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THE WEEKLY
UNIVERSITY COURIER
THE LARGEST COLLEGE JOURNAL CIRCULATION IN THE UNITED STATES.
Published Every Friday Morning by the
COURIER COMPANY,
For Kansas University Students.
DENTON DUNN. [ R. J. CURDY,
President.] Secretary.
EDITORIAL STAFF:
CYRUS CRANE, Editor-in-Chief
F. G. CROWELL,
JAMES MASON,
E. A. WHEELER,
F. C. KENS,
W. A. WHITE,
A. C. CUNKLE,
H. H. HOWES.
ZED TAGGANT
BUSINESS MANAGERS:
DENTON HOGERBOOM | EARL L. SWOPE.
Entered at the post-office at Lawrence, Kansas,
as second class matter.
University Directory.
PHI GAMMA DELTA—Meets Saturday nights,
No. 715 Mass. St., 3d floor.
PHI KAPPA Pst—Meets Saturday nights, at
rooms of the members.
PHI DELTA THEETA—Meets Saturday nights, A.
O. U. W.Hall.
PHI DELTA THEETA—Meets Saturday nights, 2d floor
Opera House block.
BETA THEETA Pi—Meets Saturday nights, at
H. S. Tremper's law office.
SIGA CHI—Meets Saturday nights, I. O. O. F
block.
KAPPA ALPHA THEETA—Meets Saturday afternoons,
No. 715 Mass. St., 3d floor.
I. C—Meets Saturday afternoons at homes of
members.
KAPPA KAPPA GAMMA—Meets Saturday afternoons at homes of members.
OREACH LITERARY SOCIETY—Meets Friday afternoon in its hall, University building, south wing, 3d floor. Pres., Denton Dunn; see'y Ella Ropes.
OROPHILIAN LITERARY SOCIETY—Meets Friday afternoon in its hall, University building, north wing, 3d floor. Pres., J. W. Roberts; see'y Ella Churchill.
SCIENCE CLUB—Meets Friday afternoons, in chemistry lecture room. Pres., R. J. L. Maalpine; see'y V. L. Kellogg.
PHRACTMICAL SOCIETY—Meets Thursdays at 4 p.m in Prof. Sayre's lecture room. J. H. De Ford, president; Miss Howard, see'y
KENT CLUB, of Law Students—Meets Friday nights in Court House. Pres., J. W. Roberts; see'y A. Overton.
PHILIOLOGY—Meets second Friday of the month in Greek lecture room, University building, Pres. Prof. Robinson; see'y Prof. Wilcox.
MOOT SENATE in Orophilian hall every Saturday afternoon. President, John Mushurh; clerk, L. A. Baldwin.
ORATORICAL ASSOCIATION—Pres., E. G. Blair; see'y A. L. Wilmoth; Board of Directors, Frank Crowell, Denton Dunn, V. G. Kellogg.
COLLEGE BRANCH Y, M. C. A—Pres., F. J. Gardner; see'y L. T. Smith; meets every Friday night in rooms of city association.
COLLEGE BRANCH Y, W. C. A., meats Sunday afternoons at homes of members.
DICKSON DERATING CLUE—Meets Friday nights, at Court House, Smith Curry, pres. H. White; see'y LIME KILN ANTI-SCREEN DERATING CLUE—W. K. Cone, pres.; H. Hant, see'y
COURSEMENT-Company—Denton Dunn; see'y R. J. Curdy.
REVIEW Company—Pres., S. W. Shattuck.
BASE Ball Association—See'y E. F. Neal.
The members of our musical faculty, assisted by Misses Mable Gore, Ila Williams, Georgia Brown and Bertha Starr, will give a concert in Newton to-night. We are glad to see our musical department gaining such prominence throughout the State. It is another good way to widen the influence of the University
Miss Inez Taggart was elected to the position of associate editor of the COURIER, Tuesday.
As is well known the University has for the last week been agitated by rumors of another paper fight. A few men who honestly believe that the Courier has been too close in management have been urged on by a small number of agitators to interest themselves in the formation of a new paper. These agitators are well known throughout the University. They are always present when the hellbroth of college politics begins to boil and are always ready to stir it to its deepest depths, provided, they have nothing to loose. To meet the requests of those who wish to put the Courier on a broader basis, to take stock and to secure a representation in its management the Courier increased the number of its shares to eighty, pledged itself not to allow any two fraternities to purchase a controlling interest. More than this, it agreed to give to the non-fraternity element five editors on its staff and one business manager, and to guarantee to the same element twenty shares of stock. This was entirely satisfactory to those who honestly and fair-mindedly wished to see the Courier placed on a broader basis. But these agitators who have nothing to loose and everything to gain, they persist in keeping the pot boiling. Nothing would appease them short of a complete surrender of the company into their hands. The company made concessions not because anyone had a right to ask it (because these malcontents have never invested a cent or given an hour's time in bringing the Courier to its present position) but because it is willing to give all factions or parties, who desire it, a representation. But nothing could satisfy the agitators, "down with the Courier" has been their cry, and this is really their only desire. So they propose to hoist another paper on the students and the businessmen.
Behold the magnanimity of these men who cry out so loudly for the poor suffering "barbs." Behold it, and bless them; a fraternity man for editor-in-chief, two fraternity men for business managers! Wonderful generosity!! Wonderful philanthropists, struggling for the rights of oppressed humanity! And only the editor-in-chief and two business managers to pay them for their labors.
Now to the students and business men we say: Every cent that you put into this new paper is so much thrown away and only continues a wretched fight. The Courier has the backing of the students, AND ONCE FOR ALL, BE IT KNOWN, IT IS HERE TO STAY. It will not yield to any agitators, nor is it afraid of the buldozing or bluster of any new paper. Do not be afraid to give
your patronage to the Courier, for as Dr. Lippincott has said "it is a good paper and a credit to the University," and we say "it is here to stay."
Athletics Again.
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This is an old subject, we know, out with us it is a much neglected one for all. In another part of the paper will be found a notice concerning the formation of a State Collegiate Athletic Association, Mr. Parker, of Ottawa, is working the matter up and wishes to correspond with students of other colleges. We hope that some one here will try and develop the project in K.S.U.and get her students to interest themselves in it. Aside from a few fitful and inefficient efforts we have been woefully negligent in the matter of athletic training. But, on the other hand we do not wish to run to the extremes of many eastern institutions and make athletics of first importance. We do not wish to see an athletic deluge, but simply a refreshing healthy shower. Again it often happens that the training is of benefit to a few men only and to those who need it least. Of course there will always be some who can neither be influenced nor driven to take part in athletic sports. Counting these out, there ought to be provision made, and sports enough arranged so that not only the giants but even the puny weaklings who need training most, will have ample opportunities. This, it seems to us, it is possible to accomplish by interesting the students in various directions -base ball, foot ball, lawn tennis, rowing, running, and other things. This will give all a chance, and still not destroy the possibility of making experts. Nor is it impossible to keep up excellence in studies while building up this essential department of college life. Prof. Nichols says that a student can do two things well. He can keep up his studies and athletics, or studies and journalism, or studies and society, two things he can do well but not three.
Now if by entering into this State Association we can awaken a lively interest in K. S. U., by all means let us enter into it. Anything which can arouse Kansas colleges to the importance and desirability of making athletics a prominent feature of college life should be cheerfully supported.
The New Regent.
Governor Martin has appointed Chas, S. Gleed as a regent of the University in the place of Hon. Geo. R. Peck, whose term has expired. While we cannot but deplore the loss of such an able man and excellent regent as Mr. Peck, we rejoice that in the fitness of the selection of his successor. Mr. Gleed, although not a graduate of the University, was for a long time a prominent student. Since leaving the University he has always taken a lively interest in its affairs and has done all in his power for its advancement. He has been one of its foremost and ablest champions. Those who have tried to injure and weaken this institution have found in him an opponent powerful
and ready. Outside of the faculty, Mr. Gleed has done more than any man in the State to advance the University's best interests, to make her influence wide-reaching and to silence and suppress her enemies. No more fitting or generally satisfactory selection could have been made; for no one in the State knows better the real wants of the University nor has a more heartfelt sympathy with her in the great work of educating the youth of the State. We extend our congratulations to Mr. Gleed and to the University of Kansas.
Honors.
So if parents do not hear that their son has won a contest or received a faculty appointment they need not necessarily be alarmed, for his work may equal and even excel that of his more fortunate (?] classma
It is amusing to read our state exchanges and see how many "highest honors" there are within the gift of the faculty. Every time that any recognition whatever is taken of a student by the faculty, that student's county paper immediately chronicles the surprising fact that he has received the highest honor that the University can bestow. And it frequently happens (according to these county papers) that there are as many as four or five leaders of a single class. The truth is that honors (so called) in college are often gained like honors in the outer world, by scheming and chicanery, by external dazzle and not internal worth. Many of the brightest and most faithful students gain no applause, win no laurels, do not appear on Commencement day and are not widely known. This happens sometimes because they do not push themselves to the front, sometimes because they are not able to speak fluently in public and often because they are not rewarded according to their deserts.
We think that in K. S. U. too much prominence is given to public speaking. There is no way but this of winning honor and distinction. Six or seven prizes for speaking and not a single one for scholarship! And this too in an age when oratory is declining and passing out of use. More than this, there is not a single essay prize offered. Everything is turned toward oratory and declamation. This is not right. Scholarship, not oratory is the object of this institution and everything should be done to stimulate its growth. Let us give more attention and recognition to the worth and value of high scholarship.
At a meeting of the Courier Company Tuesday, W. A. White handed in his resignation which was not accepted. Mr. White has proved himself a faithful and efficient editor and it is not the policy of the paper to exclude good men from its staff on account of their fraternity connections. This being the only reason for the resignation the company very wisely refused to accept it. The resignation of Miss Agnes Wright, who has served on the staff since the opening of the year, was accepted. Miss Inez Taggart, who represented the Orophilian society so ably in the joint contest, was elected to fill the vacancy. The following resolution
was also passed: "The Courier Company invites, as it always has, the co-operation of all students in the University and is willing to sell its stock to any and all students. And further, if after the sale of its sixty shares of stock there be a demand for more, it is willing to increase the number of shares to eighty. But will not sell to any two fraternities enough of the eighty shares to control the company." This resolution was passed to meet the demands of those who fallaciously think that the Courier wishes to be monopolistic in its management. The above resolution gives to such persons a chance to re-organize the paper on a broader basis if they so desire.
We do not wish to be continually advocating impossible plans and projects, but there is a change in the curriculum which we would like to see made. That is to abolish the present system of chapel rhetoricals and substitute in its stead a system of class orations or discussions. The present plan is good enough for those who have some natural ability, and a large amount of self confidence and control. But for some it is the keenest kind of torture to be obliged to appear before the students on the chapel rostrum. Moreover it is not the wish or desire of many to become expert public speakers and the present system forces such into a training which they do not care for.
There is not to-day a great demand for "swell front" orators, but there is a wide field and excellent opportunities for men who are able to present their thoughts in a simple straightforward manner, clearly and concisely. Now a system of class rhetoricals would cultivate this kind (and it is the true kind) of oratory. Let the students of each class, where the subject would permit, be given some topic and present his views thereon before the class. The professor in charge could look over his manuscript or outline and give him aid in their preparation. The class would criticize and approve. This would induce all students to make as creditable an appearance as possible and would do away with rant and cant. But you say, "how about those who are really desirous of becoming public speakers, and wish to engage in the ministry or law professions?" This plan, we think, would benefit them also. But there are ample opportunities for them, aside from the class performances. There are public contests which are open to all and which always furnish opportunity to those who are desirous of practicing on a long suffering public. This plan is followed in many of the foremost institutions of the country and, we believe, would be a success if tried here.
The Dixon Club held a very interesting meeting Friday night. Smith Curry was elected president; W. W. Russ, vice-president; H. White, secretary; Branine, treasurer. An interesting debate was held on Woman's suffrage. This club is doing good work in a literary way and we hope that it will be eminently successful.
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