THE UNIVERSITY COURIER.
Vol. XII.
LAWRENCE, KANS., DECEMBER 1, 1893.
No. 13.
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J. L. HARRINGTON, Editor.
M. L. ALDEN, Local Editor.
MACGREGOR DOUGLAS, Literary and Exchange Editor.
L. S. CHAMBERLAIN, Athletic and Amusement Editor.
E. P. LUPFER, Managing Editor.
C. R. TROXEL, BENJ. HORTON.
Business Manager. Circulator.
THE FOOT ball management is not doing its best for the cause of foot ball in K. U. It treats the second eleven as though it were some sort of machine for the 'Varsity eleven to practice upon, something to be thumped and thrashed about in order that 'Varsity eleven may be benefited but which is deserving of no further notice. There are many teams in small colleges and in high schools throughout the state with which games with the second eleven could easily be arranged upon such terms that the finances of the Athletic Association would not suffer thereby. But the boys of the second eleven deserve the pleasure and glory of such games, and theri work is of such importance that games should be arranged for them, even if the Association have to pay for them. It is no wonder that the boys get tired of bruises and oblivion.
LIKE every other university organization, the band needs money; hence, about the beginning of next term it will give a ball to students only, the proceeds of which will be used to further the interests of the band. If rightly managed, this may be made a very pleasant and, at the same time, a very profitable event; but care should be taken by the management that none of the objectionable features of the public ball be present. There are very few students, indeed, who will not conduct themselves well under those circumstances; and it would be vastly better for the large body of students if more of the social events were of a more general nature, such as this promises to be. Class parties could be made very pleasant, and more attention should be given them then there has been before.
A NUMBER of students are circulating a petition asking that the library fee be refunded. In the petition it is brazenly set forth that the fees charged at the University of Kansas are unusually large, are keeping a great number out of school, are illegal, and should for these and various other reasons be refunded. Anyone who will take the trouble to inform himself will find that the fees charged by the University amount to almost nothing in comparison to those charged at the majority of universities of equally high grade. The amount paid the treasurer of the University by the student of whom the largest fee is demanded does not amount to more than one-tenth the lowest possible estimate of the student's living expenses, and the majority do not pay more than $10 per year; hence, it is improbable that even a single student is kept out of the University by the