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The Weekly University Courier.
PUBLISHED EVERY FRIDAY MORNING BY THE GOURIER COMPANY.
MONTHALLOWELL...Editor-in-Chief
EUGENE SPRINGER...Local Editor
BUSINESS MANAGERS;
B. JANSSEN | W.P. HARRINGTON.
Entered at the post office at Lawrence, Kansas,
as second-class matter.
UNIVERSITY DIRECTORY.
SOCIETIES.
Science Club - Meets in Snow Hall every other Friday at 10am or p.m. President,
custody, center
E. C. Case, Secretary, C. K. Chipin
Seminary of Historical and Political Science—Meets in room 14, University building, every other Friday from 4 to 6. F. W. Blackmar, director.
Philosophical Club—Meets in room No. 20, University building, every other Friday at 8 p. m.
Kent Club-Meets in North College every Friday afternoon at 1:30. Admits law students only.
Pharmaceutical Society—Meets in the Lecture room. Chemistry building, every other Friday at 4 p.m. A.J. Elcholtz, president.
University Glee Club—Meets in Music room, North College, every Wednesday at 5 p. m.; and every Saturday at 9 a. m. Prof. Penny, directory.
Adelphic Literary Society—Meets in Adelphic hall. University building, south wing, 3d floor, every Friday evening at 8 o'clock.
FRATERNITIES.
Phi Beta Kappa—Honoray collegiate fraternity.
Phi Kappa Psi—Meets every Saturday evening on 3rd floor of Opera House block.
Pht Beta Kappa-Honoray fraternity.
Sigma Xi-Honorary scientific fraternity.
Beta Theta Pt-Meets every Saturday evening on 4th floor of Opera House block.
Pl Beta Phi—Meets every Saturday after noon at the homes of members.
Phi Delta Theta—Meets every Saturday evening on third floor of Journal building.
iPhi Gamma Delta—Meets every Satur
sh day evening on 3rd floor of Eidridge
oe House block.
Kappa Alpha Theta—Meets every Satur day afternoon at the homes of members
Sigma Nu-Meets every Saturday evening on 3rd floor of Eldridge House block.
Kappa Kappa Gamma—Meets every Sat
urday afternoon in its hall 3d floor 2K
for $40.
Sigma Chi—Meets every Saturday evening on the third floor of Opera House block.
Memorabilia Club-For the collection of statistics and relies relating to the history of Kansas State University. Pressite W. Stirling, Secretary, V. L. Kellogg.
Oratorical Association of the Students of Kansas State University — President, Albert Fulleston; Secretary, J. W. Park.
University Athletic Association—President, H. E. Copper; Secretary, W. D. Ross; Treasurer, N. H. Kutz. Includes Tennis Association. Base Ball association and Foot Ball association.
Camera Club—Meets once a month. President, Prof. Williston; Secretary, E. C. Case.
Y. M. C. A.—Meets in University building, room 11, every Friday at 7:30 p. m. President. D. E. Potter.
Telegraph Club—President, Prof. L. I. Blake; Secretary, E. Blaker.
7. W. C. A. — Meets in university building, north wing, 3rd floor, every Friday evening at 7:30 p. m. President, Virginia Spencer; Secretary, Alberta Corbin.
UNIVERSITY JOURNALS
The University Review —Editor-in Chief,
E. F. Engel. Published monthly by
The Kansas University Publishing Co.
The Weekly University Courier —Editor-
in-Chief, Mont Hallowell. Published
every Friday morning by The Courier
Company.
THE course on the Status of Women has proved a success. Now a course on Hypnotism should be added. The two would work together very nicely and would counteract the influence of each other.
DIED.
Mrs. F. W. Blackmar died last Tuesday morning after a lingering illness. The funeral occurred on Wednesday afternoon at the M. E. church. Mary Bowman Blackmar was especially noticeable for her Christ like life. She was a plain, unassuming and devoted woman and made friends with all whom she came in contact. She was faithful in everything and had a character that was sweet and pure.
Professor Blackmar has the heartfelt sympathy of all the students in the University in his great misfortune.
An early field day is being discussed. There is no reason why it should be held any later than the first week in May. The Courier favors an early field day.
The recent gift of one million dollars to the University of Chicago by John D. Rockafeller was very unique. It was a thanksgiving offering for returning good health.
SEVERAL of the state college papers seem to delight in personal abuse of the successful orators in the late contest. Perhaps they will become reconciled to their fate by the time the roses come again.
THE COURIER will get out a special daily edition during commencement week, in addition to the big commencement number. The daily will be sent free to all paid up subscribers. Now is the time to subscribe.
PROFESSOR R. T. Ely, of Johns Hopkins University, author of The Labor Movement in America and many other works on political science, has accepted a position in the University of Wisconsin where he will head the new department of Historical and Political Science which was recently created.
In the Courier's editorial, "Another Good Friend," a name was omitted which should have been placed in the list with Messrs. Edwords, Prentis, Graham, and Butts. We refer to John Sullivan. Pushing, energetic, and agressive, his eye is ever on the University, and as a member of the Kansas City Press club he loses no opportunity to give our institution wide newspaper notoriety.
It is to be hoped that the good sense of the faculty will prevail and that the proposed rule prohibiting the fraternities from taking in freshmen will not be adopted. Such a rule partakes too much of kindergarten methods to be in vogue in K. S. U., and if it were to be adopted it would simply result in sub rosa fraternity members during the freshman year, something that should be avoided, if possible. Should the rule be strictly obeyed, however, the experience of the ladies rush trust has shown that an extended rushing season, even of only three months is highly detrimental, and if this time be prolonged to a year it would be something frightful.
Judging from the following communication it would seem that the object of our "warning" in last weeks Courier had been accomplished. We cheerfully publish the reply of the base bull management, being desirous of placing the two articles before the students, in order that they may draw their own "inferences."
SCORE A HIT.
To the Editor of the Courier;
"Those at the helm" of the base ball craft (the management is not responsible for this figure) are much pleased by the interest the Courier takes in in the subject of base ball. Your "warning" of last week is timely, and pointed. Its inferences however are, perhaps, somewhat misleading, and the management desires to make a brief statement as a correction. The management has been thinking of base ball for some time. Arrangements have been made for more efficient practice this year than ever before. Most of the good base ball players in the University have been discovered. Some of the more enthusiastic men have been practicing every day that was suitable.
The weather has not been favorable for team practice, and the manager has had too much experience to attempt to increase and foster the interest of his men by forcing them out in unfavorable weather. A cold and dripping sky or a keen air, on a muddy field, makes a condition in which base ball zeal will not flourish, and the slight increase in skill will not compensate for the cost. As for the report that our rivals are practicing daily, let us not be alarmed; it's empty wind. As soon as favorable weather comes there will be such a manifestation of interest as will satisfy everybody, it is hoped. Until that time let us keep up our spirits, dear Courier, as you have set the example, by talk.
Yours truly THE MANAGER.
ONLY JUSTICE.
The question of an appropriation for the purpose of securing some suitable boats for the boat club of the University will come up in the athletic board meeting next Monday evening. An appropriation of two hundred dollars will be asked.
This is a question entitled to careful consideration. Our association has encouraged foot ball, base ball, and tennis by giving them substantial aid and it is only justice that the amount asked should be allowed for the furtherance of the boating interests of the Univerfity.
Boating is just as important a branch of athletics as any of those mentioned above. Last year, although being at a disadvantage in not having decent bouts, great enthusiasm was shown over the races. Our course is one of the best in the west, but it can not be utilized until good boats are secured. A good crew to represent the University in races with the Kansas City boat
club, the St. Joseph club, or the Washington University club, would prove a great advertisement. Give us the boats, we have the material and the course.
THE GLEE AND BANJO CLUB.
A University Glee and Banjo club that would be a credit to the University has long been earnestly desired by the faculty and students alike. But such organizations do not spring full fledged into existence. It takes time end patient practice, yet success is sure to crown earnest effort in this, as in foot ball, or in any other college feature in which we excel. It is very gratifying to the Courier to know that the Glee and Banjo club as now organized has a membership that insures its success, and that it will command the hearty support of all is an assured fact. The club is now busily engaged in the preparation of a splendid program for its April tour of the state, and when it gives a home concert upon its return, the merits of the organization will be made potent to the most skeptical The Glee and Banjo club is a winner.
A Question.
To the Editor of the COURIER:
In no spirit of idle criticism, and without seeing the political grapes sour I should like to inquire what the athletic board has done this year? And I should especially like to know what has been done towards putting the new athletic field in shape. Last fall when the agrarian revolt took place great things were promised, and even those who had carefully watched by the cradle of the athletic association and by tender care and guidance had brought it to the strength of youth, thought that the energy of new blood might accomplish great results for athletic interests in K. S. U. And for a time indeed the expectations seemed likely to be realized. The foot ball club worked hard for proficiency on the field, and their efforts placed the foot ball pennant with the University of Kansas. But when the investigator delves to the bottom of affairs and studies the means of their success, it appears that our victories were in spite of the athletic association, rather than by its assistance. Copper it is true held weekly sessions and presided with dignity. Challiss got up in meeting and harangued, and Holmes braced down field with head erect and a bucket of water, but the foot ball games were won by the men who got out on the field and practiced hard and often and by the able and, for the first time in our athletic history, the impartial management given the team by Prof. Hopkins. The halcyon Indian summer days piled themselves upon each other and lengthened into months. The green leaves on the trees withered and fell, the grass of the field lost its verdant hue, the executive committee of the athletic association moved not. When the previous board had gone out of
Yo
power, with a rush, arrangements had been made to push the work of securing the Robinson tract to completion. What disposition has since been made of the plans that were generally accepted and approved by the students and faculty for beginning work I am in no position to know, but it is evident from the way the Robinson tract is still firmly wrapped in the embrace of nature that it is no nearer becoming a foot ball ground or a base ball diamond than when the "slate" went through without a scratch or break last September. There is no cause that a person not in the inner circle of this executive board can imagine for this delay. By the report of the treasurer published in last week's Courier it is apparent that money lies in the treasury useless. Money placed there for the most part by the board of the proceeding year, which fact should have made the present management more scrupulous to have seen that it was put to an immediate and proper use.
The Chancellor, the students, and the faculty, together with Regent Gleed sanctioned the purchase of the Robinson tract and the commencement of work at once to put it in shape for an Athletic field. The purchase, I believe, in the inspiration, of power newly won and in the self-importance felt by new officials, was carried out. But why did not the good work go on?
And autumn grew into winter and nothing was done. Winter, a mild one, during which preliminary work could have been carried on, came and it too passed away. And now the snows and ice have melted away before the breezes of spring, the grass is again becoming green and the swelling buds of the trees will soon send forth their leaves, but the executive committee of the athletic association insensible to the calls of nature and of man is still hibernating.
In all this well intended criticism I may be doing an injustice to the able executive committee, as they may have in the embryo, some mastery scheme which some day they will spring, like Minerva, full fledged, and in all its completeness and grandeur upon a long waiting public. If such should be the case I would join in a shout of benediction and praise in regard to the agrarian revolt and send up my voice to the heavens with fervent feeling in the joyful chorus of "amen." But as there are no data to give promise of any such "coupe-d-tat" I will venture the prediction that the end of the year will see the athletic field in "status quo" and that next fall the present athletic board will go the way of their predecessor and a responsible and energetic management be placed in charge.
P. X. H.
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