by Manager W. C. Lansdon as the new assistant football coach at the University this fall. Parry is a pupil of the great Stagg and comes to the university highly recommended. He played four years on the Chicago team, two years at tackle and two years at end. He is also a famous track man holding the conference record for the hammer throw. Last spring he coached the North Dakota University track team.
At the head of all the teams and men this fall of course will be Bert Kennedy, for three years official tutor of the Kansas teams and the recognized authority on football in the Missouri Valley.
Six regular football squads will practice daily on McCook this fall instead of three as in the past. The new conference rules do not allow the freshmen to play outside games, so to overcome this difficulty and arouse more interest in football, it was decided to organize teams from every class this fall instead of just the freshmen. These teams are to be entirely independent of the varsity and scrub squads. A regular schedule of seven games has been prepared in which every team meets the other once. The winner is to receive a silver loving cup to be placed in the trophy room of the new gymnasium.
Assisting Kennedy and Parry will be Donald and Brunner, for four years the invincible pair of tackles who won places at the very head of the list of gridiron heroes. Both will return for more school work and will have charge of the class teams.
To All University Students.
Heretofore a rule of the University has existed stating that enrollment would close on the Saturday before classes were opened. This year Registrar George O. Foster proposes to enforce this rule to the dot and those who "drop in" to the registrar's office after next Saturday to signify their intentions of entering the University will have to present unimpeachable evidence of their inability to register earlier if they wish to become students at the University.
Judge Smart to Speak.
Judge C. A. Smart, of Ottawa will deliver the opening address at Friday chapel exercises on "Getting Ready."