THE KANSAN
The official paper of the University of Kansas
Published every Wednesday and Saidure night of the school year. by the Kansas University Publishing Association.
Office in Basement of Fraser Hall,
Phone, Bell, K U 25.
Roy Roberts. Editor.
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Entered as second class mail matter September 30, 1904, at the Lawrence. Kansas, Postoffice under the act of Congress, March 3, 1879.
WEDNESDAY, FEB. 8, 1908.
UNIVERSITY CALENDAR.
Wednesday, February 12:
Band Concert in chapel.
Thursday, February 13:
Scoop Club meets.
Friday, February 14:
Prof. W. H. Carruth speaks in
chapel.
“The Thespians” present “The
Little Minister.”
Saturday, February 15:
Second appearance of “The
Little Minister.”
Sunday, February 16:
Vesper Services.
THE 2000 ENROLLMENT
The entire state is rejoicing with the University in its passing of the 2,000 mark in enrollment. It is a great event in the history of the school, and judged as a criterion of progress and prosperity marks an epoch in the history of the state. It means that the University of Kansas must henceforth be classed among the greatest schools of the country. It means that its sphere of usefulness is becoming and will become larger and larger.
While the passing of the two thousand mark crowns with success the efforts of years to build up the numerical strength of the University, it should only be a call for harder and more loyal work in the future for the University. The three thousand mark is the goal ahead to be reached now. The work of the University can and will be extended and broadened and the University made of more practical good to the state. 3000 students by 1912 is the war slogan now.
The University lost for a term the services of one of its most widely known men when Prof. F.H. Hodder went to Tulane today.The courses he conducted were systematic and among the best offered by the University. His successor, Prof.G.R.Crissman comes highly recommended and will conduct the courses on the same plan as his predecessor.
The University band gives its annual spring concert in the University chapel this evening. Under the able direction of Mr.
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McCanles the band has become one of the strongest of the University musical organizations and is a distinct credit to the University. The band has gone to quite an expenses in securing presentable uniforms for the men and deserves the heartiest support of every student in helping to defray the debt it has thus incurred.
Mr. Fritschy the Swiss artist, who is the official mandolin and guitar instructor of K. U., assisted Mr. Samuel Siegle, the world's greatest mandolinist, both in teaching and concert playing for six years in New York and Chicago. All students wishing to play these instruments artistically are requested to enroll at once. See Dean Skilton for further information.
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Manager Lansdon States His Position on Ticket Question.
Editor Kansan:-I appreciate fully your motives in printing your editorial on the extra charge made for basket ball games after the first eight games had been played. Your paper represents the student body and is their organ in the discussion of university affairs. It is therefore entirely just and right that you should always be alert and active in the interests of the students.
I believe however that you are wrong and I am right in the interpretation of the student enterprise ticket contract. In order to make a correct apportionment of the student volunteer fund to the different sports it is necessary to have a definite number of games. In basket ball I fixed that number at eight. But in making schedules especially in basket ball and base ball it is almost impossible to determine in advance on the number of home games. After a number has been fixed, as this year, it frequently becomes necessary to add games in order to fill out trip schedules, since it is a difficult matter to get games away from home without giving home games in exchange.
Again in the course of a year it is necessary to make some contracts for different sports on a percentage basis. This cannot be done with fairness to both parties unless the number of games is fixed. If the number is fixed the cash from the student fund can readily be apportioned to the various sports and to each game in each sport. Without a definite basis for apportioning this fund all accounts with the several forms of sport would be little better than guess work and percentage contracts would be impossible.
Finally it seems to me that the ticket held by each contributor to the student fund is sufficiently explicit, as it expressly provides that the ticket is not good beyond the number of games or entertainments indicated in the margin. But in order that there might be no just cause of complaint we have been charging ticket holders fifteen cents for basket ball while the price to the public has been twenty-five cents. It never occurred to me that any one would feel aggrieved by reason of getting more than his ticket guarantees to him.
If there had been only eight games all will admit that ticket holders would have no cause of complaint. Or to make an extreme illustration if there had been no basket ball games at home ticket holders would have had no claim against the athletic association since no games in any one sport are guaranteed. The additional games are simply so much donated to the holders of the tickets. The additional money so collected is the property of the students and will be used under their supervision in providing for games and for equipment for the University athletic teams.
I am sir,
W. C. LANSDON.
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