The Kansan.
UNIVERSITY OF KANSAS
NUMBER 41
LAWRENCE, KANSAS, JANUARY 16, 1909
VOLUME V.
MASQUE CLUB IGNORES ORDER
PLAYED AT LIBERTY LAST NIGHT DESPITE FACULTY.
The University Council Ordered Stars to Stay Home but the Call to Road too Strong.
At a meeting held a week ago the University council decided by unanimous vote that the Masque club should not be allowed to present the play "The Royal Knave" outside of the town of Lawrence. Last night the club gave the play at Liberty, Missouri, and the managers of the club have probably involved themselves in a difficulty which will take some explaining to get out of.
The University authorities learned yesterday just before the company boarded the train that the club meant to give play. It was too late to get into communication with the managers, but a member of club who was reached by telephone just before starting for the station said she had been assured by the business manager that the proper arrangement had been made with the University for presenting the play.
The manager of the club stated a few days ago that he had heard the action of the council talked about among the students, but that he had received no official notification of it.
By presenting the play at Liberty the club has transferred a considerable amount of work from the shoulders of the committee on eligibility to those of the disciplinary committee.
VERNON SPOKE TO STUDENTS
Told Classes in Journalism of Country Reporter.
Mr. Chas. Vernon, a former student and editor of the Manhattan Mercury, spoke to the classes in Journalism Friday morning, upon the "Country Reporter's Problem."
"A young man who does not possess an interest in his work," he said, "will never become a reporter. He must realize that that which is of interest to him is perhaps also of interest to two-thirds of the people. Above all, a reporter must know that the plain, simple truth is always best."
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The Phi Beta Kappa election, which was to have been held yesterday, was postponed one week because of the lack of a quorum.
WHY NOT HERE?
STATE PROTECTS M. U. STUDENTS FROM "HOLD UPS."
Board and Room in Missouri Dormitories $92 a Year Cheaper Than Average in Lawrence.
"Board and lodging for less than three dollars a week in the University dormitories" is a part of an advertisement for the University of Missouri which appeared in the University Missourian this week.
Students in Columbia are partially protected by the state from being "held up" by boarding and rooming house proprietors. The student at Missouri pays $108 for board and lodging dnring the school year.
Compared with this the prices in Lawrence are frightfully high. The general catalogue of the University states that the average cost of board for a year is $160 in Lawrence and that lodging averages $40. This totals $200 yearly for board and room or just $92 more than the same thing costs at Missouri. That is not all. In Missouri all the good fellowship of dormitory life is added. Freshmen are not so likely to become homesick and leave school and the enrollment is kept up. If every Freshman who enters this University would graduate Kansas would be the biggest school in the Missouri Valley. It has been proved that new students never will stay until something to take the place of their home life is given to them.
ART EXHIBIT POSTPONED.
Will Open on February 2 for a Month's Stay.
The art exhibit is to be postponed one week. It will open on February 2.
Prof. W. A. Griffith received a telegram from the management at Lincoln yesterday, asking if the exhibit could be kept there another week. The pictures are making a great hit with the Lincoln people.
Mr. Griffith consented to the change. The exhibit will be at the museum during the month of February.
Edwin Peters, a freshman in the College, went to Emporia to be present at the funeral of Mr. I. E. Lambert, who was burned to death in the Copeland hotel fire at Topeka.
W. C. Perry, a senior engineer, went to Kansas City yesterday.
J. H. Jonte went to Kansas City today on business.
"THE CLIMBERS" WAS GOOD
THESPIANS INTERPRET HEAVY PLAY IN ARTISTIC STYLE.
Clevenger was the Star—Attendence small Owing to Weather and Counter Attractions.
The Thespians presented their second annual play, The Climbers Thursday and Friday nights at Bowersock's opera house to audiences much smaller than usually attend University dramatic productions. The interpretation of Clyde Fitch's play was good and attendance would have been larger had it not been for the bad weather and conflicting attractions.
Some special scenery had been procured and the costumes were elaborate, as the setting requires. The snow scene in the third act was perhaps the most dramatic.
"The Climbers" is a social play and was rather a difficult production for amateurs. But each member of the cast carried his part well. Keith Clevenger with the role of Richard Sterling was easily the star of the play. He was ably assisted by Edward Haney as Warden and Maurice Allendorfer as Mason. Alma Manley as Mrs. Hunter and Grace Warner as Mrs. Sterling showed real dramatic talent. Gretchen Rankin and Fern Eddie brought out all that was in their parts. Earl Grant as Trotter made a hit as the foppish aristocrat of New York.
"The Climbers" was the most difficult play ever attempted by a University dramatic club.
Former Student III.
Art Isaacson, formerly a student of the University, now in Kansas City, will soon be operated upon for tuberculosis in the glands of the neck. Mr. Isaacson is now interested with Professor Haworth in the United States Portland Cement Co. of Yocimento, Kansas. He is assistant superintendent of the plant.
Many Want Bulletins.
Since the publication of the Science Bulletin, Dr. McClung has received a large number of orders for the bulletin and a great many requests for exchanges.
Edward Coughlin,'08, of Paola, visited friends at the University Friday. Mr. Coughlin while in school helped organize "The Thespians."
SHELDON COMING
TOPEKA DIVINE BEGINS WEEK ENGAGEMENT MONDAY.
Chapel Talk Daily, Lectures to Classes in Journalism, and Personal Conferences.
Dr. Charles M. Sheldon, eminent divine, author, and editor, will be at the University all of next week. He was engaged for a week's stay here before Christmas but sickness in his family caused a change of the date.
Doctor Sheldon lives in Topeka but his fame is in no way confined to Kansas. His time and ability are demanded all over the country and a year ago he was peevailed upon to spend three months in England and give his assistance in an important movement there. The Topeka minister's greatest work in a literary way is "In His Steps." This book made a profound impression.
Doctor Sheldon will speak at the chapel exercises every morning next week and will lecture to the classes in journalism while he is here.
Every morning immediately after chapel Doctor Sheldon will conduct conferences in the Greek office. All students, who wish to see and talk with him, will be welcomed at the conference hour.
Owing to unexpected duties in his church at Topeka Doctor Sheldon could not arrive for Vesper services tomorrow. Dr. F. K. Sanders, president of Washburn, will take his place at vespers.
Lewis Sawyer, a junior law is visiting friends in Kansas City, Mo.
THESPIANS will repeat
The Climbers
Next Thursday Evening BOWERSOCK'S OPERA HOUSE Seats on Sale at Woodward's
Seats on Sale at Woodward's Tickets on sale Wednesday.
Basket Ball, Kansas vs. William Jewel TONIGHT. Robinson's Gymnasium