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THE WEEKLY UNIVERSITY COURIER.
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UNIVERSITY OF KANSAS.
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VOL. VIII.
LAWRENCE, KANSAS, MAR. 7, 1890.
THE EXAMINATIONS.
It is the opinion of the writer that by proper management on part of the Faculty a large majority of these cases might be prevented. There might be saved the extreme danger incident to the sense of humiliation and shame with which they have been forced to abandon an enterprise in which their hopes, and the hopes of their parents were largely centered.
[The COURIER is not responsible for the opinions expressed in this column.]
A boy enters his appropriate classes at the University, and for five long months he is allowed to drift. If he attends his recitations it is all right, and if he is absent one third of the time that seems to be all right too. If he learns his lessons and recites them it is satisfactory; and if he knows nothing about them that seems to be equally so. With an occasional conference with the disciplinary committee this continues to the end of the term, and then at the close of the examinations the boy is informed by the clerk, that he is a failure. He slips out of the back door of the University and steals away to his home. His arrival there overwhelmed with shame and overwhelming them with grief is the first notice his parents or guardian have received that their son or ward was not attending faithfully to his duties at school.
It is admitted that this management of the student is the easiest way for the Professors but it is self evident that it is extremely expensive and disastrous to those attentive and wayward boys. They are complacently left to drift to destruction, when a strong hand and a resolute voice, might
The semi-annual examinations are over with. Most of the boys and girls have weathered the storm, and are away again with flying colors for another half year cruise. This is the story of the great majority of the students at the University, but it is not the story of them all. There are a few unfortunate ones who have failed to pass in one or more studies, and some of these have already "packed their grip" and started home more than half persuaded that life is a failure, and fully persuaded that however it may be with life, as for them individually, the question is irrevocably settled. This trip in disgrace back to the farm or the native village is a very hard and dangerous one for a boy or girl to be obliged to make, and ought if possible to be avoided.
put them into a current that would bear them towards a respectable manhood.
The trouble is that no effort is made at the beginning to set these boys right. The second or third failure in recitation, and the second or third absence from a recitation should receive the prompt attention of the instructor. To stop such back-sliding it must be stopped at once. It will be much easier to arrest this tendency to worthlessness at the beginning than it will have the habit has acquired a six months growth. What would be thought of a parent or guardian who would allow his son or ward, to run at large for five months and then on discovering that he was failing with his studies, should quietly turn him out of doors? This seems to be exactly the course that is being pursued by the Faculty of the K. S. U. Gentlemen it seems to the writer that this is not the best way. It certainly is not the way that every other person in the world is obliged to pursue who attempts to have any control over the young. What would be the objection to a little more care and attention on your part? After a boy appears in his class three or four times without his lesson, why take him to one side and remarks to him in an evasive manner, "What have you been about, Sir, that you haven't got these lessons? My room is for students and not for loafers"? The beginning of the treatment should be temperate and mild, and more horoic later on if the symptoms become aggravated. Ninety nine of these cases out of every hundred could be redeemed if the proper remedies were administered in time. To the incorrigible life should be made a burden, and he should be driven from the University at the end of the first month and not allowed to load around the halls and reitation rooms for five.
It is admitted that 95 per cent of the students at the University require no stimulant of this kind. It is also claimed that the 5 per cent who do need it should have some attention, and not be allowed to go to the dogs with "no eye to pity and no arm to save."
Prof. Loisette's Memory system is creating greater interest than ever in all parts of the country, and all persons wishing to improve their memory should send for his prospectus free as advertised in another column.
HILL AND DALE.
A. B. C.
To the beautiful residence of Prof. Sayre on Monday evening were invited the Junior class in in Pharmacy.
Mrs. Sayre the hostess of the evening was assisted by Mrs, Prof. Wilcox. Profs. Sayre and Wilcox played boys again and mingled in the life of the hour without reserve, making every one feel at home. The host and hostess and guests "went in" for a jolly good time and they thoroughly enjoyed themselves until an early hour 'in the morning.'
Prof. and Mrs Sayre are excellent entertainers and their receptions are noted for their excellence.
In a pleasant little chat with the ex-leader of the Barbs, John Sullivan, now of Kansas City, the Courier man gleaned from him many interesting acts concerning the newspaper business on the hill years ago. Among other things he mentioned how the two Couriers used to squabble over the mails, and how the merchants shut off on their ads compelling the B.M's, Editor-in-Chiefs, Personal and Local Editors all in one to go to K.C. to procure the necessary wherewith to pay the printer. And then he spoke of the Review and how it came by its present name, by taking the Review from its old name and the University from the Courier; and about the University News with our present Vice-Chancellor at its head. This paper ran for a few months and suffered a violent death. It was overburdon with a Board of Directors and as this august body had had nothing to do with the paper heretofore they wished to make a name for themselves and got, in their deadly work by ordering the publication of the paper to cease. There was a kick on this and when John printed the next issue for them with more black ink and tombstones than any thing else to speak of there was a big row. It was easy enough to die but to be buried by your adversary was the last straw on the already overburdened dromedary. Mr. Sullivan continued talking in his usual interesting manner and reiterated his portentious decree that Fraternity rule must be broken.
It is fast becoming apparent that the Law School of K. S. U. is winning a distinguished place among those of the west. Its struggles from the deepest obscurity to its present
eminent position is the source of sincere praise and gratification. To whom belongs the credit of this succes? Unhesitatingly we say to Prof, James Greene, Dean of the School. With a devotion unparalleled he has labored unceasingly for the good of the School: he has wrought with but one object in view, to raise and maintain its standard. How he has succeeded let the prosperity and popularity of the School stand as a happy, undeniable proof.
It is interesting to note the numberless obstacles with which the Professor must continually contend. It is impossible to comprehend his troublesome position without daily associations in his classes. Each year brings to him a motley crowd of curious Jayhawkers. The initiary class is a wonderful mass of varigated humanity. With the polished man and the supercileous A. B. is mixed the country pedagogue and horny handed son of toil. How these forces are brought into a harmoneous whole is almost a mystery: Yet under Prof. Greens pounding powers the result is decidedly pleasant. The secret of his success is just a little muted unless it be his remarkable popularity with his pupils. He seems to find at once the needs and wishes of every student; he certainly wins at once their esteem and good will. Always pleasant, he has a kind word and radiant smile for all. Every student is positive that in his able instructor he has found a friend and sympathizer. Quick to catch a joke, he is quicker to suppress the smile of ridicule. Though frank and fearless in the expression of his opinions, no teacher had more the respect and confidence of his pupils.
With an instructor so earnest, so able, and so popular, there can be no fear about the future success of our Law School.
The young Man for the Times. What are his Characteristics? Address to young men by Prof. H. Gunfield, Sunday, March 9, at the Y. M. C. A., at 4 p.m.
Program in Pharmacy Society for March, 14-90: Declamation. Baker; Reading, Miss Hodges; Essay, Gray; Paper, Figenbaum; Review of Journal, Smelser; General discussion on the manufacture of Fluid Extracts opened by Amos and Phillips.
Pi Bata Phi initiated Misses Winter, Snow and Brown last Saturday afternoon.
No.24.
PURELY PERSONAL.
Peckham was on the sick list Monday.
Where and when was Peckham Sunday night?
Why is Hi Adams so happy or late?
Miss White returned to her home at Howard on Thursday.
Peckham and Kennedy indulged in an explosion in the Pharmaceutical Labratory on Friday. Neither died.
Hudson spent Sunday in Topeka.
Herbert Hadley's lecture at Cedar Junction was a great success.
Pres. King entertained his friend,
Mr. McGrover, last Monday,
nne spent Sunday in Topeka.
Billy Taylor appeared on the hill with a sore eye and no necktie Tuesday.
Ed Russel was in town for several days during the past week.
Miss Buckingham will entertain Friday evening.
Ed Allen was unable to attend his classes Tuesday.
Carson will spend Sunday at his home in Kansas City.
Miss Beck, of Topeka, is visiting Miss McMillan.
V. L. Kellogg, of the Journal, is in the south
Ben Ackers visited friends in the city Sunday.
Prof. Carrith lectured in Paola Tuesday evening.
After quite as protracted illness, Prof. Balfry is again able to meet his classes.
Mrs. Carruth had charge of the Professor's classes during his absence.
Miss Puneebaker leaves soon for her new home in Kansas City.
John Dostaugh has left the C.E. to this term. Poor health was the cause. His many friends long for his return must fall.
A. C. Mackley, 87, Attorney at Law of Carthondale, spent last Saturday and Sunday among his family.
J. I. Palmer was quite ill during the first of that week.
Sloan, an old student, has entered the C.E. department.
John Sullivan, of Kansas City,
John Sullivan, of Kansas City spent Sunday in the City.
Weaver is a Phi Gam.
W. H. Sears is on the sick list,
J. G. Wine, whom many will
remember as one of the most popular students of last year, will be one of the instructors in the Dickinson Co. Normal this summer Mr. Wine is meeting with excellent success as principal of the Hope, Kans. schools this winter.
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