The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-01-19
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BAKER FEEfsl PROUD.
Speaker Simmons Is Trustee as Well
as Baldwin Boy.

Baker University, Baldwin, Kan,
Jan. 19.-Just at the present time pas
ketball spirit is high. The team mas
just won two big games from the Chi-
cago Crescents, sptayed upon the home
floor. The first game was played Mon
day night, January II. This was 10
have been the only game with the not
able five of Chicago The score was
80 to 40 in favor of our team. Tne
visitors were not satisfied with the re-
suits of the game and felt that they
could defeat our boys if given another
opportunity, they therefore, cancelled
games which were scheduled with oth-
err colleges in the state and employed
the time in practice for another game
with us. Coach Allen was only too
anxious for another game with the
Crescents, feeling sure he could de-
feat them with a heavier score tina IN
the first game. Thursday night the
two teams met and played a fast
game, probably the fastest game OF
the season thus far. AT the end or the
first half the score was 23 to 81 In our
favor At the end of the second half
the final score was 81 to 81 1t was
conceded by the visiting team ana al
who saw the game, that the Baker
boys actually outclassed the Cnan'
pions.
In last weeks letter we mentioned
the fact that John S. Simmons, FOR
mer Baldwin boy, and a graduate OF
Baker university, has been elected te
the speakership of, the house or rep
resentatives, of the Kansas legislature
Mr. Simmons is a Baldwin boy py
birth. His father was one or the carry
settlers of the country and was one oI
the strong friends of Baker university
in her early struggles. After eraouat-
ing from Baker. Mr.. simmons ellI 81.
ed the law profession and for the last
decade has been one of the coming
men in western kansas. The SeVentn
district has made wise choice IN
sending Mr.. Simmons to the .leSi SIo
ture to look after their welfare ana we
feel that we have made a wise choice
in selecting him as one of our trustees.
Baker is certainly represented at tne
state capitol. P. P. Campbell, M T.
Helmick and Mr.. Simmons are there
ana on the lookout for everything that
is good and honorable, and penenclal
for Kansas welfare.
Prof. Paul NJ. Pearson OF swarm
more college. and a graduate OF Baker'
lectures here this week. HIS lectures
have included one evening with
Eugene Fields, Paul Lawrence Dun
bar, and James eWhitcomb Riley.
Besides these he has given US reaolnss
at chapel from the works of k1pl1nS
and Alfred Tennyson. This Is with
out doubt the rarest literary treat
offered to the students for years. ProI:
Pearson is becoming known as one OF
the most famous men in his profess
sion.
The special meetings under the
leadership of the Rev. Hugh E. Smith
of Los Angeles, CAL. have been closed.
The meetings were. a success from the
very beginning. Crowded houses ana
anxious workers characterized every |
meeting. The wonderful personality |
of the evangelist seemed to enthuse
everybody. Men who have been IN
school for a number Of years declared
their intention of leading a better life |
and adjusting their future plans ac- !
cordingly. In allthere were about |
ninety converstops{DA-zS 1d;-OT
An operation feEappendicitis was i
performed upon willard &C. Hazen. |
January 10th. Though the operation |
was severe and Mn. Hazen has been |
and will soon be past danger. r. DR..
Hill of Kansas City performed the |
operation. Mr.. w. P. Hazen of Ark
ansas City, father of Willard has been
here with his son since the operation.
This week we are having a series
Of interclass basketball games. Two
weeks ago the various girls teams
contested for the Saunders cup, which |
was carried off by the sophomores.
The men will now contest for the Nor
gan-Follin cup. Thus far but one
game has been played in which the
seniors supdued the sophomores.
The Y. w. c. A. cook books are all
gone. Five hundred copies were sold
which made a grand success of the
enterprise and left a nice sum of mon
ay in the treasury.
The following Is the record of our
basketball team for '05 and 'O6: For
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