UNIVERSITY DAILY KANSAN
UNIVERSITY DAILY KANSAN
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FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 23, 1912
POOR RICHARD SAYS:
POOR RICHARD SAYS:
At the workingman's house hunge look in, but dares not enter.
IT'S THE FIRST
Today's Daily Kansan is the first of a series of issues that will be dedicated to various departments and Schools of the University. The department of German has been a potent factor in the growth and development of the University and in recognition of this service and because the head of this department is also the vice chancellor of the University, it is fitting that the first "big edition" of the Daily be given over in some degree to this department.
It is the purpose of the Daily Kansan to publish several of these editions in which the detailed workings of several of our departments will be explained. We believe that the students will appreciate it and the people over the state who read the paper will gain a better understanding of the work of their University
AN INTERESTING GROWTH
'Way back in 1866 when the University had but three instructors in its faculty, Mrs. Cynthia Smith was head of the department of modern languages and free hand drawing, and besides her various duties as instructor of French, German and drawing, she was called upon to teach in several of the other departments of the University. It was from this humble beginning that the present department of German grew, and its faculty now outnumbers by over three times, that of the entire faculty of the University when it was started.
Mrs. Smith was the wife of one of the other members of the faculty and in 1868 she resigned her position. She was succeeded by Miss Leonard who continued as the only professor of modern languages and drawing until 1874.
Miss Francis Schlegel, who later became the wife of Professor W. H. Carruth, now vice chancellor of the University and head of the department of German, succeeded Miss Leonard and continued as head of the department until 1882.
It was in 1880 that Professor Carruth was elected as Miss Schlegel's assistant and in 1882 he was chosen as head of the department of modern languages, the free hand drawing being transferred to another School. Professor A. G. Canfield now head of the department of French of the University of Michigan, was the first assistant to Professor Carruth and in 1887 the department was divided, Professor Canfield taking charge of the department of French and Professor Carruth of the department of German.
With the increased enrollment of the University and the consequent multiplication of the duties of the Germanic department, the faculty has grown until now there are ten members who give their entire time to instruction in the German language.
The Irishmen of the University of Illinois are planning a huge "blow out" for St. Patrick's day. Will they hold a dance?
ATTEND THE BANQUET
The Engineers will hold their anual love-feast tomorrow evening and a consultation with the "eats" committee and a conference with Toastmaster H. A. Rice, are enough to convince anyone that Dean Marvin's "boys" are as up-to-the-minute in entertainment as are their brother Laws.
Such gatherings are so distinctive of the Schools that they will never die. Kansas has few traditions, but the annual banquet of the Engineers, of the Pharmics, of the Laws, and of the other Schools are creating a regard and interest in these events that will, in time, result in their becoming real traditions of the University.
The Engineer's banquet commences tomorrow evening at 6:30 o'clock and there is not a man in that School that can afford to miss it. It's these times of good fellowship that will be remembered when school days are over.
SOME SHOPPING EARLY
SOME SHOPPING EARLY
Over seven hundred Hawkeyes have been sold at the University of Iowa. This means that the manager of the Iowa annual has seven hundred books already contracted fos and that he can use this money to good advantage in producing the senior book.
Why is it that the seniors at the University refuse to become interested in the Jayhawker until the time for distribution is almost here? The manager of this year's book states that only a few tickets have been sold and that a great majority of the students appear to be more willing to pay the extra tax if books are bought later, than to buy now. Seniors at the other universities buy early; why can't seniors here
Seniors at the other universities buy early; why can't seniors here show the same enterprise.
HEAR YE! HEAR YE!
The recently organized K. U. Debating Society will meet tonight to determine definitely on a regular meeting night. Thursday and Friday evening appear to be the only nights upon which those interested can meet, and tonight an effort will be made to satisfy all those who have longings to engage in forensic battles.
The K. U. Debating Society has flourished during the few weeks of its existence and it is to be hoped that all the members will be present in order that a suitable meeting night may be selected.
The discussion going on this winter between Mr. Thermometer and Mr. Barometer of the University weather bureau is not so heated as the Harvey-Wilson controversy probably because the Meter twins descend to lower levels in their fight.
Pip Daniels of the Howard Courant, differs from other K. U. old timers in one respect; he will admit that there was at least one professor whom he could not "stall." In a few more years, he will probably remember that he "was meaner' any of em.'
Last week saw all former records for engagements go by the boards, when ten maidens in the senior class at Wellesley College proudly flashed "sparklers" in place on the proper digit. How many took advantage of the prerogative of leap year and popped?—Chicago Record Herald.
The Harvard-Princeton game was viewed from an airplane—this is the first time in the history of the game that such an event has happened.
NOTICED ANY "SIGNS?"
AN EDITORIAL BY MR. AESOP
A PEACOCK once placed a petition before Juno desiring to have the voice of a nightingale in additions to his request. Juno refused his request. When he persisted, and pointed out that he was her favorite bird, she said:
ntent with your lot; one cannot be first in everything."
MY SYMPHONY
live content with small means; to seek elegance rather than luxury; and refinement rather than fashion; to be worthy, not respectable; to be hard, not difficult; hard, think quietly, talk gently, set frankly; to listen to stars and birds, babes and sages, with open heart; to bear all cheerfully, do all bravely, await occasions, hurry noises, avoid dangers, unful, unbidden and unconscious, grow up through the common. This is to be my symphony.
It is indeed a hard task to pick from the voluminous works of Washington the most memorable or the most important. His letters, addresses and state papers show a refinement of style and detail in his pick and choose from the best of them.
-WM. HENRY CHANNING.
WASHINGTON, PROPHET
It is generally conceded that his "Farewell Address," written at the time of his public notice of retirement, has in it the finest passages and shows most truly the spirit of the man; at the same time treating with an almost uncanny wisdom the many questions that he saw were to perplex the nation and subject the subjects; the third term, unity, parties (execlational and political), pure national life, education and his famous foreign policy. A few brief excerpts follow:
"The unity of Government, which constitutes you one people, is also now dear to you. It is justly so: for it is a main pillar in the edifice of your real independence, the support of your government," he added of your safety; of your prosperity; of that very Liberty, which you so highly prize.
"In contemplating the causes which may disturb our Union, it occurs as a matter of serious concern, that any ground should have been furnished for characterizing parties by Georaphical discriminations, Northern and Southern, Atlantic and Western; whence designing men may endeavour to excite a belief, that there is a real difference on local interests and views."
"You cannot shield yourself too much against the jealousies and heartburns which spring from these misrepresentations; they tend to render alien those who ought to be bound together by fraternal affection."
...
Washington recognizes the inevitable evil of party politics and warns against them. Hesays: "This spirit, unfortunately, is inseparable from our nature, having its roots in the strongest passions of the human mind. It exists under different shapes in all governments, more or less stiffed, controlled, or suppressed; but, in those of the popular form, it is seen in its greatest rankness, and it is truly their worst enemy."
"Of all the dispositions and habits, which lead to political prosperity, Religion and Morality are indispensable supports. In vain would that man claim the tribute of Patriotism, who should labor to subvert these great pillars of human happiness, these firmest of the duties of Men and Citizens."
For education he proclaims the following: "Promote them, as an object of primary importance, institutions for the general diffusion of knowledge. In proportion as the structure of a government gives force to public opinion, it is essential that public opinion should be enlightened."
"Against the insidious wiles of foreign influence (I conjure you to believe me, fellow citizens), the jealousy of a free people ought to be constantly awake; since history and experience prove that foreign influence is one of the most baneful foes of RepublicanGovernment."
Out of about eight hundred men students in Indiana University over one hundred are making all or a good part of their expense during the school year. This means that about fifteen per cent, or to be more exact, twelve and a half per cent of the students are self supporting. This takes into consideration only those who are working during the school year.
The following are other famous passages:
"The great rule of conduct for us, in regard to foreign nations, is, in extending our commercial relations, to have with them as little political connection as possible."
When it is remembered that this was written after a scant eight years of national life, the words assume an importance far beyond their simplicity. This wise Washington in this paper, the culmination of all his work and experience, shows that he is to be remembered not as the triumphant general, not as the wise, dignified President of the most remarkable government ever established; but as the seer, the statesman who with a broad, clarified view can peer far into the future of his beloved country and, for his own unselfish gratification, point out to it the grave dangers that were to beset it.
DEBATING V. FOOTBALL
When two teams are about to engage in a contest at football, basket ball or baseball, they are too nervous over the oncoming fray to be content and generous to their opponents at a banquet or a social function. It is hard for them to be gentlemanly and generous to each other. But not so in college debates and oratorical contests. The opposing teams can fight and haggle over the contested question during the "game," but when the "game" is over, they can lay aside their strife, shake hands and say, "Hail, well met, old fellow," and can go to the banquet hall and enjoy it, no matter who came out ahead in the context.
College debating makes men have the grit to hang on with the tenacious grip of a bull dog. It makes a man afraid of nothing, and when he is whipped, he doesn't know it and is just as ready to enter the ring gain.
This debating is an intellectual sport. They spend long, weary months in preparation for the final actual contest, which lasts only two hours. They go into training, they marshal their forces, they study, they calculate, they prophesy, in fact they do every conceivable thing they can to honorably win. It is not generally true that college debating is limited to the four disciplines of basketball, Uftrif, as leaders in football, basket ball, track, tennis, and even the most popular students of the school make good debates.
Harvard and Yale led off in debating in 1892. The following year Michigan and Wisconsin debated. Now, college debating is limited only by the number of schools, that have some kind of forensic contest; there being only one school in the United States of recognized standard that does not. There are one thousand debating teams of three men each, besides fifty or sixty more for each team who work in the try-out. They usually choose twelve men and take the best from them in their team. The debate in itself consists of addresses of fifteen minutes length by each member, then each is given five minutes in which to rebut testimony by the opposing team.
There are some things taken as being against college debates. One being that of manufacturing evidence that it leads to dishonesty. We are firmly of the opinion that when a fellow will manufacture evidence, he is already too far gone to be kept honest anyhow. Another is that they buy or borrow material, or that the coach writes it and the team learns it, both depriving the debater of that help and experience of looking up this matter. The latter is done away with by “firing” the coach, and the former by allowing only six or seven weeks for the debaters to prepare their debates, thus throwing them to succeed or fail as they themselves work and think.
But there are many real advantages from these debates. They are stepping stones to greater things to be done in the future. They stir the latent ambitions of many fellows who otherwise would remain logger-heads through their whole lives. Those who participate, acquire useful information, learn to confine discussion to essential points only, learn to be clear and forceful, learn to be committed to their opponents fairly and respect their cause. It teaches ease, grace, confidence in bearing and resourcefulness in public speech.
This article would not be complete without it being said that everyone of the above good things come to the honest, hardworking, members of our own literary societies. The same ease and grace and fairness comes to the man who carefully prepares and appears on every program where he is placed.
So if you belong to a literary society and are inclined to call debates dry and uninteresting, wake up and see the good there is lurking, especially for you, in all phases of fiction contest and literary work — From Century Magazine by ROLLO L. LYMAN, of the University of Wisconsin.
OLD FRIENDS IN VERSE
CROSSING THE BAR.
Sunset and evening star,
And one clear call for me!
And may there be no meaning of the
be.
When I out out to sea
When I put out to sea.
But such a tide as moving seems asleep.
the house and room.
When that which saw from out the
boundless deep
lumber.
Twilight and evening bell, And after that the dark!
When I embark.
And may there be no sadness of fare well
For though from out our borne of time and place
The flood may bear me far,
I hope to see my Pilot face to face
When I have crost the bar.
TENNYSON.
CAR SCHEDULE
Beginning Sunday, February 4, A. M. until further notice.
*Cars leave Haskell 5, 20, 35, and 50 minutes past the hour.*
*Cars leave Henry and Massachusetts for Santa Fe 5, 20, 35, and*
*Cars leave San Diego for Santa Fe 5, 20, 35.*
Cars leave Henry and Massachusetts for South Massachusetts, 5,
20, 35, and 50 min. past hour.
Cars leave Henry and Massachusetts for K. U. via Tennessee, hour and 30 minutes past hour.
Cars leave Henry and Massachusetts for K. U. via Mississippi, 20 and 50 minutes past hour.
Cars leave Henry and Massachusetts for Indiana street, 5, 20, 35,
and 50 minutes past hour.
Cars leave K. U. via Tennessee Street, 2 and 32 minutes past the hour.
Cars leave K. U. via Mississippi Street, 17 and 47 minutes past the hour.
Please note K. U. cars leave Henry and Massachusetts street five minutes earlier than old schedule. This change was made at the request of the majority of the patrons using these cars.
Lawrence Railway and Light Co.
Lawrence leads all the cities of Kansas in the excellence of its system--a new one, up-to-date in every particular. Whatever part of town you live in, you are but a few minutes from the University, the railway stations, or the amusement park. You should add the accommodations of a first class street car system to your other ideas of the superiority of Lawrence as a city of homes.
Another thing you ask about when you are considering a town as a place of residence is its street car facilities.
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