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EVERY student should subscribe for the Courier and help support one good weekly paper in the University. The improvement in the Courier will be marked by the increase of the interest and support of the students.
The first exchange received by the COURIER under the new regime was the El Dorado Republican, edited by W. A. White, better known in K. S. U. as Billy White. White is making a success in the newspaper business and he certainly deserves every bit of it.
WE HAD some doubt about the election of Congressman Funston this fall, but since we have learned that W. T. Reed, '87, is to stump the doubtful parts of the district with Funston, his election may be considered as certain. Will and Frank Reed are building up a splendid law business in Kansas City, Kas., besides occasionally doing a little political rustling.
IN THE issue of the Courier gotten out the week after the Times was started in the fall of '88 we find this affecting triolet:
"The Lion roareth.
The Whang-doo mobster,
But the Curwen goes on forever."
The Whang-doodle mourneth.
The Winhug about the Courier goes on forever." But the Courier's goes on forever."
Since that time the lion has roared several times and the Courier's Whang-doodle has mourned several times. As for the last line of the triplet, the Courier has not yet reached the forever limit but the prospect for doing so has been brightened considerably by consolidation with the Kansan.
The tennis players have received an invitation to attend the fourth tournament of the Kansas Lawn Tennis League to be held at Wichita, Oct. 14 and 15. This tournament is to decide the championship of Kansas, in both singles and doubles for 1890. K. S. U. now claims the championship of the state in tennis, owing to its continual series of victories in the state. While it will not be possible for any of our players to be at Wichita next week, we are willing to arrange matches in both singles and doubles with the winners of the Wichita tournament; the matches to be played at some central point and at a convenient time.
THE staff of the COURIER is now organized and ready for work. The editor will esteem it a favor if each student will take notice who the members of the staff are, and aid them in securing any news items that are thought to be of interest. It is only in this way that the COURIER can be a representative newspaper
EARLHAM College, Indiana, reports that Kansas has a larger delegation of students in attendance than that of any other state. Kansas sends six students, all in full collegiate standing. It seems strange considering the superior educational advantages which this state possesses, that citizens should send students to a little college in Indiana. Some people never see anything good in home institutions.
No student should fail to hear Dr. Gunsaulus to night on "A Chapter in the History of Liberty." We have no hesitancy in affirming that Dr. Gunsulus is the most powerful orator that has visited Lawrence for years. Besides being eloquent he is forebic and logical. He has a subject that will be of interest to all. Of the many fine notices of Dr. Gunsaulus we print one from the University Voice. "Dr. Gunsaulas came forward with the ease and grace of a practical orator. His full round voice and clear enunciation made every syllable audible in all portions of the house. In powerful condensation of thought, clear analysis of motives, and portrayal of critical periods and events, Dr. Gunsaulus proved himself a master. As 'an orator, his great fame is well deserved.' Let every student turn out tonight and give the opening lecture of the University course a rousing house.
THE Review for September is a fairly good number. It contains Chancellor Snow's "Inaugural Address," delivered at the University, June 11th, 1890. The Alumni address, "An Island Literature," delivered by Mrs. Blackwelder, June 12th, 1890. A short poem by the editor and the usual editorial and local matter. While the Review is an excellent magazine we think that along certain lines there is much room for improvement. The Review does not seem at present to represent the literary activity of the undergraduate students. Perhaps it does, but we suggest to the editor that the coming year he get out as much literary work from the undergraduates as is possible. Surely there is a great deal of original work being done here that would be worthy of publication. Possibly the standard of the Review might be lowered but it would arouse much more interest from the student body because it would come into closer relations with that body. Students would be spurred on to work outside of their text books into special fields of research, by seeing what their fellow students were thinking and doing. It would help create a literary spirit. Such a
spirit must be developed before we do the work of a true University. The Review should throw itself into line with the broad spirit of education which is permeating all our larger institutions of learning. That is, an attempt should be made to discuss live University questions. Questions not local in their nature but pertaining to University educational matters in their broadest scope. The college world is now full of thought on the subject of athletics—the value of athletics in University life. A series of articles on the different phases of athletics would be extremely interesting and instructive. University extension, optional system of class attendance, optional chapel attendance, etc. These are some of the questions being agitated at present. Let the Review take hold of them and show if possible what the western college men think on these subjects. We have not space here to discuss at length the lines in which we think the Review might broaden out but we simply suggest that it place itself into line with modern educational thought and become a true representative of the life and spirit of the University. It means earnestness and work, but it can be done.
THE PHYSICS WORK-SHOP.
The University is touching the life of our state at more and more points every year. Already it has supplied Kansas with many of the best teachers she has. The Law school, the civil engineering department, the school of Pharmacy are even now having a material influence on the prosperity and advancement of our state, while the clear political ideas held up before students in the department of political economy can not but effect the affairs of Kansas for the better. The department of which we wish to speak, however, has had its workshop in operation but one year. The Physical laboratory with its three thousand dollars worth of machines cannot as yet, of course, show any result in the state's industrial life. But that it must quicken that life, no one can question who has examined the shop and the character of the work done there. Under the direction of an experienced workman students are becoming fitted to superintendent workshops with little further experience. Finally, we advise all students who have not visited the laboratory at the engine room to do so and get a larger idea of the magnitude of the University and it intimate connection with work day life in our state.
ITS FIRST MEETING.
The Seminary of Historical and Political Science held its first meeting Friday afternoon, Sept. 26th at 4 o'clock. The increase of interest in political science and subjects pertaining to governments among our students has been quite marked for a number of years and the seminary has grown to its present size and popularity by stimulating and guiding the students in further research and study along this line.
Professor Canfield then delivered thedirector's annual address. It was a plea for a more sober view of life, a recognition of individual responsibility, and a wise use of the opportunities afforded for,active and intelligent citizenship. If we had the space we should like to publish the address in full but excellent accounts of it may be had from the Record and Journal. We predict a most successful year for the seminary and know that it has proven and will prove a most important auxiliary to the study of economic questions.
The seminary will meet every other Friday afternoon except on the occasion of some special programme. ___
MONEY FOR ATHLETICS.
Professor Canfield gave a short account of the origin and growth of the seminary. Prof. Blackmar followed with a review of the work done last year and an outline of the work to be done this year. Besides the work to be done by the active members, which includes reports on all the economic and social questions of the day, arrangements have been made to have a number of prominent men from different parts of the state read papers on economic subjects. Among those who have consented to read papers are Chas. F. Scott, editor of the Iola Register; Frank H. Betton, labor commissioner; W. W. Ayres, pastor Episcopal church of this city; Geo. R. Peck, of Topeka; James Humphrey, railroad commissioner; C. G. Howland, pastor of the Unitarian church of this city and others.
The newly elected Board of Directors of the Athletic Association have begun an active campaign to increase the fund which is being accumulated for the preparation of permanent grounds. Many have already been given an opportunity to contribute and all will be called upon within a few days. The board has decided upon a complete personal canvass of all students of the University. We think this is right. For this is a public matter in which all who have the good standing and prosperity of the University at heart have not only an interest but a duty. The University gives us almost all of its advantages absolutely free. There is hardly an institution in the land which asks from its students so small a money return for what it gives them. It would be too bad if the result of this were to weaken our love for the K. S. U. and make us feel that we do not owe her anything. We shall never pay her all that we owe her, indeed, and it is fortunate for us that she does not ask it of us; but the very least that we can do is to support loyally and generously those interests of the college world which the University finds itself as yet unable to provide for with the same liberality with which it affords instruction. That these interests
are no less essential than the others to the complete health and symmetry of the whole university body is abundantly proved by the experience of the older institutions, though it is perhaps natural that legislatures should be slow to see it. But legislatures will see it all the sooner when they find that the student world itself is keenly aware of it and is making some sacrifices to help itself.
And we should not hesitate to make something of a sacrifice. The object is worth it. And the time could not be better chosen for an effort than now, for under the conditions of the promise made by Col. McCook to one of our regents each dollar given now draws to it another from our generous benefactor. The amount raised among the students last year was good as a beginning, but it should be much larger. Eastern college men think nothing of subscribing twenty-five and fifty dollars towards the expenses of the foot-ball team or the crew, and that, too, although the college charges them a hundred or a hundred and fifty dollars for their tutition. Of course the whole scale of expense is higher there, but hardly ten times higher. There are many among us who spend five dollars upon themselves without over much hesitation. Why should there not be fifty five-dollar subscriptions? If athletic grounds can be put in shape by next spring, there is no reason why those who are now Freshmen may not enjoy the possession of a gymnasium before they leave their Alma Mater. And that should move the Freshmen to meet the solicitors with especial liberality.
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