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The Weekly University Courier
The Largest College Journal Circulation in the United States.
PUBLISHED EVERY FRIDAY MORNING BY THE GOURIER COMPANY.
EDITORIAL STAFF :
RUSSELL R. WHITTMAN... Editor-in-Chief
E, P Allen, '91, Laura Lockwood, '90,
B, A. Pearls, '92,
L0CAL STAFF:
J. M. CHALLIE, '93...Edition
E. P. Eagle, '91...Carrie Johnson, '91.
W. M Carvre, '93.
BUSINESS MANAGERS :
BUSINESS MANAGER
H. E. COPPER, | C. A. PEABODY,
Enter i at the post office at 1, Lawrence, Kansas,
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UNIVERSITY DIRECTORY.
SOCIETIES.
Science Club—Meets in Snow Hall every other Friday at 8 p. m.
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 Club—Meets in Music室, North College, every Tuesday at 7:30 p.m. Prof. Fanny, Director.
Pharmaceutical Society—Meets in the Lecture room, Chemistry building, every other Friday at 8 p. m. Admits pharmacy students only.
Adelphic Literary Society—Meets in Adelphic hall, University building, south wing, 3d floor, every Friday evening at 8 o'clock.
FRATERNITIES.
Phi Beta Kappa—Honorary 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 Eldridge House Block.
Phi Delta Theta—Meets every Saturday evening in A. O. U. W. Hall.
Sigma Chi—Meets every Saturday evening on the 4th floor east of Opera House Block.
Sigma Nu—Meets every Saturday evening on the 3rd floor of Eldridge House Block.
Pi Beta Phi—Meets every Saturday afternoon at the homes of members.
Kappa Alpha Theta—Meets every Saturday afternoon at the homes of members.
Kappa Kappa Gamma—Meets every Saturday afternoon at the homes of members.
MISCELLANEOUS.
Oratorical Association of the Students of Kansas State University—President, Jus D. Bowersock; Secretary, W. D. Ross.
University Athletic Association—President, A. G. Canfield; Secretary, M. A. Barber; Treasurer, H. A. Peiris Includes Tennis Association, Base Ball Association and Foot Ball Association.
Camera Club—Meets once per month, President E H. S. Bailey; Secretary, E. E. Slosson.
Telegraph Club—President, Prof L. I Blake; Secretary, W. S. Franklin.
Y. M. C. A.—Meets in university building room 11 every Friday at 7:30 p.m. m. President, E. L. Ackley; Secretary, C. P. Claiman.
W. Y. C. W.—Meets in university building, north wing, 3.4 floor, every Friday evening at 7:30 p.m. m. President, Miss Anna Duan; Secretary, Miss Laura Lockwood.
UNIVERSITY JOURNALS.
The University Review—Editor-in Chief, Harold Barnes, Published monthly by The Kansas University Publishing Company.
The Weekly University Courier—Editor-in-Chief, Russell R. Whitman. Published every Friday morning by The Courier Company.
A TRIANGULAR LEAGUE.
The healthy growth of the athletic interest in the colleges of the state seems to render necessary the formation in the near future of some league whereby regular state contests may be provided for. A league comprised of most of the colleges in the state, or of those which comprise the present Oratorical Association, even, if it were possible to arrange such a one, would be clumsy and unwieldy at best, and it would be extremely doubtful if the results attained would be at all satisfactory. The reasons are evident: the expense of carrying out a schedule of games would be great owing to the distance between the colleges. The arrangements at the different colleges for any gate receipts are meagre. The time consumed would be more than could be with justice spent from the regular college work. Moreover each year some of the colleges would undoubtedly have weak teams to play with which, it would be a mere farce and waste of time. The Courier therefore favors a triangular league between K. S. U., Baker and Washburn, for contests in foot ball, baseball and tennis, as the best means of arriving at the ends desired by the University — systematic development of athletic work, and the creating of a genuine University spirit. Such a league would furnish the colleges with about all the contests they might desire, and the distance between the colleges is so small that the contests could easily be arranged for
In the above named colleges athletics haves been so organized already and the standing of the institutions is such that with definite contests for the championship in view, it is not probable that any one of them would be without a strong team in each of the different branches of athletics. The impulse given by such a league to systematic training, to the development of strong teams not by mere chance but by faithful work, would be of untold value to the different colleges, and we sincerely hope that it wil, be looked upon with favor by Washburn and Baker, as we are sure it is within our own University.
COLLEGE THEATRICALS.
The success will depend largely upon the play selected. Care should be taken that it be within the possibilities of amateur actors. The phase is current that nothing in heaven or on earth is out side the possibilities of the amateur and that he is perfectly willing to undertake anything from Hamlet and Iago to Tony Lumpkin and Bob Acres.
It is to be hoped that the plan inaugurated so successfully last year by the Athletic Board, of giving a dramatic entertainment, during the winter will be again carried out this winter and eventually become a regularly established custom. The entertainment last year, "Sweet Peas' Pleasure Trip" was good but a far better one can be given this year, for we now know more about the material upon which we can depend.
This view, however, entirely ignores the audience,a custom which is alas,far too frequent now when amateur entertainments are being arranged for. A play should be selected which has the possibilities within it for fine acting,yet at the same time will be pleasing with a medium and careful representation. A play depending on one part or some special characterization should be avoided. It seems to be the concensus of opinion in the east that colleges have been most successful in burlesque,which gives full scope for the vim and go of college students to find expression. It might be said that nearly all the college successes have been scored in burlesque.
The origin of college theatricals is due, to the Hasty Pudding Club, one of the senior societies of Harvard, which gave very successful performances of Helen and Paris; or, The Dude, the Dunce and the Daisy, at the Berkeley Lyceum some time ago. The father of this most diverting class of entertainments was Lemuel Hayward, Harvard, '45, who arranged a performance of Bombastes Furioso at the Pudding-rooms, he himself playing the little role. The spirit of fun has been contagious, and there are now at Harvard several other histrionic clubs, the most notable being that of D. K. E., which is a sophomore society at Cambridge. The Pudding and D. K. E. performances lead not only at Harvard, but in college theatricals generally.
The ballet made its debut in college theatricals in Dido and Eneas, which was given in New York in 1882, and is remembered as a very great hit. Dido's costume was a light pink gauze dress with flesh-colored tights. The costume was a success, and the ballet has now become a leading feature of college theatricals. It has been especially prominent in the performances of the Columbia College dramatic club, which has been before the public some four years. Pocahontas, Captain Kidd, William Penn, and Whittington Junior and his Sensation Cat have been its chief productions.
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How far away is that long sought for goal—the day when the adominable quizzes will be done away with in K. S. U. Let us hope the millenium is at hand. This much used and inoffensive looking weapon is a positive detriment to any institution; to a good student a quiz is just so much time thrown away—worse than wasted for he might have that time to read or do any one of a dozen other things necessary to a student's life. He simply scribbles down facts which he already knew and of course gains no fresh knowledge, while the professor in charge must be a very poor sort of a stick, indeed if he does not know a great deal more concerning a student's ability from his class work than any quiz will tell.
To the poor student it is unfair. It gives him an advantage of which he never fails to take cognizance. A quiz to him (and he generally knows when they are coming) means simply so many hours of "cramming" or "bouring," as one may please to designate it. It is said "constant dropping wares away stones" and it has lately been suggested that constant correcting of quiz-books has worn away the good temper of more than one instructor in K. S. U. We have too good a corps of instructors to have them spoiled in this way; and if not for the good of the students, at least for the welfare of the teachers, let these "black blots" be wiped from the curriculum
The notice of the death of the University chapter of the Sigma Chi fraternity chronicled in this issue will not be a surprise to those who have known something about the history of the chapter for the past year. Sigma Chi entered the University in 1884 and while it has never stood at the head of the fraternities here it has had some excellent men enrolled among its members, and has been active in a number of prominent University enterprises. It is the first chapter of any fraternity to fall and the facts which brought about its death are to be deplored by all fraternity men.
THE twenty-eighth annual meeting of the Kansas State Teachers, association will be held in Topeka, Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday, Dec. 29, 30 and 31. The meeting will be of particular interest to all the progressive educators in the state. A number of prominent University people will attend and read papers. Professor Blackmar will read a paper on "Political Science in Common Schools." Chancellor Snow will deliver an address on "Educational Lessons of the Year." A. S. Olin, W. R. Cone, F. H. Clark, old University men are also on the program, Supt. Chas. F. Meserve of Haskell Institute will read a paper on "Indian Education," that will be of particular interest considering the late troubles with the Indians in the north. Among some of the papers that will [be presented which promise to be of great interest to University students are, "Habit in Education," "Growth of Language and Thought." "Cultivation of the Reading Habit." The meetings will be held in the Senate and Representative Halls.
BAKER, Washburn and Ottawa Universities have had their local oratorical contests and the thunders of the state oratorical contest begin to be heard in the distance. The men selected at Baker and Washburn are both strong orators and it must be be a good man who beats them. That there is such a man within K. S. U. however, we feel confident and we we do not believe but that the result will bear us out in our asser
tion. It will be no easy victory, however, and means diligent and earnest effort.
NOTWITHSTANDING the predictions of some of the knowing ones the political year at K. S. U. has so far been one of exceeding peace and quiet. Three class elections created hardly a ripple of excitement, contrary to the usual custom. The COURIER and KANSAN factions soon after the year opened, cried "quits" and joined hands in editing the COURIER, which has since kept on the even tenor of its way. The Athletic association at its annual meeting elected officers without the slightest ill feeling being engendered and is a united and earnest body working for the best interest of athletics. There was never a time in the history of the University when there was a better and more friendly feeling between the students. There never was a time when better work was being done and when the literary spirit was stronger and more active than it is today. Never before was University life so full and complete. Witness the interest in the work of the Seminary of Political and Historical Science,"in the "Economic Conference," Adelphic, the Science, Kent, Philological, Modern Language and Pharmaceutical clubs. The interest in Athletics. The interest in oratorical matters. The interest in the musical organizations the glee, the mandolin and guitar clubs. Above all notice the earnest and conscientious work that is being done in the class room. Surely there is little time left for petty fight and squabbles which have no place in the life of a true University.
INTERESTING.
We have been allowed to see the advance sheets of the report of the Board of Regents to the Governor of Kansas. This report also contains the report of Chancellor Snow to the Regents. From this double report we have gleaned some interesting notes concerning the University, which will be found in this Holiday Courier. The general catalogue for 1890-91, just issued, has given us further opportunity to glean some late and authentic information about our institution. We therefore wish to state that whatever is found in this paper purporting to be statistics or statements of fact concerning the University may be relied on as authentic. This Holiday Courier will be read by many who have no personal knowledge of the University. We especially call the attention of these readers to the various references to the present condition of the University made in this paper.
A letter received from W. H. Herdman, says that Herdman Bros. are making a good start in the law practice in Omaha, Neb.