The Weekly University Courier
The Large at College Joan sat Circulation in the United States.
Published Every Friday Morning by the COURIER COMPANY.
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UNIVERSITY DIRECTORY
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.
SNGMA NU, Meets in the Eldridge House block, third floor.
SIGMA CHI, Meets on fourth floor east of the Opera House block.
BTEA THETA PSI, Meets on the fourth floor of the Opera House block.
KAPFA KAPPA GAMMA, Meets every Saturday afternoon at the homes of members.
KAPFA ALPHA THETA, Meets every Saturday afternoon in the Eldridge House block.
I. C. SOROSIS, Meets every Saturday afternoon in homes of members.
ORATORAL ASSOCIATION: J. A. Prescoft, President; W. H. Brown, Secretary, Executive Committee; J. A. Mushrush, V. L. Kellogg, C. E. Street.
BASE BALL ASSOCIATION: Manager, Prof. A. W. Wilcox; captain of the nine, Charles Voehish.
UNIVERSITY SCIENCE CLUB, Meets in Snow Hall.
PHILOLOGICAL CLUB, Meets in room No. 30 every Friday at 4 p.m.
TERMINUS ASSOCIATION: President, F. E. Reed; Secretary, F. H. Kellogg; Treasurer, W. A. Snow.
COURIER COMPANY: President, Chas. Johnson; Secretary, E. Extley.
SOME OF THE CROWD
It may hardly be fair to take notes, less superhaps, to "print 'em;" but the writer had a set of notes and he will try to give an unbiased account of some of the doings of the party of intiresome students who have just returned from the west. Let me introduce "Timmie," alias "Gric." He went by either name. He was short and "squab" in build had a head of curly hair, a stubby beard, was dressed in jeans and looked more like a horse thief or an escaped covict, than anything else. We all enjoyed his presence for he was a true hunter and a born camper; always at the front in all work, never shrinking, never an ry. He was one of those rare specimens of humanity who can make any crowd remain in a good humor. He was champion of the crowd when it came to raising an earnest, heartfelt prayer for the future happiness? of Billy Mule. He always made a special point of falling off of every log he ever tried to cross. It was rare fun to see him start to "coon" a log, get half way, then drop into the water. The remarks made by him on such occasions did
not detract from the fun. The boys tell some good jokes on him. One rainy, stormy day, when the lightning was flashing and the thunder pealing, Timmie and two of the other boys were on the range. Timmie was evidently scared and objected to the proximity of the rifles. He ___ well—he says he did not—so I won't run any risk of incurring his wrath by telling the rest of the story. You all know the hero—suffice it to say that he could "stand all any one else could."
I also call to mind a story in which a cake of soap took a prominent part, but I will not tell it least I be murdered. "Major" was another character, she did not graduate from West Point nor did she ever serve in the "meliss." She knows nothing of the manual of arms or regimental drill, but she was still the "Major" and fully deserved the name. She was a born commander, she taught school and was used to being obeyed promptly, when not obeyed she hurt us. Now what would hurt a full grown boy would cause the trusting, loving, gentle souls of an American school boy to burst its tenement of clay and float away to realms etheral, or else it would teach him to cuss. "Major" was an enigma, but few of us understood all her ways, but all of us felt that she was one of the ones who made the life of the party. She would tramp as far as any of the boys—would shoot os quickly, (and once in a while she hit her mark.) she fished, tramped, hunted and would have played ball had it been quite the proper thing. She was one of the "Blue Girls," we had two of them, so-called because they wore blue suits, not on account of their dispositions. Either one would drive away a severe attack of the blues; either one could put the crowd in a good temper at once. Major's chum was our huntress—and a good one she was, too. The great disappointment of the summer, for her, was that she missed a mountain sheep. Ah, well! she got more game than any of us and she can rest content with the knowledge that we all felt she was one of the bravest, pluckiest girls we ever knew. A regular sportsman at times, she has the lasting friendship of everyone with whom she came in contact. The blue girls were excellent members of the party. I can her her ringing "whoops" now—pity it is that this effete civilization prohibits us from exercising our lungs as we walk along Tennessee street. My last glimpse of the blue girls was on the train—the blue had been laid away and they were
dressed in common every day fashionable dress, not half so becoming either. It was a strong hint that the summer was done and that we boys must suffer under the tortures of a "biled" shirt and high collar.
I would that I had space to touch up Prof. Snow to get even with him for writing about the rest of us, or to give a description of a certain strange Australian bird known as "Cassowary," a specimen of which was caught at Lawson, Col., on Aug. 29, but which soon escaped, spread its wings and flew eastward; or to give you an idea of what "Buffoon Billy" did to while the weary lonesome hours away. It cannot be now, but perhaps in the future, if I survive, I will tell of these, the "Pink Girls" and Colorado Alpha Chapter of the fraternity of Phi Kappa Psi. All these had their "points of interest." I fear it will hardly do to give away the court secrets in regard to the other three members of the party. They are all innocent but they are Alumni, and Alumni are privileged characters.
R. E. HENRY.
The interest in athletics should be kept up this year. There are enough ball players to form a strong nine in the University. We have had as good players in the past as any college, and there is no reason why we should not maintain the reputation of the school in the future. Let us have practice games frequently this fall, and get our nine in shape for the best base ball season K. S. U. has ever had.
The columns of the UNIVERSIUY COURIER are at all times open for a free expression of students opinion on all matters of interest. We need to have some medium through which all students can make known their wishes and opinions. This THE COURIER will endeavor to be, always being fair and upright in its own course. We trust that we may win and deserve the cordial support of all.
The old, much talked over subject of gymnasium has been again brought up. It is to be regretted that K. S. U. has no gymnasium or military department, as it cannot be denied that physical training is in many ways as important as mental, and especially is it so in the case of hard students—steady work at books tends to weaken and break down even the strongest constitution. We all need exercise. It is to be hoped that some good may result from the efforts to bring about the establishment of a suitable gymnasium. THE COURIER is in for it, we will boom anything which looks toward the
good of the student. Meanwhile, however, let us keep the base ball association and the tennis club before us, and do all we can to enhance the interest felt in them. Organize more tennis clubs, and let's have all the exercise we can get. Why can we not use the river—we have the grandest boating course in the west. We could at small expense maintain a good boat house and boats. We should have a college crew that could vie with any crew in the land. It would be a source of pride to all students. Let us have full and free discussion of these matters this winter through the columns of THE COURIER.
DR. J. R. KENDRICK says in the September Forum: "If it should become palpable that Roman Catholic Schools were inculcating the doctrine that the Pope has sovereign authority in temporal as well as spiritual concerns, with the prerogative of nullifying our national laws, the state would be justified in forbidding such disloyal and destructive teachings" "If it should become palpable" that Dr. Kendrick is not amazingly ignorant of the rudiments of Catholic teaching, he would present a good case for debarment from the columns of respectable magazines. His ignorance of all the elementary teaching of Catholicity may save his character—but it is the only thing that can.
Advertising always pays. Mr. T. B. Bullene of the great advertising firm of Bullene, Moore and Emery, of Kansas City, Mo., said to a reporter of the St. Joseph Herald,"Good newspapers build np a city. They cannot be made good without patronage. Every wholesale and retail man should advertise largely. It is the secret of success. This is my experience and the experience of all who advertise extensively and judiciously. It is a mistake for a wholesale merchant to say that commercial travelers sell all his goods, and that he don't need to advertise to aid in building up the city. He will be indirectly benefitted in the end.
The boys fraternities should follow the example of the girl fraternities and form a "rush trust." Rushing a boy or girl into a fraternity before they have been at the college long enough to form any idea of the fraternity system,
The new student in many cases is taken into a fraternity in which he knows but one or two members, and is not very well acquainted with them. He does not know whether he can assimilate with the chapter or not, and if he finds that he cannot, he becomes a dead member. The fraternities each would have as fair a chance as the new men, and it would be just to them that this "rushing" business should cease. If the girls form a "rush trust," Why can't the boys do the same.
NEWSPAPER ENGLISH.
we are not only getting into the habit of using French words, but also of translating French phrases into our English. For instance, there is scarcely a paper I take up which does not inform us that something has been 'definitely arranged'—meaning, of course, 'definitely' or 'finally' settled; or that something 'goes without saying'—where it goes we are not . . . We now never say anything—we intimate it. Mr. Black boldly says to Smith at supper, 'If you say that again I'll knock you down.' But the newspapers report that he intimated an intention to prostrate his opponent. Black also adds that Smith is a blackguard and a rascal. Smith's friend says that "Black alluded to him as not being honorable in his conduct." Brown, wishing to know who began this, asks: "By whom was this intimated? Smith's friend replies that it was intimated by Black, and that the controversy lasted the balance of the night, and was then definitely settled by an apology. Brown then asks where the parties are 'stopping' now—meaning to ask where the two persons are staying, for nobody now stays in a place, he 'stops'—and Smith's friend 'intimates' that it 'transpired,' that they were in Green's hotel, and that Smith has 'extended an invitation to Black to dinner, and that the thus the 'difficulty' has been 'definitely arranged.' But in the newpaper account of it the writer says, "An ontrage which at first sight seemed almost incredible has been ventilated by special inquiry." — Blackwood's Magazine.
NEW FALL GOODS.
I have just returned from the east, where I bought the largest, handsomest and cheapest stock of Dress Goods, Silks, Linens, Hosiery Underwear, Corsets, Gloves, Ladies', Misses' and Infants Cloaks, Carpets, Curtains, Rugs, etc., we have ever shown. An inspection solicited. 919 Mass street.
L. O. McIntire.
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