THE KANSAN
UNIVERSITY OF KANSAS
VOLUME V.
LAWRENCE, KANSAS, NOVEMBER 17, 1908
KANSAS NOW LEADS RACE
KANSAS ONLY UNDEFEATED TEAM IN CONFERENCE.
Nebraska Went Down to Third Place. Missouri Has Won Three and Lost One.
Standings of teams in the Missouri Valley conference:
| | Won | Lost | Pct. |
| :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- |
| Kansas | 2 | 0 | 1000 |
| Missouri | 3 | 1 | 750 |
| Nebraska | 2 | 1 | 666 |
| Ames | 1 | 1 | 500 |
| Drake | 1 | 1 | 500 |
| Washington | 0 | 2 | 000 |
| Iowa | 0 | 3 | 000 |
With a clean record behind and two games yet to be played the University of Kansas leads in the race for the Missouri Valley championship. A dose of overconfidence at this stage in the sprint for the honor would be disastrous to the hopes for an all victorious team of champions for Kansas.
Missouri and Iowa still remain unconquered. They will prove formidable foes and will exert every effort to snatch the flag of victory from the Jayhawkers.
Harry Kemp to Speak by Halves.
When Harry Kemp speaks at the Bowersock opera house after Thanksgiving he is to talk in relays. First he will open the war of words with a forty-five minute talk. Then he will take a rest while the Chancellor sings and then Mr. Kemp will go for forty-five minutes more.
Were Shooting Squirrels.
Several University students were caught Saturday afternoon shooting squirrels on the campus. They were dismissed with a reprimand. The authorities are anxious to have the pets live on the hill and consider the killing of them a misdemeanor. No hunting is allowed on the campus.
SLUGGED REECE WITH LEAD PIPE
Ora Reece Attacked in a Cowardly Manner Saturday Evening.
THE 1909 JAYHAWKER
Last Saturday evening during the celebration of the Nebraska victory Ora Reese, a senior in the Pharmacy school, was slugged in the forehead, and rendered unconscious by a blow from a gas pipe in the hands of F. H. Bennett, a hardware and second hand dealer on South Massachusetts Street.
Early in the evening the students while collecting material for their bonfire took a large circular carpet beater from the vacant lots in the 1600 block on Massachusetts street. They rolled it up the street and took it apart in front of the South park.
Soon after Reese and eight companions came along and seeing some material suitable for the bonfire lying in the street, they promptly picked it up and carried it along.
About that time Bennett, who owned the carpet beater, came up. He told the students they were moving his property and they promised to settle any bill if he would bring it before the student body. Bennett seemed to be satisfied with this compromise and assisted the students in carrying their burden for some little way.
THE advance subscription sale of tickets for copies of the souvenir edition of the '09 JAYHAWKER will close December 10, 1908, unless 500 tickets are sold before that date. In that case the sale will stop with the sale of the 500th ticket.
Then in a cowardly manner he slipped behind the students and struck Reese with a gas pipe across the forehead.
The students were in the wrong when they took possession of private property. Reese and his friends however had no part in that proceeding and did not know that they were carrying property of value. Bennett gave vent to his anger in the wrong way and made an innocent person suffer for the guilt of others.
Mr. W. O. Makinson, of Holton, who was graduated from the Pharmacy school in 1906, spent last week at the University.
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This makes more money necessary. Here I will guarantee the above statement if 300 tickets are sold during the advance subscription sale.BERT EVANS, Manager.
We are planning a better annual than has yet been put out at K. U. This makes more money necessary. Hence, the increase in price. The above statement if 300 tickets are sold during
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ORATORSTOLD OF VICTORY
GAME AT LINCOLN REPLAYED IN CHAPEL BY HAGERMAN.
"I Told You So," Each One Who Spoke Monday Could Truthfully Fling at the Student Body.
There was oratory in chapel yesterday—the kind one seldom hears in a university. "Uncle Jimmie" Green, Coach Hagerman, Prof. J. N. Van der Vries, Manager of Athletics W. C. Lansdon and Registrar Geo. O. Foster were the local orators who told how it all came to pass. Bishop S. M. Griswold, of Salina, also spoke.
The chapel was filled to overflowing. J. W. Green was the first speaker and gave a vivid description of how the victory was won. Among the incidents that he related was one describing the look of surprise that passed over the face of Izzy Anderson, assistant coach, of the Missouri team, when told that the score was 16 to 5 when he arrived at the Lincoln field between halves to gather some pointers on the playing of the Kansas team. Uncle Jimmy was followed by the remaining Elijahs. Coach J. P. Hagerman, the greatest talker in Kansas, spoke on the wonderful work of the team, and what a clear cut victory Kansas achieved. Professor Van der Vries, Manager Landson and George O. Foster, each were called upon by the students. The speakers related incidents that tended to show how confident Nebraska University was of winning, but that after the game it was the universal opinion that Kansas had a better team than the Nebraskans.
The addresses were closed by a short talk from Bishop Griswold of Salina, who explained why he had become converted to the University of Kansas, namely, on account of the fine manly spirit that the student
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TO HOLD PROM
ON APRIL 29
Date Decided at Meeting of Class in Chapel Today.
At a meeting of the junior class at noon today in the chapel it was voted unanimously to hold the prom on the evening of Thursday, April 29. This date seemed to be the most available, as the following day will in all probability be a holiday, as May Day comes on the following Saturday, and it is expected that the annual holiday will be on the preceeding day instead of Saturday. The Prom will be held as was that of last year in the Robinson Gymnasium.
It was decided to follow the precedent established by the last two classes and admit the middle laws under the same qualifications as the juniors in the college.
Ventilate Your Room.
Prof. E. H. S. Bailey spoke in chapel this morning in regard to the importance of pure air, pure water and pure food. He referred especially to the poor ventilation in some of the University buildings and to the use of gas stoves without flues in rooming houses. In regard to the city water he corrected the general impression that the supply was secured from the Kansas river.
Kansan Board Election.
The competition for Kansan Board members closed yesterday. Ralph Spotts and Earl Fischer were elected to the staff. Carroll Fiske was chosen as a probitionary member.
Hold Secret Practice.
The Varsity will hold secret practice on McCook till Thursday. On that day football fans may take their last look at the team while at home. The gates will be open till five.
Miss Kate Reynolds, '08 of Clay Center, is visiting the Allemanians this week.
Senior Party
Saturday Night, Nov. 21st 75 Cents.
F. A. A. HALL.
Shanty's Orchestra
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