THE UNIVERSITY KANSAN.
VOLUME VII
NUMBER 5
FRESHMEN SCORED ON VARSITY TEAM
LAWRENCE, KANSAS, TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 27, 1910
MADE FIELD GOAL AND TOUCHDOWN IN PRACTICE.
Outlook Is Not Encouraging for Winning Against Ottawa Saturday.
A touchdown and a field goal scored on the varsity by the freshman team were the unpromising results of last night's practice on the University gridiron. The tryos, under the tonguelashing of "Tub" Reed, who crowded back of their line, tore through the varsity line, ran round the varsity ends, and sprinted past the varsity backfield.
Coach Kennedy, realizing that only hard work and lots of it can secure the first game of the season next Saturday, has issued orders that all football men spend nearly all of every afternoon on the gridiron. Last night Kenne dy appeared at practice in a football suit.
Not only did the freshmen cross the varsity goal, but they kept the playing in varsity territory and didn't let the big team once coeae within striking distance of their goal line.
"It may be that Mosso, 'Tub Reed and I will have to get on our togs and give the boys an object lesson in playing the game,' said the chief coach. "They have shown no team work at any practice this season. Not only that, but the individual work is poor. I had expected that by this time that the showing made of the team all round would be better than we are now seeing."
The main work of the coaches for the rest of the week will be devoted to strengthening the line and drilling team work into the entire squad.
"If the men do not improve, they will have a hard time winning from Ottawa Saturday. They have a fast backfield and a heavy line down there. It is up to every man on the squad to get down to hard work."
The enrollment by schools in the University this morning, was as follows:
The Enrollment.
College ... 1,055
Engineering ... 396
Fine Arts ... 157
Pharmacy ... 68
Law ... 181
Graduate ... 56
Medicine ... 40
The enrollment on the corresponding day last year was 1,824.
Plan for College Sing
The plans for the College sing Friday evening are partially completed. The University band, under the leadership of J. C. McCannes, will give a short concert during the first part of the evening. This will be the first appearance of the band this year.
Bible Students Meet
After the concert the time will be taken up by yell and song practice. Among the speakers will be Coach Kennedy and Assistant Coach Mosse.
The fraternity Bible study committee met this afternoon in Myers hall. The courses as suggested by Clayton S. Cooper, who spoke to the fraternity men last week, were further discussed. The two members from each fraternity, who composed the committee presented the ideas of their chapter regarding the new movement. It is more than probable that the work will be taken up by the Greek letter organizations of the University.
Rev. Noble Elderkin will speak to young men in Myers hall at the regular Thursday evening meeting of the Y. M. C. A.
NO PETITIONS ARE FILED
Candidates for Class Offices Fall to Qualify.
As yet none of the petitions for the candidates of the various else offices have been handed to the president or any member of the student council.
Article 6 of the election rules, recently issued by the student council, states that all candidates for class offices shall first qualify by securing, on a petition, the names of twenty-five persons who are eligible to vote for them, endorsing their candidacy. This must be done before they can be considered nominees.
After the appointment of the election committee this evening at the meeting of the council, these petitions can be handed to that body.
Unless all petitions are presented by noon on Tuesday, October 4, the names of the candidates will not be placed on the official ballot. This rule will be rigidly enforced by the council.
NOMINATE 3 TICKETS
Junior Class Politics Most Active of All Classes—Laws Nominate Also.
A caucus of juniors who style themselves the "Progressive Party," was held this afternoon to place in nomination a ticket for class officers. Following is the President—Everett Brummage Vice-president—Glen Wilhelm. Secretary—Isabel Thomes. Treasurer—Earl Ammons.
The "Junior Insurgent Ticket" was made public this morning. It is:
President—Harry M. Trowbridge.
Vice-president—E. L. Bray.
Secretary—Anna R. Manley.
Treasurer—H. F. Wilson.
Still another junior ticket, the "Representative — Progressive," was announced this afternoon. Following are the candidates:
President—Arch McKinnon.
Vice-president—C. L. Swenson.
Secretary—Glendale Griffiths.
Treasurer—Will Moore
The president of the "Junior Insurgent Ticket" pledges that no pre-election promises have been made or will be made to any individual or organization. The other two tickets promise in their platforms no pre-election promises, more democracy in class affairs, and a president who will pledge to no fraternity during his term of office.
The following ticket has been announced for officers of the middle law class:
President—J. E. Miller.
Vice-president—B. L. Shinn.
Treasurer—Ted Relihan.
Secretary—C. L. Swenson.
Verni Smith and Ben Forbes are candidates for the presidency of the senior law class.
A meeting of the "executive committee," which is backing the senior class ticket, announced Friday morning, will be held this evening. Through an oversight the name of George Russell, the candidate for manager of the Annual, was omitted from the ticket as printed in The Kansan.
PROFESSOR DUNCAN VISITS UNIVERSITY
WILL OUTLINE YEAR'S WORK IN INDUSTRIAL CHEMISTRY
No Definite Plans Yet—No New Fellowships, but More Research on Present Ones.
Robert Kennedy Duncan returned Sunday for a week's stay in Lawrence, during which time he will outline the work to be done by the department of industrial chemistry during his absence. Professor Duncan in this way will manage the departments of chemistry both at the University of Pittsburgh and here.
Professor Duncan says that he is more than pleased with the way in which the department of chemistry has started out this fall and predicts great things for the coming year. No new fellow ships will be announced at present, as the chemistry building is now too crowded to accommodate more fellows, but one fellowship, given by the Vegetable Ivory Co., two years ago, will soon be occupied. This fellow ship was presented to Dr. V. P. Trickey at that time, and since then Mr. Trickey has been working in the factory laboratories.
Professor Duncan will make his headquarters at the University of Pittsburg,but will spend a week here at least every month during the school year.
His plans for work here during the present term have not yet been completed.
THIEVES IN A CHURCH?
University Students Lose Articles From Choir Room.
Quay Barnett, a senior in the College, is minus a hat, and Mary Hutchinson, a sophomore Fine Arts, a silver purse, as the result of petty thievery at the First Methodist church Sunday morning. Both are members of the church choir, and had left the articles in the choir room.
The police have been notified but have made no arrests as yet.
To Consider Senior Activities
At the special meeting of the Men's Student Council in Fraser hall this evening, the principal business to be transacted is in regard to the various activities in the senior class. Members of the council have been working for some time on a plan which will be discussed this evening. Whatever rules are made to govern these activities during the year will be made at this meeting.
An entire apple-crop belonging to Mr. Carpenter, who lives three and one-half miles west of Lawrence, was picked last Saturday by seventeen young men from the University. Mr. Carpenter sent an order to the Y. M. C. A. for six men, but the seventeen men who applied were sent out. They walked out to the farm and back
They Picked the Apples.
TEACH RUGBY FOOTBALL
Dr. Naismith to Train Underclass men in Gym.
To be prepared for another such agitation to abolish the American game of football, Dr. Naismith has instructed B. C. Root, instructor in the gymnasium, to teach all his classes the Rugby game as a part of the regular course.
A field has been laid off south of Robinson gymnasium and goal posts will be erected soon. As the game is perfectly harmless, the men will play in their gym suits. After all the classes have thoroughly mastered the game Mr. Root expects to have games between the morning and afternoon classes. This, he believes, will serve as an incentive for the men to learn the game, and will add interest to the practice. By training all the freshmen in the principles of the new game, Dr. Nai smith believes that the change from the American game to the English substitute might be effected without confusion.
FROM FAR LABRADOR
E. R. Weidlein, Holder of Stubbs Grenfell Fellowship Returns to Lawrence.
E. R. Weidlein, holder of the Stubbs-Grenfell fellowship for the investigation of the ductless glands of deep sea mammals, arrived in Lawrence this morning from Labrador and Newfoundland where he has spent the summer in extensive investigations relating to the fellowship. Mr. Weidlein left Lawrence the first week in June and went direct to Trinity, Newfoundland, where he made many collections of the deep sea mammals in the waters around this place. The latter part of the summer was spent in Cape Charles, Hawk's Harbor, and Battle Harbor, Labrador, where he lived the life of the fishermen of this region and accompanied them on many excursions for whales seals and other mammals.
Besides making collections and investigations of animals brought ashore, Mr. Weidlein in company with two students from Williams College, took a trip out of Battle Harbor in a steam launch for the purpose of making a catch of a few seals.
Mr. Weidlein is enthusiastic over the country and his trip and in conversation this afternoon said, "Labrador is wonderful. The climate was grand and was never below 60 degrees. I had perfect health while I was gorm and had no accident to mar the pleasure of the trip. My collection of deep sea mammals is all that I could wish, and in every way my journey to the north was a success."
Within a few weeks Mr. Weidlein will make known the result of his investigation and will give an address before the Chemical club on some of his experiences while in the north.
Miss Edith Van Eman of Leavenworth and Miss Edith Renn of Wellington have pledged Chi Omega.
Student Enterprise Tickets Now on Sale in Secretary's Office, Fraser Hall
GIRL RIDES 350 MILES TO SCHOOL
These Tickets admit to all foot ball, basket ball, and base ball games, to all track meets, and to entertainments given by debating council, University band, University glee club, and University orchestra
Price is $3.00
Buy Tickets Before First Foot Ball Game
TRAVELS HORSEBACK FROM OKLAHOMA TO LAWRENCE
Miss Edith Ransom Will Enter Department of Home Economics at the University.
That she might enter the new department of Home Economics at the University, Miss Mabel Edith Ransom rode horseback 350 miles from her home at Perry, Ok., to Lawrence. After being more than a week on the road the young woman arrived last Thursday evening. This morning she sought admission into the school and while attempting to enroll revealed the fact that she had taken the long ride in quest of an education in cookery and its supplementary branches.
When Miss Ransom applied for admission to Registrar George O. Foster this morning she was given the regular yard-long blank. A few minutes later she approached the registrar and asked, "What county is this, please. You see I haven't been here long. I rode my saddle pony up from Oklahoma, and am not very well acquainted in these parts."
Later the young woman told a reporter for The Kansan that she just couldn't bear to leave her pony at home or ship him on a train, so determined to bring hi along with her.
"The he is only two years old," she said, "and I was afraid he would be injured if he made the journey, by rail. And then you know, he's such a pet and I've ridden horse ever since I was old enough to eling to the saddle, so I never could get along without one.
"It was hard to gain mamma's consent to let me come by myself, though. I had to beg for two weeks before she would say 'yes.' I expected to ride only forty miles a day, but I averaged about fifty and once, when I got into a Russian settlement. I was forced to ride after dark to get to a town to sleep. I ate dinner at a restaurant once, and slept at a hotel, but the remainder of the time I slept at houses along the road.
"I can't say that I had any very thrilling adventures. I came by way of Abilene to see a friend of mine, who lives there, and just before I got to town I rode through a 3,500-acre pasture to avoid riding out of my way. I was advised not to attempt it, but I felt sure that I could do it. I never saw so many cattle before, even in Oklahoma, as there were in that pasture. At Fort Riley, too, I met a troop of cavalry driving 2,000 mules, and I rode through the drove."
First Number of Law Publication Makes Its Appearance.
The first issue of this year's Kansas Lawyer, the publication of the School of Law, made its appearance at the University this morning. The book is smaller than it was when publication was discontinued last spring, probably from the fact that today's was the first of the season.
The longest and only local article in the magazine this month is one written by Dr. Wm. L. Burdick of the University. The magazine as a whole is well edited and free from typographical errors.
This year's board of editors follow: Wm. E. Pepperell, editor-in-chief; Clarence A. Bandel, business manager, and associate editors, Roscoe King, Roy H. Baer, F. M. Thompson, R. J. Shetlar, Van Martin, C. L. Shunn, M. L. Friedman, S. L. Baird, O. D. Smith, H. U. Stubbs, C. L. Swenson and J. Earl Miller.