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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:
J. M. CHALLISS... Editor in Chief
LOCAL EDITOR... E. P. ENGLE
PERSONAL EDITOR... W. M. CURRY
ASSOCIATES:
C. L. HARPER. | A. J. GRAHAM,
MAMIE TISDALE. | LILLIE HINMAN.
BUSINESS MANAGERS:
H. E. COPPER, | J. S. WEVER,
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Entered at the post office at Lawrence, Kansas, as second class matter.
UNIVERSITY DIRECTORY.
Sigma Nu—Meets in the Eldridge House block, third floor.
Phi Gamma Delta Fraternity-Meets in the Eldridge House block, third floor.
Phi Delta Theta—Meets second floor of Opera House block.
Phi Kappa Psi- Meets on third floor of Opera House block.
Sigma Chi- Meets on fourth floor east of the Opera House block.
zeta Theta Pi—Meets on the fourth floor of the Opera House block.
Kappa Kappa Gamma—Meets every Saturday afternoon at the homes of the members.
Kappa Alpha Theta-Meets every Saturday afternoon at the homes of the members.
14 Beta Pht—Meets every Saturday afternoon at the homes of the members.
Phi Beta Kappa—Honorary fraternity,
President, Chancellor Snow.
Sigma Xi -Honorary scientific fraternity
secretary, Prof. L. I. Blake.
Athletic Association of the University of Kansas, W. H. Carruth, President; F. H. Kellogg, Secretary, and C. B. Voichir, Treasurer.
Oratorical Association—J. D. Bowersock, President; W. D. Ross, Secretary; Executive Committee, C. S. Hall, W. E. Curry, C. H. Sears.
Phillological Club, President, Miss Anna McKinnon; Secretary, Dr. A. M. Wilcox. Meets every other Friday.
Science Club—President, E. E. Slosson;
Secretary, M. A. Barber. Meets in
Snow Hall every other Friday.
Adelphic Literary Society—Meets every Friday evening. President, H. C. Riggs.
Kansas University Literary Club—President. Howard Pears; Secretary, J E.Baker.
Y. M. C. A.-Meets every Friday evening at 7 p.m., room 11, President, E. L. Ackley; Secretary, C.P. Chap man.
Y. W. C. A.-Meets every Friday evening at 7 p.m. third floor of University. President, Emma Dunn; Secretary, Laura Lockwood.
Courier Company—President, W. A.
Foster; Secretary, L. C. Poehler.
Review Company—President and Editor in-Chief, Harold Barnes.
Seminary of Historical and Political Science--Director, Prof. J. H. Canfield. Meets every other Friday from 4 to 6.
ment Club—President, C. W. Wallis Secretary, W. A. Foster. Meets every Friday night.
Pharmaceutical Society—President, V.
L. Boxz, Secretary, Miss Laura
Grabe. Meets every Friday night.
Camera Club—President, Prof. Bailey; Secretary, E. E. Slosson. Meets every month.
Telegraph Club—President, Prof. Blake,
Secretary, W. S. Franklin
We hope in the near future to run an exchange column.
The hard times so much talked of by pessimists does not seem to diminish the attendance at K. S.U.
THE Military Department of Wooster College has been discontinued. The venture was a success but the U. S. Government failed to supply an instructor.
We acknowledge the receipt of the Wooster Voice. It is the outcome of the consolidation of the University Voice and Wooster Collegian. The change is for the better.
JOURNALISTIC courtesy does not seem to be one of the virtues of the Journal-Tribune local man. To borrow some of our cuts and steal about two columns of our thunder and then severely criticise our maiden effort from the high pinnacle of journalistic experience upon which he stands makes us murmur with King Lear something about a thankless child.
WHAT provision has the Board of Regents made for the study of elocution? This very important branch of study has been sadly neglected in the University. The lack of training has been fully shown at our oratorical contests. Outside colleges that cannot compare with this institution as to faculty, equipment, buildings, etc carry off the palm in oratory only because they furnish instruction in that branch. Every orator coming from K.S.U. can be considered self-made.
The college newspaper seems to be a distinctive western institution. In the west the student newspaper is modeled after the great dailies. In fact it is a news-paper. When we get east of the Missouri river a very large per cent of college publications are on the literary order with a column or two devoted to local and personal matters. It is our opinion that we have struck the happy medium in K. S. U. Here we have a weekly paper to chronicle the events of the day and a monthly for literary productions. In this way both departments have representation without conflict.
It was clearly demonstrated on last Field Day that athletics in K. S. U. are not what they should be. To have one man take seventy-five per cent of all prizes offered does not speak very well for the athletic ability of the rest of the students. We don't want to let Field Day next year be a repetition of the last. Let every one who can run, jump, ride a bicycle or throw a ball commence to practice and go into winter quarters in good training and when spring comes with all its sports we may look for great things in the athletic line. Our Athletic Association is for promoting interest in athletics in K. S. U. Let every one see that it fully accomplishes its purpose.
ALL papers receiving the COURIER please exchange. We will use the exchange list of last year with a few alterations. Any journal that does not receive the COURIER regularly will confer a favor upon us by reporting the fact as soon as possible.
PERHAPS by the time this paper comes from the press there will have been consummated a great journalistic deal in the University There is no doubt as to the advantages to be gained by the consolidation of the two weekly papers both to the students and merchants. If the two factions can pull together they will make a paper that will be a credit to the state and University. If the deal is not made the patrons of the COURIER can rest assured that they will have the news dished up to them every Friday morning with the same regularity that has characterized the paper of old. It is with pride that we glance over the past and hope for the future.
It might be well for us as students to remind ourselves now that this term will have an end, and that end will bring with it thorough and searching examinations. That we may have no cause for regret in those trying times we should see to it that we lay good foundations for the term's work. Begin right and then keep straight ahead. Many students seem to lose sight of the fact that they will be held to account for the first part of the term's work until examinations are about to begin. Then they put themselves through a cramming process which unfits them for passing creditable examinations. This remark applies especially to fraternity "rushers" who in their zeal to obtain new men overlook or neglect their school work. Not only do they spend their own time, but they encroach upon the study hours of new men. Fraternity men should consider that new students have lessons to learn and should not interfere with their study hours. So let us not risk our success upon the adage that a poor beginning makes a good ending, but upon the one that well begun is half done.
It is customary for our editor when he assumes the control of a paper to outline its future policy, aim, purpose, etc. The COURIER, under the new administration, will be conducted for the best interest of the University as it has under the old. It will reserve the right to criticise any or all movements that do not meet with its approval and to endorse and champion all reforms that are for the up building of the University. Its "Views" column, which was a success last year, will be open to the students of the institution to express their thoughts on subjects pertaining to University life. It is the wish of the editor that the students will embrace this excellent opportunity to give utterance to their thoughts and desires through the columns of the COURIER. A class of reading
that would be very interesting, could the editor get possession of it, as that is impossible the students, and especially the non-fraternity students, are appealed to to write their own impressions and hand them in for publication. We know that during the coming year we are liable to make many mistakes and blunders, but we ask for your charity and help and with our own sincere desire to learn, we hope to keep the Courier, during the coming year, up to the high standard of excellence that she has attained in the past eight years.
To owls is ascribed supernatural wisdom.
Ill Ink accompanies the possession of the peacock's beautiful feathers.
BIRD SUPERSTITIONS.
peacock's beautiful feathers.
The cry of the crow thrice repeated
sure warning of death to the Hinde
The Mohammedans aver that a
eats owl live
wife.
The solemn, stately, sombre crow is believed to be especially cognizant of coming evil to man.
The cry of a peacock under a window, like the banshee's call, bodes death to some one within the house.
The white owl is a favorite among the people of eastern countries and prosperity dwells with its presence.
Among the West Virginia mountainineers the crowing of the cook before the door tells of coming company.
The grannies will relate that a goose calls every hour of the night, and that a bird flying into the house is a sure sign of death.
It is part of a Mohammedan's faith that a peacock and a snake are sentinels at the gates of the Celestial City to give warning of danger.
It is said of the lovil, or golden eagle, that it is a bird that, being looked upon by one who has the yellow jaundice, cures the person, but himself dies.
Throughout northern Germany and in the low countries the stock is held in beloved reverence, for the peasants believe that where the stork has its brood no fire can ever come.
All sea going birds are under the protection of sailors, who regard their presence about a ship as auspicious. Especially is this true of the albatross—Charles Mc
THEATRICAL CHAT.
Mrs. Potter and Kyrle Bollow play next in India.
Mr. Joe Armand has signed as leading
tender with the Boston Ideals.
Charles Coghill is to be in Mrs. Langry's support during the London season.
It is said that Mrs. Florence has followed the example set by Patti, and has had her hair dyed a bright red.
Maude Banks in "Joan of Arc" will be under the management of Mr. Charles Atkinson during the coming season.
Miss Beatrice Tiffany, known in Baltimore cities as Ms. Frames Scott Key, died on Thursday at 83.
Josephine Shepard, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. W. J. Florence, has been engaged for the past two years to serve in
Monroe and Rice, of "Aunt Bridget" fame, have settled their difficulties amicably and will appear together this season as usual.
E. S. Willard, the English actor, will be seen in America this year. He is under contract to A. M. Palmer, and will appear both in Boston and New York.
Frances Wilson appears to have scored the greatest success known since "Mikado" by the admirable performance given of his new opera, "The Merry Monarch."
HOW THEY MOURNED.
Among the Fij Islands the women are required to burn their bodies on the death of a chief.
In the Sandwich Islands the people go into mourning by knocking out their front teeth and by painting the lower part of the face black.
The Roman mourning period lasted only a few days, but if the death was that of some great ruler or general all business was stopped, and the forum and the schools were closed.
The Hebrew period of mourning was usually seven days, but in some instances, as at the death of Moses and Aaron, it was extended to thirty days. The mourners tore their clothing, cut of their hair and beard, stroved ashes on their heads and cast themselves on the ground, weeping and smiling their breasts.
McCONNELL Has the largest and best stock of
Boy and Girl Playing
Fall & Winter Suitings.
**PANT GOODS, ETC.**
To be found in the city.
*—A Liberal Discount to Students.* —*—
WILLIS.
DaLee's Photograph Gallery.
South Tennessee St.
FIRST-CLASS WORK DONE
Special : Rates : to : Students.
N. H. GOSLINE,
N.H. GOSLINE,
Fancy and Staple Groceries
Students' Trade a Specialty.
803 Mass. Street, Lawrence, Kansas
J. JOHNSON, Wholesale and Retail Dealer in
Third Door North of Post Office.
- Students' Trade Solicited. *
DON'T BUY
Fall & Winter Clothing
Hats and Furnishing Goods, Until you have seen our Immense Stock.
Crains & Urbansky,
Boston Square Dealing Clothiers.
Special Prices to K. S. U. Student's.
Klock's Restaurant.
The Students' Boarding Place.
Cigars, Tobacco, Confectionery,
OF ALL KINDS.
Oysters in all Styles.
{ Board per Week $3.00. }
{ Meal Tickets... 3.50. }
820 Mass. Street.
Just the thing to go to the University in wet weather.
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