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The Weekly University Courier.
In Long story Journal Citizen in the United States.
EDITORIAL STAFF:
Published Every Friday Mounted by the COURIER COMPANY
EDITORIAL STAFF
WATER JAY SEARS,
Editor-in-Chief f.
LOCAL EDITOR ... J. M. CHALLIUS.
PERSONAL EDITOR ... J. C FOX.
SPORTING EDITOR ... S. M. SIMMONS.
H. A. ADAMS,
MAMIE TISDALE,
A J GRAHAM,
LILLIE HINMAN
BUSINESS MANAGERS
H. E. COPPER. | T. D. BENNETT
P. T. FOLEY, Primer, Lawrence Kas
Entered at the post-office at Lawrence Kas. a second class matter.
UNIVERSITY DIRECTORY
THE GAMMA DEFLA fraternity, Meets in the Kidge House block, third floor.
Eld. Idge 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 NU, Meets in the Eldridge House block, third floor.
SIGMA CHI, Meets on fourth floor east of the Opera House block.
BTE THETA PI, Meets on the fourth floor of the Opera House block.
FURRA KAPPA GAMMA, Meets every Saturday.
KAPPA KAPPA GAMMA. Meets every Saturday afternoon at the houses of the members.
KAFFA ALPHA THETA. Meets every Saturday afternoon in the Kidrige House block.
PHI BHE PHI. Meets every Saturday after noon at the house of the members.
ATHLETIC ASSOCIATION of the University of Kansas. W. H. Jarr th, Pre item; F. H. Kelogg, Secretary, and C. B. Voorhis, Treas.
PHILIOLOGICAL CLUB, President, Miss Anna McKunnon; See ectary, Dr. A. M. Wi cox, Meets every other Friday night
ORATORICAL ASSOCIATION. J. D. Bowercoe,
President; W. D. Ross, Secretary. Executive
Committee. M. E. Hickey, W. E. Carry, C. H.
Sears.
TENNIS ASSOCIATION: President F. E. Reed; Secretary, F. H. Kellogg; Treasurer, W. A. Snow.
SCIENCE CLUB, President, P. A. Williamson Secretary, Robert Rutledge. Meets In Snow Hall every other Friday.
ADELPHIC LITERARY SOCIETY, Meets every Friday evening. S. Grisha; C. P. Chapman Vice President, C. S. Griffin; Secretary, E. P Fisher; Treasurer, H. P. Liaville, C. l.i.e, S. O Virtue.
Y. M. C. A. Meets every Friday evening at 7 p.m. room 11. President R. 8. Brown, Secretary, T. J. Hunter.
Y. W. C. A. Meets every Friday evening at 7 p. m. third floor of University. President, Flora Newlin; Secretary, Anna McKinnon
COURHER COMPANY, President, J. R. Cooper,
Secretary, L. C. Poehler.
KANSAN COMPANY, President M. McKinnon;
Secretary, W. A. Snow.
SEMINARY OF HISTORICAL AND POLITICAL SCIENCE, Di ector, Prof J H. Canfield. Meet every other F day from 4 to 6.
KENT CLUB, President, J. L. Wallace, Secretary, W. A. Foster. Meets every Friday night.
PHARMACETICAL SOCIETY, President, V. L.
Boaz; seeyatv. Miss Laura girabe. Meets
every Friday night.
CAMERA CLUB, President, Prof. Bailey; Secretary, E. E. Siosson. Meets every month.
TRELFAGHB CLUB, President, Prof. Blake; Secretary, W. S. Franklin.
OUR BOW. By a glance at our editorial staff you will see that there has been a change: not so much a change of names as change of positions. But this change of positions means a change of management, and that means that the future fate of the COURTER has been placed in other hands.
While fully conscious of the high character of our new position, we are far more deeply concerned with its great and grave responsibilities. And as we stand upon the threshold of uncertain fortune, we are not foolish enough to fill the future with empty promises. For every victory there is a hundred broken resolutions and defeated hopes.
Recognizing the careful and consistent policy of our able predecessor, we believe there is no need for its radical alteration. Yet in so far as that policy was marked by peasonal tastes and opinions just so far will ours be unlike it.
Whatever may distinguish the future policy of the COURIER, we purpose that these principles shall form its foundation: First. A determination to conquer the spite and prejudice of factional rivalry and, second, to raise in sincerity the worth and character of our journalism.
Honorable rivalry and spirited contest is the vital element of deman life, but when the struggle hugenerates into a malicious envy, all sense and right have left it. So if, as students, we forget in our rivalries, the principles of honor and justice, we simply drop a round in the ladder of human excellence
Stirred by the pointed criticisms of Prof. Canfield, and pushed on by the hope of possible success, we have determined to do our part in the regeneration of our college journalism. To that end the editorial work of the paper has been divided, and individually lessened. By this plan each editor's work can be more thoroughly and completely done, because of less labor and more time.
Heartily glad are we to know that we are not alone in this resolve for the betterment of our college papers. The new management of our contemporary, the Kansan, has begun uncompromising war against every foe of dignified journalism. With admiration for such conduct, we join hands with our rival in the common labor for the final victory of our common purpose.
Liberal and progressive, the COURIER will not lessen in its loyalty to all, and to every interest of the University and her students.
K. S. U. need not be ashamed of her conduct last Friday. Kind attentive and courteous, she won universal praise for admirable hospitality.
WASHBURN-Naylor, here are our hearty congratulations. You go to Lincoln to win—loyally backed by every student who loves the "Sunflower" of the west
THE athletic spirit of Kansas was never more stiringly in earnest than it is to-day. Every college of the State has awakened to its vital need and importance. The organization of the State Association is beginning, we believe a new and successful era in the life of Kansas athletics and physical education. Many hope for the day when K. S. U., blessed with a gymnasium will add to her intellectual glory, the victories won on the fields of strength and manly encounter.
WE bespeak for the new literary society a limitless length of life and an incalculatable amount of good. It has begun well—its future rests upon the granite foundation of manly worth and industry. Its aim—sensibly high—touches the summit of possibility; that is enough for any sensible being. Leaving the crowded paths of mediocracy, this new society proposes to strike out into "greener fields and pastures new," and there fashion its own fortune. Those of our students who would knock off their rough edges and give to life a lasting polish and symmetry, should join this society at once.
Oratorical Convention.
At the meeting of the delegates of the State association the following officers were elected: President, V. L. Parrington, Emporia College; Vice-President, W E. Curry, State University; Secretary, O. E. Hopkins, Wesleyan University; Delegates to Inter-State contest: E. Y. Hill, Baker University; R. M. Ruggles, State Normal; and H. E. Tuicker, Washburn college.
The colleges at Winfield and Highland made application for admission, but their prayer was not granted.
The next meeting will be at Emporia.
The following is a contribution from a Juior Pharmic. Considering his age it must be dealt with leniently.
Oh! the Pharmacy gang are as tough as are made,
And on eight and four gallons, they oft make a raid,
They monkey with strychnine, gun cotton and gas,
To the Kingdom above they'll be blown soon alas.
He Makes Lawrence Grim. A little Talk the Courier Man Had with the Bold headed Wit.
BRILLIANT BILL.
Bill Nye has lots of friends in Lawrence: he is pretty well acquainted here. That is the natural conclusion from the crowded house that gathered at Bowersock's last Monday night to see and welcome him. Bill seemed delighted to see his Lawrence friends, and his Lawrence friends were pleased beyond calculation.
Bill, though unusually dignified, did not neglect to be funny He made the audience laugh several times. Bill is an old stay with the American people. He has been making them happy and hearty for so long a time that none know him but to love him, and laugh at him and weep over him.
Mr. Nye's support is excellent. Miss Torbett as violin'st, Mr.B.wney, as pianist and Mr. Tharlhugh, as tenor, make a trio of exceptional merit.
Following his costumary propensities, the COURIER man made it his good fortune to meet Mr. Nye He found him in his room in the Eldridge House, where he was attempting to recuperate from the bad effects of a long and sleepless journey. But the COURIER's intrusion did not seem to disturb him, and the noted humorist gave his newspaper brother a hearty welcome.
Bill Nye—did you ever see him? No, then certainly you have seen his pictures. But Nye's pictures are heartless satires—counterfeits that are at the most, anything but flattering. Nye, if you only knew it, is a handsome fellow. The full, round, intelligent face can never be called homely. His brown eyes, guarded by glasses, sparkle with the innate humor of the man. On shoulders that stand about five feet five is set that famous head of his, as long and peaked and bare as a sand hill. Kindly, courteous, and open hearted, Mr. Nye is a capital conversationalist.
'How do like your present work?' first asked the reporter. "Oh, I like it well enough," was the reply, "but this continuous traveling is very disagreeable. I don't like its interference with my regular hours of sleep. I don't like that part a bit."
"This is not your first trip to Kansas is it?" was asked.
'No sir, it is not and I hope it is not the last. I greatly admire your people, and I am sorry I do not know more of them, sorry that I do not know them better. I am pretty well acquainted with one of your senators—Senator Plumb, and I like him very much. I
think you Kansans should be proud of him "
Mr. Nye hails directly from the east where he has been traveling since October. He is now on his way to the coast.
To a question as to what he thought of the eastern people, those in New England in particular, he said: "Well sir, they are all right. I didn't think so once but I think so now. When I first traveled among them, I was afraid of them, but that was all a false alarm. No people ever gave me a more cordial reception. I admire their critical courtesy and careless indifference though it chilled me at first. They are, you know, great serchers after bottom rock, and they generally find it." "You are now living in New York are you not Mr. Nye?"
"Yes or more correctly in the suburbs. Staten Island is my home, and a very pleasant home it is too, away from the endless noise of the city. I found it*practically impossible to work amid all the confusion of the great metropolis and so I moved to Staten Island."
"And how do you like the East compared with the West?"
"Well I can't say I dislike the East, but I like the West far better. It is my home you know. I can't never forget that fact. My first love has never waned. Why, if my wife and family knew that they would return to-morrow to their western home they would be extremely delighted; like me they preier their old home in the west. But my business calls me to the east and so there I live."
After while the conversation ran off to college life, and to the reporter's questions Nye said:
"No, I didn't have the benefit of a college education because my father was unable to so provide for me. I deeply regret it. My only schooling was an academical course at my home in Wisconsin. You know I was admitted to the bar. But I won my certificate by my own labors unhelped by any college No, most of the knowledge I have now has been acquired by my own hard blows."
"Did you ever practice law?" "No, not very much. I didn't like it at all. It was entirely to dry and prosy for me. I felt it in disgust, and after teaching country school for a while I took to literary or newspaper work. I was about 23 years old when I moved to Laramie, Wyoming, and began my first reportorial work on the Laramie Sentinel. In two weeks after my first line of 'copy' I had charge of the paper, and from that time I date my literary career. I guess the public knows what it has been since then. I now hold as you no doubt know, a very lucrative position on the New York World"
With a humble bow the COURIER man left the distinguished humorist to resume his nap undisturbed.—JAY.
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