THE KANSAN.
UNIVERSITY, OF KANSAS
LAWRENCE, KANSAS, SEPTEMBER 26, 1908.
VOLUME V.
NUMBER 4
KANSAS 11;
NORMALS 0
THE FIRST GAME WAS A TAME AFFAIR.
In a Drizzling Rain Jayhawkers Scored Two Touchdowns on Balls Fumbled by Normals.
In a driving rain storm that almost blinded the players at times, the Jayhawkers defeated the light Normal team this afternoon in the opening game of the 1908 season. The score was 11 to 0.
The Normal men failed repeatedly to make gains by line bucks, and did best work punting. The ball was soaked and hard to handle. This made many fumbles. Kansas gained through the line, but played ragged ball at the beginning of the game.
FIRST HALF.
The Jayhawker line that began the first half of the contest was much the same as the line of last year. Reed and Carlson, old timers, were taking care of the two guard positions; Captain Crowell and Caldwell, last year's tackles, were at their old positions, and Pleasant, a "K" man, held down his old place at end. Speer was at center in the place of Milton, who is out of the game this year, and Houghton played the other end. The back field at the start of the game did not contain a single "K" man of last year. Waring, who made his "K" three years ago, and Bond were the halves, Steele was at quarter, and Tom Stephenson played full.
The Jayhawker line was like a stone wall on defense and the Normalites could scarcely gain an inch. On offense the team showed its lack of time for preparation. The men could not get together right and the play was pretty ragged.
Bond opened the game with a thirty yard kick-off for Kansas. Emporia soon lost the ball on downs, and after a series of scrimmages and a brilliant run for twenty yards by Houghton, Bond tried for a field goal. The ball went wild but Pleasant was close after the ball and fell on it for a touch-down. Bond kicked the goal. Neither side was able to score during the remainder of the half. The interest of the crowd was kept up, however, by great runs by Steele and Stephenson and the heady defensive work of the Normals. Several times when Kansas was in the shadow of their goal the Emporians rallied and drove off the Jayhawkers.
SECOND HALF.
In the second half Fiske took Bond's place at half, Stanley
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FOR DEMOCRACY
CHANCELLOR STRONG DEPRECATES SNOBBERY IN K. U.
Undesirable Citizens at the University.—Western Movement to Win.
Chancellor Strong gave his seventh annual address to an audience of more than 1700 students yesterday morning in Fraser Hall. He made an eloquent plea for a greater democracy at the University, urged the necessity of obedience to higher authority, and advised the students to hang on to their home ideas of religion. In terms of scorn he denounced the snob as a creature undesirable at the University of Kansas.
"One thing our civilization lacks," he said, "is obedience to discipline. Boys do not like to be told to do a thing, but their success in life depends on yielding to a higher authority that is necessary for common welfare. No better place than the University can be found to learn obedience to public rules.
"We must have democracy in this school. We are rich in Kansas and the change in wearing apparel in the last six years is very noticeable. We don't want any snobs here and if there are any they might as well get out. It is said that fraternities hinder democracy; then the fraternities must go. I do not believe it however. It is for the fraternities to see to it that it is not so.
"The most important thing in your school life here will be the social, moral and intellectual improvement you receive. When people mention the man who had the rare privilege of seeing all the students in this school during its past history, they do not speak of his intellectual attainments, great though they were. They speak of his goodness and the work he did for others."
In closing, Chancellor Strong urged the students to be loyal to the ideals of the school and to join the leaders of the western movement that must solve the great problems before the American people.
K. S. A. C. Student Killed.
John Coons, Jr., and Alde Immenschuh, K. S. A. C. students, were shot last Tuesday evening at Manhattan by M. A. Creviston. Coons was instantly killed and his friend seriously wounded. The boys had struck the door of Creviston's house. This was the only provocation for the murder. Creviston was placed in jail and while under arrest his house was burned to the ground.
CLASS POLITICS GETTING WARM
SOPHOMORES ELECT; JUNIORS AND SENIORS HAVE TICKETS
There Will Be a Contest in Both Upper Classes—Freshmen Still Sleeping.
Class politics has once again taken the leading place in University activities and the lamblike affairs of last year are no more. The dove of peace has flitted away from the quiet halls of Fraser and the dread war is on. The sophomore election passed off in hurried stillness, but the seniors and juniors are preparing for a hard fought campaign. Pleasant, the most popular man yet secured, heads one senior ticket as president. Dietrich and Fairchilds are the contestants for the coveted Junior class presidency. Fraternities and Barbs alike are lining up their forces for the struggle next week.
SENIORS' TICKET FRAMED UP.
A number of the members of the Senior class, composing what is known as the Beta-Barb faction, met in caucus last night and placed in nomination a ticket. Otto Apollo was permanent chairman of the meeting which was called to order by Ernest Skofstad. The ticket nominated is called the Senior Class Ticket and is:
President, Carl Pleasant; Vice-president, Guy Mosher; Treasurer, Ed Emmett; Secretary, Gertrude Copley; Editor of the Annual, August Krehbiel; Manager of the Annual, Bert Evans; Manager of the Senior play, Tom Veatch; Chairman play committee, Paul Faragher. It is said there will be another Senior ticket in the field.
TWO JUNIOR TICKETS
Representatives of the Junior class met in caucus this week and nominated a ticket called "The Straight Barb Ticket." The nominees are: president, F. P. Fairchilds; vice president, Ralph Harmon; secretary, Keene Fones; treasurer, Edward C. Banker.
Another faction of the class met and nominated the following ticket also designated "Straight Barb." The ticket is: president, Roy Dietrich; vice president, Maurice Roberts; secretary, Martha Stough; treasurer, William Caldwell. Both tickets are supported by different fraternities.
A SOPHOMORE COUP D'ETAT
Last Tuesday night the sophomore class, or part of it, held a caucus and on Wednesday noon a meeting was called and an election held, which resulted in the choice of Clinton Kanaga for president and Ralph Cole for vice president. There was
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COOPER TALKS
TELLS OF NATIONAL Y. M. C.
A. CONVENTION.
K. U. Will Be Well Represented in the Great Gathering at Columbus, Ohio.
Clayton S. Cooper, international Y.M.C.A. secretary was the man of the hour at the Bible study rally in Myers Hall Friday evening. Mr. Cooper is one of the leaders in the world work of the Y.M.C.A.In his talk he told of the Bible study classes in other schools. In Yale 900 are studying the Bible; at West Point, 400; at the University of Toronto 160 leaders are studying under faculty teachers and lead a "squad"of 1200 men. Mr. Cooper told the boys about the International Y.M.C.A. Convention which meets at Columbus, Ohio, October 22. This will be the greatest affair of its kind ever pulled off in America. Over 300 university presidents will attend.
Chancellor Strong and two members of the faculty, Hagerman, Spotts and Herman will represent Kansas.
Next Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday the University Bible study committee will make a canvass of the school.
A. ST. LEGER MOSSE BACK.
Veteran Coach Is Already Busy With Gridiron Heroes.
Arthur St. Leger Mosse, whose eagle eye solved the play by which Nebraska hoped to beat Kansas year before last and who helped to take the candy away from the Cornhusker infants, came to town this week and at once got busy on McCook Field.
Registration Still Increasing.
The total registration up to date including the Medical department at Kansas City and the summer school has reached 2188. Figures show that the attendance from the cities has fallen off, but the students from the country and small towns have come the same as before. The athletic fund has received fairly good support, but not what it should considering the cheapness of the ticket and the quantity of entertainment offered by the management. Today noon 1100 athletic tickets had been sold.
Only 325 hospital association memberships have been sold. This is one of the best things for the students that has ever been offered, and should receive better support.
Junior Election Monday.
The Junior class will meet Monday noon in the chapel to hold election for officers of the year.