THE KANSAN.
UNIVERSITY OF KANSAS
VOLUME IV.
KANSAS WON FROM COLORADO
LAWRENCE, KANSAS, MARCH 14, 1908.
NUMBER 44
FIRST DEBATE WON BY VOTE OF 2 TO 1.
Paul Wall, Ralph Spotts, and M.
O. Locke Defended Income
Tax at Boulder.
In the initial intercollegiate debate of the season, Kansas won from Colorado last Wednesday evening at Boulder, by a vote of two to one. The affirmative, "Resolved, That Congress should pass a national income tax law, all question of constitutionality thereof waived," was defended by Paul Wall, Ralph Spotts, and M. O. Locke. J.W.Barrett, Merritt Perkins and Butler Disman upheld the negative for Colorado.
The debate showed thorough preparation on both sides. Locke made an earnest and animated argument for Kansas. Barrett did good rebuttal work for Colorado.
At the request of the debating council, H. H. Tangeman, K. U.,'00, an attorney in Denver, accompanied the Kansas team to Boulder and rendered valuable aid in looking after its interests. This is the first time that a visiting team has ever won a debate in Boulder. The judges were: Edward H. Costigan and James H. Pershing, lawyers of Denver; and James H. Temple, of Boulder. The second debate will be held at Norman, Oklahoma, April 10th.
CLASSES TO PLAY FOR CUP.
Any Man May Play With His Class Team.
The first games of the InterClass Basket Ball Tournament will be played Friday, March 20, in Robinson Gymnasium between the Freshmen, Sophomores, Juniors and Seniors. According to dope the Freshmen have the best chance to win the championship, with the Sophs a close second.
All men in the University, regardless of eligibility rules, can enter this tournament. A silver loving cup, with the names of the members of the winning team engraved upon it, will be put in the trophy room, also a picture of the winners.
Schedule: March 20, 3:30 p. m.-Freshmen vs. Sophomores, Juniors vs. Seniors; March 21, 8 p.m.-Juniors vs. Sophomores, Emporia Normals vs. K. U. Freshmen; March 23, 3:30 p. m.-Freshmen vs. Juniors, Sophomores vs. Seniors; March 27, 3:30 p.m.-Seniors vs. Freshmen; March 28, 8:00 p.m.-Final.
James Reynolds, Vernon Baker and Archie Beard were initiated by the Sig Alphs Thursday.
BIBLE INSTITUTE
LYMAN ABBOTT CHIEF FIGURE OF WEEK
OF WEEK
In Addition to This Many Lectures Will Be Given by University Professors.
The University of Kansas Bible Institute opens Monday, March 16, and continues for five days. Dr. Lyman Abbott, editor of The Outlook, will be the chief figure of the week and will give a course of five lectures on "The Christianity of Jesus Christ." He will speak in chapel Tuesday and Friday mornings, will talk before a joint meeting of the Bible conference and the Teachers' meeting Saturday, will make the address at Vespers the day following, and will be the speaker at a union service in the Gymnasium Sunday evening. Besides this he will be open to numerous private conferences throughout the week. Dr. Abbott's regular lectures will be given in the chapel each afternoon at 4:30. They will be a connected discussion of a single subject.
Professor Patton of Baker will speak Monday afternoon. In addition to these, several lectures will be given during the week by various University professors. The institute will close March 22.
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BADGE FOR BRAIN WORKERS.
Faculty Asked to Reward Debaters and Writers.
The Debating Council passed resolutions this week to request the University authorities to award a "K" or some distinctive emblem to all men who make inter-collegiate debate. Professor Higgins is greatly in favor of the proposition and says that he will also ask the authorities to award a similar emblem to all students in Journalistic work meriting such a recognition.
Sopomore Debate Tryout.
The tryout for the debating team of the sophomore class will be held in Fraser Hall, Monday evening, March 30. The question concerning the merits of the proposed change in the elective system has been submitted by the Sophomores to the Freshmen, who will have choice of sides.
Spring Practice to Begin.
Spring football practice will begin Monday afternoon at 4:30. All who expect to make the team next fall can check out suits from Manager Lansdon Monday. The football field is being marked off and until excessive hot weather comes the Jayhawkers will prepare for next fall's campaign.
CAN NOT AGREE
FACULTY DEBATES CHANGES IN ELECTIVE SYSTEM.
A Plan to Reduce Science and Language Requirements Meets with a Fight.
Three faculty meetings were held this week to consider the changes in the elective system as contained in a report of the committee appointed for that purpose.
The chief features of the new plan are: first, to permit the students to select their courses from a broader field; and second, to prevent excessive concentration in any one department. In detail the plan provides that no student shall elect more than sixty hours work in any group, as foreign languages; that not over forty hours may be taken in any department, and that not over thirty hours may be taken in a second department. The report divides the college curriculum into eight groups, and provides that the candidate for graduation must take his work from at least six of these groups. The faculty members were generally agreed on the above part of the report. A provision of the report that the present requirements of six units in foreign languages be reduced by onehalf and that the same requirements in science be reduced by two-thirds is causing a disagreement. A large number of the faculty members think the reduction too great. The committee is composed of Professors Templin, Becker, Newson, Walker and McClung.
Students Try Long Walk.
J. H. Connelly, A. F. Beal and J. H. Jonte started Friday morning to walk to Kansas City to attend the track meet. At Banner Springs Jonte and Beal fell out of the game and waited for a train. Connelly finished the walk.
Nebraska Orchestra Sick.
The Nebraska Orchestra which was scheduled to be here March 18, will not appear on account of sickness among its members. Those who have bought tickets will have their money refunded.
Former K. U. Girl a Suicide.
Miss Theo Baird, a former K. U. student, committed suicide yesterday at Highland University by drinking carbolic acid. In a note she gave unrequited love as the cause.
Misses Ethel Brown, Clara Converse and Hazel Stephenson are visiting at their home in Burlington over Sunday.
The girls of the Y. W. house are on a picnic trip today.
KANSAS LOST TO MISSOURI
THE SCORE LAST NIGHT WAS 48 TO 37.
Priest in Half Mile and the Relay Were the Features of the Meet.
K. U. 37. Missouri 48.
That is the story of the fifth annual indoor trackmeet held in Convention Hall last night. The meet was interesting all the way and some thrilling performances were staged. The sensations were Priest's great work in the half, the neck and neck fight between Cummins and Synder, and the Jayhawkers unexpected form in the relay.
K. U. lost the meet because her runners could not deliver the goods. In the seven races Kansas could garner only one first and two seconds for eleven points, while Missouri was hiking away with six firsts and five seconds for forty-five points. The Jayhawkers were, however, the real athletes in the field events, taking first and second in the jump and the vault and getting their five points in the shot put.
At the last moment the Missouri authorities would not let Jackson compete, but the result of the meet was probably not affected thereby. Branham took thirteen points for Missouri, Douglas eleven, and Bowling eight; thirty-two points for three men. The other twelve Tigers had little difficulty in annexing sixteen points.
The real feature of the meet was the relay. In spite of the fact that Douglas and Latshaw, the Missouri quarter milers, were in this event the Jayhawkers won with about ten yards to spare. The work of Young and Dennis was the feature of the relay.
The events:
50 yard dash—Branhan, M., first; Douglass, M., second. :05 3-5.
Running high jump—Parker and Young, K., tied for first and second. 5 ft. 8 in.
One mile run—Cleland, M., first; Cooley, K., second. 4:39 2-5.
55 yard high hurdles—Bowling, M., first; Dumas, M., second. :07 2-5.
16 pound shot—Cohn, K., first; Branhan, M., second. 36 feet 3 inches.
440 yard run—Douglass, M., first; Latshaw, M., second. :52 4-5.
Half mile—Priest, K., first; Douglass, M., second. 2:04 1-5.
Pole vault—Wenger and Coventry, K., tied for first and second. 9 ft. 10 in.
55 yard low hurdles—Branham M., first; Bowling, M., second. :06 2-5.
Two mile—Snyder, M., first; Cummins, K, second. 10:30.
One mile relay—Kansas won. 3:36 4-5, with Bergen, Young, Dennis and Priest against Douglass, Driver, Sigler and Latshaw of Missouri.
50 yard dash—Branhan, M., first; Douglass, M., second. :05 3-5.
Running high jump—Parker and Young, K., tied for first and second. 5 ft. 8 in.
One mile run—Cleland, M., first; Coolev, K., second; 4:39-2.5
55 yard high hurdles-Bowling, M., first; Dumas, M., second. :07 2-5.
16 pound shot—Cohn, K., first; Branham, M., second. 36 feet 3 inches.
440 yard run—Douglass, M., first; Latshaw, M., second; 52:4. 5.
Half mile—Priest, K., first;
Dougall, M., second; 2041-5.
Pole vault-Wenger and Coventry, K., tied for first and second. 9 ft.10 in.
55 yard low hurdles—Branham M., first; Bowling, M., second, 0:06 2-5.
Two mile - Snyder, M., first;
Cummins, K, second. 10:30.
One mile relay—Kansas won, 3:36 4-5, with Bergen, Young, Dennis and Priest against Douglass, Driver, Sigler and Latshaw of Missouri.