The Kansan.
UNIVERSITY OF KANSAS
VOLUME V.
LAWRENCE, KANSAS, JANUARY 14, 1909
CARRUTH OUT FOR MAYOR
NUMBER 40
VICE-CHANCELLOR HAS ANNOUNCED HIS CANDIDACY.
Would Continue Reform and Clean Lawrence.—University and City Would be More Closely United.
Professor William Herbert Carruth, head of the department of Germanic Languages and Literatures in the University, has announced himself as a candidate for the office of mayor of Lawrence before the republican primaries. This is the climax of a movement which has been on foot for many years to unite, more closely, the University and the city of Lawrence.
In speaking of his candidacy to a Kansan reporter Professor Carruth said, "I am a candidate for the office of mayor of Lawrence through the insistent demands of many of my downtown friends. There has been a lack of harmony between the University and the city of Lawrence at large and many friends think that my success would eliminate these difficulties. There has been a growing tendency for many years for men of the University to mingle with the business men of the town. Many of the professors belong to the different clubs of the merchants and they have much influence in the city.
With Vice-Chancellor Carruth in the mayor's chair the reform in Lawrence would be continued with vigor. His candidacy has excited much favorable comment over the city and he has a host of supporters.
Electricals to Kansas City.
"With regard to the prohibitory platform I may say that it appeals strongly to me, for men outside of Lawrence have said that the growth of the University in the future will depend in a large measure upon the cleaning up of Lawrence. In fact my candidacy for the mayorship was suggested by an outside man who is greatly interested in the University and its growth. For Lawrence to have a greater University than ever before it is necessary that the good work of cleaning the town be continued and that the University and town work together."
Prof. M. E. Rice will take the electrical engineering class to Kansas City tomorrow for the purpose of explaining certain electrical apparatus in use in the large plants.
In many college towns the institution and town have close relations. Many college professors have been mayors of the town where their institution is located and have filled the office creditably.
NEBRASKAANGRY
CORNHUSKERS DON'T WANT TRAINING TABLE ABOLISHED.
Conference Move Unpopular here— Iowa at the Bottom of the Affair.
Kansas, it is understood, opposed the abolition of the training table at the Kansas City meeting. The move seems to be rather unpopular among football men at the University. Coach Kennedy when asked his opinion of the matter said, "I do not think it was necessary to do away with the training table. Rules, of course, are to be obeyed and we will obey them. The Missouri Valley Conference is in its youth and not yet on its feet and I feel that all rules should be observed by all schools in order that the conference may gain strength. "The training table was abolished because Iowa could not have one anyway and Wash-
The Daily Nebraskan and the students at Nebraska do not like the action taken by the Missouri Valley Conference in abolishing training tables. They lay the blame for the whole thing on Iowa. The Hawkeyes, as members of the "Big Eight" have not had a training table for some time. It was, of course, to their advantage to impose the same restriction upon the "Big Seven" teams.
The Daily Nebraskan points out the fact that Michigan left the conference because the rules became too strict and suggested that it might be a good thing if Nebraska followed Michigans example and left the smaller conference.
"The training table was abolished because Iowa could not have one anyway and Washington, Ames and Drake could not afford one. Every precaution should be taken to protect football players and condition them for games."
HAS A JOB IN KANSAS.
Jerome Beatty Will Leave Reportorial Position on K. C. Journal.
Jerome Beatty, who was president of the Scoop Club last year, will sever his connection with the Kansas City Journal in a few weeks to take a position on the Hutchinson Gazette. He will be editorial writer and telegraph editor on the latter paper.
Mr. Beatty is a Lawrence boy who has had a number of years of experience on Lawrence and Kansas City papers. He found time aside from his regular newspaper work recently to write a story which has been accepted by Munsey's Magazine.
The Phi Psis and the Phi Delts gave coasting parties on Tuesday and Wednesday evenings.
CONDITIONS NOT AT ALL IDEAL
FORMER STUDENT DISCUSSES BOARD AND ROOM.
Harold Batchelor Compares K. U. and Dartmouth System.—All the Credit to the Latter.
"Conditions in regard to board and room are in a deplorable state here at the University of Kansas," said Harold Bachelor, a student at Dartmouth, to a Kansan reporter yesterday. Mr. Bachelor lives in Valley Falls and was a freshman in the college last year.
"Board at Dartmouth is from $3 up to $5. Students board in the Dartmouth dining hall at cost. The prices in the grill rooms are higher than in the halls because students in the former have personal waiters. The food is the same in both places."
"While living expenses in the East are higher than in the West students get board and room at Dartmouth at cost. In the dormitories the finest suites of two rooms rent for $17 and one room is from $5 to $9. The furnishings, heat and attendance are much better than in any of the Lawrence rooming houses.
"The dormitory and dining room system at Dartmouth, and in nearly all the eastern schools, provides a home life that is seldom found at K. U. There is a good fellowship that is lacking here and that, appreciated once, is always wanted by a student."
Emporia Five Got Cold Feet at Last Minute.
Saturday night the Jayhawker basketball five will meet the William Jewell team in Robinson Gymnasium. The Collegians are playing fast ball this year and are expecting to give the Kansans a good run for the game.
WILLIAM JEWELL SATURDAY.
The William Jewell team was one of the few teams that broke even with Kansas last year. On the strength of their showing against Kansas they claimed the Missouri Valley championship.
A game was to have been played with the State Normal team Friday night but the freezing temperature of the early part of the week has affected their pedal extremities causing them to call the game off. On January 22 Ottawa University is here and the following night the Kansans lock horns with Washburn.
Chancellor Strong is in Topeka attending a meeting of the State Board of Education.
AMONG INJURED
FATHER OF "IKE" LAMBERT PERISHED IN FLAMES.
Mrs. Regent Morgan Broke Her Ankle—Several University People Injured.
There were several people more or less closely connected with the University, in the Copeland hotel fire in Topeka early this morning.
Isaac Lambert, a prominent attorney of Emporia and father of Isaac Lambert, Jr., a special in the college, was probably consumed in the flames. The last seen of him he was in one of the top story windows imploring aid. He was told to go to the front windows and come down on a ladder there. The surmise is that he perished while attempting to find a way to safety.
Mrs. W. Y. Morgan broke her ankle in a long jump from the third floor. Regent Morgan was not hurt.
Regent Alexander Mitchell of Lawrence was in the hotel. He escaped but lost all his clothes.
S. C. Wescott, '90, a member of the legislature from Cherokee, sprained his foot in escaping.
J. C. Gordon, grandfather of Miss Mary Overholt,a student in the College last year, owned the burned hotel. His loss is $100,000, partially covered by insurance.
Several Changes for "The Royal Knave" at William Jewell.
MASQUE CLUB TO LIBERTY.
The Masque club members who have parts in "The Royal Knave" will leave tomorrow noon for Liberty, Missouri, where they will give their play at William Jewell College Friday night. Vale L. Nance,business manager of the club, had arranged to take the company to Clay Center during the holidays and give a performance, but when he learned that the Clay Center manager would not guarantee them expenses, the engagement was called off. At Liberty the club is sure of its expenses.
Some changes have been made in the caste, since the play was given before the holidays. Those in the caste are: Francois Villon, Vale L. Nance; King Louis, Roy Detrich; Triston, Harold Armsby; Oliver, Ward Cook; Noelle Jolys, Earl Fisher; Thibaut de Assigny, Merle Prunty; Casin Cholet, Kenneth Patterson; Renee de Montigny, Harry Slaymaker; Guy Tabbory, Clifford Cole; Katherin Veaucelles, Dorothea McKnight; Hugette de Homil, Edna Hopkins; Blanch, Hannah Mitchell; Isabeau, Grayce Waugh; Mother Villon, Isabel Thomes; Herald of Burgundy, Louis Breyfogle.