THE UNIVERSITY KANSAN.
VOLUME VII.
NUMBER 93
LAWRENCE, KANSAS, THURSDAY,MAY 18 1911
INVITATION MEET HERE SATURDAY
ONE HUNDRED FOUR ATH
LETES WILL COME
Kansas City And Kansas Schools Will be Represented—Entertainment Planned.
The fourth annual High School Invitation track meet at the invitation of the University will be held on McCook field Saturday afternoon, May 20. The best athletes of the high schools of Kansas will meet the champion teams of Kansas City, Mo., and records that have been made by these men in former meets point to a series of contests and races that will rival those of any of the high school meets held in the Missouri Valley. Heretofore the freshmen team of the University took part in the meet and tested their mettle against the high school men, but the Missouri Valley conference ruling will not permit University men to compete with athletes of any other school whatever.
One hundred and four athletes have signified their intention of entering the meet and the preparations for their entertainment made by the athletic management of the University are very elaborate. The teams will be put up the hotels as they arrive, at the expense of the University management and arrangements for their entertainment include many features. The first race of the meet will be started at 2:30 o'clock and it is expected that the field will be cleared shortly after five. Immediately after the relay race has been run the members of the teams will go to Robinson gymnasium for a swim in the pool and at six they will be met by the members of the University fraternities who will entertain them to dinner.
Coach W. O. Hamilton returned from Kansas City yesterday and spoke very enthusiastically about the prospects of a record-breaking attendance at the meet Saturday afternoon. He declared that with good weather in our favor the University could expect from 500 to 1000 rooters from Kansas City to attend the meet. They will come to Lawrence in a special train in the morning. Members of the faculty there, who are University graduates, are laying plans to chaperone parties of high school girls. They expect to make it an excursion day to the University town.
A committee of 75 members who will wear a special badge has been appointed by the Athletic Management to meet the special train at the Union Pacific station Saturday morning and they will distribute to the visitors cards bearing information regarding the hotels at which the teams will put up and a program of the day's events. Marvin grove will be free for picnic parties and all the University buildings will be open for inspection.
The schools that will send athletes to enter the meet are: Central, Manual, and Westport, of Kansas City, Missouri, and the Kansas City, and Catholic School of Kansas City, Kans., Chanute, Clay County, Emporia, Junction City, Pittsburg, Anthony, Perry, Beattie, Concordia, Caucy, Richmond, Clearwater, onOmaga, Florence, Hutchinson, and Ft. Scott. The school winning the highest number of points will receive a silver loving cup trophy and the individual scoring the largest number of points will be awarded a loving cup trophy. All men who break records at the Invitation Meet will be given silver loving cups and there will be gold, silver, and bronze medals for men taking first second, and third places respectively.
WOULD MEET ON LAKE
Dr. Naismith Suggests Water Sports For The Last Week
Dr. Naismith has suggested the following events to be pulled off at the regatta to be held commencement week on Potter Lake:
An inter-fraternity tria race, log rolling match, duck chasing contest and a testing of skill at walking the boom. These would prove very interesting features in this afternoon devoted entirely to water sports and it is Dr. Naismith's wish that the fraternities would get together and agree to put on some shows of this sort as they would prove highly popular with the holiday crowd that will be sitting on the banks or paddling around in canoes.
"It is certain now that the regatta will be held on Potter Lake" said Dr. Naismith this afternoon, "as the city water is now being pumped into it and will fill it in time for the water games."
PHARMICS TO TOPEKA
Will Attend Pharmaceutical Meeting Next Week.
A number of the professors and students of the School of Pharmacy will attend the Pharmaceutical meeting held May 25, 26, and 27 at Topeka. The State board examination will be held on Thursday the 28th. There are about ten from the University intending to take it.
Professor Sayre speaks before the meeting on, "Drug Reform," Prof. H. W. Emerson on, "Outlook," Prof. L. D. Havenhill has a report on "Drug Adulteration" to give the committee and "Prof G. N. Watson speaks on "Perecolation—Effect of Rate on Product."
The students of the Graduate School held a meeting on the campus last night. It was decided to hold a picnic at Camerons Bluff, Friday evening, May 19. Some of the party will walk, and the remainder will go up in motor boats.
Graduates to Picnic.
The K. U. Plymouth Guild will give a picnic Saturday evening at Cameron's Bluff. All Congregational students or those having Congregational preference are invited to meet at the church at 5 o'clock. The hayracks will leave promptly at that time.
Picnic Saturday.
All work in the girls' gymnastium will close this week with final examinations. The pool will be kept open for those who wish to use it.
Girls' Gym Closes
The senior invitations have arrived and may be obtained at the Registrar's office.
Invitations Are Here.
UNIVERSITY K. N. G.
WINS SHAM BATTLE
CAPTAIN SHIFFLER'S COMMAND TOOK THE FORT
Civil War Veterans Watch Contest—Darkness Veiled Contestants—Large Crowd Present.
Lawrence got into the same class with El Paso, Tex., and Douglas Ariz., last night, when a large crowd watched a battle at Woodland park between a federal garrison under Captain Navarro Clarke and a large force of howling insurrectos under General Madero Shifler. None of the bystanders was injured.
The sham fight was put on as one of the features of the G. A. R. encampment which is being held in Lawrence this week. The attacking force of the University insurrectos came into touch with the federal pickets about 9 o'clock. Desultory firing followed as the insurrectos under cover of darkness crept to the attack. The advance was made under conditions of normal attack, as the tacticians say. The spectators say that the conditions were filled to the letter if normal attack is to creep up without being seen. At least nothing could be seen except the flashes of the guns.
Brushing back a line of sharp shooters thrown out from the fort to ward off the attack, the Madero forces kept up their advance in ragged skirmish order, reserving their fire until within point blank range. Then they opened up and the ammunition wagons were kept busy until the reckless students crawled into the fort and with clubbed guns took the position.
CHALLENGE ACCEPTED
College Aspirants Should See Will French.
The challenge of the Schools of Law and Engineering to a track meet on McCook field has been accepted by the College. As there was no representative available from the College to take immediate action the Student Council appointed William French to look after their interests. All men who wish to compete in the track meet from the College should make themselves known to William French at an early hour Friday morning. This track meet will be held on Students' day.
Saturday afternoon the Oread Golf club will hold a tournament with the army officers of Leavenworth. This is a return match for the one held last week at the Fort. The following officers will play the University team: Capt. Barker, Major Stuart, Capt. Horne, Capt. Lott, Capt. Kocherspergere, Col. Kuhn, Capt. Wolfe, Col. Slavens, Capt. Haskell, Col. Stephenson, Lieut. Beebe and Lieut. Kruger.
Golfers Here Saturday.
Invitations Held
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Three hundred invitations are being held up at the city post office and one hundred seventy six up on the hill for lack of sufficient postage. If an invitation is sealed six cents postage is required unsealed three cents.
NOTICE
From and after this date May 16, 1911, The Student Council of the University of Kansas forbids any student of the University of Kansas from smoking in any of the University buildings.
The Council will punish any infraction of this rule. (Stamped)
(Signed) Men's Student Council.
NEW COUNCIL INSTALLED
Action Taken Against Smoking in Buildings.
The direction of the regatta to be held this spring on the Kaw was given to Geoffrey Miller, a junior law student.
Action was taken against smoking in buildings.
PROF. SMITH TO LECTURE
The installation of the new members of the Men's Student Council was held at a joint meeting of the old and new councils Tuesday evening at the Phi Psi house. Ralph Spotts, the retiring president of the council reviewed the work which has been carried on this year. Burton Sears presented all the minutes typewritten to Albert Le Moine, the new secretary, and also carbon copies of all letters sent out last year.
"How to Teach Chemistry,
... His Subject. ...
Dr. Alexander Smith, of the University of Chicago, is to lecture at 3 p. m. on Saturday, May 20 in the Chemistry building on "How to Teach Chemistry." He is president of the American Chemical society and was recently elected as head of the chemistry department of Columbia University New York. He is the author of text books and a man of national reputation.
Senior Meeting.
A meeting of the senior class will be held Friday, May 18 after chapel in chapel. All graduates as well as seniors are urged to be present. This meeting is for the purpose of deciding whether the graduates shall pay the class day assessment.
Chi Omegas to Build.
The Chi Omega sorority has bought the lot near the corner of Hancock and Indiana streets in the eleven hundred block, and will probably build during the summer.
Sell Poems Tomorrow
Willard Wattles and Harry Kemp will sell "Songs From the Hill" at the check stand to morrow morning at chapel time.
Broke His Wrist.
STUDENTS' DAY PROGRAM TOMORROW
Ross A. Miller a sophomore in the College from Marion broke his wrist this afternoon while working on the horizontal bar.
SPEECHES AND ANNOUNCEMENTS IN CHAPEL.
Glee Club Will Sing And Band Will Play—Ball Games
Later.
Tomorrow morning at the regular chapel bour the first annual Students' day will be held. At that time speakers from the various schools of the University will address the student body on phases of University life as they are related to the student. The exercise will start at ten o'clock and will probably continue until noon. The Glee club will sing several selections and the University band will play. Announcements of elections to the honorary class societies will be made at these exercises. The honorary emblems will be presented to the members of the basketball team and to the men who have represented the University in debate this year.
The following is the program for the morning:
Selection—Band.
Students' Day and the Old Council-Ralph Spotts.
Announcements.
The New Council—Arch MacKinnon.
Woman's Student Government Association—Beulah Murphy. The Engineering School—Mat Graham.
Selection—Glee club.
Selection—Glee club.
The School of Pharmacy—
Charles Cramer.
The Graduate School—Gordon Bailey.
Selection—Band.
Presentation of Basket balls The School of Law—Harry Allphin.
The School of Medicine—Jesse Cook.
Selection—Glee club.
Selection—Glee club.
Presentation of Debating Emblems.
The College—Fred Lee. Selection—Band.
Only those who will take part in the program will be allowed to be on the platform while the exercises are going on.
In the afternoon there will be some interesting things on Me-Cook field. A track meet and ball game between the Engineers and Laws will be played. The Medies and Newspaper men will also play ball.
William Jewell And Central College Both Victorious.
KANSAS LOSES TWO
Kansas lost the first two games on its present trip. William Jewell got the long end of a four to three score Tuesday afternoon at Liberty, Mo. Yesterday the Central College of Fayette trimmed the Jayhawkers by a one sided score of seven to three. The defeat at William Jewell was due to the inability of the team to hit at opportune times. Buzick and Smith for Kansas and Greenway and Brayles for Liberty were the batteries. Ward and Smith were the only Kansas men to get hits. Between them they got three singles.
Friday and Saturday the varsity plays St. Louis University at St. Louis.
4th Annual Invitation H. S. Meet. Best Track Athletes of Mo. and Kas., McCook Field, Saturday afternoon, 2:30. General Admission 50c
Admission with Student Enterprise Tickets, 25. High School Students, 25c.