THE KANSAN.
UNIVERSITY OF KANSAS
LAWRENCE, KANSAS, MARCH 21, 1908.
VOLUME IV.
NUMBER 46
HAVE NO CAMPUS COURSE
EASTERN COLLEGE MEN IG-NORE CO-EDS ON CAMPUS.
Dr. Abbott Says Western Students Are Most Industrious—Large Crowds Hear Lectures.
"The students in the western schools have a more earnest purpose in pursuing their college course than those of the eastern schools," said Dr. Lyman Abbott Thursday evening while talking to a Kansan reporter. "A great many of the eastern students go to school because their parents make them and for that reason, they do not as a whole make as good students as the western class."
Dr. Abbott is enthusiastic about his trip through the west, and says that political ideas here agree on the large questions with those in the East. He finds the general opinion of the country agreed on Taft and Bryan as the real men in the next presidential race.
"In Cornell and other co-educational schools farther east, the men do not recognize the women in a social way while on the campus. The social life in some ways is quite strict in those schools," said Dr. Abbott in speaking of University life in general.
Remarkable Attendance.
Never before in the history of the University has a man attracted the large crowds that were present at Dr. Abbott's five lectures on "The Christianity of Jesus Christ." Three thousand people listened to the final lecture yesterday afternoon in Robinson Gymnasium. Dr. Abbott will make his last appearance Sunday evening before a union meeting of the various churches in the auditorium of the gymnasium.
JAYHAWKERS WON RELAY.
Kansans Outhandicapped at Kansas City.
The Kansas two mile relay team, composed of Allendorfer, Bergen, Guthrie and Priest, won from the Missouri team in the K. C. A. C. invitation track meet held in Kansas City last night. Dennis, who won third place in the quarter-mile, was the only Jayhawker to win a point in the open events. The handicaps "handicapped" the Kansans so they were able to do nothing. Missouri and Nebraska were in the same boat.
The K. U. Band is making arrangements for a fine concert and party to be given in the Gym April 10th. Watch the Kansan for particulars.
MANDOLIN CLUB
A CROWD OF A THOUSAND HEARD CONCERT.
The Club Made a Long Trip the Season Past and Played before 8000 People.
Before a crowd of over a thousand the University mandolin club gave its first and only concert of the year last night in Fraternal Aid hall. Each number on the program was well received by the audience and several numbers were repeatedly encored. Among the special numbers that received big applause were: a whistling solo, by John lse and club; Banjo King, by Merle Groene; a mandolin solo, by Heim Goldman; and the College Kids, by Hoar and Yeoman.
DIRECTOR GOLDMAN
The mandolin club this year has been a great success. Under the direction of Heim Goldman and management of Carl Eddy it made the longest trip of any musical organization in the school during the season, playing before over 8000 people. Everywhere it went it received flattering press notices, and financially the trip was a success.
"Tub" Reed Says Laws Are Thirsty for Gore.
TO "TUG" OR NOT TO "TUG."
The old time honored "tug of war" bids fair to be revived. An agitation has been started between the laws and engineers for an old fashioned exhibition between the two schools. Leaders in both schools are discussing meeting, and nothing remains to bring the discussion to an issue but to arrange a date and number of contestants on each side. "Tub" Reed of the Law school said yesterday: "We will be glad to meet the engineers at any time, with any number of men that they name, providing they do not go over our number."
Chancellor Strong said last night he considered that the tug of war between the two schools would be a bad thing, and it is his wish that the agitation be discontinued.
TEACHERS MEET
DISCUSS HISTORY AND ECONOMICS AND HEAR SPEAKERS.
Dr. Lyman Abbott, W.R. Stubbs and Prof. McLaughlin among Noted Men Present.
The fifth annual conference of the high schools and academies affiliated with the University of Kansas opened Friday morning at 11 o'clock with an address of welcome by Chancellor Strong, in which he said the purpose of the University was to become the organized arm of the state in all endeavor. He was followed by the high school visitor, Prof. W. H. Johnson, who spoke on "Some Important High School Problems."
Hon. W. R. Stubbs then spoke on "The Importance of the Study of Economics and Government in Schools," in which he emphasized the importance of the study of these subjects to make upright, patriotic American citizens.
At 1:30 the Economics conference began. Professor Blackmar made a talk in which he showed the importance of the study of economics. Professor Boynton then read an extract from an article telling why economics should be taught in high schools. Then followed a discussion in which R. F. Knight of Wichita, W. J. Reste of Oberlin and others took part.
Prin. J. B. Wilson of Lecompton spoke on "How to Teach Economics in Secondary Schools," after which came a discussion by Professors Cone and Crissman and others.
W. H. Livers of Topeka spoke on "The Time and Place of Economics in the High School Curriculum," which brought up quite a discussion by Supt. R. L. Parker of Olathe and Professor Blackmar.
At 3 o'clock the American History conference, with Professor Crissman presiding, began, in which were discussions and a paper by Professor Bates of the University and Superintendent Oman of Garnett.
Saturday morning the conference in European History began, with Prof. W. C. Abbott presiding, Papers and discussions on "The History Course in the High School" were given by Prin. W. C. McCroskey of Wellington, Prin. F. H. Olney of Lawrence, Prin. H. L. Miller of Topeka, and Prin. R. G. Tavlor of Hiawatha.
Those speaking on "The History Recitation" were I. B. Morgan of Kansas City, Kansas, Prin. C. H. Hepworth of Paola, Kansas, Miss Ann Shire of Kansas City, Missouri, and Prof. Chas. Bissett of Campbell College.
Prof. C, L. Becker of the University read a paper on "The Value of History."
The teacher listened to a special address by Dr. Lyman Abbott this afternoon.
FIRST GAME NEXT SATURDAY
TEAM PICKED TO MEET THE OTTAWA BAPTISTS.
Series of Eight Games on McCook During Season—Baker May L.
After a month of tryouts and practicing Coach Kaufman has rounded his base ball squad into good condition and picked the team, which, with possibly a few exceptions, will represent the University on the diamond this spring. The team that will line up against the Ottawa Baptists next Saturday in the first game of the season is Rockerfeller, catcher; Hoffman and Harlan,pitchers;Captain Young, first; Gibbs, second; Angney third; Jennings, short; Harvey, left; Doubleday, center; and Carlson, right.
The local fans will have a chance to see Nebraska, Missouri, Washington, Baker, Manhattan, Emporia Normals, St. Marys, and Ottawa in action on McCook during the coming season. The dates for all these contests have not yet been settled.
On May 3 the Jayhawkers will leave on their eastern trip, playing two games each with Washington, and Christian Brothers College in St. Louis and with Missouri in Columbia. The team will also make a trip taking in Nebraska, Manhattan, St. Marys and the Emporia Normals.
Manager Lansdon is trying to arrange a game with Baker at Baldwin for May day and it is likely that this contest will be pulled off as in former years.
No More Barn Dances.
At the party last night for the first time the dance known as the barn dance was tried. It is a dance wherein there is a great deal of jumping up and down. There was at one time 115 couples on the floor and as a result Fraternal Aid Hall was shaken to its foundations. In places the window casings were pulled lose from the walls. The manager of the building issued orders that no more "barn" dances would be allowed in the building.
Senior Play Tryout.
The tryout for the selection of the cast of the Senior play will be held Tuesday in Room 8 of Fraser hall. The tryout last week was a failure owing to the lack of a sufficient number of candidates.
Dr. W. L. Burdick went to Herington last night, where he will act as a judge in the TriState oratorical contest.