The University Courier.
133
A PROTEST will be filed at the meeting of the Board of Regents, which convenes to-day, against the present organization of the faculty, that deserves especial attention. At present, in accordance with the organization completed a few months ago, the faculty, as a whole, has no voice in affairs, but all power is exercised by a council composed of five members from the faculty of the School of Arts and two members from the faculties of the other schools. It was thought this would simplify matters of government, but the result has been far from satisfactory. Complaint is made that it is paternalistic and undemocratic in its tendencies and non-representative in practice. For in the selection of the five members from the School of Arts the dead and foreign languages captured four of the five places, while the great departments of English, and of Mathematics, and of History and Political Science have no representation at all. Consequently these departments must necessarily suffer and it is alleged that this is all wrong. Again it is stated that in the selection of the representatives from the different schools personal feelings and private interests have sometimes prevailed, as is quite evident in the case of Prof. Blake, who should, by all the rules of right, have been second member from the Engineering department. It is further protested that the office of registrar should not be given any member of the faculty, as at present, since it gives an undue advantage to one department in influencing students in the selection of their studies. All these are matters of vital interest to the welfare of the University, and it is incumbent upon the Board of Regents to carefully investigate the merits of the protest, and if the present system gives rise to favoritism and to unequal and unfair representation, it should be changed or abolished.
The boys are learning slowly but surely that they cannot fool with Prof. Robinson. To begin asking questions just before time to read is certain to bring down upon the poor unfortunate's head the wrath of the old gentleman and pay for the sport of the class.
Miss Allie Mason was on the hill Thursday.
Prof. Kellogg has returned from Leland Stanford.
Miss May Bigger of Kansas City, is visiting in Lawrence.
D. D. Gear spent vacation visiting his brother in Kansas City.
F. A. Lutz went home to-day to look after his ice business.
Edson of Topeka is visiting with his Phi Psi brothers this week.
W. O. Watson of Hutchinson visited the University last week.
Mr. Aaron Breck of Washburn viewed the sights on Oread Tuesday.
□ Miss Clarkson of Topeka attended the Phi Psi hop Wednesday night.
Mont Hollowell, of Wichita, is attending the Phi Psi convention this week.
Misses Alden and Bigger of Kansas City attended the Phi Psi hop last night
A. G. Canfield will speak at Music hall Sunday afternoon on Phillips Brooks.
Dr. C. L. Burke, a former K. U. student, visited his alma mater Wednesday.
Mr. Seymour Davis, the new state architect, will plan Prof. Blake's new building.
F. J. Savage returned Wednesday from his vacation with a tired look on his face.
Fox and Faulkner were Atchison boys who spent vacation at home and Kansas City.
Mr. Doran was down from Topeka to attend meeting of Ex. Com. of Alumni Association.
Miss Bertha Ensign, a member of the senior class at Washburn, visited the University Tuesday.
Blackman will represent the Junior member of Y. M. C. A. in Kansas City and will read a paper on that work.
PERSONALS.
Miss Allie Mason was on the hill Thursday.
Prof. Kellogg has returned from Leland Stanford.
Miss May Bigger of Kansas City, is visiting in Lawrence.
D. D. Gear spent vacation visiting his brother in Kansas City.
F. A. Lutz went home to-day to look after his ice business.
Edson of Topeka is visiting with his Phi Psi brothers this week.
W. O. Watson of Hutchinson visited the University last week.
Mr. Aaron Breck of Washburn viewed the sights on Oread Tuesday.
Miss Clarkson of Topeka attended the Phi Psi hop Wednesday night.
Mont Hollowell, of Wichita, is attending the Phi Psi convention this week.
Misses Alden and Bigger of Kansas City attended the Phi Psi hop last night
A. G. Canfield will speak at Music hall Sunday afternoon on Phillips Brooks.
Dr. C. L. Burke, a former K. U. student, visited his alma mater Wednesday.
Mr. Seymour Davis, the new state architect will plan Prof. Blake's new building.
F. J. Savage returned Wednesday from his vacation with a tired look on his face.
Fox and Faulkner were Atchison boys who spent vacation at home and Kansas City.
Mr. Doran was down from Topeka to attend meeting of Ex.Com.of Alumni Association.
Miss Bertha Ensign, a member of the senior class at Washburn, visited the University Tuesday.
Blackman will represent the Junior member of Y. M. C. A. in Kansas City and will read a paper on that work.