The Kansan.
UNIVERSITY OF KANSAS
LAWRENCE, KANSAS, FEBRUARY 23, 1909
VOLUME V.
NUMBER 56
KANSAS TOOK THEM BOTH
WON THE SOUTHERN DIVISION CHAMPIONSHIP SATURDAY.
Washington Now Tied With Missouri for Last Place—Final Games Soon.
The Jayhawker basket ball team finished the local season yesterday afternoon in Robinson Gymnasium by defeating the Washington team 27 to 25. Unless one of the conference championship games is played here yesterday's game is the last until next year.
The game was the fastest and hardest fought one played here this year. Both teams were anxious to win the game; Kansas wanted to maintain a clean record for the local games and Washington wanted to land second place in the division race.
Johnson played at forward and did some sensational work dribbling the ball but he was unable to locate the basket. McCune at the other forward made seven field goals. Two of the Washington players, Henger and Maddox were put out of the game on account of fouls.
The Washington team left last night for St. Louis.
SECOND GAME
SECOND GAME Kansas 27, Washington 25.
KANSAS F.G. F.T. F.
McCune 7 0 0
Johnson 1 3 4
Bergen 1 0 4
Heizer 0 0 1
Martindell. 1 0 1
Woodward 0 4 0
Total...10
WASHINGTON F.G. F.T. F.
Skaer. 3 5 0
Henger 5 0 5
Etlinger 2 0 3
Maddox 0 0 5
Rodenberg 0 0 1
O'Hara. 0 0 0
Brock 0 0 0
Officials: referee, Hamilton; umpire, Ashley.
CINCHED CHAMPIONSHIP
Saturday night the Jayhawkers cinched the southern division championship by defeating the Washington University five 33 to 28. The game was spectacular from start to finish. The outcome was uncertain until the last few minutes when the Kansans got a lead of five points which they were able to hold.
The work of the Kansas team was not up to the form displayed by the men early in the season. Martindell showed
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NEWINDUSTRIAL FELLOWSHIP
One Established that Pays $1500 To Last Two Years.
A new fellowship that is to run for two years and is to pay $1500 a year has been secured by Professor R. K. Duncan in the Industrial Chemistry department of the University. The fellowship is founded by the Ash Grove Lime and Cement Company of Kansas City, Mo., and is to be known as the Ash Grove fellowship. The fellowship is for the purpose of encouraging research work in lime and cement and must be held by someone connected with the University who has made a reputation for research work.
NEW LEGAL FRATERNITY
A new honorary fraternity has been organized in the law school. The society was formed about three months ago but no acknowledgement of its existence was made until today. It was the spring campaign of Phi Delta Phi, the national honorary fraternity of the law school, which caused the disclosure to be made.
The name of the fraternity is Lambda Epsilon. The existence of the society has been kept a secret until today on account of a pending petition for a charter from Phi Alpha Delta, one of the three honorary law fraternities of American colleges. The petition received the recommendation of every member of the law faculty. Chapters of Phi Alpha Delta have been installed at Missouri and Nebraska this year.
Lambda Epsilon has a membership of sixteen. Twelve of these men are from the middle law class and four from the senior law class. Prospective members to the fraternity must receive a recommendation from every member of the law faculty before they can be taken. Members of the junior law class will not be eligible as it is considered impossible to judge the scholarship of a student by one year's work.
Lambda Epsilon unites the requirements of Greek Letter and honorary fraternities, demanding that prospective members be good students as well as popular fellows.
It was through these strictly scholarship principles upon which the fraternity is founded that it received the endorsement of the faculty. The older members of the law faculty say there is plenty of room in the law school for a fraternity of high standard.
MAY DRAW PENSIONS
K. U. FACULTY TOPARTICIPATE IN CARNEGIE FUND.
Eight Faculty Members Have Served the University for Twenty-five Years.
The professors of the University of Kansas are now eligible to become beneficiaries of the Carnegie pension fund. The resolutions giving the authority of the legislature was signed by Governor Stubbs today. Under the rules of the Carnegie pension board this approval of the legislature and governor is necessary before the faculties of state schools may draw pensions from the fund.
By the rules under which the fund is administered, a professor may be retired after twenty-five years' service. There are a number of members in the faculty here who are entitled to be retired at once.
The present members of the University faculty who have served the school twenty-five years are W. H. Carruth, Ephriam Miller, J. W. Green, F. O. Marvin, E. H. S. Bailey, L. L. Dyche, Olin Templin and M. W. Sterling. A.M. Wilcox and L.E. Sayre have been at the University twenty-four years.
Kansas Team Selected.
Colorado University has selected the debating team that will oppose Kansas this spring. The men are Thos. H. Morrow, Phillip Van Cise and Herman Weinberger. Mr. Weinberger is ex-editor and present business manager of "Silver and Gold," the Colorado paper. Mr. Morrow is the Law reporter on the same sheet.
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Arranging for Final Series.
Today Manager Lansdon is in Kansas City in conference with Manager Eager of Nebraska. The dates and places for the Missouri Valley championship games will be decided upon. Manager Lansdon has been authorized to submit two propositions to Nebraska: first, that one game be played at Lawrence, one at Lincoln and the final, if necessary, in Kansas City; or, that all the games be played on a neutral court, probably in Kansas City.
Cyrus Leland, Jr., has returned to the Beta house after three weeks absence from the University on account of trouble with his eyes.
TWO MILE TRYOUT SATURDAY.
Track Men Were Awarded "K" Sweaters.
Coach Hagerman of the track team held a preliminary tryout for the two-mile Saturday afternoon. Twenty or more contestants entered the race. Gordon Badger took first with the time of 11:25 and Fred Thompson entered second. The time was not fast, but it was good in consideration of the lack of previous competition. Clement Fairchild, who entered third, showed a strong sprint on the last five laps.
The athletic association has awarded sweaters to the "K" men of last year's track squad. These are the first sweaters the track athletes have ever received from the association.
The men who received the sweaters are Donald Martindell, Cecil Newbold, Frank Parker and Joseph Wenger. The remaining "K"men of last year are not now in school.
Rev. Bennett Spoke in Chapel.
At noon today Chancellor Strong and Professor Carruth went to Topeka to look after the interests of the University and to be on hand when the bill comes up for consideration. The Chancellor this morning said that while he had no line as to what the legislature might do, he was very hopeful.
The committees on ways and means will report the University appropriation bill to the legislature this week. The exact date of the presentation of the bill is unknown but it may be tomorrow.
APPROPRIATION BILL UP SOON
Rev. F. M. Bennett of the Lawrence Unitarian church spoke in chapel Tuesday morning on the value of doing the thing next at hand to be successful. "If the present duty is fulfilled the next will be easier," said Rev. Bennett. Living the intensive life will bring also the extensive life. Things in the future will be mastered if present difficulties are overcome."
The report that the committees will make is only a surmise at most and the final action is uncertain. The friends of the University in the legislature and the Chancellor are very optimistic about the final outcome and have high hopes that the recommendation of the regents will go through entire.
Dr. Payne and Dr. Wilber will speak at the Y.W.C.A. meeting Wednesday afternoon.
SENIORS
The Manager of the Annual will be at the checkstand every morning this week at chapel time to receive pictures and give out "Information Cards." "Scrap-books" and any other contributions for the Annual should be placed in the BOX by the checkstand. "IF IT'S FUNNY, WHY PUT IT IN THE ANNUAL."