The Kansan.
UNIVERSITY OF KANSAS
VOLUME V.
LAWRENCE, KANSAS, APRIL 29, 1909
NUMBER 83
CONSTITUTION IS ADOPTED
SEVERAL PETITIONS ALREADY SIGNED UP.
A Resolution Passed by Committee to Conciliate the Laws- Success Assured.
At the mass meeting of men held last Tuesday afternoon the constitution was adopted practically as it was first submitted by a decided majority. It was also voted that the election take place as provided in the constitution and so the election will be held on May 6.
The school of law was radically opposed to the clause making only five semester men eligible to hold the council offices and yesterday morning in a law mass meeting it was decided that the law school would not come into the council unless the discriminations against it were removed. Yesterday afternoon the constitutional committee met and drew up the following resolution which will perhaps greatly conciliate the law students:
In order that the student council may be a success from the very first and that all the male students of the University may be satisfied and conciliated the temporary constitutional committee, after careful and considerate discussion of the petition of the law school, hereby does all that it has the power to do towards satisfying the law students and issues the following resolution:
Resolved: That the temporary constitutional committee recommend to the student council, as soon as it may be elected, that notice of a mass meeting be posted for the purpose of considering the following amendment: That any eligible man in the University may be a candidate for an office on the student council who has been in school three semesters.
All petitions must be handed in by six o'clock tomorrow evening. The election committee is: Paul Harvey, chairman; Burton Sears, George March, R. O. Douglas, Dwight Hulburd, Arthur Hale, Carl Pleasant, Tom Gowenlock, Roy Burdick, and John Dassler and any of them will take petitions tomorrow. Petitions may be left at The Kansan office tomorrow afternoon from 4 to 6 o'clock.
Several petitions have already been signed up. Tom Lee, Leo Bozell, Roy Dietrich, Earl Woodward, Ed Cooley and John Harbeson of the college have friends circulating petitions for them. Among the engineers Dan Nevinger, Clarence Loreditsch and Horace Hollingsworth have petitions circulating in their name and E. T. Gibson it is understood is to run for the council in the medical school. The laws and the pharmics as yet have circulated no petitions. Several other candidates will run in all the schools.
REGENTS MET
MUCH BUSINESS TRANSACTED AT REGULAR MEETING.
An Oil Portrait of the late Chancellor Snow Presented to the University.
At the meeting of the board of regents last Tuesday, the course in municipal Sanitary Engineering, which was recommended by the engineering faculty was approved.
A vote of thanks was given to H. T. Martin who presented the University with a collection of valuable fossil shells from Patagonia. They will be placed in the paleontological department.
Mrs. Frances Snow presented to the University an oil portrait of the late Chancellor Snow. The picture will be hung in the library until the new administration building is completed. Then it will be placed in the meeting room of the faculty together with portraits of all the chancellors of the University.
The degree of bachelor of science was conferred upon Allan Dodge of the class of 1908. J.H. Evans was appointed janitor of the Chemistry building. E.F. Hinchman was given the position of university carpenter and Lloyd Hoover was appointed clerk in the secretary's office.
The new engineering building was conditionally accepted by the regents.
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Elect Lady and Lord.
The senior class met today noon and elected Miss Nola Ayres as lady for the May Fete and Archie Naramore as lord. The class decided to wear caps and gowns two weeks before Commencement this year and also recommended that the faculty wear caps and gowns.
For the offices R. L. Douglas has petitions signed for president but he will not run unless tde laws agree to back him. Edward Baumg rtner is out for vice-president and George Neal for secretary.
BIG MEET SATURDAY
TWENTY-FOUR SCHOOLS EN-
TER HUNDRED FIFTY MEN.
Many Events for Athletes in the Different Classes-A Great Contest.
Already the Kansas high school athletes are arriving and commencing "limbering up" processes in preparation for the annual inter-scholastic track and field meet to be held on McCook field Saturday afternoon.
Twenty-four high schools have entered. These entries represent all parts of the state with the exception of the southeastern part. Ft. Scott, Coffeyville, Parsons and Pittsburg failed to enter teams due to the lack of good material. Three of the entries represent counties in which several schools are located.
The mile and half mile runs should be more closely contested than any other event. In both of these the competitors will be separated into two equal groups without reference to class and two sets of trophies will be awarded.
The events will be run off in the following order: 120 yard hurdles, trial heats; 100 yard dash, trial heats; four lap relay, class AA; one mile run, first race; 440 yard run, class C; 440, class B; 100 yard dash, semifinals; 440 yard run, class A; 440, class AA; one mile run, second race; 120 yard hurdles, finals; four lap relay, class B; 220 yard hurdles, trial heats; 880 yard run, first race; 220 yard dash, trial heats; 220 yard hurdles, finals; 880 yard run, second race; 220 yard dash, finals; four lay relay, class A.
Field events: Pole vault, Discus, Running High Jump, Putting 12 lb. shot, Running Broad Jump, Throwing 12 lb. hammer.
The entries are: Lawrence, Humboldt, Garnett, Atchison, Dickinson County, Wichita, Lecompton, Emporia. Perry, Greenleaf, Burlingame, Wellington, Topeka, Hutchinson, Arkansas City, Rosedale, Leavenworth, Overbrook, St. Johns, Kansas City, Kas., South Kansas Academy of Emporia, and county teams from Allen, Wabaunsee, and Marion counties.
Frank Snow presented to the zoology department this week a collection of lizards and snakes collected during his hunting trip to South Africa in 1904.
FRENCH PLAY
WAS GIVEN LAST SATURDAY NIGHT IN GYMNASIUM.
Caste Good and Parts Were Well Rendered Throughout—New Scenery Used.
The presentation of "Le Point de Mire" by the French department last Saturday night, on the Robinson Gymnasium stage began the movement for putting all dramatic work on a strictly University basis. The play was the most elaborate affair ever undertaken by the department, and a large audience appreciated it thoroughly.
The scenery arrived at the last moment, but its artistic effectiveness made up for all worry over its delay. Before this the department has had to put up with only one set of scenery, but this year there were two parlor sets alone. The last act, a conservatory scene with real flowers was exceptionally beautiful.
The department was especially indebted to Professor Raymond, for he attended to the setting up of all the scenery.
Willard Wattles, as the old attorney from the country, interpreted his part well and showed especial ability in facial expression.
T. K. Whipple, as Carbonel, carried off the part of a retired gentleman very creditably. Edna Hopkins, as his wife, made her third appearance in the annual French play. Miss Hopkins has exceptional dramatic ability and, as usual, played her part well. Gale Gossett, as their daughter, was bewitchingly beautiful and carried her lines in admirable fashion.
Madame Perugin was well portrayed by Margaret Sheldon, and her dramatic work was strong. Quay Barnett also deserves special comment for his interpretation of the part of the young architect. Martin Brook's French was especially good, and his acting was firstclass. Hazel Leslie, as the daughter of the Perugins, showed that she took naturally to dramatic work, and was perfectly at ease on the stage.
ST. MARYS WON A SLOW GAME
Kansas lost today's game with St. Marys by the score of 4 to 1. The pitching of Green, of St. Mary's, and the "bonehead" playing of some of the Kansans is responsible for the Jayhawkers defeat.
Get May Festival Tickets this Week, Check Stand or Registrar's Office. Student Rate $1.50