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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.
Philosophical Club—Meets in room No. 29. University building, every other Friday at 8 p.m.
Kent Club—Meets in North College every Friday evening at 8 p.m. Admits law students only.
University Glee Club—Meets in Music room, North College, every Tuesday at 7:30 p.m. Prof. Penny, Director.
Pharmaceutical Society—Meets in the Lecture room, Chemistry building, every other Friday at 8 p.m. Admits Pharmacy students only.
Adelphia Literary Society—Meets in Philadelphia hall, University building, south wing, 3d floor, every Friday evening at 8 o'clock.
FRATERNITIES.
Phi Beta Kappa—Honorary collegiate fraternity.
Sigma Xi-Honory 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 cast of Opera House Block.
Sigma Nu—Meets every Saturday evening on 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.
Oralorical 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. Pears. Includes Tennis Association, Base Ball Association and Foot Ball Association.
Camera Club—Meets once per month,
President H. S. Bailley; Secretary,
Robert C. Lay
Telegraph. Chair—President, Prof. L, L Blake; Secretary, W. S. Franklin.
Y. M. C. A. — Meets in University building room 11 every Friday at 7:30 p.
m. President, E. L. Ackley; Secretary, E. P. Chapman.
Y. W. C. A.,—Meets in University building, north wing, 3rd floor, every Friday evening at 7:30 p.m. M. President, Miss Emma Dunn; Secretary, Miss Laura Lockwood.
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SEMINARY MEETING.
The Seminary of Historical and Political Science met Oct, 10th, in room number 14. The Seminary was called to order by the director, Prof. J. H. Canfield, who spoke for a few moments on the character of the papers to be presented by the students. Each paper should be a summary of all material, upon the subject in hand, to be found in the library.
The report of last meeting was read by Mr. Morse. Mr. Fred Kellogg read a paper on "The Place and Function of the Machine in Politics." He defined the machine in politics as the means of carrying out the ends and aims of leadership. The increase of population and of voters has made the modern political machine a complex affair. Corruption and the machine are, by many, supposed to be synonamous terms, but corruption is by no means a necessary part of the machine. Its aim should be to control appointments and not to obtain them. In the discussion of this paper Prof. Canfield brought out very strongly this idea, "The evil of this machine lies in the fact that the candidate is a beneficiary."
Mr. Paul Hudson read the last paper, subject, "Recent Return to Water Transportation." Twenty-five years ago there was very little public interest manifested in canals. This was due to increasing interest in railways. The latter can be used at all seasons of the year, while the former are closed forty per cent of the time. Another reason for the decline of canals was the lack of system in their management, and the use of modern appliances. The recent revival of interest in this subject is caused by the failure of the railways to meet public expectation; and the high rates demanded by them. The canal diminishes and regulates the cost of traffic, and relieves the railways of heavy freightage.
The second paper, "Deserted Farms of Vermont," was read by Mr. Holmes. There are five hundred thousand acres of deserted farm land in Vermont. This land can be bought for from one to four dollars per acre. The paper gave five reasons for this decline of agriculture: opening of western lands; the discrimination made by railroads, in favor of western produce; the large number of young men taken from the cast by the late war; the effects of the tariff; and the broken surface of the land and the cold climate. Two remedies were offered; to import and settle, free of cost, colonies of Swedes upon these deserted lands, and to exempt from taxation all lands which shall be put under cultivation.
A large number of students gathered in the Opera House last Friday evening to hear Dr. Gunsaulaus, of Chicago, deliver the first lecture of the University course.
The Seminary adjourned to meet October 24.
THE OPENING NIGHT.
At a little past eight Howard Penirs, on behalf of the lecture bureau, in a few neat words, introduced the speaker of the evening. Dr. Gunsaulus is a young man of medium height, with eyes rather sunken and a small dark mustache. His presence at first was not very prepossessing, but he soon warmed up to his subject and for two hours the large audience listened to him with the closest attention. Dr. Gunsaulus' theme was a "Chapter in the History of Liberty," and the particular chapter was that exceedingly interesting one which contains the life and times of Jerome Savonarola, the Florentine monk; and no one who heard the lecture will ever forget either the events of the time or the incidents in the life of Savonarola which were portrayed, for everything the speaker touched was immediately brought forward from the common gloom as if suddenly illuminated by a strong calcium light. Whether you see the boy Savonarola in his early youth, pleading for the Italian people, in love, or seeking inspiration by wandering by himself along the banks of the river Poe, or whether you see him holding the mob at Florenian in his grasp, or at the bedside of the dying Lorenzo de Medicin, or peacefully dying a martyr's death at the stake; it is a perfect picture that you see. In short it was a grand lecture, 'full of thought and inspiration, such a lecture as one rarely gets a chance to hear its equal. If Dr. Gunsaulus should come again he would be greeted by a much larger audience than he was this time.
CLASS organization in the University has in most proved a farce. Organized generally by a clique of fellows and with but a small number of the class present, the organization usually spends a little time wrangling about what kind of paraphnia to adopt; whether to make themselves conspicuous by a yell that will never be yelled, or a cane that will never be carried or a hat that will seldom be worn; and then as an organization sinks into oblivion. No class spirit has been engendered nor means taken for promoting that spirit or in bringing the clas into closer and more social relations—but soft—officers have been elected—that seems to be the ultimation of class organizaton. And the set of fellows who felt that their life depended on one of their number being made keeper of the royal pamphlets or kicker of the royal boots or something of the sort, drew off and say that the other fellows are running the organization. All this is not right. Let us have a more generous spirit in class organization. Let us think of somebody besides ourselves. It will be surprising how quickly the contagion will spread when once a few students commence doing things for the best interests of the University instead of for self agrandization and personal honor.
THE reorganizatin of the German club for the year is being talked of. Prof. Carruth has signified his willingness to assist and direct the work of the club and it only remains for the students of German to make known their desire to form such an organization. We hope that the club will be organized at once, for those interested in German can get no better practice in the ready use of the language than that to be obtained by concientious work in such a club. Besides being valuable in this way we know from the history of the club in previous years that it will be one of the most social and pleasant organizations that one can possibly belong to. We should like to suggest, however, that the work of our club be made to include French. Alternate programs of German and French could be given and practice in both languages thus obtained. We have not spoken to Prof. Canfield but we believe that he would heartily endorse such a club and take an active interest in its welfare.
We are commencing to do it in athletics; let the spirit spread over all other interests of the University as well.
The success of Judge West's recent collecting trip will be cause for congratulation to all who have the interest of the University at heart. Judge West is an enthusiastic and pains taking collector and the University is indebted to him for many of its rarest fossils. An account of some of the rare things collected on the last trip will be found in another issue.
THE COURIER wishes to acknowledge the receipt of the various college papers received in exchange. It has thus far been impossible for us to give more extended notices of the exchanges but we hope in the near future to publish each week some college notes taken from the different papers.
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