THE KANSAN.
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UNIVERSITY OF KANSAS
VOLUME IV.
LAWRENCE, KANSAS, FEBRUARY 12, 1908
2,000 STUDENTS
UNIVERSITY REACHED THE COVETED MARK ON MONDAY MORNING.
Henry Miller of Fort Scott the 2,000th Student to Register=-The Enrollment Should Reach 3.000 by 1912
3,000 by 1912.
NUMBER 35
Just as the clock in the Registrar's office pointed to the hour of ten Monday morning the enrollment in the University reached the 2,000 mark. Fifteen minutes later George Foster reported the enrollment for this year as 2016.
The two thousandth student to enroll was Henry H. Miller, of Fort Scott. This is the fifth time he has enrolled in the engineering school. When he entered as a freshman five years ago the University had less than 1300 students. He is now a Junior, having attended the University only part of each year.
There were a number of people waiting around the Registrar's office hoping to become number 2000. When one of them heard that the lucky man had already enrolled he said: "We might go away and come back in five years and be the three thousandth man." And according to the growth of the past few years it will take the University just five years more for the enrollment to reach another thousand. Ten years ago the University of Kansas had just 1000 students. Since that time it has grown with leaps and bounds, showing a yearly increase of ten per cent. If that rate of increase is maintained for five years more the enrollment will reach 3000.
OREAD NEWS NOTES.
Ever since the close of enrollment in the fall, the number has been hovering close to the 2000 mark. The beginning of the new term brought the necessary number and with a long line still waiting to enroll the second milestone of the University's growth was passed. And the enrollment has not stopped yet. Before the new term is over it is expected that the first 100 in the race for 3000 will have been secured. The rapid growth of the past few years has placed the University of Kansas alongside many of the largest institutions of the United States. Last year about this time Missouri University celebrated the enrollment of its second thousand.
R. V. Rutledge, of Alva, Oklahoma, has re-entered the University. Mr. Rutledge is a senior in the Journalism school.
Charles Baird and Cecil Fay are meeting Mr. McCanles' classes in public speaking during the latter's illness.
Miss May Wallace, a member of the Kansan board has recovered from appendicitis and was at the University this morning for the first time in two months. She will not be able to carry her work this term but will teach in the high school.
All of the University buildings have been fitted up with fire extinguishers. In the past the equipment along this line has been very meagre. Automatic chemical fire extinguishers have been placed on practically every floor of each building.
GREAT FOOTBALL SCHEDULE.
Iowa Game Assured—Washington Substituted for St. Louis.
The University of Iowa will be included on the Jayhawker football schedule next fall, for the first time in ten years. A definite contract has been signed between the athletic managements of the two schools calling for a game. Washington University has also been substituted on the schedule for St. Louis University.
K. U. BAND PARTY in Fraternal Aid Hall Saturday, Feb. 15, '08
The athletic board yesterday approved of the following games: Wiliiam Jewell, Emporia Normal, Ottawa, Manhattan, Oklahoma, Iowa, Washburn, Nebraska, Washington and Missouri. Contracts will be signed for games with these schools. The definite dates for the contests have not yet been set.
Shanty's Orchestra
8:30 o'clock sharp
BLIND PIANIST GIVES CONCERT
Edward Baxter Perry Pleases a Large Audience.
Edward Baxter Perry, the Boston blind pianist, gave a lecture-recital in Fraser Hall last evening. In addition to selections from European masters, Mr. Perry presented two pleasing numbers of his own composition.
TO PRESENT FIRST PLAY
Thespians to Present "The Little Minister" at Opera House Friday and Saturday.
The Thespians, the new dramatic organization, will make their bow to University people next Friday and Saturday night. They present "The Little Minister," the quaint Scotch play that made Maud Adams famous. The caste has been working on the play for some weeks under the direction of Miss Georgia Brown, of Kansas City. She is well known to University people having directed the "Crisis" last year. Special scenery for the production has been secured from the Willis Wood theatre in Kansas City and the play will be well staged.
Miss Mary Clark will play the leading role of "Babbie" and E. H. Coughlin will support her in the part of Gavin Dysart, "The Little Minister." The part of "Nannie Webster," the goodsouled old village gossip will be filled by Miss Oreta Moore. The part of "Lord Rintoul" is taken by Maurice Allendorfer and E. E. Haney will appear as "Captain Hallowell." R. E. Coughlin will have the part of "Rob Dow," and F. K. Clevenger of "Thamas Wahmond" the eccentric elder of the congregation at Thrums. Wm. Fishman, George Hiatt and T. A. Lee will also appear in the play as "Elders Snecky Hobart," "Silva Tosh," and "Andrew Mealmaker," respectively. Miss Fern Edie has a part as "Felice," "Babbie's" maid. John Hill as "Sergeant Davidson," and Miss Claribelle Neylon as "Jean," the manse servant.
Athletic Special Meeting.
A special meeting of the University Athletic Association will be held in the University Chapel on Tuesday, February 25,1907,at 12:15 p.m.for the purpose of electing a student member of the athletic board and of revising Sec.1 of Art. 15 of the Constitution.
J. N. VAN DER VRIES.
Ray H. Wakeman, a freshman engineer from Wathena has received the appointment to the Naval Academy. He will leave school at once to enter Annapolis.
STILL WINNING
BASKET BALL SQUAD DEFEATS WM. JEWELL MONDAY.
Score Was 19 to 11—Washburn Was Beaten Saturday 39 to 15.
Still in their winning streak, the Jayhawker basket ball squad closed the local season and annexed their eighth straight victory last Monday evening. The fast William Jewell five were the victims and the Baptist boys never had a chance to win the game after the first five minutes of play. Kansas took the lead at the start and maintained it throughout. The score 19-11 shows the fierceness of the contest. The Jayhawkers did not give their opponents a chance to throw for the goal. The guarding was the best seen here this season. Every red and blue player played a heady and consistent game.
39-15 tells the story of the roughest and most one-sided game the Jayhawkers have won this season. The contest was with Washburn last Saturday night. Captain McCune and his men dazzled the Topekans with their team work and threw goals almost at their will.
Score-Kansas,19:
G FT F
McCune .2 0 1
W. Miller .2 0 6
Bergen .0 0 4
Woodward .1 7 3
M. Miller .0 0 6
Wohler .1 0 1
Peard .0 0 0
Totals... 6 7 21
William Jewell—11.
Gardner .0 0 1
Parrish .0 9 5
Bradley .0 0 3
Stovall .0 0 2
Campbell .1 0 0
Totals .1 9 11
TO LEAVE ON LONG TRIP.
Basket Ball Squad to Play Eight Games While Gone.
Friday afternoon the basket ball team, flushed by eight straight victories and eleven games won out of the sixteen played, will start on their tour in Missouri, Iowa and Nebraska. On Friday they play K. C. A.C. in Kansas City, Saturdayyy Missouri Normal at Warrensburg, Mo., Monday and Tuesday Missouri University in Columbia, Wednesday Des Moines Y. M. C.A. at Des Moines, Ia., Thursday Ames Agricultural College at Ames, Iowa, and Friday and Saturday they end the season with two games with the Cornhuskers at Lincoln. Captain McCune, M. Miller, W. Miller, Woodward, Bergen, Wohler and Peard will make the trip.
The Y. M. C. A. will have a large meeting at the Presbyterian church Thursday at 7 p. m. E. T. Colton speaks on "College Life in the Orient."
Celebrate Washington's Birthday. Junior Party February
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