THE UNIVERSITY COURIER.
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The University Courier.
PUBLISHED EVERY FRIED MORNING BY THE COUNSEL COMPANY.
S. M. SIMMONS, EDITOR IN CHIEF.
MONT HALLOWELL, LOCAL EDITOR.
R. R. WHITMAN, BUSINESS MANAGER.
H. W. SCHOTT, BUSINESS MANAGER.
Souvenir Christmas Supplement. PRICE 15 CENTS.
Entered at the post office at Lawrences, Kansas, on second door matter.
SOADLEY & HACKMAN, JOB FRISTERS, LAWRENCE.
The present COURIER management has striven to present a newspaper that is worthy of the institution and though we are not to vainglorious as to lay the flattering unction to our soul that we have attained our aim, yet we fondly believe we have made some progress in the right direction.
The Courier is not a magazine and consequently does not exist to show the literary attainments of the students, but, relegating all long drawn out, slumber producing labored productions to our worthy friend the Review, has for its purpose the college news. As nearly every one has their own opinions upon the various college topics we have endeavored to present facts and have given space to editorials that deal only with topics of general interest.
The work done by the college newspaper man is often undervalued. Of course every body can edit a paper better than the editor, they think so at least. If they were compelled to be on hand early Monday morning with a roll of copy, had to look after the copy handed in and in many cases rewrite, scan the exchanges, read the daily papers with an eye for news suitable for your paper, read proof, watch the printer to see it is corrected, read a second proof, help make up the forms and then see that the press work is good; they would confess that it is not so easy as it looks and would have more charity for some mistake in proof reading or in a minor point in grammar.
To the Local man of the typical college paper is the greater credit due. He has the work and upon him depends whether the paper will be a good one or not.
The present editors have endeavored to run a bright newsy sheet with only enough of that condiment, slang, to give a spicy flavor.
The Kansas State University has become a name that is a source of pride, not only to every alumnus of the university but also to every citizen of the "Sunflower State." This pride in our university seems warranted when, placing aside the momentary enthusiasm created by our victories in athletics, it is remembered that the position accorded to our alma mater by the entire West, is that of leader.
Though the fame of a school does not rest upon the abilities of its students in athletic lines, yet athletics is an
K. S. U., the Harvard of the west, rests her fame far more securely upon her mental strength than in her muscular prowess.
The progress of the university in the past two years, while it has not been phenomenal, has been of that sure and steady type which exists forever and a day. It has made discoveries in the fields of Natural History, Chemistry and Electricity, that have heralded its fame far beyond the borders of the state.
Prof. Blake's rain theory, while, perhaps, it may be of the sky rocket kind, illustrates the fact that our faculty is not fossilized but consists of men wide awake and keenly alive to the issues of the day in all the branches of science and literature.
incentive to increased attendance and shows too a progress in the development of the school.
It is a source of congratulation that this our K. S. U. has made such advance. May each successive Christmas and New Year, see as great or greater prosperity for our grand old K. S. U.
The COURIER Company is not able to furnish you with its Christmas supplement as early as it hoped, but it also hopes that the tastiness of make-up and the excellence of its illustrations gained by the slight delay will more than recompense all readers of this supplement.
We refer you to the table of contents for a list of our contributors.
PEACE ON EARTH, GOOD WILL TO WOMEN.
"Tis nearly nineteen nunneres years
Since the Judean shepherds heard
Peal from the solenm, starlit sky
The one supreme, long-needed word,
Needed as sady好 then as then;
"Peace and good-will on earth to men."
Alas! they caught no chord that hymn in
Of peace on earth, good will to women.
Down the stern centuries since that night
The angel prophecy has thrilled.
Aye echoing through the upper air,
On earth it still is unfulfilled.
Men hear the song, strife does not cease;
Never will come the age of peace
Until the carol with new vin in
Brings peace on earth, good-will to women.
The potentates of Christendom
Preach peace to-day with Gatling-guns;
Statesmen, to spread good-will on earth,
Make cannon-flood of mothers' sons;
Yet even in the hot battle's breath
The Red Cross soothes the pangs of death.
While eyes the light of life grows down
Pray. "Peace on earth, good-will to women."
To man the race, not men the sex,
The message from on high was sent;
These weary centuries in vain
Men sought, alone, the Christ's intent.
Now, with new dowered inner ear,
In the angelic strain we hear
A swelling theme, the round world's rim in—
"Peace and good-will to men and women!"