The Kansan.
UNIVERSITY OF KANSAS
VOLUME V.
LONGBOAT TO VISIT HERE
LAWRENCE, KANSAS, JANUARY 21. 1909
--talked of Ministry to Y. M. C. A.
In his talk at the Y. M. C. A. meeting Wednesday evening Dr. Chas. M. Sheldon gave his ideas of the requisites of a minister and the requirements made of one in these days of large opportunities. "The ministry is a profession which puts a man in touch with all kinds of men and world problems," said Dr. Sheldon. To illustrate the demands made upon a pastor he sketched the number of things which he was called upon to do in the course of a fourteen hour day. He urged the boys to consider the opportunity for brainy men in the ministry at a time when other professions and many lines of business are overcrowded. Following his address he gave time for general questions.
GREAT INDIAN RUNNER WILL GIVE VARSITY POINTERS.
Longboat, the great Indian long distance runner, who will run the Marathon in Convention hall in Kansas City sometime in March, will come to Lawrence afterward and assist Track Coach Hagerman in giving the Varsity runners a few pointers. Mr. Hagerman and Longboat are friends, the former having trained the red man for three weeks, some three years ago in Ontario, Canada.
To be Here Before Convention Hall Meet Which is Changed to March 26.
Like all of his race, Longboat is a blunt fellow and his remarkable records have been made, not so much from careful training as through sheer ability which nature has so beautifully bestowed upon him. However, Longboat in his plain, pointed way will be able to give the Varsity runners pointers, which should do an inestimable amount of good. It is also the plan to have Longboat give an exhibition in Robinson Gymnasium, and that he may better demonstrate his ability the four best Kansas runners will be selected to compete with the champion.
Much to the satisfaction of Coach Hagerman, the date for the indoor track meet to be held in Convention hall, Kansas City, has been changed from March 12 to March 26. The change is especially welcome because it lengthens the period of preparation. Convention hall is booked with other engagements until the last of March.
FRESHMEN VS. WESTPORT.
First Year Men Will Play Curtain Raiser Friday Night.
The freshman basketball team, as a curtain raiser to the Kansas-Ottawa game, will play the Westport High School of Kansas City Friday evening. The freshmen will be at a disadvantage as they have been playing under intercollegiate rules, while the game will be played under those of the A. A.U.
The first year team will present a patched line-up. Van der Vries, forward, suffered a broken nose last week and will probably be out of the game.
Edmund Bartholow has returned to the University after three weeks'absence,on account of the illness of his father.
Delpha Johnson, a sophomore is ill at 1332 Vermont.
Stephen A. Park has pledged Phi Psi.
TALKED CASEIN TO CHEMISTS.
E. L. Tague is Trying to Extract Product from Buttermilk.
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Mr. E. L. Tague, a fellow in Industrial Chemistry, gave a very interesting talk Wednesday afternoon at the weekly meeting or the Chemical Club. His subject was "Casein", He told that it is an albuminous substance, obtained by precipitation from milk, and is somewhat related to cheese. It is a very desirable substance because of its many uses. It serves as glue, medicine, food to some extent, to make waterproof and fireproof paint, to print wall paper, to make imitation leather, and to make oils and photographic plates.
The work that Mr. Tague is doing for his fellowship is the extraction of casein from buttermilk. At present in the large dairies buttermilk is poured out as worthless.
NEW FELLOWSHIP.
Pays Fifteen Hundred Dollars per Year.
A new industrial fellowship has just been presented to the Board of Regents for acceptance. It is to be founded in the University by the Holophane Glass Company, and yields $1500 a year for two years, together with 10 per cent of the profits.
The fellowship will be posted in all the large universities in the country, and applicants invited.
Writes From Honduras.
Prof. A. D. Schoch, who was in the French department of the University last year, has written Miss Galloo from Tejucigalpa, Honduras, where he is now located. After leaving the University last spring, he went first to Guatamala and then to Honduras. He has been appointed to take charge of the National Institute and two normal schools in Tegucigalpa. Professor Bassett has received copies of several Spanish newspapers, sent by Mr. Schoch.
Base Ball Candidates Attention.
--talked of Ministry to Y. M. C. A.
In his talk at the Y. M. C. A. meeting Wednesday evening Dr. Chas. M. Sheldon gave his ideas of the requisites of a minister and the requirements made of one in these days of large opportunities. "The ministry is a profession which puts a man in touch with all kinds of men and world problems," said Dr. Sheldon. To illustrate the demands made upon a pastor he sketched the number of things which he was called upon to do in the course of a fourteen hour day. He urged the boys to consider the opportunity for brainy men in the ministry at a time when other professions and many lines of business are overcrowded. Following his address he gave time for general questions.
Coach Ebright and Captain Carlson of the base ball team would like to meet all candidates for the baseball team in Robinson Gymnasium Saturday afternoon at two o'clock. The coach has made out a list of men who are likely baseball players and he wants to know who he can depend on when the season opens.
Miss Carrie Watson will entertain the library assistants Saturday evening at her home, 1310 Louisiana Street.
--talked of Ministry to Y. M. C. A.
In his talk at the Y. M. C. A. meeting Wednesday evening Dr. Chas. M. Sheldon gave his ideas of the requisites of a minister and the requirements made of one in these days of large opportunities. "The ministry is a profession which puts a man in touch with all kinds of men and world problems," said Dr. Sheldon. To illustrate the demands made upon a pastor he sketched the number of things which he was called upon to do in the course of a fourteen hour day. He urged the boys to consider the opportunity for brainy men in the ministry at a time when other professions and many lines of business are overcrowded. Following his address he gave time for general questions.
Ben Jones, a senior law from Coffeyville, is in the University hospital. He has throat trouble.
A UNIVERSITY OF THE PEOPLE
WISCONSIN IS WORKING FOR THE STATE.
Professor Duncan in Report to Chancellor Tells How a University Can Reach Rich and Poor.
Last session ninety per cent of the bills in the legislature of the state of Wisconsin were arranged and drafted in the University legislative bureau. Before the present session opened sixty per cent of the legislators of the state had visited the bureau to get information relative to some proposed legislation The university bureau is now working on about fifty bills for the present session of the legislature.
In this way is the University of Wisconsin rendering a service to the state in a practical way and giving the people of the state the benefit of the knowledge which only specialists can possess on problems of society and government. Professor Robert Kennedy Duncan, of the industrial chemistry department, has just returned from the northern university where he went to investigate the relations of the university to the state. He has made a report to Chancellor Strong.
This legislative board prior to each session of the legislature collects all the information it can on every proposed piece of legislation. It secures copies of the laws of other states, finds the defects, and with its knowledge of economic, political and legal problems corrects them. Thus in the state of Wisconsin is growing up a body of legislation superior to that of any state in the Union. The bureau began in 1901 with an allowance of $1500 and has steadily grown in importance and in popularity with both the legislature and people until at this session it was itself forced to oppose a bad piece of legislation which provided for an appropriation of $50,000 for its own expenses, says Professor Duncan in his report.
Among the most important work the university is doing at the present is in the administering of the public utilities law which is under the direction of the railroad commission whose chairman is a lecturer in the university on political science, B. H. Meyers. The administration of this law as of many other laws requires the greatest technical skill and could not be administered without the aid of the university. The Tax commission is also under the direction of the university men and has been conducted on a sound economic basis.
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ONLY FIVE MEN LEFT.
Basketball Squad Is Weakened by Injuries.
The Jayhawker basketball squad is cut down to five men. Martindell, the speedy right guard has a broken finger. Wohler went home sick the first of the week and last night "Tommy" Johnson, the crack forward, sprained an ankle. Johnson will be unable to play before the Nebraska games, the last of next week.
This string of accidents is going to play havoc with the Jayhawkers' chances for an evervictorious team. Woodward, McCune, Bergen, Heizer, and Long are the men left on the squad. If one of these men should get hurt before the Washburn game Saturday night the Congregationalists have a good chance of winning the game as they have a strong team. The Ottawa five plays here Friday evening.
TO PREVENT DUPLICATION.
Proposed Law Defines Fields of University and Aggie School.
Two bills designed to do away with duplication of work in the University and Agricultural school were introduced into the legislature yesterday-one in the house and one in the senate. Both bills provide that after July 1,1909,the University shall offer no courses pertaining to agriculture and that the Agricultural school shall give no course in any professional science.
Talked of Ministry to Y. M. C. A
If one of these bills becomes a law, the school of engineering at the agricultural school will be discontinued.
No Action Yet.
No definite action has been taken by the disciplinary committee regarding the Masquers. The committee has finished its investigations and will report to the University Council the first of next week.