THE UNIVERSITY KANSAN.
VOLUME VII
LAWRENCE, KANSAS, THURSDAY, APRIL 20, 1911
OFFERMANY MEDALS TO CLASS ATHLETES
TENTH INTERCLASS MEET
SCHEDULED FOR APRIL 29.
Captains Requested to Enter Names of Contestants—Records May be Broken.
The captains of the class track teams are requested to make up their lists of the contestants that each class will enter and turn them in to Manager Larson on the Wednesday preceding the games which will be held at 3:30 o'clock Saturday afternoon April 29. This will be the tenth time that the athletes of the several classes of the University have tested their strength for the honor of their year on MeCook field.
Gold, silver, and bronze medals will be awarded the winners of the first, second, and third places in each event and the team scoring the highest number of points in the meet will have its year and the year of its victory inscribed on the Sol Marks trophy which is now in the trophy room at Robinson gymnasium. Every contestant who breaks one of the University of Kansas records will be awarded a silver loving cup and a "K" for track work by the Athletic Association.
The track events and their order will be: 120-yd, high hurdles, 100-yd, dash, one mile, quarter mile, 220-yd, low hurdles, ½ mile, 220-yd, dash, two mile, medley relay race. The order of the field events will be the pole vault, shot put, running high jump, running broad jump, and throwing the discus.
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The final race of the meet will be a medley relay race between all classes and the men will run 100 yards, 220 yards, 440 yards, 800 yards, and one mile in the order named. Each member of the winning relay team will receive a gold medal.
Several of the University records are expected to go by the board this spring since a favorable day will afford an advantage over the athletes who took part last year when they were forced to run on one of the coldest and most disagreeable days of the spring.
MAY FETE PRACTICE
Plans for the May Fete are now completed, and work on the various events has begun in carnest. Miss Fish who has charge of the dances is holding practice for the May pole dance every afternoon; and having rehearsals of the other dances every evening in the gymnasium.
Parts of Mother Goose and Robin Hood Open.
Miss Beulah Murphy, manager of the May Fete, announces that if any fraternity, club or individual, has any stunt which they will put on, that it will be gladly added to the day's program. Several persons are also needed to fill some of the parts of Robin Hood and Mother Goose parts which are as yet untaken.
Ralph Spotts has been appointed Town Crier, and will ride through the city on the morning of the May Fete and announce the events of the afternoon. Geo. Bowles has charge of the music for the Fete and is organizing several bands of strolling minstrels. The part of Royal Jester for the day will be taken by "Buzz" Sutton.
FRESHMEN ARE RESTRICTED
Now They Cannot Meet Other Schools in Track.
It was recently misstated that the freshman baseball team would make an extensive trip over the state playing several of the high schools. Such intentions have been absolutely denied by Manager Lansdon this morning, since the members of any of the freshman teams cannot compete in any event or game held under the auspices of the University.
Heretofore the freshman basket ball and baseball teams have scheduled contests with the high schools of the state and the track athletes have been allowed to compete with the members of the high school squads. However, the new ruling of the Missouri Valley conference that was drawn up last spring has served to deprive the tyros of the right to try their strength and skill with some of the other athletes of the secondary schools. The class baseball team will, like the football team of last fall, be forced to be content to play against the varsity. The users of the spikes and the cinder path will not be able to meet any of the high school athletes of the state, and they will have to be content to battle with the varsity men.
PROVIDE FOR TREASURY
Student Council Also Would Regulate Organizations.
At the meeting of the Men's Student Council Tuesday evening, steps were taken which will probably result in the establishment of a permanent maintenance fund for that body, before the end of this term. The Council has felt the need of such a fund at numerous times during the year. All the money that the council has used during the past two years was given first by private individuals and later made up by contribution.
The proposition of a reorganization of the various student enterprises which has been before the Council several times was again discussed. The plan as proposed by some of the members is to place all or a greater part of the organizations under some central control, thereby adding to their efficiency and better government.
The greater part of the meeting was taken in drafting the rules and regulations which shall govern the Athletic election.
Students to Leavenworth
C. A. Nash, a graduate in the department of Chemistry spoke before the Chemical club yesterday afternoon. Mr. Nash spoke on the subject, "The History of Electro-chemistry." He discussed the development and history of this phase of chemistry.
Professor Helleberg of the department of sociology, took the class in Remedial and Corrective Agencies to Leavenworth today. The Federal prison, the State prison, and the Soldier's Home will be visited. The class left at 5:28 this morning and will return this evening.
KITCHEN SHOWER TO FLORENCE HEDGER
CHEMISTRY
ANNOUNCES
INSTRUCTOR ENGAGEMENT
Earnest Duke is Fortunate Man
—Department of Chemistry
Will Give a Present.
The engagement of Florence Hedger, an instructor in the department of Chemistry, and earnest Duke, a former student in the College, was announced today. The wedding will be some time this summer at her mother's home in lola or here in Lawrence
Miss Hedger has been an instructor in the department of Chemistry for the past four years. She has attended the university and was graduated from the College in 1904. She also received a Master of Arts degree in 1908.
Mr. Duke attended the University in the years 1903 and 1904. He is now working at Blue Rapids where he is in the employ of the American Cement Company of this city.
Prof. H. P. Cady and the other members of the Chemistry faculty began yesterday morning to circulate a subscription list with the object of buying some kitchen furniture for Miss Hedger. They plan to raise fifty dollars. Most of this will be spent for an oak kitchen cabinet, while the remainder will be used to buy aluminum utensils. Thirty-five dollars of this has already been raised as so far one hundred and forty students and faculty members have each subscribed twenty-five cents towards the fund.
ENGINEERS ELECT OFFICERS
Edmund Rhodes is President for Next Year.
The Engineers held their election this morning in the chapel in the Engineering school for the officers for 1911-12. The following officers were elected unanimously; president, Ed. Rhodes, of Dodge City; vice president, Martin K. Thomen of Junction City; secretary and treasurer, E. A. Van Houten of Topeka.
The Engineering school is the only one at the University which is organized and elets officers for the entire school. Engineers day and the Engineers' banquet has made it necessary to have officers.
E. W. Rankin, advertising manager of the Capper publications, will speak before the advertising classes next Wednesday. The merchants of the city are invited to this lecture.
Lecture on Advertising.
Dr. S. C. Emley of the University Medical School has been appointed a member of the Kansas delegation to a conference in Denver for the prevention of tuberculosis.
There will be a meeting of the Sachems tonight at nine o'clock at the Phi Gam house.
Sachem Notice.
RELAY TEAM PICKED
Eight Men Will go to Des Moines Saturday.
The final try-outs for the relay team that will make the trip to Des Moines to take part in the Relay Carnival to be held by Drake University, were run on McCook field Tuesday afternoon. Eight men will participate in three relay events that the University has entered. Kraus, Patterson, Watson, and Osborne will run in the two mile and four mile relay races and Roberts, D. Davis, Schwab, and Black will run in the one-half mile relay. It was the intention of the management to take fourteen or sixteen men to enter this meet, but word was received by Manager Lansdon this week that Drake University would pay the expenses of only eight men to the meet and accordingly the number of the team has been cut.
In the try-outs Tuesday afternoon the following men qualified for the mile and half mile; Kraus, Patterson, Watson, and Osborne, and McMillan. In the first heat of the 220 yard dash the result was as follows; first, D. Davis; second, Schwab; third, Roberts; fourth, Hamilton; fifth, Black. In the second heat Fairebolds won first; H. Woodbury, second; and G. Smith, third.
In the quarter mile race, Black won first; G. Smith, second; Fairchilds, third; E. Davis, fourth; D. Davis, fifth; and McMillan sixth.
ONLY FOUR PETITIONS.
Remainder Must be in By Noon Tomorrow.
Each of the candidates is looking after his own eligibility for a position upon the board. The requirements are the same as for all organizations other than athletic.
The petitions of Todd Woodbury, Jay Bond, Will French and Ed. Rhodes, candidates for members of the athletic board at the election next Tuesday were the only ones presented to the president of the Men's Council by noon today. All petitions must be handed in by 6:00 o'clock tomorrow afternoon in order to have the names placed upon the official ballot. The president of the Council will be at the checkstand tomorrow morning at chapel time to receive other petitions.
Senior Girls Entertain.
The senior girls gave an informal reception this afternoon for the ladies of the faculty and the wives of the professors. The reception was held from 3 to 5 in the Greek room on the second floor of Fraser hall. The girls hope by this method to become better acquainted with the faculty members.
H. Clay Marks, a senior in the School of Law, spoke before the Jurisprudence club at the Sigma Nu house last night. His subject was "Justice." The next meeting of the club will be on Wednesday, May 10.
All orders for Caps and Gown must be in by Tuesday. Orders taken at Check Stand. JUNIOR PROM FRIDAY, APRIL 28
ATHLETIC BOARD NOMINEES
MUST CIRCULATE PETITION
COUNCIL CHANGES NOMINATION SYSTEM
Athletic Election Put Upon Same Basis As Class and Student Council.
These new rules place the athletic election upon the same basis as the class and student council elections.
Rules for the athletic election which is to be held next Tuesday were drawn up by the Men's Student Council last Tuesday evening. The rules provide for the Australian Ballot system, nomination by petition and several other features new to an athletic election but which have been desired by a large number of students.
The rules adopted by the council are:
Art. 1. Election of Officers.
With each petition of the candidates named in Article 1 shall be deposited the sum of seventy-five cents to defray the expenses of election. Unless this amount is paid to the President of the Men's Student Council before six o'clock p.m. on the Friday immediately preceding the date of election, the name of the defaulting candidate shall not be placed upon the ballot.
Article 4. Illegal Voting and Electioningering.
Art. 3. Candidates.
All petitions shall be submitted to the President of the Men's Student Council before six o'clock p.m., on the Friday immediately preceding the date of election.
The election of the officers of the Athletic Association of the University of Kansas to consist of a President and vice-president; and four student members of the athletic board, shall be held annually on the last Tuesday in April from 9 a. m. to 4 p. m.
Art. 2. Method of Holding Flection
Any person may become a candidate for any one of the offices named in Article 1 on petition of fifty of the members of the Athletic Association; provided such person conforms to the scholarship eligibility rules governing student organizations other than athletic.
Any person guilty of fraudulent or illegal voting shall be punished by his or her respective student governing body.
The election shall be by the Australian ballot system. The names of all nominees for office shall be placed on a single ballot, all those running for same office being grouped together; their order upon the ballot being determined by lot by a committee consisting of the general officers of the Men's Student Council.
No electionering or campaigning of any kind shall be allowed within a radius of ten feet of the judges tables; this to include the distribution of campaign literature of any character, such as dodgers, sample ballots, etc.
Art. 5. Election Committee.
There shall be an election committee consisting of five persons chosen by the Men's Student Council and of which the President of the Men's Student Council shall be chairman. The duties of this committee shall include the arrangements for the holding of the election, the procuring of voting booths, the place of election, rules governing electioneering and whatever else is necessary for conducting the election.
Katharine Dolman visited with Nellie Taylor during the vacation in Kansas City.
Hand in your dates to Geo. Beezley, Ray Hoskins, Don Davis, Tom DeForest, Carleton Armsby, Elsie Smith, Bertha Mix, Winnifred Fisher, Mae Rossman, Nina Pilkenton. Pay your dues to Will Moore, Francis Long, Tom Hennessey, Will Martindale, Lucile Kellerman, Carrie Calhoun, Maude Zoellner, John Turkington. No dates accepted after Tuesday, April 25. See Invitation Committee for list of eligible Juniors and Seniors.