THE KANSAN
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SATURDAY, MAY 21, 1910.
COMING EVENTS.
May 28, Missouri Valley Meet May 28—K. U.Oklahoma. Tennis.
May 28, Regatta on the Kaw
May 28, Regutta on the Kaw May 31-June 5, Final Examinations.
The Daily Nebraskan printed this appeal to the Cornhuskers to attend a big mass meeting. If there is anything in any sort of an appeal, the mass-meeting must have been the best of the year;
"There is a time for all things. Don't be a buzzard and sit off in a corner picking your teeth over a meal on dead grouches. Come out and throw your little 'Whoopee' in with the rest, to make things hum for Nebraska, Mummies belong way back in the days of the Pharaos. We prefer 'em live. Leave the old shell dry up with the slime and ooze and come out to Nebraska's big mass meeting at convocation this morning. Remember—the mummy died five thousand years ago."
As a general thing, the first part of the "Jayhawker" which readers turn to is the section at the back of the book which is devoted to "roasts" and the first estimate of the Annual is based upon the quality of the jokes. The earlier sections of the work devoted to the graduates and the schools have to wait for later consideration. The 1910 "Jayhawker" will "wear well," because the serious portions of the book have been prepared with great thoroughness and care. The work on this year's Annual is a credit to the editorial staff.
A good record in play-writing has been made at the University this year. The senior play though written by amateur playwrights, kept two full houses interested, on its merits as a play and without the aid of "local hits" which senior plays usually
depend on to make good. The fares at the junior and sophomore proms also had more meriti than is looked for in college productions.
"Scientists at the State University," observes the Kansas City Star with lifted eyebrows, "be lieve they have discovered a process for making billiard balls and such things from compressed but termilk."
The comet considerably withheld its appearance until the University dramatic stars were off the stage.
PRAISE LEGISLATORS
Oklahoma Says Victory Over Kansas Due to These.
At the University of Oklahoma the Oratorical Council which has charge of all debating in that University adopted the following resolutions at a recent meeting:
Whereas the debating team representing the University of Oklahoma, having won a unanimous decision over the team representing Kansas University in the annual intercollegiate debate, and,
Whereas, there has been created in this University a deep interest in public discussion of present day questions, and
Whereas, no small part of the credit for the victory over Kansas University, and much of the interest aroused in debating, is due to the support of Oklahoma Senators and representatives in congress, in conditionally offering a joint prize of one hundred and twenty five dollars.
Resolved, that we, the Council of the Oratorical association of the State University of Oklahoma voicing the sentiments of faculty and students, express our appreciation of the interest shown by our congressmen.
TO HAVE NEW HOME
Phi Delta Phis to Move to 1345 Vermont Street.
The Phi Delt Phi law fraternity will have a new home at the time of the opening of school next fall. A contract was closed this week with the owner, whereby they are to occupy the house at 1345 Vermont street.
During the past year the houses has been occupied by the Sigma Alpha Epsilon fraternity. The members of the latter society have not yet definitely decided upon a home for next year.
Miss Margarette Clark of Newton, Kan., is visiting Edith Earl at the Kappa house.
The prize of $100 offered annually by the Lake Mohonk (N. Y.) conference on international arbitration for the best essay on international arbitration by a student of an American college or university, has been awarded to George K. Gardner, of Worcester, a sophomore in Harvard University. Seventy-five essays were submitted to the judges, who were President Nicholas Murray Butler of Columbia University, Congressman Richard Bartholdt of Missouri and Prof. George G. Wilson of Brown University.
Worcester Man Wins Prize.
The Chi Omegas were entertained by their patroness, Mrs. A. Henley with a dinner party last night.
OREAD NEWS NOTES.
Dr. C. L. Ebnother spent Friday with his son Charles, at the Beta house. Dr. Ebnother was returning from San Antonio, Tex. where he spent the winter.
Mrs. Maclain of Denver, Col. talked to the new cabinet and committee members of the Y. W. C. A. Thursday afternoon. Mrs Maclain is a representative of the National board of the Y. W. C. A.
Miss Lillian Abraham, Miss Ceil Leland, of Kansas City and Miss Audine King of Leon, Kan. are visiting friends at the Pi Ph house.
Miss Ethel Brooks of the College of Emporia is visiting Miss Mary Jones, a senior in the College.
Emilie Lawrence, '09, is visiting Grace Thestrup,a senior in the College. Miss Lawrence taught a Rantoul this year.
Arthur C. Daum was called t his home at Newton yesterday e account of the illness of his Father.
Lucy Wilson of toba is visiting Florence Bedell, a junior in the College.
Tinsley Steeper, 09, is visiting University friends.
Florence Pollock of Marysville is visiting her sister Mary, a junior in the College.
Miss Ann Johnson of Peabody is visiting Mildred Petitt at the Kappa house.
Martin Van de Mark, '05, of Clyde, spent Friday at the University.
Reginald Williams of Kansas City, Mo., is visiting friends at the University.
Miss Clyde Bonebrake of Topeka is visiting friends at the Thetai house.
Paul Carson is visiting in Kansas City today.
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ON MUSIC REPORTING.
Dean Skilton Makes a Talk to Journalism Class.
"Just because serious reporting of musical events requires some special training, some newspapers have abandoned serious reporting of such events and follow the policy of letting the baseball editor or some other equally competent member of the staff write the accounts of the recitals and concerts," said Dean Charles S. Skilton of the School of Fine Arts in a talk on "Music Reporting" before the sophomore class in journalism yesterday morning. "I recall that when Schumann-Heinck one of the greatest singers in the world, gave a concert in Topeka the article was written by the "funny man"of one of the Topeka papers, to the annoyance and displeasure of the musical people o the city, who wished to read a serious account and criticism of the opert.
"Of course the reporter should try to make a musical article a all other journalistic articles. By working in some incidental happen ing at the cocert, a skillful reporter may write a better story than a trained musician.
"Whatever calls attention to public interest or lack of interest in music should be introduced into the story. The American people have to be urged continually to attend musical events. At a concert by a noted artist, the artist may also be commented on in a reportorial way to enhance the interest of the story.
"It is in the reporting of local talent concerts that the newspaper worker must use the greatest tact. The usual rule is to give all the praise that can be given and to remain silent for the rest. I have in mind one occasion when an editor engaged a musical critic from another town to report concerts from an outsider's point of view. A considerable tempest was erected in the community, bringing the writer into reproach until the value of his criticism began little by little to be appreciated.
"Every reporter should be to certain extent an educator in matters of music and art. Some people who go to a concert withhold their opinions until they read what is said in the papers the next morning."
Dean Skilton spoke from several year's experience as a music reporter on the State Gazette at Trenton, N. J. He first began writing musical criticisms at the solicitation of the editor, a friend of his, as a special feature of the paper. The rival paper, not to be outdone, imported a critic from New York to report musical event. The result of the rivalry of the two papers, Professor Skilton said, was to create a lively interest in music in the city and to make possible concerts by noted musicians and orchestras which previously had failed for lack of an audience.
Miss Mable Cobb, who was a freshman in College last year, is visiting friends on the hill this week.
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