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UNIVERSITY OF KANSAS
VOLUME IV.
UNIFY SCHOOLS
MEETING OF STATE INSTRUCTORS CALLED BY GOVERNOR.
LAWRENCE, KANSAS, APRIL 18, 1908.
University, Normal and Agricultural College Concerned in the Decision.
The idea of the meeting is to unify the administration of the state institutions and not to consider bringing the schools, or any part of them together. It is intended to avoid duplication of work and thereby save the state a great deal of money.
The heads of the three State educational institutions,-the University, the Agricultural College and the State Normal,-the regents of these schools and the leading Deans of the various departments, will meet in Topeka, April 28, to confer with Governor Hoch regarding the educational institutions of the state.
"It is just a question of whether Kansas is to have one first class institution, or two third class schools. It is the most vital question the University has been confronted with for a long time," said Chancellor Strong in speaking of the matter.
For several years the Agricultural College at Manhattan has been slowly drifting toward University methods. The question whether the state is to have one or two universities is now demanding an answer.
COLLEGES ON TRIAL.
Dr. Thomas Talked on Mission of Colleges.
"American college education is on trial," said Professor Calvin Thomas, head of the department of Germanic Languages and Literature in Columbia University, in his talk in chapel Friday morning. Professor Thomas said the college ought to give to students breadth of view, energy of character and devotion to their fellowmen.
Professor Thomas is a graduate and former faculty member of the University of Michigan and is in sympathy with universities supported by taxation. Yet he believes that Columbia, which receives money from the wealthy is doing its share for the social uplift of New York City.
NEXT WEEK
MASQUE CLUB PLAY
"My Friend from India" To Be Second Performance.
The Masque Club will make its second appearance next week in Charles White's comedy, "My Friend from India," at Bowersock's Opera House. "My Friend from India" is one of the funniest things the American stage has produced, and has furnished more merriment than any other play on the boards.
The scene is New York at the present time, and the plot hangs upon the ludicrous attempts of a retired Kansas City pork packer to get his son and daughters into metropolitan society. The son brings a stranger home with him one night, and to save himself, introduces him to his father as "My friend from India," who has discovered "Nervana." "My Friend" not only has a twin, but also a second double, and the complication is ludicrous.
The cast is the best comedy troupe that a University organization has ever gotten together. Vail Nance and "Job" White as middle age comedians, and Harry Gowans, Irwin Snattinger, and Carrol Fiske as juveniles insure a long laugh. Muriel Culp, Dorothy McKnight and Isabel Barton have all been in previous productions of the club.
The cast is:
Erastus Underholt, a retired packer, Vall Nance. Charles Underholt, son of Erastus, Harry Gowans
A. Keene Shaver, a theosophical barber, Carroll Fiske.
Erastus Underholt, a retired packer, Vail Nance.
Charles Underholt, son of Erastus,
Harry Gowans.
A. Keene Shaver, a theosophical barber, Carroll Fiske.
Rev. James Tweedles, an African missionary, Job White.
Tom Valentine, young and frisky, Irwin Snattinger.
Jennings, a servant, Clay Shinn.
Bill Finnerty, one of "The Finest", Edgar Forde.
Marion Hoyste, engaged to Charles, Dorothy McKnight.
Mrs. Berkman-Streete, looking for a third, Nell Mitchell.
Bernice Underholt, Gertrude Underholt, daughters of Erastus, Isabel Barton, Muriel Culp.
Tilly, a German maid, Nadine Hearn.
Rev. James Tweedles, an African missionary. Job White.
Tom Valentine, young and frisky,
Irwin Snatinger.
jennings, a servant, Clay Shinn. Bill Finnerty, one of "The Finest", Edgar Forde.
Marion Hoyste, engaged to Charles. Dorothy McKnight.
Mrs. Berkman-Streete, looking for a third. Nell Mitchell.
Bernice Underholt, Gertrude Underholt, daughters of Erastus, Isabel Barton, Muriel Culp.
Tilly, a German maid, Nadine Hearn.
The seat sale for both performances will go on sale at Woodward's drug store Wednesday morning. Members of the faculty may have tickets reserved by leaving orders at the Registrar's office.
IDA M. TARBELL
FAMOUS MAGAZINE AUTHOR TO BE HERE NEXT FRIDAY.
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She Will Talk to the Newspaper Classes and Speak in Chapel Friday Morning.
Ida M. Tarbell, one of the editors of the American Magazine, a writer of American History and famous as the author of the "History of the Standard Oil Trust" will be in Lawrence next Friday and will talk to the newspaper classes and will speak in chapel.
While in Lawrence Miss Tarbell will be the guest of Professor R. K. Duncan and family. She comes to Lawrence from Emporia where she is one of the speakers at the meeting of the State Editorial Association. Ida M. Tarbell is one of the best known literary women in the United States. It was her exposition of the methods of the Standard Oil Company that has branded that corporation as one of the worst in the country. Miss Tarbell is also widely known as a biographer of Abraham Lincoln.
NUMBER 56
Girls Play Basket Ball.
The eleven o'clock division of the girls' gymnasium classes defeated the ten o'clock damslens this morning in a fierce struggle for supremacy in basket ball. The score was 20 to 17, the ten o'clock girls are, Edie, West, Parisho, Russel, Farber and Beal. The eleven o'clock are, Mavity, Howat, Phillips, Raub, Fitch and Pleasant.
College Editors To Meet.
The college editors of Kansas will hold a meeting in conjunction with the State Editorial Association at Emporia next Monday and Tuesday. Plans and methods for the betterment of college papers will be discussed. Talks by the leading college newspaper men will be given.
Brock Pemberton, senior in the College, will report the meeting of the State Editorial Association at Emporia next week for the Emporia Gazette.
FRESHMAN TRACK AND FIELD MEET
Castholm Puts Shot 36 Feet, 8 Inches.
The Freshmen distance and weight men had a track meet this afternoon on the gymnasium track and on the golf links. Some fairly good marks were made by the first year men. The time in the quarter and half mile events was good for an indoor track and the work in the shot put and hammer throw was nearly up to the Varsity standard. Three men put the shot over 35 feet.
The score:
Quarter—Howard, first, :60. Bradley and Reynolds, second. Half mile—Osborne, first, 2:07 2-5; Badger, second.
Mile-Allendorfer, first, 5:12; Badger, second.
Two mile—Parks, 11:04.
Shot put—Castholm, first, 36 ft., 8 in.; Haller and Weeks, second, 35 ft., 5 in.
Discus—Myers, first, 89 ft., 10 in.; Castholm, second, 80 ft. 3 in.
Hammer throw—Myers, first, 126 ft.; Castholm, second, 109 ft., 6 in.
The tryouts in the 100,220 high and low hurdles,and broad and high jump will take place on McCook next Monday at 4:30.
German Club Trims Y. M. C. A.
German Club Trims Y. M. C. A.
The German Club defeated Hagerman's Y. M. C. A. diamond artists this morning by the score of 14 to 5. A large bunch of three baggers for the Dutchmen was the feature of the game. Evans and Noyes, Caldwell, Hill and Stearn were the batteries.
The Dow Club Plays The Fox.
The Dow Club defeated the Fox Club at base ball this morning. The score was 10 to 4. Smith's fancy twirling for the Dow boys was the feature of the game. Batteries: Dow Club, Smith and Harman; Fox Club, Simpson and Coleman.
Misses Margaret and Erdmuth VonUnwerth and Miss Kreeger, of Kansas City, Missouri, were guests at the German Club this week.
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