THE UNIVERSITY KANSAN.
VOLUME VIII.
SO SAY THEY ALL,
"WE WANT A DAILY"
LAWRENCE, KANSAS THURSDAY, DECEMBER 7, 1911.
KANSAN SUGGESTION IS WELL RECEIVED.
Many Students Express Favor able Attitude—Feel That we Must Keep Pace With Other Colleges.
Judging by the favorable attitude of a large number of students who have communicated with the University Kansan, the movement for the establishing on a daily has unanimous sanction. In every instance the students state that the University needs a daily and that proper support ought to be given it by the student body. The following is a partial list of those who have expressed themselves in regard to the movement:
Ralph Yoeman: "The Kansan is a popular article with the students. If it could be made a daily, everybody would be better satisfied, besides it would be a dandy advertisement for the University."
"I think the Daily Kansan would be a good thing, and that the students, the freshmen at least, will support it," said "Scully" Waugh. "I always read the Kansan and enjoy it; I know nothing much about it but I favor the proposition of a daily, and think it is the thing we need."
"Come on, boys, we're with you." Earl Ammons.
"The Kansan as a daily appeals to me," said Arch MacKinnon. "I would not, however, like to see the paper pass out of student control. The necessary support for such a project as a daily could doubtless be obtained."
"I would certainly like to see the Kansan made a daily," said Beulah Murphy. "I think though that the editorial columns of the paper should remain in the control of the student body. I would not like to see the Kansan made a paper such as the publication at K. S. A. C. where the college activities receive little attention."
"The plan suggested in Tuesday's Kansan looking toward a daily issue should touch a responsive chord in every K. U. student who cherishes the welfare of his school." Ira C. Snyder.
Edmund Rhodes, when asked his opinion as to making the Kansan a daily paper, gave out the following: "There is no doubt but that it would be the best thing for the school but the practical side appeals very strongly to me. Could the necessary support of the student body and down town merchants be obtained? That is the biggest question in my mind and if this can be answered advantageously I am heartily in favor of it."
"It is a burning shame that the fires of University patriotism have been allowed to burn so low, as to allow the other schools of the Missouri Valley to have dailies while the University has been content with a tri-weekly. It is time for Kansas to have a daily." This is the way Donald McKay regards the campaign.
The Men's Student Council at their last meeting expressed a friendly attitude toward the movement. They passed the following resolution: "Resolved, That the Men's Student Council endorse the movement of the University Kansan for a daily and give it our hearty support."
"I most heartily endorse the plan of making the University Kansan a daily publication. By making the paper a daily the students of the University would be brought in closer touch with the current events and the benefit that the University would receive or derive from the daily is
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NUMBER 34.
CHANCELLOR'S WORD
To The Kansan:
A university as large and important as the University of Kansas needs a daily paper. It would insure a better news service for the whole institution, a better knowledge of what the University is doing and a more accurate reflection of the best spirit of the institution. It would also greatly facilitate the work in journalism and unify all of the journalism and publicity work. I hope very much that the student body and faculty will cordially support the movement for a daily Kansan.
(Signed):
FRANK STRONG.
PLANS FOR LAW SCRIM COMPLETED
Guests of Honor Are Prominent Barristers and Football Squad And Coaches.
Plans are now practically complete for the Law "Serim" which will take place in Fraternal Aid hall, Friday, December 15. This is the event given by the School of Law in honor of the football squad and Ira Snyder promises that nothing has been left undone to make the affair one of the most successful ever given and to show the football boys the feeling which this school in the University bears toward the team.
The second Fine Arts faculty concert will be an organ recital by Dean Skilton in Fraser half tonight at 8:15. Admission will be free.
The guests for the evening besides the squad will be Governor and Mrs. W. R. Stubbs, Chief Justice and Mrs. Johnson, Manager and Mrs. Hamilton, Coach Sherwin, Professor and Mrs. Thorpe, Cancellor and Mrs. Strong, and the faculty of the School of Law.
Dean Skilton Gives Recital
Metcalf Inspects K. N. G.
Examinations to remove conditions in Economics I will be given December 12 at 3:00 p.m. in the Economics office. Room 204 Administration building.
Co. Wilder S. Metcalf, Kansas National Guard, will inspect the non-commissioned officers and the accountrements of Provisional Company A, K. N. G., at the University today. Colonel Metcalf who gained distinction in the Philippine war, reside in Lawrence. He is no longer connected with the United States Army, but has charge of the state militia.
Economics Exams.
A unique emblem in the shape of a football has been designed and each member of the squad will wear one of these as a badge of honor. Novel schemes for decoration are promised by the committee. Halls orchestra will furnish the music for the evening.
On the receiving line will be, Governor and Mrs. Stubbs, on the part of the state; Chief Justice and Mrs. Johnson, on the part of the Supreme Court of Kansas, the faculty of the School of Law and their wives, Ira Snyder, president of the senior Laws John Hoffman, president of the middle Laws and Guy Vor Schrittz, president of the junior Laws.
HOORAY! A REAL FOOTBALL BANQUET
BIG STAG INFORMAL NEXT WEDNESDAY EVENING.
Fraternities, Class Societies And Other Organizations to Put on Stunts—Big Eats.
There is going to be a football banquet anyway. For the past two years the Y. M. C. A. has had charge of this event but owing to a lack of support they declined to take the responsibility of financing the affair this year. At a meeting of the Men's Student Council Tuesday evening it was decided that the custom of the student body showing their appreciation for those who have fought on the gridiron ought not be abolished. Accordingly plans were made for the biggest stag affair that this University has ever seen.
Fraternal Aid hall has been secured for next Wednesday evening and from eight o'clock on the evening will be given up to an informal good time. Uncle Jimmy will speak and several of the football enthusiasts among the faculty will give short speeches.
Although the Men's Student Council will have direct charge of the affair, all the fraternities, societies and other organizations of the school will be asked to co-operate in making the evening enjoyable. The University Glee club will sing and a home made orchestra will play. The Sachems will meet this evening to decide on the stunt that they will put on. It is rumored that they will pull off some high jinks which will have local application. The Friars and the Black Helmets will both stage some stunts and all of the fraternities will appear on the program. The Scoop Club, which has gained some reputation as the composer and singer of sweet songs, has been asked to contribute something suitable for the occasion n and their bards are already at work.
And listen! The Women's Student Council will be seen in executive session. No, the women themselves will not be present but it is rumored that the members of the Men's Council will show how their sisters conduct a meeting.
A hydraulic press, with a pressing power of eighty tons, is being installed in the industrial chemistry department. The machine weights a ton and will be operated by hand. Oil is used to get the high pressure. The pressure will be used in experimental work of making buttons, artificial wood, and to make bricks for determining tensile strength
Friday evening a farewell reception will be given in Myers hall for "Dad" Herman, ex-secretary of the Y. M. C. A., who is going to leave the University next Monday. An informal affair has been planned by the chairman of the social committee All the men of the University are invited to come and give "Dad" a farewell handshake. There will be refreshments and several clever stunts.
And there will be lots to eat. It was decided to do away with any formality and a regular "free lunch" will be served. The Laws have agreed to allow their favorite Blackstone punch which is used only on state occasions, to be served.
Install Hydraulic Press.
Herman Will Say Goodbye.
The tickets for the big affair will go on sale tomorrow morning at chapel time and will sell for fifty cents. The committee in charge has decided to limit the number of tickets sold to three hundred and if you wish to attend you had better buy your tickets early.
KILLED IN PISTOL FIGHT
Former K. U. Student First Killed Two Assailants.
Wesley Stout, a student in the College who left school in 1908 was shot and killed in a pistol fight at Monclova, Mexico, Monday night. A letter was received from Montclova at San Antonio, Texas, stating that Stout was drawn into a quarrel, cause unknown. He was unarmed at the time, but wrested a pistol from a Mexican, one of his assailants, and before he was shot down killed two assailants, the Mexican and a gambler. He had arrived in Monclova several days before the tragedy and was identified by papers.
LATER
Telegram from Coffeyville state that he is alive and well. Is now city editor of a Coffeyville paper.
MINERS HAVE RIGHT OF WAY IN MEXICO
E. J. Schrader, Told of Laws And Rights Allowed Foreign Miners in Mexico.
"Mining is a public utility in Mexico," declared E. J. Schrader, a graduate of the Minnesota School of Mines, in a lecture, "Mining in Mexico," given before the Mining Journal Wednesday afternoon at Haworth hall. "Business, agriculture, railroads—all give way to the rights of the miner. So highly favored is the miner, that he can open up a mine upon another man's private property, and do so lawfully."
"Practically all the mines now operating in Mexico were once mined by the Spaniards," said Mr. Schrader. "Moreover, many of these old mines, of which we still have records, have never yet been re-discovered by the Americans and other foreigners, who are alone responsible for the development of Mexican mining properties."
Mr. Schrader, who is just back from five years experience in the mining districts of Sonora, Mexico, drew some very important comparisons between Mexican and American mining law, told how the mining engineer must adapt himself to the peculiar conditions in Mexico, and gave some very interesting history of Mexican mining.
McKay And Gephart Want Money For Blankets.
According to Mr. Schrader, Americans predominate in the mining industry there. Drawing on his own experience, he gave some interesting ideas concerning the Mexican laborer, and the problems which a young engineer will meet in Mexico.
COLLEGE MEN, PAY UP!
Math Club Meets.
There will be a meeting of the Students' Mathematical club tomorrow afternoon at 4:30, in room 103, Administration building. The constitution will be submitted for adoption. All advanced students of math. and allied subjects are invited to come.
There is still a large shortage in the fund that is being raised for blankets for the football squad. This shortage is entirely due to the failure of students in the College to pay the subscriptions that they made several weeks ago. It is requested by Donald McKay and "Brick" Gephart, officers of the College, that all those who have not paid their subscriptions should do so before 12 o'clock Friday. These men will be at the old check stand in Fraser at chapel time tomorrow.
GOOD THING TO GET THE DAILY HABIT
BETTER KANSAN WILL BE COME A NECESSITY
Professor Thorpe Says Students After a Taste Won't do Without a Daily.
"A student daily paper at the University of Kansas will do more than any other one agency to unify and crystalize college life and spirit," said Prof. Merle Thorpe to a Kansan representative today. "It will bring all the various activities to each student each afternoon, thus making students better informed and as a result making them better Kansas men and women.
"I am confident of this: If the Kansan is published as a Daily for five months, the students would raise heaven and earth before they would go back to a thrice-a-week pamphlet. They would no more live without their daily paper than Kansas City would be content with a weekly."
Professor Thorpe said that the student body should not expect the managers of circulation and advertising, and the editor to work without some remuneration. The advertising manager is obliged to spend on an average of 80 hours a month in soliciting business, collecting copy, and reading proof, and finally collecting bills and keeping an intricate set of books. The circulation manager must solicit, arrange his routes, drill and look after his delivery boys, answer complaints, work daily on his circulation addresses and also keep a set of books. Prof. Thorpe thinks these men should be given a small per cent, say ten per cent, of the business.
"If I were the student body and owned a newspaper property I would rather have my business managers receiving a small remuneration, and the editor, say $20 a month, than to have men volunteer to do the work for nothing. Because then I should feel easier in asking these men to sacrifice their time and in holding them to their responsibilities than if they were doing the work gratis.
"Then there is another value to the paper. Men would work harder to get in line for these positions, and the paper would profit by this incentive. Nor would a man or woman who is working his way through college be prohibited from trying out for a Kansan position."
"Finally," said Prof. Thorpe, "the paper should be a student paper. It should have an undergraduate flavor or it will fail to supply the field. To this end students should always have entire control. The department of journalism, of course, should always be ready to offer help by way of advice and suggestions. "In one university at least the department of journalism gets out the student paper. The result is a hybrid, neither a metropolitan nor a college publication. This plan is bad. The students should have full control and responsibility. A good way to teach the libel law is to let the student editors talk to the plaintiff's lawyers."
Palette Club Has Sale
The Palette club, an art organization in the University will hold a sale of the products turned out by its members next Thursday, Friday and Saturday. Hand painted china, oil and water color paintings will be offered. The selections will be on exhibition in Fisher's window, 814 Mass.