The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-04-03
Second Annual Dinner in Kan.
sas City Enjoyable Event.
General Funston and Other Well
Known Graduates Speak.
STORY OF UNIVERSITY
Plans for Coming Year Told by
Chancellor Strong.
Tells of the Establishment of
Correspondence School.

Kansas City, April s.-President.
Justin d. Bowersock; first vice presi-
dent, ]. c. Nichols; second vice presi-
dent, F. Y. Crowell, secretary. A. I.
Beach; assistant secretary, w. T.
Grant; treasurer, Denton Dunn. The
above officers were elected at the sec
ond annual dinner of the K. U. alumni
last night
The alumni of the University of
Kansas gathered in strength and num-
beers at the University club. The fac
ulty of the university was also well
represented. The first hour was de-
voted to renewing acquaintances. Then
all marched into the dining room to
the sound of Kansas songs and college
yells.
There was an interval for the meal
but the fun was soon started again with
the singing of specially written songs
touching the personality of many favor
ties present. Then the president and
POSTMASTER, Henry Schott, called the
company to order. There were a num-
Der OF speakers on the programme
which was carried out after a prelimi-
nary toast to Prof. E. Miller, as father
of the university" Chancellor Strong
spoke on the future of Kansas univer-
sity.
1.-THE University of Kansas is now 40
years OlO, ne SAID we nave got 10
the point where our earlier men are
passing on. This means that in years
as we'll as in achievements the univer-
sity is attaining dignity. 1 have been
in dinners here in Kansas City of Yale,
Harvard and Kansas university alumni,
and can sincerely say, though 1 am
Yale man myself, that no university re-
union brings together a finer set of men
than the University of Kansas. Such
gatherings as this give a tone of
strength to old school
L know you will expect to hear
something of the plans for the coming
year. When I went there seven years
ago there were 1000 students; now
$500 and the year after $500. So
you see we are growing.
Resources of the University
GAS to resources we are pretty we'll
supplied though we make it practice
of never asking for more than we
really need-and we have not got all
that we asked. But taking our in
come in all we shall have more than
one million dollars to draw from in
the next two years.
"Of that sum we shall need $715,-
600 for maintenance, $4,000 for spe-
cial repairs, $4,000 for the hospital
at Rosedaie and $4,000 for a new
building, the first wing of what is to
be the central building of the univer-
sity. You all know that it is beauti-
full spot and some day I hope you will
see there the nneSL university
in the country.
"Other grants will make it possible
to raise the salaries of teachers, many
of whom have worked faithfully for
insufficient recognition only through
loyalty to their own old school. We
shall also be able to enlarge our
domestic science departments neces-
sary step for a coeducational institu-
ton with 700 girl students.
"But l count more important than
Ill rncefhi1ifu hafOro rs
of enlarging our university extension
work. This is matter of con-
graduation for us. We want to put
the university right near to the grass
roots of Kansas soil. There is no rea-
son why the university should be held
up above the people. A university,
and particularly state university, to
be a success must come into relation
with the intimate life. or all the peo-
pie of the state. We. mean to achieve
this through university extension.
The University and the People.
ga university is not for the higher
education of a few hundred who can
come to it. A university should throw
out its influence over the intellectual
life of the whole state. 1t should be
the means of helping in the intellectual
development of men who cannot af-
ford to take up residence for the pur-
pose of study. We have correspondence
schools already and hope that before
the year Is past we shall have at least
1000 who are getting some training
through them. Other correspondence
schools take thousands of dollars in
fees out of the state each year for
work which could be done just as well
by the University of Kansas.
4ssThen there are the hundreds of school
teachers in the state, all of whom, should
get their inspiration from the university
we want to see 1000 teachers at our
summer session. This session is now nine
weeks and we hope before long it will be
extended to twelve weeks and that Kan
sas university may some time be open
all the year round"
Prof. J. w. Green was put down to
speak on "a Perennial Grief" When it
was explained that this referred to the
track team he turned aside and discussed
football victories. But speaking later on
the official subject he advocated securing
a track trainer who could give his whole
attention to preparing team to beat
Missouri. He was given an enthusiastic
reception.
General Frederick Funston told some
good stories of the old days when he and
n g. Had1ey and w. A. White took a
part in the Tagging of 1.-The orator from
Ohio" and others. F. Y. Crowell spoke
on 1.-THE Brave Days of DID, and j. NJ.
ChaIlis of Atchison made some thorough
iy appreciated disconnected Remarks
NEw,oE, Gs0Rao