THE UNIVERSITY KANSAN.
VOLUME VII.
NUMBER 85
LAWRENCE, KANSAS, SATURDAY, APRIL 29,1911
CAN KANSAS BEAT MISSOURI TONIGHT?
DEBATING TEAM LEFT FOR COLUMBIA YESTERDAY
Kansas Will Try to Show Inad visibility of Adopting Minimum Wage.
Tonight at Columbia, Eliot Porter and Clarence Conner will represent the University in the annual debate with Missouri. The team and Prof. G. A. Gesell left Friday morning with the material and arguments which they have gathered together during the past few months. Missouri boasts that she has not lost a debate to any institution for five years but Professor Gesell believes that his team this year can break the hoodoo.
The question which will be discussed is fair to both sides, but it a difficult one to handle. It is: "Resolved that a minimum wage should be applied in the field of the sweated industries." An explanation of the meaning of the subject was given by Professor Gesell in the chapel Thursday evening at the final rehearsal for the debate. The sweated industries are prevalent in Chicago, New York, Baltimore, Pittsburg, Milwaukee and other large cities in the United States. The sweated labor is carried on mainly in the homes of the workers and is characterized by long hours, small pay and unsanitary conditions. The low bidding which the ignorant people, who are engaged in this work, are forced to make, is causing the death of a vast number of human beings through starvation or diseases caused by a lack of sanitation.
The Tigers debaters are Marshall and Coisseau.
The Kansas speakers, who will support the negative are well versed in the subject and have clear, sound and forceful arguments. Connor, admitting that conditions should be bettered, proves that minimum wage would not cause the desired result. He presents as a more practical means the restriction of immigration. He argues that by cutting off the inflow of immigrants which form the large per centage of the sweated workers, you would get at the base of the entire trouble. Porter proves conclusively that the minimum wage cannot be administered in the United States.
The K. U. Plymouth Guild will give a social this evening at the Congregational church parlors. There will also be an important business meeting after the social when the officers for the next year will be elected.
COUNCIL DELIVER SENTENCE
Unbecoming Conduct Punished by Disfranchisement.
Following the investigation by the Men's Student Council regarding recent unbecoming conduct of a student of the University, the recommendation was made to and adopted by the University authorities, that he be expelled from the University because of his ungentlemanly conduct, and further that he be allowed to remain in school upon parole, a breach of that parole to consist of any conduct unbecoming a University student. Should the parole be broken the expulsion clause at once takes effect.
This places the student upon his own responsibility as to whether or not he shall remain in school. The Council was of the opinion that this course was advisable as has been proven by previous experiences.
The Council further decreed that the student found guilty of misconduct should be totally disfranchised and prohibited from holding any appointive or elective office in the student body for a period of one year.
STUDENTS' DAY MAY 19.
The date for Students' Day has been definitely set for May 19. The speakers for the day are: Harry Allphin, Law School; Mat Graham, Engineering School; Fred Lee, College; J.D. Cook, School of Medicine, and Charles Cramer, School of Pharmacy. The name of the speaker for the Graduate School has not been turned in to the president of the Council. Though the latter school is not a member of the Council, its members made a special request for a representative upon that day.
The athletic letters and debating emblems will be awarded on this occasion. The University Glee Club and the Band will furnish music. This program is not definite, however, and may be added to later in the manth.
JUNIOR PROM A GREAT SUCCESS
SEVEN HUNDRED ATTEND EIGHTH ANNUAL PARTY
Farce Pleased Well-Entire Prom Showed Excellent Management.
Seven hundred people attended the eighth annual Junior Prom which was held in the gymnasium last evening. In accordance with a previous announcement, there was no attempt to outdo any former party in elaborateness but the entire affair was characterized by a desire to make the Prom an enjoyable affair without any restraint. At 6:15 the orchestra started their overture for the faree and ten minutes later the doors were locked and the farce was started.
The farce this year was a two act musical comedy entitled "Milo," with a cast of fifteen principals and a male chorus of six and a co-ed chorus of seven. "Milo" is the story of an Egyptian princess in search of a husband and the usual love entanglement that comes when she visits the University of Kansas. The musical numbers included two opening choruses and four songs "Milo," "If I Fell In Love," "It's Midnight, Good Night," and "Life's a Dream." The farce was extremely clever and the cast was well trained.
Because of the regulation that none of those who were on the receiving line could be in the farce there was no delay in starting the receiving line and in getting the dance started. Those on the receiving line were Arch MacKinnon, Glendale Griffiths, Cleve Swenson, Mary Gurnea, Will Moore, Beulah Murphy, Donald McKay, and Lucie Wilkinson, Roscoe Redmond, Laura Pendleton. At 8:15 the grand march was started by Arch MacKinnon, president of the class, and Glendale Griffiths. Programs were
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Student Council Will Investigate Classroom Conditions.
AGAINST DISHONESTY
A crusade has been started by the Men's Student Council against cheating in examinations. Wednesday a letter was sent to the Chancellor of the University, stating that the Men's Council would investigate all cases of dishonesty in any examination which should be reported by any faculty member or any student, and that proper punishment would be inflicted upon the offender.
This, however, is not the adoption of the "Honor system" as it is commonly known. It is the intention to punish this offense as any other breach of conduct.
Communications will be sent to all of the University organizations and societies soliciting their aid in this work, so that a sentiment may grow up in the school which shall eventually check the practice. This action will also be referred to the Woman's governing association.
TENNIS TEAM TO BAKER
The SOPHOMORE PROM May 5, Robinson Gymnasium
After working the entire winter indoors and all spring on the outdoor courts, the tennis squad is now ready to play their first tournament with another school. The first tournament that the men will enter will be the annual tangle with the men of Baker University at Baldwin Monday morning and afternoon. The singles will be played in the morning and the doubles will be played in the afternoon before the baseball game. The men will make the trip to Baldwin Monday morning in motor cars. The five members of the squad who will enter the tournament are: Hawes, Nees, Richardson, Rohrer and Motz. Nees and Rohrer will make one of the double teams and Motz and Richardson will form the other. Hawes will probably be able to enter only one of the sets of singles on account of an injury received last week.
Ray Hall's 9-Piece Orchestra One-Act Farce 3-Course Dinner----3
= Informal = SEE COMMITTEE AT CHECK-STAND
DELAY IN STARTING INTERCLASS MEET
JUNIORS START STRONG IN FIRST EVENTS.
Charles Woodbury Wins in High Hurdles, Breaks Pole Vault Record—Ammons, Shot Put
At 4:30 today only a few of the events in the Inter-class meet had been run off. After the 120 yard hurdles the shot put had been decided the score stood, juniors 12, sophomores 1, and freshmen 9.
In the shot put: Ammons; first;
Bower; second; Hendrickson,
third. Distance 37 feet 4 inches.
In the 120 yard hurdles: C. Woodbury, first; Hazen, second; H. Woodbury, third. Time 16 3-5 secs.
In the first heat 100 yard dash; Roberts, first; Schwab, second. Time 10.2.
In second heat 100 yard dash:
Hamilton, first; Davis, second; T.
Smith, third. Time 11:1.
Charles Woodbury broke the varsity pole valt record by vaulting 11 feet, 6 inches.
The officials were: Referee and starter, W. O. Hamilton; clerk of the course C. E. McClung; scorer, T. W. Shotts. Judges of the finish: Prof. E. W. Murray, Prof, W. E. Higgins, Prof. E. M. Briggs, Prof. J. N. Van der Vries.
Timers : Prof. H. A. Parker, Mr.
Hugh Blair, Mr. A. D. Carrol,
Prof. N. W. Humble.
Judges of Field Events—Mr. C.
B. Root, Ma. Jay Bond, Mr. T. W.
John, Mr. C. Babb.
Inspectors: H. C. Herman, Harry Kemp, "Burly" Miller, C. A. Haller.
K. U. WINS.
In the ball game today between Kansas and Haskell, Kansas won the game by a score of six to 4. Wilhelm knocked a home run.
Varsity Defeated Haskell Today, 6-4.
Batteries were: Kansas; Busick and Smith. Haskell—Lawrence and Johnson.
Notice.
The petitions of all candidates for election to the offices of the Womans Student Government Association, must be in to the election committee by 5 o'clock Tuesday evening.
Howard E. Jensen, sophomore in the College will occupy pulpit in Christian church tomorrow, at 11 a.m., and 8 p.m.
May Day Excursion and Base Ball Game KANSAS vs. BAKER
Baldwin, Monday, May 1, 1911
Excursion train will leave Santa Fe Station at 1:30 p.m.
Students are requested to buy tickets for the game of the Kansas Manager. The University Athletic Association receives one-half the receipts for all tickets sold in Lawrence or on the train. Tickets for sale at the office of the General Manager and on the train. Help your Athletic Association by buying your tickets for the game in Lawrence or on the train.