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THE WEEKLY
UNIVERSITY COURIER.
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PHI GAMMA DELTA—Meets Saturday nights, 11 a.m., Mass. 3s, 4d floor.
PHI KAPPA Pst-Meets Saturday nights, at
rooms of the members.
PHI DELTA THIRA—Meets Saturday nights, A.
O. U. W.Hall.
SIGMA CHI--Meets Saturday nights, 2d floor
Omera House block.
BETA THETA P1-Meets Saturday nights, at H. S. Tremper's law office.
KAPPA ALPHA TRETA-Meets Saturday afternoon,
noons, 10.7 Mass, St. 3d floor.
SIGMA NU- Meets Saturday nights, L. O. O. F.
block.
1. U—Meets Saturday afternoons at homes of members.
KAPA KAPA GAMMA—Meets Saturday after noon at homes of members.
OHOCHILLAN LITERARY SOCIETY—Meets Frid day afternoons in its hall, University building, north wing, 30 floor, Press, J. M. Hall illiqa. R., Reza Mc Murray.
SCIENCE CLUB-Meets Friday afternoons, in
Snow Hall, President, W. H. Brown,
and Michael J. Dobrowan.
PHARMACEUTICAL SOCIETY—Meets Thursdays at 3 p.m in Prof. Sayre's lecture room. J, H De Ford, president; Mhoward, see'y.
KENT CLUB, of Law Students-meets Friday nights in Court House. Pres., J. W. Roberts see'y, A. Overton.
PHILOLOGY—Meets second Friday of the month in Greek lecture room, University building, Pres., Prof. Williams; sec'y, Prof. Carruth.
GERMAN SOCIETY—Meets Friday afternoons from 2 to 3, in Orlando. Press, Heartfelt
Oriental, New York; Mozilla.org
ATHENEUM LITERARY SOCIETY. -Meets Friday afternoons in its hall in the University building, south wing, third door. President, C. L. Smith; scely, C. O. Nutting.
ORATORICAL ASSOCIATION—Pres., E. G. Bunlark,
seey, a. L. Wilmoth; Board of Directors,
Frank Crowell, Denton Dunn, V. G. Kollugk
COLLEGE BRANCH Y, M C.A.—Pres., F. J.
Gardiner; seey, L. T. Smith; meets every
Friday night in rooms of city association.
COLLEGE BRANCH Y, W. C.—meets Sunday
afternoons at homes or members.
DICKSON DERATING CLUB—Meets Friday
nights at Court House, Smyrna Curry, pres.
H.W. seey.
LIME KILN DERATING CLUB—W. R.
Cone, pres.; H. Hunt, seey.
COURIERCompany—Pres, Denton Dunn; seey;
R. J. Cardy.
REVIEW Company—Pres, S. W. Shattuck.
REVIEW Company—Pres, S, W, Shaftuck.
BASE Rail Association—Secy, S, T, Glimore.
While the faculty are revising our marking system and raising the standard of grades, they should place it on such a high basis as to do away with first, second and third grade diplomas, and revolutionize it to such an extent, that if students are thorough enough to graduate from their different departments, let them do so on an equal footing.
Faculty Changes.
The regents at their last meeting made some important additions and changes in the faculty.
A. G. Canfield was made a full professor of French. This language has, heretofore, with German been under the supervision of one professor. It now forms a separate department. Prof. Canfield has been connected with the University for four years and has in that time fairly earned the position which the regents have given him. He is an able and proficient French scholar and a man of general culture as well. No one doubts his ability or the wisdom of the regents in making the selection. P. D. Aldrich was made professor of vocal music and voice culture, the rapid growth of the musical department requiring such addition. Of late years our musical department has been making rapid strides, growing in prominence and efficiency. It has not been long since its entire force consisted of a single piano and a pianist, who gave some lessons but derived a good share of his means of subsistence by playing for students' dances. Its present high standing is well known both by the excellence of its instruction and by the many delightful concerts which it has given. Mr. Aldrich is a fine musician, a vocalist of good ability and a man who honors the musical profession by renditions of nothing but choice and classical music.
The regents allowed M. W. Sterling a leave of absence for one year Accordingly Mr. Sterling will spend next year at Johns Hopkins' University where Greek will be his specialty. Mr. Sterling is a hard worker and amply deserves the leave given. Already a fine classical scholar, a year's special study will be of service to him as an instructor. Miss Agnes Emery, who takes his place, is a graduate of our classical department and well able to fill the position.
All students will be sorry to see Prof. Brownell leave. Though always over-worked and crowded, he has been pleasant and agreeable to all and has made many friends. His work has been well done as all will testify. Although he has cut down whole flower gardens for us and filled our speeches with language which seemed tame and prosala, we are now satisfied that it was for the best. We are sorry to see him leave and hope that he may have abundant success whenever he may be and in whatever field of labor he may engage.
A Communication.
Miss Carrie Watson, who has served so long and faithfully as assistant librarian, was made librarian with an advanced salary. Miss Watson is another of the University's graduates and all are pleased at her promotion. We know that the library will always be in good shape while under her care and hope that Preps, Freshmen and other boisterous juveniles will give her no trouble. The regents did well, the University is prosperous, progress is apparent in every department.
Remember that tomorrow is the day set for the preliminary contest, to choose contestants for the oratorical contest in June. We hope that a large number will enter the lists.
EDITOR COURIER:There appeared in your paper of last week an advertisement headed "A Noteworthy Book" in which you called attention to a book of recent publication entitled, "Romanism, the Danger Ahead." Which book you say tries to give the "reason why a Roman Catholic cannot be a good citizen of republic." The principle reason which it gives is "that the pope demands the first allegiance in all things to his power;" and that "the Roman Catholic church, as at present conducted, is in direct opposition to free government, free thought and free education."
To these statements you call particular attention, and say: "If these are true, they are worthy of the most serious attention of all good citizens."
When I read this last statement I was of the opinion that you did not believe this yourself, and I take it upon myself to convince you still further of its falsity. I cannot see why the 8,000,000 Roman Catholics in this country are not as good citizens as the non-Catholics. In the first place the author states that the pope demands the first allegiance to him. Now this is basely false for the pope has no temporal power over Catholics, they are under no allegiance to him whatever, he is only the spiritual head of the church, and has no power over our political or temporal rights and government.
If an Italian, a Frenchman, an Irishman or any Catholic citizen of any nation, be it Catholic or non-Catholic, takes out his naturalization papers in this country he has to give up all allegiance to the country from whence he came. When the pope was by the consent of the nations made a temporal prince, a subject of his dominion happened to come America, and desiring to become naturalized, went before a magistrate, swore allegiance to the United States government, and renounced all obedience and fealty to his former temporal ruler, who in this case was the pope. Now that man was as good a Catholic after having taken the oath, as before, but he renounced obedience in temporal affairs to the pope. This proves my argument again. Consequently a man's being a Catholic does not prevent him from being as good a citizen of this or any other country as a non-Catholic. These are facts which are indisputable and I speak from knowledge of my own creed. As another proof of my statements and as a proof of the pope having no temporal powers over the Catholics, I will cite to you the recent election on the war bill of Germany, a country with nearly twice as many Catholics as this. The pope advised the Catholics to vote for the the bill on the ground that if Germany had a large standing army France would be kept down. In answer to which the Catholies of Germany headed by the leader of the central party, Herr Wendohrt, one of the most conscientious Catholics in the world, told the pope that they would vote just as they pleased. Now will you please show me where is the power of the pope over the Catholics? A Catholic is a Catholic everywhere and in every county, the
pope has no more power over him in one country than in another. As the Catholics of Germany refused to vote as they were advised by the pope, so they have the same power in this country. The people of any church not only can be, but often are advised to vote certain ways by their respective ministers, but it does not necessarily follow that they must do so, and so it was with the pope's wish in the above. Again, as this author says the Catholics are not good citizens of this country, why were they wanted here? Why did the father of his country, George Washington, address them in the manner that he did after the independence of the colonies was gained? Washington himself, though a non-Catholic, thanked them very much and said "we were greatly indebted to the said Catholic for the aid tendered us in those doubtful and gloomy times by a Catholic nation." Not only were we aided by the French, but remember the gallant Koscinsko, Count Pulaski and other Catholies that fought for the independence of this country which we now enjoy. Look to-day if you please at our own nation, of which the author of the above named book claims that a Roman Catholic cannot be a good citizen, and see who but a Catholic stands at the head of our army. If Catholics are not good citizens of this country why are they entrusted with that which protects this government? Ever since the founding of the Catholic colony in this country by Lord Baltimore the Catholics have been as good citizens and as loyal to their respective governments as their non-Catholic brethren and with the help of God they will remain so.
In regard to the other points, I need say but little, for where is the church denomination outside of the fold of the Catholic church which is not also opposed to free thought in religious matters? What is free thought in this direction anyway but atheism? Such men as Bob Ingersoll are piers of this idea. As far as "free education" is concerned you can look at the works of the Catholic church for the past nineteen centuries in educating the masses of the people. As to the citations from the edicts of the pope, I would like to know if the pope has not just as much right to forbid anybody under his fold from reading an immoral and dangerous book as anyone on the face of the earth? Has not the pope as much right to do this as the State of Georgia had in passing a law intermitting the Police Gazette from the State? And now, such an item as appeared in your paper of last week was altogether uncalled for, and I feel that it is an insult on the seventy-five thousand Catholics in this State. As a Catholic, as a good citizen of this country, and as a student of the University of Kansas, I feel that my affections have been lacerated, and I trust that the worthy editor though saying, "if these be true," is now fully convinced of his error, and I hope my little information on the subject has led him to believe his "if" is wrong.
Yours truly,
Wm. C. Moll.
We are glad to print the above.
If the article referred to injured anyone unjustly we wish to afford them the opportunity of correcting it and justifying themselves. And further, the article was not intended to “insult” any Catholic or “lacerate his affections.” It was simply a comment upon a book which was sent to us to be reviewed i. The book denounces the Catholics in the strongest terms and if its author's statements are true they certainly are “worthy of the most serious attention of all good citizens.” His statements, however, are not our statements and we are glad to know that they are false.
Programs for this Afternoon.
ORPHILIAN.
Readings, E. M. Mumford, Flora Fincher; essays, Lillian Bell, A.D. Kennedy; declamations, Nettie Godell, Ella Funk; oration, H. D. Smith; debate, Question, resolved, "That the crusaders did more for intellectual development than the reformation did. Affirmative, Joe Rolston, Harvey Bear; negative, A.E. Topping, T.F. Doran.
PHILOGOICAL CLUB.
The German Einheits schule, A. G. Canfield; Musical contests among the Greeks in the time of Homer, Miss Ella Ropes; Laziness in the development of Language, W. H. Carruth.
Readings, Misses Sutliff and Henshaw; declamations, W. S. Franklin and Henri Nickle; essays, Mr. Finney and Miss McKinnon; music, P. D. Aldrich; oration, Mrs. Carruth.
Readings, W. E. Swank, D. E. Nutting, Jr.; declamations, L. A. Baldwin, J. B. Shannefelt; essays, M Wilson, Norris; orations, J. A. Mushrush, C. L. Smith; extemporaneous, H.A. Smith; Simmons; debate, Resolved, "That the present system of marking in the University is a failure." Affirmative, E. Sharur, Thos. Hunt; negative, Pollock, H. White.
ATHEN EUM.
The Washburn Glee Club, eighteen in number, visited the University last Friday morning. They were on their way to Baldwin where they gave a concert. This club is one of the successful and permanent organizations of Wasburn, it is well supported and does good work. After all jokes and "gags" are laid aside, the fact remains that the Washburn students are the most loyal and enthusiastic crowd that a small college ever possessed.
Some Indications
Some Indications
When the howling Pharmies groan
As upon their books they bone
Like busy ants;
When the gay young sub Fresh boys
Don their belted corduroys
And tight knee trousers;
When for plants to botanize
Every frisky Freshman hies
Across the lawn;
When the Sophomore's heart with joy stirs
As the season for fried oysters
Passes on
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When the yearly Junior "spat"
Over who receives the hat
Is raging high;
When the April breezes lug
The Seniors sable plug
Athwart the sky;
When the vocal music class
Scream as if their throats were brass
And try to sing;
When all this has taken place
Then you can begin to trace
A sign of spring.
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