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The University Weekly Courier.
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UNIVERSITY DIRECTORY.
SOCIETIES.
Pharmaceutical Society—Meets in the lecture room, Chemistry building, every other Friday at 3 p.m., E. F. Wallick, president; Miss Mary Chapin, secretary.
Adelphic Literary Society—Meets in Adelphic hall, University building, south wing, 3d floor, every Friday evening at 8 o'clock.
FRATERNITIES.
ihi Beta Kappa—Honorary collegiate fraternity,
Phi Beta Kappa—Honorary collegiate fraternity.
Sigma Xi—Honorary scientific fraternity.
Beta Theta Pi—Meets every Saturday evening on fourth floor of Opera House block.
Phi Kappa Psi—Meets every Monday evening at the homes of its members.
Phi Gamma Delta—Meets every Saturday evening at the homes of its members.
Phi Delta Theta—Meets every Saturday evening on third floor of Journal building.
Sigma Nu—Meets every Saturday evening on 3rd floor of Eldridge House block.
Sigma Chi—Meets every Saturday evening on the third floor of Opera House block.
Kappa Alpha Theta—Meets every Saturday afternoon at the house of members.
Kappa Kappa Gamma—Meets every Saturday afternoon in its hall 2d floor K. of P. hall.
Pi Beta Phi—Meets every Saturday afternoon at the homes of members.
Pi Beta Phi—Meets every. Saturday at
ternoon at the homes of members.
CLUBS.
Seminary of Historical and Political Science—Meets in room 14, University building, every Friday from 4 to 5. F.W. Blackmar, director.
Science Club- Meets in Chemistry Building every other Friday at a p.m. President, Dana Tempin; Secretary, E. S. Tucker.
Philological Club-Meets in room No. 20, University building, every other Friday at 8 p.m.
Camera Club—Meets once a month. President, Prof. Williston; Secretary, E.C. Case.
Telegraph Club—President, Prof. L. I.
Blake; Secretary, E. Blaker.
Memorabilia Club—For the collection of statistics and relies relating to the history of Kansas State University. Presided by W. Sterling; Secretary, V. L. Kellogg;
Kent Club—Meets in North College every Friday afternoon at 1:30. Admits law students only.
University Glee Club—Meets in Music Hall every Saturday, 11:30 a.m. Prof. Penny, director; John A. Kush, business manager.
Y. M, C. A.—Meets in Music Hall every Sunday at 4 p. m. President, S. j. Hunter.
Oratorical Association of the Students of the Kansas State University—President, Albert Fullerton, Secretary, J W. Park.
University Athletic Association—President, Prof. Marvin; Secretary, W. H. Pratt; Treasurer, K. K. Moody; Indirector, Athletic Association, Inc.; Association and Foot Ball Association.
Lecture Bureau—President, Professor Templin.
UNIVERSITY JOURNALS.
The University Review—Editor-in-chief,
Albert Fullerton, Published monthly by
the Kansas University Publishing
Company.
The University Weekly Courier—Editor-in-
chief, Frank Lutz. Published every
Friday morning by The Courier Company.
The University Quarterly—For the publication of the results of original investigation.
V. L. Kellogg, Managing
Editor.
Seminary Notes—Published monthly by
the Seminary of Historical and Political Science.
Prof. F. W. Blackmar,
Treasurer.
RICE won the oratorical contest at Baker. Mr. Rice is a strong man and will stand a good show of winning the state contest. However K. S. U. will put an obstacle in his way.
THE Sequoia, of Leland Standford University, got out a very beautiful Christmas number. The management deserves congratulations. Such an edition speaks volumes for the University.
THE COURIER wishes to correct a statement, to the effect that the examination system has been abolished at K. S. U., and which appeared in last week's Student's Journal. Such is not the case. Where the Journal acquired the knowledge is a mystery. Chancellor Snow knows nothing of the innovation, and it is on his authority we base our denial. The facts of the case are that it is optional with the professor. For instance: if a student is taking a whole study the professor may give him, at the end of the term, five separate examinations of one hour's length, or he may have regular recitations. And so in any other study.
WHAT a pity it is that the Kansas University has no chair of oratory! True it is that during the short interval of six weeks, and then only for Freshmen and Sophomores, Professor Fulton makes a few hasty visits and in a very hasty manner imposes a two dollar book and a few lesions in oratory upon his short lived classes. But what good do these few lessons dot! If the University is to keep abreast in oratory something must be done. Compulsory chapel orations might help, if there was a competent instructor in the University to give the students a competent training. As it is there is not the slightest encouragement given one to fit himself for a speaker, whether it be upon the rostrum or before a very commonplace gathering. This is unfortunate. It is to be hoped that the day is not far off when the evil will be remedied and a permanent chair of oratory established in the Kansas University.
Perhaps this is just a little early in the season to bring up the question of an inter-collegiate field day, but better too early than too late. The Courier would like to see the three colleges, viz: University, Baker and Washburn indulge in friendly rivalry and decide upon having a field day in common. It would be very exciting and enjoyable. From a financial point of view there is no doubt of results. Good prizes, as well
TRIANGULAR FIELD DAY.
as valuable ones, could be offered. But before discussing the matter further an answer from the respective institutions is necessary. What say you Baker and Washburn? Are you in favor of an inter-collegiate field day?
SINCE the first publication of our esteemed contemporary, the Students Journal, there has, from time to time, appeared in its columns remarks ungentlemanly as well as unfounded on facts.
For a time this paper was under the ban of a department, which permitted its publication providing all editorials, as well as personal and local matter, should pass through the hands of certain ones, whose business it was to use the knife that the welfare of the University might not be endangered.
The sole object of the Journal's publication being war upon the fraternities, upon the members who constitute them, and upon any periodical which would dare to champion them, the members of this committee were, for a time, kept busy. But it seems they have relaxed in their cautiousness, and in consequence the Journal is bristling with epithets, characteristic of a little boy who, when he wants a fight, dares his fellow playmate to knock the chip off his shoulder. The Courier is above this. A newspaper fight can't but do harm, and especially when indulged in by contemporaries of the same college. However if the members of this committee do not exercise more care and oblige the editor of the Journal to send his copy to the mill and have it thoroughly sifted, bolted and ground down, as of yore, it is possible that the Courier may be compelled, in self defense and in justice to those who have so fare patiently bore its malicious insinuation with commendable forbearance to use language of unmistak able import.
During our visit to Baldwin and Baker, on last Tuesday, we learned among other things that the old Athenian society, which was disbanded by Baker's faculty last tall, was still "in the push," so to speak, and are making it uncomfortable for that honorable body, which unceremoniously confiscated their chartered property and turned it over to the so-called piety young men and women.
BAKER ATHENIANS ALIVE.
A brief description of the case would probably not be out of place here, although a great many of our students are already acquainted with the facts. About a year ago some trouble arose in the society over the election of officers in which two factions, known as the Piety and anti-
Piety clashed, and over which considerable disturbance arose. The trouble had been settled quite amicably, however, to all concerned, when Baker's faculty not satisfied with the result took up the matter and disbanded the society, which it is claimed they had no power to do. Immediately they turned the property (amounting to over $1,000) over to the pious faction, who are at present enjoying what is termed by their opponents the "use of stolen property." Being a chartered institution the boys claim the whole business is illegal, and they have begun suit for the redemption of their property, which will probably come up in the February term of court.
To a disinterested party it looks as though the faculty are in the wrong. Of course they have had their reasons for taking this action however, but nevertheless the friends and many disinterested parties will look forward to the time when the "old Athenian crowd" will see their charter, at least their property, restored to them.
--editor of the Courier, and gave him no credit for it either.
EVER since the first issue of the Students Journal it has been amusing to see how the Courier, so far as it has been able, has aped the Journal. Nor do we object to be taken as a model, it, after our contemporaries have taken us for their model, they will work independently. But when this aping is carried so far that they take from the Journal whole paragraphs, word for word, and give no credit for it, as the Courier did on December 16, we emphatically object. Students Journal.
Aped the Journal! Taken it as a model! Stolen whole paragraphs, word for word! Well, well! Did any one ever see in print a more perfect manifestation of consumate disease of the higher faculties.
"Aped the Journal, stole whole paragraphs!" Of course, after this awful revelation, of basest ingratitude on the part of the Journal, the Courier can not well afford to appear, thus branded, before a curious and critical public. Ape the Journal? may the heroes of mythology forbid! Stole whole paragraphs? Let us investigate. On December 15 the editor of the Courier had resource to the Lawrence Joarnal for a half column of stereotyped "University Items." The Students Journal made use of the same locals, perhaps, and now has the consummate gall to accuse us of aping and stealing whole paragraphs. We challenge the Journal to prove its several accusations; and further more will, if necessary, can prove that the Journal made use of one whole column of matter written by the
DER OAK AND DER VINE.
BY CHARLES FOLLEN ADAMS.
--speed
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I don'd vas preaching voman's rights,
Or anydhing like dot,
Und I likes to see all beoplees
Shust gondented mit dieir lot:
Budt I vants to gondradict dot shap
Dot made dis leedle shoke:
"A voman vas der glinging vine,
Und man, der sturdy oak."
Berhaps, sometimes, dot may be drue;
Budt, den dimes outt off nine,
I find me oudt dot man himself
Vas peen der glinging vine;
Und ven heens friendts shey all vas gone
He und hevas shust "tead proke."
Dots ven der vomon shteps rightdt in
Unpeen der sturdy oak.
Shust go oudt to der paseball groundds
Und see dhose "sthurdy oaks"
All planted roundt upon der seats—
Sshure hear their laughs und shokes!
Dhen see dhose vomens at der tubs,
Mit clothes oudt on der lines;
Vich vas der sturdy oaks, mine
friendts,
Und which
Und which der glinging vine.
When sickness in derm household comes Und veeks and veeks he shtays,
Who vas id fightdts him mituot resdt, Dhose veary nights und days!
Who beace und gumfort always prings,Und cools dot fefered prow?
More like id vas der tender vineDot oak his glings to, now.
Man vants but leedle here below,
Der boet von dime said;
Dher's leedle dot man don'd want,
I dink id means, instead;
Und when der years keep rolling on,
Their cares and droubles pringing.
He vants to pe der sthurdy oak,
Und, also, do der glinging.
Staype, when oaks they gling some more Und don't d sus sthurdy peen,
Der glinging vines they haf some shance To help run Life's masheen.
In helt und sickness, shoy and pain,
In calm or shtormy vedher,
'Tvas beddher dat those oaks and vines Should always gling toeddher.
EXAMINATIONS
As there is but one more week of study before examinations begin, it may not be quite out of place to give a little information to the uninitiated. The most important piece of information that can be given is, that a student failing in more than one third of his work severs his connection with the University thereby.
It might also be interesting to know that examinations will be held for all students, and during the regular recitation hours of the last days of the term (or half-term), each study in its proper recitation hour; they may continue not to exceed one hour for each hour per week that the study has occupied.
All special examinations will be given only during examination weeks and during the opening week of the fall term. A condition which is not made up at the next examination period is replaced in the list of failures.
MR. LEASE, son of that lady of Kansas fame, will take part in the January contest in oratory.
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