The Courier=Review.
VOL. I.
LAWRENCE, KANS., NOVEMBER 30, 1894.
The Courier-Review is published every Friday during collegiate year by the Courier-Review Publishing Co.
No. 8.
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JAS. H. PATTEN, Editor-in-Chief.
JACK MORGAN, Local Editor.
DAISY ORTON. { Literary Editors EDITH CLARK.
J. O. SHIRAS, Athletic Editor.
C. W. L. ARMOUR, Exchange Editor.
ADELIA HUMPHREY, Society Editor.
CLYDE W. MILLER, Managing Editor.
JAMES OWEN, Business Manager.
LAWRENCE CHAMBERLAIN, Circulator.
EVERY STUDENT should become the member of some literary society or similar organization in which he may acquire the art of speaking and familiarize himself with parliamentary practice.
It is not how much we do, but how well we perform the duties assigned us, that exhibits the amount of earnestness we throw into life. The world is wise enough to recognize the faithful men; and its better judgment compels it to ignore the fickle one. Shakespeare well says: "Experience is by industry achieved, and perfected by the swift course of Time."
ALTHOUGH NO longer in the days of our early childhood, some of us still "tell teacher" We are directly and strongly opposed to any unworthy conduct ourselves; but we trust that we are not so lost to all sense of honor as to tattle to the powers that be, hoping
thereby to secure a "stand-in" that cannot be obtained in any other way. If any of our students have been guilty of disgraceful or shameful conduct, we deplore the fact; but much more do we regret that there are among us creatures so contemptible as to play the part of spys upon their fellows. One that willfully betrays another should be marked with a scarlet letter as a warning to all honest and decent people, that they might shun him for all time. No disgrace could be too great for such cowards.
To be able to express one's thoughts upon any subject at all times naturally and intelligently is a gift much to be coveted, but is singularly rare among college students simply be cause they do not cultivate it as they ought. In some who seem to have brilliant talents for learning, the gift lies dormant through a seeming lack of personal interest in one's highest attainments. Others are hindred in its development through timidity and self consciousness. But in what line of progress are there not obstacles to be mounted or barriers to be burned away? Public speaking is an art and can be made easy and natural by much practice. To this end are there societies organized. Yet there are many, especially among the ladies, who do not avail themselves of the drill and practice that these offer. Some will soon leave the University halls as graduates and will be expected to be leaders in conventions or in literary entertainments in the communities in which they live. They will then feel the need of fluent speech, and naturally enough will blame the University for what is their own egregious fault. No amount of work upon the University course can be a substitute for the work of the literary organization.