THE KANSAN.
UNIVERSITY OF KANSAS
VOLUME IV.
LAWRENCE, KANSAS, SEPTEMBER 20, 1907.
CHAPEL ADDRESS
JUDGE SMART DELIVERED SPEECH ON GETTING READY.
Before an audience of 2,000 persons this morning congregated at the opening chapel exercises, Judge C. A. Smart of Ottawa, Kansas, delivered an eloquent and impressive address on "Getting Ready." The speaker showed how each man's life depends upon his early training and that life is not a game of chance. Strong men are the need of the hour with combination of courage, energy, education, cheerfulness and discipline.
The address in part was as follows:
Strong, Courageous Men of Discipline are the Need of Hour. Early Training Necessary.
Life is no game of chance, young people. Life is no game of chance. The events in life are most severely logical. Causes precede effects and effects follow causes with most unerring exactness, and rewards and results and compensations follow human action as night the day. There is not a man this morning filling a position of honor and power and responsibility, nor a woman filling a position of usefulness and great influence who, in the days gone by, did not get ready for the exact position each now fills. And more than this, we are apt sometimes to think that only those who fill responsible positions in life—those who have succeeded—are the ones who got ready. The rule is not thus limited; it is universal.
How shall you get ready? What preparation shall you make? For what shall you prepare? I know of no better way to answer these questions than to consider briefly the needs of the hour—not only the needs of the present hour, but the needs of the hours to come. What, then, is the need of the hour? I doubt not that the answer is already in the minds of each that the real need of the hour is men, strong men, men big enough and strong enough to demand and receive what belongs to them, and at the same time big enough and strong enough to keep their hands off that which don't belong to them. The easy things, young people, are not the most desirable things. The easy ways in life are not the more useful ways in life.
"Only in dreams is a ladder thrown From the lowlyearth to the sapphire
And the dream departs and the vision falls.
And the sleeper wakes on his pillow of stone."
NUMBER 2
He is not the best student who is found searching the catalogue
for an easy course in his college life.
The world needs courageous men. A long time ago some men had been toiling all night to catch fish and hadn't succeeded. In the morning the wisest personality who ever walked the earth instructed them to "Launch out into the deep." The advice was good then and it has been good ever since. The world is in need of men who have the courage to launch out into the deep.
The world needs energetic men. Energy covers a multitude of defects. It is written "Reason's the chart but passion's the gale," and this is right. Life must have a chart; reason is the chart; but young people, don't spend your entire life studying the chart. You know men, and so do I—there are thousands of them—who spend their whole time studying life's chart and never have gale enough to get anywhere.
The world needs educated men,men completely educated; educated mentally,morally and physically;men who are educated for public good and not for private enjoyment only; men of whom it can be said, "the world is better because of their education."
The world needs cheerful men. We have all the gloomy men we need. If some man could discover a method by which pessimists might be eliminated he would render a service of inestimable value to mankind.
The world needs men of discipline. For twenty years and more, I have been interested somewhat in trying to discover some reason why so many young people come to grief, and I believe that there is no reason more potent than the tendency to rebel against constituted authority. It is found in the home; it is found in the schools; it is found in civil and military life altogether too much.
Young people, in your college life, don't forget to study the Book of Books. It is the chart of life. It is not the record of trivial acts but of mighty deeds. It is not a biography of old foggies or weaklings, but the biography of great men, men who impressed their personality on the world when it was new. It is the great store house of knowledge. It is the great Guide Book to which you may go when in doubt. It fits all kinds and conditions of humanity. It is the final report of the Chief Engineer with the map and profile of life.
Young people, have you disappointed yourselves? Have you disappointed those to whose hearts you are very dear? Have you failed? There is but one thing that you can do. Bend your energies once more. Gird yourselves for another attempt.
GAME AT JOPLIN?
KANSAS CITY OUT OF QUESTION—JOPLIN IS A QUESTION.
Manager Favors the Lead and Zinc Town, but Thinks Game Will be Played Here.
Manager W.C. Lansdon stated today that the Thanksgiving game of foot ball with Missouri would not be played in Kansas City as has been the custom for years. The manager gave it as his opinion that the game will be played in Lawrence, but personally he is in favor of playing the game at Joplin, Mo.
Every possibility of finding a suitable place in Kansas City where game can be played has been exhausted and the manager is in correspondence with Joplin parties in regard to playing the game in that city.
Every effort has been made to get Manger Tebeau of the Association park in Konsas City to make a reasonable proposition but he still demands 25 per cent. of the gross receipts and the other propositions that been received from Kansas City are more unsatisfactory.
Manager Lansdon is acquainted with the conditions around Joplin. In regard to playing the game there he said:
"Joplin has a population of 50,000 people, and electric car connections with 75,000 more. I have figured that we would have good railroad connection with 1,000,000 people, and the game would be a financial success. Since Kansas City has been eliminated from the list of possible places Lawrence and Joplin are the only two places left. I expect to go to Joplin in a few days to talk with some of the citizens over the matter. Joplin a good good place to play the game with a seating capacity as large as that at Kansas City. Of course there will be a strong sentiment in favor of playing the game in Lawrence, but I believe we can get a $3.00 rate to Joplin and the train can make the trip in 4 1-2 hours."
Mr. Lansdon is anxious to decide on a place and after his return from Joplin a decision will be reached.
PROF. CARRUTH IN EUROPE.
Has Visited Many Countries this Summer.
The Chancellor received today a letter from Professor Carruth, who is spending a half year in Germany. He is now in Berlin, having traveled through England, Scotland, Belgium, Holland, Switzerland and Southeast Germany. He and Mrs. Carruth are both in excellent health. Professor Carruth is doing some important work for publication. He sends his hearty good wishes to his colleagues and students.
HOSPITAL ASSOCIATION.
Why Students Should Join—Become Members.
The success of the University Hospital Association among the students last year assures it a permanent place in the organizations of the school. As the student body increases, the health problem becomes more serious. The enrollment of this school exceeds the population of many towns in Kansas. In a town of 1500 inhabitants two or three doctors are kept busy. In a student body of 2,000 the same is true. Some illness is sure to prevail. It may be you. The unexpected always happens. The Hospital fee will probably be $1.00 for the year. In case of illness, students having paid this fee will be entitled to medical attention and hospital service free of all charge. Any sane person can see what it means. It is no graft, but a worthy effort of the University Health Board in behalf of the students.
ENROLLMENT IS HEAVY.
1150 at Nine this Morning-Only 607 Had Paid Athletic Fee.
At nine o'clock this morning the enrollment for the fall term of school had reached the surprisingly large number of 1150. Of this number 607 had paid the athletic fees.
Before the day is over it is expected the enrollment will reach 1400. This enrollment does not include the summer school which had 300 students nor the Rosedale medical school which brings the present enrollment past the 1500 mark. The present indications are that the enrollment will be a record breaker exceeding 2,000.
WILL BE FINISHED OCT. 1.
Regents Ask Contractor to Rush the Work-Doors Closed.
The Board of Regents at its last meeting notified the contractor of the Gymnasium that the work on the building must be completed by October first. There are many odds and ends yet to be finished, and some few things about the building will have to be done over again. In order to place nothing in the way of the rapid completion of the building so that the students may have the use of it as soon as possible, it has been closed to all persons excepting the contractor and his workmen. The building when finished, is expected to be one of the most acceptable on the campus.
Chancellor's Reception Friday Eve.
The Chancellor and Mrs. Strong will give their annual fall reception to the faculties of the University on Friday evening, September 27th, at eight o'clock.