Bushong, 3d trombone; Charles Baird, 1st baritone; L. Buzick, 2d baritone; F. Jones, EE flat bass; E. W. Davidson, EE flat bass; F. Brown, EE flat bass; S. Blair, snare drum; J. W. Boring, bass drum.
THE ORCHESTRA.
The University Orchestra is the most representative musical aggregation on the hill. Professors, Fine Art, College, Medic, Engineer, Pharmic, and even the Law students are to be found in the organization. The orchestra is one of the oldest and most able musical organizations connected with the University of Kansas. Professor Chas. Skilton, dean of the School of Fine Arts, is the director. Beginning the year with only a few of the old regulars back in school, he has gathered together and developed a first-class organization. The orchestra is too large to make trips as do the mandolin and glee clubs, but each year it gives two concerts in the chapel. These are heavily attended by students and townpeople. The May music festival would not be complete without the orchestra. The concerts will be given the second term this year. Owing to the heavy practice in the Fine Arts play this fall they did not have time to prepare for a concert the first term. The members of the orchestra and their instruments are: Professor Chas. Skilton, dean of the Fine Arts school, director; Miss Helen Phipps, Prof. A. K. Hubbard, Louis La Coss, George Wright first violins; Helen Hill, Mary Casey, Francis Stevens, second violins; Prof. P. Wernecke, Mary Wheeler, violas; Prof. F. Billings, Milton Demand, Ralph Stevens, violoncellos; John Demand, double bass; Charles Robinson, flute; Harry Elliott Guy Smith, clarinets; John McCanles, Roy Baer, cornets La Verne Palmer, Leroy Martin, french horns; Charles Baird trombone; William Steward tumpani.
GLEE CLUR
The people of Kansas think they have lost a great part of their winter entertainment when they miss the concerts given by the University Glee Club. Each winter this club of glee men, headed by the instructor of the voice department of the School of Fine Arts, goes out over the state and makes the hearts of the people glad and merry. The club always "plays" to large audiences and is received with much enthusiasm by the parents of K. U. students, old friends, old "grads" and others. The management last year "showed" the club in the following towns: Kansas City, Kansas, Bonner Springs, Topeka, St. Marys, Manhattan, Osage City, Peabody, Marion, Emporia, Ottawa, Olathe, Kansas City, Missouri, and Lawrence. This year's organization will tour the state, beginning about the first of February
People who know say the Glee Club concerts given in the chapel December 4 and 5 outclassed those gone before, and judging alone from the attendance numbers it can not be
said that the popularity is diminishing. Nearly 800 people attended the first night's performance and about the same number the second night.
The club is under the management of Edgar Forde, a middle law student. He was a member of the organization last season.
Professor Edward Hubach, graduate of the New England Conservatory of Music and head of the Voice department of the University, is again directing the voices. The members of the club this year are as follows: Harry Sharpe, Gardner; H. W. Hollingsworth, Leavenworth; Fred Hesser, Beloit, first tenors; Homer Conley, Wichita; Irwin Snattinger, Topeka, second tenors; R. L. Douglas, Columbus; Fred Cooper, Newton; Rollin Perkins, Lawrence, first bassos; Harold Harlan, Downs; John Powers, Lawrence; Edgar Forde, Emporia, second bassos; James McNeeley, Topeka, pianist.
MANDOLIN CLUB.
Last year the Mandolin Club made the most extensive tour ever undertaken by a musical organization. Besides making a hit in all the towns visited, the tour proved a financial success. There was never a musical orgnization that advertised the school further or better than the mandoliners.
The faculty decreed last year that in the future the club should have a faculty leader, and the faculty leader, whoever he may be, has taken no steps to organize a club this year.
In view of the club's former popularity, it seems strange that some steps have not been taken by the powers that be to keep up its ancient renown.
“This bill has been running twenty-five years.”
“What bill?”
“The one in my hand of course.”
“Thanks. I thought maybe you meant the one on your coat. I see that you are wearing a campaign button.”—Ex.
Farmer—“See here, boy, what yer doin' up that tree?”
Boy—One of your pears fell off the tree and I'm trying to put it back.”
Mother—“I hear you were at the foot of the class last week, Tommy.”
Tommy—“Twasn't my fault. Johnny Smith was sick at home.”—Ex.
“Dat Darwinian theory,” said Uncle Eben, “wouldn't worry me none if I could be good and sure that some of us weren't doublin' on de trail.”—Ex.
Weary Wilkins—“Yes, mum, I had a fine comfortable home, but I lost it.”
Mrs. Goodsold—“Poor man! how did it happen?”
Weary Wilkins—“An engine backed up and pulled it away.”—Ex.
Tommy—“Dad, what is the bone of contention?”
His Dad—“The jawbone.”—Ex.
“Money doesn't bring happiness.”
“No; but it's a good drug to make you forget you've missed the things that do.”—Ex.
HAGERMAN IS OPTIMISTIC
COACH, AS USUAL, THINKS WE CAN BEAT MISSOURI.
Six Old "K" Men Will be on the Track Team But There is Plen-
ty of New Material.
"The 'hodoo' which seems to hover over us when we meet Missouri is bound to go up this year if the eligible men who are able to do so will get out and work. Every man in school who can help us will surely be on hand, for this is one year that we have a chance for a clean sweep in athletics. I feel confident that with the new material we have, we can 'clean' Missouri for she only beat us ten points in the meet last spring, and she has lost many of her best men, including Branham and Cleland. As for us we have even better men to fill the vacancies made by last year's graduating class than we lost," is the way Coach Hagerman expressed himself when asked what he thought about the prospects for a winning track team next spring. Then he added in an earnest, confidential way that he believed many people would consider him over optimistic as usual, but that he sincerely thinks that Kansas will have a winning team.
A rapid survey of the material which Hagerman has at his command this year would indicate that his predictions may come true. Along with this he has a promise from Dr. Naismith that the track in the gymnasium shall be at his disposal all through the winter months. This means much, for in previous years the team has been hampered by basket ball playplaying, and gymnasium classes using the training quarters.
The fact that many of the track men also play basketball, breaks in heavily on the indoor track team. Johnson, Bergen, Martindell and Randall are some of the men whom the coach says he must have to whip Missouri in March. These men are all on the basketball squad and have a good chance of making the team. The loss of these men will be a severe handicap to the team unless the basketball season is finished early enough to give them a chance to train.
The schedule for the track team is the same as last year. Early in March Coach J. P. Hagerman's men will meet Missouri in Convention Hall at Kansas City. A little later in that month the team will be entered in the Kansas City Athletic Club invitation meet. The latter part of April the annual inter class meet will be held. During the month of May Kansas will meet Missouri and Nebraska in dual contests on McCook field. The last contest in which the team will compete is the Missouri Valley Conference meet held in Kansas City the last of May.
Clarence Dennis, of Seneca is to lead the Jayhawker track team this year. He was graduated from the School of Law last spring. He has not been
in school this term but will enter the second semester and do special work in the college. For two years Dennis was a member of the team but did not show himself to be a runner of exceptional ability until last year when he proved himself to be an equal of the great Douglas of Missouri.
MATERIAL FOR THE TEAM.
Of last year's squad there are six "K" men to build a team around. They are: Dennis, Cooley, Cummins, Martindell, Newbold and Wenger. The other men of that squad who are not in school were: Priest (captain), Drake, Coventry, Young, Guthrie, Cohn, Pringle, Parker, Eddy, and Mitchell.
COACH HAGERMAN
Coach Hagerman was graduated from Occidental College, of Los Angeles, in the spring of 06 and came to the University the following fall in the capacity of secretary of the University Y. M. C. A. On account of his interest in athletics he volunteered his services as coach of the track team of the University the next spring. Last year Mr. Hagerman was made instructor of physical education. He has been successful in his efforts to develop a good track team at the University and is popular with the students.
There are fourteen men to add to the six veterans. Two of these, Johnson, a hurdler and pole-vaulter, and Haddock, a crack sprinter, are old "K" men. The others, Stanley Myers, Hamilton, McCoy, Perril, Reynolds, Smith, Heizer, H. Wood, V. Wood, W. Meyers, Huff and Howard, are going to help make a well balanced team. The coach bases his faith for a winning team on the fact that Stan Myers, Johnson, Smith, Haddock and Myers are all eligible for a place.
Dope on the Men.
SPRINTS.
For the dashes, the coach has four men to pick from. Haddock, who earned his "K" two years ago running in these events against Missouri; Stan Meyers, the fast half back of this year's football team; Newbold, who has had a place in these events for two years, and Dennis, the great quarter-miler.
QUARTER-MILE.
Dennis, captain of the team who ran such a great race against the speedy Nebraskans