The Kansan.
UNIVERSITY OF KANSAS
VOLUME VI.
LAWRENCE, KANSAS, MARCH 19, 1910
FORMAL ACTION AGAINST T. N. E.
OFFICIALLY FORBIDDEN AT UNIVERSITY.
The Eleven Members Now in School Say They Were Unaware of the Rules.
"This action was taken because there had never before been any formal ruling by the Regents in regard to T. N. E.," said Chancellor Strong this morning. "This action makes an infraction of the resolution a matter of discipline By the terms of the resolution the Chancellor is authorized to take such action as seems to him ad visable.
The formal action in regard to T. N. E., which was expected at the meeting of the Board of Regents Thursday, materialized in the form of a resolution, formally forbidding the existence of the society at the University of Kansas.
"The investigation that has been made has shown T. N. E. to be such a loose organization that it is difficult to deal with. I have not fully formulated the further action that will be taken, except that it will be taken through the other fraternities. That seem to be the best way to handle it.
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"Every one of the eleven men who admitted being members of T. N. E. in reply to the letters recently sent out from the Chancellor's office, claimed either to have joined T. N. E. before April 1907, or to have been a member before coming to the University of Kansas, or to have been taken into membership by persons not connected with the University of Kansas. All disclaimed having had any connection with any local organization of T. N. E., except on two occasions when a number of them signed a petition asking to have the chapter rein stated here. All whose memberships dated later than 1907 claimed that they did not know they were breaking any rule of the University at the time they joined."
SPOKE AT BANQUET.
Prof. L. E. Sayre of the University was invited to address the club and to act as one of the hosts of the evening in the absence of Governor W. R. Stubbs
Prof. L. E. Sayre Represented the University.
The Knife and Fork club of Kansas City entertained last Wed day evening at the Coates house in honor of Dr W. H.Wiley chief of the bureau of chemistry of the department of Agriculture at Washington, D.C.
Professor Sayre spoke on the American home and its close connection with the food and drug laws.
INITIATION LAST NIGHT
Phi Beta Kappa Adds Fourteen Members.
The fourteen new members of the University of Kansas chapter of Phi Beta Kappa were initiated into the honorary fraternity at a meeting held last night in the parlors of the Methodist church. The president of the society, Professor M. W. Sterling, presidec as toastmaster at the banquet.
Six of the new members responded to toasts as follows "The Insurgent," R. L. Douglas "The K. U. Faculty in 1916," Miss Blanche Zurcher; "The K. U. Campus in 1916," E. D. Cressman; "The Ideal Student in 1916," Miss Grace Thestrup "The K. U. Woman in 1916," Miss Florentine Hackbusch "Student Government in 1916," R. L. Spotts. The faculty members of the society were represented by Miss Oliver, who spoke on "The University Seal," and Prof. E. W. Murray, who spoke on "Academic Freedom."
TOO MUCH SMOKING
If It Doesn't Stop in Buildings and on Steps——
Chancellor Strong in a talk in chapel yesterday morning called attention to the great amount of smoking that is being done on the steps and approaches of University buildings and inside some of the buildings. This is done in violation of an order of the Board of Regents. The Chancellor said it might be necessary for him to sent some of the worst offenders home for a month to think the matter over if they continued to disregard the order.
"It is important that the order prohibiting smoking in or about the buildings be respected," said Chancellor Strong this morning. "There has been talk of prohibiting smoking entirely on the campus, and it will be necessary to do that if the order is not obeyed." made the request in chapel yester day morning in order that morrastic action might be avoided."
The work of repairing and improving McCook field for the coming spring track meets was begun yesterday morning.
Athletic Field .Being Prepared for Spring Meets.
IMPROVEMENTS AT McCOOK
Many changes are to be effected and a general improvement of the entire field will be made. The track will be widened so that five men will be able to run the dashes at the same time, and a new system of drainage will be installed, so that rainy weather will not hinder outdoor practice. The old football fence will be removed and many other minor improvements made.
Melville Woods went to Kansas City Friday to visit friends.
TWO TICKETS ANNOUNCED
CANDIDATES INCLUDE POP ULAR UNIVERSITY MEN.
Athletic Board Election Three Weeks in Future, but Politics Has Already Started.
Although the election to fill vacancies on the Athletic board is yet three weeks in the future, two tickets have already been selected and will be openly announced within a short time. The candidates on both tickets include men who are prominent in University athletics or take a great interest in student affairs. Both tickets have been chosen after much deliberation and both factions state that the candidates have been chosen for their ability to regal late athletics.
Both tickets are, as has been for many years in the past, headed by Dean J. W. Green of the School of Law. Professor E. W. Murray is also announced for the office of secretary by both factions. Neither of the tickets has been named, but the candidates are as follows:
For president—Dean J. W Green.
First Ticket.
For vice president—Thomas J Stephenson.
For secretary—Prof. E.W Murray.
For student Members—Tommy Johnson, Donald C. Martindell Harold E. Harlan and Fred T. Haddock.
Second Ticket.
For president—Dean J. W Green.
For vice president—Ralph II Spotts.
For secretary—Prof. E. W Murray.
For student members—Tonny Johnson, Lee B. Roberts, Moe I Friedman and James G. Smith.
Both tickets declare that they desire the Student Council to take immediate action on the manner in which the election shall be held and both favor the adoption of the Australian balloon system.
Arebie Weith and Frank Brock, holders of the fellowship in en amels, left Wednesday for Rochester, N. Y. There they will try out on a large scale in the factories of their donor the discoveries which they have made in the lab oratories of the University of Kansas.
Will Experiment in Rochester.
At the meeting of the Chemical society Wednesday, Paul Faragher talked on the subject of "Chemical Theories." He dwelt largely upon the use and abuse of hypotheses in the teaching of science.
Paul Harvey was called to his home in Coiumbus, Kan., Friday.
THE WEATHER.
Fair tonight and Sunday; no change in temperature.
HELD INITIATION
Thirteen Men Become Members of Sigma Xi.
The Sigma Xi honorary fraternity held initiation for thirteen new members Thursday evening at the residence of Prof. W. C. Hoad, 1043 Indiana street. The initiates who read papers, and their subjects are: Prof. Geo. G. Shaad, "Corono as Applied to Electrical Constructors."
Albert Learned, "Ice Gorge in the Kansas River."
Prof. E, L. Tague, "Chemistry of Casein."
Ivan R. Burkett, "Heart Block."
Hattie Fenner, "The Effect of Alcohol on Inhibition of Reflex."
Prof. J. F. MacKey, "An Application of the Mass Law to the Preparation of Esters."
The other initiates were George A. Neal, Guy Finney, Virgil McCarty, J. F. Barnhill, Edwin A. Baumgartner Amel Stegeman and Cleveland S. Loper.
ROUTINE BUSINESS
Regents Granted Leave to Two Faculty Members.
At the meeting of the Board of Regents Thursday, the degree of bachelor of science was granted to the following named men and they were listed in the class of 1909: Homer Hunter, George M March, Curtis J. McCoy, William E. Emmett, and Cyrus Morrow and to Harry J. Taylor, who was listed with the class of 1910.
Leave of absence was granted to Prof. E. F. Engel for one year and to Miss Alberta Corbin for the first term of next year. Both will study in Germany. Mis Rose Morgan of Topека was appointed to fill the vacancy caused by Professor Engel's leave of absence.
Miss Lulu Gardner, who is at the University of Columbia this year, was appointed assistant professor of rhetoric for the year 1910-11.
A fellowship was granted to the department of physiology for the year 1910-11.
TEACHERS SPOKE ABROAD
Lectured Today Before Teachers Associations.
Three members of the University faculty lectured this afternoon before teachers' associations over the state. Prof. R. W. Schwegler lectured to the Golden Belt Teachers' association at Russell; Prof. R. L. Moodie spoke at Peru before the Chautauqua County Teachers' association, and Prof. Richard R. Price of the department of University extension addressed a teachers' association at Emporia yesterday.
WILL HOLD TOURNAMENT
WRESTLERS TO MEET IN THE GYM TUESDAY NIGHT.
Fifteen Men Will Compete for University Championship Honors.
On next Tuesday evening the wrestlers of the University will meet in Robinson gymnasium for the first tournament of the year. At that time the students who have for the past three months been enrolled in the wrestling class under instructor C. B. Root, will meet to determine the champion mat artist of the University Fifteen men, who have become proficient in the art of wrestling, will enter the tournament. These wrestlers will be divide into three divisions. In one division will be the light-weights, all men under 135 pounds; in another the middle-weights, men under 158 pounds, and in the third division the heavy-weights, men weighing over 158 pounds.
At 8:00 o'clock on Tuesday evening the wrestlers will meet in the gym and will wrestle the preliminary matches. The tournament will take place on the second floor on the basket-ball court, where a ring will be roped off and when the preliminaries are decided a date for the finals will be set.
All the matches will be free to the public and will be held under the direction of C. B. Root.
A silver medal, provided from a fund contributed by the members of the Mat club, will be presented to the winners in each division and a gold medal will be given to the champion of the University.
Those who will enter in the different classes are; Light-weighties —Gorsnick, Eesterday, Howe, Barrick; middle-weighties—Wenger, Bozzell, Kupfer, Freely; heavy weights—Bond, Spear, Ritchie, Welch, Pleasant, Smith, Denny.
MEMORIAL SERVICES.
Exercises for the Late Professor Newson Tuesday.
The chapel exercises next Tuesday morning will be a memorial service for the late Professor H B. Newson. Dean F. O. Marvin Prof. C. G. Dunlap and Prof. W. A. Harshbarger of Washburn College will make brief addresses
Visited in Topeka.
Prof. E. H. S. Bailey took the class in chemistry of foods to Topeka yesterday. They visited the Continental creamery and the horticultural and agricultural collection in the state house. They also saw the exhibit of the state board of health.
The new general catalog of the University for 1909-10 will be ready for distribution about April 1, from the registrar's office.
"Conflicts of College Men in Many Countries" Monday night at 7:00 in Chapel, by MR. E. C. CARTER. The Band will play