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The Weekly University Courier.
The Largest College Journal Circulation in the United States.
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Published Every Friday Morning by the COURIER COMPANY For Kansas University Students.
O. B. TATLIOR. President. DENT. HOGEBOM. Secretary
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JOHN A. PRESCOTT, EDITOR-IN-Chief,
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CRAIS, JOHNSON,
F. C. KBTS,
FRND. LUDDKE,
FRND. LUDDKE,
HARRY HUCKINGHAM,
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MAY HAIR,
MARY CHURCHMAN
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From the Press of P. T. FOLEY.
Entered at the post-office at Lawrence, Kansas,
as second-class matter.
DURING the last few years the University has made wonderful advancement in every department. This is largely due to the skillful management and unceasing labor of Dr. Lippincott, who is constantly at his post, never missing an opportunity to make known the advantages of K. S. U. Scarcely a month passes but that he is called upon to deliver an address before some educational institution. No doubt much of this work, which must be very arduous, could be dispensed with if the Doctor chose, but in his anxiety to further the interests of the University, he cheerfully assumes it. There is a growing appreciation of the Chancellor throughout the state, and it is time that his good services should be more openly acknowledged.
CONSIDERABLE interest is felt in the college world with regard to the announcement made by the trustees of Adelbert College, Cleveland, O., that no more lady students would be admitted. This action was taken on the appointment of Rev. F. C. Haydn, who is opposed to co-education, as president of the institution. Adelbert has long been considered as a shining example of co-education. The trustees do not wish to be understood as condemning co-education in itself, or in any other place, but they are "satisfied that the existence of co-education in the institution is a hindrance to its highest success in educating young men, and thus fulfilling the purposes for which it was founded, and its endowment mainly secured." They, however, "place upon record their sympathy with all efforts for the higher education of women," and request the new president to take such steps as shall seem expedient to establish such a college for young women.
In making these statements with regard to co-education in itself, or in any other place, and co-education being a hindrance to that school, the trustees seem somewhat inconsistent. It is fair to assume that the elements
which exist in that school exist in all educational schools, and if co-education is a hindrance to that school it is a hindrance to all such schools. Almost universal experience in educating the sexes has established the superiority of co-education. That nothing is gained by isolating the sexes is evident from the workings of non-co-educational schools, generally notorious for their inferiority both as to morals and scholarship. No doubt some reasons may be urged against co-education, but they have far less weight than the reasons for it. It is possible, where college discipline is somewhat lax, that a community of students of both sexes may indulge in social pleasures to the neglect of school work, but this negligence is by no means a necessary accompaniment of co-education. Whatever may be true of Adelbert, we can say with certainty that co-education in our institution has been anything but a hindrance to the successful education of either young men or young women.
THE State University has the largest and best library of any educational institution in the West.— Atchison Champion.
In the early history of our institution, the annual catalogue used to give a lengthy account of the attractions of the several departments, and their facilities for instruction. But referring to library was a short paragraph kept in stereotype by the state printer.
"Library: a nucleus has been formed to which accessions will be made from time to time." Those accessions were made slowly, and consisted chiefly in private donations and government publications sent by thoughtful Congressmen. The tardy recognition of an indifferent legislature was finally awakened to a small extent. The library is now distributed over three rooms and has been carefully rearranged. It numbers about nine thousand volumes, and represents every department of science, literature and art. We may well be proud of it. But the library is still painfully wanting in many respects. It is, after all, but a nucleus of what it ought to be. Even many of the standard works are wanting. No department is sufficiently represented, and in each the most recent publications are much needed. Efforts should be made to get all the back numbers of all the more important periodicals and have them bound. A good, complete history, is essential beyond all things to a University. We hope that the legislature will have its attention called to this matter, and that it will respond as liberally as it has in other matters pertaining to the University.
The most painful invitation I have received for a long time, was one to evolve from my inner consciousness a few reminiscences for the benefit (?) of the readers of the Courier. I say painful, and painful in a two-edged way; first, in my misgivings as to the probable effect of my compliance upon those readers; and second, that the time should come so soon; a time to be dreaded and shunned; a time
to be put off, and off, and off; when that compliance should have to take the character of a reminiscence.
Remember! What an idle word Idle because so unnecessary. Remember—as if we could ever forget The very word is a mockery. "Ah well do I remember it was in the bleak"—September, when as a ver dant fledgeling I first came to the University of Kansas. How well do I remember my first official interview with a member of the faculty! I was with Miss Kate Stephens. I don't know what Miss Stephens had done; but it fell to her lot to initiate me into the mysteries of the classification. She seemed not at all composed or frightened into any un maidenly embarassment when I am nounced myself a candidate for the Sophomore class. Nor did she offer me two chairs and a footstool when I told her I was a high school graduate She seemed as cool and imperturable as Professor Marsh ever dared to be as if it were her daily occupation to interview such dignified personages as high school graduates. I well remember the dramatic self possession with which she disposed of my classification—a nonchalance approaching sang froid and only equalled by the celerity of the operation. And so, as a Sophomore—more moros than sophos by a great deal—I entered the arena of University life.
There were giants in those days. I soon found that out and, as small potatoes always do, I soon sifted down to the bottom where I ever after remained in a condition of semicomatose obscurity, unbent or unbroken by the storms that swept above my head.
I say there were giants in those days—with all the remarkable improvement in many directions, during the last four or five years, and as gigantic as have been the strides which the University has made, it has turned out—that is, with a diploma—no such vigorous intellects, no such original, brainy thinkers, as it did four or five years ago. From '81 to '84 was the golden age of K. S. U. Read the roll of the graduates since '84, and you will find among them no Leach; you will find among them no Stocks; you will find among them no Rifle; no Scott; no Meservey; no Little—Little, but oh, my! a truly multum in parvo.
I do not desire to seize this occasion "to point a moral and adorn a tale." But this undeniable degeneration has somewhat, it has much, of significance. Why is it so? Where lie the causes? A new generation has sprung up; but it is not as stalwart and robust as that of the old days. New faces and as bright fill the halls—when the chancellor has gone to Topeka. But they are not the faces of the old days. There is something wrong somewhere. Perhaps the feeling of patriarchy (excuse the word!) which the idea of "reminiscences" aroused in me, inclines me to take a more pessimistic or, at least, conservative view than necessary. But certain it is that the work turned out by the kindergarten innovations of the new order, the frills and flutes of "culchaw" can not
stand the test of comparison with the handiwork of the old ways and the old boys. And, like Josh Billings,
"How I dew long fur them good old days." For the old times and the old ways—and the old girls!
FRANK MARSHALL.
OROPHILIAN TO THE FRONT.
OROPHILIAN TO THE FRONT.
One of the most commendable act of this term was that of the reawaken ing of Orophilian L. S.on last Friday, by a few of her older and more loyal members.
As is well known, Orophilian has, for the past few months, owing to the afternoon recitations, been tottering in the balance between life and death, and a great many had despaired of her revival, but owing to the effort of a few of the most enthusiastic members she has been righted in her course and bids fair, with the cooperation of the faculty and students, for good sailing, in the future, as of yore.
After the installation of H. F. M.
Bear as President, the following program was presented:
Declamation, Ella Funk; Extemporaneous, T. F. Doran and Joe Ralston; Orations, W. T. Reed and C. E. Street.
The main feature of the session was, however, the debate on the question: Resolved, that a system of direct taxation is preferable to one indirect. This momentous question was decided in favor of the negative, the affirmative being sustained by W. T. Caywood and Joe I. Ralston; the negative by F. E. Reed and E. E. Squires. The society was favored with a piano solo by Miss Nellie Franklin, which was much appreciated by all. The entire program was marked by the spirit and enthusiasm with which each one performed his part, and it was very apparent that Orophilian was far from being dead, but only slumbering.
WASHINGTON'S BIRTHDAY.
Let every one who ever was, or ever expects to be a member of Orophilian, turn out and assist those who have begun this good work. F.
THE usual exercises, commemorative of the birth of the father of our country, were held in the Chapel, Wednesday morning, at 10 o'clock. Partly owing to lack of announcement, and partly owing to the lack of proper spirit on the part of our students the attendance was not so great as it should have been.
After the invocation by Chancellor Lippincott, the "Overture to Preciosa," by Weber, was rendered by Prof. MacDonald and Mr. Manning.
Justin D. Bowersock, representative of the Freshman class, then delivered a declaration entitled "Washington's Greatness," by Wm. Everett. This was Mr. Bowersock's first appearance in public before a University audience, and it was alike creditable to his class and to himself. His delivery was earnest and collected.
The next member on the program, Miss Nettie Goodell, who represented the Sophomore class, gave a declaration entitled "Success of Democracy," by J. R. Lowell. Miss Goodell's selection was an excellent one and her presentation of it was favorably received.
Following this, Prof. MacDonald and Mr. Manning rendered "Priesc's March," by Mendelsohn.
Asa D. Kennedy, one of the representatives of the Junior class, then read an essay entitled "Two Decisive Battles." The first was fought and won in the interest of our Republic, when Washington refused the offer to become king. The second was ended when he quieted the seditious murmurs and intrigues of his soldiers by telling them, with a heart full of feeling, "my eyes have grown dim in the services of my country, but I have never doubted her justice."
Mr. Kennedy's delivery was very good, and his essay showed careful preparation.
The second representative of the Junior class, Miss Susan F. Eddy, read an essay on "The Man Washington." His was a life of punctuality. He was intellectual, hospitable, and prudent. Firm in his convictions, he yet made his will subservient to his reason. His was a well balanced mind.
Miss Eddy's essay was written in an entertaining style and was read in an easy and pleasant manner.
The audience was then favored with a beautiful selection, "Jubel Overture," by Weber.
Winfield S. Allen, the representative of the Senior class, next delivered an oration, entitled "Washington's Country." From England we gained indomitable will and sterling integrity; from Holland, love of country; from the Huguenots, force and vivacity; from Scandinavia, a spirit of aggression; from Germany, an unconquerable will; from the Scotch and Irish, hatred of tyranny and stern fidelity to religious convictions. The texture was, and is, pre-eminently English. In the character of Washington is found an exemplification of all the true qualities of an American. If the wish of this nation was returned, it would be that its life might be as pure as the life of "the father of his country" was before it.
Mr. Allen's oration was well written, and was delivered in an easy, forcible manner. He is to be congratulated on representing the Seniors so ably.
The music furnished by the Department of Music was up to the usual high standard.
Rhea plays at the Opera House Monday night. Her reputation is her best advertisement.
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