The Kansan.
UNIVERSITY OF KANSAS
LAWRENCE, KANSAS, MARCH 18, 1909
VOLUME V.
NUMBER 66
CHANCELLOR IS WILLING
STUDENTS MAY HAVE A SPECIAL DAY.
A Meeting Next Week to Consider a Council for Student Activity.
In regard to the students day Chancellor Strong said today, "I am in favor of it and would like to see it carried through. If the affair is properly conducted it would be of much benefit to the University. It will not be necessary to petition the University Council because the students can have their day if they really want it. The only thing we ask is that the exercises may really take the place of the regular Friday chapel."
The Chancellor will call a meeting of all University men early next week to consider the organization of a student council. He is of the opinion that there is much work that can be done by such a body.
If the students are serious in their desire for a students' day and a students' council they can have both. The Chancellor favors several reforms but feels that they should come from the student body.
UNIVERSITY CLUB COMMITTEE BUSY
The committee appointed by the faculty to investigate the possibility of financing the University Club, met Tuesday evening with Dr. McClung.
Dr. Carruth is the chairman of the committee composed of Dean Templin, Professors Boynton, Burdick, Patterson, Vander Vries, Hood, A.J. Walker, and Dr. McClung.
The report on finances was satisfactory, and, on the whole, the committee favors organizing a stock company or holding company to buy and build rather than to rent a house.
The Betas entertained Dr. Hugh Black and Prof. Boodin at dinner Wednesday night.
The Phi Psis will give an informal party in F. A. A. hall Saturday night.
The chairman has been authorized to call a meeting next week of those faculty members interested to hear the report.
A sub-committee composed of Dean Templin, and Professors Van der Vries and Patterson reported upon the financial outlook.
DRAMATIC CLUBS
ARE
PREPARING TO GIVE SPRING PLAYS.
Masque Will Present, "In the Bishop's Carriage," and Thespians, "As You Like It."
The Thespian dramatic club has finished the selection of the students who will take part in their play, "As You Like It," which will be given at the Bowersock opera house on the evening of April second. The club has secured special scenery and costumes from Philadelphia for use in the play and are holding regular rehearsals under the direction of Miss Georgia Brown of Kansas City.
The parts and the people who will act them are: Rosalind, Gretchen Rankin; Celia, Leota McFarlin; Phoebe, Susie Burgess; Audrey, Alicia McNaughton; Duke Frederick, Morris Roberts; Duke Senior, Roy Burdick; Amiens, John Power; Jaques, Ralph Spotts; Lebeau, W. A. Charles; Olivier, Moe Friedman; Orlando, Abe Van Meter; Touchstone, Edward Haney; Corin, George Richardson; Sylvan, George Hiatt; Adam and William, Arthur Springer.
The Masque Club has decided to give their play "In The Bishop's Carriage", on March 29th and 30th.
As a special feature they will give "Madam Butterfly," a twenty-five minute curtain raiser.
Miss Gertrude Mossler, who is directing the Masque, is holding rehearsals every evening.
The people who will take part in "The Bishop's Carriage" and their parts are: Edward Ramsey, Harold Armsby; Will Latimer, Milton Cain; Bishop Van Wagenan, Eugene Hipple; Obermuller, Roscoe Redmond; Harry Van Ness, Ira Bermant; Burnett and Forbes, Leo Bozell; Sergeant, Geo. Bowles; Morarity, Leo Bozell; Hooligan, Harry Slaymaker; Jackson, Louis Breyfogle; Tom Dorgan, Charles Eyssen; Nance Olden, Dorothea McKnight; Nell Ramsey, Hannah Mitchell; Mrs. Ramsey, Alberta Cresswell; Mag Monohan, Edith Lawson; Mrs. Latimer, Katherine Curry; Ida Ray, Winifred Van Vliet.
Those who will give the curtain raiser are: Madam Butterfly, Grace Waugh; Kate Pinkerton, Dawn Childs; Swanki, Isabel Thomes; Sharpless, John Battailie; Yamadori, Fred Hesser; Lieutenant Pinkerton, Henry Ahrens.
TO REWARD ATHLETES
"K" MEN WILL GET PERMA-NENT PASS.
Athletic Board Planning to Give Medals to Men Who Have Served University.
The Athletic Board of the University is developing plans for adopting a system of medals that will give all "K" men who have served the University free admission to all athletic games on McCook field and in Robinson gymnasium.
The medal pensions are an outgrowth of the free admission order that was made last year, permitting all "K" men to witness all athletic events free of charge. Some trouble has arisen on account of the gate-keepers not recognizing athletes of a few years ago.
One plan is to give the same kind of medal for each branch of athletics, it having an emblem of victory on one side and the owner's name on the other with his event and its date. It has been suggested that these be bronze for one year's service, silver for two and gold for three. Another plan is to give footballs to the football men, base balls to the baseball men and basketballs to the basketball men. As soon as a definite plan has been adopted, these medals will be given to all new "K" men, and all old "K" men can get them at actual cost.
MANY TEACHERS WILL BE HERE
Prof. W. H. Johnson who has charge of the conference of high school and academy instructors which convenes at 10 o'clock Friday morning is anticipating a profitable session. He is expecting an attendance of between two and three hundred teachers from over the state. Not only will the State Normal and the Kansas City, Kas. schools be well represented but large delegations will come from more distant schools.
The conference will give to seniors of the University who expect to teach next year a valuable opportunity to meet the leaders of various schools of the state in addition to presenting a program of interest in connection with their future work.
Prof. Jackson of the Food Analysis laboratory has not been able to meet his classes this week on account of illness.
DOCTOR BLACK
CONTINUED LECTURES TUESDAY AND WEDNESDAY.
"Reconstruction of Theology" and "Justification by Faith" the Subjects.
Professor Hugh Black continued his lectures on "Reconstruction in Theology" by speaking Tuesday afternoon on "Faith" as one of the special doctrines which should be considered in any study of theology. He said that faith is not restricted to religious life but is essential to all scientific investigation and is present in all business activity where it is called confidence and credit. When a man says he has lost his religion he has really lost only his theology. He may have lost his faith in the form in which religion is organized.
"Faith," said Dr. Black, "is not only the acceptance of facts but is also a committal of the life to God. A religion based on knowledge or the emotions would produce a philosophy or a mysticism. A religion based on faith has the broadest, most fundamental and most universal basis which can be secured."
On Wednesday afternoon Dr. Black spoke on the doctrine of "Justification by Faith." This phrase has been associated with Paul and Martin Luther who were strenuous advocates of it. Yet the doctrine is the heart of Old Testament religion as the Israelites received everything by simple faith. Furthermore the other apostles taught it as truly as did Paul but by them it was termed forgiveness of sins. Dr. Black suggested several standards by which men might be judged but showed that no one would really wish to accept them. He said that the doctrine of justification by faith implies that God judges a man's life by his intention. Though admitting that this might thus be considered a dangerous doctrine Dr. Black emphasized that it was also a comforting one.
TRAINING TABLE FOR TRACK MEN
The track team training table starts tomorrow evening at Lee Bryant's. "This will have more effect," Coach Hagerman said today, "toward our men winning the indoor meet against Missouri than anything else that we could have had.
The Tripp club will give a dance in I. O. O. F. hall Saturday night.
Last Junior Party===Friday, March 19
F. A. A. HALL:
75 CENTS