The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1900-12-07

forts toward getting public aid for this
very meritorious enterprise and how he
was encouraged in most practical man
ner on the outset by Mr.. Hess prompt
assistance, and then told Of other city
merchants who had also quickly respond
ed and taken yearly contracts for fence
advertising. which in all would foot up
about $1,000 in the next five years. He
closed by presenting to their benefactor,
Mr.. Hess, a badge Of the college colors
Mr.. Hess, the guest Of honor Of the
evening, responded to this in modest
little speech, insisting that he was only
too pleased to do his part toward encour-
aging out door sports, and that he hoped
this would be the pretuest field in the
state of Kansas, second to none save pos
sibly that Of the K T., and as for the
team, second to none.
''The Trials ola Football Manager was
responded to by Mr.. Waldecker, the able
manager, who In a few words named
some Of the besetting annoyances, among
others the fact that the girls would in
sist on demanding some attentions from
the players during practice season and
thus demoralizing their attention to duty.
However, he said, they had been very
" posing on their banners, each girl in
college claimed one Of more Of the eleven
as her own, and the big full back, Mr.
Hoyt who made the two winning touch
downs had more than he could be agree
able to.
The qualifications Of a Football Player
was sDlendidly given by Prof. Williams
Of the Science department. and his
words were fraught with wise comments
on the good features Of the game, and the
necessary functions Of a good player. To
the cordial sympathy and always eager
interest Of Prof. Williams much Of the
athletic prominence Of this institution Of
learning is due A strong physical frame;
iron muscles; quickness Of perception;
sound Judgment and decision; presence Of
mind; courage and fearlessness, were
among the many essentials Of a good
player. All his address, which was pithy,
well chosen and direct, was intently lis
tened to.
The last toast ''The Feelings Of a Play
er Before and After the Game" was given
by Mr.. Henry Parker the handsome quar-
terback, who said in the first place a
player usually had about all the feelings
knocked out OF him Then he told the
trembling fear, the apprehensive doubts,
the dread, the stage fright, and all the
feelings a soldier has who is about to en-
ter his first battle and scent burned
powder. He gave minute details of his
feelings one week before while going to
the field and how he sat down on the
ground so the throng Of spectators could
not see his knee knock together, but he
confessed it was too much to try to de-
scribe his feelings when the battle was
over and won He is still trying to ana
/ lyze them himself.
This concluded the toasts, and then
/ Toastmaster Stanley moved a vote OF
thanks to Mr. Hamilton for his splendid
/ feast and perfect service of his accom-
modating corps Of assistants. It was in
! all a very. pleasant affair and one which
( tends to bring closer together pupil and
/ instructor, an dthe student body, espec-
/ tally the team were thoroughly appre-
oiative oftheir entertainment. While still
early the gay party broke up, each con-
graduating the rest on the enjoyable oc-
/ casion.