THE UNIVERSITY KANSAN.
VOLUME VII
NUMBER 72
175 MEN ATTEND SENIOR SMOKER
LAWRENCE, KANSAS, TUESDAY, MARCH 28, 1911
ENTERTAINMENT SATURDAY WAS A GREAT SUCCESS.
At 8:30 o'clock Concert Master Sowers tuned his fiddle, gave a few preliminary flourishes in the air with his bow, said "Let's go!" and the Phi Gam orchestra commenced to play. This symphonic expression by the Greek letter men was the opening of the Senior smoker that was held last Saturday evening in Ecke's hall. And when the orchestra finished their first selection there was enthusiastic and almost hilarious applause from the one hundred and seventy-five men who had gathered in the hall for an evening of fun.
Boxing and Wrestling Bouts Were Interesting-Plans Announced for 1916 Reunion.
ing of训.
The committee in charge of the entertainment had provided a number of wrestling and boxing bouts and the staging of these took up the greater part of the evening. The first thing on the program was a three-round boxing exhibition between "Utah" Smith and "Shadow" Coates. These two young understudies of Doctor Naismith mixed real lively and their exhibition showed much juglaristic skill.
Probably the most interesting bout of the evening was a wrestling match between "Cully" Roberts and "Bob" Hemphill. Roberts was much the shorter of the two, but what he lacked in size he made up in strength and skill The two were to wrestle twenty minutes and they went fifteen, minutes before Roberts secured fall. Neither was able to throw the other in the remaining five minutes
minutes.
"Squirt" Campbell and "Irish" O'Connor went three rounds in a boxing contest. The engineers say that "Squirt" would have scored a knockout if he hadn't lost his chew of tobacco. Anyhow, the referee, A.W. Carrol, declared the fight a draw. Emery and Easterday went twenty minutes in a wrestling contest without a fall. The athletic stunts were followed by several selections by a quartet composed of Musselman, Park, O'Connor and Harlan.
The plans of the class for their reunion in 1916 were discussed by J. W. Murray. Speeches regarding the return were made by Robert Fisher, Ralph Spotts, Robert Johnston and Burton Sears. After the speeches were over the men were told to get in line for their "feed." Sandwiches and coffee were handed out and while refreshments were being served Bramwell and Kates, two friends on the piano, gave an interesting exhibition of duo playing.
A string trio composed of Musselman, Bramwell and Harlan, gave several selections. At 11:30 the party broke up and most of them went to the Thalian party in Fraternal Aid hall.
The Phi Gams have a good orchestra. Their reed section gets some "blue" notes once in a while, but for the most part they show much talent.
Notes.
The strangle hold was barred. Allie Carroll, the referee, tipped off a number of the boys to tell him when it was used, because he didn't know it.
It was great to hear the men singing and yelling as they stood in line.
JUNIOR CAST ANNOUNCED
Thirty Successful Applicants for the Farce.
The junior committee announced today the names of all who made places on the Junior Faree. The successful girls were: Marguerite Stone, Nina Pilkenton, Brownie Angle, Leota McFarlin, Ethelynne Williford, Nina Long, Geneva Wiley, Harriet Merriam, Katharine Dolman, Mildred Manley, Hannah Mitchell, Clara Osgood, Lueile Wilkinson, and Margaret Darrah. The male parts will be taken by Everett Brumage, John Davenport, Ira Bergman, Howard Wikoff, Solon Emery, Robert Lee, James Boring, Karl Moore, Ed. Rhodes, George Hill, Ben Marshall, George Stuckey and Arthur Moses.
The Book, Lyrics, and music, for the Faree have been written by George H.Bowles.There will be seven new musical numbers. Mr. Bowles promises that there will be several new "wrinkles in song specialties." He also announced that the first rehearsal would be held in Dick Bros, hall Wednesday evening at 7 o'clock. Al members of the cast are expected to be present.
Ira Bermant and Marguerite Stone will take the leads. The farce, which is a two-act musical comedy, will be an hour's performance. Although the plot of the play is not to be made public the general effect of the farce will be Oriental in tone. Kelley's nine-piece orchestra will furnish the music for both Farce and the Prom.
Zoology Class Will Try Camp Existence.
THE SIMPLE LIFE.
The students of Prof. W. J. Baumgartner's zoology field class will go on a camping expedition on Friday and Saturday of this week. They will make the trip of ten miles in a wagon. However, the camp equipment consisting of blankets and provisions will take up considerable space, so that part of the students will have to walk. The students will sleep in the open air, wrapped in blankets. The purpose of the expedition is to obtain specimens for laboratory work.
Give the First of a Series of Formal Parties.
THALIANS ENTERTAIN
The Thalians gave a dancing party in Fraternal Aid hall last Saturday evening. Music was furnished by Eric Owens' twopiece orchestra. After the dance the dancers retired to a nearby cafe, where a delightful luncheon of hamburger sandwiches and raisin pie was served. Several of the senior men were guests at the party.
The election of men to the staff of the Kansas Lawyer will be held Thursday morning at 10 a. m. in room 106 in Green hall. Regarding the eligibility of voters, William Pepperill, editor of the Lawyer, said today, "All middle laws who are paid subscribers up to date are entitled to vote. Also those who are not paid subscribers and wish to become eligible, can do so by paying in their subscription before 5 p. m. Wednesday evening."
Lawyer Election Thursday.
Miss Clara Converse, '10, or Ottawa, has been visiting with Miss Dessa Rankin, a senior, for the past few days.
THE SENIOR PLAY COMPLETED
IS A 3-ACT FARCE, "SISTER YOU'RE WRONG."
Tryout to Be Held April 11— Will Be Produced in F. A. A. on May 18 and 19.
"Sister, You're Wrong," is the title of the Senior play this year. This morning Moe Friedman, chairman of the Senior Play committee, announced that he had completed the play and that try-out for places will be held in Fraser hall on April 11 at 7 o'clock.
"Sister, You're Wrong," is a farce in three acts and is somewhat of a college play. The plot centers around a "white lie," which a brother tells his sister and which leads to a complication between himself, his sister and his sweetheart. The first act is in a student's room and the other two acts take place in a boarding house.
The cast will include twenty people and it is the intention of the management to engage special scenery from Kansas City. The play will be given in Fraternal Aid hall on the evenings of May 18 and 19. The tryout and other rehearsals will be under the direction of Miss Gertrude Mossler.
JAYHAWKERS TO OMAHA.
Eight Track men Will Take Part in the Meet.
Next Saturday night the Omaha Athletic club will hold an invitation handicap meet in which eight Kansas athletes will take part. The men who have been entered in the events of this meet are Harry Hamilton, in the 50-yard dash, handicap, and the quarter mile; Patterson, in the half mile; Roberts, in the 50-yard dash, handicap, and the 50-yard dash invitation; French, in the high jump; H. Woodbury, in the 50-yard dash, handicap, high hurdles, and the quarter mile; Watson, in the mile; C. Woodbury in the 50-yard dash, handicap, high hurdles, pole vault, and the high jump. The half milers of the team will run a two-mile relay race with Drake, Michigan, and Nebraska. The men who are entered in the relay are Watson, Osborne, E. Davis, Patterson, McMillan, Krause, and Fairchilds.
L. V. Redman, who is the holder of the Julius Karpen Fellowship in chemistry has returned from Washington, where he has been for several days in connection with the work of his fellowship.
The Sachems will meet tomorrow night at 9 o'clock at the Beta house.
Sachem Meeting
Dr. W. L. Burdick, of the School of Law will leave for Michigan Valley Falls, Friday afternoon, where he will deliver the graduation address to the senior class of the high school.
The Girls' Student Council and the district chairman will meet tonight with Beulah Murphy for a social evening.
Murray Hill and Dr. G. H. McAllister, professors in the Warrenburg normal at Warrensburg, Mo., were visitors at the Pi Upsilon house Saturday and Sunday.
MUST HAVE PUBLICITY.
Professor Harger Says University Would Die Otherwise.
"By 1913 the attendance at the University of Kansas would be such that the legislature could reduce its appropriations and give each student a private tutor, if all the mails, telegraph wires and other means of communication with the outside world were destroyed. This is what non-publicity would do." The above idea was brought out by Prof. C. M. Harger, director of the School of Journalism, in his chapel address,Tuesday morning on "Publicity."
"Students come to this University because they decide from the advertising that they can spend their money here to the best advantage. There are two sources of publicity, the faculty and the students. The faculty represent the sellers while the students represent the buyers. As in every business the buyers or students are the best advertisers because their praise of the institution is more sincere.
In closing Professor Harger urged the students to help the University by being enthusiastic for it, and by their conduct to impress upon the people that the state university is the best place to obtain an education.
"It is estimated that 96,100 letters go out from the students to the home people every year, figuring that each student writes once a week. These letters are discussed with the neighbors and they are often induced by this means to send their children here instead of to some other school."
LEE SPEAKS THURSDAY.
Senior Will Speak on Foreign Mission Fields.
The first lecture on the mission course, "Through Mission Fields with a Stereoopticon," will be given Thursday evening at 7 o'clock in the Greek room, 206 Fraser hall. The subject will be "Among the Sons of Ham, or with Bishop Hartzell through Western Africa." Eighty slides will be used. This is the Y. M. C. A. mission course that is given by Frec E. Lee, a senior in the College. All men of the University, whether enrolled in this course or not, are invited to attend these lectures.
TO ADDRESS JOURNALISTS
Dean Shailer Mathews will speak before the class in reporting Wednesday morning at 10:15. His subject will be "The Making of a Magazine." Dean Mathews is editor of the World Today and will speak from his experience on that publication. This is an open meeting and any one interested is invited to attend.
Editor of "World of Today" to Tell of Experience.
More Attendants Chosen.
The freshman girls elected their attendants to the May Queen Monday noon in room 211 Fraser hall. The following were elected: Bessie Vance of Kansas City, Mo., Harriet Merriam of Kansas City, Kan.; Lucy Culp of Lawrence, and Adine Hall of Ottumwa, Ia. Miss' Vance presided over the girls' meeting.
Charles Younggreen a sophomore in the College, will go to Topeka Thursday to see Paul Gilmore in "The Mummy and the Humming Bird." Younggreen played one season in the company in which Gilmore had the lead.
REGENTS TO AWARD CONTRACTS TODAY
$50,000 GRANT TO BE USED AT ONCE.
Kimball and Elward Are Attend ing Meeting—Kimball of Salina Appointed to Succeed Gleed.
The Board of Regents is in session in Rosedale. The Board is there for the purpose of letting the contract for the new hospital building, which must be nearly completed before July 1.
All the members of the present Board except Regent Foley, are in conference at Rosedale, and Mr. Kimball and Mr. Elward,who will succeed Regents Gleed and Morgan April 1, are also in attendance.
It is expected that the deliberations at Rosedale will require the entire day. The Board will not hold a session in Lawrence.
When the present term of Regent J. W. Gleed expires on April 1 of this year, he will be succeeded by James A. Kimball of Salina. This and the announcement that Regent Scott Hopkins had been reappointed for another term was announced yesterday from the governor's office.
James Kimball, the new Regent,
is a Republican. He has been
greatly interested in the past in
educational work. He is the president of the board of education of his city, Salina.
J. W. Gleed, the retiring Regent, has served for two terms. He was one of the Regents who opposed the Thanksgiving day game at Kansas City between Missouri and Kansas.
These two appointments and that of Rodney Edward of Castleton, Reno county, to succeed W. Y. Morgan completes the list of new appointments.
Rodney Elward and J. A. Kimball, the new regents of the University, who will take their offices April 1, will be the guests of the University tomorrow. They are conferring with the other Regents in Rosedale today.
TO VISIT UNIVERSITY.
The Athletic board of the University will meet tomorrow to consider the applicants for the position of football coach for election by the Board of Regents.
New Regents Will Inspect the Institution Tomorrow.
Rev. H. J. Withington, a civil engineer, class of '95, now pastor of the Congregational church at Pleasanton, Kan., is here attending the Sixth Annual Insitute for Religious Education.
Coach Chosen Tomorrow.
H. C. Herman, of the University Y. M. C. A., returned Monday night after a week's trip to Hiwatha, Concordia, and Topeka, on business connected with the association.
Harry Kemp will read a number of his poems tonight before a club of young business men at Topeka, who call themsclves the Jayhawkers.
A game of base ball held on McCook field Saturday between the Phi Psi and Acacia fraternities, resulted in a victory for the former by a score of 22 to 0.
Charles Strickland, a freshman of Junction City, has been pledged by the Phi Kappa Psi fraternity.
All Senior Party! Fraternal Aid Hall, Friday night, April 7 Ray Hall's Orchestra
ONE PERSON OF EACH COUPLE MUST BE A SENIOR