THE KANSAN.
UNIVERSITY OF KANSAS
VOLUME IV.
LAWRENCE, KANSAS, NOVEMBER f3, 1907.
ST. LOUIS NEXT
NUMBER 17
KANSAS WILL LINE AGAINST COACHEM'S MEN SATURDAY.
Next Saturday at St. Louis University, Coach Kennedy will place his "Rock Chalk" boys in battle line against a team that last year gave Kansas the worst drubbing ever received Coachem's giants of the gridiron. Last year the score was 34 to 2 with honors for the giants. The St. Louis team has lost only one game in two years' playing-the one last Saturday in which Wabash won 12 to 11.
"I shall put up the best team possible without sacrificing any of the boys who will play against Missouri," said Coach Kennedy this morning. "The boys came out of the Nebraska game in better shape than they went in."
Angney and Miller will be out of the game. Their injuries are serious and they are resting for Missoo. The line-up will be practically the same as that against Nebraska.
"Will Put. Up the Best We Have," Says Kennedy.-Angney and Miller Out of Game.
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Y. M. C. A. Defeated Varsity 36-19
The first basket ball game of the season took place Thursday evening in the gymnasium when the University team played the City Y. M. C. A. five. The University boys had only been together twice and they were not trained for the game. The score was 36-19 in favor of the Y. M. but the showing of Captain McCune's men was very exceptional. The material on hand insures K. U. a strong team this year. The men who played in Thursday's game were, Hackett and Bergen, center; Wohler, McCune, Peard, forwards; Woodward, Miller, Randall, guards.
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New Uniforms Are Here.
The new band uniforms, ordered at an expense of two hundred dollars, have arrived, and from now on all the band boys will be uniformed. The band will be composed of thirty-six players, all wearing the red and blue suits. To pay for the new materials the band will give several dances and concerts during the coming winter. This year the University will have one of the finest looking and best drilled bands in the West.
First Sophomore Party
Friday, November 22 F.A.A. Hall Shanty's Orchestra
Admission 75 cents.
DEBATE TIGERS THIS SPRING.
Word from Columbia Practically Assures Contest Here.
Although the formal contract has not been signed, a debate with Missouri is assured. The Debating Council has been in correspondence with the Missouri authorities for some time and Secretary Higgins received a letter this week saying that the debate would be held as far as the Tigers were concerned.
The debate will come off sometime in the spring and probably in Lawrence. The Council will make every effort to have it scheduled for this place as all the other debates are to be held outside of Lawrence this year. Besides Missouri, the University will debate with Washburn, Colorado, and Oklahoma.
DEUTSCHE SCHAUSPIEL 23rd.
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Benedix Sonntags-Jager Will Be Presented at F. A. A.
The German play, Benedixs Sonntags-jager, postponed from last spring, will be given in Fraternal Aid Hall on the evening of November 23. The play is a clever comedy in one act. The cast, made up from students in the German department, is as follows: Hirschstöter, Paul Farragher; Frau Hirschtöter; Madonna Rankin; Diana, their daughter, Gertrude Copley; Minrod, their son, Albert Learned; Friedrich, servant, John Ahlers; Rosine, a servant, Ethel Bennett; Elmer, a forester, U. S. G. Agrelius; Heinrich, his huntsman, Ralph Spotts; Hans, a peasant boy, Milton Bosse; Frau Marthe, Ivy Brock; Trudschen, her daughter, Mary Gleed; Barenfiend, Ebb Crumb.
THOMSON PRIZE AWARDED.
Walter McVey's Thesis Won Valuable Law Books.
The next number of the Fine Arts concert course will be given tomorrow evening in Fraser Hall when Elizabeth Thompson Wilson will sing for K. U. people. Miss Wilson is a contralto and has a wide reputation among music lovers.
Walter McVey, of Independence, president of last year's law class, and now practising law with J. W. Dana, 1900, of Kansas City, Kansas, has been awarded the Edward Thomson prize. This is a set of the American Encyclopedia of Law, value about $250, awarded by the Edward Thomson Publishing Company for the best thesis written by some member of the senior law class. The subject last year was "The Status of Purchasers for Value without Notice." Mr. McVey did not know of his good fortune until a day or two ago.
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NEW FRATERNITY
ALPHA SIGMA LOCAL-ORGANIZED IN MEDICAL SCHOOL.
Colors Blue and Gold—Charter Members Morgan, Petit, Sloan, Hissem, Michener, VanAtta.
Alpha Sigma is the name of a new local fraternity in the Medical school announced today with the following charter members: Ed Morgan, R. W. Hissem, W. H. Sloan, J. Petit, E. Michener, R. VanAtta. The initial move for the establishment of the local was made last year and two or three meetings were held for the purpose of effecting a permanent organization but the matter was dropped without anything definite being done. This year the enterprise was taken up with renewed vigor with the result that the new fraternity is now well on its feet.
Most of the meetings of the organizers of the fraternity have been held at the different fraternity houses. At the meeting held at the Sigma Chi house the officers for the ensuing year were elected as follows: Ed. Morgan, president; J. Petit, vice-president; R. W. Hissem, secretary; E. Michener, treasurer; W. H. Sloan, corresponding secretary. Colors were adopted of navy blue and old gold. The following men have already been pledged: Chester Heuser, Cecil Smith, Raymond Teall, Henry Hyndman. No freshmen will be pledged. It is the intention of the founders to admit only those who have a high standard of work.
With the organization of a fraternity in the medical school almost every school in the University has such an organization. The new fraternity will secure headquarters where they can hold their meetings and have a club room. It is the aim next year to establish a like chapter of the fraternity in Rosedale as a large number of the members of the new organization go there next year. The application for a charter will not be put in until the fraternity is firmly established.
The Young Women's Christian Association will entertain its new members in Snow Hall Saturday evening, November 16, at 8 o'clock.
E. S. Ruth of K. C. Medical school is visiting friends at the University. He is a former K. U. student.
Seth G. Wells of Erie spent Sunday in Lawrence with his son, Don, a freshman in the University.
Miss Griffin read a short story on "An Incident at Tea" and Miss Thomas read "A Revery" before the Quill Club Tuesday.
MANDOLIN CLUBSELECTS MEN
The University Mandolin Club was chosen last Tuesday evening. It will consist of fourteen men as follows: 1st manolins, Charley Hoar, Hi Cambern, Porter Cooledge; 2nd mandolins, J. Winfield Scott, John Robertson, Ridley Pierson; mandola, Arthur Harvey; guitar, Don Yoeman, John Ise, Cornelius Lowe; flute soloist, Griesa; 'cello, Carl Eddy; banjo, Merle Groene; drums and traps, Jerome Beatty; musical director Heim Goldman.
The Mandolin Club will take two trips this winter, the first an extended tour through the western part of the state during the last week of the holidays and the first part of the week following. On this trip twelve concerts will be given. The second trip will be taken through the southeastern part of the state during March. Two concerts will likely be given in Lawrence, one in January and another in April in connection with the Glee Club.
Club Has Pick of 53 Men—An Extended Western Trip Planned.
The Mandolin Club this year promises to be better than ever before. It is the pick of fiftythree men who tried out and the repertoire of music will be double that of previous years.
Organize Association to Boost things for Thanksgiving Game.
ALUMNI AT ST. JOE AT WORK.
Sigma Chi Fall Party.
The alumni of the University of Kansas at St. Joseph organized the Alumni Association of Buchanan county, Missouri, November 1, with C. V. Hickman, president; J. J. Schroeder, vice-president; William Shaw, secretary; and D. H. Spencer, treasurer. The association now consists of twenty-five members and is boosting the Thanksgiving game. This association will be made permanent and will help in pushing the interest of the Alma Mater at St. Joseph.
The Sigma Chis held a formal dance in F. A. A. hall Friday evening. About forty couples were present. A number of visitors were present, including many old Sigma Chis. The grand march was led by Miss Bessie Stevens and Paul Wall. Shanty furnished music.
Miss Georgia Brown, of Kansas City, will be here Wednesday evening, November 13 at 7:30 to conduct a tryout to obtain material for the organization of a new Dramatic club in the University. She prefers that candidates give something on dialogue plan, however it is not necessary to do this. Come out and give what you can.
Junior Party November 15. Fraternal Aid Hall. Tickets 75c. Music by "Shanty."