The Weekly University Courier
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E, F. ENGEL         Editor-in-Chief
C, H. JOHNSON, Manue JUMPER, J. M. Davis,
LOCAL STAFF:
E. P. ALLEN... Editor
Breece Crawford, T. H. Schieffer, L. H. Lookabue
BUSINESS MANAGERS:
Entrée at the post office at Lawrence, Kansas,
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UNIVERSITY DIRECTORY.
SOCIETIES.
Science Club-Meets in Snow Hall every other Friday at 8 p. m. President, Robt. Rutledge; Secretary, F. C. Schraeder.
Seminary of Historical and Political Science—Meets in room 14, University building, every other Friday from 4 to 6. J. H. Canfield, director.
Philological 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 130. Admits law students only.
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.
Pharmaceutical Society—Meets in the Lecture room. Chemistry building, every other Friday at 8 p. m. A. J. Elcholtz president.
FRATERNITIES.
Adelphic Literary Society—Meets in Adelphic hall, University building, south wing, 3d floor, every Friday evening at 8 o'clock.
Phi Beta Kappa—Honoray collegiate fraternity.
Sigma Xi—Honorary scientific fraternity.
Beta Theta Pi-Meets every Saturday evening on 4th floor of Opera House block.
Phi Kappa Psi—Meets every Saturday evening on 3rd floor of Opera House block.
Phi Gamma Delta—Meets every Saturday evening on 3rd floor of Eldr dge House block.
Phi Delta Theta—Meets every Saturday evening in A. O. U. W. hall.
Pi Beta Phi- Meets every Saturday after noon at the homes of members.
Sigma Nu—Meets every Saturday evening on 3rd floor of Eldridge House block.
Kappa Alpha Theta—Meets every Satur afternoon at the homes of members
Kappa Kappa Gamma—Meets every Sat urday afternoon in its hall 2d floor K Of P, hall.
Memorabilia Club-For the collection of statistics and relies relating to the history of Kansas State University. Presses W. W. Sterling; Secretary, V. L. Kellogg.
Oratorical Association of the Students of Kansas State University—President, R.
University Athletic Association—President, A. G. Canfield; Secretary, M. A. Barber; Treasurer, H. A. Pears, nc-12; President, B. D. Burke; President and Foot Ball association.
Camera Club—Meets once a month. President, Prof. Williston; Secretary, E. C. Case.
Telegraph Club—President, Prof. L. I Blake; Secretary, E. S. Elsson.
Y. M. C. A.-Meets in University building, room 11 every Friday at 7:30 p.m. President, C. P. Chapman; Secretary, H. B. Hall
Z. 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.
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For the benefit of new students we will say that the merry-go round has no connection with the University. You will receive no credit for taking that course.
New students. ___
Nzw courses.
New professors.
HAVE you any back worl?
WHAT have you been doing this summer?
What are you going to take this term?
Did you bring a sample of dead chinch-bugs with you?
MR. OLDSTUDENT this is Mr. Newstudent from Somewhere and he wants to make your acquaintance.
The University ought to have a compress of some kind for big-headed seniors. Nothing will bring out self-conceit sooner than being a senior. Inflation always precedes a collapse.
Some one has defined ambition to be the feeling which one has that he wants to do something which he knows he can't. ___
Now that we are all together again and new and old students are again intermingled we should begin at once to search for desirable athletic material. Many of the students have been recuperating on the farm or have come from some other muscle building employment and are consequently in good condition for athletics of every kind. Our ball club, foot ball club, tennis teams, and bicycle club should be organized at once so that those who will take an interest in these different athletic sports may come to know each other better and arrange for systematic practice. Students who take an interest and are willing to take part in any of these sports should give their names to our athletic board so that organization may begin at once. Our energies this fall will of course be especially directed to foot ball. We came out ahead in base ball, why can we not in foot ball?
ANOTHER opening of a school year is here and with it the dawn of another quarter of a century of our history. Never has the University of Kansas been more worthy of its name than now. Press, Elliott said that our University had made more progress in twenty-five years than Harvard had in two centuries, and it is safe to say that K. S. U. has advanced more toward the standard of a real University in the last five years than it did in the twenty years previous. Our progress has almost been in a geometrical ratio. No one who examines our catalogue and visits our University can help but feel that we have here a great institution of learning. No more rudimentary instruction, no more narrow restriction to arbitrary courses. No more apologizing museums. Everything is on a high, a grand, and an advanced order. Energetic and studious young men and women over the state are beginning to realize this and some of
the best colleges of the state are paying tribute, in the form of students, to our merits. What the next twenty-five years will bring it is difficult to say. But many of us at the end of that time will look back and wonder how we got along with such meager accomodations. Verily the world and K. S. U. do move.
To the new students who have entered the University there will be as there always is considerable bewilderment. Many did not know what they wanted to take and many find rules and regulations in force that disappoint them. The best way is to take things calmly and do the best you can. Remember the motto of Kansas, Ad Astra per Aspera. The student who has come to do good, honest work will have no difficulty in getting along. His prospects are good and his friends will be many. The student who comes to have a good time and create wonder and comment would do well to study precedent and consider the fall of his predecessors. Happily, that class is small among us. To all new students we would give this advice: Do not be hasty in fixing your friendships. The one with whom you can get acquainted most easily is not always the desirable friend. Make haste slowly.
The college Y. M. C. A. in the University is this year making itself useful as mell as ornamental. The list of names and addresses of persons having rooms and board for students which was made out by Mr. Kellogg, has been turned over to them, and in their headquarters, in room 11, they have done efficient work in helping students to find places. Such work is commendable, and we believe it is appreciated. Under the leadership of Mr. Potter we predict for the Association this year increased prosperity. He is a genial and active young man, and makes friends with all who meet him. We believe he is the right man for the place and that the association will make itself felt. There are many ways in which it may be helpful to the University. The little hand book which is being given out contains very convenient and useful information. Students are welcome at all the meetings.
The attitude of the State Agricultural College in its spiteful opposition to the University is a most puerile one. Reports have come from several quarters that that institution has not only misrepresented the University, but has also qeen saying hateful things about some of our faculty. The cause of course is very apparent. The Manhattan school, since it is called an agricultural college, jealously assumes that every agricultural experiment must be committed to its care, no matter who originates it. It therefore looks upon the successful and very laudable efforts of Chancellor Snow in exterminating the chinch bugs of Kansas, as an encroachment upon its territory,and
consequently has let loose its revengeful spirit. They say the University is stealing its thunder. All we can say is that the University has a right to advertise itself by thunder. We will admit that the chinch bug remedy of Chancellor Snow has popularized the University, but as no agricultural or industrial courses are offered here we do not see how the increased popularity of K. S. U. can affect the usefulness of the Agricultural College. Let us be more magnanimous.
WITH this issue of the COURIER the present management of the paper will retire and by next week a new man will have tasted the editorial sweets of college journalism. In our short career we have earned many things, but we have some far short of our ideal college pa- so far as our personality has entered into the paper we have tried to make its influence tell for the night. The good of the University has always been our uppermost thought. We believe that it is the privilege and office of the weekly paper to mould sentiment and create loyalty and enthusiasm among the students, and if an editor will discuss in pure and wholesome English the college questions which are continually coming up, with the good of the University in view he may be almost assured of success. It is not necessary that a man shall have graduated from a journalistic training school to edit successfully a college newspaper. Good judgment, good English and good character are the principle requisites. Locals and personal should be gotten up in attractive form but all attentions at vulgarity and "cuteness" should be frowned upon. Discretion should be the watchword of the local man. These hints we throw out for the benefit of our successors. We wish at this time to express our appreciation of the many favors and courtesies shown to us by the students and faculty and we wish the next editor the same generous support which we have received. A lonesome editor is the lonesomest creature on earth. Friends and kind suggestions are what he needs. Farewell,
For Business or Dress Suits see Crains & Urbansky, the Boston Square Dealing Clothiers, 738 Massachusetts street.
R. M. Clark, from Minneapolis, a former student, who is attending the Kansas City Medical College, was here a few days this week assisting his sister and her friend, Miss Reese, who are going to enter the University, in getting a location. Miss Clark will take music, and Miss Reese a collegiate course.
Special prices made to K. S. U. students on Clothing, Hats and Furnishing Goods at Crains & Urbansky's, the Boston Square Dealing Clothiers, 738 Massachusetts street.
All kinds of writing material, from a ten cent tablet to the finest box paper at Keeler's.
See Abe Levy's New Hats.
Theo. H. Scheffer is back for the year.
Students' head quarters at Abe Levy's for Hats.
Keeler has a full line of Stationery, in fact everything but your class books.
If you don't know where to go for some article you want, go to Raymond's Drug Store, and ten chances to one you can get it there or learn where.
See our line of Clothing, Crains & Urbansky, the Boston Square Dealing Clothiers. No trouble to show you our new stock.
CRAINS & URBANSKY.
Mr.G.J. Graves of Junction City, a student of Washburn for the last two years, is here to enter the Freshman class in Civil Engineering.
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