THE UNIVERSITY KANSAN.
VOLUME VII.
K. U. ALUMNI FAVOR A STATE MILL TAX
LAWRENCE, KANSAS, TUESDAY, APRIL 11, 1911
TWO MEETINGS HELD IN KANSAS CITY SATURDAY
NUMBER 78
Chancellor Strong and Uncle Jimmy Attended. W. Y. Morgan Given an Ovation
About two hundred members of the Kansas City alumni association of the University of Kansas attended the fourth annual dinner given by the association in the University club rooms in Kansas City last Saturday evening. Among those who attended from the University were Chancellor Frank Strong, Dean Green and other members of the faculty. J. C. Nichols of Kansas City was the ionmaster.
When the name of W. Y. Morgan was mentioned in connection with his stand to retain the annual Missouri-Kansas football game at Kansas City he was enthusiastically cheered. Again when he arose to speak he was given an ovation that lasted several minutes.
Among the speakers were Frank G. Crowell, of Kansas City, Fried M. Harris, of Ottawa W. Y. Morgan, of Hutchinson and Chancellor Strong.
Forty members of Kansas University alumni representing the state met Saturday afternoon in the Mercantile Club rooms of Kansas City, Kansas and discuss plans for a closer union of the alumni over the state.
The five men who went from here to sing songs from the Idle Idol were well received. The men sat at the tables by classes.
The mill tax method for the support of the University was given especial attention and was endorsed by all the members, Chancellor Strong attended the meeting and spoke in favor of a permanent levy. An organization was then formed of all the members present and officers were elected. Resolutions were adopted inviting the alumni of the State Agricultural College and the State Normal School to co-operate with them in working for the permanent tax.
Y. W. C. A. ELECTS
Lucie Marsh Will Head Association Next Year.
The annual election of officers of the Y. W. C. A. for the year 1911-12, will take place Wednesday afternoon at the regular meeting of the association. The nominating committee, which gave its report at the last meeting, recommended the following girls for office:
President, Lucie Marsh, Law rence.
Vice President, Isabel Thomes,
Kansas City, Mo.
Secretary, Eleanor Draper, Oswego.
Treasurer, Gale Gossett, Kansas City. Mo.
All members of the association are urged to be present at this meeting.
Bosse-Butts.
Charles E. Barkdull will give a piano recital this afternoon at North College.
Announcements have been received by students in the University announcing the marriage of Milton Bosse and Moneta Butts, at the home of Miss Butts, in Wichita. The marriage will be held April 18. Both Miss Butts and Mr. Bosse were graduated from the College last year. Several students will attend the wedding. They will live in Ellinwood, where Mr. Bosse owns a fruit farm. Miss Butts is a member of the Pi Beta Phi sorority and Mr. Bosse is a member of Phi Delta Theta.
LAW REIGNED IN LAWRENCE
Anarchists Who Came Looking For Trouble Are Still Looking.
The anarchist descent upon Lawrence was a failure—from the anarchist point of view. Neither Dr. Reitman, Emma Goldman's manager, nor Miss Goldman herself was able to stir up anything that looked like trouble persecution or martyrdom to the cause.
Miss Goldman spoke to the Good Government club Sunday morning. She devoted herself to a criticism of the present system of society. In reply to repeated questioning the anarchist said she was an evolutionist.
"I am enough of a student," she said, "to know that society must develop gradually. Nothing can be done all at once. The program of anarchism is to educate the people above the need of laws and institutions."
Miss Goldman and her manager were treated with consideration in Lawrence. They were given everything they asked for—except trouble. The manager spoke to the Good Government club Thursday night. After his'talk he said to one of the boys, "of course, your having me here to speak will get you into trouble with the faculty." It seemed to come as a blow to him when he was told that the faculty, probably didn't care whether he talked or not. He spoke expectantly about the possibility of being raided by the police at the downtown meetings. But the police stayed away. The anarchists left town with their thirst for trouble still unquenched, but much healed in pocket. The lectures paid them well.
Sophomores Arranges to Disp pense With Cabs.
CARS FOR DANCERS
Arrangements have been made by the management of the Sophomore Prom with the street car company to have a number of cars waiting to take care of the crowd after the prom May 5. This does away with all cabs and the students who attend the prom will not be forced to walk.
The dates are being turned to the committee almost as fast as can be expected and according to all appearances the Prom this year will be larger than any yet given by a Sophomore class.
All students are urged if they have not already done so to hand their dates to any of the invitation committee.
Charles Rudolph Nesbitt, a senior in the College from Garnett and John Ise, a senior in the School of Law from Lawrence have been awarded scholarships at Yale for the coming school year of 1911-1912.
C. R. Nesbitt and John Ise Will Study Sociology.
Alpha Chi Sigma, the honorary chemical fraternity, held initiation last Saturday night for L. W. Redman, holder of the Julius Karpen Fellowship in Industrial Chemistry, and James Schwab. After the initiation the annual banquet was held at Lee's Inn. Professors Cady and Bushong spoke.
GET YALE SCHOLARSHIPS
The men will do graduate work in Sociology and Economies and were selected from four applicants in the department.
Alpha Chi Sigmas Initiate
George Young, a brother of Ben Young, who graduated from the University in '08, was here Saturday, playing first base for the Aggie team.
Frank Merril of Paola visited at the Phi Psi house Sunday.
SECOND TICKET ANNOUNCED TODAY
PROF. H. A. RICE WILL HEAD BOTH TICKETS.
"Athletic" is Name of New Party-Election Will be Held Tuesday April 25.
A second ticket, for the Athletic board election which will be held April 25, was announced this afternoon. As "Uncle Jimmy" Green has declined to run this year, Prof H. A. Rice has been placed at the head of both tickets which are now in the field. The first ticket to appear assumed the name of the "Representative ticket." The new ticket will be termed the "Athletic Ticket."
The following names are on the Athletic ticket :
Athletic trekk:
President—H. A. Rice.
Vice-president, Harold Wilson
board members.
Todd Woodbury.
Ed. Rhodes.
Will French.
Jay Bond.
Chairman of committees:
Football—Ed. Stuewe.'
Baseball—Karl Krehbiel.
Basketball—George Stuckey.
Track—U. A. Gribble.
Tennis—Howard Richardson.
Soccer—Asher Hobson.
Swimming—Doe Minor.
Rowing—leff Miller.
Y. M. C. A. ELECTS OFFICERS
Martindell to be The Next President.
At the business session following the regular Y. M. C. A. meeting last Thursday evening the following men were elected as officers for the association for next year; President, D. C. Martindell; vice-president, Charles Woodbury; recording secretary S. S. Schooley; treasurer, Ralph Yeoman. The selection of the president was not according to the recommendation of the nominating committee as Martindell had declined to allow his name to be presented. In the business meeting, however, the men were so insistent that Martindell was the man for the office that he accepted the election.
Y. W. C. A. Vesper Service.
The Easter vesper service of the Young Women's Christian association will be held Wednesday afternoon at 4:45 in room 110. Miss Sage will speak and there will be special Easter music. Election of officers will take place.
E. R. Weidlein, of Agusta, visited with his son Edward, of the Industrial fellowship department over Saturday and Sunday. Mr. Weidlein has recently been elected mayor of Agusta, and while here was consulting with the water analysis laboratory on the advisability of establishing a new water supply in his town.
Senior Play Tryout.
The Senior play tryout will be held Tuesday April 18 in Fraser hall at 8 o'clock.
Fred, E. Lee, a senior in the college, will give a lecture Wednesday evening at 8:00 p. m. in the Greek room, on "Japan." He will use about 100 slides in the course of the lecture.
Mr. Brigham, superintendent of The Helping Hand Institute, of Kansas City, will address the Y. M. C. A., Wednesday evening. All men invited.
Frank Brock and Archie Weith have returned from Rochester, New York, to complete their work for Doctors degree in the department of chemistry.
PLAN FOR CLUB HOUSE
Patterson's Team Won The First Contest.
A match between two golf teams, selected from the members of the Oread golf club, was played on the University links Saturday. Each team was composed of eleven men and were captained by D. L. Patterson and M. W. Sterling. The matches were for eighteen holes, and the total score showed Patterson's team the winner by a lead of 16 up. The scores of the individual contests were: Sterling won over Patterson, 1 up; Briggs won over W. S. Johnson, 3 up; Kinnean won over Crawford, 8 up; Boynton won over Raymond, 4 up; Davis won over Gray, 6 up; Newton won over Jones, 6 up; McClung won over Humble, 4 up; Spalding won over Rogers, 1 up; Payne won over Stanauer, 4 up; A. Sterling won over C. W. Young, 10 up. Carroll won over Dan Carlos, 8 up.
At the smoker which was held in the evening following the match, at 1135 Ohio, F. W. Blackmar was put in charge of a committee to look into the matter of building a club house for the club members. M. W. Sterling, who is captain of the club team announced that Topeka had consented to play a match with the local team, but the date had not been set. The game which was to have been played with Leavenworth, has been called off because some of the Fort officers who are the "erack" players have been called to Mexico.
Professor Haworth Discusses Value of Clay.
SKYSCRAPERS POSSIBLE
Prof. E. Haworth in chapel this morning, discussed the establishment and probable growth of a clay testing laboratory and course in ceramics that are being placed on the curriculum in his department. Speaking of the tremendous increase of the use of clays in the building arts, Professor Haworth said. "Clay is practically indestructible, since it is a product of the decomposition of rocks. It has been used thousands of years for various purposes, but the more recent years have witnessed its universal use in the construction of buildings. The application of clay in the form of terra cotta hollow blocks, has resulted in making immense sky-scrapers practicable. These were formerly limited to a comparatively low height because of the great weight of the solid building materials used. Aside from this, its general wide-spread use in the arts is becoming greater."
Machinery is soon to be installed in the University, and the course launched as soon as possible. Co-operation with the other schools will materially assist in making this new course a success.
Three Are Undefeated.
C. H. Campbell, W. Edwards,
and Fritz Thompson are the only undefeated contestants in the handball tournament thus far.
Each of these three men have to play twenty-two games apiece,
thus making sixty-six games to be played before the tournament is finished. On account of the large number of entries the meet has progressed very slowly and it will take three weeks to complete it.
Miss Sage will speak at the Easter vesper service of the Y. W. C. A. Wednesday afternoon at 4:45 in room 110. Election of officers will take place.
Louis McVey a freshman in the School of Engineering went to his home at Sterling last week on account of illness. He expects to return next week.
Y. W. C. A. Speaker
A DOUBLE DEBATE TOMORROW NIGHT
K. U DEBATERS TO MEET COLORADO AND OKLAHOMA.
Practice Debate Held Last Night Oklahoma Men Are Confident of Winning.
Tomorrow night two Kansas debating teams will debate the question: "Resolved that the short ballot should be adopted in state, county and municipal elections." One team consisting of A. H. Fast, Clem Parker and A. O. Andrew will debate at Boulder with the University of Colorado. They will support the negative. The other team will debate the affirmative with Oklahoma in the chapel at 8 o'clock. The members of this team are Milton Minor, W. M. Hughes and E. L. Griffin.
Last night the Colorado team and Prof. G. A. Gesell left for Boulder at 11 o'clock. At 7:30 a practice debate was held in chapel between the Colorado and Oklahoma teams. The contest proved a chance to get a line on the strength of the respective men. Both teams were well balanced and had their arguments distributed. The order of the affirmative speakers was: Minor, Hughes, and Griffin. The negative was: Parker, Andrew, and Fast.
The Oklahoma debate Wednesday evening promises to be interesting because of the importance and newness of the short ballot question. The short ballot is so closely connected with the commission form of government that that subject will probably be discussed. Oklahoma debating the negative, will be represented by J. L. Hinshaw, M. O. Ellis, and L. L. Williamson.
The Oklahoma debate is the only one which will be held in Lawrence this year. The student enterprise tickets are good for admission.
The University debating council will entertain the debaters from Oklahoma, with an informal smoker at Vic's parlors after the debate Wednesday evening. The local council has a membership of sixteen. Twenty-five will be present at the smoker including both the Kansas and Missouri debating teams.
WARING TO MONTANA
Will Homestead Land in Snake River Valley.
"Dick" Waring, for the past three or four years assistant manager of athletics has resigned and will leave for Montana the last of the week. Mr. Waring played on the ever-victorious team of '08. Mr. Waring will homestead a half section of land in what is known as the Snake River valley of Montana.
Football Notice.
All men who intend to appear for spring football practice this year, should check out their suits at Manager Lansdons office either tomorrow morning or tomorrow afternoon. Jay Bond assisted by Tom Johnson will be out on the Golf Links every afternoon at 3 o'clock to assist in the coaching.
The Collegiate Alumnae association of the University of Wisconsin has invited Dr. Ida H. Hyde to lecture before them and their guests on April 29.
Charles Garnett of the University of Missouri spent Sunday at the University.
Miss Lucy James, of Kansas City, Mo., spent Saturday and Sunday with Katherine Dolman.