The Kansan.
UNIVERSITY OF KANSAS
VOLUME VI.
SEASON OPENS TOMORROW
LAWRENCE, KANSAS, APRIL 7, 1910
THE FIRST BASEBALL GAME WITH HASKELL.
Ebright's Men Will Meet Indians on the Latter's Ground— The Line-Up.
At 4 o'clock tomorrow afternoon the 'Varsity baseball season will open on Haskell field. If reports are to be believed the Haskelites have a great team this season and Ebright's men are ir for a warm session.
Just at present the 'Varsity is a rather doubtful quantity and the performances of the players are far from consistent. One day they play great baseball and the next they show little class.
The players have been fielding well and show some good inside baseball. All that is necessary now is a thorough tryout of pitchers and more batting practice. After the Haskell games the fans should be able to get a good line on the real ability of the men. The teams will line up tomorrow as follows:
The team is not hitting very well as yet, and the pitchers' abilities are not well established These things will determine whether the team is a real one or not when there is time for it to work out, and it is the hope of the coach that the pre-season games will serve as a proper training.
as follows:
HASKELL
K. U. HASKELL
Rockerfeller } C... Laurence
Walker } 1 B... Muri
Palmer } 2 B... Bebeu
Huff } 3 B... Brunt
Hanlon } S S... Reed
Haller } L F... Island
J. Smith } C F... Grenea
Harvey } R F... Mzschichteno
Doyle } P { Means
Farrell } P { Lefthand
Announce Engagement.
The engagement of Miss Jennie Purdy to Mr. Wilber Lapham, '07, was formally announced at the Founder's day banquet of the Chi Omegas, Miss Purdy's sorority, Tuesday night. Miss Purdy is a senior in the School of Fine Arts. Mr. Lapham at present is attending the University of Michigan.
Dates for Debates.
Working on Costumes.
The dates for the Oklahoma and Missouri debates have been definitively decided. The Oklahoma debate will be April 29, at Norman Ok. The one with Missouri will take place at Lawrence April 30, instead of May 13, as previously announced.
A Benefit for Y. W. C. A.
Mrs. C. A. Dykstra, who has charge of the coloring and designing of the Alice in Wonderland costumes, has finished the models for some of the main characters. Seventy-five such costumes will help to make May 14 a Gala Day.
All girls of the University have been invited to an "at home" with the Ladies Home Journal, given at Sara Robinson hall, Saturday afternoon at 3 o'clock, for the benefit of the Y. W. C. A.
APPOINTED COMMITTEES.
Members to Aid in Campaign for Football.
The action of the Student Council Tuesday night was largely concerned with means for furthering the investigation of the football question. Four committees were appointed from each school to assist in working up student sentiment. In the School of medicine the committees appointed were: Publicity—Mills and Beard; Funds—Maple and Owens; K. C. Alumni—Finney and Booth; Alumni—Baumgartner and Doty.
The appointing of committees was postponed for the engineers and the College until the mass meeting in chapel tomorrow. The Council took no action on committees which have been previously appointed.
The committee which will investigate the alumni sentiment on football was authorized to collect money from the students for defraying the expense of sending out letters. A letter was also sent to the president of the athletic board suggesting an amendment to the constitution abolishing the chairmanships of various athletic avents and that nominee for the athletic board should receive their places by petition instead of by caucus and election by the Australian ballot system. This is intended to put all student elections on the same basis and avoid politics.
NUMBER 76
WILL BE SECRETARY.
Prof. E. W. Murray to Continue in Office.
Despite the choice of Prof. H.
A. Rice for secretary of the Athletic Association at the election of that body last Tuesday, Prof.
E. W. Murray will continue to act in the capacity of that office.
A constitutional provision makes the secretary of the Athletic Board, secretary ex-officio of the Athletic Association. Professor Murray was appointed to his pres ent office by Chancellor Strong and no change will be made at this time according to a statement made by the Chancellor this morning.
Engineers to Aid.
The engineers held a meeting at chapel time this morning and elected Caldwell and Pleasant a committee on committees which shall represent the School of Engineering in the mass meeting tomorrow and any other action that may be taken.
Medical Society Met.
"I am well satisfied with the present board," said Dr. Strong, this morning, "and I see no reason why there should be a change. As long as the officers are as efficient as they are at this time, I would not consider it a wise move to make any new appointments."
The Medical society met last night and was addressed by Prof. L. E. Sayre upon "The Origin of Medical Frauds." The other speakers and subjects were, Prof. E. H. S. Bailey on "Analysis cf Drinking Waters," and Frank Maple on "John Harvey."
HOLD ANOTHER MASS MEETING
CLASSES DISMISSED FOR TOMORROW'S GATHERING.
Steps Will Be Taken to Conduct Active Campaign for Retention of Football.
Chancellor Strong announced this afternoon that he would suspend classes at the University tomorrow morning after chapel time until noon for the purpose of allowing the students to hold mass meeting to discuss the foot-situation.
The mass meeting was called by the Student Council. Steps will be taken to conduct an active campaign for the retention of football in the short time that remains before the governing boards of the various universities meet in Kansas City April 19. Committees will be appointed to handle the different phases of the work and plans will be made to bring all of the work which is now being done under a central head.
It is also planned to appoint delegates, who shall visit every Regent of the University and place before him the sentiments of the students with regard to football and arguments favoring its retention at the University.
Committees will be appointed to draft arguments on the question and to enlist the aid of the alumni in the football fight.
TO ZOOLOGY CONFERENCE
University Scientists Attend Meeting at Iowa City.
The action of Chancellor Strong in suspending classes gives the students every opportunity for a rousing mass meeting. It should be the largest meeting of the year.
THE WEATHER.
Miss Ina McKnight, of Parsons, who was a sophomore in the College last year, is visiting at the Chi Omega house.
Professors C. E. McClung and W.J. Baumgartner left yesterday evening for Iowa City, Ia., where they will attend the annual meeting of the central branch of the American Zoological society, which met today and will continue in session till Saturday.
Professor McClung will also confer with representatives from the Sigma Xi of Iowa, Missouri, and Nebraska relative to the choosing of a lecturer for the coming year. Dr. Percival Lowell was the lecturer secured by this society for the past year.
Generally fair tonight and Friday; cooler tonight.
On his way home Professor McClung will stop at DesMoines and will confer with other delegates from Missouri Valley schools concerning the general status of athletic events in the Valley.
TENNIS MEN BUSY.
Varsity Squad to Be Organized Next Week.
The tennis players of the University have, during the past several weeks, been working out in regular practice in anticipation of the organization of the squad this month. A date for a try-out for the varsity team has been set for next week and at that time the team, which will meet Baker in the first scheduled game or April 30, will be picked.
The outlook this spring is for the usual fast team. The majority of the stars of last year are in school and will be eligible to play this season. Among the most prominent are Captain Watson, Bigdow, Wood, Leland, Lee Marshall, Motz, Purton, Richardson, Lobaugh, and Seddon. Others are expected to enter during the coming week, however, and at the end of that time the try out tournament will be arranged.
The schedule has as yet not been completed. Negotiations are being made by Manager Biglow for matches with a number of different schools, including Nebraska Missouri, St. Mary, Oklahoma, and K. S. A. C.
Changes Committees.
Many Petitions for Tennis Courts
President Le Moine of the sophomore class has made some changes in his prom committee Everett Brummage has been appointed chairman of the refreshment committee to take the place of Rob Roberts, and Miss Ethel Williford and Miss Nina Pilkenton were added to the program committee. George Griever was added to the invitation committee.
Sigma Nus vs. Betas.
Death of a Graduate.
Over 150 signatures have beer secured for the petition for tennis courts for the women of the University. The petition is addressed to Chancellor Strong and asks that tennis courts to be used exclusively by women by placed upon the campus. The petition will be turned over to Dean Templin, who will present it to the Chancellor.
The Oread Golf club has purchased a new 35-inch Coldwell horse lawn mower, with which the portion of the campus used as a links will be kept in good shape this summer.
The first game of baseball in the Pan Hellenic series, was played yesterday on McCook, between the Sigma Nus and Betas. The resulting score was 12 to 7 in favor of the latter.
Word has just been received of the sudden death of Lawrence Teeters, '07, a graduate of the School of Pharmacy, at Oak Neb., where he was in business. He had recently been married. His mother and sisters live in Lawrence.
CAST FOR PROM ANNOUNCED
SOPHOMORES PLAN FOR BIG EVENT.
Farce Is Innovation, Written b. Class Member—Dates Coming in Slowly.
The different parts of the cast of "Miss Independence," the sophomore farce, were assigned last night at a rehearsal in Miss Gertrude Mossler's studio. The play was read by George Bowles the writer, and the sophomore were then assigned their lines. The first rehearsal of parts will take place this evening at 7:15.
The introduction of a farce in the sophomore prom this year is an innovation. It is the first time that such a thing has been at tempted, and it is in an effort no to be outdone by the juniors i any way that the second-year students have planned an elaborate event for May 13. The fare has a local setting and includes a number of local hits that are said to make it a clever little production. A number of original son hits will also be introduced and a mixed chorus will do the singing and dancing stunts.
The music for the dancing a the prom will be furnished b Kelly's orchestra and elaborat plans for decoration and refreshments will be carried out. The majority of the eligible students have, as yet, been slow in announcing their dates and the invitation committee is urging all who expect to attend to get out of the tardy list. A time limi has been set for April 20, and after that time no dates will be received.
The complete cast follows:
Jack Gaueley...Jim Boring
Hon. J. McCree...George Bowles
Hughy Fist ...Ralph Smith
Heinrich Pretzel...Ben Marshall
Sherlock Gluck...Carl Cannon
Bobby Wallace.Donald McKay
Hotel Clerk...Solon Emery
Bell Boy...John Shive
Shadow ...Emerson Bray
Student Chorus:
Frank ... John Johnson
Dick ... Ira Bermon
Ray ... George Stuckey
Tom ... Frank Davis
Fred ... Howard Wikof
Malin ... A. Van Emmon
Floie McCree...Nina Pilkenton
Mrs. John McCree ...Lucile
Wilkinson
Johnny Idonteare,Margaret Stom
Ima Lemon...Brownie Ange
Mrs. Moderation.Mae Rossueau
Miriam, chum of Floie...
...Hannah Mitchell
Vera, chum of Floie...
... Ethlyn.Williford
School Girl Chorus;
Gewendoly . . . . Helen Sparr
Edith . . . . Myra Rogers
Irene . . . . Naney Fisher
Millicent Noftzger enttained her division of the Girls Student Government association Tuesday evening. Charades pertaining to University life were given and light refreshment were given and light refreshments were served. Miss Margaret Lynn was the faculty representative present.