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The Weekly University Courier
The Largest College Journal Circulation in the United States.
Published Every Friday Morning by the COURIER COMPANY
EDITORIAL STAFF:
J. C. FOX, EDITOR IN CHIEF,
WALTER JAY SEARS, LOCAL EDITOR.
S. M. SIMMONS,
B. E. SMITH,
MAMIE TRANDLEA,
THOR. FLANNELY.
A. J. GRAHAM,
W. C. BUTTERWORTH
MISS R. E. NELSON.
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BUSINESS MANAGERS:
H. E. COPPER, W. L. CARSON.
P. T. FOLLEY, Printer, Lawrence, Kas
Entered at the post-office at Lawrence Kansas, at second-class matter.
UNIVERSITY DIRECTORY
PHI GAMMA DELTA fraternity, Meets in the Eldridge House block, third floor.
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 on fourth floor east of the Opera House block.
BETA THETA Pi, Meets on the fourth floor of the Opera House block.
KAPPA KAPPA GAMMA, Meets every Saturday afternoon at the homes of members.
P. CHAPMAN, Secretary, Executive Committee: E. M. Mannford, Chas. Voohis, Fred Liddeke.
BANK BALL ASSOCIATION, Manager, Abe Levy; Captain of the nine, John Davis.
PHILOLOGICAL CLUB, Meets in room No. 30 every other Friday at 4 p.m.
TENNIS ASSOCIATION, President, F. E. Reed; Secretary, F. H. Kellogg; Treasurer, W. A. Snow.
UNIVERSITY SCIENCE CLUB, Meets in Snow Hall, Edsterley, President; E. E. Slosson; Secretary.
ORGANIPHILIC LITERARY SOCIETY, Meets Friday evening in their hall, K. S. U, R. R. Whiman, President.
ATHENEUM LITERARY SOCIETY, Meets every Friday evening in their hall, K. S. U, Presiden W, D. Ross.
V, M. C. A., Meets every Friday evening at 7:10 a.m. President, R. D. Brown; Secretary, T. J. Hunter.
Y, W. C. A. Meets every Friday evening at 7:33 third floor of University, President, Flora Newlin; Secretary, Anna McKinnon.
COURRIER COMPANY: President, L. C. Poehler; Secretary, E. W. Palmer.
HILL is the winner at Baldwin. We'll see you later.
We greet thee, dear Kansan,
and go thee one better.
THE students gave the actors their idea of "Razzle Dazzle" Wednesday night.
THE COURIER is indebted to L. C. Poehler for the illustrations which grace this issue.
We regret to announce to our readers that our old stereotyped Christmas editorial has been misplaced, and in lieu of a lengthy explanation of the purpose of the observation of the day, we will ask them to accept our sincere wishes that they may heartily enjoy the vacation, and see their capacious pedal coverings stretched out of all resemblance to the original shape by the strain to which they are snbjected.
THE Record hits the students very hard when it says that their conduct Tuesday night was as far from being gentlemanly as the show from being decent.
Os what authority the city papers stated that the new girl's fraternity would appear this week we do not know. But they certainly went wrong. K.S.U. still waits for the colors of the new frat.
THE editor of the Hesperian still continues to rail against the frats. of the University of Nebraska in long-winded editorials, which seem to afford him a great deal of satisfaction. The articles are characterized by spite and malice rather than by any arguments worth considering.
THE Phi Gamma Delta Quarterly is out and presents a very neat and tasty appearance. Its typographical excellencies are, however the least attractive features, for the journal is replete, not only with fraternity lore of the Deltas, but with items of interest to any Greek. The Quarterly is published under the efficient management of the chapter at Alleghney College, and is a credit to the fraternity in all respects.
IF there is one excellency which becomes a college paper more than another it is originality. We thought to gain credit for this by the publication of an eight page, illustrated Christmas number. At a late hour we were astounded to to find that the Kansan, having implicit confidence in our judgment and good taste, had honored us so far as to adopt our plan bodily, and our only recourse was to red paper and black ink. We thought this explanation due, lest the public should think ns members of a Clan a Gael, flaunting the colors of old Ireland in triumph at the conviction of the Cronin murders.
THERE should be general rejoicing among all lovers of manly sports, from the fact that a number of the Faculty have at last manifested a lively interest in the athletic association and pledged themselves to do all in their power to promote the objects of the organization, by making efforts to secure us adequate facilities in this line. The college editor, hard up for copy, is not the only one who has recognized the disadvantage under which we have labored from lack of such facilities, and the large class of earnest students interested in the matter is much encouraged by the enthusiasm shown at the meeting Friday. Let everyone connected with the institution follow the excellent example of our professors, and by a united effort we shall at last obtain the object of our desires—the gym——.
The winner in the local contest at Washburn is Mr. Naylor. We don't know what kind of an orator he is and don't care much, for in our opinion K. S. U. is bound to win; but we admire him as a man for his high sense of honor, equity and justice. His conduct at Emporia last year, when the old oratorical association of K. S. U. was offered up as sacrifice to appease the desire for notoriety which so possessed some of our wirepullers, was in striking contrast with that of those delegates who entered into the combination merely for the futherance of their own selfish aims. He has richly merited the honors he has gained and we will bank on him for second place.
We learn from an exchange that some well-meaning but misguided farmer has donated $50,000 for the founding of a college at Hopeville, Ills.
This brings to mind the fact that there are being established yearly throughout our own state numerous third and fourth rate colleges and denominational schools. None of them have sufficient endowment to be strictly self supporting, and by far the larger number depend almost entirely upon the misplaced charity of their sympathizers.
These humble institutions, compelled to struggle constantly for existence, seldom attain a higher standard than that of our best high schools.
It is true that one can find no investment for his money so productive of benefit to society in general, as the judicious endowment of educational enterprises. Bnt the generous men whose liberality has prolonged from year to year the life of these miniature colleges should by this time recognize that their charity is misdirected; that their efforts can be productive of the highest good, only when all their energies are concentrated upon one deserving object.
If there were a unity of purpose, a concentration of the scattered forces, each so weak in itself, but capable of figuring as a factor in the upbuilding of an insiitution whose power would be irresistable, what an opnortunity there would be for making our Alma Mater, now the pride of Kansas, an object of admiration andenvy to all
There is no time like the present to buy Christmas presents. Don't wait for the rush. Plush Cases, Manicure sets, celluloid brushes, mirror and combs not in cases, the best line of solid back all bristle hair brushes yet offered in the city, and prices way down: Raymond & Dick's "Blue Mortar" drug store is the place. The perfumery we handle is not bettered anywhere.
DRUMS, DRUMS, DRUMS, at FLUKE.S.
The ship has stranded near Singapore,
the mate and captain walk on the shore.
The sun burns fiercely they find shad,
Though scant, by an empty hogshead
They sink asleep on the sandy shore, But start in affright at a terrible roar.
And transfixed with terror see following the sound
A tiger—Our two friends the hogshead dashed round.
Around in a circle so swiftly they ran, It occurred to the tiger he must change his plan.
He tries to jump over but falls in kerflop
They turn the cask over and sit down on top;
Through the bung sticks a tail—the mate on the spot takes hold, pulls it up and ties a hard knot.
Away 'over the desert the non-des-cript flies,
The little fat captain laughs till he cries
Here's what a native a year from then saw
And the queer work of nature filled him with awe.
Music Stands, Folioes, and Music Rolls at Flukes.
Important.
We take pleasure in sbowing our large stock of Holiday Goods. W. W. FLUKE & SONS.
The Executive Committee of the oratorical association has decided upon the 24th of January as the date of the local contest. All who intend to enter the contest must hand their orations to the Executive Committee by the 10th of January.
Ex. COM.
Smith has the reputation of carrying the finest line of Cigars and Tobacco of any house in the city, and he will also show you the most complete stock of merchaum and Brierwood Pipes, Cigar and Cigarette holders also Plush goods in Toilet. Mexican oder and Smokers Sits, Albums cigar and cigarette cases all prices and make prices as low as any one if not lower for the same quality of goods. If you are going to make a present go to Smiths News Depot and see his goods and get prices.
THE NEW GIRLS FRAT, The Delta Gammas, have formed a club and made arrangements with O'Hern & Woodruff to buy all their groceries for this year at their establishment on account of the reduced rates to clubs
J. H. Shimmon's store, at the corner of Massachusetts and Warren Streets, appears to be one of the chief centers of attraction for those wishing to purchase Christmas goods. When one looks at his advertisements of prices in the daily papers, and looks also in his store replete with beauteous ornaments, one does not wonder that his sto.e is so crowded with cusustomers. We have seen advertisements of goods for the holiday trade, but we have never seen such low prices and on such flast-class goods as at the store of J. H. Shimmons. The Christmas toys are the things that will catch your eye. No where else in the city is there such an assortment as at J. H. Shimmons.
SHE'S A DAISY.
Did you ever notice the windows of Abe Levy's store? You ought to if you want to see something really artistic. The display is wonderous pretty. Each window seems to be a work of art of the brightest colors. There you see an endless number of beautiful things, sparkling neck ties, immaculate shirts and collars and cuffs and mufflers and handkerchiefs, etc., etc.
This isn't an ad., so we don't care whether you read it or not, we only say that if you want to see a pretty sight, look at the handsome displays in Abe Levy's windows.
Go to J. H. Shimmon's store to buy your Christmas presents.
Boys, have you seen Abe Levy's new embroidered 4-in-hands.
Silk and Wool Mufflers, Dressing Jackets, Vandyke Sets, etc., for Holiday Remembrances.