THE KANSAN.
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UNIVERSITY OF KANSAS
LAWRENCE, KANSAS, OCTOBER 30, 1907.
VOLUME IV.
A BATTLE ROYAL
KANSAS AND WASHBURN TO CLASH FOR CHAMPIONSHIP.
Jayhawkers Practicing in Gymnasium-Big Excursion to Topeka for Game.
The football championship of Kansas will be decided Saturday when Coach Kennedy's veterans lineup in the annual struggle against Washburn at Topeka. Never before in the history of the two schools have the elevens been so nearly equally matched and the struggle promises to be one of the hardest ever fought. Kennedy's men are doped to show a decided superiority in the line while Weede's veteran backfield, composed of such stars as Millice, Williams and White, on paper at least, have a little edge over the Jayhawker backs.
With McCook a sea of mud, the stiff practice the Japhawkers need so much to whip them into shape for a gruelling game Saturday is out of the question, but there is this consolation, the Congregationalists are put on easy street also as far as practice is concerned. All the practice here this week has been done behind closed gates or in the gymnasium with Kennedy giving his men the trick plays and finer points of the game which are to be used Saturday if absolutely necessary against Washburn or otherwise to be saved for the Nebraska game.
Kennedy will be able to put practically the full strength of the Kansas squad in the field. Rouse is in rather bad condition on account of his weak knee but otherwise the men are all in good shape. "Sprouty" Porter has passed his last quiz and will probably be declared eligible today by the eligibility committee.
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Tickets will be placed on sale at the checkstand tomorrow for the game. Under the two cent rate the round trip fare is only $1.04 and it is thought an excursion of at least five or six hundred students will make the trip to Topeka.
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Will Issue Report on Green Bug.
Professor Hunter is busy at work writing up his report of the green bug so famous last spring. There are now three persons busy getting out the report and it will be completed some time in the near future. It has not yet been decided whether it will come out as a number of the Quarterly or will be printed separately.
The Mechanical Engineering Society held their first business meeting at Professor Walker's home on Thursday evening.
RULES FOR ORGANIZATIONS
No Student May Participate Whose Past or Current Work Is Not Up to The Standard.
The new Eligibility Rules, which govern University organizations other than athletic, have been printed and distributed to the managers of the various organizations.
By these rules the committee has power to exclude any student from participation in a public performance of any of the organizations if he be deficient in past or current University work, and "at least one month before each public performance or trip,a list of the possible participants must be submitted to the committee for its approval,and no person shall be eligible to take part without the sanction of the committee.
Joint Debate—X. Y. Z. vs. Cooley.
The joint debate between the X. Y. Z. club and the Cooley club will take place Friday evening, November 1st, at 7:30 p.m. in room 8 of Fraser Hall. L. T. Gibbens, president of the Cooley club, will preside.
PROGRAM
Cornet solo, J. C. McCanles; address, "How to improve the debating interests of the University," Ralph Johnson.
Debate, Resolved that the United States should subsidize its merchant marine. Affirmative X. Y. Z., Moody, Bartlett Worline; negative Cooley, Merillat, Cline, Lock.
Gave Kennedy a Sweater.
Last Friday,the day before the Manhattan game, Coach Bert Kennedy was 31 years old. He asked his squad to give him as a birthday present one point against the Aggies for every year of his age. Failing in this by two points and to show their appreciation of his splendid work for the university, the football squad gave Kennedy a fine sweater vest, bearing the crimson K.
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950 Subscribers—Largest Yet.
The University of Kansas has subscribed for 225 numbers of the Kansan to be sent to every high school in the state. This raises the subscription list of the paper to 950, and is 300 larger than ever before.
Rhodes Scholarship Examination.
The next Rhodes Scholarship examination will be held at the University of Kansas, January 21 and 22, 1908. According to the plan of rotation agreed upon by the Committee, the Scholarship goes to the University of Kansas next year.
THREE DEBATES
THE COUNCIL HAS SCHEDULED THREE-AFTER MORE.
Oklahoma, Washburn, Colorado Assured—May Debate Missouri Here.
The Debating Council has made arrangements for debate with Oklahoma at Norman, and Washburn at Topeka. The Oklahoma question as submitted by Kansas is the proposed National Income Tax. Washburn submits the question to K. U. before November 15.
Colorado has favorably received the proposition for a debate at Boulder. The Debating Council has sent a blank contract similar to the Washburn contract. The secretary is now corresponding with Iowa, Missouri, Wisconsin and Illinois.
A debate with M. S. U. is approved by the council and will probably be held here if arrangements can be made.
WORK OF G. CLYDE BALDWIN.
1906 Graduate Holds Responsible Government Position.
G. Clyde Baldwin, a member of the class of 1906, and a nephew of Dean F.O.Marvin, of the School of Engineering is engaged in taking astronomical observations for the government along the boundary line between Alaska and British America. This work involves considerable responsibility because upon the accuracy in determining the exact location of the 141st meridian rests the decision concerning the eastern boundary of Alaska. The location of this boundary determines the respective rights of England and the United States in the gold fields of the Klondike. The observations necessary to decide the boundary from Eagle, Alaska, on the Yukon river north to the Arctic ocean were taken last March by Mr. Baldwin with his assistants and a representative of the Canadian government. At the present time with his party he is working on the boundary south of the Yukon.
Before his graduation from the University Mr. Baldwin had done other work for the government The satisfactory manner in which he had run a line of precise levels eastward from Seattle, Washington, when he was in charge of coast and geodetic party was the reason why he was given his present position as United States representative on the Alaskan boundary survey.
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The hydraulic laboratory at Fowler shops has recently been fitted up so that two sections of students can be accommodated at one time.
"UNCLE JIMMY" DAY FRIDAY.
Laws to Honor Dean with Holiday and Banquet.
"Uncle Jimmy" day will be celebrated by the Law school Friday with a general holiday. This has become annual feature of the school ever since the dedication of Green Hall three years ago. It is splendid tribute to "Uncle Jimmy" who has devoted almost a lifetime to the upbuilding of the Law department here.
In the evening, a banquet will be held at the Eldridge House attended only by law students and alumni of that school. Each of the three classes will be represented on the program by a speaker while short addresses will be given by A. C. Mitchell of Lawrence, and the members of the Law faculty.
HOW THEY DO AT OXFORD.
Professor Murray Told of the Life in English School.
Professor E. W. Murray of the University Latin Department first Rhodes Scholar at the University of Oxford from Kansas University, gave an interesting account of the conditions of college life at Oxford, in his chapel talk yesterday.
The students of the various colleges are called at 7:30 each morning for chapel at 8 o'clock, after which breakfast is served. From 10 to 1 o'clock the student attends the lectures or classes, then lunch. From two until four the time is devoted to athletic sports, the various colleges each maintaining its different teams. After tea at 5 o'clock the student has use of the time as he pleases till 7 when dinner is served. The student is required to appear at this meal in cap and gown. Mr. Murray also spoke of the discipline required of all students and of penalties for violation of the rules.
Elects Six New Members.
The Good Government Club will meet this evening at the Alpha Tau house. Six new members have been elected to the club since the beginning of the year. The following are the new members: Walter Brown, Fox Landon, Hyden Eaton, Chester Ramsay, Ralph Pryor, and Emile Brunner. During the coming year the club expects to have addresses by several of the most prominent politicians of the state including W.Y.Morgan, William Allen White, and Cy. Leland.
Beginning to Plan for Building.
The faculty of the engineering department are busy just now arranging and planning for the equipment of the engineering building that will be constructed next spring.