THE UNIVERSITY COURIER.
VOL. XII. LAWRENCE, KANS., SEPTEMBER 21, 1893.
No. 3.
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J. L. HARRINGTON, Editor-in-Chief.
M. L. ALDEN, Local Editor.
McGREGOR DOUGLAS, Literary and Exchange Editor.
LAWRENCE CHAMBERLAIN, Athletic and Amusement Editor.
E. P. LUPFER, Managing Editor.
C. R. TROXEL, BENJ. HORTON.
Business Manager. Circulator.
In the last issue of the Students Journal is a sneer at the student who prefers "late dances and expensive banquets" to the "mild form of social life" found in the conventional church reception. The principal argument set forth in favor of the latter is that it, like the old deacon's religion, it don't cost anything, and that it affords excellent opportunities for the unsophisticated to develop his conversational powers by "practicing" upon his suffering neighbors. The fact that a large portion of the people who attend the church socials do so largely because they consider it a religious duty, not because they derive much pleasure from the socials, is entirely ignored. The excesses to which some amusements are carried are, of course, injurious, and should be deprecated; but any attempt to make the University society entirely
democratic is ridiculous. While taste and capacity for the various forms of amusement differ so greatly with people, cliques will be formed, and some amusements will prevail over others, and any attempt to make all people conform to one standard will be utterly futile.
MUCH COMPLAINT was heard last year of the undue control exercised by the faculty over the actions of the Lecture Bureau; but now no cause for such complaint exists. The veto power with which the faculty members of the Bureau was endowed has been abolished, and the student members, who form the majority, are elected by the various classes and schools. Thus the Bureau is as nearly as possible a representative body, and no reasonable complaint can be made if its actions do not meet with entire approval. The Bureau receives neither profit, nor pay for labor, but does its work in the best possible manner with the sole reward of the benefit given to the public.
If the foot ball season bring the usual unbroken succession of victories to the crimson, the boys must do some unusually hard work. Missouri has an unusual good lot of men from which to select, and is hard at work now preparing for the Thanksgiving game. But before that time our strength will be put to its greatest test in the game with Ann Arbor. The Michigan team, already strong, has been strengthened by two noted foot ball men from the East, and will be hardened for work by several hard games before it meets our team.
Every encouragement should be given our men, for success depends, in a large measure, upon the moral support they receive at home.