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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 1:30. 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. Eicholtz president.
Adelphic Literary Society—Meets in Adelphic hall. University building, south wing, 3d floor, every Friday from 7 to 10 p.m.
FRATERNITIES
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 Gamma Delta—Meets every Saturday day evening on 3rd floor of Eldridge House block.
Phi Kappa Psi—Meets every Saturday evening on 3rd floor of Opera House block.
Phi Deltatheta—Meets every Saturday evening in A. O. U. W. hall.
Kappa Alpha Theta—Meets every Saturday afternoon at the homes of members.
Sigma Nu—Neets every Saturday evening on 3rd floor of Eldridge House block.
Pi Bla Phi—Meetevery Saturday afternoon at the homes of members.
Kappa Kappa Gamma -Meets every Saturday afternoon in its hall 24 floor K-10
Memorabilia Club—For the collection of statistics and relies relating to the history of Kansas State University. Press office: W. Sterling, Secretary, V. L. Kellogg.
Oratorical Association of the Students of Kansas State University—President, R. D. O'Leary; Secretary, W. H. Riddle.
University Athletic Association—President, A. G. Canfield, Secretary, M. A. Barber, Treasurer, A. Pearls University Athletic Association, Football Association
Camera Club—Meets once a month. President, Prof. Williston; Secretary, E C. Case.
Telegraph Club—President, Prof. L. I Blake; Secretary, E. E. Slosson.
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.
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.
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THE thinker is the man who, like a sculptor, can take a crude idea and chisel it into thoughts of power and beauty.
THE only way, therefore, to try a piece of wit is to translate it into a different language. If it bears the test, you may pronounce it true, but if it vanishes in the experiment, you may conclude it to have been a pun —Addison.
THE Washburn Argo of last week treats in the fairest and most gentlemanly way the case of the plagiarism of Washburn's orator. It does not try to justify the crime or excuse its author but as a true college paper laments the unfortunate affair. The punishment of the faculty in depriving Mr. Myers of Commencement honors was a severe but just one, and his experience aught to be a lasting lesson to alloretical aspirants.
Vol. I, No. 1, of "Seminary. Notes" from the departments of History and Political Science has just appeared. Prof. J. H. Canfield and Blackman are the editors. The pamphlet gives a report of each of the papers read before the seminary by corresponding members and by students. On the last page is a selected list of valuable books for historical libraries with the price of each volume. The editorials are bright and characteristic of the energetic men at the head of these departments. The pamphlet is neat in appearance and the "Notes" are destined to become an important feature of our school.
We think the time has come to call a halt in the fracas between the Reporter and Courier. That college papers should allow themselves to be drawn into such debasing logowachy speaks ill of our civilization and we propose to stop. As to the original cause of the controversy, that has been adjusted long ago. The tri-angular league has been peaceably consummated, so let us bury the hatchet. As to the pagiarism of Washburn's orator the COURIER claims the originality of the discovery and all it asks is that it be not misrepresented. Amen.
BLESSINGS never come singly. Since we have commented on the generosity of Dr. Chase the library has received another beautiful gift in the form of a fine eight volume edition of Janssen's History of the German People. For this favor we have to thank the estimable Father Ennis. No one who knows Father Ennis will question his motive in this action. He is a warm friend of the University and a broad and cultured man. He has made many students indebted to him by the cheerful manner in which he alded them by information and by the use of his library. Such friends are friends indeed.
PRACTICE WHAT
PREACH.
To the Editor of the Courier.
It has often occurred to me that there is something very inconsistent in the theory and practice of many professors, in regard to the amount of time a student should take for recreation. Every professor advocates the practice of athletic sports, and gymnastic exercises, by the students as a class. They admit the college newspaper to be a good thing, and the work done upon it by students to be highly beneficial. They are agreed that the students should attend the various lectures, plays and concerts, of a high character, which favor the town. They favor the college Glee club, the literary societies, the fraternities and various other adjuncts of college life, as worthy of the support of the students.
However, if one, not acquainted with the sentiments of the professors in regard to those things, were to examine closely the amount of work required in the various departments, he would be apt to conclude that they favored nothing but studying night and day without stopping to feed. The student is required to take three full studies upon each of which he must put two hours of hard study. That much the professor claims the right to demand, and no more. No matter if you think you have learned a lesson well in less time, you must put the two hours on it, and you will have it better. This, with the time required for recitations, makes nine hours a day. Then, there must be added the time required for themes and forensics, which it is safe to estimate at one hour a day. Besides that, the student must take elocation which, if he practices it according to the requirement, will take another hour a day.
Here then, are eleven hours a day of hard work, and one would naturally think that would be sufficient; but such is not the case. It is a fact which I have verified by some experience, and much inquiry, that almost every professor in the University, manages, through some device, to impose at least an hour a day of extra work upon his pupils in each study. As an example of this practice, the members of the Sophomore English class last winter were required in a short space of time to read over one thousand pages of selections from the standard authors, and to write three critical essays upon them. This professor desired, every one of his pupils to spend an hour a day at least, in reading the standard authors; and, although he could not command it, continually lectured and goaded them to do it. Besides chat, he wished his pupils to commit to memory every day some passage from some great author; and still not satisfied, he wished them never to let a day pass without reading a chapter or two from the Bible.
At the same time this professor was urging his pupils to do extra
work to their utmost capacity in his department, he seemed unconscious of the fact that a professor in German, and many other professors, were forcing more than an hour a day of extra work upon some of those same pupils, and urging them with equal zeal to spend all their time doing extra work in this department.
Now at that rate students are asked to do fourteen hours a day of hard work, and if a student happens to live a half an hours walk from the University, as many do, there is another hour to be added to that. Surely there is no professor in the University who really expects pupils to put in fifteen hours a day, or anything like it, on university work. If they do, "what in the name of the immortal gods that are de,d,'' is the use of talking about a gymnasium, athletic grounds, literary societies, lectures, plays, or anything else that all agree should form a part of college life? If the professors do not expect the students to do the work, why do they require it of them. K.
STILL waters run deep. So runs the old adage and it certainly applies to the friendship which Dr. L. Chase, of Irving, Kans., has for the University. Dr. Chase is not a graduate of the University, and so far as known is under no obligation to it, yet the valuable gifts which he has made to the library show that he is one of the best friends we have. Last wenk Miss Watson received from him a box containing forty volumes of miscellaneous works. Among these is a series of French geographical books consisting of nine beautiful octavo volumes which cost seven dollars a volume. Farrow's Military Encyclopedia in three volumes is also included. Altogether Dr. Chase has given us 230 volumes, and yet he has never written a word in explanation of his favors. He sometimes sends a bill of lading and that is how we come to know that Dr. Chase is our benefactor. Long may he live.
It is generally supposed that students of a University have at least some conception of courtesy and propriety but we regret to say that there are exceptions. Everybody knows that representatives of a paper have free access to all occasions which they are expected to write up but a few of the collectors at the Senior-Faculty ball game last Friday allowed an insignificant dime to blind them entirely to this fact. We are willing to report University affairs but do not like to be compelled by untutored youths to pay for the privilege of doing so. Our local man is also of the same opinion. We believe that at every event connected with the University there ought to be present a representative of the college paper. It would not only make the paper man feel more at home b.t it would also bring the University nearer to the students. Our local man will be glad to be present at all doings if he is only invited. Remember this.
The Quarter-Centennial History of the University of Kansas.
The book to be issued in connection with the Quarter-Centennial celebration of the opening of the University of Kansas will contain, first, the address of President Angell, of Michigan University, to be delivered at Commencement; second, a chapter of University reminiscences by Prof. D. H. Robinson; third, a chapter on student life in the University, touching journalism, athletics, fraternities, etc., by Prof. A. G. Canfield; fourth, a history of the library by Miss C. M. Watson; fifth, a general historical sketch of the growth of the institution from its inception to the present by Prof. Wilson Sterling. The volume will contain full page portraits of Chancellor Olivor, Frazer, Marvin, Lippincott and Snow. It will be neatly bound in cloth with embossed title, will contain 200 pages and will be a valuable contribution to the history of the University, besides serving as a suitable memorial of the occasion. The proceeds from the sales of the book, after paying expenses of the issue, will be applied to the Athletic Association's gymnasium fund. Subscriptions should be sent to Prof. Wilson Sterling or Prof. A. G. Canfield, Lawrence, Kans. The book will be ready for delivery to subscribers at Commencement. The size of the edition will be determined by the number of advanced subscriptions. Send in your orders at once. The price of the volume will be $1.
WILSON STERLING.
Senior vs. Faculty.
The Senior-Faculty game of base ball which was played on the Massachusetts street grounds on Thursday a week ago resulted in a victory for the Seniors, the score being 17 to 13. The game was characterized by frequent "collisions" between the members of the faculty and the Seniors, the result of which is yet visible in the black eyes and crest fallen faces of some of the Seniors.
A new periodical has been issued from the departmenta of history and Sociology and American History and Civics. It is called the Seminary Notes and will be devoted to the interests of the seminary of Historical and Political Science. The first number contains short reviews of most of the papers read before the seminary during the past school year and consists of twenty four pages. In the future the numbers will be issued upon the two terms of the year and will be a great help and an interesting adjunct to the seminary work.
We are now making preparation for the Commencement number of the Courier and havv already taken quite a number of the Seniors lives. We expect to have several novel features in that number. We are always glad to receive suggestions, and hope our friends will be free to offer them.
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