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THE UNIVERSITY COURIER.
As the beginning of the end of this college year approaches, the true character and nature of each student and organization is revealed. In the autumn each fraternity dons its brightest colors and shines at its best. Likewise every individual endeavors to present himself in the best possible manner It is remarkable how indifferently these noble ambitions are treated before June, the time when each student should be at his strongest and strive to make each college companion a life long friend.
It is a very noticeable part of conversation for a young lady to belittle the reputation of some young man that has been spending his time with her. This is especially true if the lady is in the presence of a man that is likely to become a rival. Such is a very low trick for a girl to resort to in order to gain esteem for herself. If a girl has been politic or selfish enough to accept the attention of a distasteful person, she has no right either morally or socially, to scoff at what is the most valuable acquisition to some people. If she has no respect for the man she ought to have for the affection, time and talents that she has accepted. When a girl receives a man as a guest and comrade she ought to accord to him, at least the shallow deference and sincerity that becomes this association.
We think our position on the oratorical question has not been clearly defined, or else a certain class of individuals in the University wish to misinterpret our averments. We say that if K. U. cannot get up enough interest in oratory to get more than one or two men to go in for the contest, that she had better drop out of the association. We have not won for an awfully long time. and the chances are, if we do not wake up, that we will not for a long time to come. We do not want to antagonize the oratorical association; but we think that it is certainly "too bad" that K U cannot win a contest once in a while. We do not say a word against our orators. They are good men, but not good enough. If we could get the students interested, well and good: If we could get men to go in to help win, it might do very well. But to have inferior institutions waiking rough shod over Kansas University every year is abominable. We do not expect to win every contest, but we surely should win one once in a while.
THE VIGTORIOUS INDIANS.
They Defeat the K. U. Team in a Splendid Exhibition Game.
The Local and Intercollegiate Field Days-K. U. Athletic Notes.
The three hundred people who came out to McCook field Saturday last went away satisfied and pleased. The enthusiasm would have been augmented, of course, if we had won, whether we deserved to or not, but the spectators were highly satisfied because they had witnessed, it is safe to say, one of the prettiest ball games that will be seen in Lawrence this season.
It is maybe unfortunate to the patronage of future games that the close score of 7 to 6 was not in our favor. There are so many people who cannot appreciate worth in defeat, and with whom victory covers a multitude of sins. "Who won?" "The Indians." 'Well those Kansas University fellows can't play ball.'
The day of the pictorial history of the Indian in his crude attire, amusing his fellows by wierd dance, while the scalps of several white men dangle to his belt, is gone. Under the guiding arm of good government and education, he is soon to occupy the plane of his white brothers. Barring the red skin, the boys from Haskell Institute by their general good conduct and bearing would do credit to any of the Universities of the country.
It must be said in justice to the Haskell Institute boys, and without any reflection to our own, that a more gentlemanly, good natured lot of boys is seldom seen on a ball field. They never by word or action make objection to the decision of the umpire, an almost unheard of thing in this day, the umpire being popularly used as an apology for the poor playing of both teams. They just keep still and "saw wood," and such ball playing! They are athletes all the way up, and are without doubt the strongest ball team in the state.
On the whole the game was a beautiful exhibition. It abounded in sharp fielding and pretty batting. Double plays are always considered a test of a good ball team and team work, and four such plays are rarely seen in any one game. While the