The Kansan.
UNIVERSITY OF KANSAS
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VOLUME VI.
LAWRENCE, KANSAS, MAY 10, 1910
IT'S TAG DAY TOMORROW
"ALICE IN WONDERLAND, ON NEXT FRIDAY.
135 Girls Will Give Gala Day Celebration on the Campus— Tags Good for Admission.
Tomorrow and Thursday will be "Tag Days."
Early in the morning forty girls, representing those most interested in the Girls' Gada Day which is to be given next Friday will appear on the "Hill" with the tags, on which will be printed "Alice in Wonderland."
" Alice in Wonderland.
Thirteenth of May, Cheshire cat with you,
You'll not have to pay."
From one of those forty girls every student in the University is expected to buy at least one of the circular pasteboards, at the price, 25 cents. Moreover, he is asked to wear the tag for the next two days, and on Friday afternoon it will entitle him to admission to "Alice in Wonderland."
The Girls' Gala Day this year will be given instead of the annual May Day Fete. It will consist of the play, "Alice in Wonderland," by seventy-five girl characters and a chorus of sixty and a number of other novel features. The characters will represent the different playing cards and costumes to represent the cards will be worn.
There will also be a number of booths established in different parts of the campus where tarts candy, popcorn and other confections will be sold by girls.
The celebration will begin at 2:30 o'clock p. m., Friday, when "Alice in Wonderland" will be given in the natural amphitheater west of Green hall. If the weather does not permit outdoor performance the play will be giver a week later.
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The costumes for the characters have been designed by Miss Gilbreath and Mrs. Dykstra, and Professor and Mrs. Davis have directed the training of the cast.
Senior Class Will Appear in Regalia at Last Chapel.
TO WEAR CAPS AND GOWNS
At a meeting held at noon today the senior class voted to wear caps and gowns on the last Friday before examination week. The women may wear caps and gowns during quiz week, but the men will not begin until Monday of Commencement week. Both men and women will wear the insignia at the last chapel service of the year.
At a meeting held later, the men of the class decided to entertain the women members with an exclusive senior dance, to be given Commencement week.
Miss Mary Lambert, a freshman in the college last year, is visiting at the Kappa house.
ARE HITTING HARD.
Baseball Players Showing Good "Sticking" Ability.
From the figures shown in Manager Lamson's score book the University baseball squad is hitting hard. Six men have percentages above .300, two between 200 and .300 and the remaining players below .200.
The list showing the number of games each man has played in, the time at bat, the hits, and his percentage, follows:
G. AB. H. Pet.
Haller, lf .12 51 19 .370
Wilhelm, cf .8 17 6 .351
Walker, lb .12 44 14 .309
Smith, rf .13 52 20 .340
Farrel, p .5 7 2 .333
Hanlon, ss .13 52 16 .308
Doyle, p .6 10 2 .200
Harvey, cf .9 31 5 .161
Larson, f .4 6 1 .106
Huff, 3b .12 39 8 .205
Palmer, 2b .13 43 7 .163
Heizer, p .7 12 1 .083
Rockefeller, c .12 40 5 .125
This puts the average batting ability of the men at .241. Thirteen games are included in figuring the averages. During the season Hanlon and Smith have each had home runs and Hanlon, Smith and Haller have all had three base hits. Several of the players have also succeeded in "sticking" two base hits.
A NEW FRATERNITY.
Delta Sigma Rho Charter Grant ed to Debaters.
The local debating fraternity, Delta Rho, received word today that its petition to Delta Sigma Rho was granted Saturday, May 7.
Delta Sigma Rho is a national fraternity, including twenty-seven chapters. Most of the chapters are located in the Universities in the East.
The charter members are: R. L. Douglas, J. Sidney Heil, J. W. Harbeson, Paul Carson, E. L. Overman, and Ralph Spotts.
The installation of the chapter here will take place before the end of this year.
A. E. Stegeman, a senior civil engineer, left Saturday for Ohi Center, Calif., to take a position with the Associated Oil company of that city. He will carry on some outside investigations so that he will receive his degree without returning to the University.
NEW RULES IN PRACTICE
SPRING FOOTBALL WORK OUTS BEGIN TOMORROW.
Kennedy Today Issued Call for Pig-Skin Warriors—Mosse to Be Here.
Spring football practice will begin tomorrow afternoon on McCook field. Coach A.R.Kennedy today issued the following call for spring football practice:
"I therefore issue a call for every football man in the University, particularly those who have played on the 'Varsity, to appear, in suits, on McCook field every afternoon this week at 4:30, and on Saturday morning at 9:30, prepared to learn some new points about the new rules. It is important that all football players should turn out."
"Now that the National Rules Committee has about completed its work, and the football rules for 1910 have become well established, it is necessary that the new code be given a few days' consecientious study by the men who are to represent Kansas next year.
(Signed) A. R. KENNEDY,
"Couch."
Coach Kennedy is in earnest in his call for men. He thinks that the game of football is too complex to be mastered in the fall season alone, especially since radical changes have been made by the Rules committee. He wants all the old and experienced players in particular to appear on the field, as he needs their opinions about what can be done under the revised rules, and also as a better tryout can be given the rules if the coaches have experienced men to work with.
Coach Mosse has been corresponding with Walter Camp and expects to receive some time this week a statement of the final report of the rules committee, Coach Kennedy thinks the forward pass is doomed, and he is not sorry to see it go. The proposed change will make the ball free on going over the opponent's goal line from an onside kick, if passed, would help Kansas, in the opinion of the coach, because Kansas has been the only school in the Missouri Valley which has been able to work the onside kick successfully.
"I intend to be on the field every day myself and I want the men to be there in force. Coach Mosse will be down probably tomorrow to help make the practice as profitable as possible."
"A little study of the rules now means a saving of two weeks' time in the fall," said the coach today. "I have talked the matter over with Johnson and Pleasant and we have decided that this week is the time to do the work as later the men will not have the time to spare from their studies.
THE WEATHER.
Generally fair tonight and Wednesday; no change in temperature.
All Seniors must have measurements taken for
Fifty Students Went to Smart. Clark Wedding at Ottawa.
Over fifty students left on the 4:30 special for Ottawa this afternoon to attend the wedding of Miss Lola Smart and Mr. Wm. Clark, two former students of the University. All the attendants of the two young people are students in or graduates of the University. Miss Georgia Smart, sister of the bride, will be maid of honor and A. F. Landon will act as best man. The other attendants are: Miss Hazel Allison, Miss Edna Hopkins, Miss Mary Gleed, Miss Helen Jones, Mr. Dick Adams, Mr. Ray Heaton, Mr. Harry Rogers, Mr. Thurman Fitzpatrick and Mr. George Porter.
TOOK SPECIAL TRAIN.
Complete Line in Week.
The wedding will take place at 7:30 this evening. The special will return at 10:30.
On account of the recent bad weather it will be another week before the car line will be completed.
The management hoped to start running cars around the loop the last of this week, but the raina last week made it impossible to hand rock for the road bed, and for this reason it will be a week before the cars cross the campus.
Mill Tax for Missouri U.
Resolutions indorsing the proposed mill tax for the maintenance of the University of Missouri were adopted by the St. Louis Advertising Men's League. The seventy members of the league at the luncheon signed petitions asking for submission of the plan under the initiative.
by May 18. Boys at Check Stand and Girls at Rest Room, Fraser Hall
Caps and Gowns
CORNHUSKERS ON SATURDAY
Now on Sale at Rowlands Book Store
Nebraskans Have Good Team and Always Put Up a Strong Fight for Honors.
ANNUAL TRACK MEET WILL
BE HELD AT THAT TIME.
On Saturday afternoon Coach Hamilton's track team will meet the representatives of the University of Nebraska in the first 'varsity meet of the local season. The prospects are for a hard battle in spite of the bear stories that are coming out of the Cornhusker camp.
RECEIVED SUBJECTS.
Last year's meet was an indecisive affair. Both teams claimed to be the winners and the dispute was never settled. As Nebraska counted the scores the result was 59 to 58 in their favor. As Kansas counted the result was $57\frac{1}{2}$ to $59\frac{1}{2}$ in favor of the Jayhawks. The dispute arose over a tie for second in the high jump. Nebraska contended that the tie must be jumped off. Kansas on the other hand held that the points should be divided. The referee was persuaded to order the Kansans to jump off the tie or forfeit the meet. Under protest this was done and the Cornhusker athlete won the event. The protest was then passed up to the leading track authorities and all responded favorably to the Kansas side of the question. The present status of the dispute is that in the trophy room of each institution is a cup held as winner of the Kansas-Nebraska meet of 1909.
The try-outs recently held at the northern school developed that there were some speedy middle distance men there as well as some good sprinters. In the weight events the Nebraskans appear to be weak, but it may be safely said that they are no weaker than are some of the local iron throwers. The tryouts were held on the same date as the local inter-class meet and under the same conditions so there is no way of judging the true strength of the team.
Commencement Speakers Give Titles to Their Addresses.
Prof. J. E. Boodin has received letters from two Commencement week speakers, informing him of the titles of their addresses.
"The Quill,"
Bishop McDowell, who will deliver the baccalaureate sermon, will speak on "The Interpretation of Life." Prof. Josiah Royce, who will deliver the Commencement address, will take as his subject, "Loyalty and Insight." Prof. Royce says that his address will be a brief interpretation of his book, "The Philosophy of Loyalty."
Tag Day
For the Girls' Gala Celebration, Wednesday and Thursday
Tags will be sold for 25 cents each and will be good for admission to "Alice in Wonderland" on Friday afternoon. Don't forget the price. Buy Tags from one of the forty girls, who will sell them.