Ottawa campus, 1909-1910 Ottawa University, Part 48

Author: Ottawa University (Kan.)
Publication date: 1909
Publisher: Ottawa, Kan. : [Students of Ottawa University]
Number of Pages: 598

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George scored within a minute after he beginning of the game. One hing that was noticed was that out if six attempts at free throws only ne was good. This is unusual for George. Captain Sullivan of the Nor- |that time.

mals got seven out of twelve at- tempts. In the first half Hickey shut his man out. The second half was rougher than the first. Time was taken out only once. The score: OTTAWA.

G FFT

McCandless, F 3

4 0

George, F (capt .- 16 4

Alderman, C

Blair, G

Hickey, G

WARRENSBURG.

G FFT

Sullivan, F (capt.) 4

1 7

Laws, F 3

1 0

Cassell, C

Griebel, G 0

D'Honey,

Referee, Mason; umpire, Rice.

THE PARK DEBATE.

Ottawa Has Affirmative of Central Bank-Preliminary Teams.

Ottawa University's team of three will debate the affirmative of the cen- tral bank question with Park College here on April 12. Park chose to de- fend the negative, the decision reach- ing Ottawa Wednesday morning.

· On Friday afternoon a sub-prelimi- nary was held in Olympian hall and six chosen to debate both sides of the question. The six chosen in order were: Frank Price, Wayne Gilliland, Leland Jenks, Marcus Clemmons, Frank Jennings, Robert Nash, with Walter as alternate. Chas. Battin also compet:d. Each ma talked five minutes. The judges were Dr. Gordis, Dr. Harlan, and Prof. Nichols.

In the preliminary, Price, Gilliland and Clemmons will uphold the affirm- ative, Nash, J.nnings and Jenks, the negative.

REVIVAL SERVICES.

Rev. Fulkrod Conducting a Revival at Green Valley.

Rev. J. W. Fulkrod of Olathe, has been holding a revival meeting at the Green Valley Baptist church, of which Marcus Clemmons is pastor. Two were baptized last Sunday and a number have been converted since

THE MEN WHO WILL ORATE AT WICHITA IN MARCH

LIST OF NINE SPEAKERS WHO WLL APPEAR ON PROGRAM IS COMPLETE.

The 1910 Contest Will Probably Be Strongest in Recent Years-The Ottawa Delegation.

The annual contest of the Inter- Collegiate Oratorical Assoc'at'on,

which will be held in the new Audi- torium. at Wichita on Friday evening, March 11th, will be one of the strong- est of recent years-so say those at headquarters. From the standpoint of enthusiasm it will likely be a greater intercollegiate meet than any that has preceded it. For, besides be- ing in a flourishing city, it is to be held mid-way between Friends Uni- versty and Fairmount College, both situated in Wichita. South western Kansas College at Winfield, is only a short distance away, and it is not very far to Emporia. Large delega- tions are exnected from these ne'gh- boring schools.

Ottawa will perhaps send a good delegation.

In addition to the oratorical con- test Ottawa students will be inter- ested in two athletic meets to be held in Wichita on the same day, nr ced- ing the oratorical contest. The Ot- tawa men's basketball team will play the Friends University team, and the Ottawa women's basketball team will play the Fairmount College team. These two games will be played at separate hours.

The full number of orators for the state contest has been chosen, nine in all and almost every school an- nounces a stronger oration than any produced by a local student during the past few years. The institutions, and their representatives, in the or- der in which they will appear on the program. are as follows:

Southwestern Kansas College, Win- field .. Gordon Bailey

Baker University, Baldwin

Eugene Stanley

(Continued on page 5.)

THE OTTAWA CAMPUS.

THE FRESHMEN TEAM WINS DEBATE CUP

THE INTER-CLASS DEBATE WAS ONE OF BEST IN RECENT YEARS.

Winning Team Defended Affirmative of Central Bank Question-De cision of Judges Unanimous.

Teh annual Freshman- Sophomore debate Tuesday evening was won by the Freshman team composed of Chas. Battin, Leland Jenks and Jesse Elder, and the debate cup, which has been in the possession of the Junior class for two years, goes to the class of 1913.

The debate was one of the most interesting and closest of inter-class contests. The crowd was in doubt about the result until after the de- cision had been rendered by the judges, Dr. E. K. Chandler, librarian of Ottawa University; Hon. F. M. Harris of Ottawa; Prof. O. G. Mark- ham of Baker University. The de- cision was unanimous.

The Freshman team upheld a cen- tral bank of ussue, rediscount and redemption, while the sophomores de- nied. It was argued by the affirma- tive that a central bank would be a fountain head of the banking system of the country, would furnish elastic- ity to the currency, and control spec- ulation. The negative team, composed of Wayne Gilliland, Spencer Frink and Marcus Clemmons, argued that the currency is already elastic, and pointed out the corruption that would result in the centralization of power. Charles Battin refuted for the af- firmative and Wayne Gilliland for the negative.

"That was one of the best inter- class debates I ever heard," remarked Prof. Markham afterwards. "Many inter-collegiate debates have not been as well handled."

Wrangling over the abduction of President Hickey of the Freshman class, delayed the debate until after 9 o'clock. Owing to the lateness of the hour, numbers by the male quar- tet and a violin trio were omitted. Dr. S: E Price was chairman of the evening.

After the decision Harry George, representing the class of 1911, pre- sented the cup to the Freshman class.

The chapel was decorated in the red and black of the sophomores and the green and white of the freshmen.

The chairmen of the inter-class com- mittees, Roy Miller for the freshmen, and Elmer Martin for the sophomores, carried out the rules without the usual squabble, and there was no haggling over the question.

BOOST FOR NEW GYMNASIUM.

Work and our cause grows nobly, Halt and 'twill surely die.

For the college that's alive must grow and thrive,

Then "Forward!" our battle cry.

"Knock," and the drones knock with you,

'Boost" and they say "What's the good ?"

For it's easier work to sneer and shirk Than to hustle and help saw wood.

Skep, when you can't find something That ought to be done today,

To make this school of such renown That the world will look "our way."

Shout for "The New Gymnasium,"

But push while the shouting is done, For the gym won't grow on wind, you know;

By work is the victory won. -R. J. H.

(Apologies to Milwaukee Merchants' and Manufacturers' Ass'n.)

AT ALLISON HOME. .

The Business Department Held a So- cial Thursday Evening.

The business department of the University held a most enjoyable so- cial Thursday evening at the home of Ray Allison. The rooms were hung with numerous pennants. Games, mu- sic and readings were enjoyed during the evening and in a contest prizes were won by Miss Umstott and G. H. Crain. Refreshments were served by the social committee. Those present were Misses Elsie Job, Faye Breeding, Grace Gorrel, Helen Hockersmith, Ruth Kerns, Dessie Mitchell, Ethel Williams, Irene Macy, Hazel Allison, Edith Proctor, Sallie Gordon, Mary Burton, Ethel Stuck, Jessie Ellendson, Margaret Potter, Anna Olson, Nora Youngeberger, Ruth Maxey,Edna Um- stott, Florence Travis, Gladys Wright, Marie Lindquist, Nelle Winters and Ruby Macey; Messrs. Chester Finch, Earl Wemmer, Russell Messenger, Ray Humeston, Jess McMickell, H. Behrner, Fred Evans. Omer Wright, G H. Crain, Will Scheufler, Eugene Brown, Ernest Wasser, Walter Thomp- son, Emile Barnes, J. B. Johnson, Chester Crosby and Jack Nichols.

DR. O. HENSON TOMORROW.

Noted Missionary and Author of Bu mese Grammar in Ottawa. The Christian Associations W. meet in joint session tomorrow ar will be addressed by Dr. Ole Hensc of Burmah. Dr. Henson has spej eighteen years in Burmah among tl Kachin hills, going among the K chins as a pioneer missionary. Whe he went among them they were d mon worshippers and had no syste of writing.

After four years of careful study the language and its various elemen

Dr Henson expects to go back which was accepted by the Britis government, and in the next fourter years of his service he translated in the Kachin language almost all tl New Testament, prepared a spelli] book, a catechism, a hymn book, grammar, and a dictionary. The di tionary was prepared by him at tl request of the government after tl Baptist Missionary Union had co cons nted to his doing the work f the government, and for it he recei ed several thousand dollars.

Dr. Henson will speak at the Fir the people who owe so much to hij and in an address at Manhattan la spring he said: "God is good to m He is also good to the people of tl Kachin hills, and I would not e change places with the governor ge: eral of India."

Dr. Hanson will speak at the Fir Baptist church in the morning, and the North Ottawa Baptist church the evening.

THE BRITISH WEEKLY.

A Journal From the United Kingdom in the O. U. Library.

The second number of the Britis Weekly, a journal of social and Chri tian progress, was received this wee at the library. The paper has prove to be very interesting to all the st dents who have noticed it. The cu rent issue is filled with notes ar comments on the election return Among other things the Weekly say that "the fact that so many of th liberals werd unsuccessful in the r cent elections may make it hard 1 steer the government in the way should go."

Dr. Chandler in discussing the pape said that all copies will be kept c file and they will make valuable refe ences on some subjects since they wi be treated from the British point view.

THE OTTAWA CAMPUS.

BOUT THE GOMET NAMED FOR HALLEY,

THE LAST APPEARANCE OF THE CELESTIAL BODY WAS IN 1835.

Astronomy Class and Others May Get To See It After Sunset, May 19th.

Prof. Ephraim Miller, of Kansas Jniversity, has prepared an interest- ng article on Halley's comet. Con- erning it, he says:

The most important astronomical event of the present century is the inding of the celebrated Hallsy's comet. Professor Max Wolf, of Heidel- berg, Germany, found it on a photo- raphic plate which was taken Sept. 1, 1909. As soon as the discovery vas made known, a hundred tele- scopes were pointed in the direction of the illustrious visitor.

Since its last appearance in 1835, Halley's comet has travelled millions of miles beyond the orbit of Neptune n the icy cold of space. Now it is coming our way.

It is impossible to see the comet at the present time with the naked eye. But with a good six-inch telescope, or even a three-inch glass, its position can be traced from night to night. Those who are not fortunate enough to possess telescopes, will have to wait until sometime in April, before getting a naked-eye view of the comet. t wil then rise shortly before the sun, and will rapidly increase in brightness.

At the present time the comet is moving toward the west, in a direc- cion opposite the motions of all the planets around the sun. On April 19 it will be nearest the sun and will move with the greatest speed in its orbit.

Five days later it will be headed in he d'rection of the earth but we shall pass by unharmed. At this time, April 24, its motion will be towards the east and so it will continue to move. On the evening of May 18 our visitor will De within 14,000,000 miles of the arth, after which for a few days it will move among the stars at the rate of 15 degrees a day, equal to one- sixth of the distance from the zenith o the horizon.

On May 19 the comet may be seen as a magnificent object appearing shortly after sunset. It will get high- er in the western sky each succeeding lay. It will probably travel across

the face of the sun but there is no danger of it striking either the earth or the sun. We shall probably pass through its tail but the only serious consequence would be a meteoric shower, which may in itself be a glorious sight to behold. However, we cannot predict positively that the shower will occur.

Halley's comet gives great promise of being a remarkably one. In May It will be a gorgeous spectacle in the sky, a brilliant object with a long, flowing tail, 30 degrees in length, and stretching one-third of the distance from the horizon to the zenith.

In the summer of 1632, Halley's comet was very extensively observed by two Englishmen, Halley and Flam steed, and by Cassini at Paris, and by many others. Some years after th's Halley undertook the labor of calcu- lating the elements of all the comets which had been sufficiently observed to enable him to do so. A comparison of the elements of all the comets thus computed by Halley showed that those which appeared in 1531, 1607 and 1682 were moving in orbits very similar to each other. Hence he was led to con- clude that they were successive ap- pearances of the same comet, revolv- ing around the sun in a period of 75 or 76 years; and he was more con- firmed in this by the fact that a re- markable comet was reported to have appeared in the year 1457, which was seventy-fie years before. He

concluded by confidently predicting that it would appear in the year 1758. It did so appear, being first seen on Christmas day by a Saxon farmer, and by an amateur named Plitsch near Dresden. Subsequent calculation's have been made to identify Halley's comet with comets seen at many in- tervals of seventy-six years before 1456, the first being as far back as 12 B. C., in the reign of the Emperor Au- gustus and the second in A. D. 60.

When Halley's. prediction was fulfill- (sixteen years after his death) by the reappearance of the comet of 1682 and 1758, it was called after h's name, and has ever since borne the designation of Halley's comet. It appeared again in 1835, and during this year of 1910, it will be visible to us.

VALENTINE SOCIAL.

Mrs. Fisher Entertains Dr. Chandler's Sunday School Class.

Mrs. James Fisher entertained Dr. E. K. Chandler's ladies' Sunday schcol class at a valentine social last Monday evening. The class is quite large, having a membership of about ferty.

MR. SHIELDS

IS CHAIRMAN.

College Man Has Been Asked to De liver the "Keynote" Speech Before Kansas Prohibitionists Assem- bled Here April 28-29.

John A. Shields '13, has been asked by the state committee of the Prohibi- tion party to act as temporary chair- man of the coming state Prohibi.ion convention, which will meet in Ottawa April 28-29. The temporary chairman of a political convention is generally named by the pol't'cal committe. in charge, and elected after the conven- ion assembles. His duti s are to pre- side at the opening of the convention. lo name committees for various pur- poses, such as for making the plat- Form, etc., but his principal office is to make the "keynote" speech of the campaign. In this keynote speech the plans and purposes of the party for the coming campaign are thoroughly outlined and carefully reviewed.

Mr. Shields has attended and taken nart in a number of political conven- tions. He is first assistant to Mr. W. G. Calderwood, the national secretary of the Prohibition party.

The Franklin County Prohibitionists met at the court house W dnesday afternoon and named the following as members of the committee on ar- rangements: John Shields, J. R. Dods- worth, Bert Bell. John Osborne Carl Veburg, Miss Pearl Lvnes, J. N Woods, Mrs. W. A. Rose, Mrs. M. F. King.

Mr. Woods is father of M'ss Edna Woods, of the Senior class.

The committee on entertainment ic made up of: J. P. Mcknight. Rev. R. N. H. McAdams, H. H. Gever.

The Deinon Legein, the prohibition club of the college invited the state convention to Ottawa and it is ex- pected that over a hundred delegates will be here.

AFFECTATION.

When I see a youth with his pants rolled up,

And his beautiful sox in view,

A little round hat on the back of his head

And its ribbon of mauve or blue,

With his dear little self all decked with rings

And pins from that dear prep school, It strikes a chord and I say: Oh, Lord!

Was I ever that hig a. fool? -Olivet College Echo, Olivet, Mich,

THE OTTAWA CAMPUS.

The Ottawa Campus

Published Weekly by the Students of Ottawa University.

Wayne E. Gilliland, '12. . Editor Chas. H. Martin '13. Bus. Mgr.

THE STAFF.

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. Organizations Rivard Dill, '12 ...

John A. Shields, '13 . Intercollegiate

Ross Bower, '12

Athletics

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Bus. Dept.

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PUSH THE NEW GYM.

This week's paper has a piece of poetry which has more practical ad- vice than sentiment. "Boost the New Gym," would not be a bad motto for Ottawa University students, and it might as well be done by poetry as by prose. It can be accomplished in other ways, too, the most notable of which is personal work. Go after subscriptions, and find out what you can do.

The Campus would be pleased to receive communications, in prose or poetry, containing some good argu- ment or sentiment for the new gym. Do you want a new gymnasium? . Do you think there is a way to get it? If you do, write the Campus about it. And don't forget to work.

NOW THE BILL COMES ROUND.

Like the man who sat on a tack, the Campus management is painfully obliged to ask subscribers whose sub- scriptions have not yet been met to make remittances. The Campus has had a struggle for existence this year, which has not been won yet.

Pay your subscription now.

It is probably true that forgetful- ness is the reason for most of the failures to remit. You may be in col-

Read This!

Have you paid your Campus subscription? The ampus management needs the money. PLEASE PAY AT ONCE.

EVERY STUDENT of Ottawa University should take the Campus. The remainder of the year will only cost you 50 cents. Subscribe today and get the College news from your own paper.

lege or out of it, but wherever you are, the Campus would be obilged to you if a check for the amount would be sent by mail, or real currency be handed over, if you prefer that method. Pay your subscription now.

If your subscription has not been given the management this year, give it now. The paper will be yours for the remainder of the year for the price of fifty cents.

Send your subscription now.

COLLEGE PAPER. ADVERTISING.

One can scarcely pick up one of the papers of a school of any considerable size now-a-days and look through the advertising columns without discov- ering, alongside their more quiet and respectable neighbors, numerous and flashy notices of such wares for sale as some notorious brand of stylish cigarettes, gentlemen's Scotch higlı- balls, and Havana cigars. Of course, it is obvious that the advertisements are present in the various school pa- pers merely for the money they bring in to assist in defraying the expenses of the publication and not because the school wishes to encourage the con- sumption of said articles by the stu- dent body at large. And yet is not, ill- directly at least, that the very thing which they do? In other words, is it logical for a coach to expect consist- ent, all-year trainers of men who, ev- erytime they pick up their college pa- per, are confronted by a whole page lure of a gaudy and attractive repre- sentation of a Cairo street scene with its most prominent foreground com- prising a scantily clad female regaling herself upon some popular brand of cigarettes? Nor can the faculty hand out, with one hand, the books which

develop manhood, integrity and cu ture, and with the other distribute paper which, tacitly at least, give consent to those practices which froi a medical standpoint alone, tend i every way to break down the ideal: blunt the conscience, and render one' nature blunt and coarse.

We plead, therefore, for the main tenance of the universal motto of a. true knowledge, viz., "The DeveloĮ ment of Manhood," even though thi cost the loss of a few dollars in th mercantile world .- Leander . Clar Era, Toledo, Ia.

OTTAWA'S INTEREST IN ORATORY

The time is nearing for the yearl; contest in oratory, which will be held in Wichita this year on Marci 11. Ottawa University has a man wh has an oration with possibilities, an the man who will deliver it ha: ability. To make a long story short Ottawa University expects her mai to get a good place in the contest ij forensics with eight other men.

But expectation will not win any thing if effort is not behnid it. Suffici it to say that Mr Shields is making the effort, from his standpoint. It i: now "up to" the Ottawa student body There should be a big delegation to Wichita from this college. Beside two basketball games, which the en thusiasm of a big delegation will hell to win. that place in oratory will de pend in a measure on the suport giv. en the man. Several of the colleges are close to Wichita. Watch out for thom; they will be represented by big delegations

Get ready now, and plan to take 1I the big oratorical contest at Wichita on March 11.

THE OTTAWA CAMPUS.

Every Stetson bears the Stetson Name

Be as critical as you may, the

Stetson

will satisfy you in the correctness of its style, iss graceful lines, beauty of finish, and in its serviceability.

We bare the Stetson Soft and Derby 1.uts ili c .: the Latest styles.

"The Popular Priced Store"

ARE you one of the boys who are wearing one of our New Spring Stetson Hats for $3.00?

If not get in line.

As we have the STETSON Soft and Derby Hats in all the latest styles for $3.00.

Try a Belmont or Chester Collar and one of our new Knit Ties and you will be more than pleased with them.

We carry a complete line of DRESS SHIRTS from 50c to $1.50.

'Join the students who make our store headquarters. Re- member we patronize you each week. Do you patronize us?

HENRY G. YOUNG CLOTHING COMPANY

E MEN WHO WILL ORATE AT WICHITA IN MARCH.

(Continued from page 1.) rnds University, Wichita Charles Driscoll and College, Atchison. Alfred Kreuger sas Wesleyan University, Sa- a L. R. Honderick hburn College, Topeka Fred Ulrich a mount College, Wichita

E. L. Hunsacker wa University,

Ottawa John. A. Shields dege of Emporia, Emporia .Dan Lockwood he annual convention of the As- ation will be held in the after- on precedig the contest; each in- ition is entitled to two delegates oftwo votes in this convention. fred Kreuger, who represents Mand, has for his subject "Blinded u ice." A close contestant with Jeger was Mark G. Troxell, who secretary of the Inter-Collegiate Porical Association last year. buthwestern's orator, Mr. Bailey, q in a local contest participated in yhree orators. Bailey's subject is

Southwestern orator Batley, speaks on "The Delusion of Armed Peace." Bailey was delegate from his college to the committee meeting during the holidays, at Emporia.

Ottawa and Cornell have made an experiment in regard to the average daily life of the students. They pass:d around blanks and had the students writ. . down how they spent each day. The amount of time spent in study, recitations and sleep averaged up nicely between the two schools .- The Bethany Messenger.

Cluett

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THE OTTAWA CAMPUS.

Special Announcement of Interesting Store News.

Pay this store a visit. Grand display of Spring Merchandise in All Departments. White Goods, Laces, Embroideries, Nets, Ginghams, Linen Suitings.

SUIT DEPARTMENT

WAISTS .... PETTICOATS

MUSLIN UNDEAWEAR

Payot Dry Goods CASH DEPARTMENT STORE

Ladies' Sho esand Oxfords

New Spring Styles

JOHN NELSON, House Furnishings. Our Quality Tells-Our Price Sells.

THE STATE MEETING.

Much Interest in' Topeka Y. M. C. A. Meeting.

The twenty-eighth annual conven- tion of th. Young Men's Christian Association of Kansas, which met in Topeka last week, was probably the largest and was certainly one of the strongest ever h.ld in the state. There were 628 delegates in attend- ance, and th meetings were well at- tended throughout. One of the most encouraging features of the conven- +on was the large number of high school associations represented for the first time. This is largely due to '1 - work of Mr. John H. Dadisman, .and" who has be n devoting h's en- time time to work among the high schools since last September. One high school, that of Montgomery county, sent its glee club to the con- vention. and on a number of occa- cons the glee club furished music for the meetings.

At the closing meeting Sunday eve- nino there were more than three thousand people present and when in closing the delegates stood in line to sing "Blest Be the Tie That Binds." it was necessary to form a double ring around the auditorium.

Ottawa was represented by Marion Hume. G. V. Rudd, Willard Scoville, David Stallard, Hal Crain. George Col- Jett, Dee Mickey, Herbert Christen- sen. Earl Brannon. Robert Brannon. and Dr. S. F. Price.

It was decided to hold the conven- tion next year ot Pittsburg, after which the sessions will be bienn'ai

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Ottawa campus, 1909-1910 Ottawa University, Part 48

Author: Ottawa University (Kan.) Publication date: 1909 Publisher: Ottawa, Kan. : [Students of Ottawa University] Number of Pages: 598

Author: Ottawa University (Kan.)
Publication date: 1909
Publisher: Ottawa, Kan. : [Students of Ottawa University]
Number of Pages: 598