NEXT TRYOUT SATURDAY. Debating Squad Will Be Reduced From 16 to 10. The second tryout for the debating squad will be held Saturday evening at 7 o'clock, in the large lecture room of Green hall. At this time the present squad of sixteen will be reduced to ten From this squad Prof. G. A. Gesell will choose the team. The squad has been divided into two teams of eight men each. The Oklahoma and Missouri questions will be debated. The Missouri question is: Resolved, That minimum wage legislation should be applied to the field of the sweated industries The Oklahoma question is: Resolved, That the short ballot should be adopted in all county municipal, and state elections. Those who will take part in the tryout are: Miss Maybelle Stuart, Elbert Overman, William Hughes, Milton Minor, Arthur Fast, G. W. Porter, Roscoe Redmond, Asher Hobson, A. O. Andrews, H. D. Evans, C. L. Connor C. C. Curtis, W. T. Griffin, Loui LaCoss, Harry Fisher, Eliot Porter. Concerning Football. Here are some of the thoughts Dodd Gaston of the Topeka Capital his been thinking: It must be admitted that for one who is constantly in competition with Tommy Johnson, Chancellor Strong of the State University manages to attract a fair amount of attention. It must also be admitted that Coach Kennedy, in picking his All-Missouri Valley football team gave K. U. none the worst of it. They are going to change the football rules again, but as nobody except the officials ever knows the rules it really doesn't matter. Matinee Dance, Ecke's Hall, De december 3rd. 3:00 o'clock. Watch the mollyoddles was angry. The faculty of Tulane University in Louisiana has decided to make it compulsory for freshmen and sophomore students to participate in athletics — Topeka State Journal. Squires, the student photographer, has a classy line of picture frames. Christmas Wares Are on Display COME Visit our Store Early Let everyone consider this a personal invitation to and inspect the displays of holiday goods we offer. Every department is alive with bright new merchandise for the Christmas season — many exclusive novelties gathered from the great markets of the world. If you feel inclined to buy, make your selections now. We will store your purchases free of charge until the day before Christmas. Remember, that first choice means satisfaction. Appropriate Christmas Gifts for Everyone. GIFTS OF QUALITY --extensive plans now being made for food protection in Allen, woodson, Coffey and Lyon counties, from the confluence of the cottonwood and the Neosho rivers to the south line of Allen county, will be passed upon by the School of Engineering of the University. Kindly select what you wish while our stocks are complete. We will gladly lay them aside for you. Come in and see our beautiful holiday line even if you do not purchase now. Watch the Windows for the Swellest Jewelry ever Displayed. Student Recital. The third student recital, given in North College Tuesday afternoon was well attended by the fine arts students and their friends. The following program was rendered: Piano solo, Rhea Wilson; songs Pearl Ellis; violin solo, Frances Smith; Songs, Naomi Lowe; songs, Charles Barkdull; piano solo, Katherine Martin; songs Ethel Hess; violin solo, Louis LaCoss; songs, Blythe Stout. N. T. Veatch, assistant engineer for the State Board of Halth, left this evening for Mound City, where he will investigate the water supply of that city. Dr. E. H. S. Bailey of the department of chemistry, left yesterday for the fourteenth annual meeting of the Association of State and National Food and Dairy Departments at New Orleans, La. Prof. Carl Becker of the department of history gave a talk on "The Causes of the French Revolution" before the Lawrence Reading club Tuesday afternoon at the home of Mrs. E. F. Hinchman. Pictures of varsity football team on sale. Squires' studio. To Unify High School Athletics. Oscar Hull, '00 of Great Bend, J. F. Barnhill, '10, of Paola, and C. J. Wagner, '98, of Emporia, representing the high schools of their respective towns met at the Kansas State Normal last Saturday with other high school athletic representatives for the purpose of devising means to bring greater unity into inter-high school athletics. If you want Christmas pictures don't put it off any longer-do it now. Squires, student photographer. HELP DRAINAGE PROJECT. School of Engineering Will Help Plan Flood Protection. An amendment to the present drainage law will be introduced in the legislature this winter which will give the people of these counties the right to unite their resources and begin the work of systematic flood protection along the rivers named. The School of Engineering has been asked, to cooperate in the project by helping to make the plans and to oversee all the work done. Chas. Haller and J. E. Clark, seniors in the department of civil engineering, left Wednesday for Osborne, Kan., where they will make plans for a sewage system for that city. This work is in connection with their thesis report and they expect to be gone two weeks collecting data and making estimations. Have you seen Christmas Presents -at the- Arts and Crafts Store 737 Mass. St. S. H. McCurdy Good things to eat—Groceries, Fruits and Vetetables, Flour and Fedd. 109 Moe St. Both Phones 212 1021 Mass. St. Both Phones 212 Everybody Welcome. Crane's Fine Writing Papers are sold at BOUGHTON'S 1025 MASS. ST. Christmas Opening For years and years this store has had the distinction of being the CHRISTMAS STORE of Lawrence. This year we have tried to out-do all past seasons. How well we have succeeded we leave to you. Keep in mind that the early buyers always get the new and choice gifts. Hurley's Formal Klog, Sir一 IS FASHION KING IN GENTLEMEN'S FOOTWEAR-FOR DRESS & FUTURE FORMAL FUNCTIONS Made in finest patent colt skin with button black cravenette top, flexible welted soles, military heel, tip toe. Two smarter materials for Fall and Winter, 1910, are popularly combined in this button boot. Seeing is free The price? $5 Fischer's Shoes Are Good Shoes. Fischer's 814 Mass. Street We Advise avail themselves of these special money=saving offerings. The stocks are complete and choice for you now. Don't miss this chance. THOSE who have not yet purchased their Overcoats to We Have Re-Marked all of Our OVERCOATS: $22.50 Overcoats for $20.00 $18.00 Overcoats for $16.20 $15.00 Overcoats for $13.50 $25.00 Overcoats for $22.50 Ten Per Cent Discount We've always given Students. J. HOUSE & SON 729 Mass. St.