THE KANSAN.
UNIVERSITY OF KANSAS
LAWRENCE, KANSAS, SEPTEMBER 25,1907.
VOLUME IV.
GAME ON McCOOK
THANKSGIVING CONTEST WILL PROBABLY BE PLAYED HERE
Joplin Deal Has Fallen Through Sixty Men out for the Team.
The present indications are that the Thanksgiving game will be played on McCook field. The proposition to play the game at Joplin has fallen through owing to the fact that no rates could be secured on the railroads. Joplin practically offered the $2,000 bonus and a better place for the game than Tabeau farm at Kansas City.
The manager of the Kansas City park still insists on 25 percent. of the gross receipts, but several influential alumni in Kansas City are using their influence to secure a better proportion.
There is a strong sentiment at Missouri against playing the game here, but Manager Lansdon stated today that he believed when Missouri realized the gravity of the situation they would consent to play in Lawrence. It is thought by many who have been waiting developments that the game will be played as usual in Kansas City. Manager Lansdon however still believes that Lawrence will eventually land the game.
Sixty men have been reporting for practice every evening and by the last of the week when the class teams have become fully organized the squad will probably approach the 100 mark. Practically all the veterans who will play this fall have already donned the moleskins, "Tub" Reed, Julius Cohn, Billy Rice and "Red" Coulter being the only "old heads" missing. Tub is having trouble with the eligibility committee again and may not join the team this season, although there is still hope of his massive 225 pounds filling the left guard berth again. Billy Rice has been suffering from an attack of malaria and will not get into the game until next week.
"Billy" Miller, the veteran half-back, will be unable to play at all this season. "Billy" strained himself this summer and the doctors have forbidden him to attempt football this fall. "Billy" is a steady, consistent half and will be sorely missed.
Practically all the practice this week has been devoted to running signals. Although scrimmage work will be started soon and Saturday the varsity will play a regular game against Brunner's freshman squad.
During the past week Kennedy has been lining up the varsity sqnad as follows: Spear, center; Rouse and Stevenson, guards; Caldwell
and Crowell, tackles; Milton and White, ends; Steele, quarterback; Forter, Angney, half-backs, Lobaugh, fullback.
ORCHESTRA OUTLOOK GOOD.
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More Applicants than Places—The Orchestra Badge.
About thirty-five applicants for places in the University orchestra were present at the first rehearsal Monday evening, and later arrivals who will try for places will bring the number above forty.
This is a larger number than can be accommodated in the orchestra and with so many to select from there is assurance that good material will be found to fill every place. The orchestra last year had about twenty pieces. Several more pieces will be added this year.
The orchestra has adopted as its emblem a handsome pin in rose gold which was worn for the first time at commencement last Juue. It is given to all members who have served one year with the organization. The design, a lyre and clarinet with the letters "K. U." across them, was made by Genevieve Sterling,'07.
Welsh College Yells.
Wales is by no means disposed to bend the knee to America, says T. P.'s Weekly. The Welsh yells are fully up to the transatlantic level. The University of North Wales has a yell something like this: "Bravo, bravissimo, ray, ray, ra-o-rack! Ray, ray-ra-o-rock! Ray-ray-ray-ray-o-rock!" Cardiff has somewhat a similar yell, while at Alberystwyth the cry is "Hip-hip-hur-aber! Hip-hip-hur-Aberystwyth! With a pip and a pang, and a yip and a yang, yak, yak, yak!"
Yost's Star Tackle for County Att'y
T. D. Smith, Law '00, is making the race for Republican nomination for county attorney of Brown county. Tom played on Yost's "Ever Victorious" '99 team. He works on his farm a couple days a week to keep in training. Evenings he sits on the porch of his residence and sings "Crimson and Blue" with his children. Tom is true blue.
Important Chapel Friday.
Chancellor Strong will deliver his annual address to the students of the University at Friday's chapel exercise. Every student both old and new should attend this chapel.
Dr. Strong to University Faculties.
Chancellor Strong is making his annual talk to the faculties of the University this afternoon upon various plans for the year.
A BAND LEADER
J. C. McCANLES OF LINCOLN WILL BE BAND MASTER.
NUMBER 3
First Regular Instructor in History of University. Many Candidates for Places.
The K. U. band will have a professional band leader this year for the first time in the history of the institution. The new master, Mr.J.E.McCanles comes from Lincoln, Kansas, and was for years a pupil of Professor A.F.Weldon of Chicago, leader of the famous Weldon Band. Mr. McCanles comes here strongly recommended by the Chicago artist as a cornet soloist and a leader of twelve years' experience.
Last year the band composed of thirty pieces was purely a voluntary organization led by a student. New uniforms were purchased through the subscriptions of the students and they are now in the hands of the University awaiting the new band.
The first rehearsal will be held in the chapel room tonight at 7:15, and regular rehearsals twice a week after that. From the inquiries now being made a large number of candidates will no doubt be out this evening, and the sound of brass and the tinkling of cymbal will soon begin to arouse the latent energy of enthusiastic students for the football season, soon to be opened.
GYM OPENS NEXT WEEK.
Students Should Get Lockers at Once.
Dr. James Naismith, physical director, is giving out lockers in Room E, in the basement of the Chemistry building. These lockers are free to all and should be secured at once. In all the eastern colleges locker fees are charged but at K. U. everything is free.
Classes in football, base ball lacrosse, swimming and other outdoor sports are being made up for the next six weeks. Dr. Naismith with Root, Hagerman, Shotts and Bailey are class directors. The new gymnasium will open next week and everyone should be ready to get into it.
Former Gym Now a Laboratory.
The large basement room of Snow Hall used for years as the gymnasium is now being used as a laboratory room for zoology I.
J. W. Kayser, former editor of the Kansan, has recently bought out his partner in the Chickasha Journal and now has complete control.
FELLOWSHIP ESTABLISHED.
Professor Duncan Secures One in Industrial Chemistry.
The Parke, Davis Co. of Detroit has established a temporary industrial fellowship in Professor Duncan's department of industrial chemistry, to be known as the Parke Davis fellowship. This fellowship, like the Alden Speare fellowship, yields $500 a year for two years and offers the fellow appointed one-tenth of the value of any discovery resulting from his work.
The subject of investigation proposed by the company deals with the enzymes, and concerns the finding of new starch digested.
Ralph C. Shuey, of last year's graduating class is the first holder of the fellowship. Mr. Shuey has been summoned to Detroit for a preliminary conference with the company. This constitutes the second fellowship established in Professor Duncan's department.
PRESENT ENROLLMENT 1811.
Granting Late Registration as Last Year-2200 Coming.
The enrollment at the University including summer school and the Kansas City medical reached the high mark of 1811 yesterday evening. The entire registration for last year was only a small number larger than the present for this year and Registrar Foster says that 400 enrolled after this date last year. Granting that no more would enter late this year than last year the aggregate registration of Kansas University for the year 1907 and 1908 would number over 2200.
BUSY EXAMINING ATHLETES.
Dr. Naismith and Coach Hagerman Examine Candidates.
These are busy days for Dr. Naismith and Coach Hagerman. Every man who takes gym or enters athletics of any kind must undergo a rigid physical examination and many candidates are presenting themselves. To date thirty-two have chosen cross country running and several times that number have been examined and assigned to gym classes. The outlook for track material is very promising for this season of the year. Regular work for the gym classes will not begin until about October 1st, at which time the gymnasium will be opened.
If a game of base ball should be played in Japan, would a spectator there be a Japanese fan? I've no doubt the effect on the eyes would be pleasant if only each foul were a Japanese pheasant.—Cornell Widow.