The Kansan.
UNIVERSITY OF KANSAS
LAWRENCE, KANSAS, MAY 14, f910
VOLUME VI.
NUMBER 92
$300 CLEAR FOR SCHOLARSHIP
"ALICE IN WONDERLAND"
A FINANCIAL SUCCESS.
"Alice in Wonderland" was successfully presented yesterday afternoon, before a large crowd of University and towns-people, and as a result more than $300 was cleared for the Woman's Student Government Association, which had charge of the performance. This money, together with $100, which has been acquired by the Association in the past two years, is to be used in founding a scholarship. The details of the arrangements for this scholarship have not yet been completed.
First Girls' Gala Day Given on Campus Yesterday—To Establish a Scholarship.
The play was presented on the campus, and spectators were seated on the sides of the hollow directly west of Green Hall. The play was pretty, and well presented, and the costumes were especially good, both in conception and execution.
Miss Leota McFarlin, as the central figure, made a very pretty and attractive "Alice," speaking her lines particularly well, and she received good support from the large east. The fairy chorus, which appeared in the first and last acts, was particularly attractive and graceful. Before and after the play the audience refreshed themselves at various daily draped booths scattered about the campus, at which tarts, sandwiches, ice cream cones and pink lemonade were sold in large quantities to the hungry and thirsty.
The seating accommodations at the play yesterday were inadequate, and many persons were unable to either hear or see much of the play on this account. The fact that the play was given out of doors and without a stage or sounding board of any sort also made it difficult to hear many of the lines, but generally speaking, "Alice in Wonderland" was a marked success.
RECITAL TONIGHT.
Miss Edith Lawson Will Read "Dawn of Tomorrow."
The graduating recital of Miss Edith Lawson, of the department of expression, will be held in Fraser hall tonight. Miss Lawson will read from Francis Hodgson Burnett's book entitled "The Dawn of a To-Morrow." Six scenes in a London slum are reproduced. The characters of the book are as follows:
Glad, the slum waif who saves him.
Antony Dart, who wants to be saved.
Polly, whom Dart saves.
The thief, whom Dart saves.
Jimmy Montaubyn, whose philosophy saves them all.
SENIOR GIRLS' PARTY.
Will Entertain Men Members of the Class in Gym Tonight.
The young women of the senior class will entertain the young men of the class at what promises to be one of the pleasantest University parties of the season, in the gymnasium tonight. All the men of the class are expected to be at the gymnasium by 8 o'clock. The affair, being in the nature of a "tacky party," will, of course, be absolutely informal. The girls will be masked at the opening of the party.
The young women expect to duplicate the success of the senior girls' party last year. On that occasion a party was given which for a "jolly good time" had never been surpassed at the University.
Neale Wright of Washburn, visited at the Acacia house this morning. Mr. Wright was a special in the College last year.
COMPANY AMUSTERED
Fifty Two Students of the University Now Members of Kansas National Guard.
Dean F. O. Marvin of the University School of Engineering has been asked to deliver the commencement address at Rose Polytechnic Institute of Terre Haute Ind. He will leave the first part of next month and will deliver the address June 9th.
Fifty-two students of the University took their oath this morning to protect and defend the constitution of the United States and the state of Kansas against all enemies, whether domestic or foreign, and conduct themselves according to the law, rules and articles of war, and thus became members of Company A, Kansas National Guards. Colonel Aaron B. Conley, assistant adjutant general of Kansas, was here this morning to muster in the men.
The heavy rains of last week damaged the street railway embankment on the grade south of the hill.
KANSAS LOST GAME TODAY
WASHINGTON HAD LARGE END OF 4 TO 3 SCORE.
The officers of the company are C. R. Shifler, captain; Henry J. E. Ahrens, first lieutenant; Brain- ard R. Stocks, second lieutenant.
There is a possibility that Company A will go in camp at Fort Riley during the coming summer's maneuvers. However, it is not yet definitely decided.
The uniforms, rifles and other equipment which will be used by the company will be sent on a special order direct from the manufacturer. However it will probably be six week before they arrive. During the time the company will drill in Robinson gymnasium each Tuesday night at 7:30 o'clock.
Locke Pitched Great Ball,but Bob bles Lost the Game to the Jayhawkers.
Another feather out of the Jayhawk's tail. The score of the Kansas-Washington game this afternoon was 4 to 3. The sad part of it was that Kansas beat herself.
In the very first inning one man was hit by a pitched ball and another got to first on an error. Another bobble and a dinky hit scored two men. In the fourth, Frank made a hit, stole second and came in on Cave's single. At last in the ninth Locke, who had pitched great ball for the whole affair, lost his own game by a base on balls. This one little boble can't be held against him, however, as he pitched as good a ball game as has been seen on McCook this season.
The first run for Kansas came in the fourth when a bobble and a hit by Haller pushed Hanlon across the pan. In the sixth Hanlon led off with a double and scored on an error. In the eighth Kansas tied up the game, assisted by the bobbles of the visitors.
To the Washington pitcher is due much of the credit of the victory. The hits the locals gathered from him were few and far between.
The score by innings:
Kansas ...0 0 0 1 0 1 0 1 0—3
Wash. ...2 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1—4
The score over all games.
The line-up was as follows:
Kansas Washington
Hanlon...S S ...Dougherty
Smith...R F ...Proctor
Walker...1 B ...Falzey
Haller...L F ...Sardley
Wilhelm...C F ...Caze
Rockefeller... C Walther
Palmer...2 B ...Frank
Huff...3 B ...Heckle
Locke...P ...Anschentz
Umpire—Harlan.
HADDOCK EQUALED
WORLD'S RECORD
Fred Haddock tied the American intercollegiate record this afternoon in the Kansan-Nebraska meet on McCook field, when he won the 100-yard dash in 9.4-5 seconds.
THE WEATHER
The University. of Wisconsin and the University of Washington will hold a regatta on Lake Mendota at Madison, Wis., June 4.
Women are to be admitted free to the baseball games at the University of Minnesota. The athletic board hopes in this way to improve the work of the players.
Fair tonight and Sunday; warmer in south and west portion of Kansas.
ANOTHER EARTHQUAKE.
Felt by University Seismograph Friday Morning.
The seismograph in the basement of Fraser, began recording vibrations yesterday morning at 1:39, that continued for three hours. Although the readings of the delicate instrument were somewhat confused, owing to the fact that some foreign object was caught in the recording needle, the shock seemed to be between 2,000 and 3,000 miles distant. The direction could not be determined. The vibrations were the heaviest ever recorded by the siesmograph here, and lasted for the longest period of time. Prof. H. P. Cady, who reads the instrument, says that the shocks were more pronounced than any he has ever seen recorded.
INVITATION MEET.
For High Schools of Missouri and Kansas on McCook Field Next Saturday Afternoon.
In the high school invitation meet to be held on MeCook field next Saturday afternoon there will be about 250 high school athletes entered representing about twenty preparatory schools from this state and Missouri. There will be many of the point-winners from last Saturnay's high school meet and a number of Missouri's best high school track athletes entered in the different events.
The K. U. freshmen will enter the largest number of men. Thirty have already filed with Manager Lansdon, Manual Training and Central high schools of Kansas City, Mo., will come next with eighteen men each, Westport, of Kansas City, Wentworth Military Academy and St. Joseph high school will be the other Missouri schools entered. They will enter about ten men each in the meet.
Many prizes will be awarded. A cup will be given the winners of the high school relay race, to the school winning the most points, to the largest individual point-winner, and all recordbreakers. Gold medals for firsts, silver and bronze for seconds and thirds will also be given.
The Kansas baseball team will meet the Baker team before the meet.
"This will be one of the classiest preparatory school meets ever held in the West," said Manager Lansdon this morning, "and we expect to have some high school records shattered if the weather remains good."
THE SOPHOMORE LAST NIGHT
UNIQUE PARTY WAS GIVEN AT FRATERNAL AID.
Farce Was Distinctive Feature— Prom as a Whole Better Than Those of Previous Years.
The Sophomore Prom, given in Fraternal Aid hall last night, was distinctive in that it was the first of the Sophomore annuals to introduce a faree. Couple that fact with good dancing and the usual refreshments that are found at the big parties and you have last night's event in a nut-shell.
The farce, due to the slow arrival of the guests, started later than was planned. Its "make-up" was similar to the Junior in that it was a musical comedy, written entirely by George Bowles, a member of the class. The play was given in two acts, both abounding in clever song-hits. The songs were well sung and adapted to the nature of the play and University life in general. A number of "stage business" features added to the interest. The play was given under the direction of Miss Gertrude Mossler, head of the department of expression at the University.
The formal reception line was eliminated last night, to the satisfaction and approval of the majority of those present. The grand march started shortly after 11 and the dancing about midnight. Eighteen dances and three extras were included in the program, the music for which was played by Kelly's orchestra.
The refreshments were served in three courses. Some delay was experienced in the serving, but this was very likely due to the small size the dining hall. The decorations were simple, palms, ferns, and the numerals '10 and '12, in electric lights. Red lights were also used for "moonlight" dances. About 400 people were present.
The prom as a whole was considerably better than those given by the second-year classes of previous years.
VOICE RECITAL.
Given Thursday Evening by Miss Gertrude Cooper.
Miss Gertrude Cooper gave her graduating voice recital in Fraser hall Thursday evening to the entire satisfaction of her many friends present. The selections given were of such varied nature as to allow full play to her ability. To a naturally pleasing voice,Miss Cooper has given the training to make her a cultured singer.
Miss Cooper was ably assisted in the recital by Miss Elizabeth Dunn, violinist, and Miss Maude Cooke, accompanist.
"GRAFT" The Senior Play, Bowersock's Opera House, May 19 and 20 Seats at Woodward's, Wednesday, May 18