THE UNIVERSITY KANSAN
The official paper of the University of Kansas.
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CARL L CANNON ... Managing Editor
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THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 21.
A PLEA FOR MERCY.
To begin a discussion of the Junior Prom so early in the school year may seem a little out of place, but a careful consideration of the event is apropos at this time. Harking back to primeval days when Proms were in their infancy, our University forefathers were not obliged to swathe themselves in the uncomfortable accountrements that are now worn by the present generation of Prom goers. The "claw hammer" and its first cousin the plug hat were unknown factors in the social life of our former students. Hence, attired in summer raiment, they established a custom that the annual Prom should be held toward the close of the school year.
When a race of Chesterfields arose in this school and an edict was issued that henceforth and forever more full dress was proper at future Proms, it did not appeal to these bon-tons to change the date of the Prom to one more in keeping with their demands. As a result every year at the Junior Prom, which is held late in April, we view a perspiring throng of suffering males who are outwardly striving to preserve a proper etiquette but are inwardly cursing an age that demands that a man wear full dress during a hot night in April.
The Junior Prom is an occasion that well morits the use of the full dress. There is no possible harm that can accrue from the change in the time of this annual event. If it were scheduled for February, as it is in a large number of other colleges, in all probability the weather would be cool enough to admit the wearing of the evening clothes. There seems to be no reason why the Sophomore Prom should not be given near the close of the school year, and this can be made an event in which summer attire shall prevail. We have read some place about God tempering the wind to the shorn lamb but we fail to find any provision that will protect a Prom goer in full dress in the latter part of April.
It is a shame that men of this state cannot eliminate state institutions from politics. Editor Caveness of the Chanute Tribune within the past few weeks has made charges of "petty politics" and "political medicine making" that reflect an ignorance of the true situation that aggregates an absurdity. He was supplied with a true statement of the facts and although he confessed that his charges of petty politics were hallucinations of his own mind, he reiterates his statement that the University ought to provide employment for the author of the "Call of Kansas."
The editor of the Tribune knows as every other sound minded man, woman, or child in the state knows that the creation of a pension list at the University for those who have contributed to the advancement of the name of Kansas, is impossible. Miss
Clark, the author of the "Call of Kansas," is honored for her poem by the University of Kansas, but under existing circumstances it was impossible to find employment for her.
The boy who lost $50 in To peka the other day and is now forced to forego a term of schooling in Washburn, had better come to this University where a man does not have to have $50 with which to start on a school career.
SOME ONE TOLD HIM.
And now comes the story of the "green" freshman turning the tables on a wise senior. The senior was working his way through college by selling chapel tickets to the money burdened freshmen. Seeing a likely looking victim the ticket merchant approached him with the regulation buneoman smile and hand shake. The freshman was well dressed so the dispenser decided to charge him two dollars and a half for the experience. But it happened that the freshman was a frat pledge and wise to the game.
This Freshman Didn't Pay For a Ticket.
"Sure," said he in reply to the senior's reuest to buy, "I'll buy one. Here's my cheek for five dollars."
Then the senior handed the freshman two-fifty in change.
Then the hand handed the freshman two-fifty in change. Then the freshman telephoned the bank its stop payment on the check.
FIRST MEETING.
Entomology Club Reports And Elects Members.
The University Entomology club held its first meeting of the year Tuesday afternoon in Prof. S. J. Hunter's office in the museum, and elected officers for the coming year. The following officers were elected: H. B. Hungford, president; S. J. Hunter, vice president; Ruby Hosford, secretary and treasurer. Reports of the summer's work were made by F. X. Williams of the biological survey, Prof. S. J. Hunter, and A. J. Spangler of the state entomological commission. A. E. Mallory, W. L. Hoffman, and A. A. Griffin were elected new members.
WORK IS PROGRESSING
Only Inside Work Remains to be Finished.
The twenty-eight carpenters hope to complete the woodwork in a week's time and then the painting, plumbing and other finishing is to be completed and the equipment installed.
Work on the east wing of the new Administration building is being rushed as rapidly as possible and it is hoped that the classrooms will be ready for occupancy by October 15.
Workmen commenced laying the slabs of grey Tennessee and white Italian marble which are used on the entrance and stairways, this morning.
The meeting of the members of the Graduate School which was announced for yesterday was adjourned and the meeting will be held on Thursday, Sept. 28 at 4:30 in Fraser, room 110. At that time Dean Blackmar wishes to met all the graduate students as he has something of importance to say.
Post-Graduate Meeting.
The first installment of one of the best college football stories ever written appeared in last week's Saturday Evening Post, under the title of "The Freshman." It is of peculiar interest to K. U. students, as it deals with a freshman's struggle to make the team, and of a new eastern coach's methods of building up a team. If you haven't read it yet, get a copy of last week's Post, dated Sept. 16, and read this great story. They can be had at Grigg's.
MOUNTAIN ADVENTURES
"How to escape from a mountain lioness and her cubs when armed with only a twenty two caliber rifle," is the name of a new course that may be offered by Professors A. T. Walker and C. H. Johnston.
Tom Reed a member of the freshman basket ball team last year, will study agronomy at K. S. A. C. this year.
Professors Had Narrow Escape From Lion.
Two
The two were returning to their camp in Gunnison county of southern Colorado last summer after the usual successful day of trout fishing, when they encountered a lioness. As it was growing dark they did not recognize the beast but thought it was a large dog until they were within thirty five paces of it.
Prof. Walker thought of shouting, thinking that the lioness would be frightened away by the sound of his voice. The experiment did not work, for instead of fleeing the lioness approached to within half the distance. Probably Prof. Walker had yelled in Latin and the animal could only understand English. According to Prof. Johnston the shout was not very bold, but Prof. Walker claims the more courage of the two, because he at least tried.
Then Johnston suggested build-in a fire and warned Walker to "keep your eye on her." They both managed to build the fire and watch that the snarling animal did not come nearer.
With the fire once built, they doubled back on their track for two miles and then made for camp on a dead run.
The next day with reinforcements and plenty of shot guns they returned to the scene of the adventure. Fortunately perhaps, luck was against them. It had rained during the night and they could not follow the lioness.
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W. C. Lansdon, former manager of athletics, has gone to Salina to take up his work as business manager of the Daily Union there. Mr. Lansdon took the position temporarily early in the summer. An offer of a permanent position which he found too attractive to turn down was made when he prepared to return to the University to resume his duties here.
The former manager is far from breaking his affiliations at the University. "I have an understanding with my paper that I am to have leave of absence every time the University football team plays this fall," he said the other day. "I expect to see all the home games and the others too."
Lansdon, Former Manager, to See Every Jayhawker Game.
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