THE DEPARTMENTS.
The Result of the Courler's Weekly Tour among them.
The Opera house was crowded last Friday evening to hear Ex-Governor St. John speak on the Tariff. Mr. St. John handled his subject in a manner to sustain his reputation as one of the leading speakers of our country. His speech was entirely non-partisan and full of good points which both the old parties would do well to note.
"We do not know the Faculty's reason for not letting the Rt. Hon. John P. St. John pour forth an harrangue in the University chapel but for various and sundy reasons it seems to us the proper action. There is very little in the addresses of worn out politicians that is of an instructive or elevating nature.—Kansan.
The editor of the Kansan seems to be actuated by an abnormal desire to vent his spleen on some one, and with utter disregard for truth and intelligence jumped at conclusions as he has done before. Mr St. John's lecture while on a subject which both political parties use as campaign capital was entirely non-partisan and far from being a harrangue. If being a man of principle makes a worn out dissatisfied politician, then Mr. St. John comes under that head and our country needs more such. We are not aware who is accountable for such an uncalled for attack, but if the Kansan wishes the friendship of the law department she should extend to it the common courtisies which the other departments receive.
Rodgers leaves for his home in Convay Springs, Monday night.
Gettys goes to Holton to spend his vacation with the future Mrs. Gettys.
Mertz leaves to-night for a weeks hunt in the Territory. Wellsville is the place which holds out the greatest attraction to Flint.
Prof. Canfield delivered his lecture on "paper money" before the students of the law department Wednesday morning.
Cooper expects to spend his vacation hunting at his home near Olathe.
Foster leaves Monday for Gardener to visit his brother.
Gutierrez leaves for Kansas City Monday.
Palm spends his Chirstmas at
Jesse George will spend his vacation at his home in Leavenworth preparing a speech on prohibition.
home.
Wallis and Libe go to Topeka to attend the Teachers Association.
Cinkle expects to put in his vacation studying at his home in Madison.
Starkie goes home to Seneca.
Green expects to leave Monday for a visit with friends in Sheridan Iowa.
Townsend will spend vacation with his family in Leavenworth.
McGloflin goes to his home in Union. To see his father he says but we doubt.
Nichols remains in the city.
SOLOS.
Miss Orton is a pledged Kappa Kappa Gamma.
Miss Carmine will spend the vacation at her home in Baldwin City.
Miss Humphrey and Hutchings are wearing the I. C. colors.
The Harmony class enjoyed a most delightful quiz Thursday morning
Miss Hinman will spend the holidays in Kansas City.
Moore is still heard warbling in the music hall.
Miss March was appointed to take charge of the music for the Christmas entertainment at the Methodist Church.
Several of this department attended the reception given by the Y. M. C. A, Tuesday evening.
Miss Smyser leaves Saturday for her home in Sterling, Kansas.
The concert, which was to have been given Tuesday, Dec. 17, as stated in the catalogue, failed to materialize.
Miss Hunnicutt will begin voice culture after the holidays.
Compass and Dynamo.
The classes are losing interest in their work, all are thinking of home no doubt.
Blaker will vacate at his home in Pleasanton.
Several of the Juniors took advantage of the fine weather this part of the week to practice with the instruments in the field
Wixson left for his home at Clifton last Saturday, and will not return until after holidays.
Robert Pollock, a class of '88, visited the Pharmacy Labatory Thursday.
S. J. Kelly will spend the vacation visiting friends in Olathe and Gardner, Kas.
Clark has become quite a ladies man since he joined a frat.
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Are the Military Plans of the Courier Supported by the Faculty and Students.
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The COURIER's article on the possibility of securing a military department for the University, has met a hearty reception from both the Faculty and students. They see that such an addition, if properly controlled, would be of incalculatable good to the institution.
They are patriotic enough to know that such an education of the youth is a formidable bulwork for the safety and security of the country. They are sensible enough to know that such a training strengthens the body and elevates the mind of the young.
The COURIER secured the expressed opinion of scores of students upon this question, and without a single exception they were earnest in their support of it. The Faculty's interest in the matter is decidedly encouraging.
In conversation with Prof. James H. Canfield he said among other things: "Yes, I am heartily in favor of this military question, as you call it. You know, in my early days, I was a cadet and Lieutenant of one of the companies of the Brooklyn Polytechnic schools, and my interest in military training has never decreased from that time until this. I have been wanting such a department in the University for a long time, for I believe it would be a blessing to the student Yes, you may say that I earnestly support the idea and hope for the success of it."
Gov. Robinson in his speech to the Robinson Rifles of the Business college upon the presentation of a banner to the company, gave utterance to many solid and convincing facts about this question, and with his kind permission we present a few below:
Military drill and a thorough knowledge of the manual of arms may be important in other respects than to afford exercise and discipline. The nations of the earth are at present at peace with themselves and each other but no one can tell how soon all this may be changed. Our own country will soon be peopled by hundred millions of souls, and the more dense the population the more friction is apt to exist, and wider the gulf becomes between capital and labor. The machinery is now in full operation that can at will reduce the laboring people to the condition of serfs. How soon this will come, depends entirely upon the caprice of those who manage the machinery. If during the present generation, civil strif
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