THE KANSAN.
UNIVERSITY OF KANSAS
VOLUME IV.
LAWRENCE, KANSAS, JANUARY 22, 1908.
CHANGE FAVORED
SENTIMENT UNANIMOUS FOR QUIZ WEEK REFORM.
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Many Petitions Being Circulated Asking for Action—Pan-Hellenic Passes Resolution.
Student sentiment is rapidly crystalizing in favor of the proposed change in quiz week. Many petitions, asking the council to take action in the matter, have been circulated in the halls and class rooms and are being signed by practically everyone. Already several hundred names have been placed on the petitions and the number is increasing every day.
The Pan-Hellenic, representing more than twenty-five fraternity men of the University met yesterday and passed a resolution asking the Chancellor and University council to adopt the proposed scheme. The matter is being placed before the sororities today and similar action will probably be taken by their Pan-Hellenic council.
Petitions are being passed around at all the large eating clubs and rooming houses and new ones will be started tomorrow. An effort will be made to reach as large a number of students as possible before the meeting of the council.
No action will probably be taken on the matter until next week as the Chancellor is in Chicago. A council meeting will probably be called either Monday or Tuesday to decide the question.
Among the faculty the sentiment is somewhat divided as to the advisability of changing the present system, but it is understood that a good majority is in favor of adopting the new plan.
"I am heartily in favor of adopting the new system," said Prof. A. J. Boynton this morning. "The relief it will be on the students alone is enough to justify the proposed change. It is not fair to a student and he certainly can't do himself justice if he has to take three or four different quizzes in one morning. I will do all I can to get the new plan adopted."
Chas. D. Ise and Roy V. Bigelow went to Topeka Wednesday morning to take the civil service examination required for entrance into the Philippine service.
When Dean Templin was approached in regard to the system, he replied that he had been to busy with enrolling to give the plan much serious thought but that he believed he would favor it. Among the four or five other professors interviewed in regard to the change not one was found to be against it.
NO DANGER FROM DIPHTHERIA
All Who Were Exposed Given Antitoxin.
NUMBER 29
"There is no danger of the spread of diphtheria among the student body if due care is exercised," said the health authorities of the University yesterday.
Many students have been disquieted for several days owing to the fact that on last Saturday a student, C. A. English, a Junior Engineer, was pronounced to have a well developed case of diphtheria. Prompt action was taken by the Medical department. Mr. English was removed to a private hospital and everyone exposed given anti-toxin. There is absolutely no chance of an epidemic of diphtheria being started among the students.
UNIVERSITY POST OFFICE
K. U. Station Is Expected—Mail Carried by Mounted Postman Twice a Day.
The United States Postal Department has issued an order establishing a new system of mail delivery for the University. Instead of delivering the mail once a day to Fraser Hall, a mounted carrier now delivers it twice a day to all the principal buildings on the campus. The carrier leaves the mail at some central point on the first floor of each building, where it can be obtained by the instructors in that department. Professors may have their private mail included in this delivery if desired. Collection will also be made from the various buildings and from boxes to be placed at convenient places on the campus.
The Postal Department has also approved the establishment at the University of a numbered station which will issue money orders, register letters, and sell stamps and postal supplies. This station will not be connected with the delivery of mail.
It is the intention of the University authorities to induce the Government to establish some time in the future a branch office on the campus where students may receive their mail.
LOSE TWOGAMES
BASKET BALL SQUAD FALLS BEFORE NOME 34 TO 28.
Cornhuskers Also Take Second Game.—Newton on Friday and K.C.A.C.Saturday.
In a clean, fast game, which was extremely interesting considering the fact that it was played under the old A. A. U. rules, the Arctic Brotherhood five from Nome, Alaska defeated the Jayhawker squad in the gym Monday by a score of 34 to 28. It was a pretty exhibition of the old style basket ball, quick short passing, no roughing and many shots at the goal and was in direct contrast to the Nebraska games where "indoor football" was the rule.
Don Alford, captain of the '01 team and one of the brightest basket ball stars Kansas has turned out, was one of the chief causes of the Jayhawkers' defeat, tossing one goal after another with his old time accuracy and form. Cap. Swann made an able teammate at forward and the two kept Kansas busy.
The work of the Kansas five was on the whole disappointing. Peard and Billy Miller were the stars.
With the score tie and just five seconds yet to play, Parry of the Cornhusker team defeated Kansas Saturday evening by tossing a neat basket, giving Nebraska the contest by a score of 23 to 21. It was a fierce game throughout, rivaling a football contest, and set the crowd wild with enthusiasm. Milton and "Billy" Miller and Woodward did the best individual work for Kansas.
The Y. M. A. C. squad from Newton will be the Kansan's next opponents, the Jayhawkers meeting them in the gym Friday evening. As Kansas has defeated this team twice already this season the game should be an easy one.
Saturday evening comes the big game of the season, the contest with the K. C. A. C. squad from Kansas City. The Blue Diamonds have a splendid team and the game promises to be a battle royal. It will be the best game of the year on the home court.
Orchestra Concert Tonight 8:15 O'clock
Admission 25 cents
Athletic Tickets Good
ANNUAL ORCHESTRA CONCERT
Good Program to Be Given in Fraser Hall Tonight.
This evening at 8:15 o'clock the University Orchestra will give its sixth annual fall concert in Fraser Hall. The program tonight will be the most pretentious ever attempted by a K. U. orchestra and such difficult music as Schubert's "Unfinished Symphony" and "The Song Without Words" will be rendered.
This year the orchestra contains thirty-five regular players. The program will be made up of eight orchestra numbers and solos by Miss Kate Reynolds and Miss Helen Phipps.
PUTNAM MAY BE A RHODES SCHOLAR
Took Examinations at Yale Yesterday—Only Candidate From K. U.
The Rhodes Scholarship examinations were held all over the United States yesterday and today. There were no candidates here at the University this year, but Kansas will be represented as George Putnam who graduated from the college last year and has been attending Yale this winter took the examinations there as a representative of Kansas and will no doubt be appointed. There is hardly any doubt but that he will pass the examinations as he is a grade one student.
The Rhodes Scholarship comes to the University every other year alternating with the other smaller colleges of the state.
The examinations are in Mathematics, Greek and Latin. The candidates must not only pass in these branches but must also be recommended by the Chancellor, not only as a good student but also an athlete and a leader. Putnam without doubt fills all of these requirements. While in school here he was one of the surest point winners on the track team, in the hammer and shot and discus. On the football team he made good as guard his first year out. His position was always impregnable to all opponents. He was also prominent in University politics being a member of the athletic board.
The Rhodes Scholarship provides for three years residence at Oxford, giving $1,500 a year for expenses.
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Professor Sterling has invited the Greek Symposium to meet at his home January 23, at 8 p. m. Professor Murray will speak on "Opportunities for Classical Study at Oxford.
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The "Jolly Club" held a kid party at 1345 Vermont street last Saturday night.
Junior Party, Friday, Jan.24. F.A.Hall. Shanty's Orchestra. 75c